Sci-Fi Malady

To finish off our recent run of list based shows in this symptom of Sci-Fi Malady Scott and The Ragemaster discuss three times science fiction correctly predicted the future and three times they got it wrong.  Science fiction writers are often portrayed as being visionaries of the future and sometimes they are, equally often though, the writers get it horribly wrong. So enjoy this week's Sci-Fi Malady as we break down when SciFiDamus got it right and when he or she got it totally and completely wrong. 

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Two weeks ago Scott and the Ragemaster discussed the best tech in science fiction history. Now it is time to bookend that with a discussion of the worst tech in science fiction history.  The items that make this list are useless, misapplied, unrealistic or just plain stupid and cringe inducing. Some of the items are actually conceptually awesome, had the writers put just a little time into making look the least bit realistic or functional. 

We also take time to crap on Captain Planet, because even though he is not science fiction he is technically a superhero, and the worst one ever. 

Two weeks ago Scott and the Ragemaster discussed the best tech in science fiction history. Now it is time to bookend that with a discussion of the worst tech in science fiction history.  The items that make this list are useless, misapplied, unrealistic or just plain stupid and cringe inducing. Some of the items are actually conceptually awesome, had the writers put just a little time into making look the least bit realistic or functional. 

We also take time to crap on Captain Planet, because even though he is not science fiction he is technically a superhero, and the worst one ever. 

This week is another Isolation Unit Episode, meaning Corey, Nick and the Ragemaster could not make it.  Of course this also means Scott had no one to stop him from talking about Star Trek.  Symptom 15 discusses Data from Star Trek The Next Generation and his supposed lack of emotions. 

Data is portrayed throughout the series as having no emotions. By season three it is firmly established that he has no emotions. In this week's Sci-Fi Malady I argue that this is as believable as the sales pitch of a Ferengi.  While Data may not have complex emotions, or display the physiological manifestations of emotion, he clearly, on some level, has emotions, even if he doesn't realize that he does. 

This, like all solo efforts, is a shorter podcast, its only about 20 minutes in length. Feel free to leave comments and feedback at our website, RavingLunaticMedia.com or tweet at us @mediaraving on Twitter. 

This week is another Isolation Unit Episode, meaning Corey, Nick and the Ragemaster could not make it.  Of course this also means Scott had no one to stop him from talking about Star Trek.  Symptom 15 discusses Data from Star Trek The Next Generation and his supposed lack of emotions. 

Data is portrayed throughout the series as having no emotions. By season three it is firmly established that he has no emotions. In this week's Sci-Fi Malady I argue that this is as believable as the sales pitch of a Ferengi.  While Data may not have complex emotions, or display the physiological manifestations of emotion, he clearly, on some level, has emotions, even if he doesn't realize that he does. 

This, like all solo efforts, is a shorter podcast, its only about 20 minutes in length. Feel free to leave comments and feedback at our website, RavingLunaticMedia.com or tweet at us @mediaraving on Twitter. 

We can discuss for hours (and lets face it, we have) what makes great science fiction.  Sure, memorable characters, a cutting and weighty moral dilemma, an in depth exploration of the human condition and what makes us tick, but in every SciFi nerd's heart there is a soft spot for a TARDIS, Lightsaber or some other crazy gadget.  

This week Scott and The RageMaster list their favorite science fiction gadgets plus a couple honorable mentions. Grab your replica of Mr. Spock's tricorder or steal your kids lightsaber and settle in for Symptom 14: Gadgets, Gizmos and Super Science, Oh My!

Feel free to send us you comments either at our website, RavingLunaticMedia.com or on twitter @mediaraving

We hope you enjoy Symptom 14. 

We can discuss for hours (and lets face it, we have) what makes great science fiction.  Sure, memorable characters, a cutting and weighty moral dilemma, an in depth exploration of the human condition and what makes us tick, but in every SciFi nerd's heart there is a soft spot for a TARDIS, Lightsaber or some other crazy gadget.  

This week Scott and The RageMaster list their favorite science fiction gadgets plus a couple honorable mentions. Grab your replica of Mr. Spock's tricorder or steal your kids lightsaber and settle in for Symptom 14: Gadgets, Gizmos and Super Science, Oh My!

Feel free to send us you comments either at our website, RavingLunaticMedia.com or on twitter @mediaraving

We hope you enjoy Symptom 14. 

It was supposed to be a simple show about reviewing future science fiction movie releases.  That's how it started. Then, about 10 minutes into things, the Ragemaster began singing and gave us all a moment of awesomeness.  

Aside from the Ragemaster's impromptu singing, we do discuss the major upcoming sci-fi movies set to appear on the silver screen in 2017, and to our surprise, there was a lot less "worst movie ever" than we thought.  

Don't miss the Ragemaster remix at the end of the Symptom 13. 

It was supposed to be a simple show about reviewing future science fiction movie releases.  That's how it started. Then, about 10 minutes into things, the Ragemaster began singing and gave us all a moment of awesomeness.  

Aside from the Ragemaster's impromptu singing, we do discuss the major upcoming sci-fi movies set to appear on the silver screen in 2017, and to our surprise, there was a lot less "worst movie ever" than we thought.  

Don't miss the Ragemaster remix at the end of the Symptom 13. 

Time to take a nostalgic trip to the commonwealth and the wasteland that is America in the Fallout universe. Corey, Nick and Scott take some time to review 2015's blockbuster video game Fallout 4, the beauty and enjoyability of the massive open world sandbox, ease of gameplay, as well as dive into some of the weightier ethical questions posed by the aims of the various factions. The crew also discusses, with some regret, the lack of power of the main story, as well as a brief discussion of where Fallout 4 ranks within the series. 

So settle in and crawl out through the fallout with the Sci-Fi Malady crew in Symptom 12, Wandering the Wasteland.