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Podcast with all the information you need to survive another week. Movie. Book. News. Published Tuesday.

Steve and Chip


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    Breaking Election Coverage Twenty-Twenty-Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 49:01


    Film at 11: Here (2024)  Book IT: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (2008) by Anthony Bourdain  Scroll with it: It's National Novel Writing Month. A Russian court has fined Google $2.5 decillion. The 25th edition of the Midwest's best Doctor Who Convention Chicago TARDIS November 29-December 1, 2024 at the Westin Chicago Lombard. Memberships are still available. Go to http://www.chicagoTARDIS.com for tickets and all the details. Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms11524

    The Shining (w/ Pam Bedore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 78:06


    Special Intro: Robert Kurtzman -- Special Effects creator on Doctor Sleep (2019)  Film at 11: Conclave (2024)  Book IT: The Shining (1977) by Stephen King  Scroll with it: The Mads are Back are riffing The Giant Gila Monster (1959) with very special guests Rich Koz & Jim Roche (star & producer of SVENGOOLIE). Seven days until the US election. 32 days until the 25th edition of the Midwest's best Doctor Who Convention Chicago TARDIS November 29-December 1, 2024 at the Westin Chicago Lombard. Happy Halloween!! Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms102924

    We Need Heroes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 36:05


    Special Intro: Marilyn Ghigliotti – Veronica from CLERKS (1994)   Film at 11: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)  Book IT: Hate Crime Hoax: How the Left is Selling a Fake Race War (2019) by Wilfried Riley  Scroll with it: Japanese Toilets are available now. Restaurants are so noisy! There is a possible McDonald's french fries shortage. Stock up now! PANIC!  Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms102224 

    The Dogma of Kevin Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 47:11


    Special Intro: The one and only Tommy Chong, man!  Film at 11: Saturday Night (2024)  Book IT: Svengoolie 45th Anniversary Boo-Nanza Comic Book (2024), Gemstone Publishing  Scroll with it: We partied with the View Askew community in Chicago all weekend for Chronic Con 2024. The love and joy was special in this inaugural celebration. Steve has joined the crew of Elgin's Nightmare on Chicago Street. Make plans to join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024.  Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms101524

    Folie À Deux

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 36:21


    Special Intro: Jason Mewes - Appearing in Chicago this weekend at Chronic Con  Film at 11: Joker: Folie À Deux (2024)  Book IT: The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science (2024) by Kate McKinnon  Scroll with it: Burger King has an Addams Family meal this week. All the View Askew community will be in Chicago this weekend for Chronic Con 2024. Make plans to meet us at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. Steve has joined the crew of Elgin's Nightmare on Chicago Street. Make plans to join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024.  Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms10824

    Pumpkin Spice Taco Tuesday

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 36:14


    Special Intro: Jarrett Payton from WGN sports  Film at 11: Transformers One (2024)  Book IT: Not Till We Are Lost (2024) by Dennis E Taylor  Scroll with it: Taco Bell has decided to move National Taco Day to the First Tuesday in October every year. Kate McKinnon is in Chicago this week. Steve has joined the crew of Elgin's Nightmare on Chicago Street. Make plans to join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024.  Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms10124

    The Murderbot Diaries (with Professor Pamela Bedore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 68:04


    Special Intro: Gates McFadden – Dr. Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation  Film at 11: The 4:30 Movie (2024)  Book IT: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells  Scroll with it: Taco Bell has decided to move National Taco Day to the First Tuesday in October every year. Join us for ST*CHI The Star Trek Convention September 27-29, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, IL. Weird Al is touring in 2025 and he's bringing Puddles Pity Party with him! Details are on weirdal.com. Steve has joined the crew of Elgin's Nightmare on Chicago Street. Make plans to join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024.  Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms92424

    Not So Scary Pirates

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 38:19


    Special Intro: Author and Activist Cory Doctorow  Film at 11: Am I Racist? (2024)  Book IT: The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates (2009) by Peter T. Leeson  Scroll with it: The New Notre Dame president announces a loan-free financial aid initiative. Two astronauts flawlessly completed the Earth's first private space walk. NASA confirmed on Friday that it's developing a new lunar time system for the Moon. Steve has joined the crew of Elgin's Nightmare on Chicago Street. Make plans to join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms91724

    Sequels, Too?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 46:19


    Special Intro: David Rosik - Host of The Saturday Blues on WNIJ  Film at 11: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)  Book IT: The Terminal List (2018) by Jack Carr  Scroll with it: The Battle to Ban Screens From School Now Includes Chromebooks and Tablets. Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show is going down to 4 nights a week. It's Patriot Day tomorrow, September 11th. It's 90s Con in Daytona Beach, Florida this weekend, and also, more locally, West Dundee Heritage Fest this weekend.  Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms91024

    Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (with Pam Bedore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 69:07


    Special Intro: Kevin Butler – The First Chicago Bear to score 1,000 points  NFL football season starts Thursday, September 5, 2024  Film at 11: Reagan (2024)  Book IT: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1994) by John Berendt  Scroll with it: Mark Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic. Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders. Cellphone bans spread in schools amid growing mental health worries. Baseball's Most Miserable Record May Be About to Fall.    Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms9324

    Forge Forward!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 36:24


    Special Intro: Sister Mary Jo - the fastball sister from Marian Catholic High School  Film at 11: The Forge (2024)  Book IT: Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes to Repeat: A Cookbook (2021) by Molly Baz  Scroll with it: Astronauts are stranded on the ISS. Fast Food costs are rising. Football season is here. Loyola University's beloved Sister Jean turned 105 on Wednesday!   Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms82724

    A Big Week for Chicago

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 27:27


    Special Intro: Daniel de Visé - Author of The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic (2024)   Film at 11: Chris Claremont's X-Men (2018)  Book IT: We have met so many authors this weekend. Check out their stuff.  Scroll with it: What an epic weekend we had! Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi hit the stage at the Old Joliet Prison as The Blues Brothers on Saturday at Blues Brothers Con and FAN EXPO Chicago hit Rosemont Friday through Sunday! This week, The Democratic National Convention is all over Chicago.  Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms82024

    Stans of The Blues Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 35:07


    Special Intro: “Blue” Lou Marini  Film at 11: Borderlands (2024)  Book IT: The Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude (2024) by Dan Aykroyd   Scroll with it: SiriusXM is offering FREE ad supported radio. The Democratic National Committee is coming to Chicago next week. Dan Aykroyd and Jim Beluishi are hitting the stage at the Old Joliet Prison as The Blues Brothers on Saturday at Blues Brothers Con and FAN EXPO Chicago is coming to Rosemont August 16-18, 2024!  Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms81324 

    Twentieth Century Foxy (with Teddy Durgin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 72:05


    Film at 11: Deadpool and Wolverine (2024)  Book IT: How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite (2024) by Christopher Coyne and Abigail Hall  Scroll with it: The Greenbrier Hotel is for sale. The Olympics are in full swing. Steve had some great adventures in LA. Rifftrax LIVE is in theaters this week and FAN EXPO Chicago is coming to Rosemont August 16-18, 2024!  Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms8624

    James (with Pamela Bedore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 58:40


    Special Intro: Jonah Ray – Host of MST3K  Film at 11: Blazing Saddles (1974) Celebrating its 50th Anniversary at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California with Writer and Director Mel Brooks  Book IT: James (2024) by Percival Everett  Scroll with it: We celebrate some great birthdays this week and the end of Summer with our friends at the Makers Market this weekend at MORE Brewing in Huntley, IL. Saturday August 3, 2024.  Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms73024 

    Zowie! (with Mark Voger)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 55:12


    Special Intro: The iconic voice of Billy West   Film at 11: Kinds of Kindness (2024)   Book IT: Author Mark Voger joins us to tell us all about his latest book – Zowie! (2024)   Scroll with it: We remember so many celebrities we lost this week and celebrate a new “Weird AL” polka while we plan for the future of IT after a huge worldwide issue as we make plans to watch the Olympics this week.  Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms72324

    Prime Mads!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 42:55


    Special Intro: Trace Beaulieu from The Mads are Back  Film at 11: The Mads Are Back Celebrating Four Years of LIVE riffing online A Night of Shorts 16 (9 July 2024)  Book IT: The Teacher (2024) by Freida McFadden  Scroll with it: The NBA agrees to terms on $76B media rights deals. AT&T says a hacker stole data on nearly all its wireless customers. Cecilia Rabess says not everyone in your life has to spark joy.   Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms71624

    The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 36:11


    Special Intro: Haley and Ashley (and Theo) at the Joliet Slammers game  Film at 11: Fly Me to the Moon (2024)  Book IT: BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity (2024) by Ruth Whippman  Scroll with it: We mourn the loss of Chicago's Very Own Judy Belushi this week while we look forward to the further celebration of The Blues Brothers (1980). Join us for Blues Brothers Con 2024 at the old Joliet prison, August 17, 2024. Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms7924

    Our 10th Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 38:41


    Special Intro: Ron Kittle from the Chicago White Sox   Film at 11: It's Documentary Week! We saw BRATS (2024), Saint of Second Chances (2023), Remembering Gene Wilder (2023)  Book IT: BRAT PACK 30th Anniversary Edition (2022) by Rick Veitch  Scroll with it: Self-Driving wheelchairs have been deployed at Miami international airport. Mel Brooks announced this week, on his 98th birthday, that he is hosting a LIVE Q&A after a showing of Blazing Saddles (1974) for its 50th anniversary. What an amazing opportunity to chat with a comedy legend! Happy Independence Day to our American listeners on Thursday, July 4.

    Quantum Night (with Pamela Bedore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 69:57


    Special Intro: Author Robert J Sawyer  Film at 11: The Bikeriders (2024)  Book IT: Quantum Night (2016) by  Robert J Sawyer  Scroll with it: Nvidia is in a three way race for most valuable with Microsoft and Apple. Florida State University Flying High Circus receives $12,000 donation from Alumni Hall as part of tornado recovery. MeTV is premiering a 24-7 cartoon network. Go to metvtoons.com to find the station in your area. Monday, July 1st is Canada Day.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms62524

    All Pie is Good Pie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 35:38


    Special Intro: David Rosik - Host of The Saturday Blues on WNIJ  Film at 11: Inside Out 2 (2024)  Book IT: The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation is the Key to an Abundant Future (2020) by Jeff Booth  Scroll with it: Apple's WWDC reveals they will be using Apple Intelligence (aka AI). Summer is in full swing this week as we celebrate Juneteenth, The Blues Brothers (1980) and the 45th anniversary of The Muppet Movie (1979)   Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms61824

    Well Excuuu…use Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 46:02


    Special Intro: Comedian Baron Vaughn  Film at 11: Movie Pass, Movie Crash (2024, MAX)  Book IT: Born Standing Up (2007) by Steve Martin  Scroll with it: Boeing and SpaceX are going places (in space). Alamo Drafthouse is the frontline of the changing media landscape. Friday is Flag Day and Sunday is Father's Day. We wish you all a great celebration this weekend!  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms61124

    Budapest, Bats, and Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 42:25


    Special Intro: The late great Caroll Spinney - the puppeteer behind Big Bird  Film at 11: Back to Black (2024)  Book IT: Bridge to Bat City (2024) by Ernest Cline  Scroll with it: Northwestern Football has a temporary stadium, Apple's Airtags save the day, Steve is back from Budapest, and Chicago Blues Fest is this weekend.  Get out there. Find a way to connect with your community and your family. Happy Summer, everyone!  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms6424

    V for Vendetta (with Pamela Bedore)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 57:41


    Film at 11: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) Book IT: V for Vendetta (1982) written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd  Scroll with it: Steve's in Budapest this week. Streaming seems to be entering a consolidation phase. You can now get MAX on your Disney+ subscription and Major League Baseball games on Roku TV.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms52824

    Orthodox Star Wars Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 29:10


    Special Intro: Gates McFadden - Dr. Crusher from Star Trek  Film at 11: IF (2024)  Book IT: Star Trek: Picard: Firewall (2024) by David Mack  Scroll with it: All eyes on AI this week with Google I/O 2024 rolling out their latest version of Gemini and OpenAI giving the world ChatGPT 4o. It's Geek Pride Day this weekend. Get out and show your pride!  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms52124

    Forgotten Generation X

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 37:00


    Special Intro: Audrey Niffenegger – Author of The Time Traveler's Wife  Film at 11: Challengers (2024)  Book IT: Generation Gap: Why the Baby Boomers Still Dominate American Politics and Culture (2022) by Kevin Munger  Scroll with it: Apple has a new faster, thinner, nicer iPad. Boy Scouts of America is changing their name to Scouting America. Mark Hamill is coming to Chicago this Summer.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms51424

    Not Just Ken

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 37:38


    Special Intro: Neve McIntosh - Madame Vastra from Doctor Who  Film at 11: The Fall Guy (2024)  Adventures in a Black Box: Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson (The Goodman Theatre) Book IT: Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization (2024) by Brad Wilcox  Scroll with it: It's graduation time for the class of 2024. We are so proud of you all! Caleb Williams is a Chicago Bear. Doctor Who is coming to Disney+ this week. Get ready for Whacking Day on Friday and Mother's Day on Sunday.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms5724

    There's A Signpost Up Ahead (with Pamela Bedore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 76:32


    Special Intro: Ben Hollis – Host of Wild Chicago on WTTW in Chicago   Film at 11: Sasquatch Sunset (2024)  Book IT: As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling (2013) by Anne Serling  Scroll with it: It's graduation time for the class of 2024. We are so proud of you all! Streaming TV is changing and net neutrality is back. Happy #Maythe4th this week along with #FreeComicBookDay, #CincodeMayo, and Orthodox Easter. That is a recipe for a great weekend. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms43024

    Ungentlemanly Discussions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 27:13


    Special Intro: Filmmaker David Giancola  Film at 11: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)  Book IT: The Origins of Woke: Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics (2023) by Richard Hanania  Scroll with it: Endless Shrimp may end Red Lobster. Celebrate this weekend with Chicago's big convention, C2E2, and the rebirth of Arena Football!  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms42324

    Making Future Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 39:32


    Special Intro: “Blue” Lou Marini  Film at 11: Civil War (2024)  Book IT: The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic (2024) by Daniel de Visé  Scroll with it: It's the 16th today, Dear. Happy 60th Anniversary to Sybil and Basil Fawlty tomorrow, the 17th of April. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues in his new book The Anxious Generation, replacing play and exploration with screen-scrolling isolation has led to an epidemic of mental illness. On Monday, April 8, 2024, Patrick Moriarty fulfilled a promise from 1978 when about 100 former students watched the total solar eclipse from the driveway of his Rochester, N.Y., home. Our community can make a difference!! Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms41624

    Chicago (with Ben Hollis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 57:06


    Film at 11: Wicked Little Letters (2024)  Book IT: Chicago (2016) by Brian Doyle  Scroll with it: Our Guest, Ben Hollis, ran the streets of Chicago (literally) on his local public television program Wild Chicago from 1989 to 1992 and won eight local Emmy awards for his inspiring story CATCHING and zany style. Friend of the show, Deidre Struck has a recording release party on April 10.  Her new album is The Year of Lost and Found (A Pand'opera)  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms4924

    We Make the Sun Go Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 34:11


    Special Intro: Kevin Murphy - from MST3K and Rifftrax   Film at 11: Anyone But You (2023)  Book IT: The Naked Clone (2023) by Conor Lastowka, Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, and Sean Thomason  Scroll with it: We have a full week of celestial celebrations and basketball. Make your plans to see the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Don't miss it!!  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms4224

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    Watchmen (with Pamela Bedore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 76:12


    Special Intro: Musician Tom “Bones” Malone  Film at 11: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)  Book IT: Watchmen (1986) by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons  Scroll with it: Steve had a great weekend with “Blue” Lou Marini, Tom “Bones” Malone, and Bruce Campbell. We wish a joyous Holy Week to all who celebrate. Make your plans to see the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Don't miss it!!  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms32624

    A Friend Like Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 37:14


    Special Intro: Luke Gygax - Chairman of Gary Con  Film at 11: Cabrini (2024)  Adventures in a Black Box: Steve's 20th annual Winter Musical – Disney's Aladdin  Book IT: Columbus Day (2016) by Craig Alanson  Scroll with it: Liberty and Safety are still locked in a battle. Keurig hopes to replace the plastic waste. Doctor Who's release date was set this week and it comes with a big change in access. It's Election Day in Illinois, The NCAA Tournament begins tonight, Gary Con XVI Starts Thursday, March 21, 2024, Indiana Comic Convention Starts Friday, March 22, 2024, and it's peak Cherry Blossom time in Washington, DC.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms31924

    Pot of Gold!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 45:07


    Special Intro: Brian O'Halloran - Dante Hicks from CLERKS (1994)  Film at 11: Damsel (2024)   Book IT: Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better (2023) by Lyn Alden  Scroll with it: SpaceX reported to the FCC that their Starlink satellites are ready to be used on iPhone, Pixel, and Samsung Galaxy Devices. President Biden says he is ready to ban TikTok in the United States if it is not sold to a US company. Kevin O'Leary is interested. Thursday is 3.14 Pi Day. Sunday is St. Patrick's Day. Monday is the 4th anniversary of Sandwiches at Irregular Hours (2020)  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3V7jkyD

    Spice Up Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 48:25


    Special Intro: Jonathan Frakes - Will Riker from Star Trek  Film at 11: Dune: Part 2 (2024)  Book IT: Making It So (2023) by Patrick Stewart  Scroll with it: Spotify is offering audiobooks in the most frustrating way. Apple TV+ is building up a library of classic movies. It turns out sports gambling may be a gateway drug.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms3524

    The Future (with Pamela Bedore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 58:30


    Special Intro: Brian Brushwood  Film at 11: Drive-Away Dolls (2024)  Book IT: The Future (2023) by Naomi Alderman  Scroll with it (of the Future): Is mall culture over? Can A.I. predict weather? What is the future of work? It's time to get knowledge. Grab a copy of Pamela Bedore's new book, The Routledge Introduction to Canadian Crime Fiction this week.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms22724

    We're Jammin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 39:36


    Special Intro: The iconic voice of Billy West    Film at 11: Bob Marley: One Love (2024) Adventures in a Black Box Something Rotten! (Feb 2024, Jacobs High School)  Book IT: Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany (2006) by Donald L. Miller   Scroll With IT: February 22 is Tex Avery Day. Modern medication is changing the conversation about behaviors, choices and free will.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms22024

    Thumbs Up! #TMSLovesYou

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 39:52


    Special Intro: Executive Producer Amanda  Film at 11: Lisa Frankenstein (2024)  Book IT: Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever (2023) by Matt Singer   Scroll With IT: The FCC has outlawed AI-based robocalls, the auto industry is struggling with electric vehicles, and television may be dead. That's futuristic! Happy Mardi Gras, Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day from your friends at Too Much Scrolling #TMSLovesYou  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms21324

    Eat Your Heart Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 33:55


    Special Intro: Rob Paulsen - Pinky and Yakko from the Animaniacs  Film at 11: She is Conann (2023)   Adventures in a Black Box: Animaniacs in Concert  Book IT: Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (2005) by Blake Snyder  Scroll With IT: The US is retaliating, Education is reimagining, Germany is testing a four day work week, we celebrate the Super Bowl this week and we invite you all to join us in Chicago for Chronic Con 2024 this October.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms2624

    Influx (with Pamela Bedore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 65:48


    Film at 11: Masters of the Air (2024)  Book IT: Influx (2014) by Daniel Suarez  Scroll With IT: Media is changing and history can be our guide to the future. Join us for the Krispy Kreme Challenge this Saturday in Raleigh, NC and Pickleball Slam 2 in Hollywood, FL this Sunday.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms13024

    “Have a Nice Push,” says Jon Lovitz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 40:07


    Special Intro: Charlie Adler - amazing voice actor  Film at 11: I.S.S. (2023)  Book IT: The Science of Star Trek (2022) by Mark Brake  Scroll With IT: Electric vehicles are struggling in the cold, studies of viruses are something to keep an eye on, a researcher has shown how she can keep an eye on cryptocurrency and Billy Mitchell is once again the King of Kong.   Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms12324

    Sex & Beer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 27:43


    Special Intro: Greg Sestero – Author of The Disaster Artist  Film at 11: Mean Girls (2024)  Book IT: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results (2013) by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan  Scroll With IT: Apple Vision Pro is bringing spatial computing to 2024 and a Wisconsin brewery is bringing a 'Hot For Chancellor' beer after a UW-La Crosse chancellor was fired Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms11624

    In Chicago, Everyone Has a Beef

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 32:49


    Special Intro: Felicia Day  Film at 11: The Iron Claw (2023)  Book IT: Third Eye (2023, Audible) by Felicia Day  Scroll With IT: Congratulations to the winner of The College Football National Championship. What a game! Time to settle in and prepare for CES 2024 in Las Vegas and Martin Luther King Jr. Day this week.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms1924

    Mickey Mouse's Epiphany

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 37:53


    Special Intro: Author Robert J Sawyer  Film at 11: Ferrari (2023)  Book IT: The Downloaded (2023) by Robert J Sawyer   Scroll With IT: The zeitgeist of 2024 (so far) is all about intellectual property. Happy Public Domain Day, Mickey! A Joyous Epiphany to all who celebrate.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms1224

    So, That is 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 62:15


    Special Intro:  Ron Kittle from the Chicago White Sox   Film at 11: Maestro (2023)   Book IT: The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World (2022) by Max Fisher   Scroll With IT: Year end wrap-ups are starting and we are gathering our favorites of 2023 too. We would love to hear about your favorite movie, book, and news story of 2023.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms122623

    Wet Blanket Weinersmiths (with Pamela Bedore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 63:50


    Film at 11: Wonka (2023)   Book IT: A City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? (2023) by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith   Scroll With IT: Year-end wrap-ups are starting and we are gathering our favorites of 2023 too. We would love to hear about your favorite movie, book, and news story of 2023.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms121923 

    How the Force Can Fix the World (with Stephen Kent)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 43:31


    Special Intro: Janet Fielding – Tegan Jovanka from Doctor Who Film at 11: Godzilla Minus One (2023) Book IT: Author Stephen Kent joins us to discuss his book How the Force Can Fix the World (2021)   Scroll With IT: Sports Illustrated used some AI writers and immediately deleted the work when it was discovered to be computer generated. Disney is planning to release some of their COVID-era movies to theaters in 2024 for the first time.   Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms121223

    Stranger Times (with Michelle Needham)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 44:31


    Special Intro: Peter Davison – The Fifth Doctor   Film at 11: Dream Scenario (2023)   Book IT: Reframe Your Brain: The User Interface for Happiness and Success (2023) by Scott Adams   Scroll With IT: Michelle Needham, the curator of the Stranger Times exhibit at the Museum of Durham History, joins us to describe the work they have done to record the historical moment we all experienced with COVID-19 and how the Duffer Brothers' Netflix series Stranger Things can help us come to terms with our experiences.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms12523

    Space Travels (with Pamela Bedore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 69:38


    Special Intro: Lynne M Thomas from Verity! Podcast  Film at 11: Napoleon (2023)  Book IT: Do You Dream of Terra-Two? (2019) by Temi Oh  Scroll With IT: Google has scanned over 25 million books, but you can't read them. It has been a big week for ChatGPT and OpenAI.  Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms112823

    Guess Who's Coming to Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 40:29


    Special Intro: Nicholas Briggs - The voice of the DALEKS  Film at 11: The Holdovers (2023)  Book IT: The Day of the Doctor (2018) by Steven Moffat  Scroll With IT: AI is changing weather forecasting, social media is changing news, and cord cutting is changing sports. But Turkey Day 2023 is here along with the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who. Let's celebrate together at Chicago TARDIS 2023 this weekend, you turkey!   Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms112123

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