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TMTYR Episode #57: You’re 50 Percent Right (Blade Runner 2049)

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br2049posterWe wanted to get a quick podcast out here, so we convened in Seth’s dining room to record our reactions right after seeing the movie. Apologies for the poor audio quality and frequent dog interruptions, but there you go.

(And then Seth forgot to post the darn episode.)

The long and the short of it is that if you enjoyed the original Blade Runner, you’ll enjoy this one.

Spoilers start at 7:21

Notes:

How to Pronounce Denis Villeneuve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U14yAM0lLKM

Shorts:
2036: Nexus Dawn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgsS3nhRRzQ
2048: Nowhere to Run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ9Os8cP_gg
Blackout 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrZk9sSgRyQ

TMTYR Episode #46: There Are No The’s (Arrival)

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arrivalposterThis time out, the Pounders discuss the new film Arrival and “Story of Your Life,” the Nebula-winning Ted Chiang novella on which it’s based.

Go see this movie! It’s awesome!

Pounder Rankings!:

Colin:

  • Story
  • Movie

James:

  • Story
  • Movie

Seth:

  • Movie
  • Story

(But it’s pretty close on all counts)

Notes:

Zencastr!
https://zencastr.com

Ted Chiang interviews:
http://www.indiebound.org/author-interviews/chiangted
https://electricliterature.com/the-legendary-ted-chiang-on-seeing-his-stories-adapted-for-the-screen-and-the-ever-expanding-916a9530e598#.x3a6212z0

Creating the Heptapod language:
https://www.wired.com/2016/11/arrivals-designers-crafted-mesmerizing-alien-alphabet/
https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/14/dissecting-the-alien-language-in-arrival/

Stephen Wolfram on the science of Arrival:
http://blog.stephenwolfram.com/2016/11/quick-how-might-the-alien-spacecraft-work/