Matt Brown

Fifty Years of Shit Robots

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF S**T ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teesside University. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Matt Brown

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Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

127. DISNEY IMAGINEERS 21.10.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we step outside of our usual robot timeline and do a deep-dive in the Disney Imagineers.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more    TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYO...

126. THE STEPFORD WIVES 14.10.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we have a see if we like the cut of the robots in the 1975 movie, THE STEPFORD WIVES. A movie that has become part of the cultural conversation but are the robots any good?   WARNING! Th...

125. THE QUESTOR TAPES 07.10.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we have a look at a made-for-TV movie called The Questor Tapes. Will Gene Roddenberry's attempt to get a robot on prime-time telly be any good?   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothi...

124. GODZILLA VERSUS MECHAGODZILLA 30.09.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we have a cheeky gander at another Toho studios movie, this time it's GODZILLA VERSUS MECHAGODZILLA. But will the 50ft robot pass our test?   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing m...

123. THE TIME TRAVELERS (MOP-UP) 23.09.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we travel back through time and look at a movie that we missed. The 1964 flick, The Time Travelers.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more    TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Inst...

122. DARK STAR 15.09.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we begin Season 9 with a look at John Carpenter's debut feature, DARK STAR. Will the robots be shit?   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more    To join our incredible...

121. JAMES EARL JONES 11.09.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we say, "rest well, James Earl Jones" and look back on his long, wonderful career. The man behind one of the greatest cyborgs of all time.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more    To join our incredible new Patreon cult and get access to secret, exclusive podcasts then head to https...

120. ALIEN ROMULUS 09.09.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Before Season 9 starts we thought we'd have a look at the new Alien movie. And to help us is indie film-maker and Alien nerd, Lesley Anne Rose.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more    To join our incredible new Patreon cult and get access to secret, exclusive podcasts then head to https:...

119. COCKS AND BOTS SEASON 8 LOOKBACK 02.09.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. It's a Cocks and Bots special. Cocktails and bot-tales. Today we drink cocktails while we chat about the bots in season 8.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more    To join...

ENTICING MESSAGE NUMBER 2 09.08.2024

Welcome to our 50 Years of Shit Robots Patreon cult. Today, you can have a sneaky peak of the first episode of our secret mini-season all about the pimping-out of ROBBY THE ROBOT. You can access the full episode by following the link and joining the robot cult to enjoy delicious secret podcasts. https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ENTICING MESSAGE 02.08.2024

Welcome to our 50 Years of Shit Robots Patreon cult. Today, you can have a sneaky peak of our first COCKTAILS AND BOT-TALES (AKA COCKS AND BOTS). In which, we drink delicious cocktails and chat about robots. You can access the full episode by following the link and joining the robot cult to enjoy delicious secret podcasts. https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

118. THE HAYES CODE 29.07.2024

Welcome to our 50 Years of Shit Robots Patreon cult. Today, you can have a sneaky peak of the chat we had after we'd watched Sleeper. It's a rambling but very interesting chat about the Hayes Code, queerness in cinema and smutty names. It is completely off the top of our heads and not meant to be an exhaustive chat on the subject. If you'd like to join the ROBOT CULT then follow the link below. Th...

117. WHO? 22.07.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we deep-dive into the 1974 movie, WHO?, as we try and work out if the robot is who the robot claims.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more    To join our incredible...

116. WESTWORLD 15.07.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we pack our suitcases and go on a lovely holiday to WESTWORLD. Will we get into a shoot-out with the Gunslinger?   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more    To join ou...

115. SLEEPER 08.07.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we take a deep breath and chat about Woody Allen's dystopia, SLEEPER. Just to let you know that we chat about the allegations surrounding Woody Allen at the beginning.   WARNING! The S**...

114. GODZILLA V MEGALON 01.07.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we cower as GODZILLA fights MEGALON with the help of a robot, JET JAGUAR. But is the robot shit?   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more    To join our incredible new...

113. FANTASTIC PLANET 24.06.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we fly off to the FANTASTIC PLANET, a 1973 French/Czech film, which is notable because of its absence of robots.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more    To join ou...

112. SILENT RUNNING 17.06.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we don our robot-examining equipment and take a look at the 1971 made-for-TV movie, PAPER MAN. It has an amazing cast but will we like the cut of the robot's jib?   WARNING! The S**t-bom...

111. PAPER MAN 10.06.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we don our robot-examining equipment and take a look at the 1971 made-for-TV movie, PAPER MAN. It has an amazing cast but will we like the cut of the robot's jib?   WARNING! The S**t-bom...

110. THX-1138 03.06.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we welcome a certain George Lucas to the podcast as we deep-dive his first feature film, THX1138. There are robots in it but are they shit?   WARNING! The S**t-bomb and the F-bomb get an...

109. LOST IN SPACE (MOP-UP) 27.05.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we have to a bit of mopping up on aisle 12 because we're going to look at a robot that we completely forgot about. Lost In Space's B-9. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing...

108. COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT 20.05.2024

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we usher in a new season by stepping into the glorious 1970s with a film from 1971, COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT. This film features a rogue AI computer that wants to enslave humanity but is...

107. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 4: TARGET EARTH 17.05.2024

The fourth in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 4, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. Today, it's a movie from 1954 featuring a jingle-tapped robot, TARGET EARTH. Enjoy! Patreon: @50YOSR TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES Russian space probe to Venus https://www.spac...

106. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 3: GOG 13.05.2024

The third in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 3, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. Today, it's a movie containing not one but two robots with flame throwing phalluses. Enjoy! Patreon: @50YOSR TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES Medical Jargon https://www.youtube.com...

105. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 2: ROBOT MONSTER 10.05.2024

The second in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 2, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. Today it's a movie sometimes called "the second worst film of all time", ROBOT MONSTER. Enjoy! Patreon: @50YOSR TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES Robot Monster Trailer https://www....

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