Matthew Rushing
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.
The 602 Club 269: Disregarding Destiny
The Witcher. We discuss about our introduction to the series, the timelines, the main characters, a couple friends, fighting destiny, selfless and selfish, the music, our ratings and recommendations.
Literary Treks 296: Attack of the 50 ft. Betazoid!
The Battle of Betazed. We talk about the criminal Hent Tevren, killing with telepathy, Dr. Crell Moset, DS9's contributions to the mission, Troi's command abilities, the fateful choice facing the people of Betazed, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The 602 Club 268: An Explosive Status Update
Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey. We discuss our familiarity with the characters, Harley's point of view, the characters, people are a commodity, girl power, needle drops, renaming it, ratings, the R rating and our recommendations.
The 602 Club 267: At His Full Bill Murry-est
Ghostbusters. We discuss our ghost-busting experience, a more realistic take, the cast, the ghosts, the music, a cult classic, our ratings and recommendations.
Literary Treks 295: Walls Behind Walls Behind Walls
Mike Johnson: Picard: Countdown. We discuss how the comic came about, the inclusion of TNG characters, a new first officer, Tal Shiar operatives, Admiral Picard, the natives of Yuyat Beta, Romulan diversity, the machinations of the Tal Shiar, what Mike is working on and where he can be found online.
The 602 Club 266: Mando Minivan
The Mandalorian: Season One. We discuss the Mando, a parallel, "Baby Yoda", Mandalorian culture, spending time wisely, the ships, the Imperial Remnant, frenemies, what didn't work and our ratings.