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Shawn Malley is a Canadian professor interested in the Victorian period. We talk about his latest book that discusses the intersection between archaeology, science fiction and spectacle.
1:45 – Shawn talks about how he got into writing on science fiction. He’s a Victorianist by trade.
4:09 – Shawn talks about how he divides the book and what the three parts are about.
8:04 – We touch on steampunk and Victorian tropes.
11:00 – We discuss Superman and archaeology.
21:04 – We discuss how Shawn chose what works to research.
25:45 – Shawn talks about analyzing tv and film media.
27:45 – Shawn is also interested in the technologies used to create sci-fi film and tv and what those say about how we approach sci-fi.
45:00 – The book has about 45 stills and Shawn wanted many more.
48:29 – Shawn’s work can be found in University libraries. He has a page on Bishop’s University of Quebec.
Links of Interest
Excavating the Future https://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/products/108267
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Guests: Shawn Malley
Host: Cris Alvarez
Tags: science fiction, archaeology, babylon, iraq, smallville, Manticore, films, Stargate, Ancient Aliens, Indiana Jones, Crystal Skull, Superman, cyborgs, Battlestar Galactica, cylons, Star Trek, Transformers, District 9, ISIS
