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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, winter is coming, and Mokey feels overwhelmed in a "Blanket of Snow, Blanket of Woe." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Transfigurations." Amnesiac Space Jesus is on the Enterprise. Will he hook up with Dr. Crusher before the Space Romans hunt him down?

Other Mommy is creeping out theater-goers this Halloween season, so we're reviewing another classic movie of a mommy figure that isn't exactly human, in 1993's Stepmonster! Plus: Casual video games; do they exist for old men like us? Magic the Gathering is releasing Labyrinth cards, some improv Mad Libs, and our review of the trailer for You Can See Everything! Time Codes --------------- Host Bant...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Gobo gets a hard lesson in sharing, Willy Wonka style, in "The Grapes of Generosity." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Ménage à Troi." Deanna's mom Lwaxana is back, Spock-blocking Riker and seducing Ferengis.

Practical Magic 2 is flying into theaters on it's airbrushed broom, so we're reviewing the 1989 classic, Teen Witch. Spooky season is nearly upon us! Also covered: Tasmanian tigers were framed, Lanterns is a great show, and a trailer review of the upcoming Street Fighter! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:16 Nerdy News: 15:18 Film Review: Teen Witch (1989): 15:18 Game: Wicked Words: 39:10...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, a runaway monster is eating all the Doozers and the Fraggles are skeptical in "Boober and the Glob." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Sarek." Spock's daddy is going insane and taking the crew of the Enterprise with him to crazy-town!

Coyote VS Acme is finally getting into theaters, so we're reviewing another classic film all about the courtroom, Jury Duty with Pauly Shore! Plus: No tiny dinosaurs, the Magical Athlete board game, and a trailer review of Other Mommy. Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:42 Nerdy News: 9:45 Film Review: Jury Duty (1995): 12:50 Game: The Damages Game: 30:49 Radical Recommends: 40:09 Trailer R...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, someone stole Red's radish bars and she suspects everyone in "Red-Handed and the Invisible Thief." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Most Toys." An eccentric and evil collector of rare things has stolen Data for his personal museum!

Eli Roth has decided to remake a movie about a homicidal ice cream man for some reason, so of course we are going to review the original that caused this madness, Ice Cream Man from 1995! Plus: The latest ice cream news, ranking the rankest ice cream flavors, Silo season 3, and we review the trailer for Digger. Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:54 Nerdy News: 9:18 Film Review: Ice Cream Ma...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, it's the holiday season and Gobo is skeptical of "The Bells of Fraggle Rock." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Hollow Pursuits." Lt. Barclay gets freaky on the holodeck, much to the chagrin of the Enterprise crew.

SDCC released a ton of news and trailers and we're going to talk about it all! From Doomsday to Lanterns to Rings of Power to Ebenezer?... we've got you covered on this latest episode of the podcast! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:16 Nerdy News: 11:45 San Diego Comic Con 2026 Recap: 14:41 Radical Recommends: 57:54

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Mokey accidently invites some unwanted guests to The Rock in "The Invasion of the Toe Ticklers." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Tin Man." A giant living spaceship gains a psychic friend. Plus, it's the round-up for season 2 of Fraggle Rock! We'll discuss our top three and bottom three episodes of the season.

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!