Dr. Ted explains why there hasn't been a Podcast in over a year, and speculates about his Podcasting future. He tries to keep things upbeat but fails miserably.

Episode 19 - Horror and Sci-Fi (The Halloween Episode)

Oct 27th, 2016 1h 2m

Just in time for Halloween, Shayne and I discuss the intersections between Horror and Sci-Fi and the common origins of the two sub-genres. We talk about both fictional and real-life boogeymen, including the incredibly terrifying Curse of the Te

Episode 18 - Great Expectations

Sep 21st, 2016 1h 6m

Shayne and I discuss fan expectations in movies and video games. What obligations do creators have to their fans/customers, and conversely, when do fan expectations become unreasonable? Dr. Ted also reviews the creative and bizarre anti-adventu

Episode 17 - Let's Get Ready to Ramble

Aug 31st, 2016 50m 48s

Ted goes on a rambly rant-o-thon today, throwing caution (and the script) to the wind. In the absence of any sort of preparation, good sense, or editing, he revisits No Man's Sky (Hello Games) and discusses the recent discovery of an Earth-like

Episode 16 - Summer Movie Post-Mortem

Aug 23rd, 2016 1h 9m

Shayne is back once again to give a post-mortem on the summer blockbusters and not-so-blockbusters. In video games, I rant about Pokemon Go (Niantic) and review the much-anticipated No Man's Sky (Hello Games). And we say our farewells to, and r

Episode 15 - The Good, The Bad, and The Internet

May 3rd, 2016 1h 14m

In today's episode, I welcome Shayne Kempton back on the program to talk about good and bad comic book movies. We discuss what went wrong with Batman vs. Superman, and get excited about the upcoming Captain America: Civil War. We also discuss t

Episode 14 - Mike Vertolli on Automation and Basic Income

Apr 14th, 2016 1h 4m

In today's episode, I welcome our new robot overlords and talk with Mike Vertolli (http://www.theworldmatrix.ca) about Automation, the Future of Employment, and Basic Income.

Episode 13 - Oscars, Diversity, and the Shaynies

Mar 4th, 2016 1h 6m

In today's episode, I interview local film reviewer Shayne Kempton. We talk about the Oscars, diversity in film, and Shayne's top picks for the best films of 2015, aka The Shaynie Awards. Check out Shayne's blog, The Ottawa Edge at http://ottaw

Episode 12 - The Return of Gorkem

Feb 5th, 2016 54m 15s

Gorkem Guduk returns for a post-Force Awakens discussion, and we talk about some of the games, movies, and TV shows that we've been enjoying lately.

Episode 11 - Happy New Year 2016

Jan 14th, 2016 47m

It's the first episode of 2016! Dr. Ted talks about Tabletop Simulator, Nidhogg, vacuum airships, and the end of the universe, and rants about music streaming and bad driving habits in movies.

Episode 10 - Goodbye 2015

Dec 18th, 2015 32m 25s

In what may be his last podcast of 2015, Dr. Ted goes on about spoilers (don't worry, he doesn't reveal any), PixelJunk Shooter, and the brave new world of VR.

Episode 9 - (Cognitive) Science Fiction

Dec 4th, 2015 1h 7m

It's my first double-interview! Matthew Kelly returns, and I'm also joined by Eric Iacono to talk about science fiction. We have an in-depth discussion about different kinds of science-fiction and cognitive science themes in science-fiction.

Episode 8 - New (For Me) Games, NaNoWriMo

Nov 27th, 2015 19m 9s

Dr. Ted took a bit of a break last week, but he's back with some video game news(ish) and an update on his progress for National Novel Writer's Month (NaNoWriMo).

Episode 7 - Matthew Kelly on Writing

Nov 12th, 2015 41m 31s

On today's episode, I sit down with Cognitive Science graduate student and fantasy author Matthew Kelly. We discuss his writing process, world-building, and talk a bit about narratives in video games.

Episode 6 - Dr. Jim Davies

Nov 5th, 2015 35m 24s

In today's episode, I interview Dr. Jim Davies, Director of the Science of Imagination Laboratory at Carleton University. We talk about his book, Riveted: The Science of Why Jokes Make Us Laugh, Movies Make Us Cry, and Religion Makes Us Feel On

Episode 5 - Wars Among the Stars

Oct 30th, 2015 44m 6s

It's the Halloween Episode (but not really)! In this episode of the Podcast, Dr. Ted geeks out with his good friend Gorkem Guduk to talk a little bit (actually a lot) about Star Wars. We also discuss games, both video and board, and I revisit t

Episode 4 - Blimps and Board Games

Oct 22nd, 2015 39m 2s

In this episode, Dr. Ted gets a bit silly. I do a bit of time travel into the past future without the help of a DeLorean, talk a bit about my preference for video games over board games, and discuss blimps to the Canadian north with my pal Andy

Episode 3 - Elections and Superheroes

Oct 15th, 2015 40m 27s

Vote for Batman! I talk to my good friend Andy O'Hara about the Canadian election and Andy schools me on superheroes.

Episode 2 - Gendered Toys and a Martian

Oct 8th, 2015 14m 12s

In this episode, Dr. Ted goes on about our desire to see familiar locations in video games, rants about gendered toys, and gives a sort-of-but-not-really review of the Martian.