Busy Dads Do Sci-Fi
79 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsKevin and George are busy dads. They do Sci-Fi. New podcast episode every 2 weeks.
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87: BMX Darings Dodging Simple Felonies
May 25, 2023 05:41 - 47 minutes - 65.5 MB"Does a spaceship make it sci-fi?" Come along with us for an episode that was originally recorded in January of 2021, deep in the throes of the pandemic. So, does this mean The Busy Dads are back? More will be revealed. What it DOES mean is that we had a few episodes "in the can" and there is no way we couldn't just thrust them upon the world. Join Kevin & George as we wonder on whether ET: The Extra-Terrestrial is more of a fairy tale or a science fiction movie. We take a “fl...
Brody Double Dies Straightjacket Future
July 27, 2021 19:34 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBHave you ever seen a movie that you're not sure is good or not? Event after a few weeks, you're still like "was that good or was it just different?" Enter: THE JACKET. Continuing on with our time travel suite, we have this oft-forgotten gem. Tune in to hear us talk about how Daniel Craig has gotten better looking with age. We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider yourself warned. If you enjo...
86: Brody Double Dies Straightjacket Future
July 27, 2021 19:34 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBHave you ever seen a movie that you're not sure is good or not? Event after a few weeks, you're still like "was that good or was it just different?" Enter: THE JACKET. Continuing on with our time travel suite, we have this oft-forgotten gem. Tune in to hear us talk about how Daniel Craig has gotten better looking with age. We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider yourself warned. If you enjo...
85: Boring Donnie Darko Seeking Futures
April 27, 2021 02:34 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBYou know how you like a movie and then you dislike it and then you like it again? No? Only me? Ok. The Busy Dads take a weird transparent worm out the chest to Donnie Darko, the only good movie that Richard Kelly made. Enjoy! We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider yourself warned. If you enjoyed BUSY DADS DO SCI-FI, please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Tune In, ...
84: Bald Dude Dealing Simian Feces
March 10, 2021 05:23 - 1 hour - 107 MBI can't tell if Brad Pitt is a great actor or a terrible actor. It doesn't matter, because the Busy Dads are taking a trip from the not so distant future to the not so distant past. And, once again, Bruce Willis is along for the ride. Join us for TWELVE MONKEYS from genius Terry Gilliam. We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider yourself warned. If you enjoyed BUSY DADS DO SCI-FI, please t...
83: Bruce Dillis Dodgers Sexy Farmgirl
February 17, 2021 05:48 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBOh, so he is like playing Bruce Willis but Bruce Willis ISN'T playing Joseph Gordon Levitt? Hm. That hardly seems fair. In this episode, a continuation of our EPIC time travel suite, the Busy Dads take a look at the only good movie that Rian Johnson has made. Oh, wait. This wasn't good either. Ok. Well, we are talking about Looper. We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider yourself warned. ...
82: Biolateral Dimensional Dicks Saving Futures
February 02, 2021 19:08 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBWhen you've got a movie that has been consistently billed as the smartest time travel movie ever made, what else can you do but make fart jokes about it? The Busy Dads tackle the monster that is PRIMER in an episode that is sure to go down in history as being the most realistic and smartest, just like PRIMER. We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider yourself warned. If you enjoyed BUSY DADS DO...
81: Bleak Dark Dank Space Fatalities
January 19, 2021 18:16 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBWhat do you get when you cross Robert Patinson, outer space and a baby? Sounds like a fever nightmare I once had in 2006. Surprisingly, you get HIGH LIFE, a fantastic piece of meditative science fiction. Listen along as The Busy Dads step into the fluidy box with Robert and his glittery gang. We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider yourself warned. If you enjoyed BUSY DADS DO SCI-FI, please t...
80: Biblical Dude Decides Scripture Fails
January 05, 2021 06:37 - 1 hour - 85 MBCome on now! I'm pretty sure that we've ALL slept with our own mothers at some point. Well, perhaps not to THAT extent. However, in this episode Kevin and George take a look at the amazing facts, incredibly coherent and occasionally incestuous timeline presented in the German Netflix series DARK. We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider yourself warned. If you enjoyed BUSY DADS DO SCI-FI, plea...
79: Bug Delicacy Delight Starving Filth
December 22, 2020 19:52 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBRemember that movie about the remnants of humanity stuck on a train and they had to constantly move on the train or they'd all freeze to death and Captain America and John Hurt and Ed Harris and Tilda Swinton were in it? What was that called? SNOWPIERCER? No. That can't be right. We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider yourself warned. If you enjoyed BUSY DADS DO SCI-FI, please take the time...
78: Burned Dude Dead Sawing Foot
December 08, 2020 20:14 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBWow. Winter Break seemed extra long this year. Kevin and George (and Producer Vic) are BACK...from the dead? Maaaaaaaybe. More specifically, they are back with the brand of mediocre podcast that only two busy dads can bring you. Sit back, relax and enjoy as we discuss the absolute brilliance of MAD MAX. Which is, apparently, NOT Road Warrior. Huh. We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider yo...
Ep. 77: Black Drowing Depths Scottish Fudgecake
April 03, 2019 03:56 - 59 minutes - 65.1 MB"Cockroaches." --Kevin In the third installment of our Inhuman Women Suite, Kevin and George take a look at the Jonathan Glazer flick UNDER THE SKIN. Scarlett Johannsen has come to Earth and she's seeking men to turn into intergalactic bloody soup. Perhaps you'd like to volunteer? Eh? You wanna be soup for Scarlett? No? Ok. Good job. Join us as we discuss a brilliant, moody and (some times) sad sci-fi flick. We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As s...
Ep: 76: Bella Dolce Dripping She-Breast Fornication
March 20, 2019 06:22 - 1 hour - 66 MB"That's why I had to move out of Highland Park." --George Often a monster movie comes with a level of suspension of disbelief. At times, that level can be asking too much from an audience. The movie SPRING, from film making duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead, is not one of those movies. The horror included doesn't ask you to check your brain at the door, nor is it too subtle or vague. It is both quiet and visceral and accomplishes these tasks while telling a very human story. ...
EP. 75: Blues Dominated Disaster Saturated Future
March 06, 2019 05:49 - 25 minutes - 25.9 MB"Let's just read the notes!" --Kevin IO is a Netflix original movie that we just couldn't. We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider yourself warned. If you enjoyed BUSY DADS DO SCI-FI, please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, Tune In, Spotify, Google Play or wherever you may find your podcasts. You can follow us on Instagram at busydadsdoscifi or e-mail us at busy...
Ep. 74: Biomechanical Damsels Dating Shiny Fatfaces
February 20, 2019 07:34 - 39 minutes - 40.5 MB"Subby Lawrence." --Kevin What is one of the worst things a movie can do? Is it when it's just bad? Is it when it's good but could be better? Perhaps both. However, as I write this, I find myself thinking that Robert Rodriguez's ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL managed to top both of those options. It's a movie that has so many good qualities that should make it great, but just barely falls short of legendary status. Agree? Disagree? Sound off and tune in as Kevin and George take a dip ...
Ep. 73: Brothers Ditching Deity Suspended Freaks
January 23, 2019 05:18 - 1 hour - 63 MBEvery once in a while you come across a movie that was birthed of a fantastic idea. No one really nurtured it by giving it a huge budget or a ton of publicity, but it didn't really matter. Perhaps the lack thereof is actually what propelled the filmmakers to stay true to their vision. THE ENDLESS is such a movie. Come and check out what is sure to be a TERRIBLE podcast, based on the fact that both Kevin and George loved this movie. Despite that though, I believe we manage to get to ...
Ep. 72: Boring Doers Debating Scientific Fallacies
January 09, 2019 06:00 - 59 minutes - 61.4 MB"Dondo!" --G Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse manages to have something that very few big screen adaptations of the wall-crawler have had: heart. I think that this is the only thing that the cross-dimensional versions of George and Kevin can agree upon. Come with us now on a journey through the Multi-Verse as we encounter the single versions of George and Kevin, the NPR-ized incarnations and the one, true version: The Busy Dads. We're all in for a wild ride. We take a “fly on ...
Ep. 71: Baby Daughter Delivered Secretly Filmed
December 19, 2018 05:55 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB"I just don't think about it." --Theo CHILDREN OF MEN was a 2006 dystopian science fiction masterpiece that showed up what a slowly decaying world would look 20 years into a global plague in which no human can reproduce. This movie both haunting and important and Kevin and George are sitting down and going toe to toe on how much it meant to both of them. So, as usual, if you haven't seen it GO SEE IT and then come and give us a listen. Enjoy! We take a “fly on the wall” ...
Ep. 70: Bio-Diversified Damsels Shooting Fauna
December 05, 2018 07:09 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB"Fingerling potatoes." --Kevin Annihilation is an Alex Garland joint. We watched the movie. Some of us even read the book. Ok, one of us. It was Kevin. Let us know what you think, listening. Hit us up at busydadsdoscifi on Instagram or at [email protected] JOIN US! We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider yourself warned. If you enjoyed BUSY DADS DO SCI-FI, please take t...
EP. 69: Worry Free (Sorry to Bother You)
November 14, 2018 21:46 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB"This could be our raciest episode. I said raciest." --Kevin The Busy Dads take a long, hard look at Boots Riley's SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, which in turn leads to a long, hard look at themselves and the world that we live in. Let us know what you think, listening. Hit us up at busydadsdoscifi on Instagram or at [email protected] JOIN US! We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider yoursel...
EP. 68: Flee From New Jersey (Escape From New York)
October 31, 2018 06:20 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB"I think the 15 pizzas are here." --Kevin John Carpenter's ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK is long considered a classic of 80s Sci-Fi and a gem of the cult movie genre. Kevin and George take a look at it and ask, without judgement, "why?" Come and give us a listen as we take apart a classic from a brilliant director and still manage to find a lot to love, even if time has not maintained the shine we once saw. JOIN US! We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of w...
EP. 67: Screamers and Second Variety
October 10, 2018 06:09 - 56 minutes - 57.4 MB"Mark Twain." --Kevin 1996 might not be known as the best year in Science Fiction, or maybe it is. I don't know. I didn't exactly do any research on it. However it was the year that the Philip K. Dick short story SECOND VARIETY was adapted into the movie SCREAMERS, starring Peter Weller and Jennifer Rubin. Kevin and George (the Busy Dads) bounce judiciously between the two in recounting their experience with another classic tale of Artificial Intelligence come to life. Join ...
EP. 66: Star Trek 2...the First One
September 26, 2018 06:13 - 55 minutes - 55.8 MB"NOPE!" --George What does one talk about when everything that can possibly be talked about has been talked about? This is the dilemma that confronts the BUSY DADS as they take a long, hard (hah) look at STAR TREK 2: THE WRATH OF KHAN. A paramount achievement of not only Star Trek, but of Sci-Fi in general. Kevin, an uninitiated wanderer in the world of Trek, and George, a Klingon speaking Trekkie/er that still pretends he is commanding a starship when he's in the shower, take your ...
EP. 65: The Last Question by Isaac Asimov
September 12, 2018 06:57 - 36 minutes - 40.8 MB"INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR A MEANINGFUL ANSWER" Isn't that what we're all after? A meaningful answer. So, in lieu of our Wrath of Khan episode, we are instead going to be doing another dramatic reading of a great Science Fiction Short Story. Join BUSY DAD George as he reads THE LAST QUESTION by the master Isaac Asimov. Asimov actually considered this short to be some of his finest work and, I must say, that I agree. It weaves a classic sci-fi tale of man wrestling with his own limits a...
EP. 64: Extinction is Extinct, But Not Dead
August 15, 2018 15:10 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB"We don't know what's good for us." --George As though we are going to find a diamond in the rough if we just keep sifting, Kevin and George return once again to the "treasure trove" of the Netflix Sci-Fi and Fantasy section. Only, behold, this time we find more than the usual absolute crap. Join us as we take a look at Extinction, which has recently been billed as "Netflix's first good sci-fi movie". Spoiler: it's not.. Come aboard! We take a “fly on the wall” approach to o...
EP. 63: Possessed by Possession's Possessiveness
August 01, 2018 04:11 - 57 minutes - 57.2 MB"Heinrich was my favorite character." --George The BUSY DADS take the plunge on the 1981 horror/thriller/sci-fi cult classic POSSESSION. What seems to be the simple story of a spy being broken up with by his crazy wife ends up becoming so much more. What did you think, Listener? Join us! We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider yourself warned. If you enjoyed BUSY DADS DO SCI-FI,...
EP. 62: Orbiter 9 On Fire
July 18, 2018 05:54 - 52 minutes - 52.2 MB"Sorry to bother you." --Kevin We are back and "better than ever! So better in fact that we've decided to jump back into the dumpster fire that is Netflix's Science Fiction section to review ORBITER 9. Also, join us in the celebration that is the Busy Dads Do Sci-Fi Language extravaganza. We celebrate the many languages of the world by boldly watching a movie that is entirely in another one. WOW. We are so cultured. Next thing you know we'll actually be reading books. BIBLIOGR...
BDDSF CLASSIC: Ep. 33: The Return of Tarkovsky's Ghost (Stalker)
May 30, 2018 15:44 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBAs if George's life wasn't busy enough, his favorite Russian film making antagonist is back from beyond the grave. Kevin and George sit down, crack a bottle of non-flavored seltzer (thanks, Vic) and talk about Andrei Tarkovsky's iconic masterpiece STALKER. Meditative. Beautiful. Mesmerizing. But, science fiction? Well, it doesn't really matter. Take the trip with us as we unwind what this moving piece of art did for our minds and for our souls. BIBLIOGRAPHY: STALKER, 1979, dir. ...
Ep. 61: Huge Peter Dinklage (Avengers: Infinity War)
May 16, 2018 05:37 - 46 minutes - 45.7 MB"I love chaos!" --Kevin Kevin and George talk about the movie that the entire planet has seen twice. The culmination of 18 movies and 10 years of movie making and it, SOME HOW, did not manage to let George (a dedicated Marvel fanboy) down in the slightest. Come and listen to find out how this movie was JUST LIKE Kevin's 8 year old son's birthday party All this AND MORE as the Busy Dads take on AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR! BIBLIOGRAPHY: Avengers: Infinity War, 2018, dir. by The Rus...
EP. 60: Sci-Fi Shorts Round Up (Oats Studios' Adam)
May 02, 2018 15:14 - 25 minutes - 25.5 MB"...shorter." --Kevin In this episode we take another look at Neil Blomkamp's Oats Studios and their new three part short series, Adam. What did it do for us? What could it do for you? How does one tell a vast story in such a tiny amount of time? Why are some better than others? We answer absolutely none of those questions and, instead, just make fun of each other for most of the episode. However, it's still a good time. Check us out.
EP. 59: Not The Man From Earth Sequel (Mr. Nobody)
April 18, 2018 06:45 - 54 minutes - 54.6 MB"That doesn't sound right. That sounds negative." "It sounds fecal." How can one movie make George go from crying during the viewing to throwing a keyboard at Kevin while discussing it the next day? How can the same movie have Kevin pontificating about the mortality of the Cyclops in the Odyssey and also begrudging Jared Leto for not looking homeless enough? How can one movie elicit such different responses from two ENTIRELY RATIONAL (I know) people!?! How?!? This is the parado...
BDDSF CLASSIC: Ep. 20: Sleep Exhaustion, Parsecs and the end of MAN FROM EARTH
April 13, 2018 16:32 - 33 minutes - 35.5 MBThis time BUSY DADDIES Kevin & George walk through the quiet cult film MAN FROM EARTH. Kevin discusses the vast differences between sci-fi authors Yoss and Richard K. Morgan. George lavishes praise upon the podcast WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE and how it reminds him of some of his favorite, humor filled, Sci-Fi works. We come full circle back to MAN FROM EARTH in a breakdown of laughter and celebration of the shittyness of that movies ending. Hope you enjoy. SPOILER POLICY: We take a “fly on...
EP. 58: Altered Carbon Dies At The End
March 28, 2018 05:37 - 54 minutes - 54.6 MB"If you just wanna hear the Altered Carbon part of the podcast, skip to 33 minutes 14 seconds." --George Don't worry. We certainly don't go out on a high note. As George and Kevin attempt to remove some potty humor from the show, we visit the cult film JOHN DIES AT THE END. Which, yes, was fantastic and we both loved. So, we also talk about the shit that was the Netflix series ALTERED CARBON. Kevin's hopes of a decent adaptation are dashed and George revels in the idea of what coul...
EP. 57: Oh! So WE Are The Apes. Or Are They US?!
March 14, 2018 03:59 - 49 minutes - 50.1 MB"Oh, so we're still talking about the birds and the bees here." --George We have just recently watched WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES (I know, we're late). So, the Busy Dads decide to go back and talk a bit about all the Planet of the Apes movies. To George they're an integral part of his childhood science fiction experience, to Kevin it's just some apes throwing poop. See who wins. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Original series Planet of the Apes (1968) Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) ...
EP. 56: Flying Horses and Fish Sex (The Shape of Water)
February 28, 2018 06:51 - 50 minutes - 51 MB"Is this a documentary?" --Kevin Guillermo Del Toro has served us up the perfect mix of Swamp Thing and Amelie that we've all been waiting for. With a combo like that how could you possibly go wrong? Well, according to one of us you cannot and according to another one of us it just doesn't matter. Join us for the masterpiece that is our low-level aggression at each other over THE SHAPE OF WATER. Enjoy and keep coming back. BIBLIOGRAPHY: The Shape of Water, 2018, dir. by Guil...
EP. 55: Is Anybody Out There (The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers)
February 14, 2018 04:55 - 44 minutes - 45.9 MB"Listener drive." --George The Busy Dads jump into the vast world created by novelist Tim Powers in his 1997 fantasy/sci-fi/period/action/time-travel epic THE ANUBIS GATES. Ever wonder if you can outrun a 15 foot tall magic clown in 19th Century London? Well, you can't. Come and join us for the ride. BIBLIOGRAPHY: The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of what we discuss falls into the realm of SPOILERS. Consider...
EPISODE 54: Dark Toilet (Black Mirror, Season 4, Ep. 1)
January 17, 2018 05:36 - 40 minutes - 40.8 MB"Is BLACK MIRROR the visual answer to everything that I critiqued about BRIGHT?" --Kevin Everyone's darling dystopian Sci-Fi series is back, but this time there's a bit of a twist. We start off the season on a bright palette homage to original Star Trek? Say what?! Join the Busy Dads as we discuss the beginning of the fourth season of Black Mirror. Take the ride with us and let us know what you think. We take a “fly on the wall” approach to our listeners. As such, some of w...
EPISODE 53: Not So Bright
January 03, 2018 07:15 - 38 minutes - 38.7 MB"Bright is not a movie" --Kevin David Ayer and his best friend Will Smith can never make a movie together again after Suicide Squad. So they have come to Netflix. They've teamed up with Joel Edgerton for a cop movie meets fantasy wannabe epic. This is BRIGHT. We didn't hate it. Well, the collective "we". Kevin totally hated it. Come and listen to what went wrong, what went right and why either of us care enough to call a movie out for not being better than it could be. BIBLIOGRA...
EPISODE 52: Did I Stutter? (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)
December 20, 2017 07:43 - 1 hour - 63.3 MB"Whatever you do don't pull your punches!" --Kevin Star Wars is known the world around. It's pervasive and it's iconic. The Busy Dads have watched the most recent entry into the Star Wars saga, THE LAST JEDI directed by Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper). We share a bottle of seltzer and discuss whether or not it's possible for a movie called STAR WARS to actually NOT be STAR WARS. We also talk about whether or not that really matters and how much are we going to try to NOT like something ...
EPISODE 51: The Gods Are Angry (Stranger Things 2)
December 06, 2017 06:57 - 54 minutes - 56.3 MB"The name of this episode should be DO WE HAVE TO?" --Kevin After a well-written and critically acclaimed first season The Duffer Brothers return to Netflix with STRANGER THINGS 2. Kevin and George revisit their favorite characters from Hawkins, Indiana and even take a kinda "meh" side trip to Chicago, Illinois. What worked and what didn't? Did we still care? How long can they keep this series going on just the ultimate beauty that is Steve Harrington's hair? Find out all of this an...
EPISODE 50: The Last Night of the World by Ray Bradbury
November 22, 2017 06:45 - 13 minutes - 16.8 MB"What would you do if you knew this was the last night of the world?" For our Thanksgiving special Busy Dad George does ANOTHER reading of a great Ray Bradbury short. This time around it's THE LAST NIGHT OF THE WORLD. What better way to be grateful for all that we have, than to be reminded that likely in another universe there is a version of you that is standing in a post-apocalyptic rubble just trying not the break his glasses. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. See you in two we...
EPISODE 49: Loved Ones On Fire (Alien: Covenant)
November 08, 2017 06:57 - 48 minutes - 48.8 MB"I think that believes how in depth you are." --Kevin (tired and still on East Coast time) It's a sequel to Prometheus. It's also a prequel to Alien. Oh, and it's a prequel to Alien Vs. Predator. Wait. No. It's a prequel to Alien Vs. Predator: Requiem. So, that makes it a sequel to Predators also. Well, ALIEN: COVENANT already has a lot of dings in its armor. Divorced from all that continuity mess, how does this Ridley Scott movie stand up on its own merit? BIBLIOGRAPHY: ...
EPISODE 48: Last Episode Plus 30 Years (Blade Runner 2049)
October 25, 2017 05:31 - 58 minutes - 58.7 MB"Stupid people ruin shit." --George As part of our exploration of all things Blade Runner, the Busy Dads take a solid look at the new sequel to the cult classic. What does a movie like Blade Runner 2049 mean for the modern cinema experience? Do quiet, meditative movie experiences have any chance against the behemoths of Disney's Marvel and the endless spawn of sequels and franchise wannabes? Just how DAMN good was this movie? Find out and we dive in head first into Blade Runner 2049 ...
EPISODE 47: Do Fanboys Dream of Electric Fords (Blade Runner)
October 11, 2017 06:33 - 52 minutes - 53.6 MB"The meditative quality of this meditative movie was moving." --Kevin In a continuation of our return to some of the classic of Sci-Fi, and in anticipation of the sequel, the Busy Dads will finally take a look at the Ridley Scott iconic film that is BLADE RUNNER. Kevin and George discuss why this movie is important now and why it's important to both of them. There is some talk of comparison to the seminal work by Philip K. Dick on which the movie is loosely based as well as talk about ...
EPISODE 46: The Orville...'Nuff Said.
September 28, 2017 19:01 - 50 minutes - 50.4 MB"I don't know how Moonraker isn't Sci-Fi if The Orville is." --Kevin We take a look at the first 3 episodes of the hot new FOX show The Orville. From the mind of Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, Ted, American Dad) comes what is seemingly a love letter to Star Trek: The Next Generation. So, why does it also seemingly fall so flat? We're open to the path ahead, but so far the road is bumpy and unfunny. If this description alone is not enough for ya, please give us a listen. BIBLIOGRAP...
EPISODE 45: Paging Mr. Blomkamp (Oats Studios Short Films)
September 13, 2017 06:10 - 1 hour - 69.6 MB"Why we gotta talk about people?" --Kevin Neill Blomkamp is a big name in Sci-Fi, unless you were to ask Kevin. In this episode we take a look at three separate short films from Blomkamp's OATS STUDIOS: Firebase, Rakka and Zygote. We discuss each one individually and as a whole. Taking the ride on these meant different things for each of us. What do they mean to you? Check them out and then check us out! Join us! BIBLIOGRAPHY: MOVIES: Zygote, 2017, dir. by Neill Blomkamp ...
EPISODE 44: Netflix Dumpster Diving (Embers)
September 01, 2017 06:04 - 52 minutes - 52.6 MB"It's so European. Maybe even worse: it's Canadian!" --Kevin We might get a little out of hand on this one. If that's the case, it's only because we care so much. The independent "sci-fi" movie EMBERS brings out the best in both Kevin and myself as we discuss the futility of life in a world with no memory, rampant sickness and inevitable starvation and sexual assault. I know. I know. Painting a bring picture of the future of humanity, huh? But, hey, at least it's got John Ritter...
EPISODE 43: The One Who Waits
August 16, 2017 04:45 - 20 minutes - 22 MB"The numbers are goin' through the roof." --Producer Vic Kevin has gone on a long journey to a mysterious, alien place known only as Florida. George decides to take this ONE moment to get a little dramatic, a move he will surely never make again in his life. This episode is a reading of the Ray Bradbury short story THE ONE WHO WAITS. Enjoy.
BUSY DADS CLASSIC: Episode 1: Kevin Calls William Gibson "Cute"
August 02, 2017 04:01 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBThe Busy Daddies tear into TIGERMAN, carefully consider William Gibson’s SPOOK COUNTRY while Adam schools us all on cyberpunk. We also talk about movies MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and the worthwhile dystopian gems THE ROVER and YOUNG ONES. WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY TALKING ABOUT? MAD MAX: FURY ROAD 2014, Directed by George Miller Watch it: iTunes Amazon THE ROVER 2014, Directed by David Michod Watch it: iTunes Amazon YOUNG ONES 2014, Directed by Jake Paltrow (yes, Gweneth’s bro...
EPISODE 42: "Life" Sucks.
July 19, 2017 06:05 - 50 minutes - 50.7 MB"Is this a hand job in the theater movie?" --Kevin LIFE is beautiful. LIFE is precious. LIFE is a many splendored thing. All of that. This is not the case with all things that bear the label LIFE. Now, while I haven't seen the Eddie Murphy movie of the same name, I can't imagine it being much more forgettable than the trip that Kevin and George take in this podcast. We watch the 2017 "sci-fi" movie LIFE, so that you don't have to. We don't agree on the outcome one bit. Come and ...