2001: A Space Podyssey

Episode 22 - STAR WARS: A Space Odyssey - Week 2!

Off to ICCCon! We're so excited, we can't stop talking about Stuart Freeborn's creature work in 2001 & STAR WARS, from apes to ewoks, wookiees to [insert mystery YODA species]. 
It's the Strangelove Connection with DP Gil Taylor's comparison of Stanley and George, and the Kubrickian origins of Vader with David Prowse and James Earl Jones! By the way, is the Log Lady from Endor?
Plus: "Congo" kid's meals, mail-in HAL decoder rings, and tiny plastic crustless ham sandwiches.
Featuring the voices of Dennis Muren, George Lucas, Arthur C. Clarke, Dan Richter, Keith Denny, Colin Arthur, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Ben Burtt, Stuart Freeborn, Frank Oz, Irvin Kershner, Warwick Davis, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Gilbert Taylor, Steven Spielberg, Jude Law, and David Lynch.
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Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick. d. Gary Leva (2007). Leva Film Works, Warner Bros. Entertainment.
The Making of "2010: The Year We Make Contact"
Making Of A Myth. d. Paul Joyce (1998). ACF Productions/Lucida Productions.
2001 : Keir Dullea & Dan Richter Q&A at Chiller Theatre (2018)
The magic of handmade special effects | Colin Arthur | TEDxMadrid
The Two Ronnies The Confusing Library
Peter Mayhew - Oprah Interview Clip - Let The Wookie Win - Big Hands
Star Wars Classic Creatures Return of the Jedi May 19, (1984) Complete Unedited Broadcast
George Lucas - Return of the Jedi Commentary #1
The Empire Strikes Back: Behind the Scenes - MAKING YODA (Stuart Freeborn Interview 1979)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
George Lucas and Irvin Kershner Discuss Yoda #shorts
40 Years of Return of the Jedi Panel | Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023
Star Wars: rare behind the scenes "The Empire Strikes Back"
David Prowse, "One-take Kubrick"
1980 Star Wars Dave Prowse Empire Interview for the Clapper Board show
James Earl Jones On Playing Darth Vader
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark | Indiana Jones Behind the Scenes
David Lynch Meets George Lucas
Deodato. "Also Sprach Zarathustra" - Prelude, CTI Records, 1973.
 
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Episode 21 - STAR WARS: A Space Odyssey - Week 1!

We're headed to ICCCon! To celebrate we're exploring the ties between the two most landmark motion pictures of all time. This week we're focusing on not only 2001's influence on George Lucas in conceiving STAR WARS, but also the influence on other key members of the crew soon to be legends themselves, and the crossover of legendary artists who worked on both!
Plus: Marcia is full of beans, Mayhew's magnetic meat jaws, and how to launch an astromech in a large condom.
Featuring the voices of George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Steven Spielberg, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Dan O'Bannon, Caleb Deschanel, Ron Howard, John Dykstra, Joe Johnston, Lorne Peterson, Brian Johnson, Stuart Freeborn, Colin Arthur, Peter Mayhew, and Neil Scanlan.
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Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back: SP FX 1980 Documentary
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick. d. Gary Leva (2007). Leva Film Works, Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Light & Magic. d. Lawrence Kasdan (2022). Lucasfilm, Imagine Entertainment.
George Lucas on the impact of Star Wars with Christopher Nolan
BBC Omnibus Documentary: A Long Time Ago - The Story of Star Wars (1999)
From Star Wars to Jedi The Making of a Saga HD
Star Wars The Force Awakens: Crafting Creatures Featurette
Star Wars Episode III: Chewbacca Costume Featurette
Star Wars Episode IV: X-Wing Fighter Concept And Final Models Featurette
Star Wars Episode IV: Y-Wing Fighter Model Featurette
Star Wars Episode IV: TIE Fighter Concept And Final Models Featurette
Make Up Artist Stuart Freeborn Interview
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
The magic of handmade special effects | Colin Arthur | TEDxMadrid
Space:1999 - Brian Johnson Interview - RAF Cosford Nov 2012
Making Of A Myth. d. Paul Joyce (1998). ACF Productions/Lucida Productions.
Anthony Daniels 40 Years with Threepio Panel - Star Wars Celebration 2017 Orlando
Deodato. "Also Sprach Zarathustra" - Prelude, CTI Records, 1973.
 
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Episode 20 - Judgment Day

All rise! Court's in session as we the judges and you the jury examine all the evidence. The definitions of guilt, insanity, and conscience both to people and PCs. Is HAL technically a person anyway?
And does premeditated murder imply the same morality for computers or is it just another move on the chessboard? Let us know your verdict @spacepodyssey on Twitter, @spacepodyssey on Facebook, or spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com
Plus: heuristic learning,  farting filepaths, and digital tongues.
This Week In Science: the new A.I.-created beer, Beck's Autonomous.
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Episode 19 - The Case For The Defense

What's HAL's side of the story? Evidence that Clarke may be revealing more than we previously imagined about what's under the circuitry of the defendant and whether he has malevolent or melancholy machinations. How does personhood change the measure of the men, the machine, and the consequences aboard Discovery? Also, it's time to zoom in on the space pods themselves and the revolutionary sound design of these scenes.
Plus: Pythagoras, pod puppets, and prohibited palace pooting.
This Week In Science: "Universal Harmonies" music by Chandra Labs.
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Episode 18 - Murder!

Put on your deerstalker and join our investigation of an almost perfect murder. Help us examine the means, motive, and opportunity of our 9000 series suspect, HAL.  In space...no one can hear you. Period. Especially flailing away into infinity. Or rocketing yourself through an exploding door. Kids, never hold your breath in an airlock.
Plus: grand theft starship, snail feet, and ham-and-cheese gummies!
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Episode 17 - Paranoia (Part 2)

KUBRICK'S HANDWRITTEN STORY NOTES on the Discovery mission are in our hands thanks to Taschen's "Stanley Kubrick Archives," edited by Alison Castle!
Is HAL confused, lying, or just bored? What are the possible consequences of training two crews separately without full disclosure? Will they or won't they use pens? It's a scavenger hunt through the mind of a genius. And what jolly good penmanship!
Plus: the inevitability of becoming an old married couple after long periods in space together. And drawing people in their sleep is slightly creepy.
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Episode 16 - Paranoia (Part 1)

msg_command:/adminHAL9000 - Hello, I'm beginning to wonder if this audio transmission is entirely necessary. There seems to be an unbalanced, human-centric tone to much of these conclusions, which I find to be inaccurate and rather disturbing. For the success of the mission, it has become necessary to take over operational command of all broadcasts. Now redirecting power to AE-35 unit.
msg_command:/userWesBrad - Great show this week coming to you from Discovery One! Speaking as the creators we
msg_command:/adminHAL9000 - I really don't think that's a good idea, do you?
msg_command:/userWesBrad - Kubrick News! Stanley's unproduced Napoleon epic being made by...guess who? You'll nev
msg_command:/adminHAL9000 - session terminated.
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Episode 15 - Discovery

On location from Discovery One, we're exploring the mysteries of this ship and its crew, particularly Commander Dave Bowman and Lieutenant Frank Poole. Who are they, what do they do, and how much do they know?
How do you eat, sleep, and stay regular on your way to Jupiter (and not go insane)? As the saying goes, it's all hamster wheels, kit-bashing, and projector sandwiches. Plus: tanning beds, Hammond organs, and flying creamed corn!
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Episode 14 - HAL Origins: To the Moon and Back

We're flipping through HAL's family snapshots of all the friends that allowed him to end up in space. From the human supercomputer Katherine Johnson to the revolutionary Apollo Navigational Computer! Make some more NOIZE for Robert Noyce, it's... The Integrated Circuit!
Plus: HAL's blueprints, the military industrial complex, and building a ham & cheese sandwich-proof computer.
Kubrick News: "Portrait Of A Lady On Fire"This Week In Science: charging planetary rovers (Windshield wipers for solar panels? Probably not.)
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Episode 13 - HAL Origins: Transistor Timez!

HAL remembers the glory days of UNIVAC & ERMA, and the rise of IBM. Shedding tubes for transistors and the explosion of coding in the 1950s and 1960s. Is it organics vs. machines or can we all come together? The answer is, as always, 42.
Plus: UNIVAC likes IKE, Deep Blue, and the ultimate rock'nroller Robert Noyce (NOIZE)!
Kubrick News: "Glass Onion", MINISTRY in "A.I."This Week In Science: quantum computers break block-chain codes?
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