Show notes
Whether they go “pew pew”, “what is this thing called ‘love’?” or “Give me your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle”, androids have, it turns out, been a staple of sci-fi films for a century.This week, Ayesha Khan joins Mark to rank androids from sci-fi films.(00:00) - Cold open(00:19) - Introduction(02:00) - What is an android?(03:38) - Ayesha’s pick: The Terminator, from Terminator 2: Judgement Day(07:32) - Mark’s pick: Marvin, from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy(10:29) - Ayesha’s pick: Ava, from Ex Machina(13:16) - Mark’s pick: Ash, from Alien(15:46) - Ayesha’s pick: Evil Maria, from Metropolis(20:58) - Mark’s pick: The Terminator, from The Terminator(24:33) - Ayesha’s pick: The Stepford Wives, from The Stepford Wives(26:54) - Mark’s pick: David, from AI(31:39) - Ayesha’s pick: Data, from Star Trek(35:10) - Mark’s pick: C-3PO, from Star Wars(37:56) - Midamble(39:55) - Building the final list(43:06) - Honourable mentions(46:31) - Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*Ayesha is the host of the podcast Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*. You can follow her tireless work wherever you get podcasts, and on Youtube and Instagram.
