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Monday, November 4, 2024 Federation and Empire? Imperialism in Star Trek

Dr. Leigh McKagen comes back - willingly, even - where we discuss the often disappointing but always interesting topic of the imperial nature of Star ...

Monday, October 21, 2024 Top 18 most influential sci-fi movies

John and Mark tell you how it is as they go down their list of the 18 most influential sci-fi movies. Give a listen and nod your head, roll your eyes,...

Monday, October 7, 2024 When Sci-Fi and Comics are Repackaged Greek Myths

Mark and John examine stories in sci-fi and comics that are simply retellings of classical mythological stories. Turns out they're everywhere.

Monday, September 23, 2024 Star Trek and Military Power

What is the nature of power and military strategy in Star Trek's Federation? Our own Mark Card examines this question. John just kind of goes "mm-hmm"...

Monday, September 9, 2024 The 70s and sci fi paranoia cinema

We always hear about those paranoid 70s political thrillers, but a similar phenomenon was happening in the sci fi of the era - and it set the pace for...

Monday, August 26, 2024 Cavemen vs Astronauts

I don't know that it's an eternal one, but courtesy of Joss Whedon and Angel it is a debate - one that Mark and John bisect, trisect, and just all aro...

Monday, August 12, 2024 9 sci fi movies that don't know they're sci fi

Mark and John give you an underachieving top 10 list - 9 movies that don't realize they're actually science fiction. Or are maybe in denial. We define...

Monday, July 29, 2024 Science, Church, and State: Revisiting 'A Canticle for Liebowitz'

Mark leads John and the audience on a discussion of the seminal sci-fi novel "A Canticle for Liebowitz" and the questions it raises about cycles of hi...

Monday, July 15, 2024 SO many vampires! Our fixation on vampires

From Nosferatu to Angel to Lestat and Blade and - oh yeah, that Dracula guy. What is our obsession with vampires?

Monday, July 1, 2024 Invaders - How immigration fears have fueled horror

Mark and John look at the ways fears of "the other" have informed the horror genre in the context of immigration - and it's a lot more than you think!

Monday, June 17, 2024 The Complex History of Women in Star Trek

Dr. Leigh McKagen joins John and Mark (and puts up with some major audio issues) to talk about the sometimes inspiring and sometimes cringe-worthy his...

Monday, June 3, 2024 Scorsese, Coppola, Tarantino and hatin' on Marvel

OPEN WORLD CHAT RETURNS! A little late to the convo, sure, but John and Mark still have a lot to say about the obnoxious disrespecting of Marvel films...

About The Show

John Odum is a sometimes-freelance writer whose work has appeared in Bleeding Cool, The Guardian (online), and Huffington Post.

Mark Card has a PhD in political science, specializing in international conflict theory and comparative politics. He's also a big wine guy.

Jim Dandeneau reports on comics, television, and film for Den of Geek.

Liane Allen is an IT nerd, with a passion for genre movies, progressive politics, and all things sci-fi.

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