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In the mood for a quiet night in, Rob introduces Gila to Fritz Lang's 1927 silent scifi drama "Metropolis."

How will Gila take to such a large dose of iconic German expressionism from between the World Wars? How much delicate explaining will Rob have to do? What's with all that floppy hair? Listen along as we break some new ground of our own.

Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_%281927_film%29

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Gila takes Rob on a trip down the dark side of high-school fake politics with the 1999 Alexander Payne dark-comedy "Election."

Will this movie get Rob's vote, or will he rebel against it and get expelled from the audience?

Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_%281999_film%29

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Major "Doctor Who" fan Rob shows not-very-fannish Gila the 2013 TV docudrama "An Adventure in Space and Time," a celebratory look at the creation and early years of "Doctor Who" and the people involved.

Will Gila dig the looks at 1960s TV production and creative-human drama to be found among the scifi-flavored fanservice, or will Rob need anti-radiation gloves to protect him from the fallout? Join us in the control room as we find out!

Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Adventure_in_Space_and_Time

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Gila shows Rob the 1995 TV-movie version of the musical "Bye Bye Birdie."

Catchy songs! Intense choreography! Sanitized nostalgia! Tyne Daly! No Paul Lynde! Listen along as we find out how it all comes together.

Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bye_Bye_Birdie_(1995_film)

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Rob shows Gila the 1975 spoof "The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother."

How does writer/director/star Gene Wilder and his band of Mel Brooks irregulars fare without Mel Brooks? Does this fit within Sherlockian canon? What's with the Kangaroo Hop? Listen and find out!

Wikipedia link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventure_of_Sherlock_Holmes%27_Smarter_Brother

As mentioned in this episode, check out MAD artist Sergio Aragones' "I Killed Marty Feldman" story:
http://www.theofficialmartyfeldman.com/main/news/marty-and-the-cartoonist/

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We double back to the imaginary town of Hill Valley for the final time as Rob shows Gila 1990's "Back to the Future Part III." Special guests Jen Sujin Yoon and Gabe Williams from The Dork Web join us once again as we all meet some cowboys and face some demons together.

Is an old-West adventure what this series needed? What will Gila take away from this chapter, and the trilogy as a whole? Join us and find out!

Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future_Part_III

Find more from The Dork Web:
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And find Wasabi Apple, the Dork Web's newest venture, at:
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Gila shows Rob the 1999 queer-culture classic "But I'm a Cheerleader."

Will this movie make Rob wave his pompoms and cheer, or will he just not like it in that way?

Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/But_I%27m_a_Cheerleader

(This movie is particularly centered around adult content, and so is our episode about it. Listener discretion advised.)

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We take a spin in a broken sportscar back to 1971 as Rob shows Gila the cult Elaine May/Walter Matthau dark comedy romance "A New Leaf."

Will Gila be forever fond of it like a frond from a fern, or will she find it ultimately poor?

Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_New_Leaf_(film)

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The future is now (a.k.a. five years ago) as Rob shows Gila 1989's "Back to the Future Part II." Special guests Jen and Gabe from The Dork Web return as we all skew into some tangents together.

Will Gila enjoy the ride without roads, or will this sequel leave her hanging on a porch swing? Join us and find out!

Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future_Part_II

Find more from The Dork Web:
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April 8 is Rex Manning Day!

Gila celebrates the day 1995's "Empire Records" takes place by, oddly enough, selecting 1995's "Empire Records" for her April 8 "Modern Technology Watches" pick.

How will Rob react to this particular combination of twangy 1990s music and angsty 1990s dialogue? Pop this episode into your CD changer and find out!

Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_Records

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