Shoulder of Orion: The Blade Runner Podcast

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. 

Jaime and Patrick sit down to discuss what's been released in terms of story beats and of course, the incredible trailer. This is a new era for Shoulder of Orion: The Blade Runner Podcast and the Blade Runner saga. From 'sunshine noir' to two new protagonists set in a world filled with Replicants that are now in control, there's a lot to dissect and discuss. We hope you enjoy. Stay tuned. There is so much more to come in the weeks and months ahead!

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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, it looks like 2099 just might be released by late last quarter of this year. Join us as we discuss what we know, the ongoing silence from Amazon and just what we might see on July 24th.

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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 the show as fresh as possible.

That's been a little difficult lately, given the absolute paucity of information on Blade Runner 2099. 

In today's episode, Jaime and Patrick discuss the current situation and compare it to other promotional cycles.

We will go back to monthly (and likely biweekly) episodes again soon, but until then we will see you every other month. Thanks for sticking with us! Once 2099 is more clearly on the horizon, we will have a very exciting time in fandom. 

We're looking very forward to that. 

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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, sobering and challenging. We try our best to serve author Philip K. Dick's intentions when he wrote Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. We discuss everything from why a system would develop a version of people without empathy to how immigrants are similar to Replicants.

 

This show touches on a lot of hot button topics and it's not for everyone. If you're looking for pure escapism and entertainment, this would not be the episode for you.

 

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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 actually means within the larger story at play.

On the surface, we’re watching a synthetic being (whatever a Replicant ultimately is) recount a memory he knows to be false to his superior officer. But this retelling doesn’t happen freely. It happens under pressure. Under surveillance. Under the constant threat of erasure. And in that moment, the scene crystallizes something essential about K’s existence: the psychic cost of obedience in a world governed by deeply unhappy, emotionally stunted humans.

What begins as a test of authenticity becomes something far more unsettling. A performance of belief. A ritual of submission. A reminder that even false memories can carry real emotional weight and that belief itself may be more dangerous than truth.

In this discussion, we peel back the layers of that scene and uncover implications that reach far beyond the orphanage. We talk about memory as control, trauma as programming, and why Blade Runner 2049 insists that meaning doesn’t come from whether something is “real,” but from how it changes the one who carries it.

This conversation surprised us. It took us places we hadn’t anticipated, and it reshaped how we understand K, Wallace’s world, and the fragile boundary between human suffering and manufactured experience.

We hope you enjoy the discussion, and as always, thank you for listening.

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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 Runner, for all of its vibrant street life and urban density, has a profound undercurrent of loneliness.

In today's episode, Jaime, Patrick, Peter, and Micah are joined by returning guest Dom for a discussion about loneliness in the world of Blade Runner, and how it reflects some of the loneliness we are seeing in the real world around us all.

We wish you a happy and healthy close to 2025, and we'll see you in 2026!

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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, Patrick and I sit down with our contributing hosts Peter from the Midwest and Micah Greene to talk about JOI in the time of AI.

 

AI is here in every corner of our lives now, from ChatGPT to large language systems to the generative engines reshaping art and communication. With this new reality around us, how does JOI read today. Does she feel different? Does she come across as something more troubling or more harmless? Has the world changed enough that her presence in the Blade Runner universe means something new.

 

We explore all of it in this episode. We hope you enjoy the conversation.

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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 of exclusive behind-the-scenes imagery, offering a rare glimpse into the making of Amazon’s long-awaited series.

Rumors suggest that 2099 returns to the haunting beauty and texture of Ridley Scott’s 1982 masterpiece , but how true are those claims? Your hosts dive into the details: the architecture, the props, the atmosphere, and the spirit of what they’ve seen. Are we truly stepping back into the neon-soaked dream of the original film, or are we witnessing a new world take shape?

Settle in and enjoy this one. It was an extraordinary experience for us, and we’re thrilled to finally share it with you.

* A correction: Drew Struzan was the creator of the Final Cut poster, not the original. That one was by John Alvin.

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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 Runner, to her connections with Swamp Thing, Nancy covers a lot of ground as she traverses the world that Philip K. Dick started. Join us for this very thorough discussion. We hope you enjoy. 

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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 comics. Now, we're about to get three massive omnibus releases collecting Blade Runner 2019, Blade Runner 2029, and Blade Runner 2039 (and a whole lot more).

It was nice to take a moment to reflect back on all that's happened since 2019 in Blade Runner comic-dom—and to look ahead at what's to come!

More Blade Runner comics talk coming next month, so stay tuned!

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