All Pieces for Eric Molinsky

 
A Nation Dreams to Survive
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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As we near the one year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, I check in with writers I spoke with last year and learn that speculative fiction is thr...

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  • Added: Feb 15, 2023
  • Length: 34:54
  • Purchases: 1
The Human Touch
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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The exploitation of VFX artists and the development of AI image generation may seem like separate stories, but they’re both about how the careers o...

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  • Added: Feb 01, 2023
  • Length: 31:29
  • Purchases: 1
Magic of Nghi Vo
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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What if Jay Gatsby literally sold his soul to get that giant mansion? What if Hollywood studios hired changelings who could actually turn into thei...

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  • Added: Jan 18, 2023
  • Length: 34:11
  • Purchases: 1
The Set Jet Crowds
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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What happens to a town or a city when you layer a fantasy story on top of it? We look at how the tourism of fandom is changing places in the real w...

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  • Added: Jan 04, 2023
  • Length: 38:01
  • Purchases: 1
Octavia Butler Revsisted
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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We revisit my 2016 episode about Octavia Butler in honor of the 75th anniversary of her birth. And we hear a new reading from one of Butler’s class...

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  • Added: Dec 21, 2022
  • Length: 35:18
  • Purchases: 1
Monsters in the Static
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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We look at the subgenre of analog horror, where something sinister might be lurking in the horizontal lines and vertical holds of those old VHS tapes.

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  • Added: Dec 07, 2022
  • Length: 33:11
  • Purchases: 1
Indigenous Futurisms
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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We look at the artistic movement of indigenous futurism – how it’s giving voices to indigenous creators and why telling stories about werewolves, s...

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  • Added: Nov 09, 2022
  • Length: 31:38
  • Purchases: 3
Songs in the Key of SF
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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I talk with composer Jeff Russo about his approach to scoring shows like Star Trek Discovery, The Umbrella Academy, and For All Mankind, and why it...

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  • Added: Oct 26, 2022
  • Length: 28:52
  • Purchases: 2
Generation VTube
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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This week, we delve into the booming world of VTubers who use motion capture technology to appear as animated characters that can interact with the...

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  • Added: Oct 12, 2022
  • Length: 27:36
  • Purchases: 1
Befriend The Reaper
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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I talk with listeners about their favorite depictions of Death as a character in fantasy worlds from Sandman to Discworld to Dead Like Me, and why ...

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  • Added: Sep 28, 2022
  • Length: 37:18
  • Purchases: 1
Postcolonial Worlds
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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I talk with authors P. Djeli Clark, Nisi Shawl and Zen Cho about how they use magic and fantasy to reimagine the legacy of imperialism and colonial...

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  • Added: Sep 14, 2022
  • Length: 28:49
  • Purchases: 1
Mentors: Balance of The Force
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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In part 2 of our mini-series on mentorships, we travel to a galaxy far, far away, and look at how the philosophies of the Jedi and the Sith play ou...

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  • Added: Aug 31, 2022
  • Length: 28:39
  • Purchases: 1
Mentors: Dynamic Duos
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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We kick off a two-part series on mentorships by looking at superheroes and their protégées. And I got to talk with writer Matt Fraction about his g...

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  • Added: Aug 17, 2022
  • Length: 26:51
  • Purchases: 1
Paper Girls on Bikes
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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This week, I talk with artist Cliff Chiang and writer Stephany Folsom about the new show Paper Girls, based on the beloved comic book series. And I...

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  • Added: Aug 03, 2022
  • Length: 25:22
  • Purchases: 1
Charting Strange New Worlds
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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I talk with writers and producers about Star Trek Strange New Worlds, and the challenge of playing within an established canon.

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  • Added: Jul 20, 2022
  • Length: 31:13
  • Purchases: 2
Guys and Dolls
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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This week, we’re playing an episode of the excellent podcast Aria Code as they deconstruct the automation character Olympia from Tales of Hoffmann ...

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  • Added: Jul 08, 2022
  • Length: 34:31
  • Purchases: 1
The Art of Piracy
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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Long before Our Flag Means Death, Blackbeard was a fantasy character dabbling in the dark arts or searching for the fountain of youth. That was by ...

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  • Added: Jun 22, 2022
  • Length: 30:50
  • Purchases: 1
200 Imaginary Worlds
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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To celebrate the 200th episode of Imaginary Worlds (!!) we check in with previous guests to see what they’ve been up to and we hear from listeners ...

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  • Added: Jun 08, 2022
  • Length: 37:59
  • Purchases: 1
Mystery Science Theater Reopens
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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In the ‘90s, Mystery Science Theater 3000 helped define a new kind of pop culture humor. But as the show returns, I ask creator Joel Hodgson whethe...

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  • Added: May 25, 2022
  • Length: 25:29
  • Purchases: 1
Snow Crashing Into The Metaverse
From: Eric Molinsky
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How did a 30-year-old satirical cyberpunk novel ended up inspiring so much real-world technology including the impending Metaverse?

  • Added: May 11, 2022
  • Length: 28:08

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