Fifty Years of Shit Robots

191. STAR TREK 11: KIRK'S PHALLIC-TITE

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:03:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at three robots from the first two seasons of the OG Star Trek.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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NASA’S CREEPIEST ROBOT

https://www.popsci.com/meet-creepiest-android-nasa-ever-built/

THE ORM

https://www.opencontinuumrobotics.com/history/2022/11/01/ORM.html

THE HOPKINS BEAST

https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=3734

DENDRAL

https://bostonglobalforum.org/news/dendral-the-first-expert-system/

THE FISHING FLEET – HUSBAND HUNTING IN THE RAJ

http://www.annedecourcy.com/publications/the-fishing-fleet-husband-hunting-in-the-raj/

THE BRIDE BUSINESS: WIFING IN THE OLD WEST

https://www.cowgirlmagazine.com/wild-women-west/

KIRK’S PHALLIC-TITE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql8KzgSdgVM

BLACULA TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKgcLOOW-3Y

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190. STAR TREK 10: THE WRATH OF KHAN

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:03:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at the beloved Star Trek sequel THE WRATH OF KHAN. It's a film doesn't have a robot but does have a very naughty man who needs a jolly good botty spanking.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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BRITAIN TOPS ROBOT ANXIETY TABLE

https://workplaceinsight.net/the-british-seem-more-worried-about-robots-than-anybody-else/

A HISTORY OF DYSTOPIAN FICTION

https://electricliterature.com/the-rise-of-dystopian-fiction-from-soviet-dissidents-to-70s-paranoia-to-murakami/

10 MOVIES THAT DESTROYED THE STUDIOS THAT MADE THEM

https://listverse.com/2020/10/28/top-10-movies-that-destroyed-the-studios-that-made-them/

WHAT IS OTHERING?

https://fiveable.me/film-and-media-theory/key-terms/othering

THE NAZI’S LEBENSBORN PROGRAM

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/lebensborn-program

THE MAN WHO CREATED VULCAN LANGUAGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iljSsV0CwpA

STAR TREK BEVERAGES RANKED

https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/rankings/beverages-ranked.htm

WHY ISN’T THERE MONEY IN STAR TREK

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Money

FIRST CGI FRACTAL LANDSCAPE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq_sSxDE32c

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189. STAR TREK 9: LIVE LONG AND PROSPER

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 02:03:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we complete our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today, we meet V'GER!

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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WHEN DID PINK BECOME ASSOCIATED WITH GIRLS?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2023/07/11/heres-how-pink-became-a-girly-color/

NORMAN WILKINSON’S DAZZLE SHIPS

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/zmkx8xs

THE VOYAGER PROGRAM

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/

NIXON’S RESHAPING OF NASA

https://www.planetary.org/articles/20141003-how-richard-nixon-changed-nasa

APPREHENSION ENGINE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzk-l8Gm0MY

THE BLASTER BEAM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj4f5z6nRhs

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188. STAR TREK 8: PROBE AHOY-HOY

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:03:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today we meet a new robot who wears the skin of an old friend.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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CARL SAGAN ON THE DRAKE EQUATION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvBWiZi99Dk

“LESS THAN HUMAN”: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CRUELTY

https://www.npr.org/2011/03/29/134956180/criminals-see-their-victims-as-less-than-human

THE SCALE OF THE UNIVERSE

https://scaleofuniverse.com/en-gb

SPOCK’S VULCAN NERVE PINCH EXPLAINED

https://www.cbc.ca/archives/how-leonard-nimoy-came-up-with-spock-s-signature-pinch-1.4764925

WILLIAM SHATNER ROASTS GEORGE LUCAS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEZVwQptvWw&t=50s

WILLIAM SHATNER SNL SKETCH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqb4V9GxaBo

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187. STAR TREK 7: BOMBASTIC SIDE EYE

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:04:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today Bones walks onto the bridge, looks around and then walks off again.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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GEORGE TAKEI ON HOWARD STERN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq5_BN4dBiw

BIGOTRY AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/03/a-long-history-of-bigotry-against-asian-americans/

DID CHURCHILL HAVE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PEARL HARBOUR? NO.

https://www.gchq.gov.uk/information/did-signals-intelligence-predict-attack-pearl-harbor

STAR TREK MINATURE MODELS (PART 1 AND 2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcBI7E2Cxxo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhQGJkVV9Hg

TESLA COILS IN MOVIES

https://www.tesla.nu/tc_inmedia_eng.asp

ROBER FLETCHER COSTUME DESIGNER OBITUARY

https://deadline.com/2021/04/robert-fletcher-dead-obituary-costume-designer-star-trek-films-broadway-was-98-1234734044/

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186. STAR TREK 6: CARRY ON UP THE WORMHOLE

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:05:00 GMT

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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FRIDAY NIGHT DEATH SLOT

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FridayNightDeathSlot

STAR TREK CON 1969

https://fanlore.org/wiki/Star_Trek_Con_(1969_convention)

ROBIN WILLIAMS RESTRICTS IMAGE RIGHTS UNTIL 2039

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/31/robin-williams-restricted-use-image-despite-existing-us-laws

BRIEF HISTORY OF CARRY ON FILMS

https://artofthemovies.co.uk/blogs/original-movie-posters/a-brief-history-of-the-carry-on-films?srsltid=AfmBOoqMxr7wDDAkZef1nDCg1wHxx6r6GoI35rwZZngfXl11dbZjRRUm

ASTRONOMICAL UNITS

https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/astronomical-unit

PERSIS KHAMBATTA HEAD SHAVED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHgdGTQiVbc

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185. STAR TREK 5: GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:03:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today we endure the longest six minutes in cinematic history.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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THE PAPERCLIP THEORY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UibMFgWfGww

WHAT HAPPENED TO SPOCK AFTER TOS (SPOILERS)

https://www.thedigitalfix.com/star-trek/spock-explained

CAVEMAN OUTFIT IDEA FOR SPOCK

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2790621151096613/posts/3181141232044601/

ORIENT EXPRESS LEAVING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKdnXwFz5Zc

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184. STAR TREK 4: THE COMMOTION PICTURE BEGINS

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:03:00 GMT

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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GENE RODDENBERRY PROJECTS APART FROM STAR TREK

https://screenrant.com/every-gene-roddenberry-project-besides-star-trek-ranked-imdb/

REMEMBERING ROBERT WISE

https://cinemontage.org/remembering-robert-wise/

SPOCK HEINEKEN ADVERT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evWolie0eOg

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183. STAR TREK 3: ANGRY RANDY SPOCK

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 03:05:00 GMT

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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THE MULTIVERSE IS AN ANCIENT IDEA

https://nautil.us/the-multiverse-is-an-ancient-idea-236401/

KIRK’S RIPPED OR REMOVED SHIRTS

https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/database/kirks_shirt.htm

WHY DOES THE DEVIL HAVE A GOATEE?

https://beardsorcery.com/book-of-beardcraft/why-does-the-devil-have-a-goatee?srsltid=AfmBOorj3h-lsoGMRrsn-GPvOnVd-naqD7fb2unOb6P9mYVSpSzx2OES

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182. STAR TREK 2: CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:05:00 GMT

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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THE LOST IN SPACE CARROT DEBACLE

https://lostinspace.fandom.com/wiki/The_Great_Vegetable_Rebellion

IRISH NEW YORK COPS

https://www.irishamerica.com/2012/09/the-irish-coppers/

LEONARD NIMOY OBIT

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25945690

INCUBUS

https://qz.com/1035897/the-bizarre-story-of-a-long-lost-horror-film-made-entirely-in-esperanto-starring-william-shatner

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181. STAR TREK 1: WARPS AND ALL

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:03:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we begin our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. To kick things off we take a look at Star Trek's creator, Gene Roddenberry. Brace yourself because there's so weird old stuff in here.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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TINDER FOR NAZIS

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/hacktivist-deletes-white-supremacist-websites-live-on-stage-during-hacker-conference/

UK COUNCILLOR SUSPENDED OVER WHITE SUPREMACIST DATING SITE

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cql4241dy27o

THE COMPLICATED LEGACY OF GENE RODDENBERRY

https://rhetorikos.blog.fordham.edu/?p=1881

TECH INSPIRED BY STAR TREK

https://www.sideshow.com/blog/trek-tech-10-star-trek-gadgets-that-have-beamed-into-reality/

STAR TREK MOVIES AND TV SHOWS THAT NEVER HAPPENED

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek-movies-tv-shows-never-happened/

THE FERENGI – COMPARISONS WITH ANTI-SEMITIC STEREOTYPES

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferengi#Comparisons_with_anti-Semitic_stereotypes

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180. ASIMOV SPECIAL: LOST LITTLE ROBOT

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 03:08:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Happy new year, we kick off 2026 with a look at an episode of the 1962 ITV series, OUT OF THIS WORLD. The episode in question televises an Asimov story, Lost Little Robot, and creates something extraordinary - but with shit robots.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.

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ISAAC ASIMOV DAY

https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/science-fiction-day-remembering-the-incredible-work-of-isaac-asimov

3 LAWS OF ROBOTICS

https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-21259,00.html

AI BLACKMAILS TO STOP ITSELF BEING SHUT DOWN

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqeng9d20go

ELON MUSK’S AI REFERS TO ITSELF AS “MECHA HITLER”

https://www.npr.org/2025/07/09/nx-s1-5462609/grok-elon-musk-antisemitic-racist-content

THE PAPERCLIP APOCALYPSE

https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/ai-and-paperclip-problem

AI DRIVEN SUICIDES ARE ON THE RISE

https://www.bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r2239

AI AND THE ROCK

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vuqMUMh29t8

ENSHITTIFICATION

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/26/enshittification-macquarie-dictionary-word-of-the-year-explained

KAMELION IS REVEALED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCK5pipHeZY

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179. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: THE WIZARD OF OZ

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:05:00 GMT

Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're looking at THE WIZARD OF OZ with our special guest brain-box, Darren Chetty. You might not think it's a Christmas movie but you'd be very, very wrong.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more.

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AI AND SFX USED IN THE SPHERE VERSION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh5dsEGKmmU

JUDY GARLAND FILMED WIZARD OF OZ UNDER TERRIBLE CONDITIONS

https://www.biography.com/actors/judy-garland-pills-diet-wizard-of-oz

WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST ON SESAME STREET

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RytWnZbOA9s&t=415s

HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS ON WIZARD OF OZ SET

https://www.forbes.com/sites/legalentertainment/2024/12/09/wicked-dangers-behind-the-classic-the-wizard-of-oz-production/

LYNCH/OZ TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktEzqafTCds

WIZARD OF OZ REFERENCES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXyBJB0LQKk

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178. A GREAT SPREAD OF BOTTERY

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:08:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look back at all the robots we enjoyed in 2025 and look forward to the delights of 2026.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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177. BLADE RUNNER 15: SOLDIER

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 03:05:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of the BLADE RUNNER universe. In this episode, we put the 1998 movie SOLDIER under the microscope. Why? Because it is supposedly in the Blade Runner universe. Yes, it's tenuous but is it Tannhauser Gate-uous?

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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SOLDIER (OFFICIAL TRAILER)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oeW9sflsdg

TOP 10 NON-CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS MOVIES

https://nofilmschool.com/top-non-christmas-christmas-movies

THE LEGEND AND HISTORICAL ORIGINS OF TANNHUASER

https://www.houstongrandopera.org/backstage-pass/wagnerian-myth-making-the-legendary-and-historical-origins-of-tannhauser

RANKING THE MOVIES OF PAUL WS ANDERSON

https://www.filmmining101.com/articles/career-retrospective-ranking-the-films-of-paul-ws-anderson

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176. BLADE RUNNER 14: WHERE IS THE JOY?

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of the BLADE RUNNER universe. In this episode, we put BLADE RUNNER 2049 under the microscope. A film full of replicants and AI but where's the whimsy?

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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IS BLADE RUNNER 2049 SEXIST?

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/09/is-blade-runner-2049-a-sexist-film-or-a-fair-depiction-of-a-dystopic-future

ROGER DEAKINS

https://www.rogerdeakins.com/

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175. BLADE RUNNER 13: THE SPAM AGE

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 03:12:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of the BLADE RUNNER universe. In this episode, we gird our loins for Blade Runner 2049 by watching three short prequel films.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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BLADE RUNNER BLACK OUT 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrZk9sSgRyQ&t=523s

THE ROBOTS ARE COMING, VERY SLOWLY AND COCKING EVERYTHING UP

https://futurism.com/future-society/unitree-robot-destroy-house

NEAR MISS: THE SOLAR STORM OF 2012

https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/planetary-science/23jul_superstorm/

THE CARRINGTON EVENT

https://www.space.com/the-carrington-event

BLADE RUNNER 2036 NEXUS DAWN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgsS3nhRRzQ&t=189s

BLADE RUNNER 2048: NOWHERE TO RUN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ9Os8cP_gg&t=165s

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174. BLADE RUNNER 12: WHITE DRAGON EDIT

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 03:05:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we sit through a fan edit that doubles the length of the film.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.

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INTERNET FANEDIT DATABASE

https://fanedit.org/ifdb/

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173. BLADE RUNNER 11: THE FILM THAT RUTGER BUILT

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 03:07:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, Roy Batty does something very surprising and then says something very surprising.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said and Matt and Stephen also drop the F word, which is most unlike them.

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TEARS IN RAIN

https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/32674

SOLDIER TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oeW9sflsdg

SIDEQUEL DEFINITION

https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sidequels/694489

FIVE ENDINGS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhfOPOtwkTA

THE MAKING OF BLADE RUNNER WAS HARD

https://collider.com/blade-runner-making-of/

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172. BLADE RUNNER 10: A BIG CLOUD OF TERRIBLE IDEAS

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 03:07:00 GMT

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said and Roy also drops the F word and there's the sound of a skull cracking so maybe don't play this out when the kids are listening.

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DREW STRUZEN INTERVIEW

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/my-interview-with-legendary-movie-poster-artist-drew_b_5a088033e4b0cc46c52e6b73

DREW STRUZEN TECHNIQUE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fEMJp70tGU&list=PLJyg5maY2XGMGajHPiNBg_1UkprfIZitQ

THE WORLD’S TALLEST FICTIONAL BUILDINGS

https://www.buildworld.co.uk/blog/archives/tallest-fictional-buildings-from-star-wars-to-lord-of-the-rings#:~:text=Wookiepedia%20claims%20it%20to%20be,and%20six%20LA%20blocks%20wide.

ADRIAN: HOLLYWOOD’S FASHION DESIGNER

https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/costume-designer-adrian-hollywood-fashion-impact

THE FUTURE IS SHAPED BY THE PAST – THE COSTUMES OF BLADE RUNNER

https://classiq.me/the-future-is-shaped-by-the-past-the-costumes-of-blade-runner

WHAT ROSELIND FRANKLIN CONTRIBUTED TO DISCOVERY OF DNA

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01313-5

CRISPR CAS9 GENE EDITING

https://crisprtx.com/gene-editing

THE TRUTH ABOUT PLANNED OBSELESCENCE

https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20160612-heres-the-truth-about-the-planned-obsolescence-of-tech

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171. BLADE RUNNER 9: WAKE UP! TIME TO DIE

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:25:00 GMT

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more

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ST GERMAIN BOTTLE DESIGN

https://sandstrompartners.com/work/st-germain/#:~:text=We%20developed%20the%20creative%20direction,to%20point%2Dof%2Dsale.

BRITISH BIRDS CHESS SET FOR SALE

https://hoylesoxford.com/products/british-birds-chess-pieces-blade-runner?srsltid=AfmBOooJF2LrQGf8omfOEIPjDqEkyVQVNXmlB3yCRWmUBG3vutSekZY5&variant=31789980319813

NICK KNIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

https://www.artnet.com/artists/nick-knight/

THE IMMORTAL GAME

https://www.chess.com/terms/immortal-game-chess

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170. ALIEN (AGAIN)

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 03:22:00 GMT

Happy Halloween from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're replaying our chat about Ridley Scott's classic horror movie, ALIEN, with film-maker and friend of the show, Leslie-Ann Rose.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more although the subject of male rape does come up.

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ORIGINAL ALIEN TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ5lPt9edzQ

THE HOLOCAUST ENCYCLOPEDIA: LENI RIEFENSTAHL

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/leni-riefenstahl

TOP 100 BEST MOVIE MOMENTS

https://www.ign.com/lists/100-best-movie-moments/10

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169. BLADE RUNNER 8: THE KAISER'S NOSE

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we meet Roy Batty and discover he's Batty by name and batty by nature

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more

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NOTES

WHITE DRAGON FAN EDIT TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3WC6CcVkHo

PRIS FOTHERINGHAM

https://symbolsandsecrets.london/2019/01/24/whitecross-street-art-and-a-very-naughty-lady/

SYD MEAD WEDGE ERA CONCEPTS

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a64435040/syd-mead-wedge-era-concepts/

WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN: ZHORA’S SNAKE DANCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDQV5Bqx4TQ

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168. BLADE RUNNER 7: LORRIES FULL OF MEAT

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we meet Roy Batty and discover he's Batty by name and batty by nature

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NOTES

IS OUR MEMORY RELIABLE?

https://www.thesciencebreaker.org/breaks/psychology/how-accurate-is-our-memory

THE EYE OF PROVIDENCE

https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20201112-the-eye-of-providence-the-symbol-with-a-secret-meaning

THE ADVERTISING CURSE

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-31664223

EYE SYMBOLISM IN BLADE RUNNER

https://screenrant.com/blade-runner-2049-eyes-memories-symbolism-meaning-explained/

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167. BLADE RUNNER 6: ONE HUNDRED QUESTIONS

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 02:24:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we meet Rick Deckard and hear his extraordinary inner monologue.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb and the F Bomb get an airing in this episode

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AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER: BUILDING THE SET OF BLADE RUNNER

https://theasc.com/articles/blade-runner-set-design

METROPOLIS V BLADE RUNNER

https://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2015/04/13/blade-runner-vs-metropolis/

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166. BLADE RUNNER 5: THE BEGINNING

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 02:11:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we start to look at the movie itself. WOO HOO! So, strap in as we get through the first eight minutes.

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THE “FRUIT MACHINE” TEST

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/secretlifeofcanada/the-history-behind-canada-s-homosexuality-test-1.6396436

METROPOLIS V BLADERUNNER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TKtntY-H5s

BLADE RUNNER DESIGNING THE FUTURE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj9hzidnWVI&t=297s

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165. BLADE RUNNER 4: PHILIP K. DICK

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 02:29:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we look at one of the visionaries that made the movie, Philip Kindred Dick.

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10 BEST PHILIP K DICK MOVIE ADAPTATIONS

https://collider.com/philip-k-dick-movie-adaptations/

THE ANDROID AND THE HUMAN

https://sporastudios.org/mark/courses/articles/Dick_the_android.pdf

MARTIN SCORSESE’S BLADE RUNNER WOULD HAVE BEEN WILD

http://screenrant.com/martin-scorsese-blade-runner-unmade-movie/

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164. BLADE RUNNER 3: RIDLEY SCOTT

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 02:28:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we look at one of the visionaries that made the movie, Ridley Scott.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more.

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BLACK HAWK DOWN – DICK CHENEY’S FAVOURITE MOVIE

https://thedissenter.org/the-pentagon-backed-war-film-that-sold-americans-on-military-intervention-after-9-11/

JONATHON GLAZER’S BANNED FLAKE COMMERCIAL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uxnpc-JQ3o&list=RD8Uxnpc-JQ3o&index=1

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163. BLADE RUNNER 2: DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF NEO NOIR?

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 02:07:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we look at the 1980s and the era that birthed a legend.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more.

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WHAT IS FILM NOIR?

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-film-noir/

WHAT IS NEO NOIR?

https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/neo-noir-films-75751/

BLADE RUNNER 2049 PREQUELS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffxo_6Cg0Cw

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162. BLADE RUNNER 1: PIVOTAL MOMENTS IN SCIENCE FICTION CINEMA

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 02:06:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we begin our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this first episode, Professor Stephen Murray delivers his TED Talk on the four pivotal moments in science fiction cinema.

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WAR OF THE WORLDS ECUDOR

https://historyradio.org/2017/01/21/the-war-of-the-worlds-in-ecuador/

STALKER TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuOnfQd-aTw

BAD MOVIE BIBLE: STAR WARS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aeyUWLPLAs

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161. ALIEN: EARTH

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 02:08:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we take a look from behind the sofa at the new Disney Plus series, ALIEN:EARTH.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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160. RETURN TO RETURN TO OZ

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 02:08:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we want to say a robotic HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Tiktok and all the Return to Oz gang.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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NOTES

SALMAN RUSHDIE – OUT OF KANSAS (NEW YORKER)

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1992/05/11/out-of-kansas

NOSYBONK: PUMP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOkuiHZH4zI

BLUE PETER TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL SINDUN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=759FmOc68m4

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159. A FOR ANDROMEDA

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 02:23:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we want to say a robotic HAPPY BIRTHDAY to FRED HOYLE. He was an astronomer, a writer, and the creator of a lovely robot in A FOR ANDROMEDA.

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A FOR ANDROMEDA – FACE OF THE TIGER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FEP-oJ0plI&list=PLzQivjcgT2J0cTMYLp1XCCppLgeDgXf1k

THE GREAT WIPEOUT OF TELEVISION HISTORY

https://thesundae.net/2022/03/20/what-gets-lost/#:~:text=The%20BBC%20had%20no%20official,it%20had%20no%20further%20value.

TIME SHIFT: MISSING BELIEVED WIPED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nA9Q-FZLUE

THE STEADY STATE THEORY

https://explainingscience.org/2015/07/25/the-steady-state-theory/

JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE BLOWS OUR MINDS

https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-2023-discoveries

PANSPERMIA THEORY

https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/panspermia-life-theory

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158. JAWS: HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 03:25:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we want to say a robotic HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jaws, which is 50 years old. And yes, it does have a robot in, thanks very much for asking.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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WHY THE SHARK IN JAWS IS THE GREATEST PRACTICAL EFFECT OF ALL TIME

https://thedailyjaws.com/blog/why-bruce-the-shark-from-jaws-is-the-greatest-practical-effect-ever-made

HIGHEST GROSSING BLOCKBUSTERS (ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION)

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls026442468/

SHARK EVOLUTION

https://www.sharktrust.org/shark-evolution

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157. STAR WARS SUPERCUT

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 02:28:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. But we're not worried about that today because we want to shove Star Wars right in your face. It's the 50th birthday of ILM so you get this treat.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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THE ORIGINAL 1977 CRAWL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXDnFYu91vY

BUCK ROGERS SERIAL 1936 (THE CRAWL)

https://youtu.be/VaA9eJb9FN8?si=YzwCzuaGmXNyMXDR&t=49

STAR WARS TIMELINE

https://www.space.com/star-wars-timeline#:~:text=Dawn%20of%20the%20Jedi%20(roughly,(100%20BBY%20%E2%80%93%2019%20BBY)

JABBA THE HUT CONCEPT MAQUETTE

https://www.jedinews.com/film-music-tv/articles/closer-look-at-jabba-the-hutt-early-concept-maquette-replica-by-regal-robot/

SIMON PEGG AND NICK FROST C3PO AND R2D2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5W8EBHNsLc

INTOLERANCE SET (1916) THE MONSTROUS SET THAT JUMPSTARTED HOLLYWOOD

https://www.messynessychic.com/2019/09/03/the-monstrous-film-set-that-jumpstarted-hollywood/

DID GEORGE LUCAS ALWAYS KNOW THAT DARTH VADAR AND ANAKIN SKYWALKER WERE THE SAME PERSON?

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-darth-vader-original-backstory/

THE CAR THAT THE LANDSPEEDER WAS BASED ON

https://silodrome.com/bond-bug-700es/

WHO SHOT FIRST?

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/star-wars-han-greedo-shot-first-b2001852.html

RARE PETER CUSHING INTERVIEW IN 1977

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5TeGHcnBak

LETTER FROM ALEC GUINNESS

https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/317zw3/letter_from_alec_guinness_from_the_set_of_the/

THE BIRTH OF THE LIGHTSABRE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIefj6dOhnM

FORCE GHOSTS

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Force_spirit

DEATH STAR EXPLOSION FAN FILM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF5cOg8-ZFQ

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156. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Mon, 19 May 2025 02:28:00 GMT

Fifty Years of Shit Robot is the podcast that LOVES robots in movies. Today, after 155 episodes looking at shit robots, we have some news.

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155. RETURN TO OZ

Mon, 12 May 2025 02:24:00 GMT

Fifty Years of Shit Robot is the podcast that LOVES robots in movies. Today, we are joined by author and academic Darren Chetty to chat about both his new book I'M GOING TO MAKE A FRIEND, and the disturbing treasure trove of robotery, RETURN TO OZ.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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SALMAN RUSHDIE – OUT OF KANSAS (NEW YORKER)

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1992/05/11/out-of-kansas

NOSYBONK: PUMP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOkuiHZH4zI

BLUE PETER TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL SINDUN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=759FmOc68m4

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154. STAR WARS 13: MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 02:29:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we are joined by the man, the myth, the legend, Mark Stay.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used and there are some references to sex

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DECLAN MULHOLLAND

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Declan_Mulholland

PETER ELENSHAW

https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Peter_Ellenshaw

PABLO HIDALGO – THE KEEPER OF STAR WARS LORE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQEi3sEb3dE

VALARIAN COMICS

https://www.cinebook.co.uk/valerian-c-143_377_184.html

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153. STAR WARS 12: THE LEGACY PART 2 (HOLIDAY SPECIAL)

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:22:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at the naughty legacy of Star Wars as we examine the Donny and Marie Star Wars Special and the Star Wars Holiday Special.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used and there are some references to sex

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THE DONNY AND MARIE STAR WARS SPECIAL (POOR QUALITY – IN ALL SENSES OF THE PHRASE)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EhHqwPFT18

THE OSMONDS OR THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL, WHICH WAS WORSE?

https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-holiday-special-better-donny-marie-parody/

FIVE FACTS ABOUT THURL RAVENSCROFT

https://www.wdw-magazine.com/disney-legend-thurl-ravenscroft-facts/?srsltid=AfmBOoqz0c7l--eIOVFo-5Hdv0Dc_eouFJDOq6Ou5TK6caS_FTYf_o3L

STAR WARS SPECIAL URBAN LEGENDS

https://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/swhs-old/text/urban_legends.htm#:~:text=Urban%20Legend%3A%20At%20a%20sci,Verdict%3A%20At%20least%20partly%20False.

MARK HAMILL’S CAR ACCIDENT

https://screenrant.com/mark-hamill-car-accident-1977/

THE STORY OF THE FAITHFUL WOOKIE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsNwP_1kTZQ

WHAT IS DIAGETIC SOUND?

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-diegetic-sound/

THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG

https://www.criterion.com/films/27933-the-umbrellas-of-cherbourg?srsltid=AfmBOormBGjEhVDdDaMoYjTfQDumrwHXKhUXHrlwRD5fhZkdM7pTm9Ut

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152. STAR WARS 11: THE LEGACY PART ONE (AN EPIC WITHOUT A DREAM)

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 02:25:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we look at the legacy of Star Wars and ask, is it really an epic without a dream?

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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1977 STAR WARS REVIEWS

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/545680/original-reviews-star-wars-1977

HOW MUCH DID THE STAR WARS ACTORS GET PAID?

https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/movies/how-much-did-the-original-star-wars-cast-get-paid-94058599896.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADFx9U9wv0FpyF87bJoq7Na_SlJ6oiPlEjTrATvUfCq6cTckAikwClQtEHJxlLem5z3EfhqLG8VGW9fRd9fmOjavh_DuurKI994isBdKvoujeRp_-PMWgaNdo2x9Jsh1yVR4saqdEVgsKy3mSgaRsdhcITtQed5V1pr1dtCtg8PJ

1977 US & CANADA TOP GROSSING MOVIES

https://www.the-numbers.com/market/1977/top-grossing-movies

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151. STAR WARS 10: THE BATTLE OF YAVIN

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 02:19:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our tenth episode in our Star Wars season we look at the end game, the Battle of Yavin.

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CHINESE KILLER ROBOTS

https://www.newsweek.com/china-killer-robots-unitree-robotics-1917569

AMAZON ROBOTIC FULLFILLMENT CENTRE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBsir9mqGeg

ROBOT COLLAPSES FROM OVERWORK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvZpUQitjlo

FORCE GHOSTS

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Force_spirit

DEATH STAR EXPLOSION FAN FILM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF5cOg8-ZFQ

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150. STAR WARS 9: MAN-ON-CYBORG ACTION

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 03:29:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our ninth episode in our Star Wars season we look at the rescue of Leia and the fight between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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OMI’S BACKSTORY

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Omi

CARRIE FISHER ROASTS GEORGE LUCAS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ97s396kb0

VADAR OBI WAN FIGHT REIMAGINED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to2SMng4u1k

THE BIRTH OF THE LIGHTSABRE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIefj6dOhnM

CORRIDOR CREW: THE EVOLUTION OF LIGHTSABRE VFX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeoOLd-Af_I

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149. STAR WARS 8: THE ELASTIC FORCE

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 03:34:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our eighth episode in our Star Wars season we look at the Millennium Falcon's journey to Alderon and muse on the contradictions of "the force".

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KUNG FU BOT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XczWkiAR3JA

I HAVE A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/I_have_a_bad_feeling_about_this#Non-Star_Wars_appearances

MILLENNIUM FALCON TOUR

https://www.core77.com/posts/77493/A-Tour-Inside-the-Millennium-Falcon-Reveals-Horrible-Interior-Design

DEATH STAR BLUEPRINTS

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Death_Star_plans/Legends

LETTER FROM ALEC GUINNESS

https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/317zw3/letter_from_alec_guinness_from_the_set_of_the/

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148. STAR WARS 7: SCUM AND VILLAINY

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:24:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our seventh episode in our Star Wars season we look at how Obi Wan, Luke and the Droids enlist the help of a rakish cad who goes by the name of Han Solo.

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STAR WARS LOCATIONS: MOS EISLEY

https://www.starwarslocations.com/swarchive/GeographicStarWars2/matmata.htm

BAD LIP READING: BUSHES OF LOVE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RySHDUU2juM

WHO SHOT FIRST?

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/star-wars-han-greedo-shot-first-b2001852.html

RARE PETER CUSHING INTERVIEW IN 1977

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5TeGHcnBak

JABBA THE HUT SCENE COMPARISONS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdBYEa-4NZI

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147. STAR WARS 6: OBI WHO KENOBI?

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 03:25:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our sixth episode in our Star Wars season we look at the introduction of an old friend, Obi One Kenobi. Could it be the same person as Old Ben Kenobi?

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NOTES

SEAN CONNERY WROTE A BOND SCRIPT

https://www.slashfilm.com/1561363/sean-connery-wrote-unmade-james-bond-movie-with-robot-sharks/

DID GEORGE LUCAS ALWAYS KNOW THAT DARTH VADAR AND ANAKIN SKYWALKER WERE THE SAME PERSON?

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-darth-vader-original-backstory/

THE CAR THAT THE LANDSPEEDER WAS BASED ON

https://silodrome.com/bond-bug-700es/

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: ALEC GUINNESS STRUCK GOLD WITH STAR WARS

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alec-guinness-star-wars-obi-wan-1235152814/

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146. STAR WARS 5: A CALL TO ADVENTURE

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:26:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our fifth episode in our Star Wars season we meet a young farm boy with a thirst for adventure.

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DYNASTY OPENING TITLES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCxqrbxttpM

STAR WARS TIMELINE

https://www.space.com/star-wars-timeline#:~:text=Dawn%20of%20the%20Jedi%20(roughly,(100%20BBY%20%E2%80%93%2019%20BBY)

JABBA THE HUT 1997 SPECIAL EDITION INSERT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzaOxNFZM0k

JABBA THE HUT CONCEPT MAQUETTE

https://www.jedinews.com/film-music-tv/articles/closer-look-at-jabba-the-hutt-early-concept-maquette-replica-by-regal-robot/

SIMON PEGG AND NICK FROST C3PO AND R2D2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5W8EBHNsLc

DR SMITH INSULTS (LOST IN SPACE TV SHOW)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyH33DXusTY&t=29s

KENNY BAKER OBITUARY

https://www.starwars.com/news/kenny-baker-the-actor-who-brought-r2-d2-to-life-passes-away

MARK HAMILL ON JOHNNY CARSON

https://youtu.be/5oNpXRumgIw?si=mZvYIbsnXNE-K0rt&t=302

INTOLERANCE SET (1916) THE MONSTROUS SET THAT JUMPSTARTED HOLLYWOOD

https://www.messynessychic.com/2019/09/03/the-monstrous-film-set-that-jumpstarted-hollywood/

ASTROBOY CHARGES ANOTHER ROBOT

https://youtu.be/KDES29-OqwU?si=efBkzm32P8rzkCzA&t=1057

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145. STAR WARS 4: EPISODE 4

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:28:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our fourth episode in our Star Wars season we look at the first ten minutes of the film, which is set onboard the rebel Blockade Runner.

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THE HISTORY OF HARMY’S DESPECIALIZED VERSION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGrXO2RDzLg

“MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS” IS AVAILABLE ON DISNEY + IN THE UK

THE HISTORY OF THE STAR WARS LOGO

https://www.linearity.io/blog/star-wars-logo/

THE ORIGINAL 1977 CRAWL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXDnFYu91vY

BUCK ROGERS SERIAL 1936 (THE CRAWL)

https://youtu.be/VaA9eJb9FN8?si=YzwCzuaGmXNyMXDR&t=49

UNION PACIFIC OPENING TITLES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQRJnAwlb00

WILHELM SCREAM ORIGINAL RECORDING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_g72yHhIiI

DARTH VADER KICKIN’ ASS IN ROGUE ONE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z8mgkqjq90

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144. STAR WARS 3: A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 03:20:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our third episode in our Star Wars season we look at George Lucas and the people that George needed to help get the movie across the line

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GEORGE LUCAS: MORE THAN A GENIUS

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20151214-hes-more-than-just-a

TRIBUTE TO ALAN LADD JNR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWpa3VolVPQ

RALPH MCQUARRIE CONCEPT ART

https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-new-hope-concept-art-pieces/

JOHN WILLIAMS’S CLASSICAL INFLUENCES

https://www.yourclassical.org/story/2021/05/04/star-wars-john-williams-influences

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143. STAR WARS 2: THE 1970S FUN FACTORY

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 03:25:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Exorcist director William Friedkin said that "Star Wars came out of nowhere like a juggernaut". But is this true? Today we meander through the 60s and 70s looking at what inspired the biggest movie of all time.

WARNING 2! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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NOTES

WHAT IS THE HAYS CODE?

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-the-hays-code-1934/

WHAT IS FRENCH NEW WAVE?

https://nofilmschool.com/french-new-wave-cinema

WHAT IS ITALIAN NEO-REALISM?

https://www.movementsinfilm.com/italian-neorealism

WHERE TO BEGIN WITH KITCHEN SINK MOVIES?

https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/where-begin-with-kitchen-sink-drama

1970S AMERICA

https://www.history.com/topics/1970s

THE UK THREE-DAY WEEK

https://www.theblackoutreport.co.uk/2023/04/17/three-day-week-1974/

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142. STAR WARS 1: THE DEATH OF THE OLD

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 03:26:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we begin our Star Wars season by not looking at Star Wars. We are joined by author and animator Niel Bushnell to discuss Space 1999 and the old sci-fi of the mid-70s whose time was running out.

WARNING 2! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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THE INFLUENCE OF 2001

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/apr/02/50-years-of-2001-a-space-odyssey-stanley-kubrick

THE SCIENCE OF SPACE 1999

https://shop.gerryanderson.com/blogs/blog/science-of-space-1999

WHAT ASIMOV THOUGHT OF SPACE 1999

https://catacombs.space1999.net/press/vxasimov.html#:~:text=In%20Space%3A%201999%20%2C%20the%20surface,man%20describes%20the%20proper%20parabola

STAR WARS WITH SPACE 1999 INTRO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRGf6GEAbVM

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141. TOP OF THE BOTS PART 3

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 03:27:00 GMT

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 take a look back at the last five of the robots between 1927 and 1977 that we deemed "not shit". Let's try and do some proper ranking and come up our Top of the Bots.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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HUEY, LOUIE AND DEWEY

http://www.robothalloffame.org/inductees/10inductees/huey.html

RICHARD BENJAMIN REMEMBERS WESTWORLD

https://itcamefromblog.com/2022/12/02/days-of-future-passed-richard-benjamin-remembers-westworld/

YUL BRYNNER INTERVIEW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS3dd-OhsP4

DARK STAR: BOMB 20 CONVERSATION

https://www.cinemah.com/altri/war/carpent.htm

DESILU STUDIO HISTORY

https://lucydesi.com/desilu-studios-history/

MAJEL BARRETT-RODDENBERRY

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Majel_Barrett_Roddenberry

THE CONVERSATION: WHY THE STEPFORD WIVES IS STILL RELEVANT TODAY

https://theconversation.com/suburban-living-did-turn-women-into-robots-why-feminist-horror-novel-the-stepford-wives-is-still-relevant-50-years-on-186633

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140. TOP OF THE BOTS PART 2

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 03:24:00 GMT

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 take a look back at six of the robots between 1927 and 1977 that we deemed "not shit". Let's try and do some proper ranking and come up our Top of the Bots.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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NOTES

WHAT IS FRENCH NEW WAVE CINEMA?

https://nofilmschool.com/what-is-the-french-new-wave

WHAT IS FILM NOIR?

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-film-noir/

DOUGLAS RAIN: THE IMMORTAL VOICE

https://2010odysseyarchive.blogspot.com/2015/01/douglas-rain-immortal-voice.html

AI DISCOVERS MILLIONS OF NEW MATERIALS

https://www.freethink.com/robots-ai/google-ai-discovers-2-2-million-new-materials

FACEBOOK AI CREATE NEW LANGUAGE

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonybradley/2017/07/31/facebook-ai-creates-its-own-language-in-creepy-preview-of-our-potential-future/

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139. TOP OF THE BOTS PART 1

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:47:42 GMT

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 take a look back at six of the robots between 1927 and 1977 that we deemed "not shit". Let's try and do some proper ranking and come up our Top of the Bots.

WARNING 2! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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NOTES

THE DISASTROUS WIZARD OF OZ

https://imagejournal.org/2018/09/06/the-disastrous-wizard-of-oz/

WAS THE TIN MAN SUPPOSED TO BE A ROBOT?

https://thewizardofozblog.com/was-the-tin-man-supposed-to-be-a-robot/

ROBERT KINOSHITA OBITUARY

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/robert-kinoshita-dead-robot-designer-763491/

JACK PIERCE - MAKING UP THE MONSTERS

https://universalmonstersuniverse.com/2016/03/24/making-up-monsters-jack-pierce/

JOHN THE ROBOT BLOG

https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/john-the-robot.5801/

ANZ BANK ROBOT AD (2005)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkoONTX1_uM

ANZ ROBOT AD MAKING OF

https://www.facebook.com/canberradaleksandrobots/videos/2114424155280711/

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138. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 7: ALIEN RESURRECTION

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 03:25:19 GMT

Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're joining film-maker and friend of the show, Lesley-Ann Rose, on her traditional festive Alien franchise rewatch. We're going to watch them all in chronological order because what could be more Christmassy? Today we've reached the Christmassy finale as we watch ALIEN: RESURRECTION. Ripley is a clone who befriends a robot in a very festive movie.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more.

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ALIEN RESURRECTION TEASER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ct-eZrfIkE

THE UNDOING OF JOSS WHEDON

https://www.vulture.com/article/joss-whedon-allegations.html

ALIEN MOVIES RANKED WORST TO BEST

https://www.space.com/alien-movies-ranked-worst-to-best

SIGOURNEY BEAVER DRAG ACT

https://www.sigourneybeaver.com/

SIGOURNEY WEAVER BASKETBALL SHOT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3u4uDwLzNI

APHEX TWIN “WINDOWLICKER” DIR: CHRIS CUNNINGHAM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBS4Gi1y_nc

PUMPKINHEAD TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqJ8Teiv6YY

THEORIES OF THE PRIMORDIAL MOTHER

https://www.britannica.com/topic/creation-myth/Creation-by-world-parents

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137. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 6: ALIEN 3

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 03:26:35 GMT

Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're joining film-maker and friend of the show, Lesley-Ann Rose, on her traditional festive Alien franchise rewatch. We're going to watch them all in chronological order because what could be more Christmassy? Today we've watched David Fincher's Alien 3. The robot is BISHOP, well his head and arm, and he wants to be turned off forever. I know how he feels.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more.

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A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43171/a-visit-from-st-nicholas

WHY THE ALIEN 3 PRODUCTION WAS SUCH A NIGHTMARE

https://www.slashfilm.com/763846/why-the-alien-3-production-was-such-a-nightmare/

THE GUARDIAN – ALIEN 3 AT 30

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/22/alien-3-movie-1992-david-fincher

ALIEN ANTHOLOGY: FACEHUGGERS

https://alienanthology.fandom.com/wiki/Facehugger

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136. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 5: ALIENS

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:25:48 GMT

Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're joining film-maker and friend of the show, Lesley-Ann Rose, on her traditional festive Alien franchise rewatch. We're going to watch them all in chronological order because what could be more Christmassy? Today we've arrived at James Cameron's 1986 sequel, ALIENS. The robot is BISHOP, who is pretty handy with a knife.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more.

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PETER BRADSHAW ON ROGER CORMAN

https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/may/12/roger-corman-cinemas-pulp-genius-whose-talent-to-shock-was-rocket-fuel

7 KEY VIETMAN MOVIES

https://www.historyhit.com/culture/best-vietnam-war-films/

ALIEN QUEEN GARBAGE BAG TEST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vtLK-DxdGc

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135. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 4: ROMULUS

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 03:23:30 GMT

Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're joining film-maker and friend of the show, Leslie-Ann Rose, on her traditional festive Alien franchise rewatch. We're going to watch them all in chronological order because what could be more Christmassy? Today we've arrived at the latest movie, ROMULUS, even though it's not the chronologically most recent. Confused? You will be. The robot in question is ANDY the android. Get it?

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more although the subject of male rape does come up.

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LESLEY ANNE ROSE PORTFOLIO

https://www.lesleyannerose.com/

FILM DIALOGUE BROKEN DOWN BY GENDER AND AGE

https://pudding.cool/2017/03/film-dialogue/

EMMA HARRINGTON: GYNAEHORROR

https://www.academia.edu/74169839/Gynaehorror_Women_theory_and_horror_film

TROLLEY PROBLEM GAME

https://trolleyproblem.io/

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134. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 3: ALIEN

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:08:50 GMT

Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're joining film-maker and friend of the show, Leslie-Ann Rose, on her traditional festive Alien franchise rewatch. We're going to watch them all in chronological order because what could be more Christmassy? Today we've arrived at the OG. The mother of the franchise, the 1979 movie, ALIEN. The robot in question is ASH, played by Ian Holm, who can't be any worse than David, can he? Can he? Or can he?

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more although the subject of male rape does come up.

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ORIGINAL ALIEN TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ5lPt9edzQ

THE HOLOCAUST ENCYCLOPEDIA: LENI RIEFENSTAHL

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/leni-riefenstahl

TOP 100 BEST MOVIE MOMENTS

https://www.ign.com/lists/100-best-movie-moments/10

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133. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 2: COVENANT

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 03:39:49 GMT

Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're joining film-maker and friend of the show, Leslie-Ann Rose, on her traditional festive Alien franchise rewatch. We're going to watch them all in chronological order because what could be more Christmassy? Today we've arrived at ALIEN: COVENANT. The robot in question is DAVID, played by Michael Fassbender, a naughty robot who thinks he's more powerful than gods.

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ALIEN COVENANT TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svnAD0TApb8

3 FACTS ABOUT ‘ISLE OF THE DEAD’

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/arnold-bocklin-isle-of-the-dead-3-facts-2407245

CENOTAPH FOR NEWTON

https://www.archdaily.com/544946/ad-classics-cenotaph-for-newton-etienne-louis-boullee

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132. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 1: PROMETHEUS

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:28:42 GMT

Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're joining film-maker and friend of the show, Leslie-Ann Rose, on her traditional festive Alien franchise rewatch. We're going to watch them all in chronological order starting today with ALIEN: PROMETHEUS. The robot in question is DAVID, played by Michael Fassbender, a naughty robot who thinks a little too highly of himself.

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BLUE PETER ADVENT CROWN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsUhrH36ozI

PETER WEYLAND TED TALK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4SSU29Arj0

MEET DAVID – VIRAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ7E7Qp-s-8

ELIZABETH SHAW INTERVIEW – VIRAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpiIieL8OOA

JODOROWSKY’S DUNE BOOK

https://www.technollama.co.uk/whoever-controls-the-dao-controls-the-book-the-strange-tale-of-jodorowskys-dune

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131. DEMON SEED

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 03:23:01 GMT

WARNING 1! This episode does contain discussion of rape.

WARNING 2! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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WHAT IS HAUNTOLOGY?

https://theweek.com/104076/what-is-hauntology

HOUSES OF THE FUTURE

https://insightplanningservices.com/7-houses-of-the-future/

INTERVIEW WITH DONALD CAMMELL

https://www.theswinging60s.com/donald-cammell/

LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S THE ISLAND OF DR MOREAU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5owpCx-EXlE

VAL DOCUMENTARY TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f__e3b-idHI

WHAT IS VAPOURWAVE?

https://vaporwaveboutique.com/what-is-vaporwave/

50YOSR EPISODE 76: GIPPYBOTS

https://open.acast.com/public/streams/634c160568aa9300122431a1/episodes/657073dd1a72f20011bb7009.mp3

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130. LOGAN'S RUN

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 03:27:06 GMT

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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LOGAN’S RUN TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USADM5Gk9Gs&t=114s

EARTHRISE PHOTO

https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/apollo-8-earthrise/

MEET THE BURLINGTON BEADLES

https://www.burlingtonarcade.com/with-the-beadles/

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129. FUTUREWORLD

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 03:27:58 GMT

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, just when you think you're out, the Westworld franchise pull you back in. It's FUTUREWORLD, a paranoia-fueled 70s movie where almost everyone is a robot.

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FUTUREWORLD TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTMtu4Z5T-U

THE BEST PARANOIA FILMS OF THE 1970S

https://www.flickchart.com/charts.aspx?genre=paranoid+thriller&decade=1970

COINTEL PRO FBI SCANDAL

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/07/fbi-office-break-in-1971-come-forward-documents

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128. TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 03:29:26 GMT

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, just when you think you're out, the godzilla franchise pull you back in. It's Terror of Mechagodzilla time, will we see a better robot than before? SPOILER - no.

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfbTB7bu6aI

TOHO STUDIO’S GODZILLA PHASES

https://screenrant.com/godzilla-versions-eras-differences-explained/

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127. DISNEY IMAGINEERS

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 02:28:23 GMT

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THE CREATION OF DISNEYLAND

https://www.thehenryford.org/explore/blog/walt-disney-and-his-creation-of-disneyland

THE DISNEY MULTIPLANE CAMERA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdHTlUGN1zw

SIMPSON’S REPEATED BACKGROUNDS JOKE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkwkTPDgRxQ

THE DISNEY STRIKE

https://animationguild.org/about-the-guild/disney-strike-1941/

DISNEYLAND GOES TO THE NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR (ABE LINCOLN AT 2’20”)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvfjvBO2l2Y

ANIMATRONIC ROBIN IN SPOONFUL OF SUGAR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftxnr28LDXc

THE TRUTH ABOUT WALT DISNEY’S FROZEN HEAD

SPIDERMAN STUNTRONIC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED1rKl4tBbY

SOCIAL ROBOTICS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orSr0wOQwZ0

DISNEY REJECTION LETTER TO WOMAN ASKING FOR A JOB

https://www.vox.com/2015/7/16/8978351/famous-rejection-letters-disney-animator-women

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126. THE STEPFORD WIVES

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 02:26:41 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we have a see if we like the cut of the robots in the 1975 movie, THE STEPFORD WIVES. A movie that has become part of the cultural conversation but are the robots any good?

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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NEW YORK IN THE 1970S

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/blackout-gallery/#:~:text=New%20York%20City%20in%20the,city's%20inhabitants%20had%20experienced%20before.

DAYLIGHT (SUNLIGHT) HORROR

https://gamerant.com/daylight-horror-subgenre/

THE FOUR WAVES OF FEMINISM

https://www.history.com/news/feminism-four-waves

THE CONVERSATION: WHY THE STEPFORD WIVES IS STILL RELEVANT TODAY

https://theconversation.com/suburban-living-did-turn-women-into-robots-why-feminist-horror-novel-the-stepford-wives-is-still-relevant-50-years-on-186633

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125. THE QUESTOR TAPES

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 02:29:00 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we have a look at a made-for-TV movie called The Questor Tapes. Will Gene Roddenberry's attempt to get a robot on prime-time telly be any good?

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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DESILU STUDIO HISTORY

https://lucydesi.com/desilu-studios-history/

MAJEL BARRETT-RODDENBERRY

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Majel_Barrett_Roddenberry

DIE ANOTHER DAY TITLES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-1HaEqDIdw

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124. GODZILLA VERSUS MECHAGODZILLA

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 02:25:45 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we have a cheeky gander at another Toho studios movie, this time it's GODZILLA VERSUS MECHAGODZILLA. But will the 50ft robot pass our test?

WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more

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GODZILLA VERSUS MECHAGODZILLA TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmlXRA9VGJ4

TOHO STUDIO’S GODZILLA PHASES

https://screenrant.com/godzilla-versions-eras-differences-explained/

AKIRA KUROSAWA’S SANJURO ENDING (SPLATTER)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkkF6Zz67TE

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123. THE TIME TRAVELERS (MOP-UP)

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 02:37:47 GMT

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ANGRY RED PLANET TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBAJEczBaHY

THE STORY OF FILM: AN ODYSSEY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEZwEGoHdFs&list=PLVQrxnY22a1XTWsVwqU0e9leE4Y53DVL3

THE HISTORY OF FAKE BLOOD IN CINEMA

https://stanfordbloodcenter.org/blood-in-pop-culture-the-history-of-fake-blood-in-movies/#:~:text=%5B5%5D%20Tynegate's%20fake%20blood%2C,%2C%20'60s%20and%20'70s.&text=Today%2C%20most%20movie%20blood%20is,%2Dgenerated%20imagery%2C%20or%20CGI.

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122. DARK STAR

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 02:27:55 GMT

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LA TIMES: ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-05-15/alejandro-jodorowsky-midnight-movie-cult-director-el-topo-dune

JODOROWSKY’S DUNE TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0cJNR8HEw0

GOING TO THE LOO ON THE ISS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-65mBQ7s_Q

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121. JAMES EARL JONES

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:03:52 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we say, "rest well, James Earl Jones" and look back on his long, wonderful career. The man behind one of the greatest cyborgs of all time.

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JAMES EARL JONES READS OTHELLO AT THE WHITE HOUSE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYHR0pJeJps

SESAME STREET: JAMES EARL JONES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ6WwC174Yc

MUPPET WIKI JAMES EARL JONES

https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/James_Earl_Jones

JAMES EARL JONES RECORDS LION KING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKroR2dpCKc

JAMES EARL JONES: BIG BANG THEORY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdBntNu93Ik

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120. ALIEN ROMULUS

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 02:29:47 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Before Season 9 starts we thought we'd have a look at the new Alien movie. And to help us is indie film-maker and Alien nerd, Lesley Anne Rose.

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LESLEY ANNE ROSE PORTFOLIO

https://www.lesleyannerose.com/

FILM DIALOGUE BROKEN DOWN BY GENDER AND AGE

https://pudding.cool/2017/03/film-dialogue/

EMMA HARRINGTON: GYNAEHORROR

https://www.academia.edu/74169839/Gynaehorror_Women_theory_and_horror_film

TROLLEY PROBLEM GAME

https://trolleyproblem.io/

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119. COCKS AND BOTS SEASON 8 LOOKBACK

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 02:23:03 GMT

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NEGRONI SBAGLIATO RECIPE

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/negroni-sbagliato

A DELICIOUS PAGE DEVOTED TO MARTINIS

https://www.liquor.com/search?q=GIN+MARTINI

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ENTICING MESSAGE NUMBER 2

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 02:59:13 GMT

Welcome to our 50 Years of Shit Robots Patreon cult. Today, you can have a sneaky peak of the first episode of our secret mini-season all about the pimping-out of ROBBY THE ROBOT. You can access the full episode by following the link and joining the robot cult to enjoy delicious secret podcasts.

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ENTICING MESSAGE

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 02:38:20 GMT

Welcome to our 50 Years of Shit Robots Patreon cult. Today, you can have a sneaky peak of our first COCKTAILS AND BOT-TALES (AKA COCKS AND BOTS). In which, we drink delicious cocktails and chat about robots. You can access the full episode by following the link and joining the robot cult to enjoy delicious secret podcasts.

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118. THE HAYES CODE

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 02:03:12 GMT

Welcome to our 50 Years of Shit Robots Patreon cult. Today, you can have a sneaky peak of the chat we had after we'd watched Sleeper. It's a rambling but very interesting chat about the Hayes Code, queerness in cinema and smutty names. It is completely off the top of our heads and not meant to be an exhaustive chat on the subject. If you'd like to join the ROBOT CULT then follow the link below. Thanks so much.

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117. WHO?

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 02:34:46 GMT

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WHO? (FULL MOVIE)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXDlRZzgX3A

WHO IS ALGIS BUDRYS

https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/budrys_algis

SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN INTRO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehiQk6fta2c

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116. WESTWORLD

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 02:30:53 GMT

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MICHAEL CRICHTON: ALIENS CAUSE GLOBAL WARMING

https://stephenschneider.stanford.edu/Publications/PDF_Papers/Crichton2003.pdf

MICHAEL CRICHTON’S TOXIC LEGACY

https://www.leonardoambasciano.com/blog/the-toxic-legacy-of-michael-crichton

MICHAEL CRICHTON LEAVES DISINFORMATION LEGACY

https://whistleblower.org/politicization-of-climate-science/global-warming-denial-machine/michael-crichton-author-of-state-of-fear-leaves-global-warming-disinformation-legacy/

RICHARD BENJAMIN REMEMBERS WESTWORLD

https://itcamefromblog.com/2022/12/02/days-of-future-passed-richard-benjamin-remembers-westworld/

YUL BRYNNER SPECIAL CONSULTANT

https://www.unhcr.org/uk/prominent-supporters/yul-brynner

YUL BRYNNER INTERVIEW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS3dd-OhsP4

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115. SLEEPER

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 06:12:09 GMT

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 take a deep breath and chat about Woody Allen's dystopia, SLEEPER. Just to let you know that we chat about the allegations surrounding Woody Allen at the beginning.

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SLEEPER TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDC1SUlXuGI

WOODY ALLEN MOOSE SKETCH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmnLRVWgnXU

WIKIPEDIA: WOODY ALLEN SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATION

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Allen_sexual_abuse_allegation

VANITY FAIR: 10 UNDENIABLE FACTS ABOUT WOODY ALLEN SEXUAL ABUSE ALLEGATION

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2014/02/woody-allen-sex-abuse-10-facts

THE SCULPTURED HOUSE

https://hiddenarchitecture.net/sculptured-house/

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114. GODZILLA V MEGALON

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 02:27:27 GMT

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CANNIKIN NUCLEAR TEST FOOTAGE

https://www.military.com/video/nuclear-bombs/nuclear-weapons/cannikin-nuclear-test-footage/1402452751001

FRENCH NUCLEAR TESTING

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56340159

TSUNAMI BOMB

https://www.livescience.com/25949-tsunami-bomb.html

POKEMON GO PLAYER FINDS DEAD BODY

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-36757858

ISSUS GRASSHOPPER’S MECHANICAL GEARS

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/this-insect-has-the-only-mechanical-gears-ever-found-in-nature-6480908/

GODZILLA’S TAIL MOVE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuEa6Hum0b4

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113. FANTASTIC PLANET

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 02:39:40 GMT

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CHINA SPACE PROBE LANDS ON THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/02/china-space-change-6-moon-dark-side/

FRITZ THE CAT TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PADIloikkhg

ROLLING STONE 40 GREATEST ANIMATED MOVIES

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/40-greatest-animated-movies-ever-19817/

FRENCH CARTOON WRITTEN BY PATIENTS IN A PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL

https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_monkeys_teeth_french_cartoon_written_by_patients_in_a_mental_hospital

WHAT IS UNOBTAINIUM?

https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/unobtainium#:~:text=Unobtainium%20is%20a%20term%20used,expensive%2C%20controlled%20or%20simply%20nonexistent.

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112. SILENT RUNNING

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 02:30:45 GMT

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 don our robot-examining equipment and take a look at the 1971 made-for-TV movie, PAPER MAN. It has an amazing cast but will we like the cut of the robot's jib?

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SILENT RUNNING TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p69lEMn0I8k

BRAINSTORM TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueYcVmH0edk

HOW FAR AWAY IS SATURN FROM EARTH? (VERY)

https://www.joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixelspace_solarsystem.html

AMPUTEE ACTORS PLAYED THE ROBOTS

https://cyberneticzoo.com/not-quite-robots/1971-silent-running-drones-doug-trumbull-don-trumbull-paul-kraus-james-dow-american/

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111. PAPER MAN

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 02:27:13 GMT

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 don our robot-examining equipment and take a look at the 1971 made-for-TV movie, PAPER MAN. It has an amazing cast but will we like the cut of the robot's jib?

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OUR PATREON PAGE – JOIN THE CULT

https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR

LETTERBOXD: PAPER MAN

https://letterboxd.com/film/paper-man-1971/

PAPER MAN TRAILER (SORT OF)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s57I6jjSoOs

TOP 25 FILMS WITH UNREALISTIC COMPUTER SCENES

https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/top-25-films-with-unrealistic-computer-scenes/

THE ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE POLO CLUB

https://www.rcbpc.com/

ALL THAT’S INTERESTING: THE TRAGIC DEMISE OF JAMES STACY

https://allthatsinteresting.com/james-stacy

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110. THX-1138

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 02:37:49 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we welcome a certain George Lucas to the podcast as we deep-dive his first feature film, THX1138. There are robots in it but are they shit?

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GEORGE LUCAS ERASING HIS PAST

https://www.standbyformindcontrol.com/2017/04/on-thx-1138-and-george-lucass-obsession-with-erasing-his-past/

MARCIA LUCAS

https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2551-marcia-lucas

SYNANON REHAB CULT

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/born-in-synanon-rehab-cult-the-game-docuseries-attack-therapy-1234923038/

MAGGIE MACOMIE HAIRCUT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUqCVa-gXCE

RIDLEY SCOTT SUPERBOWL ADVERT ALMOST CANCELLED

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29867/how-apples-1984-super-bowl-ad-was-almost-canceled#:~:text=Scott%20filmed%20the%20ad%20in,their%20heads%20for%20the%20shoot.

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109. LOST IN SPACE (MOP-UP)

Mon, 27 May 2024 02:29:20 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we have to a bit of mopping up on aisle 12 because we're going to look at a robot that we completely forgot about. Lost In Space's B-9.

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50 Y0SR PATREON

https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR

IRWIN ALLEN BIOGRAPHY

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000740/bio/

ROBERT KINOSHITA OBIT

https://archive.kpcc.org/blogs/newmedia/2015/01/13/17803/lost-in-space-robot-designer-robert-kinoshita-dies/

BATMAN TV SHOW SPECIAL GUEST STARS

http://www.warpedfactor.com/2020/10/20-famous-people-who-guest-starred-on.html

SHOP THE LOOK: THE CLOTHES OF LOST IN SPACE

https://www.vogue.com/article/lost-in-space-mod-1960s-futuristic-fashion

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108. COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT

Mon, 20 May 2024 02:36:29 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we usher in a new season by stepping into the glorious 1970s with a film from 1971, COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT. This film features a rogue AI computer that wants to enslave humanity but is it shit?

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50 YEARS OF SHIT ROBOTS PATREON

https://www.patreon.com/50YOSR

COLOSSUS THE FORBIN PROJECT TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyOEwiQhzMI

SHAKEY THE ROBOT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bsEN8mwUB8

K.A.R.R

https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/K.A.R.R._(Knight_Rider)

SUSAN BENNETT – VOICE OF SIRI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP_cGsfMwi0

AI DISCOVERS MILLIONS OF NEW MATERIALS

https://www.freethink.com/robots-ai/google-ai-discovers-2-2-million-new-materials

FACEBOOK AI CREATE NEW LANGUAGE

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonybradley/2017/07/31/facebook-ai-creates-its-own-language-in-creepy-preview-of-our-potential-future/

BART SIMPSON NUDE SKATEBOARDING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzk9JQIe2ic

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107. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 4: TARGET EARTH

Fri, 17 May 2024 02:36:09 GMT

The fourth in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 4, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. Today, it's a movie from 1954 featuring a jingle-tapped robot, TARGET EARTH. Enjoy!

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Russian space probe to Venus

https://www.space.com/soviet-venera-venus-missions-slideshow

Jurassic Park: Hi Heels Edition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RZi6NCuLbQ

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106. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 3: GOG

Mon, 13 May 2024 02:29:26 GMT

The third in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 3, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. Today, it's a movie containing not one but two robots with flame throwing phalluses. Enjoy!

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Medical Jargon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbPHcEoHfnM

2012 – Most unrealistic film of all time

https://www.nme.com/news/nasa-says-2012-is-most-unrealistic-sci-fi-movie-ev-878238

Bob Furmanek’s 3D Archive

http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/

Fire up your 3D glasses – It’s 3D Natural Vision

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Qev-YHv_Q

Gog and Magog wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gog_and_Magog

Gogmagog wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gogmagog_(giant)

Sun mirror saves village

https://phys.org/news/2013-10-norwegian-village-giant-mirrors-capture.html

Huawei banned from UK 5G network

https://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

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105. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 2: ROBOT MONSTER

Fri, 10 May 2024 02:31:22 GMT

The second in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 2, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. Today it's a movie sometimes called "the second worst film of all time", ROBOT MONSTER. Enjoy!

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Robot Monster Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq9IKsH9BXg

Bronson Cave

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BronsonCanyonAndCaves

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104. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 1: KLAATU BARADA NIKTO

Mon, 06 May 2024 02:31:27 GMT

The first in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 1, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. The 1951 movie, The Day The Earth Stood Still is an absolute classic. The 2008 movie, The Day The Earth Stood Still, is definitely NOT a classic. Enjoy!

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The 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 Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaatu_barada_nikto

Ghost Rockets in 1946

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_rockets

What Really Happened at Roswell?

https://www.history.com/news/roswell-ufo-aliens-what-happened

The McMinnville Flying Saucers

https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2015/05/past_tense_oregon_ufo_photos_t.html

The Theramin

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20201111-the-theremin-the-strangest-instrument-ever-invented

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103. ZOINKS! THE ROBOTS OF SCOOBY DOO

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:28:19 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are take a look at the robots of Scooby Doo, with our special guest Mark Norman from the awesome Folklore podcast. But are they shit or not?

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THE FOLKLORE PODCAST

http://www.thefolklorepodcast.com/

WAREHOUSE ROBOT COLLAPSES AFTER 20 HOURS OF WORK

https://youtu.be/cVsVL4VwsHE?si=sduhUZV-voT7flsk

SCOOBY DOO WAS A REACTION TO POLITICAL UNREST

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/13/entertainment/scooby-doo-50th-anniversary-history-trnd/index.html

WHY WAS SCRAPPY-DOO HATED?

https://collider.com/why-is-scrappy-doo-hated/

CARNIVAL OF SOULS TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0w_4vaGqD8

COMMEDIA DELL’ARTE CHARACTERS

https://www.italymask.co.nz/About+Masks/Commedia+dellArte+Characters.html

CHINBEARD BOOKS FACEBOOK

https://www.facebook.com/chinbeardbooks/?locale=en_GB

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102. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 9: 2010

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 02:31:16 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today, we look at the sequel 2010, and find out exactly why HAL went all murder-y.

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THE ART OF SYD MEAD

https://www.iamag.co/the-art-of-syd-mead/

2010: THE UNTOLD TRUTH

https://www.looper.com/355019/the-untold-truth-of-2010-the-year-we-make-contact/

EUROPA – THE BEST BET FOR ALIEN LIFE?

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101. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 8: RELEASE

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 10:48:42 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today, we look at what happened once 2001 was released and ask the ultimate question, "was HAL a shit robot?".

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2001: A LOOK BEHIND THE FUTURE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeGI1FoySaE

ASHLEIGH BURTON – 2001 A FIRST WATCH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1CL-GYq_3M&t=1858s

LOST IN LA MANCHA TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-elMvdIhjE

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100. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 7: BEYOND THE INFINITE

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 03:32:07 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today, we deep-dive the ending and ask, "what the hell is going on?".

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JOHN WHITNEY SNR

https://handmadecinema.com/filmmaker/john-whitney/

MEMORIAL SPACE FLIGHTS

https://www.celestis.com/launch-schedule/enterprise-flight/

CORONATION STREET LONDON?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P0v8ciiifE

INFO ABOUT JAMIS BANDU

https://www.bookforum.com/print/2502/how-stanley-kubrick-and-arthur-c-clarke-reinvented-the-sci-fi-film-19687

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99. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 6: THE POD BAY DOORS

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 03:27:23 GMT

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DOUGLAS RAIN: THE IMMORTAL VOICE

https://2010odysseyarchive.blogspot.com/2015/01/douglas-rain-immortal-voice.html

WHAT IS THE KULESHOV EFFECT?

https://www.movementsinfilm.com/blog/2021/3/7/what-is-the-kuleshov-effect#:~:text=The%20Kuleshov%20Effect%20is%20an,can%20change%20the%20meaning%20altogether.

AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE GREATEST HEROES AND VILLAINS

https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-heroes-villians/

WHY DID HAL GO BAD?

https://www.looper.com/163074/hal-in-2001-a-space-odyssey-explained/

IBM COMPUTER SINGING DAISY BELL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41U78QP8nBk

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98. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 5: JUPITER & HAL

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 03:29:37 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today we finally get to chat about HAL, as we deep-dive the "Jupiter sequence".

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ALIEN INSURANCE

https://www.history.com/news/making-2001-a-space-odyssey

FRED ESTAIRE – ROYAL WEDDING DANCING ON CEILING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNSHjZmvZTM

SEE YOU NEXT WEDNESDAY

https://www.seeyounextwednesday.com/blog/about/

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97. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 4: THE MOON

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 03:30:16 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Today we chat about the section of the film known as "the moon sequence".

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KITBASHING

https://kitbashed.com/blog/tag/2001%3A+a+space+odyssey

THE SMELL OF THE SPACESTATION

https://www.space.com/international-space-station-smells-european-astronaut

STANLEY KUBRICK’S METICULOUS SET DESIGN

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-stanley-kubricks-meticulous-set-designs-made-films-strikingly-eerie

LIGETTI: THE GENIUS KUBRICK STOLE FROM

https://slate.com/culture/2008/07/remembering-the-genius-whom-stanley-kubrick-stole-music-from.html

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96. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 3: THE DAWN OF MAN

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 03:31:07 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we pull on our Kubrick pants and continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. And it's time to actually chat about the film itself, but only a small bit of it.

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ROBOTS AT BELFAST AIRPORT

https://airport-world.com/robots-at-the-ready-at-belfast-international-airport/

CAFÉ ROBOTS IN ACTION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vFzkLNzlRk

JONNIE BURN INTERVIEW – ZONE OF INTEREST SOUND DESIGNER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlc_0-vkCto&t=456s

DAWN OF MAN SEQUENCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypEaGQb6dJk

BARBIE VS 2001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6vPuIMAOlA

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY DAWN OF MAN

https://youtu.be/LCxBvPtPxGQ?si=kdGZfLvg9cIJ5FdD&t=70

THE SIMPSONS DAWN OF MAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TadhoyYvKpA

ZOOLANDER DAWN OF MAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2uHBhKTSe0

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE DAWN OF MAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9oA6QAQPUk

HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 1 DAWN OF MAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gggQtG8hgKY

UTAH MONOLITH

https://www.vox.com/culture/22062796/monoliths-utah-california-romania

CROP CIRCLES: THE ART OF THE HOAX

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/crop-circles-the-art-of-the-hoax-2524283/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYV_zpCXYtc

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95. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 2: STANLEY KUBRICK

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 03:32:10 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we continue our odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. Let's stick Stanley Kubrick's career under the microscope and have a jolly good look.

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EARLY STANLEY KUBRICK PHOTOS

https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/stanley-kubrick-photo-album-early-photographs/screen-shot-2018-04-25-at-11-09-49-am/

FRAME VOYAGER (YOUTUBE): NAPOLEON THE GREATEST MOVIE NEVER MADE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr0RTmzCKIo

I WAS… STANLEY KUBRICK’S ASSISTANT

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000937c

DID KUBRICK FAKE THE MOON LANDINGS?

https://www.history.com/news/moon-landing-fake-conspiracy-theories

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94. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 1: ARTHUR C CLARKE

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 03:28:30 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we begin an odyssey looking at the 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. To do justice to this extraordinary film we start by taking a look at the life of ARTHUR C CLARKE.

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THE CLARKE BELT

https://www.space.com/29222-geosynchronous-orbit.html

LAGRANGE POINT

https://science.nasa.gov/resource/what-is-a-lagrange-point/

ARTHUR C CLARKE: AT&T MiT CONFERENCE 1976 INTERVIEW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1vQ_cB0f4w&t=83s

REMOTE SURGERY

https://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Remote-SurgeryTelesurgery.aspx

SAMSUNG CITE 2001 IN APPLE PATENT BATTLE

https://venturebeat.com/mobile/samsung-kubrick-2001-apple-patent-war/

ARTHUR C CLARKE’S MYSTERIOUS WORLD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mEJ7iPhQ-0&list=PLR3QQaw7JuhsKq5D3rwic_wMKMN-NCOHH&index=1

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93. SUPERAGO & THE FACELESS GIANTS

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 03:29:39 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are take a look at the extraordinary 1968 Italian/Spanish confection, Superago and the Faceless Giants. There's a lot of spandex and an awful lot of running around.

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A TERRIBLE VERSION OF THE MOVIE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYYqXWTrWpE&t=2156s

PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING – RACE FOR SPACE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlnwuV6RuMo&list=PLkPOzHopOIo6ezZecOnA0iHuF9SzzUYqZ

SPACE RACE TIMELINE 1957-1969

https://www.britannica.com/story/timeline-of-the-space-race

THE NEW SPACE RACE

https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/new-space-race-astropolitics-power-21st-century

TOP 10 SWORD AND SANDAL MOVIES

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/toga-party-10-sword-and-sandal-films-to-see-13963/cabiria-1914-221449/

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92. BARBARELLA

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 03:37:49 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are donning our robot-examining goggles to look at the extraordinary 1968 US movie classic, Barbarella. One film, three different types of robot

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WIKIPEDIA: FILMS CREDITED TO ALAN SMITHEE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Films_credited_to_Alan_Smithee

JUDAS BOOTH

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Judas%20Booth

COSTUME DESIGN ARCHIVE

https://costumedesignarchive.blogspot.com/2020/12/barbarella-1968.html

BARBARELLA OPENING TITLES

https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/barbarella/

NEW YORKER: THE MALE GAZE

https://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/the-invention-of-the-male-gaze

JANE FONDA VANITY FAIR INTERVIEW

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/04/jane-fonda-was-proud-to-spark-a-generations-sexual-awakening-ill-take-that

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91. THE AVENGERS: CYBERNAUTS JAMBOREE

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 03:37:39 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are donning our robot-examining pince-nez to look at the three episodes of the seminal British TV show, the Avengers. Each episode features some curious robot assassins called the Cybernauts.

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BRIAN CLEMENS OBITUARY

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/jan/12/brian-clemens

LAURIE JOHNSON DISCUSSES BERNARD HERRMANN

https://www.watershed.co.uk/audio-video/laurie-johnson-on-bernard-herrmann

DRESSED TO KILL

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/sep/11/diana-rigg-emma-peel-the-avengers-swinging-sixties-style-icon-fashion

THE BLUE STREAK ROCKET

https://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/the-blue-streak-rocket/

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90. THE TERRORNAUTS

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 03:31:28 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are donning our robot-examining pince-nez to look at the 1967 British movie, the Terrornauts. It's Contact but not as good and made with British comedy heroes, Charles Hawtrey and Patricia Hayes.

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INTERNET ARCHIVE: THE TERRORNAUTS

https://archive.org/details/the-terrornauts-1967

EDNA THE INEBRIATE WOMAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdcYEDe2G2k

CHARLES HAWTREY: CARRY ON CONSTABLE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TycIMA24G68

SETI; SEARCH FOR EXTRA TERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE

https://www.seti.org/

NIKOLA TESLA’S RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH MARS

https://www.loc.gov/static/collections/finding-our-place-in-the-cosmos-with-carl-sagan/articles-and-essays/life-on-other-worlds/messages-to-and-from-outer-space.html

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89. KING KONG ESCAPES

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 03:33:43 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are deep-diving into the waters of a 1967 US/Japan co-pro called KING KONG ESCAPES. It features an enormous robot King Kong, what's not to love? Almost everything

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INTERNET ARCHIVE: KING KONG ESCAPES

https://archive.org/details/vlc-record-2020-03-24-15h57m50s-dvd___-

THE PROBLEM WITH APU TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGzvEqBvkP8

HANK AZARIA: THE RIGHT THING TO DO WITH APU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrlpU99lGzI

THE PROBLEM WITH APU WITH HARI KONDABOLU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTC0P8dLSLg

MATT GROENING ON RECASTING WHITE ACTORS

https://deadline.com/2021/02/the-simpsons-creator-matt-groening-recasting-white-actors-1234699766/

HANK AZARIA APOLOGIES

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/apr/13/hank-azaria-apu-the-simpsons-apology

BOND VILLAINS WITH FACIAL DISFIGUREMENTS

https://theconversation.com/no-time-to-die-the-problem-with-bond-villains-having-facial-disfigurements-169411

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88. I ROBOT (Part 2): THE SHOCKING TRUTH

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 03:34:45 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In the second part of our Asimov mini series we look at two more iterations of I-Robot. Both are from the TV show, Outer Limits, and both based on the story that inspired Isaac Asimov.

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EANDO BINDER

https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/binder_eando

ADAM LINK IN COMICS

https://darkworldsquarterly.gwthomas.org/adam-link-in-the-comics/

ROSSUM’S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/jan/07/robot-wars-100-years-reboot-karel-capek-play-rur-rossums-universal-robots

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87. OPPENHEIMER REPOST

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:12:07 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we're reposting our episode on the multi-Golden Globe winning Oppenheimer. We know it doesn't have any robots in but the film deals with a subject that has cast a long shadow over the robot films of the 1950s and 60s. There are no spoilers, just in case you haven't seen it.

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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN - DOWNWINDERS

https://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 IT

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/04/harry-truman-grandson-hiroshima-nuclear-atom-bomb

HARRY S TRUMAN LIBRARY: DECISION TO DROP ATOMIC BOMB

https://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 USE

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170816-the-monster-atomic-bomb-that-was-too-big-to-use

OPPENHEIMER: DESTROYER OF WORLDS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb13ynu3Iac

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86. I ROBOT (Part 1): THE SHOCKING TRUTH

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 03:29:03 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Happy new year, we kick off 2024 with a look at the 2004 movie, I-Robot. But like int he film, we have a secret to uncover.

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ISAAC ASIMOV DAY

https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/science-fiction-day-remembering-the-incredible-work-of-isaac-asimov

3 LAWS OF ROBOTICS

https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-21259,00.html

WHY THE 3 LAWS ARE WRONG

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/isaac-asimovs-laws-of-robotics-are-wrong/

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85. CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 03:24:25 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, it's festive fun as we're joined by wrestler and horror movie fan, Rory Coyle, to chat about CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS. It's a movie with a killer robot Santa.

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MICHAEL BUFFER

https://www.lgrtr.com/blogs/news/how-did-michael-buffer-come-up-with-lets-get-ready-to-rumble

A BRIEF HISTORY OF KODACHROME FILM

https://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1906503,00.html

WHAT IS VAPORWAVE?

https://www.pixartprinting.co.uk/blog/what-is-vaporwave/

BLUMHOUSE MOVIES

https://www.blumhouse.com/

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84. ADVENT 24: DR WHO

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 03:36:36 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the twenty-fourth and final door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? Why, it's our old friend and Doctor Who nerd, Niel Bushnell, and he's here to warm himself by our fire and receive a Christmas gift of knowledge. Happy Christmas.

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VOX – EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT DOCTOR WHO

https://www.vox.com/2014/8/22/6055755/doctor-who-explained-who-is-doctor-who

FOREMAN’S YARD

https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/76_Totter%27s_Lane

MR JAMES CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES

https://www2.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/introduction-bfi-collections/bfi-mediatheques/ghost-story-christmas

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83. ADVENT 23: METROPOLIS THE MUSICAL

Sat, 23 Dec 2023 03:37:48 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the twenty-third door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's Metropolis but not as you've ever seen it before. This is Metropolis the musical.

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A VERY ROPEY COPY OF METROPOLIS THE MUSICAL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBMe_1LM-jk&t=3242s

WHY SPIDERMAN: TURN OFF THE DARK DIDN’T WORK

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spider-man-turn-dark-playwright-919624/

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82. ADVENT 22: JONNYCAB

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 03:36:21 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the twenty-second door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's Jonnycab from the 1990 sci-fi movie TOTAL RECALL.

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STARSHIP TROOPERS BEHIND THE SCENES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KWCTyFU5nw&t=590s

JONNYCAB – TOTAL RECALL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAkeZqAN_qU

TOTAL RECALL – TWO WEEKS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KFH--_cdiI

HISTORY OF SELF-DRIVING CARS

https://www.arrow.com/en/research-and-events/articles/the-history-of-self-driving-cars

AUTONOMOUS DRIVING LEVELS

https://www.arrow.com/en/research-and-events/articles/vehicle-autonomy-levels-explained

SELF DRIVING CARS ACCIDENT

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/08/cruise-recall-self-driving-cars-gm

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81. ADVENT 21: ROBOT BEES

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 03:24:09 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the twenty-first door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's a poor dead bee and then a robot bee rising from its corpse. It's a message of hope, honest.

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ROBOT BEES

https://builtin.com/robotics/robot-bees

IMPACT OF MIGRATORY BEEKEEPING ON HONEY BEE PESTS

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6216951/

ROBOT SHARK EATS WASTE IN RIVER THAMES

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tech/marine-robot-shark-eating-plastic-waste-thames-b1068598.html

SHARK TRACKING ROBOTS

https://www.techwell.com/techwell-insights/2013/08/autonomous-underwater-robots-track-sharks-never

SNOT BOT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEs5HdFS46g

SLOTH BOT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3fVnJX8dxU

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80. ADVENT 20: HOUDINI'S ROBOT

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 03:35:42 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the twentieth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? Can you believe it? It's a robot created by magician, escapologist and all round incredo-man, Harry Houdini.

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THE Q AUTOMATON

https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2020/09/q-automaton-to-make-you-crazy.html

THE FIRST FILM ROBOT

https://www.flyingcarsandfoodpills.com/houdinis-film-robot

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79. ADVENT 19: LEONARDO'S ROBOTS

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 03:38:11 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the nineteenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's three robots created by top paint wrangler and all round clever chops, Leonardo Da Vinci.

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LEONARDO’S ROBOTS

https://www.artpublikamag.com/post/leonardo-da-vincis-robots-and-their-modern-day-influence

LEONARDO’S ANATOMICAL DRAWINGS

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3361109/

WAS MICHAELANGELO GAY?

https://www.out.com/entertainment/today-gay-history/2014/03/06/today-gay-history-michelangelo-art-star

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78. ADVENT 18: CHRISTMAS ROBOCALYPSE

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 03:31:27 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the eighteenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's the true meaning of Christmas, a robot apocalypse designed to sell Germans food.

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JONNY ASTRO – THE TOY THAT RUINED CHRISTMAS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FZhe58UoaY

EDEKA ROBOT COMMERCIAL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aknucxb0xSo&t=11s

GRANDPA TRICKS FAMILY AD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoIZfycTWuM

EDEKA AD: BEHIND THE SCENES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqYa93WlcDg&t=17s

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

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 03:48:52 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the seventeenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's Marvin, the paranoid android, from the Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy. But is Marvin paranoid?

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MARVIN QUOTES

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/marvin

THE MARVIN: A UNIT FOR MEASURING DEPRESSION

https://the-orbit.net/literateperversions/a-modest-proposal-the-marvin-a-unit-of-depression/

THE HITCHBOT

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/hitchbot-usa-vandalised-philadelphia

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76. ADVENT 16: GIPPY BOTS

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 03:33:50 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the sixteenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? Grab your sickbag because it's the Xenobots a.k.a. the Gippy Bots.

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CNN – WHAT ARE XENOBOTS?

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/29/americas/xenobots-self-replicating-robots-scn/index.html

SCITECHDAILY – HUMAN CELLS TRANSFORMED INTO BIOLOGICAL ROBOTS

https://scitechdaily.com/medical-marvel-human-cells-transformed-into-tiny-biological-robots/

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75. ADVENT 15: MUPPET ROBOT(S)

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 03:30:43 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the fifteenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's the 80s Robot from the Muppets. But is it a muppet? And what other robot-y treats does Jim Henson have in store for us?

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JIM HENSON’S H14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivJNNwTGDcw

AM I MUPPET OR A MAN?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRTjksM3YAs

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74. ADVENT 14: ADA LOVELACE

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 03:24:59 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the fourteenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's Ada Loveless, pioneering genius of computer programming and without whom we might well be robot-less.

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ADA LOVELACE

https://findingada.com/about/who-was-ada/

AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

https://www.history.com/topics/european-history/enlightenment

GALVINISM

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-twitching-frog-legs-helped-inspire-frankenstein-180957457/

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73. ADVENT 13: THE DALEKS IN COLOUR

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 03:41:03 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the thirteenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? The daleks are back, and this time they're in colour. But are they still shit?

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JAY LENO IN THE CUPBOARD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfmdzJIxPNk

COMPARISON: THE DALEKS IN COLOUR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ef4pj2o4X4

THE DOCTOR’S FIRST ENCOUNTER IN COLOUR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfNyk7cVLNI

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72. ADVENT DAY 12: CHINA

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 03:29:57 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the twelfth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's China, and their statement that they are going to create millions of humanoid robots over the next two years. Could your next best friend be a robot?

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ELON MUSK’S HILARIOUS ROBOT PRANK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsNc4nEX3c4

GR-1 ROBOT

https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3230850/worlds-first-mass-produced-humanoid-robot-china-start-fourier-intelligence-eyes-two-legged-robots-ai

A ROBOT COULD BE YOUR FRIEND

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/feeling-lonely-i-a-robot-could-be-your-friend/gvbsqfp5l

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71. ADVENT DAY 11: WHEEM (ROBOT EFFLUVIA)

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 03:38:18 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the eleventh door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's robots that can procreate. Yum.

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BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED: BIRTH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoI_DBN1EEY&t=327s

DATA GETTING’ JIGGY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ev1ec0Z0GI

DATA’S DAUGHTER

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Lal

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70. ADVENT DAY 10: VIRUSES

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 03:38:13 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the tenth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's the most Christmas-y robot of all, a virus. Happy Christmas.

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ARE VIRUSES ROBOTS?

https://www.storagetwo.com/blog/2016/2/viruses-nanorobots-among-us

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69. ADVENT DAY 9: BUBO

Sat, 09 Dec 2023 03:25:44 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the ninth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? It's the cutest little robot of them all, the automaton owl, Bubo, from Clash of the Titans

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HARRYHAUSEN FOUNDATION – BUBO UNBOXING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOf960C7D7w&t=86s

THE BOWES MUSEUM SILVER SWAN

https://thebowesmuseum.org.uk/the-silver-swan-story/

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68. ADVENT DAY 8: AI MODEL

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 03:22:21 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the eighth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? Well, bless my ten toes, it's the new AI model and influencer, Aitana.

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AI SPANISH MODEL

https://fortune.com/europe/2023/11/23/spanish-influencer-agency-earned-11000-ai-model-posers/

THE GUARDIAN: THE TERM HEROIN CHIC NEEDS TO DIE

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/nov/20/heroin-chic-fashion-skinny-worship

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67. ADVENT DAY 7: NEWS OF THE WORLD

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 03:22:25 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the seventh door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? Why, it's the cover of Queen's News of the World album, isn't it?

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FRANK KELLY FREAS OBITUARY

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/jan/13/guardianobituaries.books

INTERSTELLAR RETURN FROM MILLAR’S PLANET

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBNzE1mmbs4

BRIAN MAY – 39 – A SONG ABOUT TIME DILATION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqOdu2xjlBA

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66. ADVENT DAY 6: MINORITY REPORT SPIDERS

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 03:21:34 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the sixth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? The nightmare scenario, robot spiders that want to examine your eyes.

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SPIDER SCENE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=901lYbPmqu4

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65. ADVENT DAY 5: ROBOT DOCTOR WHO

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 03:29:04 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the fifth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? Why, it's just a picture of the doctor, isn't it? Isn't it? ISN'T IT?

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THE CHASE SYNOPSIS

https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/The_Chase_(TV_story)

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64. ADVENT DAY 4: BRUCE

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 03:26:20 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the fourth door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? A shark. No, THE shark. One of the most terrifying films of all time is the result of a shit robot.

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THE SOUND OF THE TRUCK IN DUEL AND THE SHARK IN JAWS

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1902282793359833

10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT BRUCE THE SHARK

https://thedailyjaws.com/blog/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-bruce-the-shark-from-jaws

MICHAEL CAINE’S MOST TERRIBLE FILM

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/movie-michael-caine-admits-is-terrible/

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63. ADVENT DAY 3: INGENUITY

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 03:22:59 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the third door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? A fragile little bot from a million miles away.

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FIRST FLIGHT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gQDnzpy1n4

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62. ADVENT DAY 2: HALLUCINATE

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 03:42:39 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the opening of the second door of our robot advent calendar. And what's inside? A word that could mean the end to all things. HALLUCINATE.

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CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY WORD OF THE YEAR

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/editorial/woty

ELON MUSK ON AI TAKING JOBS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt7mKzzgdII

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61. ADVENT DAY 1: SICO THE ROBOT

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 03:23:40 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today sees the exciting opening of the first door of our robot advent calendar. What could be more Christmas-y? Say "happy Christmas' to the robot that Sylvester Stallone has a love-hate relationship with.

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PAULIE’S ROBOT – ROCKY WIKI

https://rocky.fandom.com/wiki/Paulie%27s_Robot

WHY SYLVESTER STALLONE REMOVED SICO FROM ROCKY 4

https://screenrant.com/why-rocky-4-robot-cut-sylvester-stallone/

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60. SIDEBORG 4: GORILLAS IN OUR MIDST

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 03:24:23 GMT

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, we try and answer the question, "why do robot movies have so many apes in them?".

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ANIMEX FESTIVAL WEBSITE

https://animex.tees.ac.uk/

DARWIN IN AMERICA

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2019/02/06/darwin-in-america-2/#:~:text=Although%20early%20legislative%20efforts%20failed,law%20was%20enacted%2C%20the%20ACLU

ALFRED RUSSEL WALLACE

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/who-was-alfred-russel-wallace.html

VANITY FAIR: WHAT EVERY KING KONG MOVIE IS REALLY ABOUT

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/03/king-kong-skull-island-movies-metaphors

TESLA BOT UPDATE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiQkeWOFwmk

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59. DALEKS' INVASION EARTH 2150AD

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 03:26:26 GMT

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 visit both the future and the past with another non-canon Dr Who movie, DALEKS' INVASION EARTH 2150AD. The daleks are back but are they still shit? We are joined in this episode by Dr Who writer and animator, Niel Bushnell.

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ANIMEX FESTIVAL

https://animex.tees.ac.uk/

LOST DR WHO EPISODES FOUND IN NIGERIA

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lost-doctor-who-episodes-found-in-storeroom-in-africa/

METROPOLIS FOUND IN ARGENTINA

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/jul/04/features.sciencefictionandfantasy

VOX ARTICLE: WHO IS DOCTOR WHO?

https://www.vox.com/2014/8/22/6055755/doctor-who-explained-who-is-doctor-who

QUATERMASS: THE TERRIFYING SCI FI THAT CHANGED TV FOREVER

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220427-quatermass-the-terrifying-sci-fi-that-changed-tv-forever

THE ANCIENT MULTIVERSE

https://nautil.us/the-multiverse-is-an-ancient-idea-236401/

MAKING THE SOUND OF THE TARDIS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WzESKlFCt8

RUSSELL T DAVIES: DR WHO IS NOT FOR KIDS

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/10/russell-t-davies-doctor-who-not-for-children-david-tennant/

CHEKHOV’S GUN

https://www.scribophile.com/academy/what-is-chekhovs-gun

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58. CYBORG 2087

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:33:12 GMT

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 visit the future and the past with the 1966 offering, CYBORG 2087. Michael Rennie (THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL) is back and this time he's a robot but is he shit?

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MICHAEL RENNIE’S PLAQUE IN HARROGATE

https://thestrayferret.co.uk/plaque-unveiled-in-harrogate-in-memory-of-hollywood-actor/

ELON MUSK’S NEUROLINK

https://builtin.com/hardware/what-is-neuralink

WAS TERMINATOR A HARLAN ELLISON RIP-OFF?

https://electricliterature.com/was-1984s-the-terminator-a-harlan-ellison-rip-off/

9 IDEAS TERMINATOR STOLE FROM SOLDIER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGY1osFbBAQ

THE BOY FROM SPACE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zIbEoGRt-Q

HOW TO CONVINCE SOMEONE YOU’RE FROM THE FUTURE

https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-prove-to-someone-that-youre-from-the-future#:~:text=answer%20views%207y-,Originally%20Answered%3A%20How%20do%20you%20convince%20to%20someone%20that%20you,your%20existence%20in%20the%20world

DALLAS: THE DREAM SEASON

https://dallas.fandom.com/wiki/The_Dream_Season

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57. FRIENDS: THE ONE WITH A ROBOT IN

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 03:33:06 GMT

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WORST FRIENDS EPISODES EVER

https://screenrant.com/friends-worst-episodes-ever/#the-one-with-the-invitation-s4ep21

20 REASONS WHY FRIENDS HAS AGED BADLY

https://www.eightieskids.com/reasons-why-friends-has-aged-badly/

WHAT BRUCE WILLIS DID WITH HIS FRIENDS FEE

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0583485/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv

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56. JASON X (HALLOWEEN SPECIAL)

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 03:42:52 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are joined by horror obsessive and horror wrestler, Rory Coyle, for a Halloween special. Together we don our bloody hockey masks and machete the heck out of Jason X.

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RORY WRESTLER MERCH

https://rorywrestler.com/

NORTH WRESTLING

https://www.northwrestling.co.uk/

BEHIND THE SCENES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWMU2c4KNnQ

MYTHBUSTERS – CAN LIQUID NITROGEN SHATTER A FACE - WARNING! SOME SLIGHTLY GRAPHIC CONTENT

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=965733416843993

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55. DR WHO AND THE DALEKS

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 02:22:06 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are joined by Dr Who obsessive, Nick Crosby. Together we abduct the Daleks once again and examine them on our robot-examining slab. Last time, we took a very dim view of them but have they got any better?

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THE GUARDIAN: AMICUS PORTMANTEAU FILMS

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/aug/16/return-of-portmanteau-horror-films-amicus

WHY ISN’T PETER CUSHING’S DOCTOR CANON?

https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-movie-peter-cushing-non-canon-why/

HISTORY OF DALEK REDSIGN

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-a-history-of-dalek-redesigns-and-fan-reactions/

DALEK HISTORY

https://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/dalekhistory1.shtml#:~:text=The%20Thals%20were%20a%20warrior,(Genesis%20of%20the%20Daleks).

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54. SPACEFLIGHT IC-1: THE MISSING EPISODE

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 02:38:12 GMT

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 pop on our robot-examining pince-nez and take a squiz at the 1965 British film, SPACEFLIGHT IC-1, with its robot, Dr Garth.

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SPACEFLIGHT IC-1 (CLAGGED VERSION)

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6shhnn

SPACEFLIGHT IC-1 (RUSSIAN VERSION – DON’T PUT YOUR PHONE NUMBER IN!)

https://ok.ru/video/5748772702926

WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST’S ATTEMPT TO SUPRESS CITIZEN KANE

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/kane-william-randolph-hearst-campaign-suppress-citizen-kane/#:~:text=When%20Hearst%20learned%20through%20Hopper,order%20to%20burn%20the%20negative.

WHY THE BBC KEPT WIPING ITS OWN SHOWS

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/501607/wipe-out-when-bbc-kept-erasing-its-own-history

LOST UK TV BROADCASTS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lost_television_broadcasts_in_the_United_Kingdom

NOSFERATU AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/nosferatu-and-the-fangs-of-copyright-infringement-1.4814233

DR WHO: MISSION TO THE UNKNOWN RECREATION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW8yk-m5Ig8

FRITZ LANG – WOMAN ON THE MOON (WEIGHTLESS SCENE AT 1’53’00 APPROX)

https://www.moriareviews.com/sciencefiction/woman-in-the-moon-1929-frau-im-mond.htm

SPACE CADETS – THE BIG REVEAL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34wjPxl1DAE

OK GO – UPSIDE DOWN AND INSIDE OUT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWGJA9i18Co

HAVE YOUR OWN ZERO G EXPERIENCE

https://www.gozerog.com/the-zero-g-experience/

STAR TREK ARCHEOLOGY: INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL AND DENISE OKUDA

https://www.startrek.com/en-un/news/star-trek-archeology-with-the-okudas

HOLLOW EARTH “THEORY”

https://www.gi.alaska.edu/alaska-science-forum/hollow-earth-theory

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53. DR GOLDFOOT & THE BIKINI MACHINE

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 02:31:40 GMT

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DR GOLDFOOT & THE BIKINI MACHINE FILM

https://archive.org/details/dr-goldfoot-and-the-bikini-machine_202205

SAMUEL Z. ARKOFF

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/sep/27/guardianobituaries

GRANDE DAME GUIGNOL CINEMA TOP 40

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls076673511/

WHOEVER SLEW AUNTIE ROO TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-1J4lGs4OE

THE TURING TEST

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/turing-test/

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52. ALPHAVILLE

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 02:28:06 GMT

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 toke on a Gauloises cigarette, pout moodily, and regardez the French New Wave movie, Alphaville. Alpha 60 is full of existential angst but is it a shit robot?

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ORIGINAL TRON TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMT8tRrEMC4

WHAT IS FRENCH NEW WAVE CINEMA?

https://nofilmschool.com/what-is-the-french-new-wave

WHAT IS FILM NOIR?

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-film-noir/

THE ORIGINS OF “COOL” IN POST WW2 AMERICA

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/origins-of-cool-in-post-wwii-america

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51. TRANSFORMERS (BONUS EPISODE)

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 02:37:39 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we have a cheeky bonus episode. In our last episode, Professor Murray made the outrageous claim that Tetsujin 28 GO started a billion dollar, massive robot industry. So, we thought we'd look at the great grandchild of Tetsujin, the first TRANSFORMERS film. Will there be more than meets the eye? Let's hope so.

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HISTORY OF TRANSFORMERS TOYS 1984

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RZrp1QPX5w

TRANSFORMERS CARTOON EPISODE 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1ujpoDlgRU&list=PLD3dCMp2WHiwrVPo2XaZpkWp3K3xpx3h8

HOW HOLLYWOOD GETS THE MILITARY AS A CO-STAR

https://www.military.com/off-duty/how-hollywood-films-get-us-military-co-star.html

THE HISTORY OF NOKIA PHONES IN MOVIES

https://community.phones.nokia.com/discussion/41180/the-history-of-nokia-phones-movie-edition

TIFFANY EXPLAINS IT ALL: THE EPISODE ABOUT TRANSFORMERS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVV7rTB-RzA

QUEER ELEMENTS OF BEAST WARS & BEAST MACHINES

https://safeschoolssouthflorida.org/transformers-impact-on-queer-culture-beast-wars-beast-machines-and-beyond/#:~:text=The%20Transformers%20franchise%20has%20long,fearless%20as%20their%20masc%20counterparts

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50. TETSUJIN 28 GO (AWAY)

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 02:32:55 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we have a cheeky look at not one but TWO Japanese TV animations, Tetsujin 28 GO and Gigantor. They are the same show with the same robot but is it any good?

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CONSUMING ANIME

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1527476412436986

WHY DID THE JAPANESE DRAW THEMSELVES WHITE?

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2010/09/why-do-the-japanese-draw-themselves-as-white/340084/

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49. SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE REHASH

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 02:37:44 GMT

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 bring you some delicious reheated pod nuggets, mmmmmmmmmmmm, because we're giving you SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS for a second time. However, to avoid any accusations of rehashing, we've got some new info about the movie and a cheeky look at the hot Xmas '23 robots that we'll all be rushing to buy in December. Enjoy!

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ROYBI ROBOT SMART EDUCATOR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y2Nhm9DpVc

EMO LAUNCH VIDEO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abqUMxj-1WI

MOXIE ROBOT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQlNtxurleo

UNITREE GO1 ROBOT DOG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdfmhWQyp_8

BOT HANDY – ROBOT BUTLER

https://youtu.be/VemqlfpctM0?t=79

AMAZON ASTRO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj1t3msy8dc

LIST OF FILMS CONSIDERED THE WORST

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_considered_the_worst

WORST CHRISTMAS FILMS EVER

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/worst-christmas-movies/

https://screencrush.com/worst-christmas-movies-ever/

FIVE THOUSAND FINGERS OF DR. T TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgpfMxYFSmE

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48. THE EARTH DIES TUTTING

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 02:32:35 GMT

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we begin Season 6 with new titles and a deep-dive into the 1964 British movie, THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING. The robots are glam-rockin' but are they any good?

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**CORRECTION** At 5’30(ish), Stephen Murray claimed that Mark Gatiss coined the phrase ‘Cosy Catastrophe’. According to the internet, it was actually coined by top British sci-fi author Brian Aldiss. I can only apologise for any inconvenience.

THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pa_cVQlkEQ

CHRISTOPHER LEE TALKING ABOUT TERENCE FISHER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9iHpI8nWmY

TERENCE FISHER AND HAMMER HORROR

https://horrorobsessive.com/2022/01/28/terence-fisher-and-hammer-horror/

MOVIES THAT USE FOOTAGE FROM OTHER FILMS

https://www.gamesradar.com/50-movies-that-used-recycled-movie-footage/

ELISABETH LUTYENS

https://www.lutyenstrust.org.uk/portfolio-item/composer-elisabeth-lutyens-daughter-of-edwin/

WORDY FROM LOOK AND READ

https://www.eightieskids.com/look-and-read-shows-that-will-remind-you-of-your-school-days/

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47. SEASON 5 ROBOT LOOKBACK

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 02:30:27 GMT

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46. GYNOIDS

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 02:30:20 GMT

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?"

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THE EVOLUTION OF WOMEN IN AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT

https://www.police1.com/police-history/articles/police-history-the-evolution-of-women-in-american-law-enforcement-wMo8P1wLSxGQRes9/

PEPPER THE ROBOT

https://www.researchgate.net/lab/Alan-R-Wagner-Lab

WHO IS BARNEY HILLER – BIONIC FANDOM

https://bionic.fandom.com/wiki/Barney_Hiller

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45. OPPENHEIMER

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 02:33:22 GMT

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.

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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN - DOWNWINDERS

https://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 IT

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/04/harry-truman-grandson-hiroshima-nuclear-atom-bomb

HARRY S TRUMAN LIBRARY: DECISION TO DROP ATOMIC BOMB

https://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 USE

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170816-the-monster-atomic-bomb-that-was-too-big-to-use

OPPENHEIMER: DESTROYER OF WORLDS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb13ynu3Iac

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44. DR WHO: THE DEAD PLANET

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 02:41:20 GMT

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HOW THE DALEKS ALL BEGAN

http://www.dalek6388.co.uk/the-dead-planet/

ASCENT OF MAN: KNOWLEDGE OR CERTAINTY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltjI3BXKBgY

THE REAL NORMAN HARTWELL

https://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/beyond-silver-and-gold-the-real-norman-hartnell/

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43. JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 02:31:47 GMT

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 out

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ROBOT PRESS CONFERENCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cx61tviR6s

BERNARD HERRMANN’S MOVIES

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bernard-Herrmann

THE GREEK MYTH – JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS

https://www.greeka.com/thessaly/pelion/myths/jason-argonauts/

ROBOTS AND GODS – ADRIENNE MAYOR

https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691183510/gods-and-robots

RAY HARRYHAUSEN AT ANIMEX FESTIVAL

https://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/news/pressreleases_story.cfm?story_id=1612#

WHAT IF JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS HAD SMOOTHER STOP-MOTION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgCw0YRMFHY&t=44s

CHANGING BODY SHAPES OVER THE YEARS

https://www.scienceofpeople.com/beauty-standards/

THE FILMS OF STEVE REEVES

https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/steve-reeves/credits/3030151591/

20 GREEK GODS WHO HAD SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS

https://www.pride.com/religion/2016/9/10/20-greek-gods-who-had-same-sex-relationships

OLIVIER COURBET

https://www.oliviercourbet.com

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42. ASTROBOY AND 8 MAN

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 02:35:28 GMT

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.

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OSAMU TEZUKA

https://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 PINOCCHIO

https://www.pookpress.co.uk/project/adventures-of-pinocchio-history/

SUPERMAN AND NICK O TEEN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LBSNTHre74

SIMPSONS V FLINTSTONES TITLES

https://richpaul.co.uk/the-simpsons-famous-title-sequence-inspired-by-the-flintstones/

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41. PLANET OF THE STORMS

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 02:30:32 GMT

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?

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SPACE RACE TIMELINE

https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/space-race-timeline

JOHN THE ROBOT BLOG

https://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/

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40. DR NO

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 02:31:01 GMT

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.

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DR NO TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw61uyA0F8A

RACISM IN EARLY AMERICAN FILMS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_early_American_film#East_Asian

YELLOW PERIL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Peril#United_States

WHO WAS ERNO GOLDFINGER

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/2-willow-road/who-was-erno-goldfinger

KEN ADAM – MASTER OF THE BOND-VILLAIN LAIR

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/mar/16/ken-adam-bond-dr-strangelove-set-designer

THE PAINTING IN DR NO

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/aug/05/art-theft-duke-wellington-goya

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39. CREATION OF THE HUMANOIDS

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 02:31:57 GMT

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.

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CREATION OF THE HUMANOIDS MOVIE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZgCWInpRGw

APPLE VISION

https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/

JACK PIERCE - MAKING UP THE MONSTERS

https://universalmonstersuniverse.com/2016/03/24/making-up-monsters-jack-pierce/

STEPHEN FRY ON PROMETHIUS AND AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Ody-HLvTk

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38. INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 02:30:36 GMT

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.

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INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05Qd-rrY3SI&t=54s

US/JAPAN SECURITY TREATY

https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-japan-security-alliance

HOW TOKYO BECAME THE LARGEST CITY

https://blog.japanwondertravel.com/how-tokyo-became-the-largest-city-in-japan-32406#:~:text=After%20the%20historic%20loss%20of,late%201940s%20to%20the%201950s.

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37. ROBOT OVERLORDS

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 02:36:41 GMT

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.

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ROBOT OVERLORDS TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03Y7sd_LLEU

MARK STAY’S SHOOT DIARY

https://markstaywrites.com/2023/06/04/ten-years-ago-today-robot-overlords-the-first-night-shoot/

ROBOT OVERLORDS CAST

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2145829/

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36. SIDEBORG 3: REAL LIFE ROBOTS

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 02:31:39 GMT

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.

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ELECTRO THE SMOKING ROBOT AT 1939 WORLD’S FAIR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuyTRbj8QSA

TELELUX AND RASTAS; WESTINGHOUSE’S FORGOTTEN ROBOTS

https://www.blackgate.com/2019/05/22/telelux-and-rastus-westinghouses-forgotten-robots/

THINKING A.I. THROUGH RASTAS ROBOT, WESTINGHOUSE’S MECHANICAL SLAVE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvC6kvrwsN4

ALPHA THE ROBOT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9l9pt_Jzn8

ALPHA SHOOTS HIS INVENTOR

https://gizmodo.com/alpha-the-robot-shoots-his-inventor-1932-512626230

REBUILDING ERIC THE ROBOT

https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/eric-goes-on-display/

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35. THE FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 02:38:29 GMT

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.

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AMECA THE HUMANOID ROBOT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzBUm31Vn3k

AMECA MEETS THE DAILY MAIL

https://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 AGE

https://history.nasa.gov/sputnik.html

KATJA HOYER INTERVIEW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cofN_3rhUG4

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34. SEX KITTENS GO TO COLLEGE

Mon, 29 May 2023 02:37:34 GMT

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.

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THE THREE ‘M’S

https://www.ephemerasociety.org/the-three-ms/

ELECTRO THE SMOKING ROBOT AT 1939 WORLD’S FAIR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuyTRbj8QSA

JAYNE MANSFIELD’S IQ

https://www.sociosite.net/famous-person-iq/jayne-mansfield

TRAILERS FROM HELL – SEX KITTENS GO TO COLLEGE

https://trailersfromhell.com/sex-kittens-go-college/

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33. BEST AND WORST SO FAR

Mon, 15 May 2023 11:13:28 GMT

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.

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32. THE COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK

Sun, 07 May 2023 02:30:18 GMT

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.

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NOTES

OPPENHEIMER’S “DESTROYER OF WORLDS” SPEECH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY8q1ky3dLY

HAUNTOLOGY

https://www.theweek.co.uk/104076/what-is-hauntology

TOM SCOTT – HOW MANY ROBOTS DOES IT TAKE TO RUN A GROCERY STORE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssZ_8cqfBlE

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31. THE AZTEC MUMMY VS THE HUMANOID ROBOT

Mon, 01 May 2023 02:30:55 GMT

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.

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NOTES

AZTEC MUMMY VS THE HUMANOID ROBOT (DUBBED – BADLY)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDdG21dsEXU&t=300s

AI GENERATED PHOTO WINS ART PRIZE

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/ai-photo-win-sony-scli-intl/index.html

CORRIDOR CREW – LAWYER DISCUSSES AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9cdTh8cUo

MEXPLOITATION FILMS

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/profjohnnyp/mexican-exploitation-filmsbooks/

HISTORY OF LUCHADOR WRESTLING MASKS

https://youtu.be/UTpGkOQrzC0?t=137

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30. KAIJU BONUS: PACIFIC RIM

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 02:30:43 GMT

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.

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NOTES

PACIFIC RIM TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5guMumPFBag

GUNDAM ROBOT IN JAPAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wymhOXf0on8

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29. THE MYSTERY IANS

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 02:30:12 GMT

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.

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NOTES

WHAT IS A KAIJU?

http://www.everythingkaiju.com/p/what-is-kaiju.html

GODZILLA WAS A METAPHOR FOR HIROSHIMA, AND HOLLYWOOD WHITEWASHED IT

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/godzilla-was-metaphor-hiroshima-hollywood-whitewashed-it-n1236165

HOLLYWOOD PORTRAYAL OF SCIENTISTS

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/hollywoods-portrayals-of-science-and-scientists-are-ridiculous/

TOKUSATSU WIKI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokusatsu

A BRIEF HISTORY OF POST-WAR JAPANESE CINEMA

https://seemsobvioustome.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/a-brief-history-of-postwar-japanese-cinema/

EFFECTS OF THE HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI BOMBINGS

https://www.icanw.org/hiroshima_and_nagasaki_bombings

THE HIDDEN FORTRESS TRAILER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vLgROxvxN4

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28. KRONOS: THE BIGGEST SCIENTIFIC BONER OF ALL TIME

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 02:30:59 GMT

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.

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NOTES

KRONOS MOVIE (COLORIZED)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sGkXd6XNB4&t=3567s

THERE WILL BE BLOOD – I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX-9wXFQRgA

DREAMS OF A RAREBIT FIEND

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s39jimMyAFI

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27. SIDEBORG 2: THE FORBIDDEN RABBIT HOLE

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 02:30:24 GMT

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.

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NOTES

ATLANTIS RISES AGAIN TO FUEL DANGEROUS MYTH

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/nov/27/atlantis-lost-civilisation-fake-news-netflix-ancient-apocalypse

THE REST IS HISTORY – ATLANTIS: THE LEGEND

https://shows.acast.com/the-rest-is-history-podcast/episodes/314-atlantis-the-lost-empire

THE BAGHDAD BATTERY

https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/was-the-baghdad-battery-really-a-battery/

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26. FORBIDDEN PLANET

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 02:25:14 GMT

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.

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NOTES

WHERE TO BEGIN WITH WILLIAM CASTLE

https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/where-begin-with-william-castle

BUZZ ALDRIN TOOK COMMUNION ON THE MOON

https://www.history.com/news/buzz-aldrin-communion-apollo-11-nasa

SCIENCE FICTION, FORBIDDEN PLANET AND SHAKESPEARE’S THE TEMPEST

https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1214&context=clcweb

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25. TOBOR THE (NOT SO) GREAT

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 02:30:14 GMT

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.

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NOTES

Tobor the Great movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qjIvz_NbkU&t=3369s

Hollywood’s portrayal of science

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/hollywoods-portrayals-of-science-and-scientists-are-ridiculous/

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24. TARGET EARTH

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 02:30:56 GMT

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.

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NOTES

Russian space probe to Venus

https://www.space.com/soviet-venera-venus-missions-slideshow

Jurassic Park: Hi Heels Edition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RZi6NCuLbQ

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23. THE BLACK HOLE

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 03:30:37 GMT

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.

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NOTES

Robot Overlords Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03Y7sd_LLEU

Unwelcome Trailer

https://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 Magic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTL2FtcQO1k

How Star Wars Changed the Film Industry

https://foreignpolicyi.org/how-star-wars-impacted-film-industry/

Real Black Holes and Real Robots

https://interestingengineering.com/science/robot-travel-around-black-holes

Cygnus X1 - The First Black Hole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3E5VFoEDE

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22. GOG (THE DEATH ROOMS)

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 03:30:58 GMT

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.

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NOTES

Medical Jargon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbPHcEoHfnM

2012 – Most unrealistic film of all time

https://www.nme.com/news/nasa-says-2012-is-most-unrealistic-sci-fi-movie-ev-878238

Bob Furmanek’s 3D Archive

http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/

Fire up your 3D glasses – It’s 3D Natural Vision

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Qev-YHv_Q

Sun mirror saves village

https://phys.org/news/2013-10-norwegian-village-giant-mirrors-capture.html

Huawei banned from UK 5G network

https://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

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21. DEVIL GIRL FROM MARS

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 03:30:06 GMT

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.

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NOTES

Devil Girl From Mars Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQPReZtTR_8

King of Kinky – John Sutcliffe

https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2010/sep/11/john-sutcliffe-fetish-wear

Ronald Cobb Outfit

https://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 Club

http://murraysclubarchive.com/

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20. SIDEBORG 1: GORT'S UNDERPANTS

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 03:30:46 GMT

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.

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NOTES

Farewell to the Master Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farewell_to_the_Master

A Brief History of Men’s Underwear

https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/a-brief-history-of-mens-underwear#:~:text=Underwear%20protects%20the%20body%20from,socially%20and%20morally%20acceptable%20forms.

The Washington Flap

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-month-that-et-came-to-dc/2012/07/20/gJQAZp2ayW_story.html

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19. ROBOT MONSTER

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 03:30:17 GMT

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.

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NOTES

Robot Monster Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq9IKsH9BXg

Croatian Robot Chefs

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/croatian-restaurant-offers-one-pot-menu-cooked-by-robotic-chef-2023-02-10/

Bronson Cave

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BronsonCanyonAndCaves

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18. OLD MOTHER RILEY MEETS THE VAMPIRE

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 03:30:03 GMT

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.

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NOTES

Old Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (Full movie)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvvCzDcrfIo&t=1880s

A brief history of drag

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbkmkmn

Bela Lugosi site

https://belalugosi.com/

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17. M3GAN

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 03:30:48 GMT

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.

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NOTES

M3GAN Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRb4U99OU80

Brain Aldiss – Super Toys Last All Summer Long

https://brianaldiss.co.uk/writing/story-collections/collections-r-z/supertoys-last-all-summer-long/

Arthur C. Clarke’s wisdom in Star Trek TNG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoCnnWHsH1c

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16. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (TWICE)

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 03:25:52 GMT

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.

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NOTES

The 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 Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaatu_barada_nikto

Ghost Rockets in 1946

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_rockets

What Really Happened at Roswell?

https://www.history.com/news/roswell-ufo-aliens-what-happened

The McMinnville Flying Saucers

https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2015/05/past_tense_oregon_ufo_photos_t.html

The Theramin

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20201111-the-theremin-the-strangest-instrument-ever-invented

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15. WEIRD WOMAN: A MUCKY MARY POPPINS

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 03:30:04 GMT

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.

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NOTES

The Perfect Woman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRwoeQjCb1U&t=933s

Weird Science Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qd04u2Yj44

The Male Gaze and Female Objectification in Modern Cinema

https://thematthewrome.com/2022/03/15/male-gaze-and-female-objectification-in-contemporary-cinema/

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14. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: THE CUPBOARD OF DEATH

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 03:30:49 GMT

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.

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NOTES

Louie Stowell's website

https://louiestowell.com/

Ted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e91t_liJ8_0

Buffybot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db48pGOn9ro

The History of Buffybot

https://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Buffybot

The History of Ted

https://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Ted

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13. THE MONSTER AND THE APE

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 03:30:56 GMT

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.

NOTES

The Monster and the Ape

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYyGz4QAVoU&list=PLro3-OBtUvbq_qK-Jkh8jAe3yvKBpNzcr

Willie Best

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Best

Bamboozled Trailer – Spike Lee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMZ6zp-3oGY

Kevin Smith’s Superman Lives story (explicit language)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo2KB1dEDdk&t=507s

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12. BICENTENNIAL MAN: THE WHOLE PALAVA

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 03:30:20 GMT

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.

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NOTES

Lisa Simpson Gets Old

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHXqyPdDnlU

The Order!

https://youtu.be/6K2J3D0hTKY?t=281

The Three Laws of Robotics

https://youtu.be/MsvdXY4lZag?t=64

Isaac Asimov CNN Interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NL2cLjNExI

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11. THE INSANITY CLAUS

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 03:30:20 GMT

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.

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NOTES

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxP1moQN0aA&t=1233s

M3GAN Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRb4U99OU80

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWWDskI46Js

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10. SATAN V SUPERMAN

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 03:30:00 GMT

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.

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NOTES

The Mysterious Dr Satan

https://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 BTS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRRV7TIQTX0

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9. ROBOT WORLD CUP 2022 (Part2)

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 03:30:25 GMT

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.

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NOTES

Bungle’s High and Mighty Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ94AcVRRlQ&t=76s

K9 Plays Chess

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSoC1VUdavE&t=34s

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8. ROBOT WORLD CUP 2022 (Part 1)

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 03:30:17 GMT

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.

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NOTES

Data and Tasha Yar (fully functional)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ev1ec0Z0GI

Chitti from Enthiran

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM1p3mapxeU

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7. THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 03:00:33 GMT

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.

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NOTES

Rossum’s Universal Robots

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/59112/59112-h/59112-h.htm

12 Jobs That Will Be Replaced By AI

https://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 Movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GiBhKbYBcU

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6. METAL MICKEY SPECIAL

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 03:25:46 GMT

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).

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NOTES

John Edwards Flux – Radio London

https://www.radiolondon.co.uk/rl/johnedwardtribute/je.html

Metal Mickey Saved From the Scrapheap

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/17418283/metal-mickey-saved-from-scrapheap/

The Generation Game – Robot Identity Parade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM3Vf3RXUUA

Baroness Young of Hornsey

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lola_Young,_Baroness_Young_of_Hornsey

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5. THE TIN MEN

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 04:00:30 GMT

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.

Notes

Phantom Creeps IMDB

https://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 Beards

https://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 Backstory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWdUmcwZn-A

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4. THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE (Part 2)

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 03:00:20 GMT

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.

Notes

Landmarks in special effects

https://listverse.com/2016/11/16/10-early-special-effects-that-made-movie-magic/

Ming’s Modern Major General

I am the very model of Ming’s modern Major General

I must not anger Ming because his loyalty’s ephemeral

I wear tight fitting armour making me look quite historical

But thankfully not pants like Flash which make him look hysterical

Fred Barton Robot Maker

http://the-robotman.com/

Star Trek Voyager Undersea Kingdom robot makes an appearance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWVrvt4WuIM

The Yellow Peril: Chinese Representation in Hollywood Films by Robert Parungao

https://ubcatlas.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/2005-parungao.pdf

Racism in Early American Films

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_early_American_film#East_Asian

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3. THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE (Part 1)

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 03:00:30 GMT

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 Ape

https://www.blackgate.com/2019/03/13/the-monster-and-the-ape/

NY Times – Science Fiction Reflects Our Anxieties

https://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 Code

https://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

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2. HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:00:40 GMT

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: @FiftyYOSR

Notes:

The Black Hole: Maximillian Kills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw2y3faZhUk

Nigel Kneale Unearthing Locations

https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/stone-tape-quatermass-nigel-kneale-locations

Halloween 3: Android assassin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQpZdtspStY

Saturn 3 trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O-F2fvHFW4

Superman 3: Robot woman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpTHrdemfQo

Bionic Woman and the Fembots Promo (1976)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSOZl1SiWIA

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1. METROPOLIS

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:11:23 GMT

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: @FiftyYOSR

Notes:

What’s the difference between robots, cyborgs, and androids

https://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 Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdtZv3XROnc&t=53s

False Maria beguiles humans with her crazy dancing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0D4fHieW8o

Art movements that inspired Fritz Lang

https://magazine.artland.com/fritz-langs-metropolis-how-the-iconic-silent-film-took-inspiration-from-art-movements/

The Art of Ralph McQuarrie

https://www.iamag.co/star-wars-the-art-of-ralph-angus-mcquarrie-100-concept-art/

Boston Dynamics dog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR5Z6AoMh6U

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Trailer

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:21:42 GMT

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: @fiftyyosr

WARNING: We occasionally drop the S**T bomb but that is all. Thank you.

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