Top 5 androids from sci-fi movies
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Whether they go “pew pew”, “what is this thing called ‘love’?” or “Give me your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle”, androids have, it turns out, been a staple of sci-fi films for a century.
This week, Ayesha Khan joins Mark to rank androids from sci-fi films.
- (00:00) - Cold open
- (00:19) - Introduction
- (02:00) - What is an android?
- (03:38) - Ayesha’s pick: The Terminator, from Terminator 2: Judgement Day
- (07:32) - Mark’s pick: Marvin, from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
- (10:29) - Ayesha’s pick: Ava, from Ex Machina
- (13:16) - Mark’s pick: Ash, from Alien
- (15:46) - Ayesha’s pick: Evil Maria, from Metropolis
- (20:58) - Mark’s pick: The Terminator, from The Terminator
- (24:33) - Ayesha’s pick: The Stepford Wives, from The Stepford Wives
- (26:54) - Mark’s pick: David, from AI
- (31:39) - Ayesha’s pick: Data, from Star Trek
- (35:10) - Mark’s pick: C-3PO, from Star Wars
- (38:44) - Midamble
- (40:43) - Building the final list
- (43:54) - Honourable mentions
- (47:19) - Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*
Ayesha is the host of the podcast Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*. You can follow her tireless work wherever you get podcasts, and on Youtube and Instagram.
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