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Episode 137: The Creativity Fallacy 49:30

14d ago49:30

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What does it mean to be a creator at a time when creativity is completely commodified? We’ll talk about the status of the author, and how audiences have idealized artists while also celebrating the so-called death of the author and rise of the reader. We’ll talk about how AI converts our minds into apps, and also why the intentional fallacy blew up…

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Episode 136: Who Wants to Live on an Eyeball Earth? With Aomawa Shields 50:20

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We've learned so much about the planets outside our solar system in the past ten years, and we're poised to learn even more. What kind of life could live on eyeball Earths, and other types of tidally locked worlds? To find out, we asked Aomawa Shields, astrophysicist and author of the science memoir Life on Other Planets. Plus Aomawa talked to us a…

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Episode 135: The Myth of Free Speech 41:46

1M ago41:46

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Tech companies love to trumpet about how their products are free speech machines. But how can we have free speech when we don't have freedom? That's what we're asking in today's episode, the latest in our Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction series. We take a deep dive into 1984, the science fiction novel that started a lot of today's discourse about…

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Encore Episode: Work Is Not Your Friend, with Alan Henry 55:27

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People have been paid for labor for at least 5,000 years, but the modern 'workplace' is a pretty recent invention. We look at how science fiction has dealt with the transformation of labor — plus we talk to Alan Henry, author of the new book Seen, Heard and Paid. Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes…

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Encore Episode: We're in the wrong timeline, with Connie Willis and R.F. Kuang 41:53

2M ago41:53

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We've all been feeling like something is wrong with the timeline. In this episode, we ask what alternate history, fake history, and secondary world history can teach us about the present. Does exploring the past in fiction help us learn from history or are we doomed to repeat it? History-obsessed authors Connie Willis (Blackout, Doomsday Book) and …

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Episode 134: The State of the Galaxy 48:39

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It's time for our state of the galaxy address. We’ll be talking about how humans figured out that we are living in a galaxy, and how science fiction represents other galaxies. We're also joined by Molly Peeples, an astronomer with the Space Telescope Science Institute and Johns Hopkins University, who studies where galaxies come from, and what they…

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Episode 133: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: Ayn Rand 53:28

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One science fiction author has influenced the leaders of the tech industry more than any other: Ayn Rand, who preached radical selfishness in Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead. How has Rand's vision shaped the technology we use today? To find out more, we talk to philosopher Matt Zwolinski and author Matt Ruff. Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorre…

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Episode 132: A Sense of Place with Jessica Johns 54:31

4M ago54:31

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Sometimes, a story is set in a place that isn't just a location. It's a character. How do places come alive? We discuss hauntings, homelands, and what it means to write a landscape that is more than backdrop. Joining us is Jesscia Johns, author of Bad Cree, to talk about how place figures into her novel about a monster who stalks Treaty 8 territory…

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Episode 131: The State of Star Trek, with Mike McMahan 59:19

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Star Trek is back in a big way: we've had three live-action TV shows and two animated shows recently, with more stuff on the way. But what does Star Trek mean to us now? And what do we want from Star Trek today? To get deeper into these questions, we did a mind meld with Lower Decks creator Mike McMahan. Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/sh…

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Episode 130: What to Watch and Read This Summer! 45:32

5M ago45:32

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Summer is almost here, and there's no shortage of amazing books, movies and TV shows to read by the pool. (Or wherever you consume your entertainment. We don't judge.) How can you make sense of all these options? We have you covered. Here's our totally correct guide to all the best science fiction and fantasy to check out! Show notes: www.ouropinio…

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Episode 129: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: Smart Home Nightmares 51:25

5M ago51:25

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Ten years ago, Silicon Valley promised us smart houses that would light rooms as we walked into them, turn on the music, and do our shopping. And it never happened. We talk about how the smart home has its roots in Charlie Chaplin movies, sewing machines, and home economics classes. Guest Jacqui Cheng, former editor-in-chief of gadget guide Wirecut…

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Episode 128: Dungeons & Dragons Gets Cozy 48:11

6M ago48:11

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Games are packed with astounding worldbuilding, and Dungeons & Dragons is perhaps the worldbuildiest of all. We take a deep dive into the game’s transformation from from a Satanic threat in the 1980s, to a wholesome, cozy world that has inspired a swashbuckling new movie and adorable novels like Travis Baldree’s Legends & Lattes. And then we’re goi…

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Episode 127: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: "Difficult Geniuses" 41:59

6M ago41:59

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When tech whizkids are caught behaving badly, they're just being "brilliant jerks." And the figure of the charismatic-but-bratty genius inventor is everywhere these days. We look at how the isolated, tormented mad scientist in science fiction evolved into the sexy asshole that everyone wants to be. And we talk to Christopher Cantwell, co-creator of…

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Episode 126: It's a Great Time to Read (and Write) Short Stories! 45:30

7M ago45:30

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If you haven't read any short stories in a while, it's a great time to get back into them. A ton of truly excellent books of short speculative fiction came out recently, and wondrous new tales are appearing in magazines all the time. We talk about some of our favorite new books of short stories — and we offer some tips for writing some short fictio…

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Episode 125: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: ChatGPT 55:17

7M ago55:17

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This is the first in a series of monthly episodes we’ll be doing about how Silicon Valley appropriates and misinterprets science fiction. Silicon Valley executives claim to be inspired by SF, but mostly they use it retroactively to justify their products, often missing the more complicated, nuanced ideas embedded in the original stories. Today we’r…

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Encore Episode: Four Technologies That Nobody Realizes Will Change the Future 42:25

7M ago42:25

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Everybody obsesses about A.I., nanotech, space travel and robots. But the technologies nobody pays much attention to could have an equally significant impact on our world. Like artificial wombs, smart toilets, new forms of public transportation, and new cleaning machines. Show notes: https://www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes/2019/12/5/episode…

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Encore Episode: Gender Essentialism 48:44

8M ago48:44

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Gender essentialism is the idea that there is something eternal and innate about people's gender identities, and nothing can change that. Popularized during the 1970s, it affected how science fiction stories represented gender -- and it spawned new academic disciplines devoted to scientific misogyny. We talk about all this, and do a deep dive on th…

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Episode 124: How To Build A Planet 42:59

8M ago42:59

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We're going to ask a few very small questions in this episode, like how to build a planet from scratch -- and then, how to build governments on that planet. What makes an imaginary world feel believable? Annalee explains what they did to research their new novel The Terraformers (coming out 1/31). Expect some gritty details about worldbuilding, moo…

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Episode 123: Why We Disagree About Avatar 46:16

9M ago46:16

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Avatar: The Way of Water has already become one of the most successful movies of all time. This long-awaited sequel gives us a lot to think about — from the ongoing white savior narrative to an unexpectedly disturbing interstellar whaling industry. But when it comes down to how we feel about this movie, we disagree quite a bit. Show notes: www.ouro…

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Episode 122: The Incredibly Strange Career of Anne Rice 1:08:46

9M ago1:08:46

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Anne Rice is best-known for her Vampire Chronicles, which began in the 1970s with her novel Interview with the Vampire. But did you know she also wrote bestselling BDSM erotica and two novels about Jesus? In this episode, we do a deep dive into Rice's strange career, including that time she unleashed her fans against Tom Cruise. We also discuss the…

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Episode 121: Books to Devour This Winter 51:49

10M ago51:49

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The winter holidays are coming up, and it's a great time to hide away with a stack of books. Good thing we've got you covered! Here's our roundup of our favorite recent books, including some you probably haven't heard much about yet. Plus we geek out about the themes and common ideas we've been seeing in the books we've read in 2022. Get ready to g…

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Episode 120: Who Owns Epic Fantasy? 44:11

10M ago44:11

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Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy supercharged the genre of epic fantasy, giving rise to countless stories of heroic quests in settings that looked like Medieval Europe. How do we expand the map of heroic fantasy so it includes everybody who was marginalized, or left out completely, in those tales? Plus we talk to Tolkien scholar Helen Young abou…

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Episode 119: The Myth of Progress with Brad DeLong 1:03:43

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One of the most cherished tropes in science fiction is the idea that technology, science, and civilization are always getting better -- and the future will be wealthier and fancier than the present. Call it the myth of progress. We explore where the myth comes from, and how it influenced scifi authors from HG Wells to NK Jemisin. Plus we’re joined …

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Episode 118: F*ck Your Space Empire! with Naseem Jamnia 52:03

11M ago52:03

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Classic science fiction wears its love of colonialism on its sleeve, from heroic explorers to space empires that keep the peace. Why are empires such a major part of the genre, and how do we break free? Plus we talk to Naseem Jamnia about their new book, The Bruising of Qilwa. Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes…

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Encore Episode: The Bomb is Back (Again) 37:22

12M ago37:22

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Fears of nuclear war are in the news again. We revisit a 2019 episode about how science fiction has dealt with atomic weapons, and how twenty-first century writers will represent the dangers of nuclear war. Shownotes: https://www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes/2019/2/28/episode-26-the-bomb-is-back…

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Episode 137: The Creativity Fallacy 49:30

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Episode 136: Who Wants to Live on an Eyeball Earth? With Aomawa Shields 50:20

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Episode 135: The Myth of Free Speech 41:46

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Encore Episode: Work Is Not Your Friend, with Alan Henry 55:27

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Encore Episode: We're in the wrong timeline, with Connie Willis and R.F. Kuang 41:53

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Episode 134: The State of the Galaxy 48:39

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Episode 133: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: Ayn Rand 53:28

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Episode 132: A Sense of Place with Jessica Johns 54:31

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Episode 131: The State of Star Trek, with Mike McMahan 59:19

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Episode 130: What to Watch and Read This Summer! 45:32

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Episode 129: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: Smart Home Nightmares 51:25

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Episode 128: Dungeons & Dragons Gets Cozy 48:11

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Episode 127: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: "Difficult Geniuses" 41:59

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Episode 126: It's a Great Time to Read (and Write) Short Stories! 45:30

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Episode 125: Silicon Valley vs. Science Fiction: ChatGPT 55:17

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Encore Episode: Four Technologies That Nobody Realizes Will Change the Future 42:25

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Encore Episode: Gender Essentialism 48:44

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Episode 124: How To Build A Planet 42:59

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Episode 123: Why We Disagree About Avatar 46:16

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Episode 122: The Incredibly Strange Career of Anne Rice 1:08:46

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Episode 121: Books to Devour This Winter 51:49

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Episode 120: Who Owns Epic Fantasy? 44:11

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Episode 119: The Myth of Progress with Brad DeLong 1:03:43

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Episode 118: F*ck Your Space Empire! with Naseem Jamnia 52:03

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Encore Episode: The Bomb is Back (Again) 37:22

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