The Good Robot Andys (mp3)

Discussion (with spoilers) of Promising Young Woman . Andy B was convinced it was a costume drama but Andy C explains it’s a really (really) dark comedy revenge thriller. Content warning: discussion of rape and suicide. Please make sure you are with people who can look after you if those themes are going to cause you trouble, or feel free to just skip this episode. Look after yourself; you a...

Discussion (with spoilers) of First Cow . Andy B yet again guesses it’s a rollicking Disney adventure, but Andy C explains it’s a pleasurable Slow Cinema ride through an authentic-feeling historical Oregon. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License . Music: I dunno...

Discussion (with spoilers) of Censor . Andy B thinks it’s an adult animation about two losers who go viral, but Andy C explains it’s a British psychological horror that starts off in the real world of the BBFC offices, and ends up in a weird fantasy/exploitation movie scenario. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are licensed under a Creative Co...

Discussion (with spoilers) of In the Earth . Andy B thinks it’s a mockumentary about worms that turns supernatural, but Andy C explains it’s an excellent folk horror/psychedelic horror with foot grue and amazing sound design. And maybe it says something about our fearful and combative relationship with nature. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill...

Discussion (with spoilers) of The Matrix Resurrections . It’s hard to over-state how important The Matrix was to AndyB at an influential age – how will this episode hold up? Were there enough exploding helicopters to keep AndyC happy? The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Internation...

Discussion (with spoilers) of Midnight Mass . Andy B thinks it’s a sequel to Calvary but Andy C explains it’s the Stephen King book Stephen King never wrote, about a supernatural evil done to parishioners by abuse of religious power. That Christmas-present-perfect art by Danni Cockerill is at CockerillArt on Society 6 . Those podcasts Andy B mentioned are: The Rise and Fall of Mars Hil...

Discussion (with spoilers) of The Walking Dead season 11. They still love it, but it does seem a little tired. Nice to see the tension between Maggie and Negan though. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License . Music: I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creat...

Non-spoilery discussion of Dune . For the first time in ages, Andy B and Andy C are in the same place, making their discussion more natural, and their sound quality lower. They have a wandering, non-spoilery discussion just a couple of hours after watching Dune, meaning they are flushed with emotion and have mainly unsophisticated opinions. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam...

Joined by our very special guest Hannah Dunleavy off that Standard Issue podcast, we discuss, with many spoilers, season 4 of The Handmaid’s Tale . We cover all the important topics such as: Can you actually have too much of looking deeply into Elisabeth Moss’s face while she bears suffering? What on earth are the programme-makers trying to say, and is it a good thing to be saying? Cou...

Discussion (with spoilers) of Possessor , a gruey, scary, creepy horror film about taking over other people’s bodies for evil purposes. Or is it really about how difficult it is to live a double life? Andy B starts off thinking it is somehow related to house repossessions, but Andy C sets him a little closer to the right path. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and And...

Discussion (with spoilers) of The Walking Dead season 10. Both Andys are huge fans of TWD: was season 10 more goodness, or a disappointment? How about the extra episodes filmed during lockdown? Listen for a detailed walkthrough of how the Andys felt about each episode. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Sha...

Discussion (with spoilers) of Army of the Dead . Andy B suggests it might be a Manga zombie war movie, but Andy C explains it’s an amazing-looking zombie/heist combination movie that is funny, with some excellent characters. That game Andy B wrote is Rightwaves . The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Sha...

Discussion (with spoilers) of Nomadland . Andy B thinks it’s an Idris Elba chipmunk train adventure, but Andy C explains it’s a window into the world of a woman living life and grief her way, with no beginning, middle or end, which he found uplifting despite how bleak it sounds. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are licensed under a Creative C...

Discussion (with spoilers) of Sound of Metal , as well as quite a lot of cobblers about the Oscars. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License . Music: I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque

Discussion (with spoilers) of News of the World . Andy B thinks it’s a fall-off-the-cliff-of-despair genre moves that starts out like a rom-com about a young journalist navigating newsrooms, but Andy C explains it’s a Western about a former confederate soldier who rescues a lost girl. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are licensed under a Crea...

Discussion (with spoilers) of Blinded by the Light . Andy B thinks it’s a far-right religious revelation film ending in the destruction of everyone in the world except the pious few, but Andy C explains it’s a joyous tear-inducing coming-of-age film about an Asian British teenager coping with racism and turbulent family relations through his love of the music of Bruce Springsteen. Thos...

Content warning for discussion of a film featuring severe mental health problems and suicide. Discussion (with spoilers) of Saint Maud . Andy B thinks it’s an Emma Thompson movie about a boarding school but Andy C puts him straight: it’s a heightened drama horror about a woman who believes she is acting on God’s orders and descends into terrible destruction. The Good Robot Andys...

Discussion (with spoilers) of Relic . Andy B thinks it’s a rollicking Disney adventure about some mice who can breathe under water, which is an interesting commentary on religion, but Andy C explains it’s a subtle horror that explores generational trauma and the pain of caring for someone with dementia. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam and Andy Cockerill are li...

Discussion of what that little padlock symbol next to a web address means, and some vague suggestions as to how it works. Andy C questions Andy B, who fails to understand and effectively communicates that failure. For further reading, check out these Wikipedia links: TLS Diffie–Hellman key exchange Double Ratchet Algorithm Forward secrecy Signal Protocol Public-key cryptography The Good Robot Andy...

Discussion (with spoilers) of Host . Andy B basically thinks it’s The Haunting, but it’s not at all: Andy C explains it’s a lockdown-created Lockdown Zoom Horror, British-made and independent. [Content warning: a couple of brief mentions of suicide.] That games site Andy B is working on is smolpxl.artificialworlds.net . The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by Andy Balaam an...

Andy and Andy share some of their favourite scenes from some of their favourite movies. That podcast by our friends that we think you’ll like is The Disc Dump Podcast . Give it a try! That games site Andy B is working on is smolpxl.artificialworlds.net . Those software recommendations were: Jitsi video conferencing Audacity sound editor LMMS music creator testdisk broken disk recovery progra...

Discussion (with spoilers) of The Visit . Andy B thinks it’s a sophisticated thriller starring Michelle Pfeifer, but Andy C explains it’s a fun, short creepy horror from good old M. Night Shyamalan. That podcast by our friends that we think you’ll like is The Disc Dump Podcast . Give it a try! That games site Andy B is working on is smolpxl.artificialworlds.net . The Good Robot A...

Everybody Now – Climate Emergency and Sacred Duty The Good Robot Andys are proud to share with you: We’ve caused a turning point in the Earth’s natural history. Everybody Now is a podcast about what it means to be human on the threshold of a global climate emergency, in a time of systemic injustice and runaway pandemics. Scientists, activists, farmers, poets, and theologians talk bravely and...

Discussion (with spoilers) of Snowpiercer . Andy B thinks it might be a live-action ear-piercing-as-a-metaphor-for-emotional-growth movie set in the Frozen universe, but Andy C patiently explains that it’s a Sci Fi where the last remnants of humanity live on a socially-divided train. The book of lockdown poems Andy B mentioned is Breathing Space . That games site Andy B is working on is smol...

Discussion (with spoilers) of Proxima , which is a story about an astronaut overcoming personal circumstances to train for a mission to Mars. Andy B speculates that it features a robot who eats human flesh, but Andy C puts him right: it’s highly recommended because the story is engaging and the performances are excellent. That games site Andy B is working on is smolpxl.artificialworlds.net ....