Back from hiatus with a special episode. I'm joined by Stephen Kent of the Beltway Banthas podcast and Right Now with Stephen Kent on YouTube. We talk growing up with Star Wars, the fandom, and the politics of a galaxy far, far away.

A discussion of the politics of the Empire. What sort of leader is Palpatine? How does he stay in power? What does the Empire have in common with Syria? Also, my plans for the upcoming year.

A short episode this week as I take some time to enjoy the holiday season. Some more thoughts on Cyberpunk and the controversy surrounding its release.

I had to talk about Cyberpunk 2077. A discussion of the setting of Cyberpunk 2077 and my first impression of the game.

A discussion of how the George W. Bush administration, 9/11, and the War in Iraq influenced fiction of the time. Topics include Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Dark Knight, The 4400, V for Vendetta, 300, and Black Summer.

Power, authority, and legitimacy as portrayed in A Song of Ice and Fire. Does power reside where men believe it resides?

I celebrate Thanksgiving by talking about the Thanksgiving episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Also, bonus content from my discussion with my brother last week.

A discussion of Lord of the Rings as WWII allegory with my brother Adam.

A look at the show Black Mirror. Criticism, Praise, and some favorite episodes.

A discussion of the setting and politics of Mass Effect.

Jon LoChiatto of the Dork Web joins me to discuss the X-Files, it's history, and some of our favorite episodes.

Discussing the various sub-genres of alien fiction. Asking what aliens would want.

There had to be a zombie episode in October. Talking about the many ways zombies have been portrayed in fiction.

Is Buffy Summers the antithesis of Ayn Rand? Examining the moral philosophy of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Celebrating Banned Books Week with a list of sci-fi and fantasy books that often face attempted censorship. I'm joined by Deborah Caldwell-Stone, the Director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom at the American Library Association for a discussion of the event and intellectual freedom.

One last episode on the politics of Robert Heinlein. This time, we're looking at For Us the Living and Heinlein's left-wing phase.

Part 2 of a series on the politics of Robert Heinlein. This time, Stranger in a Strange Land gets analyzed.

We finally do a Star Wars episode! Discussing the Jedi as presented in the original trilogy, the prequels, and beyond.

Part I of a series of episodes examining the politics of sci-fi author Robert Heinlein. First up, Starship Troopers.

Are vampires communists? I examine the world of Vampire: The Masquerade from a Marxist perspective. What would Lenin say about the Camarilla? What do Stalin and the Sabbat have in common? Listen to find out.