Get ready to travel back to the dawn of modern genre fiction! In today’s episode, Jim breaks down the best fantasy AND science-fiction villains from every year of the 1950s—a decade packed with dark lords, psychic children, killer plants, alien invaders, sentient houses, and more.
From Steerpike to Sauron, Triffids to Pod People, Hill House to the Bugs of Starship Troopers, we’re looking at the villains who defined the era and shaped the stories we still love today. Whether you’re here for classic fantasy, Golden Age sci-fi, or just some delicious villainy, this countdown has something for you.
Tell us YOUR favorite villain from this decade—and which decade you want covered next!
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Want to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?
The Body Snatchers: https://t.ly/aYlvO
The Borrowers: https://t.ly/HWD3k
A Case of Conscience: https://t.ly/ev1ZB
The Day of the Triffids: https://t.ly/s3TIH
The Demolished Man: https://t.ly/VZ8Q-
The Dreaming Jewels: https://t.ly/Pgt7C
The Fellowship of the Ring: https://t.ly/DYEYO
Gormenghast: https://t.ly/WuBHQ
The Haunting of Hill House: https://t.ly/bCYwP
I Am Legend: https://t.ly/oB9af
The Last Battle: https://t.ly/Azerm
The Midwich Cuckoos: https://t.ly/rT-HC
The Once and Future King: https://t.ly/veIkR
Prince Caspian: https://t.ly/WkBdp
The Return of Conan: https://t.ly/RXZGd
The Return of the King: https://t.ly/JWFUq
The Silver Chair: https://t.ly/F9asP
The Sound of His Horn: https://t.ly/ugziu
The Stars My Destination: https://t.ly/y4QLV
Starship Troopers: https://t.ly/dsq75
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0:00 - Opening
1:47 - Episode Explanation
2:03 - The 1950s Countdown
9:53 - Conclusion & Wrap-up
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