10. First contact in the freezer
In the final episode of the first season, we explore the complications arising from a first contact situation in Ursula K. Le Guin's novel "The Left Hand of Darkness" and see what the ramifications of...
9 Huhti 202121min
09. Fake animals and a wasteland, oh my!
In this episode we do a deep dive into the environmental aspects of Philip K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" and explore the ramifications of his post-apocalyptic world on the few...
2 Huhti 202130min
08. You can't make an omelette...
... without breaking any eggs! Mikhail Bulgakov's novella "The Fatal Eggs" is not a culinary treat, but one that will certainly make you reexamine those chicken eggs you may have in your pantry! If yo...
26 Maalis 202120min
07. A meditation on language
In this episode, we look into the unique - and very real - problems we would be faced, should aliens ever decide to pay Earth a visit, by discussing Ted Chiang's "Story of Your Life" and the movie ada...
19 Maalis 202116min
05. Ariosto's Lost and Found
In this, our fifth episode, we follow the sorcerer Astolfo as he goes in search of Orlando's wits and ends up on the moon! All that happens in Ludovico Ariosto's incredible romance epic "Orlando Furio...
5 Maalis 202112min
04. Voltaire's Giant Aliens
In this episode we see what the friendly neighbourhood aliens from our Milky Way are up to in Voltaire's "Micromegas" and how their quest for knowledge sets the tone for future generations of sci-fi c...
26 Helmi 202116min
03. Lucian's True Story
What happens when a seafaring journey inadvertently turns into a space trip to the Moon? And how is Ursula K. LeGuin's "The Left Hand of Darkness" connected to Lucian's "A True Story"? The answers to ...
19 Helmi 202118min
