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If you have ever finished a massive sci-fi epic and spent the next three days staring at a wall contemplating the nature of the universe, this is your audio sanctuary.

Hosted by Quinn, this is a deep dive into the most mind-bending science fiction, fantasy, and cosmic horror ever put to paper. We aren't just summarizing plots; we are stripping away the surface to explore the crushing existentialism of The Three-Body Problem, the sprawling political ecology of Dune, the ancient dread of Lovecraft, and the philosophical madness hidden inside the greatest stories ever told. Whether you are navigating the dark forest of the cosmos or questioning human consciousness itself, grab your headphones and step into the lore. Hit follow so you don't miss the next deep dive

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  • Today · 37 min

    Phillip K Dick's Unsettling Lost Cosmic Horror

    Phillip K Dick is an extremely influential Sci-Fi writer in fact, I would say he wrote some of the most influential works to come out of the new wave of the 60s and 70s. He’s most famous among the general public for being the author who wrote the source material for the Bladerunner movie, Do Androids dreams of Electric sheep, which is quite frankly very different and much weirder compared to the movie. I’ve already done a full video on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, but today we’re going to be talking about a much less known story by Phillip K Dick, one that I think has silently influenced a lot of works of science fiction. There are threads of influence in movies like Matrix, and They Live and in other sci-fi that’s obsessed with hidden systems of control, manufactured reality, the mind-breaking idea that the world you experience is actively lying to you. This story appeared in a collection of short stories by Harlan Ellison called Dangerous visions. It included 33 stories by various authors. One was Faith of Our Fathers by Phillip K Dick. This was in 1967 during the New Wave a Sci-Fi, which we’ve dived into a few times on this channel. In short with was a movement within the sci-fi genre which originated in Britain, authors during the new wave began to explore more transgressive topics in sci-fi and push the Genre’s Boundaries, it’s from the New Wave that we get book like Dune, The Left Hand of Darkness, Nova by Samuel R. Delany and The Man in the High Castle. 👽 Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ideasoficeandfire or PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/QuinnsIdeas?locale.x=en_US 🎨 Art: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/lxwyvO 🎵 Music: https://www.youtube.com/@JamezDahlMusic 📚 Get These Books! Affiliate link* https://amzn.to/3AQ0aSs Quinn's Discord: https://discord.gg/uGx4WsjVCZ FOLLOW QUINN ON TWITTER: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE I NOW HAVE A SUBREDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/IdeasofIceandFire/ Quinn's New Graphic Novel: https://www.quinnhoward.net/theliebehindthestar Buy Quinn's Comic Books: https://www.quinnhoward.net/shop Quinn's Website: https://www.quinnhoward.net Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF 🎥 Mentioned Videos 🎬 Other Playlist Three-Body Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfIzEhovpQJ2ENiNvJoOD2A H.P. Lovecraft Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUcMoc_ZljrDbgrRi3x_CLYD Hyperion Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfgKLf-CBr5VCC2xM0qX8Xh Dune Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUdsgN_vFaZmfjc6bXxPqajV Foundation Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUeQMsBkZJ72aIIG8nR-No6J Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 41 min

    The Mystery of The Architects and The Horror of Un-Space | Shards of Earth

    The Final Architecture is a space opera by British author Adrian Tchaikovsky , made up of three books. Tchaikovsky in my opinion is one of the stand out sci-fi authors of modern times. His book Children of Time is one of the best books I have ever read, sci-fi or otherwise, and I think that says a lot. I find his work to be incredibly creative as he is able to craft unique and interesting worlds alongside witty and well throughout characters. And also his works tend to be page turners, Children of Time, and Cage of Souls certainly both were. Now the reason I wanted to talk about this series in particular is because it’s the first Space Opera that I’ve read from Tchaikovsky, and the series ends up being somewhat reminiscent of the work of Alestair Reynolds in his revelation space series specifically, though it of course has its own flavor. There are also a couple of elements of this series that remind me of Dune as well, and we will get into those. An unusual thing about this video is that I’m beginning my coverage of this series before finishing the entire series. I’ve done this before, but it’s significant here given how connected the narratives of three books seem to be. There seems to be no question that they are meant to be read as a trilogy and the fundamental mysteries of the series are not solved by the end of book one. Because of this as I go through this video I’ll be giving some of my own ideas and speculation as to what could be going on in the series, and once I finish the entire series, we will see how much I got right. Like the other books I’ve read from Tchaikovsky, the first book in the Trilogy, Shards of Earth, is immediately gripping, in the opening it sets up a fundamental mystery, who/what are the Architects and where did they come from? Humanity had been prosperous before they came, suddenly, though if anyone had been listening to the warning of a mysterious being known as Ash maybe more human life could have been preserved, but we will talk about Ash later. Humanity named their attackers the Architects because in reality they did not destroy, they remade, reconstructed. They came to earth first, remade the world, twisting its form and taking no mind of the life on its surface. The architects were massive leviathans, and nothing could stand against an architect once it approached. The destruction of Earth led to a great human diaspora, mankind fled to many worlds, Like Berlenhof. But the architects would keep coming, reshaping the worlds of humanity. Until one day something unimaginable happened, something, something which seemed to make the architect cease what they were doing and vanish completely. And that thing was, that for the first time in the near century that they had been subjugating the worlds of humanity, they had noticed us. Keep in mind this video will have some significant spoilers for the Final Architecture series, specifically the first book, Shards of Earth. 👽 Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ideasoficeandfire or PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/QuinnsIdeas?locale.x=en_US 🎨 Art: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b4jib6SfY2W5tMm_oEZt3yNQdFoJjLou0ClyoxZwqx0/edit?usp=sharing 🎵 Music: https://www.youtube.com/@JamezDahlMusic 📚 Get These Books! Affiliate link* https://amzn.to/3wSFlYf Quinn's Discord: https://discord.gg/uGx4WsjVCZ FOLLOW QUINN ON TWITTER: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE I NOW HAVE A SUBREDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/IdeasofIceandFire/ Quinn's New Graphic Novel: https://www.quinnhoward.net/theliebehindthestar Buy Quinn's Comic Books: https://www.quinnhoward.net/shop Quinn's Website: https://www.quinnhoward.net Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF 🎥 Mentioned Videos 🎬 Other Playlist Three-Body Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfIzEhovpQJ2ENiNvJoOD2A H.P. Lovecraft Playlist: https Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 11 min

    ASOIAF Theories: Secrets of Yi Ti and The Bloodstone Emperor

    Argue With me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF Just sharing my ideas one of my favorite book series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. This video may contain spoilers for those of you who are not up to date with the series. That goes for the HBO show and the books. I'm just speculating and guessing on some ideas that I have on how future events will transpire in the series. Keep in mind however, I know nothing. Credits: Ancient Chinese Emperor(reproduction) by Sugisaki-Key: sugisaki-key.deviantart.com Speedpaint: Jungle River by inetgrafx - gregmks.deviantart.com Necromancer by JasonTN Necromancer - jasontn.deviantart.com Rise of the Great Old Ones by Acrylicdreams - tomxaros.deviantart.com The deep ones by Sarmati - sarmati.deviantart.com The priests of the Blind God among the mazes of Lorath, as depicted by Jordi Gonzales Escamilla When the Deep Ones wake by taisteng - taisteng.deviantart.com Shireen Baratheon Game of thrones. by YvyB13 - yvyb13.deviantart.com Melisandre by LudvikSKP - ludvikskp.deviantart.com Iron Born - www.tsumea.com Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 34 min

    ASOIAF Discussion and Theories: Melisandre

    Checkout the Hypeswatch Channel: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCbMRMaprM4O5WzAIQJnvz9g? Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ideasoficeandfire Argue With me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF Just sharing my ideas one of my favorite book series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. This video may contain spoilers for those of you who are not up to date with the series. That goes for the HBO show and the books. I'm just speculating and guessing on some ideas that I have on how future events will transpire in the series. Keep in mind however, I know nothing. Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 15 min

    The Scariest Aspect of Three Body Problem

    🌎 Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code QUINNSIDEAS at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/quinnsideas ⛵Thanks to Saily for sponsoring this video. The scariest part of The Three-Body Problem takes place when the Trisolarans attempt to unfold a proton into higher dimensions. Within the proton, they encounter something vast and intelligent, something powerful enough to resist them, revealing that even at the smallest scales of reality, there may be forces and forms of existence far beyond their understanding. 👽 Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ideasoficeandfire or PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/QuinnsIdeas?locale.x=en_US 🎨 Art: 🎵 Music: https://www.youtube.com/@JamezDahlMusic 📚 Get These Books! Affiliate link* https://amzn.to/3AQ0aSs Quinn's Discord: https://discord.gg/uGx4WsjVCZ FOLLOW QUINN ON TWITTER: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE I NOW HAVE A SUBREDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/IdeasofIceandFire/ Quinn's New Graphic Novel: https://www.quinnhoward.net/theliebehindthestar Buy Quinn's Comic Books: https://www.quinnhoward.net/shop Quinn's Website: https://www.quinnhoward.net Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF 🎥 Mentioned Videos 🎬 Other Playlist Three-Body Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfIzEhovpQJ2ENiNvJoOD2A H.P. Lovecraft Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUcMoc_ZljrDbgrRi3x_CLYD Hyperion Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfgKLf-CBr5VCC2xM0qX8Xh Dune Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUdsgN_vFaZmfjc6bXxPqajV Foundation Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUeQMsBkZJ72aIIG8nR-No6J Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 10 min

    ASOIAF Theories: There are Two Walls | The Mystery of The Five Forts

    On the other side.. Brienne Vs Stannis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK7jkF7vrmA&feature=autoshare Argue With me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF Just sharing my ideas one my favorite book series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. This video may contain spoilers for those of you who are not up to date with the series. I'm just speculating and guessing on some ideas that I have on how future events will transpire in the series. Keep in mind however, I know nothing. Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Artwork Links(if you are not credited and you want to be message me on Facebook): Jpp Morgan Clip Art: bestwallpaperhd.com Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 19 min

    ASOIAF Theories: They Who Move The Pieces (Unified Theory)

    Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ideasoficeandfire Argue With me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF Just sharing my ideas one of my favorite book series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. This video may contain spoilers for those of you who are not up to date with the series. That goes for the HBO show and the books. I'm just speculating and guessing on some ideas that I have on how future events will transpire in the series. Keep in mind however, I know nothing. Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Credits: A_song_of_ice_and_fire__wildlings_by_skworus bran_stark___a_song_of_ice_and_fire_by_mrgotland Calm_over_westeros_by_dinodrawing Colour_out_of_Space_by_Ludvik_Skopalik Cosmic_horror_by_gothking85 Cthulhu_oil_painting_by_tentaclesandteeth EURONGREYJOY_by_MICHAEL_HALLSTEIN Euron_greyjoy_by_yvyb13 Fireheart_by_alicexz Incarnot_project___ruins_concept_by_mrnepa Iron_islands_by_eternalyoung Jungle_ruins_by_pichdesign Jungle_ruins_by_silberius king_euron_greyjoy_by_mike_hallstein lannisport_by_reneaigner Magic_the_gathering_guardian_toad_by_jackwanglei Melisandre_by_trisste Mother_of_dragons_by_alicechan Rlyeh_by_decepticoin the_great_old_one_lowrez_by_joshcalloway The_great_old_ones_by_tentaclesandteeth The_island_of_dr__moreau_by_dermonkey The_nearest_shore_to_r_lyeh_by_ghostfire the_old_one_by_fesbraa The_River_Styx_by_hungerartist The_white_walkers_by_wiligothic Visenya_targaryen_by_prokrik The Great Unknown by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Long Note One by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100418 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 23 min

    Dune Part 2 Review (Spoiler-Free Version)

    I Saw it! This is the spoiler-free review! The Spoiler version is coming soon! Dune Part Two is a movie that I've been waiting for for years! Does it live up to my expectations? Thanks Tribalyfe for the popcorn bucket! https://www.tribalyfe.com/?s=09 👽 Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ideasoficeandfire or PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/QuinnsIdeas?locale.x=en_US 🎨 Art: 🎵 Music: https://www.youtube.com/@JamezDahlMusic 📚 Get These Books! https://amzn.to/3AQ0aSs Quinn's Discord: https://discord.gg/uGx4WsjVCZ FOLLOW QUINN ON TWITTER: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE I NOW HAVE A SUBREDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/IdeasofIceandFire/ Quinn's New Graphic Novel: https://www.quinnhoward.net/theliebehindthestar Buy Quinn's Comic Books: https://www.quinnhoward.net/shop Quinn's Website: https://www.quinnhoward.net Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF 🎥 Mentioned Videos 🎬 Other Playlist Three-Body Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfIzEhovpQJ2ENiNvJoOD2A H.P. Lovecraft Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUcMoc_ZljrDbgrRi3x_CLYD Hyperion Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfgKLf-CBr5VCC2xM0qX8Xh Dune Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUdsgN_vFaZmfjc6bXxPqajV Foundation Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUeQMsBkZJ72aIIG8nR-No6J Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 8 min

    ASOIAF Theories: The Strength of Melisandre's Ruby

    Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF Just sharing my ideas one my favorite book series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. This video may contain spoilers for those of you who are not up to date with the series. This video may also have show spoilers. I'm just speculating and guessing on some ideas that I have on how future events will transpire in the series. Keep in mind however, I know nothing. Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 32 min

    The Truth Lovecraft Didn’t Tell | The Ballad of Black Tom and the Horrors of Humanity

    H.P. Lovecraft needs no introduction; he was a master in the horror genre, and I’ve covered several of his works on this channel. If you check the description, you’ll find a playlist of videos where we explore his work. Lovecraft is arguably one of the most influential authors of all time and certainly the most influential horror author to come out of the 20th century. Some of his well-known works, like The Call of Cthulhu, At the Mountains of Madness, The Dunwich Horror, and The Color from Outer Space, are burned into our collective consciousness and have influenced the horror genre in ways that many don’t realize. In this video, however, we’re going to focus on a lesser-known Lovecraft story, The Horror at Red Hook, and its modern reinterpretation, The Ballad of Black Tom. I should start this by saying that, in my opinion, The Ballad of Black Tom is one of the best modern takes on a Lovecraft story that I have ever read. It adds complexity to the story and its characters, and adds nuance to the horrors that they face in this tale. It refocuses the narrative to deconstruct Lovecraft’s often problematic worldview, and it does so in a graceful, almost elegant way, while still maintaining the sense of cosmic dread and chaos that Lovecraft’s work often evokes. Going forward, keep in mind that this section of the video will have spoilers for The Horror at Red Hook by HP Lovecraft and The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle. 👽 Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ideasoficeandfire or PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/QuinnsIdeas?locale.x=en_US 🎨 Art: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RgUvwhEtkKJhc7WS9E8X-lVJPCRMSRwTa0Nq-bbRkUU/edit?usp=sharing 🎵 Music: https://www.youtube.com/@JamezDahlMusic 📚 Get These Books! Affiliate link* Ballad of Black Tom: https://amzn.to/40s7NN4 Horror a Red Hook: https://amzn.to/4fmNW60 Lovecraft Complete: https://amzn.to/4fmNW60 Book of Creation: https://amzn.to/3YKuivi Quinn's Discord: https://discord.gg/uGx4WsjVCZ FOLLOW QUINN ON TWITTER: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE I NOW HAVE A SUBREDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/IdeasofIceandFire/ Quinn's New Graphic Novel: https://www.quinnhoward.net/theliebehindthestar Buy Quinn's Comic Books: https://www.quinnhoward.net/shop Quinn's Website: https://www.quinnhoward.net Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF 🎥 Mentioned Videos Halloween Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUeNP770TqZvKwmQbCwNyfxg&si=gO8DhlgtOKucxVV5 🎬 Other Playlist Three-Body Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfIzEhovpQJ2ENiNvJoOD2A H.P. Lovecraft Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUcMoc_ZljrDbgrRi3x_CLYD Hyperion Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfgKLf-CBr5VCC2xM0qX8Xh Dune Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUdsgN_vFaZmfjc6bXxPqajV Foundation Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUeQMsBkZJ72aIIG8nR-No6J Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 12 min

    ASOIAF Theories: Arya Stark's Dark Future | The Terrible Purpose

    Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ideasoficeandfire Arya Stark Second born daughter of Eddard. Argue With me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF Just sharing my ideas one of my favorite book series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. This video may contain spoilers for those of you who are not up to date with the series. That goes for the HBO show and the books. I'm just speculating and guessing on some ideas that I have on how future events will transpire in the series. Keep in mind however, I know nothing. Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Credits: Arya Stark by Mat'o Lyach Arya by Linda Yan Arya Stark by Yip-Lee All Men Must Die, Arya Stark by Dimitri Neron Arya Stark by RobotDelEspacio Aria Stark by mior3e - http://www.deviantart.com/art/Aria-Stark-603538817 Arya by Pheberoni - http://www.deviantart.com/art/Arya-458036190 Arya Stark - Game of Thrones by HeroforPain - http://www.deviantart.com/art/Arya-Stark-Game-of-Thrones-362175332 Valar Morghulis by Nimbus2005 - http://www.deviantart.com/art/Valar-Morghulis-449185464 Arya and Needle by wherethedoodleslive - http://www.deviantart.com/art/Arya-and-Needle-377280989 Arya Stark by inklou - http://www.deviantart.com/art/Arya-Stark-296347026 Arya Stark by SebastianKowoll - http://www.deviantart.com/art/Arya-Stark-341664997 Cersei Lannister by VarshaVijayan - http://www.deviantart.com/art/Cersei-Lannister-443048058 Arya Stark and Nymeria - http://www.deviantart.com/art/Arya-Stark-and-Nymeria-373086996 Arya Stark by inklou - http://inklou.deviantart.com/art/Arya-Stark-296347026 Valar Morghulis: Amazing Arya Stark cover art by Alberto Costa Gomez Arya Stark - by ProKriK - http://prokrik.deviantart.com/art/Arya-Stark-542004616 Arya & Nymeria Art by Raymond Waskita The Hidden - Suspense - Horror Film Score - Royalty Free Background Music Horror Music - Audionautix The Great Unknown - Audionautix Industrial Music Box - Kevin MacLeod The Long Note - Kevin MacLeod Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 29 min

    Game of Thrones S6 EP5 (The Door) Review and Predictions

    BOOK SPOILERS!!! this video marks the second time that I've incorrectly spelled SUBSCRIBE at the end Jame's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MPWQUaykhg Argue With me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF Just sharing my ideas one my favorite book series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. This video may contain spoilers for those of you who are not up to date with the series. I'm just speculating and guessing on some ideas that I have on how future events will transpire in the series. Keep in mind however, I know nothing. Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 9 min

    ASOIAF Theories: Blood Trees

    Argue With me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF Just sharing my ideas one my favorite book series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. This video may contain spoilers for those of you who are not up to date with the series. I'm just speculating and guessing on some ideas that I have on how future events will transpire in the series. Keep in mind however, I know nothing. Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Credits: weirwood by TheOnlyOneOneOne: http://theonlyoneoneone.deviantart.com/art/weirwood-461671587 Canción de Hielo y Fuego- El Blog de Poniente: La Llegada de los Ándalos Bill Corbett: billcorbett.co.uk Weirwood by ConnorNiall: connorniall.deviantart.com Skagos: http://www.wallpaperup.com/27055/The_Mystery_Case_Files:_The_Malgrave_Incident_fantasy_nature_landsc apes_island_shore_mountains_trees_forest_woods_architecture_buildings_town_cities_castle_art_artisti c_paintings.html Pyke" by Lino Drieghe:https://www.pinterest.com/pin/281123201714685245/ digital demon tree bykevcrossley Weirwood Tree by Jialin: http://www.deviantart.com/browse/all/fanart/? offset=44&view_mode=2&order=5&q=weirwood Simon Rogers: Ancient tree Varamyr Sixskins and his animals, by Elena María Vacas Jose Ramon-Casso Austin: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/325948091754142753/ Gustavo Almeida: The Pact Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 12 min

    Game of Thrones S6 EP10 (The Winds of Winter) Recap, Review and Predictions

    Argue With me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF Just sharing my ideas one of my favorite book series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. This video may contain spoilers for those of you who are not up to date with the series. That goes for the HBO show and the books. I'm just speculating and guessing on some ideas that I have on how future events will transpire in the series. Keep in mind however, I know nothing. Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 57 min

    The Chilling Reality of the Forever War | Is This Humanity's Future?

    The engagement of the United States' in the Vietnam War followed the end of World War II in Asia in 1945. Initially the US had minimal involvement but this would change overtime. Over the following decades the US’s involvement increased dramatically. The height of U.S. military engagement in Vietnam was in the spring of 1969, with nearly 550,000 American troops on the ground in the country. By the time the United States was done, in March 1973, over 3 million American citizens had served in Vietnam. Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein was first published in November of 1959. Since then the book has gone on to be praised by some, and criticized by many for its portrayal and some would say glorification of war and the militarization of humanity. The Forever War by Joe Halderman, written 1974, was created as a response to Starship Troopers. It includes staunchly anti war themes, relating to the pointlessness and cruelty of it all. These were of course not the only two works of science fiction by that time to have themes surrounding warfare and the military. Alfred Bester’s 1956 book “The Stars My Destination” though more of a revenge story involves significant conflict and military elements. HG Wells also included elements of warfare and military style conflicts in his works including his most famous 1898’s War of the Worlds. Phillip Francis Nowlan’s 1928 novel, “Armageddon 2419 AD” explores themes of survival and resistance in a post-apocalyptic world, and the fight against imperialism and colonialism. Joe Haldeman's "The Forever War" drew inspiration not just from earlier science fiction, during and before the New Wave, but also significantly from his own military service.Haldeman was drafted into the United States Army in 1967 he served as combat engineer in the Vietnam War. His time in the military as well as the sense of alienation he experienced upon returning to America was the inspiration for this novel. The Forever War explores the sense of alienation often felt by war veterans upon returning home, and the sense that time is slipping away, that emerges when people spend so much time away from home, protecting the ones they love from a distance, only to come back and realize that the world has moved on without them. Joe Haldeman uses a sci-fi universe, containing elements like time dilation, in order to drive these themes and ideas home. The Forever War is the story of the brutal and long lasting war between Humanity and a race of Alien beings known as the Taurans. The Forever War has long been considered a masterwork of science fiction, and I agree, it deserves its legacy. It is also a highly influential work in science fiction and has left its mark on the genre in a significant way. There are certain aspects of the novel that come across as dated, and we’ll get into those later, but in general the forever war was a great read, and its core ideas are presented very well. Keep in mind, this video will have spoilers for the Forever War. 👽 Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ideasoficeandfire or PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/QuinnsIdeas?locale.x=en_US 🎨 Art & Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fxgVaY5PxzXNsrXisIhEIF6c0FrUsuCvQP0etIDuc3Y/edit?usp=sharing 🖼️ Thumbnail: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/gxkLe 🎵 Music: https://www.youtube.com/@JamezDahlMusic 📚 Get These Books! Affiliate link* https://amzn.to/3A1FrOm Quinn's Discord: https://discord.gg/uGx4WsjVCZ FOLLOW QUINN ON TWITTER: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE I NOW HAVE A SUBREDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/IdeasofIceandFire/ Quinn's New Graphic Novel: https://www.quinnhoward.net/theliebehindthestar Buy Quinn's Comic Books: https://www.quinnhoward.net/shop Quinn's Website: https://www.quinnhoward.net Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF 🎥 Mentioned Videos 🎬 Other Playlist Three Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 1 hr 7 min

    What Is The Thing? | The Evolution of Science Fiction

    If you’ve heard of HP Lovecraft then you might know about his novella, At the Mountains of Madness. It tells the story of a group of scientists on an expedition in Antarctica, where they discover the remnants of something ancient, and incomprehensible, something not of this earth. HP Lovecrat’s story went on to inspire many works of science fiction, including John Campbell’s “Who Goes There?”, a science fiction horror story about an isolated group of scientists in Antarctica who discover a buried alien spaceship. “Who Goes there?” itself went on to inspire several adaptations, 1951’s The Thing From Another World directed by Christian Nyby and produced by Howard Hawks. 1982’s The Thing, directed by John Carpenter, this is without a doubt the most famous adaptation of this story, and the most famous version of the story in general. Peter Watt’s story however has a take on the story that is different from all the others, It takes place entirely from the perspective of the lifeform itself. Throughout the story you view the world through its alien mind, you listen to its alien thoughts. Stories and their interpretations are born out of the times we live in. The particular society or culture at any given time is going to affect how the same stories are presented. You can trace this story all the way back to Lovecraft and each time that it is presented a unique element is added. This is what we will explore in this video. What Does The Thing Represent? What is the thing? What is each version of this story trying to say and how are they different from each other? In this video we will explore how shifting societal fears such as paranoia, fear of the unknown, identity, and empathy shape the themes and interpretations of the story over time. 👽 Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ideasoficeandfire or PAYPAL - https://paypal.me/QuinnsIdeas?locale.x=en_US 🎨 Art: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gLp12afeu_Zq_qiDkewoXyGSk-e7TAtKo9DxLLHowEo/edit?usp=sharing Thumbnail: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ZG5DNN 🎵 Music by Jamez Dahl: https://youtu.be/zunnbGpaM70?si=T6haOHnE_VQytOh6 https://www.youtube.com/@JamezDahlMusic 📚 Get These Books! Affiliate link* Blindsight by Peter Watts: https://amzn.to/3zkTFtG Beyond the Rift (The Things) by Peter Watts https://amzn.to/4dcaSTY At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft https://amzn.to/4e7oilI Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell https://amzn.to/3B1yflM The Forever War by Joe Haldeman https://amzn.to/4goIj8J Barry Glassner “The Culture of Fear” https://amzn.to/3ZoLMOw The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 https://amzn.to/3B2ZKf1 Worst Journey in the World Paperback by Apsley Cherry-Garrard https://amzn.to/3zlB2FY Strangers in the Land: Patterns of American Nativism, 1860-1925 by John Higham(aka Higman lol) https://amzn.to/3ZmXEkd H.P. :Lovecraft Beyond Arkham by Leslie S. Klinger https://amzn.to/4elCgQv Quinn's Discord: https://discord.gg/uGx4WsjVCZ FOLLOW QUINN ON TWITTER: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IDEASOFICE_FIRE I NOW HAVE A SUBREDDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/IdeasofIceandFire/ Quinn's New Graphic Novel: https://www.quinnhoward.net/theliebehindthestar Buy Quinn's Comic Books: https://www.quinnhoward.net/shop Quinn's Website: https://www.quinnhoward.net Like me on Facebook!: https://www.facebook.com/IOIAF 🎥 Mentioned Videos: At the Mountains of Madness Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj69PufS49U&t=1993s Mountains of Mandess Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOSumD9OUrA 🎬 Other Playlist Three-Body Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfIzEhovpQJ2ENiNvJoOD2A H.P. Lovecraft Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUcMoc_ZljrDbgrRi3x_CLYD Hyperion Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRXGGVBzHLUfgKLf-CBr5VCC2xM0qX8Xh Dune Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Today · 8 min

    ASOIAF: Reconsidering A Feast For Crows Prologue

    Just sharing my ideas one my favorite book series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. This video may contain spoilers for those of you who are not up to date with the series. I'm just speculating and guessing on some ideas that I have on how future events will transpire in the series. Keep in mind however, I know nothing. Feel free to leave a comment like and subscribe! Thanks For Watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices