Episodes

  • Superweapons Part 2: From Independance Day to the Anti-Life Equation
    Apr 2 2024

    Along with the properties mentioned in the episode, the following articles were consulted.

    The 'Death Star' is not the only planet-killing sci-fi superweapon (interestingengineering.com)

    The Most Destructive Sci-Fi Superweapons Of All Time (ranker.com)

    Hosted by C.J. and Paul

    Produced by Reverb in the Rain Audio

    Music by Nathan Gandy

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Superweapons Part 1: the Death Star on the Info Dump
    Mar 12 2024

    Information for this episode comes from several online sources and novels including:

    Star Wars: A New Hope. Directed by George Lucas, performances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher, 20th Century Fox, 1977.

    Smith, Bill. Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology. Boxtree, 1998.

    Reaves, Michael, and Steve Perry. Death Star. Ballantine Books, 2008.

    Luceno, James. Star Wars: Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel. Century, 2016.

    Shawcross, Paul (January 11, 2013). "This Isn't the Petition Response You're Looking For". Wired. Retrieved January 13, 2013.

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    Produced by Reverb in the Rain Audio

    Music by Nathan Gandy

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    53 mins
  • Back in the USSR of Alien, Battletech, and Judge Dredd on the Info Dump
    Feb 27 2024

    From Kerensky (real guy) to Kerensky (Battletech General) and Joseph Stalin to Josef Traktorfactori Sci-Fi really loves the Soviet Union. Join C.J., Paul, and the creeping spirit of communism with Russian characteristics through the history of a future Soviet Union, in space, after the apocalypse, and in films that were never made.

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    Produced by Reverb in the Rain Audio

    Music by Nathan Gandy

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    50 mins
  • So You Want to Build a Jurassic Park on the Info Dump
    Feb 13 2024

    This episode includes information from 

    How Much It Would Cost To Open Jurassic Park In Real Life (screenrant.com)

    https://www.worldsoffun.com/partners

    Attraction & Theme Park Funding and Financing – A Primer – The Park DB

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    Produced by Reverb in the Rain Audio

    Music by Nathan Gandy 

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    51 mins
  • Interstellar Communication from Subspace Radio to ComStar on the Info Dump
    Feb 13 2024

    References in this episode include: 

    Garcia, Mark. "Top Five Technologies Needed for a Spacecraft to Survive Deep Space." NASA, July 30,2018. www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/orion/

    ComStar, p. 9 "The Collapse of the Star League"

    Williams, Sean, and Shane Dix. The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic: Remnant. Ballantine, 2003.

    "Message in a Bottle." Star Trek Voyager, created by Nancy Malone, Season 4, Episode 14, Paramount, January 21, 1998. 

     

     

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    Produced by Reverb in the Rain Audio

    Music by Nathan Gandy 

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Cyborgs and Kink on Counter Earth on the Info Dump
    Jan 30 2024

    Adult Content Warning: at 30:00 this episode includes a discussion of the Gor book series, a subject of conversation is the series' use of sexual assault. If this content is uncomfortable for you to listen to, please end your listen at 30 min and join us next episode. 

    References include, 

    Elle The Houseplants of Gor 1997. Houseplants of Gor (mindstalk.net)

    Norman, John. Tarnsman of Gor. Tandem, 1972.

    Pedler, Kitt, and Gerry Davis. “Dr. Who.” Season 4, episode The Tenth Planet, BBC, 8 Oct. 1966.

    Cahill, Mike, et al. Another Earth. Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2011.

     

     

     

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    Produced by Reverb in the Rain Audio

    Music by Nathan Gandy 

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    59 mins
  • Water Vs. Spice: the Ecology of Dune on the Info Dump
    Jan 23 2024

    This episode references the  following websites: 

    https://niche-canada.org/2020/04/24/frank-herberts-ecology-and-the-science-of-soil-conservation/

    https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/defi-water-how-blockchain-tokenisation-can-reduce-cost-/ 

    As well as the following media 

    Herbert, Frank. Dune. Hodder Paperback, 2006. 

    Dune. Lynch, David. Universal Pictures, 1984. Film. 

    Dune. Villenueve, Denis. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2021. Film. 

    Frank Herbert's Dune, created by Harrison, John, episodes 1 - 3,  Sci Fi Channel, 2000. 

    Frank Herbert's Children of Dune, created by Harrison, John. episodes 1-3, Sci Fi Channel, 2003. 

    Hosted by C.J. and Paul 

    Produced by Reverb in the Rain Audio

    Music by Nathan Gandy 

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    52 mins
  • Iran Contra and Space Bugs verses Picard on the Info Dump
    Jan 16 2024

    Shoot for the moon, because if even if you miss you’ll end up lost and stranded in the cold blackness of space… much like the episode Conspiracy of Star Trek Next Generation. CJ shares with Paul the backstory of the creation of one of the biggest misstep episodes of Star Trek, which introduced and ominous threat that would never threaten again. 

    Hosted by C.J. and Paul 

    Produced by Reverb in the Rain Audio

    Music by Nathan Gandy 

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    52 mins