Fifty Years of Shit Robots

Today we continue our season on THE TERMINATOR, maybe the most famous robot movie of them all. Today we start watching the film, although we don't get very far. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES BBC: COULD HUMANOID ROBOTS BE HEADING FOR THE BATTLEFIELD? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cedpxwe26l1o   BOSTON DYNAMICS FAILS htt...

Today we continue our season on THE TERMINATOR, maybe the most famous robot movie of them all. Let's crack open James Cameron's noggin and see what's inside. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES JAMES CAMERON’S SHORT FILM XENOGENESIS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KpZRJ4HE4Q   JAMES CAMERON ON DRAWING HIS DREAMS TO LIFE https://l...

Today we begin our season on THE TERMINATOR, maybe the most famous robot movie of them all. First things first, let's deep-dive into Time Travel movies. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES FIVE TIME TRAVEL PARADOXES https://www.astronomytrek.com/5-bizarre-paradoxes-of-time-travel-explained/   A HISTORY OF TIME TRAVEL FICTION https...

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we wish HAL a very happy birthday and take a dip back in to the HAL episodes from our 2001 season. It seemed like a great opportunity to chat about the current state of play with AI and begin a new tradition on the podcast. So, every 2nd April we'll have a HAL DAY, where we celebrate the very best stories of AI going rogue. Enjoy. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. &n...

In this episode we wish HAL a very happy birthday and take a dip back in to the HAL episodes from our 2001 season. It seemed like a great opportunity to chat about the current state of play with AI and begin a new tradition on the podcast. So, every 2nd April we'll have a HAL DAY, where we celebrate the very best stories of AI going rogue. Enjoy. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. &n...

In this episode we wish HAL a very happy birthday and take a dip back in to the HAL episodes from our 2001 season. It seemed like a great opportunity to chat about the current state of play with AI and begin a new tradition on the podcast. So, every 2nd April we'll have a HAL DAY, where we celebrate the very best stories of AI going rogue. Enjoy. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. &n...

STAR TREK season finale. Today, we conclude our DATA deep-dive by seeing what happens when he decides to put an emotion chip into his noggin. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES VASA MUSEUM (STOCKHOLM) https://www.vasamuseet.se/en   STAR TREK UNIFORMS STOLEN https://www.slashfilm.com/2145211/star-trek-costume-heist-knight-rider-ki...

More from our STAR TREK season. Today, we continue our DATA deep-dive by checking out his desire to be a dad, and his uncontrollable sexual magnatism. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES TOXICOLOGIST RATES POISONING SCENES IN MOVIES https://www.businessinsider.com/toxicologist-rates-9-poison-scenes-in-movies-and-tv-2022-4   LETTY...

More from our STAR TREK season. Today, we continue our DATA deep-dive by checking out his naughty brother LORE, and his padre Dr NOONIEN SOONG. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES DEAD RINGERS – A DUAL SHOWCASE FOR BETTE DAVIS https://crystalkalyana.wordpress.com/2024/08/31/dead-ringer-1964-a-dual-showcase-for-bette-davis/   10 GR...

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at one of the most significant robots in Star Trek, DATA. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES THE ROBOT HALL OF FAME https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/feature-articles/best-and-brightest-robot-hall-fame &n...

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at three robots from the first two seasons of the OG Star Trek. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES NASA’S CREEPIEST ROBOT https://www.popsci.com/meet-creepiest-android-nasa-ever-built/   THE ORM https://www.opencontinuumrobotics.com...

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at the beloved Star Trek sequel THE WRATH OF KHAN. It's a film doesn't have a robot but does have a very naughty man who needs a jolly good botty spanking. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES BRITAIN TOPS ROBOT ANXIETY TABLE https://workp...

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we complete our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today, we meet V'GER! WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR...

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today we meet a new robot who wears the skin of an old friend. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. &nb...

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today Bones walks onto the bridge, looks around and then walks off again. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothin...

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES FRIDAY NIGHT DEA...

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today we endure the longest six minutes in cinematic history. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. &nbs...

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today we begin to look at the film. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Inst...

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today we delve into episodes from the OG Star Trek series. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.  ...

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today we delve into episodes from the OG Star Trek series. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.  ...

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we begin our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. To kick things off we take a look at Star Trek's creator, Gene Roddenberry. Brace yourself because there's so weird ol...

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Happy new year, we kick off 2026 with a look at an episode of the 1962 ITV series, OUT OF THIS WORLD. The episode in question televises an Asimov story, Lost Little Robot, and creates something extraordinary - but with shit robots. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.  TikTok: @FiftyYO...

Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're looking at THE WIZARD OF OZ with our special guest brain-box, Darren Chetty. You might not think it's a Christmas movie but you'd be very, very wrong. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES    AI AND SFX USED IN THE SPHERE VERSION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O...

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look back at all the robots we enjoyed in 2025 and look forward to the delights of 2026.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.