Matthew Rushing
Literary Treks 293: And Then What Happened?
Keith R.A. DeCandido: A Singular Destiny. We discuss following up Destiny, the interstitial chapters giving us a glimpse into corners of Federation society, Sonek Pran & his uniqueness, President Nan Bacco, the Typhon Pact, the book’s legacy, what Keith is working on & where he can be found online.
The 602 Club 264: The Circle of Life
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. We discuss our experiences with the series, a fall, a broken trust, world-building, the selfish life, the voice cast and editing, music, ratings and our recommendations.
The 602 Club 263: The Power of Sacrifice
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. We discuss leaving the theater, Rey's answers, the Dyad, Bendemption, confronting fear, the rise of Palpatine...again, new and old characters, the Sith, The First Order, The Final Order, too many reversals, old friends return, the final score and our ratings.
Literary Treks 292: More of a Culmets Book
Dave Galanter: Dead Endless. We discuss the genesis of the story, the setting, the relationship between Hugh Culber and Paul Stamets, the mysterious Ephraim, the secondary characters, the bond between a trio of great characters, where Dave can be found online and what he is working on now.
Literary Treks 291: Get People Laughing While They're Squatting
Robb Pearlman: Body By Starfleet. We discuss the genesis for the guide, the real exercises within its pages, the fantastic illustrations, some of our favorite exercises, how non-humanoids get in on the action, an amusing tie-in video on startrek.com, where Robb can be found online and what’s next.
The 602 Club 262: The Kid in All of Us
Jumanji: The Next Level. We discuss a new level, social media lies, getting older, finding your strengths, still lessons to learn, the new cast, changing avatars, a sequel, ratings and our recommendations.
The 602 Club 261: A Living Jedi Holocron
Force Collector. We discuss a quick questions, the timeline, the ways of the Force, something different, collecting history, experiencing Jedi history, bad parents, Force powers, the future and our ratings.
Literary Treks 290: Give Me All the Spock
Discovery: Aftermath. We talk about the surprise return of Kor, Spock's coming to terms with the aftermath of season two of Discovery, L'Rell's ability to play politics, The Shadows of Kahless, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings for the trilogy as a whole.
The 602 Club 260: Pay Off the Fans
Resistance Reborn. We discuss a decimated Resistance, the power of the First Order, redeeming the resistance, doing what is right, the First Order story, connecting the dots, the finale, ratings and our recommendations.
The 602 Club 259: The Fifth Element
Frozen II. We discuss sequels, leaving the theater, the truth of history, growing up, the songs, the next right thing, love, the Northundra, the animation, Olaf, ratings and our recommendations.
Literary Treks 289: It is Better to Heal Than to Harm
David Mack: Lost Souls. We discuss the genesis of the story, various character issues, Picard's link to the Borg, Erika Hernandez's part in the story, hope vs. fear, the origin of the Borg, the legacy of Star Trek: Destiny, where David can be found online and what he has coming out soon.
The 602 Club 258: Mystery Eggs
The Mandalorian. We discuss something new, small universe and fan service, the characters, the mysteries, the look and feel, easter eggs, the music, our ratings and recommendations.