Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi

Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi

Where Imagination Meets What It Means To Be Human

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July 9, 2025 18 mins
In this special 2006 interview, we catch up with John Ottman, fresh off completing his remarkable dual role as both composer and editor for Superman Returns. In a rare behind-the-scenes conversation, Ottman reflects on the intense creative challenge of honoring John Williams’ legendary Superman themes while composing a fresh musical identity for Bryan Singer’s vision of the Man of Steel. 🎵 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
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Straight from the heart of New York City, join us for a special edition of the podcast recorded live at the Directors Guild Theater, where we celebrate the epic conclusion to The Death of Superman saga—Reign of the Supermen. We take you behind the velvet rope with exclusive red carpet interviews featuring the voices and visionaries who brought this bold chapter of DC animation to life.

🌟 Featured Guests Include:

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Join me in a roundtable at San Diego Comic Con with the powerful voices behind The Death of Superman. I sat down with stars Jerry O'Connell (Superman), Rebecca Romijn (Lois Lane), Jason O'Mara (Batman), and Christopher Gorham (The Flash) to dive into what it means to bring this legendary DC storyline to animated life. 💥 What’s Inside:
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Five cast members from Superman (2025)—Edi Gathegi, María Gabriela de Faría, Isabela Merced, Nathan Fillion, and Anthony Carrigan—from each side of the fence, help explore the minds of these metahumans. From reluctant villains to grumpy geniuses, these characters bring complexity, charisma, and chaos to James Gunn’s reimagined DC Universe. Hear how each actor shaped their role.

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A look into the making of Superman (2025) with interviews supplied by Warner Bros., featuring writer-director James Gunn and the film’s lead stars: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult. From character development to casting choices, we explore how Gunn reimagined the Man of Steel for a new generation.

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In this episode, we sit down with actor Gaius Charles, known to fans as the charismatic Brian “Smash” Williams from Friday Night Lights, and now the voice behind Batwing in Batman: Bad Blood. Gaius opens up about stepping into the world of DC Comics, embracing an unfamiliar superhero, and what it took to bring Luke Fox to life through voice alone.

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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.

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

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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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