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
Evan and David review Bong Joon Ho's latest film, Mickey 17 (2025), untangling Mickey's multiple personalities as well as the film's various political, religious, and environmental ideas.
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/)
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/)
Evan and David discuss the latest Mad Max installment, Furiosa (2024), covering post-apocalyptic hope, philosophies of what's worth living (and dying) for, and the management styles of biker gang leaders. (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12037194/)
Evan and David review Ex Machina (2014), a moody and thoughtful journey into the possibility of true artificial intelligence. They cover a wide range of topics including humanity's selfishness, what it means to be self aware, and the movie's commentary on big tech. (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/)
Evan and David continue their discussion of Dune: Part Two (2024) after going deeper into the film and the book, especially the idea of a "messiah," the ethics of one assuming that role, and the overall philosophy of Dune (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/)
Evan and David discuss Dune: Part Two (2024), covering themes of religion, the messiah trope, and more. First in a two-part series. (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15239678/)
Evan and David review Ad Astra (2019), covering men's emotions, father-son issues, escaping earthly problems, and more (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2935510/)
Pilot Episode - Evan and David review The Thirteenth Floor (1999), covering morality within virtual reality, whether humans should treat sentient AI ethically, and more (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139809/)
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