ExtraTextual

Two friends in the San Francisco tech industry review Sci-Fi films, focusing on how they intersect with philosophy, religion, and culture. (Note: these episodes contain spoilers)

Project Hail Mary

Evan and David review Project Hail Mary (2026), discussing the protagonist as an anti-hero and comparisons to Weir's previous "The Martian" (2015) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12042730/)

06-05
41:04

The Running Man (2025)

Evan and David debrief after viewing The Running Man (2025), comparing its ideas to the 1987 version and discussing the impact of modern video-taking and social media on citizen journalism (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14107334/)

04-17
40:08

The Running Man (1987)

Evan and David get ready for the new remake of The Running Man by reviewing the original film from 1987, discussing state control of the media, violence as entertainment, and whether the  movie's future 2017 got anything right about our current times (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093894/)

01-22
59:37

Last and First Men

Evan and David, and special guest Justin Wu review Last and First Men (2020) - an Icelandic art film based on the novel of the same name.

10-16
51:25

The Gorge

Evan and David catch up on The Gorge (2025), speculating about the gorge’s metaphorical meaning and whether the truth is always worth knowing (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13654226/)

07-09
40:57

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