SciFi4Me: The H2O Podcast

"You two need to do the political episode. Yes, it's time. You both have enough opposing views, but you also have the utmost respect for each other. There's no way that this could get out of hand." OK. Our discussions of politics have generally been brief, mainly because we disagree on a great many things. But that doesn't stop us from being friends and colleagues. Naturally, the conversations som...

Back to our regular (ish) schedule this week with a discussion of some of the shows we've missed and/or fell behind watching, and the need to catch up in order to be the well-rounded, totally informed information brokers we claim to be. From Wynonna Earp to Game of Thrones to 12 Monkeys, there are plenty of shows we need to binge-watch in order to get current. But first: answering listener e-mail...

It's over for another year. Planet Comicon has come and gone, and this year we got a great opportunity to repeat what we did at Worldcon: broadcast live online from the event floor. With the help of our friends at TV25.tv, we were able to stream interviews and live coverage from PCC pretty much all weekend. In this episode, we take a look at how things came together and how the weekend went. Our p...

The Doctor has returned! And he's got a new companion (two, really). And he's got photos on his desk! And he's got a desk! And a vault! What's he got in the vault? Probably the thing that's going to keep him Earth-bound this year, very much as he was in his Third incarnation... After having seen the episode twice, we found plenty of things to like and plenty of things to wonder and speculate about...

This week: the return of DOCTOR WHO! As the tenth season of the revived series draws ever closer to our TV screens (and some cinema screens), we take a look at the upcoming teases and possible spoilers. Not only is this Steven Moffat's last year as showrunner, but it's also Peter Capaldi's last season, and it looks as if Pearl Mackie may be a companion for only one season. Will Chris Chibnall do a...

We need your help! This half-hour, we offer up an invitation for you to be a part of our live coverage of Free Comic Book Day coming up on Saturday, May 6th. We'll be attempting to connect people from comic book shops all over the world to talk about what's happening in your neck of the woods. Also: there's rumor floating about that Robert Rodriguez is in line to direct the reboot of Escape From N...

The battle is about to begin! This week: an extended episode in which we have guests! Stefan White and Steven Fuller from Kansas City's Friends of the River join us to talk about the upcoming attempt to set the world record for the "Largest Lightsaber Battle in the World" -- complete with representatives from Guiness World Records! On May 6th, over ten thousand people will gather on the shores of...

Who would have thought we'd make it this far? Episode 150! This week: discussing the books we've been reading — or in Mr. Harvey's case, hearing. From re-reads to new review copies, plus a bunch of audiobooks, we're talking about — and recommending — a few titles for you. Plus, a programming note: moving forward, H2O will be on a bi-weekly schedule, so every other Saturday is when you'll get...

Two weeks ago, we discussed the upcoming new adaptation of DUNE. It's going to be a challenge to get it right. Which is the case every time a network or studio takes on the task of adapting a literary work for filmed media. The translation either works or it doesn't, or it sort of maybe kind of works, or it just barely doesn't quite work. Or it's so far off in left field you don't even recognize i...

As some of you know, last year we were able to offer unprecedented coverage of Worldcon with our live-stream broadcast from the event in Kansas City. This year, we're hoping to do more of that from other events. The livestream broadcast certainly seems to be a possible new model for us. And while it's nothing new when it comes to gaming conventions, it's still a new concept for the comicons. We'd...

This week, we got the news that THE ARRIVAL director Denis Villeneuve — who also happens to be directing BLADE RUNNER 2049 — will take the helm of the new DUNE project that we first learned about back in November. Frank Herbert's seminal work has been adapted before, with mixed results. Herbert's son Brian, along with Kevin J. Anderson, have carried on the DUNE saga with various prequels and s...

Alec Peters is calling it a victory. But is it? Word came out last week that CBS and Paramount had reached a settlement with Peters and Axanar Productions in the copyright infringement lawsuit. Just days before they were set to go to trial, they issued a joint announcement that a bargain had been put in place. Axanar had to admit to overreaching with their original production, but they can still m...

Last week, we began our response to Richard Brody's review of Rogue One in The New Yorker, which can be found here: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/rogue-one-reviewed-is-it-time-to-abandon-the-star-wars-franchise This week, we conclude our conversation and analysis of Mr. Brody's review, and we also bring into play other negative reviews of Rogue One. Only those negative reviews foc...

Something we've been wanting to do for a while: respond to Richard Brody's review of Rogue One in The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/rogue-one-reviewed-is-it-time-to-abandon-the-star-wars-franchise It's a painful, pretentious, meandering diatribe against a franchise that, over the past forty years, has impacted film production methods, film music scoring, film editing,...

We're back! It's our first episode of the new year. First episode on a new day. First episode with the new format. And the first episode where we share with you our plans for 2017. This week, we go through the new podcast schedule and bring you up to speed on some of our plans for the content we're going to deliver at SciFi4Me: ~ a more consistent podcast release schedule ~ more focus on reviews ~...

As we roll into the holidays, we dive into the last episode of the year and talk about quite a number of different things, offering you a sampler of topics to demonstrate the range of what we discuss on this show. From Star Wars and Star Trek to the pop culture impact of science fiction to politics in the genre, we roam far and wide this week to give you an idea of just where our wanderlust takes...

Over the past few weeks, we've seen and heard news about the financial and legal troubles faced by Wizard World. CMO Stephen Shamus was unceremoniously fired, and then Wizard World sued him over allegations that he'd defrauded the company and finagled autographs and collectibles for his own personal pockets. Then we got word that Wizard World as a company was in the hole for a lot of money. Have t...

Back from the holiday, and we have a slightly more quiet week. Yes, STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE tickets are on sale, but outside of that there's really not a lot of major news. And the DC television crossover will be a topic for the next ROGUES GALLERY, so... We're opening the floor to your suggestions and ideas. As we head into 2017, we'll be having a staff meeting/retreat this weekend, where we'll be d...

Earlier this week, news came down that Syfy will air a new television adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land. Given Syfy's track record since abandoning "The Sci Fi Channel" as its brand, we thought we'd speculate on whether this is actually a good idea or not. How do you take what's essentially a think piece and make watchable television fare? How do you present the more "h...

It's been a tumultuous week here in the United States. The election has certainly got a lot of people in a state of not-calmness, so we thought we'd avoid talking politics altogether and give everyone a safe space full of breathing room while we talk about food. Throughout the science fiction and fantasy genres, there have been moments where culinary concoctions make it into our bubble of awarenes...

"Back to the Future Part II" made a gag out of it, but who would have thought we'd actually be talking about the Chicago Cubs wining the World Series? And just one year off from when BTTF predicted it, too... The reaction of Cubs fans, even baseball fans in general, gives rise to our topic this week: the loyalty of fandom. The drive to know and love something so much you stick with it no matter wh...

Back in the same room (and a new one at that), with a new recording configuration, a new seating arrangement, and a new sponsorship arrangement — namely, we don't have one anymore. SuperheroStuff has made some changes in their marketing strategy and as a result won't be with us any longer (at least for now). But! That doesn't mean we don't have anything to discuss! Because this week is our Hallo...

It's a mixed bag this week, as we deal with new studio setups, technical issues, and schedule fluctuations to deliver a late discussion. This week: Donald Glover has been cast as Lando Calrissian. Good choice? Better question: do we even need this Han Solo prequel? Artist Steve Dillon (Preacher) passed away last week. J. Scott Campbell raised hackles with his variant cover for the new Iron Man/Iro...

By now, you've heard that filmmaker Kevin Smith is in the process of developing a new Buckaroo Banzai television series with MGM. And you've probably also heard that it's going to live on Amazon Prime. But hold on. Back that train up. Because in a recent turn of events, we're now finding out that MGM may not own the rights they think they own. In fact, looking back at the original five-and-some-ch...

On September 1, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad during a test. In the aftermath, the investigation has explored a number of possible causes, and one theory has almost taken on a life of its own: sabotage by rival company United Launch Alliance, which has a facility not too far from the launch complex. While officially, no one is giving the sabotage theory much credence, there a...