{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Get Out (2017) &amp; Possessor (2020): Losing Control of Your Own Body","description":"In this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi, we dive into the terrifying idea of mad science controlling the human mind through two modern sci-fi horror films: Get Out (2017) and Possessor (2020). Jordan Peele\u2019s Get Out hides a chilling science-fiction twist beneath its social horror story, revealing a sinister procedure designed to take over another person\u2019s body and consciousness. Meanwhile, Brandon Cronenberg\u2019s brutal cyberpunk thriller Possessor imagines a world where corporations use technology to possess people\u2019s minds and carry out assassinations. We explore how both films tap into classic sci-fi ideas about identity, consciousness and control, while pushing the mad scientist trope into disturbing new territory. Expect discussion on:   The terrifying sci-fi twist behind Get Out   The mind-transfer technology in Possessor   How horror and science fiction overlap in the mad science genre   Why stories about losing control of your own body remain so powerful in sci-fi   \ud83c\udfa7 Listen now for our deep dive into mind control, body swapping and the dark side of scientific ambition. ","author_name":"Journey Through Sci-Fi: A Science Fiction Film Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.journeythroughscifi.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40445200\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199613620"}