Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi

Tony talked with acclaimed composer Atli Örvarsson, the musical architect behind the haunting, pressure‑cooker atmosphere of Silo. Atli’s score has become one of the show’s defining signatures — a blend of restraint, tension, and emotional clarity that mirrors life inside the underground society.

From the instantly recognizable main theme to the razor‑thin balance between music and sound design, Atli breaks down how he shaped the sonic identity of a world built on secrets.

And as a special bonus, Tim Robbins joins the episode to talk about embodying Bernard, the enigmatic head of IT — a man who knows far more than he ever says.

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In this episode, Tony Zooms with Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo to dig into the scripts and the new villian at the heart of the new season of Criminal Record.

Capaldi returns as DCI Daniel Hegarty, a detective whose old‑school instincts and ethically murky methods continue to deliver results—though not without fallout. Opposite him, Jumbo’s DS June Lenker remains a sharp, principled counterweight, navigating the pressures of police work while trying to maintain a personal life that’s increasingly strained by the job.

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In this episode, we sit down with the incomparable Amanda Tapping—actor, director, producer, and one of the most influential creative forces working in genre television today. Known to many for her iconic role as Samantha Carter in Stargate SG‑1, Amanda has since built an extraordinary directing career that spans some of the most beloved sci‑fi and fantasy series of the last decade.

Fans will have several opportunities to meet Amanda at upcoming events:

Starfury: Ascension 2

Gate Cruise 2027, featuring stars from Stargate SG‑1 and Atlantis

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We’re back with more insights from our roundtable conversation on The Mummy, featuring director Lee Cronin and producers James Wan and Jason Blum. With audio courtesy of Warner Bros., this segment digs deeper into the creative heartbeat of the film—how horror becomes personal, what audiences can expect from this reimagining, and why the genre continues to evolve.

What’s Inside This Segment

Making the Horror Personal

What Audiences Can Expect

On Horror

Audio courtesy of Warner Bros.

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