Episode 34 - Space

Paul joins Ben this week to talk about a very expansive word… assorted nerd-geekery ensues on the subjects of telescopes, aliens, Star Wars, Dune, and other memorable science fiction media.  They only scratch the surface of science fiction space games, but their favorites include a list of recognizable properties (to non-Norah’s) and one forthcoming new Bethesda project that Paul hasn’t heard of.

00:01:55 - Ben and Paul talk about painting… “does anybody know the difference?”
00:05:27 - What fascinates Paul about space?
00:08:37 - “Do you believe in aliens?”
00:11:13 - James E. Webb vs Edwin Hubble, and too many Hubbles
00:15:32 - Telescopes on the horizon, and planetariums 
00:19:37 - Paul and Ben’s thoughts on Astrology, “The Onion,” pizza, and Pluto
00:26:03 - Back to aliens, “storming” Area 51, and fueling creativity 
00:29:00 - Paul punts E.T., thoughts on science fiction, and “Only a Sith deals in absolutes”
00:33:10 - Ben has questions for Paul about the Dune universe
00:38:16 - Ben talks about the movie Outland, and Paul talks about “2001: a Space Odyssey”
00:42:30 - Ben’s Ridley Scott trivia, STNG, “The Expanse,” and science fiction books
00:45:55 - Paul talks about “The Three-Body Problem” by Liu Cixin
00:47:50 - “The Legacy of Heorot” by Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven, and Steven Barnes 
00:49:47 - Ben recommends “Jodorowsky's Dune” and “The Orville”
00:54:22 - “Star Wars: Squadrons,” “No Man’s Sky,” “Destiny,” and “Anthem”
00:58:48 - Thoughts on development hype, game development today, and “Cyberpunk 2077”
01:04:37 - Ship combat vs exploration games, and Elite Dangerous
01:07:08 - The “Skyrim” in space game Paul hasn’t heard about
01:09:30 - How console exclusives impact players and advancements in cross-play 
01:12:21 - Reminiscing about video games, NASA tragedies, and landing the Space Shuttle 
01:17:15 - Ben’s Ferris Bueller's Day Off / Space Shuttle fun fact and “torso pants”