Hello Heaton here. There will be a regular political orphanage episode out later this week on

Wednesday as per usual and a fun one at that. But until then, I want to share with you my other

podcast alienating the audience.

I'm sharing this episode specifically because it has a lot of political overlap.

Namely, we're talking about when films and works of literature go from having a strong viewpoint or a political

perspective to being obnoxiously preachy or a boring lecture or irritatingly woke.

What's the bright line?

What's the difference?

What is the difference between being creative and political

in pop culture versus merely producing stale agit prop with some rockets and cleavage thrown in.

That's the topic and I think it's pertinent to both podcasts so I've put it on both feeds.

Although of course we will be discussing this within the confines of science fiction today.

If you don't know alienating the audience, it's my science fiction podcast where I bring on friends to talk about the deeper meaning and themes of science fiction. It's

very nerdy. According to the Surgeon General, if you listen to three episodes in

a row, your virginity grows back. If you're already familiar with

alienating the audience you've no doubt been heartbroken that we stopped airing

episodes about eight months ago. Well cry no more because it's back. This week I will be bringing on a pair of

Scottish friends to discuss Flash Gordon. And the week before that, Brian Brushwood and a

puppeteer formerly of Jim Henson Studios

join me to talk about Star Wars Andor and specifically for me to gleefully rant

about public choice theory therein. If it's not for you, don't worry. The regular show about politics

and political stuff will be out this week as per usual on Wednesday. It's a fun

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