The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

The Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In this supplemental episode of The 602 Club Jedi Masters Matthew Rushing and John Mills dive into some of the new Star Wars books released on Force Friday. We talk about Weapon of the Jedi about Luke, Moving Target which is Leia's story and Smuggler's Run that is a Han and Chewie adventure. While each one of these books takes place in the Original Trilogy era they each include clues to the upcoming movie The Force Awakens. As we dissect each book we look for the clues as well as consider how each story adds to the canon knowledge of Luke, Leia and Han, ending with our final thoughts and ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guest John Mills Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Executive Producers C Bryan Jones and Norman C. Lao Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Weapon of the Jedi - Luke (00:03:42) Moving Target - Leia (00:33:32) Smuggler's Run - Han and Chewie (00:58:42) Final Thoughts and Ratings (01:21:41) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Arrow: Season 2. As season 2 of Arrow approached fans wondered how the series would top itself after a truly remarkable first season that had left viewers on the edge of their seats as Oliver Queen walked the tightrope of vigilante and hero. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow Suicide Squad members Alice Baker and Daniel Proulx to talk about Arrow: Season 2. We discuss our initial thoughts, coming back to Oliver, a new villain, new characters, The Flash, consequences, is it dark or just serious, spin offs and our ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Alice Baker Daniel Proulx Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Executive Producers C Bryan Jones and Norman C. Lao Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters New Season, New Thoughts (00:05:00) Coming Back to Oliver (00:10:46) New Villain, Old Friend (00:18:03) New Characters (00:27:47) The Flash (00:44:10) Consequences (00:50:59) Dark or Just Serious? (00:59:11) Spin Off (01:01:40) Ratings (01:09:09) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. As May 19th 2005 approached, Star Wars fans eagerly awaited what was believed to be the last film in the Saga. The end had come and the only question was whether it coould satisfy the imaginations of a generation. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Jedi Masters Bruce Gibson and John Mills to talk about Revenge of the Sith. We discuss our Episode III experiences, the end, personal themes, the fall of Anakin and the Republic, speculation about Episode VII, in light of The Clone Wars, Mustafar scene, missing scenes and our ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Executive Producers C Bryan Jones and Norman C. Lao Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Introduction (00:03:38) The Episode III Experience (00:05:08) The End? (00:12:32) Personal Themes (00:30:10) The Fall of Anakin Skywalker (00:36:28) The Fall of The Republic (00:48:02) Speculation About Episode VII (00:53:21) In Light of The Clone Wars (00:59:27) Mustafar Scene (01:05:56) Missing Scenes (01:17:30) Ratings (01:30:42) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every w Host Matthew Rushing Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Executive Producers C Bryan Jones and Norman C. Lao Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Introduction (00:03:38) The Episode III Experience (00:05:08) The End? (00:12:32) Personal Themes (00:30:10) The Fall of Anakin Skywalker (00:36:28) The Fall of The Republic (00:48:02) Speculation About Episode VII (00:53:21) In Light of The Clone Wars (00:59:27) Mustafar Scene (01:05:56) Missing Scenes (01:17:30) Ratings (01:30:42) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. The original television show The Man From U.N.C.L.E. ran for four seasons from 1964 to 1968 and was conceived of as James Bond on TV. It found a loyal following of fans and because of this had been in development for a feature film for over 20 years, finally finding it's way to the silver screen in 2015. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by super spies Alice Baker, John Champion and Norman Lao to talk about Guy Ritchie's The Man From U.N.C.L.E. We discuss the history of the show and development of the movie, the spy, period spies today, coming together and give our ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Alice Baker John Champion Norman Lao Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Executive Producers C Bryan Jones and Norman C. Lao Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (00:02:31) Mission History (00:04:26) The Spies (00:16:33) Period Spies Today (00:32:53) Coming Together (00:52:38) Ratings (01:07:10) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Fantastic Four. The Fantastic Four has had a rough time of it in the cinema. The first movie was released in 2005 and was met with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 27% and when The Silver Surfer was released in 2007 the reviews came in at 37%. Fast forward to 2015 and Fox has successfully handled the X-Men franchise and looked again to try it's hand at Marvel's first family. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by the other members of the Marvel Posse, Andi VanderKolk and Daniel Proulx to talk about Fantastic Four. We discuss the previous films, why so serious, the good, what went wrong, the story, the effects and production and wrap up with our ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Andi VanderVolk Daniel Proulx Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Executive Producers C Bryan Jones and Norman C. Lao Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Fantastic Four? (00:02:27) Why So Serious? (00:10:13) The Good? (00:18:17) What Went Wrong? (00:32:09) Story? (00:44:46) Effects Have to be Good, Right? (00:57:07) Ratings (01:03:21) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Christie Golden: Dark Disciple. In this supplemental episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing and John Mills welcome author Christie Golden to talk about her book Star Wars: Dark Disciple. We discuss her Star Wars story, favorite characters, researching The Clone Wars, things that stood out to her, Obi-Wan, Yoda and the Council, a moral quagmire, personal arcs, favorite and hardest things to write, Vos, the writing process, love and death, eras to write and where to find Christie online. Host Matthew Rushing Guests John Mills Christie Golden Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Executive Producers C Bryan Jones and Norman C. Lao Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Intro (00:00:29) Dark Disciple Author (00:04:13) Christie's Star Wars Story (00:05:13) Favorite Characters (00:07:54) Researching The Clone Wars (00:09:56) Things That Stood Out (00:15:01) Obi-Wan, Yoda and The Council (00:18:55) Moral Quagmire (00:22:32) Personal Arcs (00:29:20) Favorite Things, Hardest Things (00:33:06) The Dude Abides (00:36:20) The Writing Process (00:38:42) Love and Death (00:42:04) Eras to Write (00:46:40) Christie Online and Upcoming Work (00:48:00) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. In 1996 Mission: Impossible became the third highest grossing movie of the year which insured that there would be more impossible missions. Parts II, III and IV have all up the ante and continued to actually improve on the last. Can the fifth movie in the franchise continue that trend? In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing covertly meets with agents Bruce Gibson and Norman Lao to discuss Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. We talk about the theme music, the previous missions, the new mission, new friends and enemies, rogue intelligence, the stunts, future mission and wrap up with ratings and rankings. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Bruce Gibson Norman Lao Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Something New in Theaters? (00:05:01) The Theme Music (00:05:20) Mission History (00:07:04) The New Mission (00:24:25) New Friends, New Enemies (00:41:05) Rogue Intelligence (00:48:29) The Stunts (00:58:39) Future Missions (01:03:08) Ratings and Rankings (01:08:29) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Casino Royale. After Die Another Day, the Bond franchise found itself in an interesting place, the movie had become the highest grossing Bond movie ever, yet it had left Bond occupying a fantasy world more that the real one. The decision was made to bring Bond back to his roots and make Casino Royale, now that it's rights had finally been secured. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Champion and Norman Lao to talk about Casino Royale. We discuss grounding Bond, the legitimacy of reboots and origin stories, the blonde Bond, Bond's history, a Bond-ing, when Bond strikes, feeling the Bond, Le Chiffre and our final thoughts and ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guests John Champion Norman Lao Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Craig Retrospective (00:02:25) Grounding Bond (00:04:33) The Blonde Bond (00:27:26) Bond's History (00:41:48) A Bond-ing (00:55:41) When Bond Strikes (01:06:50) Feeling the Bond (01:18:10) Le Chiffre (01:28:41) Ratings and Final Thoughts (01:31:42) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Ant-Man. Marvel's Ant-Man has been in development since 2006 when Edgar Wright was hired to co-write the film and direct. He worked diligently on the movie until creative differences with the Marvel executives forced him to leave his pet project in the hands of Peyton Reed. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Andi VanderKolk and Michael Schindler to talk about Marvel's Ant-Man. We discuss the impressions we had going into the film with the backstage drama, it being a smaller story, whether it's fresh or formulaic, the Wasp story, actors and characters, the themes, Phase 2 and Phase 3, wrapping up with final thoughts and ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Andi VanderKolk Michael Schindler Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters First Impressions With All the Backstage Drama (00:03:28) A Smaller Story (00:24:06) Fresh or Formulaic? (00:27:58) The Wasp Story (00:39:28) Actors and Characters (00:48:00) Themes (00:55:13) Phase 2 and Phase 3 (01:00:59) Final Thoughts and Ratings (01:14:50) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. After The Phantom Menace many fans wondered just what would happen in the upcoming Star Wars movie and with the release of the title there was massive speculation that the hallowed Clone Wars would finally be seen on the big screen. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing and intrepid Jedi Masters John Mills and Bruce Gibson discuss Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones. We actually start the show giving our thoughts on the latest Batman V Superman trailer, then we jump into our Episode II experience, the wunderkind, Obi-Wan being like Qui-Gon, John outdoing himself, the spiral down, the love story, a vast galaxy, the dark side, questioning Dooku's truth-telling, one last question and our ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guests John Mills Bruce Gibson Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Batman V Superman Trailer (00:02:05) The Episode II Experience (00:14:04) Wunderkind (00:22:38) Obi-Wan Like Qui-Gon (00:35:25) John Out Does Himself (00:40:23) The Spiral Down (00:42:16) The Love Story (00:48:45) A Vast Galaxy (00:59:55) The Dark Side (01:11:33) Why Does Dooku Tell the Truth? (01:19:03) One More Question (01:22:17) Ratings (01:26:46) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Star Wars: Dark Disciple. When Disney purchased Lucasfilm in the fall of 2012 it marked the end of The Clone Wars. It was as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in horror, yet instead of being silenced, they have only continued to speak strongly, with the hashtag #SaveTheCloneWars still a staple of Twitter to this day. Since it's demise, Dave Filoni and Pablo Hidalgo have worked tirelessly to find the best venue for all the displaced stories that were in development. It is no surprise that one of these untold stories has found it's way into a novel. In this supplemental episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing and John Mills dive into the latest edition to the Star Wars canon Dark Disciple by Christie Golden. We discuss a little bit of the history of the book, the writing style, what happened to redemption, Windu, a canary in the coal mines, worthy Jedi, could the story have been about Obi-Wan, foreshadowing, reconciling Yoda, the Jedi Code, an Obi-Wan question and just how good the book is. Host Matthew Rushing Guest John Mills Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters A Little History (00:03:44) The Writing Style (00:10:50) Whatever Happened to Redemption (00:12:52) Windu - The Hammer (00:18:44) Canary in the Coal Mines (00:22:07) Worthy Jedi (00:27:17) Could it Have Been Obi-Wan? (00:30:52) Foreshadowing? (00:35:00) Reconciling Yoda (00:39:25) The Jedi Code (00:43:01) Tapped In (00:50:17) An Obi-Wan Question (00:57:17) How Good This Book Is (01:03:23) Closing (01:08:14) Resources John's Written Review Matt's Written Review Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Terminator Genisys. In 1884, James Cameron put Arnold Schwarzenegger on the map and made him an international star with the original Terminator. Since then the long road to judgement day has continued with each subsequent film. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by some of the ladies of Educating Geeks, Alice Baker and Andrea Coffman to talk about Terminator Genisys. We discuss our road to judgement day, Genisys, the nostalgia train, old "friends", Arnold, the other character and actors, capability, old not obsolete, random parts, ratings, rankings and a closing deal. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Alice Baker Andrea Coffman Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters The Road to Judgement Day (00:02:02) Genisys (00:09:11) The Nostalgia Train (00:18:13) Old "Friends" (00:22:03) He's Back (00:22:07) Kyle Reece (00:28:02) Sarah Connor (00:31:05) Capability (00:37:26) John Connor (00:43:54) Old Not Obsolete (00:49:50) Random Parts (00:55:23) Ratings and Rankings (01:03:23) A Closing Deal (01:08:06) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Arrow Season One. For ten years Smallville told us the story of Clark Kent and how he became Superman, setting the stage for how to do a modern comic book television show. As it wrapped up the question of what would follow was answered when Arrow burst on to the scene in the fall of 2012. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Alice Baker and Daniel Proulx to talk about the first season of Arrow. We remember the beginning, it being two shows in one, the characters and actors, strong female characters, a quick aside, the first season arc, shipping, our final thoughts and ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Alice Baker Daniel Proulx Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Remembering the Beginning (00:03:00) Two Shows in One (00:12:07) Characters and Actors (00:23:08) Stephen Amell (00:23:59) The Trinity (00:29:22) Borg Queen (00:30:55) John Barrowman (00:33:38) Manu Bennett (00:35:58) Strong Female Characters (00:36:55) Thea and Laurel (00:37:59) Colton Haynes (00:44:49) A Quick Aside (00:45:56) Paul Blackthorne and Colin Donnell (00:53:20) First Season Arc (00:55:55) Shipping (01:00:35) Final Thoughts and Ratings (01:07:28) Closing (01:13:40) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Star Wars Rebels Season 2 Premiere. Disney has given Star Wars fans a Summer surprise by airing the premiere for season 2 of Star Wars Rebels before if comes back for the rest of the season in the Fall. In this supplemental episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow rebel John Mills to break down Star Wars Rebels season 2 premiere. We discuss our first reactions, the weight of Vader, an Inquisitor question, what the heck happened to Darth Maul, being in an Empire Strikes Backs state of mind, Lando, the apprentice lives, bringing Obi-Wan in, who survives, more character discussions, Ezra, the music in the show and our final thoughts. Host Matthew Rushing Guest John Mills Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters Season 2 Premiere (00:02:41) The Weight of Vader (00:10:02) Inquisitor Question (00:20:33) What the Heck Happened to Darth Maul (00:25:46) Empire Strikes Back State of Mind (00:27:42) Lando Shows Up (00:33:09) The Apprentice Lives (00:35:07) Bringing in Obi-Wan (00:40:07) Who Survives? (00:44:18) The Other Characters (00:46:47) Ezra (00:50:59) Music in the Episode (00:55:13) Final Thoughts (01:02:30) Closing (01:05:47) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. In 1999, the dark times for Star Wars fans came to an end. George Lucas, inspired but the work of Steven Spielberg on Jurassic Park decided that technology had caught up to his vision for the Prequels. When the movie was released the reaction of the public was varied to say the least. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Bruce Gibson, John Mills and Michael Schindler to talk about The Phantom Menace. We look back at our Episode I experience, going backward in the timeline, new and old, Qui-Gon, Ewan McGregor, Yoda, symbiosis, music, production and our final thoughts. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Bruce Gibson John Mills Michael Schindler Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C. Bryan Jones Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters The Episode I Experience (00:04:14) Going Backwards (00:14:05) New and Old (00:31:07) Qui-Gon (00:40:05) Ewan McGregor (00:47:58) Yoda (00:49:32) Symbiosis (00:54:56) Music and Production (01:06:11) Final Thoughts (01:15:04) Closing (01:22:40) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Jurassic World. Over 20 years ago the original Jurassic Park became this highest grossing movie of the year and was followed by two sequels, generally considered mediocre. Yet 14 years after the release of Jurassic Park III, the park is open once again, but can it recapture the magic of the original? In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Andrea Coffman and Daniel Proulx to talk about Jurassic World. We discuss our first impressions, where the movie lost Daniel, continuing the themes of the original, caring about the finale, running in high heals, selling out, unchecked scientific research, being our own worse enemy, philosophies of science, Owen, music, other tidbits, breaking the bank and our ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Andrea Coffman Daniel Proulx Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters First Impressions (00:02:26) Where it Lost Daniel (00:06:02) Continuing the Themes (00:14:20) Caring About the Finale (00:18:30) High Heels Running (00:24:20) Selling Out (00:34:20) Unchecked Scientific Research (00:40:02) Own Worst Enemy (00:41:57) Philosophies in Science (00:43:28) Owen (00:48:16) Music (00:50:14) Other Tidbits (00:54:36) Breaking the Bank (01:04:52) Ratings (01:13:17) Closing (01:18:15) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

The Lost World/Jurassic Park III. After the original Jurassic Park dominated 1993 to become that year's highest grossing film it was inevitable that there would be sequels. It took 4 years for Steven Spielberg to return the dinosaurs to the screen in The Lost World and another 4 before Joe Johnston would fulfill his wish to direct Jurassic Park III. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills, Megan Calcote and Mike Schindler to talk about the Jurassic Park sequels. We jump right in with The Lost World, the ways it succeeds, getting lost in translation, Malcolm as the lead, if the third time is the charm, does anything work in III, dino droppings, wrapping up with final thoughts, rankings and ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guests John Mills Megan Calcote Mike Schindler Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters We've Back on the Island Again, at Least it's a Different (00:02:18) Ways it Succeeds (00:09:45) Lost in Translation (00:21:03) Malcolm as the Lead (00:36:49) JPIII: Third Time the Charm? (00:43:01) Does Anything Work? (00:46:30) Dino Droppings (00:50:57) Final Thoughts, Rankings and Ratings (01:04:37) Closing (01:08:53) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Jurassic Park. Once in a while a film comes along that captures the imaginations of everyone, from children to adults and Jurassic Park was one of these. Steve Spielberg's ode to dinosaurs awed us and in the process changed the way films were made forever. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Andi VanderKolk and Will Nguyen to talk about the original Jurassic Park. We share our JPS (Jurassic Park stories), what we love so much about the film, scientific discovery vs. nature, changing film making, the music of Williams, nitpicks and if it still holds up. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Andi VanderKolk Will Nguyen Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters JPS (00:02:28) What We Love So Much (00:12:19) Scientific Discovery vs. Nature (00:20:12) The Nature Aspect (00:42:04) Changing Film Making Again (00:45:52) The Music of Williams (00:54:27) Nitpicks (00:59:57) Does it Hold Up? (01:04:29) Closing (01:08:28) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

The Clone Wars: Nic Anastassiou. Podcasting can be a lonely business, sometimes you're just not sure who is listening or what they think about the show. At other times podcasting puts you in touch with the coolest, most wonderful people you'd never have met otherwise. In this very special episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills to talk to Nic Anastassiou who contacted us a few weeks ago about our episode on the new Star Wars trailers. Nic works for ILM and was also an editor on The Clone Wars. We discuss with Nic our first contact, his coming to Star Wars, a toy story, the path to ILM, editing with Dave and George,his journey to The Clone Wars, favorite edits and moments, what makes The Clone Wars special, different ways to view the show, last moments with George and finding Nic online. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Nic Anastassiou John Mills Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters First Contact (00:02:02) Coming to Star Wars (00:07:36) Toy Story (00:20:39) Back the ILM Path (00:25:35) Editing With Dave and George (00:52:29) Path to The Clone Wars (00:55:37) Favorite Edits (01:16:06) Dave and George (01:25:48) Our Favorite Moments (01:31:08) What Makes The Clones Wars Special (01:48:32) Different Ways to Experience the Show (01:54:10) Last Moments With George (02:00:59) Finding Nic Online (02:05:47) Closing (02:09:34) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Tomorrowland. In 1955 Walt Disney opened the Tomorrowland park at Disneyland in California. It was meant to be a beacon of hope for generations to come by showing how far our imaginations and ingenuity can take us. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Mike Schindler and new recruit Bruce Gibson to talk about Brad Bird's Tomorrowland. We discuss our first impressions, Disney's imagination station, fighting cynicism, pulling the heart strings, Hugh Laurie, why we invite, originality problems and our final thoughts. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Bruce Gibson Mike Schindler Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters First Impressions (00:02:53) Disney's Imagination Station (00:08:55) Fighting Cynicism (00:19:00) Pulling the Heart Strings (00:27:17) Hugh Laurie (00:30:23) Why We Invent (00:34:08) Originality Problem (0041:14:) Final Thoughts (00:51:18) Closing (00:57:18) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. 1950 saw the publication of one of the most beloved fantasy novels of all time, C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which began The Chronicles of Narnia series. Over the many years it has been adapted for television, the stage and most recently for the silver screen. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Maureen Moser and Andi VanderKolk to talk about the movie The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. We discuss our history with Narnia, bringing the classic to life, books vs. film, the cast, creatures and their voices, music, production, our ratings and the future of Narnia. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Andi VanderKolk Maureen Moser Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters History With Narnia (00:01:52) Bringing a Classic to Life (0:08:34) Book vs. Film (00:14:50) Cast and Characters (00:19:40) Creatures and Voices (00:37:09) Recasting Aslan (00:43:27) Beloved Story (00:47:57) Music, Production and the Rest (00:53:07) Ratings (01:00:11) Future of Narnia (01:02:14) Closing (01:06:07) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Supergirl/Legends of Tomorrow Trailers. We are gathered again in The 602 Club where host Matthew Rushing is joined by Norman Lao and Will Nguyen to discuss the Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow trailers. We start off with Supergirl and talk about our first impressions, the look and feel, the cast, Superman's role, the different universes of DC Comics, Legends of Tomorrow, the possibilities of the show and the importance of geek positivity. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Norman Lao Will Nguyen Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters First Impressions (00:03:10) Look and Feel (00:09:56) The Cast and Characters (00:30:54) Superman's Role (00:42:31) Different Universes (00:45:43) Legends of Tomorrow (00:52:50) There are Always Possibilities (01:00:51) This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things (01:06:26) Closing (01:14:18) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/tr

Avengers: Age of Ultron. In 2012 Marvel did something with it's heroes that had not yet been seen from either of the two major comic companies, it put its biggest superhero team on screen, together. It had one of the biggest opening weekends in box office history and is now considered a classic. The question became, "Can you ever top this?" In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is once again joined by Marvel enthusiasts Andi VanderKolk and Daniel Proulx to talk about Age of Ultron. We discuss how we felt as we left the theater, making sense of the story, needing more time, Tony tapping out, Tony and Steve, destruction in comic book movies, the idea that it's all connected, Black Widow, new Avengers, hammer time, the villain, our Marvel film rankings and our ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Andi VanderKolk Daniel Proulx Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters Walking Out (00:03:12) Making Sense of the Story (00:07:43) More Time (00:12:51) Tony Taps Out (00:30:41) Tony and Steve (00:35:29) Destruction in Comic Book Movies (00:40:31) It's All Connected (00:46:36) Black Widow (00:53:07) New Avengers (01:04:42) Hammer Time (01:18:39) Villain (01:21:28) Marvel Film Rankings (01:29:27) Ratings (01:32:41) Closing (01:34:10) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to

Superman Returns. It had been 28 years since Superman had last appeared on screen and it had not been the best send-off for the original superhero. Languishing in development hell, year after year, it came down to Bryan Singer and his story of Superman returning from five years away from earth to bring the Man of Steel back to theaters. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is join by John Mills and Norman Lao to talk about Superman Returns. We open the show discussing the new Batman V Superman trailer, then talk about our initial response to Singer's Superman film. being back in the Donnerverse, if this movie needs Superman II, the expectations of the audience, the story, 9/11's effect, our favorite scenes, the ending, the big shoes the actors had to fill, music, production value and our ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guests John Mills Norman Lao Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters Batman V Superman Trailer (00:02:34) Excitement Rating (00:18:22) Superman Returns (00:21:15) Initial Response (00:22:13) Back in the Fortress (00:34:26) Do You Need Superman II? (00:37:29) What the Audience Wanted (00:43:05) The Story (00:53:08) The Effect of 9/11 (01:11:32) Quick Aside (01:18:28) Favorite Scenes (01:20:02) The Ending (01:23:13) Big Shoes to Fill (01:29:43) Music, Production and Feel (01:38:12) Ratings (01:47:45) A Special Closing (01:54:17) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Daredevil. The last time Daredevil was seen on screen it was 2003 in theaters with the all-star cast of Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Michael Clark Duncan and Colin Farrell. Despite the star-power, the movie failed to capture audiences and quickly became synonymous with failure. Marvel came to the rescue when it announced it would create four different shows for Netflix based on it's comics and Daredevil would be among them. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Andi Vanderkolk and Daniel Proulx to talk about this new Daredevil. We start by by discussing the new Fantastic 4 trailer, the news that Daredevil will be getting a second season, our first impressions, Kingpin, the juxtaposition of the hero and villain, the priest, secret identities, the story-telling style, the acting, how evil destroys itself, final thoughts, ratings, creative freedom, Claire and try to close. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Andi VanderKolk Daniel Proulx Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Kenneth Trip Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters Fantastic 4 Trailer (00:03:16) Breaking News: Daredevil Gets a Second Season (00:10:07) First Impressions (00:10:50) Kingpin (00:19:38) Two Men and a City (00:26:20) The Priest (00:32:30) Secret Identities (00:40:28) Story Telling Style (00:47:07) The Acting (00:56:42) Evil Destroys Evil (01:05:04) Final Thoughts and Ratings (01:07:56) Creative Freedom (01:11:43) Claire (01:15:51) Closing......Sort of (01:19:50) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

The Force Awakens/Rebels Season 2 Trailers. It will be a weekend long remembered, April 16th-19th, 2015, with a longer look at Episode VII and our first look at Rebels season 2. In this supplemental episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined once again by John Mills to talk about both trailers, sharing our reactions, speculation and shear joy over what we have seen. Host Matthew Rushing Guest John Mills Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters First Thoughts on TFA (00:06:23) George's Last Great Gift (00:17:08) Jump Into the Trailer (00:23:02) Luke is Talking (00:26:25) The New Trinity (00:36:02) Trailer Messing With People? (00:37:51) Stop the Hate (00:43:03) Back to the Trailer (00:49:35) Rate This Trailer (00:58:02) Rebels Season 2 (00:59:14) What it Does for the Fans (01:02:32) Worried for the Rebels (01:04:58) Making it All Okay for Fans (01:08:56) Rex is Back! (01:13:07) Fill-in Needs an Anthology Movie (01:16:18) More on the Trailer (01:17:59) Rating the Rebels Trailer (01:23:13) Closing (01:26:41) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Battlestar Galactica 1978. In the early 60's, Glen Larson had the idea for Battlestar Galactica, originally called Adam's Ark. It was not able to find it's way to TV until Star Wars' release in 1977 when every TV network and movie studio decided to get into the "Star Game". Beginning in 1978 it did not last long, citing declining ratings and cost overruns, ABC canceled Battlestar Galactica in April 1979. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing and Norman Lao talk about the original Battlestar Galactica. We discuss our experiences with the show, watching things as children, watching the series now, the story, setting, production design, the mythology, the acting and if the show has staying power. Host Matthew Rushing Guest Norman Lao Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters A Little Bit Different (00:01:33) History of the Lords of Kobal (00:02:54) Experiences Originally (00:04:21) Watching as a Kid (00:08:03) For the Newbie (00:14:22) Story, Setting and Production Design (00:19:40) They Mythology (00:33:25) The Acting and Cast (00:43:23) Staying Power (00:55:11) Closing (01:10:11) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

The Star Wars Saga. Some nights after closing time Ruby serves up something special and in this supplemental episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing and John Mills enjoy a rare vintage and talk Star Wars. We discuss everything, the Prequels, The Clone Wars, the Jedi, unexplored time periods, the expanded universe then and now, the Holiday Special, Special Editions, the new films, comics and the digital releases. It's a conversation of love and laughs about the entire saga of Star Wars. Host Matthew Rushing Guest John Mills Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Kenneth Trip Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters First Love (00:02:37) Never Been a Hater (00:07:32) Loving the Prequels (00:08:45) Multimedia Experience (00:19:31) Prequel Jedi and Personal Films (00:23:03) Spring the Trap (00:26:22) The Unexplored and the Wrong Teacher (00:31:45) Expanded Universe Stuff (00:35:43) The Holiday Special (00:56:17) Special Editions (00:58:03) Last of the Jedi (01:06:39) The Force Awakens and Stand-Alone Films (01:16:49) Argument About Sam Jackson (01:28:25) New Comics (01:30:41) Digital Star Wars (01:37:44) Closing (01:58:32) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Pirates of the Caribbean. In 2002 Disney decided to make a film based on one of it's theme park rides. The Country Bears was a box office flop, yet this did not deter the studio from continuing to mining it's rides for inspiration. The very next year, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl would become a monster hit, going on to inspire 3 more films with a 5th one currently in the works. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by the ladies of Educating Geeks, Alice Baker and Megan Calcote to talk about the original Pirates of the Caribbean movie. We discuss the shock of learning Disney was making a movie based on another theme park ride, the casting, the way the movie winks to the audience, the surprising depth of the story, the music, production value and why this should have been just one film. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Alice Baker Megan Calcote Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters The Original (00:01:03) Really? Really? (00:02:32) Casting Pirates (00:07:36) Keira Knightley (00:15:15) Orlando Bloom (00:21:22) Geoffrey Rush (00:28:07) Winking Pirates (00:29:21) Story Depth (00:34:19) The Music (00:41:07) Production Value (00:44:00) As a Stand-Alone (00:49:11) Closing (00:55:38) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Iron Man. Some movies spend years languishing in development hell and Iron Man was one of the longest. From 1990 to 2005 it bounced around from studio to studio; it wasn't until 2006 that Marvel acquired back the rights and decided to use it as the launching pad for it's own studio as well as a cinematic universe that the film would finally materialize. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Jose Munoz, Andi VanderKolk and Daniel Proulx to talk about Iron Man. We discuss the long production history of the film, our first thoughts, realism in comic book movies, The cast, the villain, story, music, direction and ask if it still holds up. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Andi VanderKolk Daniel Proulx Jose Munoz Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Kenneth Trip Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters A Long Road (00:01:40) First Thoughts About Iron Man (00:03:33) Realism (00:13:00) The Cast (00:28:48) Gwyneth Paltrow (00:41:58) Terrance Howard (00:45:06) The Villain (00:50:39) Story, Music, Direction (00:55:09) Does it Hold Up? (01:09:13) Closing (01:16:18) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. It took four years of blue screen shooting in his living room and work on a Macintosh II for Kerry Conran to complete his black and white short of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Through a friend of his brother's wife, he was introduced to producer Jon Avnet who shepherded the project into a full-length feature film that would stretch the limits of computer technology. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Megan Calcote and Darren Moser to talk about Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. We discuss our first encounters with the movie, the story, the revolutionary nature of the film, the look, the fun sci-fi gadgets, the cast and characters, the music, wrapping up with final thoughts, ratings and why everyone should watch Sky Captain. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Megan Calcote Darren Moser Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Kenneth Trip Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters Sky Captain (00:02:49) The First Time (00:03:48) The Story (00:10:59 Completely New (00:19:14) The Look (00:31:34) Fun Sci-Fi Toys (00:42:12) Cast & Characters (00:44:47) Music (00:52:17) Final Thoughts (00:54:43) Closing (00:57:18) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Dragonheart. There are so many movies that come out in theaters and most of them will not be a mega hit. A majority of movies come and go with little fanfare after their initial run, yet there are some that find an even greater audience beyond the theater. These films become cult classics. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Suzanne Abbott to talk about the cult classic, Dragonheart. We discuss famous dragons, the big themes of the film, the story, some of our favorite parts, the cast, production value, music and give our ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guest Suzanne Abbott Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Kenneth Trip Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters Cult Classics (00:01:16) Dragonheart (00:02:49) Dragons (00:07:58) Big Themes (00:17:32) The Story (00:22:23) Favorite Parts (00:25:15) The Cast (00:26:38) Production Value (00:37:50) Music (00:40:56) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:45:12) Closing (00:48:53) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Star Wars Rebels Season 1. In October of 2012 it was if millions of voices suddenly cried out in joy, followed by agony, as we learned that Disney bought Lucasfilm and with that came the cancellation of The Clone Wars. Soon afterwards Disney, announced it was creating a new animated show, helmed by The Clone Wars Supervising Director Dave Filoni and Simon Kinberg that would chronicle the beginning of the Rebellion. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by fellow Rebels John Mills and Tristan Riddell to talk Star Wars Rebels first season. We discuss our reactions to the news The Clone Wars was cancelled as well as our initial impressions of Rebels, the struggle for shows to survive in today's TV market, continuity, the Lando episode, the progression of villains, the characters, the huge ending, music, links to Luke Skywalker and our ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guests John Mills Tristan Riddell Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Kenneth Trip Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters Back in 2012 (00:03:40) Initial Feelings (00:04:35) First Impressions of Rebels (00:15:22) Today's TV Environment (00:24:42) Continuity (00:30:31) The Lando Episode (00:35:36) Boss Up (00:45:15) The Characters (00:54:59) A Huge Ending (01:03:25) The Music (01:08:49) Proto Luke Skywalker (01:12:30) Final Thoughts and Ratings (01:20:03) Closing (01:22:02) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Agent Carter. Captain America: The First Avenger and Captain America: The Winter Solider both left us with the impression that Peggy Carter continued to be a respected member and founder of what became S.H.E.I.L.D. Yet what if the road to founder was a little rougher than was first thought? In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by agents Andi VanderKolk and Norman Lao to talk about the Agent Carter mini series but before that we take time to remember Leonard Nimoy and his life. We discuss whether Agent Carter should have been Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D., things we liked and didn't, the characters, the importance of a good foil for the hero, continuity, women at work after WWII and our ratings. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Andi VanderKolk Norman Lao Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Kenneth Trip Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters Remembering Leonard Nimoy (00:02:49) Agent Carter (00:11:48 Why Was This Not S.H.E.I.L.D? (00:12:29) Things We Liked, Things We Didn't (00:23:20) The Characters (00:33:56) Question About Peggy (00:35:42) Peggy and Jarvis (00:43:13) Chad Michael Murray as Thompson (00:45:37) Only as Good as Your Foil (00:52:02) One Connected Universe (00:56:23) Women at Work After WWII (01:01:54) Ratings (01:11:27) Something to Add (01:15:30) Closing (01:19:34) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

The Rocketeer. In 1982 a comic mini series came out that harkened back to the serial adventures from the 1930's. Dave Steven's Rocketeer became a classic for comic enthusiasts, with it's fast pace, noir feel, lush artwork, and more adult themes. Then the Walt Disney company did what it does best, it took a property and remade it in their own image. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Darren Moser and Norman Lao to talk about The Rocketeer. We discuss the comic and whether the movie is an improvement, our first experiences with the film, Joe Johnson learning from the masters on how to direct a homage to the serial, the story, the cast, the music and whether or not it still holds up. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Darren Moser Norman Lao Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Kenneth Trip Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters The Rocketeer (00:01:41) A Quick Question (00:02:39) Remembering Our First Experiences (00:06:59) Joe Johnson Learned From the Masters (00:17:04) The Story (00:24:08) The Cast (00:43:36) The Music (00:50:42) Does it Still Hold Up? (00:58:06) Closing (01:04:14) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Kingsman. In 1962 Dr. No hit the big screen and James Bond became the gold standard for spy movies. Throughout the years many films have parodied or paid homage to the spy genre Austin Powers, In Like Flint, Never Say Never Again are just a few examples. Spy movies have continued to be some of the most successful film franchises with The Bourne series as well as Bond still going strong and upcoming sequels are currently the works. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Norman Lao to talk about the latest spy movie, Kingsman: The Secret Service based loosely on Mark Miller'c comic, The Secret Service. We discuss Matthew Vaughn choosing to direct Kingsman over Days of Future Past, being back in the spy game, the idea of a sequel, the themes of the film, the cast, whether seriousness ruins spy movies, plus a few things that just didn't work. Host Matthew Rushing Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Kenneth Trip Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters Kingsman (00:01:55) Good Directing Call? (00:02:24) The Spy Game (00:06:09) Might Not Want a Sequel (00:11:20) Manners Maketh Man (00:16:00) More Sequel Talk (00:29:10) The Cast (00:32:31) Why So Serious? (00:55:59) Things That Didn't Work (01:06:48) Ratings (01:17:40) Closing (01:21:54) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Jupiter Ascending. Breaking News: Marvel has the rights to use Spider-Man in it's films and we break it down and share our thoughts on what this will mean for Spider-Man as well as the upcoming Marvel movies. In 1999 the world of film was changed forever by a film called The Matrix. We were introduced to "bullet time" and for many, this was their first time to hear of the Wachowskis, the writers and directors. The movie left audiences cheering and eagerly anticipating more from this new powerhouse of Hollywood originality. Fast forward to 2015 and the view on them has changed; is their latest a return to the glory days or another disappointment from a once promising team? In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Mike Schindler to discuss Jupiter Ascending. We talk through our first impressions from the marketing, making original sic-fi movies, the story, the conversations this film as generated, the visuals, casting, music, rounding out by ranking this in the Wachowski's body of work. Host Matthew Rushing Guest Mike Schindler Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Kenneth Trip Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters Breaking News: Spider-Man and Marvel (00:01:24) Jupiter Ascending (00:10:58) First Impression From Marketing (00:11:08) Original Sci-Fi Movies (00:15:40) The Story (00:17:46) The Big Conversation (00:31:59) The Visual Language (00:40:26) Casting (00:46:47) Music (00:51:12) Ranking it in the Wachowski Canon (00:52:19) Closing (00:58:44) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Comics. On April 18, 1938 the world of publishing changed forever with the release of Action Comics #1 featuring the first superhero, Superman and in May of 1939 Batman was introduced to the world in Detective Comics #27. Since then, the proliferation of comics as been astounding. Leading to a world where comic book characters are everywhere, in film, on TV and ever conceivable type of merchandise. Yet many have never read the comics these icons come from. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Jose Munoz and Norman Lao to talk about the medium. We discuss what lead us to pick up our first comic, what we read monthly and why, our favorites and our recommendations as well as the pros and cons to continuity. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Jose Munoz Norman Lao Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters This Week, Comics (00:01:31) What Got You Into Comics? (00:02:54) Monthly Reading (00:16:17) Norm Has a Question (00:22:44) Favorites and Recommendations (00:32:52) Continuity (00:44:45) Closing (0:55:41) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Man of Steel. Every once in a while there is a film that arrives that ignites fandom and creates visceral polarization, Man of Steel has been one of those movies. People seem to love it or hate it, in fact it's Rotten Tomatoes score indicates that in it's 55% critical reception. As the cornerstone of the DC cinematic universe, it's an important film that has set the tone for the movies slated to arrive through the year 2020. In this super edition of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Justice League members Daniel Proulx, Norman Lao and Will Nguyen to discuss this new take on the original superhero's beginning. We talk about Krypton, the new Superman suit, the nonlinear nature of the storytelling, Lois Lane and the military, the deaths of Jonathan Kent and Zod as well as the nature of this film as a true origins movie. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Daniel Proulx Norman Lao Will Nguyen Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters Man of Steel (00:02:49) Begin with Krypton (00:03:58) The Suit (00:24:41) Nonlinear Storytelling (00:31:47) Casting and Soundtrack (00:54:46) Lois and the Military (01:05:27) The Death of Jonathan Kent (01:12:48) Zod's Death (01:24:57) Super Origins (01:40:40) Ratings (01:55:49) Closing (02:05:45) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Raiders of the Lost Ark. As George Lucas vacationed in Hawaii after finishing the original Star Wars, he is joined by Steven Spielberg. Spielberg mentioned that he wants to direct a Bond movie and George tells him he has something better; Indiana Smith. Steven would go on to direct and fortuitously convince George to change the name to Indiana Jones. The rest, as they say, is cinema history. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Champion and Norman Lao to talk about the original Indy adventure Raiders of the Lost Ark. We discuss if Indy had been played by Tom Selleck, our memories associated with seeing the film for the first time and what kept us coming back for more, the basis for the series, what we love and what still bugs us about the film, the soundtrack, Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, plus the question, "Does it hold up for today's audience?". Host Matthew Rushing Guests John Champion Norman Lao Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters Back In Time (00:01:49) What If Indy Had A Stache (00:02:37) Memories (00:18:40) New Adventure Serials (00:27:39) The Adventure (00:42:48) Johnny Williams (00:59:10) Karen Allen As Marion (01:11:58) Does It Hold Up? (01:20:20) Final Thoughts (01:33:05) Closing (01:38:55) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Galaxy Quest. 1999 saw the release of three films aimed at sci-fi fandom and more specifically, Star Trek - Free Enterprise, Trekkies and Galaxy Quest. Galaxy Quest seemed to hit that sweet spot for many fans and at Star Trek Las Vegas it's ranked as a Star Trek Movie. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Norman Lao and Andi VanderKolk to talk about Galaxy Quest. We ask the question of whether it should be considered a Star Trek film, our reactions to the movie then and now, themes, crew dynamics, what works, as well as what doesn't, if the movie would have been better if it had been rated R and if there should be a sequel. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Andi VanderKolk Norman Lao Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters Party Like It's 1999 (00:01:57) Is it a Star Trek Movie? (00:02:57) First Impressions, Again (00:05:46) Crew Dynamics (00:18:04) Digging in Deeper (00:29:49) Rated R? (00:48:02) Where's the Sequel? (00:55:15) Final Thoughts (00:59:12) Closing (01:03:28) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

It's a Wonderful Life Doctor. Every year geeks gather around their television sets to see what will happen to The Doctor and his companion at the holidays. The Christmas special usually combines elements of well know stories of the season with a sic-fi twist and this year was no different In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Andi VanderKolk to talk about Last Christmas, the 2014 holiday special. We discuss the things we liked about the episode, things we didn't as well as the themes, then reach back to look at season 8 as a whole and what we hope to see in the upcoming season 9 which will again star Peter Capaldi and Jenna Louise Coleman. Host Matthew Rushing Guest Andi VanderKolk Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters Doctor Who Christmas Specials (00:01:42) Last Christmas First Impressions (00:05:54) Lying to Each Other (00:10:47) Genres Collide (00:13:19) Nick Frost as Santa (00:15:59) A Dream to Save Us (00:19:25) Other Things (00:23:29) Clara's Growth (00:28:26) Season 8 as a Whole (00:31:27) Final Thoughts and The Mistress (00:41:18) Closing (00:46:20) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Peter Jackson has been thinking about and working in Middle Earth since 1995 and finally, at the close of 2014 the defining chapter is here. From it's beginnings as two films and a companion piece, all the way to a trilogy of Hobbit films, the process has been anything but smooth. Finally the two trilogies are now complete and so ends the adventures in Jackson's Middle Earth. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined once again by Alice Baker and Megan Calcote from Educating Geeks as well as Norman Lao to talk though this final Hobbit film. We discuss everything from the 48fps, to the different battles to the themes, even getting a little personal in the analysis. Will you follow us, one last time? Host Matthew Rushing Guests Alice Baker Megan Calcote Norman Lao Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters One Last Time (00:02:48) 48fps (00:06:43) Last Time... In Middle Earth (00:12:21) Dol Guldor Battle (00:22:23) Between the Battles (00:36:43) The Madness of Thorin (00:37:49) Badmouthing Gandalf (00:47:55) Bilbo Saves the Day (00:50:23) The Battle of the Five Armies (00:51:29) Dwarves in War (00:54:01) Thorin, Come to Your Senses (00:59:36) The Ravenhill Battles (01:11:53) Fili and Kili (01:13:29) Thorin and Azog (01:22:11) Further Thoughts (01:26:10) Thorin and Bilbo Say Goodbye (01:30:11) Other Themes (01:33:02) There and Back Again (01:44:04) Closing (01:50:54) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The middle movie of a trilogy has always been the hardest to do. It relies on the first film, has to set up the last film and try stand up on it's own. Some movies have done this really well, such as The Empire Strikes Back and The Two Towers. The Desolation of Smaug also had the distinction of being the film that had the most added to it when the duology became a trilogy. Peter Jackson clearly had his work cut out for him. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined once again by Megan Calcote of Educating Geeks to discuss the second Hobbit film. We dive into the difference in filming time Jackson had and it's effect on the look of this new trilogy, the new locations we see, Bree, Beorn's House, Mirkwood, the Woodland Realm, Laketown and Erebor. All this while talking about the new characters and themes from the film. Host Matthew Rushing Guest Megan Calcote Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters An Interesting Thought (00:01:40) All New Places (00:05:15) Bree (00:06:44) Beorn and Beorn's House (00:08:50) Mirkwood (00:18:38) The Woodland Elves (00:23:02) Barrel Ride (00:32:31) The Bard and Laketown (00:38:27) Erebor and Smaug (00:46:07) Dol Guldor and Gandalf (00:57:49) Themes (01:03:47) Final Thoughts (01:07:58) Closing (01:12:17) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. After the monster success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy thoughts turned to making The Hobbit. After dealing with rights issues and a directorial change, Peter Jackson once again found himself in Middle Earth. In this episode of The 602 Club, host Matthew Rushing is joined by Alice Baker and Megan Calcote from Educating Geeks to talk about the first film in this new Middle Earth trilogy. Together we discuss Peter Jackson being back as director, making three films out of two, additions from Tolkien's other works, things we liked and didn't from both versions of the film and the riddles in the dark. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Alice Baker Megan Calcote Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters First Things First (00:02:28) Three Out of Two (00:09:05) Additions to The Hobbit (00:17:24) First Impressions of the First Movie (00:26:27) Likes and Dislikes (00:34:48) Extended Edition (00:43:02) A Whole Lotta Dwarves (00:45:33) Final Thoughts (00:50:11) And One More Thing (00:57:05) Closing (01:01:28) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

James Bond The British secret service agent has been thrilling audiences with his adventures and conquests for over 50 years. Ranked number three in total franchise dollars, Bond continues to be one of Hollywoods longest running series. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Champion and Norman Lao discuss their love these films. From favorite Bonds, to movies and girls, we dive in to what makes Bond special to us, as well as speculate about the latest film, Bond 24. Host Matthew Rushing Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Richard Marquez Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters The One, the Only, James Bond (00:02:14) Favorite Bond (00:09:40) Villain's Impact (00:30:21) Favorite Bond Movies (00:37:39) Deleting A Movie? (00:55:22) Favorite Bond Girls (01:00:17) Bond 24 (01:10:38) Closing (01:25:48) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Mockingjay Part 1. Susanne Collins' Hunger Games series took the world by storm in 2008 and has continued to do so through the film adaptations. Host Matthew Rushing is join by Andi VanderKolk in The 602 Club to discuss the first part of the finale Mockingjay Part 1. Together they dive into the first two films, the decision to split the final book into two movies, while dissecting the themes and topical nature of the series and rounding out the discussion with the validity of female lead films. Host Matthew Rushing Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Chapters Hunger Games History (00:01:39) The First Movie (00:06:07) The Second Movie (00:13:28) The Bombshell (00:18:09) The Movie Itself - Mockingjay Part 1 (00:22:20) Better Than The Book? (00:28:26) The New Characters (00:35:05) The Themes (00:40:08) The Topical Nature Of The Series (00:46:15) Female Action Heroes (00:53:30) Closing (01:02:46) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

The Force Awakens Teaser. Fans around the world were beside themselves when they learned that George Lucas had sold Lucasfilm to Disney, who immediately announced that they were going to be continuing the Star Wars saga on the big screen. Now the first look at the new Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens is here and with it the speculation wars have begun. In this supplemental episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills, Will Nguyen and Daniel Proulx to dissect 88 seconds of Star Wars. Together they discuss the things they like, things they don't, speculate on the story and how they feel about the film now. Host Matthew Rushing Guests John Mills, Will Nguyen and Daniel Proulx Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Stream below or subscribe to listen at: http://www.trek.fm/the-602-club/s1 http://www.itunes.com/trekfm

Interstellar. Visionary director Christopher Nolan burst on to the screen with Memento and since then has continued to intrigue and provoke though in audiences with films like Inception and The Dark Knight Trilogy. In this episode of The 602 Club, host Matthew Rushing is joined by Darren Moser and Norman C. Lao to discuss the release of Interstellar. From their first impressions, to characters, robots, and ship designs, they try not to get lost in the fifth dimension all while trying to keep the show under the running time of the movie. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Darren Moser and Norman C. Lao Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Associate Producers Norman C. Lao Chapters Interstellar: First Impressions (00:01:30) Plot and Themes (00:10:09) It Get's Timey Whimey (00:20:10) Characters (00:41:47) Best Robots Ever? (00:56:57) Ship Designs (01:04:35) The Score (01:14:45) Final Thoughts (01:27:37) Closing (01:33:20) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. In 2008, Iron Man came sauntering on to our movie screens and the Marvel cinematic universe was born. Flash forward to the fall of 2013 and Marvel's *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* hit television screens promising big-time Marvel action in your living room each week. In this episode of *The 602 Club*, host Matthew Rushing is joined by Darren Moser and Norman Lao to talk about Marvel and *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D*. Together we discuss the continuity the show shares with the films and the problems that causes, as well as the benefits. Darren shows the world why the panel should be writing for television as they dig into the characters and, lastly, we wonder if Agent Carter should have been on the show all along. Host Matthew Rushing Guests Norman C. Lao and Darren Moser Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Associate Producer Norman C. Lao Chapters Continuity (00:01:55) Darren's Brilliant Idea (00:22:27) Marvel's TV Rule and Characters (00:25:54) Agent Carter (00:54:24) Final Thoughts (01:05:21) Closing (01:10:50) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm