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Ep. 035: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Universes, or, “Lost in the Galactic Shopping Mall”

Sep 192013

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One of the most intriguing aspects of science fiction and fantasy is their ability to transport us to other worlds, often incredibly detailed fictional places with their own elaborate histories. In this episode, we discuss some examples of works in these genres that spark our imaginations, as well as what makes them so evocative. From tenacious, resourceful characters to highly advanced technological toys, each element contributes something unique to these worlds, helping us to share in their creators’ vision. After the break, we recommend some of our favorite sci-fi and fantasy media for your future enjoyment, and Meyer puts our knowledge of obscure sci-fi titles to the test. So grab your ray guns, deely boppers and rings of true power, and prepare yourselves for another thought-provoking discussion with The Rag-NERD-rok Crew!

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Podcast Episode 017: Geek Century II (1926-50), or, “His Name Was Orson”

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Jan 312012

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This week’s episode of Rag-NERD-rok is a continuation of the discussion we began last week covering geek culture in The 20th Century. We’ll talk about the rise of “The Big Three” of sci-fi, Orson Welles‘ infamous War of the Worlds broadcast, Universal Studios’ iconic horror films of the 1930s and ’40s, Walt Disney’s early work, and The Golden Age of comic books. After the break, we conduct an off-the-cuff Will interview, plumbing the depths of his psyche with the most random questions we can conceive of.

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Everything I Hope to See/Play Before the World Ends This Year

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Jan 242012

Hey folks! Long time no post. Sorry about that. The holidays left with not a lot of free time. And then some other shit happened. But anyways the new year happened and with another year comes new games, movies, and other things to look forward to in 2012. What am I looking forward to? Follow the jump to find out (unless you don’t care, that is).

Trailer Storm!

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Dec 202011

So you guys may not have heard, but there’s this film coming out next year about Batman. It’s called The Dark Knight Rises. It’s the sequel to some other Batman movie that came out a few years back. Anyway, the trailer for The Dark Knight Rises was just released. Check it out after the jump.

MOVIE TRAILER: The Hunger Games

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Nov 162011

For those of you who have ignored the world of YA literature since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows came out a few years ago, let me clue you in to something wonderful you may have missed: The Hunger Games trilogy, by Suzanne Collins. It’s a fantastic read, an emotional sucker-punch with a fist full of car keys that left me speechless with its honesty and immediacy. Very quickly after I started — within the first 25 pages, I’d say — it made the list of my favorite books. But there’s another reason I decided to give Collins’ work a plug today: Lionsgate is making a movie, and if the new full-length trailer is any indication, it looks *freaking awesome*.

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