Imaginary Worlds

Series produced by Eric Molinsky

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Imaginary Worlds sounds like what would happen if NPR went to ComicCon and decided that’s all they ever wanted to cover.

Host Eric Molinsky spent over a decade working as a public radio reporter and producer, and he uses those skills to create thoughtful, sound-rich episodes about science fiction, fantasy, and other genres of speculative fiction. Every other week, he talks with comic book artists, game designers, novelists, screenwriters, filmmakers, and fans about how they craft their worlds, why we suspend our disbelief, and what happens if the spell is broken. Imaginary worlds may be set on distant planets or parallel dimensions, but they are crafted here on Earth and they’re always about us and our lived experiences.


226 Pieces

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In 1954, director Ishiro Honda and composer Akira Ifukube disagreed about what Godzilla represented. But their collaboration added layers of depth ...

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  • Added: Oct 02, 2019
  • Length: 24:20
  • Purchases: 2
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In Jason Suran’s show The Other Side, he keeps reminding the audience that he cannot talk to the dead. Then why does he do such a good job of convi...

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  • Added: Oct 16, 2019
  • Length: 28:06
  • Purchases: 1
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Ron Moore's new show For All Mankind imagines what if the Soviet Union landed a man on the moon first? What if that nightmare scenario forced NASA ...

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  • Added: Nov 13, 2019
  • Length: 31:34
  • Purchases: 1
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In the first of a two part series on villains, we look at four of the most popular villains today who don’t want to take over the world. They want ...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 21:57
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They took over the world. They crushed our heroes. Now they feel bad. What does it take for a villain to be redeemed -- and what does it take for u...

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  • Added: Dec 11, 2019
  • Length: 23:44
  • Purchases: 1
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It will never be a holiday classic – far, far from it. But can we redeem the greatest villain in the Star Wars universe, the 1978 made-for-TV Star ...

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  • Added: Dec 24, 2019
  • Length: 21:48
  • Purchases: 1