The Wonderful Worlds of Sci-Fi and Horror with Roger Solberg, Ph.D.
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In this very special Old Soul episode we discuss the amazing worlds of Sci-Fi and Horror with Dr. Roger Solberg! Dr. Solberg is a Professor Emeritus of English at Pennsylvania Western University-Edinboro. Before retiring in June 2022 he taught at Edinboro since 1989. In addition to teaching Literature and Film courses, he is also a three-time Jeopardy! champion (aka he knows A LOT!). Dr. Solberg walks us through the earliest creations of Horror and Sci-Fi novels/novellas and the transition to adapting these works into early films. We overview some of his favorite features and how the genres have evolved throughout the years. We are so grateful to learn more from him on the highlights (and lowlights) of some of Hollywood's most creative, inventive films! *Films and novels discussed are listed in episode notes
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