Best Spocklight Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 69: The Visitor (w/ Suky Khakh from the Around The Console podcast) 1:00:42

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22d ago1:00:42

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Liam and Matt are joined by Suky Khakh from the Around the Console and Trek this Out podcasts, as we get emotional exploring classic Star trek: Deep Space Nine episode, The Visitor. As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: TWITTER - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL - spocklightpod@gmail.…

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86- Dune (1980s, David Lynch #3) 45:36

1d ago45:36

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It's more David Lynch talk this week as Paul and I discuss the diretcors 1984 film, 'Dune'.

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85- The Elephant Man (1980s, David Lynch #2) 56:14

15d ago56:14

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This week our summer of Lynch returns with an episode in which Kieran, Paul and I discuss David Lynch's second film, 'The Elephant Man'.

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84- Blue Velvet (1980s, David Lynch #4) 1:18:58

2M ago1:18:58

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This week we're back talking 1980s films and we're back talking David Lynch (!!) as Mark, Paul and I discuss the late director's classic film noir, 'Blue Velvet'. A film we love- I think this is one of the best of the decade TBH- but find scarily relatable. (I even get to break out the censor sound which I haven't done in quite some time.....)…

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114- Eraserhead (1970s, David Lynch #1) 1:03:09

2M ago1:03:09

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In this episode- recorded a few weeks after the passing of visionary director David Lynch- Kieran and I discuss the artist's surreal debut film, 'Eraserhead', as well as reflecting on his career as a whole.

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113- I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1970s, Robert Zemeckis #1) 47:02

2M ago47:02

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In this episode- recorded back in the midst of the pandemic- Kieran and I discussed Robert Zemeckis' debut feature film, 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand'. This was a film we both enjoyed but certainly had issues with. So you can expect us to talk about the pros and cons of this film about a bunch of teens in 1964 going to New York to try and see The Beatle…

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112- Fawlty Towers: The Germans (1970s, British sitcoms #1) 44:32

2M ago44:32

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In this episode- recorded at some point back in 2023- Kieran, Paul and I discuss the British sitcom Fawlty Towers through a conversation on the iconic episode 'The Germans'. And we have much to chew on with this episode, from the ways in which this has dated, so-called 'cancel culture', the proposed sequel show (which I guess never happened) and th…

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83- Broadway Danny Rose: The Thanksgiving Finale (1980s, One Perfect Scene, Woody Allen #6) 12:27

2M ago12:27

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In this short solo episode I talk about the fantastic end sequence from the film 'Broadway Danny Rose'. So this is Danny Rose's Thanksgiving party- to which surprise guest Tina Vitale arrives- followed by Danny outside his flat, chasing after Tina on the snowy streets of New York city.

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Episode 68: Star Trek Lower Decks Season 5 Spoiler Special (w/ Sam Clements from the 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest Podcast) 1:30:59

2M ago1:30:59

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The Spocklight Crew are joined by Sam Clements from the 90 Minutes or Less Film Fest Podcast as we take the turbo lift down to the Lower Decks one last time. Engage the core and listen now! As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: TWITTER - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL - spocklightpo…

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82- The Blues Brothers (feat. Liam Dempsey and Paul Willson from Spocklight: A Star Trek Podcast, 1980s, John Landis #3) 1:41:34

2M ago1:41:34

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Okay, today it's a very special episode. Firstly, because I'm talking about one my favourite films of the decade- John Landis' 'The Blues Brothers'- and secondly, because I'm joined once again by Liam Dempsey and Paul Willson, two of the hosts from Spocklight: A Star Trek Podcast. And we have much to discuss with this film and beyond. You can certa…

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81- Duran Duran: Rio (1980s, 80's Music videos #3) 22:32

2M ago22:32

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Happy wekeend everyone! Today on the podcast, Kieran and I are living the high life on the seven seas, with a discussion on the music video for 'Rio' by Duran Duran.

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Fantasy Draft: Film Soundtracks (1940s / 1950s/ 1960s/ 1970s/ 1980s / 1990s / 2000s / 2010s) 2:17:31

3M ago2:17:31

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In this episode, recorded live and in-person just before Christmas 2024, my good friends Dan and Jake and I did a fantasy draft on our favourite movie soundtracks of all time. And we had much to say...

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Spocklight At the Movies 37: Crossroads (w/ Dave & Cathy from The Cinemile) 1:11:22

4M ago1:11:22

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The Spocklight crew are joined by Dave & Cathy from The Cinemile podcast to take a walk down to the Crossroads, as we re-evaluate the 2002 Britney Spears starring road movie that's overflowing with Star trek connections, chief amongst them, Zoe Saldana and Anson Mount. As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: X - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightp…

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80- Willow (1980s) 11:36

4M ago11:36

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In this short solo episode- recorded a few days after the passing of Val Kilmer- I talked about the Ron Howard fantasy film, 'Willow'. A film which- I'll be honest- I'm quite critical of, epecially when comparing this to The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars (but don't worry, I have nothing but praise for this film's leads of Warwick Davis, Joanne Wh…

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79- Fatal Attraction (1980s) 1:14:07

4M ago1:14:07

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There is much to discuss this week as Mark, Paul and I discuss Adrian Lyne's erotic thriller, 'Fatal Attraction'.

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Episode 67: Section 31 1:22:36

4M ago1:22:36

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The Spocklight crew join the ranks of Section 31 to answer the questions - does this even count as a Star Trek movie and if it does, is it the worst Star Trek movie of all time? As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: TWITTER - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL - [email protected] …

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78- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band (1980s) 28:26

4M ago28:26

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Expect lots of Sherlock Holmes talk this week as Paul and I discuss 'The Speckled Band', an episode of the Jeremy Brett starring TV show, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. We also find time to talk about the show / stage play Fleabag, Brett's love of smoking, and Paul spoils the end of Indiana Jones 5.…

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77- Labyrinth (feat. Verbal Diorama, 1980s) 1:27:37

5M ago1:27:37

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This week I'm delighted to be joined by Em, host of film history podcast Verbal Diorama, for a conversation on the (David Bowie-starring!!!) fantasy classic, 'Labyrinth'. And we have much to discuss...

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76- Scanners (1980s) 1:03:32

5M ago1:03:32

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Get ready for a feast of classic ERRP banter- in this recording from late 2024- as Kieran, Paul and I discuss David Cronenberg's sci-fi horror film, 'Scanners'.

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Spocklight At the Movies 36: Poolman 1:10:24

5M ago1:10:24

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Liam and Matt dissect Chris Pine's directorial debut, Poolman. We discuss where the film fits into the legacy of Noir movies, question why it was this film that Pine wanted to make for his debut, and seek to answer the age-old debate of who is the best Hollywood Chris. As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: TWITTER - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spock…

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Episode 66: Family (w/ Chris Carr from Homicide: Life on the Set and Secrets and Spies) 1:16:54

6M ago1:16:54

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The Spocklight crew are reunited with Chris Carr from ‘Homicide: Life on the Set’ and ‘Secrets and Spies’ to cover Family from Star Trek: The Next Generation. We discuss how this episode resulted in a surprising ratings low for the series and why that might have been, examine the structure of the episode and how it conforms to the kind of A, B, C p…

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75- Blackadder the Third: Ink and Incapability (1980s, Blackadder #3, British sitcoms #6) 31:00

6M ago31:00

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In this episode Paul, Kieran and I pick back up with our Blackadder coverage, with an episode on the third series episode 'Ink and Incapability' (FYI- it's the one with the dictionary).

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74- Heathers (1980s) 1:15:44

7M ago1:15:44

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Expect plenty of quotes and load of teen movie talk as Mark, Paul and I discuss the comedy cult classic, 'Heathers'.

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Fantasy Draft: TV Theme Tunes (1980s / 1990s / 2000s / 2010s) 59:58

7M ago59:58

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In this episode, recorded live and in-person on Boxing Day 2024 with my sister (Amanda) and my brother (Lee), we did a fantasy draft on our favourite TV theme tunes of all time, and had a great time doing so.

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Spocklight At the Movies Special II: Film Discoveries of 2024 47:34

7M ago47:34

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In this episode, Liam, Matt and Paul begin a potentially annual tradition of going round the table and talking about their favourite older film first-time-watches of 2024. As usual you can find SPOCKLIGHT on: TWITTER - @spocklightpod INSTAGRAM – @spocklightpod FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/spocklightpod/ EMAIL - [email protected] Please…

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Spocklight At the Movies 35: A Christmas Horror Story 1:20:56

7M ago1:20:56

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This festive season we unwrap 2015 Anthology movie, A Christmas Horror Story, starring William Shatner as DJ Dangerous Dan. Matt saw this film during the Frightfest Festival many moons ago and awarded it 4.5 stars on Letterboxd…Paul does not agree… leaving Liam to referee a Crimbo battle more exciting than Santa vs Krampus! We discuss the history o…

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73- Gremlins (1980s) 1:04:22

7M ago1:04:22

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Since we're in the holiday season, and we're in the middle of our 1980s season, it seemed like the perfect time to re-release the SpielbergPod episode Becky and I recorded on Joe Dante's horror comedy classic, 'Gremlins'. And this episode was recorded all the way back in 2015 (it was the first podcast I recorded over the internet, since Becky lived…

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72- Tales From The Crypt: And All Through the House (1980s, Robert Zemeckis #4) 25:36

7M ago25:36

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Getting creepy at Christmas, this week Kieran, Paul and I discuss the episode 'And All Through the House' from horror anthology show, Tales From The Crypt. In case you're not familiar with this, it sees a woman murder her husband and then get attacked by a derranged killer Father Christmas, and it's directed by Robert Zemeckis. (This is well worth …

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71- Wham!: Last Christmas (1980s, 80's Music videos #8) 27:58

8M ago27:58

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In this festive episode, Kieran, Paul and I discuss the video for Wham!'s 'Last Christmas'. A conversation which sees us all fall for the charms of George Michael, we question what Andrew Ridgeley did in the band and I get lost trying to follow the narrative of the video.

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70- The Living Daylights (1980s, James Bond #15) 1:14:26

8M ago1:14:26

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In this episode me, Paul and- NEW GUEST KLAXON!!!- our good friend, Mark are talking James Bond, specifically Timothy Dalton’s James Bond and the film, ‘The Living Daylights’. As ever we have much to discuss, from Mark’s James Bond fan club membership, my history as a cellist, the best Bond films, Jason Bourne’s keyring and the guy still being trap…

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Fantasy Draft: Films Set in the 1950s (1970s / 1980s / 1990s / 2000s / 2010s) 24:36

8M ago24:36

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In this episode, recorded back in 2021 (during the height of the pandemic), Kieran and I work out our favourite films set in the 1950s (that weren't made in the 1950s). This episode was recorded as a Patreon exclusive episode (over at https://www.patreon.com/ErrP) but now it's free to listen to, for your audio entertainment. Enjoy!…

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Episode 65: The Doomsday Machine (w/ Dave Corkery from The Cinemile) 1:13:13

8M ago1:13:13

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We're joined by Dave Corkery from the Award winning Cinemile podcast as we take on The Doomsday Machine from The Original Series. Dave grapples with the idea of being known as a Trekkie and tells us why this episode stuck out for him on his lockdown inspired epic mission to watch all of Star Trek from the beginning, Liam pays an emotional tribute t…

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69- Queen: I Want To Break Free (1980s, 80's Music videos #6) 27:02

8M ago27:02

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In this episode Kieran and I return to the world of 80s music videos with a solid gold classic: yep, it's Queen's 'I Want To Break Free'. A video set half in a fantasy land, half in a house in Northern England, with the band appearing in drag. Unforgettable stuff!

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68- The Shining: All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy (1980s, One Perfect Scene, Stanley Kubrick #9, Stephen King #3) 33:55

8M ago33:55

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Hello! In this One Perfect Scene episode, Paul and I tackle the scene in 'The Shining' where Wendy reads her husband's derranged writings (All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy) and builds to their conflict on the stairs. A masterful sequence from Stanely Kubrick that gives us much to chew on.

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84- Ikiru (1950s) 57:34

9M ago57:34

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In this episode- recorded back in late 2022- Kieran and I return to the 1950s with a discussion on 'Ikiru' from director Akira Kurosawa. And if you've never seen this film, it's a masterpiece. A solid gold classic. This episode was recorded as a Patreon exclusive episode (over at https://www.patreon.com/ErrP) but now it's free to listen to, for you…

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83- The Quatermass Xperiment (1950s) 50:58

9M ago50:58

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In this episode (recorded on Alien Day in 2023) Kieran, Paul and I return to the 1950s to discuss 'The Quatermass Xperiment', a cracking British sci-fi horror movie from director Val Guest. Along the way we find time to discuss Dame Thora Hird, how electricity works, the Species films, 'trains stuff' and the (then) upcoming royal coronation. This e…

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82- Early Summer (1950s) 22:07

9M ago22:07

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In this solo episode on the film 'Early Summer', I complete the ERRP coverage of Yasujirō Ozu's 'Noriko trilogy'. And there is much to talk about with this movie: how it compares/ differs from the director's earlier work 'Late Spring', visual metaphors the filmmaker uses and how I personally relate to this story.…

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Spocklight At the Movies 34: The Boogens (w/ James L. Conway and Daryl Bar) 1:27:13

9M ago1:27:13

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In a very special Halloween episode, Daryl Bar from Is Paul Dano Ok? joins us to discuss 1981 cult classic Horror, The Boogens, which counts amongst it’s fans Stephen King and Quentin Tarantino. Then we’re joined by the film’s Director, James L. Conway, who tells us about the film’s origins and its very cold production process, meeting his future W…

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67- Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom & Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1980s, Steven Spielberg #8) 5:51:13

9M ago5:51:13

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Okay, this week I once again return to the SpielbergPod archives and to three episodes recorded back in 2015/2016. And these cover 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (which I covered with Jake), 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' (which I discussed with Paul) and 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' (which Kieran and I talked about). So obviously, these…

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On Screen 7: The Real Ghostbusters 1:10:15

10M ago1:10:15

1:10:15

The Spocklight crew take the Ecto-1 for a joy ride to nostalgia city as we reminisce over childhood's playing with Ghostbusters toys and discuss 'Russian About, Season 6, episode 8 of The Real Ghostbusters, guest starring Walter Koenig as Vladamir Maximov. We discuss why The Real Ghostbusters became Slimer and The Real Ghostbusters, and what this m…

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66- Nescafé Gold Blend: The Gold Blend Couple (1980s / 1990s, Classic advertisement #6) 39:22

10M ago39:22

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In this episode Kieran and I continue our coverage of classic advertisements with a look at the Nescafé ads featuring the Gold Blend couple (Anthony Head and Sharon Maughan). So you can expect lots of coffee chat (with a little tea talk thrown in for good measure), with Kieran having much to say about Australia's coffee culture. Oh, and the episode…

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65- Blade Runner (1980s, Ridley Scott #4) 1:23:36

10M ago1:23:36

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In this episode Paul and I finally wrap up #ScottSeptember (yes, I know what the date is) with a conversation on the Ridely Scott masterpiece, 'Blade Runner'. And we have much to discuss....

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64- Someone to Watch Over Me & Roxy Music: Avalon (1980s, Ridley Scott #7, 80's Music videos #2) 13:13

10M ago13:13

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Happy weekend everyone! Today on the show- as part of #ScottSeptember- I talk about the Ridley Scott film 'Someone to Watch Over Me' and the Ridley Scott directed music video for 'Avalon' by Roxy Music. Two lesser talked about things in the career of the director that I thought it was intresting to find time to talk about during this mini-series. A…

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63- Apple Macintosh: 1984 (1980s, Ridley Scott #5, Classic advertisement #5) 25:56

11M ago25:56

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Continuing #ScottSeptember this episode sees Paul and I discuss Ridley Scott's iconic '1984' Apple Macintosh commercial (if you've never seen this, I strongly recommend you check this out on YouTube, it's a beut). Oh, and we recorded this in the summer of 2023 and so when I criticise the government/ the home office, I am slagging off the Conservati…

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62- Black Rain (1980s, Ridley Scott #8) 49:48

11M ago49:48

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Okey-dokey, #ScottSeptember continues with this episode- which eagle-earer listeners may note was recorded last summer- where Paul and I discuss Ridley Scott's 'Black Rain'. And there's talk of many of Scott's films in this ep as we spend a significant amount of time discussing the themes running throughout the director's filmography (during which …

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61- Legend (1980s, Ridley Scott #6) 50:20

11M ago50:20

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It's #ScottSeptember baby as this episode (which Paul, Kieran and I recorded back in mid-December 2022) kicks off a run of Ridley Scott 1980s episode. Today's film is 'Legend', the director's 1985 fanasy film starring a pre-'Top Gun' Tom Crusie and so you can expect talk of 'Lord of the Rings', Game of Throne, director's cuts of films (a Scott stap…

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60- Beetlejuice (1980s) 16:01

11M ago16:01

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Ahead of the release of 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' (weird title, but whatever) I decided this was the perfect time to sit down on mic and give my thoughts on the original 1988 Tim Burton film, 'Beetlejuice', along with my scepticsim about the upcoming sequel.

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Episode 64: Star Trek Prodigy Season 2 Spoiler Special (w/ Aaron Waltke) 1:41:00

11M ago1:41:00

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WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR STAR TREK: PRODIGY SEASON 2! We’re joined by Star Trek: Prodigy’s Head Writer, Aaron Waltke, to breakdown Season 2 in detail, as we discuss the challenges of balancing writings a Kid’s show combined with a Voyager sequel, Dal coming to realise why he doesn’t have to be Captain, Wesley Crusher’s return, Ma…

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Spocklight At the Movies 33: Logan (w/ Kobi Omenaka from the Flixwatcher Podcast) 1:07:27

12M ago1:07:27

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Five years after covering the first X-Men film on the podcast and with 'Deadpool & Wolverine' currently in Cinemas and lighting up the box office, we return to the franchise to discuss 2017 entry, Logan, with special Guest, Kobi Omenaka. We talk about Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart's performances in the film and how they clearly approached this f…

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59- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: Saying Goodbye (1980s, One Perfect Scene, Steven Spielberg #9) 25:14

12M ago25:14

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This week it's mediations on love and loss with this 2022 conversation from the SpielbergPod archives. It's a One Perfect Scene episode, with Paul and I discussing the (super emotional) final scene of Steven Spielberg's 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'.