Category: Podcast

  • THE FLASH vs. SPIDER-MAN ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE – SA407

    THE FLASH vs. SPIDER-MAN ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE – SA407

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Evan talk about two big comic book multiverse movies featuring multiple versions of superhero characters and packed with nostalgia. It’s not really a fight – they definitely thought one was “better” than the other – but the two movies, released so closely in time with such…

  • Asking “Is It Worth Reading?” about Two Book Series: JEWEL OF THE STARS and FLIGHT OF THE ANGELS – SA406

    Asking “Is It Worth Reading?” about Two Book Series: JEWEL OF THE STARS and FLIGHT OF THE ANGELS – SA406

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThis episode post has LOTS of links! Links to the books Ben talks about (Amazon affiliate links – it doesn’t change the price for you, but it does give us a little kick back – VERY little); links to the videos on Youtube that Ben recorded that this…

  • THE DARK TOWER (C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy Part 4) – SA405

    THE DARK TOWER (C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy Part 4) – SA405

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s a mystery in the canon of C.S. Lewis’ library. The unfinished manuscript that may or may not have been written by C.S. Lewis. It’s created controversy. It’s created confusion. And it’s a possible glimpse into a path not taken. This would have been the sequel to OUT…

  • SUPER MARIO BROS. and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Road Trip Double Feature – S&A 404

    SUPER MARIO BROS. and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Road Trip Double Feature – S&A 404

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen takes a road trip to see Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, but also takes the opportunity to talk about another gaming movie (albeit a different kind of gaming): The Super Mario Bros. Movie! Which one gets a thumbs up? Which one gets a thumbs down? Does…

  • Picard Season 3 w/ Special Guest Adam David Collings – SA403

    Picard Season 3 w/ Special Guest Adam David Collings – SA403

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSPicard season 3 has come and gone . . . and if you’ve seen it you probably have opinions! So does Ben and his guest host, sci-fi writer Adam David Collings. Join them as they explore season three’s ups and downs and ups and more ups . .…

  • Streaming Sci-Fi on Peacock & Review of The Ark – SA402

    Streaming Sci-Fi on Peacock & Review of The Ark – SA402

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSA few years ago, Ben subscribed to Peacock but it wasn’t until a few months ago that he discovered that the streaming service is actually a pretty strong source for old Sci-Fi TV . . . and when he started watching the OLD stuff, he found a new…

  • STAR TREK II: The Wrath of Khan and William Shatner Live – SA401

    STAR TREK II: The Wrath of Khan and William Shatner Live – SA401

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSRecently, Ben joined his friends William and Nathan Marchand to see a theatrical showing of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, which also had William Shatner do a live stage performance that was sort of a Q&A session. But it was really just an excuse for Shatner…

  • “Sci-Fi Vs. Fantasy”: Revisiting Episode 7 – SA400

    “Sci-Fi Vs. Fantasy”: Revisiting Episode 7 – SA400

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEpisode 400 is here, and to celebrate this milestone we’re taking a look backwards at an early episode featuring Ben, Steve, and Dr. Jayce! It’s a fun conversation that serves as a nice time capsule to a time before the MCU dominated everything. A conversation just exploring the…

  • AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER Road Trip Review – SA399

    AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER Road Trip Review – SA399

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s a ROAD TRIP! Ben thought he would have a chance to talk to Evan about AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, but things didn’t go their way. Evan got sick . . . and then went on vacation. But on a lark, Ben decided to record his solo…

  • 2022 in Review – SA398

    2022 in Review – SA398

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSit’s that time again! Time to talk about last year’s pop culture releases! Taking our cues from Evan’s ranked list of movies from the year, we talk about our viewing experiences from 2022 as we step into the year 2023! The first half of 2022 was covered in…

  • SHADOW and SUBSTANCE 3 – A TWILIGHT ZONE CHRISTMAS QUARTET: “The Night of the Meek”, “Five Characters in Search of an Exit”, “The Changing of the Guard”, and A CAROL FOR ANOTHER CHRISTMAS – SA397

    SHADOW and SUBSTANCE 3 – A TWILIGHT ZONE CHRISTMAS QUARTET: “The Night of the Meek”, “Five Characters in Search of an Exit”, “The Changing of the Guard”, and A CAROL FOR ANOTHER CHRISTMAS – SA397

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWe continue our series about THE TWILIGHT ZONE (which only has two episodes, but that’s actually not too shabby) by covering three Christmas themed episodes of the show (“The Night of the Meek”, “Five Characters in Search of an Exit”, and “The Changing of the Guard”), plus A…

  • A CHRISTMAS CAROL – SA396

    A CHRISTMAS CAROL – SA396

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSInspired by re-reading the book and watching the new movie on Netflix, Ben, Stephen, and Evan take to the microphones to appreciate the spiritual themes and fantastical ideas of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. From time travel to redeemed lives, from movies to radio to books, from…

  • THE FORCE OF STAR WARS: Is It Worth Reading? – SA395

    THE FORCE OF STAR WARS: Is It Worth Reading? – SA395

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSTwo options for this episode: You can listen to the audio above OR watch the video below! Ben takes a look at a book that has been in his library for over forty years: Frank Allnutt’s THE FORCE OF STAR WARS. This book is special to him for…

  • Interview w/ BLACK BLOSSOM Creator Evan David – SA394

    Interview w/ BLACK BLOSSOM Creator Evan David – SA394

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEvan’s new comic book BLACK BLOSSOM is now part of a KickStarter campaign to collect and publish the first 6 issues (plus an annual) into a graphic novel. Ben interviews Evan about the superhero sci-fi tale. The links mentioned in the episode: KICKSTARTER: inked.pub/blackblossomPATREON: patreon.com/evandavidcomicsINSTRAGRAM: instagram.com/blackblossomcomic And here…

  • DICK TRACY: Post-Batman Pulp Hero Movies Pt. 1 – SA393

    DICK TRACY: Post-Batman Pulp Hero Movies Pt. 1 – SA393

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen is joined by John Harju for the first part of a multi-part series rewatching some superhero movies that came in the wake of 1989’s Batman! We are starting with DICK TRACY, which entered production before Batman hit theaters, but it was still influenced by the superhero juggernaut…

  • BLACK ADAM – SA392

    BLACK ADAM – SA392

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Evan went to see BLACK ADAM! This episode opens with a spoiler-free discussion of the movie and then, after the spoiler warning, they talk about spoiler-y things. Things like:The big thing everyone is talking aboutHow Ben liked almost all the superheroes who are not The Rock…

  • Watching SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES with John Harju – SA391

    Watching SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES with John Harju – SA391

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and John Harju team up again for an October spooky movie! The movie: SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES! Along the way they talk about:Ben’s love for Ray BradburyJohn’s dislike for Ray BradburyBoth of their like for this movieArt and messagingGood and evilTwo Stephen King books they were…

  • Currently Streaming – Fall 2022 – SA390

    Currently Streaming – Fall 2022 – SA390

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSTelevision is dead . . . long live television! But long live it on our smart TVs! And devices! And computers! Add to that we have had a long string of high profile (and low profile, really) science fiction and fantasy television series, with short seasons, continuing stories,…

  • PREY – SA389

    PREY – SA389

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Steve review PREY, which is not about prayer but they joke about it anyway. This episode features:* Thoughts about PREY* Thoughts about PREDATOR* Thoughts about the franchise* Thoughts about Walt Simonson’s run on the THOR comic Our Youtube channel can be found here: http://youtube.com/strangersandaliens – subscribe…

  • NO MAN IN EDEN by H.L. Myra: Is It Worth Reading? (Exploring Christian Sci-Fi) – SA388

    NO MAN IN EDEN by H.L. Myra: Is It Worth Reading? (Exploring Christian Sci-Fi) – SA388

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen finally did it! He found an OLD (if not quite as old as the Space Trilogy) Christian sci-fi book, NO MAN IN EDEN. NO MAN IN EDEN is not a Christian romance or a commentary on Genesis 1-3, it’s a sci-fi book in the tradition of C.S.…