January Science & Sci-Fi Saturdays
Tomorrow Today: Episode 135
Saturdays @ 7:30 PM, Mondays @ 11:00 AM and Fridays @ 7:30 PM
Episode 135 looks at popcorn psychology- how snacking in movies alters your perception of ads and how one company is improving employees healthy aging. What will the city of the future look like? Urban planners are looking into the city of tomorrow. They are exploring new ways to maximize unused space in the city and creating a model for more efficient use of energy. These innovative technologies are being used to figure how to up-date old cities and designing cities of the future from the ground up. Finally, get inside the science of a snowman.
Fast Forward: Paolo Bacigalupi
Saturdays @ 5:30 PM
Episode #274 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction features an interview with author Paolo Bacigalupi, who talks about his award winning adult and young adult novels. Also in this episode: Colleen Cahill reviews Perfectly Invisible by Michael A. Stackpole and Marianne Petrino gives 4 chans to the anime series Kamisama Kiss.
30 Odd Minutes: Rock n’ Roll Ghosts
Fridays @ 11:00 PM and Saturdays @ 9:30 PM
In this mission, Jeff Belanger and Andrew Lake explore some haunted rock n’ rollers with author and paranormal investigator Angelka Rogers! From recording studios to theaters, the world is full of places said to be haunted by those who once left a huge impression through their music. And sometimes the artists who came to perform at these venues end up leaving with an experience that’s more than they bargained for. Rogers shares some of the stories she’s collected for her forthcoming book: Rock Star Ghost Stories.
Sci-Fi Journal: December 2014
Fridays @ 8:30 PM and Saturdays @ 8:00 PM
Sci-Fi Journal is live from RI Comic Con with hosts James Hinsey, Jay Kingston, Marc Morisseau, and Calvin Watts III. Jay does Popcorn Previews with trailers for “Avengers; Age of Ultron” and “Into The Woods”. Calvin focuses on new pinball machines while Marc reviews upcoming tv shows. Plus special interviews with entertainment professionals, comic book artist and video game developer.at the Rhode Island Comic Con.
Cosmic Cafe: Crop Circles and UFO Activity
Saturdays @ 4:00 PM
For today’s Daily Special at the Café, host, Eric Brown, are brewing up the question of what is causing these Crop Circles in Northern California! Special guest, Jeff Krause, the MUFON State Section Director of California’s Tri-County, theorizes with host about what might exactly be causing this unusual phenomenon.