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Join Cailean Babcock and Gary Spillman every week in the News from Tomorrow timeship as they talk about movies, music, science fiction and Japan.

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    • Feb 1, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 37m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    15. Full Donut

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 88:30


    The best and worst takes on Mars, and Gary is back with a double-header dose of weird sci-fi goodness.

    14. Machine Girl Roller Derby

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 89:44


    We talk about Stan Lee's legacy, changes in mankind's exploration of our universe, PG Deadpool, Alita: Battle Angel, the history of Bethesda in gaming, and Doctor Who making fun of Amazon.

    13. Jeff Goldblum Can Hack Anything

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018 88:30


    Gary and Cailean talk about how hacking is portrayed in TV and film, the end of Marvel on Netflix, and how Christmas is celebrated in Japan.

    12. We're Gonna Yoga This Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 89:44


    Gary and Cailean talk about first impressions of the Captain Marvel trailer, Killjoys, and Gary’s thoughts on Iron Fist Season 2 and The Punisher. Also, Gary starts a new bit where he makes an offbeat sci-fi recommendation from the deep mists of time. Also, more talk about Japanese culture: is it okay to hand a Japanese person money?

    11. As Good Vibe-y As It Gets

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 61:25


    Cailean's final verdict on the BBC's Humans and Gary's first esoteric sci-fi recommendation starting with Saul Bass's "Phase 4".

    10. Backdoor X-Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 86:41


    We're back from summer! This week: new incarnations of Dune, John Carpenter's return to Halloween, and the twisted tale of the rise and fall of Star Trek's Kelvin timeline. Also, in the after show, we discuss Apricot, Bringer of Storms.

    9. Commentary Track 1 - "Time Bandits"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 154:45


    It's News From Tomorrow's first movie commentary track! For our first outing (inning?), it's Terry Gilliam's classic, "Time Bandits".

    8. Get Your Bebop On

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 84:52


    Cailean and Gary take a deep dive on the music of Cowboy Bebop and it's remarkable composer, Yoko Kanno.

    7. Gordon Cole Still Can't Hear You

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2017 114:46


    The guys talk Super Bowl trailers, the Dune reboot, and Twin Peaks. They also have some travel advice for people heading to Japan.

    6. Peanut Butter and Bananas Level of Interesting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2017 110:11


    Cailean and Gary talk about the great career of John Hurt, as well as a deep dive on the Tron franchise.

    5. For a Given Value of 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 158:49


    In the biggest episode yet, the guys set out to create a comprehensive list of the best sci-fi scores of all-time (ish). (Some assembly required. Falling dog not included).

    4. Space Riveter Conspiracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2017 130:45


    This week: Rogue One, Star Wars versus Star Trek, and the Nintendo Switch in the after-show.

    3. Nick and Luke's Final Fantasy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 90:23


    The guys talk about American political humor, Stranger Things, a brief history of digital actors, and the best (and worst) times to visit Japan.

    2. Year of the Pineapple Pen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2017 65:05


    This week: flying Raptors and Japan's annual battle of the bands.

    1. The (Auto) Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2016 51:40


    For the very first episode of News from Tomorrow, Gary Spillman and Cailean Babcock discuss the history of robots in science fiction, from its beginnings in Rossum’s Universal Robots to the new HBO series, “Westworld”.

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