2001: A Space Podyssey

Every science fiction movie since "2001" has been inspired, directly or indirectly by it, often even employing its original visual effects pioneers. For one artist, slit-scan was just the beginning... Cinerama to IMAX to the future of moving images with MAGI - Douglas Trumbull has always been at the forefront of experiential cinema. In films like "2001," "Silent Running," "Close Encounters," and "Blade Runner," and large format exhibitions like "To The Moon and Beyond" and "Back To The Future: The Ride" he invented and innovated his way into movie history, and ended up with a few patents along the way. From the 1960s to his untimely death last year he left behind a massive body of experimental work that is decades ahead of current technology, paving the way for the virtual stage production of "Avatar," VR performance capture, and immersive technology to come. Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

22 Joulu 202333min

Step right up, folks, step right up - following our interview with Victor Scherrer, it's the SKYLAB Super Show!! SEE: the famous Commander Conrad and his parasol acrobatics duo, Weitz & Kerwin! SEE: Big Al Bean the weightless weightlifter, with "Shades" Garriott & Jumpin' Jack Lausma and the twin pole thermal space waltz! SEE: "Comet" Carr and the Kohouteks live, opening for the Gibson-Pogue Antenna Experiment! AND...the wondrous Alyene Baker and her magical sewing speed skills! Plus: Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum, and the animals of Apollo (oh, and Phooey). Check out the book Homesteading Space and the documentary Searching for Skylab. Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

9 Joulu 20231h 2min

Today (November 30) marks the birthday of one of the greatest filmmakers of all time (and Brad's old boss), Sir Ridley Scott! To celebrate, we've dug into the archives to hear just how much his cinematic journey has echoed our very own Stanley Kubrick. From "2001" to "Alien" and "Blade Runner," from "Barry Lyndon" to "Kingdom of Heaven" and "The Duellists," from "Paths of Glory" to "Black Hawk Down," "Full Metal Jacket" to "G.I. Jane," and from "Napoleon" to "Napoleon," the themes and connections just keep coming... So raise a glass to the guv'nor, and remember: Xenophobia Sucks! Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

30 Marras 202330min

On this very special Thanksgiving episode we have a legendary guest, SKYLAB all-star Victor Scherrer of the Naval Research Laboratory, who co-designed the solar cameras for the Apollo Telescope Mount. He shares with us an intimate history of the program, the challenges and the victories of America's first space station! PLUS: Mr. Scherrer has written an EXCLUSIVE ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE for us, detailing the origin, development and implementation of the solar cameras and each mission's responsibilities. (Historians interested in more of Mr. Scherrer's work, email spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com to get in touch.) Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

23 Marras 202326min

Would there even be a "Space Odyssey" without the inestimable impact of two educational short films: "Universe" (1960) and "To The Moon and Beyond" (1964)? Not without the (Oscar-winning?) all-star team making history:  Douglas Trumbull, Con Pederson, and Wally Gentleman! The agony and the ecstasy, the feuds, the fights, and the fun. How they forever changed the world of visual effects, one gouache stroke at a time. WARNING: playing a drinking game with the name "Wally Gentleman" this episode may be hazardous to your health. Original song by the creators of this podcast. Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

22 Marras 202336min

The pod has left Discovery, and now it's just us, Dave, and Gyorgy Ligeti. Through the monolith and into the stargate, we're hurtling past exploding nubulae ... alien civilizations ... Scotland? How far beyond Jupiter is the infinite, or has it been right here the whole time? And how similar is transcending space-time to yanking a tablecloth? Plus licorice, socks, AND: Do black holes store your browser history? Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

22 Marras 202328min

It's Halloween, and it's "The Shining." What we talk about with author R.H. Vatcher is so terrifying and twisted, instead of a summary here's an episode Bingo card. Play along at home (if you dare...) B-I-N-G-O -Glacier National Park -NOW (National Organization for Women) -shadow as allegory -Rumer Godden -Fyodor Dostoevksy -"Emergency!" -Sigmund Freud -Kool-Aid -J.D. Salinger -Peekaboo -Bruno Bettelheim -Winnie The Pooh -Carl Jung -Bugs Bunny Check out R.H. Vatcher's: 2019: The Odyssey Brief: BREACHING THE HULL OF DISCOVERY PARTS III AND IV Punching Through the Kevlar of Stanley Kubrick's 'FULL METAL JACKET' I am Jack's Ax: Breaking Down the Barriers of Stanley Kubrick's Film 'THE SHINING' Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

31 Loka 202348min

"2001" and "The Shining" are the ultimate twin enigmas of cinema, but how much of Kubrick's commentary is actually onscreen? Turns out, an ashtray is not just an ashtray. R.H. Vatcher reveals the clues hidden throughout the labyrinth of images within images. Take the plunge with us through the murky depths of "The Shining" from its psychological themes to the subconscious motivations of these complex characters.  The secret importance Alex Colville, Susan Sontag, Jim Morrison and a pack of Marlboros. What if Wendy is the real writer? Who is really attacking Danny and why? If only Jack had been a dull boy...    Cover art: Alex Colville - "May Day" (1970). Check out R.H. Vatcher's: 2019: The Odyssey Brief: BREACHING THE HULL OF DISCOVERY PARTS III AND IV Punching Through the Kevlar of Stanley Kubrick's 'FULL METAL JACKET' I am Jack's Ax: Breaking Down the Barriers of Stanley Kubrick's Film 'THE SHINING' Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

24 Loka 20231h 2min