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Fifty Years of Shit Robots

Fifty Years of Shit Robots

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S8 Ep 3110. THX-1138

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we welcome a certain George Lucas to the podcast as we deep-dive his first feature film, THX1138. There are robots in it but are they shit? WARNING! The S**t-bomb and the F-bomb get an airing in this episode  To join our incredible new Patreon club and get access to secret, exclusive podcasts then head to https://www.patreon.com/50YOSRPatreon: @50YOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSR NOTESGEORGE LUCAS ERASING HIS PASThttps://www.standbyformindcontrol.com/2017/04/on-thx-1138-and-george-lucass-obsession-with-erasing-his-past/ MARCIA LUCAShttps://www.themoviedb.org/person/2551-marcia-lucas SYNANON REHAB CULThttps://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/born-in-synanon-rehab-cult-the-game-docuseries-attack-therapy-1234923038/ MAGGIE MACOMIE HAIRCUThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUqCVa-gXCE RIDLEY SCOTT SUPERBOWL ADVERT ALMOST CANCELLEDhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29867/how-apples-1984-super-bowl-ad-was-almost-canceled#:~:text=Scott%20filmed%20the%20ad%20in,their%20heads%20for%20the%20shoot.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 3, 202437 min

S8 Ep 2109. LOST IN SPACE (MOP-UP)

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we have to a bit of mopping up on aisle 12 because we're going to look at a robot that we completely forgot about. Lost In Space's B-9.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. To join our incredible new Patreon club and get access to secret, exclusive podcasts then head to https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR Our deep-dive of the LOST IN SPACE movie will be live on the 29th May, 2024.Patreon: @50YOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES50 Y0SR PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/50YOSRIRWIN ALLEN BIOGRAPHYhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000740/bio/ ROBERT KINOSHITA OBIThttps://archive.kpcc.org/blogs/newmedia/2015/01/13/17803/lost-in-space-robot-designer-robert-kinoshita-dies/ BATMAN TV SHOW SPECIAL GUEST STARShttp://www.warpedfactor.com/2020/10/20-famous-people-who-guest-starred-on.html SHOP THE LOOK: THE CLOTHES OF LOST IN SPACEhttps://www.vogue.com/article/lost-in-space-mod-1960s-futuristic-fashion   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 27, 202445 min

S8 Ep 1108. COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we usher in a new season by stepping into the glorious 1970s with a film from 1971, COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT. This film features a rogue AI computer that wants to enslave humanity but is it shit?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. To join our incredible new Patreon club and get access to secret, exclusive podcasts then head to https://www.patreon.com/50YOSRPatreon: @50YOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES50 YEARS OF SHIT ROBOTS PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/50YOSRCOLOSSUS THE FORBIN PROJECT TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyOEwiQhzMI SHAKEY THE ROBOThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bsEN8mwUB8 K.A.R.Rhttps://villains.fandom.com/wiki/K.A.R.R._(Knight_Rider) SUSAN BENNETT – VOICE OF SIRIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP_cGsfMwi0 AI DISCOVERS MILLIONS OF NEW MATERIALShttps://www.freethink.com/robots-ai/google-ai-discovers-2-2-million-new-materials FACEBOOK AI CREATE NEW LANGUAGEhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/tonybradley/2017/07/31/facebook-ai-creates-its-own-language-in-creepy-preview-of-our-potential-future/ BART SIMPSON NUDE SKATEBOARDINGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzk9JQIe2ic  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20, 202442 min

107. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 4: TARGET EARTH

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The fourth in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 4, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. Today, it's a movie from 1954 featuring a jingle-tapped robot, TARGET EARTH. Enjoy!Patreon: @50YOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESRussian space probe to Venushttps://www.space.com/soviet-venera-venus-missions-slideshow Jurassic Park: Hi Heels Editionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RZi6NCuLbQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 202432 min

106. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 3: GOG

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The third in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 3, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. Today, it's a movie containing not one but two robots with flame throwing phalluses. Enjoy!Patreon: @50YOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESMedical Jargonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbPHcEoHfnM 2012 – Most unrealistic film of all timehttps://www.nme.com/news/nasa-says-2012-is-most-unrealistic-sci-fi-movie-ev-878238 Bob Furmanek’s 3D Archivehttp://www.3dfilmarchive.com/ Fire up your 3D glasses – It’s 3D Natural Visionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Qev-YHv_Q Gog and Magog wikihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gog_and_Magog Gogmagog wikihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gogmagog_(giant) Sun mirror saves villagehttps://phys.org/news/2013-10-norwegian-village-giant-mirrors-capture.html Huawei banned from UK 5G networkhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-47041341 How do 3D movies workhttps://www.scienceabc.com/humans/science-of-3-d-movies-how-things-on-a-flat-screen-appear-to-emerge-depth.html  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 202431 min

105. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 2: ROBOT MONSTER

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The second in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 2, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. Today it's a movie sometimes called "the second worst film of all time", ROBOT MONSTER. Enjoy!Patreon: @50YOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESRobot Monster Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq9IKsH9BXgBronson Cavehttps://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BronsonCanyonAndCaves Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 10, 202430 min

104. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 1: KLAATU BARADA NIKTO

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The first in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 1, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. The 1951 movie, The Day The Earth Stood Still is an absolute classic. The 2008 movie, The Day The Earth Stood Still, is definitely NOT a classic. Enjoy!NOTESThe Day the Earth Stood Still Trailer (1951)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51JoEE_znyI The Day the Earth Stood Still Trailer (2008)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abTYs6s1pdI Klaatu Barada Nikto Wikihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaatu_barada_nikto Ghost Rockets in 1946https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_rockets What Really Happened at Roswell?https://www.history.com/news/roswell-ufo-aliens-what-happened The McMinnville Flying Saucershttps://www.oregonlive.com/history/2015/05/past_tense_oregon_ufo_photos_t.html The Theraminhttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20201111-the-theremin-the-strangest-instrument-ever-invented Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 6, 202430 min

S7 Ep 17103. ZOINKS! THE ROBOTS OF SCOOBY DOO

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are take a look at the robots of Scooby Doo, with our special guest Mark Norman from the awesome Folklore podcast. But are they shit or not?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRFOLKLORE PODCAST TWITTER: @FolklorePodNOTESTHE FOLKLORE PODCASThttp://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/ WAREHOUSE ROBOT COLLAPSES AFTER 20 HOURS OF WORKhttps://youtu.be/cVsVL4VwsHE?si=sduhUZV-voT7flsk SCOOBY DOO WAS A REACTION TO POLITICAL UNRESThttps://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/13/entertainment/scooby-doo-50th-anniversary-history-trnd/index.html WHY WAS SCRAPPY-DOO HATED?https://collider.com/why-is-scrappy-doo-hated/ CARNIVAL OF SOULS TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0w_4vaGqD8 COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE CHARACTERShttps://www.italymask.co.nz/About+Masks/Commedia+dellArte+Characters.html CHINBEARD BOOKS FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/chinbeardbooks/?locale=en_GB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 29, 202443 min

S7 Ep 16102. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 9: 2010

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today, we look at the sequel 2010, and find out exactly why HAL went all murder-y.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES THE ART OF SYD MEADhttps://www.iamag.co/the-art-of-syd-mead/ 2010: THE UNTOLD TRUTHhttps://www.looper.com/355019/the-untold-truth-of-2010-the-year-we-make-contact/ EUROPA – THE BEST BET FOR ALIEN LIFE?https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a23158/europa-alien-life-solar-system/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 1, 202443 min

S7 Ep 16101. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 8: RELEASE

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today, we look at what happened once 2001 was released and ask the ultimate question, "was HAL a shit robot?".WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES2001: A LOOK BEHIND THE FUTUREhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeGI1FoySaE ASHLEIGH BURTON – 2001 A FIRST WATCHhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1CL-GYq_3M&t=1858s LOST IN LA MANCHA TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-elMvdIhjE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 27, 202430 min

S7 Ep 15100. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 7: BEYOND THE INFINITE

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today, we deep-dive the ending and ask, "what the hell is going on?".WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESJOHN WHITNEY SNRhttps://handmadecinema.com/filmmaker/john-whitney/ MEMORIAL SPACE FLIGHTShttps://www.celestis.com/launch-schedule/enterprise-flight/ CORONATION STREET LONDON?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P0v8ciiifE INFO ABOUT JAMIS BANDUhttps://www.bookforum.com/print/2502/how-stanley-kubrick-and-arthur-c-clarke-reinvented-the-sci-fi-film-19687 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 25, 202447 min

S7 Ep 1499. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 6: THE POD BAY DOORS

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today, we deep-dive the bit where HAL goes rogue.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESDOUGLAS RAIN: THE IMMORTAL VOICEhttps://2010odysseyarchive.blogspot.com/2015/01/douglas-rain-immortal-voice.html WHAT IS THE KULESHOV EFFECT?https://www.movementsinfilm.com/blog/2021/3/7/what-is-the-kuleshov-effect#:~:text=The%20Kuleshov%20Effect%20is%20an,can%20change%20the%20meaning%20altogether. AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE GREATEST HEROES AND VILLAINShttps://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-heroes-villians/ WHY DID HAL GO BAD?https://www.looper.com/163074/hal-in-2001-a-space-odyssey-explained/ IBM COMPUTER SINGING DAISY BELLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41U78QP8nBk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 202444 min

S7 Ep 1398. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 5: JUPITER & HAL

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today we finally get to chat about HAL, as we deep-dive the "Jupiter sequence".WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESALIEN INSURANCEhttps://www.history.com/news/making-2001-a-space-odyssey FRED ESTAIRE – ROYAL WEDDING DANCING ON CEILINGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNSHjZmvZTM SEE YOU NEXT WEDNESDAYhttps://www.seeyounextwednesday.com/blog/about/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 18, 202443 min

S7 Ep 1297. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 4: THE MOON

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today we chat about the section of the film known as "the moon sequence".WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESKITBASHINGhttps://kitbashed.com/blog/tag/2001%3A+a+space+odyssey THE SMELL OF THE SPACESTATIONhttps://www.space.com/international-space-station-smells-european-astronaut STANLEY KUBRICK’S METICULOUS SET DESIGNhttps://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-stanley-kubricks-meticulous-set-designs-made-films-strikingly-eerie LIGETTI: THE GENIUS KUBRICK STOLE FROMhttps://slate.com/culture/2008/07/remembering-the-genius-whom-stanley-kubrick-stole-music-from.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 202446 min

S7 Ep 1196. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 3: THE DAWN OF MAN

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. And it's time to actually chat about the film itself, but only a small bit of it.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESROBOTS AT BELFAST AIRPORThttps://airport-world.com/robots-at-the-ready-at-belfast-international-airport/ CAFÉ ROBOTS IN ACTIONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vFzkLNzlRk JONNIE BURN INTERVIEW – ZONE OF INTEREST SOUND DESIGNERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlc_0-vkCto&t=456s DAWN OF MAN SEQUENCEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypEaGQb6dJk BARBIE VS 2001https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6vPuIMAOlA CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY DAWN OF MANhttps://youtu.be/LCxBvPtPxGQ?si=kdGZfLvg9cIJ5FdD&t=70 THE SIMPSONS DAWN OF MANhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TadhoyYvKpA ZOOLANDER DAWN OF MANhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2uHBhKTSe0 EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE DAWN OF MANhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9oA6QAQPUk HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 1 DAWN OF MANhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gggQtG8hgKY UTAH MONOLITHhttps://www.vox.com/culture/22062796/monoliths-utah-california-romania CROP CIRCLES: THE ART OF THE HOAXhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/crop-circles-the-art-of-the-hoax-2524283/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYV_zpCXYtc   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 11, 202440 min

S7 Ep 1095. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 2: STANLEY KUBRICK

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Let's stick Stanley Kubrick's career under the microscope and have a jolly good look.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESEARLY STANLEY KUBRICK PHOTOShttps://www.indiewire.com/gallery/stanley-kubrick-photo-album-early-photographs/screen-shot-2018-04-25-at-11-09-49-am/ FRAME VOYAGER (YOUTUBE): NAPOLEON THE GREATEST MOVIE NEVER MADEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr0RTmzCKIo I WAS… STANLEY KUBRICK’S ASSISTANThttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000937c DID KUBRICK FAKE THE MOON LANDINGS?https://www.history.com/news/moon-landing-fake-conspiracy-theories   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 4, 202440 min

S7 Ep 994. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 1: ARTHUR C CLARKE

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we begin an odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. To do justice to this extraordinary film we start by taking a look at the life of ARTHUR C CLARKE.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESTHE CLARKE BELThttps://www.space.com/29222-geosynchronous-orbit.html LAGRANGE POINThttps://science.nasa.gov/resource/what-is-a-lagrange-point/ ARTHUR C CLARKE: AT&T MiT CONFERENCE 1976 INTERVIEWhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1vQ_cB0f4w&t=83s REMOTE SURGERYhttps://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Remote-SurgeryTelesurgery.aspx SAMSUNG CITE 2001 IN APPLE PATENT BATTLEhttps://venturebeat.com/mobile/samsung-kubrick-2001-apple-patent-war/ ARTHUR C CLARKE’S MYSTERIOUS WORLDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mEJ7iPhQ-0&list=PLR3QQaw7JuhsKq5D3rwic_wMKMN-NCOHH&index=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 26, 202432 min

S7 Ep 893. SUPERAGO & THE FACELESS GIANTS

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are take a look at the extraordinary 1968 Italian/Spanish confection, Superago and the Faceless Giants. There's a lot of spandex and an awful lot of running around.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESA TERRIBLE VERSION OF THE MOVIEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYYqXWTrWpE&t=2156s PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING – RACE FOR SPACEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlnwuV6RuMo&list=PLkPOzHopOIo6ezZecOnA0iHuF9SzzUYqZ SPACE RACE TIMELINE 1957-1969https://www.britannica.com/story/timeline-of-the-space-race THE NEW SPACE RACEhttps://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/new-space-race-astropolitics-power-21st-century TOP 10 SWORD AND SANDAL MOVIEShttps://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/toga-party-10-sword-and-sandal-films-to-see-13963/cabiria-1914-221449/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 19, 202428 min

S7 Ep 792. BARBARELLA

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are donning our robot-examining goggles to look at the extraordinary 1968 US movie classic, Barbarella. One film, three different types of robotWARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESWIKIPEDIA: FILMS CREDITED TO ALAN SMITHEEhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Films_credited_to_Alan_Smithee JUDAS BOOTHhttps://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Judas%20Booth COSTUME DESIGN ARCHIVEhttps://costumedesignarchive.blogspot.com/2020/12/barbarella-1968.html BARBARELLA OPENING TITLEShttps://www.artofthetitle.com/title/barbarella/ NEW YORKER: THE MALE GAZEhttps://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/the-invention-of-the-male-gaze JANE FONDA VANITY FAIR INTERVIEWhttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/04/jane-fonda-was-proud-to-spark-a-generations-sexual-awakening-ill-take-that  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 12, 202437 min

S7 Ep 691. THE AVENGERS: CYBERNAUTS JAMBOREE

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are donning our robot-examining pince-nez to look at the three episodes of the seminal British TV show, the Avengers. Each episode features some curious robot assassins called the Cybernauts.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESBRIAN CLEMENS OBITUARYhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/jan/12/brian-clemens LAURIE JOHNSON DISCUSSES BERNARD HERRMANNhttps://www.watershed.co.uk/audio-video/laurie-johnson-on-bernard-herrmann DRESSED TO KILLhttps://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/sep/11/diana-rigg-emma-peel-the-avengers-swinging-sixties-style-icon-fashion THE BLUE STREAK ROCKEThttps://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/the-blue-streak-rocket/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 5, 202437 min

S7 Ep 590. THE TERRORNAUTS

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are donning our robot-examining pince-nez to look at the 1967 British movie, the Terrornauts. It's Contact but not as good and made with British comedy heroes, Charles Hawtrey and Patricia Hayes.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESINTERNET ARCHIVE: THE TERRORNAUTShttps://archive.org/details/the-terrornauts-1967 EDNA THE INEBRIATE WOMANhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdcYEDe2G2k CHARLES HAWTREY: CARRY ON CONSTABLEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TycIMA24G68 SETI; SEARCH FOR EXTRA TERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCEhttps://www.seti.org/ NIKOLA TESLA’S RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH MARShttps://www.loc.gov/static/collections/finding-our-place-in-the-cosmos-with-carl-sagan/articles-and-essays/life-on-other-worlds/messages-to-and-from-outer-space.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 29, 202427 min

S7 Ep 489. KING KONG ESCAPES

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are deep-diving into the waters of a 1967 US/Japan co-pro called KING KONG ESCAPES. It features an enormous robot King Kong, what's not to love? Almost everythingWARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESINTERNET ARCHIVE: KING KONG ESCAPEShttps://archive.org/details/vlc-record-2020-03-24-15h57m50s-dvd___- THE PROBLEM WITH APU TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGzvEqBvkP8 HANK AZARIA: THE RIGHT THING TO DO WITH APUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrlpU99lGzI THE PROBLEM WITH APU WITH HARI KONDABOLUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTC0P8dLSLg MATT GROENING ON RECASTING WHITE ACTORShttps://deadline.com/2021/02/the-simpsons-creator-matt-groening-recasting-white-actors-1234699766/ HANK AZARIA APOLOGIEShttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/apr/13/hank-azaria-apu-the-simpsons-apology BOND VILLAINS WITH FACIAL DISFIGUREMENTShttps://theconversation.com/no-time-to-die-the-problem-with-bond-villains-having-facial-disfigurements-169411   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 22, 202424 min

S7 Ep 388. I ROBOT (Part 2): THE SHOCKING TRUTH

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In the second part of our Asimov mini series we look at two more iterations of I-Robot. Both are from the TV show, Outer Limits, and both based on the story that inspired Isaac Asimov. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESEANDO BINDERhttps://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/binder_eando ADAM LINK IN COMICShttps://darkworldsquarterly.gwthomas.org/adam-link-in-the-comics/ ROSSUM’S UNIVERSAL ROBOTShttps://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/jan/07/robot-wars-100-years-reboot-karel-capek-play-rur-rossums-universal-robots Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 15, 202430 min

S7 Ep 287. OPPENHEIMER REPOST

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we're reposting our episode on the multi-Golden Globe winning Oppenheimer. We know it doesn't have any robots in but the film deals with a subject that has cast a long shadow over the robot films of the 1950s and 60s. There are no spoilers, just in case you haven't seen it.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESSCIENTIFIC AMERICAN - DOWNWINDERShttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-testing-downwinders-speak-about-history-and-fear/ PBS DOC “DOWNWINDERS AND THE RADIOACTIVE WEST”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUk-uOaOCuU TRUMAN FELT HE HAD TO DO IThttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/04/harry-truman-grandson-hiroshima-nuclear-atom-bomb HARRY S TRUMAN LIBRARY: DECISION TO DROP ATOMIC BOMBhttps://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/presidential-inquiries/decision-drop-atomic-bomb WHO HAS NUCLEAR WEAPONS?https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/Nuclearweaponswhohaswhat THE TZAR BOMBA: TOO BIG TO USEhttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170816-the-monster-atomic-bomb-that-was-too-big-to-use OPPENHEIMER: DESTROYER OF WORLDShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb13ynu3Iac Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 12, 202420 min

S7 Ep 186. I ROBOT (Part 1): THE SHOCKING TRUTH

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Happy new year, we kick off 2024 with a look at the 2004 movie, I-Robot. But like int he film, we have a secret to uncover. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES ISAAC ASIMOV DAYhttps://www.freepressjournal.in/world/science-fiction-day-remembering-the-incredible-work-of-isaac-asimov 3 LAWS OF ROBOTICShttps://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-21259,00.html WHY THE 3 LAWS ARE WRONGhttps://www.brookings.edu/articles/isaac-asimovs-laws-of-robotics-are-wrong/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 8, 202427 min

85. CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, it's festive fun as we're joined by wrestler and horror movie fan, Rory Coyle, to chat about CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS. It's a movie with a killer robot Santa. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESMICHAEL BUFFERhttps://www.lgrtr.com/blogs/news/how-did-michael-buffer-come-up-with-lets-get-ready-to-rumble A BRIEF HISTORY OF KODACHROME FILMhttps://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1906503,00.html WHAT IS VAPORWAVE?https://www.pixartprinting.co.uk/blog/what-is-vaporwave/ BLUMHOUSE MOVIEShttps://www.blumhouse.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 25, 202321 min

84. ADVENT 24: DR WHO

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the twenty-fourth and final door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? Why, it's our old friend and Doctor Who nerd, Niel Bushnell, and he's here to warm himself by our fire and receive a Christmas gift of knowledge. Happy Christmas.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESVOX – EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT DOCTOR WHOhttps://www.vox.com/2014/8/22/6055755/doctor-who-explained-who-is-doctor-who FOREMAN’S YARDhttps://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/76_Totter%27s_Lane MR JAMES CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIEShttps://www2.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/introduction-bfi-collections/bfi-mediatheques/ghost-story-christmas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 24, 202321 min

83. ADVENT 23: METROPOLIS THE MUSICAL

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the twenty-third door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's Metropolis but not as you've ever seen it before. This is Metropolis the musical.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESA VERY ROPEY COPY OF METROPOLIS THE MUSICALhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBMe_1LM-jk&t=3242s WHY SPIDERMAN: TURN OFF THE DARK DIDN’T WORKhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spider-man-turn-dark-playwright-919624/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 23, 20238 min

82. ADVENT 22: JONNYCAB

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the twenty-second door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's Jonnycab from the 1990 sci-fi movie TOTAL RECALL. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESSTARSHIP TROOPERS BEHIND THE SCENEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KWCTyFU5nw&t=590s JONNYCAB – TOTAL RECALLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAkeZqAN_qU TOTAL RECALL – TWO WEEKShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KFH--_cdiI HISTORY OF SELF-DRIVING CARShttps://www.arrow.com/en/research-and-events/articles/the-history-of-self-driving-cars AUTONOMOUS DRIVING LEVELShttps://www.arrow.com/en/research-and-events/articles/vehicle-autonomy-levels-explained SELF DRIVING CARS ACCIDENThttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/08/cruise-recall-self-driving-cars-gm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 22, 202312 min

81. ADVENT 21: ROBOT BEES

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the twenty-first door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's a poor dead bee and then a robot bee rising from its corpse. It's a message of hope, honest.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESROBOT BEEShttps://builtin.com/robotics/robot-bees IMPACT OF MIGRATORY BEEKEEPING ON HONEY BEE PESTShttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6216951/ ROBOT SHARK EATS WASTE IN RIVER THAMEShttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/tech/marine-robot-shark-eating-plastic-waste-thames-b1068598.html SHARK TRACKING ROBOTShttps://www.techwell.com/techwell-insights/2013/08/autonomous-underwater-robots-track-sharks-never SNOT BOThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEs5HdFS46g SLOTH BOThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3fVnJX8dxU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 20239 min

80. ADVENT 20: HOUDINI'S ROBOT

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the twentieth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? Can you believe it? It's a robot created by magician, escapologist and all round incredo-man, Harry Houdini.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESTHE Q AUTOMATONhttps://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2020/09/q-automaton-to-make-you-crazy.html THE FIRST FILM ROBOThttps://www.flyingcarsandfoodpills.com/houdinis-film-robot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 20, 20236 min

79. ADVENT 19: LEONARDO'S ROBOTS

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the nineteenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's three robots created by top paint wrangler and all round clever chops, Leonardo Da Vinci.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESLEONARDO’S ROBOTShttps://www.artpublikamag.com/post/leonardo-da-vincis-robots-and-their-modern-day-influence LEONARDO’S ANATOMICAL DRAWINGShttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3361109/ WAS MICHAELANGELO GAY?https://www.out.com/entertainment/today-gay-history/2014/03/06/today-gay-history-michelangelo-art-star Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 19, 20239 min

78. ADVENT 18: CHRISTMAS ROBOCALYPSE

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the eighteenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's the true meaning of Christmas, a robot apocalypse designed to sell Germans food.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESJONNY ASTRO – THE TOY THAT RUINED CHRISTMAShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FZhe58UoaY EDEKA ROBOT COMMERCIALhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aknucxb0xSo&t=11s GRANDPA TRICKS FAMILY ADhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoIZfycTWuMEDEKA AD: BEHIND THE SCENEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqYa93WlcDg&t=17s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 18, 202312 min

77. ADVENT 17: MARVIN THE (NOT) PARANOID ANDROID

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the seventeenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's Marvin, the paranoid android, from the Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy. But is Marvin paranoid? WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESMARVIN QUOTEShttps://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/marvin THE MARVIN: A UNIT FOR MEASURING DEPRESSIONhttps://the-orbit.net/literateperversions/a-modest-proposal-the-marvin-a-unit-of-depression/ THE HITCHBOThttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/hitchbot-usa-vandalised-philadelphia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 20239 min

76. ADVENT 16: GIPPY BOTS

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the sixteenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? Grab your sickbag because it's the Xenobots a.k.a. the Gippy Bots.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTES CNN – WHAT ARE XENOBOTS?https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/29/americas/xenobots-self-replicating-robots-scn/index.html SCITECHDAILY – HUMAN CELLS TRANSFORMED INTO BIOLOGICAL ROBOTShttps://scitechdaily.com/medical-marvel-human-cells-transformed-into-tiny-biological-robots/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 16, 202310 min

75. ADVENT 15: MUPPET ROBOT(S)

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the fifteenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's the 80s Robot from the Muppets. But is it a muppet? And what other robot-y treats does Jim Henson have in store for us?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESJIM HENSON’S H14https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivJNNwTGDcwAM I MUPPET OR A MAN?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRTjksM3YAs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 15, 20239 min

74. ADVENT 14: ADA LOVELACE

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the fourteenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's Ada Loveless, pioneering genius of computer programming and without whom we might well be robot-less.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESADA LOVELACEhttps://findingada.com/about/who-was-ada/ AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENThttps://www.history.com/topics/european-history/enlightenment GALVINISMhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-twitching-frog-legs-helped-inspire-frankenstein-180957457/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 20239 min

73. ADVENT 13: THE DALEKS IN COLOUR

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the thirteenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? The daleks are back, and this time they're in colour. But are they still shit?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESJAY LENO IN THE CUPBOARDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfmdzJIxPNk COMPARISON: THE DALEKS IN COLOURhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ef4pj2o4X4 THE DOCTOR’S FIRST ENCOUNTER IN COLOURhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfNyk7cVLNI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 13, 202318 min

72. ADVENT DAY 12: CHINA

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the twelfth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's China, and their statement that they are going to create millions of humanoid robots over the next two years. Could your next best friend be a robot?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESELON MUSK’S HILARIOUS ROBOT PRANKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsNc4nEX3c4 GR-1 ROBOThttps://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3230850/worlds-first-mass-produced-humanoid-robot-china-start-fourier-intelligence-eyes-two-legged-robots-ai A ROBOT COULD BE YOUR FRIENDhttps://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/feeling-lonely-i-a-robot-could-be-your-friend/gvbsqfp5l Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 12, 202311 min

71. ADVENT DAY 11: WHEEM (ROBOT EFFLUVIA)

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the eleventh door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's robots that can procreate. Yum.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESBATTERIES NOT INCLUDED: BIRTHhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoI_DBN1EEY&t=327s DATA GETTING’ JIGGYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ev1ec0Z0GI DATA’S DAUGHTERhttps://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Lal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 11, 20237 min

70. ADVENT DAY 10: VIRUSES

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the tenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's the most Christmas-y robot of all, a virus. Happy Christmas.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTES ARE VIRUSES ROBOTS?https://www.storagetwo.com/blog/2016/2/viruses-nanorobots-among-us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 10, 20237 min

69. ADVENT DAY 9: BUBO

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the ninth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's the cutest little robot of them all, the automaton owl, Bubo, from Clash of the TitansWARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTES HARRYHAUSEN FOUNDATION – BUBO UNBOXINGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOf960C7D7w&t=86s THE BOWES MUSEUM SILVER SWANhttps://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/the-silver-swan-story/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 9, 202311 min

68. ADVENT DAY 8: AI MODEL

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the eighth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? Well, bless my ten toes, it's the new AI model and influencer, Aitana.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTES AI SPANISH MODELhttps://fortune.com/europe/2023/11/23/spanish-influencer-agency-earned-11000-ai-model-posers/ THE GUARDIAN: THE TERM HEROIN CHIC NEEDS TO DIEhttps://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/nov/20/heroin-chic-fashion-skinny-worship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 8, 20238 min

67. ADVENT DAY 7: NEWS OF THE WORLD

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the seventh door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? Why, it's the cover of Queen's News of the World album, isn't it?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESFRANK KELLY FREAS OBITUARYhttps://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/jan/13/guardianobituaries.books INTERSTELLAR RETURN FROM MILLAR’S PLANEThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBNzE1mmbs4 BRIAN MAY – 39 – A SONG ABOUT TIME DILATIONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqOdu2xjlBA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 7, 20238 min

66. ADVENT DAY 6: MINORITY REPORT SPIDERS

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the sixth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? The nightmare scenario, robot spiders that want to examine your eyes.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESSPIDER SCENEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=901lYbPmqu4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 6, 20237 min

65. ADVENT DAY 5: ROBOT DOCTOR WHO

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the fifth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? Why, it's just a picture of the doctor, isn't it? Isn't it? ISN'T IT?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTES THE CHASE SYNOPSIShttps://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/The_Chase_(TV_story) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 5, 20236 min

64. ADVENT DAY 4: BRUCE

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the fourth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? A shark. No, THE shark. One of the most terrifying films of all time is the result of a shit robot.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTES THE SOUND OF THE TRUCK IN DUEL AND THE SHARK IN JAWShttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1902282793359833 10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT BRUCE THE SHARKhttps://thedailyjaws.com/blog/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-bruce-the-shark-from-jaws MICHAEL CAINE’S MOST TERRIBLE FILMhttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/movie-michael-caine-admits-is-terrible/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 4, 20239 min

63. ADVENT DAY 3: INGENUITY

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the third door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? A fragile little bot from a million miles away.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESFIRST FLIGHThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gQDnzpy1n4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 3, 20234 min

62. ADVENT DAY 2: HALLUCINATE

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the second door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? A word that could mean the end to all things. HALLUCINATE. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESCAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY WORD OF THE YEARhttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/editorial/woty ELON MUSK ON AI TAKING JOBShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt7mKzzgdII Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 2, 20236 min

61. ADVENT DAY 1: SICO THE ROBOT

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the exciting opening of the first door of our robot advent calendar. What could be more Christmas-y? Say "happy Christmas' to the robot that Sylvester Stallone has a love-hate relationship with.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESPAULIE’S ROBOT – ROCKY WIKIhttps://rocky.fandom.com/wiki/Paulie%27s_Robot WHY SYLVESTER STALLONE REMOVED SICO FROM ROCKY 4https://screenrant.com/why-rocky-4-robot-cut-sylvester-stallone/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 1, 20238 min