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Imaginary Worlds

Eric Molinsky | Daylight Media

Imaginary Worlds sounds like what would happen if NPR went to Comic-Con and decided that’s all they ever wanted to cover. The host Eric Molinsky spent over a decade working in public radio, and he uses those skills to create sound-rich storytelling, pop culture analysis and cultural commentary about speculative fiction and immersive worldbuilding. Eric interviews sci-fi fantasy creators of novels, TV shows, films, comic books, video games, tabletop games and anyone who works in the field of make-believe about their creative process. He also delves into fandoms, asking why we suspend our disbelief, and what happens if the spell is broken. Fantasy worlds may be set on distant planets or parallel dimensions, but they are crafted here on Earth and they’re always about our lived experiences. Imaginary Worlds has won Signal Awards for Best Arts & Culture podcast and Best Host (Culture), and received an Am

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319 episodes

  1. Boo! What Scares Our Listeners 40:24
  2. Stephen King and the Horror of the Ordinary 38:24
  3. Is Mythology the Key to Understand AI? 41:27
  4. Sci-Fi Walks the Runway 33:41
  5. Widow’s Bay Builds a History with Horror 42:19
  6. Economics in The Alien Franchise Isn't Science Fiction 34:36
  7. Is Money Ruining Fanfiction? 43:49
  8. Choose Your Own Odyssey 41:28
  9. The U.S. of Play - Part 2: Silly Putty, Twister and Monopoly 42:47
  10. The U.S. of Play - Part 1: Wagons, Bears and Dolls 36:01
  11. How Folklore Spirited Anime Away 37:49
  12. The Father of Sword and Soul 37:12
  13. Many Faces of Jekyll and Hyde in Pop Culture 38:47
  14. Holmes and Watson: True Crime Podcasters 42:37
  15. Celebrating 300 Imaginary Worlds 40:20
  16. Puppeteering Project Hail Mary 38:12
  17. How D.C. Fontana Helped Star Trek Live Long and Prosper 37:10
  18. Absolute Reimagining of DC Comics 42:25
  19. Sinners Gives Hoodoo Its Due 40:21
  20. Scarlet Hollow Draws a Picture of Indie Video Game Success 37:07
  21. The Creative Process of Rewriting History with Assassin’s Creed 36:40
  22. Say No to Santa World Tour: An Audio Drama 41:18
  23. Searching for Cryptids in Folklore America 40:13
  24. This Animated Life: A History of Cartoons in Three Acts 40:19
  25. Worldbuilding Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein 34:54
  26. The Real History of Dracula and Frankenstein 41:30
  27. How Forbidden Planet Refined the Music of Sci-Fi 35:18
  28. The Battle to Make Star Wars Becomes a Graphic Novel 37:57
  29. Lifting the Curtain on Theatrical Effects 34:40
  30. The Shark That Ate Hollywood 47:39
  31. Dreaming of Coney Island's Dreamland 41:23
  32. From 8-Bit to Orchestras: Video Game Music Evolves 37:55
  33. How Jack Kirby Made His Mark on Marvel 40:50
  34. The Hitchhiker's Guide to Douglas Adams 44:53
  35. Imagining the Digital Afterlife 43:34
  36. Murderbot Is Ready for Its Close-Up (But Not Eye Contact) 38:16
  37. The Bright Legacy of Dark Shadows 39:45
  38. Body Horror Gets Under My Skin 37:55
  39. Bonus: Syd Mead Full Gallery Tour 51:06
  40. The Optimist Behind Blade Runner's Dystopia 36:47
  41. Inventing Utopias and Fighting Dystopias with Architecture 39:20
  42. Mary Blair: Painting Disney’s Colorful History 36:10
  43. Bonus: Superstar Stuntwoman of Silent Cinema 17:36
  44. Milicent Patrick: Forgotten Creator of a Monster Icon 33:54
  45. Pokémon and The Art of Dubbing Anime 38:04
  46. Filk Fusion: Where Sci-Fi Meets Folk Music 34:43
  47. An Immersive World Under Wall St. 38:03
  48. Rewriting the Script on Audio Fiction 40:31
  49. The Muppets Before The Muppets 38:11
  50. Bond, Bond, and James Bond: An Audio Drama 28:55