The Brandon Peters Show

This one came up out of nowhere recently in a side conversation between myself and show regular Aaron Neuwirth. And then…I realized it actually kind of fit Cabaret with that theme of abortion. So, yeah, abortion week on The Brandon Peters Show, i suppose. Greg McGoon is back and we talk about the song, its depths and lyrical meanings. But we also go over the era when it came out and how its been s...

This brand new series of Old Space Show is our first “by request” from a listener. And I’m always happy to dive right into The Planet of the Apes, one of my personal favorite media properties of all time. And even more fun to have along with me is one of my finest cohorts, the marvelous Russell McGee. We crack open the premiere with our talk of our Ape experiences, background on...

Cabaret holds the distinction of taking home the most Academy Awards at a ceremony and not winning Best Picture. It won 8, including major categories like Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography but lost out to The Godfather on the grand prize. Seeing as that film is also turning 50, loads of attention is being paid to it, and rightfully so. Not that Cabaret isn&#82...

This is one of the more odd and obscure things covered here in our music video segments. And this comes in between Season 22 and Season 23 of Doctor Who (Before Trial of a Time Lord), but felt the best way to cap off Colin Baker as well as coincidentally landing on April 1st. “Doctor In Distress” is a “We Are The World” attempt at bringing Doctor Who back after its cancella...

Rachel and I are both quite fond of this two part story, but the road to get to it and the behind the scenes turmoil is just as exciting and just as amusing to discuss. The Ultimate Foe wasn’t what it was supposed to be and its debatable if it wouldn’t have been better than what we had. There are a lot of big Who ideas that come in here and never are revisited (Or are they?). From my s...

Bonnie Langford makes her debut as Mel Bush in the Pip & Jane Baker Agatha Christie homage “Terror of the Vervoids”. It also sees Bond and Avengers icon Honor Blackman grace the time and space of Doctor Who. With production changes, turmoil and all sorts of things going on behind the scenes, companion Mel really got a really weird end of the deal in her entrance and how her tenure...

The Trial continues! This time the Valeyard presents a story including Rachel’s favorite – Sil! Yes, send her gifs, memes, photos, clips…she LOVES them! And and Old Space Show favorite guests in this episode, shouting to the balcony, its BRIAN BLESSED! “Mindwarp” features some very cool video effects as well brings an interesting debate on the Doctor’s mental state an...

There are some technicalities abound, but there are some who consider Doctor Who’s 23rd season, “The Trial of a Time Lord”, one long running serial of 14 parts. It’s easily debatable as there are clearly 3 separate serials that stand on their own with a wrap-around. But, to appease both parties of ideals, we are going to do it in one shot this week, but in 4 separate segmen...

The Batman means it’s time for another Batman commentary on Out Now. And this is a big one as we complete a 10 year journey of doing commentaries for all of the 1990s live action films with Batman & Robin. And let me tell you, we’ve been trying to do Batman and Robin for quite some time here. While, yes, the film is nobody’s favorite, this is a very nutritional conversation o...

When this episode was originally set to drop, I was only saying farewell to the show Space: 1999. In the most tragic turn of events, it is also where I had to say farewell to my longtime co host of Old Space Show, Jim Dietz. Jim passed away suddenly on Monday, March 7th of 2022, and I’m still a bit spooked, shaken, saddened and lost since the news was shared with me. He was one of the best p...

Mike Vanderbilt is the world’s living expert on Cheap Trick. Knowing this, it was an easy selection for the band for the music video. However, many of the “notable” songs didn’t have much going on in the videos. So I went with “I Can’t Take It”, which is pretty darn good tune on its own, but its got a pretty cool, nice and meaty video to chew on. Of course...

Both Mike Vanderbilt’s return and The Transformers: The Movie has been in the works for a LONG time over here on the show. We are busy guys and one thing leads to another. All of a sudden almost 7 months have passed since you were trying to set it up. Well, it’s finally here and rest assured, dear listeners, it doesn’t disappoint. Our discussion is one of nostalgia, passion, deta...

In addition to the movie this week, Pres had also mentioned wanting to do this particular music video. And I have no objection to discussing Counting Crows. In fact, it was past time to do so. “Mr. Jones” really blew up and immediately grabbed your attention when it landed in 1993. Like nothing else out there, they really lit things up with August and Everything After. Being fans of th...

With only 1 more episode left, where could Space: 1999 go? Well, a kinda Tony focused episode and a bit of ridiculousness when it comes to some cheapness. Enjoy this penultimate episode of Old Space Show – Space: 1999 as Jim and I bask in the glorious suite they have to put Koenig in to save the day in “The Immunity Syndrome”. And our regular reminder, we are going through Space:...

While I love to tease, hint, plant easter eggs and whatnot with the show, once in a while a guest might. And I do like to come through on those when I can. Back durin the one year celebration, Pres Maxson welcomed himself on to doing an episode about Almost Heroes. Here we are. Now, both of us admit this isn’t some sacred gem of a film, but it’s quite good and offers up some Farley goo...

Hanson took the world by storm with “MMMBop”, building an army of Hansonites to bop the globe with. Jessica Alsman and I take a look back at this infectious little song that no matter how hard you tried, you couldn’t not have it in your head and you’d still easily belt the chorus out today if you knew it. Were you a Hansonite? Did you misgender Taylor Hanson when you first...

We are winding down now to the final 3 episodes of the show. This is another Space Babes in Outer Space kinda episode, but it’s also a VERY Koenig solo adventure. How does that turn out? You’ll have to see as Jim and I dig into “Devil’s Planet”! And our regular reminder, we are going through Space: 1999 in the production order, not broadcast order. Streaming services...

With the release of Uncharted, we decided to set our sites for another adventure movie that was a hopeful franchise starter from an IP – 2005’s Sahara! Now, funny enough, Scott Mendelson and I are fans of this movie. Aaron Neuwirth, he’s a recent convert, too. Have a listen as we talk about McConaughey for the first time on a commentary track. In addition to myself, this commenta...

During Old Teen Show: The Heights, listeners made it clear they would like to see Jessica Alsman and I discussing more vintage commercials with regularity. This time we are setting our sites on Video Games, Nintendo (NES) specifically! This was a LOT of fun to reflect on for myself and to LEARN on for Jessica, as I discovered there are some staples she wasn’t familiar with. Which, I think sh...

Yes. I save this part of the Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition discussion for its own segment. This wild addition to Return of the Jedi in 1997 was quite the choice and one I’m not sure many took to. Oddly, while Coruscant appears at the end of the film, this may be a more accurate first peek into the kind of look and vibe the Prequel Trilogy was going to carry. Aaron Neuwirth rejoins to co...

Maya meets another psychon, but other space babe aliens try to warn her that he’s not the man she once knew. Lots of groovy things this episode; Carter has a crush, Dorzaks has some interesting apparel and a spaceship interior with lovely disco sci fi aesthetic on full display! And our regular reminder, we are going through Space: 1999 in the production order, not broadcast order. Streaming...

Probably not being roundly celebrated this year is the 25th birthday of The Star Wars Trilogy: Special Edition. This event celebrating the original Star Wars at 20 was a pretty big deal. Beyond the updated special effects, unseen footage and other tinkering, it was the first time many of us were able to actually see the films in a theater on the big screen. I’m well aware that these aren&#82...

Wheatus seems an odd choice for a Satanic Panic music video to tie into Monday’s episode. But a closer glance at the genesis of the song’s lyrics and you’ll see it is incredibly relevant to the topic. Troy Brownfield (who has seen Wheatus in concert) rejoins and we go over the song, the video, touch on the movie Loser and also dig into the actual case that brought on the inspirat...

This week’s episode of Space: 1999 feels oddly culturally relevant to today. “The Seance Spectre” will remind you of Q’Anon and lots of conspiracy theory nonsense that’s been traveling around the past few years. Its a pretty eye opening and entertaining piece of British Sci-Fi television from the 1970s that feels still sadly relevant today. And our regular reminder, w...

Products of the Panic is back for its second installment. This time we look at a 60 minutes segment on the dangers of Dungeons & Dragons that aired in 1985. This irresponsible slampiece tried to prove it was driving children to commit murder or kill themselves. It’s a pretty astounding example of terrible journalism. Crazy enough, this episode wound up digging into some deeply personal t...