Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi

✨ A Writer Who Moves Between Worlds
In this episode of Byte, Tony sits down with Marc Bernardin — journalist, screenwriter, comic book creator, and author of the acclaimed graphic novel Adora and the Distance. Bernardin’s work spans mediums and genres, but at the heart of it all is a storyteller who understands how to build emotional truth inside fantastical worlds.

He talks his stint on writing for Star Trek Picard

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🌵 A Parched Future, A Fractured Humanity
In this episode, Tony revisits Young Ones, Jake Paltrow’s haunting, dust‑choked vision of a United States brought to its knees by a catastrophic drought. Water has become the rarest currency, violence is commonplace, and survival demands moral compromises that reshape families and futures.

Through its blend of sci‑fi, western grit, and intimate character drama, the film explores what happens when scarcity erodes trust — and how hope flickers even in the harshest landscapes.

🎙️ Featured Conversations from NYCC

Michael Shannon 

Kodi Smit‑McPhee 

Nicholas Hoult 

Jake Paltrow (Writer/Director)

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In this episode, Tony talked with the endlessly inventive Matt Frewer, an actor whose career has shaped—and reshaped—multiple corners of sci‑fi, fantasy, and pop culture. From the groundbreaking digital satire of Max Headroom to the myth‑forged world of Olympus, Frewer has built a body of work defined by intelligence, humor, and fearless transformation.

Recorded during his run as Daedalus in the ambitious mythological series Olympus, this conversation dives into the craft, curiosity, and creative risks that have made Frewer a genre mainstay for decades.

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In this episode, Tony Tellado dives into The Deal, a gripping near‑future sci‑fi thriller that imagines a world where survival comes at the ultimate cost. In this society, citizens can sign a contract guaranteeing twenty years of food, shelter, and stability — but when the clock runs out, so does their life. It’s a chilling, timely exploration of inequality, desperation, and the moral compromises people make when the system leaves them behind.

Tony sits down with two of the creative forces behind the film — star and producer Sumalee Montano and legendary producer Dean Devlin (Independence Day, Stargate, Leverage) — to unpack how this haunting story came to life.

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🖖 A Steady Hand in a Galaxy Reborn
This week on Trek Tuesday, Tony sits down with Oded Fehr, the commanding presence behind Admiral Charles Vance, for a thoughtful and far‑reaching conversation about the future of Starfleet and the evolution of one of modern Trek’s most grounded leaders.

Zooming in from across the quadrant, Fehr reflects on the delicate balancing act Vance faces as the Federation rebuilds — and how Starfleet Academy opens a new chapter filled with fresh challenges, new faces, and the lingering legacy of the Burn.

🎙️ Inside the Conversation

Admiral Vance’s Juggling Act

A New Captain at Starfleet Academy

The Young Cast: Children of the Burn

Acting as a Holo 

Why Star Trek Still Inspires Him

Becoming a Batman Villain

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