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STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (Summer Movie Series)

May 20th, 2013 | Add a Comment

It’s time for us to Trek . . . INTO DARKNESS!!! While the meaning of the title may be up for debate, Ben and Dr. Jayce talk about what they liked and didn’t like about the newest Star Trek movie! We want to know what YOU thought! Contact us here! E-mail us at podcast@strangersandaliens.com! Call us at 1-804-37-ALIEN! Also, check out this comic from Ben’s webcomic, RETCON, for one more take on the STYLE of the movie: http://retconcomic.com/star-trek-into-darkness/ … Read entire article »

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New MAN OF STEEL trailer!

May 22nd, 2013 | Add a Comment

Everything I see about this movie tells me to tone down my expectations. Why? Because everything I see about this movie looks so good. So. Very. Very. Good. It cannot possibly be as good as all this, right? I mean, this looks like the Superman movie that people who are not fans of Superman might actually like. This looks like the Superman movie that people who ARE fans of Superman might actually like. What do you think? … Read entire article »

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STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (Summer Movie Series)

It’s time for us to Trek . . . INTO DARKNESS!!! While the meaning of the title may … Read more »

Ep. 69: Best Worst Superheroes! (PODCASTERS INITIATIVE THEME WEEK)

Why are some superheroes just not so super? Steve, Ben, Dr. Jayce, and Koby explore the superheroes … Read more »

Ep. 68: Superheroes of Podcasting! (PODCASTERS INITIATIVE THEME WEEK)

It’s the podcast about other podcasts! Ben and Steve talk about the other podcasts in the Podcasters … Read more »

SCI-FI FOR KIDS: Wall*E

When I was a kid, my imagination was dazzled by Superman and Star Wars on the silver … Read more »

COMMENTARY: Star Wars-My Personal Rankings (You won't believe #2)

STAR WARS: BATTLE FOR # 1 by Dr. Jayce Over the past few decades the stories of Jedi vs. Sith … Read more »

Why Is Breaking Bad So Freaking Good?

Breaking Bad is an interesting show. I'd heard many people talking about it, many of them fans … Read more »

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STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (Summer Movie Series)

Ep. 69: Best Worst Superheroes! (PODCASTERS INITIATIVE THEME WEEK)

Why are some superheroes just not so super? Steve, Ben, Dr. Jayce, and Koby explore the superheroes they love and love to hate! From the Wonder Twins to Aquaman, from Arm Fall Off Boy to the Great Lakes Avengers, join the Strangers and Aliens as they examine what makes superheroes fall flat. Are You Just Watching? – http://areyoujustwatching.com Faith Hope and Nerds – http://faithhopeandnerds.com Gamestore Prophets – http://gamestoreprophets.com Geek This! … Read entire article »

Ep. 68: Superheroes of Podcasting! (PODCASTERS INITIATIVE THEME WEEK)

It’s the podcast about other podcasts! Ben and Steve talk about the other podcasts in the Podcasters Initiative!!! It’s time to get to know some of the other podcasts out there that touch on geeky Christian topics! Here’s a list of links… Are You Just Watching? – http://areyoujustwatching.com Faith Hope and Nerds – http://faithhopeandnerds.com Gamestore Prophets – http://gamestoreprophets.com Geek This! podcast – http://geekthispodcast.com Geekually Yoked – http://geekuallyyoked.com Holy Worlds Podcast – http://holyworlds.org The Sci-Fi Christian – http://thescifichristian.com Storymen – http://storymen.us Strangers and Aliens – http://strangersandaliens.com BONUS BLOGS!!! Geeklesia – http://geekklesia.blogspot.com Speculative … Read entire article »

Ep. 67: The Terminator (PODCASTERS INITIATIVE THEME WEEK)

This week marks the first ever CHRISTiAN GEEK PODCASTERS INITIATIVE!!! The theme is “superheroes” and we have three episodes to go along with the theme. This is our first, in which we introduce a “superhero podcasting guest” — our special guest chose our topic, the Terminator franchise. Curious what other podcasts are taking part in the Podcasters Initiative? Here they are, with … Read entire article »

Ep. 66 — The Silver Chair and the Red & Blue Pills

In this episode, Steve, Dr. Jayce, and Ben discuss The Silver Chair and its famous confrontation between the witch queen and Puddleglum, and the sci-fi and fantasy movies that reflect the idea of living in a world that is not reality. They also put on a couple dramatic presentations to do so. This episode is part of the Strangers and Aliens … Read entire article »

POLL: What grade do you give Iron Man Three?

In their Iron Man Three episode, Ben, Dr. Jayce, and Steve graded Iron Man Three. Who do you agree with? Any of them? Ben gave it an A-, Dr. Jayce gave it a B-, and Steve gave it a C+. What do YOU say? Vote and leave a comment below! … Read entire article »

Ep. 65 — IRON MAN THREE (Summer Movie Series)

Dr. Jayce, Ben, and Steve start off the summer movie season with the first in their Summer Movie Series: Iron Man Three!!! Who liked it? Who didn’t? Find out here! … Read entire article »

Ep. 64 — Director’s Special Edition: Steven Spielberg

For this episode, we start a series that will take a look at directors of speculative fiction movies, and what better place to start than Steven Spielberg? Steve, Dr. Jayce, and Ben each go through their favorite three and least favorite three films directed by Spielberg, along with a favorite and least favorite film produced by him. What Spielberg movie caused Dr. … Read entire article »

REVIEW: Superman and the Mole Men (live tweet transcript) (BONUS: The Adventures of Superpup)

Earlier, I live tweeted about Superman: the Movie. Rewatching that movie led to two things: first, it gave us an episode topic for the podcast, “The Test of Time”; second, it made me decide to live tweet while watching the other Superman movies! Instead of jumping into Superman II, though, I went back in time . . . to Superman … Read entire article »