Today on the 5: For the latest episode of Len Kabasinski's Forgotten Movie Den, I watched a delightful movie from 1989 titled Elves. It may be one of the finest examples of a movie that you'll watch and continually wonder how it ever got made. I loved it!

This week we're talking about mechanical keyboards, The Diplomat, Monsieur Spade, Skeleton Crew, and Slinger. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: I recently found out that the Albert Pyun film Cyborg was originally cut as a much different film, even though all the core elements remained the same. I managed to view his Director's Cut of the movie titled Slinger, and it is a wild experience.

Today on the 5: I was able to take a trip to The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco to see Jeff Jarvis in conversation about some of the topics in his latest book, The Web We Weave. The event was titled Jeff Jarvis: How We Reclaim the Internet, and I would recommend watching it if you're interested in the what the futuere of the web could look like.

Today on the 5: Lando mentioned to me that he had watched the first episode of the new Star Wars series Skeleton Crew. I barely knew anything about it, but after he described it as "Star Wars but pirates" I was intrigued enough to check it out.

Today on the 5: The killing of the CEO of United Healthcare has dominated the news since it happened, and many aspects of the case remain unknown. What has fascinated me so far is the reactions by some to the killing and the fact that it hasn't happened more often.

This week we're talking about guardian angels, pronouns, The Penultimate Truth Rogue Heroes, and The Substance. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: Lando is currently is the process of writing a new book, and as part of that he is trying to work out the best way to handle some of the characters in it. He's looking for input from listeners, and as part of that I'm asking for a favor on his behalf.

Also, here are his current audiobook samples: https://www.youtube.com/@OrlandoBru 

Today on the 5: A recent misinformation study shows that people tend to spread misinformation without fact checking it when it generates a strong emotional response. While it's great to have a study that demonstrates that, I'm guessing anyone paying even a emall amount of attention to how the media works already knew this was the case.

Today on the 5: After seeing two wildly different reviews of The Substance by reviewers I tend to agree with, I decideed I to see the movie. Having watched it, I can see the merit of both opinions!