Those Sci-Fi Guys

The Guys are back! They discuss their holiday escapades and then get into the ending of Lower Decks. They review the season as it progressed and how the ending was befitting for this era of Star Trek and well written. #Startrek #LowerDecks #Mariner #Boimler #Riker ---------------- Visit our site! https://www.thosescifiguys.com Buy Mack's latest book Hey Stranger here: https://a.co/d/6ZHZZMX Contac...

Mack’s brother, BrohammGaming joins the guys as they review the year. They go through the changes they made to the show, the things they are proud of, and the missed opportunities. In the end, it was a fun year with new opportunities and Those Sci-Fi Guys wish you a very Happy New Year! #HappyNewYear #thosescifiguys #Yearinreview

The guys talk about their crossover with These Sci-Fi Guys and the fun they had. Mack marvbels at making friends with people they’ve never met. Then they discuss AI and the ramifications thereof. Mack talks of his experience with using AI for pictures for the podcast. How Tyler Perry cancelled a massive studio contruction due to Sora AI. Then they talk about the cautionary tales of AI in scifi suc...

Mack and DT join Dave, Jon and Chad from These Sci-Fi Guys where they reminisce upon the previous year and their favorite show experiences. They discuss their plans for the future and where to go from here. Then they do a trivia game where DT leaves no surprises but fun nevertheless. Finally, they enter into a Sci-Fi draft putting together their best ships and character ideas for a team. #TheseSci...

The guys go over the first two episodes of Skeleton Crew. They recap the plot and discuss the characters. Then they talk about what they like and there is really nothing for them to dislike. It’s a greatg start to a good show so far #StarWars #Skeleton Crew #scifi #Wim #Fern #Neel #KB Visit our site! https://www.thosescifiguys.com Buy Mack's latest book Hey Stranger here: https://a.co/d/6ZHZZMX Co...

The guys start the season off with talking about Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. They go through the tradition of telling ghost stories, the need for a character like Scrooge to develop into a better person. And they talk about their favorite version. You may be surprised. #ChristmasCarol #Scrooge #Bahumbug #Ghosts

The guys go into the upcoming attractions and review the trailers for Skeleton Crew, Marvel’s What If season 3, and other exciting projects coming through. #Marvel #Starwars #Scifi #LordoftheRings #SkeletonCrew Visit our site! https://www.thosescifiguys.com Buy Mack's latest book Hey Stranger here: https://a.co/d/6ZHZZMX Contact: Email: Thosescifiguys@gmail.com X: @thosescifiguys

The guys celebrate their 200th episode by reminiscing about the 30th anniversary of Star Trek Generations how they watched it opening night in the theater and appreciated seeing Kirk meet Picard. Then the guys tackle the wonderful world of Tolken and revisit The Lord of the Rings Trilogy! They go over their likes and dislikes, how the technology still holds up today and final grades. #tolken #Lord...

They guys discuss their weekends abnd how Mack’s son’s marching band placed second in Regionals. DT discusses his Veteran’s Day ceremonies with his daughter for girl scouts. Then the guys delve into the good and the bad for Deadpool & Wolverine. They go through the good (Chris Pine and Gambit), the Bad (Casandra) and the awesome Elektra and X23. Overall an enjoyable and fun romp. #DeadpoolandWolve...

The guys are joined by YouTube Creator and author Scary Fairy Godmother, AKA Cecily Walters!. They go over the birth of her YouTube channel, how she got started telling Fairy stories. Then they go into their own tales of high strangeness as Mack fanboys’ out rather unflatteringly. Finally, they review how she went about writing her book, The Ghosts of Nothing, and how she started with a screenplay...

The guys discuss Cavman’s trip to RI Comicon 2024. He met Katee Sackhoff and Jonathan Frakes as well as Michael Dorn. They discuss how nerd culture is weirdly accepted now compared to how they grew up which is refreshing. And Cavman exalts the community of a fan con. #RIcomicon #scifi #Mando #Starwars

It’s that time again where Lower Decks is back and the guys review the first two episodes. They review the history of the Blue Orions in Star Trek Canon (they exist, much to Mack’s surprise). They talk about how Mariner and Boimler are growing as characters and Mack gets mad at the writers for not understanding the economics of the Federation. #LowerDecks #Mariner #Boimler #StarTrek #Orions

We have a special guest back with us! James Friedman is here to review the movie Alien by Ridley Scott. They go over the background of the special effects and the way the movie is a slow burn. But then Mack brings up an editing inconsistency near the end that the guys cannot defend and they get confused on the viability of the movie. #Alien #Xenomorph #Ripley #scifi

In reverence to the final season of What We Do In the Shadows, the guys go over the first five episodes of season one. This is the first time that DT has been introduced to the show and he enjoyed it beyond watching just the first two required episodes. #Vampires #Whatwedointheshadows #Lazlo #Jackiedaytona #Gizmo

The guys continue Spooky Season by discussing Witches in History and in entertainment. They discuss the dark side of the Salem Witch Trials and how it was more about people taking advantage of others to gain property. They go into other parts of pop culture and how their portrayals have changed over time. #Witches #SalemWithTrials #Bewitchery #Spooky #Scifi

The guys discuss the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and go through the different iterations, starting with the original text, then the Disney animation from 1949. They discuss Tim Burton’s Film and then the Fox TV show from 2013. All in all, they appreciated how there was a slice of persistent American Folklore that exists ad thrives with our imaginations year in and out.

The guys take the opportunity to watch and review the latest Star Trek fan film: Farragut Forward. They go over the story and how the Captain of the USS Farragut was kidnapped and the crew must band together and seek allies in order to launch a daring rescue. They rave about the quality of the effects, the sets and uniforms. Take a listen as the guys enjoy the show and implore for more from Kaotic...

The guys continue the advancement of Spooky Season by reviewing Ghostbuster Frozen Empire. They go through the p[lot, the missteps, the valentines to the franchise. They explore what they loved about it and ultimately if they hope the franchise will continue #Ghostbusters #FrozenEmpire #Ghosts #Scifi

The guys discuss the changing of the season and Mack’s distaste for the Fall. Cavman goes into how Mack has yet to see Deadpool and Wolverine and Mack defends himself by noting he doesn’t go out very much anymore. They talk about how social habits have changed lately and reminisce about their old Mall that was the sight of 8 bulls escaping this past weekend. Then the guys review the first two epis...

The guys take the opportunity to review Prelude to Axanar, a Star Trek fan project detailing the Federation/Klingon War otherwise known as the Four Years War in the 2240's. In actual canon, Kirk and Spock were active in the war but it was noted that the enemy of the Battle for Axanar was not specified. #startrek #Federation #Klingons #scifi #Axanar

The guys reflect on 9/11 this year and discuss what they experienced. DT was in ROTC and in shock. Mack was in LA having nightmares about downtown LA burning. Mack shares an amusing Sleepless in Seattle moment. Then they go into how 9/11 affected Star Trek Enterprise. The episode that was filming when the attacks happened and the corresponding Xindi attack arc that took place in season 3. They rev...

The guys open up with tributes to James Darren and James Earl Jones. They reminisce about some of their best roles and how their lives were influenced by them. Then the guys discuss the different instances od sports in Scifi. Turns out, there’s not a lot but the guys trudge along anyway!

The guys continue on with discussing more third season episodes in Deep Space 9 and Voyager which includes the 30th anniversary special featuring George Takei reprising his role of Sulu from Star Trek VI. Then they discuss the Xindi Arc and how Mack appreciated the long form serial format that told satisfying stories and wrapped them up at the end of each episode.

The guys are back from their mini break to discuss the different happenings in pop culture. Mack lanets how USC could have beat Florida in 2008 season. Cavman reflects on the Aaron Hernandez miniseries coming up. Then they go into their topic: best third season episodes for their third-year anniversary. They delve into Quantum Leap, Babylon 5, and more! Yes, Star Trek if explored too…

Mack begins by discussing The Gina Carano lawsuit with Disney and why Disney may have not settled yet. Then the guys analyze the latest Star Trek movie: Star Trek Beyond. DT thought it would be a good exercise for Mack to find optimism in the Kelvin Universe but it kind of backfired. Mack goes into everything he found heretical about Beyond and the unnecessary character aspects that were explored...