Jaime and Patrick sit down to remember M. Emmet Walsh and his contributions to Blade Runner and cinema. They go on to discuss the latest developments on Amazon's Blade Runner 2099 show and what we might expect as well as our hopes and fears for

151 // Is Blade Runner CyberPunk?

Feb 27th, 2024 1h 4m

Is Blade Runner considered CyberPunk? That's the question that inspired this month’s episode. The word cyberpunk has been tossed around in relation to Blade Runner for many years. Patrick & Jaime have talked briefly about cyberpunk while never

150 // Blade Runner 2099 News, Rumors, and Speculation

Jan 30th, 2024 46m 4s

A curious bit of news recently broke suggesting Blade Runner 2099 is going to begin production in Europe in May. While we haven't as yet been able to verify this is 100% factual, it's got us thinking: what's the state of this thing?On today's

(Special Presentation) FRAME RATE: Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Jan 20th, 2024 55m 39s

** For more content like this, join our Patreon at patreon.com/perfectorganism **2023 was quite a year at the movies. "Barbenheimer" became a cultural phenomenon. Marvel lost its mojo. And a ten million-dollar subtitled Godzilla movie became t

149 // On the Nature of Luv

Dec 27th, 2023 56m 51s

As we close out our sixth year, we thought we'd return to the sort of content that's been our bread and butter since the very beginning: character analysis. This episode was prompted by a simple question: is Luv really an antagonist? She's mur

148 // Interviewing Bill George, Blade Runner VFX Artist

Nov 28th, 2023 53m 1s

Bill George was just starting out a career in Hollywood as a VFX artist and model maker when he got the call to join the storied Blade Runner model shop. He would go on to play a pivotal role in creating some of Blade Runner's most iconic props

147 // Blade Runner Goes Metal: Interviewing Matt Motto from Dissona

Oct 25th, 2023 1h 14m

The Blade Runner universe inspires art of all sorts: visual media, poetry, cosplay, you name it. But the form of media most touched by Blade Runner's influence might just be music. Vangelis' legendary score (complemented beautifully by Wallfisc

146 // Interviewing Blade Runner Producer Ivor Powell

Sep 26th, 2023 56m 30s

In this episode, Jaime & Patrick sit down with legendary producer Ivor Powell to discuss his work on Blade Runner, Alien and Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. From his early days working with Ridley Scott at his production company, to th

145 // Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049: Assessing Their Resonance // Part Two

Aug 22nd, 2023 45m 44s

We are excited to share with you part two in our two-part series discussing the resonance of the Blade Runner films. In this episode, Jaime is joined by patron, and Blade Runner mega fan, James to further what ended up being a very subjective d

144 // Anatomy of A Scene: The Morricole Orphanage

Jul 25th, 2023 1h 21m

We are proud to present another entry into our Anatomy of A Scene series. In this episode, Patrick and Jaime are joined by contributing hosts Micah Greene & Peter From the Midwest. We realized that despite 2049 being in the world for over 5 yea

144 // Anatomy of A Scene: The Morricole Orphanage

Jul 25th, 2023 1h 21m

143 // Anatomy of A Scene: The Pushback

Jul 12th, 2023 57m 40s

In this episode, Patrick & Jaime are joined by longtime listener, sometimes guest, Ricardo Silvestre to push back against some of our ideas and opinions presented in our Deck-A-Rep and Bryant and Deckard episode. Is there a definitive answer to

142 // Women in the Blade Runner Universe

Jun 20th, 2023 1h 8m

In this episode, Jaime & Patrick are joined by contributing host Micah Greene to discuss the role of women in both Blade Runner films. This episode pivots back to some heavier topics for us as we delve into female representation, and the idea t

141 // Anatomy of A Scene: Officer K Meets Deckard

Jun 7th, 2023 33m 3s

Jaime and Patrick are back with another entry into their Anatomy of A Scene series. In this episode, your hosts break down Officer K's first meeting Deckard and how it reflects key events in the original film, and what it means for the overall

140 // Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049: Assessing Their Resonance

May 17th, 2023 54m 46s

Something we've noticed lately—in social media circles, in email write-ins, in comments on episodes—is an uptick in people saying something to the effect of "Blade Runner 2049 feels more resonant in my life now than the original does." This is

139 // Minisode: 2099 News, Episode Planning, and More!

May 2nd, 2023 32m 30s

Hey SOO Family! It's been a crazy month in podcast land, especially for our other show (Perfect Organism). We wanted to take a quick opportunity to check in on the Blade Runner side of things with this minisode, in which we tee up quite a bit o

BONUS EPISODE: Frame Rate | The Wonder

Apr 18th, 2023 55m 26s

We're taking a break this week as we work on our Alien Day 2023 content. Sebastián Lelio's The Wonder might look like a typical period drama from the outside, but anyone who's watched it knows it's anything but typical. A devastating look at t

138 // Anatomy of A Scene: JOI, Mariette & K | A Love Scene?

Apr 4th, 2023 1h 11m

In our next entry into our 'Anatomy of A Scene' series, Patrick and Jaime are joined by long time contributing hosts Peter from the Midwest, and Micah Greene. This episode finds us exploring what exactly is happening in yet another semi-controv

137 // Finding Ford: Interviewing Documentarian Paddy O’Hare

Mar 21st, 2023 49m 15s

Patrick & Jaime sit down to talk about one man's quest to find Harrison Ford. That man is Patrick James O'Hare. From his first memories of seeing Star Wars in the theater as a small child to watching Ford reprise his role as Rick Deckard in 201

A Breaking Blade Runner 2099 News Update

Mar 14th, 2023 12m 42s

Patrick & Jaime sit down to discuss the breaking news from the Blade Runner 2099 production. Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/shoulderoforionitunes// For more on this and our other projects, please visit www.bladerunnerpodcast.com // If you'd like to

136// The Rest Is History: Interviewing Blade Runner Production Executive Katy Haber

Mar 7th, 2023 1h 5m

In this very special episode, Jaime and Patrick were honored to sit down with Blade Runner Production Executive Katy Haber. From her work with director Sam Peckinpah on Straw Dogs and many other films, to her time with director director Samuel

135 // Anatomy of A Scene: Officer K Meets Luv

Feb 22nd, 2023 48m 25s

The third entry into our 'Anatomy of A Scene' series brings us to the moment when Officer K meets Luv for the first time. On its face, there are a lot of similarities in this scene to when Deckard meets Rachael for the first time. Joining this

134 // Anatomy Of A Scene: Deckard Interviews Rachael

Feb 7th, 2023 42m 6s

Following directly our last episode, Jaime & Patrick break down what might be the most iconic scene in science fiction movie history. Getting orders from Bryant, Deckard travels to the Tyrell Corporation to interview a Nexus Six Replicant. Who

133 // Anatomy of A Scene: Deckard & Bryant

Jan 17th, 2023 39m 28s

In this new series, Anatomy of A Scene, Patrick and Jaime breakdown a scene in Blade Runner where Captain Bryant is explaining the mission to a very perplexed Rick Deckard. Patrick and Jaime have discussed this scene privately for a while in te

132 // Blade Runner and the Police State

Jan 3rd, 2023 51m 7s

The world of Blade Runner has had a consistent shroud of mystery over it since its release in 1982. From the rain-soaked streets to the neon signs illuminating the city, there is no corner that's not riddled with questions and shadow. Infiltrat