July 23, 2024 · show notes

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Whether they go “pew pew”, “what is this thing called ‘love’?” or “Give me your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle”, androids have, it turns out, been a staple of sci-fi films for a century.

This week, Ayesha Khan joins Mark to rank androids from sci-fi films.

(00:00) - Cold open
(00:19) - Introduction
(02:00) - What is an android?
(03:38) - Ayesha’s pick: The Terminator, from Terminator 2: Judgement Day
(07:32) - Mark’s pick: Marvin, from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
(10:29) - Ayesha’s pick: Ava, from Ex Machina
(13:16) - Mark’s pick: Ash, from Alien
(15:46) - Ayesha’s pick: Evil Maria, from Metropolis
(20:58) - Mark’s pick: The Terminator, from The Terminator
(24:33) - Ayesha’s pick: The Stepford Wives, from The Stepford Wives
(26:54) - Mark’s pick: David, from AI
(31:39) - Ayesha’s pick: Data, from Star Trek
(35:10) - Mark’s pick: C-3PO, from Star Wars
(37:56) - Midamble
(39:55) - Building the final list
(43:06) - Honourable mentions
(46:31) - Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*

Ayesha is the host of the podcast Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*. You can follow her tireless work wherever you get podcasts, and on Youtube and Instagram.

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00:00:00Cold open

00:00:19Introduction

00:02:00What is an android?

00:03:38Ayesha’s pick: The Terminator, from Terminator 2: Judgement Day

00:07:32Mark’s pick: Marvin, from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

00:10:29Ayesha’s pick: Ava, from Ex Machina

00:13:16Mark’s pick: Ash, from Alien

00:15:46Ayesha’s pick: Evil Maria, from Metropolis

00:20:58Mark’s pick: The Terminator, from The Terminator

00:24:33Ayesha’s pick: The Stepford Wives, from The Stepford Wives

00:26:54Mark’s pick: David, from AI

00:31:39Ayesha’s pick: Data, from Star Trek

00:35:10Mark’s pick: C-3PO, from Star Wars

00:37:56Midamble

00:39:55Building the final list

00:43:06Honourable mentions

00:46:31Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*

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