The Monster Scifi Show

Reviews of all six episodes of Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi tv series, streaming on Disney+, are now complete. Wait, there's another Sky... I mean... another podcast review but it's something a bit different. There is a fan edit called The Patterson Cut. This version comprises all six episodes into a 2.5-hour movie. If you have not seen The Patterson Cut of Obi-Wan Kenobi, then, by all means, Google it, watch it and then come back to my podcast review. *** SPOILERS AHEAD **** Enjoy!!!!

Alas, this is the final review of the Obi-Wan Kenobi tv series. With six episodes up and six episodes down, does this last episode stick to the landing?  Check out this latest podcast review to find out. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** Enjoy!!!

We've reached the penultimate episode in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Things take an interesting turn of events for Third Sister who has now risen to the rank of Grand Inquistor. Check out my thoughts about this podcast. **** SPOILERS AHEAD **** Enjoy!!!  

The Munsters are back on the big...no, the small screen. Rob Zombie brings his love for these monsters who live on 1313 Mockingbird Lane. Are you an Adams Family fan or a Munsters fan? If you listen to my review you'll find out who I love as well as my thoughts about The Munsters movie. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** Enjoy!!!  

Obi Wan was been handed a major defeat by his former Padawan Anakin Skywalker or rather Darth Vader. We have now arrived to Part 4 of 6. Are you loving or hating the series at this point? ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** Enjoy!!!

At long last, Darth Vader finds Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the rematch is on. While we know these characters will meet again in A New Hope, did I give a cheer or groan at what I saw? Check out this last Obi-Wan Kenobi episode review. *****SPOILERS AHEAD***** Enjoy!!!  

We have reached Part 2 of this Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+. There will be rants and raves for this episode but you'll have to give a listen to find out what they are. **** SPOILERS AHEAD **** Enjoy!!!  

In a rare moment in my life, I was able to see 2 movies on the same day to celebrate National Cinema Day. Taking advantage of the $3 price tag, I took my family to see Spiderman - No Way Home: The More Fun Stuff. On top of that, we watch this movie in 4DX which was a brand new experience for me. Now, you must be asking yourself, what did The Monster think about Spiderman - No Way Home: The More Fun Stuff movie while watching it in 4DX? Was it great? Was it cool? Give a listen and find out. Enjoy!!!

Hey, it's been awhile and I couldn't agree more. Hence, my review of Top Gun Maverick plus my experience during National Cinema Day and watching this movie in Screen X. Have you watched Top Gun Maverick? What movies did you watch on National Cinema Day? Lastly, have you watch a movie in Screen X and if so, what was the experience like? Sit back and enjoy review.

We enter into our 3rd live-action Star Wars series right after The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. This podcast will explore and review all six episodes individually starting with Part 1. **** SPOILERS AHEAD **** Enjoy!!!    

The Monster is back to review Star Trek Strange New Worlds episode 2. Please be aware that there will be ***SPOILERS AHEAD***. There's not much else to say except to sit back and enjoy!!!

I am burning the midnight oil, but why? At these prices, how can I afford to do this with these high market price? I'm passing the savings to you and best of all my podcast is free of charge. The only commitment you need to do is sit back and enjoy the first Scifi News podcast of 2022. For this episode, the BIG 3 topics are: Is there a banana in your pocket or are you a Gentleminion? I am The Wolverine!!! Avatar The Way of Papyrus  Enjoy!!!

Fresh off Spiderman Far From Home, Dr. Strange returns in his next solo movie. With the big bad, the Scarlett Witch and Sam Raimi at the helm directing, does Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness live up to the hype? Please feel free to share your thoughts. Enjoy!!!

The Monster is back and so is The Monster Scifi Show.  For years of being disappointed by the new wave of Star Trek shows, does Strange New Worlds continue in the same vein? If I were to say anything right now, then this podcast would be useless. Still, if you're reading this, why are you not just listening to the podcast? I mean, it's right there. Hit it and enjoy!!!

The Monster Scifi Show is coming back on July 4, 2022. 

The Monster Scifi Show is happy to present another Geek Out! podcast episode. What is a Geek Out! podcast? The Geek Out! are library programs that were recorded virtually over Zoom and then converted to an audio podcast.   For this episode, we will be talking about the second batch of 3 episodes of What If...?: Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands? Zombies?! Kilmonger Rescued Tony Stark? Enjoy!

For this Geek Out!, we will be speaking about Denis Villeneuve's Dune that has arrived on the big screen and HBO Max.  We will be comparing this new Dune movie to Frank Herbert's Dune novel, David Lynch's Dune (1984), the SciFi Channel's Dune (2000) as well as spoilers. Enjoy!!!    

The Monster Scifi Show is happy to present another Geek Out! podcast episode. What is a Geek Out! podcast? The Geek Out! are library programs that were recorded virtually over Zoom and then converted to an audio podcast.   For this episode, we will be talking about the first 3 episodes of What If...?: Captain Carter Were The First Avenger? T'Challa Became a Star-Lord? The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes? Enjoy!  

Wait! Didn't Mr. Gene and The Monster already review James Gunn's The Suicide Squad? To answer that question, I will say, "WOW!!! This means, you actually listen to our shows. Huzzah!!!!" Now back to the matter at hand. This 2nd go-around on The Suicide Squad is from the Geek Out! library program that I did with other librarians. We went deeper into the conversation by breaking down the movie scene by scene. Sit back, enjoy the conversation and Geek Out!!!

Mr. Gene and I are back. Honestly, we didn't have a plan on what to talk about since it's been a long time since we last recorded a podcast. What you are about to hear is a very real conversation that Gene and I have had on many occasions either in person and over the phone. This podcast is literally the very essence of who we are when we hang out together.  I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we enjoyed being who we are. Just a couple of rapscallions enjoying a very geeky and very nerdy conversation.  Just to help out, check out the timeline below on what topics we covered and what time(s). 00:31 Intro 01:49 – Squid Game 06:00 – What If… 12:15 – Star Trek Discovery 15:00 – Cobra Kai Season 4 19:37 – Lost in Space Season 3 28:12 – Matrix 4 29:32 – Shang Chi 35:10 – Captain Marvel 38:18 – Agatha Harkness spinoff 40:37 – Spider-Man No Way Home Speculation 41:39 – Weird Action Figure discussion 43:01 – Eternals 51:19 – Dune 56:00 - Closing Enjoy!!!

The Monster Scifi Show is kinda back. For the past year, I've been working on producing virtual library programs over Zoom. I've called these programs - Geek Out!  On this particular Geek Out!, several library staff from around the system have joined in on the fun to discuss Cruella that was recently released on Disney+ at no additional cost. Hopefully, this will be the first of many library programs which I will then make in the podcast for The Monster Scifi Show. The Geek Out! is a weekly library program and takes me away from doing my regular shows. Hopefully, this will make up for the lost time. Enjoy!  

Finally, answers were given to the whereabouts of Loki during the events of Avengers - Endgame. We are introduced to new characters like Variants, The TVA, and Mobius (WOW), oh my. This recording was done as a virtual library program and then adapted to be a podcast for you. Listen to this amazing podcast with Glorious Purpose. You'll be glad you did. Enjoy!!!!

The Suicide Squad is the follow-up movie to the 2016 Suicide Squad. It's not exactly a sequel but it is. It's not exactly a reboot but it is. What is The Suicide Squad? Or in the case of Drax, I do you one better why is The Suicide Squad? Mr. Gene and I got an early preview of this movie. However, we waited to release our thoughts and feeling after watching The Suicide Squad a second time on HBOMax. Be prepared as there will be spoilers ahead! Enjoy!!!

After a long and winding road that is the world of Dune, we have reached a milestone. If you have read Dune along with this podcast series, I hope you had an amazing time with the book and listening to us. For this special and final Dune Book Club podcast, Mr. Gene joins me to discuss our thoughts about the latest Dune trailer. Ya hya chouhada!!! Long live the fighters!!!

Finally, the solo movie for Black Widow has arrived after being delayed for over a year due to the pandemic. Now, the question that needs to be asked is, how did The Monster and Mr. Gene see the Black Widow movie; on the big screen or through Disney+ Premier Access? Check out our podcast to find out that answer as well as our thoughts on this latest MCU movie.  

Can you believe it? After all this time, you thought it was gone for good. All of a sudden, it's back and bigger than ever. Yes, The Monster Scifi Show is back, and that other show, MUTO. If you don't know what that means, you came to the right place to find out. Enjoy!!!  

Another week has passed and another week is scifi news is upon us. On this podcast, I will be flying solo but nonetheless, I am beyond excited to talk about what's blowing up my geeky little mind. Here's the "BIG" 3 Scifi News items for this week: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever gets its baddie from under the sea. Let's hope he doesn't bring his dinglehopper to battle. Batman is not allowed to.... Picard Season 2 teaser trailer is up and then this guy shows up again. No thank Q!!! Enjoy!  

This is part two of three podcasts to discuss Dune by Frank Herbert. Whether you've read Dune or this is your first time, listen to our podcast as we talk about our personal experiences and reflections from reading Dune. This recording was from a virtual library event we did back in December 2020. While this podcast is strictly audio, there is another enhanced version where you can see the actual presentation. Check out - https://www.youtube.com/c/MontgomeryLopez Enjoy!

The Ring of Fire be damned!!! The more important news is that at last, Mr. Gene and The Monster are back doing a new podcast episode of The Monster Scifi Show.  The first Masters of the Universe trailer was dropped. Did the trailer deliver the POWER to reignite this childhood series? Calling all Supes!!! Avengers Campus opens at Disneyland, California.  We reviewed the first episode of Loki. Did we lose our minds seeing the return of Loki or was this just a low-key episode? SPOILERS AHEAD. Enjoy!!! PS - There was a reference to the South Korean version of SNL (Saturday Night Live). There was a skit based on Dr. Strange. Go to the link and check it out and tell me that is not funny. https://youtu.be/lXOZFrnOBVA  

Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. hits the small screen on the Hulu streaming platform.  Join me, The Monster, as I share my thoughts about this series. Enjoy!

Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead creator, brings his superhero comic book Invincible to the small screen. This was an actual Zoom program I did in the library for today's podcast and record this episode. There will be an audio-only episode and then an enhanced version put on YouTube of the presentation that was done. Check back on the show notes for an update and the link to that video.  SPOILERS AHEAD!!!! Enjoy!    

This is the first of three podcasts to discuss Dune by Frank Herbert. Whether you've read Dune or this is your first time, listen to our podcast as we talk about our personal experiences and reflections from reading Dune. This recording was from a virtual library event we did back in November 2020. While this podcast is strictly audio, there is another enhanced version where you can see the actual presentation. Check out - https://www.youtube.com/c/MontgomeryLopez As Heather mentioned towards the end of the podcast check out: https://www.tor.com/series/rereading-frank-herberts-dune/ for more insight about reading Dune.  Enjoy! UPDATE: Check out the video version of this podcast - https://youtu.be/FuUqUGfFEh4

Mr. Gene and I are back together for the first time in 2021 to record this podcast. This recording was done while I was waiting for my 2nd covid vaccine. We talked about our recent road trip and below I've listed some links that you should hit while listening to our show if possible. Enjoy! Arcadia 4:55 - https://www.facebook.com/larry.creel.73/photos https://www.instagram.com/p/CNeBkyBBOE0/ 5:46 - https://goodfoodofflorida.com/martins/ Tampa 8:00 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Skyway_Bridge 10:05 - https://jollibeeusa.com/ 15:50 - https://www.facebook.com/urbanlegendcomicsbrandon/ 17:55 - https://sweetbunsusa.com/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CNe6moyBPH-/ Orlando 21:39 - https://www.disneysprings.com/dining/gideons-bakehouse/ 26:52 - https://acme-superstore.com/ Daytona 27:52 - https://buc-ees.com/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CNe84tgBpho/    

Before we get into the weeds or the sand grains of the first Dune book, this podcast is all about getting familiar with this true space opera. Whether you've read Dune or this is your first time, listen to our podcast as we talk about our personal experiences and reflections from reading Dune. The actual book club podcast where we break down Dune Book 1, 2, & 3, will be released once a month - starting next month. Enjoy! UPDATE: Check out the video version of this podcast - https://youtu.be/oAIs2iLUYNQ    

This is long overdue. I've decided to get back to my show and start posting content again. I recorded this podcast review for another podcast on the ESO Network months ago. Here's my review of Star Trek Lower Decks Season 1. Enjoy!

You can believe this??? Another podcast being released in the same week. How does he do it? As the great Kevin Flynn said, "It's all in the wrist." Don't ask me to explain it. It just works. For this week, we have another batch of scifi news to deliver. What are the BIG 3 Scifi News items: Bedeep bedeep bedeep! More Buck Rogers??? Star Wars Holiday Special coming to Disney +. It's not the one you think. Discovery Season 3 first episode review... first, where's my flask? Enjoy!!!

Well, The Boys are back in town for Season 2 and so is The Monster Scifi Show. Mr. Gene and I are back once more to talk about one of our favorite shows from 2019. There are spoilers galore on this podcast. So if you have not finished this season episodes, why are you here? Go finish Season 2 and come right back. It's not like we're going somewhere. We can't 'cause of COVID!!!  Lastly, below, is the link to the same Buzzfeed quiz did for the podcast. Don't forget to let us know how you did. https://bzfd.it/34ZHLSY Enjoy!!!

Here's another stellar podcast for this week in Scifi News. What are the BIG 3 Scifi News for this week: So, Star Trek Prodigy. Huh, I guess Star Trek Compuserve was not available. Why you can get rid of Riddick. It's strange to see Dr. Strange on Spiderman 3. Sit back and enjoy!

Another has come and gone which means we have another week of Scifi News coming to your geeky ears. What are the BIG 3 Scifi News items for this week: I'm looking for some Nightbreed I want my.. I want my... I want my Alien TV The Sandman bring me a dream of casting news for a very big bad. Enjoy!!!

After quite the hiatus with my Scifi New podcast, I am proud to say that it back. On the same token, we'll see how things go from here because you know... life stuff gets in the way. For this week, talk about a Debbie Downer podcast focusing on multiple cancellations of my favorite tv and movie properties. Not all is gloom and doom but you'll need to hear this podcast to hear why. The Scifi News items for this week are: Supergirl being canceled after Season 6 Dark Crystal Age of Resistance canceled after just one season on Netflix No more Star Trek movies Enjoy!

Before we get to talk about the live-action adaptation on Mulan, Mr. Gene and I have some important Scifi News to discuss first. The Walking Dead is dead tired after 11 seasons Dune 2020 Trailer Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Trailer and Star Trek Day Putting all that aside, does this new Mulan work on the small screen? What about that $30 price tag to have Premier Access to this movie; is it worth it? Make sure you take this Buzzfeed quiz to play along but you'll have to listen to the podcast to find out. https://bzfd.it/33fML4R Be prepared to be mightly entertained. Enjoy!!!    

Rest in Peace, Chadwick.

Pandemic be damned and while we are at it the whole 2020 year can go suck it.  On a lighter note, DC Fandome recently happened and brought joy to the joyless. We as DC fans have been the underdog to the Marvel machine, the Burger King to the McDonald's, the Pepsi to the Coke, the heroin to the crack... you get the idea. Mr. Gene and I are back to discuss what took place during DC Fandome. Topics we will be covering: Wonder Woman 2nd trailer Gotham Knights game trailer  Suicide Squad - character reveal and behind the scenes footage Justice League Snyder Cut trailer Black Adam Animatic trailer Suicide Squad - Kill the Justice league  game trailer The Batman Trailer  Please join us on this podcast for all this and more on The Monster Scifi Show. Enjoy!  

Alas, Hamilton!!!  This is not the normal podcast as musicals are not in my wheelhouse. However, while doing research, I suddenly remember I've seen and listened to a bunch of musicals over the years. Do you need to take a moment from the new normal? Here's a great podcast to take your mind off your woes.  Also, I mentioned this fundraiser for Dasher-The Cat Who Wouldn't Quit Fundraiser by Clint Howard. Please read and support https://bit.ly/3axYUp7

Wow, The Page 49 Podcast is back after a long hiatus. Since The Monster Scifi Show has been on a Star Trek run for the last couple of episodes, it made sense to do a Star Trek-themed library podcast.  For this podcast, Melinda and I are talking about Star Trek Picard, Star Trek Nemesis and other related materials in our library's electronic collection. Spoiler warning!!!! Do not listen to this podcast if you have not finished Star Trek Picard. Enjoy!!!  

Mr. Gene and I are reviewing all the movies we saw for 2019; although some spilled over into 2020.  Normally, this podcast would have been heftier like in years past but damn you, Corona. Damn, you to hell!!! Still, did our picks make the grade? The only way to tell is to give us a listen. Enjoy!!!

Honestly, I didn't think I would be doing a review of Star Trek Picard's first season let alone a single episode. Yet, here we are. I recorded my thoughts about the series and about Star Trek overall.  With all the craziness that is happening in the world, aside from the normal craziness, I hope you will take a sanity break and give my podcast a listen. Enjoy!

Star Trek Picard has finally arrived back on the airwaves-ish. Does this latest Star Trek series live up to the Roddenberry ideals of the past or forge a new and bold direction?  Before Mr. Gene and I give our views of Star Trek Picard, we will be discussing all 6 episodes of Short Trek Season 2.  Spoilers ahead!!!! Engage.

After a long hiatus, we are back to give a review of Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker. Yes, the dead speak but what did they think about the last movie in the Skywalker saga? Who cares? They're dead. Luckily for you, this podcast, like The Force, is created by living things (Yes, Mr. Gene and I are things.) This podcast surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together. Spoilers ahead!!! Enjoy!!!

This is it. SW The Rise of Skywalker the final trailer is out and I broke my rule about watching final trailers. However, this final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker is very significant for many fans. As such, I decided to do something completely different on this podcast. Rather than hearing my usual rants and my scifi views from a certain point of view, I've enlisted help. Join me and together we can bring order to the galaxy by listening to this great podcast. Enjoy!  

Last week's Scifi News podcast is finally out.  Who's in and who's out from doing the Batdance I feel a disturbance in the Force. Star Wars trailer or no Star Wars trailer. Secret identity? We don't need no stinking secret identity. Enjoy!