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The City on the Edge of Forever is one of the best episodes of Star Trek. Join us as we dive into this classic (and tragic) episode from the original series. Could you let the person you love die to save humanity? #StarTrek #MovieReview #ReallyLateMovieReview #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - Get free, fast delivery and unlimited streaming with Amazon Prime https://amzn.to/4xlZmja

Halloween night, 50 years after the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds, the radio station in the small town of "Big Bean" re-broadcasts it to celebrate. The broadcast is picked up by a small Martian patrol ship which comes to join the invasion. Hilarity ensues. In this Really Late Movie Review, I dive into Spaced Invaders. It's fun, family-friendly Halloween-themed movie that skips...

The Parent Trap (both of them!) is one of Alaina's favorite movies. In this Really Late Movie Review, Alaina and I sat down to talk about the 1961 original staring Hayley Mills and the 1998 remake starting Lindsay Lohan. Both movies are fun romantic comedies with a lot of silliness. We talk through what we like, our hang-ups, and why we keep coming back to these classics! #TheParentTrap #Movie...

The Mandalorian and Grogu have made the jump from the small screen to the big screen and back to the small screen which is where I saw it. I've been looking forward to finally seeing it. Join me as I dive into this spoiler filled Really Late Movie Review of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu with all of all the fun, action, and Commando-style gear up montages. #StarWars #MandalorianAndGrogu...

How do you pick up the pieces of a lost life? Even Superman can't just slide back into his friends' lives after a five year absence. In this Really Late Movie Review of Superman Returns, we'll dive into a great character story wrapped in a pretty mid Superman story. #SupermanReturns #moviereview #ReallyLateMovieReview #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - PROTON VPN is open source and independe...

Introducing the new Music Free Tech podcast! MFT is a new, irregularly scheduled podcast about tech and content creation. Get all the goodness at https://www.youtube.com/@musicfreetech or subscribe right here on Spotify! --- Twitch's latest AI controversy has streamers looking at switching platforms but will their viewers follow? In this episode I posit that most viewers would rather stick wit...

It happens to everyone. There comes a time when you're doing something and it's just time to stop. Sometimes, you need to stop because what you're doing is bad for you in some way. Other times, you need to stop because you need a refresh or because continuing is just not worth the effort. I have two of those latter things in my life. The first will affect this podcast. I love doing the...

Forty years ago, Short Circuit showed the easiest to understand example of how AIs are trained. It was also a fun comedy with, problematic choices, and questionable acting. Join me for this Really Late Movie Review of Short Circuit. #ShortCircuit #AI #ReallyLateMovieReview #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - PROTON VPN is open source and independently audited to keep your traffic private and secure! http...

Star Trek had so much cool tech but nothing prompted so many stories as the holodeck! My wife joins me on this episode to dive into all the fun of the holodecks in The Next Generation, Deep Space 9, and Voyager. We talk the many ways that holodecks were used from recreation, and training to investigations and well... Quark has his own special ways of using his holosuites, We also dive into some of...

With everything going on in life, it's easy to get caught in an emotional storm. In this episode, I share my personal experience in dealing with emotional chaos in my life and offer tips for cutting through the chaos. I offer tips that have worked for me in finding peace and calm in the emotional chaos. #emotions #meditation #EmotionalIntelligence #SelfCare #MusicFreeStatic

It's been 30 years since aliens tried to exterminate humanities greatest landmarks. Join me for the Really Late Movie Review of Independence Day staring Will Smith and Bill Pullman. "Today we celebrate our Independence Day!" #IndependenceDay #MovieReview #ReallyLateMovieReview #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - Keep track of all of your passwords for free with PROTON PASS https://go.getpro...

I can confirm that the delegates to the Continental Congress randomly broke into song during the debates on the Declaration of Independence. Join me for this really late movie review of 1776. This musical does a really good job of showing the seriousness of the debates that led to American independence. "One useless man is a disgrace. Two are a law firm and three or more become a congress.&qu...

We got married 30 years ago and we're still going strong! In this episode, my wife and I talk about how we survived 30 years of marriage. Join us as we talk about respect, forgiveness, and how we're still growing together as a couple! #marriage #relationships #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - PROTON VPN is open source and independently audited to keep your traffic private and secure! https://go...

The United States of America turns 250 this year and for 250 years, it's been a beacon of liberty. It was exceptional at its founding and, through it's guaranteed rights, provided a place where a person could succeed no matter who their family was and without having to ask permission. America is not perfect and there are some who would ignore the "unalianable right" described in...

From Doom to Minecraft: An Old Man's Game - Music Free Static (159) As an aging gamer, I have come to the realization that my taste in games has changed. I started with shooters (Doom, Dark Forces), combat flight sims (X-Wing, F-117, & F14 Tomcat), and sports games. These days, all of those have given way to Minecraft, Terraria, and story-based games like Horizon: Zero Dawn. And that's...

The Care Bears Movie could have been just another super sweet and ultimately forgettable kids' movie. Instead, it starts with child abandonment gets darker from there. Yes, The Care Bears Movie exists to sell a new batch of toys but it's much better than it was any right to be. Join me for the Really Late Movie Review of the 1985 cult classic that has a great message that's still valid...

With Mother's Day recently passed and Father's Day coming up, I sat down with my wife to talk about how parenthood changes when the kids become adults. In this episode, we talk about: - The mistakes we made as young parents. - How we've changed as parents. - How our relationship with our children has changed. #Parenting #MothersDay #FathersDay #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - Sign up for F...

Maul: Shadow Lord might be the best Star Wars show since season two of Andor. This cross between a noir detective show, horror, and Star Wars action was beautiful and barely stops. They don't pull any punches with Maul and Devon might be the best Jedi we've seen since Ahsoka. Join me in this spoiler filled Really Late Review of season one of Maul: Shadow Lord. #StarWars #MaulShadowLord #De...

Alan Turing was the father of modern computing. He and his team of cryptographers broke the Enigma encryption and helped the Allies win WWII. But there's more to Alan Turing than mathematical genius. Join me in this Really Late Movie Review of The Imitation Game which explores his work during the war as well as his troubled life afterwards. The Imitation Game is an amazing movie starting Bened...

In this episode of the Music Free Static podcast, we’re diving into the curious cycle of media and commerce. We start with the news of the QVC bankruptcy—a titan of the home shopping era—and explore how its DNA lives on in the "new" wave of live shopping. From the high-energy auctions on Whatnot to the inescapable TikTok Shop, we break down why these platforms are essentially just QVC fo...

Why do we keep returning to the final frontier? In this episode, we’re boldly going through our favorite moments from the Original Series, The Next Generation, and Voyager to figure out why Star Trek remains the ultimate "comfort watch." From the profound cultural lessons to that infectious hope for humanity, we explore why this vision of the future still resonates today. We also dive in...

I'm going through a stressful and depressing time and it's not just Spring! Join me as I dive into my special breed of anxiety. I talk about where I'm at and how I'm coping with it (or not) and offer some ideas that might help you. 💲 Ads 💲 - PROTON VPN is open source and independently audited to keep your traffic private and secure! https://go.getproton.me/SH1sC

AI is everywhere in the headlines, but we often only hear about the "doom and gloom" or the latest generative art. In this episode, we’re looking past the hype to explore the silent ways AI is actually making the world a better, more accessible place. From early medical diagnostics that catch diseases before they progress, to self-driving technology that offers life-altering mobility for...

The recent death of action star Chuck Norris got me thinking about 1980s action movies. There were so many good (and not so good ones) staring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, and so many others. Join me as I talk about a few my favorite action movies of the 1980s and early '90s. (Note: Hardly any of these moves are family friendly.) 💲 Ads 💲 - Sign up fo...

I hate Spring. There's something about not being able to breathe that really spoils the season for me. Seriously, every season has good things about it. Join me as I talk about what I like about the various seasons and why Fall is the best! 💲 Ads 💲 - PROTON VPN is open source and independently audited to keep your traffic private and secure! https://go.getproton.me/SH1sC