Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi

A modern reinvention of fear, faith, and the price of peace
In this episode of Rewind, Tony revisits ABC’s reboot of V — the ambitious, effects‑driven reimagining of Kenneth Johnson’s iconic 1983 miniseries. The modern series once again chronicles the arrival of an alien species who promise peace, healing, and technological miracles… while secretly plotting humanity’s downfall.

Through conversations with stars Elizabeth Mitchell and Morena Baccarin, along with executive producers Scott Rosenbaum and Steve Pearlman, this episode explores how the creative team rebuilt V for a new era of political anxiety, media manipulation, and global distrust.

The cast — including Morris Chestnut and Charles Mesure — brought emotional depth to a story where every alliance is fragile and every promise from the Visitors hides a darker truth.

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In this episode, Tony sits down with the cast and creative team behind the first season of Apple TV+’s Mythic Quest — the acclaimed workplace comedy set inside a fictional video‑game studio building one of the world’s biggest MMORPGs. Through conversations with F. Murray Abraham, Ashly Burch, David Hornsby, Charlotte Nicdao, Rob McElhenney, and Megan Ganz, the episode explores how the series blends absurdity, ego, artistry, and the real‑world pressures of game development.

The team reflects on crafting the world of Mythic Quest, the dynamics inside the studio, and the creative tensions that fuel both the comedy and the characters’ growth.

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The scale, the controversy, the characters, and the heart behind the chaos

In this special retrospective, Tony revisits the groundbreaking, controversial, and culturally seismic series The Boys. Through archival conversations with creator Eric Kripke, cast members Giancarlo Esposito, Antony Starr, Aya Cash, Karl Urban, Laz Alonso, Jack Quaid, and Erin Moriarty, this episode explores how the show pushed boundaries, redefined the superhero genre, and carved out a legacy that still sparks debate.

Eric Kripke on Scale, Chaos & Creative Courage

Giancarlo Esposito on Joining The Boys

Antony Starr, Aya Cash & Karl Urban — The Faces of Chaos

Laz Alonso on Mother’s Milk — The Backstory & The Burden

Romantic Relationships in The Boys

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In this vintage conversation from the 1990s, Lois McMaster Bujold joins Tony Tellado and Ernest Lilley at a moment when her acclaimed Vorkosigan Saga is evolving in bold, emotionally resonant ways. Speaking from the era of her then‑latest novel, Memory (1996), Bujold offers a candid, thoughtful look at the craft behind one of science fiction’s most beloved universes.

Now 76 and living in Minneapolis, Bujold remains a towering figure in speculative fiction — but here, listeners get to hear her voice from the period when Miles Vorkosigan’s journey was taking its most introspective and transformative turn.

BONUS: Vintage Radio Texture: Patrick Stewart & Ernest Lilley

In this archival clip, Patrick Stewart reflects on what made Star Trek: First Contact such a defining moment for both Jean‑Luc Picard.

Ernest Lilley Reviews Barbara Hambly
Ernest offers a sharp, insightful review of Barbara Hambly
 
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Building a Story About Secrets, Consequences, and the Human Cost of Truth
In this companion episode, Steven Spielberg and Colman Domingo take us deeper into the creative and philosophical spine of Disclosure Day. Where the first conversation explored character, this one unpacks the why — why this story, why now, and why these characters carry the emotional weight of a world on the brink of revelation.Special Thanks To Universal Pictures for the Audio. 

The Evolution of the Story

Colman Domingo on Working With Steven Spielberg

Could a “Disclosure Day” Really Happen

On Margaret Fairchild & Daniel Kellner

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