"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid you can't do that," - HAL when Raf bets it all on Brendan Fraser's Oscar 2023.

In this week's episode of the Layered Butter Podcast; Rod and Jordan are joined by author and critic, John Muir on an extraplanetary adventure across the airwaves to chat all things Sci-Fi.

From Kubrick's 2001 to Star Wars to modern sci-fi in Ex Machina or even Annihilation; this episode unravels how science fiction has changed, evolved and defined itself over its cementation in cinema and pop culture over the years. From its influences to its tropes and eventual stereotypes, we dive into what works and what doesn't and where anyone can begin to get the essential sci-fi experience.

Also, how do we feel about intermissions in films? yay or nay? Find out our feels and more in this week's episode of Layered Butter!