Area 42 artwork

EPISODE 5: THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES

Area 42

English - August 07, 2018 00:14 - 2 hours - 200 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Books Arts Religion & Spirituality Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed


In our fifth (sixth) episode (and longest to date), we turn our attention to the 1950 novel The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury as well as the resulting 1978 TV miniseries. Mike tries to keep his lust for Jenna Coleman in check (can he do it?), Brent ends up with a LOT of homework, and …

Read More Read More

In our fifth (sixth) episode (and longest to date), we turn our attention to the 1950 novel The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury as well as the resulting 1978 TV miniseries. Mike tries to keep his lust for Jenna Coleman in check (can he do it?), Brent ends up with a LOT of homework, and Mike and Brent debate the limits of political correctness and censorship before finally deciding that the answer to all things may be to disappear into the wilderness for a while. Check out the media gallery on our website for some coloring fun related to this episode!


0:00 : Intro “I’m From The Future” by The Deathray Davies


1:21 : Mike’s challenge


1:58 : Housekeeping


52:16: Excerpts from a Conversation with Ray Bradbury (National Endowment for the Arts)


54:27: “The Martian Chronicles” – Book Discussion


1:58:43: A scene from “The Martian Chronicles” miniseries


2:02:33: “The Martian Chronicles” – Religious and Philosophical Discussion


2:53:49: Outro – “Keep Watching The Skies”

Books Referenced