We talk about the new Apple TV series "3 Body Problem," which we highly recommend.  We also relate it to lots of other science fiction works. Looking for political content?  We were on The Brad Cast on Monday https://bradblog.com/?p=14989 More at sciencefictionuniversity.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show ..read more

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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 Support the show ..read more

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.   Support the show ..read more

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!    Support the show ..read more

We discuss tragic heroes and utopias in science fiction, then we turn to the possiblity of future Dune movies.  More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.   Support the show ..read more

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. Support the show: PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Our YouTube Channel Support the show ..read more

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.   More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.  Support the show at  https://www.patreon.com/scifiu Support the show ..read more

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 More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.  Support the show ..read more

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.  Support the show ..read more