Originally recorded June 27, 2023

Content Warning for descriptions and discussions regarding sexual assault after the break.

Apologies for the rough audio. These files have been through the virtual wringer over the months.

From Romulus and Remus to Washington epically crossing the Delaware River, empires and nations throughout history have used stories of their founding to be the bedrock of their society, Many are fabrications, others leave out critical details, and more have an uglier side. Geoffrey Landis takes us to the Martian penal colony, and how the few survivors murdered and pillaged their way into building a home on the red planet.

Recommendations:

Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo

Mad Max: Fury Road directed by George Miller

Next Episode: 1974’s “Those Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Originally recorded June 20, 2023

Back in my day you had to go to a store, in person, to pick up a DVD or VHS tape if you wanted to watch a specific movie at home. Ok, Sam and Jack aren't that old but they do remember when Netflix delivered discs in the mail. Tim Pratt writes about the old magic of browsing the shelves at the local video rental store in the 2007 Hugo Short Story winner "Impossible Dreams", and how stories on screen enrapture us just as much as those in text. Romance ensues.

Mentioned in this episode:

Superman Lives script (written by Kevin Smith!) and some more behind the scenes info

Quick read on how indie bookstores have survived corporation and digitization

An Oral History of Kingdom of the Sun (not Empire) and Yzma's song "Snuff Out The Light"

Short Film adaption by Shir Comay

Recommendations:

Ready Player One directed by Steven Spielberg

Your Name directed by Makoto Shinkai

I Met a Traveler in an Antique Land by Connie Willis

F for Fake directed by Orson Welles

Next Episode: 2003’s “Falling Onto Mars” by Geoffrey A. Landis

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Originally recorded June 6, 2023

Harlan Ellison is a legendary name in the sci-fi world with numerous award winning novels and stories attributed to him. He is was also an author with a lot of baggage as a quick glance at his Wikipedia page can tell you. Sam and Jack read a very 1960s story about fighting against the Man and freeing society while musing on art done by not very nice people. You'll not waste any time listening to this one.

Recommendations:

Abbie Hoffman on Yippie Tactics - 1968

A Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland

Next Episode: 2007’s “Impossible Dreams” by Tim Pratt

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