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We love a good double-entendre alternate title. And that might be one of the only good things about The Reality War. Honestly, folks, we are a positive podcast. We're always looking for the things we like in even the least enjoyable story (Sleep No More...remember?). Well, this one's a struggle. We definitely have some things we liked, but we absolutely have to address where this story leaves us and leaves Doctor Who. Programming Note: We're taking a summer break and will have our next episode out on July 1st.

This week's episode of YaketyCAST has it all: A full Mission:Impossible Final Reckoning review, the rumors about the new James Bond, and a full rundown of the season finale of The Last of Us. There's also Sydney Sweeney's soap talk and John's family possibly trolling him with a t-shirt! All this and much more!

We have two big things happening this month, friends! First, we have our first guest host as Seb is out on assignment. And we tackle the massive, wild, utterly bonkers story that is the Stardust Ranch in Buckeye, Arizona! From the original desire to have horse and dog rescue to the grays to the Brillomen to abductions, doppelgangers, the legendary katana, and the freakin' Galactic Council...Stardust Ranch is an amazing tale that would make one helluva Hollywood film!

Oh boy, oh boy friends! Here we are...the penultimate episode of the season! And nothing is as it seems! Yes, sure, there's a bit of set up for what hopefully will be an insane season finale, but that's what penultimate episodes do, right? We've a new god of the Pantheon, we have a easy money-making scheme (selling yellow mugs), we have another surprise face showing up, and we have a very intriguing final line of the episode! What could it all mean?!

FOLKS! We here at YaketyCAST pride ourselves on one thing and only thing only: Our love of the hit television show Mike & Molly. However, we could not dedicate an entire episode to just that so it's business as usual! This week Ernesto saw THREE MOVIES and has reviews for each of them for you, John spirit-bonded with a giraffe at the zoo, and both discuss the dangers of rolling around the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Blvd. They also discuss a whole bunch of movie and tv trailers, a lawsuit the Beastie Boys had with Chili's, and the most lawbreaking duck IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!

Oh boy, friends, do we have a lot to unpack! The Interstellar Song Contest has come and gone. Dugga Doo didn't win. And for that we riot!! Wait, that's not the biggest bit of news from this episode? Oh. Oh yes! There is lots and lots more!! We won't detail out every little bit here because, you know, spoilers. So grab your space age slurpee cups and let's start hashing it out!

The YaketyCAST crew is back with another episode for all of our MADEA MANIACS out there! This week we talk about the Madea's Destination Wedding trailer and literally nothing else. Nope, that's the ONLY THING WE DISCUSS. Alright, FINE. We also talk about the trailers for SUPERMAN, NOBODY 2, DUSTER, and LILO & STITCH. We also discuss MAX becoming HBO MAX, ESPN's new streaming service no one asked for, and how bad of a week it was to be a drummer in a famous rock band. So join us, for this and much more nonsense!

The Story and The Engine is a fantastic story. That's it, that's the post. It's well written, it tells a story that we don't really see in Doctor Who, it's amazing to look at, and it provides representation where we really really haven't had it on this show. All of that is fantastic, so you'll hear a lot of that, a couple teeny nitpicks, and a lot of speculation on where this season's end game may be headed!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY ONE AND ALL. But mainly, just the mothers. This week on YaketyCAST the hosts discuss how fun it would be to ride a shark like a surfboard, or possibly running across the water really fast like in a cartoon. They also discuss GTA 6, The Last of Us, and how much the new Pope enjoys Words With Friends. Ernesto brings us a review of the movie HAVOC, and John discussing the movie FRIENDSHIP. They also talk about at least five trailers, but honestly no more than seven. Join us for the banter and nonsense on this week's episode!

Well, despite a few bits of logic we just couldn't quite reconcile, we still really enjoyed Lucky Day. Much like last season's Dot and Bubble, we have a good script and a character that's crafted specifically for us to hate him. We have a wrestling-level heel turn mid-episode that just sets us on our back foot for the rest of the adventure. Plus we get some juicy hints as to what's to come in the back half of the season!

Ernesto and John are bringing the REVIEWS this week on YaketyCAST! SINNERS, Thunderbolts*, and The Accountant 2! John also gives his thoughts on finishing THE LAST OF US PART 2. Plus GTA 6 Delayed, a bunch of thoughts on movie trailers, and A BOOK REVIEW! All this and some other nonsense!

What happens when good carbohydrates go bad? Well, this month we look at the unusual tale of a haunting in England during the early 20th century that ate a family out of its bread stores! Yes, bread disappearing right before their eyes! We get it, fresh baked bread is THE BEST! Apparently this family's bread was so good that even the dead couldn't get enough of it!

Well, we knew Lux was going to be a hard act to follow, but The Well does a bang-up job! And, by that, we mean that it's the entity banging these poor troopers all over the room in that one scene! Yeah, fantastic performances from everyone. More characters that we care about in a short time. And impressive return of a Modern Who monster we didn't really see coming and lots of speculation about possible Pantheon influence and wondering what Mrs Flood's rank is. Let's get at it!

BEHOLD! A brand new episode of YaketyCAST! This week, Ernesto and John are joined by their good friend Tramell! Join our trio as they talk about SINNERS, The Last of Us, a whole bunch of movie trailers, and two new video game movies Sydney Sweeney will be in!

Oh boy! Oh friends! People have said the perfect episode of Doctor Who doesn't exist. That may be true, but we feel like Lux comes pretty darn close! Yes, there are some small nitpicks we have with the story, but they are but a match head compared with the power of the sun that this episode is! (see what we did there?) We're not even going to bore you with anymore text here, let's dive straight into this adventure!!

After TWO WEEKS the fine folks of YaketyCAST are back! This week they discuss more STAR WARS news then they previously thought they would, the newest Fantastic Four trailer, Paul Rudd in a Nintendo Switch 2 commercial, a whole lot of trailers, and the final two episodes of DAREDEVIL: Born Again! They also talk about Flintstones Vitamins and Richard Kind! So join them for this week's nonsense!

"I'll stop the world and weld with you! I've seen some changes and..." ...they don't exactly make for a smooth start to the new season! That's right friends, Doctor Who is back for a new season and kind of like last season we start with a little bit of an uneven episode! We liked it, but we didn't love it. Belinda is fantastic, the effects are amazing, the hints of the mysteries to come are intriguing, but there are some bits in this episode that just don't go over well. And "The Two Ranis?!" you ask. Well, you'll have to hear our discussion on things. It's funny.

Nothing like a brand new episode of YaketyCAST to start your week! What would be even better is if you listened to it while eating a brand new TRIPLE BURGER from Carl's Jr! Despite the last sentence, you can consume this new episode with or without food! This week our hosts talk about the Nintendo Switch 2, a whole lot of news coming out of CinemaCon, a whole bunch of trailers, Daredevil: Born Again, and much more! Ernesto also gives us his review of DEATH OF A UNICORN. So join us in celebrating this new episode with the BRAND NEW Western Fries from Carl's Jr!

With just a couple weeks left until the new season of Doctor Who, we're cramming in Doctor Who and the Silurians! Pertwee's second story is part-mystery, part-medical drama, and loaded with sci-fi fun! While we wonder if the story needed to be seven parts, we do think they did a pretty decent job with the pacing. Plus we get some marvelous goofy faces from the 3rd Doctor as well as a hint as some of the darker, more serious moments to come from this Doctor.

Friends and fellow free thinkers, it's time to turn on, tune in, and drop a bit of whatever these guys are on! Yes, this month we're looking at a very very weird 1971 film called Rainbow Bridge. We think of it as something like a living, breathing self-help book. Sure there's some surfing, gorgeous views of Maui, but there's also drugs and rambling and some bonkers visuals! Oh, did we mention that Jimi Hendrix drops in, raps with the locals a bit, and then busts out with a concert?! Yeah, just wait until what you hear what the Space Brothers think about LSD!

The boys are back this week! They took a day off from sitting around in director's chairs to talk about this week in entertainment! They talk about MARVEL COMIC INVASION and MARVEL 1943: RISE OF HYDRA, Daredevil: Born Again Episodes 5 and 6, and the big long announcement for AVENGERS DOOMSDAY! Plus a whole bunch of trailer talk!

THE TIME HAS COME: For a new episode of YaketyCAST! This week our hosts battle it out in a....battle to end all battles when they talk about KRAVEN: THE HUNTER. One of our hosts loved it, the other one did not! Can they find a middle ground?! They also discuss the Nintendo Switch 2, Coyote vs. ACME, the Happy Gilmore 2 trailer, DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Episode 4, and much more!

Friends, it's time once again to get into some classic Doctor Who! And we have a special treat this time, our good friend Lena Barkin (self-confessed 2nd Doctor and Jamie aficionado)! Together we review the only 8-part story in the show's history: The Invasion! Complete with a mega-maniacal tech oligarch (yeah, feels familiar, right?!), the Cyberman, and the introduction of UNIT, this story has so much good stuff packed inside that you'll be impressed we only kept it to an 80 minute discussion!

The YC Gang is back at it once again this week! John gives us some reviews on his first play through of The Last of Us Part 2 and the movie Novacaine! Ernesto saw Black Bag and has a whole lot to say about The Penguin! They also discuss various other topics that include the Toxic Avenger, Ted Lasso, Skibidi Toliet, and that one time a Bay Area Radio Station played "Hot in Herre" for 72 hours straight! All this nonsense and much more!

Well, they did it. The host of YaketyCAST somehow survived another Daylight Saving! While they try to figure out if they've gained or lost a hour, join them as they navigate through this week in entertainment news! John saw RIFF RAFF and MICKEY 17 this week, and Ernesto regales us with his time in the music studio as a triangle player! They also discuss ACCLAIM making a comeback, the first two episodes of DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN, and recommend some music they've been listening to!

Folks, we are back into the swing of things post-Gallifrey One and we have our annual post-Gally "episode suggested by our friend Mike"! This time around, Mike has suggested RTD's very first series: Dark Season! Originally made for kids back in 1991, it's clear that RTD really wanted to write for Doctor Who because RTD's style and The Doctor's fingerprints are all over this six-part series! So grab a paddle and wear something really pastel and let's dive in!

FOLKS. It's been SEVEN YEARS since the fine gentlemen of YaketyCAST have graced the microphones but never fear for the comeback is at hand! Join Ernesto and John as they talk about whatever they've been doing for the past seven years. They also discuss a couple of trailers, some movies they've seen, some video games, and a whole lot of TV news! They're easing back into it (this was basically to test levels and our new recording set up) so we hope you'll join them for their regular tangents and nonsense going forward!

This month we take a look at the work and research of one Terry Mitchell. He may not be known widely, but his fascination with Bigfoot led him to the Pacific Northwest where he claims to not only have made contact with Bigfoot, but was made their ambassador to humanity! Seb's amazing research on Mitchell includes many very interesting newspaper articles along with some interesting other angles Mitchell has on Bigfoot culture! So grab your tree knockers and let's get into things!

Hello once again from GALLIFREY ONE! Join us as we recap our Saturday which involved the Podcaster's Meet Up, Whovians Who Tiki, and the West Coast Premiere of inDoctornated! We hope each and everyone one of you had a fantastic con!

Greetings, Whovians! Join us as we recap out DAY ONE of Gallifrey One 2025 live from the lobby of the LAX Marriott!

GREETINGS WHOVIANS! We are LIVE from Gallifrey One 35! We talk about our Day Zero and what we're looking forward to seeing on Day One!

Season Two is here, friends!! And we start this new season with Seb having sourced a 1996 video called The Face in the Window that documents the experience of a rural Missouri family who happen to be playing with their new camcorder (remember when VHS ruled the roost?) when something strange peeks in their window to see how the wrestling match is going. Was it an alien? Was it possibly a mascot head? Either way, there's definitely some high strangeness afoot!

Ladies and gents and everyone inbetween, the boys are back! Yes, after the LA Fires delayed our planned recording date a couple weeks ago, we've returned to the mic to bring you our review of The Wheel in Space which has had 2/3 of the episodes faithfully and wonderfully animated by TARDIS Time Girl over on YouTube! So tune in, enjoy, and we'll see you next time at Gallifrey One!

Now that our holiday commitments are done, we're back to review the 2024 Doctor Who Christmas Special "Joy to the World"! Frankly, we loved this Moffat-penned adventure. So be prepared for us to say lots of good things about the show we love...because why would you keep watching if you don't like it? That's weird. Anyway...on with the show!!

Happy New Year, friends and listeners! It's 2025 and maybe you're just taking it easy this first day of the new year. Need something to keep you entertained? Well, this month we end our first season with a fascinating tale that had been at the fringes of our awareness for some time: The Toynbee Tiles! What are these weird little messages that have been showing up since the 1980s?! With the help of an excellent 2011 documentary, we dive deep into the Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles. Because it's so much weirder than it appears on the surface!

Something ood is afoot in the Ood Sphere! Yes, it's capitalism and exploitation come to wreck yet another civilization! Aren't we humans grand? Yes, this time we watch the wintry classic Planet of the Ood and weigh its message against the legendary, heavy-handed Orphan 55 (good news, not as heavy). And programming note: we may not be reviewing the Christmas special until about the first of the new year, so let us take this opportunity to thank you for joining us in 2024 and to wish you all a lovely holiday season!

Well, if you have "Rock Lobster" by The B-52s stuck in your head now, you're welcome. Because this time we review The Fires of Pompeii! Guest stars of future past, the world through Donna's eyes, and a wicked twist to the choice the Doctor has to make that we pretty much had forgotten about! Join us, won't you?

Friends, this month we take a look at the interesting life of one Riley Hansard Crabb. From his years in Hawaii and the Akualele Research Group to his time with the Borderland Science Research Association and into some of the stranger talks/books/booklets he's published. And yes, there are some Keel-ian almost Hellier-esque connections to be made. We weren't able to cover every aspect of his vast catalog, so we encourage you to check out the links in the show notes to learn more!

Well, we're clearly coming out of something of an election hangover and while there's work to be done on that front, we're also coping with a bit of Doctor Who! This time we compared The Shakespeare Code to a summer's day! And it held up pretty darn well! Not only that, but we've moved ourselves and the podcast over to Bluesky so be sure to check the show notes for our new socials!

What will the world look like in the near future? A question that seemed fun and fancy free when asked and fully freighted now. But step into the future with us when we try to predict upcoming trends and, in one case, an anti-trend. It's a fun hour, leave your worries by the door they'll still be there when you leave! Our art is by @ManOverMars and our intro and outro music is Dansez by the band Fasions. We're a proud member of the Night of the Living Geeks network of podcasts, feel free to donate to them at patreon.com/notlg. You can find Nick and Classi on Twitter and Instagram, @WeHaveSnacks and @ClassiGetsSassi on both platforms.

Friends, have you voted yet? Do you perhaps need something to keep you company while you wait in line? Or maybe something to prevent you from doomscrolling your way through the day? Well, then let us offer you about an hour's respite from the election with our review of Smith and Jones (who, frankly, we'd definitely vote for!).

This month we're taking a look at the Rosicrucians! Not the AMORC order itself, but recounting what it was like to grow up essentially in the shadow of their museum and headquarters in San Jose, California! Yep, your hosts lived a small handful of blocks from this unusual property in the heart of Silicon Valley! Perhaps we'll discover just how much influence it held in our paranormal development.