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Darion, Amanda and Tariq discuss the following: Loved Maeve used Harriet to get the first dig on Delores! Great fight sequence! NOW all of the sudden Maeve is not getting affected by a gun shot or stab wound! So it leaves the audience to conclude, other than killing the pearl, which types of wounds can a host survive?? What did Serac mean when he said, "The man I was, no longer exists." And Caleb was a outlier used to round up other outliers like Dekard in Blade Runner or in Looper.

The usual suspects, Darion, Tariq and Amanda express their roller coaster ride of emotions for this episode.   Everything from: the opening scene with Clemintine and Hanaryo - Armistice's doppelganger from Shogun World making a shish kebab out of Musashi was bad A$$, to Delores knowing more about Serac and his brother than anyone!   As mentioned in the Facebook group, in order to enjoy this season, you have to take the flies out of the ointment by ignoring the inconsistencies for now. And why they never explain why Maeve can't control Delores!  

In part 4 of this review, we give our theories on the following: Who is the last pearl being made into? And who blew up Holores and her family? Serac is the most obvious answer, but there's another possible suspect! And what do you think Maeve will do to Serac for threatening her? We gave our opinions on if we will see Holores family, husband Michael Ealy (Eaze-ly) LOL and her son (aka Miles Morales lol) again? And we ask ourselves is it unrealistic to see these people believing in this predicted future so strongly? And what happens to those who decide not to look at their phone like Charlottes husband. And the important cautionary tale from writers about where social media could be going.

In part 3 of this News19 Nerds and MCSFO group podcast review, we had some unexpected answers when we asked, what tech from the show do you wish you had right now. We gave a run down of our favorite scenes and famous last word lines like: "I'm telling Serac!" and "I'll Keep you Safe!!" The only issues with this episode is seemingly unnecessary scene with Maeve in Nazi world again fighting the Nazi's and shutting down Hector way too soon before he has a chance to fight!

Who said Rehoboam correctly? The best way to pronounce Rehoboam is Facebook! With just 2 episodes left, we give our overall opinion of this season so far, and how it compares to seasons 1 and 2 in the park. Although we still love this series, some feel like this season is loosely based on seasons 1 and 2. and does the name still fit for this new reboot? Rehoboam kinda like a AI version of Miss. Cleo - that fakin Jamaican psychic hotline lady from the TV commercials in the late 90’s! We ask the group, would you want to see your predicted future? We already have a similar system in place now for middle school students called, Naviance system www.naviance.com - tradectory of a students performance, tells you what schools you're likely to be accepted to based on your history of grades. Some will see the predicted future as a warning if they need to make changes in their life. Some would not want to see it because as long as you're still alive, you can change it. With all the probably realities that exist, it would be almost impossible for any algorithm to accurately predict. But also wondering if Rehoboam isn't just predicting someone's life, it's controlling your options in life to guarantee you live out the future it predicted for you! The show is reminding us we have the ability to reflect on our own lives to see where we're headed and make the necessary changes. After reading books like Seth by Jane Roberts and US Anderson's Three Magic Words and The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot, it's nice to see some of these ideas weaved into science fiction and comic book stories.

News19 Nerds and MCSFO Podcast join forces to  discuss Westworld S3, E6! Meet the News19 Nerds crew and MCSFO, ("host" version of ourselves) and how this podcast collaboration came about. How we first got turned on to WW. Sharing our favorite characters in the series. What have you learned from watching this show so far, what's your take away? We asked everyone, what if there was a real WW park that you can go to now? What would you do, how would act? And what if there was a park called, Slavery World!!?? How different would you behave?

In this last part, guests Tariq and Darion discuss:  The fishbowl ceiling over the escalator scene shows this world is a bowl of loops! Understanding the flaws in Rehoboam and if Delores is to blame or if it was ever addressed. More comparison between team Ford, Arnold and Delos with team Serac, his brother and Dempsey. Frustrating to see Caleb watch Delores eat all those bullets and still follow her without question! Painful to see Delores sacrifice her autonomous motor cycle. Music was really great and Love when Giggles comes on to the scene with the music behind him, he has a small part but brings a lot with his presence. Was it a directors flaw to see the ride share go so slow when Delores told it to go over 90 mph. Would love to see that ride share on the streets now!

In part 2 of this episode: We asked ourselves, would we want our card pulled, to know our future? Breaking down some of the futures of the people on the train. Why we didn't see anyone with a positive future.  Why some people only saw their loved one's future and why some were broadcast. People's future outcomes were like character profiles in video games! What if we had control over Rehoboam. Serac & his brother is Ford & Arnold and Dempsey is Mr. Delos. Was Arnold's intention different from Serac's. The Flies are Back, with a vengeance, but why!  The symbolism of the fly in the scene and in the show.

Guests, Tariq, Darion and Amanda discuss if the multiple film genres or drug levels, worked in this episode or not. And how this drug started unraveling Caleb's past and the types of stuff he and his buddy Francis was into and who hired them! Learning who Serac is and his relationship with his brother, Jean Mi (Paul Cooper), his mental illness and Serac's inability to show tolerance and patience for his own brother and others who he considers "Outliers." Did Serac had good intensions with trying to save the world? Interesting that Serac didn't use the machine to treat mental illness. The white male mad scientists with a God complex trying to fix humans, is a familiar trope we see in a lot of sci-fi films like, Equillibrium - similar to Fahrenheit 451, Serenity. The Arrival is one of the only films that didn't go to the extreme in trying to help humanity.

Why Westworld ratings have dropped and what's the fate of the series? Will it be renewed for a 4th season. Thought provoking sci-fi movies like Transcendence haven't done very well either. But we can understand why it can be too much for some. If they do come back with one more season, will it take another 2 years? They need to set Bernard free as well! Jeffrey Wright is such an underrated actor who's been around for Years! He has the rare ability to transform himself and embody every character he takes on. Nice to see him in a suit and get out of the frumpy look.  Other roles he played was MLK in Boycott, Basquiat, Lackawanna Blues and tons of films since 1990!

If William is a host, who's controlling him?? Why didn't the board create a device that distinguish host from human. There are two types of human like hosts: "Factory hosts" are like dolls, generic ones that don't look like anyone, and are built to follow a script, made in a factory and put in the park. Then there's the "Clone" host - these are a copy of a real person made in the image of someone's pearl. Delores is making an army of "factory hosts" to follow her programming. Maybe later she'll create "Clone hosts" from the data aka guests. Then she can use the "Cloned Hosts" to play out the lives of the real person once she kills them off. Delores went from a victim to victimizer. Was the Paris scene just an example of what the rest of the "real, real" world looks like? What if Rehoboam predicted the entire world's future and the only path for mankind? And what if this world we see is an alternate reality, but they know they're headed for that apocalyptic outcome and they're looking for a way to keep that from happening. Or what if the system is keeping everyone on a particular course and need to stop anyone that deviates from that course or disrupts it, like Delores! If Incite is responsible for the simulation within a simulation, is it a way of controlling the actions of real humans like they’re hosts, rather than controlling artificial beings? Similar to Infinity End Game. But will all these series coincide with the linear plan for this season?? And what's the connection between Westworld and Person of Interest series? How to pronounce Rehoboam - https://www.reddit.com/r/westworld/comments/fn4qtr/how_to_pronounce_rehoboam/

All of our Westworld episodes are SPOILERS!  So in a nut shell... Ron Paul isn't a good fit to play a Teddy type of role, so we expect him to turn the tables on Delores! Don't need to see Maeve fight! She needs her crew to do her light work! Really frustrating to see Maeve constantly getting killed so easily, especially when she just got there in the real world! Why would Serac send Maeve out to take down Delores without being able to take a bullet or stab wound!! The writers have a Lot of clean up to do with that!! Maeve is definitely Neo and Delores is agent Smith from The Matrix!

MCSFO's usual suspects, guests Darion and Tariq peal back the layers and give their thoughts on the following: Scenes that we liked, Cool fashion tech with Caleb trying on digital suit and tech to steel blood. Seeing all the OG characters in this one episodes. Got the big question answered about Delores being Mr. Smith and Maeve being Neo, but a lot more questions were created. Delores aka Mr. Smith - how do her copies differ, do they each develop their own level of consciousness and control?  (Delores Hale, Delores Martin, Delores Musashi). Keeping Maeve on another leash so long is a big problem for the show!  Since when did Delores learn martial arts?   Maeve learned the way of the Samuri.  How did Delores know so much about Maeve's Shogun trip! How would she know how Musashi felt back in Shogun world?? Possible inconsistency to have Delores Hale (Charlotte's body with copy of Delores Pearl), give off same mannerisms as Teddy just to throw off the audience but it doesn't fit the character of Delores, that's not how she acts. Delores is creating an army, so does this prove that the whole world isn't hosts, as Amanda theorizes, that all the humans are gone and everyone is a host? Theory - the "real world" is just a simulation created by Rehoboam? #FreeMaeve

Leonardo Nam, who plays the lab technician Felix on the HBO's sci-fi drama, Westworld, talks to MCSFO about working with Thandie Newton and the difficulty in pretending to not know her character Maeve in episode 2, S3. He also shares what he hopes the show gets wrong and right about our future.

Westworld cast member chats with MCSFO about what's different for him in season 3 and returning to the Westworld family. What he shares with his character Felix.

Now we battle out our final host theories! Is Rehoboam, Serac in a host form like in the movie Transcendance with Johnny Depp. Is Serac luring Delores to get that data of the guests that were in the park?  What if Arnold knew about Incite looking to take over and tried to kill the park to save human kind? Can't wait to see George aka Chappie Bot, go from being a "push over" LOL, to a mean Terminator!

Guests Tariq, Glenn and Darion answer the following: Charlotte's husband played by Michael Ealy and Tessa Thompson had a short #SexyScifiEyeCandy scene together, do you think we'll be seeing more of Michael Ealy on the show? How close will Caleb and Delores get? Is Caleb another Teddy for Delores? Or is she catching real feelings for Caleb. Was discovering that Charlotte is the mole in Delos that obvious?? Did they always have a few hosts in the real world? This would be a familiar trope we've seen play in other similar movies like Wayland in Alien franchise, Blade Runner and Ex-Machina.

Tariq, Darion and Glennn are asked to pull back the layers and contemplate Free Will vs Determinism. How realistic is Rehoboam for us today? Is Google and Facebook the beginnings of Rehoboam? Do you think we have the ability to predict someone's future or a probable future? And will that prediction be correct? How predictable are we? Are we more complicated than that? Comparing the show to our real lives and questioning if there are people controlling us today! Is Delores made more durable than newer hosts? How can she heal herself after getting shot up and injected with a deadly substance, while other hosts like Maeve is always on the table getting repairs.

In this episode we're arguing... rather proving our theories and tackling the biggest question, who's in Charlotte if it's not Teddy? Is Delores taken by Caleb? Will her relationship with Caleb change our perception of humans? Does Delores have other plans for Caleb? How will he react when he finds out she's not human?  Will he find out she's a host before he finds out he's one too?

in this episode we dive deep into the shows stunning cinematography and architecture. Beautiful shots in Spain and Singapore inspires an idea to do an Around the Westworld Tour to visit all the set locations like The City of Arts & Sciences in Spain. Favorite scenes: The wide shot of The Riot Control Mech aka the Transformer bot and landscape in the background. Detailed and purposeful architecture - from the look of the hospital building to the Delos cold look The headquarters building looks like a big pearl set in the ground. Shows like WW inspires young filmmakers to create series more than film. Easter Egg - Arrows from the Rehoboam ball printed on Charlotte's son's bedding. Maybe a  reminder that big brother is watching, like in the movie Eagle Eye.  Or just promoting WW merch! Favorite Tech: The Drip - tech in the roof of Caleb's mouth Who the Hale is in Hale? Who's betting on Teddy being the pearl inside Charlotte Hale's body. Fan theory on why Teddy's pearl can not be inside Charlotte! (correction - James Marsden (not John Marsden :p)

In this 6 part juicy podcast episode are the usual suspects, Tariq and Darion, joined by Glenn to share their opinions on: How Tessa Thompson held her own in leading this 3rd episode. Tessa Thompson is a very strong actress and we see a new side of her playing a multiple personality role as Charlotte Hale and who ever else is in her pearl. This episode kicked in a bit more for most fans. Best scenes: - Delores and Caleb establishing their new relationship. - Favorite lines, "Are you angry?" (No, I'm enraged!") - Hale and her son, great acting from Tessa Thompson.

Maeve shows us how we can break free from our loop of bad experiences, get behind the wheel again, and take charge of our lives!! Westworld's robot family is growing - From Ventruvian bots to Host bots, to George the Transformer bot, Chappie bots, and the new Harriet bots!! “Cat trying to escape a cage that doesn’t exist!” That’s a cool Matrix “There is no Spoon” type line! But the cage does exist, if you believe it does, so it's both. Similar to Erwin Schro-dinger’s Cat in the sci-fi bk/movie, Girl with All the Gifts

No one's controlling Delores, but Maeve is stuck in a Maze of Control. Even the robot, interestingly named Harriet can't free her from 'the mans' control! Just when Maeve believes she's free and in control of her life, someone (both white men) yank her chain!! But I'm sure (or at least I hope) that's Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan's plan. To give a bird's eye view of how a lot of black ppl feel in America. Can't wait to see Maeve break free of her chains once and for ALL!

Guests Darion Danjou and Tariq Simmons continue with part 2 in discussing: The new secret agent character named, Delores! Evan Rachel Wood is bringing the sexy this season with her slick back hair and is more interesting to watch now. The new kid on the block Caleb, is already becoming a favorite and is very relatable. But will Caleb turn on Delores when he finds out she's not human? We debate over who was missing at the board meeting.with Charlotte Hale? We predict Giggles mood t-shirt will be the hottest piece of clothing at the next cosplay event!  And Lena Waithe did a great job but hope they grow her character. Sci-fi shows like Westworld, Altered Carbon and the Expanse sets a nice bar of where other show runners need to start!

Guests Darion Danjou and Tariq Simmons, discuss: - The beautiful new "Real" world with its great sci-fi cinematography and technology. - You need to watch WW 3 times, one for the visuals, the 2nd for dialog and 3rd to make sure you didn't miss any of the two. - This show is like watching a moving piece of art! It's ok to absorb it differently than the actual facts of the show. - Delores tech dress was hot, men would enjoy that type of fashion as well!

Deeper reaction from advance screening attendees. Wigans played by Lamorne Morris, was really great, love seeing blerds on screen!  Kinda like a violent Captain America with some Punisher in there! The first part of the movie that was an illusion, was a simple taste of Westworld. Compared to the CGI in Gemini Man it was better. But like PS2 graphics during fight scene with Jimmy - the prosthetic limb guy with arms "Doc-Ock-ing" around. The digital space fight scene was cool. Fans of the modern Blood Shot comics before Video game publisher, Acclaim bought Valiant and then Valiant bought it back again. (This was a MCSFO promoted event)

MCSFO podcast crew was out getting first reactions of Blood Shot at an adv. screening. Unfortunately, COVID-19 kept most ppl at home for this screening, but we were there with hand sanitizer and throw back plastic seat covers! :p If you're expecting to see Vin Diesel kicking butt, a pretty girl, simple plot, AND you take into consideration this is an origin story, you'll love this movie! Based on the popular Valiant Comic book character, Bloodshot was reasonably close to the source material, it's a fun ride with a mixed bag of VFX and acting. (This was a MCSFO promoted event)

At this MCSFO promoted event, our podcast crew was out getting first reactions at The Invisible Man advance screening. Guest Plugs:   - parades, conventions, charity work. Eddie Hines - member of The Metro Atlanta Geeks Meetup group. Comments: A very cool movie, but has Inconsistency with tech, suit glitching, timing a bit slow for some. Inspiring to see this women take back her life from this abusive man! Loved that they didn't play out the usual mad scientist trope, nice to see it from the victims perspective. Fresh new take on an old corny classic. But why didn't he make any sounds while he was getting hit?

At this MCSFO promoted event, our podcast crew was out getting first reactions at The Invisible Man advance screening. Guest Plugs:   AtlantaGhostBusters.com - parades, conventions, charity work. Eddie Hines - member of The Metro Atlanta Geeks Meetup group. Comments:  The director Leigh Whannell did a good job!  People came in with low expectations, but felt better about their choice. Trailer was a bait and switch. Waaay better than Hollow Man! Special effects worked better in this film than Hollow Man. This is more of a psychological Hitchcock slow creepy burn. Surround Sound by Dolby was great!  You felt every breath.

Welcome to the MCSFO Podcast where we speak, One Language:  Sci-fi!  We'll bring you in-depth discussions on some of the best thought provoking movies, books and TV shows in the sci-fi, fantasy and comic book genres.   We'll discuss complex narratives characters, and diversity or lack there of, in gender, sexuality, disability, ethnicity & culture.   We'll bring you spoiler free reviews live at advance movie screenings. We'll also bring you new exclusive interviews with award winning sci-fi filmmakers, actors, authors and industry professionals. We'll also announce special events presented by MCSFO.  So sit back and relax and let us take you into the world of multicultural sci-fi!

Westworld's Leo Nam sits down with the MCSFO Podcast on staying safe during the COVID-19 outbreak via Zoom video. And despite the shows warning of a tech dependent future, it's also bringing us closer together in many ways at the moment. Getting inspired by stories of UK and Canada residents applauding healthcare workers and first responders. Catch Leo Nam playing Felix Lutz on Westworld, Sunday's 9PM on HBO.

SPOILER ALERT!  Live podcast reaction at the advanced screening of Gemini Man from from Tariq, Amanda, Dre, Zonga Fielding, Myles Evans and more. Here's some comments that were used to describe this action packed, VFX heavy film starring Will Smith. -The person who wrote this movie played a lot of Metal Gear games!Good job playing two separate characters -Nice to get The Fresh Prince to play opposite Will Smith ‍-Would this technology have the same affect with an actor we've never seen young, like Morgan Freeman?

SPOILER ALERT!  PROFANITY ALERT! Live reaction right after seeing The Joker for an advanced screening with MCSFO.  Review from  Roni, JB, Tariq, Brandon, Theo, Chae, Dre, Coach, Zonga Fielding, Brad Baker, AR. After taking a few minutes to gather our thoughts, here's some words that were used to describe one of the most anticipated films of the year! "Speechless" "I feel like I just did drugs" "It's different" "Best character piece of the year" "Did nothing to help rid the stigma of mental illness" "A stand alone piece outside the Batman lore" "What did I just see" "Gotham was the real villain in this movie" "Joaquin Phoenix played the true nature of the Joker" "This was rough, hard to watch" "Batman comic fans won't like the detail and timeline issues"  

In this last episode we cover How they found such great crew members for this film such as,Jeff Mackey  from Discovery Channel. Inspiring kids to go into the field of puppetry through this film and take classes at Atlanta's Center for Puppetry Arts. Using puppets in science fiction filmmaking such as friends working on Supermarionation on PBS. Working with Stop-Motion and how technology has made the process any easier without losing the original look. How VFX can work with this type of art form. Look out for Miikshi the Meek Sheep new series premiering on Shaftesbury Kids YouTube Channel. 

In part 3 we continue with the following: - Some lessons kids can learn from watching this lovable puppet from interpersonal messages, scientific and educational components and finding pride in hard to pronounce names. - Sparking an interest in science with girls as well as giving boys a new perspective on girl leaders in STEM. - How long Lindsay has been making puppets, what are they made of and how many she owns. - How many episodes in the new season and production dates. - Their experience filming behind a pizza shop for the first short.

In part 2 of this very informative interview with Justin and Lindsay Lee we cover: ‍ - Their experience working on new episodes from the 1960's recording with the late ! - The connection between and the British 60's Thunderbirds and . - How they received funding through The Canadian Independent Production Fund - IPF. - Support received from Shasberry Films by premiering Miikshi on - What we can expect from the new series. - The differences between working with, marionettes and hand puppets. - How Miikshi and her best friend Chickelyna got their names. - How Lindsay created this story and wrote it to entertain parents as well as a co-viewing audience of 6-9yr olds. - Some lessons kids can learn from watching this lovable puppet.

What is a Miikshi you ask? Miikshi The Meek Sheep in The Cosmic Potato, is the winner of the Best S.T.E.A.M. Short in the 2019 Kids with S.T.E.A.M. Sci-fi Film Festival! Director Justin Lee and writer Lindsay Lee is today's guest in this 4 part episode.   Justin Lee - puppeteer, graphic designer and voice actor. Lindsay Lee - voice actor, puppeteer and member of the Honeyball Puppetry troupe.  Under their production company they're in full swing with the production of a new series of Miikshi The Meek Sheep on early 2020. In this episode we cover: -The making of Miikshi. -How did you get into the field of puppetry. -Their inspiration, the late puppeteer and her lovable Lamb Chop. -How did you meet and begin working together as a couple. ‍ This fun and cute live-action puppet short is about shy sheep scientist Miikshi who just launched a potato into orbit, and her journalist best friend Chickelyna begs for the first radio interview. Miikshi's fear of public speaking soon takes back seat when her science experiment is on a collision course with Mibukiville!

Can you name any African American Female Scientists?  High School student filmmaker, Michaela Olabisi asked this question to her peers in the docu-short, The Missing Element.  This film won a special Jury Award for Best Student Documentary Short in the 2019 Kids with S.T.E.A.M. Sci-fi Film Festival!  Michaela is today's guest on a special podcast series. Ms. Olabisi is a recent graduate of , and the , where she completed her documentary short.   She also received a full scholarship to in New York.   In this interview, she shares her reasons for creating this docu-short and her plans to add her name to the growing list of African American Women in STEAM!

Dark Phoenix drops the mic with the worst debut in the franchise's history (!  However, if you were studying the mating habits of the Aye-aye in the remote jungles of Madagascar for the last 20 years, and never saw or heard of an X-Men film, then you probably enjoyed it!  After seeing an advanced screening of the last Fox X-Men movie Dark Phoenix, everyone was pretty fired up! So what you’re about to listen to is filled with SPOILERS, harsh language and brutal honesty about this film. There was even a split reaction of Fans vs Familiars!  No one held back and was pretty opinionated about this film. So in this podcast we spoke with: Natasha Mayet, Darion D’Anjou, Akil Dupont, Tariq Simmons, Dre Bravo, Marcel Williams, Couple & Friends Podcasters – Mr. & Mrs. Zonga Fielding, Amanda Ray and kicking off the conversation is JB Smith.

SPOILER & PROFANITY ALERT! In this unedited, raw, unfiltered, spoiler review of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, we express our excitement and love for these kaiju and our disappointment in the filmmakers for choosing actors over these beloved creatures.  Immediately following an advance screening of Godzilla, we all have strong opinions of this film and get into heated debates between die-hard fans and familiars. This movie was like watching a boxing referee constantly throwing himself in the ring for no reason and stopping the fight. Or basketball players getting fouled every 3 minutes for no reason.  Just let them fight!! HOSTS:  Zonga Fielding, JB Smith, Amanda Ray and guests:Darion D'Anjou, Glenn Callwood, Tariq Simmons, Natasha Mayet, Gerald Fisher, and Akil Dupont.

Where did Ghidorah come from?  Why did Godzilla have such a hard time beating him? Where did it get its name?  In today’s episode we answer all of these questions and more!  We delve into the history, of the Golden King, Monster Zero, the Demon of the Galaxy, the Supreme Ruler of the Cosmos, the three-headed dragon  himself King Ghidorah! Also, here's our Win/Loss Stats in preparation of KOTM release Godzilla: 43 - 4 - 3 (All losses against Mothra, Main Character) Mothra: 9 - 8 - 0 (Guardian of the Earth and constantly is reborn, i.e. can’t really die) Ghidorah: 4 - 8 - 1 (Evil dragon king that usually takes a team to defeat) Rodan: 2 - 4 - 1 (Rodan is unaffected by both Godzilla’s atomic breath and Ghidorah’s Gravity Beams, but is not physically strong enough to really damage either of them)

Have you heard of Toy Photography?  Either way, you're in for a special treat!  In today's special Kaiju episode, Kaiju Toy Photographer, John Ruffin shares his love of kaiju, TV appearance on Japanese TV Asahi, his experience living in Japan, and how he got started creating toy photography.  John also has - a full-color fanzine of Godzilla toy photographers, fans and collectors! Click here Check out his work at  

Some Spoilers! After watching the advanced screening of - a produced film, written and directed by , we ran into the director and asked for a quick interview of which he agreed!  He talked about his experience working with Spike Lee and using his classic shots, the heavy but necessary content for young adults and how he integrated his own culture in the film! See You Yesterday will be available on Friday May 17th.

Is Mechagodzilla stronger than Godzilla? We compare Mechagodzilla’s sentient transformation and nano technology to Iron Man’s in Avengers: Infinity War and how Godzilla couldn't stand a chance against this technology. Breaking down more history and back story on Mechagodzilla,  Dissecting the plot and battles with Rodan Mothra, Gidora, and Godzilla in the upcoming KOTM movie. And discussing the pros and cons of previous Mechagodzilla designs.

What if Tony Stark made a suit for Godzilla? It would look just like Mechagodzilla! In today’s episode we are back again with another kaiju from the Toho company. This time it's the Silver King of the Monsters, the Anti-Godzilla Super Weapon, Mechagodzilla!  Giving updates for KOTM such as: the running time which is 132 min (2hrs 12min).   Here's another teaser fun fact, Japanese band Alexandros is doing the theme for the movie entitled “Pray,” which will be performed at the Japanese release of the film!

Switching gears from Toho, The production company responsible for Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and their extensive history, to their rival company Daiei Films, famous for , then created Gamera.  The first two Gamera movies of the shows era had a serious tone to them, but the rest would take on a more comedic and childish tone to appeal to children.   What was supposed to be an answer to Godzilla and cash-in on the growing Kaiju film genre, became popular in the US in the 1970s due to their absurdity. We discuss the serious political and social political beef behind this battle. The initial film was not made with a message like most other Kaiju films of its time, which were metaphors for weapons, wars, tyrannical governments, the fear of the “other”.  But for kids in the states, Gamera was that lovable flying turtle coming to save the day! Will Gamera make an appearance in Godzila King of the Monsters next month?  We shall see!   Sources  

Yes, Frankenstein was once a Kaiju! As crazy as this sounds, it was even crazier watching it. In this episode, we give a little history of how and why Frankenstein came on the scene, what he looked like, how he was created and why in the Kaiju world was he fighting the fire-breathing dinosaur we lovingly call Godzilla!! We also give some background info on what inspired director, Ishiro Honda to create these two on screen.   And what crazy dream screenwriter Takeshi Kimura - who wrote Rodan, Destroy all Monsters, and King Kong Escapes – had to inspire this mash-up. Will also cover the first full-fledged collaboration between the Japanese and American cinema industries.

In this Live podcast review of Captain Marvel after an advanced screening, the following people agreed and strongly disagreed on some questions we asked.  (Guests - Dre, Natasha Mayet, Jennifer Molnar and Akil DuPont) Hosted by:  JB Smith, Zonga Fielding and Amanda Ray Was this a better origin story than other Marvel movies? Comparing Captain Marvel’s wrecking action to other Marvel superheroes like Blade. Certain scenes were in the mood of Star Trek movies Comparing Brie Larson to Gal Gadot in Wonder Women Did this film have a bit of a Superman feel to it? Did it handle the pressure to succeed given Marvel’s first female led superhero movie? Was she believable in having the power to destroy Thanos?? Fitting 90’s music and fashion with the NIN (Nine Inch Nails) t-shirt Talos played by Ben Mendelsohn was awesome! Was very funny charismatic and did a great job acting through the make-up. The group ranked Captain Marvel from a scale of 1-10 between 7-9. A missed opportunity to pull us into a bigger cause than her own. The actresses that played Carol Danvers best friend Maria Rambeau played by Lashana Lynch and her daughter Monica Rambeau, played by Akira Akbar, were fantastic!   And the passing of Carols jacket to Monica sparked conversation about their backstories in the comic books. Like Monica becoming the next Captain Marvel and characters: Kree warrior Mar-Vell and Captain Britain. Kevin Feige’s decision making for this film.

One of the creepiest sci-fi thrillers,  received rave reviews at the 2018 Atlanta Sci-fi Film Festival!  Director, Co-Writer Ben Brown and Director of Photography Michael LaNasa talk about the making of this film and how they found such great actors to play out this well written film.  In this Spoiler-Free interview we cover: The origins of the story The actors and their relationship to one another Networking with Backward Slate Productions Plans for the future of this short film    

Rodan is one of the most beloved kaiju characters!  Although he first appeared with Godzilla as an enemy in1964’s Ghidorah the Three-Headed Monster, but later in the film he became an ally to Godzilla to save their world from the alien dragon. Here's a little snippet of what was covered in this podcast. History of Rodan and how he will be portrayed in the new movie Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The new film will pay tribute original score created by composer Akira Ifukube.   Rodan original film was released in 1956 titled Radon, but was changed to Rodan for English Audiences and so it would not be mistaken for the element Radon. - Rodan’s original name was Radon which is short for what they are, which are Pteranodons - Just as Godzilla was about the threat of nuclear war, Rodan was about the threat of the Soviet Union and is the embodiment of such - Rodan's debut appearance was the first and only time that the character was given a chestnut color. It originally had a menacing face .  with a jagged, toothed beak, which would disappear in later incarnations as the character became more heroic.

New contributing podcast co-hosts, Zonga Fielding and JB Smith will cover the new Kaiju series!  And in preparation for Godzilla King of Mosters (KOTM) movie coming out in May 31st.  They will cover the following: Give a few facts about Godzilla: KOTM Movie will tie into the original Gojira film:  This film will also use practical effects and creature designs, for example Mothra having longer legs to defend itself from other Kaiju The film will also pay tribute to Akira Ifukube’s original Godzilla score, hopefully this means we will hear the class theme Brief history of Kaiju Films as a whole and Godzilla's impact The word "Kaiju" first appears in the Chinese , which is about Mythic geography and mythical beasts We have all heard the term Kaiju, but what does it mean; The term kaiju translates to "strange beast". It is a and giant creature that often takes the role of either , , or Japanese Kaiju films and shows traditionally used suitmation which was basically a guy in a suit; interestingly enough this is still employed even in today’s kaiju films and shows, while western kaiju films utilized stop-motion