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StarTalk RadioAGI, Immortality, & Visions of the Future with Adam BeckerAre we making science fiction a reality? Is that a good thing? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, & Gary O’Reilly and guest Adam Becker, science communicator and author of More Everything Forever, discuss sci-fi dreams, tech-bro promises, and the real science shaping our tomorrow.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free.Thanks to our Patrons Jeremiah Washington, Lawrence Burr, PAscal, Melissa Lange, Noah Naccarato, christian lopez, Matthew Thomas Dunn, thalian, Morten Leirkjaer, Jonathan Markey, Expo, Heather, Brandon G, S Gr, carwingo, Neil, Micheal Rogerson, Torgeir Sundet, Nina (aka HelloDaydream) Scott Polaske, Christopher Br...
2025-11-2853 min
Incredibly Strange VideoEp. 32: Encounters of the Spooky KindThere's perhaps never been a more exciting movement in action filmmaking than the Hong Kong New Wave in the 1980's, and within that body of work perhaps no films more unique and unusual than the hopping vampire movies.What are Hong Kong Hopping Vampires? Well, they're vampires from the Qing Dynasty who hunt for victims by...hopping. Feet together, arms out, one stiff hop after another. And this film - Encounters of the Spooky Kind - is the one that heralded in the entire craze with an unforgettable martial arts showdown between Sammo Hung as Bold Cheung...
2025-10-151h 10
Incredibly Strange VideoEp. 31: SpookiesIt's Spooky Season, and what better way to kick things off than with the spookiest film that ever did spook - Spookies!To say that Spookies has a unique production history is an understatement - the film started shooting in 1984 and didn't hit US theaters until 1988, over which time it was in the hands of three different directors and two directors of photography and multiple teams of actors and crews. We're here to give you all the gory details of how this thing got smashed together, and we're also here to tell you...it all kinda works?
2025-10-081h 00
Incredibly Strange VideoEp. 26: Urotsukidōji: Legend of the OverfiendIt might not get more incredibly strange than this one. A late entry into our first annual Ani-May, Legend of the Overfiend is the original animated video nasty, the first animated film to ever receive an NC-17 rating from the MPAA...and that was the American cut. On today's episode we're tackling the entire original uncut triple-OVA version of the film, a 2:26 tentacle hentai apocalyptic epic that features wall-to-wall horrors that cannot be unseen.We're actually posting this one with a trigger warning - it's impossible to discuss Legend of the Overfiend without talking about its rampant...
2025-06-021h 11
Two Dimension | Comic Book Podcast437 | Wurst & Mayhem 3Wurst & Mayhem co-creator Ryan Kroboth joins us to talk about the upcoming issue 3! DOWNLOAD Wurst & Mayhem 3 By John Edingfield II, Ryan Kroboth And Dave Lentz. Wurst & Mayhem 2 By John Edingfield II, Ryan Kroboth And Dave Lentz. Wurst & Mayhem … Continue reading →
2025-03-1000 minTwo Dimension | Comic Book Podcast437 | Wurst & Mayhem 3Wurst & Mayhem co-creator Ryan Kroboth joins us to talk about the upcoming issue 3! DOWNLOAD Wurst & Mayhem 3 By John Edingfield II, Ryan Kroboth And Dave Lentz. Wurst & Mayhem 2 By John Edingfield II, Ryan Kroboth And Dave Lentz. Wurst & Mayhem … Continue reading →
2025-03-1000 min
Incredibly Strange VideoEp. 22: Cherry 2000We continue our podcast journey into the year 2000!Like a mission ripped right out of an Obsidian RPG, Melanie Griffith plays bounty hunter E. Johnson, who takes desperate lover Sam Treadwell on a fetch quest to post-apocalyptic Las Vegas to replace his sex robot, Cherry 2000. On their way, they run into a gang of Dads on permanent vacation who would love to get their hands on a Cherry 2000, as well.It's a premise executed with seriously awesome stunt work (including a stunning sequence involving a 1965 Ford Mustang, a large...
2025-02-221h 01
Incredibly Strange VideoEp. 16: Dial Code Santa ClausDid John Hughes and Christopher Columbus rip off this film when they made Home Alone? That's the million dollar question we seek to answer on this episode!Because one year before Home Alone, France released its own home invasion Christmas film, complete with a boy genius fending off the intruder with makeshift traps and gadgets. Director René Manzor is absolutely convinced that Home Alone's filmmakers got the idea for their holiday hit after his film screened at Cannes in 1989...but we're not so sure. We're breaking down our reasoning over the course of our study of this i...
2024-12-1550 min
Incredibly Strange VideoEp. 14: Deep RisingJoin us as Ryan presents one of his favorite movies of all time, Deep Rising! This movie holds a very special place in his heart, and he'll explain why on this first-ever 4-person episode!We're joined by regular guest, cinematographer Ryan Kroboth, who walks us through the challenges of shooting an action film almost entirely around and underwater! And we're super excited to welcome new guest, director Brad Grimm! Brad has tons of industry experience, and lends his expertise to conversations about how difficult this movie would be to pitch and finance today, as well as how...
2024-11-271h 13
Incredibly Strange VideoEp. 13: Arabella Black Angel"Is this giallo, or is this porn?" That's the critical question we seek to answer by the end of this new episode about a late-80's scissor-killing sleazefest!Arabella is a nymphomaniac. Which is going just fine for her until every single guy she sleeps with starts to wind up dead, mutilated by a pair of scissors. All of this is captured in cinematography typical of the giallo genre, which is to say nearly every gorgeous shot could be framed a hung in a gallery. But in this one's case, a real kinky gallery for someone who...
2024-11-2159 min
Incredibly Strange VideoEp. 9: Guinea Pig: Mermaid In a ManholeOn this episode we're trying our best to stomach a film that frequently appears on lists of the most disgusting films ever made! What happens in this movie that made Cassie leave the room at one point? Start streaming our discussion to find out!Once again we're back at it with cinematographer Ryan Kroboth to analyze the visuals of this film - beyond just the incredibly, ridiculously graphic body mutilation and gore. Because Mermaid In a Manhole is a film with a surprising amount of important things to say about humanity and suffering and tackles those issues...
2024-11-0254 min
Incredibly Strange VideoEp. 7: ViyGet ready for spooky season with this ancient Soviet haunted feature! The first horror film ever produced by the USSR is a folktale about a Ukrainian religious student who has his faith tested over the course of three crazy nights locked in a church with a vengeful witch! Featuring absolutely incredible practical special effects and a manic energy reminiscent of cult-fan-favorite House, Viy is a woefully overlooked symphony of horrors and visual splendor.We welcome our friend, cinematographer Ryan Kroboth, back onto the podcast for this one to discuss this film's spectacular visuals, and pick apart its...
2024-10-2549 min
Incredibly Strange VideoEp. 1: Brain DamageIn our very first episode, we are joined by cinematographer Ryan Kroboth to break down this woefully underrated 80's splatter flick! We take a deep dive into how the film serves as a metaphor for addiction and how the filmmakers' use of color and camera tricks take the film to the next level, making critical observations and statements about society's relationship with the darker side of humanity. We also explore the film's crazy production - from shooting some of its most iconic scenes guerrilla style without permission, to the reason why one of the main characters didn't want to...
2024-09-2950 min
ComixLaunch: Crowdfunding for Writers, Artists & Self-Publishers on Kickstarter... and Beyond!Starting a New Comic Book Partnership with Ryan Kroboth & John Edingfield IICommonwealth Comix co-founders Ryan Kroboth and John Endingfield II join Tyler for a discussion about their new partnership and collaboration on Wurst & Mayhem, a D&D style adventure comic. We'll talk about the evolution from friendship to creative partnership, the challenges and best practices for getting a new joint venture off the ground, and how much fun they're having on the new project!
2024-08-1859 minComixLaunchStarting a New Comic Book Partnership with Ryan Kroboth & John Edingfield IICommonwealth Comix co-founders Ryan Kroboth and John Endingfield II join Tyler for a discussion about their new partnership and collaboration on Wurst & Mayhem, a D&D style adventure comic. We'll talk about the evolution from friendship to creative partnership, the challenges and best practices for getting a new joint venture off the ground, and how much fun they're having on the new project!
2024-08-1859 minComixLaunch: Crowdfunding for Writers, Artists & Self-Publishers on Kickstarter... and Beyond!114 – Don’t Launch Your Kickstarter Alone: An Interview with Rancidville’s John Edingfield II and Sunmaker’s Ryan KrobothDiscover the many benefits of planning, launching and funding a successful Kickstarter campaign working alongside a fellow creator who is doing the same with Ryan Kroboth (Sunmaker) and John Edingfield II (Rancidville.)
2017-09-2400 minComixLaunch114 – Don’t Launch Your Kickstarter Alone: An Interview with Rancidville’s John Edingfield II and Sunmaker’s Ryan KrobothDiscover the many benefits of planning, launching and funding a successful Kickstarter campaign working alongside a fellow creator who is doing the same with Ryan Kroboth (Sunmaker) and John Edingfield II (Rancidville.)
2017-09-2400 min