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Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Some Doozers finally catch feelings of jealousy and pride in "The Doozer Contest." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Price." Troi falls for a creepy deal-maker but thankfully shuts him down.

Predator Badlands is killing it in theaters, so we're dredging up a completely, totally official film from the franchise to review, Alien VS Hunter! The "mockbuster" from The Asylum. Also, we chat about UFOs again, Stranger Things Season 5, Dropout shows, and Bob's Burgers! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:51 Nerdy News: 10:52 Film Review: Alien VS Hunter: 16:31 Game: Predator or Prey Pub...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, It looks like Wembley has a doppelganger who wants to trade places with him and is "The Wizard of Fraggle Rock." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Enemy." Geordi gets trapped on a stormy planet with a Romulan!

It's (belated) Halloween! So we're bringing back to Rule of Three to honor the release of It: Welcome to Derry by watching the third in the venerated clown-horror series, Killjoy 3! Plus: shilling for Hello Fresh, blind-ranking costumes, trailer review for Primate, and... breathing through your butt? Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:28 Nerdy News: 7:36 Film Review: Killjoy 3: 10:06 Game:...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Gobo has to get creative to save Sprocket from being trapped in the wall in "A Friend in Need." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Booby Trap." An ancient trap could mean doom for the Enterprise, and Geordi falls in love with a hologram.

It's Nerd Roll of Fortune time! We're covering psychic phenomenon, high fantasy books, the usefulness of film and TV critics, and theater set design! Plus: Only Murders in the Building season 5; is it holding up? And a trailer review for the new Paul Rudd/Jack Black/Thandie Newton/Steve Zahn Anaconda movie!

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, we learn some mysterious Gorg lore in "Sir Hubris and the Gorgs." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Bonding." Worf bonds with a boy on the Enterprise over being orphans while an alien shapeshifter tries to gaslight them.

In honor of the release of Tron: Ares, we're using the Rule of Three and reviewing another classic film about sci-fi tech and threats of the future with Trancers III! Plus: The handedness of the octopus, using Thumbtack, and a trailer review of the upcoming The Bride!

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, it's a Doozer takeover with deep dive into Doozer culture through the eyes of Cotterpin in "All Work and All Play." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Who Watches the Watchers." The Prime Directive is at stake when Picard becomes a god...

It's Nerd Roll of Fortune time! So we rolled the dice and are talking about Doctor Who, educational animation, and strategy video games like Civilization, Age of Empires and Heroes of Might and Magic! Plus: UFOs in the news again, Jarman reviews NBC/Peacock's "The Paper" and a trailer review for Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:24 Nerdy News: 8:06 Nerd Rol...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Mokey decides whether or not to become a roving hippie in "Mokey and the Minstrels." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Survivors." There's something mysterious going on with this weird old couple...

Stephen King's The Long Walk is coming to theaters, so we're reviewing another movie about people competing for their lives and profit... no, not The Running Man, but 1987's Deathrow Gameshow! Plus: The Great Tit is a special bird, Steve loves Alien: Earth, and we watched the trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat II! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:30 Nerdy News: 8:23 Film Review: Death...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, the gang has to face the mysterious Sidebottom in "Boober's Dream." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Ensigns of Command." Data has to start a revolution and get some kisses to save a colony!

A man with a certain set of skills gets pulled into the action while on vacation in Nobody 2, in theaters now; so we're reviewing the movie it was based on, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2! Plus: Meteors in Georgia, recasting the Disney live action remakes with other animated characters, Yellowjackets season 2, and the upcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:44 Nerdy News:...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, everyone's excited because "Uncle Matt Comes Home." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Evolution." Dr. Kelso from Scrubs is really angry that his experiment might get cancelled.

It's Nerd Roll of Fortune time! Scorsese films, voice acting, musical theater, drones, past lives and reality TV are all discussed. Plus: Overwatch 2, robot bunnies, and the Red Sonja reboot! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:19 Nerdy News: 6:25 Nerd Roll of Fortune: 9:29 Radical Recommends: 34:43 Trailer Review: Red Sonja (2025): 37:39

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, no believes their friend is seeing "Red's Sea Monster." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Shades of Gray." Riker is taking a trip down memory lane and we're forced to join him in the very familiar territory.

I Know What You Did Last Summer's new sequel/reboot is out in theaters so we're utilizing the Rule of Three to review the 3rd movie in the series, I Always Know What You Did Last Summer! Plus, the Stranger Things season 5 trailer! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 2:40 Nerdy News: 7:59 Film Review: I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer: 13:52 Game: Legends or Lies: 35:34 Radical Recommen...

It's the 150th episode of MuppeTrek! Every 50 episodes we review the movies from the Star Trek and Muppet franchises, so today we're talking about Muppets Take Manhattan and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock! What could these two possibly have in common?

Superman (2025) is leaping over box office records in a single bound, so we're reviewing the best film in the franchise, according to Richard Pryor, Superman III! Plus: Trainwreck: Woodstock 99 and The Running Man reboot! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:32 Nerdy News: 5:28 Film Review: Superman III: 8:24 Game: Kryptonian Consequences: 34:38 Radical Recommends: 39:11 Trailer Review: The R...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, the Gorgs want a gazebo so "The Trash Heap Doesn't Live Here Anymore." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Peak Performance." The Enterprise has war games to perform and a smug strategist challenges Data to finger waggling.

Jurassic World: Rebirth is coming out in theaters, so we're busting out a review of the OTHER classic dino-movie-sequel; Carnosaur 3! Plus: UFO gaslighting, Andor season 2, and the new trailer for The Naked Gun reboot! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:53 Nerdy News: 10:57 Film Review: Carnosaur 3: 16:43 Game: Cast the Recast Cast: 38:27 Radical Recommends: 52:42 Trailer Review: The Naked...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, Boober wants peace and quiet and finds it and more at "Boober's Rock." And Star Trek TNG episode, "The Emissary." Worf's ex is back and he's kind of into it...

The new live-action How to Train Your Dragon is out in theaters! To celebrate we're reviewing the film that obviously inspired it, 1994's Dragonworld! Plus: Fashionista killer monkeys, fake dragon movies, D&D maps that rock, the trailer for 2025's Frankenstein! Time Codes --------------- Host Banter: 1:37 Nerdy News: 10:46 Film Review: Dragonworld: 14:18 Game: Binge, Bin, or BS?: 35:31 Radical...

Join us on the MuppeTrek Podcast! On Fraggle Rock, nobody believes Wembley that a creature will pop out of "Wembley's Egg." And Star Trek TNG episode, "Manhunt." Lwaxana Troi and fishy Mick Fleetwood are on the hunt for a man.