Best Lone Locust Productions Podcasts (2025)

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758 – Bugs – Hell and High Water 55:06

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Simon and Eugene look Season 4, Episode 5 of Bugs, Hell and High Water. They discuss how this throws back to earlier Bugs episodes, whether Alex commits the most unethical act seen in the show so far, and if you work on defense contracts and give your computer to a museum, whether you should check what’s on it first.…

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A Message from Fusion Patrol 13:28

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Hello and welcome to this not-actually-an-episode of Fusion Patrol. I’m Eugene, and I’m all alone here today. Have you noticed that Fusion Patrol episode numbers just keep getting higher and higher? Here we are at over 750 episodes. Our first episode dropped in April of 2010. That’s over 15 years. That’s like 30 to 60 times longer than many of the …

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757 – Children of the Dog Star – Swamp Light & Alien Summons 48:26

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Kenneth and Eugene look at episodes 3 and 4 of Children of the Dog Star.By Lone Locust Productions

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756 – Buck Rogers in the 25th Century – Return of the Fighting 69th

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Who’d have thunk it? Buck Rogers in the 25th Century decides to tackle issues of ageism, the mental anguish of disabilities, and questions of identity as related to the concept of “fixing” a disability. Or at least, it would have been if the production staff had given this episode much thought. John and Eugene, on the other hand, give this episode …

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755 – Village of the Damned (1960) 1:22:20

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This week Ben and Eugene look at the 1960 movie, Village of the Damned, inspired by the 1957 John Wyndham novel, the Midwich Cuckoos.By Lone Locust Productions

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754 – Bugs – The Two Becketts

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This week, Simon and Eugene discuss ultrasonic weapons and whether they are as effective at punching holes in concrete as they are at cleaning dental guards, Ross’s suddenly discovered sensitivity to sexism and Alex being patronized for her age, and Eugene introduces his groundbreaking conception of the three eras of Britain.…

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753 – Children of the Dog Star – The Brass Daisy & Power Stop 53:49

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This week, Kenneth and Eugene begin their look at a new series here on Fusion Patrol — the 1984 New Zealand production, Children of the Dog Star. This time, the first two installments, The Brass Daisy and Power Stop.By Lone Locust Productions

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752 – Buck Rogers in the 25th Century – The Plot to Kill a City

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John and Eugene discuss the time Buck Rogers pits himself again the lamest group of assassins the galaxy can muster, and they ponder the riddle, “Why are they even a threat?” It’s the two-part episode, The Plot to Kill a City.By Lone Locust Productions

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751 – Dr. Phibes Rises Again 1:06:06

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It’s hard to keep a good Phibes down. Would it be as hard to keep a bad Phibes down? Ben and Eugene discuss the 1972 The Abominable Dr. Phibes sequel, Dr. Phibes Rises Again.By Lone Locust Productions

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750 – Bugs – Girl Power 1:08:46

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This week, Simon and Eugene look at Bugs, Series 4, Episode 3, Girl Power. When they discuss child geniuses being given the idiot ball, how convincingly Ed and Beckett are at getting duped, and when the Intel Pentium 7 chip came out.By Lone Locust Productions

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749 – Space Rangers – The Trial

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Kenneth and Eugene finally arrive at the final episode of Space Rangers with, the Trial.By Lone Locust Productions

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748 – Buck Rogers in the 25th Century – Vegas in Space 48:18

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This week, John and Eugene look at the Buck Rogers in the 25th century episode, Vegas in Space, where we ask the questions, do you see mirrors or a piano keyboard, and can Buck be a bigger SOB to Wilma than he was in the movie, we also reflect on Gil Gerard’s moment of acting.By Lone Locust Productions

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747 – The Abominable Dr. Phibes 55:40

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This week, on World Beyond movie Night, Ben and Eugene dip their toes into comedy/horror Diesel Punk with The Abominable Dr. Phibes.By Lone Locust Productions

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746 – Bugs – Sacrifice to Science 1:02:00

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This week, Simon and Eugene look at Season 4, Episode 2 of Bugs, Sacrifice to Science. They discuss the naming of government security departments, the difference between boathouses and houseboats, and whether you could be excused for not trusting scientists if you only ever meet the mad ones.By Lone Locust Productions

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745 – Space Rangers – The Entertainer 54:40

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A washed-up comedian, Buddy Hackett, arrives for a show, and there’s a disaster… No, that description might just be a little too meta. A washed-up comedian, Lenny Hacker, is en route for a show, and there’s a disaster. The Space Rangers team has to rescue him from a notorious prison planet. Kenneth and Eugene discuss ... Read more…

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744 – Buck Rogers in the 25th Century – Planet of the Slave Girls 1:08:44

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Investigating a mystery on the planet of the slave girls. Tough job, and only one man in the 25th century is up to it: Capt. Buck Rogers! John and Eugene discuss Planet of the Slave Girls.By Lone Locust Productions

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743 – The Day After Tomorrow 48:19

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Between seasons 1 and 2 of Space: 1999, Gerry Anderson took another stab at space opera, this time with an eye towards teachiing children about Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity. How well did that plan go? Find out as Ben and Eugene discuss The Day After Tomorrow. (AKA, Into Infinity)By Lone Locust Productions

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742 – Bugs – Absent Friends 1:09:36

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Simon and Eugene pick up where they left off on their coverage of bugs, this time with the opening episode of series 4, Absent Friends. Where they rant… er… discuss recasting, retcons, recasting, cliffhangers, and recasting.By Lone Locust Productions

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741 – Space Rangers – Death Before Dishonor 41:26

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This week, Kenneth and Eugene watch as Capt. Boon makes mistake after mistake after mistake as they muddle their way through the Space Rangers episode, Death Before Dishonor.By Lone Locust Productions

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740 – Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (The Awakening) 58:18

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At long last, John and Eugene begin the much-requested coverage of the epitome of 1970s space opera: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century! This week they look at the theatrical release and they spare some thoughts for the television re-edit.By Lone Locust Productions

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739 – Doctor Who – Wish World & The Reality War 1:44:29

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This week, Simon and Eugene finally come to the end of the 2025 season of Doctor Who and the end of the Gatwa era, when they look at the final two episodes, Wish World and The Reality War. They discuss Ncuti Gatwa’s performance as the Doctor, compare the Deadly Assassin with the Reality War, whether ... Read more…

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738 – Barbarella 44:12

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“Barbarella, pychodella, there’s a kind of cockleshell about you…” It began as a scandalous comic book, then Dino De Laurentiis thought, “hey, they oughta make a movie about that.” …and now, Ben and Eugene have to watch it and discuss it. It’s the 1968 movie, Barbarella starring Jane Fonda.By Lone Locust Productions

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737 – Doctor Who – The Interstellar Song Contest 1:21:13

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This week on Fusion Patrol, Simon and Eugene look at the 2025 season of Doctor Who, episode number six, the Interstellar Song Contest. They discuss parallels between the ice in the Doctor’s heart and the Time Lord Victorious, the influence of Diamonds Are Forever on this episode, why Eugene’s local sports team is the New ... Read more…

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736 – Doctor Who – The Story & The Engine 1:04:30

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The Doctor lands in Lagos, and Simon and Eugene land on their thoughts about the Story & the Engine. The consider which continents on Earth the Doctor tends to visit, barbershops in television culture, and give their Fusion Patrol literary recommendations.By Lone Locust Productions

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735 – Doctor Who – Lucky Day 1:11:30

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Is it Simon and Eugene’s lucky day as they discuss Lucky Day? They argue over the capability of this incarnation of UN.I.T., they discuss the history of the Think Tank organization and whether Kate Stewart sends the Doctor monthly reports.By Lone Locust Productions