Prisoners of Gravity

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Life in Space
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What are the biggest challenges of living in space? What are the dangers? And what are the benefits? Commander Rick checks in with science fiction authors Geoffrey A. Landis ("A Walk in .. show full overview
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Quest
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Commander Rick examines the mythic quest, and why this kind of story has been so popular throughout the ages. Featuring authors: Robert Silverberg (Lord Valentine's Castle), Michael .. show full overview
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The Sandman
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This week Commander Rick profiles the comic book series that everyone from Norman Mailer to the girl next door is reading - The Sandman. Featuring the key creators who've worked on The .. show full overview
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The Devil
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Commander Rick presents a devilishly scary show about the Prince of Darkness and his appearances in comics, speculative fiction and horror. With Stan Lee (writer, The Silver Surfer), .. show full overview
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Games
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Let the games begin! This week Commander Rick examines how SF authors have used the games people play to add another dimension to their stories. Poul Anderson ("The Immortal Game"), Greg .. show full overview
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Writers Workshops/Clarion
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Commander Rick gets some very helpful advice on how to become a better writer from six instructors and four graduates of Clarion, the premiere writers' workshops for science fiction and .. show full overview
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Tolkien
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The continuing influence of J.R.R. Tolkien and his trilogy, The Lord Of The Rings, is celebrated this week as Commander Rick checks in with comic book creators Mike Ploog (artist, .. show full overview
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Medicine and Nanotechnology
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Commander Rick is feeling under the weather this week and so decides to investigate the future of medicine with science fiction authors Frederik Pohl (Gateway), Nancy Kress ("The .. show full overview
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Memory
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How much of "who we are" is the result of memory? Commander Rick examines the role of memory in speculative fiction and comic books this week with the help of SF authors Brian W. Aldiss .. show full overview
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Amnesia/Total Recall
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This week Commander Rick continues to explore the theme of memory since he completely forgot to talk about amnesia in the last show. Joining him this time around are film director and .. show full overview
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Alter Ego
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Who is the man behind the mask? Commander Rick investigates the comic book tradition of the Alter Ego with his guests Bob Kane (creator of Batman), Stan Lee (co-creator of Spider-man), .. show full overview
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Post-Apocalypse
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It's the end of the world as we know it ... so this week Commander Rick investigates science fiction's fascination with the Post-Apocalypse story. David Brin (The Postman), Roger Zelazny .. show full overview
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Telepathy
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I know what you're thinking -- "Why do a show on Telepathy?" Commander Rick answers that question with some help from Nick Bantock, the acclaimed author of the Griffin And Sabine .. show full overview
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Homosexuality
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Commander Rick examines the portrayal of gay and lesbian characters in comics and speculative fiction. John Byrne reveals why he included a gay superhero (Northstar) when he created the .. show full overview
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Jack Kirby
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This week's episode of Prisoners of Gravity pays tribute to Jack Kirby, the man whose dynamic art style redefined superhero comics when he co-created Captain America in 1941. In the .. show full overview
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Monsters
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Why are we fascinated by monsters? This is the question Commander Rick attempts to answer with the capable assistance of such notable monster creators as Clive Barker (The Thief Of .. show full overview
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Virtual Reality
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Virtually everyone will want to watch Prisoners Of Gravity this week for a reality check on virtual reality. Commander Rick gets the low down from Larry Niven and Steven Barnes .. show full overview
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Fairy Tales
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Once Upon A Time, there was a wonderful episode of Prisoners Of Gravity all about Fairy Tales. The handsome prince, Commander Rick, decided to learn all there was to know about the .. show full overview
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Vampires
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This week Commander Rick talks to the women who are at the heart of the resurrection of the vampire legend. Anne Rice (The Tale Of The Body Thief) discusses the difference between her .. show full overview
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Vietnam
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Twenty years after America pulled out of Vietnam, that war is still a major theme in North American culture. So this week Commander Rick, N.C.O. (Non-Commissioned Orbiter) goes "in .. show full overview
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Aliens
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What does a Martian really look like? What sort of creature would we meet on the planet Medea? Commander Rick finds out this week as he talks with some of the foremost designers of alien .. show full overview
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Sexism and Feminism
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Science Fiction and Comics have long been criticized for their portrayal of female characters, but a growing number of creators in both of these genres are out to change that situation. .. show full overview
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Comic Book Layout
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Commander Rick takes an inside look at the craft of Comics with some of the foremost craftsmen in the genre. Featuring Stan Lee (How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way), Will Eisner .. show full overview
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The Brain and Artificial Intelligence
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Commander Rick has been thinking about thinking, so this week he delves into the workings of the human brain and the explores the frontiers of computer intelligence with Timothy Leary, .. show full overview
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Evolution
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Evolution isn't just a thing of the past, in science fiction evolution asks, "Where do we go from here?" And to find out, this week Commander Rick talks with science fiction authors .. show full overview

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