Decipher SciFi

Senenity: Firefly, reavers, and space settlement sans FTL


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Joss Whedon & Firefly

Johhhhhhn Cena prank call. Fox’s predilection for cancelling the most-loved shows. Viewing orders.

Hard and soft scifi

Joss Whedon doesn’t care about the science. Star system design without FTL. A call-in from Adrian Falcone.

Sci-Fi western

From cyberpunk to westerns. Frontier living.

Culture and language

Language evolution on generation ships. Creoles. Joss’ poetic Rialogue.

Reavers

The mythology and the more reasonable backstory. Samuel Mumby calls in to express his appreciation for the former. “Who does the dishes?”

Religion

Sci-fi treatments of religion by Whedon and others.

  1. Firefly: iTunesAmazon
  2. Serenity on Science Fiction Film Podcast: LSG Media
  3. Bad Character by Ted Chiang: The New Yorker
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