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The Confabulators!

The Confabulators!

di Liz and Dave

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S2 Episode 13 - Nostalgia

Welcome Voidwalkers! Liz is back as Dave takes the crew on a trip back down memory lane to discuss Nostalgia this week! Just what is nostalgia, what is it that pulls us back to those bygone days, and in the grand scheme of things are we better or worse off for those nostalgic feelings?

S2 Episode 12 - Ghost in the Shell 2017

Welcome Voidwalkers! Liz is still on break this week, so Dave and E take this week to tackle one of the more haunting science fiction films they've experienced: Rupert Sanders' 2017 live action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell. Dive into their nets as they recount their experience with the film, the stumbles it made and how the film compares to the iterations of the Ghost in the Shell that came before it.

S2 Episode 11: Cyberpunk 2077

Welcome Voidwalkers! Liz is out on break, so join Dave and E as they dive into the seedy underbelly of the corporate dystopia life of the 2020 CD Projekt Red hit RPG Cyberpunk 2077. From living a Nomad's life to untangling some of the troubled development of the game, they explore the things that made this game, despite its inconsistencies, a memorable story that sticks with them and brings them back time and again.

S2 Episode 10 - Top 10 Worst Places to Live (In Science Fiction)

Welcome Voidwalkers! This week, the Confabulators discuss and vote to determine the top 10 BEST—correction: WORST—places to live in Science Fiction. Want to know where NOT to go? They'll answer that for you in detail. Enjoy!

S2 Episode 9 - Science Fiction to Science Reality

Welcome Voidwalkers! The team is back! This week, we discuss the influences between science fiction and science reality, and vise versa. Who informs who? Which came first? What has fiction inspired? Have a listen and enjoy as we explore this vast topic!

S2 Episode 8 - Post-Apocalypse

Welcome back, Voidwalkers! Following close on the heels of their discussion of Dystopias in SciFi, the team takes a conversational journey into POST-APOCALYPSES. The near and far, the dark and broody, the deceptively whimsical, and more! Join us for another deep dive discussion! Enjoy!

S2 Episode 7 - Dystopias

Welcome Back Voidwalkers! This week, the crew journey through the harsh and uncaring worlds of Dystopias. Join them as they navigate through what is it that makes a setting dystopic, the relation between author, audience, and philosophy, and how these worlds reflect our anxieties, fears and our hopes to overcome them.

S2 Episode 6 - 80's and 90's Sci-Fi (Brought to you by Arnold Schwarzenegger)

Welcome back, Voidwalkers! This week, join Dave, Liz and E as they snack down on the the tastiest of sci-fi junkfood as they discuss the Arnie brand of Science Fiction blockbuster in the 80s and 90s. Action! Explosions! Questionable cultural artifacts of a bygone era! Tune in for these, plus a couple of fuller-bodied sci-fi entrees, in this double decade decker of an episode!

S2 Episode 05 - Bad Science... Fiction!

Welcome back, Voidwalkers! This week, The Confabulators discuss what happens when a science fiction story just doesn't work. What is it that makes a scifi story bad? And what is it about some "bad" scifi that still resonates with audiences?

S2 Episode 04 - Westerns & Science Fiction!

Welcome Voidwalkers! This week, join Dave, Liz and E as they traverse the arid lands of the Western genre in Science Fiction! How does the genre explore ethical and philosophical divides? What function does adventure and the power fantasy play? And just what is our relationship to the very idea of the Frontier itself? Don your Stetsons and dusters, Voidwalkers, and let's hit the trail!

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