This time the guys hit up The Black Cauldron, the 1985 film, very loosely based on Lloyd Alexander’s The Book of Three and The Black Cauldron. Rankings? Please. Notes Comfort Reads episode with Seth & Colin: https://hugospodcast.com/podcast/comfort-reads-the-chronicles-of-prydain-by-lloyd-alexander-feat-colin-kuskie/ Nostalgia Critic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUsfYaKN3nY History of The Black Cauldron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YbBEFKv6Rg Dude loves the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6jfVTMfuzY

This time out, the guys discuss M.R. Carey’s short story “Iphigenia in Aulis,” which was adapted into both the book and movie The Girl With All The Gifts. Rankings!: Colin: Short Story, Book, Movie James: Short Story/Book, Movie Seth: Book, Movie, Short Story Notes: Not XKCD but a good comic nonetheless about “All Lives Matter”:

The Pavement Pounders discuss A Princess of Mars, the 1912 novel, adapted into the 2012 movie John Carter. Rankings! Colin: Book/Movie/(Other Movie) James: Book/Movie Seth: Movie/Book Notes: Encyclopedia Barsoomia: https://barsoom.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page

And we’re back with another new episode! James is finally back in his house, and we’re on remote protocol, but picked a title we could all watch, and one we could do with Netflix Party! So that was fun. Bird Box, the 2018 movie, based on the 2014 book. If you want to skip James’s … Continue reading TMTYR Episode #90: It’s Like Monster Herpes (Bird Box) →

For April Fools’ Day, the Pavement Pounders once again do something out of the ordinary, looking to the future, to the announced adaptation of Frozen Hell, the recently uncovered/released expansion of “Who Goes There?”, by John W. Campbell. James’s participation is somewhat limited in this one due to his looming vacation.

We didn’t realize that the stuff about Nerve Attenuation Syndrome would be so prescient when we recorded this a couple of months ago, but now it seems to be. Meanwhile, James is stuck on a cruise ship in South America (but he’s not sick). So enjoy our brief discussion on a movie Colin inexplicably enjoys. … Continue reading TMTYR Episode #88: It’s a Dishonest Living (Johnny Mnemonic) →

This time the guys look back over the history of their podcast, going all the way back to the beginning in order to properly answer Dr. Phil Nichols’ question about their experience reading/reviewing Reel Future. Notes/Links Seth’s post on podcast editing: https://www.reddit.com/r/podcasts/comments/7w9dn1/how_to_be_kind_to_your_podcast_editor/ Podcast room library:

Following up on a recent request from Steven Lindlbauer, the Pavement Pounders discuss the 1967 book Logan’s Run, by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson and its 1976 adaptation to film and 1977 adaptation to television.

For Christmas 2019, the Pavement Pounders discuss one of Colin’s favorites (and one of Seth’s least favorites), The Polar Express. Rankings!: Colin: movie book James: book movie Seth: book movie Last time Colin picked MOVIE and Seth picked BOOK was Frankenstein! Four years ago! Notes:C.S. Lewis’s XMas and Christmas: http://www.cslewisinstitute.org/Xmas_and_Christmas Collider Crew fixing The Scorpion … Continue reading TMTYR Episode #85: Polar Ex-Blessing (The Polar Express) →

The Pavement Pounders go back into the Crichton vault to pick up The Andromeda Strain. And don’t forget to check out their interview with Daniel H. Wilson. Rankings!: James/Seth/Colin: Book/Movie/Miniseries