Conversations about books, music, movies, shows, tech, culture, and more. Jim is a songwriter and leader of the band Jim’s Big Ego. He is also an author of The Wakeful Wanderer’s Guide series. Lionel Cassin is an IT security specialist and a voracious reader of Science Fiction and History. They enjoy lively conversations with each other and interesting guests and are sharing those exchanges with you.
A podcast about technology, films, music, history, and fiction.
Hosted by Jim Infantino and Lionel Cassin
a conversation with Julian Fisher
Season 6, Episode 38: From Sodom to Hope
Upstate New York, Climate Change, Wine Industry, Technology
Monday, August 3, 2026
In this episode, Julian Fisher, photo journalist and neurologist, shares his insights from his upbringing and travels and explores the fascinating revival of upstate New York amidst climate change, technological advances, and economic shifts. Does climate change have and upside? [...]
Jim & Lionel
Season 6, Episode 37: The ultimate disaster preparedness checklist
Pema Chödrön, The Bardo, Reincarnation
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
This week we discuss How We Live Is How We Die by Pema Chödrön . This is a Buddhist handbook for entering the Bardo of death calmly and mindfully. We talk about the view as presented [...]
Lionel & Jim
Season 6, Episode 36: “It’s both intellectual and Rock & Roll”
The Expanse, science fiction series
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
In this episode, Lionel and Jim delve into the intricate world of 'The Expanse,' exploring its rich language, realistic space physics, compelling characters, and the deep political and cultural themes that make it a standout in science fiction. We discuss: [...]
Jim & Lionel
Season 6, Episode 35: Zardoz, Logan’s Run, THX 1138, Silent Running
four 1970s science fiction films
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
This week we take some time off world politics and highfalutin ideas and hunker down with 50 year old science fiction. We start with Zardoz, a film we were both repulsed by and highly entertained by. We bring up parallels [...]