Truth, Justice and The American Way
Imaginary Worlds20 Feb 2020

Truth, Justice and The American Way

Tracing the history of the superhero genre can reveal a lot about how we understand our own history, and how history gets whitewashed. Shawn Taylor, John Jennings and Art Burton look at how black superheroes evolved from a black Wild West lawman to HBO's Watchmen. And I talk with John Valadez about Mexican American masked vigilantes who may have inspired Zorro, and other masked heroes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Making Up The Penguin

Making Up The Penguin

The Penguin series on HBO and Max has been one of the most critically acclaimed comic book-based TV shows in years. Much of the praise has gone towards actors like Colin Farrell, who plays the classic...

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There's No Place Like Oz

There's No Place Like Oz

In honor of the release of Wicked, we’re hitching a ride on a tornado to hear three different stories about Oz. We hear how the “rainbow chaser” L. Frank Baum failed at every career he tried until he ...

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Why The Future is (Doctor) Doom

Why The Future is (Doctor) Doom

All Hail Doom! The supreme ruler of Latveria has successfully defeated The Fantastic Four and The Avengers. Marvel Studios is bowing towards his will, casting Robert Downey Jr. as the iconic villain a...

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Who Gets to Survive: The Final Girls of Horror

Who Gets to Survive: The Final Girls of Horror

Horror movies are best known for their monsters and villains – but there’s another half to the equation. The Final Girls who survive horror films and live to see another sequel have been fueling the g...

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To Seek Out New Life

To Seek Out New Life

For a long time, imagining what alien life could look like was mostly the job of science fiction creators. But in recent years, the field of astrobiology has gotten a boost from the discovery of faraw...

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Introducing Between Imaginary Worlds

Introducing Between Imaginary Worlds

I'm excited to announce that we're starting a new Patreon-only ad-free show called Between Imaginary Worlds, which is a more casual chat show format. In each episode, I talk with different people abou...

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Escaping Prison with Role-Playing Games

Escaping Prison with Role-Playing Games

Role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder aren’t just played in game shops or living rooms. They’re also very popular in prisons – if the prison officials haven’t banned them. I talk w...

25 Sep 202442min

10th Anniversary Special Part 2

10th Anniversary Special Part 2

In the second part of our retrospective on how Imaginary Worlds has covered sci-fi and fantasy since September 2014, we look at the world of gaming. I visit the game shop Sip & Play and talk with the ...

11 Sep 202440min

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