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Episode 131: The State of Star Trek, with Mike McMahan 59:19

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Star Trek is back in a big way: we've had three live-action TV shows and two animated shows recently, with more stuff on the way. But what does Star Trek mean to us now? And what do we want from Star Trek today? To get deeper into these questions, we did a mind meld with Lower Decks creator Mike McMahan. Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/sh…

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Episode 130: What to Watch and Read This Summer! 45:32

22d ago45:32

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Summer is almost here, and there's no shortage of amazing books, movies and TV shows to read by the pool. (Or wherever you consume your entertainment. We don't judge.) How can you make sense of all these options? We have you covered. Here's our totally correct guide to all the best science fiction and fantasy to check out! Show notes: www.ouropinio…

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Episode 129: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: Smart Home Nightmares 51:25

1M ago51:25

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Ten years ago, Silicon Valley promised us smart houses that would light rooms as we walked into them, turn on the music, and do our shopping. And it never happened. We talk about how the smart home has its roots in Charlie Chaplin movies, sewing machines, and home economics classes. Guest Jacqui Cheng, former editor-in-chief of gadget guide Wirecut…

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Episode 128: Dungeons & Dragons Gets Cozy 48:11

2M ago48:11

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Games are packed with astounding worldbuilding, and Dungeons & Dragons is perhaps the worldbuildiest of all. We take a deep dive into the game’s transformation from from a Satanic threat in the 1980s, to a wholesome, cozy world that has inspired a swashbuckling new movie and adorable novels like Travis Baldree’s Legends & Lattes. And then we’re goi…

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Episode 127: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: "Difficult Geniuses" 41:59

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When tech whizkids are caught behaving badly, they're just being "brilliant jerks." And the figure of the charismatic-but-bratty genius inventor is everywhere these days. We look at how the isolated, tormented mad scientist in science fiction evolved into the sexy asshole that everyone wants to be. And we talk to Christopher Cantwell, co-creator of…

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Episode 126: It's a Great Time to Read (and Write) Short Stories! 45:30

3M ago45:30

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If you haven't read any short stories in a while, it's a great time to get back into them. A ton of truly excellent books of short speculative fiction came out recently, and wondrous new tales are appearing in magazines all the time. We talk about some of our favorite new books of short stories — and we offer some tips for writing some short fictio…

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Episode 125: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: ChatGPT 55:17

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This is the first in a series of monthly episodes we’ll be doing about how Silicon Valley appropriates and misinterprets science fiction. Silicon Valley executives claim to be inspired by SF, but mostly they use it retroactively to justify their products, often missing the more complicated, nuanced ideas embedded in the original stories. Today we’r…

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Encore Episode: Four Technologies That Nobody Realizes Will Change the Future 42:25

4M ago42:25

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Everybody obsesses about A.I., nanotech, space travel and robots. But the technologies nobody pays much attention to could have an equally significant impact on our world. Like artificial wombs, smart toilets, new forms of public transportation, and new cleaning machines. Show notes: https://www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes/2019/12/5/episode…

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Encore Episode: Gender Essentialism 48:44

4M ago48:44

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Gender essentialism is the idea that there is something eternal and innate about people's gender identities, and nothing can change that. Popularized during the 1970s, it affected how science fiction stories represented gender -- and it spawned new academic disciplines devoted to scientific misogyny. We talk about all this, and do a deep dive on th…

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Episode 124: How To Build A Planet 42:59

4M ago42:59

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We're going to ask a few very small questions in this episode, like how to build a planet from scratch -- and then, how to build governments on that planet. What makes an imaginary world feel believable? Annalee explains what they did to research their new novel The Terraformers (coming out 1/31). Expect some gritty details about worldbuilding, moo…

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Episode 123: Why We Disagree About Avatar 46:16

5M ago46:16

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Avatar: The Way of Water has already become one of the most successful movies of all time. This long-awaited sequel gives us a lot to think about — from the ongoing white savior narrative to an unexpectedly disturbing interstellar whaling industry. But when it comes down to how we feel about this movie, we disagree quite a bit. Show notes: www.ouro…

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Episode 122: The Incredibly Strange Career of Anne Rice 1:08:46

5M ago1:08:46

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Anne Rice is best-known for her Vampire Chronicles, which began in the 1970s with her novel Interview with the Vampire. But did you know she also wrote bestselling BDSM erotica and two novels about Jesus? In this episode, we do a deep dive into Rice's strange career, including that time she unleashed her fans against Tom Cruise. We also discuss the…

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Episode 121: Books to Devour This Winter 51:49

6M ago51:49

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The winter holidays are coming up, and it's a great time to hide away with a stack of books. Good thing we've got you covered! Here's our roundup of our favorite recent books, including some you probably haven't heard much about yet. Plus we geek out about the themes and common ideas we've been seeing in the books we've read in 2022. Get ready to g…

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Episode 120: Who Owns Epic Fantasy? 44:11

6M ago44:11

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Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy supercharged the genre of epic fantasy, giving rise to countless stories of heroic quests in settings that looked like Medieval Europe. How do we expand the map of heroic fantasy so it includes everybody who was marginalized, or left out completely, in those tales? Plus we talk to Tolkien scholar Helen Young abou…

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Episode 119: The Myth of Progress with Brad DeLong 1:03:43

7M ago1:03:43

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One of the most cherished tropes in science fiction is the idea that technology, science, and civilization are always getting better -- and the future will be wealthier and fancier than the present. Call it the myth of progress. We explore where the myth comes from, and how it influenced scifi authors from HG Wells to NK Jemisin. Plus we’re joined …

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Episode 118: F*ck Your Space Empire! with Naseem Jamnia 52:03

7M ago52:03

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Classic science fiction wears its love of colonialism on its sleeve, from heroic explorers to space empires that keep the peace. Why are empires such a major part of the genre, and how do we break free? Plus we talk to Naseem Jamnia about their new book, The Bruising of Qilwa. Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes…

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Encore Episode: The Bomb is Back (Again) 37:22

8M ago37:22

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Fears of nuclear war are in the news again. We revisit a 2019 episode about how science fiction has dealt with atomic weapons, and how twenty-first century writers will represent the dangers of nuclear war. Shownotes: https://www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes/2019/2/28/episode-26-the-bomb-is-back…

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Episode 117: What Makes a Story Feel "Fast" Or "Slow"? 35:14

8M ago35:14

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People talk about "pacing" all the time when it comes to storytelling — but what does "pacing" mean? How do you make a story feel like it's moving faster or slower, and why does this matter? And how do you figure out what pace your own story needs to move at? Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes…

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Episode 116: Water Disasters 42:19

9M ago42:19

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Floods. Sea level rise. Superstorms. Droughts. All over the planet, people are being hit by disasters caused by too much water or not enough, and it's only going to get worse. We talk about why science fiction has been focused on water disasters for over a century, from Princess of Mars to Dune and Mad Max: Fury Road. We're also joined by flood geo…

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Episode 115: Therapy, Good And Bad, with Theo Germaine 55:23

9M ago55:23

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It's time to get some therapy, with some help from speculative fiction. In this special live recording from WorldCon, we talk to actor/creator Theo Germaine about fictional therapists (good and evil), and what makes a story therapeutic. Plus, we discuss their recent scary therapy movie They/Them, as well as their role in the show "Work in Progress.…

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Episode 114: Damnation Arcs 57:37

10M ago57:37

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We hear a lot about redemption arcs, but what about damnation arcs, where characters go darkside? In this episode, we talk about the "villain's journey," or the tropey route followed by characters like Anakin Skywalker on his trip to Darth Vader-hood. But what happens when the script is changed, and characters hover between hero and villain? Neon Y…

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Episode 113: Let's Get Sweetweird! 37:48

10M ago37:48

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Recently Charlie Jane came up with a new term for stories she's been enjoying: Sweetweird. What does this mean, and is it a subgenre or an aesthetic? And also, why do we enjoy inventing and debating new genre terms so much? Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes

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Episode 112: Plastic Problems, with William Gibson 45:56

11M ago45:56

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Plastic was once a symbol of our shiny future, and now it represents our trashed, polluted present. What's the future of this fossil-fueled polymer? We talk about what makes plastic so scary -- in science and fiction. And then we call up William Gibson, who has thought a LOT about plastic, in fiction and real life. Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecor…

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Episode 111: Escape Into Musicals, with Laser 48:54

11M ago48:54

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Musicals transport us to another world through song and dance — but how can we use their otherworldly power to tell stories about robots and monsters? To find out, we talk to playwrights MJ Kaufman and Reina Hardy. Plus Laser from the Doubleclicks tells us about their new musical, Teaching a Robot to Love! Topics discussed: Our formative memories w…

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Episode 110: The Future of Pizza! And Other Listener Questions 53:08

11M ago53:08

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In this special episode, we answer questions from our wondrous Patreon supporters. We discuss how to write convincing non-human characters, where people will live in 10,000 years, and why Dungeons & Dragons has become so popular. Plus why we love Canada! Shownotes: https://www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes…

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Episode 131: The State of Star Trek, with Mike McMahan 59:19

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Episode 130: What to Watch and Read This Summer! 45:32

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Episode 129: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: Smart Home Nightmares 51:25

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Episode 128: Dungeons & Dragons Gets Cozy 48:11

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Episode 127: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: "Difficult Geniuses" 41:59

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Episode 126: It's a Great Time to Read (and Write) Short Stories! 45:30

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Episode 125: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: ChatGPT 55:17

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Encore Episode: Four Technologies That Nobody Realizes Will Change the Future 42:25

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Encore Episode: Gender Essentialism 48:44

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Episode 124: How To Build A Planet 42:59

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Episode 123: Why We Disagree About Avatar 46:16

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Episode 122: The Incredibly Strange Career of Anne Rice 1:08:46

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Episode 121: Books to Devour This Winter 51:49

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Episode 120: Who Owns Epic Fantasy? 44:11

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Episode 119: The Myth of Progress with Brad DeLong 1:03:43

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Episode 118: F*ck Your Space Empire! with Naseem Jamnia 52:03

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Encore Episode: The Bomb is Back (Again) 37:22

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Episode 117: What Makes a Story Feel "Fast" Or "Slow"? 35:14

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Episode 116: Water Disasters 42:19

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Episode 115: Therapy, Good And Bad, with Theo Germaine 55:23

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Episode 114: Damnation Arcs 57:37

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Episode 113: Let's Get Sweetweird! 37:48

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Episode 112: Plastic Problems, with William Gibson 45:56

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Episode 111: Escape Into Musicals, with Laser 48:54

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Episode 110: The Future of Pizza! And Other Listener Questions 53:08

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