Worth Watching

We sobered up enough after the bizarre experience that is The Web Planet to check out this latest outing. It's a bit of whiplash going between these two stories...don't forget to go through the gift shop on the way out of the Space Museum! (This was originally broadcast as two episodes.) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episo...

This is our most wide-ranging episode ever! We have a wonderful conversation with Greg Lukianoff, co-author of Coddling of the American Mind, a hugely important book, and he's the head of FIRE, the org that fights for free speech for professors and students. But being the podcast we are, instead of talking about important stuff in the real world, we do deep dives into Buffy and Marvel comics. Greg...

Ray Greer is the kindest, humblest person I know, and the only person I know who worked on Tremors! He shares his wonderful stories with us about how this classic B-horror film came to be. This is a must-listen episode! (This episode was recorded long before the great Fred Ward died...thankfully we had some very nice things to say about him!) Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public epis...

This is such a special episode...Toby Hadoke is well-known as a foremost Dr Who scholar, but he is also probably the world's expert on Quatermass, a massively influential series of TV shows (and later Hammer films) that laid the foundations for all science fiction TV and movies, yet is unfortunately largely unknown in the US. In addition to an insanely in-depth discussion with Toby on all things Q...

This story came after Web Planet, and the contrast couldn't be more stark. This one has great writing, great acting, and a distinct lack of dancing bees. But is great writing and acting enough to make it a proper Doctor Who story? Join us as we wrestle with this question! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bette...

Strap in, boys and girls, we're heading into one of the most controversial classic Who stories, and our newbie has no idea what's coming his way! It's certainly a...unique...story. But is it worth watching for a modern audience? There's only one way to find out! Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...

A strangely humorous romp thru Rome in the time of slavery and murder all around...does it work for a modern audience? Does Zero Mostel get a solo? Who inevitably ends up facing the lions in the arena? Listen in to find out! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

One of the shortest Dr Who stories ever! But does that mean it isn't good? And what do we think of the new companion replacing Susan? There's only one way to find out! Us Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

We cover the story that was *supposed* to kick off season 2 with a bang, the return of the Daleks, the one that Ron loves unconditionally and that convinced him to watch Dr Who from the beginning, and see how it holds up. Ron is pulling every emotional trick in the book to get Guy to recognize this for the gem that it is -- will he succeed? Listen to find out! This is a public episode. If you woul...

We're back to Dr Who, with the first story of season 2, a rare three episode story. Join the jaded Dr Who guy and the now not-so-newbie as we discover the meaning of the title and determine whether this one is worth watching for a modern audience!   Us Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episode...

This is the earliest movie Guy can remember watching that he wanted to revisit (other than "The Apple Dumpling Gang"). We had a blast talking thru this movie about a horny giant ape. We discussed important topics like why you should always take the clothes off a woman before giving her CPR, how to juggle multiple boyfriends when one is human and one is not, and what Peter Jackson got wrong in his...

This is the earliest movie Ron can remember watching, and he has a huge (and totally objective) fondness for it, since it's (objectively) the best film ever made. Listen to the jet-lagged Ron recording from a NY hotel room and his podcasting partner Guy as we explore this unexpectedly high-quality Disney kids romp! Us Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to...

Released at the same time as 2001, how does this Cold War classic starring Patrick McGoohan hold up for modern audiences? The movie was not commercially successful, but that's okay, because we rewrite it for you to come up with an approach that would have been a big hit! Also, should this movie be considered a part of The Prisoner canon? Listen to hear our surprising conclusion! Us Twitter: @Worth...

Here are the final two of the four episodes Ron cruelly left out of his ordering. Was he wrong to do so? Only Guy can decide! Also, our epic discussion about re-ordering the episodes based on this listening experience. The resulting order: Arrival Free For All Checkmate Schizoid Man The General A.B. and C. Chimes of Big Ben A Change of Mind Living in Harmony Hammer into Anvil It’s Your Funeral Man...

Here are the first two of the four episodes Ron cruelly left out of his ordering. Was he wrong to do so? Only Guy can decide! Listen as your co-hosts try to navigate the shoals of disagreement to come up with the perfect ordering (or as Guy says, eh, he doesn't really care about the perfect ordering...) Hint: Ron has a change of mind about at least one of them!... Us Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Faceb...

Wow, we made it to the final two episodes of The Prisoner, which, let's face it, are the definition of controversial. What made the British so angry that Patrick McGoohan had to flee into the mountains and disappear? Who is #1, after all? A rocket or a monkey? Andrew Heaton, of Alienating the Audience , helps us figure it all out. Listen to the very end for a very special coda... Us Twitter: @Wort...

Ron describes this as the "last narrative episode", whatever that means. But there's no question this is an amazing story, half of it being silent, the other half very consequential. Why is the milkman the most significant character in The Prisoner? Can #6 ever come closer to escaping than this? Also, listen to the very end for some very personal stories, involving actual death, and, believe it or...

What's a Jammer? How much can you trust your underlings? Just who is out to get you, and why do they want you to wear that shiny medal? You can only find out by listening to this episode! Us Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

This is a dark one! It starts with suicide and ends with a career shattered. Whose suicide and whose career? Listen on to find out! Us Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com

It's the Prisoner episode that exists because Patrick McGoohan had always wanted to do a Western... Is a fast gun or a fast horse more important in the Wild West? Can you change a man's soul without changing your own? Is refusing to wear a gun equivalent to protesting the Vietnam war? As always, all the answers are contained within! Us Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If...

Who are the black pieces, who are the white? Who are the guardians, who are the prisoners? Listen to this episode if you want to learn how to win against a chess master (satisfaction not guaranteed) or how not to treat your employees if you'd like to escape The Village! We had a really fun discussion with this episode -- join us! Us Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If yo...

Wow, turns out The Social Network is not the movie anyone would make about Facebook these days. But is it Worth Watching for a modern audience? Robby Soave, Senior Editor at Reason and guest host of the YouTube channel for The Hill, and author of Tech Panic, helps us sort it out. Is Jesse Eisenberg's portrayal of Zuckerberg fair and accurate? Did the Winklevoss twins deserve their windfall? Is Lar...

Want to hear lots about psychedelics in general and Altered States in particular? Want to know what to think of Hippies, the surprising true story of Woodstock, and the one shocking thing George Harrison refused to do on film? Intrigued yet? Listen to get all life's answers! Sarah is an expert on psychedelics, a comedian, and an all around great person. We had a blast talking to her. Sarah:   @srs...

When is a man not a man, but instead is his twin? How important is the choice between a white and black jacket? If you see two versions of your friend in a fight, which one would you shoot? These and other philosophical questions are answered (or not answered) in this episode! Us Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

Nothing is more important in The Village than the democratic process! If you want to know who to vote for, join us as we discuss the most important election of our times. (Warning: Candidates may make promises they can't actually keep once in office...) Us Twitter: @WorthWatching4 Facebook This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epi...