Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 187, in which I review the new movie (released 20 August 2021) Reminiscence.

My written review is here.

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 186, in which I consider the history, implications, and possibilities of Isaac Asimov's Foundation series debuting on Apple TV+ this September.

• See the trailer.
• 2009 podcast episode: Asimov's Foundation and Herbert's Dune Trilogies as Sources of Philosophy

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 185, in which I review The Tomorrow War. So, I saw today in The Hollywood Reporter that The Tomorrow War has been picked up for a sequel on Amazon Prime Video -- which supports my view that, contrary to some nitpicking critics, The Tomorrow War is one excellent movie! Listen to my review and find out why. (No real spoilers, except at the very end of my review.)

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 184, in which I review The Rain.

Blog post review of The Rain

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 183, in which I discuss the importance of the Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. US Supreme Court decision yesterday, which found that a high school's attempt to punish a student for using obscene language on her Snapchat violated the student's (Brandi Levy's) First Amendment rights.

• Read the Supreme Court decision here.
• Read blog post about the decision here.
• Interview with Avery and Lauren Doninger

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 182, in which I interview Jay Kensinger about "The Chronology Protection Case," the short film he made (now on Amazon Prime) from from my 1995 Nebula nominated novelette of the same name.

• See video of the interview
• Read the original story
• See the movie on Prime Video
• Jay Kensinger's account of how he made the movie
• complete, uncut radio play of "The Chronology Protection Case," recorded before a live audience at the Mark Goodson Theater in the Museum of Television and Radio in New York City in September 2002, nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Radio Play (radioplay written by Mark Shanahan)
• audio reading of original "The Chronology Protection Case" [starts at 27min 20secs]

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 181, in which "Captain" Phil Merkel interviews me about the recent solar eclipse, politics, Phil Ochs, online learning, origin of Covid, defense of Dr. Fauci, and much much more (including a shout-out to the Applebee's in Batavia, New York, near the end of the episode).

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 180, in which I review The Mosquito Coast, Season One.

Blogpost written reviews:

• #s1-2: Edgy, Attractive, Enlightened, Important
• #3: Broadening Horizons
• #4: Charlie and the Gun
• #5: Charlie and the Gun, Part II
• #6: What Kind of Brother?
• #7: I'm Well Bitten

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 179, in which I review Mare of Easttown.

Blogpost written review:

Jude the Obscure Near Philadelphia

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 178, in which I review Debris, season one.

Blogpost written reviews:

• Debris 1.1 Some Probability of Gems Among the Pieces
• Debris 1.2 Clones
• Debris 1.3 Trapped Out of Time
• Debris 1.4 Suspentia Belief
• Debris 1.5 Fine Tuning
• Debris 1.6 Fountain of Youth and Its Complications
• Debris 1.7 Ferry Cross the Moebius Strip
• Debris 1.8 Resurrection and Its Hazards
• Debris 1.9 Resets 1
• (no review Debris 1.10)
• Debris 1.11 Connections
• Debris 1.12 Happy?
• Debris season 1 finale Fringe with a Vengeance

2010 History Channel interview

first starship to Alpha Centauri ... launched on basis of Iroquois legend