The Endless Xenomorph Summer with Sarah Welch Larson (Becoming Alien)

This week we bid farewell to our son (the Xenomorph) with Sarah Welch Larson, author of "Becoming Alien: The Beginning and End of Evil in Science Fiction's Most Idiosyncratic Film Franchise."

This is a podcast about movies, and the scenes that make them special. Usually on our show, we explore a film we love, a new release, or ask our guests to bring a movie they can’t wait to talk about. But this week, and throughout the summer, we’re devoting our show to 20th Century Fox’s Alien Franchise.

Show notes: (all timestamps are approximate)

• Intro (00:00-01:19)
• Introducing Sarah Welch Larson (01:19-07:52)
• Exploring the Alien Franchise through a feminist theological lens (07:52-22:42)
• Good Science Fiction (22:42-27:14)
• Sexuality in Alien Resurrection (27:14-32:37)
• Sarah's Eye of the Franchise (32:37-38:45)
• Adam's Eye of the Franchise (38:45-44:48)
• Dom's Eye of the Franchise (44:48-50:56)
• Vs. Predator (50:56-54:04)
• Ranking the Aliens (54:04-56:01)
• Adam's Ranking (56:01-01:01:30)
• Sarah's Ranking (01:01:30-01:06:07)
• Dom's Ranking (01:06:07-01:12:44)
• Goodnight Sweet Prince (01:12:44-01:21:48)
• Outro (01:21:48-01:24:09)

Sarah's Work:

• Becoming Alien: The Beginning and End of Evil in Science Fiction's Most Idiosyncratic Film Franchise (Signed Paperback)
• Becoming Alien: The Beginning and End of Evil in Science Fiction's Most Idiosyncratic Film Franchise (from the Company)
• Women, Aliens, and Dangerous Things: Female Bodies in Alien 3
• I Thought You Were Dead: Resurrecting the Alien Franchise as a Farce
• Look on My Works, Ye Mighty, and Despair 

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Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, produced, by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.
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