POPCORN IN ORBIT

EPISODE 1: A long time ago...

Jeremy and Ian discuss their formative years on two different continents and the Sci-Fi films that first awoke their imaginations... before inspiring identical lifelong ambitions.

EPISODE 2: Sub-genres -- They're Everywhere!

The guys discuss the many, many, many sub-genres which sit under the Sci-Fi umbrella and how important it is to pitch your project with the correct "label".

EPISODE 3: Composing Adventure With Special Guest: Aaron Lam

The guys chat with author Aaron Lam about his association with Oscar-Winning FX God, Colin Chilvers, as well as a multitude of gifted composers and the unforgettable scores they created.
Aaron is the author of Believing a Man Can Fly and Composing Adventure: Conversations with Composers about Great Adventure Scores.

EPISODE 4: Top Ten Favourites... Kinda

Ian poses a challenge to Jeremy: To come up with their all-time favourite Sci-fi movies... but with some rules. It's a favourites list NOT a greatest list — they can only have one entry per director and one entry per franchise.
It was a LOT harder than expected.

EPISODE 5: Are you an X-Phile?

Is Ian The X-Files super-fan he claims to be? Jeremy puts him to the test after discussing the impact of the 90s cultural phenomenon.

EPISODE 6: Out of The Expanse, Special Guest: Robert Monroe

Producer, director, VFX legend and all-round great guy Robert Munroe takes time out from his incredible schedule to talk to the guys about his extraordinary career (The Expanse, Altered Carbon, X-Men, Dolphin Tale, All is Lost and many more), his relationships with Hollywood royalty, his inspirations, and exciting plans for the future.

EPISODE 7: We need to talk about Star Trek...

Jeremy and Ian try to understand and explain the enduring popularity and genius of Star Trek, and the colossal impact it has had on Science-Fiction... before discussing the nature of partisan fandom.

EPISODE 8: Seinfeld vs Sci-Fi

Ian gets Jeremy back with a spot quiz on Seinfeld, before discussion turns to Sci-Fi comedy and question why parody and satire are so prevalent? Finally, the guys discuss their all-time favourite comedy film and Ian issues a plea for sanity...

EPISODE 9: Watching Lawrence with Lean, Special Guest: Tim Partridge

Tim drops by to discuss an incredible career in sound and practical effects. From watching Lawrence of Arabia with David Lean, to blowing up a planet on Star Wars - via nearly being thrown off set by Paul Verhoeven - Tim regales the guys with fantastic anecdotes from his storied career... before telling them where they went wrong in their "Top Ten" list.

EPISODE 10: Sci-Fi at the Oscars

The guys discuss the recent academy awards and the possible reasons why the Sci-Fi classics have received a relative lack of success - outside of the technical categories.

EPISODE 11: Light & Magic, Special Guest: Carl Miller

Former ILM-er and Cinematographer, Carl Miller, drops by to talk about his career and experiences working on such mega movies as Pirates of the Caribbean, Nightmare Before Christmas and three - count them - three Star Wars movies.

EPISODE 12: Minority Report: Predicting the Future

The guys discuss the technologies that Sci-Fi has successfully predicted through the lens of Philip K. Dick's short story and Steven Spielberg's subsequent adaptation: Minority Report.

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