Episode 24: Independence Day

from Super Fantastic Nerd Hour! · host Ali Mattu, Ph.D.

"Welcome to Earth!" In honor of July 4th, we celebrate the 1996 scifi blockbuster Independence Day with a full length film commentary! We discuss what made Roland Emmerich's film so successful, debate if ID4 still holds up 18 years later, and explore what it would look like if it was made today. Grab a Fruitopia, fire up your VHS, and enjoy this wisecracking Super Fantastic Nerd Hour holiday episode. Special guest, speculative fiction writer Derek Bishop. 0:00 – 02:25:23: Independence Day film commentary.

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