DISCUSSIONS FROM THE OTHERHOOD
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GIVEN THE CURRENT WORLD SITUATION IS THERE MORE OR LESS OF A NEED FOR SPECULATIVE ENTERTAINMENT?
June 07, 2020 02:35 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBWith the current global upheavals facing us from police brutality to COVID-19 and the environmental crises, are people needing the escapism provided by speculative entertainment or has speculative entertainment lulled and served to distract us from our world's mounting problems? Join us to talk it out.
IN THE ZONE - WHAT TWILIGHT ZONE EPISODES GET YOU THROUGH THESE ROUGH TIMES?
May 31, 2020 02:39 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBWhether it's hope catharsis, or affirmation; which Twilight Zone or other spec fic anthology episode helps to get you through these trying times? Remember "The Obsolete Man", "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street", "Four O'Clock", "I am the Night - Color Me Black" "To See the Invisible Man" and more recently "Replay" and "Wunderkind" which of these and which others get you through these days of uncertainty?
So, WHAT HORROR, SCI-FI FILM ARE WE LIVING IN, NOW?
May 24, 2020 02:30 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBA while back we posited which Horror movie best described our then circumstances. Amazingly since then things have become even more complex. With Covid-19, rampant unemployment in the U.S. and shortages looming... What film do we find ourselves in, now. And are we at the end of the beginning... or the beginning of the end?
THE FILMS/SHOWS YOU THOUGHT WERE SCARY AS A KID - WHAT STILL SCARES YOU? WHAT DOESN'T?
May 17, 2020 02:24 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBWe all had that show or that film that kept us up at night with the lights on. What show was it that gave you a fright? Do you laugh it off now? Or does it still give you the chills? Join us see if your list matches ours!
COVID-19 and MISSING THE BLACK THEATER EXPERIENCE
May 10, 2020 03:06 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBAlright I am 100% committed to social distancing and sheltering in place, but I do miss the theater, the theater in "the neighborhood." There is nothing like the shared experience of horror or comedy in a neighborhood theater. Have you ever had the experience? What is the most notable and what are you doing now during our period of social distancing to replicate that feeling?! Join us tonight and tell all!
I LOVED THIS WHEN I WAS A KID... BUT THEN I GREW UP
May 03, 2020 02:55 - 1 hour - 69 MBWhat book, movie, television show, comic, performer, could you not get enough of in your formative years, but then one day you looked at it and sadly lamented, "I'll never get that time back..." Commiserate with us!
THE SHOWS COVID-19 MAKES US WE WE HAD NEVER SEEN
April 26, 2020 02:28 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBAs we scrounge for content over our periods of quarantine and/or sheltering in place what are those shows that were phenomenal, mind-blowing and earth shattering that you have seen in the past and wish that you had saved them for a situation like this? Join us tonight and let's share our lists!
RETRO REVIEW OF CAPTAIN SCARLET and THE SHOWS COVID-19 MAKES US WE WE HAD NEVER SEEN
April 19, 2020 02:16 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBLast week James Goodridge threw down the gauntlet and double dog dared us to take a look at the iconic puppet-based show, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. Scoot over to Youtube and judge for yourself. Is it a yea or a nay?Also, Otto has lamented that during our sheltering in place he envies everyone who hasn't seen all of the great shows that we have already seen. What great shows do you wish you were only now seeing for the first time?
DOLLS, DUMMIES AND PUPPETS... WHICH OF THESE CLASSIC HORROR ANTHROPROMORPHIC FIGURES FILL YOUR NIGHTMARES?
April 12, 2020 02:58 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBFrom Chucky, to Talky Tina to Trilogy of Terror's Zuni doll; the Puppeteer horror films and Goosebumps' Slappy which category of these give you the heebee-jeebees and why? Which of these pint-sized terrors would you least want to come upon in a dark alley? Join us tonight to reveal which of these stalks your nightmares!
IN THE TIME OF THE COVID-19, WE NEED A HERO!
April 05, 2020 02:48 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBIn the time of the Corona virus we could use a hero. With travelers being held on ships at the dock, to ships outfitted for use as emergency wards not being used, to shortages of medical equipment we need someone or someones to make things right. We need a hero! What hero/heroes (DC, Marvel, Image, Milestone, etc. --- your choice) do you think would be best equipped to deal with the multifaceted issues surrounding COVID-19 and what would be the drawbacks to leaving the problem in the hands y...
SO HOW HAS SHELTER IN PLACE MODIFIED YOUR "WALKING DEAD" APOCALYPSE SHOPPING LIST?
March 29, 2020 02:36 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBWe've discussed it before. We knew we would be ready for the zombie apocalypse, but when something even close to paralleling those apocalyptic visions came along we were stunned that our bullets and body armor would be worth far less than hand sanitizer and toilet paper. Who knew?! Referencing our vast horror film studies and their preparedness lists from the Last Man on Earth to the Walking Dead, how has this Shelter in Pace changed your apocalypse shopping list? Given our current situatio...
STAR TREK the 1965 PILOT - WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT CREW? WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE PERFORMERS?
March 22, 2020 02:42 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBDuring this, the first week of our corona virus self semi-quarantine we amused ourselves watching the pilot episode of Star Trek. The intrepid crew headed by Captain Christopher Pike set the stage for what is now a classic Sci-Fi franchise. But what happened to that crew? What happened to those actors in "Real Life"? Let's take a look back at the ones that started it all and what occurred after their history-making voyage aboard the Enterprise.
COUNTING THE BEST (AND WORST) VOICEOVER FILMS and ENTERTAINMENT vs HISTORICAL ACCURACY
March 15, 2020 02:26 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBIn a recent New York Times article when discussing the structure of his upcoming miniseries, The Plot Against America, David Simon averred that "You can count on two hands the number of good voice-over films.” We're taking a look at voice over films in scifi, fantasy, horror and beyond. What makes a good voice over film? Also there have been a plethora of alternative history tales in spec fic from The Man in the High Castle, The Watchmen, Hunters, and now the Plot Against America. Is it okay...
THE METAMORPHOSING CRITERIA OF THE SUPERHERO
March 08, 2020 03:33 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBThe Superhero trope is metamorphosing. Batman is probably the most well-known superhero with no super powers. Now we have Hunters, The Watchmen, The Boys, Stranger Things. All these groupings who largely rely upon hypersensitivities, wit and grit have elevated expertise and focus to superhero status. Join us to discuss this evolution and how it will affect how we view the heroic trope in the next decade.
Ep. 259 - DISCUSSIONS FROM THE OTHERHOOD
March 06, 2020 23:54 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBCranston Umchained redo
I WILL NEVER, EVER, EVER WATCH THAT!
February 23, 2020 03:54 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBWe all have at least one... that TV show, that Film that we swore we would never watch... for whatever reason. So what show, film etc. did you swear you'd never view but ultimately did and enjoyed? What changed your mind? Join us tonight to share your list.
EXPLORING FAVORITE WORLDS AND CHARACTERS
February 16, 2020 03:42 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBAlmost every reader/viewer of sci-fi, fantasy, horror... any type of spec fic you can imagine has a favorite world or character. Tonight we'll discuss the worlds, alternate realities and fantastical people and places that drew us to spec fic and has kept us coming back!
WHY THERE ARE NO MAJOR AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR SCI-FI AND HORROR THIS OSCAR SEASON
February 09, 2020 03:47 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBThe 2020 Oscars have no major award nominations for sci-fi and horror. Join us as we look at the list of eligible films to find out why.
OCTOBER FACTION, PICARD, THE WITCHER, AND AVENUE 5 - ARE THEY WORTH WATCHING?
February 03, 2020 00:19 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBHave you been watching the new offerings for 2020; The Witcher, October Faction, Avenue 5 and Picard. How do they rate with regard to diversity? Do they entertain? Are they worth viewing?
TURNING THE CORNER OR JUMPING THE SHARK? WHEN DID OUR FAVORITE ENTERTAINMENTS GRAB US OR LOSE US?
January 26, 2020 03:29 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBWhether it was the Nth time the villain almost got away if not for those meddling kids meddling or the first time David and Maddie kissed, our favorite shows; how did our favorite shows reward us or diss us for our loyalty? What movies, TV shows, books, game, etc. either gave us, their loyal fans, a pat on the head or a middle finger?
KING v. KING - WHY IT'S NOT JUST BLACK AND WHITE
January 19, 2020 03:58 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBThe weekend leading up to the Martin Luther King holiday we are dogged by statements made by writer Stephen King with regard to diversity as it related to the Oscars. https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/thousands-twitter-replies-challenge-stephen-kings-tweet-diversity/story?id=68326302 What is it about Stephen King's statement that has drawn ire? How can he be so off-base and why almost 57 years after the stirring "I Have a Dream" speech, to so many people still not get it?
THE HYPOCRISY OF ROD SERLING'S TWILIGHT ZONE NAZI v CONFEDERACY
January 12, 2020 03:48 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBIn the groundbreaking 1959 television show a variety of societal issues were raised and treated via the mechanism of science fiction. Two socio-political issues though connected were dealt with quite disparately. Let's take a look at the Twilight Zone and its condemnation of the Nazis versus its attempts to humanize of the Confederacy.
PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM... GENRE SHOWS FROM THE PAST THAT WE THINK DESERVE A SECOND LOOK
January 05, 2020 03:20 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBRemember those shows you loved 10 years ago, twenty? Have you ever gone back to give them a second look? In this world of more complex storytelling and sophisticated tastes do our favorites still hold up? Join us to discuss your favorites and ours.
THE YEAR-END SHOW! THE BEST OF 2019 AND OUR RESOLUTIONS FOR 2020! JOIN US AND COMPARE YOUR LISTS TO OURS!
December 29, 2019 04:28 - 2 hours - 85.1 MBIt' that time of year again where we wrap up the Sc-Fi, Fantasy, Horror and general spec-fic highlights (and lowlights) of the year. Then the crew will share their 2020 Resolution lists. How did you you do on your 2019 resolutions? What are your goals for 2020?
YOU KNEW IT WAS COMING... THE WATCHMEN EPISODES FROM 1-9 ... LET THE SPOILER-PACKED DISCOURSE BEGIN!
December 22, 2019 04:02 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBSo we have experienced the wonder that is Damon Lindelof's vision of the past and future surrounding Alan Moore's seminal work, The Watchmen. It has been some of the most interesting television to date and is so layered that the hour we have delegated to this venture may not be enough. So join us tonight to discuss the very SPOILERY review of The Watchmen.
GOLDEN GLOBE SNUBS, GOOD BYE MR.NANCY AND THE WASHINGTON POST 2019 "BEST OF" LIST - WE'RE GOING TO BE BUSY!
December 15, 2019 03:58 - 1 hour - 68 MBThe Golden Globe nominations are announced with snubs to The Watchmen and When They See Us. American Gods boots fan favorite Mr. Nancy and the Washington Post delivers its 2019 Best Of list. Does it hold up. Also Castle Rock. Join us tonight for a packed discussion! https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/best-tv-shows-of-2019-watchmen-when-they-see-us-unbelievable-succession-and-more/2019/12/06/ca92e4cc-16f3-11ea-9110-3b34ce1d92b1_story.html
HOW TO WATCH THE WATCHMEN - A CHOCK FULL OF SPOILERS CONVERSATION ON SOME OF THE BEST SPEC FIC TV, TO DATE
December 08, 2019 21:45 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBThe original plan was to view the Watchmen then discuss the first season after we had experienced the entire work. Episode Six changed everything. In light of the groundbreaking Episode Six, we are opting to review Episodes 1-5 then discuss Six and why you need to be watching, now. There is one episode left. Let us help you get you ready!
IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF VARIETAL SPEC FIC SHOULD WE BE COMPELLED TO WATCH THE UNWATCHABLE?
December 08, 2019 03:33 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBOn a three and a half hour flight at 39,000 feet I knew that if I ONLY downloaded Raising Dion that I would be forced to watch it... even out of sheer boredom. Well the back of the head of the passenger in front of me proved more entertaining... even on the return flight. Should we, as viewers of color or historically marginalized groups feel compelled to give second, third, fourth and fifth chances to fare we find unwatchable?
THE TRAGEDY OF MALEFICENT AND WHY THE HOLLYWOOD FORMULA FILM NO LONGER WORKS
November 17, 2019 03:40 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBAfter months of waiting with 'bated breath I was finally able to skip down to my local theater to see Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Yes. It is a stunningly beautiful film and our fantastic main characters standing in opposition to each other were played brilliantly by Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer. There were characters and plot lines and all sorts of incredible things which have brought me to the conclusion that the Hollywood formula simply does not work. Join us to listen in and find...
EVIL: A PROGRESSIVE HORROR PROCEDURAL FOR A SOCIAL MEDIA AGE and INTRODUCING PENELOPE FLYNN'S NEW NOVEL THE CHRONICLES OF RENFIELDS: REGARDING KOESCU
November 10, 2019 03:41 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBEVIL, the CBS show that focuses on high tech and psychology and how we are influenced. Is this the shape of horror in the future or just a reboot of media from the past? Also A preview of Penelope Flynn's new novel The Chronicles of Renfields: Regarding Koescu!
KEEP, DROP, IGNORE - HOW TO PLAY THE STREAMING WARS GAME
November 03, 2019 02:46 - 1 hour - 70 MBThe first shots have been fired and the Streaming Wars have begun. As fine consumers of science fiction, fantasy, horror and other speculative fiction fare who are prepared to "cut the cord", how will you decide who to ally with in the battle for your streaming dollars? https://www.pcmag.com/roundup/336650/the-best-video-streaming-services
SCORSESE,COPPOLA AND THE CINEMATIC CONTEMPT OF THE MARVEL SUPERHERO UNIVERSE
October 27, 2019 03:14 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBMartin Scorsese and pal Francis Ford Coppola double down on their disdain for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Is the criticism well-earned or not? https://www.yahoo.com/news/coppola-backs-scorsese-row-over-marvel-films-173112180.html
HAPPY HORROR-DAY! PRESENTING THE BEST OF HORROR STREAMING!
October 20, 2019 02:43 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBWe love Twilight Zone, Hitchcock and the Outer Limits as much as the next guy but after 30 years of marathons and re-runs in syndication there must be more harrowing and thrilling anthologies out there somewhere... Well, THERE ARE! Join us to discover some of best shows to stream to get you through the Horror-days!
JOKER - IS IT ALL IT'S CRACKED UP TO BE?
October 13, 2019 02:57 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBSet in late 1970s early 1980s in a Gotham that looks a whole lot like New York City of he same era, Todd Phillip's gritty and chaotic film has been a darling of the festival circuit and was predicted to foster dissent if not out and out violence. We'll discuss whether the genre-warping Joker, a new take on Arkham Asylum's most celebrated inmate, is all it's cracked up to be.
WANNA SEE SOMETHING REALLY SCARY? - VULTURE OFFERS UP ITS TOP 100 SCARE SCENES!
October 06, 2019 02:53 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBIn the spirit of the season Vulture has published its list of the 100 most frightening scenes in cinema. https://www.vulture.com/article/best-horror-movie-scenes.html From jump scares to gore to hair-raising and goose-pimply scares, do any of these make your list? Have they left any out? Join us to check your list against theirs and ours!
PREPARING YOUR HALLOWEEN MONTH VIDEO PLAYLIST FROM RATED "G" TO "NC-17"
September 29, 2019 02:54 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBIf you're like us, you celebrate Halloween the entire month of October with TV and film selections that are good for entire family viewing and those that would give Dracula nightmares! Join us as we discuss our favorites from It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown to John Carpenter's The Thing! Let us share our favorite Halloween TV shows and films!
WHAT THE HECK WERE YOU THINKING WHEN YOU RECOMMENDED THIS?
September 22, 2019 02:30 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBWe'd all like to think we were top flight media critics from the moment we popped out of the womb but every now and then we stumble upon a book, film or television show that we SWORE was the best thing since sliced bread, then years (or months) later in review we wonder... "What the heck was I thinking?!" Tell us that film or television show you introduced your friends and family to way back when that you now realize was complete trash. What movie was it that had your friends asking, "Are you...
#METOOFAR?
September 15, 2019 02:33 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBThere are injustices in the world, but, really? People are condemning Joker weeks before it hits theaters, Friends, the other runaway TV success of the ‘90s is “guilty” of “fat shaming…” Has Gotcha! Culture gone too far? What are some legitimate issues that still need addressing but have not been, but should have? What are the gotcha issues we are creating for tomorrow today? And what should we be talking about today that we are ignoring?
WALTER MOSELEY, STAR TREK DISCOVERY and the N-WORD
September 08, 2019 02:16 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBWalter Moseley's departure from the writing staff of Star Trek Discovery this week allegedly over the use of the "N-word" raises interesting issues of how we can write about the future when we are uncertain of how it is that we are allowed to discuss our country's turbulent past. Join us.to unravel this boondoggle. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/walter-mosley-quits-star-trek-discovery-using-n-word-writers-room-1237489?fbclid=IwAR05uDWgvL1YGn5karYPVp6_3Yl2944WQJTW_VdKjl_izLfC2gkI...
THE MARVEL UNIVERSE'S CYNICAL FEMINISM
September 01, 2019 02:39 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBFrom Captain Marvel to Dark Phoenix from Storm to Pepper Potts... are these characters truly depictions of female self reliance and girl power? Or are they token placeholders? Let's talk Marvel and how it really views women in supersuits.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD: WHOSE FAIRYTALE IS THIS ANYWAY?
August 25, 2019 02:47 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood is a modern fantasy based upon a fictionalized account of the the people and places related to the Tate/LaBianca murders. Do these fictionalized accounts mislead the public as to true events? Is the violence cathartic or just plain misanthropic? Do the Bruce Lee sequences make you cringe? Whose "fairytale" is this, anyway?
THE WORST ALIEN TRAVEL AGENT... EVER!
August 18, 2019 02:35 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBAre you an Alien? Do you want to visit exotic locales for hunting, probing or just plain good old fashioned conquest? Well we'll show you the list of travel agents you probably DON'T want to patronize. From War of the Worlds to Signs and A quiet Place join us tonight to find out why you can't always trust the brochures.
THE BOYS: A GREEK TRAGEDY FOR THE MODERN AGE
August 11, 2019 02:35 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBWhen Amazon decided to bring the graphic novel THE BOYS to the small screen, who knew that we would be witnessing the birth of the modern Greek Tragedy? In The Boys we experience a world where mere mortals are awed by and at the mercy of corporate gods. Zeus, Hera, Hermes, Aphrodite, Ares, Apollo, Artemis and a host of others... If the corporate gods are indeed a pantheon what composite of gods and/or monsters do they represent? Achilles, Sisyphus, Orestes, Agamemnon, or Odysseus; who do our ...
IS UNDERSTANDING MONSTERS THE KEY TO UNLOCKING POLITICAL UPHEAVALS?
August 04, 2019 02:33 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBOur world is in a phase of political upheaval. People feel powerless as to what they should do. We'll take a look at 10 monster-related films including but not limited to King Kong, Sean of the Dead, Beast From 20,000 Fathoms and Salem's Lot, that provide clues as to how we as individuals and nations can survive these monstrous times.
YES, WE ENJOYED IT THE FIRST SEVERAL DOZEN TIMES, BUT....
July 28, 2019 02:29 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBSpiderman, Superman, The Xmen, The Justice League, Batman.. these franchises have mass appeal and have had longevity on the big and small screen, and created a myriad spin-offs ,like bunnies. However in light of new works like The Boys, The Umbrella Club, Legion and the anticipated Watchmen, have those previous properties seen better days? Are some of those franchises on their last legs? Should they be put out to pasture?
50 YEARS AFTER THE 1ST LUNAR LANDING - HOW IT AFFECTED HOLLYWOOD AND HISTORY
July 21, 2019 03:06 - 1 hour - 81 MBFifty years ago the first U.S. astronauts set foot on the moon. Since then the iconography of the lunar landing has inspired artists, intellectuals and children of all ages. Join us as we discuss the effect of this "small step for [a] man" and "giant leap for mankind" on both Hollywood and History.
SHOULD YOU TAKE A SECOND LOOK?
July 14, 2019 02:57 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBHow many films have you watched and thought were marginal or even good but then discover that the film had social, political, religious or even classical literary underpinnings that you were completely unaware of at the time of first viewing? Would you see the film differently? Do you think you would have gotten more out of it. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, King Kong, Forbidden Planet, Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Incredible Shrinking Man to name a few. After our discussion of these films...
BAD vs GOOD TITLES FOR HORROR AND SCI FI FILMS
July 07, 2019 02:53 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBOkay, last week in the middle of our main discussion we had the big brouhaha regarding whether Rosemary's Baby was a proper title for a horror film yielding a split decision. With that side argument in mind, this week we'll explore some of the best and worst titles for horror and sci fi films. Join us!
YOUR SUMMER VIEWING LIST!
June 30, 2019 02:37 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBWe've heard people say that summer is too short, but to suffer through it with nothing decent to watch on TV or in the theater, summer can feel too doggone long!! So join us as we help you whiz through the dog days with our catch-up listings of some of the more enjoyable cinema and TV offerings that you might have missed throughout the year.