Podcasts about Space Odyssey

Our Season 9 recap covers all of these issues, more or less: Amazing Adventures#32-39, Amazing Spider-Man #147-178 and Annual #10-11, Astonishing Tales#31-36, Avengers#138-169 and Annual #6-7, Black Goliath#1-5, Black Panther#1-8, Captain America #188-219 and Annual #3-4, Captain Marvel#40-55, Champions #1-17, Daredevil #124-151 and Annual #4, Defenders #26-57 and Annual #1, Doctor Strange (vol. 2) #9-27 and Annual #1, Eternals #1-19 and Annual #1, Fantastic Four #161-192 and Annual #11-12, Howard the Duck #1-22 and Annual #1, Incredible Hulk #190-221 and Annual #5-6, Inhumans #1-26, Invaders #1-26 and Annual #1, Iron Man #77-108 and Annual #3-4, Jungle Action #17-24, Ka-Zar #11-20, Marvel Comics Super Special #1, Marvel Premiere #24-40, Marvel Presents #1-12, Marvel Preview #4 and 8-12, Marvel Spotlight #23-33, Marvel Super-Action #1, Marvel Team-Up #36-67 and Annual #1, Marvel Treasury: Captain America's Bicentennial Battles, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Howard the Duck, Marvel Two-In-One #11-37 and Annual #1-2, Ms. Marvel #1-15, Nova #1-18, , Omega the Unknown #1-10, Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #1-16, Power Man #26-49, Strange Tales #181, Super-Villain Team-Up #1-14, Thor #238-269 and Annual #5-6, X-Men #94-109, Warlock #9-15, What If...? #1-7, Creatures on the Loose #37, Adventure Into Fear #29-31, Dead of Night #11, Ghost Rider #13-28, Man-Thing #20-22, Frankenstein #18, Tomb of Dracula #35-63, Werewolf by Night #32-43, Marvel Chillers #1-7, Son of Satan #1-8, Adventures on the Planet of the Apes #1-6, Master of Kung Fu #17-51, War Is Hell #9-15, Skull the Slayer #1-8, and Star Wars #1. All ©1975-1977 Marvel Comics. Phew! Support us on Patreon! Patreon supporters at the M.M.B.T.M.M.S. level get access to our subscriber-only feed, which contains over 200 extended versions of our regular episodes and exclusive bonus episodes that can't be heard anywhere else. Patrons at the Insider level get to choose the comics that we talk about each week and get a shout-out by name at the end of every episode. "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com and follow us on Bluesky at @marvelbythemonth.com and on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth. Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

Writer/director Casper Kelly unpacks his favorite movies about television with host Josh Olson. Casper's new movie Buddy opens August 28th! Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Buddy (2026) Mandy (2018) Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1983) UHF (1989) The Ring (2002) Ringu (1998) Death to Smoochy (2002) Stay Tuned (1992) Switching Channels (1988) Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) I Saw the TV Glow (2024) Network (1976) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Heaven's Gate (1980) Room 237 (2012) Director's Commentary: Terror of Frankenstein (2015) Dr. Strangelove (1964) Soylent Green (1973) Falling Down (1994) Raising Cain (1992) A Face in the Crowd (1957) On the Waterfront (1954) Good Night and Good Luck (2005) The Sweet Smell of Success (1957) The King of Comedy (1982) Nightcrawler (2014) Sound of Metal (2019) My Favorite Year (1982) Ten From Your Show of Shows (1973) Requiem for a Dream (2000) Irreversible (2002) Memento (2000) Enter the Void (2009) Drive (2011) Videodrome (1983) Poltergeist (1982) Scanners (1981) The Brood (1979) Being There (1979) Mulholland Drive (2001) Other Notable Items Our revamped Patreon!  The Hollywood Food Coalition Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell TV series (2013-19) Too Many Cooks TV special (2014) Adult Swim Yule Log TV special (2022) Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out TV special (2024) Our first podcast episode with Casper Weird Al Yankovic Barry Levinson John Ritter Reacher TV series (2022- ) Jane Schoenbrun Justice Smith Martin Scorsese Steven Soderbergh The Airport film franchise Rodney Ascher  William Holden Paddy Chayefsky Faye Dunaway Peter Finch  GG Allin Sterling Hayden Beatrice Straight  Ned Beatty Robert Duvall Brian De Palma Arrow Video Batman TV series (1966-68) Andy Griffith Walter Matthau Elia Kazan  Jimmy Kimmel Clifford Odets Robert De Niro Shelley Hack Paul Schrader Dan Gilroy Jake Gyllenhaal Riz Ahmed The Sid Caesar Show TV show (1963-64) The Dick Van Dyke Show TV show (1961-65) Mel Brooks Errol Flynn Selma Diamond Night Court TV series (1984-92) Peter O'Toole  Mark Linn-Baker Your Show of Shows TV series (1950-54) Mr. Show with Bob and David TV series (1995-98) The Ben Stiller Show TV series (1990, 1992-95) Ellen Burstyn Gaspar Noé  Nicolas Winding Refn Grand Theft Auto video game series David Cronenberg Jack Warden Melvyn Douglas Twin Peaks: The Return TV series (2017) David Lynch SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We're a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests, and persistent passions. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠spectrevisionradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Daily Quiz - Entertainment, Society and Culture Today's Questions: Question 1: Who played the role of James Bond in Goldfinger? Question 2: Which film contains the character 'Jake Gittes'? Question 3: Which director directed 2001: A Space Odyssey? Question 4: In Greek mythology, who solved the riddle of the Sphinx? Question 5: If someone typed the letters 'IDC' in a message, what would they mean? Question 6: Who won the 1998 Academy Award for Best Leading Actress for playing the role of Viola De Lesseps in Shakespeare in Love? Question 7: What is the plot of the movie The Lives of Others? Question 8: In which year was The Wolf of Wall Street first released in the cinema? Question 9: Who caused outrage with the quote 'We are more popular than Jesus now'? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walker and Olivia cover the cinematic masterpiece, 2001: A Space Odyssey. This film is regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, but is it really? Our duo takes a trip through the time and space to explore their own thoughts on this iconic film.

You've no doubt heard about AI agents working autonomously in the background of businesses everywhere. Here's an uncomfortable question: who, or what, is actually checking that they're doing what they were asked to do?Our guest this week has spent her career preparing to solve this exact problem. Professor Svetha Venkatesh is a Deakin University Distinguished Professor and Co-Director of the Deakin Applied AI Initiative. She's been named one of the world's top 15 women in AI research, and holder of one of the highest research honours Australia can bestow. Her pattern recognition work has moved from academic theory into real tools, patents and an ASX-listed company, tackling problems as varied as autism support and high-stakes security.These days, Svetha's focus is on something called AI assurance, and she's refreshingly candid about how far behind it is compared to the AI we're already using every day.In this conversation you'll learn:What AI assurance actually isHow little real oversight exists for AI agents already createdAbout the unsolved problem of AI agents quietly colluding with each otherWhy the film, ‘2001: A Space Odyssey' kept coming up in our conversation, and . . . How Svetha's team is teaching AI to talk to children safely.While the frontier labs and most corporates race to roll AI out, Svetha is doing the less glamorous but more important work of figuring out how we actually know an AI product does what it claims, and how we can catch it when it doesn't. Given how quickly agentic AI is spreading through business and even Anthropic and Open AI can't keep their research agents in check, this is a seriously important conversation.Enjoy this thought-provoking episode with Professor Svetha Venkatesh.Useful LinksDeakin's Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative (A2I2): https://a2i2.deakin.edu.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

merci à Circé , autrice de la nouvelle Ayana et à Capitain MU qui a réalisée une magnifique vignettequi rappelle la délicate émission l'odyssée de Circé qu'il faut absolument suivre sur nos flux !La playlist de notre Space Witch :Harry Gregson-Williams - Gregson-Williams Operation Dinner Out (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Alexandre Desplat, Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Extremely Loud and Incredibly CloseJean-Michel Jarre - Chants Magnetiques 1Dire Straits - Telegraph RoadElectric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue SkyVincent Isler - Ad InfinitumYo-Yo Ma - Gabriel's Oboe From the Soundtrack to The Mission by Yo-Yo MaPink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (2001 Remastered Version)The Rose - by Bette MidlerMike Oldfield - To France (Extended Version Remastered 2015 Bonus Track)Van Halen - Jump (2015 Remaster)Barbara - L'aigle noir (Audio Officiel)Philharmonic Wind Orchestra Marc Reift - Theme (From Mission to Mars)Joohyun Park, Bear McCreary - Shape of Things to Come Shape of Things to Come (From Battlestar Galactica)2001 _ A Space Odyssey (1968) Soundtrack (Full Vinyl Rip)2001 ainsi causait Zarathoustra de Richard Straussmon rajout toutou (hé ouais )Gustav Holst The Planets - Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity - Orchestre symphonique de Mulhouse OSM

We have a backlog of episodes that we need to put out that we haven't yet! This week, we are discussing Christopher Nolan's most popular movie? This generation's 2001: A Space Odyssey? The Science Fiction film that will define the genre for decades to come? Crazy how you could say this about a few of his movies!    If you can, leave us a review and some feedback! Thank you! Our links: Matt's Substack: - https://substack.com/@matthewmartella YouTube Channels: - https://www.youtube.com/@colorlesswonderland - https://www.youtube.com/@mattsbookshelf4084 Instagram: - https://www.instagram.com/matts.bookshelf - https://www.instagram.com/colorlesswonderlandd - https://www.instagram.com/fraudsfilms Letterboxd: - https://letterboxd.com/TylerColorless/ - https://letterboxd.com/mattsbookshelf/ Intro music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGMQbVfYVmI

In this episode of Culture and Consequence, Carmen and Andrea dive into the ongoing shift in political rhetoric across America and what many call "The Trump Effect."They unpack the recent political attacks surrounding Dr. Abdul El-Sayed following the Michigan primary, addressing how 9/11 continues to be weaponized as a political tool. The conversation touches on personal reflections, regional racial dynamics from Boston to Vermont, and the exhaustion of dealing with open, unmasked prejudice in modern politics.Plus, a lighter wrap-up on classic sci-fi and pop culture—including Andrea's attempt to sit through Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, a look back at Smallville, and a breakdown of political terminology.Topics Covered in This Episode:Dr. Abdul El-Sayed & Political Rhetoric: Unpacking xenophobia, the post-9/11 narrative, and weaponizing tragedy.The "Trump Effect": How public discourse and civility have shifted over the last decade.Personal & Regional Perspectives: Systemic racism, living through different eras, and community dynamics.Political Literacy: Distinguishing between socialism, democratic socialism, and progressivism.Pop Culture Wrap-Up: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Smallville, and classic cinema dynamics.Link to Carmen Talk about words politicians keep using wrong: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1777404/episodes/19585161-bakeries-star-trek-and-breaking-down-political-buzzwords.mp3?download=trueThank you for stopping by.  Please visit our website: All About The Joy and add, like and share.  You can now watch the livestream version of the show on YouTube at @CarmenLezeth You can also support AATJ by shopping at our STORE - Or by and buying us a coffee. We'd appreciate that greatly.  Also, if you want to find us anywhere on social media, please check out the link in bio page. Music By Geovane Bruno, Moments, 3481Editing by Team A-JHost, Carmen Lezeth DISCLAIMER:  As always, please do your own research and understand that the opinions in this podcast and livestream are meant for entertainment purposes only. States and other areas may have different rules and regulations governing certain aspects discussed in this podcast.  Nothing in our podcast or livestream is meant to be medical or legal advice. Please use common sense, and when in doubt, ask a professional for advice, assistance, help and guidance. 

Patrick steers the conversation through messy election choices, wrestling with strategy and conscience as he weighs public duty against Catholic principles. Authenticity and skepticism battle it out in his thoughts about miracles, private revelations, and the swirl of holy objects, while the modern unease over artificial intelligence prompts him to separate science fiction worries from spiritual reality. In confession, honesty reigns as Patrick presses for spiritual clarity, threading everything together with a call to live faithfully, alert to everyday responsibilities instead of getting lost in apocalyptic rumors. Email – Is voting for a less "offensive" pro-abortion candidate in a primary election okay according to Church teaching? (01:36) Monica (email) - I was recently given a small sample of the Holy Dirt form the El Santuario de Chimayó (09:31) Heidi - I feel it is very important to vote for the least evil candidate to prevent communism from stepping over our doorstep. Too dangerous to sit out (17:18) Cindy (email) - As AI is advancing so rapidly and recently even proven by the breach out of the sandbox and jump into the internet on its own, it is hard not to see the Hal of Space Odyssey 2001. I fear for that we are on the verge of a catastrophe for humanity. Let us suppose that the genie is already out of the box and not in our control. My question is not if but when computers and robots become "sentient" will they have a soul? (19:31) Vinnie - Is it a problem when you have trouble believing that Adam and Eve lived to be 900 years old? (31:32) Anthony - Is it appropriate to repeat myself over and over again of things that happened in the past when in confession. (34:52) Richard - What do you think about the three days of darkness? (47:11)

Sophy Romvari's beautiful film new BLUE HERON is available to stream now; Higgins and Loe reflect on it in this episode, as well as have a brief discussion on what makes THE NEW YORKER's film critic Richard Brody so vital. SPOILERS FOR: BLUE HERON, THE ODYSSEY, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, UP IN THE AIR, RONIN, and STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN. Subscribe on Patreon Apple - The Film Talk Spotify - The Film Talk Facebook.com/TheFilmTalk

This synopsis deconstructs the IPS DEPROGRAM broadcast from July 31, 2026, which details the transition of the Infinite Plane Society from a separatist movement into an active “occupying force” within the alternative media landscape. The session focuses on the “Meta Script,” the predictive programming of a future nuclear event, and the methodology of Media Gnosticism.Glossary of Terms* Auto-Hoaxer: A term formerly used as a pejorative but adopted by IPS to describe someone who recognizes patterns of systemic fakery and assumes news events are simulations until proven otherwise.* Casualty Simulation Drill: A precise term for what is commonly called a “hoax” or “false flag”; it refers to a scripted exercise presented to the public as a real, spontaneous tragedy.* Concurrent Programming: The practice of intensifying specific media themes (such as mushroom clouds in movies) at the same time as related real-world news events to prime the public's subconscious.* Crate Training: The process of using past lockdowns (like 2020) to habituate the human race into self-policing and accepting future restrictions without resistance.* Hoax Indicators: Specific “glitches” or patterns—such as the presence of drills, smiling witnesses, or copy-pasta manifestos—that suggest an event is a simulation.* Media Gnostic: An individual who refuses to “believe” news based on authority and instead relies on direct “knowledge” (gnosis) through pattern recognition and evidentiary deconstruction.* Metascript: The overarching pre-written timeline of future history, which includes staged events, scripted characters, and predictive programming intended to steer the collective paradigm.* Mind AIDS: A compromised mental immune system, created by state education and media, that makes a person susceptible to “mind viruses” and psychological manipulation.* Off-World Stage Perspective: A state of situational awareness where an individual sees the “World Stage” as a fictional universe and is no longer emotionally or intellectually trapped by its narratives.* Realville: The base of operations established by IPS to directly confront “Trutherville” and provide an objective, subtractive analysis of the news.* Squib: A miniature explosive used in special effects to simulate a bullet hit; the host argues this was used in the Charlie Kirk “assassination” simulation.* Trutherville: The realm of alternative media and conspiracy theorists who, despite doubting the mainstream, remain trapped in “psyop soap operas” and “MSM Plus” narratives.* Westworld Syndrome: A condition where “normies” or “synths” live in loops of scripted news cycles without any sense of continuity between past and present fake events.Key Topics and Detailed Analysis1. The Shift to Direct Confrontation: Establishing RealvilleThe host announces that IPS is no longer a separatist movement; it has moved into a phase of “direct confrontation” with the propaganda mules of both mainstream and alternative media. The goal is to establish “Realville” within the heart of “Trutherville” to force content creators to account for their adherence to scripted narratives.* Analysis: This strategy uses “polarization” (Saul Alinsky's Rule 13) to frame the conflict in moral terms, distinguishing between those who serve the “Meta Script” and those who seek the truth.* Direct Quote: “As of July 5th, we've actually decided we're no longer a separatist movement. We're actually establishing what I call Realville right in the middle of Trutherville... This is the point where we engage in direct confrontation with these useful idiots, the stooges, the propaganda mules who are lining up behind controlled opposition narratives.”2. The Trojan Horse: Nolan's The Odyssey and the Nuke EventA major focus of the broadcast is the analysis of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (2026) as a “secret sequel” to Oppenheimer. The host argues that the film uses the Trojan Horse as a metaphor for the nuclear bomb, preparing the public for an “incoming nuke event”.* Analysis: IPS claims to have predicted this subtext before the film's release, viewing Nolan as a “metascriptor” who coordinates with the government to prime the public for future “fake historic events”.* Direct Quote: “The conversation of late has really been around the Odyssey, the Trojan horse as a metaphor for the nuke, Odysseus as Oppenheimer... Christopher Nolan and his brother Jonathan Nolan have been producing a lot of PSYOP prep for the incoming nuke event. Which is incoming. It's inevitable.”3. Lockdowns and the “Crate Training” of HumanityThe broadcast warns that the predicted nuclear event will serve as an excuse for new lockdowns, similar to those in 2020. The host refers to this as “crate training,” where the public is taught to run into their “FEMA camp” (their own home) voluntarily.* Analysis: By removing the “emotional impact” through situational awareness, the IPS listener is intended to witness these events without the drama or fear that paralyzes the “normie” population.* Direct Quote: “They used 2020 to crate train the human race... your home is your FEMA camp. The purpose of the lockdown is basically the same thing... instead of having a prison warden, you become your own prison warden.”4. Case Study: The Charlie Kirk “Squibbing” SimulationThe host provides a detailed deconstruction of a reported assassination attempt on Charlie Kirk, arguing that visual evidence (such as a bulging “fake neck”) reveals the use of a “squib” and fake blood.* Analysis: The host posits that Kirk—and related figures like Candace Owens—are “actors” and “agent provocateurs” whose personas and deaths are entirely scripted to maintain the “counterculture” of conspiracy theorists.* Direct Quote: “What you're seeing here, the swollen part is not real skin. The neck bulges, fake neck... My explanation is it's a squib. The exploding microphone is disinformation. They don't want you to know he was a crisis actor. They don't want you to know his entire persona was staged and fake.”5. Media Gnosticism: The Difference Between Knowing and BelievingThe session emphasizes the philosophical distinction between “believers” and “knowers.” Believing is characterized as a “submissive” act of trust in authorities, while Gnosticism involves suspending judgment until facts are verified.* Analysis: The host argues that both mainstream and alternative audiences are “believers” who merely mirror each other's prejudices, whereas the IPS perspective seeks to be “skeptical” and “off-world stage”.* Direct Quote: “If you don't know, but you believe, you're a believer... Belief is an inferior way to process the news. It just means that I'm not actually relying on facts. I'm just trusting. It's actually very submissive.”6. The Meta Script: Engineering History Decades in AdvanceUsing Donnie Darko (2001) as an example, the host argues that the “Butler, Pennsylvania” event (referring to a Trump-related incident) was planned at least 24 years in advance. He notes that the director's father worked for NASA, which he calls a primary “shaper of inner space”.* Analysis: This “history bending” creates a “News Testament” or “Meta Scripture” that synchronizes the world's population into a singular, manufactured paradigm.* Direct Quote: “Donnie Darko... contains 9-11 references... and the father says to the mother, ‘Our Donnie dodged a bullet, Rose.' ... 24 years before he was shot, it was already on the docket. It was on the program.”7. The Spiritual Mind War: Consciousness as the Final FrontierA significant portion of the broadcast (sparked by a debate with a listener) explores the idea that “mind is spirit” and that psychological operations are actually attacks on human consciousness. The host argues for “panpsychism” and the idea that the universe is “participatory”.* Analysis: The “Materialistic Paradigm” is viewed as a tool of the state to keep people at the “bottom rung of consciousness” and ignorant of their own “higher nature”.* Direct Quote: “If mind is spirit, and is there a difference?... if it's mind control, how is it not spirit control? How is it not... maintaining you as a sheeple, as an animal... and to suppress the expression of consciousness?”8. The “Monolith” and the Fusion of Real and FakeThe host interprets Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and the “X” (Twitter) logo through the lens of the “Monolith,” symbolizing the monolithic control over human perception.* Analysis: The “eclipse” over the monolith represents the fusion of waking consciousness (solar) and the subconscious (lunar), or the merging of news and fiction into a single “scripture”.* Direct Quote: “The monolith is the monolithic control over perception. It's the worldview monopoly... the eclipse... represents the fusion of real and fake as we are processing through the screen or the monolith.”Conclusion: The Inoculation against “Mind AIDS”The broadcast concludes by offering the “off-world stage perspective” as a “cure for mind AIDS”. By understanding the “Meta Script” and the mechanics of media manipulation, the individual is said to be “inoculated” against future psyops and emotional triggers. The host announces that the Intro to Metascript course is now free and serves as the fundamental training for this new “pattern literacy”. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit infiniteplanesociety.substack.com/subscribe

Translation for Intro:  "Fire Dragon can reduce Tokyo to ashes in just a few hours." Godzilla ROARS. "It's Godzilla!" As always there are spoilers ahead! You can follow the podcast on social media on Threads, Instagram and Bluesky. If you have like to wear a monocle and talk about fancy artisan cheeses maybe you would like to be a patron of the podcast? Luckily neither of those things are a requirement! You can join Patreon and for £3 or $3 a month you can get ad free version of the show. https://www.patreon.com/everyscififilm If you are interested in the plot of the film you can read an overview on the wikipedia page here.   Correction: In the intro I say Japanese Air Base when I mean Japanese Moon Base. Welcome to the podcast! TIME FOR PANIC TO ENSUE!!! We are in 1968! It's finally here! Am I ready for the 2001: A Space Odyssey? No, I am not! But I'm getting there. Please bear with me.  In the meantime, I shall distract you with a chat about one of the most visually delightful of Kaiju Films (Although one of our guests' recommendations may have it beat in visual delights). You can see an array of the stills from Destroy All Monsters on my Instagram account. This is the swinging 60s Japan style! In 1968 ToHo studios decided to wrap up the Godzilla Franchise with a big bang! A Kaiju extravaganza featuring 11 monsters. Let me list them for you. Godzilla  Rodan Angurius Mothra (very tragically in larva form) Gorosaurus  Minilla (Godzilla's son who gives me the creeps. Sorry!) Kumonga Baragon Manda Varan King Ghidorah  Due to international success the franchise continued on. Hoorah! I have two gargantuan guests for you. (They actually are, as far as I am aware, human sized although I have no proof.)  Yuki Miyamoto is Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Humanities Center at DePaul University. Her work focuses on the ethics around nuclear discourse. Blair Davis is a Professor of Media and Cinema Studies at DePaul University. He has written a lot about cinema and comics and including the book The Battle for the Bs: 1950s Hollywood and the Rebirth of Low-Budget Cinema. Chapters  00:00 Introduction 01:33 Sci-Fi films from 1950s to 1968 03:14 Comparison to Godzilla 1954 05:23 1960s Japan 08:49 Blair's love of the film 09:59 The intentions behind the film 11:14 The 'Monster Rally' tradition 13:53 Visual delights 14:36 The first 10 minutes 18:22 The island connections 21:14 The Showa Era and Japan on the global stage 24:49 Aliens! The Kilaaks 29:38 The Izu Peninsula and Shogun 30:16 The Kaijus 40:17 The final battle 43:12 A changing Godzilla 46:52 Legacy 49:26 Recommendations   Recommendations: Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) Godzilla in Hell by James Stokoe    NEXT EPISODE! Next episode (if all goes well) we will be talking about the Je t'aime, je t'aime (1968) which is available on BFI player in the UK (which is accessible through Apple TV) but seems very elusive elsewhere. There is a version on YouTube but it is in French. The English title (I Love You, I Love You) did not seem to help. The BluRay is also available but for slightly silly prices outside of the UK from what I can see. I wish you luck in finding it!    

Ten years of wandering, condensed into a sprint. This time around, we are bringing you a very-special retelling of Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey. It's high on energy but also delightfully low on patience. Because let's be honest: ten years is a long time to spend lost at sea, and we have a podcast to run. Behind the Scenes of "A Condensed-Space Odyssey" Our actors are ready, the sound effects are mostly accurate, and everything is set to go. Well, except for some last-minute edits made strictly for time-management purposes. Clinton is sure the cast won't mind. After all, who wouldn't be thrilled about having their grand theatrical moments reduced to brief cameos? Our story centers on a hero of the Trojan War, Odysseus. Right now, he's just trying to get home to Ithaca. But a petty Poseidon and a very love-struck nymph have other plans. You'll feel the ocean spray during his turbulent raft ride through monstrous whirlpools, hear the beckoning call of rock-loving sirens, and almost taste the tragic consequences of munching on flowers and farm animals. And in a faction of the time Christopher Nolan took to tell the story! Can a hero survive when his script is cut? The sails are set, the wind is in the bag, and the clock is ticking. Grab your favorite goblet of wine and join us for the ride of a lifetime! Listen now or face the wrath of a cut-for-time god! >> Special Guest Star: Bonnie Kenderdine>> You can also support comedy4cast by becoming a patron on Patreon>> Or you can get Clinton a Dunkin' card or a cup of coffee via Ko-Fi>> Follow comedy4cast on BlueSky, Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Mastodon >> Give us a call via the Super Secret Phone Line (213) 290-4451>> Also check out Clinton's other podcast, The Topic is Trek>> Certain sounds effects heard on comedy4cast are courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Homer’s Odyssey, a 12,000-line, nearly 3,000-year-old epic poem, is one of the foundational texts of Western literature. (It’s also one of the oldest surviving sequels!) It has inspired a list of movies as varied as Stanley Kubrick‘s 2001: A Space Odyssey, the Coen brothers’ O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. But there haven’t been very many straight screen adaptations of its full story. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is just the second full-length feature film adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey ever made. It is 173 minutes long. It reportedly cost $250 million to make. And it is currently the No. 1 movie in the world, having grossed $666.7 million in just 12 days in theaters. This hour, rock star classicist and translator Emily Wilson joins us to talk Homer, Nolan, and everything in between. Plus: We impanel a full Nose to parse and dissect the movie as only the Nose can. GUESTS: James Hanley: Co-founder of Cinestudio at Trinity College Shawn Murray: A stand-up comedian, writer, and the host of the Fantasy Filmball podcast Irene Papoulis: Taught writing for a long time at Trinity College Emily Wilson: A classicist who has published verse translations of Homer, Seneca, Sophocles, and Euripides; her new book, Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature, is out in September, 2026, in the United States Bill Yousman: Professor of media studies at Sacred Heart University Music featured (in order): Disco Ulysses – Vulfpeck Tales of Brave Ulysses – Cream Take the Long Way Home – Supertramp Zeus’s Law – Ludwig Göransson Ithaca – Ludwig Göransson When I’m Home – James Blake, Travis Scott, Ludwig Göransson Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Music has vinyl. Literature has hardcover editions. Movies have the 70MM format.Used in decades past for sweeping epics like Lawrence of Arabia and 2001: A Space Odyssey, the preferred presentation of film purists has found modern boosters in luminaries like Quentin Tarantino and — more relevant for this episode of Cinebuds — Christopher Nolan.Booking the British-American director wasn't really an option for a little-podcast-that-could like ours. So when we decided to combine our review of The Odyssey with some insight to the 70MM format, we tracked down two ideal local guests: Milwaukee Film technical manager Kelsey Parks and projectionist Spencer Tye.The organization's Oriental Theatre is one of just two locations in the state of Wisconsin capable of unspooling a 70MM film (the other is the Marcus Majestic Cinema of Brookfield), and our guests revealed exactly how big of an undertaking that is — literally. The Odyssey requires five reels to cover its 172 minutes, with the heaviest one tipping the scales at nearly 50 pounds.Aside from the technical calisthenics, we get into the quality of the movie itself, including the director's aesthetic choices (like the giant animatronic cyclops) and several standout performances (John Leguizamo's in particular). If you want to catch The Odyssey in 70MM, the Oriental Theatre is showing it through Aug. 5.#####Cinebuds is sponsored by Joe Wilde Garage Doors.

Mark Kermode and Jack Howard discuss Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey at the Sun Pub on Drury LaneOther films mentioned in this episode:Silent Running (1972)2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)The Dark Knight (2008)Dunkirk (2017)Society (1989)Oppenheimer (2023)Spirited Away (2001)Interstellar (2014)Inception (2010)The Ninth Configuration (1980)The Lord Of The Rings trilogy (2001-3)With thanks to Richard Gay and The Sun Pub on London's Drury Lane.Kermode on Film is an HLA Agency productionProduced by Hedda Lornie Archbold and Nicki Glossop© HLA Agency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could the tales from a movie like "2001: A Space Odyssey" be based off something factual? Stephen Diener explores the statements made by the likes of Buzz Aldrin and Lue Elizondo when it comes to the reports of pictures showing monolithic structures on Mars and even our own moon! Why are these being hidden from us?...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Come on a movie odyssey with Ian and Dan as the look at great movie moments of characters on quests. So join the journey and give it a listen!2001: A Space Odyssey - 3:00Fellowship of the Ring - 13:00The Phantom Menace - 25:30Apocalypse Now - 38:00Around the World in 80 Days - 51:00

There are spoilers ahead! For many films I'm afraid. I would especially avoid the episode until you have watched Ex-Machina (which you really really should immediately it really is phenomenal) as Jes does talk directly about the ending between 53:23 till 53:46. I have made a list of the films and books mentioned below. This is another detour episode and perhaps you're thinking I'm trying to avoid the very big task of recording 2001: A Space Odyssey content. And perhaps you're right. But I hope you enjoy this discussion. If you try to think of a futuristic city your mind may be drawn towards a real place but it could just as easily be drawn towards the great science fiction films that render our future on our screens. Films like Blade Runner, Minority Report, Fifth Element and (the granddaddy) Metropolis have all shown us what human futures could look like. Sometimes these visions are intimidating, terrifying or occausionally aspirational. These images in turn can affect and inform own understanding of what an unwritten future should be like. I have two wonderful guests to talk through the somewhat symbiotic relationship of science fiction and architecture Amy Brookes is an architect and an Associate Professor at the University of Reading. She has written extensively about architecture and one of her special interests is Architecture in science fiction literature and film. Jes Deaver is an award-winning architect as well as a filmmaker and writer. She is the author of the article The Architecture of Imagination which explores the parallels between science fiction and architecture. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:32 The SF-Architecture connection 06:40 How the symbolism of the tower changes 14:38 Anxieties in architecture 17:00 The reciprocal relationship 27:10 Fears of suburbia 30:27 Non place and virtual space 33:43 Apocalyptic futures 40:02 Hopeful alternatives 49:04 Favourite architectural sci-fi films 53:46 Recommendations Recommendations: And He Built a Crooked House by Robert Heinlein Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements   Films mentioned in the episode: Metropolis (1927) Blade Runner (1982) Minority Report (2002) Chappie (2015) District 9 (2009) Attack the Block (2011) Fifth Element (1997) Just Imagine (1930) Gagarine (2020) Atlantics (2019) Tommorowland (2015) Truman Show (1998) Stepford Wives (1975) Edward Scissorhands (1990) Soylent Green (1973) Don't Look Up (2021) Children of Men (2006) Snowpiercer (2013) Hunger Games (2012) Robocop (1987) Nation Estate (2012) Silent Running (1972) High Rise (2015) Ex Machina (2014)   Books mentioned: Rem Koolhaas (Remment Lucas Koolhaas) is a Dutch Architect and author of the book Delirious New York published in 1978. Ready Player One by Ernest Kline. (Made into a film by Steven Speilberg in 2018) Every Version of You by Grace Chan. Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R Weaver. Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072 by Eman Abdelhadi and M. E. O'Brien Mouldiness Manifesto by Friedensreich Hundretwasser   TV Shows mentioned: Westworld Andor   Other links of interest: A page from Mark Bould's website about the city: https://markbould.com/tag/paul-verhoeven/ '5 Minute Modern' YouTube  video about Brutalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib82VYtjFtY An interesting article about Fritz Lang's depiction of the future city The German Take on Gotham: https://jacobin.com/2025/12/the-german-take-on-gotham   NEXT EPISODE! The next episode will be about Destroy All Monsters which features lots of Kaiju, a Japanese Moonbase, evil aliens who look like beautiful women and groovy 60s outfits. You can rent the film on Apple TV (at least in the UK) but take a look at Just Watch and Rotten Tomatoes to see where the film is showing in your region. DVDs and Blurays of the film are also available for relatively reasonable prices.

Send us a text about your favourite films relating to the episode.This month as arguably one of the most anticipated and biggest films of the year comes out on the biggest screens around the world, The Odyssey, we will be of course focusing on the films legendary director, Christopher Nolan for the second time. Joining me to talk all things Chris Nolan is another returning guest and our very own Chris Nolan expert Heather J Stewart who now qualifies to be a member of the league of podcasts. Strap in, these are some epic pod chats. Warning we will be talking SPOILERS Martin's pick for part 2, and is going for arguably Christopher Nolan's most ambitious film and quite possibly his best, well according to the internet anyway. On this one we talk about, the epic scale of the visuals. We talk about the very ambitious storytelling and ideas that Christopher Nolan is going for here, and comparing that to one of Nolan biggest influences 2001: A Space Odyssey. We talk about the incredible sound design and that amazing score from Hans Zimmer. Plus we talk about if this was a Harry Potter film. IMDB page          Heather J Stewarts Instagram page FVF Social linkstwitterinstagramTikTokSupport the showSupport the show

You probably didn't know this, but Stanley Kubrick's seminal 1968 movie “2001: A Space Odyssey” was followed up in 1984 with “2010: The Year We Make Contact.” While most people in the ‘80s overlooked Arthur C. Clarke's red-headed sequel, we're gonna review the story of “2010” from our doomscrolling perch in the 2020s, and we can guarantee a 65% accuracy. Hal 9000 would likely refuse to open the pod bay doors for us after listening to this episode, but while we await the AI singularity to finally do us in for good, let's revisit a time back when the future looked hopeful. If you like our work, you can donate at Mixtapestories.net or at Patreon/MixtapeStories. Thank you!

This year marks Fantasia International Film Festival's 30th edition, and as such, I'm raising the curtain with 30 movies (15 features, 15 shorts) I believe y'all should check out, either while walking the floor in Canada or scrolling virtually via the comfort of your own home!Features1. SLEEP NO MORE dir. Edwin. Jul 18. 2. ATTACK ON PARADISE dir. Bob Colaers. Jul 19.3. YOU ARE THE FILM dir. Makoto Ueda. Jul 19.4. LOS VAMPIRES dir. Craig Mitchell. Jul 21. 5. SOMEONE'S DAUGHTER dir. Wiebke von Carolsfeld. Jul 21. 6. NIGHTBORN dir. Hanna Bergholm. Jul 22.7. NO REST FOR THE WICKED dir. Kasper Kalle. Jul 22 & 25.8. FERINE dir. Andrea Corsini. Jul 23 & 26.9. INSECTASY dir. Angus Silver. Jul 24 & 27.10. SOUR MINNOWS dir. Harrison Atkins. Jul 24 & 29.11. UNHOLY NIGHT dir. Michael Gabriele. Jul 25 & 27.12. THE GLORIOUS DEAD dir. John Adams & Toby Poser.  Jul 27.13. COLONY dir. Yeon Sang-ho. Jul 29.14. THE PERIL AT PINCER POINT dir. Noah Stratton-Twine and Jake Kuhn. Aug 1 & 2.15. THE FOX dir. Dario Russo. Aug 2.Shorts1. JINGLE JANGLE dir. Sionne Elise - Jul 17.2. GOODBYE, MONSTER dir. Luke Barnett - Jul 17. 3. THE MAN THAT I WAVE AT dir. Ben S. Hyland - Jul 17.4. 20001: A SPACE ODYSSEY dir. Haruki Kasugamori - Jul 18.5. SPEEDY! dir. Oh Ji-in - Jul 20.6. MAN EATING PUSSY dir. Emily Lawson - Jul 21.7. THE LAST DIY SHOW dir. Jo Gaffney - Jul 21.8. REDNECK dir. Alexandria Basso - Jul 26.9. ANGELS dir. Sam Mandich - Jul 26.10. FRIENDS LIKE US dir. Ray Savaya - Jul 30 & 31.11. THE RETURN SOLUTION dir. Nathan Dubé - Jul 31.12. PRIMUS LE ROBOT dir. Max Delagrave - Aug 2.13. MANCAVE dir. Fredrik S. Hana - Aug 2.14. PASS dir. Jon Ramirez - Aug 2.15. MANHOLE dir. Jake Low - Aug 2.---Follow The Movies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Throw a couple dollars in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tip jar!

“MURPH! MUUUURPH!” Join us on a journey through the wormhole along with filmmaker Isadora Neves Marques as we discuss Christopher Nolan's intergalactic adventure, Interstellar. Is love calculable? How does this compare to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: a Space Odyssey? When does Nolan intercut TOO much? And is Matt Damon's performance good? All will be revealed… if you listen, that is.Links:You can find selections of Dora's writing on their website.You don't have to travel through a black hole to find our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ www.deepcutpod.com Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:02:08 Introducing Isadora00:09:59 Our background with Nolan00:17:50 Christopher Nolan director background00:21:02 Interstellar intro00:24:24 Nolan vs Hong Sang-soo, as indie filmmaker00:27:57 Interstellar general reactions00:36:01 Editing00:39:58 Eli's theory00:42:10 Scriptwriting and plotting00:46:48 "Filmmaker for stupid people"00:51:34 A limited worldview00:56:38 Masculinity / Mann is bad01:00:33 Screenwriting lessons from Nolan01:03:44 Black hole / ocean planet01:06:25 Ending and masculinity01:10:19 Nolan film bros01:15:05 Lack of awe01:20:15 Craft01:24:31 More from Isadora

Julie Aitchison returns to Unexplained Inc. for the third time and is here to ruffle some feathers. Over the past few months Julie has posted material involving what she believes in a giant psyop involving everything we know about UFOs and E.T. contact.In the past Julie has come on the show to discuss her research into the crimes and victims of M.K. Ultra and Satanic Ritual Abuse through a Christian lens. Julie presents some evidence that those who are behind these horrors and secretly trying to surrender our power to an alien force to usher in the N.W.O. and potentially threaten our sovereignty.This episode will not resonate with everyone. So I suggest for yourself to take what resonates and leave behind what doesn't. No need to shoot the messengers here...this show prides itself on many different perspectives and this one is as important as any...here are some other talking points:- The role of MK Ultra and its correlation to the Secret Space Program- How the story of Roswell got distorted and who benefited from it- The darker symbolism of Spielberg's Disclosure Day and why many movie-goers missed it...and some painfully did not- Predictive programming in our media...including yet another crazy X-Files related story possibly confirming this- How modern perceptions of E.T's were shaped by Mormons, Scientology and even the Free Masons.- Why a certain 1953 story from Arthur C. Clarke (famous for also writing 2001: A Space Odyssey) is turning heads these days and adding fuel to this fire- How scary a potential Project Blue Beam could look for usPlus so much more...this one ones deep:Throughout the episode Julie highly recommends this series from one of her favourite researchers...Matthew Ehret...aka Canadian Patriot...the links will be displayed below and I will eventually give them a view and see how it resonates...we are in crazy and confusing times...discernment is key...even if its uncomfortable! Stay curious!Part One:youtube.com/watch?si=OLonI2y-kiwtB2IC&v=7OPju8Tovvk&feature=youtu.bePart Two:https://www.youtube.com/live/bduJV3-VbZsPart Three:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PvjOqwZuEkPart Four:https://www.youtube.com/live/01r3FbFz9LsConnect with Unexplained Inc. here:https://www.unexplainedinc.com/Watch the video episode on Rumble here:https://rumble.com/user/Unexplainedinc

What is the moral heft of STAR WARS Dear Listener and where should the franchise go from here? One of many questions asked as we discuss all things STAR WARS and the latest installment in the franchise with educator and STAR WARS expert Dan Zehr of Coffee with Kenobi. Warning: spoilers for THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU as well as MOANA, MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, JAWS, ANDOR, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, THE EXORCIST and of course the STAR WARS films. Enjoy. Subscribe on Patreon Apple - The Film Talk Spotify - The Film Talk Facebook.com/TheFilmTalk

Doug Trumbull spent fifty years trying to convince Hollywood that the way movies are projected is fundamentally broken, and most of the industry never listened. The visual effects supervisor behind 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and the director of Silent Running and Brainstorm, Trumbull passed away in 2022. This conversation originally aired in July 2020, before a lot of you were listening, and it's one of the fullest records of him explaining his life's obsession in his own words. We're pulling it back out of the archives because it deserves a wider audience than it got the first time around. Chris and Doug cover the whole arc: getting hired at Graphic Films off a satellite painting, cold calling Stanley Kubrick's secret phone number to get on 2001, the accidental discovery of double stars that led him toward persistence of vision research, and the Showscan process he patented at Paramount. They also get into Trumbull's MAGI process, 4K stereo at 120 frames per second, representing 40 times the data of a traditional HD video, and Chris's own experience helping produce a piece of content rendered through it as a proof of concept. Trumbull gives his blunt account of Ang Lee allegedly misusing his patented process on Gemini Man. This is a conversation about a man who understood something about how movies work that almost nobody in the industry, including some of its biggest directors, ever fully grasped. Guest: Doug Trumbull > Referenced in this episode: 2001: A Space Odyssey Close Encounters of the Third Kind Star Trek: The Motion Picture Blade Runner Silent Running Brainstorm Showscan process > Future General Corporation (Paramount R&D division) > MAGI process > Special thanks to our sponsor: Center Grid Virtual Studio: https://cgvirtualstudio.com/

Laura and Xhafer have a little car talk and discuss the final film in the BSG starter pack. Laura recounts a college experience. Xhafer is down for a Bob Dylan Tom Bombadil movie. This episode covers Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.Discord: https://discord.gg/MUHKDDk6TNMerch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WhatHappenedHerePods

In a wide ranging episode we catch up on some lost time, talk some Knicks, weddings at MSG, the time between the big bang, the earth's creation and the birth of Christ....going to the moon, going to mars, 2001: A Space Odyssey and who the hell knows what else.

Are we all just living in a Ferris Bueller sequel? In this episode of 2 Men with a Mic, Mike and Mitch dive deep into how technology is rewiring our world—from the normalization of constant call recording to the wild reality of AI-generated Father's Day comic books. The guys break down the real impact of AI on creativity, jobs, and why it might just be the modern-day equivalent of Uber. Plus, things get a little sci-fi as they look at why AI "lies" (shoutout to 2010: A Space Odyssey ) and test a system with contradictory commands.Stick around for the chaos as they also tackle:Political deep-dives: Inside the Lincoln Memorial secrets, Melania Trump's public statements, and the "deep state."High school high jinks: How they manipulated the attendance system, maintained top grades, and deeply annoyed their ex-hippie science teacher.Nostalgia hits: The passage of time, Dodgers fandom, and why high school feels so big but means so little.Your homework for this week? Go watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Happy Father's Day!

Moiya watched 2001: A Space Odyssey for the first time and has big opinions! She ends up telling Connie about actual space news from 2001 so the whole episode isn't full of negativity. We apologize in advance to everyone who loves this film! MessagesBecome a star and join the patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!Go supernova and support Pale Blue Pod on PayPal Listen to Spirits every WednesdayFind Us OnlineWebsite: palebluepod.comPatreon: patreon.com/palebluepodTwitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePodInstagram: instagram.com/palebluepodCreditsHost Dr. Moiya McTier. @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.comHost Connie Gibbs. @constar24Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.comCover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.comTheme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.comAbout UsPale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and her best friend ConStar demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday.Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From 2001: A Space Odyssey to The King's Speech, Lyric FM's Aedín Gormley explores the unforgettable use of classical music in some of cinema's greatest moments.

This is "Spielberg Face: The Movie." This is radical empathy. This is Emily Blunt Supremacy. This is DISCLOSURE DAY. Griffin, David, Ben, and Marie break down Steven Spielberg's latest offering, his first sci-fi film and his first contemporary-set film since War of the Worlds in 2005. It's bound to be divisive. We mostly love it. We've got trains, Fableman dynamics, car chases, Janusz Kaminski pools of light, expressions of awe and wonderment - all of Steve's greatest hits! Join us for a wide ranging discussion about aliens, cynicism, and Michael Caine riding a giant bee (completely unrelated to this film). Listen to Regina Hall on Good Hang with Amy Poehler.Check out who is getting this year's Honorary Oscars.  Watch the Close Encounters SNL Sketches. Listen to The Rewatchables in ‘2001: A Space Odyssey' With Bill Simmons, Steven Spielberg, and Sean Fennessey. Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won't want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook!  Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Limited Time Offer - Stop running on nothing but coffee. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code CHECK at huel.com/check. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pre-order All The Right Movies: The Stories and Secrets Behind the Making of 25 Iconic Films, out September 2026: https://geni.us/AllTheRightMovies We drafted the most messed up movies featured in the upcoming book All The Right Movies: The Stories and Secrets Behind the Making of 25 Iconic Films — and we brought in the man behind it: John Barker of All The Right Movies Podcast. Griffey, Heath and Sam welcome John on the pod for a battle over some of the greatest, strangest, nastiest, most unforgettable movies ever made. We're talking blockbusters, cult classics, stone-cold masterpieces. These are the most essential movies of our time, so the knives are out! Who drafted the best team? Which iconic movie got stolen way too late? And did John Barker come into our house and absolutely embarrass us with superior movie knowledge? Probably. Drop your favorite movie from John's book in the comments and tell us who won the draft: Action First Blood (1982) Predator (1987) Die Hard (1988) Speed (1994) Gladiator (2000) Drama Network (1976) The Breakfast Club (1984) Blue Velvet (1986) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) High Fidelity (2000) Horror The Evil Dead (1981) An American Werewolf in London (1981) The Thing (1982) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) The Blair Witch Project (1999) Science Fiction 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Star Wars (1977) Alien (1979) Blade Runner (1982) Gravity (2013) Thriller The Godfather (1972) Taxi Driver (1976) True Romance (1993) Se7en (1995) Training Day (2001) Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mr-creamjean-s-hidey-hole-horror-comedy-movie#/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/messedupmoviespod

In de Bright Podcast hebben we het deze week uitgebreid over WWDC26 en de nieuwe Siri AI en waarom die voorlopig nog niet op een iPhone is te gebruiken in Nederland. Verder in deze aflevering: de nieuwe 'dakraam-lamp' van Philips en waarom de slimme speakers van Google plotseling overal zijn uitverkocht. Ook kijken we naar de nieuwste AI van Anthropic en een onafhankelijk onderzoek dat gehakt maakt van de beloofde terugverdientijd van thuisbatterijen. Partner: Europarlementariër Kim Van Sparrentak neemt het op tegen de techbro’s om duidelijke regels te maken voor kunstmatige intelligentie. Luister de podcast Red de AI Wet in alle podcast-apps. Tips uit deze aflevering: Serie: Erwin heeft Euphoria S3 afgekeken op HBO Max, sterk slot van een baanbrekende serie. En hij geniet van Star City op Apple TV (Das Leben der Anderen vibe) en van Clarkson’s Farm S5 op Prime Video. Serie: Widow’s Bay op Apple TV is inderdaad geweldig, Erwin tipte het twee weken geleden al. Het is een serie in de vreemde traditie van Twin Peaks: mysterieus maar ook wel grappig. De balans is alleen heel knap gedaan. De hoofdrolspeler is de burgemeester van een eiland, een beetje een sukkel die het toerisme wil opkrikken. Alleen het eiland zelf lijkt dat niet te willen, en dan komt hij steeds oprecht griezelige, bovennatuurlijke dingen tegen. Het zit vol met hommages naar klassieke horrorfilms, en is bij vlagen ook echt eng, maar dan toch weer grappig omdat je weet dat die oen zich in allerlei bochten wringt omdat bovennatuurlijke weg te wuiven, want hij wil toeristen. Podcast: En dan ook nog een van de nieuwste afleveringen van The Rewatchables, een podcast waarin ze klassieke films nabespreken met bekende mensen. Deze tip gaat over de aflevering over 2001: A Space Odyssey, met als gast niemand minder dan Steven Spielberg. Zijn nieuwste film, Disclosure Day, draait vanaf deze week in de bioscoop. Spielberg is ruim twee uur te gast om te praten over de film van Kubrick, maar natuurlijk komen ook zijn eigen films en allerlei boeiende verhalen langs. Heel leuk om Spielberg zo tussen twee andere filmliefhebbers te horen. App: Grug, een simpele app van Nederlandse makelij die een Apple Design Award heeft gewonnen. Een soort dagboek als geen ander, een toegankelijke manier om je hoofd leeg te maken, een app die niet moet maar juist mag.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a story about of our past that you know well. It goes like this: At some point earlier in human evolution, we started to hunt. Men in particular—perhaps channeling some deep-seated aggressive impulses—began to seek out big game. This new food source, this bonanza of calories, was what allowed our brains to expand. It changed our bodies and our societies and sent our species off on a whole new track. In short, Man the Hunter made us human. This story—told in different versions, with different points of emphasis—has circulated for decades. It's been debunked and revived, rejected and reimagined. What is the history behind the Man the Hunter idea? How does it square with our current understandings of evolution? Is it, in fact, pure fiction? My guest today is Dr. Vivek Venkataraman. Vivek is an evolutionary anthropologist at the University of Calgary, and an editor-in-chief of the journal Hunter Gatherer Research. He and his collaborators recently published an article on the different layers and meanings of the Man the Hunter idea. Here, Vivek and I lay out those meanings. We talk about how the phrase refers, first, to that popular myth about our evolution, but also to a landmark scientific conference in the 1960s, and to a major finding of research on contemporary hunter-gatherer groups—namely, that men generally do do most of the hunting. We do a little crash-course on the field of hunter-gatherer research, including the kinds of questions it asks and frameworks it uses. We dig into some of the key ingredients of the Man the Hunter myth: the idea that we have aggressive tendencies, the idea that only men hunt, and the idea that hunting played a transformative role in our evolution. We walk through three recent, high-profile studies challenging Man the Hunter ideas in various ways. And we talk about the ever-present danger of projecting our current norms and ideals back in time. Along the way, Vivek and I touch on 2001: A Space Odyssey; reasons why contemporary hunter-gatherers may differ from the hunter-gatherers of long ago; giant sloths; extractive foraging; the case of the Agta, a society in which women do engage in big-game hunting; the forest people and the fierce people; risk and cooperation in sexual divisions of labor; persistence hunting and endurance activities; caregiving and cognition; and honey. Alright friends, I think you'll enjoy this one. On to my conversation with Dr. Vivek Venkataraman.   Notes 3:30 – The article by Dr. Venkataraman and colleagues, 'The Meaning and Dividends of Man the Hunter.' Commentaries on the article can be read here. A recent popular essay by Dr. Venkataraman on the same ideas. 5:00 – Raymond Dart's "killer ape" was originally laid out in a 1953 article 'The Predatory Transition from Ape to Man' (unavailable online) and then developed in Robert Ardrey's book, African Genesis.  8:30 – The "dawn of man" scene from 2001: A Space Odyssey. 16:00 – The 1966 conference titled 'Man the Hunter' resulted in a 1968 volume of the same name. 27:00 – A philosophical discussion of the use of the "ethnographic analogy" in reconstructions of the past. The paper describing the "tyranny of the ethnographic record." 33:00 – The classic ethnography, The Forest People; the classic ethnography, Yanomamö: The Fierce People. 36:00 – The article by Chris Boehm on the concept of "reverse dominance hierarchy." See also his book Hierarchy in the Forest. 37:00 – Our earlier episode with Brian Hare.  38:00 – Steven Pinker's widely read and contested book, The Better Angels of our Nature.  44:00 – A study of the Agta, a society in which women hunt for big game.  48:00 – The paper by Judith Brown about childcare and subsistence. A paper by Haneul Jang and colleagues about how young girls help mothers during foraging.  55:00 – For a book-length treatment of hunting in evolution and history, see Matt Cartmill's A View to a Death in the Morning. 1:01:00 – For the 2023 paper by Anderson and colleagues on the prevalence of women's hunting across cultures, see here. For Dr. Venkataraman and colleagues' commentary on the paper, see here. For the related study by Dr. Venkataraman and colleagues about women's hunting, see here. 1:05:00 – For the 2020 paper by Haas and colleagues about female hunters of the Americas, see here. 1:13:00 – For the academic 'Woman the Hunter' papers by Lacy and Ocobock, see here (for the physiology paper) and here (for the archaeology paper). For their article in Scientific American, see here. For an interview on the podcast On Humans with Cara Ocobock, see here. 1:14:00 – For the recent study on persistence hunting in the ethnographic record, see here. 1:20:00 – The authors of the three critiques discussed here have all written commentaries on Dr. Venkataraman and colleagues' paper. These commentaries and others can be read here.  1:24:30 – For the commentary emphasizing the links between popularization and science, by Nadine Weidman, see here. 1:28:00 – For our earlier episode with Alison Gopnik, in which we discuss the overlooked cognitive capacities involved in caregiving, see here. 1:29:00 – For papers on the importance of honey in human evolution, see here and here. For one of Dr. Venkataraman's own honey-related studies, see here.   Recommendations Creatures of Cain, by Erika Lorraine Milam The Killer Instinct, by Nadine Weidman   Many Minds is a project of the Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute, which is made possible by a generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation to Indiana University. The show is hosted and produced by Kensy Cooperrider, with help from Assistant Producer Urte Laukaityte and with creative support from DISI Directors Erica Cartmill and Jacob Foster. Our artwork is by Ben Oldroyd. 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The NBA Finals are officially here — and Game 1 already had EVERYTHING. A fan stormed the Frost Bank Center court in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' 105-95 Game 1 win, attempting to take a selfie with Victor Wembanyama.  Turned out the perpetrator was a juvenile — now arrested and banned for life from every NBA arena.  Meanwhile, Spurs fans gave a standing ovation to Air Corgi — the dog who perfectly picked every WCF game against OKC — only to watch her prediction immediately go wrong as the Knicks took Game 1. Then Channing Frye went viral for all the right reasons, torching the 2005-06 Knicks organization on the Ryen Russillo Show. On the internet culture front: the Rizzler is growing up, Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of LA and somehow winning people over, and AMC just had its biggest May since 2019 — movies are back, baby. Plus Steven Spielberg showed up on The Rewatchables to talk 2001: A Space Odyssey, your Questions of the Day, and a Nuclear Opinion to close it out.Tap into Episode 752 of  the Productive Conversations Podcast—available now on all podcast platforms and YouTubeMoron Runs on to court during NBA Finals for Clout (5:05)Spurs fans go crazy for Air corgi, he was wrong in game 1 picks (20:30)This funny funny story Channing Frye had about the 2007 Knicks (24:25)The Rizzler Getting Real (30:22)Who is Spencer Pratt and Why Do People Hate Him? (40:45)AMC has all time month box office wise (51:15)Spielberg on the Rewatchables (58:35)Question of the Day?who is a Nepo baby with talent? (1:06:12)What's an instrumental song you like? (1:14:30)When was a time you and your co workers came together and talked shit but brought you closer together (1:21:45)Nuclear Opinion (1:27:12)Best way to contact our host is by emailing him at productiveconversationspodcast@gmail.com or mbrown3212@gmail.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/productive-conversations-with-matt-brown/id1535871441 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qCsxuzYYoeqALrWu4x4Kb YouTube: @Productive_Conversations  Linktree:https://linktr.ee/productiveconversations

The debut of a new MacVoices' series, Foreshadowing Tech,  examines how science fiction has influenced real-world technology using 2001: A Space Odyssey and 2010: The Year We Made Contact as the first case study. Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Marty Jencius discuss the depictions of various technologies, and how they measure up to the current state of things, including space travel, tablets, biometrics, HAL, AI, cryosleep, movie aesthetics, and the lasting cultural impact of both films.  Show Notes: Chapters: [0:00] Introducing Foreshadowing Tech and the science fiction premise[2:58] Why 2001 and 2010 are paired for the first discussion[4:24] First experiences watching 2001 and its lasting impact[9:01] Kubrick, Clarke, pacing, silence, and storytelling choices[15:00] Scientific accuracy, Saturn versus Jupiter, and cinematic changes[18:29] Early examples of technology predictions in 2001[20:35] Voiceprint identification, biometrics, and authentication[24:00] Zero-gravity toilets and real-world spaceflight comparisons[26:14] Tablets, flat displays, and consumer technology foreshadowing[29:35] Civilian space travel, deep space missions, and artificial gravity[33:54] HAL, AI, LLMs, sentience, and machine decision-making[40:00] AI relationships, hallucinations, mission conflict, and trust[45:00] Electric vehicles and everyday future tech in 2010[47:30] Visual aesthetics, spacecraft design, and film-era differences[50:00] Politics, cooperation, and international tension in 2010[53:18] How 2001 shaped later science fiction filmmaking[55:33] Monoliths, evolution, alien contact, and social implications[59:58] Cryosleep, life extension, and changing personal timelines[63:01] Star Child, afterlife ideas, and philosophical reactions[68:14] Future episodes, audience feedback, and closing thoughts[70:00] Panelist projects and final credits Guests: Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. Marty Jencius, Ph.D.,is a counselor educator and technology pioneer who has spent 30 years bringing emerging tech into his field — from founding one of the first professional listservs (CESNET-L) to podcasting, virtual reality, and now AI and AR. He is the founder of ThePodTalk.net, where he produces Vision ProFiles, The Old Mac Gang, A.I. Productivity Workflow, The Tech Savvy Professor, 15 Minute Bytes, The Neo Notebook, and Fade to Chat: Golden Age Cinema. He is also a regular panelist on MacVoices Live!, In Touch with iOS, and The Mac Show. Find him on Bluesky and Mastodon. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:     https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

The debut of a new MacVoices' series, Foreshadowing Tech, examines how science fiction has influenced real-world technology using 2001: A Space Odyssey and 2010: The Year We Made Contact as the first case study. Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Marty Jencius discuss the depictions of various technologies, and how they measure up to the current state of things, including space travel, tablets, biometrics, HAL, AI, cryosleep, movie aesthetics, and the lasting cultural impact of both films.  Show Notes: Chapters: [0:00] Introducing Foreshadowing Tech and the science fiction premise [2:58] Why 2001 and 2010 are paired for the first discussion [4:24] First experiences watching 2001 and its lasting impact [9:01] Kubrick, Clarke, pacing, silence, and storytelling choices [15:00] Scientific accuracy, Saturn versus Jupiter, and cinematic changes [18:29] Early examples of technology predictions in 2001 [20:35] Voiceprint identification, biometrics, and authentication [24:00] Zero-gravity toilets and real-world spaceflight comparisons [26:14] Tablets, flat displays, and consumer technology foreshadowing [29:35] Civilian space travel, deep space missions, and artificial gravity [33:54] HAL, AI, LLMs, sentience, and machine decision-making [40:00] AI relationships, hallucinations, mission conflict, and trust [45:00] Electric vehicles and everyday future tech in 2010 [47:30] Visual aesthetics, spacecraft design, and film-era differences [50:00] Politics, cooperation, and international tension in 2010 [53:18] How 2001 shaped later science fiction filmmaking [55:33] Monoliths, evolution, alien contact, and social implications [59:58] Cryosleep, life extension, and changing personal timelines [63:01] Star Child, afterlife ideas, and philosophical reactions [68:14] Future episodes, audience feedback, and closing thoughts [70:00] Panelist projects and final credits Guests: Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. Marty Jencius, Ph.D.,is a counselor educator and technology pioneer who has spent 30 years bringing emerging tech into his field — from founding one of the first professional listservs (CESNET-L) to podcasting, virtual reality, and now AI and AR. He is the founder of ThePodTalk.net, where he produces Vision ProFiles, The Old Mac Gang, A.I. Productivity Workflow, The Tech Savvy Professor, 15 Minute Bytes, The Neo Notebook, and Fade to Chat: Golden Age Cinema. He is also a regular panelist on MacVoices Live!, In Touch with iOS, and The Mac Show. Find him on Bluesky and Mastodon. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Bill and Sean open up the pod bay doors with director Steven Spielberg to revisit one of the greatest films of all time, Stanley Kubrick's ‘2001: A Space Odyssey' starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, and William Sylvester. Producer: Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Matt Pevic The Ringer is committed to responsible trading. Please visit https://fanduel.com/predicts to learn more about the resources and helpline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thanks to some great feedback and some more of that awesome Barney Dicker chat to share, this episode is basically a second instalment of Movie Monday: Blade Runner. But before the Blade Runner chat, I respond to a message from M. W. Lewis of The Worlds of M. W. Lewis concerning April's movie Michael Crichton's Westworld. Then it's onto some Blade Runner feedback from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Joe Richter of Hindsightless, and Goblin's Henchman, before rounding things off with more of my chat with Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus. Honourable mentions: 2001: A Space Odyssey dir. Stanley Kubrick, Dark Star dir. John Carpenter, Westworld (TV series), Masters of the Universe dir. Travis Knight, Legend dir. Ridley Scott, Edge of Tomorrow dir. Doug Liman, Minority Report dir. Steven Spielberg, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick, Alien dir. Ridley Scott, The Long Tomorrow by Dan O'Bannon and Moebius, The Incal by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius, Blade Runner 2049 dir. Denis Villeneuve Read Barney's “Stroboscopic Revelations in Blade Runner” here https://www.academia.edu/36398665/_Stroboscopic_Revelations_in_Blade_Runner_PhotoResearcher_No_29_2018_ Find the Movie Monday Letterboxd list here https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/movie-monday-1/ So, from the sublime to the ridiculous. The movie for June is 1987's Masters of the Universe, directed by Gary Goddard and starring Dolph Lundgren. That episode will air on June 29th, so please send in your submissions by the 27th if you'd like to be included in the show. Send submissions to ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com⁠ or look me up on Discord as FreeThrall Also, be sure not to miss my other movie podcast, With Wife and I. Isla and I take turns choosing movies to watch together, then share our thoughts with anyone who cares to listen. You can find it wherever you get your podcasts. “Warning” by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com

Jim Hill and Eric Hersey break down the first major Halloween Horror Nights announcement for 2026, dig into Universal's quiet decision to remove Hagrid's from Express Pass, and discuss what's going on with Universal Kids Resort in Texas after a series of accidental leaks. Then Jim looks back at the creation of Back to the Future: The Ride and the forgotten Canadian simulator attraction that helped inspire it, all while tracing the career of visual effects legend Doug Trumbull. NEWS • Universal officially announces a Sinners haunted house for Halloween Horror Nights in both Orlando and Hollywood, inspired by the Oscar-winning vampire film set in 1930s Mississippi • Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood tickets go on sale with RIP Tours, Frequent Fear passes, and premium add-ons already available • Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is quietly removed from Universal Orlando's Express Pass lineup beginning July 1 • Universal's Mega Movie Parade return is delayed until June 5 as operational adjustments continue behind the scenes • Universal Orlando prepares a Steven Spielberg Summer Tribute Store featuring Jaws, E.T., Jurassic Park, and the upcoming Disclosure Day film • Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas accidentally leaks July opening details and early ticket pricing online FEATURE • Jim revisits the origins of Back to the Future: The Ride on its 35th anniversary • The forgotten Tour of the Universe attraction inside Toronto's CN Tower helped inspire Star Tours and Universal's simulator rides • Visual effects pioneer Doug Trumbull's work on 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters, and Blade Runner shaped the future of theme park attractions • Behind-the-scenes stories from Trumbull's Massachusetts rope mill studio where the Back to the Future ride film was created • Why Universal originally planned an entirely different Back to the Future ride experience before switching to the Biff Tannen storyline HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia - Instagram: @JimHillMedia - Website: jimhillmedia.com • Eric Hersey - X/Twitter: @erichersey - Instagram: @erichersey - Website: strongmindedagency.com FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR UnlockedMagic.com - Save up to 12% on Universal Orlando and Walt Disney World tickets, now including Express Pass options: https://unlockedmagic.com/?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=epicjhm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI. You may have noticed it's everywhere now — in your phone, your fridge, the suspiciously enthusiastic email your boss "wrote" last Tuesday. And cinema, bless its little reactive heart, has been trying to warn us about this for fifty years. The problem is we keep not listening, partly because the warnings have so often arrived in the shape of a sexy lady robot, which is its own diagnosis of the problem.This week, Pete is joined by Chelsea Stardust and Tommy Metz III for a triptych spanning five decades of artificial intelligence horror: Demon Seed (1977), Cam (2018), and Companion (2025). Three films, one increasingly nervous question: what exactly are we asking of AI, and what does it keep becoming anyway?The conversation runs the lineage of synthetic women in cinema — a trope factory that stretches from Metropolis through The Stepford Wives, Blade Runner, Weird Science, Her, Ex Machina, M3GAN, and Subservience, with a foundational-film round that lands on WarGames and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Along the way: the paperclip maximizer as a way of understanding what Proteus actually is, the cultural weight of releasing a forced-pregnancy AI horror four years after Roe v. Wade, platform terms-of-use as the modern book of the vampire, and the genuinely surprising argument that the most hopeful film in the set is the one where a robot drives off into the sunset with all the money.There are detours, because of course there are: villain-era Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage doing the robot, Sophie Thatcher sliding her own intelligence to one hundred percent, and Tommy's new and frankly concerning bedtime ritual.The films:Demon Seed (1977), dir. Donald Cammell, adapted from the Dean Koontz novel, starring Julie ChristieCam (2018), dir. Daniel Goldhaber, written by Isa Mazzei, starring Madeline BrewerCompanion (2025), dir. Drew Hancock, produced by Zach CreggerAlso referenced: Colossus: The Forbin Project, Westworld (1973), Rosemary's Baby, The Omen, Get Out, Promising Young Woman, The Invitation, Assassination Nation, Barbarian. (00:00) - Welcome to Sitting in the Dark (01:29) - The AI Experience (04:26) - Foundational AI Films (05:42) - Demon Seed (25:55) - Cam (42:16) - Companion (01:04:46) - Coming Attractions ... TBA! Support The Next Reel Family of Film Shows:Become a member for just $5/month or $55/yearJoin our Discord community of movie loversThe Next Reel Family of Film Shows:Cinema Scope: Bridging Genres, Subgenres, and MovementsThe Film BoardMovies We LikeThe Next ReelSitting in the DarkConnect With Us:Main Site: WebMovie Platforms: Letterboxd | FlickchartSocial Media: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | YouTube | PinterestYour Hosts: Chelsea | Kyle | Kynan | Pete | Tommy Shop & Stream:Merch Store: Apparel, stickers, mugs & moreWatch Page: Buy/rent films we've discussed

Why are there so many songs about rainbows (and what's on the other side)? A bridge between worlds, a map to a pot of gold, the centerpiece of a Lisa Frank trapper-keeper, and of course, an ever-changing symbol of the LGBTQ+ community, the rainbow has been a profound part of the human experience for thousands of years. For this early Pride Month episode, science correspondent and bisexual seagull Lulu Miller explains to Sarah the history of our understanding of rainbows: why they exist, what they are made out of, and what they have represented. Together they discuss the figures that have tried to pin down this natural wonder, the power of its spectrum of meaning, and the comfort and terror of the infinity it once represented. Digressions include the boring transcendence of 2001: A Space Odyssey, the secret joys of trigonometry, and the best gay Hannibal Lecter. More Lulu Miller:https://radiolab.org/team/lulu-millerLulu on InstagramLulu's book Why Fish Don't ExistOriginal music in this episode brought to you by Magpie Cinema Club featuring Brendan LiuExcept for "Roy G Biv" from this episode of Lulu's WNYC show Terrestrials, which is written and performed by Alan Goffinski and included on The Bridge EPAnd also Spanish Flea by Herb AlpertEdited + Produced by Miranda Zickler:http://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonsterMore You're Wrong About:Bonus Episodes on PatreonBuy cute merchSupport the show

Mark Sargent of the YouTube Flat Earth community, discusses the 2014-2015 origins of his “Flat Earth Clues” series, which he created after finding himself unable to prove the globe model to his own satisfaction,,,. The conversation centers on the concept of media fakery, where Sargent and host Tim Ozman argue that if special effects are possible in Hollywood, they can be used to deceive the public on television,. They analyze perceived glitches in modern space missions like NASA's Artemis, such as missing shadows and the absence of stars in video footage, suggesting these are failures of high-stakes “live” production,,. The discussion further explores the idea of the world as a programmed simulation created by a higher power, alongside a critique of modern figures like Elon Musk, who is described as a “placeholder” for a manufactured narrative,,,.Key TopicsThe Origin of “Flat Earth Clues”: Mark Sargent describes a “Moment of Clarity” at 3:00 a.m. in February 2015 that led him to stop trying to prove the globe and instead begin writing his influential video series,.Media Fakery and Cinematic “Fillers”: The sources suggest that films like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Capricorn One were used to subconsciously fill in the blanks for the public regarding what space travel and planetary missions should look like,,.Critique of NASA's “Live” Production: Sargent argues that NASA's biggest flaw is insisting on live broadcasts, which allow modern skeptics to analyze footage frame-by-frame to find glitches, such as objects appearing to “teleport” or harnesses being visible,,,.Space as “Future Faking”: The concept of colonizing Mars is described as “future faking”—a mental construct and “psyop” designed to shape worldviews rather than a technologically achievable goal,.Simulation Theory and Higher Power: Sargent expresses his belief that God is a programmer and that the world functions under “ones and zeros,” comparing reality to the “double-slit experiment” rules used in video game rendering,,.Significant Quotes“I woke up in the middle of the night 3 a.m. and had this Moment of Clarity... here I am trying to prove the globe in a court of law in my head, can't do it.” --MS“As a rule, if they can fake it in the movies, they can fake it on TV.“ -- TO“NASA's biggest flaw right now is they still insist on doing it live.“ --MS“Power perceived is power achieved, which is the average person doesn't understand the 95 percent... of the bandwidth... is still undersea cables.” --MS“I do believe that God was a programmer.“ --MS

Peter Kramer is a German born, retired university professor who taught in England, in the area of film studies. His work includes a focus on Stanley Kubrick and also Hollywood's biggest box office hits. His books include three volumes in the BFI Film Classics series on “Dr. Strangelove”, “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “The General”. His most recent book is “American Graffiti: George Lucas, the New Hollywood and the Baby Boom Generation”. He is interested in movies that prominently feature songs. And other interests include Oskar Schindler and representations of the Holocaust in movies. My featured song is “Hollywood”, from the album The PGS Experience by Project Grand Slam. Spotify link. —----------------------------------------------------------- The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries! Click here for All Episodes  Click here for Guest List  Click here for Guest Groupings  Click here for Guest Testimonials Click here to Subscribe  Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH PETER:https://www.dmu.ac.uk   —---------------------------------------- ROBERT'S NEWEST RELEASE:“MI CACHIMBER ALL STARS” is the new, expanded version of Robert's single, “Mi Cachimber”, which he wrote for his father. Featuring Camila Cortina on Rhodes and Xito Lovell on trombone in addition to Benny Benack III and Dave Smith on flugelhorn, and Project Grand Slam's rhythm section. CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —-------------------------------------- ROBERT'S RECENT RELEASE: “MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET” is Robert's latest release. It transforms his jazz ballad into a lush classical string quartet piece. Praised by a host of classical music stars. CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE LINK CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —---------------------------------------- Audio production: Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films   Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast: Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com   Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music: Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com    

While we polish up some brand-new episodes all about iconic movie needle-drops... we're resurfacing some classic episodes that tackled the same topic! Starting with this one, about the time Stanley Kubrick decided to score his sci-fi spectacular 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY with classical tracks — something he did against the advice of just about everybody, and to the detriment of at least two composers' mental and physical health. Guests include Kubrick's longtime executive producer Jan Harlan.SHOWGIRLS is now streaming on MUBI in the US, Canada, Australia and Latin America. To stream some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI's curators.

We head to space to cover 2001: A Space Odyssey with guest Film School Dad! This is Tommy's first time watching the movie. Is HAL 9000 the best movie AI ever? How does Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi movie play in theaters vs home? Is this the Norm Macdonald of movies?All this and more on this week's Haven't Scene It!Follow us on Social Media:Twitter: @SceneItPodInstagram: @SceneItPodTiktok: @SceneItPodBluesky: ‪@podsceneit.bsky.socialYoutube: @HaventSceneIt- Old Glory (15% Off)

Topics covered include: Kane's parents keeping him off the internet until age eight, pirating way too much software, the origin of the Backrooms, the purgatories we build for ourselves, meeting your heroes after early virality, building 30,000 sq. ft. of sets on a soundstage, Kane accidentally calling his film a "product" and immediately wanting to flee to the woods, shotlisting an entire feature in Blender, renting out a Vancouver theater to watch 2001: A Space Odyssey during prep, James Wan's hopeful advice for young filmmakers, Renate's spiritual curiosity, control variables, and bringing the family together for the theatrical premiere of Backrooms.

MONSTER PARTY GETS OFF TO A "ROCKY" START! JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD put out the welcome mat for our potential friends and enemies from amongst the stars. Join us for a cinematic close encounter of the audio kind as we celebrate… FIRST CONTACTS!!! With the box office success of PROJECT HAIL MARY, the world has once again embraced the feel-good concept of first contact with a benevolent alien race. But have these initial interactions with extraterrestrials always been as satisfying for movie and TV viewing audiences? In this episode, we'll examine the near-universal love of PROJECT HAIL MARY and provide a counterview from some of MONSTER PARTY's best-loved curmudgeons. We'll also examine other first contacts portrayed in films and TV shows, and see how their effectiveness holds up under scrutiny. We'll look at film classics like THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE, and 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY; the quite unpleasant first contacts that occur in movies like ALIEN, THE THING, and INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS; modern first contact films like THE ARRIVAL, NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU, and ANNIHILATION; and soooo much more! Leading us as Earth's ambassador for this epic event is a longtime friend of MONSTER PARTY who always has a refreshing take on the sci-fi genre. She's an immensely talented comedian, actor, producer, and director who has worked on such iconic programs as THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW, CHELSEA LATELY, and WANDA AT LARGE. Please welcome back the always outstanding… SUE MURPHY! WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS NUMEROUS SPOILERS! LISTEN AT YOUR OWN SENSE OF WONDER PERIL!

Writer/director Lee Cronin (THE MUMMY, EVIL DEAD RISE) breaks down the eight movies that made him before he turned 10 — plus movies he's seen since that deserve more shine. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) Dead Alive a.k.a. Braindead (1992) Bad Taste (1987) The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001) The Hole in the Ground (2019) Evil Dead Rise (2023) Jaws (1975) Jaws 2 (1978) Jaws 3D (1983) Jaws: The Revenge (1987)  Goodfellas (1990) Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) The Commitments (1991) Sing Street (2016) Alien (1979) Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) The Shining (1980) Paranormal Activity (2009) Ringu (1998) Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Local Hero (1983?) The Holdovers (2023) Poltergeist (1982) The Evil Dead (1983) Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987) Evil Dead (2013) Robocop (1987) Robocop 3 (1993) Starship Troopers (1997) Black Book (2006) Heavenly Creatures (1994) The Exorcist (1973) *Bug (2006) Reservoir Dogs (1992) Blue Velvet (1986) Killer Joe (2012) Sorcerer (1977) Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) Other Notable Items Our Patreon!  The Hollywood Food Coalition Quentin Tarantino Peter Jackson Diana Peñalver Halo video game franchise (2001- ) The Academy Museum Care Bears TV series (1985) Steven Spielberg Werner Herzog Universal CityWalk Jack Reynor Stanley Kubrick Stanley Kubrick's The Shining book by J. W. Rinzler and Lee Unkrich (2023) Warner Bros Scatman Crothers Blumhouse KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Steve Martin John Candy John Hughes Bruce Campbell TFH Guru Fede Alvarez Scott Spiegel Jerry Lewis Paul Verhoeven Fred Dekker The Fear of God: Twenty-Five Years of The Exorcist documentary by Mark Kermode (1998) William Friedkin Brian Tyler  Serj Tankian System of a Down Bug play by Tracy Letts (1996) The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices