The Flickcast

544. Legacy of Monsters

Posted on November 29, 2023

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It’s time for the further adventures of The Flickcast. The podcast about stuff nerds love. This week it’s Episode 544: Legacy of Monsters.

On the show this week Chris and Joe get busy with discussions about some new and recurring topics. Shocking, right? Some of these include the latest episodes of For All Mankind, Dave Filoni’s recent “promotion” at Lucasfilm, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and a more. Don’t worry, there’s also a few more tangents. Again, just for the LOLs.

Picks this week include Chris’ pick of a favorite TV series called Mr. Robot and Joe’s pick of the return of Doctor Who . . . now with Disney FU money. Some great picks. Check’ em out.

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543. More Glorious Purpose

Posted on November 15, 2023

It’s time for the further adventures of The Flickcast. The podcast about stuff nerds love. This week it’s Episode 543: More Glorious Purpose.

It’s time for another episode of The Flickcast. On the show this week Chris and Joe get busy with discussions about, you guessed it, some new and recurring topics. Some of these include the season/series finale of Loki the season premiere of For All Mankind, the “end” of the SAG-AFTRA strike and a whole lot more. Don’t worry, there’s also a few tangents, just for the LOLs.

No picks this week ’cause the show ran long. But don’t worry, they’ll be back next time. Until then, why not give For All Mankind a chance? It’s a great show.

Thanks for listening!

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542. Dead Reckoning

Posted on November 1, 2023

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It’s time for the further adventures of The Flickcast. The podcast about stuff nerds love. This week it’s Episode 542: Dead Reckoning.

On the show this week Chris and Joe get busy with discussions about, as you can likley guess, a few new and recurring topics. Some of these include Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1, the most recent Loki episodes, the potential future of the Mission Impossible franchise, how robots could take over the movies and a whole lot more. Don’t worry, there’s also a few tangents, just for the LOLs.

Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the book Automate the Boring Stuff with Python by Al Sweigert (hey, this is a show for nerds) and Joe’s pick of the series Bosch: Legacy, currently streaming on Amazon Prime.

Thanks for listening!

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541. Never Grow Old

Posted on October 18, 2023

It’s time for the further adventures of The Flickcast. The podcast about stuff nerds love. This week it’s Episode 541: Never Grow Old.

On the show this week Chris and Joe get busy with discussions about, as you may have guessed, some new and recurring topics. Some of these include the continuing SAG strike, Christopher Nolan’s (rumored) James Bond movies, potential casting of said (potential) James Bond Movies, more on Ahsoka and the return of Loki to Disney+ for season 2 and quite a bit more. And yes, tangents have returned, so fear not.

Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the 1987 classic The Lost Boys (just in time for Halloween!) and Joe’s pick of the recent Tom Cruise blockbuster Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning (part 1). That’s a mouthful. Damn. Enjoy!

Thanks for listening!

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540. Unions Work

Posted on October 4, 2023

It’s time for the further adventures of The Flickcast. The podcast about stuff nerds love. This week it’s Episode 540: Unions Work.

On the show this week Chris and Joe get busy with discussions about, as you may have guessed, some new and recurring topics. Some of these include a resolution to the WGA strike including highlights of the deal and what it may mean for the future, the continuing SAG strike and negotiations, more about how Hollywood works, Star Wars, the series Ahsoka and quite a bit more.

Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the new photo book Push, featuring 80s skateboard action and history by J. Grant Brittain (and an intro by Tony Hawk) and Joe’s pick of the Pixar animated classic Wall-E. Something for everyone.

Thanks for listening!

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539. Still Making It Up As We Go

Posted on September 20, 2023

It’s time for the further adventures of The Flickcast. The podcast about stuff nerds love. This week it’s Episode 539: Still Making It Up As We Go.

On the show this week Chris and Joe get busy with discussions about, as you may have guessed, some new and recurring topics. Some of these include the ongoing WGA and SAG strikes, a bit about Hollywood business in general, the series Ahsoka, the films of Michael Mann and William Friedkin, potential new Star Wars movies, the Barbie movie and quite a bit more. Actually, this episode covers a lot of ground so you’ll just have to listen and see what all the fuss is about. And believe us, there’s fuss.

Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the new Bethesda Studios game Starfield and Joe’s pick of the LEGO Walt Disney Tribute Camera for Disney’s 100th anniversary. Yeah, it’s pretty sick.

Thanks for listening!

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538. Going Deep Into Christopher Nolan

Posted on August 30, 2023

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That’s right, it’s time for the further adventures of The Flickcast. The podcast about stuff nerds love. This week we’re doing it a bit different and instead of a “regular” episode we’re doing another “Deep Dive” into a filmmaker who’s work we love and admire.

This time around it’s, you guessed it, Christoper Nolan. So, with that in mind, we bring you Episode 538: Going Deep Into Christoper Nolan.

No picks this week’ cause it’s a long show so they got cut. But don’t worry, they’ll be back next week. You’ll just have to listen to then to find out. In the meantime, Christoper Nolan has quite a few films out there for you to watch. Pick a couple and get going.

Thanks for listening!

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537. Nerds Love Gadgets

Posted on August 23, 2023

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It’s time for the further adventures of The Flickcast. The podcast about stuff nerds love. This week it’s Episode 537: Nerds Love Gadgets.

On the show this week Chris and Joe decide to go a different way (slightly) and talk about some of their favorite gadgets, tools and other things they use for fun and to get things done. There’s a whole bunch of them including rolling pins, thermometers, knives, notebooks, (and some from Joe that don’t involve a 3D printer) so listen and enjoy. And heck, you just might find a new gadget for yourself. It could happen.

Picks are back too with Chris’ pick of the book Why Does E=MC2 and Why Should We Care By Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw and Joe’s pick of the LEGO Pac-Man Arcade set. Yep, it’s a Pac-Man arcade game made out of LEGO. It’s pretty cool.

Thanks for listening!

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