Podcasts TV Geek Syndicate GSN PODCAST: Dissecting Worlds Series 10, Episode 5: Droids and Replicants

GSN PODCAST: Dissecting Worlds Series 10, Episode 5: Droids and Replicants

Published: Jan. 4, 2016, 12:39 p.m.

Back from festive indulgences, Dissectingbots K33-R and M4-T take a look at the constructed creatures that inhabit science fiction worlds as servants and slaves - whether the world admits that or not. We talk about:

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  • Droids in the Star Wars Universe (excluding The Force Awakens, so we\u2019re spoiler free) and robots in general
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  • Replicants in Blade Runner and other \u201cbiological\u201d servants
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  • Legal grey areas in growing your own humans (or sub-humans)
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  • Emotional Distance and how easy society finds it to ignore real injustices, and how that applies to Droid/Replicant rights
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  • ...and more!
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Keehar has a bumper-length bookshelf on period weaponry for all your time-travelling needs. Links to what he discusses are:

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Hurstwic - https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD447mhDkoZpy9hbaPvG6FUFokA8ONRCS

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Dimicator - https://m.youtube.com/user/warzechas

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Skallagrim - https://m.youtube.com/user/SkallagrimNilsson

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Thegnthrand - https://m.youtube.com/user/ThegnThrand

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