78 // TECH SPOTLIGHT: THE ESPER

Enhance...ENHANCE... We've all heard those words in countless films. In this second episode of our Tech Spotlight, highlighting the technology and hardware of the Blade Runner films, Patrick and Dan dive into the design and use of the Esper machine that our disgruntled detective uses to track down the escaped Replicants. The conversation took a few turns we weren't necessarily expecting, and Rutger Hauer even chimes in on what he said was his favorite scene in the 1982 classic.

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77 // Interlinked : A Shoulder of Orion Live Discussion (Episode One)

In this impromptu discussion, hosts Jaime, and Patrick are joined by guest, and friend Craig Wright. We at Shoulder of Orion feel like it's important to continue to be there for each other as we march on through so much uncertainty as a fandom, and a global society. This episode is dedicated to our friends Mark Deckard, Ciaran Marcantonio, and many more dealing with so much right now. 

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76 // The Only Real Thing Is Now : Dystopia - An Illusion of Importance (Part Two)

In this second part of our discussion on Dystopia, hosts Dan, Patrick, Jaime, and special guest Dr. Robin Bunce continue their exploration into the message of dystopia found in film and media. 

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75 // The Only Real Thing Is Now: Dystopia - An Illusion of Importance (Part One)

In this special episode, your hosts Jaime, Dan, and Patrick are joined by special guest Dr. Robin Bunce, a historian based at Homerton College, University of Cambridge. Why are we drawn to stories of dystopia? Are storytellers and filmmakers prophets? We pose these questions to you in part one of our two part discussion. Join us. 

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74 // The Most Human Thing We Can Do: Meeting The Challenge of Our Time

In this episode, Dan, Patrick, and Jaime sit down with two special guests and discuss our current pandemic reality as it relates to Blade Runner. We are joined by recurring guest Peter from the Midwest and a good friend of ours and first time guest, Mark Deckard. What does it mean to be human in our world right now? How do we rise to meet the challenge of the moment? Those questions and more are discussed in depth in this round table episode. 

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73 // Interlinked: The Return of Shoulder of Orion - The Blade Runner Podcast

In this episode, Jaime, Patrick, and Dan return from a much needed hiatus to discuss season three of Shoulder of Orion, their new series and much much more. We hope you enjoy and thank you all for your continued support. 

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72 // I BRING A STORM: DISCUSSING THE MAKING OF 2020: GETHSEMANE

In this episode, Jaime, Dan & Patrick sit down to discuss what went into the making of their full length audio drama, 2020: Gethsemane. From writing a 50 plus page draft in four days, to painstakingly crafting a score that would conjure the world of Blade Runner without retreading what we've heard; the hosts of Shoulder of Orion bring you behind the curtain on their crowning achievement. 

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71 // REALITY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE - A TRIBUTE TO SYD MEAD

At the very end of 2019, we lost yet another Blade Runner great: visual futurist, designer, and artist Syd Mead. In this episode, Jaime, Patrick, and Dan pay tribute to the man who was integral to much of the concept design and visual feel of Blade Runner, Aliens, Tron, and Blade Runner 2049 among many other films. Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Mr. Mead, and we offer this episode as a final thank you to a man who has taken us by the hand for most of our lives and turned our collective dreams of the future into a tangible reality that will live on forever.

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70 // HAVE YOU EVER TAKEN THAT TEST YOURSELF? RACHAEL: PART TWO ( A 700 LAYER CAKE: PART 15)

This is the final installment in our mini-series on Rachael, and our larger series 'A 700 Layer Cake: The Cult of Blade Runner'. In this last episode of 2019, Jaime, Dan and Patrick, with special guests Micah Greene and Maj convene to continue the discussion on the character of Rachael, her resonance in the world of Blade Runner and beyond. 2019 has been a spectacular year for us as a podcast and a fan community. Thank you all for your support.

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