Shoulder of Orion: The Blade Runner Podcast

Blade Runner 2099 Trailer | A Frame by Frame Breakdown

In this episode, Patrick, Micah and Jaime gather to discuss in detail the images showcased in the first teaser trailer for Blade Runner 2099.  From how Replicants are bo

Blade Runner 2099 First Trailer Reaction Episode!

It's FINALLY HERE! Amazon has released a flurry of images for Blade Runner 2049 as well as an official first teaser at the Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic Con.  J

NEWS UPDATE | Blade Runner 2099 & San Diego Comic Con

In this episode, Patrick and Jaime discuss the news that Blade Runner 2099 will have a Hall H presence at this year's San Diego Comic Con. In what is some surprising news

176 // Where Is Blade Runner 2099?

First, an apology: we have been pretty quiet for the past couple of months. We are going to switch to an every-other-month schedule for the time being, as we want to keep

175 // Empathy Tests and the Police State

In this episode, Jaime, Patrick and Micah discuss what's happening in our world through the lens of the Blade Runner films. This conversation proved to be riveting, sober

174 // Anatomy Of A Scene | Officer K's Memory

In our first episode of 2026, we return to one of Blade Runner 2049’s most quietly devastating moments: K’s memory of the Morricole orphanage, and what that memory actual

173 // Blade Runner and Loneliness

We often talk about a "loneliness epidemic" in modern society. We're more connected than we've ever been, and yet we're feeling more isolated from one another. Blade Run

172 // JOI In the Age of Artificial Intelligence

We are getting this episode out later than planned, but it is a special one and worth the wait. As humanity tries to understand the rise of artificial intelligence, Patri

171 // Blade Runner 2099 // A Virtual Set Tour

In this episode, Patrick and Jaime open the vault and take you behind the curtain of Blade Runner 2099. Fresh from their virtual set visit, they walk you through an array

170 // Blade Runner: Black Lotus | Las Vegas | Interviewing Writer Nancy Collins

In this episode Jaime and Patrick sit down with the writer for Blade Runner: Black Lotus | Las Vegas, Nancy Collins. From the ins and outs of writing a comic like Blade R

169 // Catching Up with David Leach, Senior Creative Editor at Titan Comics

Believe it or not, it's been SIX YEARS since David Leach has been on our show. Last time, we were discussing the imminent release of the first arc of Blade Runner Titan c

168 // Interviewing Scott Marczewskiz, Director of Do Androids Dream

A few weeks ago, we spotted a fan-made trailer for a project called Do Androids Dream by a filmmaker named Scott Marczewski. This one-minute trailer—which you should watc

167 // Anatomy of a Scene: Luv's Death

It's been awhile since our last Anatomy of a Scene episode, so we thought we'd revisit the format with an especially impactful scene from Blade Runner 2049: Luv's death a

166 // Blade Runner Behind-The-Scenes with Assistant Director Vicki Rhodes

In this ultra-special episode, Jaime and Patrick sit down with Vicki Rhodes, assistant director on Blade Runner, to uncover the incredible behind-the-scenes stories of th

165 // Off-World: The Costumes of Blade Runner

We're proud to announce our inaugural episode of our exclusive Patreon series, Off-World. In this episode, Patrick and Jaime are joined by patron and listener David Hanbu

164 // Blade Runner Ties: Devs

Alex Garland's Devs is a heady sci-fi series that asks some Big Questions about the nature of reality, the things that make us human, and the inescapable reality of loss—

163 // Blade Runner Ties: HER

In the second installment of our Blade Runner Ties series, Patrick, Peter, and Jaime dive into Spike Jonze’s Her (2013). Set in a near-future world, the film tells the st

162 // Blade Runner Ties: Ex Machina

Jaime and Patrick kick off a new series exploring the themes of Blade Runner through the lens of other films. In this first episode, they dive deep into Alex Garland’s Ex

161 // 2024 in Review

In this recap of 2024, Patrick and Jaime sit down to review highlights of the year, the wrapping of Blade Runner 2099, notable discussions and more. We have a lot in stor

160 // Home Again Home Again: Interviewing Blade Runner Actor Kevin Thompson

In this exclusive interview with Shoulder of Orion: The Blade Runner Podcast, Patrick & Jaime are joined by Blade Runner actor Kevin Thompson. Kevin most famously played