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The USA is 250 years old today, so to celebrate the 4th of July, we're watching the most patriotic and delightfully goofy movie we could find, America 3000! Plus: PlayStation gets rid of physical media - Is it a heavy metal band or a post-apocalyptic movie? - Jarman recommends Love Island USA (how patriotic!) - And a trailer review of Werwulf! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:23 Nerdy New...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Boober wants some peace but gets the opposite in "Boober's Quiet Day." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Captain's Holiday." Picard's forced on vacation and meets a mischievous woman who sends him on an adventure.

We're recasting and rebooting The Matrix and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in our ongoing segment, Screenplay Replay! Plus: Whale graveyards, Outcome on Apple TV and a Trailer Review for Spider-Man: Brand New Day! Time Codes --------------- Feedback: 1:17 Host Banter: 3:30 Nerdy News: 11:53 Screenplay Replay: 15:20 Radical Recommends: 35:12 Trailer Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day: 38:14

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Doozer Wrench is plagued with the hiccups and conformity in "Doozer is as Doozer Does." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Allegiance." A super friendly and chill Picard copy has taken over the enterprise which the crew hates, while the real and surly Picard is held prisoner.

We can't talk about the newly released Masters of the Universe without first delighting ourselves with the original 1987 Dolph Lundgren classic! Plus: UFOs in the news again, Pop Culture Jeopardy, casting live-action reboots of other 80s and 90s animated TV shows, and a trailer review of Evil Dead Burn! Time Codes --------------- Feedback: 2:40 Host Banter: 4:00 Nerdy News: 14:39 Film Review: Mast...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Gobo and Red get competitive and things get out of hand in "Wembley and the Great Race." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Sins of the Father." We begin our deep dive into Klingon culture as Candyman joins Worf's family and they're forced to defend their honor!

With The Mandalorian and Grogu "forcing" its way into theaters, we're reviewing another movie with two partners, on the run, solving a mystery while one tires to save another, one a rugged law man and the other is Joe Piscopo, 1988's Dead Heat! Plus: The secret to not aging, name the fake Vincent Price quote, some killer dense bean salad, and a trailer review of Clayface! Time Codes --------------...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Red and Mokey decide to become roomies and it does not go well in "A Cave of One's Own." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Offspring." Data made himself a child, and the Federation isn't happy about it.

Mortal Kombat II uppercut its way into theaters on Friday, so we're reviewing another movie with a deadly tournament with fighters from all over the globe, with the inimitable Jean-Claude Van Damme, The Quest! Also: Mysteriously missing scientists, action hero fighting tournament, Bridgerton??, and a trailer review for the long awaited Coyote VS Acme. Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 3:30 N...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Boober stumbled into a way to make Fraggles invisible and blow everything up with his "Doomsday Soup." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Yesterday's Enterprise." What if Tasha Yar survived and fell in love with Shooter McGavin?

The Yeti is out in theaters, so we're talking about his famous cousin bigfoot from 2006 in Abominable! So many cringe, gore, and character actor cameos... Plus: Listener feedback, sperm news, is it a Cryptid or Crypto trivia game, and a trailer review of J.J. Abrams' The End of Oak Street! Time Codes --------------- Feedback: 2:52 Host Banter: 10:37 Nerdy News: 19:51 Film Review: Abominable (2006)...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Gobo has to come up with an important song but causes "The Day the Music Died." And Star Trek TNG episode, "A Matter of Perspective." A woman scorned, a space station blown up, and Riker to blame? Only a space trial can find out...

We're talking Monster of the Week TV Shows, real-life physics in pop culture, RPG world building in video games, and get deep with Colonization Ethics in Sci-Fi media. It' Nerd Roll of Fortune time, so these randomly selected topics spark some deep conversations! Plus talk of: Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, and a Trailer Review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day! Time Codes --------------- Host Ba...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, new Fraggles are discovered and old hatreds are unearthed in "Fraggle Wars." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Deja Q." Q is back and this time he's human? But there's also a moon crashing into a planet... Hijinks ensue!

Project Hail Mary has blasted off into theaters, so we're reviewing another acclaimed film about a charismatic guy stuck in space alone: 2009's Moon! Plus: Ancient mosquitos, super strainers, and a trailer review for The Mandalorian and Grogu! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:37 Nerdy News: 10:08 Film Review: Moon: 12:58 Game: 3 Year Tour of Boredom: 39:10 Radical Recommends: 45:15 Traile...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Junior Gorg gets swindled by a con man-frog so "Junior Sells the Farm." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The High Ground." The Enterprise gets wrapped up in some heavy-handed yet timely themes of terrorism and rebellion.

It's our first ever official "regular edition" of Screenplay Replay! We roll the dice to randomly choose a popular film from the last 50 years, make it a sequel, prequel, reimagining or remake, and then randomly cast it with the strangest picks you've ever seen. Then we have to improvise what will happen. You're not ready for this hilarious weirdness! Plus: UFO disclosure for real? Love is Blind s...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, a radio sends all of Fraggledom into disarray in "Manny's Land of Carpets." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Hunted." A simple fugitive from a utopian planet turns out to be much more than he seems.

We celebrate Valentine's Day by reviewing the 1981 horror-slasher classic, My Bloody Valentine! Pickaxes and Canadian accents abound! Plus: Bonobos playing pretend, the superiority of regular olive oil, Valentine's Date 20 Questions, and trailer review of Spielberg's upcoming Disclosure Day!

Nerd Roll of Fortune returns! This time we're talking about the marvel of animatronics, early internet fandoms, retro gaming consoles, myths in pop culture, and what makes a great villain. Just packed full of fun nerdy topics! Plus, lots of parenting talk and a trailer review for the upcoming Masters of the Universe! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:47 Nerdy News: 21:08 Nerd Roll of Fortu...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Wembley finds his confidence once he discovers "The Secret of Convincing John." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Defector." We dive deep into Romulan culture and strategy, with some random Klingons thrown into the mix.

Another holiday episode! This time it's the brand new segment, Screenplay Replay, Holiday Edition! We roll some dice to get a random popular holiday film, then create our very own reboot or re-imagining, with a brand new cast! This time around: Die Hard! Will we make it worse? Or so much better?! Plus: Weird catcalls, make your own chicken stock, and our Trailer Review for the upcoming Supergirl!...

What gets us more into the holiday season than Gary Busy?! That means we're reviewing the holiday classic, The Gingerdead Man! Plus: Flat Earthers are dumb, Jarman recommends Hellier and Psych and has to choose what holiday treats are his favorite, and a trailer review of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple! Time Codes --------------- Feedback: 1:42 Host Banter: 3:58 Nerdy News: 15:02 Film Review: The...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Red starts her own club to show up Gobo in "Red's Club." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Vengeance Factor." Diplomacy, assassinations, blood feuds and space pirates!

It's the return of Nerd Roll of Fortune, where we roll the dice to see what random nerdy topics we'll be discussing. This time: Retro gaming and family game nights! Plus: Creepy infiltrating bee assassins, VESTS, and a trailer review for Scream 7!