Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi

Legacy, Ocean, and the Voices Who Carry the Story Forward
On the red carpet for the World Premiere of Moana, with the filmmakers, performers, cultural leaders, and craftspeople who brought this new chapter of Moana’s journey to life. From the screenplay to the choreography, from costume design to visual effects, this episode reveals how a global phenomenon stays rooted in Pacific identity and storytelling. Thanks to Disney Pictures for the audio. 

Featuring Dana Ledoux Miller, Auli’i Cravalho, Catherine Laga’aia, Emma Puahi‑Shapazian, Amaya Masoli, Frankie Adams, John Tui, Lin‑Manuel Miranda, Maia Kayser, Rena Owen, Thomas Kail, Tiana Nonosina Liufau, and Liz McGregor.

🌊 Themes That Rise Like the Tide

Heritage & Responsibility — storytelling as cultural stewardship.

Generational Identity — three Moanas, one legacy.

The Ocean as Character — mythic, emotional, alive.

Family & Community — the foundation beneath every voyage.

Artistry Rooted in Culture — from choreography to costume to song.

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A dive into the ambitious new adaptation of The Odyssey, featuring an ensemble cast that reimagines Homer’s timeless tale through character, consequence, and cosmic law. From the burden of heroism to the fragile threads of family, this conversation explores how ancient myth becomes urgent, human storytelling.

Sit down with Matt Damon (Odysseus), Anne Hathaway (Penelope), Tom Holland (Telemachus), John Leguizamo (Eumaeus), Himesh Patel (Eurylochus), and writer‑director Christopher Nolan, along with Lupita Nyong’o (Helen of Troy) and Jon Bernthal (Menelaus). Additional reflections come from Benny Safdie (Agamemnon), Zendaya (Athena), Samantha Morton (Circe), and Damon again on the power of this cast.

Themes That Hit Hard

The Law of Zeus — not just divine rule, but the moral architecture of the universe.

Homecoming vs. Identity — what remains of a person after years of war and wandering.

Faith, Fate, and Defiance — the eternal tension between mortal will and cosmic design.

Family as Myth — the stories we inherit, the ones we rewrite, and the ones we fight to return to.

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In this episode of Rewind, Tony revisits the ambitious sci‑fi series Raised by Wolves, a haunting tale of two androids — Mother and Father — tasked with raising human children on the distant world of Kepler‑22b after Earth collapses under religious war. Though short‑lived, the series carved out a unique space in modern science fiction, blending existential dread with intimate questions about parenting, belief, and what it means to be human.

Tony chats with two of the voices who shaped the show’s soul:

Aaron Guzikowski — series creator

Abubakar Salim — Father, the steadfast caretaker android

Kepler‑22b is more than a setting — it’s a crucible. A barren, mysterious landscape where survival is fragile and belief systems collide. 

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Tony revisits the haunting 2013 Sundance breakout We Are What We Are, a slow‑burn horror drama that redefined the cannibal‑family subgenre with emotional depth and atmospheric dread. The film — now streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Roku Channel (as of July), Tubi, Fawesome, and Pluto TV — remains a landmark in modern American horror.

Tony speaks with the filmmakers and cast who shaped its unsettling world:

Nick Damici — co‑writer and cast member

Jim Mickle — director

Bill Sage — Frank Parker, the patriarch

Julia Garner — a rising talent whose performance signaled a major career ahead

Set against relentless rain and rural isolation, We Are What We Are follows the Parker family as they cling to a ritualistic, generational secret. Mickle and Damici’s adaptation of the Mexican original transforms the story into a meditation on grief, faith, and the terror of inherited duty.

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Brian Herbert reflects on the extraordinary process of interpreting and expanding the notes his father left behind. He discusses:

The discovery of Frank Herbert’s outline for the final Dune novel

The emotional weight of continuing a story his father began

Collaborating with Kevin J. Anderson to honor the original intent while expanding the universe

Featured Audio: A Moment from the Dune Audio Series
Courtesy of Macmillan Audio, listeners hear a vivid excerpt from the Dune Audio series — a moment that captures the tension, mysticism, and grandeur of the later Dune novels. This immersive clip anchors the conversation in the sound and spirit of Arrakis, offering a sensory bridge between the Herbert legacy and the world they created.

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