Our Opinions Are Correct

About Our Opinions Are Correct

Explore the meaning of science fiction, and how it's relevant to real-life science and society. Your hosts are Annalee Newitz, a science journalist who writes science fiction, and Charlie Jane Anders, a science fiction writer who is obsessed with science. Every two weeks, we take deep dives into science fiction books, movies, television, and comics that will expand your mind -- and maybe change your life

Publisher

Our Opinions Are Correct

Category

society & culture · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Mar 2018

Latest episode

27 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

39 of 210 episodes have a transcript.

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   27 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   7 Years of Correct Opinions!

   This is our last episode of Our Opinions Are Correct... but please stay subscribed to our feed, because you'll hear from us again. We're sad to be stepping away, but we're proud of seven years of correct opinions. And we're using this moment to think about the state of science fiction and fantasy in the twenty-first century, and what might be coming next. Shownotes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes

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   13 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Frankenstein's Monster and the Bad Science Daddy

   Frankenstein is back, baby. There are two new Frankenstein movies, plus tons of new fiction that plays with Frankenstein tropes. So it's time to talk about why this tale of a creature reanimated from dead body parts continues to haunt and inspire us. We get into Mary Shelley's life, the meaning of the bride, and what the monster has represented to different groups of people over the past 200 years. Plus, we dissect what makes Victor Frankenstein the original bad science daddy. Shownotes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes

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   30 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Future of Science Fiction Conventions

   We love science fiction and fantasy conventions — especially the ones that are run by fans, for fans. But they haven't changed much since the 1970s in many ways, and the world has moved on. So we asked a bunch of convention veterans to imagine how we might reimagine conventions for the 21st century, from panels to volunteering to venues.

Inside a recent episode

7 Years of Correct Opinions!

Published 27 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So all right, let's get to the end. So, Charlie Jane, can we talk about 21st century science fiction yet? I feel like now that we have a quarter century under our belts, we can start to make some generalizations without feeling too guilty about generalizing. What do you think? I think we absolutely can. When you think about like the 21st century is being like, basically 25 years at this point. Yeah. You know, in 1975 or 1970, nobody would have had a hard time talking about post -war science fiction. Correct. Post -World War II. And we would have all known it was post -World War II. Yeah. Unlike in 1935 when they might have had a different view. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

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396 ratings

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4.8 / 5

148 ratings

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