POPCORN IN ORBIT

SEASON ONE

EPISODE 101: A long time ago...

Jeremy and Ian discuss their formative years on two different continents and the Sci-Fi films that first awoke their imaginations... before inspiring identical lifelong ambitions.

EPISODE 102: Sub-genres -- They're Everywhere!

The guys discuss the many, many, many sub-genres which sit under the Sci-Fi umbrella and how important it is to pitch your project with the correct "label".

EPISODE 103: Composing Adventure With Special Guest: Aaron Lam

The guys chat with author Aaron Lam about his association with Oscar-Winning FX God, Colin Chilvers, as well as a multitude of gifted composers and the unforgettable scores they created.
Aaron is the author of Believing a Man Can Fly and Composing Adventure: Conversations with Composers about Great Adventure Scores.

EPISODE 104: Top Ten Favourites... Kinda

Ian poses a challenge to Jeremy: To come up with their all-time favourite Sci-fi movies... but with some rules. It's a favourites list NOT a greatest list — they can only have one entry per director and one entry per franchise.
It was a LOT harder than expected.

EPISODE 105: Are you an X-Phile?

Is Ian The X-Files super-fan he claims to be? Jeremy puts him to the test after discussing the impact of the 90s cultural phenomenon.

EPISODE 106: Out of The Expanse, Special Guest: Robert Monroe

Producer, director, VFX legend and all-round great guy Robert Munroe takes time out from his incredible schedule to talk to the guys about his extraordinary career (The Expanse, Altered Carbon, X-Men, Dolphin Tale, All is Lost and many more), his relationships with Hollywood royalty, his inspirations, and exciting plans for the future.

EPISODE 107: We need to talk about Star Trek...

Jeremy and Ian try to understand and explain the enduring popularity and genius of Star Trek, and the colossal impact it has had on Science-Fiction... before discussing the nature of partisan fandom.

EPISODE 108: Seinfeld vs Sci-Fi

Ian gets Jeremy back with a spot quiz on Seinfeld, before discussion turns to Sci-Fi comedy and question why parody and satire are so prevalent? Finally, the guys discuss their all-time favourite comedy film and Ian issues a plea for sanity...

EPISODE 109: Watching Lawrence with Lean, Special Guest: Tim Partridge

Tim drops by to discuss an incredible career in sound and practical effects. From watching Lawrence of Arabia with David Lean, to blowing up a planet on Star Wars - via nearly being thrown off set by Paul Verhoeven - Tim regales the guys with fantastic anecdotes from his storied career... before telling them where they went wrong in their "Top Ten" list.

EPISODE 110: Sci-Fi at the Oscars

The guys discuss the recent academy awards and the possible reasons why the Sci-Fi classics have received a relative lack of success - outside of the technical categories.

EPISODE 111: Light & Magic, Special Guest: Carl Miller

Former ILM-er and Cinematographer, Carl Miller, drops by to talk about his career and experiences working on such mega movies as Pirates of the Caribbean, Nightmare Before Christmas and three - count them - three Star Wars movies.

EPISODE 112: Minority Report: Predicting the Future

The guys discuss the technologies that Sci-Fi has successfully predicted through the lens of Philip K. Dick's short story and Steven Spielberg's subsequent adaptation: Minority Report.

EPISODE 113: Top Ten Sci-Fi Characters

The guys are back with an all new Top Ten List. They're all time favourite Sci-Fi protagonists... with a couple of rules of course... they are only allowed one entry per franchise and one entry per actor.

EPISODE 114: Top Ten Sci-Fi Villains

The guys are back to discuss their all time favourite Sci-Fi antagonists. The rules? Only one entry allowed per film/franchise and one entry per actor.

EPISODE 115: Indie Sci-Fi with Special Guest: Nathan Fleet

Writer, director, actor, composer — and creator of the Hamilton Film Festival drops by to discuss the 20th anniversary of the independent film festival and the indie Sci-Fi scene. Nathan also drops his favourites list and Jeremy explains to him why he is wrong!

EPISODE 116: Star Wars Celebration & Jaws at 50!

Happy Birthday, Jaws!
Jeremy and Ian discuss the news revealed at Star Wars Celebration Japan, before turning their attention to the enduring legacy and genius behind a cinematic great and all time favourite of both hosts, Jaws... before Jeremy tests Ian's level of fandom.

EPISODE 117: Nearly Sci-Fi

The guys discuss the issues raised inside the second season of 'Light and Magic' before talking about their ten favourite "Not Quite Sci-Fi" movies.

EPISODE 118: Hall of Fame

In the season finale the guys discuss their own personal highlights from the first season before making their selections for the first ever inductees into their Sci-Fi Hall of Fame!

SEASON TWO

EPISODE 201: The Legend of Robert Zemeckis

Jeremy Major and Ian P. Causer are back for the second season of Popcorn in Orbit. They discuss what they've been working on over the summer before diving into their first "Legend" discussion; the truly great Robert Zemeckis.

EPISODE 202: True Classics... we don't love

The guys discuss truly great movies - revered films - taught in prestigious film schools - that they are embarrassed to admit, they don't actually love.

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