<p>Whether they go “pew pew”, “what is this thing called ‘love’?” or “Give me your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle”, androids have, it turns out, been a staple of sci-fi films for a century.</p><p>This week, Ayesha Khan joins Mark to rank androids from sci-fi films.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>(00:00) - Cold open</li><li>(00:19) - Introduction</li><li>(02:00) - What is an android?</li><li>(03:38) - Ayesha’s pick: The Terminator, from Terminator 2: Judgement Day</li><li>(07:32) - Mark’s pick: Marvin, from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy</li><li>(10:29) - Ayesha’s pick: Ava, from Ex Machina</li><li>(13:16) - Mark’s pick: Ash, from Alien</li><li>(15:46) - Ayesha’s pick: Evil Maria, from Metropolis</li><li>(20:58) - Mark’s pick: The Terminator, from The Terminator</li><li>(24:33) - Ayesha’s pick: The Stepford Wives, from The Stepford Wives</li><li>(26:54) - Mark’s pick: David, from AI</li><li>(31:39) - Ayesha’s pick: Data, from Star Trek</li><li>(35:10) - Mark’s pick: C-3PO, from Star Wars</li><li>(39:28) - Midamble</li><li>(41:28) - Building the final list</li><li>(44:39) - Honourable mentions</li><li>(48:03) - Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*</li></ul><p><br>Ayesha is the host of the podcast <a href="https://www.everyscififilm.com/">Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever*</a>. You can follow her tireless work wherever you get podcasts, and on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@EverySciFiFilm">Youtube</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/everyscififilm/">Instagram</a>.</p><br><p><a href="https://hellosteadman.com/quiz/"><strong>Take my domain knowledge quiz</strong></a><br>Find out if your knowledge and experience can get you paid or put you on-stage.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
