Ranked #1
Video games studies book – “The Toxic Meritocracy of Video Games” (University of Minnesota Press, 2018) – Chris Paul interview
Video games studies book – “The Toxic Meritocracy of Video Games” (University of Minnesota Press, 2018) – Chris Paul interview
Christopher Paul teaches at the Seattle University where he focuses on applying tools rooted in rhetorical analysis to e... Read more
26 Nov 2018
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39mins
Ranked #2
Supernatural Horror studies book – “New Directions in Supernatural Horror Literature” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) – Sean Moreland interview
Supernatural Horror studies book – “New Directions in Supernatural Horror Literature” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) – Sean Moreland interview
Sean Moreland teaches English at the University of Ottowa. His main field of research is Anglo-American literature from ... Read more
14 Dec 2018
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44mins
Ranked #3
Japanese mystery fiction book – “Old Crimes, New Scenes” (Published by MerwinAsia; distributed by the University of Hawaii Press, 2018) – Charles Exley and Michael Tangeman interview
Japanese mystery fiction book – “Old Crimes, New Scenes” (Published by MerwinAsia; distributed by the University of Hawaii Press, 2018) – Charles Exley and Michael Tangeman interview
Charles Exley and Michael Tangeman are academics who both study Japanese language and literature. They both have an inte... Read more
5 Dec 2018
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #4
Overwatch League – “Young Guns” (Hachette Books, 2020) – Austin Moorhead interview
Overwatch League – “Young Guns” (Hachette Books, 2020) – Austin Moorhead interview
Check the book out here https://amzn.to/2WtYIRg Austin Moorhead is a financial reporter and a gamer. He decided it would... Read more
5 May 2020
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58mins
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Ranked #5
Game of Thrones science – “Fire, Ice, and Physics” (MIT Press, 2019) – Rebecca Thompson interview
Game of Thrones science – “Fire, Ice, and Physics” (MIT Press, 2019) – Rebecca Thompson interview
Rebecca Thompson is a physicist who loves to teach and write about science. She spoke once about the science of Game of ... Read more
19 Dec 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #6
Animation history – Joel Adams interview
Animation history – Joel Adams interview
Joel Adams is an artist who worked on character designs for King of the Hill. He’s worked on numerous other character de... Read more
22 Sep 2019
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26mins
Ranked #7
Science Fiction Replicas – Master Replicas Group interview
Science Fiction Replicas – Master Replicas Group interview
Master Replicas Group is a producer of museum quality replicas from science fiction, science and other popular entertain... Read more
11 Jun 2019
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30mins
Ranked #8
NASA space program history book – “Come Fly With Us” (University of Nebraska Press, 2019) – Mel Croft and John Youskauskas interview
NASA space program history book – “Come Fly With Us” (University of Nebraska Press, 2019) – Mel Croft and John Youskauskas interview
Mel Croft and John Youskauskas are both space program enthusiasts who have previously written a book on the NASA space p... Read more
22 Apr 2019
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1hr
Ranked #9
Science Fiction history book – “The Technical Delusion” (Duke University Press, 2019) – Jeffrey Sconce interview
Science Fiction history book – “The Technical Delusion” (Duke University Press, 2019) – Jeffrey Sconce interview
Dr. Jeffrey Sconce specializes in radio, tv, and film studies and is an assistant professor in communications studies. H... Read more
29 Mar 2019
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #10
Animation history book – “Eat, Drink, Animate” (CRC Press, 2019) – Tom Sito interview
Animation history book – “Eat, Drink, Animate” (CRC Press, 2019) – Tom Sito interview
Tom Sito has been a film animator for decades and has worked on some of Disney’s biggest films. He teaches animation and... Read more
18 Mar 2019
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #11
NASA history book – “The Space-Age Presidency of John F. Kennedy” (University of New Mexico Press, 2019) – John Bisney interview
NASA history book – “The Space-Age Presidency of John F. Kennedy” (University of New Mexico Press, 2019) – John Bisney interview
John Bisney has worked as a reporter, on news radio, in public relations and is a NASA enthusiast. We talked about the l... Read more
4 Mar 2019
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45mins
Ranked #12
Supernatural studies history book – “The Spectral Arctic” (UCL Press, 2018) – Shane McCorristine interview
Supernatural studies history book – “The Spectral Arctic” (UCL Press, 2018) – Shane McCorristine interview
Dr. Shane McCorristine received his Ph.D. in history and now teaches at Newcastle University. His focus is on the “night... Read more
14 Feb 2019
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #13
Scene by scene analysis of The Orville’s latest – Part I
Scene by scene analysis of The Orville’s latest – Part I
Today I deviate from my normal interview format and instead do a scene by scene analysis of Season 2 Episode 1 of one of... Read more
3 Jan 2019
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40mins
Ranked #14
Sci-fi tv show book – “The World of the Orville” (Titan Books, 2018) – Jeff Bond interview
Sci-fi tv show book – “The World of the Orville” (Titan Books, 2018) – Jeff Bond interview
Jeff Bond has written multiple books on science fiction shows and movies. He was executive editor of Geek magazine, Seni... Read more
20 Dec 2018
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1hr 1min
Ranked #15
Supernatural fiction studies book – “A Feeling of Wrongness” (Penn State University Press, 2018) – Joe Packer interview
Supernatural fiction studies book – “A Feeling of Wrongness” (Penn State University Press, 2018) – Joe Packer interview
Joe Packer is a communications academic and became interested in how pessimism is expressed in popular culture. He co-wr... Read more
18 Nov 2018
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31mins
Ranked #16
Artificial Intelligence academic – “How Smart Machines Think” (MIT Press, 2018) – Sean Gerrish interview
Artificial Intelligence academic – “How Smart Machines Think” (MIT Press, 2018) – Sean Gerrish interview
Sean Gerrish is a software engineer and has worked as an engineer for Teza Technologies and as an engineering manager fo... Read more
6 Nov 2018
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42mins
Ranked #17
Latin American horror movies – “The Migration and Politics of Monsters in Latin American Cinema” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) – Gabriel Eljaiek-Rodriguez interview
Latin American horror movies – “The Migration and Politics of Monsters in Latin American Cinema” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) – Gabriel Eljaiek-Rodriguez interview
Gabriel Eljaiek-Rodriguez teaches Spanish and Latin American studies at the New School in Atlanta, GA. We spoke about hi... Read more
1 Nov 2018
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49mins
Ranked #18
Horror movie history – “Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror” (Counterpoint, 2018) – W. Scott Poole interview
Horror movie history – “Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror” (Counterpoint, 2018) – W. Scott Poole interview
Scott Poole is a professor of history in American pop and folk culture with a heavy emphasis on horror studies. We talke... Read more
29 Oct 2018
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55mins
Ranked #19
Classic science fiction – “The Forever War” (Titan Comics, 2017) – Joe Haldeman interview
Classic science fiction – “The Forever War” (Titan Comics, 2017) – Joe Haldeman interview
Joe Haldeman is a prolific sci-fi writer who has won numerous awards for his work. His most significant novel is The For... Read more
26 Oct 2018
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #20
Race, Gender, and Disability in Spec Fiction – “Bodyminds Reimagined” (Duke University Press, 2018) – Sami Schalk interview
Race, Gender, and Disability in Spec Fiction – “Bodyminds Reimagined” (Duke University Press, 2018) – Sami Schalk interview
Dr. Sami Schalk is an academic who studies race, gender and disability in contemporary American literature and culture. ... Read more
8 Oct 2018
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39mins
