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Even the Trek.fm crew needs to go off-duty from time to time. And when that time comes, we all gather in The Observation Lounge to talk about things not of the Star Trek universe. Join us for an hour of general geek talk on a wide range of topics.
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The 602 Club : 478: Quality Over Quantity
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The Penguin. When Matt Reeves brought his interpretation of Batman to the screen in 2022 one of the things that had people talking after they saw it was the performance by Colin Farrell as Penguin. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills to talk about the HBO show, The Penguin. We discuss coming into the show, the t…
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Una McCormack: Asylum. One of the joys of tie-in fiction is the way that it can delve into the backgrounds of characters to make the viewing experience feel richer because the fan has a greater understanding of what motivates the characters. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Jonathan Koan and Casey Pettitt are proud to welcome author Una McCo…
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith. There are a lot of things that have to come together to make a movie work and it is not always all the same ingredients, but you can bet that if you have the right director, script and cast, the likely-hood that the movie is going to work is pretty significant. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morr…
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Warp Five : 253: Bringing It All Together (to Tear It All Apart)
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“The Expanse” 20th-anniversary reflections An attack on Earth by an unknown species forces Starfleet to call the NX-01 back and presents the crew with a new mystery, one filled with danger greater than anything humanity has faced. Tipped off by Future Guy that a species called the Xindi are behind the attack, Archer has to convince Admiral Forrest …
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Literary Treks : 381: Everybody Dies
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The Nanotech War. Star Trek Voyager is a polarizing series to say the least and yet in the realm of literature, it has made for some of the best stories in Treklit. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan talk about The Nanotech War. We discuss the book not being numbered, first impression, first contact, B’Elanna an…
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Literary Treks : 380: The Old Issue
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Catalyst of Shadows. The almost ninety year period between The Original Series and The Next Generation was perfect fodder for the novels to mine, connecting the dots between the eras as well as characters we would meet in the 24th century to those we knew from the 23rd century. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan…
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Twister. The middle to late 90s saw a dramatic change in visual effects technology for movies allowing studios to create films that they would never have tried to do before. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Twister. We discuss a cult classic, motivations, Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, a love triangle, t…
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Literary Treks : 379: The Series’ Dad
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Deny Thy Father. On of the beauties of tie-in fiction is the ability to go back and fill in important details or stories that might have been alluded to in a series yet the full story was never told, which is what made the idea of Star Trek’s Lost Era so enticing for fans. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan talk…
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The 602 Club : 475: Jedi Middle Management Council
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Star Wars: The Acolyte. Ever since Disney bought Lucasfilm, one of its main focuses has been on mining the Star Wars franchise for all it is worth and in that process the fan reaction to each new entry has been incredibly interesting to track. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills in a crossover with Aggressive Ne…
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“If Wishes Were Horses” 30th-anniversary reflections Bedtime stories are supposed to be fun, but one gets a bit too real for Molly O’Brien when the straw-spinning imp Rumpelstiltskin shows up in her room. Not the kind of visitor you want as a firstborn child. But that’s just the start of a surprising evening for the crew of Deep Space Nine. London …
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The 602 Club : 474: Less Can Be More
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Deadpool & Wolverine. Since Disney acquired 20th Century Fox fans have wondered how the Marvel films from that studio would be worked into the MCU or if they would be acknowledged at all. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Deadpool & Wolverine. We discuss Fox vs Disney, a question, bringing back Wolv…
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Literary Treks : 378: Lots of True Crime Podcasts
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Greg Cox: Lost to Eternity. One of the beauties of Star Trek is all the treads that one can pull on from the plethora of stories that have been told over the years making the books the perfect place to explore all these possibilities. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan welcome author Greg Cox to talk about his n…
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The Orb : 158: Even the Birds Stayed Away
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“Progress” 30th-anniversary reflections Plans by the provisional government to convert a Bajoran moon into a massive power plant sets Major Kira on a collision course with a stubborn, sweet-talking farmer who refuses to give up his land. His attachment to his home and land connect with Kira—a reminder of her fight against the Cardassians during the…
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The 602 Club : 473: Push Through Adversity
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A Quiet Place: Day One. John Krasinski created two incredibly memorable films following a family dealing with the aftermath of an alien invasion that required people to be as silent as possible to survive. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about A Quiet Place: Day One. We discuss doing a prequel, a new pl…
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Literary Treks : 377: Already Unlikeable
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Well of Souls. Captain Rachael Garrett and the crew of the Enteprise-C were some of the biggest highlights of an already stellar episode of The Next Generation making them the perfect subject for one of The Lost Era novels from Pocket Books. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan talk about the Well of Souls. They d…
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The 602 Club : 472: This is Your Life
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Inside Out 2. Pixar has struggle to find an audience recently has many of its releases were relegated to Disney Plus, but secondly the films were not connecting with audiences in the same ways its golden age offerings had. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Inside Out 2. We discuss going back inside,…
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Warp Five : 252: Bitten by the Love Bug
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“Bounty” 20th-anniversary reflections The Empire never forgets its enemies. That’s something Jonathan Archer learns when he decides to trust a surprisingly friendly Tellarite offering vacationing tips. Turns out he’s a bounty hunter working for the Klingons, who still haven’t forgiven Archer for escaping from Rura Penthe. The Enterprise crew sets o…
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IF. John Krasinski is known for his stand-out role in The Office as Jim Halpert but in the last few years he’s become known as a fine director of films with original ideas. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about IF. We discuss coming into the movie, dealing with loss, childhood, our favorite IF, the cast…
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The 602 Club : 470: It Clouds Your Judgment
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Star Wars: Tales of the Empire. There are so many stories to tell in the universe of Star Wars and animation had become one of the best tools to help fill in those gaps in character’s stories that make their arcs just that much richer. In this crossover with Aggressive Negotiations, Matthew Rushing and John Mills talk about Tales of the Empire. We …
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Literary Treks : 376: I Didn’t Know I Needed That
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Dayton Ward: Pliable Truths. The best tie-in fiction is something that takes the reader on a journey they never knew they needed to go on and transforms the way they look at the source material forever when they are done. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Jonathan Koan welcome author Dayton Ward to talk about his new Star …
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The 602 Club : 469: Unmerited Favor
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Star Wars: The Bad Batch: The Final Season. When Star Wars animation burst on to the big screen in 2008 it was met with lukewarm reviews yet it lead to one a new generation’s introduction to the galaxy far, far away and would become the beloved series fans fought to save after it was unceremoniously canceled by Disney after it bought Lucasfilm. In …
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The 602 Club : 468: Unconventional People
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. There have been many World War II stories but there are still many that are just now being declassified giving the world a greater understanding of what it took to save the world from fascism. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warf…
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Comics Catch Up. Comics have been an important medium for Star Trek ever since the release of the first Gold Key comic in 1967 and they have continued over various publishers since that time. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan catch up on all the issues they’ve missed recently. They discuss being new to Star Tre…
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Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver. Zack Snyder has an avid following and so when it was announced that Netflix had partnered with him, allowing him to create his own sci-fi universe, his fans could not be more pleased, especially when it was made known that the story would be presented in two parts. In this episode of The 602 Club Matthew Rushin…
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The Orb : 157: Dal’Rok Has Left the Building
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“The Storyteller” 30th-anniversary reflections An uninvited guest menaces a Bajoran village and only one man can save the day: Miles O’Brien. At least that’s what he has been told. There’s just one problem, the solution relies on his storytelling skills, and he’s nowhere near as talkative as his new buddy, Julian Bashir. Can he engineer a yarn to c…
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The monster films have seen a resurgence beginning with Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla which kicked off a whole new monster-verse that has been going strong for ten years now. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. We discuss our anticipation, t…
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Literary Treks : 374: Retreating Into Themselves
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The Art and Making of Star Trek: Picard. On August 4th, 2018 at Star Trek Las Vegas a man well known to Star Trek fans walked on stage and announced that he was back to continue the journey of a character that had begun 31 years prior. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing, Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan talk about The Art and Ma…
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The Orb : 156: Welcome to the Hotel California
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“Battle Lines” 30th-anniversary reflections A joy ride to the Gamma Quadrant turns deadly for Kai Opaka. At least until she springs back to life. Along with Sisko, Kira, and Bashir, the spiritual leader of Bajor finds herself marooned on some sort of prison colony where it is impossible to die and warring factions fight in an endless cycle of confl…
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“First Flight” 20th-anniversary reflections While observing a dark matter nebula, Captain Archer receives a message from Admiral Forrest informing his that one of his old comrades from the early warp program days has died while climbing Mt. McKinley. Reflecting on the loss, Archer tells T’Pol the story of how he competed with this fellow pilot, AG …
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“Vortex” 30th-anniversary reflections When Miradorn twins arrive on the station and offer to sell a Tamagotchi to Quark, things get weird, and soon two become one. An alien named Croden enters and wants the item for himself. A firefight ensues, but glass Odo intervenes; only not in time. Odo’s subsequent investigation into the matter leads him down…
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The 602 Club : 465: Change Agent
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Dune: Part Two. The book of Dune was long considered nigh impossible to adapt to the big screen because of the complicated nature of Brian Herbert’s sci-fi classic, until Denis Villeneuve Part One was released in 2021 leaving fans begging for Part Two. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Dune: Part Tw…
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Literary Treks : 373: Rogue Nation
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David Mack: Firewall. With the release of Star Trek: Picard the questions of what happened to our favorite characters from shows like Deep Space Nine and Voyager was once again up in the air and the introduction of Seven of Nine to the show made the questions around her history after the series even more mysterious. In this episode of Literary Trek…
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The 602 Club : 464: Too Clever By Half
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Argylle. Matthew Vaughn has one of the most distinctive styles in filmmaking today with movies like Stardust, Kick-Ass and his Kingsman series, he’s put his stamp on cinema. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Argylle. We discuss our anticipation, not being based on a book, the real confusion, a story…
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Literary Treks : 372: The Ties That Bind
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The Art of the Impossible. The era between the Star Trek TOS movies and the beginning of The Next Generation has a lot of events that are referenced in the shows but were never seen, which is fertile ground for the novels to cover. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome a new host to the show in Jonathan K…
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The 602 Club : 463: Show Me What You Got
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Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire. Zack Snyder is one of the most talked about directors on the social internet which has to be one of the reasons that Netflix gave him the opportunity to create his own sci-fi universe in a new film duology. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills for a Snyder Cuts crossover to…
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The 602 Club : 462: The Horcrux of Evil
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The DCEU began strong with Man of Steel and the series found its apex at the box office with the original Aquaman, yet since that time the franchise has struggled because of studio interference which has lead to the last movie in the series. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk …
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Literary Treks : 371: Frenemies
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The Sundered. The period between Star Trek Generations and the beginning of The Next Generation is ripe for storytelling and yet has scarcely been mined except in the novels. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about the Lost Era novel, The Sundered. We discuss characters on the cover, the Neyel, the Tholi…
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The 602 Club : 461: Boba Fett With a Flame Thrower
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Lethal Weapon 4. Sequels can be a tricky business, getting actors back, finding a story that is worth audiences time and then doing all that in a timely manner so there is not too much time between films. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to talk about Lethal Weapon 4. We discuss a troubled …
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The 602 Club : 460: Doomed To Repeat It
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Gladiator. Hollywood made a living for many years on historical epics that became known as sword and sandal films, yet just like the western, they slowly faded as new genres became more popular with the general public. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Zachary Fruhling to talk about Gladiator. We discuss our history …
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The 602 Club : Assembling Avengers 41: Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills as they complete their journey through Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the second Special Presentation streaming on Disney Plus. Chapters Another Special Presentation (00:02:06) Cartoon Bookends (00:11:59) The Story and Characters (00:15:12) Kevin Bacon (00:2…
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The 602 Club : 459: Be There For a Friend
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I Spy. Hollywood looks for inspiration wherever it can, even the small screen with many old television shows finding their way to the big screen as adaptations. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about I Spy. We discuss finding this movie, TV origins, translating to film, the tone, the characters, action a…
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The 602 Club : 458: Fruit of the Loom
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Loki: Season 2. The MCU shows on Disney+ have been hit or miss as best, but one of the first entries staring the God of Mischief became a favorite of fans immediately. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the second season of Loki. We discuss the timey whimey, length of the series, a plan within a plan…
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The 602 Club : 457: Coiled Rage
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The Godfather. There are movies that are so impactful that it is hard to remember a time before they existed, they're so indelibly entrenched in the cultural zeitgeist that our conversations are littered lines from the film. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills as we talk about The Godfather. We discuss the film,…
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Literary Treks : 370: A Father Talking to His Son
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Derek Tyler Attico: The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko. The captains of Star Trek are some of the most revered characters in the saga yet there is only one whose story is as unique as the one who lead on Deep Space Nine. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome author Derek Tyler Attico to talk his book, Th…
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The 602 Club : Assembling Avengers 40: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as we reach the penultimate entry in Phase 4 with the second film for the Black Panther. Chapters Dealing With Loss (00:02:43) Performances (00:08:11) So Much New (00:09:36) The Effects (00:28:27) A Question (00:32:49) The Very End (00:35:10) Rating…
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The 602 Club : 456: The Plot of Spaceballs
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The Marvels. The MCU has struggled of late to connect with audiences as the shows on Disney+ have added more to the plate of fans to keep up on and the films have not hitting the box office with the same splash as previous movies. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Marvels. We discuss being back …
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The 602 Club : 455: The Pen is Mightier
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The Bourne Identity. There are movies that leave an indelible mark on cinema for years to come after they are released, doing something that every film afterwards finds themselves trying to emulate. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Bourne Identity. We discuss from page to screen, a new identity…
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Literary Treks : 369: Kirk's Joker
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John and Maria Jose Tenuto: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film. Coming off the heals of Star Trek: The Motion Picture it was not a forgone conclusion that there would be a sequel yet since its release in 1982 the mystique around the second Star Trek movie has only grown. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew R…
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The 602 Club : 454: Entertainment Ether
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The Continental: From the World of John Wick. The John Wick series has continually grown in popularity since the release of the first film and like all franchises, they have been looking for ways to expand the universe to make more money. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Scott McClellan to talk about The Continental: Fr…
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The 602 Club : Assembling Avengers 39: Werewolf By Night
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Werewolf By Night. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they continue their march through Phase 4 with the first Marvel Special Presentation. Chapters The Source Material (00:01:59) Black and White (00:03:59) Coming Out of Nowhere (00:09:00) The Performances, Characters and Themes (00:12:16) The Director (00:16:47…
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