The Incomparable Superfeed

Everyone laughed at the title, and many laughed at the over-the-top violence, but 1987’s “RoboCop” turned into a sleeper hit that kickstarted a major franchise. We revisit Paul Verhoeven’s first and best big-budget sci-fi satire. - Antony Johnston with Erika Ensign, Steve Lutz and Moisés Chiullán.

It’s all over! Scott and Jason break down the big finale, as we say farewell (again) to classic Star Trek characters. But it’s not a goodbye, of course, but a passing of the torch to… the next generation. How did the episode and season make us feel? How much do we care about the details of the plot? Who else might have been a changeling? We’ll see you back here in mid-June for “Strange New Worlds” season two. - Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

And so our scene moves to Amsterdam, where a desultory friendly against Ajax leads AFC Richmond and all our characters to moments of transition, revelation, or understanding. The phones are in the canal, the windmills are big, Australians understand Kansas City BBQ, and sometimes all you need to solve your problems are some jazz music and a pillow fight. - Dan Moren with Heather Berberet and Sam Adams.

Jean, Jean, the roses are red and all of the leaves have gone green, so Glenn Fleishman and John are discussing Muriel Spark’s The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961). - John McCoy with Glenn Fleishman.

Bruce the Seagull would like to be paid in french fries. Continuing an adventure created by the Dragon Friends, “The Gribbits Detective Agency!” Like the Dragon Friends podcast, this one has adult language and themes, so this story is not for kids! You’ve been warned. - Tony Sindelar with Annette Wierstra, Steve Lutz, Tiff Arment, James Thomson and Mikah Sargent.

Marisa McClellan, canning expert, joins Scott to discuss "Damage" (ENT S3E19). Topics include why Scott took such a long “break” from Random Trek, exactly how many seasons Enterprise had, doctor/patient confidentiality, and the ethics of just taking whatever you want. Watch “Damage” for yourself: Amazon Paramount Plus DVDs - Scott McNulty with Marisa McClellan.

In anticipation of the upcoming Marvel Daredevil show we asked Time Travelling Dad to snag us a copy of the original comic book run. We discuss the seminal arc and characters with an eye to how they are very much of their time and how they differ from their Netflix versions. - Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

Monty and Rhias watch a movie all about their favorite twitchy boy, Renfield. They liked it! Not enough to watch it 860,000 more times, though, and it sounds like that’s what it would require to become profitable. Oh well! They also watched the entire Step Up franchise of movies, including the one from China. - Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall.

Where do beaches exist? And what materials do they need to be comprised of? - John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

It’s a trap! Your Star Wars pals Dan, Tony, and Kat return to discuss the latest episode of The Mandalorian, including Shadow Council technical difficulties, the ultimate fate of Mandalorians, and why this episode’s title is pluralized. - Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and K Benesh.