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Spooky season has officially arrived, and we’re kicking it off with a classic. Shawn introduces Leah to They Live , the 1988 sci-fi cult classic starring Roddy Piper. Shawn recently picked up two NECA alien action figures from the movie, so naturally, that meant Leah had to watch it. Did she love it? Let’s just say her review wasn’t exactly glowing. We also headed out to a local...

One Album Wonders There are some really obvious examples of bands or artists that only made one studio album —  The Sex Pistols, Jeff Buckley,  and  Lauryn Hill  immediately come to mind. But how many others are there? Surprisingly, quite a few! We talk about those as well as other single-album artists like  The La’s, The New Radicals, The New Rising Sons, GTR,...

Jim revisits a favorite thriller from his childhood – 1954’s “The Mad Magician,” directed by John Brahm and starring Vincent Price, Mary Murphy, Eva Gabor, John Emery, Donald Randolph, Lenita Lane, Patrick O’Neal, and Jay Novello. Hoping to cash in on Price’s success the year before with “House Of Wax,” Columbia Pictures scripted this tale of a turn-...

This time we’re MONKEEING AROUND once again with Glenn Gretlund to chat about the new 7a Records release, Davy Jones – Let Me Entertain You – On The Road With Davy, an album celebrating the remarkable career of one of popular music’s most charismatic entertainers! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #monkees #davyjones #letmeentertainyou #ont...

Flopcast episode 750! Our Dragon Con 2026 coverage continues, as we cover every goofy thing we did on Friday at our favorite annual gathering of weirdos. Including: The Geek Girls Run! An American Sci-Fi Classics Track Tournament of Villains! American Sci-Fi/Fantasy Media Track panels on Pluribus, Lanterns, and Supergirl! The cast of Land of the Lost! A meeting with Tron! The Dragon Con Hustle! An...

The Sixth Doctor jumps from the television screen to the comic-book page as the Earth Station Who crew takes a trip back to the 1990s to review Doctor Who: Age of Chaos , the special graphic novel written by Sixth Doctor actor Colin Baker ! Published by Marvel UK , Age of Chaos sends the Sixth Doctor on a colorful and chaotic adventure that expands the world of Classic Doctor Who beyond the televi...

This week the crew of the Enterprise visit a castle in a fantasy kingdom in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season episode 9, “Once La’An a Time”. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #oncelaanatime The post Once La’An a Time – Earth Station Trek – Episode 280 appeared first on The ESO...

Maria and Jamie just got back from Dragon Con and have a ton of stories to share with Bill and all of you about the reaction from other fans to our decontamination cosplay, taking silly photos with Enterprise cast members, singing Faith of the Heart at karaoke, and meeting and talking to so many Enterprise fans and even some of the fans of EnterpriseSplaining!  Joining us to talk about our ti...

Valentine’s Day. Easter. Mother’s Day. Father’s Day. Halloween. Christmas. New Year’s Eve. St Patrick’s Day. Eight holidays. Eight horror directors. Eight reasons to never look at the calendar the same way again. Karen and Spilled Tea are coming home for the… Holidays.  This 2016 anthology horror film that assembled some of the sharpest voices in contemporary gen...

The Monkees’ television series debuted on television 60 years ago. This week we will be MONKEEING AROUND with R. Alan Siler (Modern Musicology podcast) to revisit the first season of that classic series in the streaming era. Alan has recently rewatched the entire first season for the first time in 40 years. Does the show hold up to modern viewing? Has it translated successfully into the stre...

This week on Tales From Hollywoodland , the crew welcomes Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Linda Burstyn for a fascinating conversation about her life and career in the entertainment industry. Linda takes us behind the scenes of television writing and producing , sharing stories from her career, the creative process behind bringing stories to the screen, and her experiences working in an eve...

This week we slay the Dragon and recap our experiences at Dragon Con 2026. In Blowing smoke we have interviews with some amazing guests. We talked to Bruce Boxleitner from Tron and Babylon 5 and a lot more, We talked with Claudia Black from SG1 and Farscape promoting her new pod cast Airstreaming with Claudia, and we discuss filmmaking with Matt Green . This week I’m smoking the 2012 Maduro...

Jim revisits a classic Jack Arnold Monster Movie that not only taught him about an extinct fish, but also provided him with inspiration for a Halloween costume. It’s 1958’s “Monster On The Campus,” starring Arthur Franz, Joanna Moore, Judson Pratt, Nancy Walters, Troy Donahue, Phil Harvey, Helen Westcott, Alexander Lockwood, Ross Elliot, and Whit Bissell. A college professo...

This week on The Legends of the DCU Podcast! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs welcome the return of Batman. Pamela Isley transforms into a monstrous plant-human hybrid, while Martha Wayne reveals a connection to the Court of Owls as Bruce abandons his compassion and embraces a darker path in Absolute Batman #17 & 18. Batman faces a growing crisis in Gotham as Killer Croc regresses, Dr. Annika Zel...

Flopcast episode 749! After another long weekend among 75,000 other nerds in miserably hot and humid Atlanta, our Dragon Con 2026 review begins now! (Warning: This might be a four-parter. There’s a lot of ridiculousness to cover.) Including: A weird new way to get to the airport! The nightmarish badge pickup line! The Skeptics Guide to the Universe crew! A surprise reality TV star! The Tim C...

Because we were off last week for Dragon Con, we are doing double duty this week! We’ll be reviewing the two newest episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: “Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass” and “Orders of Magnitude”! Watch LIVE and let us know what you thought of these two! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber...

This week we’re MONKEEING AROUND with Derek Miner and Fred Velez to discuss Micky Dolenz’ new EP, Timeless! Derek and Fred will also give us their reports from the M60 Monkees Convention! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #monkees #mickydolenz #timeless #m60convention The post Micky Dolenz Timeless PLUS M60 Convention Report – M...

Giddy-up! It’s our 100th EnterpriseSplaining episode and to “celebrate” we’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 3, Episode 9 “North Star,” but only Bill has actually watched the episode. This week the Enterprise Crew finds a colony of humans, living a rootin’ tootin’ cowboy lifestyle, right down to the horses, rotgut, and hangings! As they sort out the history of these people and the opressed...

Written by Diablo Cody. Directed by Karyn Kusama. Starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried. Marketed to the absolute wrong audience and dismissed by critics who never understood what they were watching. Tea & Karen are diving deep into Jennifer’s Body, with our friend BellaRose. The 2009 feminist horror classic that Hollywood failed, audiences reclaimed, and horror fans have been obsessing...

DOLLY The heart of the world was broken on August 25, 2026 when the news came out that legendary singer, musician, songwriter, actor, businesswoman and philanthropist  Dolly Parton  passed away. Dolly was as close to a universally-loved artist as you’ll ever find. We are joined in the studio this week by Emmy Award-winning  Good Day Atlanta  feature reporter  Paul Mi...

Batman ’66 S3 Ep18 – Louie’s Lethal Lilac Time Louie’s lackeys kidnap Bruce and Dick so the lethal larcenist can corner the lilac perfume market. Batgirl comes to the rescue only to be dumped in a vat waiting for hot oil. Time to deploy the Instant Unfolding Batcostume Capsules! Episode aired Thursday, January 11, 1968 Director : Sam Strangis Writer: Charles Hoffman Cast: Adam We...

The Cosmic Pizza Podcast brings you Episode 111: Our Star Trek RPG Characters.   In preparation for the upcoming crossover episode with A Play on Nerds hosts Steve and Jarman, Paul, Shawn & Dan reveal their RPG characters. They are then given the opportunity to use them to solve a crime before boarding the Pathfinder for their first mission. Sadly Kacey could not make it this week but the reas...

Flopcast episode 748! It might be Dragon Con weekend, but it’s still summertime, and you know what that means around here. It’s time for our annual robot-themed Top 4 1/2 List! And it’s a weird one. In honor of this year’s new Supergirl movie, we’re counting down robots on the covers of Supergirl comic books. (What?) Along the way, we’ll meet a robot man named R...

It's birthday week for Shawn and Leah, and there's a lot happening! We talk about their upcoming birthday BBQ, the recent wave of celebrity deaths, Leah's bees, Etsy sales, and Leah launching her own YouTube channel. Shawn also shares the unbelievable story of his YouTube video blowing past 150,000 views and gaining more than 800 subscribers. Then things get weird when Shawn's brother believes a R...

Jim talks about a Classic Sci-Fi Horror Sequel from Director Larry Cohen – 1978’s “It Lives Again,” (aka “Its Alive 2”) starring Frederic Forest, Kathleen Lloyd, John P. Ryan, John Marley, Andrew Duggan, Eddie Constantine, and James Dixon. Made as the econd film in Cohen’s “It’s Alive” Trilogy, the film centers around another couple who f...