Best Radio Qcode Podcasts (2025)

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The Optimist Behind Blade Runner's Dystopia 37:34

3d ago37:34

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The late Syd Mead was a visual futurist who was hired to imagine the worlds of Blade Runner, Tron, Aliens, Elysium and other sci-fi films. His work in Hollywood has been lauded for decades, but there’s a new exhibit in New York that shows a different side of the artist. Syd Mead: Future Pastime is a collection of his personal and commercial paintin…

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Blueprints for Utopias 40:14

17d ago40:14

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The golden age of sci-fi was filled with utopian visions the future. These days, when sci-fi creators project ahead several decades, the world is looking a lot more dystopian. But there is a group of artists who believe that a better tomorrow is possible if we can imagine it first. Architects are finding that science fiction can be a great way to u…

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Mary Blair: Coloring Outside the Lines at Disney 37:12

1M ago37:12

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In honor of Women’s History Month we’re producing a two-part series about two artists who were visionaries and trailblazers. In part 2, we look at the career of Mary Blair. She changed the way Walt Disney wanted to make animation and brought modernist sophistication to his style. But not everyone at the studio was on board with Walt’s dream to “get…

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Bonus: Superstar Stuntwoman of Silent Cinema 17:36

1M ago17:36

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In the previous episode, I talked with author Mallory O'Meara about Milicent Patrick, but there wasn't room to include this bonus material about Mallory's new book, Daughter of Daring. It tells the amazing story of Helen Gibson, the first superstar professional stuntwoman in Hollywood. She was like a combination of Annie Oakley and Michelle Yeoh at…

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Milicent Patrick: Disney Magic to Monster Mayhem 34:22

2M ago34:22

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In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re producing a two-part series about two visionary and trailblazing artists: Mary Blair and Milicent Patrick. They went to the same art school. They each began working at Disney during the Depression. They were both singled out for their talents but left in 1941. From there, they went on to have wildly differen…

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Pokémon and The Art of Dubbing Anime 38:49

2M ago38:49

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This week’s episode comes from our Patreon podcast Between Imaginary Worlds. It’s a more casual chat show that appears between ad-free episodes of Imaginary Worlds for listeners who support the show on Patreon. I wanted to play this episode for you because it gives a good sense of the types of conversations we’re having on Between Imaginary Worlds.…

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Filk Fusion: Where Sci-Fi Meets Folk Music 35:10

2M ago35:10

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In the 1950s, an article about the popularity of folk music among science fiction fans had a typo where “folk” was written as “filk.” From then on, filk music became a staple at grassroots sci-fi conventions. Filkers would either write parody lyrics to existing folk songs, or they’d invent entirely new speculative worlds in 3-4 minute songs. Filk h…

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Dance With The Devil Under Wall St. 38:03

3M ago38:03

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The writer Jon Ronson and producers of the immersive theatrical experience Sleep No More have teamed up to make a vast new immersive show that unfolds beneath a Wall St. skyscraper. Life And Trust tells the story of J.G. Conwell, a bank president on the eve of the 1929 crash who makes a Faustian bargain to return to his youth. We accompany him back…

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Rewriting the Script on Audio Fiction 40:31

3M ago40:31

40:31

Lauren Shippen is one of my favorite creators of audio dramas. In 2015, she burst on the scene with The Bright Sessions, which was about young people with supernatural abilities who are in therapy. The show was so successful, she used it to create an audio drama network called Atypical Artists, which produces her work and other indie creators. As a…

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The Muppets Before The Muppets 38:11

4M ago38:11

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In honor of Muppet*Vision 3D closing at Disney World, we look at the history of The Muppets before Kermit joined Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear. Two decades earlier, Kermit was hanging out with Sam and Friends -- a local TV show in Washington, D.C., that launched Jim Henson's career. This episode comes from the podcast Sidedoor, produced by The Smithso…

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Bond, Bond, and James Bond: An Audio Drama 28:55

4M ago28:55

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There’s a fan theory that James Bond is a codename, and all of the Bond movies are in a single chronological order. In this original audio drama, James Bond is not a film series but rather an MI6 program (or programme) where agents embody the persona of “James Bond” until they retire from the field one way or another. I talk with three characters w…

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Making Up The Penguin 42:17

5M ago42:17

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The Penguin series on HBO and Max has been one of the most critically acclaimed comic book-based TV shows in years. Much of the praise has gone towards actors like Colin Farrell, who plays the classic Batman villain. But the makeup and prosthetics designer Mike Marino has been singled out for his innovative and striking design of the main character…

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There's No Place Like Oz 37:43

5M ago37:43

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In honor of the release of Wicked, we’re hitching a ride on a tornado to hear three different stories about Oz. We hear how the “rainbow chaser” L. Frank Baum failed at every career he tried until he sat down to write The Wizard of Oz. We learn about Baum’s frenemy W.W. Denslow, who illustrated The Wizard of Oz, and then tried to create a competing…

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Why The Future is (Doctor) Doom 41:17

6M ago41:17

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All Hail Doom! The supreme ruler of Latveria has successfully defeated The Fantastic Four and The Avengers. Marvel Studios is bowing towards his will, casting Robert Downey Jr. as the iconic villain and betting their fortunes on Doctor Doom! But Victor von Doom is more than a classic bad guy. He is one of the most complex characters in Marvel histo…

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Who Gets to Survive: The Final Girls of Horror 35:11

6M ago35:11

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Horror movies are best known for their monsters and villains – but there’s another half to the equation. The Final Girls who survive horror films and live to see another sequel have been fueling the genre for half a century. Freddie Krueger met his match in Nancy. Michael Myers can’t outwit Laurie. Ripley is the ultimate survivor of Alien movies. B…

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Love and Radio's Thrill Seekers! 36:38

6M ago36:38

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Love and Radio has launched a new mini-series on CBC! Split Screen: Thrill Seekers follows the story of 12 reality TV show contestants who were promise the thrill of a lifetime. Listen to the entire series here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1426-split-screen-kid-nation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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To Seek Out New Life 41:13

7M ago41:13

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For a long time, imagining what alien life could look like was mostly the job of science fiction creators. But in recent years, the field of astrobiology has gotten a boost from the discovery of faraway exoplanets with atmospheres which could support life. In trying to imagine what aliens could look like, scientists have found that science fiction …

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Radio Qcode Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Love and Radio

Love and Radio | QCODE

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Bloodthirsty Hearts

QCODE | Tenderfoot TV

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Imaginary Worlds

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Blackout

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The Optimist Behind Blade Runner's Dystopia 37:34

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Blueprints for Utopias 40:14

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Mary Blair: Coloring Outside the Lines at Disney 37:12

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Bonus: Superstar Stuntwoman of Silent Cinema 17:36

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Milicent Patrick: Disney Magic to Monster Mayhem 34:22

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Pokémon and The Art of Dubbing Anime 38:49

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Filk Fusion: Where Sci-Fi Meets Folk Music 35:10

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Dance With The Devil Under Wall St. 38:03

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Rewriting the Script on Audio Fiction 40:31

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The Muppets Before The Muppets 38:11

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Bond, Bond, and James Bond: An Audio Drama 28:55

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Making Up The Penguin 42:17

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There's No Place Like Oz 37:43

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Why The Future is (Doctor) Doom 41:17

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Who Gets to Survive: The Final Girls of Horror 35:11

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Love and Radio's Thrill Seekers! 36:38

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To Seek Out New Life 41:13

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