Monday, August 18, 2025Why does the Right hate Superman (the movie AND the character)?
With James Gunn's Superman still in theaters, Mark and John try to understand why the modern Right hates it so much - not just the movie, but the char...
Monday, August 4, 202520 Films to get you through the Trump Era
Mark and John go through a whopping and eclectic list of movies to help you deal with these dark times. They deliver catharsis, escape, inspiration, e...
Monday, July 21, 2025The Sounds of the Movies
Mark and John are joined by Reinhard Denke, co-founder of RNDM ORDR and founder of award-winning commercial sound-design studio firm Stimmüng to disc...
Monday, July 7, 2025Jim Shooter: Superhero or Supervillain?
On the passing of legendary writer and former Marvel Editor-in-Chief, John and Mark discuss his complicated legacy in the 70s, 80s, and beyond. While ...
Saturday, June 21, 2025Identity in Sci Fi: Who Am I Really?
From the mindbending epiphany to the hero's journey, knowing or finding out who you really are (AI? Hero? Simulation?) has always been a big part of g...
Monday, June 9, 2025The best bits from film soundtracks
Mark and John their personal favorite, if not the "best" per se, songs from film soundtracks and why. Lots of fun!!
Monday, May 26, 2025Cursed productions: figuratively and..... literally?
Mark and John go through the disappointingly large list of films consigned to production hell (and maybe a couple where - so they say - Satan himself ...
Monday, May 12, 2025The scariest moments in film and TV
Mark and John wander down the broad and deep history of horror in film and TV to pick out some of their favorite moments, from the more "objectively" ...
Monday, April 28, 2025Hidden gems from legendary directors
In part 2 of our "directors" series, Mark and John look at great movies from legendary directors that have flown WAY under the radar, and should be vi...
Monday, April 14, 2025The REAL masterpieces of legendary directors
Mark and John look at directors who are generally accepted as having a particular masterwork and explain why - no - a DIFFERENT movie is actually thei...
Monday, March 31, 2025The Democracy Episode! Policy, Cybersecurity and more!
Mark and John go full pundit and talk about the current state of elections and democracy in the US. Are our rights safe? Are our systems safe? What po...
Monday, March 17, 2025Christ figures in sci-fi and fantasy
When Jesus turns up in your favorite stories! Mark and John talk about the archetype of the "Christ Figure," and it turns out it pops up everywhere.
