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- "The Hunger" was a horror anthology series where the hosts Terence Stamp (in season 1) and David Bowie (in season 2) eccentrically introduce each of the steamy, erotic and often supernatural tales of power, sex, lust, and driving urges.
- Stuck in a space station, an escapee of Earth explores the issues examined in science fiction/fantasy literature and comics.
- Upon graduating, a group of friends flounder in the limbo of time between high school and real life.
- A young man who appears to be a bum is approached by a young woman who recognizes him from high school. After she buys him lunch, he claims to be a hunter of psychic vampires that steal our vitality, our sacred fire, while having the appearance of drunken bums. He believes her fire to be particularly strong, making her highly at risk.
- A woman allows a homeless artist into her home only to discovers that he really has a mission to protect humanity from inhuman monsters.
- Commander Rick discusses dreams with various writers of speculative fiction. For some they are inspirational, for others they use them as a literary device such as a gateway to another world. Also discussed dream logic and dream diaries.
- Commander Rick, host of the speculative fiction series Prisoners of Gravity, dedicates an entire episode to celebrate the legendary comic book creator, Jack Kirby.
- Commander Rick discusses myths and archetypes and their extensive influence on all forms of speculative fiction. These myths and legends are extensively used in the various stories but are also used as a source for names in these genres.
- The continuing influence of J.R.R. Tolkien and his trilogy, The Lord Of The Rings, is celebrated this week as Commander Rick checks in with comic book creators Mike Ploog (artist, Weirdworld), Walt Simonson (writer/artist, Thor) and Charles Vess (artist, Books Of Magic - issue 3). On the speculative fiction side of things Rick chats with Guy Gavriel Kay, who, along with Tolkien's son Christopher, completed Tolkien's last manuscript, The Silmarillion, Diana L. Paxson (The Wolf and the Raven), Sean Stewart (Nobody's Son), Martin H. Greenberg, editor of the Tolkien tribute anthology, After The King, plus After The King contributors Charles de Lint ("The Conjure Man") and Terry Pratchett ("Troll Bridge").As well, writers Suzy McKee Charnas (The Kingdom of Kevin Malone), Carole Nelson Douglas (Counter-Probe), and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (Better In The Dark) point out that The Lord Of The Rings is far from perfect. Tolkien, warts and all, this week.
- Commander Rick and his guests discuss Villains in speculative fiction, everything from the well defined villains of comic books to corporations/governments/organizations playing the villainous role to the serial killer of our modern world.
- Commander Rick discusses the use of violence in speculative fiction. SOME comics and violent films it is argued by and large exploit violence while in the other genres it is used more responsibly and realistically with consequences.
- Commander Rick discusses with various writers an important part of speculative fiction the creation of worlds. These worlds can be based on scientific theories or pure imagination and might involve maps, cultures and lengthy appendices.