Rebels and Robots and Etc.

It was a dark and stormy night, an ominous setting for the discussion of something truly cursed: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. This week (part 1) we get into the few positives we could force out from behind gritted teeth along with the newly announced Emmy nominations for three Star Wars shows as well as our picks for Star Wars actors/characters to return in old age for one last adventure à la Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Before we get kicked off this planet for supposedly making a fake podcast that attacks people, hear us go on about the upcoming knock-off Star Wars movies by Zack Snyder and Gareth Edwards and then an oddly political yet relevant episode of Transformers G1. After that we each try to guess which meme the other host made.

Watching Rise of the Beasts made us miss the chaotic old Michael Bay days of our youth. Arrive to Earth with us as we revisit the 2007 Transformers film with its ambitious (yet mishandled) quantity-over-quality approach, disrespect of Autobot Jazz, and confused subtext about the American military industrial complex.

Ascend into this week’s episode with the second part of our Transformers: Rise of the Beasts review. We get into the mechanics of how the movie does or does not work, including Optimus Prime’s surprising character arc, the role humans play in the story, and the bonkers sequel tease.

Fall into this week's episode with our review of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Can it match the insane energy of the original cartoon? Can it be more memorable than the Michael Bay movies? Can Rachel and Cameron remember what happened since they saw it two days ago? Answers to all of this plus our thoughts on the first trailer for the Star Wars video game Outlaws.

We’re back and so are the Transformers. Rise of the Beasts releases this weekend so roll out with us as we barely survive yet talk for an hour and 20 minutes about the animated movie from 1986 with all of its brain melting animation, wild casting choices, drastic tonal shifts, and ill-fitting pop music. We also recount a story from Cameron’s wedding, Rachel cries over the end of Jedi: Survivor, and our supervisor, Athena, returns to the pod.

Everyone knows the sequel is better. Welcome to part 2 of last week’s recording with our friend Caleb where we get stuck in a big hole with “The Pit," want to give “Aau’s song” a big ole hug, rank all nine parts of Visions Vol. 2, and get back to what really matters: Meme Minute, but it’s longer (than a minute) - Meme Parsec; Meme Astrosecond.

It’s a pod of firsts. We have our first guest, friend of the show Caleb, and our first two-part episode. In this week’s first part, get friendly with us as we experience autobot/human love with Transformers G1 “The Girl Who Loved Powerglide” and venture into Indian animation uncanny valley with “The Bandits of Golak."

You’re not seeing (hearing?) double; we’re back again with a lore-heavy episode of Transformers G1 and three shorts from Visions Vol. 2. Get an ear (eye?) full of Rachel reading, Cameron singing, and both of us laughing way too much.