2.7 Author Interview with Ryan Britt

Send us Fan MailIn today's interview, I speak with Ryan Britt, a fiction and non-fiction author who has written for Inverse, Esquire, The New York Times, and StarTrek.com, among others. His first two books were Luke Skywalker Can’t Read and Other Geeky Truths and PHASERS ON STUN! How the Making and Remaking of Star Trek Changed the World. He joins me to talk about his latest book, The Spice Must Flow: The Story of Dune, from Cult Novels to Visionary Sci-Fi Movies.Listen to hear how Dune might have been different if it was published today, the genesis of Dune in the coastal seagrass of Oregon, and how the various film versions of Dune have had success or failure. Books mentioned in this episode include:Dune by Frank HerbertNew World Or No World by Frank HerbertA Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune. An Oral History. by Max EvryDreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert by Brian HerbertFuture Noir: The Making of Blade Runner by Paul M. SammonThe Three-Body Problem Series by Cixin LiuThe Winner by Teddy WayneThe Great Man Theory by Teddy Wayne Double or Nothing by Kim Sherwood A Spy Like Me by Kim Sherwood Films mentioned in this episode include:Star Wars directed by George LucasAlien directed by Ridley ScottBlade Runner directed by Ridley ScottDune directed by David LynchDune directed by Denis VilleneuveGuardians of the Galaxy directed by James GunnBlack MirrorFoundationFor All MankindBlade Runner 2049 directed by Denis VilleneuveDune: Part 2 directed by Denis VilleneuveThe Life Aquatic directed by Wes AndersonAdaptation directed by Spike JonzeStar Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn directed by Nicholas MeyerJames BondStar Trek First Contact directed by Jonathan FrakesFollow Ryan on Twitter (@RyancBritt) or Instagram (@ryan.britt) and check him out at the Tucson Book Festival on March 9th.Support the show