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Just in time for Halloween, Shayne and I discuss the intersections between Horror and Sci-Fi and the common origins of the two sub-genres. We talk about both fictional and real-life boogeymen, including the incredibly terrifying Curse of the Technical Difficulties that caused us to lose 30 minutes worth of Podcast.…
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Shayne and I discuss fan expectations in movies and video games. What obligations do creators have to their fans/customers, and conversely, when do fan expectations become unreasonable? Dr. Ted also reviews the creative and bizarre anti-adventure game Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor (SundaeMonth).Par Dr. Ted Lougheed
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Shayne is back once again to give a post-mortem on the summer blockbusters and not-so-blockbusters. In video games, I rant about Pokemon Go (Niantic) and review the much-anticipated No Man's Sky (Hello Games). And we say our farewells to, and reminisce about, The Tragically Hip and their final performance in Kingston, Ontario.…
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In today's episode, I welcome Shayne Kempton back on the program to talk about good and bad comic book movies. We discuss what went wrong with Batman vs. Superman, and get excited about the upcoming Captain America: Civil War. We also discuss the toxicity of certain internet denizens directed at a certain upcoming movie with an all-woman main cast,…
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In today's episode, I interview Dr. Jim Davies, Director of the Science of Imagination Laboratory at Carleton University. We talk about his book, Riveted: The Science of Why Jokes Make Us Laugh, Movies Make Us Cry, and Religion Makes Us Feel One With the Universe. We also discuss what makes us empathize with the robots of the Star Wars universe.…
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It's the Halloween Episode (but not really)! In this episode of the Podcast, Dr. Ted geeks out with his good friend Gorkem Guduk to talk a little bit (actually a lot) about Star Wars. We also discuss games, both video and board, and I revisit the topic of superheroes. There may be some stuff about hilariously bad politicians thrown in there.…
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