News from Tomorrow - Episodes

Join Gary Spillman and Cailean Babcock every week as they discuss science fiction in movies, music, and gaming. All with a healthy dose of Texas and Japan thrown in!

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Episodes

15. Full Donut

The best and worst takes on Mars, and Gary is back with a double-header dose of weird sci-fi goodness.

Feb 01, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 13

14. Machine Girl Roller Derby

We talk about Stan Lee's legacy, changes in mankind's exploration of our universe, PG Deadpool, Alita: Battle Angel, the history of Bethesda in gaming, and Doctor Who making fun of Amazon.

Nov 20, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 14

13. Jeff Goldblum Can Hack Anything

Gary and Cailean talk about how hacking is portrayed in TV and film, the end of Marvel on Netflix, and how Christmas is celebrated in Japan.

Oct 04, 2018•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 13

Gary and Cailean talk about first impressions of the Captain Marvel trailer, Killjoys, and Gary’s thoughts on Iron Fist Season 2 and The Punisher. Also, Gary starts a new bit where he makes an offbeat sci-fi recommendation from the deep mists of time. Also, more talk about Japanese culture: is it okay to hand a Japanese person money?

Sep 27, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 12

11. As Good Vibe-y As It Gets

Cailean's final verdict on the BBC's Humans and Gary's first esoteric sci-fi recommendation starting with Saul Bass's "Phase 4".

Sep 10, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 11

10. Backdoor X-Men

We're back from summer! This week: new incarnations of Dune, John Carpenter's return to Halloween, and the twisted tale of the rise and fall of Star Trek's Kelvin timeline. Also, in the after show, we discuss Apricot, Bringer of Storms.

Sep 03, 2018•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 10

9. Commentary Track 1 - "Time Bandits"

It's News From Tomorrow's first movie commentary track! For our first outing (inning?), it's Terry Gilliam's classic, "Time Bandits".

Jun 12, 2018•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 9

8. Get Your Bebop On

Cailean and Gary take a deep dive on the music of Cowboy Bebop and it's remarkable composer, Yoko Kanno.

May 02, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 8

7. Gordon Cole Still Can't Hear You

The guys talk Super Bowl trailers, the Dune reboot, and Twin Peaks. They also have some travel advice for people heading to Japan.

Feb 07, 2017•1 hr 55 min

6. Peanut Butter and Bananas Level of Interesting

Cailean and Gary talk about the great career of John Hurt, as well as a deep dive on the Tron franchise.

Jan 31, 2017•1 hr 50 min

5. For a Given Value of 5

In the biggest episode yet, the guys set out to create a comprehensive list of the best sci-fi scores of all-time (ish). (Some assembly required. Falling dog not included).

Jan 24, 2017•2 hr 39 min

4. Space Riveter Conspiracy

This week: Rogue One, Star Wars versus Star Trek, and the Nintendo Switch in the after-show.

Jan 17, 2017•2 hr 11 min

3. Nick and Luke's Final Fantasy

The guys talk about American political humor, Stranger Things, a brief history of digital actors, and the best (and worst) times to visit Japan.

Jan 10, 2017•1 hr 30 min

2. Year of the Pineapple Pen

This week: flying Raptors and Japan's annual battle of the bands.

Jan 03, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 2

1. The (Auto) Pilot

For the very first episode of News from Tomorrow, Gary Spillman and Cailean Babcock discuss the history of robots in science fiction, from its beginnings in Rossum’s Universal Robots to the new HBO series, “Westworld”.

Dec 18, 2016•52 min

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