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Journey Through Sci-Fi: A Science Fiction Film Podcast

A sci-fi film podcast where two hosts pair movies to explore how science-fiction cinema evolved. Each episode connects two films (often from completely different eras) to uncover how sci-fi ideas, themes and storytelling have changed over time. From Metropolis to Dune, The Terminator to Ex Machina, Journey Through Sci-Fi explores the history of science fiction through smart, unexpected pairings. 🎧 New episodes every other Thursday

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01:28:14

Dystopia E21: The Lobster (2015) & High-Rise (2015)

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2022/06/16

This week on the podcast James and Matt revisit 2015, the year of Post-Modern Dystopia (or so it seems...) Join them as they discuss Yorgos Lanthimos' The Lobster and Ben Wheatley's High-Rise. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:11:19

Dystopia E20: The Handmaid's Tale (2017) with Dr...

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2022/06/09

James and Matt are joined by author and academic Dr Tiffani Angus to discuss Margaret Atwood's dystopian world of Gilead, and the 2017 television series The Handmaid's Tale, starring Elisabeth Moss. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:05:44

Dystopia E19: Children Of Men (2006) with Rhianna...

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2022/06/02

Matt and James are joined by Film and TV critic Rhianna Dhillon to discuss Alfonso Cuarón's dystopian action thriller Children Of Men from 2006. Will they find hope in this weeks dystopian world? (Fingers crossed) Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:47:08

Dystopia E18: Gattaca (1997) & Never Let Me Go (2010)...

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2022/05/26

This week on the show James and Matt are joined by chair of The British Science Fiction Association and Sci-Fi author Dr Allen Stroud to discuss genetic dystopias. Together they analyse the dystopian worlds of Gattaca and Never Let Me Go. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:26:09

Dystopia E17: Zardoz (1974) & Logan's Run (1976)

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2022/05/19

How can you grow old gracefully in a dystopia? This week James and Matt return to the 70s to take a look at two camp cult classics. Join them as they discuss Zardoz and Logan's Run. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK

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Sci-Fi London Film Festival With Louis Savy

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2022/05/12

In a special bonus episode James and Matt are joined by Founder and festival director for the SCI-FI-LONDON film festival Louis Savy. Together they discuss what makes a great science fiction film, the joy of B-Movies and what to expect from the 2022 Sci-Fi London Festival. For tickets and more info on Sci-Fi London head to: https://sci-fi-london.com/ For the 48 hour film challenge head to: https://48hour.sci-fi-london.com/ Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us

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01:47:12

Dystopia E16: Starship Troopers (1997) & Alita:...

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2022/05/05

Podcaster and writer Becky Darke joins James and Matt this week to talk dystopian instruments of war. Together they discuss Paul Verhoeven's 90's satire Starship Troopers and Robert Rodriguez's manga adaptation Alita: Battle Angel. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:29:17

Dystopia E15: Repo Man (1984) & Brazil (1985)

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2022/04/28

How do you strike the right work / life balance in a dystopian world? To try and find the answer James and Matt take a look at Terry Gilliam's Brazil and Alex Cox's Repo Man. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:29:06

Dystopia E14: Escape From New York (1981) & Blade...

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2022/04/21

This week James and Matt are joined by top genre journalists, and hosts of Sci-Fi podcast Robby The Robot's Waiting, Richard Edwards, Dave Bradley and Tanavi Patel. Together they discuss the American cities depicted in John Carpenters' Escape From New York and Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:34:44

Dystopia E13: The Warriors (1979) & The Purge (2013)

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2022/04/14

It's bad night to be in a dystopia this week as Matt and James discuss The Warriors (1979) and The Purge (2013). Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:23:59

Dystopia E12: Sleeper (1973) & Idiocracy (2006)

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2022/04/07

This week James and Matt provide a little bit of rest bite from the bleak dystopian worlds of this series, by adding a little bit of comedy into the mix. Join them as they discuss Woody Allen's Sleeper and Mike Judge's Idiocracy. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:21:19

Dystopia E11: THX 1138 (1971) & Z.P.G. (1972)

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2022/03/17

Matt and James continue their journey through dystopias with two films that feature dramatic great escapes. They discuss George Lucas' directorial debut THX 1138 and Z.P.G. starring Oliver Reed. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:28:54

Dystopia E10: Soylent Green (1973) & What Happened to...

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2022/03/10

"Soylent Green is...!" This week James and Matt tackle the theme of overpopulation in dystopian fiction, and ask the big questions what is Soylent Green? and What Happened To Monday? Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:47:09

Dystopia E09: The Running Man (1987) & The Hunger...

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2022/03/03

This week Matt and James are joined by Rob Watts, host of Icelandic cinema podcast KVIKMYNDAPOD, to discuss more dangerous dystopian games. Together they examine The Running Man (1987) and The Hunger Games (2012). Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:36:17

Dystopia E08: Mad Max (1979) & Dredd (2012)

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2022/02/24

This week James and Matt look at the theme of enforcing the law by dissecting two crime ridden dystopian films. They discuss the cult classic, that spawned a franchise, Mad Max (1979), and the comic book anti hero of Mega-City One, Dredd (2012). Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:27:03

Dystopia E07: Rollerball (1975) & Death Race 2000...

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2022/02/18

This week Matt and James are joined by film researcher and historian Kevin Lyons, to discuss two 70's cult classics, Rollerball (1975) and Death Race 2000 (1975). Expect satire, car crashes and plenty of dangerous games. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:23:07

Dystopia E06: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes...

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2022/02/10

James and Matt return to world of the Planet of the Apes and step into dystopian London this week as they tackle the theme of Uprisings and Revolutionaries. Join them as they discuss Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1973) and V for Vendetta (2005). (You can find the rest of the Planet Of The Apes Mini Series over on Patreon) Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast

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01:29:13

Dystopia E05: A Clockwork Orange (1971) & Battle...

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2022/02/03

Matt and James are once again joined by Evoloution Of Horror host Mike Muncer on the podcast. Together they tackle two brutal dystopian worlds and ask the question "are the kids alright?" Join them as they discuss Stnaley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale (2000). Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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01:39:48

Dystopia E04: Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) & Brave New...

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2022/01/27

James and Matt take on a couple of quintessential dystopian novels turned films this week. They discuss Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) and Brave New World (1980) and talk about the impact these two stories have had on dystopian fiction. Join them as they continue their journey through dystopia in science fiction cinema. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast

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01:48:59

Dystopia E03: Fahrenheit 451 (1966) & Equilibrium (2002)

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2022/01/20

Matt and James talk book burning, Gun-Fu and baddies this week as they dive into the dystopian worlds of Fahrenheit 451 (1966) and Equilibrium (2002). Join them as they continue their journey through dystopia in science fiction cinema. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Follow us on TWITTER Add us on INSTAGRAM Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD Support the podcast on PATREON

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