Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The Sci-Fi Wise Guys
| Titre | Date | Durée | |
|---|---|---|---|
| We'll Always Have Tom Paris (Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4 Episodes 9-10) | 09 Nov 2023 | 00:48:06 | |
We recap the final two episodes of Lower Decks Season 4. Does it hold up? Will Chris' predictions come true? What is going on with Mariner? Is everyone just a puppet? | |||
| Proof of Concept (Xenogenesis) | 06 Nov 2023 | 00:31:22 | |
We travel back to 1978 to discuss James Cameron's first foray into film making! Deep sci-fi lore, miniatures, and living room sets: everything you need to be successful! | |||
| Hellgate ...in SPACE!! (Event Horizon) | 02 Oct 2023 | 00:45:37 | |
We kick off Horror in SPACE!! month with the cult classic Event Horizon! Horror or horrible? A capable cast tomb raids a ship lost in an experiment gone wrong! Who rescues the rescuers? | |||
| Bonus Episode: Total Recall (1990) | 05 Jul 2022 | 01:44:44 | |
It's the Spies Like Us Podcast featuring The Sci-Fi Wise Guys! We break down the 1990 cult classic, Total Recall! | |||
| Episode 100: A Merry Fellowship (The Christmas Dragon) | 20 Dec 2021 | 00:35:09 | |
Merry Christmas! In our appropriately topical movie, the holiday crew must brave dangerous and unneeded obstacles in an effort to save Father Christmas. | |||
| Episode 99: Bite-Size Sci-Fi (Nano) | 13 Dec 2021 | 00:25:21 | |
We watched our first Dust short film, Nano! Short on time and long on implications. What happens when the government has unprecedented oversight into your personal life and choices? Also what happens if it's in a sci-fi short film? | |||
| Episode 98: Creepy Old Man Harem (Prisoners of the Ghostlands) | 09 Dec 2021 | 00:37:38 | |
Sureal for real? You decide if this mashup of Samurai and Western films from Sino Sono makes...any sense at all! Nic Cage returns with a slew of actors who you may or may not recognize! | |||
| Episode 97: Gotta Catch the Red Eye (Cowboy Bebop Pilot) | 29 Nov 2021 | 00:34:59 | |
We watched the new Cowboy Bebop! Two bounty hunters travel across space to get and make ends meet. Who's end do we meet in this live action adaptation? | |||
| Episode 96: Circle of Life (The Wheel of Time Pilot) | 25 Nov 2021 | 00:58:22 | |
Hang with us as we discuss settling into a new house, Thanksgiving plans, and the pilot for Wheel of Time! | |||
| Episode 95: Behind Blue Eyes (Enhanced) | 22 Nov 2021 | 00:35:19 | |
Enchanced gives us a slightly different take on "powered" people. This time they are on the run from not just the government, but one of their own! Former soldiers are forced out of hiding and into the fight. | |||
| Episode 94: Offscreen Deicide (Mythica: The Godslayer) | 15 Nov 2021 | 00:42:38 | |
We finish the Mythica saga with Mythica: The Godslayer! No gods? No kings? No problem! The journey finally ends for our crew. From motley to respectable in five films. What we perceive to be the end might actually be the start! All the threads finally wrap up in this capstone movie. | |||
| Episode 93: I Hate Sand (Dune 2021) | 08 Nov 2021 | 00:51:09 | |
We streamed the box office hit, Dune! Ornithopters and sand worms? Does this movie have franchise potential? Does the movie ever do anything? The spice flows slowly in this reboot of sci-fi royalty Frank Herbert's masterpiece. | |||
| Episode 92: Smack My Ship Up (Star Trek: Prodigy Pilot) | 01 Nov 2021 | 00:44:10 | |
More new Trek is here with Star Trek: Prodigy! Is this the first Star Trek show that is marketed towards a younger audience? Does it stack up against it's more "mature" brethren? Interesting cast choices and set pieces give us hope! | |||
| Gimme that Stink! (Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4 Episode 4) | 27 Sep 2023 | 00:34:26 | |
Well, I say, in this live recording, we try to discuss Lower Decks Season 4 Episode 4, Something Borrowed, Something Green but mostly just repeat jokes! We learn how certain members of the Cerritos deal with their past and feelings! Pirate weddings, Mark Twain, bridal kidnappings, and more! | |||
| Episode 91: School of Metal (Todd and the Book of Pure Evil) | 25 Oct 2021 | 00:39:45 | |
The final entry in Two SPoOoOoOky month is here with Todd and the Book of Pure Evil! High School student Todd wants to be a metal god, don't we all? This underrated show gives us some laughs and lessons. Anthony fills us in on FP Fest festivities! | |||
| Episode 90: Bite Me (Van Helsing) | 18 Oct 2021 | 00:43:55 | |
The second episode should have been the pilot. Canada strikes from the shadows once again with another sci-fi vampire apocalypse show! | |||
| Episode 89: I’m Your Huckleberry (Wynonna Earp) | 11 Oct 2021 | 00:33:47 | |
Two Spooky Month continues with Syfy original, Wynonna Earp! Y-know-na or Win-OWN-a? You decide as we celebrate her 27th birthday and her gift is the ability to kill revenants! We also see some of the worst henching ever discussed on our podcast! | |||
| Episode 88: The Unoriginals (V Wars) | 04 Oct 2021 | 00:45:42 | |
We watched Netflix's adaptation of V Wars! Various titles don't seem to hold back this adaptation. Are they vampires or vampire-adjacent? Is this the era of comic books/graphic novels turning into visual entertainment media? | |||
| Episode 87: Alas, Poor Yorrick (Y: The Last Man) | 27 Sep 2021 | 00:31:19 | |
We watched the FX on Hulu original Y: The Last Man! We already saw what happens when there are no women, now we see what happens when there is... one man! (Almost) Everyone with a Y chromosome dies suddenly, but not until the end of the pilot. Join us as we dive into this post "event" disaster sci-fi romp! | |||
| Episode 86: Déjà Pew (Infinite) | 20 Sep 2021 | 00:42:43 | |
We watched our first (and probably last) Paramount Plus original, Infinite! Just like the inexorable march of time , we find another bad Sci-Fi movie! A few great performances can't stop this ship from sinking and Mark Wahlberg doesn't even notice the water coming into the boat. | |||
| Episode 85: Symbolism Embolism (Blood Machines) | 13 Sep 2021 | 00:33:42 | |
We watched the Shudder exclusive Blood Machines! This visually stunning entry into the sci-fi genre explores new territory! This mini-series is heavy with themes, synths, and green screen and isn't shy about any of it! | |||
| Episode 84: ROAD TRIP!! (Mythica: The Iron Crown) | 06 Sep 2021 | 00:34:10 | |
We continue the Mythica series with Mythica: The Iron Crown! Marek and company take the last piece of the Darkspore on a road trip! Necromancers, demon assassins, and airship raids are but a few of the obstacles between them and the temple of the gods. Keep you arms and legs in the battle wagon at all times and don't drink the Darkspore water! | |||
| Episode 83: Mehdependence Day (Occupation: Rainfall) | 30 Aug 2021 | 00:43:44 | |
We watched the sequel to Episode 5, Occupation: Rainfall! We continue our resistance fight in the land down under! Matt, Amelia, and Jango Fett form a motley crew with Gary the alien as they rise up against the invaders. Along the way they get help from Ken Jeong and argue about war crimes in the face of extinction! Flash without substance and inconsistent CGI abound in this schlocky sequel. | |||
| Episode 82: The Gang Commits Genocide (Cosmic Sin) | 23 Aug 2021 | 00:39:45 | |
We watched another movie with Bruce Willis on the cover, Cosmic Sin! This isn't a prequel to Breach, trust us. This B movie fills it's cast with plenty of veteran character actors who play their part in nearly wiping out a civilization! | |||
| Hybrid Theory (Wyrmwood: Apocalypse) | 25 Sep 2023 | 00:36:12 | |
We're back to the land down unda, as the Sci-Fi Wise Guys revisit the Wyrmwood franchise. A sequel with returning actors, motifs, and more Mad Max! | |||
| Episode 81: Low Key Variants (Loki Season 1) | 16 Aug 2021 | 00:32:34 | |
The newest venture from the MCU is Loki. Explore the depths of narcissism! Join our favorite anti-hero as he attempts to find glorious purpose and along the way, maybe make a friend. | |||
| Episode 80: Yesterday's Soldiers (The Tomorrow War) | 09 Aug 2021 | 00:51:31 | |
We watched the Prime Video original The Tomorrow War! Humanity's past hope is our last hope in this sci-fi action jaunt. Merciless monsters mash menacingly as time traveling conscripted civilians fight against impossible odds. | |||
| Episode 79: Follow the White Rabbit (Simulation) | 02 Aug 2021 | 00:25:52 | |
We watched the AWARD-WINNING short film, Simulation! This is a short film with some confusing story bits and a "villain" that is up for interpretation. Would you trust some random person posting binary on your social media pics? If so, take the red pill. | |||
| Episode 78: Charged Questions (All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero) | 27 Jul 2021 | 00:34:45 | |
Our final entry in #JTROJuly is here with, All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero! Part deux takes us out of frame and behind the film. Our brave journalist asks some charged questions on her way to the truth. Who is the Masked Man? What is the Ultima? Why won't this dude just eat the taco? | |||
| Episode 77: Rigged Saw (All Superheroes Must Die) | 19 Jul 2021 | 00:31:54 | |
Get your FP merch and access badges to FP Fest 2021 at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fp-fest-2021 ! John takes Charge as the leader of this powerless group of superheroes. Diabolical traps and betrayal frame this sophomore effort from Jason Trost. Guilty conscience and existential questions add some mystery. We also ask the question, "What is pain?". | |||
| Episode 76: Portals: A Guide to Ghosts (How to Save Us) | 15 Jul 2021 | 00:27:33 | |
We continue #JTROJuly with How to Save Us! We trek down under to Tazmania in this psychological thriller. Radios and corpse ash are the two things we didn't know we would ever need at the same time. We walk several miles in their shoes as they teach us "How to Survive"! | |||
| Episode 75: The Riddle of Re-Ninj (FP2: Beats of Rage) | 12 Jul 2021 | 00:41:10 | |
We continued #JTROJuly with FP2: Beats of Rage! Back to back, beat to beat. Is AK-47 the true foe JTRO must defeat? Join the Sci-Fi Wise Guys as we journey to the Wastes and back for Beats of Rage! | |||
| Episode 74: OMEGA GANGSTA MODE (The FP) | 05 Jul 2021 | 00:42:25 | |
We watched the ultimate cult classic film, The FP! One town, two gangs, four feet, and some Beat Beat. Our podcast hosts take on a film revelation. From the mind of Jason Trost, we usher in #JTROJuly with the film that started it all. | |||
| Episode 73: As the World Turings (2036: Origin Unknown) | 28 Jun 2021 | 00:28:56 | |
We revisited filmmaker HaZ in 2036: Origin Unknown! Katee Sackhoff and artificial intelligence ARTI (clever) discover something on Mars. This story peaks and valleys like the red planet itself. If you can tell you're in a Turing Test, is it a good Turing Test? | |||
| Episode 72: Long History, Short Film (Black Angel) | 21 Jun 2021 | 00:19:51 | |
We watched the short film Black Angel! What's with the British Isles and women near bodies of water? Join us on a quest with this formerly lost short film. Once shown before Star Wars, now available on YouTube! | |||
| Galactic Drop Bear (Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4 Episode 3) | 20 Sep 2023 | 00:30:12 | |
We join the crew of the Cerritos as they perform tech support and escape from Black Mountain in this live show review of Lower Decks S4E3! | |||
| Episode 71: Year 1 Retrospective | 17 Jun 2021 | 01:08:51 | |
Join the Sci-Fi Wise Guys are we go back to the past and reminisce about our favorite and not-so-favorite media from our first year! We give out awards and list our top 5 in several categories. We can't thank you enough for tuning in each week! | |||
| Episode 70: Fantastic Bore 2017 (Guardians) | 14 Jun 2021 | 00:45:43 | |
We watched the Russian "Avengers" movie, Guardians! When a former scientist from the USSR returns and takes over parts of the Russian military, the only ones that can stop him...are well.... superheroes that he created! | |||
| Episode 69: Portal Kombat (Jiu Jitsu) | 07 Jun 2021 | 00:37:45 | |
We watched the comic book adaptation movie, Jiu Jitsu! It's Predator vs Mortal Kombat in this movie with Nicolas Cage on the poster. Come listen as we breakdown this action packed confusefest! | |||
| Episode 68: Continue? (Boss Level) | 31 May 2021 | 00:45:21 | |
We watched Boss Level! Hulu offers up an interesting take on the "Groundhog Day" formula. All action and replaying the same day doesn't stifle this Frank Grillo vehicle. A cast full of surprise stars also fills in the gaps on what might otherwise be a derivative mess. | |||
| Episode 67: Anyway, Here's Freebird (Willy's Wonderland) | 24 May 2021 | 00:43:29 | |
We watched the Nic Cage horror/comedy movie, Willy's Wonderland! Nicolas Cage comes quietly with his podcast debut. Grand conspiracies and fun horror tropes deliver us from Willy. Whatever you do, don't stay overnight in a family fun center. | |||
| Episode 66: Not Historically Accurate (Yasuke Pilot) | 20 May 2021 | 00:29:21 | |
We watched Netflix's "historical" anime, Yasuke! Yasuke tells a story about a historical figure that takes...creative liberties. Excellent animation and action bookend this anime from LeSean Thomas. | |||
| Episode 65: Thanks, Jim! (Shadow and Bone Pilot) | 17 May 2021 | 00:44:20 | |
We watched the pilot episode of Netflix original series, Shadow and Bone! In a world where being different isn't all that different from being different. A different girl becomes even MORE different when it's discovered that she is actually different from the other different people! | |||
| Episode 64: Begun the Wizard Wars Have (Mythica: The Necromancer) | 10 May 2021 | 00:41:10 | |
Mythica is back, and this time it's personal. Thane gets taken prisoner and the team must undertake a dangerous mission. Teela discovers some beetles that teach her "all you need is love." | |||
| Episode 63: American Eagle and Sebastian Stans (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) | 03 May 2021 | 00:56:46 | |
We review and talk about Marvel's newest hit show. Does the world need to go back to the way it was? How high can this Falcon fly? How far is too far to change the world? | |||
| Episode 62: Not a Ridley Scott Joint (Prometheus Trap) | 26 Apr 2021 | 00:35:45 | |
We didn't watch Prometheus! Follow the crew of a rescue ship trying to solve a mysterious mystery. Does this movie deserve it's mythical name? What endless suffering must you endure before you figure out the solution? | |||
| El Transportador (El Camino) | 18 Sep 2023 | 00:31:03 | |
What's in the box? Don't do it, trust us! You'll lose your family, your job, and your ship! | |||
| Episode 61: The Bad One (Continuum Season 1) | 19 Apr 2021 | 00:32:15 | |
We watched the indie, online miniseries, Continuum! Step into and out of logic with the Sci-Fi Wise Guys as we try to figure out.....what the heck this is. Who, what, why, and when are just some of the questions we have! Where is Rachel Nichols? | |||
| Episode 60: Blade Jogger (Virtual Revolution) | 12 Apr 2021 | 00:42:51 | |
We watched the indie cyberpunk movie, Virtual Revolution! This sci-fi flick takes us into the 'Verses. Huge virtual reality worlds where human beings can be whoever, whatever, or wherever they want. Who knew how useful a moat would be? The Sci-Fi Wise Guys log in and find out! | |||
| Episode 59: We Couldn't Think of a Title (Tom & Jerry) | 08 Apr 2021 | 00:34:38 | |
We watched our first listener poll movie, Tom & Jerry! What is and isn't considered Science Fiction? Some would say yes, others would say no. Find out what happens when an animated mouse and cat do battle in a prestigious New York (London) hotel. Can they overcome their base instincts and work together in a way that fills everyone's heart? | |||