Our Opinions Are Correct

Explore the meaning of science fiction, and how it's relevant to real-life science and society. Your hosts are Annalee Newitz, a science journalist who writes science fiction, and Charlie Jane Anders, a science fiction writer who is obsessed with science. Every two weeks, we take deep dives into science fiction books, movies, television, and comics that will expand your mind -- and maybe change your life

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episode 147: Videogame movies are officially better than comic book movies


At last, videogame movies have defeated comic book movies. We learn about why from Evan Narcisse, who writes for comic books and videogames, as well as being a journalist and critic. Then we rant about why so many people are obsessed with...


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Encore Episode: Let's Obsess Over the Politics of Dune!


The long-awaited Dune sequel is in theaters now — and it's a huge hit. To celebrate, we're resurfacing one of our favorite episodes from the past. Is Dune a white savior fantasy? A subversive eco-parable? To find out, we talk to Haris...


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episode 146: We Don't Give a F*ck About Canon


Science fiction and fantasy fans love to argue about canon — both meanings of the word. Which stories in a fictional universe really "happened"? Which stories deserve to be enshrined as the best of the genre? We don't think either of those things is...


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episode 145: The world's humblest heroes, from plumbers to tardigrades


Inspired by The Super Mario Bros Movie, we're talking about a humble class of heroes whose lives are devoted to infrastructure maintenance and repair. There are heating engineer rogues and space janitors and, of course, plumbers. Later in the episode...


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 February 8, 2024  46m
 
 

Encore Episode: The Incredibly Strange Career of Anne Rice


Anne Rice is best-known for her Vampire Chronicles, which began in the 1970s with her novel Interview with the Vampire. But did you know she also wrote bestselling BDSM erotica and two novels about Jesus? In this episode, we do a deep dive into Rice's...


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 January 25, 2024  1h9m
 
 

Encore Episode: Science Fiction Keeps Trying To "Fix" Disabled People with Elsa Sjunneson


Science fiction and fantasy are full of portrayals of disabled bodies, some of which are nuanced and positive, and many of which... aren't. Join us as we talk about disability tropes and the realities of disabled life with Elsa Sjunneson, author of...


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 January 11, 2024  45m
 
 

episode 144: Alien ecosystems and the algae menace


All of us live embedded in webs of life known as ecosystems, and that can get pretty creepy -- or astonishingly beautiful. Inspired by the mind-blowing new animated series Scavengers Reign, we're talking about some of the best examples of alien...


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 December 28, 2023  50m
 
 

episode 143: How Doctor Who Stood the Test of Time


How does Doctor Who remain cool after sixty years? By constantly updating and reinventing itself. We've been loving David Tennant's triumphant return, and we're so pumped for Ncuti Gatwa. But we're wondering... are there lessons from Doctor Who's...


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 December 14, 2023  52m
 
 

episode 142: Episode 142: Winter Books To Read


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 November 30, 2023  43m
 
 

episode 141: Episode 141: Zines


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 November 16, 2023  52m