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FAQs about Open World Chat:How many episodes does Open World Chat have?The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.
August 12, 20249 sci fi movies that don't know they're sci fiMark and John give you an underachieving top 10 list - 9 movies that don't realize they're actually science fiction. Or are maybe in denial. We define sci fi and dive right in, perhaps taking a few liberties, which only makes it more fun. Have a listen and yell at the speaker when you don't agree!...more48minPlay
July 29, 2024Science, Church, and State: Revisiting 'A Canticle for Liebowitz'Mark leads John and the audience on a discussion of the seminal sci-fi novel "A Canticle for Liebowitz" and the questions it raises about cycles of history, Catholicism, and the role of the state in it all. Highbrow stuff guys! Jump in!...more36minPlay
July 15, 2024SO many vampires! Our fixation on vampiresFrom Nosferatu to Angel to Lestat and Blade and - oh yeah, that Dracula guy. What is our obsession with vampires?...more36minPlay
July 01, 2024Invaders - How immigration fears have fueled horrorMark and John look at the ways fears of "the other" have informed the horror genre in the context of immigration - and it's a lot more than you think!...more32minPlay
June 17, 2024The Complex History of Women in Star TrekDr. Leigh McKagen joins John and Mark (and puts up with some major audio issues) to talk about the sometimes inspiring and sometimes cringe-worthy history of women across the Star Trek franchise....more1hPlay
June 03, 2024Scorsese, Coppola, Tarantino and hatin' on MarvelOPEN WORLD CHAT RETURNS! A little late to the convo, sure, but John and Mark still have a lot to say about the obnoxious disrespecting of Marvel films - and superhero films in general - levied by the mighty threesome of Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, and (sadly) Quentin Tarantino....more41minPlay
October 02, 2023From the vault: Zena Marie Therrien on Latinas in HollywoodFrom the vault - Writer and Independent Film Actor (Emanation, Broken Compass) Zena Marie Therrien, MSW, on where Latinas stand in Hollywood's move toward diversity (in genre and non-genre films and TV alike). Zena shares her thoughts on roles, on the invisible nature of Latinas in the industry, how studios treat Latin culture and filmmakers, and more....more49minPlay
September 19, 2023The War Episode! Sci-fi War, Honor and Fascism with Dr. David Kyle JohnsonIt's geek bingo folks. We touch on an absurd number of sci fi movies, TV series, and comics discussing the nature of war in the "progressive" mediuym of science fiction with Dr. David Kyle Johnson of Kings College, author of Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy and many more geek tomes....more50minPlay
September 04, 2023Paul Cornell talks PROJECT: CRYPTID and his other projectsAHOY Comics’ latest anthology is PROJECT: CRYPTID, featuring writer Paul Cornell (and others). Jim (sans John) talks this and other projects (such as the Secret Invasion - the original comics story - novelization) with Paul. Very very fun interview. John is a real loser for missing it....more32minPlay
August 21, 2023Last summer rerun: Discussing the cinematic universes and superhero politicsIn our final rerun, John and Liane talk with then-guest Jim Dandeneau (Den of Geek) comparing and contrasting cinematic universes before spending a little time discussing the inherent political nature of superheroes. See you in two weeks with fresh content!...more37minPlay
FAQs about Open World Chat:How many episodes does Open World Chat have?The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.