Theme: The world is an idiot’s dream
Time:
37:06 Episode Connections
Authors, stories. Robert Heinlein,
Stranger in a Strange Land, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, Starship Troopers. Philip K. Dick, “Time Out of Joint.”
Films.
Them. Sunshine. The Matrix. The Truman Show. Memento. Shutter Island. 12 Monkeys. Fight Club. Contact. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe. Darkstar.
TV episodes, series.
Lost. Firefly. Game of Thrones. Daredevil. Veronica Mars. Wayward Pines. Stargate Universe. Wolf Lake. Dollhouse. Defiance. Revolution. Twin Peaks. The X-Files. Terra Nova. Dexter. The 4400. Ascension. Sherlock.
Ideas. Stories with unsatisfactory endings. Constructed universes. “They’re all NPCs.” Chess = logic. The world is a preposterous place … it must be a lie. The fleeting nature of dreams. What is a wife? And then the story unravels. Constructed reality & sci fi. Can we trust our senses? Why do we continue to reach for virtual realities? Real world applications of VR. Second Life. Therapeutic value of VR. “I want to be a Glaroon when I grow up.” “Stay tuned for another episode of Earth!” More stories that go off the rails. Tubi and second-rate TV & film. Popcorn movies v. Beer movies.
Whoa - Hmmm - WTF. Dan says WTF. Bill says there was an attempt at Hmmm.
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