Open World Chat
Discussing all "genre" media and geek culture.
Open World Chat
Latest Episodes
When We Make Contact Part 2: Religion and Culture
Mark and John continue the conversation about First Contact, this time speculating on what it would do to our religion and culture, including the philosophy and culture of capitalism.
When We Make Contact Part 1: Economy and Politics
Mark and John start their path down a rabbit hole they'll dig into in a multi-part series "When We Make Contact" where we consider the implications to the world of an actual First Contact scenario. In Part 1, we do some stage-setting and move i...
Our Favorite Fictional Sociopaths
Diving back into the world of villainy, Mark and John discuss sociopathy and their favorite examples in film and TV.
The Cli-Fi Episode! Climate and Environmental Destruction in Sci-Fi
For obvious reasons, environmental doom is an increasing theme in sci-fi. So much so that the term "Cli-Fi" (with the "Cli" for "Climate," obviously) is an actual thing now. Mark and John dive into it, looking at some of the more well-known exa...
