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Open World Chat

John Odum and Mark Card

Discussing all "genre" media and geek culture.

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61:12

Movies that Shouldn't be Remade (plus a few stinker...

Open World Chat ·

2025/02/17

It's the flip side of last time - this time Mark and John go through a bunch of movies that should never be remade, as well as several that should never have been remade (and the trainwrecks that came of it).

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45:02

Movies that should be remade, and a few already...

Open World Chat ·

2025/02/10

Mark and John throw out some ideas of movies that scream to be remade (in some cases remade again), while also reviewing some remakes that have been made and made well.

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44:51

Franchise fatigue - is it a thing?

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2025/01/27

Mark and John look at so-dubbed "franchise fatigue" and its cousins superhero fatigue, sequel fatigue, and throw in some multiverse fatigue. We discuss what genre franchises are doing better than others, and why.

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49:01

Underappreciated good stuff

Open World Chat ·

2025/01/13

One episode after talking about dumb sci-fi, we return to talk about excellent sci fi and fantasy that doesn't get enough love, be it from critics, fanboys, general audiences, or just due to the fog of the passage of time.

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50:11

Dumb sci fi

Open World Chat ·

2024/12/30

Dumb sci fi. The title says it all. Not just bad, not just ill-considered. Dumb. Come on, see if we mention your favorite book or movie We dare ya.

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86:36

The Top 18 Evil AIs

Open World Chat ·

2024/12/16

It's the AI era! You want to know how bad it can get? Check out the list of most evil artificial intelligences. Come on and tell us what (who?) we missed, even if some of them are a little obvious (we're looking at you Stanley Kubrick).

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43:45

Drugs, Drug Culture, and Addiction in Sci-Fi

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2024/12/02

Mark and John get on drugs for an episode that looks at the different way drugs, drug culture, and addiction in general are treated in science fiction over the decades, and there turns out to be quite a bit to talk about. Come on in and get your OWC fix!

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43:45

The Love Episode!!!

Open World Chat ·

2024/11/18

Love. Exciting and new. etc.Come on aboard as we look back at love and romance in sci-fi over the decades, along with how it reflects society. Do we mention your favorite couple? (probably not since we forgot Han and Leia... oops). But that's okay. It's still super cool. From Flash Gordon and Dale to Willow and Tara, we've got it all (or at least all that could fit into 40 minutes).

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73:04

Federation and Empire? Imperialism in Star Trek

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2024/11/04

Dr. Leigh McKagen comes back - willingly, even - where we discuss the often disappointing but always interesting topic of the imperial nature of Star Trek and the Federation! Join us for a little Trek tough love.

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69:59

Top 18 most influential sci-fi movies

Open World Chat ·

2024/10/21

John and Mark tell you how it is as they go down their list of the 18 most influential sci-fi movies. Give a listen and nod your head, roll your eyes, or scowl at the picks and the reasons why.

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35:05

When Sci-Fi and Comics are Repackaged Greek Myths

Open World Chat ·

2024/10/07

Mark and John examine stories in sci-fi and comics that are simply retellings of classical mythological stories. Turns out they're everywhere.

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34:48

Star Trek and Military Power

Open World Chat ·

2024/09/23

What is the nature of power and military strategy in Star Trek's Federation? Our own Mark Card examines this question. John just kind of goes "mm-hmm" a lot.

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36:24

The 70s and sci fi paranoia cinema

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2024/09/09

We always hear about those paranoid 70s political thrillers, but a similar phenomenon was happening in the sci fi of the era - and it set the pace for many of the sci fi movies to come. Come on in and join us for a heaping helping of Soylent Green and more...

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32:22

Cavemen vs Astronauts

Open World Chat ·

2024/08/26

I don't know that it's an eternal one, but courtesy of Joss Whedon and Angel it is a debate - one that Mark and John bisect, trisect, and just all around sect. It turns out, as you might expect, to be a complicated question.

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47:07

9 sci fi movies that don't know they're sci fi

Open World Chat ·

2024/08/12

Mark and John give you an underachieving top 10 list - 9 movies that don't realize they're actually science fiction. Or are maybe in denial. We define sci fi and dive right in, perhaps taking a few liberties, which only makes it more fun. Have a listen and yell at the speaker when you don't agree!

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35:22

Science, Church, and State: Revisiting 'A Canticle...

Open World Chat ·

2024/07/29

Mark leads John and the audience on a discussion of the seminal sci-fi novel "A Canticle for Liebowitz" and the questions it raises about cycles of history, Catholicism, and the role of the state in it all. Highbrow stuff guys! Jump in!

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35:45

SO many vampires! Our fixation on vampires

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2024/07/15

From Nosferatu to Angel to Lestat and Blade and - oh yeah, that Dracula guy. What is our obsession with vampires?

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31:56

Invaders - How immigration fears have fueled horror

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2024/07/01

Mark and John look at the ways fears of "the other" have informed the horror genre in the context of immigration - and it's a lot more than you think!

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59:58

The Complex History of Women in Star Trek

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2024/06/17

Dr. Leigh McKagen joins John and Mark (and puts up with some major audio issues) to talk about the sometimes inspiring and sometimes cringe-worthy history of women across the Star Trek franchise.

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40:19

Scorsese, Coppola, Tarantino and hatin' on Marvel

Open World Chat ·

2024/06/03

OPEN WORLD CHAT RETURNS! A little late to the convo, sure, but John and Mark still have a lot to say about the obnoxious disrespecting of Marvel films - and superhero films in general - levied by the mighty threesome of Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, and (sadly) Quentin Tarantino.

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