No Fate: A Terminator Podcast

WE’RE BACK (AGAIN)! We’ve got another episode of NO FATE for you, covering the sixth episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - Season 2, “The Tower Is Tall, But the Fall Is Short.” We’ve been gone for a minute, but we promise, we’re back to stay - at least until life gets busy again (but then we’ll be back after that too!). Here we talk all about Derek’s new love interest Jesse, John’s...

WE’RE BACK! We’ve got another episode of NO FATE for you, covering the fifth episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - Season 2, “Goodbye to All That.” We spend a good chunk of this episode talking through YOUR FANMAIL before tackling this next episode, and we’re pretty excited about it. Here we talk all about Derek’s future/past, John’s struggle with his destiny, how Sarah and Cameron...

As Michael and Tanner continue their coverage of Season 2 of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as discuss the episode “The Mousetrap.” This one is pretty centered around Charley’s send-off, Cromartie’s latest attempt to kill John, and some great discussion on the Terminator mythos. All this and more on the latest episode of NO FATE!

As Michael and Tanner continue their coverage of Season 2 of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles as discuss the episode “Automatic for the People.” As the guys talk about how this episode sets up the rest of Season 2, they cover Sarah’s struggle with her fears about cancer, John’s “coming of age,” Cameron’s free will, and the introduction of the newest member of the TSCC cast: Riley Dawson. Al...

As Michael and Tanner begin their coverage of Season 2 of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, they cover all the drama relating to Sarah, John, Cameron, and the gang. As the guys talk about the season premiere “Samson and Delilah,” they dive deep into their thoughts on Cameron’s coming arc, Cromartie’s endgame, and John’s fateful decisions. All this and more on the latest episode of NO FATE!

And we’re back! It’s 2022 and NO FATE is going strong. In our return episode, the guys talk about Michael’s Collider articles on why Terminator should go the horror route and why folks should give TSCC a shot , as well as IGN ’s ranking of all the post-T2 sequels in the franchise. On top of all that, we debrief from December’s “ Sarah Connor vs Ellen Ripley ” debate and finally learn who won. All...

This past week, Michael was invited to guest on Episode 7 of the Disputed Podcast where he fought on behalf of Sarah Connor against Ryan Placchetti of the Don’t Wreck Yourself Podcast , who (wrongly) believes that Ellen Ripley (of Alien fame) would be the better protector. As Michael and Ryan debate to the death (with Tanner faithfully in the live comments section), fans get to vote for who they b...

On this week's podcast, we cover the ninth episode and season finale of Season One of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles entitled “What He Beheld”, and we couldn’t be more excited! This episode features some real twists and turns as we discuss Agent Ellison’s final dive into the truth, the growing relationship between John and Derek, the return of Kyle Reese, Sarah’s moral compass, “that” act...

On this week's podcast, we cover the eighth and penultimate episode of Season One of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles entitled “Vick’s Chip”. This episode features the expansion of the Terminator mythology as we discuss the Terminator Vick and his undercover work for Skynet, the advancement of the T-888 model, Sarah finally confronting Derek, and more… Just a reminder to check out TSCC on H...

And we’re back for the final run on Season One of The Sarah Connor Chronicles! On this week's podcast, we cover the seventh episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, “THE DEMON HAND”, which features the return of an important T2 character. Here we discuss Sarah’s time in the mental institution, Ellison’s journey towards the truth, religious symbolism, and the difference between Sarah and...

On this week's podcast, we cover the sixth episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, “DUNGEONS & DRAGONS”, part of our “Derek Reese Two-Parter”. Here we discuss Derek’s futuristic past and how that connects to greater Terminator mythology, including the events of The Terminator and T2. We also talk about Kyle Reese, John and Sarah’s relationship with Charlie, how scary Cameron can be, an...

On this week's podcast, we cover the fifth episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, “QUEEN'S GAMBIT”. Here we discuss John’s conflict between wanting to be a normal teenager and his role as the leader of the future Resistance, the Sarah/Cameron dynamic, the Ellison subplot, newcomer Derek Reese, and so much more! Just a reminder to check out TSCC on Hulu if you haven’t started the serie...

On this week's podcast, we cover the fourth episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, “HEAVY METAL” (dude!). We discuss John’s hero’s journey, Sarah’s frustrations, Terminator lore, the Ellison/Cromartie subplot, and so much more! If you haven’t watched TSCC just yet, make sure to check it out on Hulu!

On this week's podcast, we cover the third episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, “THE TURK”. We discuss John’s hero’s journey, Sarah’s moral dilemmas, Cromartie’s programmed motivations, and how well this episode follows the previous two. But before that, we have some exciting news to share about where else you can now listen to our show as well as our (current) “Top 10 Movie” lists....

On this week's podcast, we cover the second episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, “GNOTHI SEAUTON”. Between discussions on Cameron’s adaptability and her ability to blend in, the return of T2’s Enrique, John’s curiosity, and Sarah’s struggle to know who to trust, there’s a lot to talk about on this week’s No Fate.

On this week's podcast, we start our coverage of the beloved series, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES, starting with the "PILOT" episode. We talk Sarah, John, Cameron, time-travel, and so much more!

We told you we'd be back... On our return episode of No Fate, we dive into YOUR THOUGHTS on the Terminator franchise as we read your emails and further discuss our favorite (and least favorite) T-flicks. All this, including some Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles talk, and more on this surprise episode of No Fate!

Michael & Tanner’s discussion on the last Terminator film to date here in 2021, TERMINATOR: DARK FATE. Join the guys as they talk about the few things they like about the film, what they disagree on, and how DARK FATE could have made a greater impact on Terminator lore. All that, as well as what comes next from the podcast, on the latest episode of NO FATE!

After a few weeks’ wait, Michael and Tanner’s discussion on TERMINATOR SALVATION is finally here! On this special HOUR LONG episode, the guys talk about John Connor’s final journey through the “original timeline”, why the momentum of the film begins to die halfway through, the post-apocalyptic worldbuilding, their excitement for the upcoming Terminator anime, and so much more!

After a few weeks wait, Michael & Tanner’s discussion on TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES continues as they discuss the famed car chase sequence, Toyota Tundras, Kate Brewster, and so much more!

Since they couldn’t fit all of their thoughts on TERMINATOR 3 into one podcast, hosts Michael John Petty and Tanner Radwick decided to once again split it into two! Check out the guys’ thoughts on RISE OF THE MACHINE starting with T3’s connections to their favorite movies and television series, the character development of John Connor, and the question of why is this film not as well recieved as…...

On this episode of NO FATE, Michael and Tanner dive deep into the greatest action film of all time! You guessed it: TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY; Listen as they talk about the evolution of Sarah Connor, the origins of John Connor, the differences between the theatrical and Special Edition cuts of the film (and how they tie into THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES), the impact this film had on the franchise,...

On this episode of NO FATE, Michael and Tanner dive deep into the film that started it all, James Cameron’s THE TERMINATOR! Listen as they talk about the evolution of Sarah Connor, the stark contrasts between Kyle Reese and Arnold’s original T-800, some behind-the-scenes trivia, and so much more!

Michael and Tanner explore their introductions to the Terminator franchise as they introduce you to themselves in the first episode of No Fate: A Terminator Podcast!