In “Severance” employees of the Lumen corporation undergo a surgery which separates their mind into two distinct personalities–one who works inside the company, and one on the outside oblivious to it.  Brian Brushwood and Andrew Young join to…

Dickie and Stone join to discuss the overwhelming camp and pulp of “Flash Gordon,” a big costume budget and excellent soundtrack which also sorta has a plot.

When does science fiction get “too political”? What separates a film with a strong point of view from stale publum or Woke pulpitry? Josh Jennings joins to discuss how political messaging can derail or suffocate scifi. 

Andor is one of the best Star Wars properties ever devised; a television program explicitly for adults! Beyond excellent storytelling, Andor highlights the problems which bedevil any organization: pettiness, career aspirations, incompetency, and…

James Moriarty is the best villain in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Or is he a villain at all? In “Elementary, My Dear Data” and “Ship in a Bottle” the holographic character gains sentience–and wants freedom.  Josh Jennings and Andrew Young…

Patrick McGoohan’s 1967 series “The Prisoner” is an avante-garde science fiction series about a secret agent abducted by nefarious forces and subject to psychological torment in an atavistic village.  Jim Swift and Ron Hayden join to discuss the…

Josh Jennings temporarily hosts the show in order to interview Andrew Heaton about what all goes into writing science fiction, a la his new book, “Inappropriately Human: 21 Short Stories.”  Get your copy at:  …

From “Inappropriately Human: 21 Short Stories” by Andrew Heaton. Now available as an audio book! Get your copy at…

In “Vivarium,” starring Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots, a young couple find themselves trapped in some kind of suburban pocket universe. Their captors leave an alien infant on with the instructions “Raise the child and you will be released.”  …

Stone and Dickie Lynch return to play Starfleet Draft Picks–which captains and officers do you recruit to build your own starship and crew?

Please enjoy “Simulucrum,” one of the stories from my new book, “Inappropriately Human: 21 Short Stories”! Get a copy at:  www.mightyheaton.com/books 

Enjoy this scifi piece from my new book “Inappropriately Human: 21 Short Stories.” Like it? Trust me to provide some solid scifi content? Then check it out! Go to:  Or look for “Inappropriately Human” or “Andrew Heaton” on Amazon.  Thanks!

When does a science fiction go on too long, add too many new characters and odd plots, or just exhaust it’s fans in general?  Scottish scifi enthusiasts Stone and Dickie Lynch return to discuss

Joe Haldeman’s novel “The Forever War” is great science fiction in and of itself, involving aliens, time dilation, and how conflicts stretch out for centuries thanks to relativity. It’s also a great exploration of the nature and hopelessness of war, a…

Earth is a Class 12 Deathworld–we just didn’t know it! To the rest of the universe it is violent and uninhabitable, and our amazing species grew up on this badass planet, and thought it was perfectly normal. Such is the premise of the Deathworld…

Cardassians include some of Star Trek’s best characters and plot, from Elim Garak (the best character ever) to Dukat (single greatest villain) to Orwellian illusions and Holocaust analogies.  Scottish scifi aficionados Dickie and Stone Lynch…

“Waterworld” depicts a post-flood dystopia of psychos on jet skis and Kevin Costner with gills.  John DeVore, celebrated writer for “Humungus” joins to discuss its deeper meaning, and how it’s ultimately a Western–only wetter.

What qualities define a sidekick? What makes a good one or a cringey one? Tom Brennan and Jeremiah Johnson join to discuss. 

What’s the difference between a gaping plot hole, vs mere shoddy writing or poor character decisions? Scottish science fiction enthusiasts Stone and Dickie Lynch join the show to discuss.

Babylon 5 has a magnificent plot arch, solid writing, and vibrant characters. If it weren’t for the low budget and 90s CGI, it would have been massive cultural sensation–bigger than Game of Thrones!  John Krikorian and Cameron Riddles join to…