The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

The Legends of Luke Skywalker. Ever since Lucasfilm announced that it would be continuing the Star Wars Episodes, fans have wondered what Luke Skywalker was up to after the events of the Return of the Jedi and it's not until the lead up to The Last Jedi that we finally got the biggest taste as to just what some of that was. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Bruce Gi...

X-Men. The superhero film landscape at the turn of the century was bleak and much of the blame can be laid at the feet of Batman and Robin, taking the camp factor too far and turning the genre as a whole into a punchline, luckily that would all change in the year 2000. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined for the first time by Shawn Eastridge to talk about X-Men. We discu...

The Punisher. Netflix as become the premiere destination for Marvel's best shows for television, Daredevil kicked it all off and the second season of that show helped launch the origin of their latest show. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills to talk about The Punisher. We discuss our history with the character, picking up the story, Frank and PTSD, spying...

Black Lightning. In 2012 The CW introduced it's first superhero show, Arrow and since that time has subsequently added to it's schedule, new shows from the DC Comics universe. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Bruce Gibson to talk about the latest show from The CW and DC Comics, Black Lightning. We discuss the set up for the premiere, Cress Williams, the daughters,...

The Living Daylights. The Roger Moore era has ended, over ten years as Bond, he is for many, the only Bond they have ever known, so replacing him as well as figuring out what to do next with the series is a massive hurtle for the James Bond creative team. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow 00 agents Christy Morris and John Champion to talk about The Living Day...

The Flash: Season 2. It looks like happily ever after as The Flash season one ends, Caitlin and Ronnie are about to exchange vows when a singularity begins forming over Central City, leaving it to Firestorm and The Flash to figure out a way to stop it, but before they do, the screen fades to black. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Bruce Gibson to talk about The Fla...

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time. Christmas day has become a time of celebration for Doctor Who fans, especially since 2005 with the rebirth of the series and Christmas 2017 is no exception. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Andrea Coffman to talk about Twice Upon a Time. We discuss Capaldi's Doctor, best regenerations, general impressions, Bill dies?, the first Doctor...

Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Two years ago Star Wars roared back into the collective consciousness of the world as The Force Awakens dawned a new era for the saga. The installment left many viewers speechless and eagerly anticipating this return to a galaxy far, far away. Luckily in this era of Disney's rule, the wait was only 2 years (with a nice side of Rogue One in the middle) for Rian Johnson's a...

Canto Bight. One of the very first glimpses fans got from The Last Jedi was a menagerie of high rollers from a brand new casino planet called Canto Bight. It featured aliens of all shapes and sizes while evoking feel of Las Vegas in the 1960s. Now as the film rapidly approaches, the last book in the "Journey to the Last Jedi" gives us a taste of what life is like on this "paradise". In this episod...

The Adventures of Tintin. The Tintin comic was created by in 1929 by Belgian artist Georges Remi who wrote under the name Hergé, the cast of characters captured the hearts of millions around the world and continues to do so as each subsequent generation finds them anew. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Nic Anastassiou to talk about The Adventures of Tintin: The Cur...

A View to a Kill. It's the end of an era as Roger Moore let's the producers of the James Bond series that he will hang up the PPK after his seventh appearance as the debonair agent. He's brought the character to new heights and lows in his time and looks to go out on top. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow 00 agents Christy Morris and John Champion to talk abo...

Justice League. In 2013 Zack Snyder, DC Comics and Warner Brothers started a journey to bring the characters of the comics to screen in a way they had not been seen before. Backed by Christopher Nolan as an executive producer, they began with Man of Steel. Superman's origin was retold for the first time since 1978, asking the question, "What would it actually be like to actually have this being on...

Stranger Things 2. It has been a year since the events of the last season and a lot has changed in Hawkins, Indiana as the boys are growing up, facing new challenges and a few their not expecting, girls, rivalry and the return of the Upside-down. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Andrea Coffman and Christy Morris to talk about Stranger Things 2. We discuss our first...

Thor: Ragnarok. It's been nine years since the first Marvel movie Iron Man kicked off the MCU and since that time the studio has released seventeen movies. One series has struggled more than the others so, as it came time for the third Thor movie, a new director was brought in to shake up the status quo. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Lee Hutchison to talk about...

Octopussy. In 1983 the James Bond would face something that he never had before, himself. This fateful year would see Kevin McClory finally make his version of Thunderball in Never Say Never Again with none other than pervious Bond, Sean Connery. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is once again joined by 00 agents Christy Morris and John Champion to talk about Octopussy. We discu...

Stranger Things. Streaming has revolutionized how we watch shows, with binging finding it's way into the vernacular, Netflix has been at the forefront of this change, especially in the fall of 2016 as they released a show that quickly became a pop culture phenomenon. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Christy Morris to celebrate the show's third anniversary by talkin...

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. There's been a wave of nostalgia that has hit hard in the early 21st century, which has seen the revival of so many television and movie franchise come roaring back with varied levels of success. At the forefront of that wave were George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by J...

Blade Runner 2049. Very few franchises find life after 35 years, but the early 21st century seems to be full of nostalgia and it's given filmmakers like Ridley Scott the opportunity to tell new stories (or pass them on to others to tell) in the universes they created so long ago. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow Blade Runners Alice Baker and Michael Schindle...

Blade Runner. The late Seventies and early Eighties saw a proliferation of auteur driven science fiction movies that studios didn't know quite what to do with, filmmakers like George Lucas and Ridley Scott are prime examples of directors who's films hit cinemas that they were not happy with. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Alice Baker and Michael Schindler to talk...

For Your Eyes Only. James Bond had done just about everything by the time the producers were looking to create his next adventure and instead of trying to outdo Moonraker, they decided that is is time to firmly plant Bond's feet back on the ground. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by 00 agents Christy Morris and John Champion to talk about For Your Eyes Only. We discu...

Leia, Princess of Alderaan. Leia is one of the most recognized and revered characters in film, yet we still know very little about her upbringing. From the time she was whisked away by Bail Organa, adopted by he and his wife and then shows up in A New Hope, we know almost nothing (we do know just a bit more now, thanks to an appearance by the rebellious princess in Star Wars Rebels). Now thanks to...

Phasma. In the lead up to The Force Awakens, the anticipation for the new film was palpable. Fans were atwitter about everything they were seeing in the trailers, toys and through the media, including one of the most striking new characters–Captain Phasma. This chrome-plated stormtrooper had many fans asking questions about who she was, where she came from and just how awesome she would be in the...

Dragon Con Panel. In this very special supplemental episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing was joined on a Dragon Con panel but author Timothy Zahn and Star Wars Rebels Co-creator Henry Gilroy to talk about Thrawn. We were also joined by panelists Bruce Gibson, Kelly Hale and John Laing to dive into one of the true Star Wars legends. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Timothy Zahn Henry Gilroy Bruc...

The Defenders. In April of 2015, Marvel, in conjunction with Netflix, released Daredevil, it's first series that was tangentially connected to the cinematic universe. It was met with rave reviews and each show they have added to Netflix has continued to build towards a team up, Avengers' style. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Daniel Proulx to talk about The Defend...

Dragon Con Panel: Star Wars: Legends to Canon. On Friday September 1st, 2017, host Matthew Rushing was apart of a panel at Dragon Con on the Star Wars track with Moderator Bruce Gibson and panelists Bria LaVorgna, Aaron Goins, Alex Damon and Tom Hutchens to discuss the new canon books and comics in the saga as well as some of our favorites from the Legends line. We talk about what's working, what'...