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Chatting with Sherri
We welcome back award-winning screenwriter/producer Tom Blomquist!

Chatting with Sherri

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 79:00


Chatting With Sherri welcomes back award-winning screenwriter/producer/director/author; Tom Blomquist! Tom Blomquist is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, director and author who has been associated with some of the nation's most popular television dramas, including Catherine Marshall's Christy, Walker Texas Ranger, The A-Team, Hunter, Riptide, Swamp Thing, Farscape, Werewolf, In A Heartbeat, FAME LA and Hardcastle & McCormick, among others. He was also Staff Producer on NBC's classic late-night talk show Tomorrow With Tom Snyder and served as Creative Executive on the Emmy-  And the winning Hallmark Hall of Fame specials. In addition to his work in television Blomquist has published two books; the forensic mystery novel Silent Partners and a textbook Eye Of The Storm: Directing For Film, Television & Emerging Media, which is recommended reading in the Disney/ABC Directing Program. His latest novel; Devious Thinking, released by Lindstrom Legacy Publishing.  www.tomblomquist.com

So Farscape!
Reading: “Lese-Majesté” by Greg Cox (2003)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 32:24


"This week we're reading “Lese-Majesté” by Greg Cox, first published in 2003 in Farscape magazine. Thanks to Mattatron for providing them!We're on Twitter, Facebook, and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by Leigh Collier of Give Them L.Send us your synopses, support us on Patreon or suggest a fanfic story for us to read!

So Farscape!
4·15 The Fairy Crystal and the Jammies ⠀ (Mental as Anything)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 65:04


Farscape 4·15: Mental as AnythingWhen Scorpius brings the boys of Moya to receive special training from an individual named Katoya, Ka D'Argo comes face to face with his wife's murderer, Macton Tal. “Grasshopper organises a road trip! The boys visit Mr Miyagi in an effort to keep the what's in John's head in his head. A blast from the past dredges up painful memories.” (thanks Marky See!)“Welcome to your training getaway, teal outfits are mandatory unless you brought a leather body suit. Soak up some heat, or battle in a seat either way you must complete this rather intense retreat. ” (thanks Mark Nixon!)“D'Argo enjoys a tense session of Tai Chi with his mortal enemy, meanwhile, John Crichton gets put in the naughty box” (thanks Mysterytour!)“It's a boys trip as the guys go for some mental training with a Jedi Master named Katoya. Scorpius plays a game of paint ball (remove the T) against the Jedi Master and Rygel goes up against a Charrid, who's race have an ugly history with Hynerians. Crichton gets thrown from the frying pan into the fire, literally and needs to find the key to escape. An unexpected visitor from D'Argo's past appears and he gets real hyper about it.” (thanks Nickrude from Katratzi aka Canada!)First aired on Monday, 20 January 2003, written by Mark Saraceni, and directed by Geoff BennettWe're on Twitter, Facebook, and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by Leigh Collier of Give Them L.Send us your synopses, support us on Patreon or suggest a fanfic story for us to read!

So Farscape!
4·14 Exploded Beside Her ⠀ (Twice Shy)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 51:50


Farscape 4·14: Twice ShyChiana convinces the others to allow an imprisoned woman to stay on Moya. They quickly discover, however, that she's far more trouble than she's worth. But with their best qualities gone, can they do anything about it?“Soup? What kind of soup? Spider soup. The crew goes rabbit hunting to find a part of themselves, it sounds like a spiritual adventure but it's far from it.” (thanks GoingMetal799!)“Emotions run high when a polymorph joins the crew during a shopping trip. Will the crew of Red Dwarf, I mean Moya, be able to track this critter down and put themselves together again before it's too late...” (thanks Marky See!)“Everyone is acting weird, Arachnid girl has disappeared, Along came a spider, Exploded beside her, Let's just give up, we're unprepared.” (thanks Ric From the Delta Quadrant!)“Human trafficking strikes a nerve with Chiana, but little does anyone know, nerves are what the trafficking victim is all about. Featuring bonus cable TV lesbians, John's daily affirmations, and industrial levels of mouth froth.” (thanks Horseburd!)“The Moya crew gets a bad case of arachnophobia. After trading for maps, the traders toss in a slave girl for a bargain, which Pip quickly accepts. Things get weird when the new ""girl"" Talikaa starts giving off serious Polymorph vibes (hello Red Dwarf) and takes the strongest traits from the crew. D'Argo gets to second base with Chiana while Scorpius' Scarren side gets overcharged and carries Sikozu around like a knight in black cooling armour. Rygel acts like a smeghead turned philanthropist, while Kryten and Aeryn have a revelation regarding their relationship. Are they cool like Ace Rimmer? Or is it dumpsville like Dwayne Dibbley? ” (thanks NickRude from Katratzi aka Canada!)First aired on Monday, 13 January 2003, written by David E. Peckinpah, and directed by Kate WoodsWe're on Twitter, Facebook, and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by Leigh Collier of Give Them L.Send us your synopses, support us on Patreon or suggest a fanfic story for us to read!

ESO Network – The ESO Network
The Watch-A-Thon of Zhaan: Premiere (The Pilot Pilot)

ESO Network – The ESO Network

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023


Toni and Joe discuss bad Yoda, farting aliens, and how there’s a butt in the Farscape episode Premiere. If you’re interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here. Download • YouTube • RSS • Patreon • iTunes • Stitcher • Google Play • ESO Network The post The Watch-A-Thon of Zhaan: Premiere (The Pilot Pilot) appeared first on The ESO Network.

The Watch-A-Thon of Rassilon
The Watch-A-Thon of Zhaan: Premiere (The Pilot Pilot)

The Watch-A-Thon of Rassilon

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 28:57


Toni and Joe discuss bad Yoda, farting aliens, and how there's a butt in the Farscape episode Premiere. If you're interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here. Download • YouTube • RSS • Patreon • iTunes • Stitcher • Google Play • ESO Network

So Farscape!
4·13 Merry Frelling Christmas ⠀ (Terra Firma: Part 3)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 70:52


Farscape 4·13: Terra Firma: Part 3The arrival of Moya and her passengers throws the world for a loop, but John is too busy worrying about protecting the planet to enjoy the reunion with his family. He's survived torture, explosions, the vacuum of space, and too many critters to count, but it's Earth's future that frightens him most. Who can he tell, about the wonders - and horrors - that have changed him?“Dorothy returns home but this dream come true is ruined by a nightmare in green sent to torture and murder friends and family in an attempt to gain the wormhole information. ” (thanks Marky See!)“In the 2000s (EXTREMELY the 2000s) Farscape comes after the Bush administration ” (thanks Mysterytour !)“Aeryn and Sikozu interrupt a girlboss meeting, meanwhille, Chiana and Noranti help out by having a gay-off.” (thanks Mysterytour!)First aired on Monday, 6 January 2003, written by Richard Manning, and directed by Peter AndrikidisWe're on Twitter, Facebook, and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by Leigh Collier of Give Them L.Send us your synopses, support us on Patreon or suggest a fanfic story for us to read!

So Farscape!
4·12 Merry Frelling Christmas ⠀ (Kansas: Part 2)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 75:09


Farscape 4·12: Kansas: Part 2""This is ground control to Major John...""“It's Kansas John, but not as we know it! The crew go trick or treating whilst Johnny McFly must navigate teenage rebellion and losing his viginity to avert disaster and fix the ripple in time.” (thanks Marky See!)“All is not when it seems. Cher, a football player, and some aliens walk in to a bar, er... abandoned house. One of them gets lucky with a new old friend, one gets a sugar high, and Cher gets a refresher on her ABCs from a familiar foam rubber face as they all race to get time back on track. ""It works,"" but when will they go next and who will follow?” (thanks Rachel!)“There's no place like home, we find out,Casper the joke is lurking about.Happy Halloween!""Are those jeans?""""Was it a bass or a trout?""” (thanks Ric From the Delta Quadrant!)“Crichton and crew head to earth. Unfortunately, its the right place, but wrong time. They discover things aren't as Crichton remembers and attempt to put things to right. Meanwhile, the crew learns all about Halloween and Rygel obtains an addiction. ” (thanks Melissa!)“Marty McCrichton needs to go Back to the Future after getting sent to the 80s. He steals some milk, sees his brash young self and younger family and has to fix the timeline to get back to the transpresent. Cheryn and Kermit the Dominar learn their ABCs and since it is currently halloween, Kermit becomes addicted to candy and making scary pumpkin carvings. Sheriff D'Argo says hello in sign language to a nosy Karen while he and Wrinkles go for a cruise. Sputnik gets the cold shoulder from Pilot, and Scorpy heats things up between him and an old flame. Chiana Shaw also gets some action as she is finally able to check off the top name on her must frell list.” (thanks NickRude from Canada aka Katratzi!)First aired on Monday, 30 December 2002, written by Justin Monjo, and directed by Rowan WoodsWe're on Twitter, Facebook, and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by Leigh Collier of Give Them L.Send us your synopses, support us on Patreon or suggest a fanfic story for us to read!

Science Faction Podcast
Episode 443: The Fandom Menance

Science Faction Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 82:45


This episode contains: Ben and Devon's relationship is on the rocks, according to Steven. Things have finally settled down this week for Steven's family, since the holidays. Steven's now officially an old man, says him. Would you throw a rave at a 5 year old's birthday party? With whistles as party favors? Ben's super stoked about Owen Davies releasing Farscape Remastered in 4K. Shout out to the Farscape subreddit!  If you like space muppets who fart helium and pee fire, watch Farscape. Steven had a bunch of fun 'stream tweeting' Star Trek: Picard s3e03.  Everyone is disappointed that Steven hasn't seen Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Steven's gotta clear his schedule for 89 hours of DS9. Ben wishes he could rewatch DS9 for the first time. This could be the I WISH I WAS WATCHING STAR TREK podcast. Paint by numbers: Scholars unify color systems using prime numbers. RGB and CMYK? Get outta here. It's time for the C235 color system. In CMYK, K stands for Key Black. Now you know! How could C235 colorize DNA codons? This article does not go into that. CMYK is subtractive color theory, where everything adds to black.  RGB is additive color theory, where all colors add up to bright white. C235 is a color system based on prime numbers, and doesn't make sense unless you see the image at https:/ [www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/976375](http://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/976375) Steven eats some focaccia bread baked by his daughter. Good job, young one! Go colors! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230302114200.htm  Whoa: Newly discovered chemicals are so deadly to fungi they are named after Keanu Reeves. "Keanumycins:" new fungus-killing compounds are so effective they were named after actor Keanu Reeves. During Keanu's AMA, someone asked him what he thought about Keanumycins. He said "Thanks, scientist people." Keanu Reeve's first pet was a guinea pig named Carrot. He was a cutie-pie. Keanumycins kills bad fungus, is biodegradable, and is safe for humans. https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/03/world/keanumycin-fungus-killer-discovery-scn/index.html  The Big Question: How important is it to 'belong' to a fandom, and what does it mean to give it up? Is the entire concept of 'fandom' manufactured? Fandom has been important as a shortcut to find people who have like interests. As good as fandom can be to connect people, beware of the toxicity. The importance of fandom is based on what the fans get out of it. We talk about growing up and finding other Star Wars and Star Trek fans. Did corporations ruin fandom? They didn't used to use fandom to sell stuff, right? A fandom became a found family, people you could share jokes with about the subject. Will the next Metallica album be good? The singles have been alright. We have a lot of hot takes on the Big Question about fandom this week. Devon changed his mind about the quality of the last two seasons of Enterprise. Ben is a positive person who tends to like everything. How does he feel about Harry Potter? JK Rowling's views on trans rights and human rights are abhorrent.  How does Ben feel about Harry Potter being read in his son's class, given Rowling's views? Canceling Harry Potter would be similar to banning books. The cultural value is in the conversation. Godzilla (1954) is EXCELLENT, Ben talks about watching it and it's cultural significance. 1956's Godzilla: King of the Monsters is terrible; they Americanized and removed all mention of H-Bombs and Nagasaki. Godzilla (1954) is like watching an H-Bomb walk around Tokyo causing the same destruction in slow motion. Is there a direct correlation between subreddits and fandom? So... spoiler alert? Godzilla died at the end of Godzilla (1954). How strange it spawned the franchise! We talk about Tom Cruise's personal beliefs and whether we can differentiate between the actor and the art. Where do you draw the line about creator's beliefs, and when you choose not to support it? Roblox is a digital narcotic for children... but it's fine? I guess? The cheapest way that eggs are made, the ways those chickens are treated is terrible. Shout out to carrots! You're a cool veggie.

Zombie Take-Out: The b-movie and cult movie podcast
Zombie Take-Out Episode 504: The Superhero Picture Show

Zombie Take-Out: The b-movie and cult movie podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023


John and Scotto review the incredibly flamboyant, remarkably subversive, and surprisingly enjoyable comic book film classic, Flash Gordon John's Ratings Scotto's Ratings Listen to Episode 504 Download Episode 504 IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080745/ Trailer Next week ... Farscape

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.
107. Of Love and Forge: With author Carly Spade!

A Court of Fandoms and Exploration - A Podcast.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 75:45


ACOFAE welcomes back the pod USA Today bestselling author Carly Spade! If you loved her Cotemporary Mythos series you are in luck because it's all been leading up to this. Of Love and Forge, Carly's new release, is OUT and ACOFAE is talking all of the connections, timelines, settings, and spice. Aphrodite and Hephaestus have a past, a present, and anything is possible in the future. Especially when you are a time traveling bounty hunter and also the Greek god of the forge. and volcanoes. And...other things. But Aphrodite has a secret and nothing can stay hidden under the neon lights of the cyberpunk setting OLAF glows against. The spiciest book yet in Carly's catalogue – prepare to be sucked into a world where your powers might not be working but the outfits are amazing, the food top tier, and glitter just might shoot out of someone's hands. Women supporting women. It's good to have friends! Follow Carly Spade! Instagram: @AuthorCarlySpade (https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlyspade/) (https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlyspade/) Tiktok: @authorcarlyspade (https://www.tiktok.com/@authorcarlyspade) (https://www.tiktok.com/@authorcarlyspade) Twitter: @CarlySpade (https://twitter.com/carlyspade) (https://twitter.com/carlyspade) https://carlyspade.com/ TW / CW: None to note at this time to our awareness For additional TW/CW information for your future reads, head to this site for more: https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/ Spoilers: Slight spoilers from The Contemporary Mythis series Mentions: ACOTAR, Mass Effect, Mortal Combat, The Boys, Ultra Carbon, Xena, Hercules, Farscape, Firefly, DC, Marvel, Battlestar Galactica, The Fifth Element, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars, 50 Shades *Thank you for listening to us! Please subscribe and leave a 5 star review and follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acofaepodcast/) at @ACOFAEpodcast and on our TikToks! TikTok: ACOFAELaura : Laura Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura?) ( https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaelaura) ACOFAEJessica : Jessica Marie (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica?) (https://www.tiktok.com/@acofaejessica)

INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS
THE REBUTTAL: 101 GREATEST TREK CHARACTERS EVER!

INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 127:26


THIS VOYAGE, it's once more with feeling as the Treksperts MARK A. ALTMAN (author, The Fifty Year Mission, writer/producer, Pandora, Agent X, The Librarians) and DAREN DOCHTERMAN (associate producer, Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Director's Edition) are back with ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer, Thor, X-Men: First Class, Thor) and ROBERT MEYER BURNETT (The Burnettwork) as an array of notable industry professionals and self-proclaimed Treksperts attempt to tell us who SHOULD have made the cut and where they think we got it wrong (hint: we didn't) with our epic holiday countdown of 101 GREATEST STAR TREK CHARACTERS. Do you agree with the Treksperts or a panel of rebuttal-lists who want to set the record straight? Don't miss this absolutely final word on the 101 Greatest Trek Characters of All Time with writer/producer KAY REINDL (Shining Vale, Millennium, Twilight Zone), showrunner GABRIELLE STANTON (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Haven, Farscape, The Flash), director/editor DAVID ROGERS (The Office, Upload, Space Force) and journalist/author RYAN BRITT (Phasers On Stun). It's an epic battle between Trek titans. Only on INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS. SUBSCRIBE TO TREKSPERTS PLUS ... and get every episode of INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS and our new podcast, INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS presents DECK 78 along with additional bonus content and surprises all season long. For more details, visit trekkspertsplus.com. Learn all that is learnable about Star Trek in Mark A. Altman & Edward Gross' THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, available in hardcover, paperback, digital and audio from St. Maritn's Press. And if you're a James Bond fan, don't miss NOBODY DOES IT BETTER, in hardcover, paperback, digital and audio from Forge Books. And don't miss SECRETS OF THE FORCE, the definitive unauthorized, uncensored oral history of STAR WARS, now available in hardcover, digital and audio!! And don't miss THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG, the complete oral history of John Wick, Gun-Fu and The New Age of Action in hardcover and digital now. Follow Inglorious Treksperts at @inglorioustrek on Twitter, Facebook and at @inglorioustreksperts on Instagram. And now follow the Treksperts Briefing Room at @trekspertsBR, an entirely separate Twitter & Instagram feed. "Mark A. Altman is the world's foremost Trekspert" - Los Angeles Times #StarTrek #TOS #TAS #TNG #DS9 #VOY #ENT #DISCO #PICARD #LLAP #comics #IDW #Marvel #DC #GoldKey #Discovery #DeepSpaceNine #STTMP #StarWars #CaptainPike #StrangeNewWorlds #55YearTour #casting #ST55 #StarTrek55 #TheCage #StrangeNewWorlds #SNW #Voyager #Janeway #Enterprise #TheSearchForSpock #StarTrekIII #BSG #TMP #Trekkies #Alien #Aliens #DavidFincher #BestofTrek #EnterpriseIncidents

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So Farscape!
4·11 Time... is Relative ⠀ (Unrealized Reality: Part 1)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 76:02


"Farscape 4·11: Unrealized Reality: Part 1John Crichton gets pulled into a wormhole and meets ""Einstein"". “There's a scary slip 'n slide that likes to Kidnap people. Everyone gets put in a blender and John needs a bigger gun. ” (thanks GoingMetal799!)“This episode has been replaced with a public safety announcement on the danger of wormholes and travelling back in your own time line, presented by Einstein from his hide away in the North Pole” (thanks Marky See!)“Welcome to iceberg limbo-land,Pale Kiwi Einstein'll give you a hand,Alternate reality,What is Katratzi?Focus your mind and your world will expand.” (thanks Ric From the Delta Quadrant!)“Dorothy Gale meets bald Einstein on an iceberg and they discuss metaphysics because destination is the key and there's no place like home!” (thanks danny!)“Time... Time... Time... Let's play mix-up with the crew, can you determine who is who? Parallel timelines what could go wrong, be careful or you've stayed too long. ” (thanks Brian Ivanhoe!)“The multiverse debates the contents of someone's leather trousers while the contents of corsets are little different than usual. Time flies but it also wounds all heals, who's to say for sure? Einstein A Go-Go! ” (thanks Mark Nixon!)First aired on Friday, 23 August 2002, written by David Kemper, and directed by Andrew Prowse"We're on Twitter, Facebook, and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by Leigh Collier of Give Them L.Send us your synopses, support us on Patreon or suggest a fanfic story for us to read!

So Farscape!
4·10 Jirl Power! ⠀ (Coup By Clam)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 67:41


Farscape 4·10: Coup By ClamWhen the crew visit the paranoid, politically unstable planet of Khurtanan, an opportunistic doctor poisons and blackmails them. Things get even more complicated when the planet's resistance gets involved.“The crew arrived at the planet of the sexists. The slug gets a doctorate by interrogating a doctor and beware of what they call ""space madness"".” (thanks GoingMetal799!)“Doc Snot's shellfish force the crew into playing a deadly game of follow the leader on a planet where women are second class citizens D'argo re-enacts THAT scene from when Harry met Sally and John shows us what he has under his skirt.” (thanks Marky See !)“Transmissible Celestial Dementia,'Doc Snot' has the only preventure,Girl Power grows,Bite off his nose,Sharing clams caused this whole misadventure. ” (thanks Ric from the Delta Quadrant!)“Jirl power, food poisoning, and who knew that I Yensch was such a mensch! No matter who you are in this episode, you're likely to clam up if anyone asks you about what happened here. Let's just say that there's a reason granny's not allowed in the kitchen anymore...” (thanks Danny!)“Moya stops at a plant to obtain tech to delve into tormented space, and the crew decide to take in some local cuisine. The crew might've preferred Noranti's concoction over the new bonds created between them by the clams. In attempts to heal the crew, the men cross into unfamiliar territory and discover their inner girl power. ” (thanks Melissa!)“A luncheon proves unforgettable, zergenbobs are neglected, and we finally see what someone's been hiding up their skirt. ” (thanks Mark Nixon!)First aired on Friday, 16 August 2002, written by Emily Skopov, and directed by Ian Watson"We're on Twitter, Facebook, and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by Leigh Collier of Give Them L.Send us your synopses, support us on Patreon or suggest a fanfic story for us to read!

So Farscape!
4·09 Just A Bad Shot ⠀ (A Prefect Murder)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 59:34


Farscape 4·09: A Prefect MurderOn a planet of divided clans, Aeryn brings them to the brink of war when she opens fire on a crowd of innocents. But there's more to this massacre than meets the eye...“This whole thing could have been avoided if somebody packed some bug spray.” (thanks Nazzy!)“Whilst securing supplies on planet dreadlocks, the crew listen to a buzzing in their ear which upsets the locals and nearly start a civil war. We all experience dejaveu and Farther Jack helps the crew prove their innocence. If only they had packed some insect repellant!” (thanks Marky See!)First aired on Friday, 9 August 2002, written by Mark Saraceni, and directed by Geoff BennettWe're on Twitter, Facebook, and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by Leigh Collier of Give Them L.Send us your synopses, support us on Patreon or suggest a fanfic story for us to read!

TV Guidance Counselor Podcast
TV Guidance Counselor Episode 562: Rockne S. O'Bannon

TV Guidance Counselor Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 134:48


April 29 - May 5, 1967 This week Ken welcomes director, producer and writer (Evil, Farscape, The New Twilight Zone, V, Seaquest DSV) Rockne S. O'Bannon to the show.  Ken and Rockne discuss Ken's long time love of Rockne's work and how often it comes up on the show, 1967, the amazing nature of not aging since 1967, the boom of sci-fi TV in 1966, Film reboots of classic TV shows, quantum entanglement, growing up in LA, Rockne's mother being a Busby Barkley dancer, Rockne's father being a gaffer at Warner Brothers, writing your first pilot script at age 10 for The Boy from U.N.C.L.E., realizing people make television at an early age, Isaac Asimov's essay on how sexy Mr. Spock is, Lawrence Welk swimsuit issue, innovation in animal training, Raven with a Gun, writing for streaming shows and dealing with not needing the convention ad break structure, Sci-Fi Channel movie templates, Laugh-In, Hollywood Teletype, commissioned art, the rise of hippy culture in the mainstream, TV Guide's incredibly detailed listings for everything including reruns and sports, Frankenstein Jr, Space Angel, Clutch Cargo, The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke shows status as the greatest TV sitcom ever, Pistols & Petticoats, Gunsmoke, Tom Skerrit's week, The Avengers, Johnny Carson reruns, Saturday Night Live, TV shows about television, It's About Time, Ed Sullivan, the pre-muppet Muppets, Roger Miller's variety show, FBI, Rockne's Dad taking home TV scripts for him to study, the horror of pay tv, white guys as Native Americans, westerns, Steve Allen's invention of everything, Mr. Terrific, Captain Nice, Buck Henry, Get Smart!, The New Twilight Zone, "Wordplay", "The Shadow Man", Darkroom with James Coburn, Joey Bishop, Don Herbert is Mr. Wizard, TV Close Ups, The National Science Test, The Saint, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Girl from U.N.C.L.E., Red Skelton, The Invaders, pinkies, playing it cool around celebrities, Albert Brooks, Night of the Meek, The Afterhours, Fame is the Name of the Game, Lost in Space, Batman '66, Fringe, Evil, time travel, Time Tunnel, being the new Irwin Allen by mistake, gadgets, I Spy, Wild Wild West, Honey West, Green Hornet, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, F Troop, Larry Storch and Forrest Tucker's chemistry, not wanting to talk to Milton Berle, short lived shows that had an outsized impact on pop culture, the power of villains, vigilantes, Bob & Ray, Tim Conway, "you're very pleased to meet me", Patrick McNee's secrets to life, nudists, Mod Tampons, TV Teletype, and Chuck Connors, as a Cowboy in Africa. 

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Max and Tina discuss Farscape season four, episode fourteen: Twice ShyWebsite: https://www.welcometotelevision.netYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWIza5YRMnTHtN5GZ_vqFmwTwitter: https://twitter.com/ILoveTVZinesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/welcometotelevision

So Farscape!
4·08 Gigantic Oops ⠀ (I Shrink Therefore I Am)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 65:47


"Farscape 4·08: I Shrink Therefore I AmJohn Crichton and Noranti return to Moya to find the crew in the hands of bounty hunters. Crichton must team up with Scorpius to fight them off before the Scarrans arrive.“The crew are captured by Gort and his Pumpkin head pals who are keen to cash in on the Peacekeeper bounty. John McClaine and 1812 go Die Hard with Hans Gruber to save the day in honey I shrunk the kids, just be careful where you step!” (thanks Marky See!)“""Hey Honey, they've shrunk the crew.""Clatu Verada Nictu,Stuck in a can,Fight like Antman,Pumpkin spy squashed by my shoe.” (thanks Ric From the Delta Quadrant!)“Bounty hunters and tiny prisoners take the stage to captivate the audience in this episode. John is forced to take the enemy down Die Hard style to rescue the crew, while Scorpy attempts to prove he is on team Crichton. ” (thanks Melissa!)First aired on Friday, 2 August 2002, written by Christopher Wheeler, and directed by Rowan Woods"We're on Twitter, Facebook, and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by Leigh Collier of Give Them L.Send us your synopses, support us on Patreon or suggest a fanfic story for us to read!

So Farscape!
4·07 None Shall Pass ⠀ (John Quixote)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 78:01


Farscape 4·07: John QuixoteHow weird can things get when trapped in a game based on John Crichton's exploits? Very...“Video games? Hell yeah. But when the reality in virtual reality gets too realistic problems occur, can they find the green door? And we find out that lifts have a strong desire to go sideways.” (thanks GoingMetal799!)“Trapped in a VR game, not everything is as it appears. King Arthur and Patsy must seek help from some mostly familiar faces to kiss the princess and escape, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Down is up, up is down, follow the path to Fairie Town!” (thanks Marky See!)First aired on Friday, 26 July 2002, written by Ben Browder, and directed by Tony TilseWe're on Twitter, Facebook, and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by Leigh Collier of Give Them L.Send us your synopses, support us on Patreon or suggest a fanfic story for us to read!

Welcome to the Uncharted Territories

Max and Tina discuss Farscape season four, episode thirteen: Terra FirmaWebsite: https://www.welcometotelevision.netYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWIza5YRMnTHtN5GZ_vqFmwTwitter: https://twitter.com/ILoveTVZinesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/welcometotelevision

Buffy the Serial Podslayer
Farscape Episode 1.11 - Till the Blood Runs Clear

Buffy the Serial Podslayer

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 25:52


Chelsea and Bob discuss wormholes and a crappy desert planet reminiscent of Tatooine.

So Farscape!
4·06 See Plant, Kill Plant ⠀ (Natural Election)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 62:13


Farscape 4·06: Natural ElectionMoya's encounter with a deadly space plant threatens to engulf her, while more secrets about Aeryn's pregnancy surface.“What happened to the stars?! ""See plant, shoot plant"" is D'Argo's favorite motto. It turns out that no-one can keep a secret. And onions everywhere! The old lady sure knows how to make a good salad.” (thanks GoingMetal799!)“After straying too close to a worm hole the crew are in the weeds. No matter how much D'Argo enjoys shooting things it may not be the answer to their problems, luckily the houseplants are as fond of grasshopper as everyone else is. Time to break out My First Chemistry set, what could go wrong!” (thanks Marky See!)Some weird space plant, Moya's in pain,The witch's brew is down the drain.Ski goggles on,Please don't tell John,We all screwed up, let's try again.” (thanks Ric From the Delta Quadrant!)First aired on Friday, 19 July 2002, written by Sophie C. Hopkins, and directed by Ian WatsonWe're on Twitter, Facebook, and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by Leigh Collier of Give Them L.Send us your synopses, support us on Patreon or suggest a fanfic story for us to read!

Welcome to the Uncharted Territories

Max and Tina discuss Farscape season four, episode twelve: KansasWebsite: https://www.welcometotelevision.netYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWIza5YRMnTHtN5GZ_vqFmwTwitter: https://twitter.com/ILoveTVZinesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/welcometotelevision

Buffy the Serial Podslayer
Farscape Episode 1.10 - They've Got a Secret

Buffy the Serial Podslayer

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 22:38


Chelsea and Bob discuss the miracle of impregnating a ship

Trick or Treat Radio
TorTR #540 - Indiana Jones and the Big Ol' Bag of Pudding

Trick or Treat Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 221:05


Four podcasters aboard a swiftly-moving bullet train filled with Aggressive Response Gorillas attempt to record an episode and find out that none of them can handle the length! On Episode 540 of Trick or Treat Radio we kick off December Double Feature Cram Jam with a Patreon Takeover programmed by our good bud Evil Corny! Corny has selected Something in the Dirt from directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, and Bullet Train from director David Leitch for us to discuss! We also talk about comfort media, bizarre British foods, and piecing together the puzzle of an unconventional narrative. So grab your spotted dick, try your hardest to avoid the White Death, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Millennium Falcon, Cocaine Turkey, Turkey Bongs, Patreon Takeover, From the Canopy Podcast, Classics of Cinematics, Galactus Sex Toys, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, poorly crafted movie titles, Kanye West is a POS, Casablanca, matriculate, Supergirl, Dead Snow, Tommy Wirkola, Willow, Andor, Wednesday, Avatar, Strange Days, Near Dark, Disney+, Life's Too Short, Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Sherlock, Elementary, Jonny Lee Miller, 25 Days of Christmas Horror, Terrifier 2, Al Cool Vision, Bangers and Mash, Spotted Dick, Something in the Dirt, Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Moon Knight, Resolution, Spring, The Endless, Synchronic, dysfunctional relationships, Oliver Stone, heady films, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Under the Silver Lake, Bullet Train, David Leitch, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Andrew Koji, Chekhov's Snake, Art the Clown on a Train, Clerks, Warrior, Watcher, Maika Monroe, A Wounded Fawn, Travis Stevens, Resurrection, Euro Disco, Samantha Fox, The Beyond, Demons, Lucio Fulci, Commando, Ribspreader, comfort media, Robert Heinlein, Dragon Riders of Pern, Dresden Files, New Warriors, New Teen Titans, Invincible, Calabrese, Aerosmith, Johnny Cash, Return of the Living Dead, Linnea Quigley, The Howling, Fright Night, Vamp, Farscape, Jim Henson, practical puppets, Chuck, Stargate, Outside the Cinema, Zombie Grrlz, Bloody Good Horror, Watch Along, Neon Maniacs, Barbarian, Kurt Russelmania, Deadstream, Death by DVD, Watch/Skip+, GGTMC, Bones and All, Jessica Harper, violence here there and everywhere, and take the piss out of sh*t.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show

Chatting with Sherri
Chatting With Sherri welcomes back award winning director; Tony Tilse!

Chatting with Sherri

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 59:00


Chatting With Sherri welcomes back award winning director; Tony Tilse!  Tony Tilse is an Australian television director. He won the Australian Directors' Guild Award for best direction of a TV drama series (periodical) and TV mini-series for Underbelly in 2008.  He also directed; Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries; A female sleuth sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of Melbourne in the late 1920s, fighting injustice with her pearl-handled pistol and her dagger-sharp wit. Miss Fisher & the Crypt of Tears; After freeing a young girl from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem, Phryne Fisher begins to unravel a mystery concerning priceless emeralds, ancient curses and the truth behind the suspicious disappearance of Shirin's forgotten tribe. And his newest show is Netflix series  Mr. Midnight: Beware the Monsters;   A group of teenagers come together to try and solve a series of strange supernatural occurrences in their town, which appear to be centered around their friend's emerging mystical abilities.   Tony also directed;  The Postcard Bandit and  Murder in the Outback based upon the disappearance of British tourist Peter Falconio in the Australian Outback in 2001 and docu-drama c, which was based upon the events of the 2001 Black Christmas Bushfires as well as several episodes of sci-fi series  Farscape.                                          

Nerd heaven
Star Trek Continues ”Come Not Between The Dragons” - Detailed Analysis & Review

Nerd heaven

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 32:37


On this 100th episode of the Nerd Heaven Podcast, I discuss the Star Trek Continues episode "Come Not Between The Dragons" a deeply thematic episode starring aussie sci-fi royalty - Gigi Edgly of Farscape Fame. Join me as we discuss the episode and it's themes, and then reminisce a little over the last 100 podcasts. (Place button to listen at bottom of page) ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven. I'm Adam David  Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a nerd.   And it's a big moment. This is episode 100 of the podcast. How insane is that? When TV shows make it to 100 episodes, it's a big deal and they usually celebrate by doing something special.    I'm going to spend a bit of time reflecting on the past, and maybe having a little fun, at the end of this podcast, But first, we're going to be talking about the Star Trek Continues episode “Come Not Between The Dragons”.   The description on IMDB reads A troubled creature pierces the Enterprise hull, pitting the crew against a pursuer that threatens to tear them apart.   The teleplay was written by Greg Dykstra, James Kerwin and Vic Mignogna The story was by Greg Dykstra It was directed by Julian Higgins And it first aired on the 28th of May 2016.   And just a little warning, this episode deals with themes of violent abuse by a parent.   The first thing you'll notice that's special about this episode is the presence of Aussie sci-fi royalty - Gigi Edgley. Most famous for her role in Farscape as Chiana. In this episode, she plays Ensign Eliza Taylor. And the cool thing is, they let her keep her Australian accent for the role. I don't hear many familiar aussie accents in Star Trek, so I found that pretty cool.   While I gave up on it too early back in the day, I've become quite a fan of Farscape, so it's very cool to see her here. By the way, I can't believe I didn't notice it, but a few episodes back, in The White Iris, the character of Amphidamas, the alien representative, was played by another member of sci-royalty, Colin Baker, who played the 6th Doctor on Doctor Who. I'm unbelievably embarrassed that I didn't notice and comment on it. Sorry about that.   This one starts off seeming to be a monster story. But we'll soon learn that it's not. This is a real thematic message show, but one with a real difference.   Scotty is currently in command. Eliza Taylor hands him a padd. And then Kirk enters. 8 ships have been destroyed studying an accretion disc. But the crew have been rescued   It's very telling of Scotty when Kirk says “at least there were no casualties” and Scotty says “there were - the Lexington.”   With the shift over, Smith and Eliza leave the bridge. Smith and McKennah are heading to the rec room, and they invite Eliza to join them. I get the impression she's not quite part of their little friendship circle, but they're welcoming her in. And isn't that just the way a friendship group should work? I know it's not easy. You really need an extrovert in your group to do the inviting, but cliques are not healthy, and being excluded can be quite hurtful - even for an introvert.   The Enterprise suffers a hull breach from a meteorite travelling near light speed.  As Chekov says, “that should be impossible.” But I'd have to believe that an object travelling that fast making impact with the ship would have to completely destroy it, so there must have been some substantial and rapid deceleration.   Whatever it is, is moving through the ship, from Deck to deck. Scotty can't find it. As we end the teaser, we see that whatever it is has broken into Eliza's quarters. But we don't see it, only her reaction.   This is an okay use of the ‘hide the monster' trope because we'll almost immediately see what she's seeing after the credits, but her reaction gives us a powerful hook. And Taylor isn't sure what she's looking at just yet. We experience it with her as the thing slowly unfolds. Some kind of lifeform. Hard and rocky with glowing eyes and a part that looks almost insectoid.   This creature was a practical effect. The alien was designed by the writer of this episode, Greg Dykstra, who appeared in the previous episode as the union doctor. He pitched this story to Vic because it was very personal to him. We'll get to that. Dykstra designed the alien and then they got a creature effects company to actually build it. It was huge. An actor could wear it as a suit, but it was very heavy and hot, so the guy they cast needed to have breaks.   I'm a big lover of CGI creatures, but I have to admit that this alien works very well as a practical effect. It looks awesome. It provides a link to the original series who always had to use practical effects, because CGI wasn't a thing yet. It's also fitting because we have a Farscape actor in this episode, and Farscape was really into practical creatures, being made by the Jim Henson company.   The alien stands tall. Much bigger than a human. It's bipedal. Taylor cowers in the corner and throws something at it. It retreats.   I'd say Taylor reacts in a very non starfleet way here. She's trained to experience the unexpected. But she may be a new officer. This might be her first experience with the unknown. And despite all your training, seeing something like that in person for the first time could be quite scary, especially if it suddenly appears in your quarters. So I can't judge her too harshly.   It doesn't take long to find the intruder. It rips holes through walls. It's not exactly subtle.  Kirk begins by assuming the intruder is intelligent. He asks if it understands him. The lack of reply certainly doesn't imply a lack of intelligence, though.   Kirk calls the transporter room and asks the chief on duty to beam it out of here. Now when I hear that, it implies to me that Kirk wants it beamed into space. But he asked the chief about his intra-ship beaming skills. Either way, Kirk's order is very imprecise. Where exactly does he want the chief to beam the intruder to? In any case, the alien can shield itself from scanners so they can't transport it.   Kirk's next action is strange. He throws some debris at the alien. The alien reacts pretty much as any lifeform would to being attacked. It lashes out in self defence, requiring security to stun it with a phaser.   I'm not sure what Kirk was trying to accomplish there, but it certainly didn't help build any rapport of trust between them.   Kirk and Bones have found some fascinating things about the creature's biology. It's a unique lifeform - probably natively spaceborn. It has multiple hearts and no lungs. But all McCoy's tricorder will register is a rock. Again, suggesting the creature can shield itself from their sensors.   Spock and Uhura have configured the universal translator to better work with the alien's unique vocalisations. I don't know that we've ever seen a hand-held universal translator like this in TOS before, but I could be wrong. In the TNG era, we know that Starfleet universal translators are embedded in the com badge (while Ferengi use implants in the ear)   Kirk gives the honour of speaking to the alien to Taylor, as she was the first human to encounter it. This is a big deal. First contact is what Starfleet are all about, afterall.   Taylor seems to carefully consider what her first words should be. She wisely, in my opinion, chooses to start with “I'm sorry if I hurt you.” and then asks what it's called. It replies, Usdi. When asked why he came here, Usdi replies “Me. To. Hurt.” That doesn't sound good. Is it a threat? It's hard to tell with such a limited understanding between them.   Usdi is an example of a cosmozoa, a space-fearing lifeform. His species is called the Utana.   Something out there is using a form of echo-location to search for something. The shockwaves are damaging to the ship.   When the next wave hits, Spock begins to act very strangely. His voice filled with anger, he calls Udsi disobedient and demands his respect. Fires a phaser at him. He then attacks Taylor when she tries to intervene, and blames it on Usdi.   This, I believe, is a common thing with people who struggle with extreme anger problems. Blaming the subject of their anger for their own actions.   Something is clearly going on with Spock. He's not himself. Perhaps in a literal sense. But others are feeling it too. Kirk is the first to vocalise his concern, in a way, opening it up for others in the bridge crew to discuss what they're experiencing without fear of judgement. Checkov is feeling suspicion and paranoia.   Spock's in a bad way. We learn that the part of the brain responsible for suppressing emotions in Vulcans is called the mesiofrontal cortex. So that's pretty cool. But it's working so hard right now McCoy is worried it'll burn up. Spock is filled with powerful emotions. But they're not his. Spock is also physically injured. Possibly from his dust-up with the alien. He asks Spock to lock him up. He's dangerous. Something dark and dangerous in his Vulcan mind is being awoken. Kirk would do well to follow Spock's recommendation here. Spock knows what he's talking about, and currently still has the presence of mind to communicate it.   The next wave is stronger than anything so far. It drives Spock to rampage through the ship after the alien. He says “Usdi is hiding from me.” He looks like he'll tear the alien limb from limb.   After Kirk stuns him, he orders Spock put in the bridge. McCoy argues against this, because Spock is not himself.   The funny thing is, Kirk is right. He's absolutely right. For the wrong reason. He's wanting to put Spock in the brig as punishment for insubordination. McCoy is right that Spock isn't himself, but he needs to be put in the brig for his own safety, and the safety of those on the ship.   When McCoy helps Kirk realise that he's not himself either, that he's filled with unnatural anger, he changes his turn and has Spock taken back to sickbay under double restraint. Yeah, good luck with that.   The brig was the best option for now. He still needs medical care, of course, but I wouldn't be trusting any restraints, double, triple, or quadruple, in sickbay when the next wave hits.   By the way, this is the third episode in a row to have original music composed by Andy Farber. And I have to give it to the student musicians that are performing it, they're brilliant.   While all of the crew are experiencing elevated levels of anger, and lowered patience, Kirk and Spock specifically seem to be experiencing anger directed at Usdi.  It's like when Spock was stunned, Kirk became the new puppet of this force. Kirk refers to Udsi as a delinquent brat. He also describes him as disobedient and undisciplined.   I'm embarrassed to say the first time I watched this, I didn't put it all together until later, but watching it now, it all seems so obvious what we're dealing with.   Taylor is hiding Udsi in her quarters. She calls in McKenna for help. She doesn't know who else to turn to.   Taylor has figured out that Udsi is familiar with these waves. And he gets more and more afraid each time one of them hits. McKenna is now having her rage directed at Udsi, as the latest wave hits. “You must have done something to deserve this,” she says. Could it be the proximity to Udsi is what focuses the rage, while those who've had little or no contact with him just feel general anger directed at whatever is at hand?   But the most interesting thing of all is that it's pretty clear at this point that Taylor is not being affected. She may be the only one on the ship that is truly herself.   McKenna is very aware of her condition. She's trying to push through it. But it's hard. Taylor made a wise choice here. As a trained counsellor, McKenna may have more tools at her disposal to fight this anger than the rest of the crew. She genuinely wants to be free of it.   She needs alpha wave generators. When she says “Leave McCoy to me” I wasn't imagining she'd just slug him in the face and knock him out, but it was effective. She can't fight the anger in her, but here she was able to use it for something good. Well, not that punching McCoy is good, but it's for a good cause in helping her in her mission.   She asks for the alpha generators from a nurse, but not chapel. She calls her Sarah. While I like seeing familiar characters show up in this show, it's kinda cool that they're filling out the medical staff. It often felt, in TOS, like McCoy and Chapel were the only two medical officers on the ship. We know this is not true, of course, but the budget likely didn't allow for filling sickbay with extras.   Scotty is reacting to all of this a little differently. Rather than getting angry at everyone, he's having a lovely old time drinking. Scotty hasn't had contact with Udsi, so his priorities are different. He cares, as he always does, about his engines.   They have now cured a couple of crew members of the anger influence. They have McKenna, Uhura and a redshirt. They figure that Usdi is hiding from the ship that is generating the waves. But he's not talking.   The redshirt figures out if they move Usdi to engineering, the ship might have a harder time locating him. He's able to simulate Scotty's voice using the universal translator, and a little technical magic from Uhura. He calls for an evacuation of engineering. But Kirk sees through it, because he knows Scotty is in the brig.   Once engineering is cleared, all they need to do is beam there with Udsi. Saves trying to drag him through the ship in front of crew who want to attack him.   Smith finds McKenna and the transporter chief in the transporter room. She's still under the influence of the waves. Kirk should be here soon as he told Smith to meet him here. We're not sure what he's doing on the way yet.   Smith insists that Udsi is going to get what he deserves. McKenna gets her to stop and think a little when she asks “Why”. Smith can't answer, because she's being motivated not by logic or reason, but by emotions. Emotions that are clearly not hers.   McKenna's question, and her offer of an alpha generator definitely gives her pause. If Kirk hadn't called her, she might have relented, but a conflict ensures. Possibly not a great idea of McKenna's to attack her while she was distracted. Smith is clearly the better fighter, and the fight only serves to feed the anger.   I'm noticing that in this episode, there's a real focus on the female characters. Taylor, McKenna, Smith, Uhura. They're all taking on significant and powerful roles. But the episode doesn't make a big deal about it. And I think that's the best way to do it.   I recently watched the Star Trek animated episode “The Lorlelai Signal”. That episode came up with a convoluted way to put Uhura and other female officers in charge of the ship, and then have Uhura do very little. This episode succeeds well where that one failed. And I don't know if this was even a deliberate and active choice, to make this a female-centric episode, or if it just ended up that way. And I think it's better for it. Contrast this to that scene in Avengers Endgame which just felt a bit on-the-nose to me.   Anyway, I'm loving it because these are great characters played by great actors, and I'm enjoying seeing them get to do much more than the original series would have allowed them. I'm especially enjoying how they're developing Smith.   Usdi is communicating with Taylor again. She says she understands, but we're not hearing a verbal translation this time. So … I'm not sure how that works.   Kirk beams in with Smith and several security officers. Kirk has a big phaser rifle, so that's what he was up to. That's not good.   All 4 of them fire their phasers at Udsi. Luckily, he survives. His body is essentially made up of stone, afterall. Interestingly, the Utana feed on space-born rocks and minerals.   Those under the influence are subdued, mostly because of quick thinking on the parts of Taylor and Uhura. With generators on their arms now, they'll all be able to think clearly.   Honestly, I'm not sure it would have gone down that way. Kirk and his team seem to be the better fighters, and they all started armed with phasers. But let's apply a little suspicion of disbelief so the good guys can win and move the plot forward.   The ship has arrived in visual range, but it's not a ship. As the image appears on the monitor, we see that it's another Utana, but much bigger than Usdi.   The entire crew are wearing alpha generators now, so we've resolved that particular conflict and moved on to the next. I think that was a good choice for the script. We don't want an entire episode of mutiny among the crew, because ultimately, that's not what this episode is about.   Kirk surmises the difference in size between Udsi and this attacker could be the difference between an adult and a child. And he's right.   Greg Dykstra actually chose the Cherokee word Udsi, which means little, as the name of the alien. When we first see him, he seems anything but little, but now, as we realise he's a child, and he's very small compared to the adult outside, the name makes sense.   Scotty apologises for his behaviour. Hardly necessary, since they were all in the same boat. Kirk's answer “I'll fire you later,” reminds me of a line he'll say much later in Star Trek 3. “Fine. I'll kill you later.”   The adult refuses to respond to hails. It attacks the Enterprise. I wouldn't necessarily expect a space-born lifeform to be able to receive and respond to subspace radio signals. But anyway.   Spock points out what might be their only logical option to survive this. Release Usdi into the adult's custody. But how can they? That thing wants to kill him.   Kirk finds an alternative. Fire a torpedo at the part of the alien's body that seems to be generating the destructive waves.   When Usdi sees the attack against the adult on the screen, he says “Usdi protect.” Taylor misunderstands. Usdi isn't asking for protection. He's stating that he must protect the adult.   Taylor goes to the bridge to explain the situation. The alien out in space is Udsi's father. Usdi has left the ship. Positioned himself between the Enterprise and his father. The attack has stopped.   If we haven't already figured it out, we realise at this moment what this episode is really all about. This is about parental abuse. Greg Dykstra wrote this story because there was a history of this kind of abuse in his family. His grandfather had been a violent abuser. It had affected his father and grandmother profoundly. He wanted to explore that theme, and a Star Trek episode turned out to be the perfect tool for that kind of thematic expiration.   The creatures look at each other - moving their heads. Most likely engaged in communication we can't perceive.   Now it's time for Kirk to make one of those famous Starfleet captain speeches. He points out that while all the entity's anger was directed at his child, Usdi still protected him. Udsi saved his life, because The Enterprise would have killed him.   Only time will tell if that will make a difference.   This is the heart of the message that Greg Dykstra wanted to get across. That despite the hurt and damage caused by an abusive parent, the victims of that abuse still love the parent. It's a complex paradox. A difficult one.   There's a nice scene between Kirk and Spock. I'm noticing that over time, Todd Haberkorn is winning me over more and more as Spock. It just took a little longer than with Kirk and Scotty. But he really is doing a good job of it.   Kirk is used to being able to persuade others with words. He's frustrated that he was unable to convince Udsi's father to change.   Spock points out that the alien had a deeply ingrained behaviour. Did he really expect to be able to change that with words? With one conversation? This also, is very thematic. I'm sure there are many loved ones of violent abusers who want so desperately to change that person. But it's probably not an easy task.   In the case of Greg Dykstra, his father learned to move on from the experience, but his grandfather never changed. Never overcame that darkness inside him.   Ultimately, Kirk didn't expect silence.   But maybe silence isn't so bad. Maybe silence represents thinking. Maybe a contemplation of one's own actions is better than lashing out.   Kirk wonders, what would it take to change someone like that?  Spock's answer, “one is better able to lead someone down an unfamiliar path when one has already been down that path oneself.” Wise words.   Kirk is a little surprised to learn that Spock has regular conversations with McKenna about life and people.   This, I believe, is the first hint of a growing connection between those two characters. We'll continue to explore it, to see where it might lead.   They've found where Udsi and his father have gone. Kirk goes to see Taylor. “I wasn't able to reach him, but maybe you can.”   Spock's words have sparked an idea in Kirk. And I think maybe he knows something about Taylor that we don't yet.   Gigi Edgley's acting in this scene is wonderful. (not to mention the CGI shot of the Enterprise parked next to the cloud)   Taylor knows that Usdi came to her for a reason.  “Your son loves you very very much. Just like I love my father,” she says. “I know in your heart that you're not a monster, but every time you lash out in anger at your son, you become less the father he loves, and more the monster he fears. Please, find a way to heal yourself. Because my father never did.” The alien says one word back. “Heal.”   “Change for Usdi.”   I'm sure this alien has a difficult challenge ahead of him, but maybe, just maybe, he can do it. Because Taylor reached him.   Wow, what an emotional scene. Huge credit to Gigi Edgely for this. What a legend. And huge credit to Greg Dykstra for a powerful story.   This episode is something of a masterpiece. This is true Star Trek at its core. One of the things I love so much about this episode, is that it's a thematic episode, it's a message episode, but there's nothing political or controversial about it. It's the kind of message I've never seen in a TV show before, but it's an important message. The creators of this show found something important to say that not many others have said before. And I'm not saying sci-fi shouldn't address political or controversial issues, but I think this episode left the well-trod paths and found something new and interesting to say.   When we watch a show like this, it's easy to think, “well, obviously this is not for me. This is for those deeply problematic people, those violent abusers, the ones with the real problems. But maybe rather than thinking about others we know who need to hear this, we should stop and think, what can I take away from this.   Most of us are not violent abusers. But most of us who are parents, at some point, have become exasperated with our children. Have lashed out and treated our kids more harshly than they deserve, because of frustration. Maybe it's because the child has genuinely done something really bad, or maybe it's pressure in life that has nothing to do with them.   I know from time to time, I've taken the time to stop and examine my parenting. To ask hard questions of whether I'm taking my frustrations out on my children in a way that I shouldn't. To see if there are any changes that I need to make in how I parent. And I think that's a healthy thing to do. For the sake of our kids.   Anyway, Star Trek Continues never fails to impress me. It's just a whole other level above most other fan productions in so many ways, and honestly, sometimes better than actual real Star Trek.   So as I said. This is episode 100. I still can't believe I've been talking about sci-fi for that long. It seems only yesterday that I started Nerd Heaven.   It was the 6th of December 2019 when my first podcast went live. I talked about Star Trek: The Next Generation “Best of Both Worlds.” I was doing a little series in the lead-up to the launch of Star Trek Picard season 1. Covering episodes and movies that I had selected as a good lead up to the new series based on what I'd seen in trailers. It was a fun little series and allowed me to cover some old favourites.   I remember I'd recorded just enough episodes to release one weekly until the premier of Picard episode 1. I did them in a big batch and scheduled them for release so they'd drip out while I was away on an extended Christmas holiday. We visited family in Tamworth, New South Wales, and then took a carnival cruise to New Caladonia and Vauatu. What a wonderful experience that was.   After finishing Picard season 1, I did a few random things. I talked about my own history with the Star Trek franchise, I covered the remaining TNG movies I hadn't already talked about, and I watched Stargate Origins: Catherine for the first time. I also started looking at Lord of The Rings, both the book and the movies. I never actually finished that series though. I was doing a walk to Mordor challenge, but the unexpected pandemic kind of got in the way of that.   I then started going through the movies of the DCEU. I really love some of those movies, like Man of Steel and Batman V Superman. And I had a lot to say about them.   After making my way all the way to Shazam, it was time for Star Trek Discovery season 3 to come out, so once again, I covered this show live as I did with Picard. This was really challenging. I'd watch the episode on Friday night just for fun. Then I'd watch it again on Saturday morning, taking notes. Then I'd record the episode, and spend most of Saturday afternoon editing and publishing it. It really did consume a lot of my weekend. In addition to doing a travel vlog on youtube, this is when my writing life really took a hit. I no longer had time to work on my books.   After I finished Discovery season 3, I knew I needed to make a change. I couldn't keep up this pace. And there were so many other content creators covering new Star Trek. I couldn't compete with them. Even today, after 100 episodes, I only average around 10 to 20 listeners per episode. Not big numbers. Not enough to justify the huge amount of work I was putting in. I needed to have the freedom to spend time with my family.   So I made a switch to covering retro stuff. Doing re-watches of old classics. Stuff I'd loved in the past that I really wanted to talk about.   The obvious choice there was Stargate Universe. A divisive show. A show that so many dismiss. But I knew the show had something to say. And I knew I had a lot to say about it, beyond just the question of whether it's good or bad.   While this was a less crowded niche, I didn't suddenly become a superstar, but I did pick up some new passionate listeners, which I really appreciated.   In any case, I now have a complete set of podcasts discussing every single episode of SGU. That will stand forever as something people can find and enjoy. And I'm really proud of that.   After finishing SGU, I jumped into Star Trek Continues because again, there were things I wanted to say about it. And I'm having a blast.   So what lies in the future? I'm not sure. I have plenty of ideas of shows I could talk about after I finish Star Trek Continues.   The biggest challenge I face is balancing all my creative endeavours. This podcast, my travel vlog, and my writing. I still don't have all the answers, but at least I'm not burning myself out like I was this time last year.   I'm pleased to say that I have got back into my writing and at the time of recording, I'm nearing the time where I'll finally publish book 3 of Jewel of The Stars. I can't wait to talk about that in a future episode of the podcast.   I want to thank all those who have listened to this podcast. I'm sure my audience has changed over times as I've covered different shows. I don't know if there's anyone listening who's been around since the early days, but if there is, let me know. Because that would be really encouraging.   Next time, we're talking about the Star Trek Continues episode “Embracing the Winds.”   Until then, have a great two weeks. Live long and prosper. Make it so.  

Buffy the Serial Podslayer
Farscape Episode 1.09 - DNA Mad Scientist

Buffy the Serial Podslayer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022 40:12


Chelsea and Bob discuss some very bad behavior from some of the crew of Moya

So Farscape!
4·05 Without Hesitation ⠀ (Promises)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 86:14


Farscape 4·05: PromisesThe passengers of Lo'La finally reunite with Moya and Aeryn Sun aboard. Aeryn, however, is not alone...“Our favourite science jock is upset when his best girl turns up wearing someone else's letterman jacket, but don't worry it's for medical reasons!The crew promise not to hurt the Quack providing the treatment, but even Harvey doesn't trust him!It quickly becomes clear only Captain Ratface on the S.S. Space Jellyfish has the cure and he has a not so simple proposition for the crew. Green shirt finally gets rid of Jiminey Cricket and makes a deal with the devil to save their leather clad backsides.” (thanks Marky See!)“We're reunited with old friends,New flatmate starts a fashion trend,The antidote,A decoy boat,An oath of silence 'til the end.” (thanks Ric From The Delta Quadrant!)“Someone else rocks the Scorpy make up after getting a cold dancing bare foot in the rain. ” (thanks Lucy!)First aired on Friday, 12 July 2002, written by Richard Manning, and directed by Geoff BennettWe're on Twitter, Facebook, and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by Leigh Collier of Give Them L.Send us your synopses, support us on Patreon or suggest a fanfic story for us to read!

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Welcome to the Uncharted Territories
411: Unrealized Realities

Welcome to the Uncharted Territories

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 52:30


Max and Tina discuss Farscape season four, episode eleven: Unrealized RealitiesWebsite: https://www.welcometotelevision.netYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWIza5YRMnTHtN5GZ_vqFmwTwitter: https://twitter.com/ILoveTVZinesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/welcometotelevision

So Farscape!
4·04 Same dren, different planet. ⠀ (Lava's a Many Splendored Thing)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 63:48


Farscape 4·04: Lava's a Many Splendored ThingThe crew is on the way to rendezvous with Moya. After ingesting a concoction of Noranti's they stop for a break on a planet. Rygel is captured and entombed in amber by raiders.“Top form humor, just… don't eat soup for dinner before watching. ” (thanks The Derp!)“Granny's cooking doesn't agree with the crew causing an unplanned evacuation. Whilst dropping the kids off at the pool, our favourite kleptomanic disturbs a robbery in process, but these are not the freedom fighters Granny is looking for! Lo'la isn't the only one enjoying D'argo's DNA and Lou Costello takes a really hot bath - Can I get a Hell Yeah!” (thanks Marky See!)“Little Bubba got caught in a trap,Grandma picked a bad time for a nap,Lava baked plans,Puke covered hands,""No more of that 'cleansing restorative' crap!""” (thanks Ric From The Delta Quadrant!)“Noranti tries to become a main character and creates more problems than she is worth. Chiana and Sikozu bond over bodily fluids. Rygel issues boil to a melting point, while the others attempt to save the day. Finally, Noranti redeems herself by performing. ” (thanks Melissa!)“Welcome to the fiery lava Resort planet. Now before you take a lovely relaxing dip in the scolding lava pool, you might want to put on the energy protective armor, just remember to shoot yourself every five minutes. Or there is the nice amber chrysalis casing. You will just bob about in the lava pool. The resort is not responsible for any burn, cooking, or scolding. Have fun!” (thanks Blackrain!)First aired on Friday, 28 June 2002, written by Michael Miller, and directed by Michael Pattinson"We're on Twitter, Facebook, and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by Leigh Collier of Give Them L.Send us your synopses, support us on Patreon or suggest a fanfic story for us to read!

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
TeeVee 738: Braaaaaains! (Farscape S3E05-06)

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 55:06


We review a couple of dark episodes on the day before Halloween, which is fitting we guess. First up — “…Different Destinations”. Where the crew accidentally go back in time and try to set right what they messed up by trying to make sure they didn’t mess history up. But this isn’t your typical time travel episode where things all turn out the same or better in the end. Afterall, this is Farscape we’re talking about. Finally the really dark episode, “Eat Me”. Farscape’s survival horror episode. Where the crew fend off cannibalistic pseudo-zombies and a mad scientist on a diseased and dying Leviathan. And where the ending leaves the crew seeing double… double Crichtons. Eric Scott and Jason Johnson.

TeeVee
738: Braaaaaains! (Farscape S3E05-06)

TeeVee

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 55:06


We review a couple of dark episodes on the day before Halloween, which is fitting we guess. First up — “…Different Destinations”. Where the crew accidentally go back in time and try to set right what they messed up by trying to make sure they didn’t mess history up. But this isn’t your typical time travel episode where things all turn out the same or better in the end. Afterall, this is Farscape we’re talking about. Finally the really dark episode, “Eat Me”. Farscape’s survival horror episode. Where the crew fend off cannibalistic pseudo-zombies and a mad scientist on a diseased and dying Leviathan. And where the ending leaves the crew seeing double… double Crichtons. Eric Scott and Jason Johnson.

Welcome to the Uncharted Territories

Max and Tina discuss Farscape season four, episode ten: Coup by ClamWebsite: https://www.welcometotelevision.netYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWIza5YRMnTHtN5GZ_vqFmwTwitter: https://twitter.com/ILoveTVZinesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/welcometotelevision

So Farscape!
4·03 Take One For The Team ⠀ (Resurrection: What Was Lost, Part 2)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 78:24


Farscape 4·03: Resurrection: What Was Lost, Part 2 The crew discovers how far Scorpius has fallen in the Peacekeeper ranks. They must find and activate all the probes to stop the magnetic storm on Arnesk, but someone doesn't want them stopped. “The crew hatch a plan to escape before the magnetic field bleaches the skin from their bones but they end up finding something they weren't looking for. We ask the question how many lives a grasshopper has and the commandant forgets her safe word. ” (thanks Marky See!) “In tonight episode we find out the question that everyone has been dieing to find out. Does those hot paints make John Crichton ass look big? Well do they? Turn in and find out. ” (thanks Blackrain!) First aired on Friday, 21 June 2002, written by Justin Monjo, and directed by Rowan Woods We're on https://my.captivate.fm/Twitter.com/sofarscape (Twitter), http://facebook.com/sofarscape (Facebook), and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by https://linktr.ee/leighwritessongs (Leigh Collier) of https://open.spotify.com/artist/1VvJbTl6unZsnip9UAyUlj?si=Wt0BhbuBTSOVpZvzA3nn3w&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1 (Give Them L). Send us your https://www.sofarscape.com/submit (synopses), support us on https://www.sofarscape.com/support (Patreon) or suggest a https://www.sofarscape.com/fanfic (fanfic story) for us to read!

TeeVee
737: Scream Queen (Farscape S3E03-04)

TeeVee

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 52:09


We have our first two parter of season 3 already. And it’s not a happy, fun time for our wayward crew. First up — “Self-Inflicted Wounds (Part 1): Could’a, Would’a, Should’a”. While on their way to a planet that can help Zhaan heal, Moya runs across a wormhole. Before anyone can do anything, a ship comes out of it and materializes part way inside Moya. The crews of both ships work on ways to separate themselves, but it seems the aliens on the other ship have ulterior motives. And we meet our newest crewmember - Jool. Finally in “Self-Inflicted Wounds (Part 2): Wait for the Wheel”, we learn that the aliens are sabotaging Moya so their ship can be the only one to escape the wormhole. Our crew must put their differences of opinions and desires aside to save them all before the aliens’ plans are realized. And one of our crew makes the ultimate sacrifice. Eric Scott and Jason Johnson.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
TeeVee 737: Scream Queen (Farscape S3E03-04)

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 52:09


We have our first two parter of season 3 already. And it’s not a happy, fun time for our wayward crew. First up — “Self-Inflicted Wounds (Part 1): Could’a, Would’a, Should’a”. While on their way to a planet that can help Zhaan heal, Moya runs across a wormhole. Before anyone can do anything, a ship comes out of it and materializes part way inside Moya. The crews of both ships work on ways to separate themselves, but it seems the aliens on the other ship have ulterior motives. And we meet our newest crewmember - Jool. Finally in “Self-Inflicted Wounds (Part 2): Wait for the Wheel”, we learn that the aliens are sabotaging Moya so their ship can be the only one to escape the wormhole. Our crew must put their differences of opinions and desires aside to save them all before the aliens’ plans are realized. And one of our crew makes the ultimate sacrifice. Eric Scott and Jason Johnson.

So Farscape!
4·02 Closer. Closer... Closer! ⠀ (Sacrifice: What Was Lost, Part 1)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 86:31


"Farscape 4·02: Sacrifice: What Was Lost, Part 1 More of the crew are reunited, and while they discover the secrets of an ancient civilization, a serious threat looms... “Whilst waiting for dad to pick them up, the crew hang out in a dig site haunted by priests with a catchy theme song. The creature of the black lagoon is up to no good, a new captain brings an enemy to heel (literally) and we are introduced to a new Peacekeeper interrogation method” (thanks Marky See!) “In which the BDSM subtext becomes text.” (thanks Nazzy!) First aired on Friday, 14 June 2002, written by Justin Monjo, and directed by Rowan Woods" We're on https://my.captivate.fm/Twitter.com/sofarscape (Twitter), http://facebook.com/sofarscape (Facebook), and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by https://linktr.ee/leighwritessongs (Leigh Collier) of https://open.spotify.com/artist/1VvJbTl6unZsnip9UAyUlj?si=Wt0BhbuBTSOVpZvzA3nn3w&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1 (Give Them L). Send us your https://www.sofarscape.com/submit (synopses), support us on https://www.sofarscape.com/support (Patreon) or suggest a https://www.sofarscape.com/fanfic (fanfic story) for us to read!

So Farscape!
4·01 Okay, Sputnik ⠀ (Crichton Kicks: Part 2)

So Farscape!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 68:04


"Farscape 4·01: Crichton Kicks: Part 2 Crichton's lonely but peaceful life aboard a dying Leviathan is violently interrupted by the arrival of a young woman and a group of ruthless scavengers after her. “A new DRD function is revealed; they can sing. A gravity defying know-it-all introduces herself as a lethiathan 'expert' and we discover how long it takes to fall down and reach the bottom of the pilot's den.” (thanks GoingMetal799!) “His name is John Crichton and his friends just got sucked down a wormhole, now he's stuck on living ship full of strange Yoda impersonating space vikings! Along with help of sputnik and the 1812 overture, John must save his home!” (thanks Marky See!) “Interrupted by a toubray thief, Friends reunited; what a relief! A dying boat,A human goat, "Grade A prime American beef."(thanks Ric from the Delta Quadrant!) “Crichton goes full castaway and meets an odd looking cabbage patch kid who can walk on ceilings. He is forced to face off with weird Klingon knockoffs all while trying to plots a way back to his normal life. ” (thanks Melissa!) “A pilot nods off to her favorite Soaps. An Astronut programs a friend to play the tchaikovsky 1812 overture while doodling. A new know it all gets in on the chaos. Can she answer the Five W's? Can she learn the ABC's. Let's the give the dogs a hand, don't worry it can be reattached. Look I can do the Exorcist's backwards crawl up the wall. Our favorite diminutive ruler has no qualms sicking the dogs on an astronut. Our favorite snurcher's vision has improved but doing it too often makes her blind. Could the Sun have a baby or is it all in the astronut's head?” (thanks Brian Ivanhoe!) “Stranded astronaut with a better beard this time. Sputnik, Klingons and bad doggo o my, An overture is finally played and the abcs are sung, the greatest droid since R2D2 appears. Junk more junk and no muerta pilot, Leviathan sushi anyone? Sputnik finds out the hard way life experience beats book learning. Veins are too big to shift center of gravity so our favorite human plays goat from Jurassic parkSparky gets updated skin and Pip can slow time now I guess. On a side note: This is my favorite wacky/crazy john episode” (thanks DB!) Sputnik crashes into John's leviathan, and old friends return as John must deal with pirates. Meanwhile, Harvey wears his cool button-down from season two as Crichton tries to figure out who's the daddy.” (thanks Billy Roberts!) “Pardon me. Hello. Yes, yes I'm talking to you. Now I know your new here on this old leviathan, I've been here a while now, and if you want to be good neighbors please stop shooting at me! Oh what's that? That's a no on shooting. Ok. Well can you at let's keep your hound out of my toubray garden, I just planted them and he…what…sorry…she keeps digging them up. If you can do that we might get along nicely. If not...let's not say how bad it will get for you here.” (thanks Blackrain!) “The return of the beard! Someone gets their own brewery before showing off his Klingon slang to a new redhead.” (thanks Lucy !) First aired on Friday, 7 June 2002, written by David Kemper, and directed by Andrew Prowse We're on https://my.captivate.fm/Twitter.com/sofarscape (Twitter), http://facebook.com/sofarscape (Facebook), and SoFarscape.com. Our theme music is by https://linktr.ee/leighwritessongs (Leigh Collier) of https://open.spotify.com/artist/1VvJbTl6unZsnip9UAyUlj?si=Wt0BhbuBTSOVpZvzA3nn3w&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1 (Give Them L). Send us your https://www.sofarscape.com/submit (synopses), support us on https://www.sofarscape.com/support (Patreon) or suggest a https://www.sofarscape.com/fanfic (fanfic story) for us to read!

The Horrorwolf666 Podcast
Writer/Director Bret Nelson

The Horrorwolf666 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 57:04


On this podcast episode, I talk with writer, producer, and director Bret Nelson. Bret recently wrote the novelization of the killer Astron-6 film "Manborg" for Encyclopocalypse Publications. He has also worked with the SciFi series Farscape and the Jim Henson Company.Film and tv link:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1289897/Link to Bret's books:https://www.amazon.com/Bret-Nelson/e/B0B2L3BH4Phttps://encyclopocalypse.com/Synth Outro written by me

The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show
S07.E11: Oh, Einstein!

The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 42:52


The season seven playoffs roll on as Ross, Jon, and Derek square off to determine the winner of the Monster Division. We'll take a trip back in time to the community sports programs of our youths before going even further back in time to quiz about pop culture portrayals of Albert Einstein. They'll make you say "Yahoo!" Seriously. Round two asks our players to name pop culture properties based on the titles of the fictional books found within them. All of that, plus the customary but nonetheless vibrant and exciting, lightning round! NOTES ⚠️ Inline notes below may be truncated due to podcast feed character limits. Full notes are always on the episode page. ⚽️ Ladybugs is also a rare movie role for legendary Dodger's coach Tommy Lasorda. But he was on Arli$$ multiple times!

TeeVee
736: Where Art Thou, Farscape? (Farscape S3E01-02)

TeeVee

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 61:22


Eric and Jason are back after an extended time away, some of which was out of their control. They jump into the beginning of season three — which now has new opening theme music, “new” cast members and a new narration. First up, the exciting conclusion to the end of season two, “Season of Death”. That’s the name of the episode, not the name of the last season… Does Aeryn come back to life? Does Crichton get his head back together, both literally and psychologically? Does Rygel really like what Chiana’s cooking? Then we wrap up with “Suns and Lovers”. Where we hopefully put the whole D’Argo / Chiana / Jothee love triangle behind us, never to be spoken of again. And not just because the crew is trapped on a disabled space station about to be destroyed by a mysterious wave of energy soon approaching. Can they find the source of the signal attracting the wave in time? Can they saved the trapped children and themselves? And can Aeryn and Crichton finally find some “alone time”? Eric Scott and Jason Johnson.

Superfeed! from The Incomparable
TeeVee 736: Where Art Thou, Farscape? (Farscape S3E01-02)

Superfeed! from The Incomparable

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 61:22


Eric and Jason are back after an extended time away, some of which was out of their control. They jump into the beginning of season three — which now has new opening theme music, “new” cast members and a new narration. First up, the exciting conclusion to the end of season two, “Season of Death”. That’s the name of the episode, not the name of the last season… Does Aeryn come back to life? Does Crichton get his head back together, both literally and psychologically? Does Rygel really like what Chiana’s cooking? Then we wrap up with “Suns and Lovers”. Where we hopefully put the whole D’Argo / Chiana / Jothee love triangle behind us, never to be spoken of again. And not just because the crew is trapped on a disabled space station about to be destroyed by a mysterious wave of energy soon approaching. Can they find the source of the signal attracting the wave in time? Can they saved the trapped children and themselves? And can Aeryn and Crichton finally find some “alone time”? Eric Scott and Jason Johnson.

Salty Nerd Podcast
Salty Nerd Reviews: Farscape - Family Ties (S1E22)

Salty Nerd Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 37:23


Farscape Season 1 Episode 22 review from the Salty Nerd Podcast has them talking about Family Ties and the MASSIVE cliffhanger season 1 of this delightful sci-fi show ended on. However, many of the Salty Nerds are not liking Farscape, because it's too weird or too muppety! Jim Henson still has a lot of influence on this TV series, and some people don't think that's a good thing! In this episode, Rygel betrays the crew of Moya and tries to sell them out. But due to Scorpius looking to execute Rygel, the alien teams up with former big bad Craise and the two defect to Moya just in time to help John Crichton out with his plan to blow up a moon and create all types of trouble for Scorpius and the Peacekeepers. What is your Farscape Season 1 Episode 22 review? Did you like Family Ties? Hate it? Do you think the Salty Nerds are wrong about this show? Let us know on our Discord server: http://www.saltynerddiscord.com And if you like our movie review podcast (where we also do TV show reviews) and want access to a HUGE back catalog of film review podcasts that are both funny AND informative, then be sure to check out our members area! That's also the place where you can get the rest of this episode. For just $5 a month, you also get a new episode every week of us reviewing fun, classic, sci-fi shows. ▷ SUPPORT THE SHOW: http://www.saltynerdclub.com/ By becoming a Patron of the Salty Nerd Podcast you help us to create great content AND get awesome perks! Check out our Patreon page through the link above for more detail. Thank you! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltynerd/support

Salty Nerd Podcast
Salty Nerd Reviews: Farscape - The Hidden Memory (S1E20)

Salty Nerd Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 26:14


The Salty Nerds take a look at Farscape season 1 episode 20, The Hidden Memory, and are totally freaked out by what the muppet did to Chiana in this episode. When last we left Ben Browder's John Crichton, he was being mercilessly tortured by new bad guy Scorpius. But now that Aeryn is feeling better, Claudia Black is all about rescuing her favorite Earthing! Aided by Gilina, the crew of Moya go down to rescue Crichton while their spaceship gives birth. And hijinks ensue. What is your The Hidden Memory review? Did you love it? Hate it? What would you do if you were trapped in a tube with Chiana? Let us know in our Discord server! It's free to join and become a part of our community. Just go here now: http://www.saltynerddiscord.com And if you want access to this FULL review, sign up for our members area to get this and a TON more awesome, hilarious, Salty Nerd content, all for just $5 a month. Sign up here now and support the show: ▷ SUPPORT THE SHOW: http://www.saltynerdclub.com/ By becoming a Patron of the Salty Nerd Podcast you help us to create great content AND get awesome perks! Check out our Patreon page through the link above for more detail. Thank you! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltynerd/support

Salty Nerd Podcast
Salty Nerd Reviews: Farscape - Nerve Part 1 (S1E19)

Salty Nerd Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 25:47


Farscape Season 1 Episode 19 review from the Salty Nerds has them taking a loot at the big two-parter that introduces the audience to the big main villain of the series, Scorpius! Ben Browder tries to save Claudia Black by infiltrating a Peacekeeper base with Chiana in tow. John Crichton meets up with his sidepiece Gilina as she helps them infiltrate the stronghold to find a tissue graft to save Aeryn's life. But Crichton didn't count on the evil Scorpius to see through his ruse and capture him. Now, Crichton is being interrogated for the secrets to wormhole technology while Aeryn is quickly deteriorating up on Moya. What is your Farscape Season 1 Episode 19 review? Did you like Nerve Part 1? Hate it? Are you a Farscape fan or do you hate watching muppets and BDSM cosplayers in space? Let us know on our Discord server! There you can interact with our community and share your thoughts with us. Join for free here: http://www.saltynerddiscord.com The Nerds continue their Farscape series review with this episode, but if you'd like to listen to their FULL uncensored ad-free retrospective review, be sure to check out their members area. For just $5 a month, you get access to this episode and many more great classic sci-fi TV show reviews. Go here now to sign up: ▷ SUPPORT THE SHOW: http://www.saltynerdclub.com/ By becoming a Patron of the Salty Nerd Podcast you help us to create great content AND get awesome perks! Check out our Patreon page through the link above for more detail. We hope you like our Farscape Podcast, and if you like listening to a good scifi podcast like ours, please tell your friends about us! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/saltynerd/support

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Salty Nerd Podcast
Salty Nerd Reviews: Farscape - PK Tech Girl (S1E7)

Salty Nerd Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 41:06


Farscape Season 1 Episode 7 review from the Salty Nerds has them watching PK Tech Girl - the episode where Crichton gets some side-action from a cute Peacekeeper and makes Aeryn jealous, all the while trying to survive frog-suit space pirates who breathe fire! This Farscape review and retrospective has the crew of Moya stumbling upon a derelict Peacekeeper warship in the uncharted territories, and wouldn't you know it? Commander Crais has already been by and left a team of technicians behind to salvage it. Unfortunately, all but one of them were killed by vicious space pirates called the Sheyang, who have returned to finish the salvage and want really badly to destroy Moya and her crew! Ben Browder and Claudia Black are joined by Alyssa-Jane Cook as Gilina in this episode, which is mostly just set-up for other episodes the Nerds plan to watch from later in Farscape season 1. It's not the best episode of Farscape, but it is still an enjoyable one. We're not a full time Farscape podcast but we're having fun watching the show and still have a few more episodes to go for the month! If you enjoy sci-fi podcasts or TV review podcasts, be sure to subscribe to us! We dive deep into a lot of classic TV shows on the Salty Nerd Podcast. If you would like to get access to the FULL review of this episode, along with many more, be sure to join the Salty Nerd Club members area. For just $5 a month, you get access to a TON of hilarious retrospective reviews of classic sci-fi TV shows. Sign up here: ▷ SUPPORT THE SHOW: http://www.saltynerdclub.com/ By becoming a Patron of the Salty Nerd Podcast you help us to create great content AND get awesome perks! Check out our Patreon page through the link above for more detail. Thank you! And if you'd like to let us know your thoughts on this episode, join our Discord server and participate in the Farscape conversation in our Salty Community! You can join up here: ▷ JOIN THE COMMUNITY: http://www.saltynerddiscord.com/

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Fandom Podcast Network
All Good Things A Star Trek Universe Podcast Episode 82: Shuttlecraft Pt. 3

Fandom Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 68:15


All Good Things A Star Trek Universe Podcast Episode 82: Shuttlecraft Pt. 3 Mark and special guest Chrissie De Clerk-Szilagyi journey to the upside down for Pt. 3 of our Shuttlecraft series focusing on the Star Trek Discovery episode "Lethe". They also touch on WW2 armament production, Stranger Things, Farscape and much more! Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter: The Network: @BQNpodcasts The Show: @AllGoodPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Mark: @MarkWhite207 Chrissie: @TheGoddessLivia BQN Podcasts are brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! Tim Cooper Anonymous Mahendran Radhakrishnan Peter Hong Tom Van Scotter Vera Bible Jim McMahon Justin Oser Greg Molumby Thad Hait Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi Joe Mignone Carl Wonders You can become a part of the Hive Mind Collective here: https://www.Patreon.com/BQN We'd love to add your uniqueness to our own! Visit our friends at the Fandom Podcast Network on either FPNet.Podbean.com or search for Fandom Podcast Network on any of your podcast sources including Itune, Spotify, IHeartRadio and many more.

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Salty Nerd Podcast
Salty Nerd Reviews: Farscape - Premiere (S1E1)

Salty Nerd Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 30:06


Prepare yourself for some space muppet action as the Salty Nerds start reviewing FARSCAPE, the classic sci-fi series from New Zealand that introduced the world to Ben Browder and Claudia Black! Working with Jim Henson Studios, FARSCAPE takes us to the other end of the galaxy as a IASA Astronaut enters into a wormhole and comes out in the middle of a jailbreak. Forced to team up with a motley crew of unreliable aliens who are pitted against a relentless militaristic force, John Crighton realizes that he's "not in Kansas anymore" and must adapt to life in an unfamiliar part of the galaxy. The Nerds review the first episode of FARSCAPE for their Patrons, but if you want to get the FULL uncensored episode, then be sure to join our members area. For just $5 a month, you get 4 exclusive episodes every month, as well as access to our full ad-free back catalog where we review shows like Doctor Who, Stargate Atlantis, Firefly, Star Trek, and more! If you want to get access to these episodes and support the show, be sure to click on this link now: http://www.saltynerdclub.com

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari
IFH 596: The Art of Showrunning a Hit Amazon Show with Naren Shankar

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 73:00 Very Popular


Naren Shankar is the Executive Producer/Showrunner of the critically acclaimed television adaptation of the international best-seller science fiction novel series, The Expanse, an Amazon Prime Original Series from Alcon Television Studios.Naren spent eight seasons as a Writer-Executive Producer and Co- Showrunner of the most-watched show in the world, CSI:Crime Scene Investigation. In 2011 he helped launch NBC's Grimm as a Writer- Executive Producer.Prior to CSI, Naren was an Executive Producer on the SyFy Channel cult hit series Farscape for The Jim Henson Company, and spent three seasons as a writer-producer on Showtime's The Outer Limits.Naren began his career as a writer and science consultant for Star Trek: The Next Generation, and he holds a PhD in Applied Physics & Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.Naren has been honored with multiple Emmy nominations for Best Series, a WGA Award nomination for CSI's two-hour event "Grave Danger" directed by Quentin Tarantino, and has received WGC and Saturn Awards for The Outer Limits, CSI, and Farscape. The Expanse won a Hugo Award for "Leviathan Wakes" in 2017 and was nominated in 2019 for "Abaddon's Gate."