S2B4 ~ The Omega Man

S2B4 ~ The Omega Man

We're back! Today in this special bonus episode, we continue down the trail of Richard Matheson's I Am Legend with the second of its three adaptations: 1971's The Omega Man, starring Moses himself, Charlton Heston. We'll compare the movie with the novella and with its predecessor, and talk about racial issues in 1970s film (bet you didn't see THAT coming!) We'll discuss the relative success of each adaptation, and the ways this film deviates from the original, and we'll ask ourselves the most difficult question: How do you make a serious movie in spite of Charlton Heston's sex appeal? This and more, in this bonus look at The Omega Man! Join us there, at the end of the world. The Omega Man is available for rent and purchase via several streaming services, and is available on DVD. Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com [https://www.postapocalyptia.com]. We can also be found on social media on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574491307554], Instagram [https://www./instagram.com/postapocalyptiapodcast/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@postapocalyptiapodcast/], Twitter/X [https://x.com/postapocalypt1a], Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/post-apocalyptia.bsky.social], and Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/postapocalyptia_pod]. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com [postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com]. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [https://incompetech.com]), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Interstitial music is taken from "The Hum", by Jordan Winslow, available at https://www.jordanwinslow.me [https://www.jordanwinslow.me], and is free for commercial use with attribution.

S2B3 ~ The Last Man on Earth (1964)

We're back! Today in this special bonus episode, we continue down the trail of Richard Matheson's I Am Legend with the first of its three adaptations: 1964's The Last Man on Earth, starring Vincent Price. We'll compare the movie with the novella, and talk about the urge to soften the blow. We'll discuss Matheson's favorites versus Price's favorites, and we'll ask ourselves the question we least expected: Vampires, in a church? This and more, in this bonus look at The Last Man on Earth! Join us there, at the end of the world. The Last Man on Earth is in the public domain, and is available on DVD and Blu-Ray, and in various streaming services. The Tor/Forge 2007 interview with Richard Matheson, referenced in the episode, can be found here [https://www.torforgeblog.com/2013/10/03/throwback-thursdays-a-conversation-with-richard-matheson-author-of-i-am-legend/]. Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com [https://www.postapocalyptia.com]. We can also be found on social media on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574491307554], Instagram [https://www./instagram.com/postapocalyptiapodcast/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@postapocalyptiapodcast/], Twitter/X [https://x.com/postapocalypt1a], Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/post-apocalyptia.bsky.social], and Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/postapocalyptia_pod]. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com [postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com]. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [https://incompetech.com]), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Interstitial music is taken from "The Hum", by Jordan Winslow, available at https://www.jordanwinslow.me [https://www.jordanwinslow.me], and is free for commercial use with attribution.

S2E16 ~ I Am Legend (Novella)

This week on Post-Apocalyptia: James Gomes of the Jimbo Radio podcast joins us to talk about Richard Matheson's 1954 novella, I Am Legend! We'll talk about vampires, germ theory, and the last man on earth. We'll look at military service and PTSD; the power of purpose; and even a little hysterical blindness. And we'll ask ourselves, why can't a movie go all in on the ending? This and more, in I Am Legend! Join us there, at the end of the world! I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson, can be purchased at most booksellers, in print, ebook, and audiobook formats.  The Tor/Forge 2007 interview with Richard Matheson, referenced in the episode, can be found here [https://www.torforgeblog.com/2013/10/03/throwback-thursdays-a-conversation-with-richard-matheson-author-of-i-am-legend/]. James Gomes and the Jimbo Radio podcast can be found on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4xofQ3XFiC3i2B4ghYAj3w?si=522fc3ef922e432b] and most podcast apps. Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com [https://www.postapocalyptia.com]. We can also be found on social media on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574491307554], Instagram [https://www./instagram.com/postapocalyptiapodcast/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@postapocalyptiapodcast/], Twitter/X [https://x.com/postapocalypt1a], Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/post-apocalyptia.bsky.social], and Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/postapocalyptia_pod]. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com [postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com]. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [https://incompetech.com]), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Interstitial music is taken from "The Hum", by Jordan Winslow, available at https://www.jordanwinslow.me [https://www.jordanwinslow.me], and is free for commercial use with attribution.

S2E15 ~ Metro 2033

We're back, and visiting a new part of the world! Today, let's take a look at the Russian response to the apocalypse, in 4A Games' 2010 game, Metro 2033! We'll talk about psychic mutants, bullets as currency, and winged demons. And we'll ask ourselves, could we actually survive the apocalypse in a subway system? All this and more in Metro 2033 (and its remaster, 2014's Metro 2033 Redux)! Join us there, at the end of the world. Metro 2033 is available on PC, Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch consoles. Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com [https://www.postapocalyptia.com]. We can also be found on social media on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574491307554], Instagram [https://www./instagram.com/postapocalyptiapodcast/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@postapocalyptiapodcast/], Twitter/X [https://x.com/postapocalypt1a], Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/post-apocalyptia.bsky.social], and Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/postapocalyptia_pod]. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com [postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com]. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [https://incompetech.com]), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Interstitial music is taken from "The Hum", by Jordan Winslow, available at https://www.jordanwinslow.me [https://www.jordanwinslow.me], and is free for commercial use with attribution.

S2E14 ~ The Machine Stops

This week on Post-Apocalyptia: We go way back to a cautionary tale from more than a century ago, in E.M. Forster's "The Machine Stops"! We talk about AI, conformity, and a world that wasn't ready for social media--and whether ours is. And we ask the question: Where do we draw our lines? Because when the Machine stops, it may well take us with it! All this and more, in "The Machine Stops". Join us there, at the end of the world! "The Machine Stops" is in the public domain, and can be read for free at the Project Gutenberg [https://www.gutenberg.org/] website, here [https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/72890/pg72890-images.html#THE_MACHINE_STOPS]. Or, listen to our audiobook version here [https://www.postapocalyptia.com/e/s2b2-the-machine-stops-audiobook/], or in your favorite podcast app! Post-Apocalyptia can be found on most podcast apps, and on our website at https://www.postapocalyptia.com [https://www.postapocalyptia.com]. We can also be found on social media on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574491307554], Instagram [https://www./instagram.com/postapocalyptiapodcast/], Threads [https://www.threads.com/@postapocalyptiapodcast/], Twitter/X [https://x.com/postapocalypt1a], Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/post-apocalyptia.bsky.social], and Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/postapocalyptia_pod]. Have a story you'd like to see us feature? Or, want to join us as a guest? Leave us a comment on any of our social media, or email us at postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com [postapocalyptiapodcast@gmail.com]. Intro/Outro Music: "Achilles" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com [https://incompetech.com]), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] Interstitial music is taken from "The Hum", by Jordan Winslow, available at https://www.jordanwinslow.me [https://www.jordanwinslow.me], and is free for commercial use with attribution.