Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMaking 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 particular topic. L…
5 years, 2 months ago
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 Park, mostl…
5 years, 2 months ago
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 years, tha…
5 years, 3 months ago
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 stories a…
5 years, 3 months ago
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 Americanized. The …
5 years, 3 months ago
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 in a year…
5 years, 4 months ago
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 encroaching fas…
5 years, 4 months ago
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 Star Wars …
5 years, 5 months ago
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 crew of s…
5 years, 5 months ago
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 by his perf…
5 years, 6 months ago