151 Episodes

  1. Jedi Warriors and Islamic Mysticism

    Published: 4/29/2021
  2. Kurt Vonnegut Hated War

    Published: 4/12/2021
  3. Galaxy Quest is the Greatest Sci-fi Comedy, Ever

    Published: 4/1/2021
  4. The Time-Backwards Robot Monster

    Published: 3/18/2021
  5. Darth Vader is a 19th Century Supervillain

    Published: 3/4/2021
  6. Watchmen Part 2: The Greenwood Massacre

    Published: 2/25/2021
  7. Watchmen's Fake Psychic Squid Attack

    Published: 2/18/2021
  8. Are We Living in “Demolition Man”?

    Published: 2/11/2021
  9. If An Insane Asylum Was an Entire Planet

    Published: 2/4/2021
  10. Mad Max Has the Best Barbarians

    Published: 1/28/2021
  11. Why "The Mandalorian" Works

    Published: 1/7/2021
  12. Deadly Sex Objects in The Stepford Wives

    Published: 12/31/2020
  13. Vagabonding: Two Santas for Life Day

    Published: 12/28/2020
  14. The Villainess from "Ex Machina"

    Published: 12/17/2020
  15. The Future of Humanity Involves Gene Upgrades and Cyborgs

    Published: 12/3/2020
  16. The Alternate History Where Nazis Won

    Published: 11/19/2020
  17. Vagabonding: The Voyage Home (for Ska)

    Published: 11/17/2020
  18. The Last Policeman

    Published: 11/12/2020
  19. The Philosophy of "The Matrix"

    Published: 11/5/2020
  20. "The Road" is the Ultimate Dystopia

    Published: 10/22/2020

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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.