20 Minutes Into The Future

42.) 42 (Recorded on 7 April 2024.) We offer a few thoughts on Mr. Adams, 42, and his impact as a creator. Heather finally read Hitchhiker’s. Austin knows these books too well. https://ia600305.us.archive.org/6/items/20-minutes-42-adams-tribute_202404/20Minutes42AdamsTribute.mp3   We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael Cassutt to create a...

41.) Goodbye, M. Emmet Walsh (Recorded on 7 April 2024.) We say goodbye to M. Emmet Walsh. Heather takes the week off. Austin loves Blood Simple, apparently. https://ia600304.us.archive.org/33/items/20-minutes-memmet-walsh-tribute/20MinutesMEmmetWalshTribute.mp3   We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael Cassutt to create an audio-drama version o...

40.) Executives w/ Steve Roberts (Recorded on 31 March 2021.) A few thoughts on the Executives you see in Max Headroom. Heather loves Formby. Austin has theories. https://ia601304.us.archive.org/22/items/executives-20-minutes/Executives20Minutes.mp3   We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael Cassutt to create an audio-drama version of his lost vi...

39.) Is Max Hiding On My Computer? (#OfficeLife) (Recorded on 30 June 2022.) A behind-the-scenes moment from the preparation for recording an episode of our program. Heather is excited to possibly meet Max. Austin is not as good at tech as he would like. https://ia600505.us.archive.org/23/items/30-is-max-hiding-on-my-computer/30%20Is%20Max%20Hiding%20On%20My%20Computer.mp3   We encourage you...

38.) Lightbulbs, Etc. (Recorded on 18 May. 2023.) Some general conversations about lightbulbs and other things in our lives. Heather lives in a deathtrap. Austin notices too many things that remind him of Twin Peaks. https://ia601208.us.archive.org/33/items/lightbulbs-20-minutes/Lightbulbs20Minutes.mp3   We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael C...

37.) Writing & Adaptation w/ Steve Roberts (Recorded on 31 March 2021.) A few thoughts on a movie and book project that Steve is involved in, it’s origins, making Redwall, and some advice about adapting material for other mediums. Heather is grateful for Steve’s conversation. Austin is curious about this project… https://ia601300.us.archive.org/27/items/writing-and-adaptation...

36.) Our Regularly Scheduled Commercial (Recorded on 4 January 2023) A few more thoughts on Commercials, and watching Max WITH Commercials. Heather doesn’t really remember anything. Austin thinks the ads are part of the show! https://ia601300.us.archive.org/12/items/our-regularly-scheduled-commercial-20-minutes/Our%20Regularly%20Scheduled%20Commercial%2020%20Minutes.mp3   We encourage y...

35.) 80’s Beyond Compare (Various Commercials, A Variety of Sources, 1985 – 1987) (Recorded on 4 January 2023) If you remember Max at all, chances are, you recall the few years in the mid to late 80’s that Mr. Headroom was the spokes-AI for New Coke, an attempt by Big Cola to try something new … Continue reading 35.) 80’s Beyond Compare (Various Commercials, A Variety of Sources,...

34.) Happy New Year! (Recorded on 1 Jan. 2024.) Here’s some of our plans for 2024. See you in two weeks! Heather getting some much needed rest. Austin is plotting and planning. https://ia601303.us.archive.org/6/items/happy-new-year-20-minutes/HappyNewYear20Minutes.mp3   We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael Cassutt to create an audio-dra...

33.) That Dr. Demento Sensibility (“Merry Christmas Santa Claus,” Chrysalis Records, 1986) (Recorded on 9 November 2023; 1 September 2022.) Once your star is ascending, it’s only a matter of time before someone realizes that the next logical step is to have your work the holiday angle, with a Special and a Holiday Single that … Continue reading 33.) That Dr. Demento Sensibi...

32.) “What Gives Our Lives Meaning?” (Warner Bros., “Blade Runner,” 1982) (Recorded on 1 September 2022.) Probably one of the more legendary and divisive opinions on our show: one of us did NOT like Blade Runner, and one of us is rather fond of it for it’s impact and influence on cinema, culture, and specifically, Max Headroom. … Continue reading 32.) “Wha...

31.) Our Thanksgiving Special! (Recorded on 15 November 2023.) Austin had gone out of his way to make a fantastic dinner for his 20 Minutes Into The Future family. They would like to have nothing to do with it, in any way, shape, or form. Heather’s Holiday Playlist is, once again, here to help us … Continue reading 31.) Our Thanksgiving Special!

30.) Period. (w/ Steve Roberts) (Recorded on 31 March 2021.) In one of the documentaries about the making of Max Headroom, Steve told a story about how all the “periods” were removed from the story. Heather had some thoughts on this. Heather always wants to normalize conversation about periods. Austin has fewer thoughts on the subject … Continue reading 30.) Period (w/ Steve&#160...

29.) It’s Halloween In The Fringes! (Recorded on 20 October 2023.) It looks like Heather and Austin have decided to go… trick or treating in The Fringes!? Oh no! This can only lead to a drunken night at Caligula’s, where Heather has taken over the jukebox. Hopefully the good music will protect us from Bruegel … Continue reading 29.) It’s Halloween In The Fringes!

28.) It’s A Blank World (w/ Steve Roberts) (Recorded on 31 March 2021.) We both agree that Blank Reg is one of the best characters in Max Headroom, and we had to ask the writer and creator of the character if he had anything to say about coming up with Blank Reg. Here’s a few tid-bits … Continue reading 28.) It’s A Blank World (w/ Steve Roberts)

27.) Printer Problems (#OfficeLife) w/ Blank Brian (Recorded on 13 July 2023.) New technology is annoying to old people like us. Here’s why. Heather might have a printer from the 90’s. We’re not sure. Austin should have bought an older printer. https://ia902707.us.archive.org/18/items/27-printer-problems/27%20Printer%20Problems.mp3     We encourage you to help with our...

26.) “That Ex-Disney Kid & A Bunch of Old Western Character Actors” (AVCO, “Escape From New York,” 1981) (Recorded on 30 June 2022.) Over a year in the making, here is our conversation about Escape From New York, a film that is not only a cult classic, but is the number one film that advocates … Continue reading 26.) “That Ex-Disney Kid & A Bunch of Old...

25.) Steve & Martin (w/ Steve Roberts, regarding Martin Newell) (Recorded on 31 March 2021.) Martin Newell actually introduced us to Steve Roberts, and sort of set us on our path of interviewing people connected to this show. So when we had Steve on the line, we couldn’t help but ask him a few questions … Continue reading 25.) Steve & Martin (w/ Steve Roberts, regarding Martin&...

24.) Remembering William Friedkin (w/ Steve Roberts) (Recorded on 31 March 2021.) William Friedkin passed away on 7 August 2023, at the age of 87, and left behind a body of work – and a reputation – that was unlike anyone else in Hollywood. While not directly connected with Max Headroom in any specific way, we … Continue reading 24.) Remembering William Friedkin (w/ Steve Ro...

23.) The Law of Fives (w/ Blank Brian) (Recorded on 13 July 2023.) It seems as if there is some connection between Network 23, J.R. “Bob” Dobbs, the 23 Enigma, and, of course, Max Headroom, both the character, and the show. And while it seems as if there is as much chance as there is intention … Continue reading 23.) The Law of Fives (w/ Blank Brian)

(Back In Two Weeks) (Recorded on 12 July 2023.) We have some bad news, and we need to take some time off for personal reasons. (Warning: this tid-bit does discuss loss.) Heather needs a little time off. Austin turns to a recording in moments like these. https://ia902705.us.archive.org/19/items/back-in-two-weeks/BackInTwoWeeks.mp3   (We’ll see you all again after a … Continue readi...

22.) Advice For Aspiring Writers (w/ Steve Roberts) (Recorded on 31 March 2021.) Writing is hard. For everyone. Even if you have done it before. Especially if you have, in fact. So here’s a few words to remind you of these truths, from someone who has done a lot of writing in their day. Heather … Continue reading 22.) Advice For Aspiring Writers (w/ Steve Roberts)

21.) “I Wanna Talk About Her Meetings” (MGM, “Network,” 1976) (Recorded on 3 June 2022.) Over a year in the making, here is our conversation about the award-winning feature film, Network, which has a number of similarities to our source texts, in ways that will become more and more apparent when you start to see the … Continue reading 21.) “I Wanna Talk About He...

20.) Possible Futures, Past & Present (w/ Steve Roberts) (Recorded on 28 February 2022 and 25 August 2022.) We have a wealth of conversational nuggets, not just between the many chats that Heather and I have had, but with friends of the show, too. In this Maxi, Steve reacts to the news of the new Max … Continue reading 20.) Possible Futures, Past & Present (w/ Steve Roberts)

19.) The Max Headroom Initiative (Recorded on 18 May. 2023.) In our continuing efforts to get back on track with our every-other-week release schedule, we are rolling out some Max Headroom Mini’s – in other words, some Maxis – that offer some of the bite-sized bits that have come our way, and don’t precisely have … Continue reading 19.) The Max Headroom Initiativ...