Sep 19, 2022
Techno-thrillers are a surprisingly fuzzy category that sits at the border of sci-fi and suspense. In this episode, I give an overview of the subgenre and the different ways it can be classified.
Book recommendation: Delta-v by Daniel Suarez
Sam Boush on the categories of techno-thrillers.
My review of Delta-v.
Other...
Sep 5, 2022
As part of my catch-up series, I review the Marvel movies that have come out since the start of the pandemic.
Movie recommendation: The New
Mutants.
(I really think it's underrated.)
Aug 22, 2022
Experimenting with a new format, my friend Greg and I have a conversation about anime and its place in the science fiction genre.
TV recommendation: Cowboy
Bebop
Movie recommendation: Castle in the
Sky:...
Aug 8, 2022
I interview Dr. Paul Frommer, the creator of the Na'vi language from Avatar as well as Barsoomian from Disney's John Carter.
Prospective movie recommendation: Avatar: The Way of Water
Jul 25, 2022
In this second catch-up episode, I talk about the most recent monster movies (and one novel) to come out and their place in science fiction as a whole.
Movie recommendation: Love and Monsters
My YouTube video on the physics of giant monsters.
Other works discussed:
The
Color out of Space (2019)
Underwater
(2020)