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 comic book artists, game designers, novelists, screenwriters, filmmakers, and fans about how they craft their worlds, 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 | ||
| Paper Girls on Bikes | 2022-08-04 | ||
| Charting Strange New Worlds | 2022-07-21 | ||
| Guys and Dolls | 2022-07-07 | ||
| The Art of Piracy | 2022-06-22 | ||
| 200 Imaginary Worlds | 2022-06-09 | ||
| Mystery Science Theater Reopens | 2022-05-26 | ||
| Snow Crashing Into The Metaverse | 2022-05-12 | ||
| De-Aging Well | 2022-04-28 | ||
| Neurodivergent Futures | 2022-04-14 | ||
| Nosferatu Live | 2022-03-31 | ||
| A Nation Dreams of Itself | 2022-03-17 | ||
| Asian Futures Without Asians | 2022-03-03 | ||
| Beforeigners | 2022-02-17 | ||
| Headcanon Fodder | 2022-02-03 | ||
| Politics of the Funnies Part 2 | 2022-01-20 | ||
| Politics of the Funnies Part 1 | 2022-01-06 | ||
| Multiverse Remix | 2021-12-23 | ||
| Have Yourself a Scary Little Krampus | 2021-12-09 | ||
| Art of the Brick | 2021-11-25 | ||
| Re-Rolling Role Playing Games | 2021-11-11 |