The Laser Age
The Laser Age
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The Laser Age, a podcast about science fiction films from the second half of the 20th century hasted by Keith Phipps and brought to you by The Reveal. Each episode focuses on a sci-fi movie released between 1947 and 1999—from the Roswell incident through The Matrix—and features a deep dive into the film's history followed by a conversation with a special guest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast delves into various themes related to science fiction cinema, including historical significance, cultural impact, and narrative analysis. Episodes like 'Silent Running' focus on environmental conservation and the portrayal of technology, while others may explore themes of societal change as seen through films like The Matrix.
The Laser Age, a podcast about science fiction films from the second half of the 20th century hasted by Keith Phipps and brought to you by The Reveal. Each episode focuses on a sci-fi movie released between 1947 and 1999—from the Roswell incident through The Matrix—and features a deep dive into the film’s history followed by a conversation with a special guest.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
RoboCop: Who is he? What is he? Scholar, pop culture writer, and longtime Paul Verhoeven fan Donna Bowman joins The Laser Age to discuss RoboCop, Verhoeven’s ultraviolent 1987 sci-fi satire about a police officer’s second life as a cyborg law enforcer. Did it offer a vision of things to come? Is it a vessel for Verhoeven’s particular notions of what an American Jesus might look like? Why not both?
And this marks the end of the first run of Laser Age episodes. We’re going to take a short break before releasing a new batch of episodes. You might even call it a new season. You might even say this season will have a theme. We’ll return soon to kick off a five-episode run focusing on films about giant animals from apes to lizards to rabbits. (Yes, rabbits.) If you want to watch ahead, we’ll be starting things off with Them!, the quintessential 1950s giant bug movie. Look for it soon.
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