Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi

Galaxy Quest is the second of two films starring Sigourney Weaver that Troy and David are looking at, with Special guest Rachel A. Rosen. The movie did OK with its original release, back in 1999, but has earned a cult following ever since. It is loved by both the fans of SFFH but also industry professionals. There are a number of powerful, emotional moments in the movie. The movie has a lot of hea...

Back in 1979 the world was introduced to Sigourney Weaver. OK - Sigourney did appear in a non-speaking role, briefly, in the movie Annie Hall two years previously. But the film that launched her incredible career was a little film called "Alien." Most people include Alien in their top ten list of science fiction films. The film is considered a classic, and both Troy and David had Alien in their to...

Everyone has that film that everyone else assumes you would have seen. This is the film that David somehow missed in his childhood. Troy invited David to his man cave, and he got to see what all the hubbub was about. Sandra Kasturi is the guest for this two-part episode that does a deep dive on: Poltergeist (1982) = PT. 1 Troy and David and Sandra discuss any paranormal or psychic experiences they...

Everyone has that film that everyone else assumes you would have seen. This is the film that David somehow missed in his childhood. Troy invited David to his man cave, and he got to see what all the hubbub was about. Sandra Kasturi is the guest for this two-part episode that does a deep dive on: Poltergeist (1982) = PT. 1 Troy and David and Sandra discuss any paranormal or psychic experiences they...

Troy and David talk about three movies in this two-part episode: Gremlins (1984) Back to the Future (1985) Howard the Duck (1986) PT. 1 looks at Gremlins, and begins the discussion on Back to the Future. PT. 2 finishes the discussion on Back to the Future, and then moves on to Howard the Duck. PART 2: Back to the Future & Howard the Duck Our second episode continues our discussion about Back t...

Troy and David talk about three movies in this two-part episode: Gremlins (1984) Back to the Future (1985) Howard the Duck (1986) PT. 1 looks at Gremlins, and begins the discussion on Back to the Future. PT. 2 finishes the discussion on Back to the Future, and then moves on to Howard the Duck. PART 1: Gremlins & Back to the Future Our first episode does cover how the three films are connected,...

Troy and David come up with their top ten SFFH TV Shows of the 21st century (3rd Millennium). TV shows from the years 2001 - 2025 are considered. How many TV shows will be on both lists? How many will be Science Fiction? Fantasy? Horror? How many will belong to more than one genre? And, will Troy be able to sneak in a Beatles reference? Listen to find out. Season 7 is our ALL MOVIE season. New epi...

Troy and David come up with their top ten SFFH films of the 21st century (3rd Millennium). Films from the years 2001 - 2025 are considered. How many films will be on both lists? How many will be Science Fiction? Fantasy? Horror? How many will belong to more than one genre? And, will Troy be able to sneak in a Beatles reference? Listen to find out. Season 7 is our ALL MOVIE season. New episodes usu...

Yellow Submarine was an animated film featuring The Beatles. It was released in 1968, to fulfill a 3-picture deal, that included A Hard Days Night (1964); Help! (1965). And like the first two films, this was, in essence, a music-delivery device. It was agreed that the band would supply 4 new songs - All Together Now, Hey Bulldog, It’s All Too Much, and Only A Northern Song - for the film. These ne...

The Evil Dead movie franchise is near and dear to the hearts of many horror aficionados. And, you do not have to be a horror fan to like the movies. You can like humour, slapstick, comedy, magic realism and surrealism, abstraction, irrationality, and cabins. And woods. And things in the basement. And in the case of Evil Dead Rise, an urban landscape where people like to park woodchippers in parkin...

Wonder Woman introduced Lynda Carter as the comic-book heroine. This live-action series ran for three years, and changed from Season 1 to Season 2, when the show switched networks, and was brought to current day, instead of WWII. Here is the cast (and the description we used in the episode): Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter) Carter was just 23 years old at the time she was cast for the role. Though she...

Kolchak: The Night Stalker was a series that lasted only one season, the 1974-75 season. Just 20 episodes. Troy and David look at the series, its pilot episode and others, and briefly talk about the two made for TV movies that preceded the TV series: The Night Stalker and The Night Strangler . The TV series, and the two TV movies, influenced a generation of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror fan...

The Planet of the Apes TV Series premiered in 1974. After the success of the Planet of the Apes movies, a TV series was given the go-ahead. The series lasted one year, and just 14 episodes. Roddy McDowell was signed on, but playing a different character, Galen. Here is the cast: Roddy McDowall … Galen = 14 episodes, 1974 Ron Harper … Alan Virdon = 14 episodes, 1974 James Naughton … Pete Burke = 14...

Tory and David recall their favourite genre-related gifts of their childhoods and play some clips of old TV ads because this is TOF's ALL TV season, AKA, TWO OLD FARTS MEET THE GLASS TEAT. Stay tuned to the Secret Santa gift exchange, later in the show. They review some shows they covered this season, and highlight those shows holiday episodes. The Addams Family. The Munsters. Lost in Space. The S...

There were two SF series in the late 1970s that both had theatrical releases: Battlestar Galactica, and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Both were produced by Glen A. Larson. Troy and David look at the theatrical films, and compare and contrast these, and how they fit in with the televised series. CAST OF BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: • Richard Hatch as Captain Apollo (Waltons, Love Boat, Kung Fu…) • Dirk...

Two Old Farts Talk Sci Fi continue to look at The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman. This is the second of a 2-part episode. And stick to the end, where we have a special bionic treat, where Robert J. Sawyer gives his recommendations on his favourite episodes. We begin with a recap of PT. 1. SOME OF THE EPISODES WE LOOK AT The Return of the Bionic Woman (2-part episode) Welcome Home Jaim...

Two Old Farts Talk Sci Fi continues its exploration of SFFH TV shows from the 60s, 70s, and 80s. This episode is the first of a 2-part look at The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman . Many who loved The Six Million Dollar Man enjoyed its iconic look, and also the slow motion. and especially the opening segment. Martin Caiden wrote Cyborg. TSMDM & BW were based on the novel. Caiden TSM...

Two Old Farts Talk Sci Fi celebrates Halloween by looking at two horror comedies from the 1960s, The Addams Family and The Munsters . In fact, they look specifically at episodes that are the "Halloween episodes" of the two series: Halloween with the Addams Fam ily season 1 episode 7 of The Addams Family original air date: October 30, 1964. IMDB Rating = 7.8 Munster's Masquerade season 1 episode 1...

We continue our all-TV season, and recognize Harlan Ellison, who wrote a series of essays on TV, referring to TV as a 'glass teat'. Two Old Farts Talk Sci Fi looks at Richard Matheson, and since this season is the TV season, we look at the stories he wrote that became part of the ABC Movie of the Week. We do a deep dive on the history of TV movies, the ABC Movie of the Week, and specifically the m...

Two Old Farts Talk Sci Fi has reached a milestone. 75 episodes. Troy Harkin and David Clink hosted a live show, that was recorded on Wednesday, September 18th. David runs a trivia game on TV Superheroes / Supervillains. We hope you enjoy!         Listen to the 2of podcast online, or download the episode to your computer using the Download icon! 2of-S06-E05-The-Big-75th-Episode-...

Two Old Farts Talk Sci Fi takes a look at the great television theme songs that are SFFH (science fiction, fantasy, and horror). We have a special guest. Lee McCormack joins us. He was our guest for our 3-part "Galactic Rock" episodes from a few seasons ago. Troy and David and Lee each came up with their own top ten list of theme songs. We hope you enjoy!

Welcome to Two Old Farts Talk Sci Fi . And welcome to... Prisoners of Gravity: The Reunion . Five people joined Troy and David for this 35th anniversary show... Host / Co-Creator : Rick Green Producer / Co-Creator : Mark Askwith Producer / Director : Gregg Thurlbeck Associate Producer : Shirley Brady Most Frequent Guest : Robert J. Sawyer We hope you enjoy! BIOS = = = RICK GREEN People may know Ri...

Welcome to Two Old Farts Talk Sci Fi. This is our second episode of Season 6. This season is "Two Old Farts Meet the Glass Teat" The late great Harlan Ellison wrote a series of essays about TV for the LA Free Press. He referred to TV as a "Glass Teat." This is our all-TV season. We will look at shows from the 60s, through the 80s and beyond. The shows and the showrunners. PT 1 of Irwin Allen looke...

Welcome to Two Old Farts Talk Sci Fi. This is our first first episode of Season 6. This season is "Two Old Farts Meet the Glass Teat" The late great Harlan Ellison wrote a series of essays about TV for the LA Free Press. He referred to TV as a "Glass Teat." This is our all-TV season. We will look at shows from the 60s, through the 80s and beyond. The shows and the showrunners. PT 1 of Irwin Allen...

Spaceballs The Star Wars parody (with a bit of Star Trek and Lawrence of Arabia thrown in) may not be Mel Brooks' best film, or his funniest comedy, but it is a film that grows on you with each successive viewing. This episode is released in 2024 on Star Wars day, May the 4th, as in, May the 4th be with you. Dan Miwa joins Troy Harkin and David Clink. Dan, being a first-time guest, is asked about...