The Blob, Steve McQueen and the Rising Teen
As usual there are spoilers ahead! Somewhere in the late 1950s society began to come to terms with the idea of the teenager. Teens were heading to the cinema leaving younger siblings and parents at h...
15 Mars 202552min
McCarthyism vs Ed Murrow: History Daily
For this bonus episode I've teamed up with the excellent History Daily podcast. Very exciting! History Daily tells fascinating stories of what happened "on this day" in history with a new episode ev...
9 Mars 202518min
Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space: The Worst Movie Ever?
You can find the podcast on Threads, Instagram and Bluesky. The Worst Film of All Time by The Worst Director of All Time. So claimed the 1980 book The Golden Turkey Awards by Michael and Harry Medved...
2 Mars 202551min
The Incredible Shrinking Man: 1950s Masculinity in Crisis
As usual there are spoilers ahead! I would love to know what you make of the ending of this film if you watched it. Best place to do that is on social media. Threads, Instagram and Bluesky. 1957 US...
16 Feb 202555min
How Forbidden Planet Shaped Sci-Fi Cinema
As usual there are spoilers ahead! Forbidden Planet (1956) is a somewhat overlooked 50s classic. Although it often fails to make lists of the greatest sci-fi films of all time it has come across oft...
2 Feb 202553min
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Pod People & Paranoia Since 1956
As usual there are spoilers ahead! You can follow the podcast on social media: Instagram, Threads and dipping my toes into BlueSky a little too. DescriptionInvasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) spa...
19 Jan 202555min
Godzilla in 1954: Japan's Nuclear Nightmare and Sci-Fi Legacy
As usual there are spoilers ahead! For the full show notes without character limits you can head to the website here. You can follow the podcast on Instagram and Threads although I am also trying ...
5 Jan 202552min
Cuts, Comics and Creatures: A Sci-Fi Podcast Retrospective
The end of 2024 is nigh! You can follow the podcast on Instagram and Threads although I am also trying to join in on BlueSky a bit. (It's a bit weird though.) Welcome to an end of year special! A co...
22 Dec 202452min
