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- S1 E1 - Mary ShelleyNovember 8, 201143minMary Shelley set out to make a fictitious monster, and along the way she created a masterpiece. She stitches together a patchwork of legend, technology and personal tragedy giving life to her novel Frankenstein.Subscribe for $0.99/month for 3 month(s) and $4.99/month thereafter
- S1 E2 - Philip K. DickNovember 22, 201143minPhilip K. Dick lived a life of ever-shifting realities straight from the pages of his science fiction stories. His ideas have influenced the development of real-life breakthroughs in everything from robotics to law enforcement.Subscribe for $0.99/month for 3 month(s) and $4.99/month thereafter
- S1 E3 - H. G. WellsNovember 15, 201143minH.G. Wells established himself as a science fiction writer of almost clairvoyant talent and his tales of high-tech adventure hold an ominous warning of the dark side of progress.Subscribe for $0.99/month for 3 month(s) and $4.99/month thereafter
- S1 E4 - Arthur C. ClarkeNovember 29, 201141minSome science fiction writers are content to predict, but Arthur C. Clarke creates. His collaboration with Stanley Kubrick pioneered videophones, tablet computers and commercial spaceflight, and his legacy continues to inspire.Subscribe for $0.99/month for 3 month(s) and $4.99/month thereafter
- S1 E5 - Isaac AsimovJanuary 31, 201243minIsaac Asimov dreamed of a future where robots perform the dirty work of mankind. His stories led to the creation of real-life industrial robots and inspired generations to embrace the technology of a robot friendly world.Subscribe for $0.99/month for 3 month(s) and $4.99/month thereafter
- S1 E6 - Jules VerneFebruary 7, 201242minJules Verne is the ultimate futurist, with a legacy of sci-fi adventure stories predicting everything from fuel cell technology to viral advertising. The extraordinary voyages of Jules Verne span from the center of the Earth to the surface of the Moon.Subscribe for $0.99/month for 3 month(s) and $4.99/month thereafter
- S1 E7 - Robert HeinleinFebruary 14, 201243minSci-fi legend Robert Heinlein is a walking contradiction. His stories address themes of patriotism but also sexual liberation and man's inability to cooperate. Heinlein's Starship Troopers and Stranger in a Strange Land continue to ask "what is freedom?".Subscribe for $0.99/month for 3 month(s) and $4.99/month thereafter
- S1 E8 - George LucasFebruary 21, 201241minStar Wars is one of the defining science fiction works of the later 20th century, and the imagination of George Lucas has inspired generations of scientists and engineers to push the envelope of technology.Subscribe for $0.99/month for 3 month(s) and $4.99/month thereafter
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