Eye On Sci-Fi

In this special episode, host Rod Faulkner is joined by Joe Praska and Kalid Hussein, the co-hosts of FRANKENSTEIN’S PODCAST, a terrific podcast that examines seminal and iconic creatures and monsters from every corner of pop culture.

This episode, the guys discuss monsters and creatures from three outstanding genre series of 2020: Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts, Lovecraft Country, and The Mandalorian.

Topic Timestamps

Introductions: 02:08

Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts: 05:52

Lovecraft Country: 14:50

The Mandalorian: 23:48

What makes for an effective monster?: 30:59

Creature Feature Tribute Short REBOOTED: 36:46

Honorable Mentions: 38:31

The Tarask from Warrior Nun

Kelp Monster from Star Trek: Discovery, Season 3

The awesome weirdness that is WandaVision

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REBOOTED is a whimsical fantasy short film that pays homage to creature features from the golden and silver age of Hollywood cinema.

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REBOOTED - The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2021/2/11/fantasy-short-film-rebooted

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COGNITION is a dazzling short film about an agent of an advanced totalitarian empire whose allegiance is tested when long submerged memories of his earlier life begin to resurface.

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COGNITION - The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2021/2/6/sci-fi-short-film-cognition

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SKYWATCH is an engaging sci-fi short film depicting a near-future where two teens stumble upon a sinister conspiracy involving a global network of high-tech, aerial drones.

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SKYWATCH - The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2021/1/30/sci-fi-short-film-skywatch

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DARKEN: Before The Dark is a sci-fi short about people who awaken in a mysterious, otherworldly realm after suffering a major traumatic event. This dimension is comprised of endless rooms and secrets, ruled over by an enigmatic entity known only as Mother Darken.

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DARKEN: Before The Dark - The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2018/9/11/sci-fi-short-film-darken-before-the-dark

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DYNAMO is a six-episode, sci-fi web series that defies categorization.

It is part space opera, cyberpunk dream, and dystopian ode. It is also undeniably compelling and visually arresting.

EPISODE LINKS

DYNAMO - The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2014/6/1/dynamo

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AMERICAN QUARTET is a remarkable, award-winning sci-fi short film set to the music of composer Antonín Dvorák about an immigrant who uses an advanced smartphone app to confront the hate and biogtry directed towards her from her neighbors in a small town.

EPISODE LINKS

AMERICAN QUARTET - The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2020/12/29/sci-fi-short-film-american-quartet

Check our listing of 16 Of The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Films And Web Series Of 2020: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2020/12/22/best-science-fiction-fantasy-short-films-web-series-of-2020

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The Last Minute Till Midnight is a stylish sci-fi homage to classic black-and-white noir films of the 1940s.

EPISODE LINKS

The Last Minute Till Midnight - The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2020/12/7/the-last-minute-til-midnight-sci-fi-short-film

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LOOKOUTS is a remarkable fantasy short film based on the Penny Arcade online comic of the same name, and shot as a homage to the creature effects work of the legendary Jim Henson.

EPISODE LINKS

LOOKOUTS - The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2017/3/31/lookouts

LOOKOUTS - The Penny Arcade Online Comic: https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/06/10/lookouts

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In this special episode, host Rod Faulkner shares six seminal Black sci-fi characters whose introductions represent a quantum breakthrough in onscreen representation of Black people in sci-fi, just as Nichelle Nichols was in her iconic role as Lt. Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series.

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Help The Family of Nichelle Nichols: https://gf.me/u/yppkis

The Medium Article: In Uhura’s Footsteps: 6 Groundbreaking Black Sci-Fi Characters: https://medium.com/fan-fare/in-uhuras-footsteps-6-groundbreaking-black-sci-fi-characters-5f85326f48ed

John Boyega British GQ Magazine Interview: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/john-boyega-interview-2020

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