Category: Featured
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Jurassic World (Summer Movie Series) — S&A155
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFor this episode, Evan is joined by Ben Avery to talk about Jurassic World! Ben’s podcast can be found here: Static Blade Podcast on Facebook
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Tomorrowland (Summer Movie Series) — S&A154
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe topic is Tomorrowland, as Ben joins forces with special guest Even David from The Static Blade Podcast! There’s a LOT to talk about, from controversial themes to nostalgic music and more! Evan’s podcast can be found here: Static Blade Podcast on Facebook
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Mad Max: Fury Road (Summer Movie Series) — S&A153
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSMad Max: Fury Road has been the surprise hit of the sci-fi summer! And in this episode, Ben is joined by the surprise first guest of the summer! After guest hosting on the Geekually Yoked podcast to talk about the movie Spirited Away, Ben mentioned to Rachel that he…
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Avengers: Age of Ultron (Summer Movie Review) — S&A152
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe trio is back together again, and it’s time to discuss Avengers: Age of Ultron, the first big movie of the summer movie season! How good was it? how does it stand up to the others? Find out what they think in the newest episode!
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Star Wars Original Trilogy Family Review — S&A151
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and his four oldest children have just finished watching the original trilogy of Star Wars, and now they have gathered together to discuss them! Featuring his nine-, eleven-, and twelve-year-old daughter and his thirteen-year-old son!
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Reflections on Easter — S&A150
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis is the weekend we celebrate Easter, and in this episode we take the time to reflect on Easter, Good Friday, and the Last Supper. Ben is joined by his family in a series of readings and writings about some aspects of the Holy Week. PROLOGUE: Hallel INTERLUDE:…
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I Want to Believe in the X-Files Reunion — S&A149
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSX-FIles is returning, and we’re excited! We talk about the potential, and what else we’d like to see return like this! Also, listener feedback about Leonard Nimoy! And a listener makes a plea for an episode topic that gets Ben and Steve pretty excited! And Ben has a…
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In Search of . . . Leonard Nimoy — S&A148
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSLeonard Nimoy passed away last week. In this episode, Ben and Steve talk about the influence Nimoy had on sci-fi, fantasy, and their own fandoms. We haven’t talked together in a long time, so there’s some pretty windy rabbit trails they escape down.
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Jupiter Ascending — S&A147
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen is riding solo, reviewing the Wachowskis’ movie Jupiter Ascending. It’s an off the cuff reaction episode, and mostly spoiler free, as he tried to convince listeners that they might like the movie!
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Canon — S&A146
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Ben and Steve discuss the pros and cons of “canon” and what it means or doesn’t mean to fans!
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“The Santa Who Wasn’t There”: a Christmas Treat — S&A144
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSSteve prepared a special Santa-themed old time radio drama to get us into the Christmas spirit, and get us into a spirited discussion about Santa!
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The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies mini-review — S&A143
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Dr. Jayce have a short conversation about movie featuring lots of short creatures! Oh, and Steve is there, too…
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer and more — S&A142
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS Everyone else is talking about it, and so are we! J.J. Abrams’ trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has come! We had a fun, lively discussion about the trailer and our expectations for the movie!
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Glen Larson — S&A141
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSRecently, TV writer and producer Glen Larson passed away, and Ben and Steve take some time to talk about his career and the impact it had on their childhoods and the lasting impact to them to this day. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: Knight Rider, Six Million…
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Interstellar Review and Christopher Nolan — S&A140
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSInterstellar, Christopher Nolan’s most recent film, has hit screens and thrilled or confounded audiences, and Dr. Jayce and Ben are here to discus not just that film, but all of Christopher Nolan’s library. How did they like it? How does it stack up against his other films? Find…
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Big Hero 6 Family Review — S&A139
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen is joined by his four oldest children to talk about, review, analyze and laugh about Big Hero 6. With the insight only children can bring, his 13 year-old, 11 year-old, 10 year-old, and 8 year-old kids talk about their favorite characters, the big ideas of the movie, and the…
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Universal Classic Monsters — S&A138
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSFrankenstein. Dracula. Wolfman. The Creature. The Mummy. Classic monsters. In this episode, after a few weeks of technical troubles, the S&A guys are back together to talk about monsters. Using the Universal monsters as their guide, they explore some of the cultural and thematic ideas found in these…
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Sidekicks: What Are They Good For? — S&A137
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Steve sit down and talk about sidekicks, define sidekicks, argue which one of them is the sidekick, and discuss favorite sidekicks. Also, Ben mispronounces Lando and makes it sound like he’s talking about Babylon 5. And Gil Gerard and Ernie Reyes Jr. are talked about more…
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X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, & TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (Summer Movie Series) — SA136
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen, Steve, and Dr. Jayce talk about three superhero movies from this summer: X-Men: Days of Future Past, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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Like Going Through a Time Warp — SA135
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe’ve all had that experience. It’s not like deja vu, where you feel like you’re doing something you’ve done before. Rather, it’s like you’ve gone back in time, either in a place with elements from the past or a song that takes you back or any number of…