2001: A Space Podyssey

Jan 13 2025 62 ep. 43 mins 70
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Podcast dedicated to the history, science and legacy of the all-time classic film and one of the greatest works of art of the twentieth century, Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick’s ”2001: A Space Odyssey.” Featuring in-depth explorations into the films, books, and comics of the ”Odyssey” universe and the broader works of Clarke and Kubrick, along with the real-life science behind it and the latest developments in space exploration!

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Episode 55 - Spacewalking is a Game of Kuritsa (2010: The Year We Make Content)

Jan 13 2025 48 mins  
SEE: Walter & Max, The Amazing Floating Chicken Tightrope Act! LEONOV has reached DISCOVERY and is docked a safe distance away. Strap on your helmets as we join Drs. Curnow and Brailovsky outside the hatch on the ultimate thousand-yard trip through the void... The similarities to real-life EVAs, the probability of vertigo for astronauts, and the dangers of hyperventilation and

Episode 54 - Europa and the Pirate Clipper (2010: The Year We Make Content)

Dec 18 2024 58 mins  
“All these worlds are yours, except Europa…” The Europa Clipper successfully launched in October, its mission: determine the habitability of Jupiter’s ice moon and the potential for drinkable water underneath that ice. With that comes the almost certainty of some form of life under the icy surface. Will it be tentacled seaweed flower whales or something more…elemental? I

Episode 53 - Jack Kirby's Space Odyssey with comic book publisher Eli Schwab (part 2)

Dec 09 2024 31 mins  
After orbiting Jupiter's violent volcanic moon, we've seen IO from both sides now. Back in range and resuming regular transmissions, we present by popular demand another slice of Odyssey aficionado and world famous comic book publisher, Eli Schwab! Digging into Jack Kirby's dynamic, sometimes polarizing style, exploring the metaphysical in the Space Odyssey comics, and the spiritua

Episode 52 - Jack Kirby's Space Odyssey with comic book publisher Eli Schwab (part 1)

Aug 19 2024 55 mins  
Marvel Comics legend and trailblazer Jack Kirby is known for his work with Joe Simon and Stan Lee, creating Captain America, The Fantastic Four, Thor, The Hulk, The Silver Surfer, and countless other unforgettable superheroes. But in the 1970s, he also created a comic book adaptation (and continuing series!) based on 2001: A Space Odyssey. Who better to cover this mysterious and li

Episode 51 - Syd Mead & The Art of "2010" (2010: The Year We Make Content)

Aug 12 2024 32 mins  
We've got the Need for Mead... IT'S the return of the Captain of Concept Design, Syd Mead! There are so many fabulous illustrations in the "Art of 2010" book and no way we could fit them all in one episode. This time, we're checking out designs for the aerobraking sequence, from detachable shields to sleeping compartments. The evolving look of the pod and the probe, the command con

Episode 50 - Aerobraking (2010: The Year We Make Content)

Aug 05 2024 43 mins  
Refreshed and lava-burned from a red hot Io summer, we're back on the Leonov to take the ultimate orbital roller coaster ride - aerobraking! As Soviet-American relations warm and mutual respect grows among scientists aboard the ship, the themes of loyalty, common humanity, and faith in each other return as Floyd and Irina share a death-defying experience. Hyams and Clarke's odyssey

Episode 49 - A Fan Odyssey with Virginia Smith (2010: The Year We Make Content)

Jun 10 2024 43 mins  
"2010" was MGM's major motion picture of the year, with major hype, media train, and even merch (!?) Leap back to December 1984 with Virginia Smith, and experience what it was like to be a young fan of the most influential science fiction of the 20th century, right at the peak of the party! Hear Virginia's inspiring example of following your passion and staying true to your art, li

Episode 48 - HAL & SAL with Virginia Smith (2010: The Year We Make Content)

Jun 03 2024 61 mins  
Science fiction artist, video game animator, and media science communicator Virginia Smith joins us to discuss the world's most famous computer twins. While HAL was off flying a spaceship to Jupiter, incapable of error, his sister SAL-9000 was back in Urbana, Illinois identifying each of his mistakes, confusing mission control, and freaking out Drs. Bowman and Poole. The similariti

Episode 47 - LEONOV: Meet The Crew! (2010: The Year We Make Content)

May 16 2024 43 mins  
We've examined the ship, now let's get to know our cosmonaut crew mates aboard LEONOV. Here are the stories of our super-scientist, coffee-chugging Russian roomies and the fascinating lives of the great actors who played them. (Aside from Captain Kirbuk, who is, of course, "The Queen.") Hope "Moscow on the Hudson" is on your bingo card... They made incredible sacrifices for their f

Episode 46 - The Road to Arecibo (2010: The Year We Make Content)

Apr 15 2024 36 mins  
The collapse of the Arecibo Observatory in 2020 marked the end of an era for generations of astronomers, climatologists, SETI researchers, and space enthusiasts. From 1963 until its closure in 2023, Arecibo, Puerto Rico housed the world’s largest radio telescope, and “2010” was originally going to start there! Thanks to The Odyssey File, we have Arthur C. Clarke and Peter H