Matthew Rushing
Literary Treks 250: Tom Clancy Without Technobabble
David Mack: A Time to Heal. We discuss the difference between this book & A Time to Kill, Starfleet at war, the effect of war, Troi's anger, Riker's experiences as a prisoner of Kinchawn, and a surprise announcement from David Mack about an upcoming project, as well as where you can find him online!
The 602 Club 208: From a Certain Point of View
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. We discuss more beasts, the McGonagall problem, not choosing sides, Queenie's choice, the greater good, the main twist, Nicolas Flamel, beasts, Dumbledore, character arcs, waiting and our ratings.
Literary Treks 249: A Fun Labor of Love
David Tilotta & Curt McAloney: Lost Scenes. We discuss how the authors became fans, the origin of the book, their website, the process of research, behind the scenes, deleted scenes, and bloopers from The Original Series, they're plans for the future and where you can find them online.
The 602 Club 207: Macallan is Not Enough
Die Another Day. We discuss continuing Bond, a strong start, the moment things go south, the villain, Jinx, Rosamund Pike, over-the-top action, theme, music and our ratings.
Literary Treks 248: It All Makes Sense... I Think
Inferno. We talk about the crew's individual personal hells, a paradox-filled time-twisting storyline, some lingering mysteries in the story, Arla Ries's surprising arc, Sisko's role as the Emissary, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The 602 Club 206: Confirmation Bias
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. We discuss the ballet, the story, a mother's death, a reflection of within, people aren't always what they seem, the cast, the production and our ratings.
The 602 Club 205: Attack of the Mouth Breather
Halloween. We discuss the first time, coming back, creating suspense, pure evil, different experiences, what works and what doesn't, horror and our ratings.
Literary Treks 247: A 24th Century Jack Ryan Movie
A Time to Kill. We talk about the fast-paced nature of the novel, conspiracies in the Tezwan and Federation governments, the special ops mission, Ambassador Worf's role in the story, a cliffhanger ending, a tragic tale of an android and his emotions, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The 602 Club 204: X-Men Generations
Days of Future Past. We discuss the Rogue Cut, their own rules, a generational movie, comparing to First Class, time travel rules, Trask, emotional undercurrent, choice and redemption, action, production and ratings.
Literary Treks 246: Conquest Olympics
A Good Day to Die. We what makes this book different from other Star Trek novels, cultures in transition, lower decks crewmembers, strong female Klingon characters, an enemy worthy of respect, the dilemma faced by Captain Klag at the end of the novel, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The 602 Club 203: A Portrait of a Man
First Man. We discuss the man behind the legend, adversity, "controversy", the space race, a visceral experience, the benefits, perspective, music and presentation, plus our ratings.
Literary Treks 245: The "All Good Things" of Deep Space Nine
The War of the Prophets. We talk about the events that led us to this point, an alternate future, Weyoun and the Pah-Wraiths, the mysterious Grigari, the mirror universe tactic, Starfleet's desperate "Project Phoenix," and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.