Our Opinions Are Correct

It's our last episode! We're so grateful to everyone who's listened to us for the past 7 years.

We're using this occasion to talk about the state of science fiction and fantasy in the 21st century — and what has shaped the stories we've loved.

https://www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes/2025/11/27/episode-188-7-years-of-correct-opinions

Frankenstein is everywhere right now -- but why does it still hold so much power? In our latest episode, we talk about how different people have reimagined this 200+ year old story -- and why Victor Frankenstein is the ultimate Bad Science Daddy.

https://ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/frankensteins-monster-and-the-bad-science-daddy

We love science fiction conventions! Especially indie fan-run conventions. But... they basically haven't changed since the 1970s.

How could cons change for the 21st century? We talked to a host of con veterans about panels, venues, volunteers, and more. What we found out was deeply fascinating.

https://ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/the-future-of-science-fiction-conventions

Back in the day, everyone wanted to argue about whether fictional characters were "relatable," and we're still not over it. So let's talk about it!

Plus we talk to superstar author CL Polk about how to write vivid, memorable descriptions in fiction.

https://www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes/2025/10/16/episode-185-were-still-traumatized-by-this-writing-debate

Spooky season is here! So for our latest episode we're talking about the scary books we love right now. 😱📚🥰

Plus contributing host @beebrookshire@mastodon.social talks about Hellbenders — who aren't actually that scary. But extinction campaigns are!

https://ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/episode-184-horror-books-and-hellbenders

Bruce Lee is a legend for good reason. He changed movies forever — and helped shape Asian American culture. To find out more, we talk to Jeff Chang, author of a new Bruce Lee biography.

Plus contributing host @jamsternazzy@wandering.shop tells us what science has learned about fungi — and why science fiction needs to up its game.

https://www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes/2025/9/18/episode-183-three-ways-of-looking-at-bruce-lee-with-jeff-chang

Annalee and Charlie Jane both have new books this month. In our latest episode, we're talking about them!

Find out why Annalee wanted to write a cozy tale of robots making noodles, and how they challenged robot tropes. And how writing about propaganda shaped this book.

And why Charlie Jane was drawn to write about a young trans witch teaching her mother magic. And why she included a book within a book from the 18th century.

https://ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/annalee-and-charlie-jane-geek-out-about-their-new-books

Our latest episode:

Why we love the Murderbot TV show so much, and how Sanctuary Moon in particular works so well

How certain stories comfort us during a dark time — and sometimes dark horror is more comforting than sweet comedy

Plus ice cream!

https://ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/murderbot-and-the-stories-that-heal-us

What is the supply chain? How does it shape our lives?

We talk to @alexismadrigal@sfba.social about his book The Pacific Circuit, and how trade shaped Oakland.

THEN we delve into all of the galactic wars that started as trade disputes. Pew pew pew.

https://ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/the-invisible-chain-that-holds-us-together-w-alexis-madrigal

Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy is one of our fav TV shows, so we're stoked to interview creator Cirocco Dunlap in our new episode!

Plus Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Kelly Jensen talk about the state of book bans in the USA.

https://ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/cute-body-horror

Public health is life-saving! But where did it start, and what can we learn about it from science fiction and fantasy? Guest host @jamsternazzy@wandering.shop explains all.

Plus we talk to @Natashaobrown@mstdn.science about everything we've learned lately about the Blood-Brain Barrier and how both pathogens and drugs can get past it.

https://ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/public-health-is-a-utopian-vision-with-naseem-jamnia-and-natasha-obrown

What does it mean to "politicize" science? How is this different from just acknowledging the real political issues that science touches on?

Plus @maddiestone@infosec.exchange explains the history of Sim Earth and how this most unusual game inspired her love of geoscience.

Our latest episode: https://ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/simulating-earth-and-politicizing-science

Let's take to the streets! Our new episode is about protests in science fiction & fantasy — and why protests are so vital in battling authoritarianism.

Plus we talk to @andrecarrington.bsky.social about his incredible new book, The Black Fantastic.

https://ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/the-power-of-protest-w-andr-carrington

This might be the best time ever for TV science fiction.

There's Andor, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Severance, Black Mirror, Alien: Earth, Foundation, The Last of Us, Ironheart, Murderbot, Blade Runner 2099...

So we're celebrating in our latest Patreon bonus episode:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/were-blessed-of-128464867

In our latest episode:

+ why Doctor Who is better than ever, and our hopes and fears for the show's future

+ we talk to @anildash@me.dm about the "digital public square" and what went wrong with the internet

Listen here:

https://ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/too-bad-about-the-internet-with-anil-dash

Terry Gilliam's movie Brazil has shaped how countless creators portray dystopia. Why is this movie still so influential? And how did it become a visual shorthand for the retro-fascist aesthetic?

In a mini episode for our Patreon supporters, we investigate: https://www.patreon.com/posts/mini-episode-and-127387275

Taxation is weirder than you think!

In our latest episode, we talk about why Everything Everywhere All at Once is the quintessential tax movie.

Plus guest host Alan Henry talks about how marginalized people can survive workplace surveillance.

https://ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/some-really-weird-shit-you-didnt-know-about-taxes

Our latest episode is about the second season of Severance -- is this show holding up? Plus we talk about a host of new TV shows about corporate dystopias.

Meanwhile, we talk to science journalist Carl Zimmer about our new age of airborne diseases.

https://ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/severance-and-the-new-hellscape-w-carl-zimmer

The incredible hip hop group clipping. just released a cyberpunk-inspired album, Dead Channel Sky. We ask them all about hip hop and cyberpunk.

Plus guest contributor @beebrookshire@mastodon.social dives into the archeological record and explains how 3000 hats stopped a war.

https://ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/hip-hop-x-cyberpunk-with-clipping