All Pieces for Eric Molinsky

 
On The Front Lines of Fantasy
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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Can the subgenre of military sci-fi and fantasy help civilians better understand the military experience while mixing in aliens and sorcerers?

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 22:20
  • Purchases: 2
Robot Collar Jobs
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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Are we prepared for a future where robots are the most sought after employees?

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 21:03
  • Purchases: 1
Politics of The Expanse
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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The creators of The Expanse novels and TV show discuss why a future war between human colonies across the solar system feels relevant to our politi...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 26:43
  • Purchases: 1
Traveling in The TARDIS
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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Doctor Who always includes at least one companion traveling with The Doctor. But going that deep into the universe can change a person in ways they...

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  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 27:11
  • Purchases: 1
Behind the Daleks
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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The most dangerous creatures in the universe of Doctor Who -- The Daleks -- look like they were built out of household appliances. But the show wou...

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  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 29:44
  • Purchases: 1
Remembering Ursula K. Le Guin
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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Arwen Curry discusses her documentary, Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin, about how the daughter of a Berkeley anthropologist became a master of fantasy ...

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  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 24:36
  • Purchases: 1
Stuck in the Uncanny Valley
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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What does it take to create digital humans that can pass for the real thing?

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  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 26:22
  • Purchases: 1
Visions of Philip K. Dick
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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What do aliens, God, the KGB, and ancient Romans all have in common? They each may have tried to contact sci-fi author Philip K. Dick in 1974.

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 26:19
  • Purchases: 1
Living in Space
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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People dream of living away from the Earth, from an impossibly curved space habitat to a moon base on the verge of breaking apart.

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  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 31:19
  • Purchases: 1
Jack Kirby's Marvels
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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Infinity War brought together Marvel characters from across the universe, but many of them already shared a common bond -- their creator Jack Kirby.

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  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 32:03
  • Purchases: 1
The Westworld Experience
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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To promote season 2 of Westworld, HBO built the town of Sweetwater at the SXSW festival. But what happened at the exhibit reflected the TV show a l...

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  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 32:29
  • Purchases: 1
The First Three Lives of Catherine Webb
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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Catherine Webb writes different styles of fantasy novels under various pseudonyms, but the quality of her work always shines through.

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  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 35:35
  • Purchases: 1
Gathering the Magic
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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As Magic the Gathering celebrates its 25th anniversary, I talk with designers at Wizards of the Coast about how they create a sense of character, s...

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  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 25:55
  • Purchases: 1
Fantastical Feasts
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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Writers and chefs discuss the roles that food can play in sci-fi fantasy worlds.

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 23:03
  • Purchases: 1
Theater for the Mind
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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How classic sci-fi and horror radio dramas set the stage for stories that couldn't be told yet without advanced SFX

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
Don't Mess with the Fairies
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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Traditional fairy folklore was no fairy tale.

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  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 26:04
  • Purchases: 1
Heroines
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
Caption: Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow, Credit: Eric Molinsky
The Strong Female Character sounds positive, but it's actually a term used by feminist critics to describe the token girl let into the boys' clubho...

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  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 17:08
  • Purchases: 3
Fixing the Hobo Suit
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
Caption: Henry Cavill as Superman, Credit: Eric Molinsky
Live-action superhero costumes used to be cringe-worthy, but lately they've been looking great, with surprisingly few complaints from fans. What ch...

Bought by PRX Remix, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WABE


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 15:13
  • Purchases: 3
Doppelgangers 2.0
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
Caption: Tatiana Maslany from Orphan Black, Credit: Eric Molinsky
Doppelgängers multiplying in movies and TV. Partly it's because filmmakers can pull off this trick much easier with digital effects. But they also ...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and WABE


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 17:39
  • Purchases: 2
The Greatest Cartoon Almost Made
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
Caption: Richard Williams in the 1970s, Credit: Eric Molinsky
Richard Williams spent 30 years working on an extraordinary animated feature film called The Thief and The Cobbler. But he made a deal with a studi...

Bought by WABE, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KRZA, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 27:11
  • Purchases: 4

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