Science Fiction University Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:06:40 -0400 http://www.sciencefictionuniversity.com en-us © 2026 Science Fiction University yes Support this Podcast c39ba6a7-92a1-5232-8882-1e8e33471d69 Driftglass and Blue Gal serial false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Science Fiction, Books, Movies Driftglass and Blue Gal https://storage.buzzsprout.com/lxpf1v7f1828yafjxxn6wpk4mw5e?.jpg Science Fiction University http://www.sciencefictionuniversity.com Ep 29 Propaganda! Ep 29 Propaganda! A dive into propaganda in science fiction, particularly those instances where aliens take over the world to the advantage of the privileged.  What?

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]]> A dive into propaganda in science fiction, particularly those instances where aliens take over the world to the advantage of the privileged.  What?

Links for this episode:

Ray Nelson, "Eight O'Clock In the Morning" available via the Internet Archive (free registration required) https://archive.org/details/sciencefictioncl0000unse_z5i2

Images of Arthur C. Clarke's "I Remember Babylon" https://imgur.com/gallery/i-remember-babylon-by-arthur-c-clark-2BX7I6R

Recorded live from the Cornfield Resistance.  Podcast artwork by Frances Langum via BingAI.  

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-16480799 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:00:00 -0500 2030 29 full false Ep 28 Apple TV's 'Dark Matter' and the Multiverse Ep 28 Apple TV's 'Dark Matter' and the Multiverse Diving into Apple TV's new series "Dark Matter," based on Blake Crouch's bestselling novel. We'll explore how the show tackles concepts of both parallel realities, and the nature of identity across multiple timelines.

But the multiverse madness doesn't stop there! We'll expand our discussion to other sci-fi shows that have expertly played with alternate realities:

  • "Counterpart": How J.K. Simmons' dual roles illuminate questions of nature vs. nurture across parallel Earths
  • "Loki": Marvel's time-hopping adventure and its implications for free will and predestination
  • "The Man in the High Castle": Exploring how history and culture diverge in an alternate post-WWII reality

Science fiction is much more than quantum physics on paper, it's also a good "what if" story!  We hope this episode will expand your list of "must watch shows" using multiverse theory in science fiction. 

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]]> Diving into Apple TV's new series "Dark Matter," based on Blake Crouch's bestselling novel. We'll explore how the show tackles concepts of both parallel realities, and the nature of identity across multiple timelines.

But the multiverse madness doesn't stop there! We'll expand our discussion to other sci-fi shows that have expertly played with alternate realities:

  • "Counterpart": How J.K. Simmons' dual roles illuminate questions of nature vs. nurture across parallel Earths
  • "Loki": Marvel's time-hopping adventure and its implications for free will and predestination
  • "The Man in the High Castle": Exploring how history and culture diverge in an alternate post-WWII reality

Science fiction is much more than quantum physics on paper, it's also a good "what if" story!  We hope this episode will expand your list of "must watch shows" using multiverse theory in science fiction. 

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-15389218 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:00:00 -0400 2138 28 full false Andy Weir's Hopeful, Hard SF Andy Weir's Hopeful, Hard SF On this episode of Science Fiction University, we dive into the works of Andy Weir, the author behind the hit novels The Martian and Project Hail Mary.

Project Hail Mary, Weir's latest novel takes readers on an epic journey across the cosmos. Like his earlier work, The Martian, PHM showcases Weir's talent for fusing cutting-edge science with an extremely human story of perseverance and hope. We'll analyze how Project Hail Mary embraces the conventions of "hard" science fiction while also delivering an optimistic, even spiritual message about humanity's ability to overcome challenges through cooperation and grace.

So join us as we explore the intricate worlds and big ideas contained within Andy Weir's captivating science fiction adventures.

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]]> On this episode of Science Fiction University, we dive into the works of Andy Weir, the author behind the hit novels The Martian and Project Hail Mary.

Project Hail Mary, Weir's latest novel takes readers on an epic journey across the cosmos. Like his earlier work, The Martian, PHM showcases Weir's talent for fusing cutting-edge science with an extremely human story of perseverance and hope. We'll analyze how Project Hail Mary embraces the conventions of "hard" science fiction while also delivering an optimistic, even spiritual message about humanity's ability to overcome challenges through cooperation and grace.

So join us as we explore the intricate worlds and big ideas contained within Andy Weir's captivating science fiction adventures.

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-15152893 Tue, 28 May 2024 17:00:00 -0400 2839 27 full true The Day The Earth Stood Still The Day The Earth Stood Still We talk about "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and the 1940 short story that inspired it, sort of. 

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]]> We talk about "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and the 1940 short story that inspired it, sort of. 

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-14986552 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:00:00 -0400 4720 26 full false Episode 25 | 3 Body Problem Episode 25 | 3 Body Problem We talk about the new Apple TV series "3 Body Problem," which we highly recommend.  We also relate it to lots of other science fiction works.

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]]> We talk about the new Apple TV series "3 Body Problem," which we highly recommend.  We also relate it to lots of other science fiction works.

Looking for political content?  We were on The Brad Cast on Monday

https://bradblog.com/?p=14989

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-14816499 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 18:00:00 -0400 3422 science fiction, 3 Body Problem, AppleTV 25 full false Ep 24 We drop everything to talk about Dune 2 Ep 24 We drop everything to talk about Dune 2 What the title says!  

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-14635845 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:00:00 -0500 3917 full false Ep 23 The Maltese Falcon (Is Not Science Fiction) Ep 23 The Maltese Falcon (Is Not Science Fiction) We take a short break from Science Fiction to dive into the 1941 film noir masterpiece The Maltese Falcon, comparing and contrasting that Humphrey Bogart classic with two earlier versions, one made in 1931, and a Bette Davis comedy (?) version,  "Satan Met a Lady," made in 1936. More at ScienceFictionUniversity.com

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]]> We take a short break from Science Fiction to dive into the 1941 film noir masterpiece The Maltese Falcon, comparing and contrasting that Humphrey Bogart classic with two earlier versions, one made in 1931, and a Bette Davis comedy (?) version,  "Satan Met a Lady," made in 1936. More at ScienceFictionUniversity.com

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-14589829 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:00:00 -0500 3806 full false Ep 22: How Did You Fall In Love With Science Fiction? Ep 22: How Did You Fall In Love With Science Fiction? Driftglass and Blue Gal share their stories of falling in love with SF.  More at sciencefictionuniversity.com. 

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-14408680 Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:00:00 -0500 3087 22 full false Ep 21: Labor Relations and 'The Icicle Works' Ep 21: Labor Relations and 'The Icicle Works' We discuss the very political "The Day the Icicle Works Closed" by Frederick Pohl, and also why science fiction stories often don't stand the test of time.  More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.  

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]]> We discuss the very political "The Day the Icicle Works Closed" by Frederick Pohl, and also why science fiction stories often don't stand the test of time.  More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.  

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-14052726 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:00:00 -0500 2874 Frederick Pohl, politics, economics, science fiction 21 full false Ep 20 Time Travel and Netflix's 'Bodies' Ep 20 Time Travel and Netflix's 'Bodies' The Netflix series "Bodies" brings up all kinds of connections to time travel in science fiction.  We watched the 8 part series in three days -- it's good!   

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]]> The Netflix series "Bodies" brings up all kinds of connections to time travel in science fiction.  We watched the 8 part series in three days -- it's good!   

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-13885160 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 18:00:00 -0400 2609 20 full false Ep 19 Too Much of a Good Thing / Whither Dune? Ep 19 Too Much of a Good Thing / Whither Dune? We discuss tragic heroes and utopias in science fiction, then we turn to the possiblity of future Dune movies.  More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.  

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]]> We discuss tragic heroes and utopias in science fiction, then we turn to the possiblity of future Dune movies.  More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.  

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-13668841 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:00:00 -0400 3143 19 full false Ep 18: Fish Stories Ep 18: Fish Stories Alternate title:  'Mother Nature, USMC'.  A subgenre of science fiction in which humans try to bend nature to their will, sometimes with disastrous results.  

Also, an ocean creature theme.  Movies discussed include 

  • 1973's 'The Day of the Dolphin'
  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and 
  • The Incredible Mr. Limpet


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]]> Alternate title:  'Mother Nature, USMC'.  A subgenre of science fiction in which humans try to bend nature to their will, sometimes with disastrous results.  

Also, an ocean creature theme.  Movies discussed include 

  • 1973's 'The Day of the Dolphin'
  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and 
  • The Incredible Mr. Limpet


(Yes, The Incredible Mr. Limpet).   More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-13494249 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 18:00:00 -0400 2785 The Day of the Dolphin, The Incredible Mr. Limpet, Star Trek 18 full true Ep 17: Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One and Neuromancer Ep 17: Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One and Neuromancer Driftglass took Blue Gal to see Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 for her birthday.  During the movie, Driftglass noticed many plot points that connect this blockbuster to William Gibson's 1984 novel, "Neuromancer."  So we did a podcast about it.  (No Fair Remembering Stuff returns next week.)  More at sciencefictionuniversity.com. 

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]]> Driftglass took Blue Gal to see Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 for her birthday.  During the movie, Driftglass noticed many plot points that connect this blockbuster to William Gibson's 1984 novel, "Neuromancer."  So we did a podcast about it.  (No Fair Remembering Stuff returns next week.)  More at sciencefictionuniversity.com. 

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-13247657 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:00:00 -0400 1966 full false Ep 16 Multiverses Ep 16 Multiverses Multiversal success and failure.  Success?   Star Trek TOS episode "Mirror, Mirror," and the 2017 Starz series, "Counterpart."  Failure?  It pains Driftglass to say it, but Robert Heinlein's "The Number of the Beast" is well-known as a massive fail in the multiverse and just plain science fiction novel genre. 

And you can hear Patton Oswalt's magnificent Parks and Rec filibuster concerning "multiverses" here.
 
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]]> Multiversal success and failure.  Success?   Star Trek TOS episode "Mirror, Mirror," and the 2017 Starz series, "Counterpart."  Failure?  It pains Driftglass to say it, but Robert Heinlein's "The Number of the Beast" is well-known as a massive fail in the multiverse and just plain science fiction novel genre. 

And you can hear Patton Oswalt's magnificent Parks and Rec filibuster concerning "multiverses" here.
 
More at sciencefictionuniversity.com. 

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-13198152 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:00:00 -0400 3002 full false Ep 15 When Genres Collide! Ep 15 When Genres Collide! Science Fiction "versus"  Fantasy – When Genres Collide

Robert Heinlein’s “Glory Road”

Babylon 5: The Technomages.

Star Wars

John Varley’s Wizard/Demon Trilogy

The Dragonriders of Pern 

Arthur Clarke’s Third Law

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]]> Science Fiction "versus"  Fantasy – When Genres Collide

Robert Heinlein’s “Glory Road”

Babylon 5: The Technomages.

Star Wars

John Varley’s Wizard/Demon Trilogy

The Dragonriders of Pern 

Arthur Clarke’s Third Law

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-12940886 Mon, 29 May 2023 17:00:00 -0400 2166 15 full true Ep 14 Gene Roddenberry and the Good Robot Ep 14 Gene Roddenberry and the Good Robot We look at a 1970's pilot, "The Questor Tapes," which was a scratchpad for the invention of the TNG character known as Data.  More at sciencefictionuniversity.com. 

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-12715121 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:00:00 -0400 1878 14 full false Ep 13 The Forbin Project and A.I. Ep 13 The Forbin Project and A.I. The 1970 film, "Colossus: The Forbin Project" and the "uh oh, we shouldn't have done that" genre of science fiction.   More at sciencefictionuniversity.com .

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-12533154 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0400 2102 Science Fiction University, The Forbin Project, dystopia, artificial intelligence, cold war drama, 13 full false Ep 12: The Prisoner Ep 12: The Prisoner We discuss our re-watching of Patrick McGoohan in "The Prisoner," perhaps the most influential science fiction single-season show ever.  

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-12346975 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0500 2410 12 full false Ep 11 Adapting Stories to the Screen: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Ep 11 Adapting Stories to the Screen: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? We discuss what can go wrong, and right,  when adapting a much-loved science fiction story to the big or big-ish screen.  Examples include Foundation, Dune, and the more recent Kindred.  More at ScienceFictionUniversity.com. 

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]]> We discuss what can go wrong, and right,  when adapting a much-loved science fiction story to the big or big-ish screen.  Examples include Foundation, Dune, and the more recent Kindred.  More at ScienceFictionUniversity.com. 

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-12156455 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:00:00 -0500 2523 Dune, Foundation, Kindred 11 full true Ep 10: When Aliens Are Truly Alien Ep 10: When Aliens Are Truly Alien We discuss Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film, "2001:  A Space Odyssey,"  Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1972 film, “Solaris,”  and Denis Villeneuve’s 2016 film, “Arrival.”    More at ScienceFictionUniversity.com.  Support our ad-free show at our Patreon!  Patreon.com/scifiu



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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-11150900 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:00:00 -0400 2928 10 full false Ep 9: Attack of the '60's Ep 9: Attack of the '60's We discuss three modern productions with roots in the 1960's:  Apple TV's Foundation, Denis Villeneuve's Dune, and For All Mankind (also Apple TV).  More at Sciencefictionuniversity.com.  And you can support the show at https://www.patreon.com/scifiu 

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]]> We discuss three modern productions with roots in the 1960's:  Apple TV's Foundation, Denis Villeneuve's Dune, and For All Mankind (also Apple TV).  More at Sciencefictionuniversity.com.  And you can support the show at https://www.patreon.com/scifiu 

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-10090063 Wed, 16 Feb 2022 20:00:00 -0500 3518 full false Ep 8 Save The Timeline, Destroy the Timeline Ep 8 Save The Timeline, Destroy the Timeline We discuss timelines using examples from Loki, Travelers, Star Trek TOS "The City on the Edge of Forever," and 11.22.63  (Honorable mention to “All You Zombies”/”By His Bootstraps”, The End of Eternity)

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]]> We discuss timelines using examples from Loki, Travelers, Star Trek TOS "The City on the Edge of Forever," and 11.22.63  (Honorable mention to “All You Zombies”/”By His Bootstraps”, The End of Eternity)

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-9258412 Sat, 25 Sep 2021 15:00:00 -0400 2465 Science Fiction, Timelines, Loki, 11-22-63, Travelers, SciFi, TV, Star Trek 8 full false Ep 7: While You Were Sleeping: Planet of the Apes, Idiocracy, Groundhog Day Ep 7: While You Were Sleeping: Planet of the Apes, Idiocracy, Groundhog Day Looking at time travel stories generated by a main character waking from sleep.  More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.  (Episode contains spoilers and occasional swear words.) 

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-8077291 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:00:00 -0500 2497 Planet of the Apes, Idiocracy, Groundhog Day, movies, time travel, science fiction 7 full true Ep 6 System Failure -- The Outsider, The Night Stalker and The Blob Ep 6 System Failure -- The Outsider, The Night Stalker and The Blob HBO's 2020 series "The Outsider" meets the cult classics the 1972 made-for-TV movie/pilot for "The Night Stalker" and the 1958 Steve McQueen debut "The Blob."  These science fiction stories are connected by a truth-knower untrusted by the authorities.  Those authorities are the "system" designed to protect society from danger and crime.  And there is a danger in these tales beyond the ability of the system to protect us.  More at ScienceFictionUniversity.com  

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]]> HBO's 2020 series "The Outsider" meets the cult classics the 1972 made-for-TV movie/pilot for "The Night Stalker" and the 1958 Steve McQueen debut "The Blob."  These science fiction stories are connected by a truth-knower untrusted by the authorities.  Those authorities are the "system" designed to protect society from danger and crime.  And there is a danger in these tales beyond the ability of the system to protect us.  More at ScienceFictionUniversity.com  

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-7424092 Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:00:00 -0500 2433 The Blob, The Outsider, HBO, The Night Stalker, Cult Classics, Science Fiction 6 full true Ep 5 How Westworld Went South Ep 5 How Westworld Went South (Spoiler Alert, and we swear a little in this episode.)  We've watched the first two episodes of Season 3 of HBO's Westworld and are ready to call it a #fail as narrative science fiction.   But it provides a perfect example of WHY stories need a hero, a villain, a writer, and a story.  More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.  

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]]> (Spoiler Alert, and we swear a little in this episode.)  We've watched the first two episodes of Season 3 of HBO's Westworld and are ready to call it a #fail as narrative science fiction.   But it provides a perfect example of WHY stories need a hero, a villain, a writer, and a story.  More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.  

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-3126070 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:00:00 -0400 3253 HBO, Westworld, Science Fiction, 5 full true Ep 4 Neuromancer and 2001: A Space Odyssey Ep 4 Neuromancer and 2001: A Space Odyssey Artificial Intelligences:  Driftglass and Blue Gal talk about William Gibson's 1984 novel "Neuromancer," and Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey."  SPOILERS as always.  Support the show at our Patreon and thanks!  

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]]> Artificial Intelligences:  Driftglass and Blue Gal talk about William Gibson's 1984 novel "Neuromancer," and Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey."  SPOILERS as always.  Support the show at our Patreon and thanks!  

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-3076501 Sat, 21 Mar 2020 15:00:00 -0400 2294 Science Fiction University, "2001: A Space Odyssey", Neuromancer, cyberpunk, William Gibson, Stanley Kubrick 4 full false Ep 3 Special Stranger in a Strange Land and HBO's The Watchmen Ep 3 Special Stranger in a Strange Land and HBO's The Watchmen Gods Among Us!  Driftglass and Blue Gal talk about Valentine Michael Smith in Robert Heinlein's 1961 novel "Stranger in a Strange Land" and Doctor Manhattan in HBO's 2019 series "The Watchmen."  Support the show on Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/scifiu 

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]]> Gods Among Us!  Driftglass and Blue Gal talk about Valentine Michael Smith in Robert Heinlein's 1961 novel "Stranger in a Strange Land" and Doctor Manhattan in HBO's 2019 series "The Watchmen."  Support the show on Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/scifiu 

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-2385308 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 19:00:00 -0500 3741 Science Fiction University, Stranger in a Strange Land, HBO, The Watchmen 3 full false Ep 2 The End of Eternity and Looper Ep 2 The End of Eternity and Looper Driftglass and Blue Gal compare and contrast Isaac Asimov's 1955 book "The End of Eternity" with Rian Johnson's 2012 film, "Looper."  

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-2236862 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 19:00:00 -0500 3182 Looper, "The End of Eternity", time travel, science fiction university 2 full false Episode 1: UBIK and Inception Episode 1: UBIK and Inception Welcome to Science Fiction University!  Our premiere episode concerns Philip K. Dick's 1969 novel UBIK, and Christopher Nolan's 2010 film "Inception."  We'd love your feedback at sciencefictionuniversity.com or email the show at sciencefictionuniversity@gmail.com.  

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]]> Driftglass and Blue Gal Buzzsprout-2192759 Fri, 29 Nov 2019 19:00:00 -0500 3173 UBIK, Inception, Science Fiction, Unreliable reality 1 full false