Episodes

The weekend of San Diego Comic Con has come and gone, and with it there were some interesting news items and some less exciting news items. There were some fantastic trailers and some less than stellar trailers. In this episode we explore three “lessons” to be learned from this years Comic Con weekend.

Evan, his siblings, and some guests talk about the Legend of Zelda series as a whole, and it’s newest entry, the Breath of the Wild.

Join Ben and Evan and four of Ben’s kids on a road trip as they drive to the theater to see Ant-Man and the Wasp, and then as they drive home after seeing the movie! Was it good? Bad? Ugly? How does it tie into Infinity War? Is it worth seeing? Find out here!

Ben and Evan visit THE HOLLOW with Evan’s sister Corinn. What is The Hollow? Who are the people that inhabit this series? What’s going on in this animated Netflix show? Join us as we explore the show that Evan called “an animated Lost”! (First half of the episode is spoiler-free. Second half spoiler-filled!)

Ben, Evan, and Ben’s son Tim take a road trip to the Jurassic! One of them cosplayed. One of them didn’t wear the shirt to the thing. But all of them agreed on the movie! Part one is the drive to the theater, where they discuss the franchise and other things. Part two starts with […]

It’s that time of year again, E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo is back and we’re here to cover it! With Ben off at camp, recurring guest host Lucas Timmerman returns to fill us in on the comings and goings of the gaming industry. What are the hot games this year? Are the developers losing touch […]

Disney and Marvel! A match made in heaven? Somewhere else? Corporate synergy aside, the Strange Aliens play a little “what if?” game… What if…Disney’s animated characters we cast in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Who would play what character? Join us as we give Deviantart artists ideas for mash-ups…or more likely, join us as we talk […]

The latest chapter in the Star Wars saga is not an episode, but an origin. Ben and Evan take a look at the backstory of Han Solo’s solo movie, SOLO.

In this episode, Ben, Evan, and Steve sit back and talk about what they’re reading in comics and books and what TV and movies they’ve been watching. Then they talk about what they’re working on creatively and open some old listener feedback.

Thanos has come! And now, so has the podcast review of Thanos: the Movie! Who liked it? Who didn’t? And how much? Part one — spoiler free Part two — super spoiler filled

Virtual Reality is no longer sci-fi, although some of the crazier applications are still years away, but it’s been a staple of sci-fi for a while. Join the Strangers and Aliens as they take a look at stories from years ago and from days ago and ask what’s the appeal of this sci-fi trope.

It’s Superman’s 80th anniversary! 80 years ago, Action Comics #1 introduced the first modern SUPERHERO to the world. Since then, he has inspired millions! In this episode we talk about how he’s inspired us and why he’s one of our favorite characters!

Ben, Evan, and Tim take a journey to see King Kong vs. Godzilla vs. Rodan! Or Rampage. One of those. Is it fun? Is it junk? Or is it a little bit of both?

Ben hated the book! Evan loves Steven Spielberg! How will this movie, based on the beloved-by-many-but-hated-by-Ben book directed by Steven Spielberg stand up? Is it “game over” or “1up” for Ready Player One? Will Ben and Even FINALLY agree on a movie? Find out here!

Ben, Evan, abd Steve take on Black Panther, Shuri, and Killmonger in a SPOILER-FILLED review episode of Black Panther! Your can see Ben’s other podcast review of his movie here: Welcome to Level Seven episode 243 – Black Panther

In this episode Ben has a little fun as he crafts a retelling of the story of Jesus and the demoniac from the tombs, but he does it in the style of Aaron Mahnke’s podcast LORE. Join us as we take a look at two stories that are not usually connected with each other (even […]

Ben takes on this sci-fi/horror movie that had a quiet release in February, going on a solo road trip . . . and in the process poorly impersonates Steve and Evan to fight the loneliness. But is the movie worth seeing? That is the ultimate question.

Ben, Steve, and Evan explore the corners of the Cloverfield franchise as they take a look at Cloverifield, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and The Cloverfield Paradox. Love and hate are revealed in this unique franchise with very different chapters. Is it a single universe or an anthology series or both? Which ones are good? Which ones […]

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 Star Wars meets Excalibur sci-fi-ish classic from the 1980s . . . KRULL!

Watch movies in the order in which they were released!? Preposterous! Okay, maybe it’s alright some of the time, but the MCU can be tricky to follow, especially if you’re new to the superhero scene. Evan has designed this list to assist anyone who’d like to do an MCU Marathon! It’s designed to essentially take […]

This episode it’s the Strangers and Aliens vs. the animated Godzilla in the anime film GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS! This movie, first in the trilogy, was released directly to American audiences on Netflix. The opening is spoiler free, and after the spoiler warning we get into the gritty details. Is this movie a worthy […]

We revisit STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI in this episode, as Steve joins Ben and Evan and gives his take on the movie. And then they touch on some of the other topics in The Last Jedi that they have not talked about yet. It’s a big movie with lots of big themes and big […]

Mark Hamill has come out and said that when he read the script to Last Jedi, it wasn’t “his Luke Skywalker.” Man of Steel presented a new version of Superman that was rejected by many fans. Who owns a character? At what point do you throw up your hands an declare, “That’s not my version […]

With 2017 behind us, what were some of our highlights in film, TV, video games, and print? The Strangers and Aliens give their favorite five things from the geek world that they experienced in 2017, then each talk about a LOW LIGHT of 2017, and then they take a look at what’s coming for 2018!