April 2024

Season 14

Nov. 24, 2022

Thanksgiving Specials On The Expanse Episode 2

Interviews with Nareen Shankar, Hawk Otsby and Mark Fergus plus Cas Anvar on world building ala The Expanse

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Nov. 24, 2022

Thanksgiving Specials On The Expanse Episode 3

Interviews with Cas Anvar and Wes Chatham fro season one and including season 4 with Burn Gorman who joins the cast in season 4. From 2019

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Nov. 24, 2022

Thanksgiving Specials On The Expanse Episode 1

The first episode on The Expanse looks at two reluctant heroes played by Dominique Tipper and Steven Strait. Plus a comment on the proto-molecule from executive producers Naren Shankar and Hawk Otsby.

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Nov. 24, 2022

Thanksgiving Specials On The Expanse Episode 4

Interviews starting from season one until present with Shohreh Aghdashloo, Frankie Adams, Cara Gee and Thomas Jane from 2019.

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Nov. 23, 2022

Kat Barrell

Actor talks to me about her latest Hallmark Holiday movie, A Tale Of Two Christmases which is about the choices we make in life. She also looks back at Wyonna Earp too.

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Nov. 22, 2022

Trek Tuesday The Wisdom Of Picard

Editor of Star Trek: The Wisdom Of Picard and various trivia books.

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Nov. 22, 2022

Trek Tuesday Dee Bradley Baker

A voice actor who voices characters on Star Trek and Star Wars animated series tells me about his work as Murf in Star Trek Prodigy and also voice the clone troopers in Star Wars The Clone Wars and The Bad …

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Nov. 22, 2022

Trek Tuesday Star Trek Behind The Scenes

Interview with Star Trek Picard season two writer Marc Bernardin and Star Trek Discovery and Star Trek Picard Make-Up Department Head James McKinnon.

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Nov. 21, 2022

Spark Hunter

I chat with KB Miller and Teressa Tunney about their new audio SF audio drama on Realm about an AI and her creator and the terrified government that is not sure what she will do. Cast is impressive with Mark …

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Nov. 20, 2022

Byte Dan Curtis Remembered

Kathryn Leigh Scott and Lara Parker talk about Dark Shadows creator.

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Nov. 18, 2022

Rise Of The Special Effects See

Interview with Visual Effects Supervisor Chris Wright & Visual Effects Producer Parker Chehak about the episode they were nominated for an Emmy called Rock-A-Bye

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Nov. 18, 2022

Rise Of The Special Effects Foundation Part Two

Emmy Nominated Visual Effects producer Addie Manis talks about how landscapes and effects were blended to create the world of Foundation,

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Nov. 18, 2022

Rise Of The Special Effects Previsualization

Previz Supervisor Matt McClurg for The Orville from 2019 talks about creating the sequences for this fun series.

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Nov. 18, 2022

Rise Of The Special Effects The Wandering Earth

Samir Ansari special efx supervisor on the acclaimed film, The Wandering Earth from 2019.

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Nov. 18, 2022

Rise Of The Special Effects Halo

Visual Effects Supervisor for Halo The Series, Phil Prates talks translating this world from game to streaming visually. We also chat about Pixomondo's work on Star Trek Discovery and Star Trek Strange New Worlds

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Nov. 18, 2022

Rise Of The Special Effects Ray Harryhausen

Episode spotlights those who made an impact combing bio info and comments from this master from an interview I did with him in the 1990's.

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Nov. 18, 2022

Rise Of The Special Effects Foundation Part One

I talk to Chris MacLean Overall Visual Effects Supervisor, and Mike Enriquez Visual Effects Supervisor, who talk world building of the Apple TV Plus series Foundation working through the pandemic and tight deadlines plus work on the starbridge.They r...

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Nov. 17, 2022

Sci-Fi Talk Weekly Episode 31

News includes Andor expanding its reach, new Freaky Friday sequel, Wakanda Forever music, and more. Interview excerpts include Jonathan Frakes and Dee Bradley Baker.

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Nov. 16, 2022

The Angry Red Planet Mars Episode Three

Interviews with scientists and cast from SDCC, NYCC featuring Jiahe, , Jeff Hephner,Historian Susan Wise Bauer, Martian author Andy Weir, Dr Michio Kaku,and Lucianne Walkowitz.

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Nov. 16, 2022

The Angry Red Planet Mars Episode Two

Interviews with the Mars Thinkers including Andy Weir, historian Susan Wise Bauer, Author Dr Stephen Petranek, Leland Melvin, astronomer Lucianne Walkowitz, Dr Michio Kaku, and Dr Michelle Perchonok

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Nov. 16, 2022

The Angry Red Planet Mars Episode One

From 2018, Complied from one-one and roundtable interviews from NYCC, SDCC and a special New York Mars event, this episode has interviews with scientists and the cast of Nat Geo's Mars. Interviews include: Jiahe, , Jeff Hephner,Historian Susan Wise B...

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Nov. 16, 2022

The Angry Red Planet Andy Weir

Author of Artemis and The Martian tells me about a special event at the Museum Of Science Fiction.

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Nov. 16, 2022

The Angry Red Planet Ben Bova

From 2008, this noted author and I discuss his novel, Mars Life and our fascination with the angry red planet.

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Nov. 15, 2022

Trek Tuesday Jason Matthew Smith

Actor talks working on the latest Star Trek adventure and new director Justin Linn. Plus he reflects on losing two members of the Trek family in Anton Yelchin and Leonard Nimoy.

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