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  • Cursed 100th Episode Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    For one reason or other, someone must have placed a curse on our 100th episode.

    After numerous setbacks, postponements and delays – marked by electrical storms, power outages, and other technical difficulties – Roy and I dug in to make our last stand against the Fates. Whether or not the Fates won is for you to decide. All we have in the way of evidence is that the show was splintered into three parts and the debris wound up scattered over two different Facebook pages. I think everything is now made public and can be accessed at Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner.

    A less hubristic team would have abandoned ship and paddled like mad for Episode 101. I hope you’ll join us, at a time when that sinking feeling will be a lot less disconcerting, as we discuss “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea” (1961), the film that inspired the popular Irwin Allen television series. Walter Pidgeon leads an all-star cast. Hope to “Sea” you in the comments section, this Friday evening at 7:00 EDT.

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    If nothing else, check out this four-and-a-half minute special moments montage Roy assembled from his first hundred episodes, chock full of guests like actor Jimmi Simpson (“Westworld”), special effects artist Brian Johnson (“Space: 1999,” “The Empire Strikes Back), and Academy Award nominated composer Gerald Fried (“Star Trek,” “Paths of Glory”), to name a few. Also, memorable antics like the “Silent Running” drive-thru, the “Rollerball” hoagie, and the “Dr. Lao” Big Shave. Thank you to all of our viewers, and to everyone who participated in the first 100 episodes!

    All shows are archived on the “Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner” Facebook page.

  • Westworld 1973 Roy’s Sci-Fi Rewind

    Just in case you happened to miss Roy and my musings on “Westworld” (1973), Michael Crichton’s animatronic amusement resort run amok, here it is again for your Saturday morning delectation.

    Don’t forget, tomorrow night, Roy will welcome special guest Jimmi Simpson, who plays Will on the current HBO revival of “Westworld.”

    “Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner” streams on Facebook every Friday and Sunday evening at 7:00 EDT.

    Thanks again, Roy, for having me back!

  • Westworld Weekend on Roy’s Sci-Fi Corner

    Westworld Weekend on Roy’s Sci-Fi Corner

    It’s wagons west this weekend, on “Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner.”

    Delos Inc. invites you to visit Westworld, where all your fantasies are brought vividly to life. The experience promises to be both invigorating and rejuvenating – that is, until Yul Brynner goes rogue!

    Roy Bjellquist and I will discuss Michael Crichton’s 1973 feature film debut, which explores the consequences of corporate recklessness and technology run amok. Of course, Crichton would later revisit the hazards of malfunctioning sci-fi amusements when he came to write “Jurassic Park.”

    I hope you’ll join us for this live-stream analysis of “Westworld,” on Facebook, this Friday evening at 7:00 EDT.

    Then Roy will ride solo, as he welcomes special guest Jimmi Simpson, who plays Will on the current HBO revival of “Westworld.” At three seasons and counting, “Westworld” in its television iteration has had more freedom to plumb deep into the story’s ethical and philosophical implications.

    Simpson has also appeared on the sci-fi anthology series “Black Mirror” and in the most recent incarnation of “The Twilight Zone.” Roy and Jimmi will chat this Sunday evening at 7:00 EDT.

    Enjoy both “Westworld” live-streams on the Facebook page of “Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner.”

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    Now, draw!

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