The Zen of Sci-Fi
Illusions that mask the true nature of reality. Meditating to gain control over your mind and body. Sending your consciousness to other...
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Episodes
Latest firstBecky Chambers Goes Wayfaring
Becky Chambers’ latest novel, “The Galaxy and The Ground Within,” is the final book in her Wayfarer series, which is about aliens, humans...
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Music From Saturn
Sun Ra claimed to be an extraterrestrial being from Saturn who could teleport you to other planets with his music. That may or may not have...
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Second Life Goes On
One year into this pandemic, it’s been a struggle to feel a connection with other people digitally. That’s why I was inspired to hear an...
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Tron: Welcome to the Machine
The 1982 movie Tron may seem outdated and even hokey today, but the film was more groundbreaking and prophetic than many people realize. I...
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This Ain't No Fairy Tale
The story of the brothers Grimm and how they came to publish a book of fairy tales has become something of a folk legend in itself. The...
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Embracing the Spooky Spooky
In the 1950s and ‘60s, the vibrating sound of the Theremin instrument was synonymous with sci-fi movies like The Day the Earth Stood Still...
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Betty Boop and the Hays Code
Betty Boop is a beloved cultural icon, but she was controversial in her heyday. I talk with Mark Fleischer – grandson of Betty Boop’s...
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Camelot Forever
The myth of Camelot runs deep in our culture. For over a thousand years, storytellers have felt compelled to tell the tale of King Arthur...
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Making Up Creatures (Special Edition)
Every year, I like to play a full-length interview with a previous guest who had so much more to say than what I could fit into a...
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Monsters of 2020
2020 has felt monstrous on so many levels. So, it’s no coincidence that two of the top grossing movies of the year were Jaws and Jurassic...
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Fan Films Go Pro
Fan films allow filmmakers to tell stories set in the worlds of their favorite licensed characters, and fan films have taken off in recent...
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Fantasy in Translation
Since we can’t pick up universal translators on The Enterprise or through the TARDIS, we have to rely on human translators to bring fantasy...
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Adulting with Cowboy Bebop
The anime series Cowboy Bebop is currently being turned into a live-action series for Netflix, but Cowboy Bebop doesn’t need to be...
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Law & Order Superheroes
You know the scene. A pair of muggers are in an alleyway when a superhero leaps down and beats them to a pulp. It’s a classic scenario, but...
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Fantasy and Fascism
Fascism is a common theme in fantasy worlds, especially the rebels vs. evil empire scenario. But what can we learn from stories about...
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Ahsoka Tano - A New Hope
If you’re the type of Star Wars fan who knows the original trilogy by heart but hasn’t seen much else, Ahsoka Tano may be the most beloved...
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Mission to Zyxx
Mission to Zyxx is one of my favorite and highly bingeable podcasts. It’s a sci-fi audio drama (although very much a comedy) about a ragtag...
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Doug Jones: Shapeshifter
You've probably seen Doug Jones many times without realizing it because he is best known as a creature performer. You may have been moved...
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Dumbledore's Army (Updated)
In 2016, I put out an episode about how JK Rowling’s themes in the Harry Potter series inspired a generation of progressive activists...
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