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When Andy Weir wrote “The Martian,” he self-published the chapters to his website -- never expecting the story to become a best-selling book, or an O…
4 years, 9 months ago
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 bodies. These…
4 years, 9 months ago
Becky 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 and AI tryi…
4 years, 10 months ago
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 been true…
4 years, 10 months ago
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 episode from…
4 years, 11 months ago
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The 1982 movie Tron may seem outdated and even hokey today, but the film was more groundbreaking and prophetic than many people realize.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 talk with …
4 years, 11 months ago
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 conventional …
5 years ago
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 or horror …
5 years ago
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 co-creator Max …
5 years, 1 month ago
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 and add the…
5 years, 1 month ago