The Fabulous World of Jules Verne: Czechoslovakia, Steampunk and Zeman in 1958
If you would like to support the podcast and get ad free versions you can subscribe for $3 or £3 a month at https://www.patreon.com/everyscififilm You can follow the podcast on Threads, Instagram an...
26 Apr 202547min
The Mysterians: 1957 Sci-Fi Space Invaders in Postwar Japan
You can find the podcast on Threads, Instagram and Bluesky. In 1992 Ishiro Honda sat down for his final interview with journalist David Milner. When asked about which of his own films were his favou...
13 Apr 202554min
I Married a Monster from Outer Space: Gender expectations in 1958
You can find the podcast on Threads, Instagram and Bluesky. I Married a Monster from Outer Space was released as part of a double bill (with The Blob) in 1958. The story focuses on newlywed couple ...
30 Mar 202550min
The Blob, Steve McQueen and the Rising Teen
As usual there are spoilers ahead! Somewhere in the late 1950s society began to come to terms with the idea of the teenager. Teens were heading to the cinema leaving younger siblings and parents at h...
15 Mar 202552min
McCarthyism vs Ed Murrow: History Daily
For this bonus episode I've teamed up with the excellent History Daily podcast. Very exciting! History Daily tells fascinating stories of what happened "on this day" in history with a new episode ev...
9 Mar 202518min
Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space: The Worst Movie Ever?
You can find the podcast on Threads, Instagram and Bluesky. The Worst Film of All Time by The Worst Director of All Time. So claimed the 1980 book The Golden Turkey Awards by Michael and Harry Medved...
2 Mar 202551min
The Incredible Shrinking Man: 1950s Masculinity in Crisis
As usual there are spoilers ahead! I would love to know what you make of the ending of this film if you watched it. Best place to do that is on social media. Threads, Instagram and Bluesky. 1957 US...
16 Feb 202555min
How Forbidden Planet Shaped Sci-Fi Cinema
As usual there are spoilers ahead! Forbidden Planet (1956) is a somewhat overlooked 50s classic. Although it often fails to make lists of the greatest sci-fi films of all time it has come across oft...
2 Feb 202553min
