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On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss Disclosure Day. We then take a look at some of his previous looks at alien encounters in The War Of The Worlds, Close Encounters Of A Third Kind and ET.Joining host Leila Latif are Billie Walker and David Jenkins.Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing the latest releases big and small, talking to some of the most exciting filmmakers, keeping you across important industry news, and reassessing great films from days gone by with the Truth & Movies Film Club.Email: truthandmovies@tcolondon.comBlueSky and Instagram: @LWLiesProduced by TCO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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THEY'RE ALREADY HERE...War of the Worlds Full Length Watch Alongs & Early Access: / thereelrejects Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://www.SHOPIFY.com/rejects Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ John Humphrey & Jackie Bonsignore react to War of the Worlds (2005), Steven Spielberg's terrifying alien invasion epic starring Tom Cruise as Ray Ferrier, Dakota Fanning as Rachel Ferrier, and Justin Chatwin as Robbie Ferrier. From the unforgettable lightning storm that signals the beginning of the invasion to the first emergence of the towering alien Tripods, Spielberg crafts one of the most intense disaster films ever made. We react to the iconic Tripod horn, the ferry attack, the plane crash sequence, the devastating destruction of humanity, Ray's struggle to protect his children, and the terrifying basement scenes with Tim Robbins' paranoid Harlan Ogilvy. The film stars Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible, Top Gun: Maverick) as Ray Ferrier, Dakota Fanning (Man on Fire, The Equalizer 3) as Rachel Ferrier, Justin Chatwin (Shameless, Dragonball Evolution) as Robbie Ferrier, Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption, Mystic River) as Harlan Ogilvy, and Miranda Otto (The Lord of the Rings, 24) as Mary Ann. Based on H.G. Wells' classic science fiction novel and directed by Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park, Jaws, Saving Private Ryan), War of the Worlds blends blockbuster spectacle with genuine sci-fi horror, delivering some of the most memorable alien invasion imagery ever put on screen. Follow Jackie Bonsignore: https://www.instagram.com/jackiebonsignore/ Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“[Ryan] Gosling ate this dude's lunch” - Andrew, on Justin Chatwin On this week's episode, the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza keeps the Spielberg chatter going from last week with a hilarious talk about his 2005 sci-fi adaptation, War of the Worlds! Couldn't we have had some puppet aliens instead of those CGI guys? How fantastic is Tim Robbins playing this basement-dwelling lunatic? Should the boy have stayed exploded? How many of us would rather just turn to dust in this situation? And would this movie have been better with Eric as an extra? PLUS: Everyone say hi to Ray Ferrier's new Bayonne, New Jersey girlfriend, Cigaretta! World of the Worlds stars Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vazquez, Lenny Venito, Lisa Ann Walter, and Tim Robbins as Harlan Ogilvy; directed by Steven Spielberg.This episode is brought to you by ZVOX and their line of dialogue-boosting speakers and sound bars! Our listeners save 20% on any new soundbar when using our code: WHM!Come hang out in Vegas with us this summer as we do a three-night stand at ST:LV to celebrate 60 years of Star Trek and 10 years of The Nexus! We'll be at the convention Thursday, Friday and Saturday night doing three Nexus shows on Wrath of Kahn, Generations, and First Contact! Best part is, you don't need to have a convention pass to attend, each show is ticketed separately. Click through to snag your tix now!Be sure to visit the WHM Merch shop over on Dashery and check out all the latest show-related designs you can slap on t-shirts, hats, coffee mugs, stickers, whatever! Make your friends jealous by flaunting some WHM merch today! Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.
Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 35:54 Video Version: YouTube For this fifth and final War of the Worlds episode of TVGP's Critical Misses we finally make our way to the original book! Join us as we chat about the mysteries of the tripods, an unlikely hero, an appropriately weak ending, an audiobook version, how it stacks up to the rest of the season, and much more! Applause sound effect from SoundBible Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get two month early access to Critical Misses, uncensored outtakes, production meetings, and much more for just $5/month!
Amartya, Varun, and Cris (re)convene in a divergent manel to tackle Steven Spielberg's association with science fiction. This second in a series of three episodes looks at "Minority Report", "War of the Worlds", and "Ready Player One", and how Spielberg (paired here with cinematographer Janusz Kamiński) uses them to tackle real-world politics. References to Bollywood are a must, so Tom Cruise gets compared to John Abraham at some point, do not ask why. The final part will cover "Disclosure Day" and how it exists in conversation (or not) with these texts. Bonus discussion on our recent (terrible and not so much) excursions to the theatre had to be shared, so do enjoy that as well.MAJOR SPOILERS FOR ALL 3 MOVIESTIME CODESIntro (& Recent Theatrical Experiences) - [00:00 - 11:37]"Minority Report" - [11:37 - 41:18]"War of the Worlds" - [41:18 - 01:05:04]"Ready Player One" - [01:05:04 - 01:35:55]Outro - [01:35:55 - 01:37:05]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.You can follow us on Letterboxd at -CRIS: https://letterboxd.com/crislim/.VARUN: https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/.AMARTYA: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/.
Composer and producer Jeff Wayne joins me for a rare and exclusive interview about the creation and evolution of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds.We discuss:the influence of his father Jerry Wayneproducing David Essex's Rock Onmeeting H.G. Wells' sonworking with Richard Burton, Justin Hayward and Phil Lynottthe original CBS budget exploding from £35k to £240kthe arena tours and immersive experiencesLiam Neeson joining The New Generationand the extraordinary new Super Deluxe box set from Madfish Records.This is one of the most in-depth and personal conversations Jeff Wayne has given in years.Music, storytelling, legacy and imagination — this is the story behind one of the most ambitious albums ever created.Phil Aston |Now Spinning Magazine
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.If you have a story you'd like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.comBy becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free!Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrorsRetro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradioChurch of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Martians are here and they're out for blood. Or rather, your complete and utter vaporization from the face of the earth. Run to the hills as these invaders withstand everything from A-bombs to bibles. Is there nothing that can stop them? We discuss this and more: special effects wizardry, Cold War thematic underpinnings, its legacy (Mars Attacks and Independence Day anyone?) and the legacy of H.G. Wells' original novel that continues to challenge our notions of war and conquest. Ah, just a little lighthearted conversation you know?But thank you all for listening! Follow us on patreon.com/campkaiju, leave a rating and review, follow on Instagram, send an email at campkaiju@gmail.com, or enter the ANSWERING MACHINE ZONE at (612) 470-2612.We'll see you next time for Maximum Overdrive (1986)TRAILERS AND CLIPS The War of the Worlds (1953); When Worlds Collide (1951); Conquest of Space (1955); Invaders from Mars (1953); The Time Machine (1960)SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORSSubstack Film Criticism by Matthew Cole LevinePlays by Vincent S. HannamZack Linder & the Zack Pack "Saturn as Seen from Titan" painting by Chesley BonestellMothra Day & FestivalGFest 2026Catzen Cafe & Kaijune LineupCamp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. The War of the Worlds (1953) Movie Review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.If you have a story you'd like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.comBy becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free!Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrorsRetro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradioChurch of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosts Josh and Jamie and special guest programmer Marc Basque (Hear Me Out!) discuss a Jonathan Demme double feature of his colorful and musical screwball rom-com crime-thriller road movie SOMETHING WILD (1986) + his screen adaptation Spalding Gray's hilariously personal yet politically harrowing minimalist one-man-show monologue SWIMMING TO CAMBODIA (1987). Next week's episode is a patron-exclusive bonus episode on WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) and WAR OF THE WOLRDS (2005), you can get access to that episode (and all past + future bonus episodes) by subscribing to our $5 tier on Patreon: www.patreon.com/sleazoidspodcast Intro // 00:00-16:57 SOMETHING WILD // 16:57-1:22:28 SWIMMING TO CAMBODIA // 1:22:28-2:15:24 Outro // 2:15:24-2:18:42 GET YOUR TICKETS TO BLACKHAT ON JUNE 8: https://paradiseonbloor.com/movies/blackhat-directors-cut/ FOLLOW MARC: https://letterboxd.com/wasteoftaste/ https://www.instagram.com/hearmeoutparadise/ NEW SLEAZOIDS SHIRT + HAT: https://blackbeltcinema.ca/search?q=sleazoids&options%5Bprefix%5D=last WEBSITE: www.sleazoidspodcast.com/ Pod Twitter: twitter.com/sleazoidspod Pod Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/SLEAZOIDS/ Josh's Twitter: twitter.com/thejoshl Josh's Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thejoshl Jamie's Twitter: twitter.com/jamiemilleracas Jamie's Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/jamiemiller
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We have finally reached the finish line... and honestly, we barely made it out alive. Four movies, four deep dives, and four custom cocktails, all recorded in one single, grueling day. To close out our Space MAYhem marathon, we are tackling the absolute nadir of our recording schedule: the infamous, delayed sci-fi remake filmed under strict lockdowns, War of the Worlds, starring... Ice Cube and Eva Longoria.To survive this final stretch, we had to double down on our drink menu. First, we are introducing "The Impassioned Project"- a concoction Lemar cooked up to power us through. We both absolutely detested this movie, so we also had to throw back a shot just to find the strength to keep the microphones turned on.This week, we rip into the baffling creative choices of this production, from the painfully obvious green-screen backgrounds to the total lack of chemistry between Ice Cube's intensely angry protagonist and Eva Longoria's profoundly confused co-lead. We laugh through the pain of the low-budget digital alien effects, question how an H.G. Wells adaptation managed to feel so small and claustrophobic, and chronicle our own mounting exhaustion as the movie dragged on. It's a therapeutic, hilariously hostile review of a cinematic trainwreck that should have stayed locked in the vault.If you want to hear two podcast hosts completely lose their filters, cross the finish line of a brutal marathon, and bond over shared cinematic trauma, this is the finale you've been waiting for. We're blending our mutual hatred for this flick with our usual casual banter to bring Space MAYhem to a chaotic, tequila-fueled, and slightly lightheaded close. Thank goodness it's over!This episode VIDEO is live on YouTube AND Spotify!Follow us on Instagram to get ep sneak peaks and find out what's coming up. DM us what you want to hear about next!Interested in what we're watching off the pod? Check out Mackenzie or Lemar's Letterboxd!
Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 23:46 Video Version: YouTube For this episode of TVGP's Critical Misses we chat about the famous (infamous?) radio play of War of the Worlds! Join us as we chat about incredible voices, a surprising intro, Wells meeting Welles, a local take on an old story, and much more! Applause sound effect from SoundBible Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get two month early access to Critical Misses, uncensored outtakes, production meetings, and much more for just $5/month!
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.If you have a story you'd like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.comBy becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free!Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrorsRetro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradioChurch of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
War of the Worlds by Orson Welles is perhaps the most famous radio play on Earth. But what's left out of the story is where the play was set — a real, little town in New Jersey. It took decades, but the people who live in Grover's Mill have come to embrace their part in one of the biggest media hoaxes of all time. In fact, they've turned it into something to be proud of. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.If you have a story you'd like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.comBy becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free!Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrorsRetro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradioChurch of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 44:44 Video Version: YouTube For this episode of TVGP's Critical Misses we travel down memory lane with Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds! We talk about Moon's history with this album, which version we may have listened to, what we think this album will share with other adaptations, a surprising narrator, and much more! Applause sound effect from SoundBible Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get two month early access to Critical Misses, uncensored outtakes, production meetings, and much more for just $5/month!
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For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.If you have a story you'd like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.comBy becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free!Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrorsRetro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradioChurch of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In War of the Worlds, global annihilation isn't stopped by genius alien tech or tactical brilliance—it's ultimately halted by Earth's smallest, least cinematic residents: germs. Join us for the latest entry in our ongoing series on Steven Spielberg films—and the third in a miniseries exploring alien invasions—as we deconstruct the film's cinematic craft alongside its panic-fueled chaos and collapsing illusion of control, revealing a quietly brutal irony at its core: the invaders didn't lose to humanity, but to a planet that's been quietly enforcing its own rules since day one. ----more---- Thank you so much for listening! Please help us spread the word by leaving us a 5-star review! Hosts: Craig Dickinson: x.com/CraigMDickinson Corey Heitschmidt: x.com/HeitSolo Justin Eldon: x.com/justineldon7 Connect with us: Website: readingbetweenthereels.podbean.com X: x.com/ReadBtweenReels Facebook: facebook.com/ReadBtweenReels Email: ReadingBetweenReels@gmail.com SpeakPipe: speakpipe.com/ReadingBetweentheReels You can also join our Facebook group. It's a safe place to share your thoughts and discuss all things related to movies. You can find us at facebook.com/groups/readbtweenreels Visit our TeePublic store for t-shirts, hats, hoodies, mugs, and more! If you are interesting in advertising on this podcast, please go to: podbean.com/advertiseonRBR The following music was used for this media project: Music: "Neon Fury" by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/12190-neon-fury License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Pour up a Tripod Attack and join McCash as he relives this Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg collab that dominated the box office alongside Brandon and Stoney! Today, we're drinking with...War of the Worlds.To make the Tripod Attack:Ingredients1.5 oz black vodka (or regular vodka + drop of black food coloring)1 oz pomegranate juice (0.5 oz fresh lime juice0.5 oz simple syrupSplash of ginger beerInstructionsFill a shaker with ice.Add vodka, pomegranate juice, lime juice, and simple syrup.Shake well until chilled.Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.Top with a splash of ginger beer for a fizzy effect.
Pour up a Tripod Attack and join McCash as he relives this Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg collab that dominated the box office alongside Brandon and Stoney! Today, we're drinking with...War of the Worlds.To make the Tripod Attack:Ingredients1.5 oz black vodka (or regular vodka + drop of black food coloring)1 oz pomegranate juice (0.5 oz fresh lime juice0.5 oz simple syrupSplash of ginger beerInstructionsFill a shaker with ice.Add vodka, pomegranate juice, lime juice, and simple syrup.Shake well until chilled.Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.Top with a splash of ginger beer for a fizzy effect.
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.If you have a story you'd like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.comBy becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free!Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrorsRetro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradioChurch of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick Hennegan celebrates the birthday of Orson Wells with part one of 'War of The Worlds.' "The War of the Worlds" was an episode of the radio series The Mercury Theatre on the Air which was broadcast live at 8 pm on October 30, 1938 over the CBS Radio Network. The episode was directed and narrated by Orson Welles as an adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds and is infamous for inciting a panic by convincing some members of the listening audience that a Martian invasion was actually taking place. The first half of the program was delivered in a realistic "breaking news" format. Since the Mercury Theatre on the Air had few commercial interruptions, the first break came after fictional reporters had described a devastating alien invasion and the fall of New York City. This apparently caused some confusion and fear among its listeners, though the scale of the panic is disputed. Welles apologized at a hastily called news conference the next morning, and no punitive action was taken. The broadcast and subsequent publicity brought the 23-year-old Welles to the attention of the general public and gave him the reputation of an innovative storyteller and "trickster" Here is part one of the broadcast www.BohemianBritain.com
War of the worlds! Not the H.G. Wells novel! Not the Spielberg one! Nope. ICE CUBE, MOTHERFUCKER! This was a gnarly experience. We complained about it so much that our episode is longer than the actual movie. Chew on that, Jeff Bezos, you bald-headed fuck! “Ohhhhh my godddddd.” -Ice Cube, Probably. Alien annihilation, amazon advertisements, awesome! Techno tendrils whipping out all sexy like? Faith calls the Cube Father! Helicopter hit, “how you?” Mark's Prime Video van? Daddy Cube is coming! Your mouth was made to suck my … data! Cumsocks on Ebay! Amazon ass play! Sexy tech babe tentacles, and much, much more on this week's episode of The Worst Movie Ever Made! www.theworstmovieevermade.com
Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 48:48 Video Version: YouTube For this episode of TVGP's Critical Misses we finally cover 2005's War of the Worlds! Join us as we chat about what job Tom Cruise will have this time, how much running there might be, how terrible humans can be, practical effects, well aged CG, actors we don't see much anymore, and much, much more! Applause sound effect from SoundBible Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get two month early access to Critical Misses, uncensored outtakes, production meetings, and much more for just $5/month!
Send us Fan MailOn the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are video calling our way into saving the world. We watched the 2025 film from Rich Lee, War of the Worlds.No matter where you are, no matter what you're doing, even if literal aliens are attacking the world, rest assured that Ice Cube will be watching you. He has the technology. He also has high-level government clearance.Is that as creepy as it sounds? You'd better believe it! We are all for him saving the world from alien invaders, but we don't want him watching us while we shower. The creep. Perhaps we'd all be better off if he was just fighting gigantic snakes in the Amazon.(Recorded on March 16, 2026)Links to Stuff We Mentioned:War of the Worlds - The Movie Database (TMDB)War of the Worlds trailer - YouTubeIce Cube — The Movie Database (TMDB)The War of the Worlds - WikipediaEva Longoria — The Movie Database (TMDB)Iman Benson — The Movie Database (TMDB)Henry Hunter Hall — The Movie Database (TMDB)War of the Worlds (2025) - Rotten TomatoesClark Gregg — The Movie Database (TMDB)Army of Darkness (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Searching (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Missing (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Spider-Man (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Lilo & Stitch (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Mythic Quest (TV Series 2020–2025) — The Movie Database (TMDB)Follow Us:Give us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!Sean's Letterboxd profile!Steven's Letterboxd profile!Our Buzzsprout site!Our Instagram profile!Support the show
Dylan, Dalton, and Sarah review the new non-Universal monster movie, "Lee Cronin's The Mummy," which takes the basic conceit of "What if there was a mummy?" and goes in a very different direction. We don't mind different! But does this new feature hold up as either a Mummy movie or the Exorcist movie it plainly wants to be? PLUS: A sneak preview at the forthcoming Pod Universe crossover spectacular, WAR OF THE WORLDS!CHAPTERS00:00:00 - Intro00:01:12 - Why we're here00:04:16 - What makes a Mummy movie?00:12:46 - Lee Cronin's approach00:16:31 - Unpacking the story00:22:48 - Where does it go wrong?00:28:09 - Quirky filmmaking, bland characters00:37:48 - CGI sand and CGI bugs00:47:51 - Let's talk about that ending00:55:02 - Our final verdict00:57:28 - Sneak peak at War of the Worlds01:05:00 - What's next for The Pod Universe?
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.If you have a story you'd like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.comBy becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free!Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrorsRetro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradioChurch of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All good things must come to an end, like for example our War of the Worlds retrospective. But at lease we're going out on the lowest of the lows, the 2025 but filmed in 2020 Ice Cube "screenlife" adaptation. Considered by many to be one of the worst movies ever made with such a bizarre and terrible execution it's kind of hard to stay focused on one thing at a time when talking about it. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage review!SUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jNHelp support the show and get early episodes ► https://bigsandwich.co/Patreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesJames' Twitter ► http://twitter.com/mrsundaymoviesMaso's Twitter ► http://twitter.com/wikipediabrownPatreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesT-Shirts/Merch ► https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mr-sunday-movies The Weekly Planet iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The Weekly Planet Direct Download ► https://play.acast.com/s/theweeklyplanetAmazon Affiliate Link ► https://amzn.to/2nc12P4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt and Eric look back at Spielberg and Tom Cruise's final team up - the intense 9/11 coded alien ambush saga WAR OF THE WORLDS! Witness Tom Cruise hate on hummus while protecting his kids from evil E.T.s!
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.If you have a story you'd like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.comBy becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free!Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrorsRetro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradioChurch of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aliens continue to be real on our journey through three very distinct War of the Worlds adaptations. This week it's the second collaboration between Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise after Minority Report, War of the Worlds 2005. Interesting premise and time, post 9/11, Tom Cruise in his weirdest (publicially) era and a director who'd made two exceptional extra terrestrial propeties prior to this. This should be fantastic! And yet...Anyhow thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage reviewSUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jNHelp support the show and get early episodes ► https://bigsandwich.co/Patreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesJames' Twitter ► http://twitter.com/mrsundaymoviesMaso's Twitter ► http://twitter.com/wikipediabrownPatreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesT-Shirts/Merch ► https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mr-sunday-movies The Weekly Planet iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The Weekly Planet Direct Download ► https://play.acast.com/s/theweeklyplanetAmazon Affiliate Link ► https://amzn.to/2nc12P4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 46:11 Video Version: YouTube It's time for a brand new season for TVGP's Critical Misses! On the back of the previous episode, we're diving into a multimedia exploration of Mars with The War of the Worlds! Our first episode finds us heading back to the Edwardian Era with 2019's miniseries (the BBC one, not the Fox series). Applause sound effect from SoundBible Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get two month early access to Critical Misses, uncensored outtakes, production meetings, and much more for just $5/month!
For our Serial Sunday series, we are presenting The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. When mysterious cylinders fall from the sky, Victorian England is thrust into a terrifying struggle for survival as Martian machines lay waste to the countryside. Told in serialized chapters, this landmark science-fiction classic unfolds as a gripping tale of invasion, panic, and humanity pushed to the brink.If you have a story you'd like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.comBy becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free!Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrorsRetro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradioChurch of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
ALIENS ARE REAL. I mean, statistically the chances of there being life in an ever expanding universe is pretty much a lock. And to celebrate that and the return of Steven Spielberg to making an alien movie with Disclosure Day in 2026 we're going to take a look at three adaptations of the War of the Worlds, starting with the 1953 classic. An absolute astounding achievement in model work, design, alien monster suits, explosions and guys being stoic then running around for a bit. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage reviewSUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jNHelp support the show and get early episodes ► https://bigsandwich.co/Patreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesJames' Twitter ► http://twitter.com/mrsundaymoviesMaso's Twitter ► http://twitter.com/wikipediabrownPatreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesT-Shirts/Merch ► https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mr-sunday-movies The Weekly Planet iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The Weekly Planet Direct Download ► https://play.acast.com/s/theweeklyplanetAmazon Affiliate Link ► https://amzn.to/2nc12P4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On Halloween night in 1938, a radio drama shocked the American people by describing a Martian invasion. This event demonstrated the power of the spoken word delivered electronically as much as FDR's "fireside chats." Joe is a big fan of the show, so Jon asked him about it (while also getting the date wrong--so please shame him in the comments below).
In the 271st episode of Supernatural, it's an Oops! All Plotlines episode as we see the return of Lucifer, Asmodeus, Duma, witches, Apocalypse World, Kevin Tran, and someone who looks an awful lot like Ketch. Support Ghostfacers: A Supernatural Rewatch https://www.patreon.com/EditPoint Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 49:21 Video Version: YouTube For this episode of TVGP's Critical Misses we watch a movie you shouldn't watch: War of the Worlds (2025)! This is our year's infamous movie for a lot of reasons, but I beg of you, don't watch this movie for a whole host of reasons, all of which we get into in the episode. Applause sound effect from SoundBible Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get two month early access to Critical Misses, uncensored outtakes, production meetings, and much more for just $5/month!
1. Musk's Audacious Vision for a Multi-Planetary Future In this segment, guest Eric Berger discusses Elon Musk's 2016 speech in Guadalajara, where he unveiled a grandiose plan to colonize Mars. Despite a recent rocket explosion, Musk proposed sending hundreds of people at a time to establish a self-sustaining civilization. Driven by the need to safeguard "the lamp of consciousness" against potential extinction events like nuclear war or pandemics, Musk envisioned landing one million tons of equipment on the Martian surface. This vision requires massive, fully reusable rockets and the production of methane fuel on Marsusing the Sabatier process. (1)1897 WAR OF THE WORLDS
2. The Grueling Birth of the Falcon 9 Rocket The sources detail the intense development of the Falcon 9, featuring nine Merlin engines housed in an "octaweb" structure. Engineers endured a "road trip from Hades," transporting the massive rocket by truck from Texas to Florida via backroads, even crashing it into a building in Louisiana. Before the 2010 inaugural launch, crews used a hair dryer to fix rain-damaged antennas. Despite the technical hurdles and 100-hour work weeks, the successful launch proved that a private company could build a medium-lift rocket, eventually securing vital cargo contracts with NASA. (2)1897 WAR OF THE WORLDS
3. Dragon's High-Stakes Arrival at the Space Station Facing the retirement of the Space Shuttle, NASA turned to SpaceX to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. To accelerate progress, Musk combined two test missions into the critical C2C3 flight in 2012. During the mission, a sensor failure nearly forced a scrub, but a brave NASA flight director allowed SpaceX to rewrite flight software in real-time, enabling a successful docking. This segment highlights the Dragon spacecraft's unique design, which integrated propulsion into the capsule to facilitate recovery and full reusability, a core requirement for Musk's broader Mars ambitions. (3)1897 WAR OF THE WORLDS
4. Innovating for Power and Precision at Sea To increase rocket efficiency, Musk pushed for propellant densification, chilling liquid oxygen to nearly -300°F to fit 10-12% more mass on board. This segment also explores the "Falcon 9 full thrust" version, which was rebuilt for rapid reuse with upgraded avionics and landing legs. A major challenge involved landing boosters on moving barges in the ocean, an aerodynamic feat likened to nine Dixie cups falling from space. These innovations were essential for making spaceflight economically viable by refurbishing and flying rockets multiple times. (4)1897 WAR OF THE WORLDS
5. Landing Success and the Mystery of Amos-6 In December 2015, SpaceX achieved its first successful land landing at Cape Canaveral, overcoming concerns that the sonic booms might damage nearby spy satellites. However, the company faced a major setback in 2016 when the Amos-6 rocket exploded on the pad during fueling. Musk briefly entertained a "sniper theory" involving competitors, though the cause was technical. This period showcased Musk's intense management style, where he demanded data-driven results while pushing his young workforce to be "flawless" to ensure the existential survival of the company. (5)1897 WAR OF THE WORLDS
6. Starlink: Financing the Road to Mars SpaceX developed the Starlink satellite constellation to provide global internet and generate the massive revenue needed to fund the Mars mission. While LEO constellations were previously deemed impractical, SpaceX utilized its high launch frequency to place thousands of satellites in orbit. Unlike traditional geostationary satellites that suffer from lag, Starlink's low-altitude network offers high-speed connectivity. The segment notes that Starlink's success has allowed a private startup to outpace sovereign statesin space infrastructure, with thousands of operational satellites already providing primary internet service worldwide. (6)1897 WAR OF THE WORLDS
7. The "Shoot Show" and Returning Humans to Orbit To secure funding for a manned spacecraft, SpaceX relied on Boeing's participation to legitimize the Commercial Crew Program in Congress. Development of the Crew Dragoninvolved the "Shoot Show," a team of young engineers who conducted grueling parachute drop tests in the desert to ensure safe water landings. The program culminated in the successful launch of veteran astronauts on the Falcon 9 Block 5, a rocket optimized for safety and reuse. This milestone ended NASA's reliance on Russia for transport and moved SpaceX closer to its deep-space exploration goals. (7)1897 WAR OF THE WORLDS
8. Starbase and the Era of the Starship In Boca Chica, Texas, SpaceX built Starbase, a massive rocket factory and launch site, from modest beginnings in a swamp. The focus here is on Starship and the Super Heavy booster, a fully reusable system more powerful than the Saturn V. Innovative "chopstick" arms on the launch tower are designed to catch returning boosters to eliminate landing legs and speed up relaunching. The ultimate vision involves a fleet of starships refueling in low Earth orbit before departing for Mars every two years, establishing a permanent human presence on the Red Planet. (8)1897 WAR OF THE WORLDS