Podcasts about Roadside Picnic

Oh shit, look at the time. It's manga time. Again. Like Groundhog day, we are back in the same place at the same time. Or at least close enough to the same time that it doesn't matter. We're not Batman who's arrival thirty seconds late means the warehouse explodes or anything. We're much more important which is why we can start whenever we feel. Tim has Otherside Picnic. It's sort of inspired by Roadside Picnic but has yuri schoolgirls because this is a manga we're talking about. Sorawo wanders into a a dimension she's been exploring and nearly dies. Lucky for her another schoolgirl, Toriko, wanders over with a gun … Continue reading "Manga Pulse 545: Isekai Panic"

Picking the second book as an entry point into Area X, weird scholar and normal ARB editor Zachary Gillan is on the pod to talk about Jeff VanderMeer’s work and how the New Weird is more than just ecological anxiety. (Though it might be that, too.) Podcasts, reviews, interviews, essays, and more at the Ancillary Review of Books. Please consider supporting ARB’s Patreon! Guest: Zachary Gillan Title: Authority by Jeff VanderMeer Host: Jake Casella Brookins Music by Giselle Gabrielle Garcia Artwork by Rob Patterson Opening poem by Bhartṛhari, translated by John Brough Transcribers: Kate Dollarhyde and John WM Thompson References: Zach’s Profane Illuminations column at ARB Robert Aickman Bothayna Al-Essa’s The Book-Censor's Library, translated by Ranya Abdelrahman & Sawad Hussain Bohumil Hrabal’s Too Loud A Solitude, translated by Michael Henry Heim Annihilation, Acceptance, and Absolution VanderMeer’s blog VanderMeer’s Ambergris: City of Saints and Madmen; Shriek: An Afterword; Finch Ann & Jeff VanderMeer’s The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories MKUltra Stanislaw Lem’s Solaris, translated by Joanna Kilmartin and Steve Cox (from Jean-Michel Jasiensko’s French translation) and Bill Johnston (from the Polish) Boris & Arkady Strugatsky’s Roadside Picnic, translated by Olena Bormashenko Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris and Stalker Alex Garland's Annihilation Cormac McCarthy's The Road Kay Chronister's Desert Creatures Roland Emmerich’s The Day After Tomorrow Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta’s The Leftovers Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski’s Batman: the Animated Series Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology and other work VanderMeer’s Hummingbird Salamander Thomas Ha's Uncertain Sons Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain  

Podcasts, reviews, interviews, essays, and more at the Ancillary Review of Books.Please consider supporting ARB's Patreon!Guest: Zachary GillanTitle: Authority by Jeff VanderMeerHost: Jake Casella BrookinsMusic by Giselle Gabrielle GarciaArtwork by Rob PattersonOpening poem by Bhartṛhari, translated by John BroughTranscribers: Kate Dollarhyde and John WM ThompsonReferences:Zach's Profane Illuminations column at ARBRobert AickmanBothayna Al-Essa's The Book-Censor's Library, translated by Ranya Abdelrahman & Sawad HussainBohumil Hrabal's Too Loud A Solitude, translated by Michael Henry HeimAnnihilation, Acceptance, and AbsolutionVanderMeer's blogVanderMeer's Ambergris: City of Saints and Madmen; Shriek: An Afterword; FinchAnn & Jeff VanderMeer's The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark StoriesMKUltraStanislaw Lem's Solaris, translated by Joanna Kilmartin and Steve Cox (from Jean-Michel Jasiensko's French translation) and Bill Johnston (from the Polish)Boris & Arkady Strugatsky's Roadside Picnic, translated by Olena BormashenkoAndrei Tarkovsky's Solaris and StalkerAlex Garland's AnnihilationCormac McCarthy's The RoadKay Chronister's Desert CreaturesRoland Emmerich's The Day After TomorrowDamon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta's The LeftoversBruce Timm and Eric Radomski's Batman: the Animated SeriesTimothy Morton's Dark Ecology and other workVanderMeer's Hummingbird SalamanderThomas Ha's Uncertain SonsJean-Pierre Jeunet's Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button.   You can find Lindy Ryan at her website lindyryanwrites.com or on IG @lindyryanwrites.   Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan  2- Another Fine Mess by Lindy Ryan 3- The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 4- Howl edited by Lindy Ryan  5- The Darkest Night edited by Lindy Ryan  6- But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo 7- Play Nice by Rachel Harrison  8- Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison 9- Cackle by Rachel Harrison  10- Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky  11- Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck  12- A 5 Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover @arizonabookstagrammer - Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz 13- All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson  14- Geek Love by Katherine Dunn 15- Lewis Sinclair and the Gentleman Cowboys by DMS Fick  16- The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler  17- Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham  18- The Electric Woman: A Memoir in Death-Defying Acts by Tessa Fontaine   Media Mentioned: 1- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920, Youtube) 2- Nosferatu (1922, Youtube) 3- Metropolis (1927, Youtube) 4- Nosferatu (2024) 5- The Thursday Murder Club (2025, Netflix) 6- Santa Clarita Diet (2017-2019, Netflix) 7- Chernobyl (2019, Max) 8- Nightmare Alley (2021) 9- Shelby County KY Library books taken -  https://www.wlky.com/article/unreturned-library-book-dispute-shelby-county-reformation-church/65875001 10- Travels with Charley Fact Checking -  https://www.steinbecknow.com/2020/08/01/travels-with-charley-painting-snapshot/        

Containing Matters of MonkeyTimestamps:introductions, non-podcast reads (0:00)Strugatsky brothers biography, non-spoiler discussion (24:56)spoiler summary and discussion (1:01:13)"Stalker" film discussion (1:51:27)Bibliography:Cordasco, Rachel - "Fantastic Fiction: The Strugatsky Brothers in 1962" https://seattlein2025.org/2025/07/11/fantastic-fiction-the-strugatsky-brothers-in-1962/ The Guardian - "Boris Strugatsky: Russia mourns death of sci-fi writer – even Vladimir Putin" https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/nov/20/boris-strugatsky-russia-sci-fi-writerHowell, Yvonne - "Arkady Natanovich Strugatsky (August 28, 1925-October 13, 1991)" Science Fiction Studies, volume 19, issue 1 (1992)Lem, Stanislaw, Elsa Schieder and R.M.P.- “About the Strugatskys' ‘Roadside Picnic,'” Science Fiction Studies, volume 10, issue 3 (1983)Riley, John - "Boris Strugatsky: Acclaimed writer of science fiction" obituary (2012) https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/boris-strugatsky-acclaimed-writer-of-science-fiction-8424590.htmlScience Fiction Encyclopedia - "Strugatski, Arkady and Boris" https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/strugatski_arkadySimon, Erik - “The Strugatskys in Political Context,” Science Fiction Studies, volume 31, issue 3 (2004)Strugatsky, Arkadii, Vladimir Gopman, Mark Knighton, and Darko Suvin- “Science Fiction Teaches the Civic Virtues: An Interview with Arkadii Strugatsky,” Science Fiction Studies, volume 18, issue 1 (1991)Strugatsky, Boris Natanovich, Erik Simon- “Working for Tarkovsky,” Science Fiction Studies, volume 31, issue 3 (2004)

In this episode we went through our Goodreads ratings and talked about some of our favourite books and writers. From school curriculum classics like Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Paul Street Boys, biographies like that of Malcolm X and Johnny Cash to deep sci-fi outings like Roadside Picnic. Enjoy!

Send us a textOn this episode, we chat with Masha about the Soviet science fiction novel Roadside Picnic, by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky.Russian nihilism and existentialism, Soviet censorship, the unique flavour of Soviet-era science fiction, how to say slurs in Russian and more!Follow Masha on X: https://x.com/3l3ktr4k0mpl3ksAnd Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/t3lk4/Support the show

Send us a textEpisode 519"Karate Kid: Legends"Actor: Jennifer- Lynn Christie.Jennifer and I talk being original and authentic, early hardships, unconventional paths, being unique and original and we sprinkle in some Karate Kid: Legends.Jennifer-Lynn Christie, born in LaSalle, Montreal, Canada, is a versatile actress and artist known for her dynamic range and dedication to her crafts. Born to Ginette Lavigne and Stuart Christie, Jennifer-Lynn moved out at 17 and has since lived in the UK, California, and Portland, Oregon, enriching her artistic journey with diverse cultural experiences.Jennifer-Lynn is celebrated for her work with acclaimed directors such as Drake Doremus on the film Zoe, Darren Aronofsky on Mother! and Alan Taylor for the pilot of Roadside Picnic. Her commitment to supporting underdogs and outcasts is evident in both her professional and personal life, having experienced a wide range of living conditions.Welcome, Jennifer- Lynn Christie.www.mmcpodcast.com#karatekid  #thekaratekid  #karatekidlegends  #cobrakai  #jackiechan  #ralphmacchio  #daniellarusso  Reach out to Darek Thomas and Monday Morning Critic!Instagram:   / mondaymorningcritic  Facebook:   / mondaymorningcritic  TikTok:   / mondaymorningcritic  Mondaymorningcritic@gmail.com

Luke reviews a new (to him) translation of Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky and discusses with Juliane if it should make it onto the SFBRP Must-Read List. See every book/episode of the SFBRP here: https://www.sfbrp.com/episode-lists-3 See the SFBRP Must-Read List here: https://www.sfbrp.com/must-read Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu […]

Is Andrei Tarkovsky's STALKER (1979) about the Soviet Russia in which it was made? And if not, then where exactly is "The Zone"? We wade into one of the most forbidding cinematic objects of all time, but realize that the answer is only ever found within. PLUS: Justin Trudeau is historically unpopular - so why hasn't he stepped down?"US Politics Has Reached a Dead End" by Luke Savage - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/19/trump-campaign-leaked-data-voters-elon-musk"Revealed: Trump ground game in key states flagged as potentially fake" by Hugo Lowell - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/19/trump-campaign-leaked-data-voters-elon-muskOur episode on Ivan's Childhood - https://www.patreon.com/posts/263-sculpting-in-55465791Our episode on Solaris - https://www.patreon.com/posts/317-hunters-in-64139407Michael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Andrei Tarkovsky's STALKER (1979) about the Soviet Russia in which it was made? And if not, then where exactly is "The Zone"? We wade into one of the most forbidding cinematic objects of all time, but realize that the answer is only ever found within. PLUS: Justin Trudeau is historically unpopular - so why hasn't he stepped down? Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus "US Politics Has Reached a Dead End" by Luke Savage - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/19/trump-campaign-leaked-data-voters-elon-musk "Revealed: Trump ground game in key states flagged as potentially fake" by Hugo Lowell - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/19/trump-campaign-leaked-data-voters-elon-musk Our episode on Ivan's Childhood - https://www.patreon.com/posts/263-sculpting-in-55465791 Our episode on Solaris - https://www.patreon.com/posts/317-hunters-in-64139407

I discuss the 1972 sci-fi novel Roadside Picnic and its 1979 film adaptation, Stalker.

What if our first confirmed alien signal isn't a message of peace or an invitation to explore the stars, but something far more unsettling? Could it be a countdown, a judgment from an advanced civilization, or a revelation that we live within a simulation set to end? Are these scenarios just speculation, or might they hint at a reality we're not yet ready to face?If you are having a mental health crisis and need immediate help please go to https://troubledminds.org/help/ and call somebody right now. Reaching out for support is a sign of strength.LIVE ON Digital Radio! http://bit.ly/3m2Wxom or http://bit.ly/40KBtlWhttp://www.troubledminds.orgSupport The Show!https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/troubled-minds-radio--4953916/supporthttps://ko-fi.com/troubledmindshttps://rokfin.com/creator/troubledmindshttps://patreon.com/troubledmindshttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/troubledmindshttps://troubledfans.comFriends of Troubled Minds! - https://troubledminds.org/friendsShow Schedule Sun-Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs 7-10pstiTunes - https://apple.co/2zZ4hx6Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2UgyzqMTuneIn - https://bit.ly/2FZOErSTwitter - https://bit.ly/2CYB71U----------------------------------------https://troubledminds.org/the-first-message-from-beyond-what-should-we-expect/https://nypost.com/2024/09/25/us-news/ufo-flying-over-canada-shot-down-by-us-in-feb-2023-seen-in-new-picture/https://www.sciencenews.org/article/scientists-serious-ufo-uap-securityhttps://www.sciencealert.com/the-early-universe-could-have-been-full-of-very-dark-holeshttps://www.universetoday.com/168816/the-milky-way-might-be-part-of-an-even-larger-structure-than-laniakea/https://mashable.com/article/nasa-europa-clipper-moon-image-oceanhttps://www.npr.org/2021/06/04/1003262749/how-ufo-sightings-went-from-conspiracy-theory-to-a-serious-government-inquiryhttps://mashable.com/article/nasa-triple-star-system-recordhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingamhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadside_Picnic

In this episode, Winston and Nick delve into the world of Soviet science fiction, focusing on the works of Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. They explore the iconic novel "Roadside Picnic" and its profound impact on the genre, including its influence on Jeff Vandermeer's "Annihilation" and Michael Crichton's "Sphere." The discussion also covers the renowned film adaptation "Stalker" by Andrei Tarkovsky and the broader cultural context of the Cold War era. Join them as they uncover the intricate web of inspiration that connects these seminal works and their lasting legacy in science fiction.

Matt, Gregor und Sebastian sprechen in dieser Folge über Andrei Tarkovskys Science-Fiction-Film "Stalker", in dem eine Expedition dreier Männer in eine gefährliche Zone vordringt, in dem die Naturgesetzte scheinbar aufgehoben worden sind. Der Anführer der Expedition, der titelgebende Stalker, hat einen siebten Sinn für die Regeln, die im Gefahrengebiet gelten und hilft seinen Auftraggebern bei der Suche nach einem mysteriösen Ort, der angeblich Wünsche wahr werden lässt. Um die Motive und Hintergründe der abstrakten Geschichte einzuordnen, wird auch die Romanvorlage "Roadside Picnic" (1971) zu Vergleich herangezogen: Im Roman wird die Idee der geheimnisvollen Zonen auf außerirdische Artefakte zurückgeführt, die plötzlich überall auf der Erde auftauchen. Heilbringende Hochtechnologie oder gefährlicher Abfall? Die Menschheit steht vor einem Rätsel! Unterstützt uns mit einer Spende oder werdet Mitglied in der Filmkammer des Schreckens! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/filmkammer⁠ Weitere Links zu unseren Websites und Social Media ⁠https://linktr.ee/filmkammer⁠ Emails könnt ihr uns an ⁠filmkammer@buddelfisch.de⁠ senden Hört die Filmkammer überall wo es Podcasts gibt! Coverbild von Gregor Schenker Soundmix von Matt Kempke & Sebastian Kempke Musik: "Epilogue (Instrumental Version)" by ⁠Josh Woodward

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie's favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read Roadside Picnic by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky, a hard-boiled story of mysterious realms, stiff drinks and super-powered artifacts. Apologies for the jingling sounds in the background - we had a very active feline collaborator on this one.

Ben DeBono from The Sci-Fi Christian joins us once again to discuss a slow science fiction movie and the book that inspired it. It's Roadside Picnic, by the Strugatsky Brothers, adapted by Andrei Tarkovsky into Stalker. SFC episode about Ben catching up with the Criteron Collection: http://thescifichristian.com/2023/08/episode-1107-criterion-completion/ SF 101 episode about the OMSI Science Fiction … Continue reading Stalker, based on Roadside Picnic by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky (with guest Ben DeBono) →

Ben DeBono from The Sci-Fi Christian joins us once again to discuss a slow science fiction movie and the book that inspired it. It's Roadside Picnic, by the Strugatsky Brothers, adapted by Andrei Tarkovsky into Stalker. SFC episode about Ben catching up with the Criteron Collection: http://thescifichristian.com/2023/08/episode-1107-criterion-completion/ SF 101 episode about the OMSI Science Fiction … Continue reading Stalker, based on Roadside Picnic by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky (with guest Ben DeBono) →

Red Schuhart is a stalker, one of the young rebels who venture illegally into the Zone, one of six areas on Earth that have been profoundly changed by the visitation of aliens to Earth. But when he and his friend Kirill go into the Zone together to pick up a “full empty,” something goes wrong. And despite the danger, the news he gets from his girlfriend upon his return makes it inevitable that he'll keep going back to the Zone, again and again, until he finds the answers he's been looking for. Join the Hugonauts book club on discord!Or you can watch the episode on YouTube if you prefer videoSimilar books we recommend: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (https://hugonauts.simplecast.com/episodes/rendezvous-with-rama)No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthyAnxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom by Ted Chiang (https://hugonauts.simplecast.com/episodes/ted-chiang)

Its all sandwiches and fizzy pop in the park for us as we dive into a SPOILER HEAVEY review of "Roadside Picnic" and soooo nooooo turns out its all Hell Slime and Art house films! We hope you can будьте с нами (get with us) so .. Kick back and enjoy! Send us your thoughts, requests and love to Dogearedpagecafe@gmail.com

Join Amy and Jerry as they chat his top 3 comfort films + a whole host of unrelated (and some related) novels, shows, and movies, including Roadside Picnic, Boardwalk Empire, All the President's Men, and their #1 favorite Tarantino joint.

Sapphire, Joseph, and Michelle chat about what they've been reading, watching, and listening to this week including Paul Lynch's Booker Prize-winning novel Prophet Song, Alison Rumfitt's gutchurning new release Brainwyrms, and Down The Drain, the hotly anticipated memoir from model and actress Julia Fox. This week's deep dive book is the million copy bestseller A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. For this episode, listener recommendation request comes from Dan who is looking to branch out into the fantasy genre after enjoying The Earthsea books by Ursula K. LeGuin. Joseph recommends The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin, the first book in Jemsin's ‘Inheritance Trilogy'. Sapphire recommends The Poppy Wars by R.F. Kuang, and Roadside Picnic by Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky. Michelle recommends The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas, the first book in Maas' four book ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses' series, and Temeraire (aka His Majesty's Dragon) by Naomi Novik, the first book in Novik's nine book ‘Temeraire' series. Also mentioned in this episode: Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt The Bee Sting by Paul MurrayWestern Lane by Chetna MarooStudy for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein‘Hanya's Boys' - an essay by Andrea LongChu about A Little Life and Hanya Yanagihara's other novels SFGateway website - browse all the titles in the SF Masterworks series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we do a deep dive 1979 art film by Andrei Tarkovsky, Stalker. Full spoilers ahead. We also briefly mention the book Roadside Picnic, and the 2007 game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl. Drew joins us, and we all leave about as confused about the meaning of Stalker as we were when we entered, yet we all feel better for it. Check out Drew on twitter - @drew_type Follow Orrin & Aaron on Twitter, @BadFilmTakes1 & @mediabyaaron Come join our discord and chat with us – https://discord.gg/YHRezVwGk2 Produced by Orrin Luc & Aaron McNair. Mixed by Aaron McNair Original theme song composed by Madyn

This week we do a deep dive 1979 art film Stalker by famed filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky. Full spoilers ahead. We also briefly mention the book Roadside Picnic, and the 2007 game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl. Drew joins us, and we all leave about as confused about the meaning of Stalker as we were when we […] The post Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker – Long Jump appeared first on Jump Crouch.

STALKTOBER IS HERE! Rob is leading the entire Waypoint crew on a grand journey through all things S.T.A.L.K.E.R, and first up Roadside Picnic, the novel that started it all. We discuss this seminal sci-fi text at length, from its striking and terrifying worldbuilding to its economic allegories, its existential questions of humanity's essential nature to the material realities of coming in contact with something beyond your comprehension, and who's life is placed in danger for others to step over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've got special guest Gita Jackson on the pod to talk through the beautiful meditative Stalker. Based on Roadside Picnic, this 2 hour and 41 minute long film uses the Zone to ask questions about the true shape of desire, hope, and faith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I interview Gary Bengier, former CFO of eBay and author of Unfettered Journey, a novel about philosophy and artificial intelligence. Gary's book recommendation: Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky

Roadside Picnic, first published in 1972, is the best-known work of Russia's most famous modern science fiction writers, Arkady & Boris Strugatsky, together the authors of 26 novels and scores of short stories. To discuss it we are joined by the writer and radio presenter Jennifer Lucy Allan, and the publisher and translator Ilona Chavasse. The book is based on the premise that Earth has been briefly visited by an alien civilisation that have left behind them six ‘Zones', places strewn with their debris, some of it lethal to humans; all of it fascinating and perplexing. The Zones feed a black market in artefacts supplied by ‘Stalkers' who are prepared to risk their lives and sanity by entering the forbidden areas to retrieve them. We consider why the book is still considered one of the greatest of all SF novels, how it came to be read as a dark foreshadowing of the Chernobyl disaster and why it has proved itself so ripe for adaptation, both as a series of video games and, most famously, as the basis for Andrei Tarkovsky's classic 1979 film, Stalker. This episode also finds Andy returning to a haunting novel he read earlier this year: The High House (Swift Press) by former guest Jessie Greengrass, while John is carried away by Everybody (Picador), Olivia Laing's magnificent book about freedom and the human body. For more information visit https://www.backlisted.fm Please support us and unlock bonus material at https://www.patreon.com/backlisted Timings: 8:10 - The High House by Jessie Greengrass 17:02 - Everybody by Olivia Laing 23:29 - Roadside Picnic by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky

Roadside Picnic - Stalker

Roadside Picnic - Stalker

“The Experiment is The Experiment.” We're joined by critic & filmmaker Martin Kessler to discuss the Strugatsky Brothers' magnum opus, The Doomed City. Long self-suppressed by the brothers due to fears of retribution by Soviet government under which it was written, the book has a potency and imagination that rivals their best work like Hard to Be a God (adapted into the legendary film by Alexei German) and Roadside Picnic (adapted by Andrei Tarkovsky into the all-time classic Stalker.) The story concerns a bizarre city operating unstuck from time under the incomprehensible parameters of an opaque social-metaphysical project known only as The Experiment. Theological novel, pointed political allegory, mind-bending sci-fi story; like the land of The Experiment itself, The Doomed City is an ever-changing landscape with mysteries apt to be interpreted wildly differently depending on who is doing the interpreting. We go deep on this challenging but wildly engaging masterpiece from some of the most important science-fiction writers ever to exist. Support our Patreon: 
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CW: Passive suicidal thoughts, light body horror. This week, we talk about the anime Otherside Picnic, an isekai yuri anime inspired by the novel Roadside Picnic and film Stalker. While we can't give our full recommendation, we can give our hot takes, so tune in to hear why these two lesbians are stronger than the entire Okinawan US Marine branch.

Founded by Vinca Kruk and Daniel van der Velden, Metahaven's body of work encompasses filmmaking, writing, objects, and graphics. Their activities offer a kind of cultural practice that doesn't shy away from producing knowledge and reflections; as much as the production of affect.We hear Daniel reflecting on their practice, through the notions of interface, agency, distribution, formats, versions, iterations, and many other potentials and obstacles towards making something meaningful and compelling. Episode Notes and LinksMetahaven http://metahaven.net https://mthvn.tumblr.comCentering on children, adults, and parental relationships, the absence of linguistic reference to reality, and the ineffability of the metaphysical, Metahaven's latest work titled Chaos Theory (2021) is a multi-voice video essay starred by Georgina Dávid and Valentina Di Mondo. It is a sequel of previous films by Metahaven titled Hometown (2018), Information Skies (2016), and The Sprawl (Propaganda About Propaganda) (2015). Excerpt: https://vimeo.com/494444068 https://mthvn.tumblr.com/post/663742206080909312/valentinadimondotalkstometahavenAssembling genres (anime, sci-fi, fantasy role-playing games) and moving beyond the representation of linear time, Metahaven's Information Skies offers a dreamlike speculation that questions the boundaries between sound and images, reality and fiction, factuality and technology, reflection and embodiment.Citation by Lesia Prokopenko for Vdrome. https://www.vdrome.org/metahaven/Filmed in Beirut and Kyiv, Hometown depicts a fictional city through the perspective of protagonists Lera and Ghina that reveal their attachment to the Hometown which is so familiar yet not what it was once in the past. https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/192165/metahavenhometown/Released in segments on YouTube, Sprawl is Metahaven's first feature film delving into various geopolitical disturbances that occurred in the last decade.Trailer: https://vimeo.com/152877677 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5432984/sprawl.space is the online interface for The Sprawl, where the viewer can see the “shards” that make up the full version of the film. The website has been shaped by the interface design of Metahaven and the viewing algorithms of YouTube. https://sprawl.space/about-the-sprawl/Assembling cinematic sequences shot in the Southeastern Urals and Macedonia, archival footage, and animation, Eurasia (Questions on Happiness) sets forth on a journey towards the Eurasian steppe where it meets the New Silk Road. https://vimeo.com/296095100Citation from Metahaven's exhibition at ICA titled Version History in 2018: https://www.ica.art/exhibitions/metahaven-version-history?fbclid=IwAR3tAJ5TQ2xxzVhItTYW7bx6uJcKBYjgdwBnGkXBgI75nmczpt6yDzcbXCwExpounding the genealogy of viral internet memes and their potential uses within politics as agitprops 2.0 to engineer public opinion, ‘Can Jokes Bring Down Governments' is a visionary essay on social media warfare by Metahaven. https://strelkamag.com/en/article/memes-design-and-politicsPublished by Sternberg Press in 2015, ‘Black Transparency' reflected on the changes that are introduced to our life with the fast-paced development of communication technologies and their impact on information democracy by tackling matters such as the conscience of the whistleblower, whose personal politics are now instantly geopolitical. https://www.sternberg-press.com/product/black-transparency-the-right-to-know-in-the-age-of-mass-surveillance/Borrowing its title from the findings of a survey which indicates that an average person in the U.S. spends eight more minutes than the total duration of Stalker (161 minutes) daily, Digital Tarkovsky is a thought-provoking essay investigating the effect of social media platforms on our perception of time. Published by Strelka in 2018. https://strelkamag.com/en/article/digital-tarkovsky-metahaven-excerptFilmed in 1979, Stalker by Andrei Tarkovsky is a loose adaptation of Arkady and Boris Strugatsky's science fiction novel Roadside Picnic (1972).Netflix is a subscription-based streaming service that offers different catalogs of movies, documentaries, and series internationally.Mubi is a subscription-based streaming service that offers a curated catalog covering a wide range of moving image genres.Short for Internet Movie Database, IMDB is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMDb4:3 by Boiler Room is a multifaceted genre-spanning platform for curated and commissioned underground films exploring themes of performance, identity, youth culture, and anti-establishment. https://boilerroom.tvState of Concept Athens is a non-profit contemporary art institution founded by curator iLiana Fokianaki. https://stateofconcept.org/general/Conflict is an anarcho-punk band originally based in London. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflict_(band)Mike Kelley (1954 – 2012) an influential artist who merged childhood objects with youth culture; personal stories with political histories. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Kelley_(artist)

Natalie and Rob went on a tear through Inscryption on last week's stream, and so now the whole crew has to talk about how awesome this game is. Then special guest Austin Walker joins Cado and Patrick to talk through their time in the Elden Ring network test, and try to contain their hype as they discuss what worked and what questions still remain unanswered about the full game. After the break, the crew talks about the first two episodes of Otherside Picnic, the Roadside Picnic inspired anime about two women who find each other (and quite possibly themselves) in a creepypasta infused version of The Zone.Discussed: Inscryption 3:30, Elden Ring 26:32, Xbox Back Compatibility 1:02:09, Otherside Picnic 1:05:13, Shin Megami Tensei V 1:42:36, Question Bucket 1:45:25 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Featuring messages from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Taylor of Clerics Wear Ringmail. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/373291/Mouth-Brood https://planetary-games-ttrpg.itch.io/amnesiac-space-whales https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/328612/MORK-BORG-CULT-FERETORY?term=feretory https://ozbrowning.itch.io/ozr Honourable mentions: Cairn and One-Shot World by Yochai Gal, Alluvial Plains by Barney Dicker, David Surman & Tom Barbalet, Chris Black's Black Hack 2E, Solitary Defilement from 1D10+5, Roadside Picnic by Arkady & Boris Sturgatsky and Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Contact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com Check out what I'm up to on itch https://free-thrall.itch.io/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message

Chapter One Takes Random Acts of Cinema on a picnic. Stalker (Russian: Сталкер, is a 1979 Soviet science fiction art drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky with a screenplay written by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, loosely based on their 1972 novel Roadside Picnic. The film combines elements of science fiction with dramatic philosophical and psychological themes.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/chapteronetaketwo)

Strap on your hazmat suit and join the essential viewing crew as they venture into THE ZONE to discuss Andrei Tarkovksy's 1979 sci-film "Stalker". The movie is based on the novel "Roadside Picnic", and stars Alexander Kaidanovsky, Anatoly Solonitsyn, and Nikolai Grinko. Did this film fulfill the crew's deepest cinematic desires, or did they leave their viewings wanting 2 hours and 45 minutes of their lives back? Stay tuned to find out! Leave us a voice message! https://anchor.fm/essential-viewing/message Follow us on LetterBoxd! Cole Bielen is The Professor - thatcbkid Christian Cuevas is The Stalker - ChristianCuevas and Bryce Kramer is The Writer- brycekramer42 Visit our Anchor page to find all the platforms the podcast is available on: https://anchor.fm/essential-viewing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/essential-viewing/message

Dan and Brennan go nuts over the 1979 Russian sci-fi art film, Stalker! A loose adaption of the novel Roadside Picnic, this movie gets into some weird stuff that chucks nuts through the Zone. Check it out! Join us in the Corrupted Youth Dongle Den on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/2510676992517291 Hey, dongles, contact us - you know you want to: corruptedyouthpod@gmail.com Please rate and review - we want to know how we're doing! Show your support of the show and look cool doing it by picking up a Corrupted Youth t-shirt and/or other goods at https://www.teepublic.com/user/gridcurrent Corrupted Youth Theme by nerdy202 (featuring Dan and Brennan)

Σε ένα σόλο επεισόδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης, ο Δημήτρης μιλάει για τα αγαπημένα του βιβλία επιστημονικής φαντασίας και απαντάει στο ερώτημα του τι είναι τελικά επιστημονική φαντασία και πώς διαφέρει από την απλή φαντασία. Σημειώσεις εκπομπής (show notes) The Expanse (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expanse_(novel_series)) Star Wars and the Hero's Journey (https://www.tovima.gr/2020/11/04/society/giorgos-mpampiniotis-gia-take-away-kai-lockdown-omileite-ellinika/) The Definitive Answer to 'Is Star Wars Science Fiction or Fantasy?' (https://medium.com/media-cake/the-definitive-answer-to-is-star-wars-science-fiction-or-fantasy-97d0042f644c) Ο αναρχικός των δύο κόσμων (https://diavazontas.blogspot.com/2014/12/ursula-le-guin.html) Το trailer για το πάρτι στο Μηχανουργείο - πολύ πάρτι μουσική! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=dChgNyiWuOI) Lathe of Heaven, στα ελληνικά: Στην άλλη πλευρά του ονείρου (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44022684) - πολύ καλύτερος τίτλος, πιστεύω Replay - Ζωή σε Επανάληψη (https://metabook.gr/books/replay-zoi-se-epanalipsi-grimwood-ken-227542) Brave New World - Θαυμαστός Καινούργιος Κόσμος (https://apotis4stis5.com/more-music/vivlio/12478-aldous-huxley-2) Οι πολλές νέες επανεκδόσεις και μεταφράσεις του 1984 στα ελληνικά (https://esquire.com.gr/culture/biblia/14314/to-1984-tou-george-orwell-paramenei-tuligmeno-stin-axli-tou-profitikou-muthou-tou) Πικνίκ δίπλα στον δρόμο (Roadside Picnic) και η πολύ κακή μετάφραση του (https://www.vakxikon.gr/dimitriadou-strougatski/) Γιατί το Dune είναι το πιο επιτυχημένο sci-fi έπος όλων των εποχών; (άρθρο) (https://www.lifo.gr/culture/vivlio/giati-dune-einai-pio-epityhimeno-sci-fi-epos-olon-ton-epohon) Earth Abides (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Abides) Πρόταση της εβδομάδας Μετά την Καταστροφή, του Αρκά (https://www.politeianet.gr/books/9789602362501-arkas-libanis-meta-tin-katastrofi-206269) Απομαγνητοφώνηση Δημήτρης: [0:20] Γεια σας φίλες και φίλοι του Easy Greek podcast, του podcast που σας διδάσκει ελληνικά με αυθεντικούς διαλόγους. Είμαι ο Δημήτρης και το σημερινό επεισόδιο προοριζόταν να είναι διάλογος με τη Μαριλένα, γιατί επιστρέψαμε πριν λίγες μέρες στην Καστέλλα, στην Αθήνα όπου έχουμε τα δύο μας στουντιάκια, σπιτικά ουσιαστικά στουντιάκια σε διαφορετικά μέρη της πολυκατοικίας, αλλά για κάποιο λόγο το ίντερνέτ μας δεν λειτουργεί σήμερα και είναι η τελευταία μέρα που μπορώ να ηχογραφήσω στην ώρα μου έτσι ώστε να βγει αυτό το επεισόδιο στην ώρα του. [1:09] Και τελικά αναγκάζομαι να κάνω ένα επεισόδιο μόνος μου για εσάς. Ρώτησα τη Μαριλένα: «Πω πω δεν ξέρω τι να... Για τι... Δεν ξέρω για τι πράγμα να μιλήσω». Δηλαδή ΟΚ, το προηγούμενο επεισόδιο που κα... έκανα σόλο εγώ που ήτανε για το κλιματικό πένθος μού βγήκε σαν ανάγκη να τα βγάλω από μέσα μου, αλλά σήμερα για τι πράγμα να μιλήσω; Είμαι απροετοίμαστος τελείως. Κι εκείνη απλά μου είπε: «Ε, μίλα για την επιστημονική φαντασία, το ξέρεις ότι εμένα δεν μ' ενδιαφέρει καθόλου, ευκαιρία να τα πεις». Και όντως ήταν μια πολύ καλή ιδέα και θα μιλήσω στο σημερινό επεισόδιο για την επιστημονική φαντασία και για τα βιβλία, τις ταινίες, τις σειρές και τα βιντεοπαιχνίδια επιστημονικής φαντασίας που μου αρέσουνε και κάποια που δεν μου αρέσουνε. Αν η επιστημονική φαντασία δεν σας ενδιαφέρει, δεν ξέρω αν έχει νόημα να ακούσετε αυτό το επεισόδιο, μπορεί και να σας εμπνεύσει γιατί θα μιλήσω για την επιστημονική φαντασία με έναν τρόπο που ίσως να μην έχετε σκεφτεί ποτέ και γιατί μου αρέσει βασικά. [2:20] Καταρχάς, να πω ότι αυτό... Το έναυσμα ίσως γι' αυτήν την κουβέντα είναι ότι η Μαριλένα με βλέπει που μέσα σε τέσσερις μήνες έχω διαβάσει τέσσερα βιβλία μίας πολύ μεγάλης σειράς βιβλίων επιστημονικής φαντασίας που λέγεται "The Expanse". Κάθε ένα απ' αυτά τα βιβλία είναι 500 σελίδες περίπου και από τον Απρίλιο έχω ξεκινήσει να τα διαβάζω. Τον Οκτώβριο θα βγει το ένατο βιβλίο της σειράς. Αρχικά σκόπευα να έχω τελειώσει τη σειρά μέχρι τότε, αλλά δεν νομίζω ότι η ζωή μου έτσι όπως είναι τώρα θα μου το επέτρεπε αυτό, αλλά νομίζω ότι το ότι ξεκίνησα και το πέμπτο βιβλίο πριν λίγες μέρες... Ε, είμαι σε έναν καλό ρυθμό, δηλαδή δεν χρειάζεται να ψυχαναγκαστώ να τα τελειώσω όλα πριν βγει το ένατο βιβλίο. Αυτά τα έκανα μόνο με «Χάρι Πότερ» και τέτοια πράγματα όταν ήμουνα εφηβάκι. Το "Expanse" μ' αρέσει τόσο πολύ γιατί είναι εξαιρετικά καλογραμμένο. Το διαβάζω στα αγγλικά γιατί δεν έχει μεταφραστεί δυστυχώς στα ελληνικά και πολλά από τα βιβλία και τα έργα που θα αναφέρω δεν έχουν μεταφραστεί στα ελληνικά. [3:37] Ε... Είναι ένα space opera, ουσιαστικά σαν το "Star Wars" το οποίο ήτανε οι πρώτες ταινίες επιστημονικής φαντασίας που είδα ως παιδί και καλλιέργησαν αυτή την αγάπη γι' αυτό το είδος ταινιών, περισσότερο τις ε... τις ιστορίες που διαδραματίζονται στο διάστημα. Ούτως ή άλλως μ' αρέσει το διάστημα και ξέρω πολλά πράγματα για την αστρονομία και είδαμε και πολύ ωραία αστέρια με κιάλια και τηλεσκόπιο στην Κίμωλο. Έχουμε ξεχάσει πώς είναι να είσαι στο βαθύ σκοτάδι και να βλέπεις τον ουρανό. Καθαροί ουρανοί. Τέλος πάντων. Για την υπόλοιπη απομαγνητοφώνηση, γίνετε μέλη μας στο Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/easygreek).

Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky With special guest Andy from the Breakfast in the Ruins podcast! Intro 00:07 // Premise 05:25 // Characters 08:56 // Prologue & part 1 24:14 // Part 3 (Andy’s favourite bit) 44:43 // Part 4 54:11 // Tarkovsky’s Stalker and other media from 1:00:02 (inc. The Lighthouse, Hard…Read more 97: Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (feat. Breakfast in the Ruins)

Learn more about everything referenced in this episode by clicking the links below:Michael's webpageLauren Ancel MeyersCarl Bergstrom's Calling BullshitMichael's work on the Neandertal genomeInformation's impact on fitnessMichael, Sara Walker, Chris Kempes and Lee Cronin, herein the #OriginsOfLifeLeagueLife ≠ Alive

Learn more about everything referenced in this episode by clicking the links below:Sasha's website and workSasha on “Visualization and Designing the Impossible” IPFest 2018 PanelSasha at IPFest, on open-source space dataJet Propulsion Lab's page of downloadable 360 and VR/AR videosChicago's Field Museum of Natural HistoryVITAL VentilatorsVirtual tour of the Jet Propulsion LabKin Dza Dza

EPISODE 18: Entropy / Rebirth December 2020 After an 8 year absence, a slight return to ease the pain of 2020. Curated by Joshua Zucker-Pluda. Mastered and Mixed by Joshua Eustis. Thank you for your encouragement and support: Joshua Eustis, Lance Drake, Rufus Knight, Quintus Andrisson, and most of all, Jill Beale.  

Learn more about everything referenced in this episode by clicking the links below:Ashton's 2018 InterPlanetary Festival Appearance, “Living in Space”Ashton's 2019 InterPlanetary Festival Appearance, “Zen and the Art of Space Exploration”Sam Harris podcast interview with David KrakauerGeneral Systems Theory - Ludwig von BertalanffyLimits to Human Performance Research at the Santa Fe InstituteUrsula LeGuin's Rocannon's World (pdf)Orson Scott Card's Ender's GameArrival (trailer)Contact (trailer) 

David and Perry visit the Eastern Block and discuss novels by Stanisław Lem and the Strugatsky brothers, and the films based on two of their books. Ebooks or paper books? (05:02) Going East (00:30) Solaris by Stanislaw Lem (20:00) Solaris (movie) directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (12:20) Solaris (movie) directed by Steven Soderberg (14:15) Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky (11:48) Stalker (movie) directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (26:11) Windup (00:43) Image: still from Andrei Tarkovsky's film Stalker. Used here for purposes of review, fair use copyright exemption.

Damnation Alley by Roger Zelazny Show Notes Intro 00:07 Synopsis 00:56 Themes and Games 12:00 (Ribbon Drive, Witch: Road to Lindisfarne, Ultraviolet Grasslands, Deluge, Station Eleven, American Gods) Further reading 24:33 (the movie, Annihilation, Roadside Picnic, Into the Badlands, Kiteworld) Other links Fear of a Black Dragon's episode on the Ultraviolet Grasslands Andy Bartlett's blog…Read more 81: Damnation Alley by Roger Zelazny

Andrei Tarkovsky 's Stalker (1979) is a deceptively simple film about three men who venture into the verdant and mystical "Zone" in search of a room where their innermost desires will come true. Based loosely on Roadside Picnic by Boris and Arkadiy Strugatskiy, the film becomes a meditative experience about art, religion, and logic.Elric Kane and Joe Yanick join Mike to discuss this unusual "science fiction" film.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special Landmark edition, Matthew Sweet discusses Tarkovsky's 1979 film Stalker with the director Sophie Fiennes, the journalist Konstantin Von Eggert, whose family knew Tarkovsky, film critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, the writer Geoff Dyer, and the academic and former tour guide in the Chernobyl Zone Dr Nicholas Rush Cooper from Durham University. Stalker tells the story of three men - Writer, Professor, and Stalker. We are never quite sure who Stalker is, or what he represents, but it's his job to lead Writer and Professor on a journey into a mysterious region called The Zone. At the heart of The Zone is a room in which all wishes come true.Based on the novel Roadside Picnic, by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky, Stalker is a kind of Science Fiction film with all the Science Fiction stripped out. Geoff Dyer notes that "Stalker has always invited allegorical readings, and since the film has something of the quality of prophecy, these readings are not confined to events that had occurred by the time the film was made." Is Stalker about the end of Communism? Does it prefigure the Chernobyl disaster? There are many possibilities, but the film remains mysterious.Producer: Laura Thomas

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