Episodes
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Ep. 17 - Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck's Frack-a-chino
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Wednesday Mar 08, 2017
Where we take a few centons discussing the epic 70's sci-fi show that brought Star Wars production values to television. Also, Ross expresses his pleasure at having spent a few cubits to see The Lego Batman Movie, and the name Martha is said several times. Chad also explores a big fraking plothole in the Star Wars movies, and why George Lucas is full of felgercarb.
Show Notes:
01:26 - The panel reveals a big plothole in the story of Star Wars.
07:32 - Some actually good, precient writing that Lucas did in the prequels.
10:53 - We helpfully re-write Star Wars so it’s better.
12:15 - Some talk about the Star Wars documentary I Am Your Father and David Prowse’s (Darth Vader) loose lips sinking star ships.
16:44 - Return of the Jedi director Richard Marquand discussing the Vader/Luke plot twist in an interview clip.
17:33 - Lego Batman movie discussion.
22:35 - Will the super-hero film craze ever come to an end?
29:35 - MARTHA!
31:47 - Battlestar Galactica talk starts.
37:17 - The many Mormon influences on Battlestar Galactica.
39:15 - The idiocy of the Cylons.
40:37 - Star Trek’s Gene L. Coon helped develop the series with Glen Larson.
43:29 - Some talk about the modern Battlestar Galactica show.
46:31 - Glen A. Larson, prolific programme producer.
50:25 - The abomination that was Galactica 1980.
53:50 - Looking forward to the Kong: Skull Island movie.
55:15 - Chad snorts crushed up Pringles off the table.
56:00 - A quick remembrance of character actor Miguel Ferrer, and some Robocop talk.
1:01:17 - Stupid is as Trump does.
1:03:17 - Paul Verhooven (Robocop) and the magnificence of his Starship Troopers.
Your Nerdstalkers:
Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters
Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing
with Special Geekspeaker Duh Boss
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