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Why Time Travel is a Core Element of Science Fiction

TVC 618:1: Part 2 of our roundtable discussion with Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, and novelist Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars, A Screenwriter's Companion) about obscure science fiction television series from the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. Joe's new sci-fi novel, The First Cylinder, draws inspiration from Kurt Vonnegut, Ray Bradbury, and War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, only it tells the story of the invasion of Mars from the perspective of the Martians. Tony Figueroa and Dan Farren are also with us. Topics this segment include why the concept of time…

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