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	Title	Pub. Date	Duration
	120. ALIEN ROMULUS	09 Sep 2024	00:37:46
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Before Season 9 starts we thought we'd have a look at the new Alien movie. And to help us is indie film-maker and Alien nerd, Lesley Anne Rose. WARNING! The St-bomb is used but nothing more To join our incredible new Patreon cult and get access to secret, exclusive podcasts then head to https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR Patreon: @50YOSR TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** LESLEY ANNE ROSE PORTFOLIO https://www.lesleyannerose.com/ FILM DIALOGUE BROKEN DOWN BY GENDER AND AGE https://pudding.cool/2017/03/film-dialogue/ EMMA HARRINGTON: GYNAEHORROR https://www.academia.edu/74169839/Gynaehorror_Women_theory_and_horror_film TROLLEY PROBLEM GAME https://trolleyproblem.io/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	119. COCKS AND BOTS SEASON 8 LOOKBACK	02 Sep 2024	00:18:00
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. It's a Cocks and Bots special. Cocktails and bot-tales. Today we drink cocktails while we chat about the bots in season 8. WARNING! The St-bomb is used but nothing more To join our incredible new Patreon cult and get access to secret, exclusive podcasts then head to https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR Patreon: @50YOSR TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** NEGRONI SBAGLIATO RECIPE https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/negroni-sbagliato A DELICIOUS PAGE DEVOTED TO MARTINIS https://www.liquor.com/search?q=GIN+MARTINI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	112. SILENT RUNNING	17 Jun 2024	00:48:23
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we don our robot-examining equipment and take a look at the 1971 made-for-TV movie, PAPER MAN. It has an amazing cast but will we like the cut of the robot's jib? WARNING! The St-bomb is used but nothing more To join our incredible new Patreon cult and get access to secret, exclusive podcasts then head to https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR Patreon: @50YOSR TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** SILENT RUNNING TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p69lEMn0I8k BRAINSTORM TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueYcVmH0edk HOW FAR AWAY IS SATURN FROM EARTH? (VERY) https://www.joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixelspace_solarsystem.html AMPUTEE ACTORS PLAYED THE ROBOTS https://cyberneticzoo.com/not-quite-robots/1971-silent-running-drones-doug-trumbull-don-trumbull-paul-kraus-james-dow-american/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	22. GOG (THE DEATH ROOMS)	13 Mar 2023	00:25:27
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we journey back to 1954 to meet the robots Gog, Magog and our first AI, N.O.V.A.C. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** Medical Jargon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbPHcEoHfnM 2012 – Most unrealistic film of all time https://www.nme.com/news/nasa-says-2012-is-most-unrealistic-sci-fi-movie-ev-878238 Bob Furmanek’s 3D Archive http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/ Fire up your 3D glasses – It’s 3D Natural Vision https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Qev-YHv_Q Sun mirror saves village https://phys.org/news/2013-10-norwegian-village-giant-mirrors-capture.html Huawei banned from UK 5G network https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-47041341 How do 3D movies work? https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/science-of-3-d-movies-how-things-on-a-flat-screen-appear-to-emerge-depth.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	21. DEVIL GIRL FROM MARS	06 Mar 2023	00:27:17
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we journey back to 1954 to meet Nyah, the Devil Girl From Mars, and her robot Chani. Chat ranges from Spielberg to 1950s fetish outfits via an awful lot of chintz. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** Devil Girl From Mars Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQPReZtTR_8 King of Kinky – John Sutcliffe https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2010/sep/11/john-sutcliffe-fetish-wear Ronald Cobb Outfit https://www.bonhams.com/auction/26464/lot/2/ronald-cobb-british-1907-1977-an-original-costume-design-for-a-murrays-cabaret-club-showgirl-in-two-black-and-white-ensembles-c1946/ Murray’s Cabaret Club http://murraysclubarchive.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	20. SIDEBORG 1: GORT'S UNDERPANTS	27 Feb 2023	00:14:39
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we present our first SIDEBORG episode. In these special, secret episodes we will provide additions or corrections to a film or robot that we have already covered. In this SIDEBORG, we wade back into the warm waters of the 1951 classic, The Day The Earth Stood Still (episode 16). WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** Farewell to the Master Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farewell_to_the_Master A Brief History of Men’s Underwear https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/a-brief-history-of-mens-underwear#:~:text=Underwear%20protects%20the%20body%20from,socially%20and%20morally%20acceptable%20forms. The Washington Flap https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-month-that-et-came-to-dc/2012/07/20/gJQAZp2ayW_story.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	19. ROBOT MONSTER	20 Feb 2023	00:24:11
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we deep-dive into the 1953 movie, Robot Monster. It's has been called the second worst film ever made but is the robot any good? (SPOILER - No, it's not) WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** Robot Monster Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq9IKsH9BXg Croatian Robot Chefs https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/croatian-restaurant-offers-one-pot-menu-cooked-by-robotic-chef-2023-02-10/ Bronson Cave https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BronsonCanyonAndCaves Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	18. OLD MOTHER RILEY MEETS THE VAMPIRE	13 Feb 2023	00:30:27
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we deep-dive into the 1952 movie, Old Mother Riley Meets the Vampire. It's campy and vampy and probably not Bela Lugosi's finest hour (and thirteen minutes). WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** Old Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (Full movie) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvvCzDcrfIo&t=1880s A brief history of drag https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbkmkmn Bela Lugosi site https://belalugosi.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	17. M3GAN	06 Feb 2023	00:23:07
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we deep-dive into the 2023 movie, M3GAN. It's your classic boy meets girl, girl's personal robot kills boy, kind of story. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** M3GAN Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRb4U99OU80 Brain Aldiss – Super Toys Last All Summer Long https://brianaldiss.co.uk/writing/story-collections/collections-r-z/supertoys-last-all-summer-long/ Arthur C. Clarke’s wisdom in Star Trek TNG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoCnnWHsH1c Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	16. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (TWICE)	30 Jan 2023	00:30:44
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we examine the iconic robot GORT from The Day The Earth Stood Still. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** The Day the Earth Stood Still Trailer (1951) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51JoEE_znyI The Day the Earth Stood Still Trailer (2008) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abTYs6s1pdI Klaatu Barada Nikto Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaatu_barada_nikto Ghost Rockets in 1946 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_rockets What Really Happened at Roswell? https://www.history.com/news/roswell-ufo-aliens-what-happened The McMinnville Flying Saucers https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2015/05/past_tense_oregon_ufo_photos_t.html The Theramin https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20201111-the-theremin-the-strangest-instrument-ever-invented Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	15. WEIRD WOMAN: A MUCKY MARY POPPINS	23 Jan 2023	00:33:03
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we put on our 2023 specs and chat about two films where men/boys try and create their idealised woman. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** The Perfect Woman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRwoeQjCb1U&t=933s Weird Science Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qd04u2Yj44 The Male Gaze and Female Objectification in Modern Cinema https://thematthewrome.com/2022/03/15/male-gaze-and-female-objectification-in-contemporary-cinema/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	14. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: THE CUPBOARD OF DEATH	16 Jan 2023	00:28:00
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we chat with award-winning author Louie Stowell about the robots of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** Louie Stowell's website https://louiestowell.com/ Ted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e91t_liJ8_0 Buffybot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db48pGOn9ro The History of Buffybot https://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Buffybot The History of Ted https://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Ted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	13. THE MONSTER AND THE APE	09 Jan 2023	00:28:33
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we are in 1945. The Monster and the Ape is without doubt, one of the strangest serials to feature a robot. And the robot is really St. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. NOTES The Monster and the Ape https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYyGz4QAVoU&list=PLro3-OBtUvbq_qK-Jkh8jAe3yvKBpNzcr Willie Best https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Best Bamboozled Trailer – Spike Lee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMZ6zp-3oGY Kevin Smith’s Superman Lives story (explicit language) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo2KB1dEDdk&t=507s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	111. PAPER MAN	10 Jun 2024	00:27:42
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we don our robot-examining equipment and take a look at the 1971 made-for-TV movie, PAPER MAN. It has an amazing cast but will we like the cut of the robot's jib? WARNING! The St-bomb is used but nothing more To join our incredible new Patreon cult and get access to secret, exclusive podcasts then head to https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR Patreon: @50YOSR TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE CULT https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR LETTERBOXD: PAPER MAN https://letterboxd.com/film/paper-man-1971/ PAPER MAN TRAILER (SORT OF) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s57I6jjSoOs TOP 25 FILMS WITH UNREALISTIC COMPUTER SCENES https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/top-25-films-with-unrealistic-computer-scenes/ THE ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE POLO CLUB https://www.rcbpc.com/ ALL THAT’S INTERESTING: THE TRAGIC DEMISE OF JAMES STACY https://allthatsinteresting.com/james-stacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	12. BICENTENNIAL MAN: THE WHOLE PALAVA	02 Jan 2023	00:33:08
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Happy new year, we kick off 2023 with a deep dive into the 1999 movie, Bicentennial Man. Will it be a wonderful tribute to Isaac Asimov's legacy? Almost certainly not. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Although, the word 'dick' gets used a LOT in this episode. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** Lisa Simpson Gets Old https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHXqyPdDnlU The Order! https://youtu.be/6K2J3D0hTKY?t=281 The Three Laws of Robotics https://youtu.be/MsvdXY4lZag?t=64 Isaac Asimov CNN Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NL2cLjNExI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	11. THE INSANITY CLAUS	19 Dec 2022	00:23:43
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, it's festive fun with TORG, the robot from Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** Santa Claus Conquers the Martians https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxP1moQN0aA&t=1233s M3GAN Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRb4U99OU80 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWWDskI46Js Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	10. SATAN V SUPERMAN	12 Dec 2022	00:21:44
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we open the door on the 1940s and see what kind of robots it has to offer. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** The Mysterious Dr Satan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yQe1A9O6Oc Superman (1941) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtJXvwLxBfg Toby Pup (example of Rubberhose cartoons) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiduvOpgdHM&list=PL1lL8NHv5XRbNM9Ai8L6NGhj-5C0KLLG7 Cuphead BTS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRRV7TIQTX0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	9. ROBOT WORLD CUP 2022 (Part2)	09 Dec 2022	00:19:12
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, the Robot World Cup concludes, who will become the 2022 champion? (I know, I can hardly take the excitement, either). Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** Bungle’s High and Mighty Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ94AcVRRlQ&t=76s K9 Plays Chess https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSoC1VUdavE&t=34s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	8. ROBOT WORLD CUP 2022 (Part 1)	05 Dec 2022	00:26:13
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, the Robot World Cup kicks off with 16 incredible movie robots battling it out to become 2022 champ. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** Data and Tasha Yar (fully functional) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ev1ec0Z0GI Chitti from Enthiran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM1p3mapxeU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	7. THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM	28 Nov 2022	00:27:54
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at a the origin of the word "robot", and the 1935 Russian movie, Loss of Sensation. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** Rossum’s Universal Robots https://www.gutenberg.org/files/59112/59112-h/59112-h.htm 12 Jobs That Will Be Replaced By AI https://www.saviom.com/blog/12-jobs-that-robots-ai-will-replace-in-the-future-and-12-that-wont/ Will Robots Take My Job? https://willrobotstakemyjob.com/ Loss of Sensation Movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GiBhKbYBcU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	6. METAL MICKEY SPECIAL	21 Nov 2022	00:23:09
In this special episode, Matt and Stephen step outside the confines of the usual 50 years of shit robots, and take a wander through 1980s UK TV to peer at Metal Mickey. Is Metal Mickey really a pre-curser of Thanos (a bit). Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @fiftyyearsofshitrobots NOTES John Edwards Flux – Radio London https://www.radiolondon.co.uk/rl/johnedwardtribute/je.html Metal Mickey Saved From the Scrapheap https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/17418283/metal-mickey-saved-from-scrapheap/ The Generation Game – Robot Identity Parade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM3Vf3RXUUA Baroness Young of Hornsey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lola_Young,_Baroness_Young_of_Hornsey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	5. THE TIN MEN	14 Nov 2022	00:26:19
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at a biggie and ask, "is the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz a robot?". Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Notes Phantom Creeps IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031796/ Why are scientists always the bad guys? https://gizmodo.com/why-are-scientists-always-the-bad-guys-in-movies-1643054457 Evil Beards https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BeardOfEvil Was the Tin Man Supposed to be a Robot? https://thewizardofozblog.com/was-the-tin-man-supposed-to-be-a-robot/ The Tin Man's Backstory** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWdUmcwZn-A Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	4. THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE (Part 2)	07 Nov 2022	00:24:09
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF ST ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. In today's episode we luxuriate in the 1930s and look at FLASH GORDON and UNDERSEA KINGDOM. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Notes Landmarks in special effects https://listverse.com/2016/11/16/10-early-special-effects-that-made-movie-magic/ Ming’s Modern Major General I am the very model of Ming’s modern Major General I must not anger Ming because his loyalty’s ephemeral I wear tight fitting armour making me look quite historical But thankfully not pants like Flash which make him look hysterical Fred Barton Robot Maker http://the-robotman.com/ Star Trek Voyager Undersea Kingdom robot makes an appearance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWVrvt4WuIM The Yellow Peril: Chinese Representation in Hollywood Films by Robert Parungao https://ubcatlas.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/2005-parungao.pdf Racism in Early American Films https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_early_American_film#East_Asian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	3. THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE (Part 1)	03 Nov 2022	00:25:08
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF ST ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. In today's episode we frolic in the waters of the 1930s and look at THE VANISHING SHADOW and THE PHANTOM EMPIRE. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Notes Steve Carper – The Monster and the Ape https://www.blackgate.com/2019/03/13/the-monster-and-the-ape/ NY Times – Science Fiction Reflects Our Anxieties https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/07/29/will-fiction-influence-how-we-react-to-climate-change/science-fiction-reflects-our-anxieties Early Hollywood and the Hays Code https://www.acmi.net.au/stories-and-ideas/early-hollywood-and-hays-code/ Phantom Empire 1988 Trailer (contains graphic scenes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0LsbdVK8Y8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	110. THX-1138	03 Jun 2024	00:37:56
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we welcome a certain George Lucas to the podcast as we deep-dive his first feature film, THX1138. There are robots in it but are they shit? WARNING! The St-bomb and the F-bomb get an airing in this episode To join our incredible new Patreon club and get access to secret, exclusive podcasts then head to https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR Patreon: @50YOSR TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** GEORGE LUCAS ERASING HIS PAST https://www.standbyformindcontrol.com/2017/04/on-thx-1138-and-george-lucass-obsession-with-erasing-his-past/ MARCIA LUCAS https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2551-marcia-lucas SYNANON REHAB CULT https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/born-in-synanon-rehab-cult-the-game-docuseries-attack-therapy-1234923038/ MAGGIE MACOMIE HAIRCUT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUqCVa-gXCE RIDLEY SCOTT SUPERBOWL ADVERT ALMOST CANCELLED https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29867/how-apples-1984-super-bowl-ad-was-almost-canceled#:~:text=Scott%20filmed%20the%20ad%20in,their%20heads%20for%20the%20shoot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	2. HALLOWEEN SPECIAL	31 Oct 2022	00:14:19
For Halloween, FIFTY YEARS OF ST ROBOTS looks at some TERRIFYING ROBOTS. Matt and Stephen chat about robots from Alien, The Black Hole, Westworld, Halloween 3, the Demon Seed, Superman 3, Bionic Woman, and Saturn 3. Matt Brown is a writer and broadcaster, and Stephen Murray is a senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Notes: The Black Hole: Maximillian Kills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw2y3faZhUk Nigel Kneale Unearthing Locations https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/stone-tape-quatermass-nigel-kneale-locations Halloween 3: Android assassin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQpZdtspStY Saturn 3 trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O-F2fvHFW4 Superman 3: Robot woman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpTHrdemfQo Bionic Woman and the Fembots Promo (1976) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSOZl1SiWIA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	1. METROPOLIS	24 Oct 2022	00:27:24
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF ST ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSR Notes: What’s the difference between robots, cyborgs, and androids https://www.10differences.org/difference-between-android-robot-and-cyborg/ Notes and Queries: What are Asimov’s three laws of robotics? https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-21259,00.html Metropolis Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdtZv3XROnc&t=53s False Maria beguiles humans with her crazy dancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0D4fHieW8o Art movements that inspired Fritz Lang https://magazine.artland.com/fritz-langs-metropolis-how-the-iconic-silent-film-took-inspiration-from-art-movements/ The Art of Ralph McQuarrie https://www.iamag.co/star-wars-the-art-of-ralph-angus-mcquarrie-100-concept-art/ Boston Dynamics dog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR5Z6AoMh6U Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	Trailer	18 Oct 2022	00:01:04
Between the movies Metropolis (1927) and Star Wars (1977) there were no good movie robots. Fifty Years of St Robots is a podcast that celebrates all the awful robots that no one else loves. Hosted by Matt Brown (author and broadcaster) and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in film & TV at Teeside University. Twitter: @fiftyyosr WARNING: We occasionally drop the ST bomb but that is all. Thank you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	109. LOST IN SPACE (MOP-UP)	27 May 2024	00:45:20
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we have to a bit of mopping up on aisle 12 because we're going to look at a robot that we completely forgot about. Lost In Space's B-9. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. To join our incredible new Patreon club and get access to secret, exclusive podcasts then head to https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR Our deep-dive of the LOST IN SPACE movie will be live on the 29th May, 2024. Patreon: @50YOSR TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** 50 Y0SR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR IRWIN ALLEN BIOGRAPHY https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000740/bio/ ROBERT KINOSHITA OBIT https://archive.kpcc.org/blogs/newmedia/2015/01/13/17803/lost-in-space-robot-designer-robert-kinoshita-dies/ BATMAN TV SHOW SPECIAL GUEST STARS http://www.warpedfactor.com/2020/10/20-famous-people-who-guest-starred-on.html SHOP THE LOOK: THE CLOTHES OF LOST IN SPACE https://www.vogue.com/article/lost-in-space-mod-1960s-futuristic-fashion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	108. COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT	20 May 2024	00:42:00
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we usher in a new season by stepping into the glorious 1970s with a film from 1971, COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT. This film features a rogue AI computer that wants to enslave humanity but is it shit? WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. To join our incredible new Patreon club and get access to secret, exclusive podcasts then head to https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR Patreon: @50YOSR TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** 50 YEARS OF SHIT ROBOTS PATREON https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR COLOSSUS THE FORBIN PROJECT TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyOEwiQhzMI SHAKEY THE ROBOT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bsEN8mwUB8 K.A.R.R https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/K.A.R.R._(Knight_Rider) SUSAN BENNETT – VOICE OF SIRI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP_cGsfMwi0 AI DISCOVERS MILLIONS OF NEW MATERIALS https://www.freethink.com/robots-ai/google-ai-discovers-2-2-million-new-materials FACEBOOK AI CREATE NEW LANGUAGE https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonybradley/2017/07/31/facebook-ai-creates-its-own-language-in-creepy-preview-of-our-potential-future/ BART SIMPSON NUDE SKATEBOARDING https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzk9JQIe2ic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	107. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 4: TARGET EARTH	17 May 2024	00:32:54
The fourth in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 4, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. Today, it's a movie from 1954 featuring a jingle-tapped robot, TARGET EARTH. Enjoy! Patreon: @50YOSR TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES Russian space probe to Venus https://www.space.com/soviet-venera-venus-missions-slideshow Jurassic Park: Hi Heels Edition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RZi6NCuLbQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	106. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 3: GOG	13 May 2024	00:31:01
The third in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 3, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. Today, it's a movie containing not one but two robots with flame throwing phalluses. Enjoy! Patreon: @50YOSR TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES Medical Jargon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbPHcEoHfnM 2012 – Most unrealistic film of all time https://www.nme.com/news/nasa-says-2012-is-most-unrealistic-sci-fi-movie-ev-878238 Bob Furmanek’s 3D Archive http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/ Fire up your 3D glasses – It’s 3D Natural Vision https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Qev-YHv_Q Gog and Magog wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gog_and_Magog Gogmagog wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gogmagog_(giant) Sun mirror saves village https://phys.org/news/2013-10-norwegian-village-giant-mirrors-capture.html Huawei banned from UK 5G network https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-47041341 How do 3D movies work https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/science-of-3-d-movies-how-things-on-a-flat-screen-appear-to-emerge-depth.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	105. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 2: ROBOT MONSTER	10 May 2024	00:30:32
The second in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 2, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. Today it's a movie sometimes called "the second worst film of all time", ROBOT MONSTER. Enjoy! Patreon: @50YOSR TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES Robot Monster Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq9IKsH9BXg Bronson Cave https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BronsonCanyonAndCaves Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	104. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 1: KLAATU BARADA NIKTO	06 May 2024	00:30:24
The first in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 1, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. The 1951 movie, The Day The Earth Stood Still is an absolute classic. The 2008 movie, The Day The Earth Stood Still, is definitely NOT a classic. Enjoy! NOTES The Day the Earth Stood Still Trailer (1951) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51JoEE_znyI The Day the Earth Stood Still Trailer (2008) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abTYs6s1pdI Klaatu Barada Nikto Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaatu_barada_nikto Ghost Rockets in 1946 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_rockets What Really Happened at Roswell? https://www.history.com/news/roswell-ufo-aliens-what-happened The McMinnville Flying Saucers https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2015/05/past_tense_oregon_ufo_photos_t.html The Theramin https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20201111-the-theremin-the-strangest-instrument-ever-invented Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	103. ZOINKS! THE ROBOTS OF SCOOBY DOO	29 Apr 2024	00:43:22
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are take a look at the robots of Scooby Doo, with our special guest Mark Norman from the awesome Folklore podcast. But are they shit or not? WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR FOLKLORE PODCAST TWITTER: @FolklorePod NOTES** THE FOLKLORE PODCAST http://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/ WAREHOUSE ROBOT COLLAPSES AFTER 20 HOURS OF WORK https://youtu.be/cVsVL4VwsHE?si=sduhUZV-voT7flsk SCOOBY DOO WAS A REACTION TO POLITICAL UNREST https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/13/entertainment/scooby-doo-50th-anniversary-history-trnd/index.html WHY WAS SCRAPPY-DOO HATED? https://collider.com/why-is-scrappy-doo-hated/ CARNIVAL OF SOULS TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0w_4vaGqD8 COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE CHARACTERS https://www.italymask.co.nz/About+Masks/Commedia+dellArte+Characters.html CHINBEARD BOOKS FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/chinbeardbooks/?locale=en_GB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	ENTICING MESSAGE NUMBER 2	09 Aug 2024	00:03:29
Welcome to our 50 Years of Shit Robots Patreon cult. Today, you can have a sneaky peak of the first episode of our secret mini-season all about the pimping-out of ROBBY THE ROBOT. You can access the full episode by following the link and joining the robot cult to enjoy delicious secret podcasts. https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	102. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 9: 2010	01 Apr 2024	00:43:45
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today, we look at the sequel 2010, and find out exactly why HAL went all murder-y. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** THE ART OF SYD MEAD https://www.iamag.co/the-art-of-syd-mead/ 2010: THE UNTOLD TRUTH https://www.looper.com/355019/the-untold-truth-of-2010-the-year-we-make-contact/ EUROPA – THE BEST BET FOR ALIEN LIFE? https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a23158/europa-alien-life-solar-system/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	101. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 8: RELEASE	27 Mar 2024	00:30:59
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today, we look at what happened once 2001 was released and ask the ultimate question, "was HAL a shit robot?". WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** 2001: A LOOK BEHIND THE FUTURE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeGI1FoySaE ASHLEIGH BURTON – 2001 A FIRST WATCH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1CL-GYq_3M&t=1858s LOST IN LA MANCHA TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-elMvdIhjE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	100. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 7: BEYOND THE INFINITE	25 Mar 2024	00:47:01
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today, we deep-dive the ending and ask, "what the hell is going on?". WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** JOHN WHITNEY SNR https://handmadecinema.com/filmmaker/john-whitney/ MEMORIAL SPACE FLIGHTS https://www.celestis.com/launch-schedule/enterprise-flight/ CORONATION STREET LONDON? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P0v8ciiifE INFO ABOUT JAMIS BANDU https://www.bookforum.com/print/2502/how-stanley-kubrick-and-arthur-c-clarke-reinvented-the-sci-fi-film-19687 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	99. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 6: THE POD BAY DOORS	22 Mar 2024	00:44:53
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today, we deep-dive the bit where HAL goes rogue. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** DOUGLAS RAIN: THE IMMORTAL VOICE https://2010odysseyarchive.blogspot.com/2015/01/douglas-rain-immortal-voice.html WHAT IS THE KULESHOV EFFECT? https://www.movementsinfilm.com/blog/2021/3/7/what-is-the-kuleshov-effect#:~:text=The%20Kuleshov%20Effect%20is%20an,can%20change%20the%20meaning%20altogether. AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE GREATEST HEROES AND VILLAINS https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-heroes-villians/ WHY DID HAL GO BAD? https://www.looper.com/163074/hal-in-2001-a-space-odyssey-explained/ IBM COMPUTER SINGING DAISY BELL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41U78QP8nBk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	98. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 5: JUPITER & HAL	18 Mar 2024	00:43:51
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today we finally get to chat about HAL, as we deep-dive the "Jupiter sequence". WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** ALIEN INSURANCE https://www.history.com/news/making-2001-a-space-odyssey FRED ESTAIRE – ROYAL WEDDING DANCING ON CEILING https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNSHjZmvZTM SEE YOU NEXT WEDNESDAY https://www.seeyounextwednesday.com/blog/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	97. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 4: THE MOON	15 Mar 2024	00:46:38
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today we chat about the section of the film known as "the moon sequence". WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** KITBASHING https://kitbashed.com/blog/tag/2001%3A+a+space+odyssey THE SMELL OF THE SPACESTATION https://www.space.com/international-space-station-smells-european-astronaut STANLEY KUBRICK’S METICULOUS SET DESIGN https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-stanley-kubricks-meticulous-set-designs-made-films-strikingly-eerie LIGETTI: THE GENIUS KUBRICK STOLE FROM https://slate.com/culture/2008/07/remembering-the-genius-whom-stanley-kubrick-stole-music-from.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	96. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 3: THE DAWN OF MAN	11 Mar 2024	00:40:48
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. And it's time to actually chat about the film itself, but only a small bit of it. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** ROBOTS AT BELFAST AIRPORT https://airport-world.com/robots-at-the-ready-at-belfast-international-airport/ CAFÉ ROBOTS IN ACTION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vFzkLNzlRk JONNIE BURN INTERVIEW – ZONE OF INTEREST SOUND DESIGNER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlc_0-vkCto&t=456s DAWN OF MAN SEQUENCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypEaGQb6dJk BARBIE VS 2001 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6vPuIMAOlA CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY DAWN OF MAN https://youtu.be/LCxBvPtPxGQ?si=kdGZfLvg9cIJ5FdD&t=70 THE SIMPSONS DAWN OF MAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TadhoyYvKpA ZOOLANDER DAWN OF MAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2uHBhKTSe0 EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE DAWN OF MAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9oA6QAQPUk HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 1 DAWN OF MAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gggQtG8hgKY UTAH MONOLITH https://www.vox.com/culture/22062796/monoliths-utah-california-romania CROP CIRCLES: THE ART OF THE HOAX https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/crop-circles-the-art-of-the-hoax-2524283/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYV_zpCXYtc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	95. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 2: STANLEY KUBRICK	04 Mar 2024	00:40:37
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Let's stick Stanley Kubrick's career under the microscope and have a jolly good look. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** EARLY STANLEY KUBRICK PHOTOS https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/stanley-kubrick-photo-album-early-photographs/screen-shot-2018-04-25-at-11-09-49-am/ FRAME VOYAGER (YOUTUBE): NAPOLEON THE GREATEST MOVIE NEVER MADE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr0RTmzCKIo I WAS… STANLEY KUBRICK’S ASSISTANT https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000937c DID KUBRICK FAKE THE MOON LANDINGS? https://www.history.com/news/moon-landing-fake-conspiracy-theories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	94. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 1: ARTHUR C CLARKE	26 Feb 2024	00:32:23
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we begin an odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. To do justice to this extraordinary film we start by taking a look at the life of ARTHUR C CLARKE. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** THE CLARKE BELT https://www.space.com/29222-geosynchronous-orbit.html LAGRANGE POINT https://science.nasa.gov/resource/what-is-a-lagrange-point/ ARTHUR C CLARKE: AT&T MiT CONFERENCE 1976 INTERVIEW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1vQ_cB0f4w&t=83s REMOTE SURGERY https://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Remote-SurgeryTelesurgery.aspx SAMSUNG CITE 2001 IN APPLE PATENT BATTLE https://venturebeat.com/mobile/samsung-kubrick-2001-apple-patent-war/ ARTHUR C CLARKE’S MYSTERIOUS WORLD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mEJ7iPhQ-0&list=PLR3QQaw7JuhsKq5D3rwic_wMKMN-NCOHH&index=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	93. SUPERAGO & THE FACELESS GIANTS	19 Feb 2024	00:28:46
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are take a look at the extraordinary 1968 Italian/Spanish confection, Superago and the Faceless Giants. There's a lot of spandex and an awful lot of running around. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** A TERRIBLE VERSION OF THE MOVIE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYYqXWTrWpE&t=2156s PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING – RACE FOR SPACE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlnwuV6RuMo&list=PLkPOzHopOIo6ezZecOnA0iHuF9SzzUYqZ SPACE RACE TIMELINE 1957-1969 https://www.britannica.com/story/timeline-of-the-space-race THE NEW SPACE RACE https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/new-space-race-astropolitics-power-21st-century TOP 10 SWORD AND SANDAL MOVIES https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/toga-party-10-sword-and-sandal-films-to-see-13963/cabiria-1914-221449/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	ENTICING MESSAGE	02 Aug 2024	00:05:04
Welcome to our 50 Years of Shit Robots Patreon cult. Today, you can have a sneaky peak of our first COCKTAILS AND BOT-TALES (AKA COCKS AND BOTS). In which, we drink delicious cocktails and chat about robots. You can access the full episode by following the link and joining the robot cult to enjoy delicious secret podcasts. https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	92. BARBARELLA	12 Feb 2024	00:37:21
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are donning our robot-examining goggles to look at the extraordinary 1968 US movie classic, Barbarella. One film, three different types of robot WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** WIKIPEDIA: FILMS CREDITED TO ALAN SMITHEE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Films_credited_to_Alan_Smithee JUDAS BOOTH https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Judas%20Booth COSTUME DESIGN ARCHIVE https://costumedesignarchive.blogspot.com/2020/12/barbarella-1968.html BARBARELLA OPENING TITLES https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/barbarella/ NEW YORKER: THE MALE GAZE https://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/the-invention-of-the-male-gaze JANE FONDA VANITY FAIR INTERVIEW https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/04/jane-fonda-was-proud-to-spark-a-generations-sexual-awakening-ill-take-that Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	91. THE AVENGERS: CYBERNAUTS JAMBOREE	05 Feb 2024	00:37:08
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are donning our robot-examining pince-nez to look at the three episodes of the seminal British TV show, the Avengers. Each episode features some curious robot assassins called the Cybernauts. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** BRIAN CLEMENS OBITUARY https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/jan/12/brian-clemens LAURIE JOHNSON DISCUSSES BERNARD HERRMANN https://www.watershed.co.uk/audio-video/laurie-johnson-on-bernard-herrmann DRESSED TO KILL https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/sep/11/diana-rigg-emma-peel-the-avengers-swinging-sixties-style-icon-fashion THE BLUE STREAK ROCKET https://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/the-blue-streak-rocket/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
	90. THE TERRORNAUTS	29 Jan 2024	00:27:58
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are donning our robot-examining pince-nez to look at the 1967 British movie, the Terrornauts. It's Contact but not as good and made with British comedy heroes, Charles Hawtrey and Patricia Hayes. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES** INTERNET ARCHIVE: THE TERRORNAUTS https://archive.org/details/the-terrornauts-1967 EDNA THE INEBRIATE WOMAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdcYEDe2G2k CHARLES HAWTREY: CARRY ON CONSTABLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TycIMA24G68 SETI; SEARCH FOR EXTRA TERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE https://www.seti.org/ NIKOLA TESLA’S RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH MARS https://www.loc.gov/static/collections/finding-our-place-in-the-cosmos-with-carl-sagan/articles-and-essays/life-on-other-worlds/messages-to-and-from-outer-space.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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