Latest Arstechnica Podcast Episodes
You might say that you know me. (S01E07)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - June 13, 2017 03:17 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's podcast host Annalee Newitz talks with fantasy author Claire Light about this week's unusual subjects: Irish folklore, Mad Sweeney and historical figure (and possible ancestor of Laura Moon), Essie. Also in this podcast, Ars features editor Nathan Mattise interviews actor...
You could use a blood sacrifice. (American Gods S01E06)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - June 06, 2017 14:22 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's double-mega-sized podcast, host Annalee Newitz first recaps episode six with Ars senior editor and gun enthusiast Lee Hutchinson. Then we join writer Genevieve Valentine in New York City for her interviews with actors Orlando Jones (Mr. Nancy) and Ricky Whittle (Shadow Mo...
Drengr! (American Gods S01E05)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - May 30, 2017 20:39 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's podcast, host Annalee Newitz talks with author and UC Berkeley / U. Colorado at Boulder professor Jackson Crawford, who writes, translates (e.g. "drengr" = "badass") and teaches old Norse. They talk viking lore, Odin and the gods, and how the show depicts (or deviates fro...
Definitely not light as a feather. (American Gods S01E04)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - May 22, 2017 21:01 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's podcast, host Annalee Newitz talks with Paula Gaetos, author at The Tokusatsu Network, about American Gods episode 4. Subjects discussed: Laura's backstory and resurrection, her awful personality, her relationship with Shadow, the insane blood-fight, and how she and her s...
I do not grant wishes. (American Gods S01E03)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - May 16, 2017 14:48 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's podcast, host Annalee Newitz talks with Locus and Rhysling award-winning writer and critic Amal El-Mohtar about episode 3 of American Gods. They also discuss the portrayal of middle-eastern characters in fiction/tv, and the integration of fantasy elements in narrative sto...
A man was f**ked. (American Gods S01E02)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - May 09, 2017 00:10 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn this week's podcast, host Annalee Newitz talks with io9.com critic and comic book writer Evan Narcisse about how American Gods fits into a comic book tradition. Also discussed: Orlando Jones' incredible performance in this week's intro; the importance of Shadow's race; the identities...
I don’t believe in anything I can’t see. (American Gods S01E01)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - May 02, 2017 02:05 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe Ars Decrypted podcast continues with the new Starz series American Gods, based on Neil Gaiman's popular novel. In this week’s show, Ars Technica's tech culture editor/host Annalee Newitz talks with Ars culture reporter Sam Machkovech about how the show compares to the novel: the cha...
It's part of the equation now. (The Expanse S02E13)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - April 22, 2017 16:27 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's podcast, Jonathan Gitlin talks with Ars Techinca culture editor Annalee Newitz about this season's finale: how the future of the series will relate to the books; what will Fred Johnson's next move be; what is Avasarala's fate on Mao's ship; and what in the universe is Pro...
Just get to the f***ing point. (The Expanse S02E12)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - April 14, 2017 13:46 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's podcast, Ars Technica's Jonathan Gitlin talks with Ars Video Producer Jennifer Hahn about episode 12, "The Monster and the Rocket": Errinwright makes a bold move that can't be taken back; Avasarala tries diplomacy on Mao's fancy yacht-ship; Naomi tries to help refugees of...
Here there be dragons. (The Expanse S02E11)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - April 06, 2017 15:35 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn this week's podcast, Ars Technica's Jonathan Gitlin recaps The Expanse S02 Episode 11: things go from bad to worse for the Roci crew on Ganymede, Bobbi Draper takes a stand against Mars by defecting to Earth, as things heat up in the Mars/Earth conflict. Then Ars Technica science edi...
We can not afford to be enemies anymore. (The Expanse S02E10)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - March 30, 2017 16:21 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn this week's podcast, Ars Technica's Jonathan Gitlin talks with Ars Business Editor Cyrus Farivar, who is a huge fan of the show. Last year, Cyrus held a live talk with Nick Farmer, the linguist who invented the Belter language for the TV show and became intrigued. Cyrus talks about h...
Well, this is off to a good start. (The Expanse S02E09)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - March 23, 2017 17:09 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn this week's podcast, Ars Technica's Jonathan Gitlin talks with actor Wes Chatham about his character Amos on The Expanse. Wes talks about being a fan of the books before being offered the role on the show, how he approaches this unusual character, and the discussion veers off into Bl...
The shout came from Ganymede. (The Expanse S02E08)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - March 16, 2017 18:57 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's podcast, Jonathan Gitlin talks with Ars Technica's space editor Eric Berger about NASA and the possibilities of space travel and colonization. Jonathan also recaps this week's episode: we meet Praxideke Meng, a refugee scientist from Ganymede who becomes key to finding ou...
The truth is never what you expect it to be. (The Expanse S02E07)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - March 10, 2017 03:14 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn this week's podcast, Ars Technica's Jonathan Gitlin is joined by linguist Nick Farmer who created the spoken language of Belter for The Expanse. Last year, Nick was our first Ars Live guest at Oakland's Longitude bar, and he's back to speak with us one-on-one. Jonathan also recaps se...
You have to pick a side. (The Expanse S02E06)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - March 03, 2017 18:36 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn this week's podcast, Ars Technica's Jonathan Gitlin is joined by Ars' very own science editor John Timmer, as we discuss a particular science fiction trope he can't stand, and recap the latest goings-on with Eros, the UN on Earth, and the Mars soldiers on Ganymede. John also speaks w...
Ok, so we broke a few laws of physics. (The Expanse S02E05)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - February 23, 2017 22:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's podcast, Ars Technica's Jonathan Gitlin recaps season 2, episode 5 of The Expanse, as we follow Miller on his journey to stop Eros from hitting Earth with the help of an old "friend"; the UN puts their plan into action to stop Eros, as the powerless Roci crew does what th...
Oi, pampaw! You starting to like space now? (The Expanse S02E04)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - February 17, 2017 03:01 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this week's podcast, Ars Technica's Jonathan Gitlin recaps season 2, episode 4 of The Expanse, as we join the crew as they commence their plan to take the Nauvoo on its mission to Eros, and the noose tightens on Protogen and its allies back on Earth, thanks to everyone's favorite UN ...
Miller finds his groove. (The Expanse S02E03)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - February 08, 2017 22:26 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this episode of Decrypted: The Expanse, Ars Technica's Jonathan Gitlin recaps season 2 episode 3: The Rocinante crew and Fred Johnson deal with the aftermath of Miller's decision, Mars soldiers gear up for a fight, and Earth's government tries to figure out the OPA's motives. Jonatha...
They gave the g*damn thing a name. (The Expanse S02E01-2)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - February 01, 2017 15:22 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this episode of Decrypted: The Expanse, we join the Syfy show in its second season. Ars Technica's Annalee Newitz and Jonathan Gitlin talk about the show's many layers, themes and the adaptation from the books. Jonathan also talks to Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, the authors of the b...
You really do make a terrible human being. (Westworld S01E10)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - December 06, 2016 22:06 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsTopics discussed: We just don't care that William and MIB are the same person (seriously why is this such a big deal); how Maeve's final revelation completely sold her character short (and also made no sense given her past actions); why Bernard why (you were our favorite character and n...
With all due respect sir, you broke into my mind. (Westworld S01E09)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - November 29, 2016 21:32 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week's guest is Norman Chan, co-founder of Tested, where he writes and makes videos about science, technology, and pop culture. He is a huge fan of Westworld, and has some fascinating observations about which robot characters are the most realistic. Topics discussed: The big reve...
I can change the rules of this world. (Westworld S01E08)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - November 22, 2016 20:51 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsTopics discussed: Why the MIB is really looking for the maze (he wants a game with consequences), what makes the gameplay in Westworld so unsatisfying (there's no Minecraft element to it), Jane's so-crazy-it-just-might-work theory about who the MIB really is (and what the maze really is...
There has to be a blood sacrifice. (Westworld S01E07)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - November 15, 2016 22:27 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsTopics discussed: Metafiction (AKA fiction about fiction), what the hell with the Bernard reveal (really, what the hell), the challenge of telling a story that feels familiar yet surprising (and how Westworld did it), whether the robots are just like humans or radically different (yes a...
We're going to have some fun, aren't we? (Westworld S01E06)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - November 08, 2016 15:08 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsTopics discussed: The unregistered robots (Ford's robot family is seriously creepy), the true meaning of the maze (and why Teddy has gotten so boring), Maeve's attribute matrix (and the greatest scene in the entire show), what it means to be trapped in a narrative (male and female roles...
Perhaps you are unraveling. (Westworld S01E05)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - November 01, 2016 19:22 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsTopics discussed: The state of Dolores' mind (Arnold and a bunch of other things are in her head), Ford's freaky conversation with the MIB (a treat to watch), the economics of Westworld (it's hemorrhaging cash), the economics of the real world (MIB says it's peachy, but the poor med tec...
Go blackhat with me. (Westworld S01E04)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - October 25, 2016 21:44 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn this episode, our guest is combat tech expert Peter W. Singer, author of Wired for War and strategist at the New America Foundation. Topics discussed: Whether it's inevitable that humans will use robots for violence as Ford says (a philosophy question that goes back centuries), how...
Don't forget, the hosts are not real. (Westworld S01E03)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - October 18, 2016 00:17 - 39 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsThis week, we explore episode 3 of Westworld with guest Kyle Orland, Ars Technica's games editor. Topics discussed include: Julian Jaynes' theory of the bicameral mind (you must do LSD to fully understand it), robot consciousness (it ain't your grandmother's three laws of robotics), T...
Step into analysis mode, please. (Westworld S01E02)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - October 11, 2016 22:41 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn this episode, I'm joined by Ars Technica's video editor Jennifer Hahn, who is a documentary filmmaker and editor. We talk about the recent episode, as well as how it fits into the world established in the original Westworld movie, its sequel Futureworld, and the short-lived 1980 TV s...
All the devils are here. (Westworld S01E01)
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - October 04, 2016 00:09 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 22 ratingsIn our debut episode of Decrypted: Westworld, we talk about the show's many layers of conspiracies, and its overarching themes. We're joined by award-winning science fiction author Charlie Jane Anders, who talks to us about how the series grapples with the idea that memory is key to ide...
Ars Decrypted continues with HBO's Westworld
Decrypted, Ars Technica's TV podcast - October 03, 2016 23:33 - 49 seconds ★★★★ - 22 ratingsArs Technica continues our Decrypted podcast with the first season HBO's Westworld created by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan. Based on Michael Crichton's novel and the 1973 film with Yul Brynner of the same name, this drama about robots in a wild west theme park will fascinate, make you (e...
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