Scarring Sci-Fi: When Science Fiction Blew (or Broke) Our Minds

Episode 2 of the The Films That Ruined Us podcast, hosted by Katy Cowan & Miles Watts, titled "Scarring Sci-Fi: When Science Fiction Blew (or Broke) Our Minds" was published on March 27, 2025 and runs 57 minutes.

March 27, 2025 ·57m · The Films That Ruined Us

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Episode Description

Some sci-fi movies make you think. Others make you question everything. And a few haunt your dreams forever. In this episode, Miles picks Blade Runner, the rain-drenched, neon-lit classic that made us wonder what it really means to be human. Katy picks Terminator 2, where killer robots and liquid-metal nightmares set a new standard for action and existential terror. We unpack how these films expanded our minds—or completely wrecked them.

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