21. Solaris

In the second episode of our fifth season (all classic sci-fi if you haven't figured that out already) we discuss Solaris. The gist: it's the story of a planet that fucks with your mind. The novel, written by Stanislaw Lem, has been adapted thrice (!) but we focus our conversation on the 1972 Russian film, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, and the 2002 film, directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring George Clooney. There's a lot to unpack here but don't worry, we brought our box cutters. Come for a conversation about the limits of human knowledge; stay for a discussion of Clooney's booty. Take a listen.