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July 23, 2024

Top 5 androids from sci-fi movies

49 minutes

Whether they go “pew pew”, “what is this thing called ‘love’?” or “Give me your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle”, androids have, it turns out, been a staple of sci-fi films for a century.

This week, Ayesha Khan joins Mark to rank androids from sci-fi films.

(00:00) - Cold open

(00:19) - Introduction

(02:00) - What is an android?

(03:38) - Ayesha’s pick: The Terminator, from Terminator 2: Judgement Day

(07:32) - Mark’s pick: Marvin, from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

(10:29) - Ayesha’s pick: Ava, from Ex Machina

(13:16) - Mark’s pick: Ash, from Alien

(15:46) - Ayesha’s pick: Evil Maria, from Metropolis

(20:58) - Mark’s pick: The Terminator, from The Terminator

(24:33) - Ayesha’s pick: The Stepford Wives, from The Stepford Wives

(26:54) - Mark’s pick: David, from AI

(31:39) - Ayesha’s pick: Data, from Star Trek

(35:10) - Mark’s pick: C-3PO, from Star Wars

(37:56) - Midamble

(39:55) - Building the final list

(43:06) - Honourable mentions

(46:31) - Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*

Ayesha is the host of the podcast Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*. You can follow her tireless work wherever you get podcasts, and on Youtube and Instagram.

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By Mark Steadman