One small step from "what is." One giant heap of "what could be."


  • More on Blade Runner

    Our recent episode covered the film “Blade Runner.” Much has been written about the movie and its influence on science fiction, both cinematic and literary. If you’d like to know more about the film, its literary roots, its development, and its lasting impact, here are some titles to get you started.


  • Cavorting with Cutlery

    Watch out! Alan’s speeding with scissors around Jim, and Derek’s coming from the future, so they can all talk about the sci-fi classic, “Blade Runner.” But which version of the movie are they talking about? The oft-maligned original theatrical version or the Final (and perhaps unkindest) Cut? Maybe both and more?


  • Lights! Camera! Robots!

    In the mid-1980s, some of Japan’s most talented animators came together to create “Robot Carnival,” a feature film anthology of eight short films loosely tied together with a robotics theme. Join Alan, Jim, PJ, Drü, and Drew in a long but fun discussion about the influential anime feature.


  • Happy Towel Day!

    Happy Towel Day!

    Today we celebrate Douglas Adams and the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.


  • M-O-O-N spells…?

    M-O-O-N spells…?

    They may not be celestial bodies, but they can discuss them, and we’re not talking about Sam Rockwell. Alan, Jim, and Brent get lunar–or is that loony?–talking about 2009’s “Moon.”