Gay Sci-Fi Nerds (GSFN) Podcast Show

In yet another packed one hour show, Skip and Drew get dark and dirty as they discuss why the gays put the ‘homo’ in homocidal in film, as currently the main bad gays in The X Files: I Want to Believe. A listener points out a few overlooked gay facts from The Andromeda Strain with a character in the extreme opposite of gay killers, the token gay guy “but let’s not talk about it”.

Find out what we think of Robot Chicken: Star Wars as we shamelessly give the UK DVD release yet a another plug, which it rightly deserves. The most notable skits include Darth Vader’s collect call to the Emperor informing him of the destruction of the first Death Star; A Day in the life of Ponda Baba as we find out what exactly he was saying to Luke Skywal

ker in the Cantina before Obi-Wan Kenobi slices his arm off with a lightsaber; and George Dubya Bush as a Jedi.

Finally Skip and Drew talk about their trip to the big smoke that is Gotham, well actually London, where they saw The Dark Knight on the UK’s biggest screen, the IMAX at Waterloo… At 2:30am. After which only having had 2 1/2 hours sleep they manage to stay awake through the Red Bull Air Race at the O2.

Show links:

• The Andromeda Strain (2008)
• Larry Townsend
• The X Files: I Want to Believe
• Mister Wint & Mister Kidd
• ‘Contagious’ fungus threatens videotape collections
• Robot Chicken: Star Wars
• Star Wars Clone Wars: Clones vs Droids
• The Dark Knight
• BFI IMAX
• Red Bull Air Race 2008

 

 GSFN Show 25: The X Files, the Robot Chicken and The Dark Knight [57:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Skip and Drew are big on films in this podcast as they discuss (with some spoilers) Neil Marshall’s Doomsday, the remake of The Andromeda Strain, the fourth Indy movie - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crisco Skull (Harrison Ford, Ray Winstone and a tub of Crisco, Skip’s ultimate fantasy), the comedy parody of 300 - Meet the Spartans (more fake abs), and finally the high adrenaline action flick Wanted, starring James McAvoy (one for Drew) and Angelina Jolie.

Along side this they remark on the highs and shitty lows of Malcolm MacDowell’s career in such film like A Clockwork Orange, Caligula and Tank Girl. Timeline, Westworld, The Six Million Dollar Man and Bladerunner also get a mention along with the end of the fourth series of Doctor Who.

Skip gets into baking bread (not a euphemism for rimming, like tossing the salad ) with his new Morphy Richards bread maker. Drew explains why South Africans find that brand name rather humorous. Find out what happened to Drew at the Cineplex as he and Skip tried to watch Wanted with a psychotic pimple tits sat in the row behind.

Show links:

• Doomsday
• The Andromeda Strain (2008)
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• Meet the Spartans
• Wanted
• Gay Cumbria

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Once Skip and Drew remember who they actually are, they kick start the show based on the “10 most depressing movie endings ever” article on the Den of Geek website.

This gets your hosts thinking about the films they consider “depressing” and with “tear jerking endings”, though this doesn’t include Brokeback Mountain which is just a pile of steaming dog poo.

Drew explains the Occident and the Orient, though he confuses himself with Borealis and Australis, which isn’t surprising as the magnetic poles are due to switch.

Skip’s fantasy about Indiana Jones becomes more real when he spots a tub of Crisco falling out of a fridge in a scene from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Show links:

• Den of Geek - The Den of Geek website.
• 10 most depressing movie endings ever - Martin Anderson’s 10 most depressing movie endings ever Den of Geek article.
• Geomagnetic Reversal - Wikipedia’s article on Geomagnetic Reversal.
• Aurora (astromony) - Wikipedia’s article on the Northern and Southern Polar Lights.
• Occident (Western World) - Wikipedia’s article on the Occident.
• Oriental - Wikipedia’s article on the Oriental.
• Crisco - More than just an anal lubricant, you can use it for cooking too.
• Sam Taylor-Wood - Sam Taylor- Wood’s “Crying Men”.

 

 GSFN Show 23: Jerking Endings [37:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Skip and Drew celebrate 16 years of ‘knowing’ each other with show 22. And what a way to relaunch the podcast, by downing Absinthe and testing out GarageBand on Skip’s new MacBook Pro. This show is all about Iron Man which Skip and Drew review for your pleasure, after seeing it on the opening night, at that fine cinematic experience by the sea establishment, The Apollo Paignton.

Find out what we think about Robert Downey Jr as he dons the Iron Man suit, battling his company, alcohol and the shadowy terrorist group know as the Ten Rings. Drew remarks on Cate Blanchett’s remarkable performance as Virginia ‘Pepper’ Potts and Art Malik’s role as ‘Yet another Arab Terrorist’ (YAAT).

This podcast was recorded under the influence of Absinthe and as such your hosts Skip and Drew cannot be held accountable for the inane banter that ensues.

Show links:

• Iron Man - The official movie website.
• Iron Man (Film) - Wikipedia’s entry for the Iron Man movie.
• Robert Downey Jr - Wikipedia’s entry for Robert Downey Jr.

 

 GSFN Show 22: Iron Man [32:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Drew, with Skip finally recovering his sense of humour discuss the films they have seen since the last show was recorded in July 2007. Most of them you’ll have already seen, but that doesn’t stop your hosts from having a good old bitch!

We find out what the top movie weapon as voted for in a poll of 2,000 film buffs and we also discuss what was been predicted as the 50 biggest movies of 2008 according to the Times Online. Surprisingly just under half features sci-fi/cult genre films with the top five dominating the list.

We also end the show on a sombre note as we lose two big entertainment stars.

Show links:

• Barn Cinema - An independent cinema situated in a renovated 14th century barn within the grounds of the beautiful Dartington Hall estate.
• The Register - Lightsaber voted top movie weapon - A Jedi knight’s lightsaber has been voted the top movie weapon in a 20th Century Fox poll of 2,000 film buffs.
• Times Online - 50 Biggest Movies of 2008 - After the year of the threequel, 2008 looks like a year to remember.
• IMDB - Heath Ledger - Biography for Heath Ledger.
• ITV - Jeremy Beadle - Jeremy Beadle Tribute: Classic video clips.
• FreakingNews - Star Wars: Revenge of the Sithies - A Very New Beginning.

 

 GSFN Show 21: Red Hot Poker [55:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Recorded live in the Summer of 2007 before Skip lost his sense of humour along with his gall bladder.

Coming from the gay streets of Soho London (well the only gay street in the village, Old Compton Street) and County Hall, Skip and Drew venture to the big city to see the Holy Grail that is The La Georgina Experience aka the Star Wars Exhibition.

Show links:

• Star Wars: The Exhibition - The La Georgina Experience at County Hall - London.
• Star Wars: The Flickr Gallery - The Gay Sci-Fi Nerds Experience The La Georgina Experience at County Hall - London.
• Old Compton Street - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia.
• Balans Cafe Soho - For fabulous Blueberry Pancakes and Eggs Benedicts.

 

 GSFN Show 20: The La Georgina Experience [27:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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The guys at The Works are running a competition for new horror flick Hatchet, due for release this Friday 5th October 2007.

You can go to www.hatchetmovie.co.uk for details but in a nutshell people send in their cinema ticket from opening week to go in the draw to win 25 classic horror dvds.

Yes we’ve been off air for a while, but do keep an eye for new podcasts coming soon on the Gay Sci-Fi Nerds website.

 

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Skip and Drew review the second TLA Releasing movie, Hellbent which is currently up for grabs in the GSFN competition. Was this a slasher movie worthy of Drew’s attention or did he hate it along with most of the other teen slasher flicks he so despises? In addition to giving away a copy of Hellbent, Lee at TLA Releasing UK is also offering a copy of Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds. For a chance to win Hellbent or Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds check the competition page.

GSFNews includes Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Doctor Who’s new companion, Heroes World Tour, Stargate SG1 and Atlantis, including David Hewlett’s (Stargate Atlantis’ Dr Rodme McKay) directorial debut with “A Dog’s Breakfast” and more.

Music is provided by Paper or Plastic with “Gay Bar”.

Show links:

• A Dog’s Breakfast - David Hewlett’s (Stargate Atlantis’ Dr Rodme McKay) directorial debut with “A Dog’s Breakfast”.
• HELLBENT (The first ever Gay Slasher film) - HELLBENT official movie website.
• Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds on Myspace - Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds Myspace page - add them to your friends!
• TLA Releasing UK on Myspace - TLA Releasing UK Myspace page - add them to your friends!
• PodShow Podsafe Music Network - Music provided tonight from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at ‘music.podshow.com’

 

 GSFN Show 19: A Dog's Dinner [47:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Unusually for this podcast show, it’s not brought to you 28 Days Later but sooner as Skip and Drew review not one, not two, not even three but four movies. Expect to hear their thoughts on 28 Weeks Later the sequel to Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later, Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End, 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Last and most excitingly for your hosts, Lee at TLA Releasing UK sent sent Skip and Drew three DVD’s to review, the first being Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds.

Also TLA Releasing UK in conjunction with Gay Sci-Fi Nerds are giving away a copy of HELLBENT (The first ever Gay Slasher film) in Skip and Drew’s first ever competition!

GSFNews includes Battlestar Galactica series ending, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the rumoured end of Martha Jones and Doctor Who. The return of The 4400 and Jericho and yet another 80’s animated series to be turned into a movie franchise.

Joining our regular Wanker of the Week is our first Arsehole of the Week.

Music is provided by Monkeyshine with “Brown Finger Blues”.

Show links:

• Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds on Myspace - Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds Myspace page - add them to your friends!
• TLA Releasing UK on Myspace - TLA Releasing UK Myspace page - add them to your friends!
• HELLBENT (The first ever Gay Slasher film) - HELLBENT official movie website.
• The MoPod Show - The mopod show is there to offer you an entertaining look at the gay community.
• FEARnet - The world’s premier destination for on-demand online and mobile horror.
• PodShow Podsafe Music Network - Music provided tonight from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at ‘music.podshow.com’

 

 GSFN Show 18: Chowing Down 2, Runny Thirds [49:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Skip and Drew celebrate Star Wars 30th Anniversary with their Gay Sci-Fi Nerds Bank Holiday Special.

With more than 30 facts and figures Skip and Drew discuss the real relationship between C-3PO and R2-D2, the original actor who was lined up to play Han Solo, Darth Vader’s child friendly alter ego The Green Cross Code Man and how La Georgina’s vision revolutionised SpecialFX in cinema.

Show links:

• Losing my Star Wars virginity - BBC Reporter Kevin Young prepares to enter the Star Wars universe.
• C-3PO’s golden moment of fame - The man behind the mask: Anthony Daniels.
• Darth Vader arrested in Australia - Oz cops cuff Darth Vader on his 30th birthday while LA celebrates Star Wars anniversary.
• Barry Norman’s Star Wars verdict - Presenter of the BBC’s Film 77 review of the “utterly delightful romp” Star Wars when it burst on to British cinema screens in December 1977.
• Anakin Skywalker - nuts? - Anakin Skywalker: Borderline Personality, Bipolar or Narcissist?

 

 GSFN Show 17: The Gay Sci-Fi Nerds Star Wars 30th Anniversary Holiday Special [20:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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