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Alienating the Audience

Andrew Heaton and an army of nerds plunge deep, deep into films, books, and TV shows to ask: what"s science fiction really about? What is The Twilight Zone really exploring? What are the underlying themes of Star Trek? What is the worldview of Star Wars? Also sometimes Heaton performs comedy on other planets.

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All Episodes

01:12:05

Isaac Asimov's Robots are Smarter than Whales

Alienating the Audience ·

2019/11/19

What do we learn about humanity when gazing through the optical sensors of a robot? Did Isaac Asimov write a novel where the end of humanity begins on a planet full of Libertarians? Ryan McGary joins for a full-throttle Isaac Asimov discussion, from whale intuition to transhumanism to Elon Musk.

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01:07:56

The Twilight Zone's Nostalgic Cold War Bunker

Alienating the Audience ·

2019/11/18

Tim Sandefur joins Heaton on the podcast's kickoff episode to dissect The Twilight Zone, and how Rod Serling's fascination with nostalgia, the Cold War, collectivism, and totalitarianism made the most iconic scifi/horror show in American history.

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47:32

P1 What Bladerunner Is Actually About

Alienating the Audience ·

2019/11/15

Ben Domenech joins Heaton to discuss "Bladerunner," "Bladerunner: 2049" and the book which inspired both, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" by Philip K. Dick.

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01:02:58

P2 The Economics of "Dune"

Alienating the Audience ·

2019/11/15

Spice is a metaphor for oil. Arrakis is the Middle East. Ben Brockshmidt joins Heaton to discuss all things dune--the economic, political, and historical influences which shaped Frank Herbert's scifi universe.

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51:45

P3 Cold War Kirk vs. Picard the Moral Relativist

Alienating the Audience ·

2019/11/15

Tim Sandefur joins Heaton to discuss the philosophical differences between Star Trek TOS and Star Trek The Next Generation. Gene Rodenberry and his contemporaries lived through World War II and the Cold War, and believed in clear right and wrongs. Whereas the TNG of the 1980s belies a more relativistic worldview.

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48:41

P4 The Politics of Star Wars

Alienating the Audience ·

2019/11/15

Stephen Kent is the host of "Beltway Banthas" and joins Heaton to discuss the politics of Star Wars.

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43:34

P5 Varys is the best Game of Thrones character

Alienating the Audience ·

2019/11/15

Grant Carlisle joins to discuss the power dynamics and political themes underlying Game of Thrones.

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36:43

P6 Regarding Batman's Political Affiliation

Alienating the Audience ·

2019/11/15

Is Batman a Libertarian (wealthy, gizmos, works outside the law) or something else? Which superheroes would be Democrats? Any Republicans afoot? Comedian and Marvel aficionado Megan Sass joins Heaton to discuss.

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42:09

P7 Star Trek vs. The Orville

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2019/11/15

Former Congressman Dan Maffei joins Heaton to discuss: Is the "The Orville" more Star Trek than Star Trek, or just a knockoff?

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