Science Fiction University
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In each episode, Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss one work of classic science fiction plus one science fiction movie. The two pieces share a theme, whether it be time travel, unreliable narrators, dystopias, etc.
Science Fiction University
3w ago
What the title says!
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Science Fiction University
1M ago
We take a short break from Science Fiction to dive into the 1941 film noir masterpiece The Maltese Falcon, comparing and contrasting that Humphrey Bogart classic with two earlier versions, one made in 1931, and a Bette Davis comedy (?) version, "Satan Met a Lady," made in 1936. More at ScienceFictionUniversity.com
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Science Fiction University
4M ago
We discuss the very political "The Day the Icicle Works Closed" by Frederick Pohl, and also why science fiction stories often don't stand the test of time. More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.
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Science Fiction University
5M ago
The Netflix series "Bodies" brings up all kinds of connections to time travel in science fiction. We watched the 8 part series in three days -- it's good!
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Science Fiction University
6M ago
We discuss tragic heroes and utopias in science fiction, then we turn to the possiblity of future Dune movies. More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.
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Science Fiction University
7M ago
Alternate title: 'Mother Nature, USMC'. A subgenre of science fiction in which humans try to bend nature to their will, sometimes with disastrous results.
Also, an ocean creature theme. Movies discussed include
1973's 'The Day of the Dolphin'
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
(Yes, The Incredible Mr. Limpet). More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.
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Science Fiction University
9M ago
Multiversal success and failure. Success? Star Trek TOS episode "Mirror, Mirror," and the 2017 Starz series, "Counterpart." Failure? It pains Driftglass to say it, but Robert Heinlein's "The Number of the Beast" is well-known as a massive fail in the multiverse and just plain science fiction novel genre.
And you can hear Patton Oswalt's magnificent Parks and Rec filibuster concerning "multiverses" here.
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Science Fiction University
10M ago
Science Fiction "versus" Fantasy – When Genres Collide
Robert Heinlein’s “Glory Road”
Babylon 5: The Technomages.
Star Wars
John Varley’s Wizard/Demon Trilogy
The Dragonriders of Pern
Arthur Clarke’s Third Law
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Science Fiction University
1y ago
We look at a 1970's pilot, "The Questor Tapes," which was a scratchpad for the invention of the TNG character known as Data. More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.
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Science Fiction University
1y ago
The 1970 film, "Colossus: The Forbin Project" and the "uh oh, we shouldn't have done that" genre of science fiction. More at sciencefictionuniversity.com .
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