The Flickcast

520. Going Deep Into Ridley Scott (Again)

Posted on February 22, 2023

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Chris and Joe are off again this week so it’s time to revisit another of our Deep Dives. This week’s subject is Director and Producer Ridley Scott. whose career has been quite interesting, to say the least.

Ridley Scott’s somewhat eclectic roster of films including Alien, Blade Runner, Legend, Back Hawk Down, Thelma and Louise, Gladiator and The Martian demonstrate his keen sense of style and storytelling prowess. His films have been lauded as groundbreaking and stylistically influential to a generation of filmmakers that followed. He’s also won numbers awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture for Gladiator. In short, he’s pretty badass.

As with our previous Deep Dive, this episode was recorded and released first for our Patrons, but now we want all of you to hear it too. It’s just that good.

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519. Going Deep Into David Lynch (Again)

Posted on February 15, 2023

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In this episode from 2020 Chris and Joe move on from development hell into the virtual Hell-on-Earth often created by visionary director David Lynch. The boys go deep into the work and career of the filmmaker and discuss his style, technique and what makes his work resonate with audiences.

Lynch’s films and television achievements include Eraserhead, Dune, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive and the groundbreaking television series Twin Peaks. All of these, and the rest of his work, are characterized by stunning visuals, complex characters, outrageous situations and often stark brutality. He’s been praised as a genius visionary by fans and critics alike and he’s won numerous awards.

His work has been discussed and studied for years with the director himself offering rare information as to what his work means and why he’s presented it the way he has. So what does it all mean, really? Chris and Joe think they’re up to the challenge of explaining it all so, in this first of the Deep Dives, they wade in on the films, television and career of David Lynch.

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518. Those Damn Dirty Apes!

Posted on February 8, 2023

A new week and a brand new episode. That’s right. It’s time for the further adventures of The Flickcast. The podcast about stuff nerds love. This time it’s Episode 518: Those Damn Dirty Apes!.

On the show this week the boys, as usual, get into several new and recurring topics. Some of these include the recent DCU announcements from James Gunn, potential casting for upcoming DCU titles, The Last of Us and more. There’s also yet another installment of the new “The things that made us” segment.

This week we take a look at the 1968 sci-fi classic Planet of the Apes, starring Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans and Roddy McDowall

For the pics this week both Chris and Joe decided to go with the entire Planet of the Apes franchise, but especially the original. See one, see them all. They’re fun and even make you think . . . but not too much. Don’t worry.

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517. Keep On Running

Posted on February 1, 2023

That’s right. Once again it’s time for a brand new episode of The Flickcast. The podcast about stuff nerds love. This week it’s Episode 517: Keep On Running.

This week on the show the boys get into it with several new and recurring topics. Some of these include The Last of Us, the recent Oscar nominations, Wizards of the Coast and D&D, The Rig on Amazon and a whole lot more. There’s also yet another installment of the new “The things that made us” segment.

Like we said before, we know that name is already taken, but it’s just so darn good we’re gonna keep using it until someone says otherwise. This week we take a look at the 1976 sci-fi classic Logan’s Run, starring Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Farrah Fawcett-Majors and Richard Jordon.

Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the terrific film The Banshees of Inisherin and Joe’s pick of the Amazon series The Rig.

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516. Gravity Sucks

Posted on January 25, 2023

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That’s right. Once again it’s time for a brand new episode of The Flickcast. The podcast about stuff nerds love. This week it’s Episode 516: Gravity Sucks.

This week on the show the boys dive deep into several new and recurring topics. Some of these include The Last of Us, the Willow series on Disney+ and a lot more. There’s also another installment of the new “The things that made us” segment.

Again, we know that’s already taken, but it’s just so appropriate so . . . anyway. This week it’s the Disney classic The Black Hole. Yep, that one. Enjoy

And no, we’re not endorsed or supported by Disney. Even if it seems like the boys are talking a lot about Disney properties this week. But they are willing to learn.

Picks this week include Chris’ pick of all the amazing AirTags from Apple and Joe’s pick of the Pro Series 34 from Traeger. Yep, he picked a smoker/grill. We are turning into a cooking podcast. Oh well, nerds gotta eat.

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515. American Podcast

Posted on January 18, 2023

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Once again it’s time for a brand new episode of The Flickcast. The podcast about stuff nerds love. This week it’s Episode 515: American Podcast.

This week on the show the boys dive deep into several new and recurring topics. Some of these include Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, the Golden Globes, History of the World Part 2, Season 2 of The Bear, the upcoming Alien series, the stupidity of Wizards of the Coast, The Last of Us and a whole lot more. They’re also debuting a new segment of the show about the movies and TV programs of their formative years.

We’d probably call it: “The things that made us.” But that’s already taken. But yeah, it’s like that. Kicking things off is George Lucas’ second film: American Graffiti. It’s a fine choice and the boys get pretty deep into it. Enjoy. And, of course, there’s also the usual more.

Picks this week include Chris’ pick of all the great stuff from Dapper Notes and Joe’s pick of the action figures from Diamond Select Toys.

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514: And, We’re Back

Posted on January 11, 2023

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That’s right, it’s 2023 and that means the first brand new episode of The Flickcast. The podcast about stuff nerds love. This week it’s Episode 514: And We’re Back.

This week on the podcast the boys get back to business and discuss some of the latest developments in the world of stuff nerds love. Some of these include The Glass Onion, Agatha Christie, Letterkenny, Indiana Jones movies, how to cook pulled pork and a whole lot more. And yes, there’s a lot of stuff we’re forgetting about. You know, the “even more.”

Just listen, it’s fun.

Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the amazing Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro, and Joe’s pick of the series My Life Is Murder starring Lucy Lawless. It’s currently streaming on the Acorn network.

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513. The ‘Best’ of 2022

Posted on December 21, 2022

Once again it’s time for a brand new episode of The Flickcast. The podcast about stuff nerds love. This wee it’s Episode 513: The ‘Best of 2022.’

It’s the time of year (aka the end) and this week the boys look back at 2022 to bring you some of their favorites for the “Best’ of the year. Helping Chris and Joe accomplish this herculean task is, once again, special guest Rick Marshall, Contributing Editor at Digital Trends.

As usual, we don’t want to spoil the fun, so no hints on what’s on the list this time. But don’t worry, there’s a ton of great stuff nerds love you may or may not be familiar with. Who knows, you just might find some new things to love.

Of course, it’s also a big episode. So yeah, you may need to get comfortable for this one. Trust us, it’s worth it.

If you like the show, please consider rating or reviewing it on Apple Podcasts, or your podcast app of choice. Every rating or review helps. And if you’re really feeling it, consider becoming a patron and supporting the show on Patreon. That would be super cool.

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