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Ozone Nightmare

4,245 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

The 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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The Vision Pro Roadmap

June 08, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: Apple has finally unveiled their long awaited AR/VR headset. The Vision Pro is coming next year, and it's being proclaimed both a future failure and triumph in the press. To me, both of those views are judging it incorrectly.

It's Not Asking A Lot!

June 07, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Michael Fisher posted on Twitter that YouTube adding the ability to append existing videos with an epilogue would be "asking a lot". I might be inclined to agree that the request was asking a lot if the division didn't pull in nearly $7 BILLION last year and constantly make moves that are decidedly anti-creator.

Neon City Retro Review

June 06, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: Thanks to the fantastic TheBMovieVault twitter account, I came across a movie from 1991 called Neon City. I was hoping it would at least have Michael Ironside chewing some scenery, but it turns out it's actually a legitimately fun movie!

Road Games Retro Review

June 05, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: After going through all of Robocop: Prime Directives, I was ready for something different. I finally watched a movie I had read about over the years, 1981's Road Games. I'm happy to report it's a great movie that you can watch for free in a lot of places!

Doctor Zoo(keeper)

June 02, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 85 MB

This week we're talking The Shawshank Redemption, Doctor Who, and RoboCop: Prime Directives. 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

Assassin's Creed Mirage

June 01, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: Sony recently held a showcase to preview a variety of upcoming games for their console. Many people went crazy for Spider-Man 2, but for me the most exciting trailer was for Assassin's Creed Mirage. It feels like the series may be performing a long overdue reset.

Robocop: Prime Directives: Crash And Burn Review

May 31, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: I have completed watching the last two episodes of the 2001 series Robocop: Prime Directives. The 4 part miniseries acts as a direct sequel to the original film, and today's review is for the third episode titled Crash And Burn.

Robocop: Prime Directives: Resurrection Review

May 30, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: I have completed watching the last two episodes of the 2001 series Robocop: Prime Directives. The 4 part miniseries acts as a direct sequel to the original film, and today's review is for the third episode titled Resurrection.

Brian Quarfoth (Picard Season 3 Special)

May 29, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 90.5 MB

Tonight I'm joined again by Brian Quarfoth, owner and proprietor of Hat Hole Home Video. This time we DID plan to do an entire show about Star Trek Picard Season 3, but we also talked a bit about Pac-Guy and magazines. Show music by OGRE. Support the show!

The What We Do In The Shadows Show

May 26, 2023 19:00 - 59 minutes - 42.6 MB

This week my wife Sam joins me again as we talk about another show (and the movie it's based on) that we both enjoy. This time it's the hilarious What We Do In The Shadows! 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

Where Does This End Up?

May 25, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: There have been a bunch of streaming service stories from Paramount+, Max, Netflix, and Disney. All of these along with other larger trends in technology consolidation has me wondering what the future of entertainment will look like. 

Reset Resistance

May 24, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: I was very fortunate that a friend of the show sent me an invite to Bluesky. Bluesky is a very Twitter-ish social media site is one of many trying to establish itself as a natural successor to the bird site, and like all the others has one major flaw that may doom any chance of success.

Time Will Telly

May 23, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: One of the co-founders of Pluto.tv, an ad supported streaming service, has a new product coming in the form of a free physical TV. The company will subsidize the television by collecting data bout the owners, and I'm genuinely interested in how it will pan out.

Back On The MK Train

May 22, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: I was pretty shocked a few years back when I picked up Mortal Kombat 11 and was really blown away by it. I hadn't played a full entry in the series for a very long time, but that one game got me back in the fold for the new game coming later this year!

It's Not Good Fun, It's Just Fun

May 19, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MB

This week we're talking Small Soldiers, Gotham Knights, and RoboCop: Prime Directives. 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 Promising Start

May 18, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: Logitech has announced that it is going to start allowing some products to be repaired by end users. While the program is currently only going to be for a few in two mice, this is still a really encouraging annoucement that is hopefully just a first step.

Robocop: Prime Directives: Meltdown Review

May 17, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: In a typical case of following internet rabbit holes, I found out about a series from 2001 called Robocop: Prime Directives. The 4 part miniseries acts as a direct sequel to the original film. I've watched the first two parts, and so far it's been an interesting journey. This review is for second episode, Meltdown.

Robocop: Prime Directives: Dark Justice Review

May 16, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: In a typical case of following internet rabbit holes, I found out about a series from 2001 called Robocop: Prime Directives. The series is a 4 part miniseries attempting to be a direct sequel to the original film. I've watched the first two parts, and so far it's an interesting creation. This review is for the first episode, Dark Justice.

Gotham Knights Game Review

May 15, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: Lando and I recently finished playing through Gotham Knights. It's ended up being a very mixed bag, with as much good as bad. If nothing else, it made me like Red Hood a lot more than I ever did before!

Squarical

May 12, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MB

This week we're talking Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Star Wars Visions 2, and Renfield. 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

Siri Needs A Tutor

May 11, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: A recent Information story described the LLM group inside Apple as one where things are less than idyllic. While many of these stories come off as ex-employees venting, it only takes a few minutes interacting with #Siri to make me believe what they're saying.

The Value Of Inactivity

May 10, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: Elon Musk has recently declared that inactive Twitter accounts will soon begin to be purged, although typically the details on how this would work are missing. This announcement has generated a lot of upset among people, and in at least one way that surprised me.

Star Wars Visions 2 Review

May 09, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: The second series of Star Wars Visions was released last week, and I've watched the entire run. It is an immensely wonderful series, and provides further evidence that allowing creators to move away from well trodden ground results in fantastic new material.

Renfield Spoiler Free Review

May 08, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: Over the weekend I rented Renfield, the vampire horror comedy movie starring Nic Cage and Nicholas Hoult. I'd read a lot of mixed reviews of the film, so I wasn't sure what to expect. While the movie has a few uneven elements, overall I had a great time with it!

Morally Vague

May 05, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MB

This week we're talking Krull, Cyborg 2, leather vests, and Frankenstein Unbound. 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 Twenty Percent Solution

May 04, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: Wired posted an article with a headline that grabbed my attention regarding the future of Star Wars. After reading it, I think maybe there is some bit of hope for my interest in new material from this franchise.

The Futility Bill

May 03, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: California lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require companies like Google and Meta to share some of the profits they make from news based advertising with local news outlets. The bill aims to salvage local news businesses, but even in a best case scenario I'm not sure it will do all that much good.

US Seals 2 Review

May 02, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: For an upcoming episode of Len Kabasinski's movie podcast, I watched a 2001 action film called US Seals 2. I had never heard of this movie before, and based on the cover art would likely never have watched it. That mistake has since been rectified!

Frankenstein Unbound Book Review

May 01, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: Over the weekend I finished Frankenstein Unbound, the book that was adapted into the 1990 film I reviewed recently. For a long while reading the book, I thought it was going to be a solid but unremarkable experience. Then the last 25% of the book slammed into me like a freight train and made me change my estimation of it.

Spaceboppin'

April 28, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 98.1 MB

This week we're talking Judge Dredd, The Mandolarian, Picard, and The Shooting. 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

Brain Noodling

April 27, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: News in the health wearables market got me thinking about some of the promises these devices aim to deliver on. By the time we get to the future where health is maximally analysed and predictable, will we be beyond caring?

The Shooting (1966) Retro Review

April 26, 2023 17:48 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: While I'm not generally someone who enjoys Westerns, I saw one recently added to the Criterion Channel that sounded interesting. It's titled The Shooting, and it was a wonderfully different type of Western that I liked quite a bit.

The Future Of Streaming

April 25, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 5.43 MB

The Daily 5: Netflix recently announced the end of their physical DVD service. Along with the upcoming changes to HBO Max, this has me wondering what our streaming future will look like.

Picard Season 3 Review

April 24, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MB

Today on the 5: The third and likely final season of Star Trek: Picard ended last week. Did this latest attempt at continuing the Next Gerneration universe stick the landing?

Bear Handing It

April 21, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MB

This week we're talking March Mammal Madness, Violent Night, Extraction, Do A Powerbomb, Legion, and Neptune Frost. 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

It's Not HBO, It's MAX

April 20, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: Warner Bros recently announced the rumored changes to the HBO Max streaming service, now called just Max. There wasn't a lot of positive response to it, which was predictable since the decline of HBO has seemed inevitable for a while now.

Building Better Trials

April 19, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: Lando and I recently picked up Gotham Knights after playing a one hour free trial of the game. While the PS5 trial for the title wasn't completely worthless, it certainly wasn't a good representation of the game.

Legion Book Review

April 18, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: I finally got around to reading Legion by William Peter Blatty. The book started out as the story that formed the basis of The Exorcist III. While the overall story is largely identical, I really enjoyed the book as an independent work. 

Neptune Frost Spoiler Free Review

April 17, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MB

Today on the 5: Over the weekend I watched a film titled Neptune Frost. While it's definitely not going to be for everyone, I found it to be visually striking with a powerful group of themes.

The Parks And Rec Episode

April 14, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MB

This week my wife Sam joins me again as we talk about another wonderful show. This time it's the fantastic Parks And Recreation! 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

Empty Promises

April 13, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: The upcoming game Redfall got a less than glowing response after some recent gameplay footage was published. While you can debate how much of the audience anger is justified, one thing you should absolutely not count on are promised improvements post launch.

The Voice Assistant Deathwatch

April 12, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: The news items around the decline of the smart assistant don't show any signs of slowing down. While I'm not surprised by them, I am disappointed that this space never took off in better ways. 

Diversify Those Backups!

April 11, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: Western Digital My Cloud customers have been dealing with a service outage for a week now, which has impacted their ability to access their files. As if anyone needed a reminder, this is a perfect example of why people need to diversify backup locations.

Brian Quarfoth (Part 2)

April 10, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MB

Tonight I'm joined by Brian Quarfoth, owner and proprietor of Hat Hole Home Video. We didn't plan to do almost an entire second segment on Star Trek, but once we got going we just didn't stop! Show music by OGRE. Support the show!

It's Not April Anymore

April 07, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 97.3 MB

This week we're talking March Mammal Madness, Wind Rose, Moon Knight, and Hangar 18. 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

No Penalty, No Care

April 06, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: You've probably seen a story or two around about Tesla employees sharing videos of customers that were recorded off their car cameras. While many of these stories seem focused on criticizing Tesla, the real issue is far bigger than one car company.

The Sound Of Pointlessness

April 05, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: Spotify has killed off the Spotify Live app, which was one of many Clubhouse imitators. While I personally love the idea of live audio, I'm not sure Clubhouse or any of the apps that have followed have made that concept any better than what we already have.

Hangar 18 Retro Review

April 04, 2023 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MB

Today on the 5: Over the weekend I watched a science fiction film from 1980 titled Hangar 18. It's a movie that feels like the product of a bygone era of filmmaking, but I felt like it was still a largely successful movie overall. It may feel dated in places, but there's also a lot to enjoy here!

Brian Quarfoth (Part 1)

April 03, 2023 19:00 - 47 minutes - 37.6 MB

Tonight I'm joined by Brian Quarfoth , owner and proprietor of Hat Hole Home Video. In this episode we're talking hate-watching, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes, and Moho. Show music by OGRE. Support the show!

Snout To Vent Length

March 31, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB

This week we're talking about March Mammal Madness and Picard. 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

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