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Ozone NightmareTwilight Of The Warriors: Walled In ReviewToday on the 5: I've been hearing and reading good things about Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In for a while now, so I was thrilled to see it hit VOD. I rented it for an absurdly good price, watched it, and now I'm ready to add my review to the others already gushing about it!2024-09-1605 min
Ozone NightmareMental RicolaThis week we're talking about cyberounk novels, Man Of Steel, Superman II, and Hell's Trap. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE2024-09-132h 09
Ozone NightmareA Surprisingly Fair ApproachToday on the 5: In the most recent episode of AI Inside, Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis covered a story about an upcoming beta from Audible that would allow audiobook narrators to create AI versions of themselves. These synthetic voice models could then be licensed by authors to read their books while compensating the narrators. This seems shockingly fair, especially coming from Amazon.2024-09-1205 min
Ozone NightmareExperimentation Or Moderation?Today on the 5: I came across an opinion piece over on Polygon talking how Deadpool & Wolverine signals the end of experimentation in superhero films. While I agree with many of the points made in the piece, I'm not sure a lack of experimentation is the problem we cirrently have in superhero cinema.2024-09-1105 min
Ozone NightmareHell's Trap Retro ReviewToday on the 5: Over the weekend I watched a Mexican slasher film from 1989 titled Hell's Trap. At first glance it might look like yet another in a long line of foreign ripoff films, but I think it's far better than what you might expect!2024-09-1005 min
Ozone NightmareBailing On A Long ShotToday on the 5: Meta has apparently decided not to pursue a high end mixed reality headset that was meant to compete with the Apple Vision Pro. The most likely reasons for that move make me wonder whether they were ever going to build it in the first place.2024-09-0905 min
Ozone NightmareCulturally CuriousThis week we're talking about Doctor Who, The Muppets, Nine Inch Nails, and Longlegs. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE2024-09-062h 39
Ozone NightmareDebatable ValueToday on the 5: Graphic design company Canva recently announced a fairly large price hike for many of their users that is being justified by the "value of our expanded product experience". This has understandably upset a lot of users and led to debate about what the true reason for the increase might be.2024-09-0505 min
Ozone NightmareMade To FailToday on rhe 5: If you have even a mild interest in video games, you've likelty seen at least a few news items over the failure of the recently released hero shooter Concord. The game was declared DOA by many before it even launched because it was clearly trend chasing, but I don't think that's what really doomed it.2024-09-0405 min
Ozone NightmareRoboCop: Rogue City ImpressionsToday on the 5: I picked up the 2023 video game Robocop: Rogue City during one of the many Steam sales earlier in the year. I've played through about 50% of the game, and so far it's been a blast. 2024-09-0305 min
Ozone NightmareLonglegs Spoiler Free ReviewToday on the 5: I have read some wild reviews of Longlegs, the latest film by Oz Perkins. I decided to watch it for myself, and it's a fantastic movie that blends elemetns from a lot of great previous films together.2024-09-0205 min
Ozone NightmareLivestreamed ConsciousnessThis week we're talking about using a clones, Max Headroom, Vile 21, and Doctor Jekyll. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE2024-08-302h 56
Ozone NightmareEvil Series ReviewToday on the 5: After 4 (and a bit) seasons of absolutely incredible television, Evil has ended. My wifer and I watched the final episode earlier thios week, so I figured I'd reviewe what was a bit of a truncated finish to the show. 2024-08-2905 min
Ozone NightmareVile 21 Retro ReviewToday on the 5: Over the weekend I watched a shot on video horror film from the '90s titled Vile 21. While I doubt it would convert anyone into a SOV fan all by itself, it's definitely one of the better example of the genre.2024-08-2805 min
Ozone NightmareDoctor Jekyll (2023) Spoiler Free ReviewToday on the 5: Over the weekend I checked out the latest adaptation of the classic story of Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. It's titled Doctor Jekyll, and it's a fairly entertaining showcase for Eddie Izzard's acting ability.2024-08-2705 min
Ozone NightmareTheft Is OK Kids!Today on the 5: I had missed a new story about an ex Google CEO advocating IP theft a little over a week ago. Thanks to the AI Inside podcast, it was brought to my attention and I have some thoughts about what should be a very unsurprising viewpoint.2024-08-2605 min
Ozone NightmareBook With A HoleThis week we're talking about Patreon fee changes, sociobiology, Twisters, and Wild Bill. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE 2024-08-232h 05
Ozone NightmareMake One Good ThingToday on the 5: In fairly unshocking news, Disney has cancelled The Acolyte after a single season. The series was apparently meant to anchor a number of new explorations of the High Republic era, so the show being axed has led to some uncertainty as to what comes next. Here's an idea! Try making something good that doesn't rely on or lead to anything else!2024-08-2205 min
Ozone NightmareThe Persistence Of PrincipleToday on the 5: The creativity app company Procreate recently made a declaration that they will not be incorporating any generative AI into their current line of products. As you might expect, this has been very well received by many creators. For several reasons, I do have to wonder whether this stance will last.2024-08-2105 min
Ozone NightmareThe Nature Of InfluenceToday on the 5: Google was recently the subject of some internet ire over some pretty strong language that has since been removed in the terms of their "#TeamPixel" influencer program. While it seems at least some of this was the result of confusion on who these terms were directed to, I'm not sure there's all that much to be upset about here.2024-08-2005 min
Ozone NightmareReminder: Apple Doesn't Care About You!Today on the 5: You may have seen or heard that Apple will be enforcing their 30% fee on thr Patreon platform, which means many creators will either have to raise their subscription tiers or absorb that cost. This has led some to claim Apple is turning their backs on creators. Gang, it's not some kind of targeted punsument, it's just what a big company does when it wants to make money.2024-08-1905 min
Ozone NightmareWhat's Our Radium?This week we're talking about the RCN series, cocaine, radioactive atolls, The Last Breath, and Wavelength. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE2024-08-162h 42
Ozone NightmareColm Meaney Has It RightToday on the 5: Actor Colm Meaney recently commented that not every character needs to be return in modern Star Trek. Thinking back on how little I remember about Picard season 3, I have to agree and would much rather Paramount spend some cash on a proper remaster of Deep Space Nine!2024-08-1505 min
Ozone NightmareWavelength Retro ReviewToday on the 5: After watching a movie that was in many ways a paint by numbers production, I went in the completely opposite direction by watching 1967's Wavelength. Described by some as the most experimental film ever made, it's a unique experience that kind of warped my brain a bit while I watched it.2024-08-1405 min
Ozone NightmareThe Last Breath Spoiler Free ReviewToday on the 5: I tend to enjoy watching shark horror films, which typically run from middling to terrible. Here and there I run across one that sounds interesting, which is what led me to watch The Last Breath. While the story itself is nothing new in any way, I still enjoyed it overall.2024-08-1305 min
Ozone NightmarePositive DeflationToday on the 5: There are many reports that the red hot AI hype cycle is finally coolng off to some degree. While the markets may not be happy about that, it might be the best thing to happen for the sector overall.2024-08-1205 min
Ozone NightmareLate Night Double Feature: Robocop 2 | Predator 2Tonight I'm joined again by Doug Bielmeier, teaching professor, musician, and host of The Process for another supersized installment of an ongoing series of film discussions. In this epsiode, we highlight two sequels that often get unfairly compared to their iconic predecessors. While neither Robocop 2 nor Predator 2 can match the level of the previous entries, they're both still really fun and worthwhile movies to see. Get ready for vulgar children and bad accents and enjoy! Show music by OGRE. Support the show!2024-08-095h 23
Ozone NightmareGo Watch The OlympicsToday on the 5: I've done a couple of pretty dismal 5s this week, but I want to make this one something better! As bad as world can be a lot of the time, I've recently found a refuge from miserry: the Olympics!2024-08-0805 min
Ozone NightmareThe Moral Black HoleToday on the 5: You may have seen news about layoffs at Bungie and the excessive spending of the CEO Pete Parsons right before these staffing reductions. Sites like Aftermath and critics such as Stephanie Sterling have tried to say this makes Parsons a bad CEO, but I would argue the opposite.2024-08-0702 min
Ozone NightmareHow Stupid Are These CompaniesToday on the 5: On Friday a new video will post to the show YouTube channel where Doug Bielmeier and I discuss two great sequels, Robocop 2 and Predator 2. What you won't see in that video are any actual clips from rthose movies because YouTube, MGM, and 20th Century Studios are all clearly managed by morons.2024-08-0605 min
Ozone NightmareDoctor Doom: The SeriesToday on the 5: As almost everyone on the planet who accesses the internet knows by now, Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU as Doctor Doom. After reading a Verge article talking about the character, I had a though about how the character is uniquely suited for an ongoing series.2024-08-0505 min
Ozone NightmareIrony Man & The Internet TherapyThis week we're talking about SDCC 2024 announcements, Marvel 1602, Birdking Volume 2, The Boy And The Heron, and Cop. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE2024-08-023h 06
Ozone NightmareDon't Tell Mark No!Today on the 5: Mark Zuckerberg recently did a fireside chat with the CEO of NVIDIA, and during that conversation he made some irate comments about closed ecosystems. If you pay attention to his word choices, you'll quickly figure out what he's really upset about.2024-08-0105 min
Ozone NightmareThe Software DeficitToday on the 5: A lot of people got heated over some comments from the new Logitech CEO over a possible "future mouse" the company is exploring. While a lot of this discussion is really just far future conjecture, the idea of Logitech charging a subscription for access to device software highlight a shortcoming of the company. People aren't going to pay for bad software, and that's a lot of what Logitech has lately.2024-07-3105 min
Ozone NightmareCop Retro ReviewToday on the 5: Once again, The Criterion Channel has put together another collection with a movie I'd never seen that caught my eye. The film is titled Cop, and it's a 1988 crime thriller which largely succeeds due to a powerful performance by James Woods.2024-07-3005 min
Ozone NightmareAndy Last (2024 Edition)Tonight Andy Last of the Beyond Synth podcast. In this episode we're talking about cars, technology, video games, pinball, and terrible songs. Show music by OGRE. Support the show!2024-07-292h 05
Ozone NightmareOpinion BloatThis week we're talking about Lifespan bikes, the 2024 CrowdStrike incident, run flats, and Surf Nazis Must Die. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE2024-07-262h 19
Ozone NightmareUnnecessary RevisionsToday on the 5: Marvel is apparently editing the trailer for Captain America: Brave New World to remove references to a plot point about an attempted presidential assasintaion in light of reent events. I thought this was misgudied when done in the past and I see this move the same way. There are rare cases where it makes sense, but this doesn't strike me as one of them.2024-07-2505 min
Ozone NightmareThe Golden Age Of CWToday on the 5: I happened to see that the series finale trailer for Superman & Lois was released this week. Superman & Lois is essentially the last remnant of the roster of superhero shows that CW started with Arrow. I wanted to take a few minutes to celebrate a period of time when CW was doing better work with DC's heroes than the parent companty was.2024-07-2405 min
Ozone NightmareSurf Nazis Must Die Retro ReviewToday on the 5: I had never bothered to watch Surf Nazis Must Die because I had associated it with Troma films, which can be very hit or miss. After I read that Troma only distributed the movie, I decided to give it a watch and I'm really glad I'm did.2024-07-2305 min
Ozone NightmareA Necessary Wake Up CallToday on the 5: You may have heard that there was a small outage across many different services last week. While there was a lot of pain for many people across the globe, there may be an upside in making ordinary people understand how dependent on technology we are in fundamental ways.2024-07-2205 min
Ozone NightmareBig Busty Farm WomanThis week we're talking about The Ascent, Rainforest Cafe, EPCOT, The Warriors, and Goodbye, 20th Century. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE2024-07-192h 33
Ozone NightmareLet's See How It EndsToday on the 5: The Acolyte, Disney's latest entry in the Star Wars episodic catalogue, recently concluded what appears to be a first season of a potentially longer series. I've had a few people ask me if I've seen it, and my answer was the same as it is for any other streaming series.2024-07-1805 min
Ozone NightmareCarved Live Edge Case ImpressionsToday on the 5: A few shows back I talked about getting a Live Edge case for my Pixel phone from a company named Carved. My case arrived last week, and it's absolutelty fantastic!2024-07-1705 min
Ozone NightmareGoodbye, 20th Century Retro ReviewToday on the 5: I recently came across a Macedonian film titled Goodbye, 20th Century from 1998. I got some strong Apocalypse Tetralogy vibes off the poster and synopsis, so I decided to go ahead and watch it.2024-07-1605 min
Ozone NightmareThe Warriors Book ReviewToday on the 5: While I've been a fan of the film version of The Warriors for many years, I've never made the time to read the book the movie was adapted from. I finally corrected that oversight, and what I read was not what I expected in so many ways.2024-07-1505 min
Ozone NightmareRight Place Right TimeThis week we're talking about Paul Verhoeven, Krull, anime in the US, Ghost In The Shell, and The Deadly Spawn. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE2024-07-122h 04
Ozone NightmareThe Self Promotion VortexToday on the 5: While listening to the most recent episode of TWiT, the subject of social media came up. That discussion reminded me of some comments I've seen from creators lately in terms of social media promotion declining. It's pretty depressing since i'm not sure if there's any real replacement to those avenues for independent creators to use for advertising themselves.2024-07-1105 min
Ozone NightmareThe Decline Of EtsyToday on the 5: Etsy started off as a fantastic place to find vintage and handmade pieces, and it found a lot of success doing so. Sadly, those days are long past and it feels like the company is outright admitting as much with their recent label reclassifications.2024-07-1005 min
Ozone NightmareNice Try EmmaToday on the 5: Emma Roberts recently did an interview about an upcoming film, and during that conversation she attempted to pin the failure of Madame Web on a meme from the trailer. While I admire the gall of that attempt to offset the problem with the film, it's nonsense.2024-07-0905 min
Ozone NightmareThe Deadly Spawn Retro ReviewToday on the 5: Over the weekend I watched a delightful little horror film from 1983 titled The Deadly Spawn. It combines great practical effects with some surprisingly well written characters to deliver a fun little slice of early 80s horror. 2024-07-0805 min
Ozone NightmareMovie BushThis week we're talking about microplastics, Carved, Merlin, and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE2024-07-052h 22
Ozone NightmareA Limiting PerspectiveToday on the 5: I'm a fan of Patrick (H) mWilems, and I generally think he makes great videos about film and opur relaituonship with movies. He recently made a video about his trip to Cannes, and towards the end he made a comment that I feel relfects an outdated way of thinking.2024-07-0405 min
Ozone NightmareMaybe Less Will Be MoreToday on the 5: I had somewhat forgotten that a new Hellboy movie was on the way until a new trailer debuted this week. While nothing in this latest entry seems aimed at recreating the magnficence that Guillermo del Toro achieved, I'm not as down on this as others seem to be. 2024-07-0305 min
Ozone NightmareFuriosa Spoiler Free ReviewToday on the 5: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is finally available to rent or purchase digitally. My wife and I have been waiting to see the latest entry in the Mad Max film series, so we set aside the time and watched it this past weekend.2024-07-0205 min
Ozone NightmareIntent MattersToday on the 5: Last week I talked about the real issue with generative AI in terms of one specific person and their views on creativity. I hate to sound like a broken record, but when story after story after story after story underlines what I was talking about, I can't keep my mouth shut.2024-07-0105 min
Ozone NightmareMisheritagedThis week we're talking about Dune: Awakening, climate engineering, Dune: Awakening, and I Saw The TV Glow. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE2024-06-282h 45
Ozone NightmareA Viable AlternativeToday on the 5: Despite the justified doubt in the initial announcements about Microsoft and Qualcomm's new line of ARM laptops, it appears the new machines are actually pretty good! If nothing else, that's great news for anyone who values having options.2024-06-2705 min
Ozone NightmareThe Singular Magnificence Of Liquid TelevisionToday on the 5: I am currently almost through another rewatch of one of the greatest shows that ever graced the television landscape, MTV's Liquid Television. While this series deserves a much better quality release than it officially has, at least there are ways for people to enjoy this series either online or via bootleg collections.2024-06-2605 min
Ozone NightmareIt's Not The Tools, It's The PeopleToday on the 5: The CTO of OpenAI recently made some comments on the necessity of some creative jobs that got a lot of people upset. While I remain fairly neutral on AI as a tool, statements like these reinforce the reality that it is the people who control these tools that are the real threat to creative individuals. 2024-06-2505 min
Ozone NightmareI Saw The TV Glow Spoiler Free ReviewToday on the 5: I've been hearing good things about I Saw The TV Glow for a while now, so when it became avaialble to rent on VOD i jumped on it. As I've come to expect from anything attached to A24, I found it to be a powerful and well made film that's stuck with me since I finished it. 2024-06-2405 min
Ozone NightmareSchrödinger's Promo CodeThis week we're talking about Middle English, Agenda 21, Watchmen animated, and Delta Space Mission. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE2024-06-212h 04
Ozone NightmareThe Two Sides Of The StoryToday on the 5: Adobe recently got an earful from creatives after a badly updated terms of service appeared to allow the company access to anything created on their products. While that update may have been the result of lawyer language bypassing basic public relations review, it does highlight a larger issue with Adobe.2024-06-2005 min
Ozone NightmareHype Help?Today on the 5: There are reports floating around that Apple is reassessing their plans on the Vision Pro headset. While the obvious reasoning would be the relatively lukewarm reception of the device, I wonder if Apple isn't taking advantage of the AI hype mania to deaden the impact of revising what seems to be their only exciting idea.2024-06-1905 min
Ozone NightmareDelta Space Mission Retro ReviewToday on the 5: Lando pointed out that the Criterion Channel has added a new collection called "Synth Soundtracks". I decided to find something in that list I hadn't seen already, and I ended up watching a wonderful Romanian animated film tiled Delta Space Mission.2024-06-1805 min
Ozone NightmareI'm Missing The PointToday on the 5: I came across this news story about a human generated image winning a photography award in an AI category late last week. I was a bit confused by the point of the stunt, so I read a few different articles about it as well as the logic behind it presented by the photographer. I'm still confused.2024-06-1705 min
Ozone NightmareThe Monster Whisperer This week we're talking about Alien: Romulus, The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare, genealogy, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE 2024-06-141h 59
Ozone NightmareIt Was A Good Run JabraToday on the 5: Jabra's parent company has announced that they are getting our of the consumer earbuds and headset business. While their reasons certainly make sense, I have to admit I'll miss one of the more reliable product lines I've ever used. 2024-06-1305 min
Ozone NightmareThe Enthusiasm GapToday on the 5: Apple kicked off the annual WWDC event with a keynote unveiling Apple Intelligence. This AI integration effort was seen by many as a competitive necessity, so it wasn't much of a bombshell. What did surprise me was how little Apple seemed to care about it. 2024-06-1205 min
Ozone NightmareGodzilla X Kong The New Empire ReviewToday on the 5: The most recent Monsterverse film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire recently hit digital release, but I somehow missed it up until this weekend. I jumped on it as soon as I realized I could, and it ended up being exactly what I wanted out of an American Godzilla movie. 2024-06-1105 min
Ozone NightmareThere Is No Safe HarborToday on the 5: You may have seen some news items about a possible mass exodus by creatives from Instagram to the relatively new Cara platform. Whether that number is real or not, I'm not sure these kind of moves actually accomplish anything in the end.2024-06-1005 min
Ozone NightmareSome Kind Of Alive This week we're talking about Cara.app, Glaze, Agent Cormac, The Evitable Conflict, BIRDKING, and Oblivion 2: Backlash, and Synth Soundtracks. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE 2024-06-071h 30
Ozone NightmareDigital Ad-vatarsToday on the 5: Only a day after I talked about Zoom's plan for virtual meeting attendees, Vox posted an article talking about an artist named FKA Twigs working on her own deepfake avatar. Those two things got me thinking about what type of world it will be when everyone just uses artifical versions of themselves for every interaction. 2024-06-0605 min
Ozone NightmareThe Value Of Creation1200Today on the 5: Spotify CEO Daniel Ek recently made some statements that angered a lot of musicians. While nothing that was sauid really surprises me coming fronm a company that is not exactly beloved by the creative community, it does highlight another aspect of creativity that is misunderstood.2024-06-0505 min
Ozone NightmareAdumbral TwinToday on the 5: The CEO of Zoom thinks in the next few years we'll all be able to skip meetings by sending a "personal LLM" to attend for us. While I'm certainly pleased a major CEO is tacitly acknowledging how pointless most meetings are, I'm not sure he's thought this concept all the way through.2024-06-0405 min
Ozone NightmareOblivion 2 Backlash Retro ReviewToday on the 5: I came across a movie that looked like something from a slice of time that no longer exists. The video is called Oblivion 2 Backlash, and it's an adorably fun example of what you'd see in the early morning hours during the early days of the Sci-Fi channel.2024-06-0305 min
Ozone NightmareDead Legion Powder This week we're talking about How Digital Technology Shapes Us, Ranks Of Bronze, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Mars Express, and Love Lies Bleeding. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE 2024-05-312h 11
Ozone NightmareI Miss The Whimsical AppleToday on the 5: Between terrible internally created ads and wonderful externally crafted creations, I've had a real desire to see the old Apple come back in some way. Remember when their products had color and took chances? They've got the hardware design pretty much locked in, so why not start letting loose in the design department?2024-05-3005 min
Ozone NightmareWindows Recall Is FineToday on the 5: Microsoft recently held a Surface and Windows event where they made a bunch of hardware and software accnoiuncments. One of the most highly discussed news items from that event is Recall, a sort of system wide overseer that constantly captures virtually everything you do on your computer. A lot of people are losing their minds over this feature, but as described I'm not sure I have much of an issue with it.2024-05-2905 min
Ozone NightmareLove Lies Bleeding Spoiler Free ReviewToday on the 5: I've been waiting for Love Lies Bleeding to hit VOD and it finally did, so I watched it over the weekend. I had seen comparisons of the film to Bound, which makes a lot of sense but shouldn't be read as meaning it's anything other than a unique and fantastic film.2024-05-2805 min
Ozone NightmareAlexa 2.0Today on the 5: Amazon is reportedly getting set to unveil an upgraded version of the Alexa voice assistant. Just like everything else on the planet, this new version will be augmented by AI. Most interestingly, Amazon is apparently planning to charge for it, and the price being bounced around is $20 a month. That feels...ambitious.2024-05-2705 min
Ozone NightmareSanctioned Groping This week we're talking about male grooming, X Of Swords, Shardlake, Mars Express, and Nomads. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE 2024-05-242h 51
Ozone NightmareSony INZONE Buds ImpressionsToday on the 5: After seeing a lot of good reviews for the Sony INZONE Buds, I kept an eye out for a good deal on them and when one came up I grabbed them. So far, a lot of my time with the INZONE Buds has been great, but in one area they are a big step down from my Arctis headset.2024-05-2305 min
Ozone NightmareThe Real AI ProblemToday on the 5: News and discussion about AI is basically inescapable right now, and it often ends being awed anticipation or fiery fearmongering. No matter which side of the fence you end up on in regards to the technology itself, the real areas of concern are the humans in control of it.2024-05-2205 min
Ozone NightmareNomads Retro ReviewToday on the 5: Listening to the John McTiernan series that the podcast Blank Check recently did reminded me that I had never seen the 1986 film Nomads. Luckily, it's easy to see for free pretty much anywhere so I made it a priority to watch it. It definitely has some flaws, but I really liked it.2024-05-2105 min
Ozone NightmareMars Express Spoiler Free ReviewToday on the 5: Mars Express has been on my radar for a while now, and I finally got a chance to see it. While I wouldn't draw the same comparisons a lot of reviews have, I would absolutely agree that it is a stellar piece of French cyberpunk.2024-05-2005 min
Ozone NightmareDowntown Death Blossom This week we're talking about Apple ads, cliodyanmics, and The World's Greatest Sinner. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE 2024-05-172h 12
Ozone NightmareThe Beetlejuice CartoonToday on the 5: Thanks to Andy Last over at Beyond Synth, I was reminded that a cartoon had been made based on the movie Beetlejuice. I picked up the complete run on DVD and have been watching it. It is way wilder than I could have expected!2024-05-1605 min
Ozone NightmareDitch The Cute AlreadyToday on the 5: In the last few days both OpenAI and Google have made major announcements about their generative models. They both spent a lot of time demonstrating uses of their products that are clearly aimed at projecting more "human" aspects. I think this is a mistake for a couple of reasons. 2024-05-1505 min
Ozone NightmareThe World's Greatest Sinner Retro ReviewToday on the 5: Thanks to the wonderful Criterion Channel, I got to watch a movie I never thought I'd see. It's titled The World's Greatest Sinner, and it's a bizarre and (I think) hearftelt expression of a man's struggle with his faith in God.2024-05-1405 min
Ozone NightmareDon't Get Angry, It's Just Bad MarketingToday on the 5: Shortly after Apple's iPad Pro even last week, I started to see articles and posts about how people were upset over one of the videos they played. I watched the video, and it's nothing to get upset over. It's just another example of how Apple has lost their marketing mojo.2024-05-1305 min
Ozone NightmareDetimeify This week we're talking about Eaters Of The Dead, apostrophes, Clue, Henry James, and Godzilla Minus One. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE 2024-05-102h 28
Ozone NightmareThe Gaming CliffToday on the 5: I was listening to the latest DF Direct, which started with general concern over the futurew of gaming consoles. That got me considering larger issues within the gaming industry and how they might cause a pretty serious reckoning in the near future.2024-05-0905 min
Ozone NightmareGodzilla Minus One Spoiler Free ReviewToday on the 5: The latest Japanese film featuring Godzilla recently landed on VOD in Japan. Using VPN as a mechanism to see the movie, I watched the highly celebrated and less cartoony take on the beloved monster. While Godzilla Minus One took a while to really grab me, once it did I enjoyed it immensely. 2024-05-0805 min
Ozone NightmareHands Of Steel Retro ReviewToday on the 5: As part of Len Kabasinskis's Forgotten Movie Den series, we recently watched 1986's Hands Of Steel. The movie is a low budget cyborg action film which takes some inspiration from The Terminator, at least with the main character. It's definitely a fun way to spend 90 minutes, but it also left me wishing the film had gotten a bit more money to play with.2024-05-0705 min
Ozone NightmareLate Night Double Feature: Near Dark & From Dusk Till DawnTonight I'm joined again by Doug Bielmeier, teaching professor, musician, and host of The Process. This is another in a continuing series where Doug and I do deep dives into films of all types. In this episode, we're talking about 1987's Near Dark and 1996's From Dusk Till Dawn. Show music by OGRE. Support the show!2024-05-064h 39
Ozone NightmareCompudeath This week we're talking about 1984, and Sole Survivor. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE 2024-05-031h 56
Ozone NightmareA New Digital DivideToday on the 5: It's tough to listen to any tech shows right now without hearing some degree of evangelization about how great AI tools are. As I've paid attention to the hottest thing in tech blow up, what's becoming clear is that cost and utility is what may keep these tools from being truly transformative, at least for most people.2024-05-0205 min
Ozone NightmareThe Kids Are AllrightToday on the 5: I've had my complaints over the years about how people are generally apathetic and selfish. I still do, but recently there have been some signs that maybe some people are less self-absorbed than they got credit for. 2024-05-0105 min
Ozone NightmareSole Survivor Retro ReviewToday on the 5: Over the weekend I watched a horror film from 1984 titled Sole Survivor. I'd never heard about it beyond some comparisons to the later Final Destination films, so I wasn't expecting much. Once I got to the end of it, I was actually very pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it.2024-04-3005 min