Ancient Geeks episode 69: 2010 The Year We Make Contact
In an earlier episode, we said that 2001: A Space Odyssey was one of the greatest SF movies ever made. Arguably, the greatest. Also one of the greatest films, period. And then in 1984 came the sequel,...
1 Jun 1h 1min
Ancient Geeks episode 68: Harlan Ellison, part 4, The Starlost and A Boy And His Dog
In this episode, the last of our four-part series on Harlan Ellison, Steven and Tom discuss more of Ellison's works on the big and small screen. Come for A Boy And His Dog, both the novella and the mo...
25 Mai 1h 39min
Ancient Geeks, episode 67: Harlan Ellison, part 3, the TV episodes
We continue our in-depth look at Harlan Ellison, the man and his works, with some of his most famous television scripts. "City On The Edge Of Forever" is, of course, one of the most famous and beloved...
18 Mai 1h 22min
Ancient Geeks episode 66: Harlan Ellison, part 2, the writing
Last time, we talked about Harlan Ellison, the writer. This episode, we cover his writings. Tom and Steven review short stories, novellas, and essays that best exemplify his written work. How did we r...
11 Mai 1h 38min
Ancient Geeks episode 65: Harlan Ellison, part 1, the writer
And so begins our multi-part look at Harlan Ellison, one of the most influential writers, editors, and personalities in the realm of "speculative fiction." In this first episode, we look at Harlan Ell...
4 Mai 1h 32min
Ancient Geeks episode 64: Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Don't panic! The jokes are still funny, decades after we first heard them. Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy combined dry British humor with science fiction tropes. Why did that chemistr...
27 Apr 1h 2min
Ancient Geeks episode 63: 2001 A Space Odyssey
One of the best SF movies ever made. Directed by one of the greatest directors ever. Co-written by said director and one of the most respected "hard" science fiction authors of the classic era. The mo...
20 Apr 1h 34min
Ancient Geeks episode 62: Science fiction cartoons of our youth
When we were kids, Saturday afternoon cartoons were a staple of our popular culture diet. So, too, were weekday afternoon cartoons. Not surprisingly, we liked the really geeky ones that featured scien...
13 Apr 2h 9min
