2001: A Space Podyssey

Ridley Scott Birthday Bonus!

Today (November 30) marks the birthday of one of the greatest filmmakers of all time (and Brad's old boss), Sir Ridley Scott! To celebrate, we've dug into the archives to hear just how much his cinematic journey has echoed our very own Stanley Kubrick.
From "2001" to "Alien" and "Blade Runner," from "Barry Lyndon" to "Kingdom of Heaven" and "The Duellists," from "Paths of Glory" to "Black Hawk Down," and from "Napoleon" to "Napoleon," the themes and connections just keep coming...
So raise a glass to the guv'nor, and remember: Xenophobia Sucks!
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Episode 35 - Skylab Spectacular with NRL’s Victor Scherrer

On this very special Thanksgiving episode we have a legendary guest, Skylab all-star Victor Scherrer of the Naval Research Laboratory, who co-designed the solar cameras for the Apollo Telescope Mount. He shares with us an intimate history of the program, the challenges and the victories of America's first space station!
PLUS: Mr. Scherrer has written an EXCLUSIVE ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE for us, detailing the origin, development and implementation of the solar cameras and each mission's responsibilities.
(Historians interested in more of Mr. Scherrer's work, email spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com to get in touch.)
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Episode 34 -Behind The Beyond

Would there even be a "Space Odyssey" without the inestimable impact of two educational short films: "Universe" (1960) and "To The Moon and Beyond" (1964)?
Not without the (Oscar-winning?) all-star team making history:  Douglas Trumbull, Con Pederson, and Wally Gentleman! The agony and the ecstasy, the feuds, the fights, and the fun. How they forever changed the world of visual effects, one gouache stroke at a time.
WARNING: playing a drinking game with the name "Wally Gentleman" this episode may be hazardous to your health.
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Episode 33 - Jupiter and Beyond

The pod has left Discovery, and now it's just us, Dave, and Gyorgy Ligeti. Through the monolith and into the stargate, we're hurtling past exploding nubulae ... alien civilizations ... Scotland?
How far beyond Jupiter is the infinite, or has it been right here the whole time? And how similar is transcending space-time to yanking a tablecloth?
Plus licorice, socks, AND: Do black holes store your browser history?
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Episode 32 - A ”Shining” HALLOWEEN with R.H. Vatcher

It's Halloween, and it's "The Shining." What we talk about with author R.H. Vatcher is so terrifying and twisted, instead of a summary here's an episode Bingo card. Play along at home (if you dare...)
B-I-N-G-O
-Glacier National Park-NOW (National Organization for Women)-shadow as allegory-Rumer Godden-Fyodor Dostoevksy-"Emergency!"-Sigmund Freud-Kool-Aid-J.D. Salinger-Peekaboo-Bruno Bettelheim-Winnie The Pooh-Carl Jung-Bugs Bunny
Check out R.H. Vatcher's:
2019: The Odyssey Brief: BREACHING THE HULL OF DISCOVERY PARTS III AND IV
Punching Through the Kevlar of Stanley Kubrick's 'FULL METAL JACKET'
I am Jack's Ax: Breaking Down the Barriers of Stanley Kubrick's Film 'THE SHINING'
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Episode 31 - Through The REDRUM Looking Glass with R.H. Vatcher (”The Shining” and ”2001”)

"2001" and "The Shining" are the ultimate twin enigmas of cinema, but how much of Kubrick's commentary is actually onscreen? Turns out, an ashtray is not just an ashtray. R.H. Vatcher reveals the clues hidden throughout the labyrinth of images within images.
Take the plunge with us through the murky depths of "The Shining" from its psychological themes to the subconscious motivations of these complex characters. 
The secret importance Alex Colville, Susan Sontag, Jim Morrison and a pack of Marlboros.
What if Wendy is the real writer? Who is really attacking Danny and why? If only Jack had been a dull boy... 
 
Cover art: Alex Colville - "May Day" (1970).
Check out R.H. Vatcher's:
2019: The Odyssey Brief: BREACHING THE HULL OF DISCOVERY PARTS III AND IV
Punching Through the Kevlar of Stanley Kubrick's 'FULL METAL JACKET'
I am Jack's Ax: Breaking Down the Barriers of Stanley Kubrick's Film 'THE SHINING'
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Episode 30 - Pictures Within Pictures with R.H. Vatcher (”Full Metal Jacket” and ”The Shining”)

This episode contains discussion and clips of dramatized physical and verbal abuse, murder, and suicide. Listener discretion is advised. 
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Level 2 of our roller coaster with author R.H. Vatcher races us through the intensity of boot camp, the similarities between HAL and Private Pyle, and the vulnerabilities of Dave Bowman and Danny Torrance.
Fasten your seatbelts as we plunge into the vast possibilites of mise-en-abyme. Plus, Kubrick's inspirations from the paintings of William Hogarth and the importance of the bathroom.
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Check out R.H. Vatcher's:
2019: The Odyssey Brief: BREACHING THE HULL OF DISCOVERY PARTS III AND IV
Punching Through the Kevlar of Stanley Kubrick's 'FULL METAL JACKET'
I am Jack's Ax: Breaking Down the Barriers of Stanley Kubrick's Film 'THE SHINING'
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Episode 29 - At The 1964 World’s Fair with R.H. Vatcher

It's our first in a series with author R.H. Vatcher! We're talking about all the connections he has revealed between 2001 & the 1964 World's Fair. Also, Katharina Kubrick's memories of the fair and the elusive history of IBM's connection to the film.
These are some deep discoveries and crazy connections... Conn Peterson & Douglas Trumbull! Arthur C. Clarke shocked by smiling strangers! Detergents, dolphins, animatronic dogs, (and bush babies) oh my!
Follow along with photos at https://www.spacepodyssey.com/articles-resources
Check out R.H. Vatcher's:
2019: The Odyssey Brief: BREACHING THE HULL OF DISCOVERY PARTS III AND IV
Punching Through the Kevlar of Stanley Kubrick's 'FULL METAL JACKET'
I am Jack's Ax: Breaking Down the Barriers of Stanley Kubrick's Film 'THE SHINING'
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Episode 28 - The Adventures of Arthur C. Clarke (Vol. II Alive)

This week, the unfailing optimism of Athur C. Clarke, his reflections and gratitude for a life well lived. The inspiration of discovery and the power of ideas.
His lifelong passion for establishing extra terrestrial contact, and his foresight into the the threat and future of A.I. What would he think of today's UAP hearings and the conversation around artificial intelligence?
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Episode 27 - The Adventures of Arthur C. Clarke (Vol. I Awake)

Our first episode dedicated entirely to Arthur C. Clarke, scientist and writer, analyzer and explorer, dreamer and creator.  A sweet and private English thinker who wrote little about himself, the laughing tropical raconteur who would boat you to a shipwreck and beat you at table tennis.
We're looking into the heart of a most down-to-earth enigma. His inspirations and loves from the sea to the stars.  The personal side of the man called the "Prophet of the Twentieth Century."
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