Disclaimer: Due to the setup on this rare in-person recording there are some slight and occasional audio quality issues in the first 20-30 minutes.
No one would have believed in the twenty-fifth year of the twenty-first century that this world was being trolled keenly and closely by content slop-making intelligences way way lesser than man's and yet as mortal as his own…
In this Very Special Episode we’re calling Clear and Present Brews the dudes are joined by Ruari’s better half Emma and pod in person with some beers to celebrate this cinematic schadenfreude.
On this episode of Clear and Present Dudes we take on the 2025 War of the Worlds — our War of the Worlds 2025 podcast episode and War of the Worlds movie podcast deep dive. We follow Ice Cube’s DHS operator William Radford, a surveillance‑state thriller setup gone sideways: Goliath, a near‑omniscient data‑harvester, meteors that spawn machines, tripod legions that eat data instead of cities, and a family drama shoved into the middle of an alien invasion movie.
We break down the film from pacing, practical effects vs. stock footage, ADR, and how the screenplay treats surveillance and hacker culture. If you’re searching for a sci‑fi thriller podcast, alien invasion movie discussion we cover plot, performances (Ice Cube, Eva Longoria), standout cringe moments, and whether the film works as a disaster movie or surveillance thriller.
Expect film analysis, movie discussion, spoiler talk, and plenty of snark as we unpack what the War of the Worlds remake gets right, what it absolutely does not, and why it landed with overwhelmingly negative reviews. Tune in if you listen to thriller podcasts, movie review podcasts, or podcasts about sci‑fi and disaster films — subscribe for more episodes, and join us for deep dives, reactions, and film recommendations.
Once again, somehow, the 1970s disco musical double LP remains the most faithful adaptation out there.
Note: This is a spoilercast and every episode is full spoilers.
Features a cover of 'The Eve of the War' from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of War of the Worlds by Luke Million.
