About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of time loops in science fiction, featuring insights from guest Brian Brushwood.

Getting thrown back to the same place in time, repeatedly, with little you can do about it has become an awesome sub genre in scifi. From Groundhog Day, to The Endless, we discuss time loops and their appeal in science fiction. Brian Brushwood joins to discuss.

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Heaton

Guest: Brian Brushwood

Topics covered

• time loops
• science fiction
• Groundhog Day
• The Endless
• narrative structure
• repetition
• storytelling

Keywords

• time loops
• science fiction
• Groundhog Day
• The Endless
• narrative
• repetition
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Groundhog Day, The Endless

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