Imaginary Worlds sounds like what would happen if NPR went to ComicCon and decided that’s all they ever wanted to cover. Host Eric Molinsky spent over a decade working as a public radio reporter and producer, and he uses those skills to create thoughtful, sound-rich episodes about science fiction, fantasy, and other genres of speculative fiction. Every other week, he talks with filmmakers, screenwriters, novelists, comic book artists, game designers, and anyone who works in the field of make-believe about how they craft their worlds. He also talks with academics and fans about why we suspend our disbelief, and what happens if the spell is broken. Imaginary worlds may be set on distant planets or parallel dimensions, but they are crafted here on Earth, and they’re always about us and our lived experiences.
| Title | Date published | ||
| Undertale | 2016-06-29 | ||
| The Year Without a Summer | 2016-06-15 | ||
| Then She Fell | 2016-06-02 | ||
| The Robot Uprising | 2016-05-19 | ||
| Humans: New & Improved | 2016-05-05 | ||
| Economics of Thrones and Starships | 2016-04-21 | ||
| Becoming Godzilla | 2016-04-07 | ||
| When Cthulhu Calls | 2016-03-24 | ||
| Why They Fight | 2016-03-10 | ||
| Imagining Wonder Woman | 2016-02-25 | ||
| Noble Effort | 2016-02-11 | ||
| Dracula from Nebraska | 2016-01-28 | ||
| Inside the Snow Globe | 2016-01-14 | ||
| The Expanded Universe | 2015-12-31 | ||
| Han Shot Solo | 2015-12-16 | ||
| Slave Leia | 2015-12-02 | ||
| Empire vs Rebels | 2015-11-18 | ||
| 1977 | 2015-11-04 | ||
| Great Scott! It's The Future! | 2015-10-21 | ||
| First Contact | 2015-10-20 |