Sci-Fi Carnival

Merry New Year! Seong Ji-Hun, aka  #456, is back for another round of Squid Games and so are we. It seems Netflix dropped a belated Christmas gift in their subscribers' laps in form of the Korean dar…

 Sci-Fi carnival is back for it's second podcast. That right, we didn't do sh#%% all year.  Don't know what to tell you. It's been a sobering couple of months as sci-fi marches towards sci-fa.

In thi…

Admittedly a slow start to 2024, nevertheless, the Sci-fi Carnival crew is happy to announce we are back to nerd-out with impunity about all things Sci-Fi. In this episode, hosts Maryck Allyson, Jame…

Happy NYE, party people! To close out 2023, Sci-Fi Carnival is nerding out over villians' unsung allies in an episode we affectionately refer to as "The Help." That's right. We are honoring those who…

The crew at Sci-Fi Carnival is back to nerd-out with impunity over weaponized cloning and murderous dopplegängers. Hosts Maryck Allyson, James Robinson, and Mel comb the tunnels over:

• Clones vs. dop…

Happy Halloween! In honor of spooky season. The Sci-Fi Carnival Crew crew is nerding-out over exorcisms and good old fashion demon possession. Why? Because why not? In this episode, Maryck Allyson, J…

After an unannounced summer hiatus, Sci-Fi Carnival is back in full form. This month, Maryck Allyson, James Robinson and Mel are nerding-out with impunity over corporate meddling in science fiction. …

The Sci-Fi Carnival crew is back together to nerd-out with impunity over libraries aka the place where sci-fi dreams are made. 

In honor of the 150th anniversary of Chicago Public Libraries, hosts Ma…

As Women's History Month comes to a close, hosts Maryck Allyson and James Robinson nerd-out  with impunity over the portrayal of women in sci-fi over the years. Starting with the 1956 film "Forbidden…

Sci-Fi Carnival is back to nerd-out with impunity over trauma porn in science fiction. Host Maryck AlIyson and James Robinson comb through sci-fi story lines that utilize triggering historical events…

New Year, new carnival.  Yeah right! But seriously, in this episode hosts Marcyck Allyson and Harley J. soul search on what it means to nerd-out with impunity and pledge to cover science fiction beyo…

  As we stand at the thresholds of 2023, the gang at Sci-Fi Carnival gather for one last 2022 hurrah.  Hosts Maryck Allyson, James Robinson and Mel nerd-out with impunity over Sci-Fi highlights from …

****This Episode of Sci-Fi Carnival Contains Severe to Profound SPOILERS!!!!! You've been warned.****

The intrepid trio is back to nerd-out with impunity over the much anticipated Black Panther seque…

Trick or Treat! Sci-Fi Carnival is back to nerd-out with impunity over Sci-Fi and Religion. That's right, host Maryck Allyson and Harley J. Robinson wander aimlessly through the virtual wilderness wh…

Sci-Fi Carnival is back to nerd-out with impunity over Jordan Peele's latest horror film, NOPE.  Although united in their love for Sci-Fi, the Sci-Fi Carnival crew are vehemetly divided on their revi…

In this special memorial episode of Sci-Fi Carnival, hosts Maryck Allyson and James Robinson celebrate the life and social impact of the late Nichelle Nichols, who passed away on July 30, 2022.

Altho…

Have the rising cost of streaming services got you hovering over the cancel button? Or perhaps, it's day eight of that seven day free trial you planned to cancel before the charges hit.  

Well, befor…

We got the Sci-Fi carnies together to nerd-out over the latest Wakanda Forever Trailer in a much overdue Sci-Fi Carnival Buzz Shot. Hosts, Maryck Allyson, James Robinson and Mel wrack their sci-fi mi…

The carnival is back to nerd-out with impunity of over the sounds of science fiction.  We get lost in the chords over: 

• The theme songs that shape a genre
• Why some herz hurt and others don't
• The sou…