Episodes

It has arrived! A sci-fi movie that’s not a franchise and doesn’t have superheroes, explosions, or space battles! But…is it good? Can a movie that takes its time to tell a story make it worth our time to explore?

Ben, Steve, and Evan talk about the good, the bad, and the magical in Marvel’s newest movie: DOCTOR STRANGE! From the music and the acting to the bigs ideas and trippy visuals, they dive deep into the dark dimension!

THE FLY was a 50’s horror/sci-fi classic, but in 1986 it was remade into another kind of horror movie with director by David Cronenberg. A sequel followed a few years later. Ben is joined by John Harju, a horror fan and aficionado, to talk about the new turn the THE FLY franchise took in the 80s. […]

THE FLY was a smashing success in 1958 with its moody but bright cinematography and its effective twists and atomic age horror. The follow ups, RETURN OF THE FLY and CURSE OF THE FLY, weren’t as critically acclaimed but tried to creatively continue the story. Ben is joined by John Harju, a horror fan and […]

Is there science behind the myths of dragons? On a trip to the Creation Museum, Evan interviews Bodie Hodge, a speaker, writer, and researcher for Answers in Genesis. This episode is sponsored by The Wood Print Shop.

Godzilla returns to theaters in Shin Godzilla, Toho’s return to giant monster movies! And so that means it’s time for a ROAD TRIP! Ben and Evan are joined by Tim, Ben’s 15 year-old son, and Brennan, from The Wood Print Shop.

In Retro Movie Missions the Retronauts fire the Retro-rockets on their Retro-starship to take a look back at some retro-movies! Will they discover something new? Will they retroactively change their opinion? Join Captain Ben, Sergeant Steve, and Ensign Evan as they explore the loosely able to be defined as a movie tie-in to the popular TV show […]

This special listener feedback episode features regular feedback from our listeners AND a bonus list from our greatest 200 stories episode that was too long to include THERE, but was so fascinating we HAD to include it SOMEWHERE. From Christopher Ouelette of Beware of Monsters, a podcast about, well, MONSTERS!

It’s the big 200!!! And to celebrate, we’re counting down 200 (plus!) of the greatest stories of all time! But this isn’t just about US — we’re also including feedback from some of our beloved listeners AND from some of our favorite podcasters! And to add to that: Dr. Jayce is back!

It’s the big 200!!! And to celebrate, we’re counting down 200 (plus!) of the greatest stories of all time! But this isn’t just about US — we’re also including feedback from some of our beloved listeners AND from some of our favorite podcasters! And to add to that: Dr. Jayce is back!

Cyborgs are a staple of sci-fi, fantasy, and real life! We discuss some of our favorite cyborgs and the definitions and implications of cyborgs in real life!

In Retro Movie Missions the Retronauts fire the Retro-rockets on their Retro-starship to take a look back at some retro-movies! Will they discover something new? Will they retroactively change their opinion? Join Captain Ben, Sergeant Steve, and Ensign Evan as they explore the classic sci-fi Star Wars rip off/inspiration FLASH GORDON!

In this “road trip” episode, Ben and Evan offer their immediate reactions to Suicide Squad. Was this “road trip worth”? Probably not, but it IS a DC movie. Worthy or not, here it comes!

Ben and Evan went to town To see a movie about jokes But then they got turned around And ended up seeing ghosts…

Ben and Evan boldly go beyond…where no one has gone before! It’s the next step in the “Kelvin-verse”, featuring rock ‘n’ roll, aliens, explosions, and lots of weird twisting camera shots! But is it any good? Here’s what Ben and Evan think…

We welcome Paeter Frandsen once more to the podcast to chat with him about his Spirit Blade audio drama series and various geeky things. Don’t forget, by using the code STRANGEALIEN at spiritblade.com from July 18th-July 31st you get 25% off the purchase of “Spirit Blade: A World Of Shadows (Legacy Edition) [mp3]”.

The LOST X-Men Apocalypse movie review has been found! Recovered from the depths of Ben’s dead MacBook, the MacBook was resurrected and the episode was found, ready to be uploaded! Listen as Ben can’t figure out Evan’s X-Men preferences! Witness Steve talk about the movie without seeing it! And be astounded by the rabbit trails […]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if the Galactic Empire fought Galactus? How about the Green Lantern Corps VS the Borg? Well your wondering days are over! (Sort of). Join Evan and Steve as they put their imaginations and Sci-Fi knowledge to use, speculating the winners of multiple 3-way matches between dozens […]

Ben is back! And he’s joined by Evan to talk about the 2016 summer blockbuster: Independence Day: Resurgence! Does the movie accomplish what it sets out to do? Or does it fall flat? You be the judge!

With Ben still away at camp, Steve and Evan discuss some Iterations of well-liked characters that took a left turn somewhere down the line, tainting the very things about the character they’d come to admire! They’ll tackle Captain America’s controversial new allegiance, the interpretation of the Dragonball franchise into live action, and even dive into the subject […]

Steve and Evan are joined by returning guest host Lucas Timmerman to discuss the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3), the most anticipated video game event of the year! We discuss the newest Sci-Fi and Fantasy games being released this year and into the next, along with the new technology that is changing the face […]

Ben, Evan, and Steve talk about magic in fiction and reality. The article that got them to finally talk it through: Magic Is Not Different than Science in Fiction

What if DC had it’s OWN Civil War? What side would the DC heroes be on? Evan opens his DC Comics collection and explores that idea! As promised, here’s Evan’s entire list: Marvel’s Civil War is one of my favorite comic book stories of all time, and definitely my favorite Marvel 616 story to be sure. […]

After the instant reaction of the road trip, Ben and Evan are joined by Steve to give Civil War another go ’round. Can Ben convince Evan that #TeamCap is the only hashtag needed for this movie? What does Steve think of this movie? What was the emotional counterpoint for Evan? And what kind of weight […]