2001: A Space Podyssey

Monday, April 8, marks the biggest, longest, most widely visible solar eclipse to cross the United States in a long time, and the last one for 20 years! Celebrate the eclipse experience, the history, myth and lore, and amazing science that only comes in that breathtaking few minutes. Tips on how to look, what to look for, and what to expect from Wes, and from NASA (Tahira Allen and Dr. Gina DiBraccio.) Check out Arthur C. Clarke's observations, and the instances of eclipses and celestial alignments in the Odyssey series. Plus: helium, reptile housemates, and Lance Bass! NASA Solar Eclipse NASA Eclipse Explorer - Where and When NASA Live Eclipse Broadcast Help children now with UNICEF spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

For our first look at the book "The Official Art of 2010," we pay tribute to the genius of concept artist Syd Mead, his career in industry and in entertainment, and his unique vision. He imagined not only cars, spinners, ships of sea, air and space, but immersive now worlds around them. Celebrating the beauty of both form and function, his designs are always the perfect synthesis of art and engineering. His contributions to "Star Trek," "Blade Runner," "Aliens," "Tron," and of course, "2010: The Year We Make Contact"! This week it's the LEONOV, from concept to craft. Follow along with the pictures at Articles & Resources. Plus: CD-rom games, Gundam, and goulash Help children now with UNICEF spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

Haunted by his past, Dr. Floyd moves to Hawaii and makes a new life with marine biologist wife, Caroline, and young son, Christopher. Still healing from years of tragedy, he finds himself at a crossroads to reinvent his purpose. Taking the last opportunity to atone for all that had gone horribly wrong, and the sacrifices he - and his family - have to make.  "The Odyssey File" is a fascinating peek into the film's development and production, with candid conversations between Arthur C. Clarke and Peter Hyams. They reveal the elaborate details of Heywood's Honolulu home, and the real and surreal journey of getting dolphins in the house.  Plus: Esther Williams, orangutans dressed as highland gorillas, and penguins dressed as Pooh.  Help children now with UNICEF spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

We're back on the Moon! Thanks to the success of our aptly named "Odysseus" lander, NASA and Intuitive Machines are kicking off a year full of amazing lunar landings and experiments. As the crew of Artemis II prepare to launch next September, what could be our future on the Moon? What are the benefits and downsides of nations or corporations leading the charge? The importance of NASA and its core mission to benefit humanity, and the increasing gains in diversity, exciting new accelerated research, and cancer eradication experiments. Plus: pogo sticks, surviving on the air from hot fries bags, and the continued purpose and strategy of the International Space Station - in its future, we see a wheel! Help children now with UNICEF spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

Sunrise at the Very Large Array Telescope (VLA), and Drs. Floyd and Moisevitch have to plan a bi-lateral salvage operation between opposing world powers in less than two minutes. It's 2010's new space race, as filmed during the Cold War in '84. Dial in on the real-life function and history of the world's largest radio telescope array, and its ever-expanding future! Plus: the NICER way of radio scanning, planning a trip to Jupiter, and Lewis & Clarke! (Clive & Arthur - a surprising friendship.) Help children now with UNICEF spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

2010 Year has docked! We’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of Peter Hyams & Arthur Clarke’s knockout followup, 2010: The Year We Make Contact with a year of exciting discoveries following the team who rediscover Discovery One! And, of course, we still have plenty more to come on 2001. This week, a (fairly) spoiler-free introduction to 2010, the background, our love for it, and why we believe it deserves just as much conversation and provokes as many questions for what it is: NOT a sequel to perhaps the greatest motion picture of all time, but its own fascinating story told its own way. A Kubrick-sanctioned, Arthur C. Clarke-written, Academy Award-nominated science fiction classic. Plus: we’ve booked a ride on the Europa Clipper! (We will attempt no landing there.) Help children now with UNICEF spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

Checking in to the universe's most exclusive hotel, it's time to unpack, explore, and maybe play a little chess. Is that a Louis XVI throne pod? Dave and Frank's relationship, and humans' innate need for each other. Long-term isolation: is it tao, torment, or vacation? Gilded cage or petrie dish, this surreal environment evokes the most basic questions of life:What is time?  When is a ceiling a floor? Are we in the bathroom? So many hidden meanings, so little much time.  Plus: Homesteading Space by David Hitt and the Skylab gravitational belly pull factor. www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

R.H. Vatcher is BACK to toast in the New Year with a smorgasbord of insights from his 2019: The Odyssey Brief: BREACHING THE HULL OF DISCOVERY PARTS III AND IV. Uncovering the many cultural elements revolving around this elliptical journey, from Jungian breakthrough to the groundbreaking scientific discoveries showcased in Life Magazine. How serendipity or subconscious parallels to the prior roles of these now iconic actors may have influenced their casting. The impact of Star Trek on a generation and its connections to 2001. Plus: does Fellini + Kubrick = 2008 & 1/2? (okay, it'd be 2009 1/2, but c'mon...)   Also check out R.H. Vatcher's: 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' www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

Crusty socks hung with care, meat tube trimmed, hot fries smoking on an electrical fire... We're ready for Christmas, but is HAL? www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

Every science fiction movie since "2001" has been inspired, directly or indirectly by it, often even employing its original visual effects pioneers. For one artist, slit-scan was just the beginning... Cinerama to IMAX to the future of moving images with MAGI - Douglas Trumbull has always been at the forefront of experiential cinema. In films like "2001," "Silent Running," "Close Encounters," and "Blade Runner," and large format exhibitions like "To The Moon and Beyond" and "Back To The Future: The Ride" he invented and innovated his way into movie history, and ended up with a few patents along the way. From the 1960s to his untimely death last year he left behind a massive body of experimental work that is decades ahead of current technology, paving the way for the virtual stage production of "Avatar," VR performance capture, and immersive technology to come. www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

Step right up, folks, step right up - following our interview with Victor Scherrer, it's the SKYLAB Super Show!! SEE: the famous Commander Conrad and his parasol acrobatics duo, Weitz & Kerwin! SEE: Big Al Bean the weightless weightlifter, with "Shades" Garriott & Jumpin' Jack Lausma and the twin pole thermal space waltz! SEE: "Comet" Carr and the Kohouteks live, opening for the Gibson-Pogue Antenna Experiment! AND...the wondrous Alyene Baker and her magical sewing speed skills! Plus: Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum, and the animals of Apollo (oh, and Phooey). Check out the book Homesteading Space and the documentary Searching for Skylab. www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

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," "Full Metal Jacket" to "G.I. Jane," and from "Napoleon" to "Napoleon," the themes and connections just keep coming... So raise a glass to the guv'nor, and remember: Xenophobia Sucks! www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

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.) www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

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. Original song by the creators of this podcast. www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

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? www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

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' www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

"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' www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

This episode contains discussion and clips of dramatized physical and verbal abuse, murder, and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.  Call 988 or go to 988lifeline.org to get 24/7 call, text and chat access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing suicidal, substance use, and/or mental health crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress  -- The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). 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. 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' www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

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' www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

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? All original music and art by the creators of this podcast. https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub#assistance https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/strike-assistance-member-support www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

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." All original music and art by the creators of this podcast. https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub#assistance https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/strike-assistance-member-support www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

What with the current global A.I. situation and the open letter calling for a "pause" while we examine this "existential threat to humanity" signed by hundreds of the world's preeminent computer scientists, it's easy to feel like Chicken Little and freak out. So we did. But we're also shining a light through the darkness this week and finding hope for humanity and the future. From Descartes to Locke to Kierkegaard, Merleau-Ponty to Heidegger, being a person means different things. But thanks to a little help from Ifeanyi Menkiti, Jonathan Miller and Peter Ustinov, we discover that the key to our future and the cure for the disaffected may be each other. UNICEF - Give to Kids Worldwide https://www.wgacontract2023.org/strike-hub#assistance https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/strike-assistance-member-support In memory of Prof. Robert B. Shields. www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 100% PRODUCED, RECORDED, EDITED & RELEASED without artificial intelligence.

"Does HAL cry digital tears?" That's the question this week, as well as the article by Rosalind W. Picard from the book "HAL's Legacy : 2001ʹs Computer As Dream And Reality" edited by David G. Stork. How much can he feel? How real are those feelings? How real are our feelings, and what's the difference? It's a whirlwind of emotions, calculations and implications as Dave kills/deactivates/lobotomizes HAL. Plus: the truth about the Bush Baby! www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com

"The Unauthorized Return of the Jedi Timeline" by Justin Berger and Jamie Benning has arrived, and what a treasure! Aye, thar be call sheets, matey! We're back from Earth with our loot from ICCCon 2023 and wrapping up our Star Wars series with a focus on the costume work of John Mollo from "Barry Lyndon" to Ben Kenobi, and the directing process, from Mary Elizabeth McGlynn to Kerhsner and Kubrick. Plus, more Colin Cantwell, and is Dave Bowman technically an alien? This Week In Science: futility is bad for your health. www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com   Also check out: http://jeditimeline.com/ https://filmumentaries.com/ "Star Wars" directed by Stanley Kubrick? "2001" directed by George Lucas?

Deep in convention mode, we're talking about the evocative orchestral music, the mythological framework of both films, and more of the crossover of talent between a galaxy far, far away and the worlds of Kubrick and Clarke. Turing the spotlight on the essential contributions of John Williams, Joseph Campbell, Richard Edlund, and Garrett Brown. And for some reason, it's the first time "The Matrix" has come up (which, it turns out, is based on a Droids cartoon).  Plus: conclusive PROOF that "2001" and "Star Wars" share the same universe! www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Featuring the voices of Dennis Muren, George Lucas, Camille Paglia, Bill Moyers, Joseph Campbell, Doug Chiang, Richard Edlund, and Harrison Ford. Horizon (1985) How To Film The Impossible Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick. d. Gary Leva (2007). Leva Film Works, Warner Bros. Entertainment. Making Of A Myth. d. Paul Joyce (1998). ACF Productions/Lucida Productions. Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth  Ep. 1 Doug Chiang - Star Wars CELEBRATION - Designing Kenobi and The Mandalorian Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004) Vision Of A Future Passed. d. Gary Leva (2007). Warner Bros. Entertainment. The Making of The Temple of Doom | Indiana Jones Behind the Scenes Outland (1981) Official Trailer - Sean Connery, Peter Boyle Deodato. "Also Sprach Zarathustra" - Prelude, CTI Records, 1973.

We sit in awe as Sallah himself, the great John Rhys-Davies, talks about the origins of our species and the debt we owe our ancestors, and gives an impassioned plea for human rights. https://iccollectorsconvention.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@ICCCnashville www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com

An inspiring conversation with Chuck Schlemm, NASA & JPL Science Ambassador about the state of technology in space flight today and plans for the future, the inspiration of science fiction, and how we could build the spacecraft of 2001 in the next 30 years!   https://iccollectorsconvention.com/ https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com

We launch and finally land at ICCCon! Helicopters, kendo sabers, ghostface samurai, and giant milk cartons! We thought we'd seen it all before Chopper attacked Wes... This place is wild! Plus: in this panel Brad gets the best, most succinct directing advice ever from Mary Elizabeth McGlynn with Steve Blum!   https://iccollectorsconvention.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@ICCCnashville www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com

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. www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 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.   ALSO CHECK OUT: The Imperial Commissary Collector's Convention 2001: A Space Odyssey ULTIMATES! Figures

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. www.spacepodyssey.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com 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.   ALSO CHECK OUT: The Imperial Commissary Collector's Convention The Kubrick Series Jamey DuVall The Filmumentaries Podcast Jamie Benning Filmumentaries - Full Videos

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. Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com

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. Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

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! Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

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. Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

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. Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com  email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com  Twitter @spacepodyssey  Facebook at @spacepodyssey

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! Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

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.) Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

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? Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

HAL is reflecting on mother figures this week with the OGs of computer programming at ENIAC and the pioneering efforts of Eckert & Mauchley. FLASH: U.S. Army Builds Top Secret Ballistics Calculator! FLASH: Women's Contributions Undervalued! FLASH: Being Ahead Of Your Time Sucks! FLASH: Sexy Census Is Back And Better Than Ever! Plus: tea time, hot sausage machines, and steak and kidney pudding. This Week In Science (12-17-22): the discovery of 2 million year old eDNA, Artemis I Orion splashes down from a perfect first mission, and an exciting new breakthrough in nuclear fusion... The Secret History of The ENIAC Women | Kathy Kleiman | TEDxBeaconStreet The ENIAC Programmers Project Film Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

In getting to know our friend HAL, we're scrolling back to the earliest files on computing. It's the coolest in steampunk tech, the steamy age of Romantic poetry, and the sexiest of all: the U.S. Census! Foundations in Artificial Intelligence with Dr. Alan Turing and the Enigma project team at Bletchley Park, and how it's shaped the way computers evolved to think and how we've evolved to think today. Feedback loop? -oop? -oop?... Plus: crosswords, dogs, and Andy Capp's hot fries! Kubrick News: Todd Field and TAR Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

Deep in the data of the world's most famous computer is the memory and influence of Professor I. J. Good, special advisor to the production of 2001: A Space Odyssey and integral to the creation of the programming and personality of HAL-9000. Aside from aiding Alan Turing in the Enigma code-breaking computer during (and helping to end) World War II, perhaps his most significant work is the concept of "innovation explosion" or the "technological singularity." Is it coming or is it here? Is it inevitable? The philosophical and moral implications of our next evolutionary step. What does it mean to be human? Can you code compassion? Plus: Monkey Talk! Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

A peek behind the scenes on base at Clavius. We're sure this "faulty transmitter situation" will be cleared up soon...   Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

To celebrate the launch of Artemis I and the beginning of NASA's next chapter on the Moon, we're looking around our own home-sweet-home this week: Clavius Base! When was it built, and is it part of our evolutionary destiny? Were we meant to dig up the Monolith? How can we live here, and how many of you could potentially visit at one time? Turns out it's a pretty big place...but with very few snacks. Plus: getting up close to the Monolith, a weekend at the Overlook, and remembering Leon Vitali. Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

The Monolith is back and so are we! After some brief R&R aboard Space Station V, we're back on base - full of Howard Johnson's and duty-free gin - and ready to explore the myth, the meaning, and the makeup of this most iconic of parallelograms. SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF ALERT!! This episode contains shockingly earthly materials and techniques used to build and film the monolith which may reduce your sense of awe and wonder. There will be a warning. Plus: the sound of liquor being poured onto Joan Collins. Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

A mysterious object has arrived, and we buckle down for a wild ride through the various concepts, designs and possible meanings of the Tycho Magnetic Anomaly known as the MONOLITH. The shape, the significance, the storytelling of this literal ICON of cinema. Humans have been building structures to commune with the heavens since we began. What happens when they build one for us? Why does this deceptively simple and unique shape pop up over and over throughout our history? Plus: psychedelic TV tendrils, Gigolo Joe, and Mass Effect! It's Gucci. Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

In our third archaeological dig into the evolution of humans, it's a news flash! Some incredible developments have occurred in the world of anthropology in recent weeks forcing us to totally rethink our past and how we see ourselves - give or take a million years...Meet Little Foot, Mrs. Ples, and Dragon Man! Plus prehistoric periwinkles, midons and coprolites, and the archaeology of garbage.   Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

In the second part of our archaeological dig, we're uncovering the secrets of the Dawn of Man!  The genius of Stuart Freeborn, the magic of mirrors, and the glory days of slide film. Orangutan takes the Oscar, problematic primate nudity, and how to walk like an australopith. Plus: raw meat, monkey merkins, and a tapyr that's not dead, it's just resting...   Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

This week we're going back to the beginning with the first in a series of archaeology digs into the tough primal world of early hominids and the origin of our species. A day in the life of a Neanderthal, Homo Erectus romance, the rituals of tribal community, and the earliest signs of spirituality. Plus: Lancelot Link, Stone Age sushi, and tadpole brittle!   Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

To celebrate the inaugural images of the new James Webb Space Telescope and to commemorate the powering down of the Voyager spacecraft, we dive into the history and technology of the missions that have captured our imagination with unprecedented glimpses of our universe. And how Douglas Trumbull and his team simulated planets, galaxies and nebulae with practical photography and in some cases predicted the mind-blowing celestial landscapes we're just now discovering. Plus, bionics, exploding films and moon-eating cockroaches! Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

Aboard the Orion III spaceplane, we explore the constellation and the myth of Orion, the parallels between the ship's design and the latest commercial spacecraft, the food and facilities aboard the Aries Lunar Lander compared to the real-life creature comforts of Skylab. Plus, car commercials from the future, parmesan juice and Taster's Choice! Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

On our inaugural launch, we examine the design, the lore and the science behind the Wheel known as Space Station V, that awe-inspiring trans-millenial cut, and the transformation of the world's favorite dance piece into the music of the future. Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey

We introduce ourselves and one of the greatest motion pictures of all time. Who we are, why we love it, and how it continues to inspire technology, film and every piece of science fiction after more than 50 years. Learn more and find our sources at www.spacepodyssey.com email us at spacepodyssey2001@gmail.com Twitter @spacepodyssey Facebook at @spacepodyssey