Fifty Years of Shit Robots

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 look back at some of the best (and worst) robots from season 5 AND we look forward to some of the treats in store in season 6.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, to coincide with the final of the FIFA Women's World Cup, we are launching our second Robot World Cup. This time, we're going to see some of our female robots do battle, which throws up the question, "why do we gender robots?"WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESTHE EVOLUTION OF WOMEN IN AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENThttps://www.police1.com/police-history/articles/police-history-the-evolution-of-women-in-american-law-enforcement-wMo8P1wLSxGQRes9/ PEPPER THE ROBOThttps://www.researchgate.net/lab/Alan-R-Wagner-Lab WHO IS BARNEY HILLER – BIONIC FANDOMhttps://bionic.fandom.com/wiki/Barney_Hiller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 look at the 2023, Christopher Nolan, insta-classic, 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. Twitter: @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.

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 look at one of the most iconic robots of all time and wrestle with the question, "were the daleks a bit shit?"WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESHOW THE DALEKS ALL BEGANhttp://www.dalek6388.co.uk/the-dead-planet/ ASCENT OF MAN: KNOWLEDGE OR CERTAINTYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltjI3BXKBgY THE REAL NORMAN HARTWELLhttps://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/beyond-silver-and-gold-the-real-norman-hartnell/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look at a classic Hollywood movie from 1963, JASON & THE ARGONAUTS. Did the ancient Greeks really have robots? Have a listen and find outWARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES ROBOT PRESS CONFERENCEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cx61tviR6s BERNARD HERRMANN’S MOVIEShttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Bernard-Herrmann THE GREEK MYTH – JASON AND THE ARGONAUTShttps://www.greeka.com/thessaly/pelion/myths/jason-argonauts/ ROBOTS AND GODS – ADRIENNE MAYORhttps://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691183510/gods-and-robots RAY HARRYHAUSEN AT ANIMEX FESTIVALhttps://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/news/pressreleases_story.cfm?story_id=1612# WHAT IF JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS HAD SMOOTHER STOP-MOTIONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgCw0YRMFHY&t=44s CHANGING BODY SHAPES OVER THE YEARShttps://www.scienceofpeople.com/beauty-standards/ THE FILMS OF STEVE REEVEShttps://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/steve-reeves/credits/3030151591/ 20 GREEK GODS WHO HAD SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPShttps://www.pride.com/religion/2016/9/10/20-greek-gods-who-had-same-sex-relationshipsOLIVIER COURBEThttps://www.oliviercourbet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look at two Japanese animations from 1963, ASTROBOY and 8 MAN. Stand by for lazy naming, extraordinary grief, and a very problematic power cable.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESOSAMU TEZUKAhttps://tezukaosamu.net/en/ WHY HAVE THREE ACTORS PLAYED SPIDERMAN IN TEN YEARS?https://www.looper.com/162569/the-real-reason-weve-had-3-actors-play-spider-man-in-10-years/THE WEIRDNESS OF THE ORIGINAL PINOCCHIOhttps://www.pookpress.co.uk/project/adventures-of-pinocchio-history/ SUPERMAN AND NICK O TEENhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LBSNTHre74 SIMPSONS V FLINTSTONES TITLEShttps://richpaul.co.uk/the-simpsons-famous-title-sequence-inspired-by-the-flintstones/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look at the 1962 Russian movie, PLANET OF THE STORMS. This strange but brilliant film has one of the most interesting robots we've ever seen, Robot John. But, will he pass our test?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESSPACE RACE TIMELINEhttps://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/space-race-timeline JOHN THE ROBOT BLOGhttps://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/john-the-robot.5801/ ANZ BANK ROBOT AD (2005)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkoONTX1_uM THE MAKING OF THE ANZ ROBOT AD https://www.facebook.com/canberradaleksandrobots/videos/2114424155280711/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look at the very first Bond movie, Dr No. Hang on! Is there even a robot in this film? No, well sort of. Oh, just listen to the episode.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESDR NO TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw61uyA0F8A RACISM IN EARLY AMERICAN FILMShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_early_American_film#East_Asian YELLOW PERILhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Peril#United_States WHO WAS ERNO GOLDFINGERhttps://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/2-willow-road/who-was-erno-goldfinger KEN ADAM – MASTER OF THE BOND-VILLAIN LAIRhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/mar/16/ken-adam-bond-dr-strangelove-set-designerTHE PAINTING IN DR NOhttps://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/aug/05/art-theft-duke-wellington-goya Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look at the brilliant-but-flawed-by-terrible-acting-and-dialogue, CREATION OF THE HUMANOIDS. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESCREATION OF THE HUMANOIDS MOVIEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZgCWInpRGw APPLE VISIONhttps://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/ JACK PIERCE - MAKING UP THE MONSTERShttps://universalmonstersuniverse.com/2016/03/24/making-up-monsters-jack-pierce/ STEPHEN FRY ON PROMETHIUS AND AIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Ody-HLvTk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look at the strange 1961 Japanese movie, INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN. One of the worst films ever made? Almost certainly. We watch it so you don't have to.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MENhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05Qd-rrY3SI&t=54s US/JAPAN SECURITY TREATYhttps://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-japan-security-alliance HOW TOKYO BECAME THE LARGEST CITYhttps://blog.japanwondertravel.com/how-tokyo-became-the-largest-city-in-japan-32406#:~:text=After%20the%20historic%20loss%20of,late%201940s%20to%20the%201950s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we step outside our 50 year parameter to chat to a real-life robot screenwriter. MARK STAY wrote the fabulous 2014 movie, ROBOT OVERLORDS. He joined Matt and Stephen for a wonderful and wonderfully honest chat about what it's like to be on a set of your own movie, working with Sir Ben Kingsley, and why robots that look like kids are the creepiest of all.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESROBOT OVERLORDS TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03Y7sd_LLEU MARK STAY’S SHOOT DIARYhttps://markstaywrites.com/2023/06/04/ten-years-ago-today-robot-overlords-the-first-night-shoot/ ROBOT OVERLORDS CASThttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt2145829/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we open up another Sideborg full of juicy, filthy facts. In this episode, after watching SEX KITTENS GO TO COLLEGE, Stephen Murray turns his massive robot brain to the subject of real-life robots. It's a goodie.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESELECTRO THE SMOKING ROBOT AT 1939 WORLD’S FAIRhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuyTRbj8QSA TELELUX AND RASTAS; WESTINGHOUSE’S FORGOTTEN ROBOTShttps://www.blackgate.com/2019/05/22/telelux-and-rastus-westinghouses-forgotten-robots/ THINKING A.I. THROUGH RASTAS ROBOT, WESTINGHOUSE’S MECHANICAL SLAVEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvC6kvrwsN4 ALPHA THE ROBOThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9l9pt_Jzn8 ALPHA SHOOTS HIS INVENTORhttps://gizmodo.com/alpha-the-robot-shoots-his-inventor-1932-512626230 REBUILDING ERIC THE ROBOThttps://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/eric-goes-on-display/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at our first robot movie from the 1960s, the optimistic, space adventure on Prozac, THE FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS Featuring a robot with a leather cape.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESAMECA THE HUMANOID ROBOThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzBUm31Vn3k AMECA MEETS THE DAILY MAILhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11956395/Worlds-advanced-humanoid-robot-shows-language-skills-creepy-new-video.html SPUTNIK AND THE DAWN OF THE SPACE AGEhttps://history.nasa.gov/sputnik.html KATJA HOYER INTERVIEWhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cofN_3rhUG4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. It's the start of Season 5 and we celebrate by looking at a long forgotten film from 1960, SEX KITTENS GO TO COLLEGE. You'll need to wash your eyeballs after watching this one. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES THE THREE ‘M’Shttps://www.ephemerasociety.org/the-three-ms/ ELECTRO THE SMOKING ROBOT AT 1939 WORLD’S FAIRhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuyTRbj8QSA JAYNE MANSFIELD’S IQhttps://www.sociosite.net/famous-person-iq/jayne-mansfield TRAILERS FROM HELL – SEX KITTENS GO TO COLLEGEhttps://trailersfromhell.com/sex-kittens-go-college/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we take a look back at some of our favourites (and least favourites) from the series so far.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at our last robot movie from the 1950s, the charming and terrifying (and funny) THE COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK. Featuring a robot with a leather cape.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES OPPENHEIMER’S “DESTROYER OF WORLDS” SPEECHhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY8q1ky3dLY HAUNTOLOGYhttps://www.theweek.co.uk/104076/what-is-hauntology TOM SCOTT – HOW MANY ROBOTS DOES IT TAKE TO RUN A GROCERY STOREhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssZ_8cqfBlE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we goggle at the 1958 Mexican movie, The Aztec Mummy Vs the Humanoid Robot. Is it the worst robot we've seen so far? Almost certainly.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESAZTEC MUMMY VS THE HUMANOID ROBOT (DUBBED – BADLY)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDdG21dsEXU&t=300s AI GENERATED PHOTO WINS ART PRIZEhttps://edition.cnn.com/style/article/ai-photo-win-sony-scli-intl/index.html CORRIDOR CREW – LAWYER DISCUSSES AIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9cdTh8cUo MEXPLOITATION FILMShttps://www.pinterest.co.uk/profjohnnyp/mexican-exploitation-filmsbooks/ HISTORY OF LUCHADOR WRESTLING MASKShttps://youtu.be/UTpGkOQrzC0?t=137 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, it's a Kaiju week bonus movie. From 2013, it's the Idris Elba/Charlie Hunnam vehicle, PACIFIC RIM. Today we face the monsters that are at our door and bring the fight to them!WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESPACIFIC RIM TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5guMumPFBag GUNDAM ROBOT IN JAPANhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wymhOXf0on8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we deep-dive into our first Kaiju movie. From Japan, it's the 1957 classic, The Mysterians. A gigantic robot from outer space wants to show its might.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESWHAT IS A KAIJU?http://www.everythingkaiju.com/p/what-is-kaiju.html GODZILLA WAS A METAPHOR FOR HIROSHIMA, AND HOLLYWOOD WHITEWASHED IThttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/godzilla-was-metaphor-hiroshima-hollywood-whitewashed-it-n1236165HOLLYWOOD PORTRAYAL OF SCIENTISTShttps://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/hollywoods-portrayals-of-science-and-scientists-are-ridiculous/ TOKUSATSU WIKIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokusatsu A BRIEF HISTORY OF POST-WAR JAPANESE CINEMAhttps://seemsobvioustome.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/a-brief-history-of-postwar-japanese-cinema/ EFFECTS OF THE HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI BOMBINGShttps://www.icanw.org/hiroshima_and_nagasaki_bombings THE HIDDEN FORTRESS TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vLgROxvxN4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we deep-dive into the 1957 alien-attack movie, KRONOS, and try and shake hands with a robot that just wants to suck all our energy.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES KRONOS MOVIE (COLORIZED)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sGkXd6XNB4&t=3567s THERE WILL BE BLOOD – I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX-9wXFQRgADREAMS OF A RAREBIT FIENDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s39jimMyAFI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our second SIDEBORG episode, Matt and Stephen revisit episode 26, FORBIDDEN PLANET, and leap down an Krell-built rabbit hole. Will they find their way back out?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES ATLANTIS RISES AGAIN TO FUEL DANGEROUS MYTHhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/nov/27/atlantis-lost-civilisation-fake-news-netflix-ancient-apocalypse THE REST IS HISTORY – ATLANTIS: THE LEGENDhttps://shows.acast.com/the-rest-is-history-podcast/episodes/314-atlantis-the-lost-empire THE BAGHDAD BATTERYhttps://www.sciencefocus.com/science/was-the-baghdad-battery-really-a-battery/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we visit the Forbidden Planet, Altair IV, in search of a missing crew. We've been warned not to land, but land we must.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESWHERE TO BEGIN WITH WILLIAM CASTLEhttps://www.bfi.org.uk/features/where-begin-with-william-castle BUZZ ALDRIN TOOK COMMUNION ON THE MOONhttps://www.history.com/news/buzz-aldrin-communion-apollo-11-nasaSCIENCE FICTION, FORBIDDEN PLANET AND SHAKESPEARE’S THE TEMPESThttps://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1214&context=clcweb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we reach our quarter-century of shows with a deep-dive into the 1954 movie TOBOR THE GREAT. The robot's annoying but not as much as the stupid kid.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESTobor the Great moviehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qjIvz_NbkU&t=3369s Hollywood’s portrayal of sciencehttps://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/hollywoods-portrayals-of-science-and-scientists-are-ridiculous/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we are still luxuriating in the waters of 1954, with a deep-dive of TARGET EARTH. The robot in this movie has an incredible modification. You guessed it, tap shoes.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES Russian 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.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we are joined by screenwriter, podcaster, and robot overlord, Mark Stay, to discuss the 1979 Disney movie The Black Hole. It's a film chock-full of robots, including one of the most terrifying of all time, Maximilian. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESRobot Overlords Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03Y7sd_LLEU Unwelcome Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnAHlKtANbc“We Never Had an Ending”https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/we-never-had-an-ending-why-disneys-black-hole-lost-star-wars-1262526/ Matte Painting Magichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTL2FtcQO1kHow Star Wars Changed the Film Industryhttps://foreignpolicyi.org/how-star-wars-impacted-film-industry/ Real Black Holes and Real Robotshttps://interestingengineering.com/science/robot-travel-around-black-holesCygnus X1 - The First Black Holehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3E5VFoEDE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we journey back to 1954 to meet the robots Gog, Magog and our first AI, N.O.V.A.C.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @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_QSun mirror saves villagehttps://phys.org/news/2013-10-norwegian-village-giant-mirrors-capture.htmlHuawei banned from UK 5G networkhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-47041341 How do 3D movies work?https://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.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we journey back to 1954 to meet Nyah, the Devil Girl From Mars, and her robot Chani. Chat ranges from Spielberg to 1950s fetish outfits via an awful lot of chintz.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESDevil Girl From Mars Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQPReZtTR_8 King of Kinky – John Sutcliffehttps://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2010/sep/11/john-sutcliffe-fetish-wear Ronald Cobb Outfithttps://www.bonhams.com/auction/26464/lot/2/ronald-cobb-british-1907-1977-an-original-costume-design-for-a-murrays-cabaret-club-showgirl-in-two-black-and-white-ensembles-c1946/ Murray’s Cabaret Clubhttp://murraysclubarchive.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we present our first SIDEBORG episode. In these special, secret episodes we will provide additions or corrections to a film or robot that we have already covered. In this SIDEBORG, we wade back into the warm waters of the 1951 classic, The Day The Earth Stood Still (episode 16).WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESFarewell to the Master Wikihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farewell_to_the_Master A Brief History of Men’s Underwearhttps://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/a-brief-history-of-mens-underwear#:~:text=Underwear%20protects%20the%20body%20from,socially%20and%20morally%20acceptable%20forms. The Washington Flaphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-month-that-et-came-to-dc/2012/07/20/gJQAZp2ayW_story.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we deep-dive into the 1953 movie, Robot Monster. It's has been called the second worst film ever made but is the robot any good? (SPOILER - No, it's not)WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESRobot Monster Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq9IKsH9BXg Croatian Robot Chefshttps://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/croatian-restaurant-offers-one-pot-menu-cooked-by-robotic-chef-2023-02-10/ Bronson Cavehttps://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BronsonCanyonAndCaves Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we deep-dive into the 1952 movie, Old Mother Riley Meets the Vampire. It's campy and vampy and probably not Bela Lugosi's finest hour (and thirteen minutes).WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESOld Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (Full movie)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvvCzDcrfIo&t=1880s A brief history of draghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbkmkmn Bela Lugosi sitehttps://belalugosi.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we deep-dive into the 2023 movie, M3GAN. It's your classic boy meets girl, girl's personal robot kills boy, kind of story.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESM3GAN Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRb4U99OU80 Brain Aldiss – Super Toys Last All Summer Longhttps://brianaldiss.co.uk/writing/story-collections/collections-r-z/supertoys-last-all-summer-long/ Arthur C. Clarke’s wisdom in Star Trek TNGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoCnnWHsH1c Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we examine the iconic robot GORT from The Day The Earth Stood Still.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESThe 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.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we put on our 2023 specs and chat about two films where men/boys try and create their idealised woman. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESThe Perfect Womanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRwoeQjCb1U&t=933s Weird Science Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qd04u2Yj44 The Male Gaze and Female Objectification in Modern Cinemahttps://thematthewrome.com/2022/03/15/male-gaze-and-female-objectification-in-contemporary-cinema/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we chat with award-winning author Louie Stowell about the robots of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESLouie Stowell's websitehttps://louiestowell.com/Tedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e91t_liJ8_0 Buffybothttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db48pGOn9ro The History of Buffybothttps://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Buffybot The History of Tedhttps://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Ted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we are in 1945. The Monster and the Ape is without doubt, one of the strangest serials to feature a robot. And the robot is really S**t.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. NOTESThe Monster and the Apehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYyGz4QAVoU&list=PLro3-OBtUvbq_qK-Jkh8jAe3yvKBpNzcr Willie Besthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_BestBamboozled Trailer – Spike Leehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMZ6zp-3oGY Kevin Smith’s Superman Lives story (explicit language)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo2KB1dEDdk&t=507s  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Happy new year, we kick off 2023 with a deep dive into the 1999 movie, Bicentennial Man. Will it be a wonderful tribute to Isaac Asimov's legacy? Almost certainly not.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Although, the word 'dick' gets used a LOT in this episode.Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESLisa Simpson Gets Oldhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHXqyPdDnlU The Order!https://youtu.be/6K2J3D0hTKY?t=281 The Three Laws of Roboticshttps://youtu.be/MsvdXY4lZag?t=64 Isaac Asimov CNN Interviewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NL2cLjNExI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, it's festive fun with TORG, the robot from Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESSanta Claus Conquers the Martianshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxP1moQN0aA&t=1233s M3GAN Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRb4U99OU80 Transformers: Rise of the Beastshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWWDskI46Js Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we open the door on the 1940s and see what kind of robots it has to offer. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESThe Mysterious Dr Satanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yQe1A9O6Oc Superman (1941)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtJXvwLxBfg Toby Pup (example of Rubberhose cartoons)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiduvOpgdHM&list=PL1lL8NHv5XRbNM9Ai8L6NGhj-5C0KLLG7 Cuphead BTShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRRV7TIQTX0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, the Robot World Cup concludes, who will become the 2022 champion? (I know, I can hardly take the excitement, either). Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESBungle’s High and Mighty Dayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ94AcVRRlQ&t=76s K9 Plays Chesshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSoC1VUdavE&t=34s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, the Robot World Cup kicks off with 16 incredible movie robots battling it out to become 2022 champ. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESData and Tasha Yar (fully functional)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ev1ec0Z0GI Chitti from Enthiranhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM1p3mapxeU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at a the origin of the word "robot", and the 1935 Russian movie, Loss of Sensation. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES Rossum’s Universal Robotshttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/59112/59112-h/59112-h.htm 12 Jobs That Will Be Replaced By AIhttps://www.saviom.com/blog/12-jobs-that-robots-ai-will-replace-in-the-future-and-12-that-wont/ Will Robots Take My Job?https://willrobotstakemyjob.com/ Loss of Sensation Moviehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GiBhKbYBcU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, Matt and Stephen step outside the confines of the usual 50 years of shit robots, and take a wander through 1980s UK TV to peer at Metal Mickey. Is Metal Mickey really a pre-curser of Thanos (a bit). Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @fiftyyearsofshitrobotsNOTESJohn Edwards Flux – Radio Londonhttps://www.radiolondon.co.uk/rl/johnedwardtribute/je.html Metal Mickey Saved From the Scrapheaphttps://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/17418283/metal-mickey-saved-from-scrapheap/ The Generation Game – Robot Identity Paradehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM3Vf3RXUUA Baroness Young of Hornseyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lola_Young,_Baroness_Young_of_Hornsey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at a biggie and ask, "is the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz a robot?". Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. NotesPhantom Creeps IMDBhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031796/ Why are scientists always the bad guys?https://gizmodo.com/why-are-scientists-always-the-bad-guys-in-movies-1643054457 Evil Beardshttps://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BeardOfEvil Was the Tin Man Supposed to be a Robot?https://thewizardofozblog.com/was-the-tin-man-supposed-to-be-a-robot/The Tin Man's Backstoryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWdUmcwZn-A Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF S**T ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. In today's episode we luxuriate in the 1930s and look at FLASH GORDON and UNDERSEA KINGDOM. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. NotesLandmarks in special effectshttps://listverse.com/2016/11/16/10-early-special-effects-that-made-movie-magic/ Ming’s Modern Major GeneralI am the very model of Ming’s modern Major GeneralI must not anger Ming because his loyalty’s ephemeralI wear tight fitting armour making me look quite historicalBut thankfully not pants like Flash which make him look hysterical Fred Barton Robot Makerhttp://the-robotman.com/ Star Trek Voyager Undersea Kingdom robot makes an appearancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWVrvt4WuIMThe Yellow Peril: Chinese Representation in Hollywood Films by Robert Parungaohttps://ubcatlas.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/2005-parungao.pdfRacism in Early American Filmshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_early_American_film#East_Asian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF S**T ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. In today's episode we frolic in the waters of the 1930s and look at THE VANISHING SHADOW and THE PHANTOM EMPIRE. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Notes Steve Carper – The Monster and the Apehttps://www.blackgate.com/2019/03/13/the-monster-and-the-ape/ NY Times – Science Fiction Reflects Our Anxietieshttps://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/07/29/will-fiction-influence-how-we-react-to-climate-change/science-fiction-reflects-our-anxieties Early Hollywood and the Hays Codehttps://www.acmi.net.au/stories-and-ideas/early-hollywood-and-hays-code/Phantom Empire 1988 Trailer (contains graphic scenes)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0LsbdVK8Y8  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Halloween, FIFTY YEARS OF S**T ROBOTS looks at some TERRIFYING ROBOTS. Matt and Stephen chat about robots from Alien, The Black Hole, Westworld, Halloween 3, the Demon Seed, Superman 3, Bionic Woman, and Saturn 3. Matt Brown is a writer and broadcaster, and Stephen Murray is a senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRNotes:The Black Hole: Maximillian Killshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw2y3faZhUkNigel Kneale Unearthing Locationshttps://www.bfi.org.uk/features/stone-tape-quatermass-nigel-kneale-locationsHalloween 3: Android assassinhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQpZdtspStYSaturn 3 trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O-F2fvHFW4Superman 3: Robot womanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpTHrdemfQoBionic Woman and the Fembots Promo (1976)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSOZl1SiWIA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF S**T ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRNotes:What’s the difference between robots, cyborgs, and androidshttps://www.10differences.org/difference-between-android-robot-and-cyborg/ Notes and Queries: What are Asimov’s three laws of robotics?https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-21259,00.html Metropolis Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdtZv3XROnc&t=53s False Maria beguiles humans with her crazy dancinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0D4fHieW8o Art movements that inspired Fritz Langhttps://magazine.artland.com/fritz-langs-metropolis-how-the-iconic-silent-film-took-inspiration-from-art-movements/ The Art of Ralph McQuarriehttps://www.iamag.co/star-wars-the-art-of-ralph-angus-mcquarrie-100-concept-art/ Boston Dynamics doghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR5Z6AoMh6U Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between the movies Metropolis (1927) and Star Wars (1977) there were no good movie robots. Fifty Years of S**t Robots is a podcast that celebrates all the awful robots that no one else loves. Hosted by Matt Brown (author and broadcaster) and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in film & TV at Teeside University.Twitter: @fiftyyosrWARNING: We occasionally drop the S**T bomb but that is all. Thank you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.