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John Siracusa, developer, writer, and podcaster, joins Scott to discuss “Daedalus” (ENT S4E10). Topics include being a professional podcaster, the emotions of Vulcans, and Captain Archer’s judgment (or lack thereof).

Next on Random Trek: “Things Past” (DS9 S5E8) with David J Loehr.

Scott McNulty with John Siracusa

Watch Daedalus for yourself:

It’s baseball’s Opening Day, so here’s our discussion of automated balls and strikes, also known as “Robot Umps,” how they relate to automated Hawk-Eye tennis calls, and why we won’t ever know how good human umpires could actually be.

John Siracusa and Jason Snell

Join us for another outing into the edges of the knowable with Inestimable, a game show that asks its contestants and a live audience of Incomparable members about rocking Amadeus, counting Mars bars in space, and just how powerful is an unarmed elephant after all? Chart the slow descent into madness of scorekeeper Tony Sindelar as we examine the wisdom (?) of the crowd and the approximating abilities of panelists.

For the final round in the episode, this YouGov poll was our source.

Inestimable 2

Glenn Fleishman and Tony Sindelar with Shelly Brisbin, Antony Johnston, Dan Moren and Annette Wierstra

Our heroes have a spa day, but behind the incense and wind chimes lies danger.

Candlekeep - The Price of Beauty, Part 2

Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, James Thomson, Mikah Sargent and Monty Ashley

Edited by Warren Frey.

It’s off to the space bayou this week, and your Star Wars pals Dan, Kat, and Tony are here to discuss vulnerable moments, Wrecker broadening his skillset, and the amazing Ming-Na Wen. Plus we read listener mail conspiracy theories and take a few moments to discuss the upcoming Star Wars series, The Acolyte.

Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and K Benesh

The spiritual successor to Chappie

The Creator

Joe Rosensteel and Dan Sturm

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VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGi 126 (ft. Gareth Edwards) - YouTube

It’s the first-ever Reboot a Bad Movie draft! In which our stalwart panelists grab an intellectual-property loser off the shelf, dust it off, and re-envision it in a new way that could maybe, possibly be a hit with modern audiences.

Moisés Chiullán with Lisa Schmeiser, David J. Loehr, Cicero Holmes and Monty Ashley

If you’ve been thinking that this podcast needs more choir robes and Phil Donahue jokes, then boy oh boy are you in luck! Lex and Brian are back, covering Episode 2 of Studio 60, “The Cold Open”, which feels very much like a part 2 of the Pilot. Matt battles writer’s block until inspiration strikes him. Perhaps it should have struck him harder? Grab your local philharmonic, warm up your singing voice — it’s time for Sorkin’ In It.

Lex Friedman and Brian Warren

Gene Kelly was at the height of his powers in 1951, starring in musicals for MGM, and choreographing some of them. Here, Vincent Minelli directs, but the dancing is by Kelly. Leslie Caron makes her film debut, and the rest of the cast has a decidedly continental vibe. The film is “inspired” by George Gershwin’s 1928 musical of the same name, but the writing credit here goes to Alan Jay Lerner, aka half of the celebrated Lerner and Lowe musical composing team. An American in Paris won a boatload of Oscars, including Best Picture.

An American in Paris

Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard and David J. Loehr

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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film

The Self-Referential LTS

Next time, we’ll watch

A group of misfit adventurers climb through a book-shaped portal and into a suspiciously lovely spa on a quest to find a Dwarven librarian.

Candlekeep - The Price of Beauty, Part 1

Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, James Thomson, Mikah Sargent and Monty Ashley

Edited by Warren Frey.