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This episode dives deep into the bold and thought-provoking animated feature Superman vs. The Elite with exclusive interviews from two fan-favorite voices: George Newbern (Superman) and Pauley Perrette (Lois Lane). Together, they bring insight and energy to a film that asks one of the most provocative questions in superhero storytelling: Is truth and justice still enough in a world that embraces might over morals? Start Your Free One Year Trial For Sci-Fi Talk Plus, Now Check Out Free episodes on Plus with free sampler

 Tim Daly as he reflects on his iconic journey voicing the Man of Steel—culminating in his final performance as Superman in the animated feature Justice League: Doom. From Superman: The Animated Series to the Justice League films, Daly’s voice became synonymous with truth, justice, and quiet strength.  Start Your Free One Year Trial On Sci-Fi Talk Plus  Sample free episodes of Sci-Fi Talk Plus

In this special 2006 interview, we catch up with John Ottman, fresh off completing his remarkable dual role as both composer and editor for Superman Returns. In a rare behind-the-scenes conversation, Ottman reflects on the intense creative challenge of honoring John Williams’ legendary Superman themes while composing a fresh musical identity for Bryan Singer’s vision of the Man of Steel.

Straight from the heart of New York City, join us for a special edition of the podcast recorded live at the Directors Guild Theater, where we celebrate the epic conclusion to The Death of Superman saga—Reign of the Supermen. We take you behind the velvet rope with exclusive red carpet interviews featuring the voices and visionaries who brought this bold chapter of DC animation to life.

Join me in a roundtable at San Diego Comic Con with the powerful voices behind The Death of Superman. I sat down with stars Jerry O'Connell (Superman), Rebecca Romijn (Lois Lane), Jason O'Mara (Batman), and Christopher Gorham (The Flash) to dive into what it means to bring this legendary DC storyline to animated life.

In this episode, we sit down with actor Gaius Charles, known to fans as the charismatic Brian “Smash” Williams from Friday Night Lights, and now the voice behind Batwing in Batman: Bad Blood. Gaius opens up about stepping into the world of DC Comics, embracing an unfamiliar superhero, and what it took to bring Luke Fox to life through voice alone.

This week, we descend into the heart of cinematic horror with an exclusive look at the mind-bending thriller The Sound. Set in the unforgiving high altitudes of a remote mountain range, The Sound follows a group of elite climbers whose expedition takes a horrifying turn when they encounter something far beyond the natural world—an ancient, malevolent force that defies comprehension.

In this chilling and cinematic episode, we sit down with legendary screenwriter and director David Koepp—the mind behind iconic films like Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, and Panic Room—to talk about his foray into immersive audio storytelling with the Audible Original horror drama, Yard Work. Koepp shares the eerie inspiration behind the story, which follows a grieving widower and former surgeon—played by the one and only Kevin Bacon—as he confronts strange and increasingly malevolent overgrowth creeping into his remote property. We explore Koepp’s transition from screen to sound, the unique constraints and creative freedoms of audio horror, and how he builds suspense using only the power of voice, sound design, and imagination.

In this episode of Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi, we venture into the unknown with acclaimed actor David Clennon, whose career has spanned groundbreaking science fiction and deeply human storytelling. From his unforgettable role as Palmer in John Carpenter’s The Thing, to Miles Drentell in Thirtysomething and now Kurt in the mind-bending audio thriller The Signal, Clennon has consistently portrayed characters who confront mystery, menace, and the limits of perception. We dive into his role in The Signal—a spine-tingling movie about a team of mountaineers who encounter an eerie, invisible force in the high-altitude wilderness. David discusses how The Signal explores psychological tension and the fragility of human understanding when nature—or something else—turns against us. Start Your Free One Year Trial Now For Sci-Fi Talk Plus Take a free test drive with episodes and videos to preview  

In this episode of Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi, a deep dive into Artificial, the groundbreaking interactive sci-fi series created by Bernie Su and Evan Mandery. The story centers on Sophie Lin, an artificial human designed by Dr. Matt Lin to explore the question: what makes us human? Through intimate live-streamed interactions with viewers, Artificial blurs the boundary between scripted narrative and real-time choice, invited audiences to shape Sophie’s evolution as she wrestles with love, identity, morality, and purpose. Start Your Free Trial To Sci-Fi Talk Plus, Today

From the roundtables at SDCC are Bruce W. Timm, Kevin Conroy, Ray Wise, Tara Strong, Brian Azzarello. and bonus comments from Mark Hamill with special thanks to Gary Miereanu Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus, Today

I chatted with co-creators Rhett C. Bruno and Jaime Castle as we look at the story of James Crowley, stuck between life and death to hunt down all kinds of supernatural evil creatures. A strange back robbery involving frozen bank vault gets Crowley on the case but there's much more. We discuss world building and how this came together.  Start your free one year trial at Sci-fi Talk Plus, Today.

From 2018, I interviewed the cast and their director in a roundtable setting and also covered the red carpet. This is a compilation of these interviews that include director Mitzi Peirone and her actors, Madeline Brewer, Sarah Hay, and Imogen Waterhouse. Plus I chat with composer Michael Gatt. Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus, Now

Anson Mount talks about if Christopher Pike has a limited backstory and Sonequa Martin-Green talks about the complex Spock-Burnham relationship in season two of Star Trek Discovery. Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus, Today.

Interview with the stars and creators of genre film at The Tribeca Film Festival. Included is American Psycho director, Mary Harron.  Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus, Today  

From the roundtables are James Krieg and Bruce W. Timm about this interesting team up to bring down a world wide threat in this new animated series. Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus Today

Gaming In Color follows gay gaming involiving Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer gamers..Director is Phillip Jones features  George Skleres of Riot Games and Colleen Macklin who appeared at Gaymer X convention. I chat with Phillip Jones about the good, the bad and treatment of gay gamers. Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus, Today

Innovative Author and CSI creator who talked to me about his work at the time Dark Prophecy. This is an interactive story with links to videos in each page readers can see online. His Level 26 Trilogy concluded with Dark Revelations. Start Your Free One Year Trial To Sci-Fi Talk Plus Today.

An actor and voice artists who voices characters on Star Trek and Star Wars animated series tells me about his work as Murf in Star Trek Prodigy and also voice the clone troopers in Star Wars The Clone Wars and The Bad Batch. Start Your Free One Year Trial at Sci-Fi Talk Plus Today

In this episode, we sit down with the incredible Thora Birch to dive into her intense and gripping role as Special Forces Staff Sergeant Audrey Beach in the cinematic audio drama Overleaper. This fast-paced thriller follows Beach as she discovers an eerie truth—there’s another her from an alternate universe. How do you fight an enemy who shares your face, your skills, and your memories? Birch shares her experience bringing Audrey Beach to life, unpacking the emotional weight of playing a soldier caught between worlds. She takes us behind the scenes of the performance, revealing how she captured the duality of Beach’s struggle—her military precision, raw vulnerability, and unsettling realization that nothing is as it seems.   Start Your Free One Year Trial Of Sci-Fi Talk Plus for commercial free version of this episode with a bonus video included.