THE OXFORD WORD OF THE YEAR

This episode is ON FLEEK! We talk about the Oxford 2015 Word Of The Year, consider some of the other contenders, and wonder if a few of them were made up specifically for the articles about it!

We also mention Snack Friday! Visit SnackFriday.org for more info.

Glenn is alive; well, the Doctor did tell you weeks ago! “Heads up,” Arnold and Scott celebrate the return of our favorite former pizza delivery guy in the penultimate episode of the first half of THE WALKING DEAD‘s sixth season, and then it’s off to a “Corporate Retreat” with the Z NATION team. What’s up with Doc and Addy this time around? Finally, Ash and his companions make it past the “Brujo”‘s door, but inside there may be even greater danger than what awaits them on the road!

And stay tuned, iZOMBIE fans, we’ll catch up with Liv next time!

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Show Music: “Bitter Pill” (feat. Vosmoy) by Still Pluto.

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James Bond couldn't survive the Hunger Games of the box office competition as Mockingjay, Part 2 took the top spot this past weekend.  But will it hold on through the holiday weekend?  And what's to come for the final month of 2015?  Michael Falkner has all the details on a new Weekly Podioplex.

Weekly Podioplex Notes for November 24, 2015

Introduction

Opening Clip: Creed

Box Office Report

Top Ten

#1 – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
#2 – Spectre [-1]
#3 – The Peanuts Movie [-1]
#4 – The Night Before
#5 – The Secret in Their Eyes
#6 – Love the Coopers [-3]

#7 – The Martian [-3]
#8 – Spotlight [+4]
#9 – The 33 [-4]
#10 – Bridge of Spies [-3]

(New Release) [Change]

Tops From the Past

2010 – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
2005 – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
1995 – Toy Story
1985 – King Solomon’s Mines
1975 – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Box Office Premieres for the week of November 27th, 2015

Wide

Creed – [PG-13]

The Good Dinosaur – [PG]

Victor Frankenstein – [PG-13]

Limited

The Danish Girl – [R]

Janis: Little Girl Blue – [NR]

Killing Them Safely – [NR]

Home Entertainment for the week of November 24th, 2015

New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray 

Shaun the Sheep: The Movie – [PG]

No Escape – [R]

American Ultra – [R]

Ricki and the Flash – [PG-13]

TV on DVD and Blu-Ray 

Doctor Who: The Christmas Specials Giftset (2005-2015)

Blu-Rays From the Past 

The Mask (1961) – [Approved]

Podcast Promos

My Star Wars Story

My Star Wars Story is a project to document the impact of Star Wars on the lives of those in the Star Wars Generation.

Quick Flicks

Coming Attractions for December 2015

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He's spoken of his love for the series for many years on various podcasts.  Now, host John S. Drew takes you along his personal journey through time and space to explore each and every episode of the cult television series, Doctor Who.  In the first episode, John looks at "An Unearthly Child" and points out that while it's not all that great a story, it is still a story that is essential to the entire core of who the Doctor is.

Play along with John and watch "The Daleks", the next story to be reviewed by watching on Hulu or on DVD.

It’s the beginning of the holiday season on “Presenting the Transcription Feature.”  Thanksgiving is not too early for the Lux Radio Theater adaptation of Miracle on 34th Street, featuring the movie’s original stars: Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, and Edmund Gwenn.  Remember that the show’s inciting incident is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the rest of the story plays out over the month of December.  So, as you prepare that turkey and those yams, tune in to some classic old time radio.

Episode

Lux Radio Theater

“Miracle on 34th Street”

5:30

 Writing music feels like voodoo to me so it’s with great pleasure I welcome composer Kyle Newmaster to the show. Kyle is a classically trained musician who studied jazz before turning his hand to movie soundtracks. A lifelong fan of the movies, Kyle has scored a variety of films including “Where Hope Grows”, “ABC’s Of Death 2”, “Something Wicked” and “The Myth Of The American Sleepover.” With “Star Wars” in the air, we also touch upon Kyle’s work on video games for the famous saga.

Kyle gives us a detailed rundown on how a movie score is completed, from those first notes on a piano all the way to orchestration. The process is not that different from that of screenwriting as we found many similarities in our discussion. Sometimes creative endeavors seem impossibly daunting but Kyle offers great insight on how to tackle them one step – or note – at a time.

Links

Kyle's Website

Kyle's IMDB page

Samples from Kyle's Kinect soundtrack

Arnold and Scott are “Always Accountable” when it comes to critiquing the latest episode of THE WALKING DEAD, and if you ask the they’ll say “We Were Nowhere Near the Grand Canyon.” That goes for the team on Z NATION too, but never mind that because it’s time to talk about “Books From Beyond” courtesy of the newest installment of ASH VS. EVIL DEAD. Finally, some major Major revelations come up in “Max Wager” on iZOMBIE. Four zombie shows, no waiting!

NOTE: Scott was caught in some bad weather during the recording of this episode, so you might notice things are occasionally a bit stuttery. All part of apocalyptic podcast-making!

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Show Music: “Bitter Pill” (feat. Vosmoy) by Still Pluto.

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The second season has come to an end and what a long, strange trip it's been.  John takes one last look at the episodes that made up the season and offers his thoughts on the season as a whole before moving forward into the third season.

 James Bond continues to hold the lead at the box office.  In fact, Spectre and The Peanuts Movie managed to hold the top two spots, beating out this weekend's new releases.  But can their reign continue as we move into the holiday sesaon and some of the blockbusters that are on the way?  Michael Falkner has this weekend's movie releases and more on a new Weekly Podioplex.

Weekly Podioplex Notes for November 17, 2015

Introduction

Opening Clip: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2

Box Office Report

Top Ten

#1 – Spectre [Second Week]
#2 – The Peanuts Movie [Even]
#3 – Love the Coopers
#4 – The Martian [-1]
#5 – The 33
#6 – Goosebumps [-2]

#7 – Bridge of Spies [-2]
#8 – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
#9 – Hotel Transylvania 2 [-3]
#10 – The Last Witch Hunter [-2]

(New Release) [Change]

Tops From the Past

2010 – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
2005 – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
1995 – GoldenEye
1985 – Once Bitten
1975 – Dog Day Afternoon

Box Office Premieres for the week of November 20th, 2015

Wide

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 – [PG-13]

The Night Before – [R]

Secret in Their Eyes – [PG-13]

Limited

Legend – [R]

Carol – [R]

#Horror – [NR]

Mediterranea – [NR]

Home Entertainment for the week of November 17th, 2015

New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray 

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Extended Edition – [R]

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. – [PG-13]

TV on DVD and Blu-Ray 

McHale’s Navy: The Complete Series (1962-1966)

Cristela: Season One (2014)

Blu-Rays From the Past 

In Cold Blood (1967) – [R]

Podcast Promos

Techno Retro Dads

TechnoRetro Dads share the fandom and fun of their youth with their families as they build a bridge from the past to the future through the time spent with their kids in the present. Join JediShua and shazbazzar as they reminisce about the past while exploring the future of some of their favorite science fiction and fantasy properties of their youth. Listen in to discussions about the movies, music, games, and comics of the 70s and 80s as they share the days of their youth with their own kids in a positive, family-friendly atmosphere. If you’re a TechnoRetro Dad, the child of one, or just fondly remember the sci-fi/fantasy properties of the 70s and 80s, then this podcast is for you!

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Science fiction writer Scott Pearson (Star Trek: The Original Series: The More Things Change) and his daughter welcome New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Beyer to look back on the twentieth anniversary of Star Trek: Voyager as well as her series of Voyager novels which have taken the crew far beyond the show’s finale. 

Segments

Intro :31

Voyager: The TV Series 1:07

Binge Watching 2:10

First Impressions 4:46

The Captains Janeway 12:25

The Strong Women of Voyager 16:01

What Happened to the Maquis? 18:03

Kess, We Hardly Knew Ye 19:11

The Long Dark Night of the Kazon 23:40

Favorite Episodes 28:44

Not-So-Favorite Episodes 36:17

Favorite Characters 42:12

Looking Back Twenty Years 49:26

Voyager: The Novel Series 55:00

“Now” it’s time for Arnold and Scott to talk about the fifth episode of THE WALKING DEAD‘s sixth season! How is Alexandria holding up with the Wolves away and the herd at the gate? And in ASH VS. EVIL DEAD, it’s time to set some “Bait” to smoke out a Deadite homemaker! Finally, Liv learns that when it comes to Major, it’s all about “Love & Basketball” on iZOMBIE!

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Show Music: “Bitter Pill” (feat. Vosmoy) by Still Pluto.

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SHOW LINKS
VOICES IN THE DARK: LAST MAN ON EARTH (1964)

Living Dead Horror Con, 11/13-15, 2015

L.I. Who 3, 11/13-15, 2015

The Sixth Gun at Pinnacle Entertainment Group

Outside In 2 at ATB Publishing

 James Bond proves he still has box office muscle over fifty years later as the latest installment of the franchise tops the box office charts, taking down The Martian.  But can it maintain that dominance this weekend?  Michael Falker has the new movie and DVD releases on a new Weekly Podioplex.

Weekly Podioplex Notes for November 10, 2015

Introduction

Opening Clip: The 33

Box Office Report

Top Ten

#1 – Spectre
#2 – The Peanuts Movie
#3 – The Martian [-2]
#4 – Goosebumps [-2]
#5 – Bridge of Spies [-2]
#6 – Hotel Transylvania 2 [-2]

#7 – Burnt [-1]
#8 – The Last Witch Hunter [-3]
#9 – The Intern [+2]
#10 – Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension [-3]

(New Release) [Change]

Tops From the Past

2010 – Megamind
2005 – Chicken Little
1995 – Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
1985 – Death Wish 3
1975 – Let’s Do It Again

Box Office Premieres for the week of November 13th, 2015

Wide

The 33 – [PG-13]

Love the Coopers – [PG-13]

My All American – [PG]

Limited

By the Sea – [R]

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo – [NR]

James White – [R]

Entertainment – [R]

Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words – [NR]

Kilo Two Bravo – [R]

Home Entertainment for the week of November 10th, 2015

New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray 

Mr. Holmes – [PG]

Terminator Genisys – [PG-13]

Self/less – [PG-13]

TV on DVD and Blu-Ray 

Justice League Unlimited: The Complete Series (2001-2006)

Better Call Saul: Season One (2014)

WKRP in Cincinnati: Season Four (1981)

Automan: The Complete Series (1983-1984)

Manimal: The Complete Series (1983)

Blu-Rays From the Past 

Passage to Marseille (1944) – [Approved]

Podcast Promos

Star Wars Stacks

The Star Wars Stacks is a Star Wars Expanded Universe Bookclub. Once a month, we get together to discuss a different novel from the Star Wars EU.

Quick Flicks

None

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The next in our series of interviews with the people who made Shazam and The Secrets of Isis happens with actor Jack McCulloch.  Jack appeared as Vinnie in the two-part first season finale of Shazam!  In this interview, he talks about his career, from his start in religious programming to his appearance in the pilot of Happy Days, to his turning down the chance to audition for Luke Skywalker to his appearance in the final season of M*A*S*H, to working with Jackson Bostwick on Shazam!

Jack played Vinnie, the leader of the vultures in the two-part season finale of Shazam!'s first season.  After appearing in M*A*S*H, Jack walked away from Hollywood in 1982 and opened a business that specializes in wide width shoes - McCulloch's Wide Shoes.  His store features tributes to Hollywood and many cone from far and wide, not just to buy shoes, but to see his museum-like store.

The Z NATION team heads to Roswell, New Mexico, where they may find out that there are even more dangerous things than zombies…like zombie aliens?! And while they’re learning that the truth is out there in “RoZwell,” Arnold and Scott talk with the show’s Co-Executive Producer Dan Merchant, most recently doing triple duty as the writer and director on the previous episode, “The Collector!” It’s strange frequencies and stranger encounters in this all-Z NATION episode!

LISTENER CHALLENGE! Did we catch all the references and homages packed into “RoZwell?” Post in the comments here or at our Facebook page and let us know if we missed any!

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Show Music: “Bitter Pill” (feat. Vosmoy) by Still Pluto.

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SHOW LINKS:
Strange Frequency

Strange Frequency 2

VOICES IN THE DARK: LAST MAN ON EARTH Full Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Arnold and Scott!

This time on Presenting the Transcription Feature, here’s a double dose of Jack Benny and the young geniuses of The Quiz Kids.  First up on the Jack Benny Program, Jack’s cast matches wits with the visiting Quiz Kids with the usual zany results.  Then, just a week and a half later, Jack makes a guest appearance on The Quiz Kids.  Is he smarter than a 9th grader?

Episodes

The Jack Benny Program 

"Quiz Kids vs. Jell-O Kids"

April 6, 1941

2:05

The Quiz Kids

"Guest: Jack Benny"

April 16, 1941

32:32

SHOW 067

Julien stops by to give his take on the Burger King Black Bun Halloween burger... or does he? We also chew the fat on how the IARC/WHO report linking bacon to cancer sends up some major Red Flags of the Internet, and why you shouldn't worry so much about the occasional BLT. Tell 40 friends and subscribe today!

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Find us online at thedanandtravisshow.libsyn.com, at Facebook, follow us on twitter @thedanandtravis, add us on Google+, email the MailSac at danandtravis@gmail.com, or find us at The Chronic Rift Network.

 ​(Sung to the tune of Maniac):

A Satanist who can zip out of chains.
He is suave, and he’s smart, and clumsy.
He gropes all the chicks, and eats his victim’s brains,
Everybody says he’s eeeee-vil.

He gets burned at the stake, but is feeling no pain.
He knows it’s just a matter of time,
Three hundred years in fact, that he’s coming right back,
To suck out brains with his big, floppy tongue.

He can freeze you with a look,
But you’ll just look like a schnook,
‘Cause you should have known by now:

He’s a Brainiac, Brainiac with some style,
And to eat your brains is the thing that makes him smile.
He’s a Brainiac, Brainiac who’s intense,
And his vengeance really don’t make no damn sense.

Yes, in a long-delayed but well-worth-waiting-for Temple of Bad, Orenthal Hawkins (who brainstormed the soulful ballad above), Andrea Lipinski and Kevin Lauderdale, and Dan Persons take on the goofy Mexican horror film, The Brainiac. Bad makeup, crappy sets, and ridiculous effects rule the day! Click on the player to hear the show, or right-click the image to download.

 FOUR zombie shows to cover! Arnold and Scott dive right in with staves at the ready, discussing Morgan’s 90-minute zen journey in THE WALKING DEAD “Here’s Not Here,” then it’s off to find Murphy in the clutches of “The Collector” on Z NATION! And then…we’ve waited so long, but Ash is back in the stunning debut episode of the all-new ASH VS. EVIL DEAD series, “El Jefe!” Finally, it’s important to remember that on iZOMBIE next time), “Even Cowgirls Get the Black and Blues.” WHEW!

Show Music: “Bitter Pill” (feat. Vosmoy) by Still Pluto.

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Arnold’s Monster Mashes Talk at the Jewish Museum of MD

The SciFi Diner Podcast

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Welcome to the Diner.

If you have listened to the show for sometime, we would love to have you leave feedback on iTunes. We know not all of you use iTunes, but for those that do, it helps us become more visible. If you don’t use iTunes, your feedback is still valuable. Visit our webpage at http://scifidinerpodcast.com and leave a comment on the show notes or email us at scifidinerpodcast@gmail.com We want to know what you are thinking about what we are saying and what shows you are watching.

Our Listener Feedback Show: We reflect on the summer, Heroes Reborn, The Martian, Minority Report, Continuum, and more.

 The Martian continues to hold the top box office spot as a series of lackluster film releases have offered no competition.  But there are two major movie releases set in two popular franchises that will most likely take it down.  The question is, which one will be at the top when the weekend is over?  There's all this, plus Doctor Who and Batman releases on DVD to talk about on a new Weekly Podioplex.

Weekly Podioplex Notes for November 3, 2015

Introduction

Opening Clip: SPECTRE

Box Office Report

Top Ten

#1 – The Martian [Even]
#2 – Goosebumps [Even]
#3 – Bridge of Spies [Even]
#4 – Hotel Transylvania 2 [+1]
#5 – The Last Witch Hunter [-1]
#6 – Burnt

#7 – Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension [-1]
#8 – Our Brand is Crisis
#9 – Crimson Peak [-1]
#10 – Steve Jobs [-3]

(New Release) [Change]

Tops From the Past

2010 – Megamind
2005 – Chicken Little
1995 – Get Shorty
1985 – Death Wish 3
1975 – Let’s Do It Again

Box Office Premieres for the week of November 6th, 2015

Wide

SPECTRE – [PG-13]

The Peanuts Movie – [G]

Limited

Spotlight – [R]

Trumbo – [R]

Brooklyn – [PG-13]

Miss You Already – [PG-13]

Theeb – [NR]

What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy – [NR]

Home Entertainment for the week of November 3rd, 2015

New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray 

Inside Out – [PG]

Vacation – [R]

The End of the Tour – [R]

Before We Go – [PG-13]

She’s Funny That Way – [R]

Toy Story That Time Forgot – [TV-G]

TV on DVD and Blu-Ray 

Doctor Who: Series Nine, Part One (2014)

Batman: Season Three (1967)

Black Sails: Season Two (2015)

That ‘70s Show: The Complete Series (1998-2006)

Blu-Rays From the Past 

The 10th Kingdom (2000) – [NR]

Podcast Promos

The Batcave Podcast

The Batcave Podcast is an Internet show that takes a look at each and every episode of the 60s Batman television series. Host John S. Drew celebrates the great and looks to see where the show went wrong as it slid into oblivion in its third and final season with a different guest host each week. In the end, John is attempting to justify his love for this series, not to the listener, but to himself. Join him on this long, strange trip.

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WCRS Radio Stage returns this month with a double dose of audio drama mysteries.  Up first, producer David Binkley presents a new Brick Wall Mystery in which author M.J. Byron travels to a writers convention and gets involved in a murder mystery.  Can his alter ego, Brick Wall solve the crime?

The SciFi Diner Podcast

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Welcome to the Diner.

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"There's only one thing in the mountains that leaves a track like this. The creature of legend that roams the Timberline. My people named him Sasquatch. You call him... Bigfoot."

This big episode requires a big guest list. Joining John S. Drew​ and Paul K. Bisson​ to review, "The Secret of Bigfoot," is science fiction / Star Trek author Dayton Ward; webmaster of TheSix1973.com, Joe Burns; and Chief Creative Consultant for the Time-Life Six Million Dollar Man Complete DVD Collection, Matt Hankinson​. With special commentary by webmaster of The Bionic Woman Files​, James Sherrard​. This is BIG!