# Sci Fi on The No Agenda Show Sci Fi comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2009 to March 2024. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** January 2009 – March 2024 - **Related topics:** [Sci-fi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sci-fi.md), [1984](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1984.md), [Big Pharma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-pharma.md), [Dna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dna.md), [Human Composting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/human-composting.md), [Madison](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/madison.md), [Netflix](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netflix.md), [The Last Starfighter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-last-starfighter.md), [Video Games](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/video-games.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### The Last Starfighter and Ender's Game Film Comparison - **Episode:** [1647: Carbon Bomb](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1647-carbon-bomb.md) - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Time:** 38:29–39:18 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1647-carbon-bomb/chapter/the-last-starfighter-and-ender-s-game-film-comparison.md A review of the 1984 film "The Last Starfighter" notes its premise of a teenager being recruited by aliens after mastering a video game. The discussion compares this concept to "Ender's Game" and observes that while the original film has not been remade, its themes of gamified military training persist in modern cinema. Keywords: [the last starfighter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-last-starfighter.md), ender's game, [1984](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1984.md), sci-fi movies, [video games](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/video-games.md) ### Wiscon Convention Policies and Human Composting - **Episode:** [1559: COBALT](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1559-cobalt.md) - **Published:** 2023-05-28 - **Time:** 1:07:28–1:10:44 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1559-cobalt/chapter/wiscon-convention-policies-and-human-composting.md A listener describes the radical shift at the Wiscon feminist science fiction convention, which now mandates masking and prioritizes speakers based on race. The conversation shifts to the irony of secular activists declaring certain lands "sacred" to stop development while simultaneously supporting human composting laws in California. The hosts critique the lack of logical consistency in these cultural movements. Keywords: wiscon, [madison](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/madison.md), feminist sci-fi, [human composting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/human-composting.md), burial grounds ### The Gate Short Film, Big Pharma Propaganda, DNA Mutation - **Episode:** [422: Chaff Hat](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/422-chaff-hat.md) - **Published:** 2012-07-01 - **Time:** 1:23:33–1:27:55 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/422-chaff-hat/chapter/the-gate-short-film-big-pharma-propaganda-dna-mutation.md The hosts discuss a high-production-value short film titled "The Gate," which depicts people transforming into murderous creatures due to unregulated pharmaceutical products purchased online. They suggest the film is a subtle propaganda piece funded by the pharmaceutical industry to discourage the use of non-regulated medicines. Keywords: the gate, short film, [big pharma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-pharma.md), [dna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dna.md), unregulated medicine, [sci-fi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sci-fi.md) ### Zardoz Movie Review, Sean Connery, 1970s Psychedelia - **Episode:** [240: Prince Charles is Gay](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/240-prince-charles-is-gay.md) - **Published:** 2010-10-03 - **Time:** 40:41–43:12 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/240-prince-charles-is-gay/chapter/zardoz-movie-review-sean-connery-1970s-psychedelia.md John C. Dvorak reviews the 1974 film Zardoz starring Sean Connery, which is currently featured on Netflix. He describes the movie as a bizarre, LSD-influenced production that depicts a conflict between elites and slaves. The hosts discuss the film's aesthetic and its place in the experimental cinema of the late 1970s. Keywords: zardoz, sean connery, [netflix](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netflix.md), 1970s cinema, [sci-fi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sci-fi.md) ### Battlestar Galactica Criticism, Science Fiction Tropes - **Episode:** [66: Throwin' The "Oh"](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/66-throwin-the-oh.md) - **Published:** 2009-01-17 - **Time:** 23:08–28:04 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/66-throwin-the-oh/chapter/battlestar-galactica-criticism-science-fiction-tropes.md The television series Battlestar Galactica is heavily criticized for its slow pacing, background music, and perceived logical inconsistencies. Specific complaints are directed at characters wearing modern suits and ties in a futuristic setting. The "Cylon" plot twist and the show's dramatic pauses are dismissed as inferior science fiction. 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