Matthew Rushing
The 602 Club 277: Easy Money
Ghostbusters II. We discuss our first time, production hell, production woes, the plot, Bill Murray, too easy, Rick Moranis, negative emotions, our ratings and recommendations.
The 602 Club 276: Existential Animation
Inside Out. We discuss a big risk, the importance of sadness, the importance of emotion, emotions in adults, the importance of memory, the voice cast, the score, our ratings and recommendations.
Literary Treks 300: Miss Cleo's Just a Spectre!
The Higher Frontier. We talk about Commander Thelin and the Aenar, the "New Humans," a sequel to "Is There in Truth No Beauty?," the war between the Spectres and the Lords, parallels to Earth, a hopeful note, some fun references from the author, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The 602 Club 275: The Bad Batch
Predator. We discuss out first hunts, the mission, Arnold, the team, Bill Duke, Carl Weathers, the Predator, an Alan Silvestri soundtrack and our ratings.
The 602 Club 274: Alien Groundhog Day
Edge of Tomorrow. We discuss our first experiences, live die repeat, incomplete information, the cast, battle suits, aliens, effects, the ending, our rating and recommendations.
Literary Treks 299: We Need a Kick in Our Complacency
Losing the Peace. We talk about Crusher's role in the story including flashbacks to her past, the refugee situation on Pacifica, Chen and Taurik's grief, Choudhury's journey, the grim reminder to listen to our better angels, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The 602 Club 273: The Ultimate in Social Distancing
Swiss Family Robinson. We discuss our first shipwreck, filming, the important things, pros and cons, chivalry isn't dead, the cast, the pirates, does it hold up, ratings and recommendations.
The 602 Club 272: The Power of Sound
A Quiet Place. We discuss a quiet experience, the set up, the cast, the music and the sound design, direction, ratings and recommendations.
Literary Treks 298: Utopia is a Series of Choices
Una McCormack: The Last Best Hope. We discuss writing the novel, social issues, the threat to the Federation, the research of Dr. Amal Safadi, the crew of Picard's new ship, the Verity, the revenge of the synths, a melancholy ending, what Una is working on and where she can be found online.
The 602 Club 271: Automatic
Onward. We discuss a whole new world, fathers and brothers, the quest, sacrifice, mom's boyfriend, the voice cast, the music, our ratings and recommendations.
The 602 Club 270: Bolshevik Buckaroos
The Hunt for Red October. We discuss our experience with the movie, a new type of spy film, Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, other characters, Sam Neill, the truth about politics, the effects, the music, does it hold up and our ratings.
Literary Treks 297: A Palm Punch with No Follow Through
Dayton Ward: Kirk Fu Manual. We discuss where the idea for the book came from, Dayton's process of writing it, the fantastic artwork, Dayton's favorite Kirk Fu moves, where our listeners can find the book, and wrap up with where Dayton can be found online and what he is currently working on.