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The Transformers franchise has been enthralling audiences for over 40 years, and it doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Next year will mark 20 years of a nearly continuous cinematic universe inspired by those robots in disguise. Today we'll be taking a look at the latest film in the series, the 2024-released “Transformers One”, which takes us to where the story all began. Join us as we g...

Anyone familiar with acclaimed “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane knows of his deep love of Star Trek. From appearing on episodes of “Enterprise” to hiring the entire cast of The Next Generation to voice themselves on “Family Guy”, his love of the final frontier is apparent to all. It was then no surprise for him to create the loving tribute and popular science fiction show “The Orville”. Joinin...

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 24th century and Federation station Deep Space 9. After discovering that he was illegally genetically augmented by his parents, Doctor Bashir meets with a group of fellow augments to give them a sense that someone who has been thus modified can live a normal life in The United Federation of Planets. Join us as we go boldl...

On this week’s episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the year 1987 and the Danny DeVito-directed dark comedy “Throw Momma from the Train”. In this strange tale, the director himself plays a college student who becomes obsessed with the idea of murdering his overbearing mother (played by Anne Ramsey). As this twisted concept takes root, he attempts to recruit his teacher (played...

Recently, the first Star Wars film in nearly 7 years was released in theaters. As you can expect, I saw it on opening night, and I wanted to take some time to share a few thoughts on the movie. A wild, crazy planet-hopping creature feature, “The Mandalorian and Grogu” is a far cry from the self-serious storytelling the saga has given us recently, and a welcome return to the wackier side of that ga...

This week on our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 24th century and the continuing voyages of the USS Enterprise-D. When Geordi La Forge is kidnapped by Romulans, he is conditioned into being an assassin to serve their evil designs. Meanwhile, the Klingon Empire has accused the Federation of supplying arms to rebel forces, and it's up to Captain Picard and crew to prove that this...

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 23rd century and the continuing voyages of the starship Enterprise. When crew member Benjamin Finney is killed during the survey of an ion storm, Captain Kirk must account for his actions. Though he maintains that he was unfortunately forced to jettison the research pod containing Finney (leading to the latter's d...

On this week’s episode of our show, Captain Ingle and our good friend Fares Muthana set a course for the 23rd century and the adventures of the USS Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. This time around, a comet is on its way to strike an inhabited planet, and it's up to our heroes to solve the problem before it's too late. But as always, things are not exactly what the...

On this week’s episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the year 1776 and the birth of the United States of America. When the Revolutionary War comes to South Carolina, veteran Benjamin Martin attempts to avoid the conflict but finds himself in the thick of things when events go disastrously wrong for his family and his home. Joining us to discuss this Roland Emmerich-directed his...

Earlier this week the 5th and 6th episodes of the latest Star Wars series were released, and it's safe to say the show keeps getting better and better! Join me as I share a few thoughts.

On this week’s episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 22nd century and the origins of the prime directive. This time around, Enterprise encounters a race of beings who procreate by means of 3 genders. When Trip learns that the third gender is treated as second class citizens, he defies their cultural customs and tries to give them the opportunities they are denied. Join us a...

The third and fourth episodes of the latest Star Wars series were released earlier this week, and I wanted to share some thoughts on the latest developments in this story. Suffice it to say that I thought these episodes were brilliant, so join me as I share my thoughts. May the Force be with you!

With the first season of the new Star Trek series “Starfleet Academy” ending recently, Captain Ingle and I have decided to take a look at the series as a whole and share our thoughts on this latest installment of the final frontier. Join us as we discuss the world, the characters, and the storytelling. Join us as we go boldly!

With the two-episode premiere of the newest animated Star Wars series, I wanted to share my thoughts on this new and unique entry in that Galaxy far, far away. Let's discuss the atmosphere and the tone, and the new characters that populate this world. Join me!

On this week’s episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for an alternate universe version of the year 2024. When the trickster Q transports Admiral Picard into a twisted version of the Federation, the crew of the La Sirena must travel back in time to discover the source of the change in the timeline. Join us as we go boldly!

With the year 2025 being a big moment for the genre of horror, I thought I would take the opportunity to discuss the archetypes frequently represented, and why they resonate with us both in our day and in times past. Joining me to talk about this very subject is my good friend and horror expert Le Gault, host of The Unhinged Binge.

On this week’s episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the high seas of the mid-19th century and the enduring story of revenge. We are looking at the 1998 made-for-TV adaptation of Herman Melville’s eternal classic “Moby Dick”, the Great American novel that has been referenced more than once in the world of Star Trek. In this classic tale, Captain Ahab leads the crew of the Pequo...

This week on our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the animated side of Star Trek. First, in the original animated series, a mysterious energy field causes the Enterprise computer to start playing practical jokes on the crew; second, the USS Cerritos is sent to the Pakled homeworld to negotiate peace; and third, the Protostar arrives at a planet that seems to be at the center of the corru...

This past Sunday was the 98th Academy Awards, and as always there are many things to discuss regarding the ceremony itself and the films that were nominated. Join me as I share my thoughts on the good, and then bad, and the ugly of this conclusion to the award season honoring the films of 2025.

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the distant Delta Quadrant and the adventures of the USS Voyager. When Tom Paris is sentenced to 30 days in the brig for treasonable actions, he recounts the story as what led to his incarceration in a letter to his father. Join us as we go boldly!

We are about two months away from the release of “The Mandalorian and Grogu”. It has been six-and-a-half years since a Star Wars film has graced the big screen, and the Internet is abuzz with anticipation, both positive and negative. Join me as I share some thoughts.

On this week’s episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 24th century and the farthest reaches of the Federation at space station Deep Space 9. This time around, Major Kira and Constable Odo go searching for a member of the Maquis while Nog attempts to convince Captain Sisko to sponsor his application to Starfleet Academy. But as always, chaos ensues. Join us as we go boldly!

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the far-off year of 2005 and the distant reaches of the planet Cybertron! As the heroic Autobots attempt to defend their homeworld from the evil Decepticons, they are all caught unawares by the arrival of the villainous planet-devouring entity known as Unicron. Join us as we go boldly!

On this week’s episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 24th century and the continuing voyages of the USS Enterprise-D. In this attempt at a Scottish ghost story, Doctor Crusher travels to the Caldos colony to attend the funeral of her grandmother. While there, she discovers that her nana had a lover that no one knew of until now. And she learns more, strange occurrences sugg...

On this week’s episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 23rd century and the continuing voyages of the USS Enterprise. When an exploratory mission via shuttlecraft crash lands on an alien world, Mr. Spock must figure out how to survive as tensions mount among his fellow crewmen! Join us as we go boldly!