Shoulder of Orion: The Blade Runner Podcast

Feb 24 2025 192 ep. 61 mins 688
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Shoulder of Orion: The Blade Runner Podcast, presented by Perfect Organism Podcast, is the premier Blade Runner podcast on the internet. Join hosts JM Prater, Patrick Greene, Peter from the Midwest, Contributing Host Micah Greene, Dr. Robin Bunce, and numerous roundtable guests for in-depth discussion, celebration, analysis, and interviews. New episodes every other Tuesday!

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163 // Blade Runner Ties: HER

Feb 24 2025 61 mins  
In the second installment of our Blade Runner Ties series, Patrick, Peter, and Jaime dive into Spike Jonze’s Her (2013). Set in a near-future world, the film tells the story of Theodore, a man who falls in love with his operating system—voiced beautifully by Scarlett Johansson. While there are undeniable connections to Blade Runner 2049 in the characters of JOI and Samantha, th

162 // Blade Runner Ties: Ex Machina

Jan 31 2025 42 mins  
Jaime and Patrick kick off a new series exploring the themes of Blade Runner through the lens of other films. In this first episode, they dive deep into Alex Garland’s Ex Machina, examining its parallels to Blade Runner and where the two films diverge. This episode is thought-provoking and rich with discussion—everything this podcast is at its core. We hope you enjoy! // For

161 // 2024 in Review

Dec 30 2024 44 mins  
In this recap of 2024, Patrick and Jaime sit down to review highlights of the year, the wrapping of Blade Runner 2099, notable discussions and more. We have a lot in store for 2025. With what we hope will be a fantastic new live action series from Alcon and Amazon, there will be a lot to discuss in the coming months. Thank you for listening to the show and supporting us over the ye

160 // Home Again Home Again: Interviewing Blade Runner Actor Kevin Thompson

Nov 30 2024 57 mins  
In this exclusive interview with Shoulder of Orion: The Blade Runner Podcast, Patrick & Jaime are joined by Blade Runner actor Kevin Thompson. Kevin most famously played J.F. Sebastian's toy bear in Blade Runner as well as a myriad of other roles. Kevin takes us through his time on Blade Runner, his relationship with Ridley Scott, Rutger Hauer and so much more. We hope you enjo

159 // Interviewing Kianna Shore, Writer of Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus

Oct 29 2024 41 mins  
Now that we've got the complete first arc of Titan's first non-LA Blade Runner comic—the wonderful Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus—we wanted to chat with the person responsible for creating this bold new vision: first-time comic writer (!) Kianna Shore. Set in Tokyo in 2015, Tokyo Nexus is a story about identity, class, trauma, and finding connection in a disconnected future. In this

158 // Andy From Alien: Romulus and Blade Runner

Sep 29 2024 60 mins  
In this episode, your hosts Patrick and Jaime along with returning contributing host, Peter from the Midwest sit down to discuss Andy, the android from Alien: Romulus. While tossing around episode ideas, Peter from the Midwest offered that Andy might be a fascinating topic to discuss as a comparison to the Replicants featured in the Blade Runner films. It is widely agreed that Andy

157 // Interviewing Mellow Brown (Blade Runner: Origins) and 2099 News Roundup!

Aug 31 2024 42 mins  
When we heard Mellow Brown, writer of 2021's stupendous Blade Runner: Origins, was going to be at Comic-Con, we knew we needed to talk to him! Along the way, we learned about his newest Titan project: consulting on Blade Runner: Tokyo Nexus, a thrilling new arc written by Kianna Shore (with art by Mariano Taibo) you can pick up today from your local comic store or from Titan's webs

156 // Anatomy Of A Scene: Deckard Meets Rachael Again For the First Time

Jul 31 2024 85 mins  
At long last, your hosts and contributing hosts at Shoulder of Orion break down Deckard's recreated meeting with Rachael. There is so much in this scene. From its subtext, to its music and framing, each moment in this loaded scene is pure Blade Runner. Please join Patrick, Micah, Peter from the Midwest and returning guest Ricardo Silvestri as we explore this moment in Blade Runner

155 // Blade Runner 2099 Casting & Synopsis Discussion

Jun 29 2024 40 mins  
In this episode, Patrick & Jaime are joined by contributing host Micah Greene to discuss the casting announcements for 2099 and the detailed synopsis released by the studio. There's been quite a bit of buzz surrounding the casting of Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schaefer and we dive right into it. We hope you enjoy! / For more on this and our other projects, please visit www.blader

154 // Anatomy of a Scene: The Prodigal Son

May 28 2024 42 mins  
In this month's episode, we return to our popular ongoing Anatomy of a Scene series for a deep-dive on one of the most emotionally charged—and, frankly, terrifying—moments in all of Blade Runner: Batty confronting Tyrell and demanding more life. // For more on this and our other projects, please visit www.bladerunnerpodcast.com // If you'd like to join the conversation, find