Welcome back to The STARLOG Podcast!
In this episode, Jordan and Dave discuss the new series on HBO based on a DC Studios property: it’s Lanterns! Jordan’s love of Green Lantern lore meets Dave’s penchant for Damon Lindelof produced television mysteries. In science fact, virtual reality appears to help people think they have wings instead of arms, allowing them to ... learn to fly? Then, into the STARLOG Archive to hear about a film adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End that was never meant to be.
This week’s guest is Rodney Ascher, a filmmaker and documentarian who has made films that might be found in the documentary section of your streaming service. He joins the podcast to discuss his movies Room 237 (a deep dive on Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining), A Glitch in the Matrix (an investigation into if we live in a simulation), and his newest film Ghost Boy.
Next week the podcast welcomes Dean Devlin, the writer and producer of sci-fi hits like Stargate and ID4: Independence Day, to answer some questions about the films of his past and newest seasons of his shows The Ark and The Librarians: The Next Chapter.
RELEASE NOTICES:
New Episodes of Lanterns air Sundays on HBO and HBO Max through October 4th.
25 people learned to fly with virtual wings. Here’s how the brain changed [Science News]
You can stream Room 237 for free with ads on PlutoTV. Glitch in the Matrix can be rented or purchased on VOD platforms.
Ghost Boy at RodneyAscher.com
FORMAT:
00:00 - Welcome to Episode 10!
02:13 - What’s New in Science Fiction?
16:24 - What’s Happening in Science Fact?
22:20 - The STARLOG Archive - Issue 42 January 1981
29:42 - Rodney Ascher!
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