The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy – Details, episodes & analysis

Verdun, September 1916.

The 602 Club proudly presents this bonus show, The Indy Files. In this episode hosts Matthew Rushing & Yancy Evans discuss Indy's adventures at the Battle of Verdun in World War I.

Hosts
Matthew Rushing & Yancy Evans

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) 

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The Running Man. 

Hollywood loves to recycle ideas by remaking movies from the past, especially films from the 80s and Arnold Schwarzenegger's "The Running Man" is the latest victim of this trend.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Network contestant Scott McClellan to talk about 2025's The Running Man. We discuss our history with the series, the movie's message the show itself, YouTube truthers, the solution, Glen Powell, other cast members, the other side, the action and our ratings.

Chapters
Our Series History (00:02:29)
The Movie's Message (00:09:37)
The Show Itself (00:18:29)
YouTube Truthers (00:24:17)
The Solution (00:30:02)
Glen Powell (00:35:50)
Other Cast Members (00:44 :52)
On the Other Side (00:50:11)
The Action (00:53:28)
Ratings (00:58:11)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guest
Scott McClellan 

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) 

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm
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Jurassic World Rebirth.

In 1990, author Michael Crichton released a novel that took the world by storm, which by 1993 had sold more that nine million copies and also in that year was released on the silver screen as a film directed by none other than Steven Spielberg, spawning seven sequels.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Scott McClellan to talk about Jurassic World Rebirth. We discuss picking up the story, the rest of the plot, another island, mutated dinosaurs, character, the dinosaurs, the music, things we liked and our ratings. 

Chapters
Picking Up the Story (00:02:06)
The Rest of the Plot (00:11:23)
Another Island (00:17:16)
Mutated Dinosaurs (00:21:00)
Characters (00:23:42)
The Dinosaurs (00:28:33)
The Music (00:36:50)
Things We Liked (00:41:47)
Ratings (00:47:20)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guest 
Scott McClellan

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) 

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Slumberland.

The 2022 holiday season saw a deluge of movies that dropped on streaming, trying to entice viewers to spend their evenings on the couch with their families and friends devouring content.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Slumberland from Netflix. We discuss dream history, Slumberland is real, creating Slumberland, dream cast, dream a little dream of me, lost in dreams, sacrificing dreams, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters
Dream History (00:02:57)
Slumberland is Real (00:05:27)
Creating Slumberland (00:12:26)
Dream Cast (00:17:01)
Dream a Little Dream of Me (00:32:33)
Lost in Dreams (00:37:41)
Sacrificing Dreams (00:44:19)
Ratings (00:48:06)
Recommendations (00:50:12)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

What If...?.

Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as we reach the first animated series in the saga that asks the question, what if...

Chapters
The Animation (00:03:03)
Tying Them Together (00:11:53)
Length of Episodes (00:19:10)
Making Things Better (00:22:16)
High Points (00:24:16)
Low Points (00:29:53)
Inventive (00:37:04)
Ratings (00:39:12)
Rankings (00:43:06)

Hosts
Matthew Rushing and John Mills

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) John Mills (Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.

The character of John Wick has been through a lot in the first two films and the third picks up right were the second left off, as John must somehow survive the entire assassin world looking to score his contract.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. We discuss rules, consequences, adding to the world, more, a new friend?, everyone has a price, Winston, a lot of fights, setting up more, plus our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters
Rules (00:02:49)
Consequences (00:12:19)
Adding to the World (00:20:04)
More (00:27:18)
A New Friend? (00:30:12)
Everyone Has a Price (00:34:16)
Winston (00:37:49)
A Lot of Fights (00:40:57)
Setting Up More (00:47:20)
Ratings (00:50:18)
Recommendations (00:53:05)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Avatar: The Way of Water.

Sequels and franchises have become the lifeblood of Hollywood for years not yet most sequels do not have wait the thirteen years that Avatar did for its follow up.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Avatar: The Way of Water. We discuss back to Pandora, as time goes by, questions, in harmony, fatherhood and family, failure to communicate, back from the dead, Kiri, the reef people, production, the music, one last question and our ratings.

Chapters
Pack to Pandora (00:05:07)
As Time Goes By (00:08:57)
A Couple Questions (00:16:23)
In Harmony (00:20:30)
Fatherhood and Family (00:30:14)
Failure to Communicate (00:39:04)
Back From the Dead (00:44:10)
Kiri (00:53:53)
The Reef People (01:03:45)
The Production Value (01:20:56)
The Music (01:17:10)
One Last Question (01:20:17)
Ratings (01:24:42)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Shrek.

Toy Story completely changed the landscape of animated movies which lead to even bigger changes when DreamWorks Animation decided to get into the game.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Shrek. We discuss the first time, almost a different cast, the voice cast, a new kind of animated movie, success helps, layers, the soundtrack, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters
The First Time (00:03:13)
Almost a Different Cast (00:05:24)
Mike Myers (00:12:23)
Eddie Murphy (00:16:54)
Cameron Diaz (00:22:12)
John Lithgow (00:27:16)
A New Kind of Animated Movie (00:31:22)
Success Helps (00:37:50)
Layers (00:40:09)
The Soundtrack (00:44:53)
Ratings (00:49:03)
Recommendations (00:51:49)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Black Widow.

Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they reach the first film of Phase 4 and Natasha's very first solo movie.

Chapters
Finally (00:03:46)
Themes (00:10:43)
The Opening (00:16:09)
The Credits (00:21:41)
Boxed In (00:25:29)
Accents and Wigs (00:33:16)
Introducing Yelena (00:37:50)
The Parents (00:42:19)
Positives (00:45:18)
The Finale (00:52:30)
Ratings (00:57:17)
Recommendations (00:58:32)

Hosts
Matthew Rushing and John Mills

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) John Mills (Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Enola Holmes 2.

The intrepid sister of famous detective Sherlock Holmes made a name for herself in her first big case but that does not mean that things will be easy moving forward.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Enola Holmes 2. We discuss Enola struggling, historical basis, interlocking mysteries, one other thing, David Thewlis, too much independence, the end, the music, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters
Enola Struggles (00:03:57)
Historical Basis (00:10:36)
Interlocking Mysteries (00:16:46)
One Other Thing (00:21:45)
David Thewlis (00:25:31)
Too Much Independence (00:28:42)
The End (00:37:05)
The Music (00:41:19)
Ratings (00:43:24)
Recommendations (00:46:49)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm