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. In this award-winning podcast, Eric 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 | ||
| Creature Double Feature | 2025-10-22 | ||
| Music of a Forbidden Planet | 2025-10-08 | ||
| The Battle to Make Star Wars | 2025-09-24 | ||
| Lifting the Curtain on Theatrical Effects | 2025-09-10 | ||
| The Shark That Ate Hollywood | 2025-08-27 | ||
| Dreaming of Coney Island's Dreamland | 2025-08-13 | ||
| 8-Bit to Orchestras: Video Game Music Scores | 2025-07-30 | ||
| How Jack Kirby Made His Mark on Marvel | 2025-07-16 | ||
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to Douglas Adams | 2025-07-02 | ||
| Imagining the Digital Afterlife | 2025-06-18 | ||
| Murderbot Is Ready for Its Close-Up (But Not Eye Contact) | 2025-06-04 | ||
| The Bright Legacy of Dark Shadows | 2025-05-21 | ||
| Body Horror Gets Under My Skin | 2025-05-07 | ||
| Bonus: Syd Mead Full Gallery Tour | 2025-04-30 | ||
| The Optimist Behind Blade Runner's Dystopia | 2025-04-23 | ||
| Blueprints for Utopias | 2025-04-09 | ||
| Mary Blair: Coloring Outside the Lines at Disney | 2025-03-26 | ||
| Bonus: Superstar Stuntwoman of Silent Cinema | 2025-03-19 | ||
| Milicent Patrick: Disney Magic to Monster Mayhem | 2025-03-12 | ||
| Pokémon and The Art of Dubbing Anime | 2025-02-26 |