Episodes

  • 168. BLADE RUNNER 7: LORRIES FULL OF MEAT
    Oct 19 2025

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we meet Roy Batty and discover he's Batty by name and batty by nature

    WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more

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    IS OUR MEMORY RELIABLE?

    https://www.thesciencebreaker.org/breaks/psychology/how-accurate-is-our-memory

    THE EYE OF PROVIDENCE

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20201112-the-eye-of-providence-the-symbol-with-a-secret-meaning

    THE ADVERTISING CURSE

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-31664223

    EYE SYMBOLISM IN BLADE RUNNER

    https://screenrant.com/blade-runner-2049-eyes-memories-symbolism-meaning-explained/

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    44 mins
  • 167. BLADE RUNNER 6: ONE HUNDRED QUESTIONS
    Oct 13 2025

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we meet Rick Deckard and hear his extraordinary inner monologue.

    WARNING! The S**t-bomb and the F Bomb get an airing in this episode

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    AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER: BUILDING THE SET OF BLADE RUNNER

    https://theasc.com/articles/blade-runner-set-design

    METROPOLIS V BLADE RUNNER

    https://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2015/04/13/blade-runner-vs-metropolis/

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    53 mins
  • 166. BLADE RUNNER 5: THE BEGINNING
    Oct 6 2025

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we start to look at the movie itself. WOO HOO! So, strap in as we get through the first eight minutes.

    WARNING! The S**t-bomb and the F Bomb get an airing in this episode

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    NOTES

    THE “FRUIT MACHINE” TEST

    https://www.cbc.ca/radio/secretlifeofcanada/the-history-behind-canada-s-homosexuality-test-1.6396436

    METROPOLIS V BLADERUNNER

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TKtntY-H5s

    BLADE RUNNER DESIGNING THE FUTURE

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj9hzidnWVI&t=297s

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    45 mins
  • 165. BLADE RUNNER 4: PHILIP K. DICK
    Sep 29 2025

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we look at one of the visionaries that made the movie, Philip Kindred Dick.

    WARNING! The S**t-bomb and the F Bomb get an airing in this episode

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    NOTES

    10 BEST PHILIP K DICK MOVIE ADAPTATIONS

    https://collider.com/philip-k-dick-movie-adaptations/

    THE ANDROID AND THE HUMAN

    https://sporastudios.org/mark/courses/articles/Dick_the_android.pdf

    MARTIN SCORSESE’S BLADE RUNNER WOULD HAVE BEEN WILD

    http://screenrant.com/martin-scorsese-blade-runner-unmade-movie/

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    39 mins
  • 164. BLADE RUNNER 3: RIDLEY SCOTT
    Sep 22 2025

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we look at one of the visionaries that made the movie, Ridley Scott.

    WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more.

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    NOTES


    BLACK HAWK DOWN – DICK CHENEY’S FAVOURITE MOVIE

    https://thedissenter.org/the-pentagon-backed-war-film-that-sold-americans-on-military-intervention-after-9-11/

    JONATHON GLAZER’S BANNED FLAKE COMMERCIAL

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uxnpc-JQ3o&list=RD8Uxnpc-JQ3o&index=1

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    52 mins
  • 163. BLADE RUNNER 2: DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF NEO NOIR?
    Sep 15 2025

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we look at the 1980s and the era that birthed a legend.

    WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more.

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    NOTES

    WHAT IS FILM NOIR?

    https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-film-noir/

    WHAT IS NEO NOIR?

    https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/neo-noir-films-75751/

    BLADE RUNNER 2049 PREQUELS

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffxo_6Cg0Cw

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    29 mins
  • 162. BLADE RUNNER 1: PIVOTAL MOMENTS IN SCIENCE FICTION CINEMA
    Sep 7 2025

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we begin our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this first episode, Professor Stephen Murray delivers his TED Talk on the four pivotal moments in science fiction cinema.

    WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used and there are some references to using your bottom as pencil case because you were too poor to afford an actual pencil case.

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    WAR OF THE WORLDS ECUDOR

    https://historyradio.org/2017/01/21/the-war-of-the-worlds-in-ecuador/

    STALKER TRAILER

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuOnfQd-aTw

    BAD MOVIE BIBLE: STAR WARS

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aeyUWLPLAs

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    47 mins
  • 161. ALIEN: EARTH
    Sep 1 2025

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we take a look from behind the sofa at the new Disney Plus series, ALIEN:EARTH.

    WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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    39 mins