ExtraTextual

By: Evan Schindewolf David Hasson
  • Summary

  • Two friends in the San Francisco tech industry review Sci-Fi films, focusing on how they intersect with philosophy, religion, and culture. (Note: these episodes contain spoilers)
    Evan Schindewolf, David Hasson
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Episodes
  • Alien: Romulus
    Sep 5 2024

    Evan and David debrief after viewing Alien: Romulus, discussing forced labor, genetic modification, human-AI relationships, and the divisive decision to resurrect *that* actor from the original Alien (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18412256/)

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    43 mins
  • Alien (1979)
    Aug 26 2024

    Evan and David prep for the latest Alien franchise release (Romulus) by revisiting the original Alien (1979), discussing the plausibility of the xenomorph, horror tropes, and what exactly is going on with that final scene (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/)


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    53 mins
  • The Martian
    Jul 21 2024

    Evan and David review The Martian (2015), discussing the film's celebration of human ingenuity, whether grit alone is enough to solve spacefaring problems, and NASA / science nerd culture. (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3659388/)


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    50 mins

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