Musician and writer Meredith Yayanos is on the show to talk about one of her favorite movies (and one of Elle's), Ridley Scott's 1979 classic Alien. Mother Ripley versus Non-Mother Ripley, the importance of grit and grime in sci fi, the possibilities of actual alien life, and the eternal human fear of technology. The music at the end of the episode is from Meredith's project The Parlour Trick. You can buy the album on Bandcamp.