OMG! New SciFi Idols? In 2025? How can it be!?!
Well, someone forgot to publish the last three episodes: Harryhausen, Roddenberry, and Lucas.
So many Star Wars shows and movies since I recorded this back in 2013… SO many.
Let’s talk about George Lucas.
OMG! New SciFi Idols? In 2025? How can it be!?!
Well, someone forgot to publish the last three episodes: Harryhausen, Roddenberry, and Lucas.
There have been five more Star Trek series since I made this episode.
Let’s talk about Gene Roddenberry.
OMG! New SciFi Idols? In 2025? How can it be!?!
Well, someone forgot to publish the last three episodes: Harryhausen, Roddenberry, and Lucas.
Here is episode 8 on the indisputable king of stop-motion who passed away 1 week before this episode was put out.
Let’s talk about Ray Harryhausen.
He wrote more Twilight Zones than anyone but Rod Serling
He created genre-busting characters, books and films
And somehow he’s not famous
Let’s talk about Richard Matheson.
Beloved at home
Not so famous
But you do know his work
Let’s talk about John Wyndham.
He was a professor and a writer
He was a candy store clerk
And he was a curious mind
Let’s talk about Isaac Asimov.
“Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, ‘Why, why, why?’
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.”
Let’s talk about Kurt Vonnegut.
He was grumpy.
You may not know is name.
But, hey, Alien? Total Recall?
Let’s talk about Dan O’Bannon.
He was brilliant.
He was troubled.
He gave us Blade Runner.
Let’s talk about Philip K. Dick.
He’s black.
He’s shiny.
He won’t ask you to bite his shiny black ass.
Let’s talk about Robby the Robot.