Podcast dedicated to the history, science and legacy of the all-time classic film and one of the greatest works of art of the twentieth century, Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick’s ”2001: A Space Odyssey.”
Featuring in-depth explorations into the films, books, and comics of the ”Odyssey” universe and the broader works of Clarke and Kubrick, along with the real-life science behind it and the latest developments in space exploration!
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FREE PATREON GIFT - "Destination Space" (1959) Commentary (00:57:54)
For this festive Patreon bonus, it's another first reaction commentary of a movie/TV show we've never seen. This month, we're not sure which it is. It's Rip Van Ronkle's "Destination Space!" The effe...
FREE PATREON GIFT - "2061" Introduction and Chapters 1 & 2 - Arthur C. Clarke (July '25 Book Club with Eli Schwab) (00:35:40)
The party never stops at Clavius Base on Patreon, where we put out an extra hour + of extra episodes AND a community fanzine every month!
For this free holiday bonus, join us for the inaugural "2061" ...
Episode 68 - Max Meets the Monolith (2010: The Year We Make Content) (00:50:42)
We've finally reached the point where we have to address Max addressing TMA-2, preferably not claws-out with that crunchy pod.
The additional meanings of the Monolith in 2010, how it's activated, bu w...
Episode 67 - Stanley Kubrick's Numbers with R.H. Vatcher (part three) (01:05:42)
We're back from fall break to wrap up our discussion with film scholar R.H. Vatcher on the hidden numbers and meanings in Stanley Kubrick's films. (Apologies for the variable sound quality - the AE-35...
Episode 66 - Stanley Kubrick's Numbers with R.H. Vatcher (part two) (00:48:16)
We're back with Kubrick scholar R.H. Vatcher to conclude our discussion of 42, model theory, abstract math, and dive into the occurences meaning of 57 in "Full Metal Jacket."
The concept of democide,...
Episode 65 - Stanley Kubrick's Numbers with R.H. Vatcher (part one) (00:42:40)
We know Stanley Kubrick was a chess player and logic puzzle fanatic. What conscious and subconscious meanings did he bury in his later films through numbers and patterns? What is the role of model the...
FREE PATREON BONUS - Pinocchio HAL and the Convention Crusade with Virginia Smith (00:36:45)
For July's first Patreon Bonus episode, we continue our conversation with Virginia Smith and try to determine if HAL gets to become "a real boy."
The differences in how Kubrick and Hyams treat HAL an...
Episode 64 - HAL Resurrection, Act IV: The Chandra Factor with Virginia Smith (2010: The Year We Make Content) (00:52:58)
We're kicking off a summer of guests with our pal Virginia Smith, here to take on a very special subject: the father and son duo of Dr. Chandra and HAL!
How Dr. Chandra's relationship with SAL preface...
Episode 63 - HAL Resurrection, Act III: Absolution (00:41:17)
Looking intimately at the scenes of HAL's death and rebirth, one theme stands out above all others: purpose. We all need a purpose in life and so do Heuristic Algorithmic Learning machines.
The more ...
Episode 62 - HAL Resurrection, Act II: The Return of Douglas Rain (2010: The Year We Make Content) (00:41:13)
The sequel is written, the crew is hired, the red light is plugged in. To bring HAL back to life, they'll need that secret sauce: the Canadian theatre superstar that is Douglas Rain! But first, they h...
Episode 61 - HAL Resurrection, Act I: The Mystery of Pod G (00:59:44)
In anticipation of Dr. Chandra reactivating everyone's favorite psychotic processing unit, we're reevaluating the story so far. Since we last saw HAL, we've read more Clarke, researched more on '2001'...
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Episode 60 - Zip Line to DISCOVERY (2010: The Year We Make Content) (00:34:42)
We're trying to keep it together on the solar system's most extreme theme park ride: the spaceship-coupling triangle Zip Line!
As we get set to board DISCOVERY, we're looking into LEONOV's mission dir...
FREE PATREON BONUS MINI: This Week in 2001! April 1, 1968 (00:05:47)
This week in 2001 History!
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Episode 59 - Marketing An Odyssey with Virginia Smith, Part 2 (2010: The Year We Make Content) (00:50:25)
Flash back 40 years to the Spring of 1985, when "2010" fever went worldwide and everyone was making contact!
Follow the pictures on the episode page for a few surprises!
From cereal to Crunch 'N Munch...
Episode 58 - Marketing An Odyssey with Virginia Smith: Part 1 (2010: The Year We Make Content) (00:47:42)
Virginia Smith is taking us back to 1984 to explore the official “2010” studio marketing guide! Budweiser, Apple, J .C. Penney, Target, Walmart, Kinko’s, Sheraton, and B. Dalton are just a few of the ...
Episode 57 - Lost in Translation (2010: The Year We Make Content) (00:36:53)
For optimum silliness, follow along with the images!
When Dr. Kovalev threw his phone at us, we thought he was just sick and tired of following Brad around the ship translating all the Russian signage...
Episode 56 - Helen, Bob, James & John: An Actor's Life (2010: The Year We Make Content) (01:12:52)
An inspiring, surprising, and occasionally silly hour with four of the finest actors in film history.
Thanks to the Peter Hyams - Penny Perry secret sauce of perfect casting, we’re exploring the leg...
Episode 55 - Spacewalking is a Game of Kuritsa (2010: The Year We Make Content) (00:48:48)
SEE: Walter & Max, The Amazing Floating Chicken Tightrope Act!
LEONOV has reached DISCOVERY and is docked a safe distance away. Strap on your helmets as we join Drs. Curnow and Brailovsky outside the ...
Episode 54 - Europa and the Pirate Clipper (2010: The Year We Make Content) (00:58:01)
“All these worlds are yours, except Europa…”
The Europa Clipper successfully launched in October, its mission: determine the habitability of Jupiter’s ice moon and the potential for drinkable water un...
Episode 53 - Jack Kirby's Space Odyssey with comic book publisher Eli Schwab (part 2) (00:31:04)
After orbiting Jupiter's violent volcanic moon, we've seen IO from both sides now.
Back in range and resuming regular transmissions, we present by popular demand another slice of Odyssey aficionado a...
Episode 52 - Jack Kirby's Space Odyssey with comic book publisher Eli Schwab (part 1) (00:55:57)
Marvel Comics legend and trailblazer Jack Kirby is known for his work with Joe Simon and Stan Lee, creating Captain America, The Fantastic Four, Thor, The Hulk, The Silver Surfer, and countless other ...
Episode 51 - Syd Mead & The Art of "2010" (2010: The Year We Make Content) (00:32:12)
We've got the Need for Mead...
IT'S the return of the Captain of Concept Design, Syd Mead!
There are so many fabulous illustrations in the "Art of 2010" book and no way we could fit them all in one ep...
Episode 50 - Aerobraking (2010: The Year We Make Content) (00:43:28)
Refreshed and lava-burned from a red hot Io summer, we're back on the Leonov to take the ultimate orbital roller coaster ride - aerobraking!
As Soviet-American relations warm and mutual respect grows ...
