Is there life on the moon?  Is it killing the crew of Moonbase 3?  Should we take this premise seriously? John and Eugene discuss Behemoth. Episode Synopsis:  A team of astronauts are working on the surface, conducting experiments in the Mare Frigoris.  There is some strange disturbance from under the surface.  Later, when they fail […]

The Serenity gang’s master plotter, Simon, plans a high-stakes heist on the planet Ariel.  Meanwhile, perfidy is afoot. Simon and Eugene discuss Ariel. Episode Synopsis:  The Serenity arrives on the planet Ariel, one of the Core Planets in the Alliance.  While most of the crew are hoping to spend some time off the boat, Mal ... Read more

The Serenity gang’s master plotter, Simon, plans a high-stakes heist on the planet Ariel.  Meanwhile, perfidy is afoot. Simon and Eugene discuss Ariel. Episode Synopsis:  The Serenity arrives on the planet Ariel, one of the Core Planets in the Alliance.  While most of the crew are hoping to spend some time off the boat, Mal … Continue reading 442 – Firefly – Ariel

Medicine has come a long way since leeches and eye of newt… or has it? Simon and Eugene discuss the Iron Doctor. Episode Synopsis: In a hospital, George, an old man is ecstatically happy.  He’s just received word that his first great-grandchild has been born and has been named after him.  Better still, the child ... Read more

Medicine has come a long way since leeches and eye of newt… or has it? Simon and Eugene discuss the Iron Doctor. Episode Synopsis: In a hospital, George, an old man is ecstatically happy.  He’s just received word that his first great-grandchild has been born and has been named after him.  Better still, the child … Continue reading 441 – Doomwatch – The Iron Doctor

This week, we start looking at a new series:  The 1973 BBC science fiction series Moonbase 3 by Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks. John and Eugene discuss. Since this program is not readily available on DVD or streaming, at time of publication you can watch the episodes on this YouTube Playlist – Moonbase 3 Episode ... Read more

This week, we start looking at a new series:  The 1973 BBC science fiction series Moonbase 3 by Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks. John and Eugene discuss. Since this program is not readily available on DVD or streaming, at time of publication you can watch the episodes on this YouTube Playlist – Moonbase 3 Episode … Continue reading 440 – Moonbase 3 – Departure and Arrival

The Serenity and her crew have got some serious problems. Simon and Eugene discuss. Episode Synopsis: Two stories told through a series of flashbacks: [expand title=”More…” swaptitle=”Less” tag=”strong”] The first: The Serenity, while in very off-the-radar space suffers a critical engine malfunction and fire. Zoe is critically wounded, the Serenity is dead in space and ... Read more

The Serenity and her crew have got some serious problems. Simon and Eugene discuss. Episode Synopsis: Two stories told through a series of flashbacks: The first: The Serenity, while in very off-the-radar space suffers a critical engine malfunction and fire. Zoe is critically wounded, the Serenity is dead in space and the life support systems … Continue reading 439 – Firefly – Out of Gas

Genetic profiling.  Yes…  genetic profiling… this was a thing back in 1971! Simon and Eugene discuss By the Pricking of My Thumbs… Episode Synopsis:  In a secondary school some students sabotage another student’s science experiment, making it so that it will explode. The results go… pretty much exactly how any rational person would expect them ... Read more