sci-fi on Tangent Space

Episode 16: Raised by Ridley

tangentspace@protonmail.com (Brandon Anderson and John Kehayias) — Mon, 03 May 2021 18:30:00 -0400

It’s like they made a TV show for Tangent Space: sci-fi with androids, some post-apocalyptic faraway planet, monsters, gibberish science…that’s right, we discuss HBO’s Raised by Wolves! Oh, and longtime Tangent Space personality Ridley Scott is involved (in the show, not with us), of course, so you know we couldn’t pass this one up after we’ve discussed Prometheus and Alien: Covenant extensively. It’s a throwback to the very first episodes!

There’s a lot to talk about here with ancient religion, a cross over with Star Wars (hi, Darth Vader), giant snake worm things, and that bonkers season finale. Come have a listen and look below for show links…

Episode 14: Star Wars, Good God Y'All!

tangentspace@protonmail.com (Brandon Anderson and John Kehayias) — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 16:00:00 -0400

Many stars, many wars, but only one podcast episode. We take a meandering look at the religion/fandom/industry/empire that is Star Wars. Somehow we remain mostly spoiler free, though we jump between all the movies (even the unmentionable ones) and even a little of the games. John throws some shade on J. J. (Abrams) while Brandon falls for the wookies and their trees and champions robot rights. We coin (discover?) the term “robophobe.”

Ducrossy folks, most ducrossy.

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Episode 13: Papa Went Out For Aliens, Never Came Back

tangentspace@protonmail.com (Brandon Anderson and John Kehayias) — Tue, 19 May 2020 15:00:00 -0400

Nothing like a timely movie discussion, but at least we made it in under a year since the movie was out! We discuss Ad Astra, the recent movie with Brad Pitt and his space dad, Tommy Lee Jones. Lots of space in this movie dear listeners: space action, space psychology, space family drama, space monkeys! Also, moon pirates. It is most certainly not all fun and games, as the movie explores what it means to dedicate yourself to science, the exploration of other life, and the role of family. While the movie is quiet and contemplative, we’ll make up for it with our yapping. Skip to about 7 or 8 minutes in to avoid overall plot spoilers, though we still discuss parts of the plot throughout.

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Episode 12: Shut Your Wormhole

tangentspace@protonmail.com (Brandon Anderson and John Kehayias) — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:00:00 -0500

Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need no stinking roads. That’s right, Tangent Space travels in time, and we’re bringing you with us! We discuss some theories of time travel, our favorite time travel movies, and whether or not it is really possible. We may even invent the first podcast time travel machine, you’ll just have to listen to find out. Listen on the embeded play below or on your favorite podcast app, and hit “Read More” for episode links and credits.

Episode 11: Annihilation, No Breathing

tangentspace@protonmail.com (Brandon Anderson and John Kehayias) — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:00:00 -0500

Tangent Space gets annihilated! We discuss the recent-ish movie Annihilation from Alex Garland based on the book by Jeff VanderMeer. Mysteries abound: aliens? doppelgangers? what does it all mean? And WTF is “refracted DNA”??? John has read all the books and Brandon has theories, so come join us in a romp through the Shimmer to Area X. (Hit “Read More” for show links.)

Episode 10: Duncan Dune-nuts

tangentspace@protonmail.com (Brandon Anderson and John Kehayias) — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:00:00 -0400

Dune! One of the most famous and acclaimed sci-fi novels finally gets the Tangent Space treatment. From the sprawling and crazy later books to the David Lynch movie and the film that almost was from Jodorowsky, we have a lot to talk about in this episode. We’re talking battle pugs (yes, seriously), riding the sandworm with Toto blasting, sex ninjas, and seeing the future while tripping out on spice. Come with us as we walk arithmetically on the sand and praise Shai-Hulud! (A good crop of related links on the full post.)

Episode 3: Emotional AIs, Decisions, and Living in a Simulation

tangentspace@protonmail.com (Brandon Anderson and John Kehayias) — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:00:00 -0400

We really go off on some…tangents in this episode. While we start with a discussion on emotions and AI inspired by a sci-fi book trilogy, we quickly find ourselves talking about decision making through coin flipping, random numbers, and why we’re probably living in a simulated reality (maybe). We had a lot of fun in this one, while including some science and math (it’s in our nature, apparently). Check out the episode, with a few show notes below on the full post.

Episode 2: Covenant

tangentspace@protonmail.com (Brandon Anderson and John Kehayias) — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 15:00:00 -0700

Hey, it’s Episode 2! Fresh off of Brandon’s computer (once again cutting, mixing, and producing), we discuss the movie Alien: Covenant, the sequel to Prometheus, which we talked about in Episode 1. What did we think? Did John hate himself for watching another Prometheus movie, or was it more like Alien(s)? And did Brandon come up with more theories for the ultimate biological weapon? Only one way to find out…

Episode 1: Prometheus

tangentspace@protonmail.com (Brandon Anderson and John Kehayias) — Fri, 26 May 2017 16:00:00 -0400

This is the very first episode of Tangent Space! Brandon and John discuss the 2012 Ridley Scott film Prometheus ahead of the sequel out now, Alien: Covenant. One liked it, one hated it, and they dive into theories to interpret the movie. Intro and outro music is courtesy of Brandon Anderson, who also did all the mixing and producing of this episode.