Open the Podcast Doors, HAL

By Chris Frain and Rudi Thornburgh

Chris and Rudi discuss Stanley Kubrick's science fiction masterpiece, "2001: A Space Odyssey," one minute at a time. They are occasionally joined by guests from other movie-by-minutes podcasts, as wel... more

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The podcast currently has 145 episodes available.

Open the Podcast Doors, HAL episodes:

November 01, 2018 Special: The Music Episode
Chris presents the music used in the podcast, in glorious stereophonic high-quality MP3 conversion.
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50min
October 26, 2018 Episode 55: The Infamous Scootch-In
All heck breaks loose when the spacesuit guys try to take a simple group photo. Chris and Rudi, along with Eric from Watchmen Minute, say goodbye to Act 2 with a discussion about hubris, photobombing, diamond shape lens flares, and whether the varying phases of Earth are a continuity error or an artistic choice. Plus, we celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving.
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46min
October 25, 2018 Episode 54: Jingling the Cosmic Keys
Eric Nash of Watchmen Minute leads the way as the podcast crew marvels at the deliberately buried monolith. They ponder such questions as: how do Magic 8-balls work? Is Heywood Floyd's hand actually his own? Why is Burnell Tucker wiggling that camera around? And what's behind him, a bigger camera or a moon laser? And Chris finally realizes he's been referring to "Requiem" as "Atmospheres."
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31min
October 24, 2018 Episode 53: Lens Flares
Chris, Rudi, and Eric Nash (Watchmen Minute, Almost Famous Minute) descend the ramp into the conversation pit that is the TMA-1 site. Along the way they discuss how the set may have inspired conspiracy theories, the tension created by handheld shots, and what the heck Burnell Tucker is doing with that big plastic camera.
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39min
October 22, 2018 Episode 51: The Pol Triedum of 2001
Eric Nash (Watchmen Minute, Almost Famous Minute) is this week's guest. In this episode we cover the end of the Moon Bus flight and landing at the TMA-1 site, with a lively discussion covering such topics as: diamond motifs, pre-LCD digital readouts, and a Joseph Campbell-ian analysis of 2001.
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35min
October 19, 2018 Episode 50: Designated Lunar Beverage
First time caller, long time brother David Frain joins Chris and Rudi to celebrate the 50th episode of the show! They discuss Moon Bus coffee, how many swear words you're allowed in G-rated movies, and capybaras. Rudi delivers some solid 4 Million BC facts, and David regales us with tales of a first-run viewing of 2001. And kids review the movie.
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57min
October 18, 2018 Episode 49: Deliberately Excavated
2001 enthusiast David Frain joins the podcast to discuss the REAL briefing we finally get aboard the moon bus heading towards the TMA-1 site. Chris and Rudi guide the discussion that alights on such topics as: "meckel-iron," compartmentalized information, and king cakes. Chris finally hits the tolerable limits of "space banality."
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35min
October 17, 2018 Episode 48: Sandwiches in Space
Gina Pomponio (Big Girls, Paradise Club Vintage) makes a case that 2001 is really just about humankind's poor food choices. Chris and Rudi talk about guitar effect pedals and review the career highlights of Robert Beatty and Sean Sullivan. #chicken #ham
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51min
October 16, 2018 Episode 47: You Can Make Out, North America!
Gina Pomponino (Big Girls, Paradise Club Vintage) joins the guys on a dark and stormy night to discuss the flight of the rocket bus from Clavius Base to TMA-1. Along the way they discuss the soothing spookiness of Ligeti's "Lux Aeterna," late 80s post-rock bands, and the sensation of speed. Moon Bus in the front, party in the back, y'all!
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47min
October 15, 2018 Episode 46: Tom Hanks' Favorite Movie
Chris and Rudi are joined in-studio by fashion expert/entrepreneur/percussionist Gina Pomponio. In this minute they discuss the use of the passive voice, lawn mowing and xeriscaping, and the "Transatlantic" accent. Chris delivers on some Clavius Base Facts, while Gina drops some knowledge on the conference room chair design. They're like hammocks for your hips!
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44min

FAQs about Open the Podcast Doors, HAL:

How many episodes does Open the Podcast Doors, HAL have?

The podcast currently has 145 episodes available.