4ever In Electric Dreams

Welcome to episode #6 of the 90s State of Mind podcast - a collaborative project between 4ever in Electric Dreams and Blue-in-Green:RADIO. This podcast sees Imran Mirza celebrate incredible albums from the 1990s alongside a variety of Blue-in-Green:RADIO presenters. This episode sees Imran and Rhonda from San Jose, California - and host of Ride The Vibe - delve into the eighth solo studio album of...

Episode #33 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees the team pick up where Episode #32 left off... so as a follow-up to our conversation about film franchises, we ask the question, which film franchise would we like to see either revisited or resurrected that hasn't actually been subject to the sequel treatment yet. We also wonder whether we'd actually like to revisit certain charact...

Welcome to episode #5 of the 90s State of Mind podcast - a collaborative project between 4ever in Electric Dreams and Blue-in-Green:RADIO. This podcast sees Imran Mirza celebrate incredible albums from the 1990s alongside a variety of Blue-in-Green:RADIO presenters. This episode sees Imran and Rhonda from San Jose, California - and host of Ride The Vibe - delve into the sophomore album release by...

Episode #32 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees the team delve into the concept of film franchises. Firstly, what actually is a film franchise (a question far more complex to address than it may seem)? We look at some incredibly successful franchises and look at why some fail or perhaps don't resonate with subsequent generations as they should. And we look at what the potential f...

As something of an accompanying piece to our exclusive podcast series, 90s State of Mind, Imran Mirza jumps behind the boards for a journey filled with wonderment as we delve into some joyful hip-hop classics from the genre's golden era. The full catalogue of the 90s State of Mind podcast can be accessed here: https://www.4everinelectricdreams.com/90s-state-of-mind-podcast.html Blue-in-Green:RADIO...

Episode #31 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees the team delve into the concept of rebellion in music - those people that went to war with other artists, audiences, record labels, political parties... Exploring the theme across numerous genres including rock, hip-hop and country music, we ask what constitutes rebellion, plus we attempt to answer the question 'who was the most reb...

Episode #30 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees the team delve into seasons 1 and 2 of the revered Disney+ entry into the Star Wars universe, The Mandalorian. Released to universally rave reviews, we look at the why the side stories (The Mandalorian, Rogue One, Solo) are so much more coherent and generally more enjoyable than the main films; how much fan influence has there been...

Episode #29 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast picks up from episode #28 where it was decided that each of the team would watch a classic children's/family movie that we had never before seen, then sit down to talk about. This episode sees Dan discuss 'The Princess Bride', Imran review 'Adventures in Babysitting' and Tee-J make a wish for '16 Candles'. www.4everinelectricdreams.com/...

Episode #28 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees Tee-J, Imran and Dan settle down to classic movies that we've never actually seen. In a call back to Episodes #10 and #11, we pitch each other three movies and vote on which ones each person should watch. Marvel with us in astonishment at the gaps within our own catalogues! www.4everinelectricdreams.com/ Emanating from London, UK, a...

Welcome to episode #4 of the 90s State of Mind podcast - a collaborative project between 4ever in Electric Dreams and Blue-in-Green:RADIO. This podcast sees Imran Mirza celebrate incredible albums from the 1990s alongside a variety of Blue-in-Green:RADIO presenters. This episode sees Imran and Rhonda from San Jose, California - and host of Ride The Vibe - delve into the sophomore album release for...

Welcome to Episode #27 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast. Today's episode sees the C.E.N.K. team attempt to delve into the future of cinema. We look at the impact of piracy, streaming and improved home cinema technology and how they have gone on to rival the cinema-going experience. And will Coronavirus force cinema to adapt in strange and unusual ways for fear of being cut out of t...

Welcome to episode #3 of the 90s State of Mind podcast - a collaborative project between 4ever in Electric Dreams and Blue-in-Green:RADIO. This podcast sees Imran Mirza celebrate incredible albums from the 1990s alongside a variety of Blue-in-Green:RADIO presenters. This episode sees Imran and Sean Sophiea (Niigata, Japan) - Blue-in-Green:RADIO presenter and creator of Raw Select Music - delve int...

Welcome to Episode #26 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast. Today's episode sees the C.E.N.K. team attempt to answer the question - "does free speech actually exist?". What is in fact the desired and ideal utopia regarding free speech - is it having the right to say what we each feel without being challenged? Or is it about saying what we feel and people being free to actually challen...

Welcome to episode #2 of the 90s State of Mind podcast - a collaborative project between 4ever in Electric Dreams and Blue-in-Green:RADIO. This podcast sees Imran Mirza celebrate incredible albums from the 1990s alongside a variety of Blue-in-Green:RADIO presenters. This episode sees Imran and Rhonda from San Jose, California - and host of Ride The Vibe - delve into the fourth album from UK outfit...

Welcome to Episode #25 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast. Today's episode sees the C.E.N.K. team delve into the concept of modern day conspiracies within the Trump era. Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign could be argued to have ushered in an entirely new perception at how people digest the information they are supplied and their overall trust for the source it emanated from - the...

Welcome to the debut episode of the 90s State of Mind podcast which runs in conjunction with Blue-in-Green:RADIO. This podcast sees Imran Mirza celebrate incredible albums from the 1990s alongside a variety of Blue-in-Green:RADIO presenters. For the debut episode, Imran and Rhonda from San Jose, California - and host of Ride The Vibe - reconnect with their adoration of Maxwell's debut album, 'Maxw...

Welcome to Episode #24 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast. With the recent revelation that Tom Hardy is all but certain to take over the mantle of the world's most revered spy from Daniel Craig, the C.E.N.K. team tackle the question of what is involved in the casting of James Bond. Will he ever be portrayed by a non-white actor? Could we ever envision Bond being played by a woman? Ho...

Welcome to the final part of our three-part series which will see the Close Encounters team each select a piece of genre fiction and alter the ending to their own satisfaction. With past episodes revolving around Battlestar Galactica and The Watchmen, this episode sees Imran tear into the closing moments of Christopher Nolan's revered Dark Knight Trilogy. Despite professing to love the film, find...

Richard and Dan return to tackle the clown princes of weird as they discuss the utter loonery and nonsense that is Ren N Stimpy! From show origins, their favourite memories and episodes to the very dark endings and scandals that have undermined the shows legacy (and chances of a reboot).

Welcome to the part two of our three-part series which will see the Close Encounters team each select a piece of genre fiction and alter the ending to their own satisfaction. This week sees Tee-J place The Watchmen in his firing line - a movie already fairly well-known for its divisive conclusion. Tune in to hear what Tee-J would do differently as we discuss the film, how the movie ending played o...

A mix of horrorcore and horror themed hip hop and electro blended in with the weirdest and creepiest kids tv shows and classic horror films of the 80s and 90s. Can you name all the TV shows and films included?

Welcome to the first episode of our new three-part series which will see the Close Encounters team each select a piece of genre fiction and alter the ending to their own satisfaction. Dan is up first and his selection revolves around the revered sci-fi series, Battlestar Galactica. Don't be put off if you've never seen BSG as we provide a full introduction to the show's premise and its themes befo...

Richard Roth joins Dan on the Close Encounters minicast to discuss all things Ghostbusters, from the films, the cartoons to the funky slime covered toys! Covering facts and rumours about one of the world's most beloved and crazy franchises!

This week's episode serves as the third part of our shows where we pluck a comic book character and explore the numerous on-screen iterations of them over the years. This episode sees the team place Superman under our proverbial spotlight. We examine which actors and films were able to deliver our favourite versions of the character and perhaps address the broader question of why is there such a p...

We join Dan and Richard as they discuss the history of everyone's favourite Autobot leader Optimus Prime. From the cartoon, toys and films to the darker side with Kiss Players and those horrendous Michael Bay films!