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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs dive into the first two episodes of Creature Commandos. Bruce Wayne confronts his tragic past and begins transforming into a physically imposing vigilante, miscalculates a high-stakes gambit against Black Mask that plunges Gotham into chaos, and faces escalating consequences as the city spirals into a violent “party” incited by his enemies in Absolute Batman #4, 5, & 6. All this plus, DC News, Shout Outs, and much, much more!

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Table of Contents

0:00:00 Show Open

0:00:56 DC News

0:08:13 Absolute Batman #4, 5, 6

0:21:16 Creature Commandos S1 Ep1 – The Collywobbles

0:29:14 Creature Commandos S1 Ep2 – The Tourmaline Necklace

0:38:17 Show Close

Links

Absolute Batman #4

Absolute Batman #5

Absolute Batman #6

Seven Soldiers: Frankenstein #3 (Cletus’s Read More Comics Pick)

Creature Commandos Present: Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. Book One (Cletus’s Read More Comics Pick)

Earth Station DCU/BatChums Patreon

Earth Station DCU Website

The ESO Network

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The world was altered forever in 1987 when Star Trek: The Next Generation first hit the airwaves. Continuing the story of the original Star Trek, the show brought the series back for a new generation of viewers, updating the premises and effects and revitalizing Star Trek fandom into something that would last well into the 21st century. In this episode we discuss that series and how we feel its concepts stand up against the original Trek. We also talk about the cast and who our favorite characters are. We also get into our favorite episodes and how some of them may still be relevant today.

Due to time constraints there is no five-minute controversy this week.

This week Stephanie is cohost and Juliette, Will and Miranda join the cast.

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This week the USS Earth Station Trek is visited by Matt and Elaine Sweatman who have just completed their watch-through of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 6 and they’re ready to file their report! What were their favorite episodes? Any they didn’t like? How does Season 6 stack up to previous seasons? We’ll find out tonight, and we invite all live viewers to chime in with their comments and questions!

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #nextgeneration #tng #elaineandmattwatchtv #elainesweatman #mattsweatman

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This week we are joined by Derek Miner and Fred Velez to look back on the life and career of Bobby Hart and his incredible impact on The Monkees and pop culture.

Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#monkees #bobbyhart #boyceandheart

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All About That BASS! 

Anthony leads the Modern Musicology crew in a discussion about the masters of the bottom end, the foundation of the band, the bringers of the thunder — BASS PLAYERS! We highlight some of the best players in rock, metal, soul, and funk by sharing our favorite songs that open with unaccompanied bass parts! We’ve got examples from Metallica, Prince, Motorhead, Porcupine Tree, Van Halen, and more. And of course, you can’t have a discussion about bass players and not include Chris Squire of Yes and Geddy Lee of Rush!

If you want to hear the full songs that we reference in this show, you can find them all on a specially-made handy-dandy Spotify Playlist! 

These are some of our faves — what about yours? Is there a song with an unaccompanied bass intro that we didn’t mention? Drop us a line and let us know at [email protected] or just leave a comment on our socials or whatever podcast platform you’re listening to us. 

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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/ 

Find more about us:

Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition 
Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com  
R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com  
Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/

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Flopcast episode 698! Our coverage of Dragon Con (Atlanta’s massive Labor Day weekend nerd convention) continues! Thrill to every single weird thing we did on Friday and Saturday! Including: The Geek Girls Run! The Muppet Mayhem tournament! The return of the Music Video Book Club (during which Carly Simon hooked up with Sico the Robot)! Fantastic Four cartoons with Chris from Sci-Fi Explosion! The return of Classic Sci-Fi Court (during which Kevin defended a lost Justice League TV pilot)! ESO’s Misfits of Science Fiction TV 1985 presentation (basically an excuse to make Courteney Cox badge ribbons)! The Mayor’s Severance panel! Remy’s Jaws panel! Kevin’s Creature Commandos panel! Dave’s Batman Forever panel! Even more panels with the casts of The Magicians, Arrow, and the Muppets! A late night show by nerd-funk band Raspberry Pie! And, of course, much more. And we’re still not done! But next week we’ll wrap up the whole silly weekend. Hopefully.

Episode 698 complete show notes and links at www.flopcast.net!

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The Earth Station Who crew takes a trip to the 30th century to unpack the Third Doctor serial The Mutants. From colonial politics and strange transformations to clever Time Lord antics, this episode celebrates Jon Pertwee’s action-packed era. Listen now for lively discussion, fan theories, and plenty of Whovian fun!

Time Stamp
0:00 Show Opening
0:01:44 The Mutants
0:33:55 Show Close

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Superman

Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.

Released Friday July 11, 2025

PG-13

2h 9m

Director: James Gunn

Writer: James Gunn

Cast:

David Corenswet – Superman

Alan Tudyk – Gary

Grace Chan – Superman Robot #12

Bradley Cooper – Jor-El

Angela Sarafyan – Lara

Michael Rooker – Superman Robot #1

Pom Klementieff – Superman Robot #5

María Gabriela de Faría – The Engineer

Sara Sampaio – Eve Teschmacher

Tatiana Piper – Boravian Tech

Stephen Blackehart – Sydney Happersen

Giovannie Cruz – Cheryl Kimble

Bonnie Discepolo – Ms. Jessop

Terence Rosemore – Otis Berg

Natasha Halevi – Amanda Marie McCoy

Paul Kim – Larry Chin

Jonah Lees – Dean Farr

Christian Lees – Desmond Farr

Nicholas Hoult – Lex Luthor

Dinesh Thyagarajan – Malik ‘Mali’ Ali

Rudy Quintanilla – Reggie

Ryan J. Pezdirc – Onlooker

Michael Ian Black – Cleavis Thornwaite

Wendell Pierce – Perry White

Beck Bennett – Steve Lombard

Neva Howell – Ma Kent

Pruitt Taylor Vince – Pa Kent

Mikaela Hoover – Cat Grant

Skyler Gisondo – Jimmy Olsen

Rachel Brosnahan – Lois Lane

Christopher McDonald – Ron Troupe

Zlatko Buric – Vasil Ghurkos

Martin Harris – Boravian General

Frank Grillo – Rick Flag Sr.

James Hiroyuki Liao – General Mori

Tinashe Kajese – Flo Crawley

Luis R. Hernandez – Albert Tyler

Mary Chatmon – Loretto Bell

Savannah Lumar – Young Girl

Xingu Del Rosario – Yogurt Eater

Lawrence Gilligan – Sphere News Reporter

Suzanne Hobbs – GBS Reporter

Kimmy Suzuki – Saved Woman

Edi Gathegi – Mr. Terrific

Nathan Fillion – Guy Gardner

Isabela Merced – Hawkgirl

Will Reeve – On the Ground Reporter

Jake Tapper – Jack Tapir

Ira Amyx – Construction Worker

Axel F. Alvarado – International Reporter

Karla Suyeon Kim – International Reporter

Jay Westbrook – TV Interviewee

Nea Dune – Makeup Artist

Darla Delgado – Heather

Ashleigh Morghan – Luthorcorp Scientist

Anthony Carrigan – Metamorpho

Trevor Newlin – Mr. Handsome

Lon Gowan – Scientist #1

Taylor Valentine Lupini – Scientist #2

Paige Mobley – Fleurette

Zach Lane – Tech Bro

Theo Kypri – Thug

Michael Rosenbaum – Raptor Guard #1

Alexis Prewitt – Raptor Guard #2

Bobby Hernandez – Raptor Guard #3

George Howard Adams – Raptor Guard #4

David E. Collier – Raptor Sergeant #1

Jimmy Chhiu – Raptor Sergeant #2

Louisa Krause – Sapphire Stagg

AJ Bernard – Young Jarhanpurian Boy

Alayna Bernard – Jarhanpurian Kid #1

Jai Soundar – Jarhanpurian Kid #2

Annika Mazumdar – Jarhanpurian Kid #3

Fahim Fazli – Jarhanpurian Villager #1

Chaim Jeraffi – Jarhanpurian Villager #2

Melissa O. Bowen – Woman in Car

Torsten Kellar – Boravian Commander

Johanna Braddy – Metropolis Citizen #1

Austin Freeman – Metropolis Citizen #2

Kim Brunhuber – GBS Reporter #2

Sean Gunn – Maxwell Lord

Sharon Lee Carpenter – Metro News Reporter

Greg Clarkson – Mocking Reporter

Milli M. – TV Show Host

Pierce Lackey – Armed Sergeant

Oliver Diego Silva – Young Clark (2 Years Old)

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Batman ’66 S2 Ep36 – The Mad Hatter Runs Afoul

What appear to be the skeletons of Batman and Robin are found at Gotham City’s Atomic Energy Laboratory, where the Mad Hatter left them to irradiate. Word of their demise spreads like wildfire. With the world busy mourning its loss, the Mad Hatter has no trouble snatching a valuable ruby from the Golden Buddha of Bergama’s forehead. However, when rumor spreads that Batman and Robin are still alive, the Mad Hatter’s scheme appears jeopardized.

Episode aired Thursday Jan 5, 1967

Director: Oscar Rudolph

Writers: Charles Hoffman

Cast:

Adam West – Batman/Bruce Wayne

Burt Ward – Robin/Dick Grayson

Alan Napier – Alfred

Neil Hamilton – Commissioner Gordon

Stafford Repp – Chief O’Hara

Madge Blake – Mrs. Cooper

David Wayne – The Mad Hatter

Jean Hale – Polly

Leonid Kinskey – Professor Overbeck

Leonard Bremen – Benny

Vic Ames – Skimmer

Mike’s Shout Out:

History of Batman

Drew’s Shout Out:

BatChums Caped Crusader Episode 8 on Patreon

BatChums logo by Peter Cutler.
https://www.instagram.com/cutler7666

Theme music by Ricky Zero.
RadioCult.com
https://youtube.com/@wehadthat

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We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 13 “Dawn,” but only Bill has actually watched the episode. What if Enterprise tried to tackle the greatest TNG ep of all time, “Darmok” and mixed it up with 1985 sci-fi film “Enemy Mine?” And what if it was Trip facing off with the He-Man villain Rattlor! Sounds like a recipe for success! 

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