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Open World Chat

Open World Chat

By: John Odum and Mark Card
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Discussing all "genre" media and geek culture.

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Episodes
  • When We Make Contact Part 1: Economy and Politics

    When We Make Contact Part 1: Economy and Politics
    Jun 22 2026

    Mark and John start their path down a rabbit hole they'll dig into in a multi-part series "When We Make Contact" where we consider the implications to the world of an actual First Contact scenario. In Part 1, we do some stage-setting and move into a conversation about the potential impacts to our political economy.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Our Favorite Fictional Sociopaths

    Our Favorite Fictional Sociopaths
    Jun 8 2026

    Diving back into the world of villainy, Mark and John discuss sociopathy and their favorite examples in film and TV.
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • The Cli-Fi Episode! Climate and Environmental Destruction in Sci-Fi

    The Cli-Fi Episode! Climate and Environmental Destruction in Sci-Fi
    May 25 2026

    For obvious reasons, environmental doom is an increasing theme in sci-fi. So much so that the term "Cli-Fi" (with the "Cli" for "Climate," obviously) is an actual thing now. Mark and John dive into it, looking at some of the more well-known examples out there, with some discussion of other instances in sci-fi history where environmentalism has been at the heart of the premise.
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    56 mins
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