SciFi4Me: Live From the Bunker

The most recent entries into the "Memba Berry Awards" are COWBOY BEBOP and MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION Part Two. And as we see the internet react (mostly in the negative), it begs the question about nostalgia and how it can be properly added to the mix (GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE) and how it can be an albatross that leads to something that's almost a parody of itself (GHOSTBUSTERS 2016, PICAR...

Author and creator Bonsart Bokel joins us for a look at his multiversal "Association of Ishtar" and the various casefiles, short stories, and videos that document the group's encounters with "Outsiders" -- beings who make their way through dimensional gateways to threaten our world. https://www.associationofishtar.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/RadioRetrofuture https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiE...

There's a lot of pain right now. There's a lot of heartache. And for some, the idea of being grateful rubs against the grain. How can we be thankful in the midst of so much fear, paranoia, and grief? There are ways. THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.me/scifi4me SubscribeStar: http://www.subscribestar.com/scifi4...

Monsters are easy to spot, aren't they? Aliens, berserk robots, mutated beasts grown in a lab... since the days of the Greek and Roman myths, we've had monsters to give us an Other to use as metaphor for what ails us. But there's an even more insidious monster that lives among us. And that monster is us. THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA...

Tony Quintana is a new author hailing from Mexico, and his first book dives into fantasy with a hero's journey. DOIZEMASTER: PHANTASM CREED introduces a new fantasy world full of magic, bloodthirsty metal soldiers, and a young hero setting out with a mythical weapon on a quest to save his land. https://www.crystalcarriagepublishing.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tonymquintana/ https://www.facebook...

David Luxton, Ph. D. is a multihyphenate of a different sort. He's a musician and composer. He's a researcher in tech-based health care and artificial intelligence applications in medicine. And now he's a writer of science fiction. He's also composed music for two of Mr. Boss' projects... http://www.davidluxton.com http://wayfarerrecords.com/label.html https://www.facebook.com/Dave-Luxton-Music-13...

Director Kellie Madison has played in a number of genres -- horror, supernatural, docudrama -- and now she takes on the action picture with a combination martial arts/fight club story that involves human trafficking and quite a bit of action. NEVER BACK DOWN: REVOLT is the fourth in the series of films, and it's not quite the same as the preceding three... https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/never...

Steven Shea, founder of Abyssmal Entertainment, joins us to talk about his documentary Surviving Supercon, which follows Mike Broder and Sandy Martin as they organize one of the largest conventions in the United States: Florida Supercon. What does it take to run a comic-con type of event? A lot of volunteers, a lot of late nights with little sleep, a lot of stress... SURVIVING SUPERCON trailer: ht...

Soooo... about those leaked photos from Spider-Man: No Way Home... apparently are real, and John Campea is being raked over the coals for it. Which begs the question: when is it over the line to share information you have that might or might not be confidential? What criteria do you use to determine if it's newsworthy? THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook...

It's finally crossed off the "catch up" list -- watching V For Vendetta. Today, we're going to discuss why the film resonates even more now than it did when it was first released in 2005 (was it really that recent?). Are there parallels in the story to what we see going on in the world today? Are we looking at a possible future if things don't go in a different direction? Join us for another "Fahr...

The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to bar ViacomCBS from selling their publishing imprint, Simon & Schuster, to Penguin Random House. Attorney General Garland says that it would create a company that's too big for the industry -- essentially a monopoly. So, exactly how big are these companies? Is Penguin Random House really so large that it would exert too much control over what's p...

We've now seen the first trailer for Moonfall, the upcoming disaster pic from Roland Emmerich, as well as the first teaser for the HBO Max series Station Eleven, and after the cancellation of Y: The Last Man, perhaps it's appropriate to ask whether or not you're even interested in this kind of story. Have we experienced enough "battle fatigue" in the real world that we're no longer eagerly awaitin...

It's the first Monday of the month, and that means we talk finance and economics! Dan Danford and Matthew Stevens are back to talk about the latest news regarding the GameStop stock, plus we'll take a look at consumer movements and the impact poor marketing choices may have a company's bottom line. THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA Tip Ja...

"I'm just one person. What difference can I make?" You'd be surprised and just how much of an impact you can have on what a company does -- from changing products to revising marketing strategies to cancelling plans altogether, you have more power than you might think. And some people are so scared of that, they'll do what they can to convince you otherwise. THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https:...

As we near Halloween, what more appropriate conversation could we have than with one of the great Scream Queens of our age? Brinke Stevens -- actress, producer, writer, director, model -- joins us for a look at her many projects (she's staying very busy) and some stories about her career in horror. THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA Tip Ja...

Actress Ruby Rose has come out swinging against the BATWOMAN production team, the studio, fellow cast members, and it's gone into round two now. Rose has released screen caps, while Warner Bros. denies any of the allegations, and co-stars are starting to say their pieces. Is Ruby Rose another Ray Fisher? Is there anything to these allegations? Is there yet another shoe about to drop somewhere? THE...

Saw a video from  Comics by Perch  over the weekend ( https://youtu.be/kdqLzTDJCc4 ) and something he said got the wheels turning. In the comics industry, what some people attribute to a "woke agenda" could be nothing more than just a lack of skills. People write what they know, and some of them don't know a lot. And that started a spiral: why aren't the creators in charge of these enter...

Today, Cat Rambo returns! The Nebula Award-winning author is back to discuss her new book, YOU SEXY THING, which is out next month from Tor Books. The story follows a group of retired soldiers now running a restaurant...and the looming threat that could drag them back into war. http://www.kittywumpus.net/ https://twitter.com/Catrambo https://www.instagram.com/specfic/ THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS RO...

Today we talk with author Arthur Swan about his new book, THE ENCANTO, the first in a new series of supernatural thriller/horror stories where ancient artifacts figure into modern mysteries. https://swanfall.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arthurswanauth/ https://twitter.com/ArthurSwanAuth THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA Tip Jar: https:/...

More changes to Superman! DC Comics announced a revision to the Big Blue Boy Scout's motto. It's no longer "Truth, Justice, and the American Way." Now it's "Truth, Justice, and a Better Tomorrow." (Of course, it's no longer the same Superman, either, but that's going to be missed by a lot of people.) And it looks like Tom Taylor is putting Jonathan Kent onto the progressive politics bandwagon by h...

Well, William Shatner has boldly gone where few men have gone before... into the actual final frontier. And it looks as if that frontier is starting to open up to civilians and corporations through the efforts of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson. The commercialization of space is inevitable. Will it happen within the next few years, or are we still a long ways off? THE HERO AT THE END OF...

OK. Everyone's talking about it, so we'll talk about it. But not for very long, because it ultimately doesn't matter. The new Superman (yes, it's not Clark Kent) has been confirmed by DC Comics to be bisexual on Coming Out Day in a stunning example of coincidence and serendipity-doo-dah. And it only shows that the comics industry has become a one-trick pony. There's a reason why not too many peopl...

Well, GamerGate is back in the news. Again. Because of course it is. This time, there's a new show coming from Brianna Wu. And it says something about a whole group of people who continue to live in the past. Meanwhile, at Disney and parts of Germany, they're going to start wearing badges to proudly proclaim their vax status. What could possibly go wrong? GamerGate timelines: https://www.tiki-toki...

Odds & ends today. Hollywood could be gearing up for another strike, this time from IATSE, and right in the middle of the pandemic-driven chaos that continues to grip everyone with fear and paranoia. Plus: the commercialization of space -- William Shatner is going up next week, and the Russians are shooting a movie up there right now! What's next for the final frontier? THE HERO AT THE END OF...

It's the first Monday of the month, which means MONEY! Investment advisors Dan Danford and Matthew Stevens are back to talk about things economic. THE HERO AT THE END OF HIS ROPE: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-End-His-Rope-ebook/dp/B004YWMRGA Tip Jar: https://www.paypal.me/scifi4me SubscribeStar: http://www.subscribestar.com/scifi4me Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gboU11 http://www.twitch.tv/scifi4me...