2001: A Space Podyssey

What with the current global A.I. situation and the open letter calling for a "pause" while we examine this "existential threat to humanity" signed by hundreds of the world's preeminent computer scientists, it's easy to feel like Chicken Little and freak out. So we did. But we're also shining a light through the darkness this week and finding hope for humanity and the future. From Descartes to Locke to Kierkegaard, Merleau-Ponty to Heidegger, being a person means different things. But thanks to a little help from Ifeanyi Menkiti, Jonathan Miller and Peter Ustinov, we discover that the key to our future and the cure for the disaffected may be each other. UNICEF - Give to Kids Worldwide https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub#assistance https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/strike-assistance-member-support In memory of Prof. Robert B. Shields. Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

31 Jul 20231h 19min

"Does HAL cry digital tears?" That's the question this week, as well as the article by Rosalind W. Picard from the book "HAL's Legacy : 2001ʹs Computer As Dream And Reality" edited by David G. Stork. How much can he feel? How real are those feelings? How real are our feelings, and what's the difference? It's a whirlwind of emotions, calculations and implications as Dave kills/deactivates/lobotomizes HAL. Plus: the truth about the Bush Baby! Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

20 Jul 20231h 12min

"The Unauthorized Return of the Jedi Timeline" by Justin Berger and Jamie Benning has arrived, and what a treasure! Aye, thar be call sheets, matey! We're back from Earth with our loot from ICCCon 2023 and wrapping up our Star Wars series with a focus on the costume work of John Mollo from "Barry Lyndon" to Ben Kenobi, and the directing process, from Mary Elizabeth McGlynn to Kerhsner and Kubrick. Plus, more Colin Cantwell, and is Dave Bowman technically an alien? This Week In Science: futility is bad for your health. Also check out: http://jeditimeline.com/ https://filmumentaries.com/ "Star Wars" directed by Stanley Kubrick? "2001" directed by George Lucas? Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

17 Jul 202359min

Deep in convention mode, we're talking about the evocative orchestral music, the mythological framework of both films, and more of the crossover of talent between a galaxy far, far away and the worlds of Kubrick and Clarke. Turing the spotlight on the essential contributions of John Williams, Joseph Campbell, Richard Edlund, and Garrett Brown. And for some reason, it's the first time "The Matrix" has come up (which, it turns out, is based on a Droids cartoon).  Plus: conclusive PROOF that "2001" and "Star Wars" share the same universe! Featuring the voices of Dennis Muren, George Lucas, Camille Paglia, Bill Moyers, Joseph Campbell, Doug Chiang, Richard Edlund, and Harrison Ford. Horizon (1985) How To Film The Impossible Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick. d. Gary Leva (2007). Leva Film Works, Warner Bros. Entertainment. Making Of A Myth. d. Paul Joyce (1998). ACF Productions/Lucida Productions. Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth  Ep. 1 Doug Chiang - Star Wars CELEBRATION - Designing Kenobi and The Mandalorian Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004) Vision Of A Future Passed. d. Gary Leva (2007). Warner Bros. Entertainment. The Making of The Temple of Doom | Indiana Jones Behind the Scenes Outland (1981) Official Trailer - Sean Connery, Peter Boyle Deodato. "Also Sprach Zarathustra" - Prelude, CTI Records, 1973. Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

13 Jun 202353min

We sit in awe as Sallah himself, the great John Rhys-Davies, talks about the origins of our species and the debt we owe our ancestors, and gives an impassioned plea for human rights. https://iccollectorsconvention.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@ICCCnashville Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

4 Jun 202312min

An inspiring conversation with Chuck Schlemm, NASA & JPL Science Ambassador about the state of technology in space flight today and plans for the future, the inspiration of science fiction, and how we could build the spacecraft of 2001 in the next 30 years!   https://iccollectorsconvention.com/ https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

3 Jun 202314min

We launch and finally land at ICCCon! Helicopters, kendo sabers, ghostface samurai, and giant milk cartons! We thought we'd seen it all before Chopper attacked Wes... This place is wild! Plus: in this panel Brad gets the best, most succinct directing advice ever from Mary Elizabeth McGlynn with Steve Blum!   https://iccollectorsconvention.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@ICCCnashville Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

2 Jun 202310min

Off to ICCCon! We're so excited, we can't stop talking about Stuart Freeborn's creature work in 2001 & STAR WARS, from apes to ewoks, wookiees to [insert mystery YODA species].  It's the Strangelove Connection with DP Gil Taylor's comparison of Stanley and George, and the Kubrickian origins of Vader with David Prowse and James Earl Jones! By the way, is the Log Lady from Endor? Plus: "Congo" kid's meals, mail-in HAL decoder rings, and tiny plastic crustless ham sandwiches. Featuring the voices of Dennis Muren, George Lucas, Arthur C. Clarke, Dan Richter, Keith Denny, Colin Arthur, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt, Stuart Freeborn, Frank Oz, Irvin Kershner, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Gilbert Taylor, Steven Spielberg, Jude Law, and David Lynch. Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick. d. Gary Leva (2007). Leva Film Works, Warner Bros. Entertainment. The Making of "2010: The Year We Make Contact" Making Of A Myth. d. Paul Joyce (1998). ACF Productions/Lucida Productions. 2001 : Keir Dullea & Dan Richter Q&A at Chiller Theatre (2018) The magic of handmade special effects | Colin Arthur | TEDxMadrid The Two Ronnies The Confusing Library Peter Mayhew - Oprah Interview Clip - Let The Wookie Win - Big Hands Star Wars Classic Creatures Return of the Jedi May 19, (1984) Complete Unedited Broadcast George Lucas - Return of the Jedi Commentary #1 The Empire Strikes Back: Behind the Scenes - MAKING YODA (Stuart Freeborn Interview 1979) Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004) George Lucas and Irvin Kershner Discuss Yoda #shorts 40 Years of Return of the Jedi Panel | Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023 Star Wars: rare behind the scenes "The Empire Strikes Back" David Prowse, "One-take Kubrick" 1980 Star Wars Dave Prowse Empire Interview for the Clapper Board show James Earl Jones On Playing Darth Vader Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark | Indiana Jones Behind the Scenes David Lynch Meets George Lucas Deodato. "Also Sprach Zarathustra" - Prelude, CTI Records, 1973.   ALSO CHECK OUT: The Imperial Commissary Collector's Convention 2001: A Space Odyssey ULTIMATES! Figures Help children now with UNICEF Find more at spacepodyssey.com BlueSky @spacepodyssey Instagram @spacepodyssey2001 Facebook at @spacepodyssey Twitter @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

30 Mai 20231h 3min