Fantastic Voyage (1966) | A Sci-Fi Classic We Forgot

About this episode

The episode discusses the influential science fiction film 'Fantastic Voyage' and its impact, featuring guest Paul Kind.

If you're of a certain age, chances are you watched Fantastic Voyage in grade school science class. While the film itself may have faded from many people's memories, it's actually a very influential work of science fiction and we're here to carry its torch, sixty years later. Guest Paul Kind returns to discuss. _________________ Please consider joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wwibofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whywasntitbetter Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/wwibpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wwib_official X: https://x.com/WWIBpodcast Subscribe! Rate! Review! Tell a friend!

People in this episode

Guest: Paul Kind

Topics covered

• science fiction
• film review
• influential cinema
• nostalgia
• classic films

Keywords

• Fantastic Voyage
• 1966
• science fiction
• film review
• Paul Kind
• nostalgia
• classic cinema

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Books & works: Fantastic Voyage

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