Ozone Nightmare

By Joe Esposito & Orlando Bru

What's Ozone Nightmare about?

The Ozone Nightmare covers a wide range of subjects, from gaming to politics, comics to culture. We speak our minds, for better or worse, but we also try to keep the conversation approachable for everyone.

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Ozone Nightmare episodes:

06.25.2024
It's Not The Tools, It's The People
Today on the 5: The CTO of OpenAI recently made some comments on the necessity of some creative jobs that got a lot of people upset. While I remain fairly neutral on AI as a tool, statements like these reinforce...
06.24.2024
I Saw The TV Glow Spoiler Free Review
Today on the 5: I've been hearing good things about I Saw The TV Glow for a while now, so when it became avaialble to rent on VOD i jumped on it. As I've come to expect from anything attached...
06.21.2024
Schrödinger's Promo Code
This week we're talking about Middle English, Agenda 21, Watchmen animated, and Delta Space Mission. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
06.20.2024
The Two Sides Of The Story
Today on the 5: Adobe recently got an earful from creatives after a badly updated terms of service appeared to allow the company access to anything created on their products. While that update may have been the result of lawyer...
06.19.2024
Hype Help?
Today on the 5: There are reports floating around that Apple is reassessing their plans on the Vision Pro headset. While the obvious reasoning would be the relatively lukewarm reception of the device, I wonder if Apple isn't taking advantage...
06.18.2024
Delta Space Mission Retro Review
Today on the 5: Lando pointed out that the Criterion Channel has added a new collection called "Synth Soundtracks". I decided to find something in that list I hadn't seen already, and I ended up watching a wonderful Romanian animated...
06.17.2024
I'm Missing The Point
Today on the 5: I came across this news story about a human generated image winning a photography award in an AI category late last week. I was a bit confused by the point of the stunt, so I read...
06.14.2024
The Monster Whisperer
This week we're talking about Alien: Romulus, The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare, genealogy, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code...
06.13.2024
It Was A Good Run Jabra
Today on the 5: Jabra's parent company has announced that they are getting our of the consumer earbuds and headset business. While their reasons certainly make sense, I have to admit I'll miss one of the more reliable product lines...
06.12.2024
The Enthusiasm Gap
Today on the 5: Apple kicked off the annual WWDC event with a keynote unveiling Apple Intelligence. This AI integration effort was seen by many as a competitive necessity, so it wasn't much of a bombshell. What did surprise me...
06.11.2024
Godzilla X Kong The New Empire Review
Today on the 5: The most recent Monsterverse film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire recently hit digital release, but I somehow missed it up until this weekend. I jumped on it as soon as I realized I could, and...
06.10.2024
There Is No Safe Harbor
Today on the 5: You may have seen some news items about a possible mass exodus by creatives from Instagram to the relatively new Cara platform. Whether that number is real or not, I'm not sure these kind of moves...
06.07.2024
Some Kind Of Alive
This week we're talking about Cara.app, Glaze, Agent Cormac, The Evitable Conflict, BIRDKING, and Oblivion 2: Backlash, and Synth Soundtracks. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
06.06.2024
Digital Ad-vatars
Today on the 5: Only a day after I talked about Zoom's plan for virtual meeting attendees, Vox posted an article talking about an artist named FKA Twigs working on her own deepfake avatar. Those two things got me thinking...
06.05.2024
The Value Of Creation
1200Today on the 5: Spotify CEO Daniel Ek recently made some statements that angered a lot of musicians. While nothing that was sauid really surprises me coming fronm a company that is not exactly beloved by the creative community, it...
06.04.2024
Adumbral Twin
Today on the 5: The CEO of Zoom thinks in the next few years we'll all be able to skip meetings by sending a "personal LLM" to attend for us. While I'm certainly pleased a major CEO is tacitly acknowledging...
06.03.2024
Oblivion 2 Backlash Retro Review
Today on the 5: I came across a movie that looked like something from a slice of time that no longer exists. The video is called Oblivion 2 Backlash, and it's an adorably fun example of what you'd see in...
05.31.2024
Dead Legion Powder
This week we're talking about How Digital Technology Shapes Us, Ranks Of Bronze, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Mars Express, and Love Lies Bleeding. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn...
05.30.2024
I Miss The Whimsical Apple
Today on the 5: Between terrible internally created ads and wonderful externally crafted creations, I've had a real desire to see the old Apple come back in some way. Remember when their products had color and took chances? They've got...
05.29.2024
Windows Recall Is Fine
Today on the 5: Microsoft recently held a Surface and Windows event where they made a bunch of hardware and software accnoiuncments. One of the most highly discussed news items from that event is Recall, a sort of system...
05.28.2024
Love Lies Bleeding Spoiler Free Review
Today on the 5: I've been waiting for Love Lies Bleeding to hit VOD and it finally did, so I watched it over the weekend. I had seen comparisons of the film to Bound, which makes a lot of sense but...
05.27.2024
Alexa 2.0
Today on the 5: Amazon is reportedly getting set to unveil an upgraded version of the Alexa voice assistant. Just like everything else on the planet, this new version will be augmented by AI. Most interestingly, Amazon is apparently planning...
05.24.2024
Sanctioned Groping
This week we're talking about male grooming, X Of Swords, Shardlake, Mars Express, and Nomads. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
05.23.2024
Sony INZONE Buds Impressions
Today on the 5: After seeing a lot of good reviews for the Sony INZONE Buds, I kept an eye out for a good deal on them and when one came up I grabbed them. So far, a lot of my...
05.22.2024
The Real AI Problem
Today on the 5: News and discussion about AI is basically inescapable right now, and it often ends being awed anticipation or fiery fearmongering. No matter which side of the fence you end up on in regards to the technology...
05.21.2024
Nomads Retro Review
Today on the 5: Listening to the John McTiernan series that the podcast Blank Check recently did reminded me that I had never seen the 1986 film Nomads. Luckily, it's easy to see for free pretty much anywhere so I...
05.20.2024
Mars Express Spoiler Free Review
Today on the 5: Mars Express has been on my radar for a while now, and I finally got a chance to see it. While I wouldn't draw the same comparisons a lot of reviews have, I would absolutely agree...
05.17.2024
Downtown Death Blossom
This week we're talking about Apple ads, cliodyanmics, and The World's Greatest Sinner. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
05.16.2024
The Beetlejuice Cartoon
Today on the 5: Thanks to Andy Last over at Beyond Synth, I was reminded that a cartoon had been made based on the movie Beetlejuice. I picked up the complete run on DVD and have been watching it. It...
05.15.2024
Ditch The Cute Already
Today on the 5: In the last few days both OpenAI and Google have made major announcements about their generative models. They both spent a lot of time demonstrating uses of their products that are clearly aimed at projecting more...
05.14.2024
The World's Greatest Sinner Retro Review
Today on the 5: Thanks to the wonderful Criterion Channel, I got to watch a movie I never thought I'd see. It's titled The World's Greatest Sinner, and it's a bizarre and (I think) hearftelt expression of a man's struggle with...
05.13.2024
Don't Get Angry, It's Just Bad Marketing
Today on the 5: Shortly after Apple's iPad Pro even last week, I started to see articles and posts about how people were upset over one of the videos they played. I watched the video, and it's nothing to get...
05.10.2024
Detimeify
This week we're talking about Eaters Of The Dead, apostrophes, Clue, Henry James, and Godzilla Minus One. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
05.09.2024
The Gaming Cliff
Today on the 5: I was listening to the latest DF Direct, which started with general concern over the futurew of gaming consoles. That got me considering larger issues within the gaming industry and how they might cause a pretty...
05.08.2024
Godzilla Minus One Spoiler Free Review
Today on the 5: The latest Japanese film featuring Godzilla recently landed on VOD in Japan. Using VPN as a mechanism to see the movie, I watched the highly celebrated and less cartoony take on the beloved monster. While Godzilla...
05.07.2024
Hands Of Steel Retro Review
Today on the 5: As part of Len Kabasinskis's Forgotten Movie Den series, we recently watched 1986's Hands Of Steel. The movie is a low budget cyborg action film which takes some inspiration from The Terminator, at least with the main...
05.06.2024
Late Night Double Feature: Near Dark & From Dusk Till Dawn
Tonight I'm joined again by Doug Bielmeier, teaching professor, musician, and host of The Process. This is another in a continuing series where Doug and I do deep dives into films of all types. In this episode, we're talking about 1987's...
05.03.2024
Compudeath
This week we're talking about 1984, and Sole Survivor. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
05.02.2024
A New Digital Divide
Today on the 5: It's tough to listen to any tech shows right now without hearing some degree of evangelization about how great AI tools are. As I've paid attention to the hottest thing in tech blow up, what's becoming...
05.01.2024
The Kids Are Allright
Today on the 5: I've had my complaints over the years about how people are generally apathetic and selfish. I still do, but recently there have been some signs that maybe some people are less self-absorbed than they got credit...
04.30.2024
Sole Survivor Retro Review
Today on the 5: Over the weekend I watched a horror film from 1984 titled Sole Survivor. I'd never heard about it beyond some comparisons to the later Final Destination films, so I wasn't expecting much. Once I got to...
04.29.2024
TikTok, I Barely Knew Ye
Today on the 5: I found a bit of irony in the fact that only a few weeks after I started trying to use TikTok, the United States passed a law that will try to ban it. I can't I...
04.26.2024
Luscular
This week we're talking about TikTok, 1984, hyperphantasia, and Operation Ganymed. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
04.25.2024
Monoculture Shelf Life
Today on the 5: As tends to happen every 5 or 10 years, I've heard a bunch of discussion around the idea of whether we're all trapped in a monoculture. I understand where this concern comes from, but I think...
04.24.2024
Operation Ganymed Retro Review
Today on the 5: I came across another movie that had some wildly divisive reviews titled Operation Ganymed. Love it or hate it movies are always interesting to me, so I had to give this one a watch. While it's...
04.23.2024
Fallout Series Review
Today on the 5: I have finished watching the Fallout streaming series, which I have been looking forward to for a while now. I've often talked about little value I place in most critical assessments of popular media, but this...
04.22.2024
Misdirected Anger, Again
Today on rhe 5: Since the review embargo lifted on the Humane AI Pin, many reviews have been published, and most have not been kind. In particular, Marques Brownlee for some very pointed criticism because of the influence his channel...
04.19.2024
Jon Bard Jovi
This week we're talking about the Barnacle, Fallout, and 3 Body Problem. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE
04.18.2024
The Irreplaceable John Sterling
Today on the 5: John Sterling, one of the landmarks of New York Yankees baseball, has rertired from calling games after over 30 years. While his approach to broadcasting wasn't for everyone, like many others he defined Yankees baseball for...
04.17.2024
Gee, It's Like People Don't Trust Google!
Today on the 5: Google has announced the end of the Google One VPN service that has been out since 2020. The company cited low usage as the culprit, and I have no trouble believing that Google wasn't the first...

What's Ozone Nightmare about?

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Ozone Nightmare episodes:

It's Not The Tools, It's The People

I Saw The TV Glow Spoiler Free Review

Schrödinger's Promo Code

The Two Sides Of The Story

Hype Help?

Delta Space Mission Retro Review

I'm Missing The Point

The Monster Whisperer

It Was A Good Run Jabra

The Enthusiasm Gap

Godzilla X Kong The New Empire Review

There Is No Safe Harbor

Some Kind Of Alive

Digital Ad-vatars

The Value Of Creation

Adumbral Twin

Oblivion 2 Backlash Retro Review

Dead Legion Powder

I Miss The Whimsical Apple

Windows Recall Is Fine

Love Lies Bleeding Spoiler Free Review

Alexa 2.0

Sanctioned Groping

Sony INZONE Buds Impressions

The Real AI Problem

Nomads Retro Review

Mars Express Spoiler Free Review

Downtown Death Blossom

The Beetlejuice Cartoon

Ditch The Cute Already

The World's Greatest Sinner Retro Review

Don't Get Angry, It's Just Bad Marketing

Detimeify

The Gaming Cliff

Godzilla Minus One Spoiler Free Review

Hands Of Steel Retro Review

Late Night Double Feature: Near Dark & From Dusk Till Dawn

Compudeath

A New Digital Divide

The Kids Are Allright

Sole Survivor Retro Review

TikTok, I Barely Knew Ye

Luscular

Monoculture Shelf Life

Operation Ganymed Retro Review

Fallout Series Review

Misdirected Anger, Again

Jon Bard Jovi

The Irreplaceable John Sterling

Gee, It's Like People Don't Trust Google!

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