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Episode 111 - Star Trek 2009 Film Review!

January 11, 2019

Join us as we continue our ongoing series of reviewing every Muppet and Star Trek film! This episode, we cover 2009’s Star Trek , directed by JJ Abrams.

Before that we cover what news there may be over the fate of a possible 4th Star Trek film in the JJ Universe. Is it truly doomed to never happen? Also, China has landed on the dark side of the moon! Should you be worried?

We’ll then throw in some Radical Recommends, a ridiculous game of Would You Rather, a new Dungeons and Dragons segment, and Trailer Reviews of Artemis Fowl and Us!

Also…Steve has a response/bone to pick with our friends over at The Rusted Robot Podcast….Listen to the end to find out what it is….

Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him Bandcamp or iTunes!


In Dungeons and Dragons, Film Review, Muppets, Nerdy News, Podcast, Radical Recommends, Star Trek, Trailer Reviews, Would You Rather Tags Star Trek, Kelvinverse, JJ Abrams, Artemis Fowl, Us, jordan peele, star trek 2009
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Episode 110 - It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie!

December 23, 2018

Join us for our ongoing series of reviewing all the films in the Star Trek and Muppet film franchises with 2002’s It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie! It actually isn’t that bad!

After some lively Dungeons and Dragons conversation, Steve regales us with some weird and wacky international Christmas traditions, and the reasons for why we do certain things during the holidays.

We also have a small treasure trove of juicy upcoming movie news, some fun Radical Recommends, and Trailer Reviews of the upcoming Hellboy reboot, and Men In Black 4, or as they’re calling it, Men In Black: International.

Enjoy our last show of 2018! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him Bandcamp or iTunes!


In Dungeons and Dragons, Film Review, Muppets, Nerdy News, Podcast, Radical Recommends, Trailer Reviews Tags christmas, the holidays, men in black, men in black international, hellboy, mib, mib 4, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, dungeons and dragons, dnd, d&d
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Episode 109 - Aquaman "Deep Dive"

December 13, 2018

Join Jarman and Steve for a “deep dive” (huhhuh….get it?) into DC Comics’ Aquaman! Before you see the new film, learn about his humble beginnings before 1942, and how the nerdy, clean cut, smiling blond dude becomes the monster man behemoth we see today.

Keeping with the subject of talking to fish, Steve regales us with some fish facts and trivia. Some weird and wild stuff out there in the oceans…

Your co-hosts go into some serious Dungeons and Dragons talk, before discussing some Nerdy News of the upcoming Dune film, why Netflix really dropped all the Defenders series, and how women are taking Hollywood by storm!

Then we have Radical Recommends, and Trailer Reviews of Avengers: Endgame and Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him Bandcamp or iTunes!


In Trailer Reviews, Radical Recommends, Podcast, Nerdy News, Dungeons and Dragons, Deep Dive Tags aquaman, dc comics, dceu, dcu, avengers, avengers: endgame, gozilla, godzilla king of the monsters, dungeons and dragons
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Episode 108 - Star Trek: Nemesis Film Review!

December 2, 2018

This week we continue our long-running series of reviewing all the Muppet and Star Trek films with Star Trek: Nemesis! Worst Star Trek film? Or simply misunderstood?

Since the film heavily features the planets Romulus and Remus, Steve delves into the “real life” Romulus and Remus from myth and legend.

We also have Nerdy News of retiring and debuts of pop culture characters and unethical genetic editing.

Also, some Technobabble Imrpov, Radical Recommends and Trailer Reviews of Mary Poppins Returns, The Lion King, and Anna and the Apocalypse.

Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him Bandcamp or iTunes!


In Film Review, Nerdy News, Podcast, Radical Recommends, Star Trek, Trailer Reviews Tags star trek, star trek nemesis, the lion king, mary poppins, anna and the apocalypse
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Episode 107 - The Muppets Wizard of Oz

November 21, 2018

Join us for our ongoing series of reviewing all the films in the Star Trek and Muppets film franchises with…The Muppets Wizard of Oz! Ok…it’s a pretty rough film, so we also discuss some interesting trivia and myths and legends surrounding the original 1939 The Wizard of Oz film.

We also have Nerdy News of weirdly blinking stars and weirdly shaped poop…scientifically speaking.

Then there are some Radical Recommends and Trailer Reviews of Once Upon a Deadpool, Replicas, and Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.

Intro music provided with permission by the awesome Jimmy Hinson of Big Giant Circles. Find him Bandcamp or iTunes!


In Film Review, Muppets, Nerdy News, Podcast, Radical Recommends, Trailer Reviews Tags muppets, muppets wizard of oz, deadpool, replicas, lego movie 2
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