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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
Ozone NightmareTikTok, I Barely Knew YeToday on the 5: I found a bit of irony in the fact that only a few weeks after I started trying to use TikTok, the United States passed a law that will try to ban it. I can't I agree with the potential ban, but I can tell you for sure the platform itself is sure trying to ban me from using it!2024-04-2905 min
Ozone NightmareLuscular This week we're talking about TikTok, 1984, hyperphantasia, and Operation Ganymed. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE 2024-04-262h 33
Ozone NightmareMonoculture Shelf LifeToday on the 5: As tends to happen every 5 or 10 years, I've heard a bunch of discussion around the idea of whether we're all trapped in a monoculture. I understand where this concern comes from, but I think it's a problem that is solving itself over time.2024-04-2505 min
Ozone NightmareOperation Ganymed Retro ReviewToday on the 5: I came across another movie that had some wildly divisive reviews titled Operation Ganymed. Love it or hate it movies are always interesting to me, so I had to give this one a watch. While it's not necessarily a bad movie, it's also not a very well made movie.2024-04-2405 min
Ozone NightmareFallout Series ReviewToday on the 5: I have finished watching the Fallout streaming series, which I have been looking forward to for a while now. I've often talked about little value I place in most critical assessments of popular media, but this is one of the cases where I'm in agreement with the majority of them!2024-04-2305 min
Ozone NightmareMisdirected Anger, AgainToday on rhe 5: Since the review embargo lifted on the Humane AI Pin, many reviews have been published, and most have not been kind. In particular, Marques Brownlee for some very pointed criticism because of the influence his channel commands and the negative effect his video could have on the company and devices in the AI space. Wow, how colossally stupid is that!2024-04-2205 min
Ozone NightmareJon Bard Jovi This week we're talking about the Barnacle, Fallout, and 3 Body Problem. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE 2024-04-192h 06
Ozone NightmareThe Irreplaceable John SterlingToday on the 5: John Sterling, one of the landmarks of New York Yankees baseball, has rertired from calling games after over 30 years. While his approach to broadcasting wasn't for everyone, like many others he defined Yankees baseball for me.2024-04-1805 min
Ozone NightmareGee, It's Like People Don't Trust Google!Today on the 5: Google has announced the end of the Google One VPN service that has been out since 2020. The company cited low usage as the culprit, and I have no trouble believing that Google wasn't the first choice for many people when it came to selecting a VPN.2024-04-1705 min
Ozone NightmareThe Details Will MatterToday on the 5: News reports emerged over the last few days that Adobe used Midjourney content to train the Firefly AI model. A lot of opinions have naturally followed, but for me personally these stories are missing some critical details.2024-04-1605 min
Ozone Nightmare(Slightly) Piquing My InterestToday on the 5: I remember seeing the demo for the Humane AI Pin a while back, and like most "AI" products I had little interest. The Pin is now out, and I ended up watching Michael Fisher and David Pierce review the product. While their reviews largely ended in disappointment over the reality of using the device, listening to each of them express their hopes for what it could do got more inyterested in it than I expected to be.2024-04-1505 min
Ozone NightmareCG Meatball ManThis week I'm joined by guest host Roejen of the Project Archivist podcast. We're talking about Rebel Moon, Dune, and Madame Web. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!2024-04-122h 40
Ozone NightmareI Owe Star Wars An ApologyToday on the 5: I recently watched a frankly excellent video by Patrick H Willems about Muppet Cinema. At one point in that video he talks about how the new Star Wars films partially went back to practical effects and puppetry, and it's soimething I have failed to credit them for.2024-04-1105 min
Ozone NightmareThe Future Of FalloutToday on the 5: The new Fallout series comes out today over on Amazon. The discussion around the show reminded me of the divide between fans of the older style of games and the newer flavors. In the past, it seemed unlikely that there would be any way to satisfy both groups, but I'm wondering if that mindset might change in the wake of Baldur's Gate 3.2024-04-1005 min
Ozone NightmareMadame Web Spoiler Free ReviewToday on the 5: I wasn't ever planning to watch Madame Web, as it sounded like a near disaster in almost every way. Turned out I needed to in prep for Friday's show, so I've now seen it and it is truly remarkable in how many poor decisions were made in constructing this film.2024-04-0905 min
Ozone Nightmare3 Body Problem Spoiler Free ReviewToday on the 5: I've said a few times before that if Netflix had something worth watching, I'd temporarily renew my subscription to see it. I wasn't expecting 3 Body Problem to be the show that got me back, but it's a really good series that was well worth a month's subscription. 2024-04-0805 min
Ozone NightmareWrong, Sir! Wrong!This week I'm joined by guest host Ant Pruitt, photographer and producer of the Everday People podcast. We're talking about Canva buying Affinity, writing, the value of long term reviews, Adobe MAX, 3 Body Problem, and Aporia. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!2024-04-051h 40
Ozone NightmareChoosing A PathToday on the 5: News broke this week that there is a new Matrix film in the works, which I immedaitely dismissed as a terrible idea. After thinking about it for a bit and reading an interesting quote from Drew Goddard, there's a version of this I could see working well as a new entry in this universe.2024-04-0405 min
Ozone NightmareDiscord's Fork In The RoadToday on the 5: I've talked about my concerns about where Discord might be heading before, and sure enough news came out this week that the company is going to start adding "Sponsored Quests" to the platform. While it's too early to tell what this might mean in the future, it doesn't feel like a positive development. 2024-04-0305 min
Ozone NightmareGood Riddance April Fools DayToday on the 5: Have you noticed that there are fewer Aprils Fools' Day joke posts online in the last few years? I don't know about you, but I am thrilled to see the tiring flood of largely flat attempts at humor falling by the wayside. 2024-04-0205 min
Ozone NightmareBeverly Hills, 90210Tonight I'm joined by my wife Samantha and Brian Quarfoth as we do a deep dive into the 90s by talking about Beverly Hills, 90210. This television show is such a massive part of the pop culture lanscape that we talk about it for over 2 hours and barely scratch the surface! Show music by OGRE.2024-04-012h 22
Ozone NightmareHarry & The Hellersons This week we're talking about Interpreting The 20th Century, Alien: Romulus, X-Men '97, The Scarlet Gospels, and A Question Of Silence. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Joe's Linktree Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE 2024-03-292h 36
Ozone NightmareA Question Of Silence Retro ReviewToday on the 5: Criterion recently added a movie titled A Question Of Silence to their streaming service, and the synopsis for it seemed really interesting. I decided to watch it, and it's ended up sticking with me. It's a film that makes you decide some things for yourself while still having some conrete things to say. 2024-03-2805 min
Ozone NightmareThe Internet Is NOT Free (Part 3)Today on the 5: In episode 966 of Security Now, host Steve Gibson talked about Tim Berner-Lee's dissafisfaction with the current state of the internet. As part of his reaction to Tim's comments, he referred to aspects of the internet as being free, phrasing which makes my teeth grind a bit. Today, let's talk about corporate consolidation and why being aware of this stuff matters. Please note that none of the three 5s on this subject are meant to be critical of Steve Gibson. I have immense respect for Steve and his long running efforts to inform users on how to p...2024-03-2707 min
Ozone NightmareThe Internet Is NOT Free (Part 2)Today on the 5: In episode 966 of Security Now, host Steve Gibson talked about Tim Berner-Lee's dissafisfaction with the current state of the internet. As part of his reaction to Tim's comments, he referred to aspects of the internet as being free, phrasing which makes my teeth grind a bit. Today, let's talk about lack of choices for what is "free" and what is often hidden in lengthy terms of service agreements. Please note that none of the three 5s on this subject are meant to be critical of Steve Gibson. I have immense respect for Steve and his long r...2024-03-2605 min
Ozone NightmareThe Internet Is NOT Free (Part 1)Today on the 5: In episode 966 of Security Now, host Steve Gibson talked about Tim Berner-Lee's dissafisfaction with the current state of the internet. As part of his reaction to Tim's comments, he referred to aspects of the internet as being free, phrasing which makes my teeth grind a bit. Today, let's talk about what access to the internet costs. Please note that none of the three 5s on this subject are meant to be critical of Steve Gibson. I have immense respect for Steve and his long running efforts to inform users on how to protect their privacy and...2024-03-2505 min
Ozone NightmareCaptain America Potato This week we're talking about Beverly Hills 90210, insulin cows, MindMed, and Black Cat. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Joe's Linktree Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE 2024-03-222h 13
Ozone NightmarePeeking Into Apple's Black BoxToday on the 5: The Department Of Justice finally announced a long anticipated antitrust suit against Apple. Many will be debating what the end result of the suit will be, but I'm of the same mindset as Andy Ihnatko in feeling that the real value of it may be a rare glimpse into Apple's inner workings. 2024-03-2105 min
Ozone NightmareDetailing The DistinctionsToday on the 5: Ahead of the US election season and in the midst of a flood of machine generated imagery, YouTube is introducing a new disclosure requirement for uploaded content. It's called "Altered Content", and I think it presents some potentially tough questions on what "altered" means.2024-03-2005 min
Ozone NightmareIt's Time To Move OnToday on the 5: There has been a lot of discussion over the news that Don Lemon lost a Twitter distribution deal for his interview show after he asked Elon Musk some pointed questions. While I'm certainly no fan of Musk, I'm not sure why anyone is upset over this.2024-03-1905 min
Ozone NightmareBlack Cat (1991) Retro ReviewToday on the 5: Over the weekend I watched Black Cat, a 1991 action film that started out as an attempt to follow up La Femme Nikita. While it still feels very much like a remake of the 1990 French film, it works very well as a Hong Kong flavored version of that story.2024-03-1805 min
Ozone NightmareJuicy Violence This week we're talking about The Scarlet Gospels, Leviathan, The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen, and The Wild World of Batwoman. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Joe's Linktree Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE 2024-03-152h 33
Ozone NightmareWe Can Do Better Than CheeseburgersToday on the 5: Here are a couple of things you've likely heard someone say at some point in your life: "That's the world we live in" or "That's just the way it is". Usually, these phrases are used as a lazy and apathetic way to excuse something that shouldn't be. They also never fail to drive me crazy.2024-03-1405 min
Ozone NightmareThe Wide World Of Batwoman Retro ReviewToday on the 5: Thanks to a recommendation from Roejen over at Project Archivist, I watched a Batman ripoff film from 1966 titled The Wide World Of Batwoman. It looks like it was made for $50 and a 5 page script, but if you want to see a bunch of young women go go dancing and marvel at the global threat of an atomic hearing aid you're in for a good time!2024-03-1305 min
Ozone NightmareRespecting My TimeToday on rhe 5: I played the demo for Pacific Drive and had a good time with it. It was also great to many positive reviews of the game when it recently launched. I bought it, started platying it, and at first it was the same good time I had with the demo. Unfortunately, I very quickly ran into the same save issue others have, and it's shifted the game into park for me.2024-03-1205 min
Ozone NightmareRoku's Continual DeclineToday on the 5: In the latest evidence of a long slide down in quality, Roku is soft locking their devices if users refuse to accept new terms of service with a lousy opt-out mechanism. This is a scummy way of dealing with customers, and I'm increasingly glad I jumped off the Roku train a while ago.2024-03-1205 min
Ozone NightmareLinkedIn Park Sephiroth This week we're talking about Final Fantasy VIII Is The Best, the Snyderverse, Kevin Smith, and Poor Things. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Joe's Linktree Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE 2024-03-082h 19
Ozone NightmareTaking The Least Interesting PathToday on the 5: I knew a reboot of The Crow has been in the works for a while now, and I figured I'd judge it on how it took a fantastically adaptable concept and did somehting interesting with it. Sadly, the remake looks almost impressively lazy and uninspired. Does this thing have a chance at being anything besides a letdown?2024-03-0705 min
Ozone NightmarePoor Things ReviewToday on the 5: Over the weekend I watched Poor Things, a movie that sounded like a bizarrely good time. It was an excellent film, but far weirder and more intense than I was expecting!2024-03-0605 min