151 Episodes

  1. If Sociopaths Had Super Powers: The Boys

    Published: 4/11/2023
  2. But What if We Swapped Brains?

    Published: 4/5/2023
  3. Only You Can Save JFK - Stephen King's "11/22/63"

    Published: 3/28/2023
  4. How Time Travel Works in "Interstellar"

    Published: 3/20/2023
  5. Every Single Star Trek Android, in Erratic, Sloppy Order

    Published: 3/16/2023
  6. Dark Side of "Moon"

    Published: 3/6/2023
  7. Why the Jedi Order Failed

    Published: 2/27/2023
  8. Maoists and Space Aliens

    Published: 2/20/2023
  9. The Mirror Universe in Star Trek

    Published: 2/13/2023
  10. “Her” is the Ultimate Breakup Film

    Published: 2/6/2023
  11. Dilbert Meets Orwell in "Severance"

    Published: 1/31/2023
  12. Only Watch "Flash Gordon" on Acid

    Published: 1/23/2023
  13. Hollywood Sermonizing vs. Good Storytelling

    Published: 1/19/2023
  14. Andor Loves Public Choice Theory

    Published: 1/9/2023
  15. Moriarty on a Starship

    Published: 4/14/2022
  16. "The Prisoner" is Deliciously Campy

    Published: 3/24/2022
  17. How to Write Kickass Science Fiction

    Published: 3/3/2022
  18. "The Whistler"

    Published: 3/2/2022
  19. Of Goblins and Autism

    Published: 2/24/2022
  20. Scottish Starfleet Draft Picks

    Published: 2/17/2022

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Andrew Heaton and an army of nerds plunge deep, deep into films, books, and TV shows to ask: what's science fiction really about? What is The Twilight Zone really exploring? What are the underlying themes of Star Trek? What is the worldview of Star Wars? Also sometimes Heaton performs comedy on other planets.