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Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi will bring you back to when you first fell in love with the speculative genre, which includes science fiction, fantasy, and horror, their mashups and subgenres, whether that be the written word or movies, TV, theatre, comic books and graphic novels. Whatever the format, if it can’t happen in real life, it may be brought up. --- What is it that first brought you to love the things that could not happen? --- What is it about the speculative genre that keeps you readin ...
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Abstract Transmissions

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As one of the fastest growing podcasts in New England 'Abstract Transmissions' is an amalgam of comedy and perspective. Meanwhile offering gripping stories of triumph, informational topics and a little of something for everyone. No biases, planned questions or conversations. Just real dialogue with real people because point of view is important but conversation is everything.
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Dark Tower Radio

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Dark Tower Radio is the Stephen King podcast for all things that serve the Beam. Join our Ka-Tet as we explore and discuss Stephen King's Dark Tower Series and the many worlds of the Stephen King Universe. Everything from news, books, comics, to the tv/film adaptations no level of the Tower is off limits to these gunslingers. For those who have not read the Dark Tower series or who may be on the journey for the first time please be wary of spoilers. Long days and pleasant nights.
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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 Family season 1 episode 7 of The Addams Family original air date: October 30, 1964. IMDB Ratin…
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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,…
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Welcome to the Lot! The new Salems Lot movie has dropped on streaming and we gather to hold palaver over this long awaited adaptation. Was it worth the wait? Tune into Dark Tower Radio and hear our thoughts. Pre Order your copy of the upcoming release of The Stand: The End of the World as We Know It at this link: https://stephenkingcatalog.com/cata…
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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…
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Hile DTR listeners, On this episode we give our first reactions to the long awaited trailer for the new adaptation of Salem's Lot which drops on Max next month. Dark Tower Radio Podcast Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/darktowerradiopodcast Twitter @DarkTowerRadio Email darktowerradio@gmail.com Matt Spaulding 2 Broke Geeks Podcast Facebook https:/…
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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…
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Hile! On this episode we review Stephen King's latest short story collection You like it Darker as well as all the latest Stephen King news along the Beam such as the latest on the adaptations of Life of Chuck, The Long Walk, The Running Man, and Salems Lot and more. Dark Tower Radio Podcast Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/darktowerradiopodcast Tw…
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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 enjo…
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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 sh…
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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. T…
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Hile DTR listeners, We are back to catch up on all the latest Stephen King news along the beam and also give our lists on our top Stephen King adaptations we would like to see with the help of the Muppets. Dark Tower Radio Podcast Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/darktowerradiopodcast Twitter @DarkTowerRadio Email darktowerradio@gmail.com…
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Hile! Constant Readers, it's once again Stephen King publication day which is a international holidays for us Constant Readers. Today King released his new short story collection "You like it Darker" and joining me to mark this special holiday is our friend from 19th edition Paul Michael Kane. We give our thoughts on the what to expect and our exci…
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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 Cli…
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Queer SFFH (Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror) has been with us for a very long time. One of the first English-language science fiction novels is Frankenstein, 1818, and it was written by bisexual author Mary Shelley. And representation has recently reached new heights, in both how many queer creators there are, but also the number of queer char…
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CSFFA, the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association, is the organization that is tasked with running the Aurora Awards and the Hall of Fame. Troy and David invite to the show Clifford Samuels, who is the Aurora Awards administrator. This is Clifford's first appearance on the show, and as with all new guests, Troy and David ask Clifford abou…
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NEUROMANCER Stephen Humphrey joins Troy and David on this episode where the novel Neuromancer is discussed. It looks like they are finally going to be bringing the book to the small screen, after a number of attempts. Apple TV+ announced they are bringing Neuromancer to the small screen... https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2024/02/apple-tv-announces…
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Our Valentine's Day Special, pt. 2, continues to look at love in the Stephen King Universe. Our guests from part 1 return, the same guests that joined us for our Halloween Special, the two who run SK Tours (Stephen King Tours), Jamie Tinker and Jennifer Millar. This is a 2-part episode. PT1 was be broadcast on Saturday, Feb 10, 2024. PT2 will be br…
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Black Superheroes have been around for a very long time. Troy and David welcome Wayne Brown, and they discuss some of the great and not-so-great black superheroes. This is Wayne's first appearance on the show, and as with all new guests, Troy and David ask Wayne about his first experiences in the speculative genre, and what was his first genre love…
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Hile! DTR listeners on this episdoe Jeremy and Matt sit down to palaver about Stephen King's latest release Holly. Dark Tower Radio Podcast Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/darktowerradiopodcast Twitter @DarkTowerRadio Matt Spaulding 2 Broke Geeks Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/2brokegeekspodcast/ Twitter @2BGPod…
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Our Valentine's Day Special looks at love in the Stephen King Universe. We have our guests from our Halloween Special, the two who run SK Tours (Stephen King Tours), Jamie Tinker and Jennifer Millar. This is a 2-part episode. PT1 will be broadcast on Saturday, Feb 10, 2024. PT2 will be broadcast on Saturday, Mar 09, 2024. In between, on Feb 24, wil…
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This is TOF's second Live Show. The first one was a celebration of their 50th episode, and had the theme of Time Travel. This live show is all robots. Each season TOF will host a live show. This show was recorded on Tuesday, December 19th, from 8 pm - 9:30 pm, Eastern Time. 13 or 14 or so attended the event, including five previous guests: Sandra K…
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TOF tackles the subject of religion, how it relates to genre, mostly movies and TV, mostly a Christian perspective. Religion is such a large topic, that it is hard to do it justice in one episode. We only have time to cover a few things. Jerome Stueart joins Troy and David for the episode. As a first time guest, we ask Jerome his first experiences …
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Dr. Strangelove is the granddaddy of all satirical movies. A great cast contributes to the story of a bomber crew being ordered to drop the bomb on the Russians. The order did not come from the President. It came from Jack D. Ripper, the commander of Burpelson Air Force Base, who exceeded his authority. He also seems to be overly concerned with bod…
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Hile! Tower Junkies It's time once again to head through the Unfound Door and review the next installment in the Dark Tower Series just in time for its 20th anniversary The Wolves of the Calla. Joining the podcast once again for this review is author, constant reader and tower junkie Bev Vincent. Jeremy and Bev palaver about the importance of this …
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Hile Tower Junkies! On this episode we review Mike Flanagan's last Netflix series an amazing homage to Edgar Allan Poe but also something much much more in The Fall of the House of Usher. We also catch up with the latest news along the Beam like what is happening with that Salem's Lot adaptation? And more. Dark Tower Radio Podcast Facebookhttps://w…
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This is the second of two parts that look at Superman in the movies. Troy and David look at the movies, from the George Reeves Mole Men to Zach Snyder's Justice League. Troy and David also do their DREAM CAST and SCHRODINGER'S CAST for Superman - the 1978 film, looking at these 6 roles: Character(s) Original Star(s) Superman / Clark Kent Christophe…
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Did you ever want to visit the sites in Stephen King novels? King set a number of his novels and short stories in the fictional town of Derry. Many feel that Derry is, in actuality, Bangor Maine, where Stephen has lived most of his life. Stephen King also believes that. Troy Harkin and his wife Christie went on the SK-Tours in October of 2022. TOF …
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Hile! On this episode we are so happy to welcome back Richard Chizmar founder and owner of Cemetary Dance Publications and author of the upcoming sequel to his novel "Chasing the Boogeyman", "Becoming the Boogeyman". Richard palavers about what to expect from this highley anticipated follow up and much more. Dark Tower Radio Podcast Facebook https:…
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Welcome to the first episode of season 5 of Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi! And what better character to launch a new season than a look at Superman? Troy and David look at Superman, from its beginning, the comics, graphic novels, the radio show, the various TV series, and some of the merchandise. Do you remember, as a child, running around the yard in …
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Hile DTR listeners, after a long hiatus we are back! On this new episode Jeremy and Matt palaver about some of the latest news in the worlds of Stephen King including the latest trailers for Creepshow Season 4 and Pet Sematary: Bloodlines. So dust off you radio and turn your dial to Dark Tower Radio for all things that serve the Beam. Dark Tower Ra…
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Hile Constant Readers and Tower Junkies On this lost episode the guys sat down back in March to catch up with the latest news along the Beam and review the latest novel from Sai King "Fairy Tale". So hunker down and tune your dial to the podcast for all things that serve the Beam. Stay tuned for new content coming soon. Dark Tower Radio Podcast Fac…
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Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror are replete with sports and games. Rollerball and Death Race 2000; The Running Man and Field of Dreams; The Hunger Games and Ready Player One; games of chance, sports, and competitions have been a part of the genre landscape for many years. Harry Potter had Quidditch, and the Triwizard Tournament. Troy and David…
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The Thing PT. 2 Troy and David return with Carolyn Clink and Sandra Kasturi, to look at The Thing. First and foremost, the 1982 film, but also the 1951 film, and the 2011 film. They also do a Dream Cast and Schrodinger's Cast, of six of the main characters in the 1982 movie. Character Original Star MacReady Kurt Russell Dr. Blair Wilford Brimley Na…
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John Carpenter's The Thing. 1982 saw a plethora of great genre films, and this one got lost in the mix. How exactly do you compete with Blade Runner; E.T.: The Extraterrestrial; Tron; and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan? It did not do well at the box office. It had some poor reviews, most notably from Roger Ebert, who said, "...this material has be…
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The Twilight Zone ran from 1959 - 1964. Hosted by Rod Serling Rod also wrote most of the episodes. This is part 2 of Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi's look at the Twilight Zone. This episode looks at (as Troy Harkin says): Rod Serling after The Twilight Zone, and... The Twilight Zone after Rod Serling. There were a few Twilight Zone series since the orig…
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This is our look at The Twilight Zone. Troy and David have a special guest for this 2-part episode. Tom Elliott. Please see his bio below. The Twilight Zone ran from 1959 - 1964. Hosted by Rod Serling. Rod also wrote most of the episodes. Many have listed it as their inspiration to work in the speculative genre field. Mel Brooks, a lifelong fan, wr…
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Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi celebrates their 50th episode in style. A live show, recorded on April 10, 2023. The Theme - TIME TRAVEL! We had a number of people attend, and there was a time travel quiz, on movies from 1970 - 2023. Troy plays an acoustic version of the theme. Listener mail. A Beatle-ism. And a Dream Cast and Schrodinger's Cast of peopl…
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Was Twiddle Twaddle the greatest science fiction series of all time? Was it better than ST:TNG? Star Trek Classic? Doctor Who? the Prisoner? BSG? Buffy? Many think so. Was it called Devon's Lair in Britain? David Clink (one-half of Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi) moderated a panel about the show, back on November 5th, 2022. The guests were Adrienne Kres…
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Troy and David talk about the Batman movie from 1966. In March of 1966, a decision was made to make a feature film of the TV show. An all-star set of baddies, called The United Underworld, decide to de-hydrate some of the leaders of the free world, and extort the nations of the world to have their leaders returned. July 30, 1966, released in theatr…
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Troy and David continue to look at the Batman TV series from the 1960s. They look a the theme song, and the parody. Here is a link to an article about the parody: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/the-jokers-still-getting-away-celebrating-50-years-of-jingle-bells-batman-smells-233532830.html Here is the 5th verse: Jingle bells, Batman smells Robin laid an …
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Batman from 1966. Troy and David look at the series in a 3-part episode. The first two episodes look at the TV series, and the third episode looks at the movie This is part 1. The series starred Adam West as Bruce Wayne/Batman, and Burt Ward as Dick Grayson/Robin. other regulars in the series were: Alan Napier as Alfred Neil Hamilton as Commissione…
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After a long waited hiatus Abstract Transmissions is back with a follow up to a previous interview with Author and Head of Harvard university's Department of Theoretical Astrophysics, Avi Loeb. There was a delay in the finishing of this Episode due to some personal Health issues and a Technical Delay after waiting on Device repair so with that we t…
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Whether it is True Blood's Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, or Game of Thrones' Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie, there have been a number of genre productions, whether it is a TV series or a TV episode, or a movie, where love blossomed between actors on the set. There are also genre productions, like A Quiet Place, where married couples (in this case,…
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Doctor Who may be the greatest sci-fi adventure of all time. The show focusses on a timelord from the planet Gallifree. The main character is Doctor Who, and is often referred to as, "The Doctor." The doctor goes through regenerations, where he or she can come back as someone else. He or she travels in a machine, called the Tardis, that can travel …
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Hile! On this episode returning guest and fellow Constant Reader catches up with us along the beam to talk all about her recent completion of her journey to the Dark Tower. Hear Julia share her thoughts and highs and lows of the series and where she goes from here in her Stephen King journey. We also get an update on her long awaited dollar baby pr…
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A Christmas Carol is the Dickens novella classic that has been adapted to big screen and small screen and the stage, and has been referenced / parodied countless times. The Muppets even did a special based on the novel. And, don't forget Scrooge McDuck! Many consider the 1951 film version starring Alistair Sim as the best representation of the tale…
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Hile! On this emergency episode Jeremy and Matt gather to palaver about the latest big news to drop along the Beam. Filmmaker/Director Mike Flanagan now has the rights to adapting The Dark Tower series. What could this mean for his new partnership with Amazon Prime Video? How excited are we about what Flanagan could bring to the world of Roland and…
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Hile! On this episode we are going back to the path of the beam and the last gunslinger and his Ka-tet and just in time for the 25th anniversary of the fourth installment of the Dark Tower Series Wizard and Glass. Joining Jeremy for this palaver is returning guest Author and Dark Tower wizard Bev Vincent. The two talk about the release of this long…
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