Strangers and Aliens: Science Fiction & Fantasy from a Christian Perspective

Virtual Reality is no longer sci-fi, although some of the crazier applications are still years away, but it’s been a staple of sci-fi for a while. Join the Strangers and Aliens as they take a look at stories from years ago and from days ago and ask what’s the appeal of this sci-fi trope.

It’s Superman’s 80th anniversary! 80 years ago, Action Comics #1 introduced the first modern SUPERHERO to the world. Since then, he has inspired millions! In this episode we talk about how he’s inspired us and why he’s one of our favorite characters!

Ben, Evan, and Tim take a journey to see King Kong vs. Godzilla vs. Rodan! Or Rampage. One of those. Is it fun? Is it junk? Or is it a little bit of both?

Ben hated the book! Evan loves Steven Spielberg! How will this movie, based on the beloved-by-many-but-hated-by-Ben book directed by Steven Spielberg stand up? Is it “game over” or “1up” for Ready Player One? Will Ben and Even FINALLY agree on a movie? Find out here!

Ben, Evan, abd Steve take on Black Panther, Shuri, and Killmonger in a SPOILER-FILLED review episode of Black Panther! Your can see Ben’s other podcast review of his movie here: Welcome to Level Seven episode 243 – Black Panther

In this episode Ben has a little fun as he crafts a retelling of the story of Jesus and the demoniac from the tombs, but he does it in the style of Aaron Mahnke’s podcast LORE. Join us as we take a look at two stories that are not usually connected with each other (even […]

Ben takes on this sci-fi/horror movie that had a quiet release in February, going on a solo road trip . . . and in the process poorly impersonates Steve and Evan to fight the loneliness. But is the movie worth seeing? That is the ultimate question.

Ben, Steve, and Evan explore the corners of the Cloverfield franchise as they take a look at Cloverifield, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and The Cloverfield Paradox. Love and hate are revealed in this unique franchise with very different chapters. Is it a single universe or an anthology series or both? Which ones are good? Which ones […]

In Retro Movie Missions the Retronauts fire the Retro-rockets on their Retro-starship to take a look back at some retro-movies! Will they discover something new? Will they retroactively change their opinion? Join Captain Ben, Sergeant Steve, and Ensign Evan as they explore the Star Wars meets Excalibur sci-fi-ish classic from the 1980s . . . KRULL!

Watch movies in the order in which they were released!? Preposterous! Okay, maybe it’s alright some of the time, but the MCU can be tricky to follow, especially if you’re new to the superhero scene. Evan has designed this list to assist anyone who’d like to do an MCU Marathon! It’s designed to essentially take […]

This episode it’s the Strangers and Aliens vs. the animated Godzilla in the anime film GODZILLA: PLANET OF THE MONSTERS! This movie, first in the trilogy, was released directly to American audiences on Netflix. The opening is spoiler free, and after the spoiler warning we get into the gritty details. Is this movie a worthy […]

We revisit STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI in this episode, as Steve joins Ben and Evan and gives his take on the movie. And then they touch on some of the other topics in The Last Jedi that they have not talked about yet. It’s a big movie with lots of big themes and  big […]

Mark Hamill has come out and said that when he read the script to Last Jedi, it wasn’t “his Luke Skywalker.” Man of Steel presented a new version of Superman that was rejected by many fans. Who owns a character? At what point do you throw up your hands an declare, “That’s not my version […]

With 2017 behind us, what were some of our highlights in film, TV, video games, and print? The Strangers and Aliens give their favorite five things from the geek world that they experienced in 2017, then each talk about a LOW LIGHT of 2017, and then they take a look at what’s coming for 2018!

Ben, his family, Evan, and Brennan take a road trip to see Star Wars The Last Jedi! Who liked it? Who didn’t? Was it just a retread of The Empire Strikes Back? Was it something special? As usual, the episode is divided into three parts: Spoiler free discussion on the way to the theater Spoiler […]

Using the “close encounters” scale developed by J. Alan Hyneck, which inspired the Steven Spielberg film Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Ben and Steve explore the Christmas story and the various encounters that the different people involved in those events had with God. Close Encounters of the First Kind: Sighting Close Encounters of the […]

What do you get when you take Anne Hathaway, drop her into a kaiju fantasy movie, and stir in some independent film sensibilities? You get a quirky kaiju movie unlike anything out there. And that’s the movie Ben and returning guest host Nathan Marchand are reviewing: COLOSSAL. Nathan’s Kaijuvision Radio podcast can be found here: http://www.kaijuvision.com

So this show opted up this season and the question is: what is this thing? Is Seth McFarland’s THE ORVILLE a sneakily crafted parody? A throw back to the 1990s of Star Trek? A rip off of Star Trek: The Next Generation? A tribute? All of the above? With a much lower raunch-factor than expected, […]

It’s time for the league to assemble! From the opening that picks up right where Batman V. Superman left off to the post-credit scene after the final credits, Ben and Evan walk about it all! Part one is the trip to the movie. Part two is the end of the trip after some dinner. Part […]

Ben and Evan take a road trip to review Thor Raganarok, which may be: The best Thor movie? The funniest Thor movie? The stupidest Thor movie? The worst Thor Movie? The most exciting Thor movie? The most out of character Thor movie? All of the above somehow?

Clowns are scary, according to pop culture horror, but does Pennywise deliver the terror in IT? Ben reviews IT in a mostly spoiler-free review, taking a look at what he doesn’t know about the book, a very  brief detour into the 1990s TV movie, and then examines the 2017 movie’s story, characters, setting, and technique. Does […]

We take a look at the podcast Ben and Steve did before Strangers and Aliens: The Fanboy Tollbooth! Lost to the digital aether, here’s some clips and a look back at this old podcast. Enjoy!

From a listener suggestion, the crew talks about the ifs and ands and whys and why nots of the horror genre. From personal opinions and personal experience to scriptural guidance and spiritual sensitivity, Ben, Steve, and Evan explore a broad genre that is sometimes misunderstood, sometimes feared, and sometimes embraced, and all for very different […]

Ben and Evan play Heroclix…but NOTHING is that simple with Strangers and Aliens! So ARE YOU READY FOR SOME HEROCLIX!!! The action is coming at you, live from the stadium, as Coulson and the heroes from the 616 universe take on Superman and the heroes from Earth Zero (or Earth One? Or New Earth? Whatever…) […]

We make our way through Pixar’s feature film library, with a couple detours along the way. Titles covered include: Toy Story, Cars, The Incredibles, Monsters, Inc., and many more!