Podcast Episodes
Back to Search581. Andrew Niccol Movies
Andrea Kail, Matthew Kressel, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the movies Gattaca, The Truman Show, Simone, In Time, and Anon, all of which were written by Andrew Niccol. Time stamps: Gattaca (11:…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
580. New Mexico Science Fiction Writers (with Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Melinda M. Snodgrass joins us to discuss the New Mexico Mafia, a tight-knit community of fantasy & science fiction writers that formed in New Mexico in the 1970s and 1980s, a group that included Geor…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
579. The Future of Demographic Collapse (with Malcolm Collins)
Malcolm Collins, co-host of the Based Camp podcast, joins us to discuss future scenarios involving demographic collapse, genetic engineering, and AI. Ad-free episodes are available to our paid suppor…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
578. Terminator Zero Season 1 Review
Daniel H. Wilson and Zach Chapman join us to discuss the Netflix series Terminator Zero, an animated spinoff of the classic films Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Ad-free episodes are avail…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
577. The Best of Roger Zelazny (with Tom Gerencer)
Tom Gerencer joins us to discuss the short story collection The Best of Roger Zelazny, part of the SF Masterworks series of science fiction classics. Stories discussed: "Corrida" (20:04), "LOKI 72181…
Published on 1 year ago
576. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Review
Lisa Yaszek, John Kessel, and Robby Soave join us to discuss Robert Heinlein’s classic novel Stranger in a Strange Land, about a young man raised by Martians. Ad-free episodes are available to our pa…
Published on 1 year ago
575. Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke Review
Matthew Kressel, Anthony Ha, and Sara Lynn Michener join us to discuss Arthur C. Clarke’s classic novel Rendezvous with Rama, about astronauts exploring a giant alien spacecraft. Ad-free episodes are…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
574. A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge Review
Seth Dickinson, Abby Goldsmith, and Mercurio D. Rivera join us to discuss Vernor Vinge’s classic 1999 novel A Deepness in the Sky, a prequel to his novel A Fire Upon the Deep. Ad-free episodes are av…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
573. Robert Charles Wilson Interview
Robert Charles Wilson joins us to discuss his books The Perseids and Other Stories and Owning the Unknown: A Science Fiction Writer Explores Atheism, Agnosticism, and the Idea of God. Ad-free episode…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
572. Scavengers Reign Season 1 Review
Andrea Kail, Zach Chapman, and Mercurio D. Rivera join us to discuss the animated series Scavengers Reign, about a group of survivors stranded on an alien planet. Ad-free episodes are available to ou…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago