20 Minutes Into The Future

57.) 2024 Thanksgiving Special! (A Big Time Television Celebration)

It’s Thanksgiving, and Heather will have nothing to do with a show like this. So it’s another Big Time Television broadcast!

Heather would have picked something local.

Austin is stuck in the 80’s, on Thanksgiving.

Our Setlist:

We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael Cassutt to create an audio-drama version of his lost vintage Max Headroom script, “Families.” So if you help support Austin Rich so he doesn’t have to punch a clock, then we can get more of this kind of material to you, quickly.

In our next episode, will will either feature another one of our “Maxis,” or a discussion regarding one last piece of Max-related media, before we dive into our “Season 2” Series. Stay tuned for more information!

56.) Don’t Stop The Dance (A Big Time Television Broadcast)

It’s another Big Time Television Broadcast, to celebrate November!

Heather would have picked something local.

Austin is stuck in the 80’s.

Our Setlist:

We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael Cassutt to create an audio-drama version of his lost vintage Max Headroom script, “Families.” So if you help support Austin Rich so he doesn’t have to punch a clock, then we can get more of this kind of material to you, quickly.

In our next episode, will will either feature another one of our “Maxis,” or a discussion regarding one last piece of Max-related media, before we dive into our “Season 2” Series. Stay tuned for more information!

55.) 2024 Halloween Special! (A Big Time Television Celebration)

It’s that time of year, when our thoughts turn to those of Halloween!

Heather would have picked something local.

Austin is stuck in the 80’s, at Halloween.

Our Setlist:

We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael Cassutt to create an audio-drama version of his lost vintage Max Headroom script, “Families.” So if you help support Austin Rich so he doesn’t have to punch a clock, then we can get more of this kind of material to you, quickly.

In our next episode, will will either feature another one of our “Maxis,” or a discussion regarding one last piece of Max-related media, before we dive into our “Season 2” Series. Stay tuned for more information!

54.) Max Headroom: The Unofficial Soundtrack: Security Systems

A new perk for folks who support us on Patreon: A download of “The Unofficial Soundtrack” to “Security Systems,” the S1E4 US Episode of Max Headroom.

Heather has not heard this yet!

Austin has been wanting something like this for years.

Using AI tools to create new tracks from a digital copy of the US episode, “Security Systems,” these tracks were imported into a digital workstation, where we created 36 tracks of music and audio, straight from a show that was broadcast on ABC Television in 1987. Now you can get it, once you support us on Patreon!

That’s 27 Minutes of synthesizer jams and music by Cory Lerios, edited by Dick Bernstein and supervised by Richard Berres. This music has never been released in any practical format, and has only been available in the background of this broadcast. Listen, now, without that pesky dialog overtop!

But you also get!

2 Minutes of Bonus Material! Enjoy samples of Max Himself! All essential elements of the broadcast! Also available here!

And!

Max Headroom Ambience Recordings! We couldn’t eliminate the SFX from the music, and why would be want to! But when we could, we were able to create 12 minutes of “ambience,” of what it is like to hang out at Network 23, or in the boardroom… maybe even Bryce’s Lab! The sounds of Max Headroom for this episode of the US show were created by Gary Alexander, Tim Philben & Bill Theiderman (sound mixers), Clark Conrad, Brad Sherman & James Wolvington (sound editors), Ricard Corwin & Richard Taylor (supervising sound editor), Doug Grindstaff (sound manager), Joe Kenworth (production sound mixer) and Larry Tozzi (post sound coordinator).

So, if this sounds like something you would like, then, support us on Patreon, and get the Unofficial Soundtrack. patreon.com/austinrich. The music of the 21st Century.

In our next episode, join us for our annual Halloween Transmission!

53.) Max Headroom: The Unofficial Soundtrack: Body Banks

A new perk for folks who support us on Patreon: A download of “The Unofficial Soundtrack” to “Body Banks,” the S1E3 US Episode of Max Headroom.

Heather has not heard this yet!

Austin has been wanting something like this for years.

Using AI tools to create new tracks from a digital copy of the US episode, “Body Banks,” these tracks were imported into a digital workstation, where we created 32 tracks of music and audio, straight from a show that was broadcast on ABC Television in 1987. Now you can get it, once you support us on Patreon!

That’s 21 Minutes of synthesizer jams and music by Cory Lerios, edited by Dick Bernstein and supervised by Richard Berres. This music has never been released in any practical format, and has only been available in the background of this broadcast. Listen, now, without that pesky dialog overtop!

But you also get!

5 Minutes of Bonus Material! Enjoy samples of Max Himself! All essential elements of the broadcast! Also available here!

And!

Max Headroom Ambience Recordings! We couldn’t eliminate the SFX from the music, and why would be want to! But when we could, we were able to create 16 1/2 minutes of “ambience,” of what it is like to hang out at Network 23, or in the boardroom… maybe even Bryce’s Lab! The sounds of Max Headroom for this episode of the US show were created by Gary Alexander, Tim Philben & Bill Theiderman (sound mixers), Clark Conrad, Brad Sherman & James Wolvington (sound editors), Ricard Corwin & Richard Taylor (supervising sound editor), Doug Grindstaff (sound manager), Joe Kenworth (production sound mixer) and Larry Tozzi (post sound coordinator).

So, if this sounds like something you would like, then, support us on Patreon, and get the Unofficial Soundtrack. patreon.com/austinrich. The music of the 21st Century.

In our next episode, will will either feature another one of our “Maxis,” or a discussion regarding one last piece of Max-related media, before we dive into our “Season 2” Series. Stay tuned for more information!

52.) Tech Talk: Bluetooth

Between Heather and Austin’s various lifestyle choices, they both manage to have a variety of tech issues. Here’s a few that relate to the technology of bluetooth.

Heather has very specific bluetooth issues. .

Austin feels that it only barely counts as technology, since it doesn’t seem to work that well.

We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael Cassutt to create an audio-drama version of his lost vintage Max Headroom script, “Families.” So if you help support Austin Rich so he doesn’t have to punch a clock, then we can get more of this kind of material to you, quickly.

In our next episode, will will either feature another one of our “Maxis,” or a discussion regarding one last piece of Max-related media, before we dive into our “Season 2” Series. Stay tuned for more information!

51.) Women Reporting On War

A few more thoughts on the reality of women reporting on war, and how spot-on the episode, “War” of Max Headroom is with regards to that story.

Heather is on assignment.

Austin is a big Brooke Gladstone fanboy.

Here’s a link to the WNYC / On The Media story they did about this.

We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael Cassutt to create an audio-drama version of his lost vintage Max Headroom script, “Families.” So if you help support Austin Rich so he doesn’t have to punch a clock, then we can get more of this kind of material to you, quickly.

In our next episode, will will either feature another one of our “Maxis,” or a discussion regarding one last piece of Max-related media, before we dive into our “Season 2” Series. Stay tuned for more information!

50.) Max Headroom: The Unofficial Soundtrack: Rakers

A new perk for folks who support us on Patreon: A download of “The Unofficial Soundtrack” to “Rakers,” the S1E2 US Episode of Max Headroom.

Heather has not heard this yet!

Austin has been wanting something like this for years.

Using AI tools to create new tracks from a digital copy of the US episode, “Rakers,” these tracks were imported into a digital workstation, where we created 35 tracks of music and audio, straight from a show that was broadcast on ABC Television in 1987. Now you can get it, once you support us on Patreon!

That’s 25 Minutes of synthesizer jams and music by Cory Lerios, edited by Dick Bernstein and supervised by Richard Berres. This music has never been released in any practical format, and has only been available in the background of this broadcast. Listen, now, without that pesky dialog overtop!

But you also get!

10 Minutes of Bonus Material! Enjoy samples of Max Himself! All essential elements of the broadcast! Also available here!

And!

Max Headroom Ambience Recordings! We couldn’t eliminate the SFX from the music, and why would be want to! But when we could, we were able to create 10 minutes of “ambience,” of what it is like to hang out at Network 23, or in the boardroom… maybe even Bryce’s Lab! The sounds of Max Headroom for this episode of the US show were created by Gary Alexander, Tim Philben & Bill Theiderman (sound mixers), Clark Conrad, Brad Sherman & James Wolvington (sound editors), Ricard Corwin & Richard Taylor (supervising sound editor), Doug Grindstaff (sound manager), Joe Kenworth (production sound mixer) and Larry Tozzi (post sound coordinator).

So, if this sounds like something you would like, then, support us on Patreon, and get the Unofficial Soundtrack. patreon.com/austinrich. The music of the 21st Century.

In our next episode, will will either feature another one of our “Maxis,” or a discussion regarding one last piece of Max-related media, before we dive into our “Season 2” Series. Stay tuned for more information!

49.) The Brian Frankish Interview

There are the people in front of the camera, the people who become celebrities for being behind the camera, and there are people like Brian Frankish, who make movies happen, and might not be widely known to the world at large. Regardless, his connection to the work on Max Headroom is legendary, and we get to spend an hour with him, trading war stories on the digital front porch, as we get to know what is most important to Brain Frankish.

Heather is taking lots of notes.

Austin wishes he’d asked more about The Last Starfighter.

We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael Cassutt to create an audio-drama version of his lost vintage Max Headroom script, “Families.” So if you help support Austin Rich so he doesn’t have to punch a clock, then we can get more of this kind of material to you, quickly.

In our next episode, will will either feature another one of our “Maxis,” or a discussion regarding one last piece of Max-related media, before we dive into our “Season 2” Series. Stay tuned for more information!

48.) Dancing On The Moon! (A Big Time Television Celebration)

In honor of that Moon Landing that we’re all so ape about, here’s a “Big Time Television” broadcast on a certain subject, we all know and love.

Heather would have picked something local.

Austin is stuck in the 80’s, on the moon.

Our Setlist:

We encourage you to help with our Patreon Fundraiser, where we are working with Michael Cassutt to create an audio-drama version of his lost vintage Max Headroom script, “Families.” So if you help support Austin Rich so he doesn’t have to punch a clock, then we can get more of this kind of material to you, quickly.

In our next episode, we will be offering either some additional Maxis, or our promised conversation with Brian Frankish, the on-the-ground producer for the American version of the TV show. We’ve been sitting on this conversation for a while, and Brian was a delight to talk to. We’re very excited to let you hear what he has to saw about a life in Hollywood.