Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi

Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi

Where Imagination Meets What It Means To Be Human

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July 3, 2025 27 mins

This week, we descend into the heart of cinematic horror with an exclusive look at the mind-bending thriller The Sound. Set in the unforgiving high altitudes of a remote mountain range, The Sound follows a group of elite climbers whose expedition takes a horrifying turn when they encounter something far beyond the natural world—an ancient, malevolent force that defies comprehension.

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In this chilling and cinematic episode, we sit down with legendary screenwriter and director David Koepp—the mind behind iconic films like Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, and Panic Room—to talk about his foray into immersive audio storytelling with the Audible Original horror drama, Yard Work.

Koepp shares the eerie inspiration behind the story, which follows a grieving widower and former surgeon—played by the one and only Kevin Bacon—a...

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In this episode of Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi, we venture into the unknown with acclaimed actor David Clennon, whose career has spanned groundbreaking science fiction and deeply human storytelling. From his unforgettable role as Palmer in John Carpenter’s The Thing, to Miles Drentell in Thirtysomething and now Kurt in the mind-bending film, The Sound, Clennon has consistently portrayed characters who confront mystery, menace...

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In this episode of Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi, a deep dive into Artificial, the groundbreaking interactive sci-fi series created by Bernie Su and Evan Mandery. The story centers on Sophie Lin, an artificial human designed by Dr. Matt Lin to explore the question: what makes us human? Through intimate live-streamed interactions with viewers, Artificial blurs the boundary between scripted narrative and real-time choice, invited...

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On Byte, Ironheart, Marvel Studios’ latest Disney+ series that blends tech, magic, and heart. In this episode, we explore the making of the show through exclusive interviews with the cast and creators, including Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Ryan Coogler, Chinaka Hodge, and Angela Barnes.

Dominique Thorne reprises her role as Riri Williams, first introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Anthony Ramos plays Parker Robbins, ...

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June 28, 2025 9 mins
Buckle up for a cinematic deep dive into the Cretaceous chaos of Jurassic World Rebirth, the latest epic chapter in the iconic franchise. In this episode of Sci-Fi Talk Plus's Byte, there are sit-down interviews—courtesy of Universal Pictures—with the film’s  cast and director. 🎬 Director Gareth Edwards  🌟 Scarlett Johansson  🌟 Jonathan Bailey  🌟 Rising star Xavier Dobbs  🌟 Audrina Miranda  🌟 Luna Blaise  🌟 Manuel Garcia...
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June 27, 2025 36 mins

From the roundtables at SDCC are Bruce W. Timm, Kevin Conroy, Ray Wise, Tara Strong, Brian Azzarello. and bonus comments from Mark Hamill with special thanks to Gary Miereanu

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I chatted with co-creators Rhett C. Bruno and Jaime Castle as we look at the story of James Crowley, stuck between life and death to hunt down all kinds of supernatural evil creatures. A strange back robbery involving frozen bank vault gets Crowley on the case but there's much more. We discuss world building and how this came together. 

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June 25, 2025 31 mins

From 2018, I interviewed the cast and their director in a roundtable setting and also covered the red carpet. This is a compilation of these interviews that include director Mitzi Peirone and her actors, Madeline Brewer, Sarah Hay, and Imogen Waterhouse. Plus I chat with composer Michael Gatt.

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Anson Mount talks about if Christopher Pike has a limited backstory and Sonequa Martin-Green talks about the complex Spock-Burnham relationship in season two of Star Trek Discovery.

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June 23, 2025 27 mins

Interview with the stars and creators of genre film at The Tribeca Film Festival. Included is American Psycho director, Mary Harron. 

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On Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi, I'm diving headfirst into the high-tech horror and haunting heart of M3GAN 2.0. This sequel’s sharper, smarter, and even more spine-chilling than the original. First up, Allison Williams, the ever-intense Gemma, whose tech-savvy brilliance has consequences that spiral way out of control. Then, we hear from Violet McGraw, returning as Cady, whose bond with M3GAN has only grown more… complex. A...
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On Byte on Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi, a journey into the heart of Elio, Pixar’s imaginative new adventure about a boy who accidentally becomes Earth’s ambassador to the galaxy. Join us as we chat with the out-of-this-world talent behind the film, uncovering how this cosmic story came to life.

Featured Guests:

  • Yonas Kibreab, the voice of Elio, on channeling courage and curiosity into this unlikely hero.

  • Brad Garrett,...

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June 20, 2025 16 mins

From the roundtables are James Krieg and Bruce W. Timm about this interesting team up to bring down a world wide threat in this new animated series.

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June 19, 2025 31 mins

Gaming In Color follows gay gaming involiving Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer gamers..Director is Phillip Jones features  George Skleres of Riot Games and Colleen Macklin who appeared at Gaymer X convention. I chat with Phillip Jones about the good, the bad and treatment of gay gamers.

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June 18, 2025 22 mins

Innovative Author and CSI creator who talked to me about his work at the time Dark Prophecy. This is an interactive story with links to videos in each page readers can see online. His Level 26 Trilogy concluded with Dark Revelations.

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June 17, 2025 22 mins

An actor and voice artists who voices characters on Star Trek and Star Wars animated series tells me about his work as Murf in Star Trek Prodigy and also voice the clone troopers in Star Wars The Clone Wars and The Bad Batch.

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In this episode, we sit down with the incredible Thora Birch to dive into her intense and gripping role as Special Forces Staff Sergeant Audrey Beach in the cinematic audio drama Overleaper. This fast-paced thriller follows Beach as she discovers an eerie truth—there’s another her from an alternate universe. How do you fight an enemy who shares your face, your skills, and your memories? Birch shares her experience bringing Audr...
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Fun chat with Dana Gould and Janet Varney on their table read of Plane Nine From Outer Space.

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June 14, 2025 8 mins

Interviews include Mason Thames,Nico Parker,Gerard Butler, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James ,Harry Trevaldwyn, Nick Frost, and writer director Dean DeBlois. Look for bonus video on Sci-Fi Talk Plus. 

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