Alienating the Audience

By Andrew HeatonComedy Fiction Science Fiction

Alienating the Audience episodes

March 28, 2023 Only You Can Save JFK - Stephen King's "11/22/63"
In Stephen King's finest work, protagonist Jake Epping discovers a time portal which allows him to go back to the late 50s and then stick around long enough to stop Lee Harvey Oswald from killing President Kennedy. . . But should he interfere with the timeline, however good his intentions?

Josh Jennings and Tim Silfies join to discuss
1 hr 37 min
March 20, 2023 How Time Travel Works in "Interstellar"
Jay Mutzafi rejoins the show to discuss the many elements of "Interstellar," from gravity to parenting to gut feelings. Jay's notes on the various forms of time travel here: https://jaymutzafi.com/time-travel-movies-tv-shows/
1 hr 38 min
March 16, 2023 Every Single Star Trek Android, in Erratic, Sloppy Order
Dickie and Stone Lynch rejoin the show to discuss the entire panoply of androids in Star Trek, from Ruk, to Lore, to Automated Personnel Unit 3947. With special attention paid to "Requiem for Methuselah." Warning: slightly raunchy episode
1 hr 23 min
March 06, 2023 Dark Side of "Moon"
The film "Moon," starring Sam Rockwell, follows the lonely exploits of a solo worker on a moon base, and the unfolding mystery and terror of what his life actually entails.

Scottish scifi twins Stone and Dickie Lynch join to discuss

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1 hr 22 min
February 27, 2023 Why the Jedi Order Failed
What ultimately brought down the Jedi Order, and was it actually worth saving?

Kevin Delano and Mike TV join to discuss

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1 hr 11 min
February 20, 2023 Maoists and Space Aliens
"The Three Body Problem", by Chinese author Liu Cixin, explores Maoism, how mankind reacts to imminent alien invasion, and asks the big question: is humanity worth saving?

Andrea Jones-Rooy jones to discuss.

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1 hr 9 min
February 13, 2023 The Mirror Universe in Star Trek
From Kirk and Spock through Deep Space Nine, the world of Star Trek has a shadowy alternate universe where mankind is alternately evil or oppressed. Andrew Young joins to discuss.

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1 hr 11 min
February 06, 2023 "Her" is the Ultimate Breakup Film
Spike Jonze's "Her", starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson, follows the story of a lonely man who falls in love with a sentient operating system. The film explores AI and romance in the not-too-distant-future, isolation and alienation, and the emotional resolution of relationships ending. Henrique Couto joins to discuss.

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1 hr 20 min
January 31, 2023 Dilbert Meets Orwell in "Severance"
In "Severance" employees of the Lumen corporation undergo a surgery which separates their mind into two distinct personalities--one who works inside the company, and one on the outside oblivious to it.

Brian Brushwood and Andrew Young join to discuss.
1 hr 11 min
January 23, 2023 Only Watch "Flash Gordon" on Acid
Dickie and Stone join to discuss the overwhelming camp and pulp of "Flash Gordon," a big costume budget and excellent soundtrack which also sorta has a plot.
1 hr 16 min

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Andrew Heaton and an army of nerds plunge deep, deep into films, books, and TV shows to ask: what's science fiction really about? What is The Twilight Zone really exploring? What are the underlying…