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Open World Chat

Open World Chat

By: John Odum and Mark Card
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Discussing all "genre" media and geek culture.

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Episodes
  • Our Favorite Fictional Sociopaths

    Our Favorite Fictional Sociopaths
    Jun 8 2026

    Diving back into the world of villainy, Mark and John discuss sociopathy and their favorite examples in film and TV.
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • The Cli-Fi Episode! Climate and Environmental Destruction in Sci-Fi

    The Cli-Fi Episode! Climate and Environmental Destruction in Sci-Fi
    May 25 2026

    For obvious reasons, environmental doom is an increasing theme in sci-fi. So much so that the term "Cli-Fi" (with the "Cli" for "Climate," obviously) is an actual thing now. Mark and John dive into it, looking at some of the more well-known examples out there, with some discussion of other instances in sci-fi history where environmentalism has been at the heart of the premise.
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    56 mins
  • Our favorite death scenes

    Our favorite death scenes
    May 11 2026

    Settle in as we review nearly 20 of the best (or at least the best as we see them) death scenes in film and TV. Some obvious ones, some not so obvious ones - and Mark and John's lists are surprisingly different.
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    1 hr and 38 mins
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