Ozone Nightmare
4,245 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe Ozone Nightmare covers a wide range of subjects, from gaming to politics, comics to culture. We speak our minds, for better or worse, but we also try to keep the conversation approachable for everyone.
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Episodes
The Inevitable Result
August 17, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: You may have heard that a popular YouTube channel called Linus Tech Tips is taking a break after apparently making multiple mistakes in how it produces content. While it's not an excuse for what was done, I'm not sure what othet outcome anyone would expect from a channel chasing YouTube relevancy.
Late To The Prey Party
August 16, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: Years ago I dismissed the video game Prey thinking it was something that just wasn't for me. I largely forgot about it until a few weeks ago when I came across this fantastic video detailing how it was a well made immersive sim. After seeing that, I jumped into the game and I boy was I a dummy for waiting this long.
Radioactive Dreams Retro Review
August 15, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MBToday on the 5: Thanks to a message on one of the Discords I hang out in, I was able to watch the post nuclear film Radioactive Dreams. While I was I had access to a better copy than this YouTube upoad, it was still an extremely fun movie.
Jason Howell (Part 2)
August 14, 2023 19:00 - 54 minutes - 39.8 MBTonight I'm joined by Jason Howell , host and producer over at TWiT.tv. In this episode we're talking about social media, large language models, creativity, and This Here Life. Show music by OGRE. Support the show!
Prince Gustav Of Dutch
August 11, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBThis week we're talking about The Klimt Color Enigma, Dead Island 2, and Ga-Ga: Glory To The Heroes. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Joe's Linktree Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
A Better Approach
August 10, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: At the very last minute, a game called WrestleQuest was pulled from release when the developer found a serious software glitch. It's a refreshing and sadly very rare case where a game release was focused on the quality of the product instead of pure sales numbers.
Dead Island 2 Final Review
August 09, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: It wasn't even a week ago that I did my impressions episode on Dead Island 2, a game that Lando and I were both enjoying quite a bit! Sadly, it didn't take much longer for the game to torpedo all the positive opinions we had on it.
Ga-Ga: Glory To The Heroes Retro Review
August 08, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: Over the weekend I watched the final film in the Apocalypse Tetralogy, Ga-Ga: Glory To The Heroes. I was both extremely happy the the fourth film in the set, and also a bit sad.
Jason Howell (Part 1)
August 07, 2023 19:00 - 54 minutes - 39.4 MBTonight I'm joined by Jason Howell , host and producer over at TWiT.tv. In this episode we're talking about Yellowgold, Buzz Out Loud, and the constant threat of burnout. Show music by OGRE. Support the show!
Sonic Jackhammer
August 04, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 98.3 MBThis week we're talking about Dead Island 2, Clerks 3, Twisted Metal,and O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Joe's Linktree Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
Dead Island 2 Impressions
August 03, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: After Lando's move, we started looking around for a game that was fairly simple but good at stress relief. We landed on the recently released Dead Island 2, and so far it's been a good fit for what we wanted.
The Unbrainy X-Man
August 02, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: You may have heard that one of the great minds of our time has made a brilliant business decision. That's right, our favorite braniac decided that a recognized brand name should be tanked in favor of the most bland, boring, and juvenile name possible.
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization Retro Review
August 01, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: Having watched the first 2 of the 4 films in the Piotr Szulkin Apocalypse Tetralogy, I was fully ready to be delighted by the third film in the set. As I had expected, O-Bi, O-Ba: The End Of Civilization is another densley layered and visually entrancing masterwork.
Twisted Metal Season 1 Review
July 31, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: Over the weekend I decided to watch Peacock's Twisted Metal adaptation. I went in expecting very little, and I was pleasantly surprised by how fun the show turned out to be!
Force Choke Ignition
July 28, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 97.9 MBThis week we're talking about Sheoldred, swim time Hulk, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,and The Flash. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Joe's Linktree Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
Possibility Turbulence
July 27, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: Do you remember a very short time ago when social was declared dead? Remember when that suddenly got reversed when Threads launched? Guess what! Now it's just "out of ideas".
Do Not Support This
July 26, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: Marvel Studios is allowing the release of a steelbook for the popular WandaVision streaming series. At first, this might seem to signal that these shows would be getting physical media releases! On closer inspection, however, it appears you are literally just buying a bit of metal and paper.
The Flash (2023) Review
July 25, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: I had no real intention to watch The Flash, which felt like a movie without a purpose after the dismantling of the Snyderverse. An opportunity came up to see it, though, so I figured why not. The result was a film that was simultaneously interesting and frustrating.
Peeking Behind The Curtain
July 24, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: Now that the SAG-AFTRA strike has gone into full effect, we're starting to see both parties making their arguments on what they think the future of entertainment will look like. Regardless of who you feel is in the right, we're getting a rare glimpse into the inner workings of this industry.
Ancient Whitewashing
July 21, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 99.8 MBThis week we're talking about Tamara de Lempicka, XM Studios, The War Of The Worlds: Next Century and Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Joe's Linktree Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 Midseason Review
July 20, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: It occurred to me today that I haven't talked much about season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and we're just past the halfway point of the season! Time to correct that, because just like the first season I'm having a great time with this show!
Transmedia Torpor
July 19, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: Recent comments from one of the voice actors from Star Wars Rebels makes it sound like watching that show is pretty important to the new series. If that's true, it's yet another disappointing example of companies creating highly codependent narratives in a way that makes me want to skip them altogether.
Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Review
July 18, 2023 19:00 - 7 minutes - 6.31 MBToday on the 5: I decided to take a break from movies that were deeply philosophical and open to interpretation and go for something more purely fun. I took a chance on Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, and it turned out to be really entertaining!
The War Of The Worlds: Next Century Retro Review
July 17, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: After watching Golem and enjoying it immensely, I immediately jumped into The War Of The Worlds: Next Century. As I expected, it was just as visually interesting and full of poltical themes as the previous film was.
Starjate Essgee One
July 14, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBThis week we're talking about UPLIFT desks, Farscape, Johnny Mnemonic In Black And White, and Golem. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Joe's Linktree Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
Review Us!
July 13, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: As you'll hear in the opening of tomorrow's show, I am terrible at doing any kind of marketing or promotion for the show. One thing I finally remembered to stop and ask for is reviews!
Hyperspeed Hypocrisy
July 12, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: Today's show is a companion piece to yesterday's 5 about Meta's Threads. Another fascinating aspect of the rush to Threads is that some of the people who jumped onto the platform are the same folks who recently decried how people expect everything for free on the internet or complained about the power of big tech.
Threads In A Tainted Tapestry
July 11, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: You've likely heard about the big subscriber numbers that the newest social media platform Threads is getting. Funny that not so long ago social media was being declared dead isn't it?
A "Live Service" Success
July 10, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: It sure looks like the "live service" approach to games is flaming out as fewer companies are focusing big games in that space. Ironically, I think I have an example of a game that does it right, depending on how you define it.
Wilt Versus Want
July 07, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBThis week we're talking about the Metaverse, the current state of Twitter, the Church of Satan, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and Severance. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Joe's Linktree Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
Johnny Mnemonic: In Black And White Retro Review
July 06, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: Johnny Mnemonic got a new black and white release late last year, which I've been meaning to watch for a while. It was recently added on the Criterion Channel, so I finally watched it. Amazingly, that one change makes for a much better film.
Golem (1980) Retro Review
July 05, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: I picked up the newly released Apocalypse Tetralogy, a quartet of films by Piotr Szulkin. I watched the first entry, Golem, and found it to be a highly atmospheric movie that managed to do a lot with limited resources.
The Terraformers Book Review
July 04, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: I recently read a book titled The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz. It's a book that is clearly aiming to get some specific messages across, which sometimes comes at the expense of the storytelling. Even so, I had a good time with it.
Las Vegas Special
July 03, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBIn this special in person edition of Ozone Late Night I talk with Len Kabasinski, Erin Dougherty, and Matt Kadish about Len's next movie Demoniac and YouTube's recent deletion of his channel.
On Rich Brain
June 30, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBThis week we're talking about the Titanic, Apple's Vision Pro, Three The Hard Way, and One Down, Two To Go. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Joe's Linktree Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
Ire Misfire
June 29, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: The current studio behind the 2D fighting game Skullgirls recently issued an update to the game that a portion of the fanbase got upset over. Reading through the changes and reactions, it seems like most of the anger is focused on the wrong aspect of the story.
Severance Season 1 Review
June 28, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: My wife and I finally got around to watching the first season of Severance. I have a hunch that my very late to the party review is going to be very similar to others you have likely read or heard.
One Down, Two To Go Retro Review
June 27, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: Thanks to a fantastic article over on Polygon, I have a new list of movies to watch. After watching the fantastic Three The Hard Way, I immediately jumped to the "unofficial" sequel One Down, Two To Go.
Support Your Creators
June 26, 2023 19:00 - 12 minutes - 9.68 MBToday on the 5: Last week the fantastic Hands On Photography podcast, hosted by Ant Pruitt, published its final episode. You should go watch it, and it should make you think about the creators you value and whether you're doing all you can to support them.
The Good Place Show
June 23, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBThis week my wife Sam joins me once again as we talk about another fantastic show that we just finished rewatching. This time we're talking about The Good Place. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Joe's Linktree Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
The Trust Deficit
June 22, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: Michael Fisher recently posted an excellent review of the new Pixel Tablet. After watching it and a few others, the lack of trust in Google feels like it's passing a point of no return.
Three The Hard Way Retro Review
June 21, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MBToday on the 5: Thanks to a fantastic article over on Polygon, I have a whole bunch of new movies to watch. First up was Three The Hard Way, a fantastic action film that was a blast beginning to end.
Dredge Impressions
June 20, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: I've been playing an indie game titled Dredge on the PS5 for a while now. I got it based on reading a lot of pretty good reviews, and so far I've been having a great time with it!
Outlasting Outrage
June 19, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: You may have heard that Reddit is having a bit of a fight with parts of the community and third party developers. Whether you agree or disagree with what Reddit is doing, I think the CEO has it right in terms of the long term impact of the current outrage.
Erasing History
June 16, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 83 MBThis week we're talking "It's Pablo-matic", Judge Dredd: Judgement Day, Jury Duty, and Justice Ninja Style. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Joe's Linktree Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
The Rise Of Repairability
June 15, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: Microsoft will begin directly selling parts for users repairing their Surface machines. Along with other programs from companies like Apple and the Framework laptop, could this be a slow return to the days of devices users can fix themselves?
A Welcome Mirage
June 14, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: Ubisoft released a new gameplay trailer for Assassin's Creed Mirage as part of the Xbox showcase. I was already looking forward to this game, and the 7 or so minutes shown off in this trailer make me seriously optimistic it will be the promised return to the series roots.
Jury Duty (2023) Review
June 13, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: My wife and I recently watched the Freevee reality show Jury Duty, and we both thought it was a pretty neat concept. I'm not sure it can ever be done again and you always have to wonder about how truthful it is, but it's worth watching!
Justice Ninja Style Retro Review
June 12, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBToday on the 5: In advance of meeting up with Len Kabasinski and doing some shows together, I watched a shot on video movie from 1985 called Justice Ninja Style. It's unmistakably a SOV production, but I think it's a cut above typical entries in the genre.
The Johnny V Museum
June 09, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 94.3 MBThis week we're talking Hilma af Klint, Thirstastic, Escape From L.A., The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Neon City, and Road Games. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Joe's Linktree Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE