Episode Archives

Ep.49 – Ep. 49 – Oblivion (2013)

This week Rob is back to discuss the movie that wanted to be a reboot of 2001 but was more of a blue screen of death instead starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman and Olga Kurylenko, it’s 2013’s Oblivion. Introducing your newest KFC Colonel… Robocop? https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/robocop-is-kfcs-new-colonel-and-hell-kill-you-if-you-ask-about-the-secret-recipe Man in the High Castle is cancelled after Season 4:…

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Ep.48 – Ep. 48 – Stargate (1994)

In this week’s episode, Crowley from Bad Gamers Anonymous joins Jason as they discuss the film that gets sand in all the nooks and crannies but still managed to start a franchise starring Kurt Russell, James Spader and Mili Avital, it’s 1994’s Stargate. Yesterday movie trailer: https://nerdist.com/article/yesterday-trailer-time-traveler-steals-beatles-music/ AI is creating pictures of people… who don’t…

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Ep.47 – Ep. 47 – Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

In this week’s episode we discuss the 2014 sci-fi sequel to the 1993 comedic hit that tells the revenge story of Punxsutawney Phil as he unleashes his army of doom upon the world and one man’s repeated efforts to bring about an early spring, it’s 2014’s Edge of Tomorrow. Spoiler Alert!: Between 8:08 and 8:44,…

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Ep.46 – Ep. 46 – Demolition Man (1993)

In this week’s episode, Rob fills in for an absent Red as we discuss Sly Stallone’s sci-fi action film that pits him up against the fast feet and flashy wardrobe of Wes Snipes where anything and everything is open game for total destruction, including our wits, it’s 1993’s Demolition Man.

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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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