# Imagination Matters: Interview with Ian Jackson

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Podcast: [The Collators](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-collators-7459521)
Published: 2026-05-15T17:51:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thecollators.com/s2e11
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## Resource

Mark and Howard are joined by Ian Jackson for a wide-ranging conversation about comics, science fiction, nostalgia, imagination, and critical thinking. Ian shares his journey from archaeology, theatre, travel, and art handling to running a one-man comic shop built around nostalgia, community, and geek culture. This is not just an episode about comics or science fiction. It is about why imagination matters; how stories shape identity, how science fiction helps us ask "what if?", and why the ability to think beyond the obvious may be one of the most important skills we have.

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