I've always had a hard time getting into anime. Despite that the medium is such fertile ground for science fiction story telling, I always find myself struggling to get invested in it. So in this episode we bring Adele onto the show to discuss my hang ups with Japanese anime and try to figure out if my opinion can be changed.

Mass Effect has left an impression on the science fiction world and in this episode we discuss this ageing video game franchise. How does it's story and themes hold up even if the gameplay is a little clunky by today's standards?

Just a personal mini rant to fill the space in-between full episodes! 

Featured artists:

-Forbidden Dimension

-Ghost Factory  

background techno music by Die Scum Inc

Science fiction horror is awesome! In this episode we discuss the history of this badass genre and how culture has shaped it throughout the past decades. 

Star Wars fans are awful! Why? And how does the current state of toxic fan communities affect culture as a whole?

Featured artists:

The Night Terrors

Brain Bent

As Above

Intro song by The Galacticas 

Intro background music by Die Scum Inc

Are the themes, politics, and characters of the novel Dune dated by today's PC standards? Or do they remain ahead of their time?

Bands:

The Galacticas

The Ringwalds

Citizen Rage