Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi

A Cadet at a Crossroads 

In this Trek Tuesday Thursday Special, Tony Zoomed with George Hawkins, the performer behind Darem Reymi on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Episode seven marks a turning point for Darem — a moment where the young cadet must confront a life‑altering decision that will shape not only his future, but his place within Starfleet itself. 

George and Tony explore:

The internal conflict between personal desire and Starfleet responsibility

One of the most intriguing threads this season has been Darem’s dynamic with his Klingon classmate Jay-Den.

George also reflects on the standout episode where Darem unexpectedly leads the cadets in a war game against the War College — a storyline sparked by a series of escalating practical jokes between the two groups.

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In this episode of Rewind, we return to one of the most pivotal and emotionally charged chapters of The Walking Dead: Season Six. Through rare roundtable conversations recorded at San Diego Comic-Con 2015, we hear directly from the people who helped shape the show’s evolving mythology and escalating stakes.

Featured voices include:

Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon)

Chandler Riggs (Carl Grimes)

Lennie James (Morgan Jones)

Showrunner Scott M. Gimple

Key Events In Season Six 

Alexandria Under Siege 

Rick’s High‑Risk Plan

The Wolves Attack 

The Wall Collapse 

Morgan’s Return & Philosophy 

The Saviors & the Shadow of Negan 

A New Connection: Hilltop

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In this newly restored 1996 conversation from Tony Tellado’s original radio program — co‑hosted with Ernest Lilley — George R.R. Martin joins the show just as A Game of Thrones is beginning its journey into the world. Long before the global phenomenon, before the adaptations and cultural tidal wave, Martin speaks with the candor and enthusiasm of a writer who knows he’s building something ambitious but has no idea how far it will reach.

This archival episode, now presented on Exploring Humanity Through Sci‑Fi, offers a remarkable snapshot of Martin’s creative philosophy at a pivotal moment in his career.

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In this episode of Rewind, we return to the enchanted, mysterious, and emotionally rich world of Once Upon a Time—the series that reimagined fairy tales for a modern audience while grounding them in the very human struggles of identity, destiny, and redemption.

Set in the fictional town of Storybrooke, Maine, the show begins with a startling revelation: the residents are actually fairy‑tale characters ripped from their magical realms and cursed to live ordinary lives with no memory of who they once were. Through its signature dual‑timeline storytelling, the series explored the hidden pasts of beloved characters—from Snow White to Rumpelstiltskin—and the ways their fairy‑tale histories shaped their present‑day lives.

This episode features conversations with Jennifer Morrison, who brought emotional depth and grit to Emma Swan, and showrunners Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, the creative minds who fused Disney’s iconic storybook legacy with bold, serialized fantasy drama.

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Actor told me about what he views is the tricky side during Murderbot press day. Part of my Plus exclusive series, My Best Shorts From Youtube.

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From Plus, Actor candidly talks how he prepares for a role plus being General Zod in Man Of Steel. This is from my Best From Youtube episode. 

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In this episode, Tony sits down with two visionary forces shaping the future of visual storytelling: Rachel Meinerding and Nicole Hendrix Herman, co-founders of the Concept Art Association. Together, they’ve helped elevate the craft, visibility, and advocacy of concept artists across film, television, and games—championing the people who imagine worlds long before cameras roll.

This conversation is a deep dive into creativity, career evolution, and the fight to ensure artists receive the recognition they deserve.

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I revisit the 2008 mini‑series adaptation of Michael Crichton’s The Andromeda Strain — a story that blends hard science, government secrecy, and the terrifying possibility of an extraterrestrial pathogen.

This look‑back is built from a press conference at the time of release, featuring Eric McCormack, who stepped into the role of investigative cable‑news reporter Jack Nash. Nash becomes the unlikely first witness to a fallen satellite and the classified alien microorganism known as Andromeda — a discovery that pulls him into a crisis far bigger than any breaking‑news cycle.

McCormack reflects on crafting a reporter who is both dogged and deeply human. He shares:

His inspiration for Jack Nash — a blend of real‑world journalists, classic conspiracy thrillers, and the relentless curiosity that drives people to chase truth even when it puts them in danger.

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In this special episode of Exploring Humanity Through Sci‑Fi, Tony sits down with one of the most influential — and often unsung — figures in modern space exploration: Gentry Lee, Chief Engineer for Planetary Exploration at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and longtime collaborator of Arthur C. Clarke.

Lee’s fingerprints are on some of humanity’s most iconic voyages into the unknown:

the Viking missions, which delivered the first close‑up look at Mars

But Lee is more than an engineer. He’s a storyteller. A philosopher. A bridge between the scientific frontier and the imaginative frontier. His collaborations with Arthur C. Clarke helped define the future before it arrived, and his friendships with figures like Carl Sagan shaped the way we dream about the cosmos.

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In this episode of Byte, Tony sits down with actor Aleks Paunovic, who brings the legendary Cyclops Polyphemus to life in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Known for his towering presence and emotional depth, Aleks delivers a performance that’s equal parts monstrous, tragic, and unexpectedly human.

From the challenges of prosthetics and heat to the delicate balance of myth and emotion, Aleks shares how he approached one of Greek mythology’s most iconic figures—and why Polyphemus is more than just a beast.

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