Shoulder of Orion: The Blade Runner Podcast

Now that we've got the complete first arc of Titan's first non-LA Blade Runner comic—the wonderful Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus—we wanted to chat with the person responsible for creating this bold new vision: first-time comic writer (!) Kianna Shore.

Set in Tokyo in 2015, Tokyo Nexus is a story about identity, class, trauma, and finding connection in a disconnected future. In this episode, Kianna guides Patrick through these first four issues, discusses her "big break" in the comics industry, and talks about working with amazing collaborators like Blade Runner Origin's Mellow Brown and Tokyo Nexus' artist Mariano Taibo.

Issues 1-4 of Tokyo Nexus are on sale wherever you buy comic books. There are some light spoilers in here, so we'd suggest giving them a read before listening!

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In this episode, your hosts Patrick and Jaime along with returning contributing host, Peter from the Midwest sit down to discuss Andy, the android from Alien: Romulus. While tossing around episode ideas, Peter from the Midwest offered that Andy might be a fascinating topic to discuss as a comparison to the Replicants featured in the Blade Runner films. It is widely agreed that Andy, as seen in Alien: Romulus is the most in-depth depiction of androids in the Alien universe yet. Join us as we jump head first into this exciting yet complicated discussion. 

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When we heard Mellow Brown, writer of 2021's stupendous Blade Runner: Origins, was going to be at Comic-Con, we knew we needed to talk to him! Along the way, we learned about his newest Titan project: consulting on Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus, a thrilling new arc written by Kianna Shore (with art by Mariano Taibo) you can pick up today from your local comic store or from Titan's website.

There's also been some new news on the Prime series Blade Runner 2099, and we spend some time at the beginning delving into that. These are exciting times to be a Blade Runner fan, and the coming year is going to be one to remember!

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At long last, your hosts and contributing hosts at Shoulder of Orion break down Deckard's recreated meeting with Rachael. There is so much in this scene. From its subtext, to its music and framing, each moment in this loaded scene is pure Blade Runner. Please join Patrick, Micah, Peter from the Midwest and returning guest Ricardo Silvestri as we explore this moment in Blade Runner 2049 and its far reaching implications on the story and maybe the story to come. 

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In this episode, Patrick & Jaime are joined by contributing host Micah Greene to discuss the casting announcements for 2099 and the detailed synopsis released by the studio. There's been quite a bit of buzz surrounding the casting of Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schaefer and we dive right into it. We hope you enjoy!

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In this month's episode, we return to our popular ongoing Anatomy of a Scene series for a deep-dive on one of the most emotionally charged—and, frankly, terrifying—moments in all of Blade Runner: Batty confronting Tyrell and demanding more life. 

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It's been a while since we've had Blade Runner news to discuss. Join us as we talk about the casting of Michelle Yeoh in Blade Runner 2099, the future of the franchise and so much more. 

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Jaime and Patrick are joined once again by T.R. Napper and a.t. johnston for a riveting exploration of cyberpunk in the Blade Runner universe—this time, through the lens of Blade Runner 2049.

Be sure to check out T.R.'s cyberpunk novels via his website: http://nappertime.com/.

And let us know via Fields of Calantha on Facebook: what do you think? Is 2049 cyberpunk?

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Jaime and Patrick sit down to remember M. Emmet Walsh and his contributions to Blade Runner and cinema. They go on to discuss the latest developments on Amazon's Blade Runner 2099 show and what we might expect as well as our hopes and fears for the show. Join us. 

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Is Blade Runner considered CyberPunk? That's the question that inspired this month’s episode. The word cyberpunk has been tossed around in relation to Blade Runner for many years. Patrick & Jaime have talked briefly about cyberpunk while never fully investigating the topic. For this episode, we’ve invited cyberpunk author T.R. Napper and first time guest and inspiration behind this episode, longtime listener a.t. johnston. 

Join us as we explore this fascinating topic with the experts. 

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