Ballerina: From the World of John Wick.

In 2014 a small action movie was released into theaters, directed by two legendary stunt men which would help redefine what action movies would be and spawn a whole new franchise universe. 

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes back Scott McClellan to talk about Ballerina. We discuss continuing the universe, adding to the universe, the plot, the Ballerina, choices and consequences, the timeline, the action, in memoriam, the future and our ratings.  

Chapters
Continuing the Universe (00:02:32)
Adding to the Universe (00:09:34)
The Plot (00:21:24)
The Ballerina (00:27:47)
Choice and Consequences (00:35:56)
The Timeline (00:40:19)
The Action (00:55:44)
In Memoriam (01:00:23)
The Future (01:04:04)
Ratings (01:10:28)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guest
Scott McClellan 

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) 

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

“The Shipment” 20th-anniversary reflections

With deployment of the Xindi superweapon just weeks away, the Enterprise follows a tip from Hoshi’s almost boyfriend, Tarquin, and visits a planet where Xindi-Arboreals are refining kemocite. The mineral will be used in the construction of the weapon, something the facility’s primary technician, Gralik Durr, claims to be unaware of when confronted by Archer. He agrees to help the humans by sabotaging the final shipment. Meanwhile, Trip, Phlox, and T’Pol take apart Xindi-Reptilian guns and discover that they are powered by worms.

In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “The Shipment,” how the episode quickly pushes the Xindi story forward, its nuanced look at conflict and trust, and a fun science fiction take on alien tech.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Pushing the Story Forward (00:02:15)
Durr's Doubts (00:10:23)
A Nuanced Discussion (00:14:07)
Archer's Angst (00:21:14)
KemoCITE! (00:24:48)
Gunny Worms (00:26:45)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:31:33)
Closing (00:36:25)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Ex Post Facto” 30th-anniversary reflections

While on the planet Banea, Tom Paris and Harry Kim visit the home of a scientist and are greeted by his young wife, Lidell. When the scientist is killed, Paris is accused of the murder and sentenced to relive the victim’s final moments every 14 hours for the rest of his life. The Baneans believe that Lidell and Paris had an affair, and lust led to murder. But Janeway isn’t buying it, and Tuvok vows to find out the truth … one memory at a time.

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Voyager, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “Ex Post Facto,” the story's film noir foundation, the core science fiction concept, and whether the portrayal of Paris fits the character … to say nothing of the dog.

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

James Swallow: Toward the Night. 
  
One of the beauties of tie-in fiction is to do exactly what the name implies, to tie in to the show or universe and add details that the films or shows just don’t have time to do.

In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan welcome author James Swallow to talk about his Star Trek: Strange New Worlds novel, Toward the Night. We discuss the genesis of the book, the focus, introductions, dynamics, La’An, the Klingons, the planet, in the future, coming soon and our final thoughts. 

In the news we have an in memoriam for some losses in the Star Trek literary world. 
 
News
Sad News (00:02:53)                 

Feature: James Swallow
The Genesis of the Book (00:06:44)
The Focus (00:13:25)
Introductions (00:16:52)
Dynamics (00:23:04)
La’An (00:26:58)
The Klingons (00:30:09)
The Planet (00:35:37)
In the Future (00:41:30)
Coming Soon (00:44:19)
Final Thoughts (00:47:20)          

Hosts
Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan  

Guest 
James Swallow  

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.

It has been 30 years since Tom Cruise excepted his first impossible mission and every mission has gotten bigger than the last, but all good things must come to an end.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. We discuss waiting, picking up where we left off, the sum of our choices, the choice, too much internet, connections, RIP, Grace, a wish, a question, action, the end?, our ratings and an announcement. 

Chapters
We’ve Been Waiting (00:02:28)
Picking Up Where We Left Off (00:05:25)
Sum of Our Choices (00:09:56)
The Choice (00:14:17)
Spending Too Much Time on the Internet (00:23:32)
Connections (00:35:51)
Mirroring (00:43:56)
Lose a Member (00:45:56)
Grace (00:48:47)
A Wish (00:54:59)
A Question (00:57:08)
Action Set Pieces (01:01:06)
Should This Be the End (01:07:13)
Ratings (01:11:18)
An Announcement (01:16:17)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris 

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) 

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld.

Since its inception, Star Wars animation has given fans some of the best storytelling that the saga has to offer, which continues in the latest anthology series that was released on May the 4th this year. 

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills for another crossover episode with Aggressive Negotiations to talk about Tales of the Underworld. We discuss a question, the Asajj Ventress arc, Cad Bane arc and give our ratings. 

Chapters
One Question (00:03:49)
A Way Forward (00:09:52)
Friends (00:27:54)
One Warrior to Another (00:34:02)
Cad Bane’s Origin Story (00:41:51)
Ratings (01:06:30)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guest
John Mills

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) 

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Thunderbolts*.

Between Phases 4 and 5 of the MCU there have been thirty different series or films that have been released which has created a quantity of content but not necessarily the quality fans became use to in the first three Phases. 

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Yancy Evans to talk about Marvel’s Thunderbolts*. We discuss where are we?, a Suicide Squad, no serenity, not arrested, might makes right, a compliment and complaint, mid and end credits, “changed” the name and our ratings.

Chapters
Where Are We? (00:03:20)
A Suicide Squad (00:13:54)
No Serenity (00:20:09)
Not Arrested (00:31:20)
Might Makes Right (00:34:36)
A Compliment and Complaint (00:38:02)
Mid and End Credits (00:40:40)
“Changed” the Name (00:46:44)
Ratings (00:48:17)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guest
Yancy Evans 

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) 

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

“Invasive Procedures” 30th-anniversary reflections

With the station all but abandoned due to a plasma storm, a skeleton crew of Sisko, Kira, Jadzia, Bashir, Odo, O’Brien, and Quark are easily overpowered by an unjoined Trill hell-bent on sticking the Dax symbiont in his belly. This feeble man named Verad feels that he has been condemned to a life of mediocrity because he wasn’t chosen for joining. If he could only have a symbiont of his own, all would be well, and his girlfriend would especially love him. Doing his research, he found that Dax was the ideal match, and so he has come to the station with the help of Klingon mercenaries to take what he thinks is rightfully his. He almost succeeds, but made one fatal mistake: “never call me Benjamin.”

In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “Invasive Procedures”how the intimate story sheds light on Trill society and the relationship between symbiont and host.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
A Dark and Stormy Night (00:03:23)
An Intimate Story (00:07:13)
Verad's Motivations (00:12:18)
World-Building Trill Style (00:18:29)
Characters On and Off Target (00:28:01)
Quark Consequences (00:33:10)
Tuvok Alert! (00:36:29)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:40:28)
Closing (00:43:02)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Exile” 20th-anniversary reflections

Contacted telepathically by an alien who says he might be able to help find the Xindi, Hoshi decides to take advantage of the opportunity by packing her nicest dresses and high heels for a stay at his mysterious castle. At first she’s happy to be his guest and even enjoys a lavish dinner of her Earth favorites—despite being creeped out by his mind-reading. But the mood is soured when she discovers the graves of past guests just outside, leaving little more to do until the Enterprise returns but translate a book written in an undecipherable alien language while staying comfortable in leisure wear.

In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Exile” as we discuss Star Trek's attempt to do Beauty and the Beast in space.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Be Our Guest! (00:02:25)
Mixed Signals (00:07:43)
An Unnecessary Pit Stop? (00:16:01)
An Uneasy Feeling … or Sphering (00:20:58)
Visual Effects (00:24:06)
Mind Games and Plot Holes (00:28:19)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:36:35)
Closing (00:41:16)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Eye of the Needle” 30th-anniversary reflections

The discover of a wormhole gives the Voyager crew hope that they might soon be home. But there's a catch: the wormhole is just 30 centimeters in diameter. Determined to make use of the anomaly, they figure out how to send a message in a bottle and hope for a response. The answer surprises them. Not only is it from the Alpha Quadrant, it is from a Romulan. Eventually, Janeway convinces the adversary to help them. But their hopes of being rescued are dashed by one more scientific twist.

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Voyager, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “Eye of the Needle,” the story's scientific underpinnings, the crew's hopes of getting home, and the unexpected twist.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
She Blinded Me with Science (00:02:31)
Inner Thoughts (00:07:03)
Jeri Taylor's Janeway Influence (00:13:42)
Size Matters (00:15:48)
No Doctor Left Behind (00:23:01)
Message in a Bottle (00:35:54)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:44:52)
Closing (00:50:20)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)