Episode Archives

Ep.45 – Ep. 45 – The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1984)

This week we discuss the movie with the protagonist that does it all: brain science, rocket surgery, rock and/or roll, electro-shock treatment. ALL THE THINGS! Red was not pleased. Upside news: https://variety.com/2019/film/news/upside-director-neil-burger-sets-sci-fi-voyagers-next-project-1203110404/ IO article: https://io9.gizmodo.com/earth-is-dying-and-its-time-for-humans-to-gtfo-in-the-f-1831612612 The Last Jedi Twitter study: https://gizmodo.com/study-on-the-last-jedis-twitter-haters-finds-that-yup-1829481968 Drunk History video: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/drunk-history-of-frankenstein-brought-to-life-by-will-ferrell-seth-rogen-and-evan-rachel

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Ep.44 – Ep. 44 – Batteries Not Included (1987)

In this week’s episode we look at the film that was just an episode of Amazing Adventures stretched to a feature length movie and explore some of the wacky conspiracy theories that gestate and then ferment inside the warped mind of Red. Star Trek series rumors: https://nerdist.com/picard-series-will-change-star-trek-romulans/ Episode IX rumors: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/rumor-of-the-day-the-star-wars-episode-ix-trailer-already-exists Space Command: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv-tx3DdKSg

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Ep.43 – Ep. 43 – The Outer Limits (Old and New)

In this week’s episode we discuss the science fiction anthology series from the 1960s that became the comeback kid with a much longer run in the 1990s that does weird things to the viewer’s television set, it’s the Outer Limits. Episode IX news about Carrie Fisher’s footage: https://nerdist.com/star-wars-episode-ix-carrie-fisher-many-minutes-leia/ Predator movie alternate ending: https://nerdist.com/aliens-ellen-ripley-the-predator/ New object…

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Ep.42 – Ep. 42 – The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

In this week’s episode we discuss a movie all about fighting robots, swearing muppets and the possible end of the Kelvin Star Trek universe (Yay!). Bandersnatch article: https://nerdist.com/black-mirror-movie-bandersnatch-trailer-trippy/ The Seth MacFarlane interview: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/seth-macfarlane-talks-orville-season-2

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Ep.41 – Ep. 41 – The Martian (2015)

This week we discuss the film that put poop potatoes on the menus of fine dining restaurants everywhere, we confuse pounds per square in with inches mercury and the finer points of maritime law: it’s 2015’s The Martian. Dark Crystal Prequel cast list: https://nerdist.com/dark-crystal-age-of-resistance-prequel-cast-mark-hamill-simon-pegg/

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Ep.40 – Ep. 40 – Galaxy Quest (1999)

In this week’s episode we discuss the movie that lovingly pokes fun at sci-fi fans while being a whole lot of fun in the process, it’s 1999’s Galaxy Quest. NASA gives advice to the Avengers: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/nasa-weighs-in-on-how-to-rescue-tony-stark-from-the-avengers-endgame-trailer Info about the upcoming series, Embody: https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/development-james-corden-to-develop-sci-fi-series-for-cbs-black-tapes-podcast-to-get-made Info about Captive State: https://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/rupert-wyatt/277583/captive-state-trailer-and-release-date

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Ep.39 – Ep. 39 – Moon (2009)

In this weeks episode we discuss a case of reappearing moon tractors, Spaaaaaace Maaaaadness, and Sam Rockwell’s tight glutes. Here’s the Tardigrade article mentioned that was also erroneously linked to episode 38 where we didn’t discuss it at all: http://axamonitor.com/doku.php?id=tardigrade_lawsuit

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Ep.38 – Ep. 38 – Back to the Future (1985)

In this week’s episode we discuss the time traveling classic that made the DeLorean cool and launched a franchise, it’s 1985’s Back to the Future. Jason guest hosted on Bad Gamers Anonymous, so go check that out at http://eargluemedia.com/show/bad-gamers-anonymous/. Here’s a link to the Tardigrade lawsuit discussed in the episode including hot tardigrade on human…

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Ep.37 – Ep. 37 – GATTACA (1997)

In this week’s episode we take a deep dive into the movie that NASA anointed “Most Plausible Sci-Fi” film and explores the ramifications of a eugenic society, it’s 1997’s GATTACA. Smithsonian article mentioned in the episode: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-walking-legos-hurts-more-walking-fire-or-ice-180970784/

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Ep.36 – Ep. 36 – Akira (1988)

In this weeks episode we take a look at the animated sci-fi classic about a boy and his deep seeded mistrust of nightmarish stuffed animals and his love of recumbent motorcycles and throbbing psychic limbs, it’s 1988’s Akira.

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