The Incomparable Superfeed

We’ve never done a musical before / now all at once it’s Guys and Dolls forevermore. David Loehr discusses the original high school musical. - Host John McCoy with David J. Loehr.

In a rare topical episode, John and Jason discuss Marty, the tall, googly-eyed robot that may soon be roaming the aisles of a supermarket near you. Does Marty meet the Roomba test? Are the googly eyes fooling anyone? - Host John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

Erika and Steven finish off their day of Superbowl counter-programming with the first episode of a story they both like quite a bit. If it wasn’t for Erika’s pesky day job, they might press on, but alas; it is bedtime for her. - Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.

Steven and Erika finish off “The Krotons” and discuss what might happen to Gond society after the Doctor & Co. run off without saying goodbye. This story might not have the greatest fan reputation, but we enjoy it quite a bit! - Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.

Erika and Steven continue the birthday celebrations in high-brain fashion with some cake and a bit of crystal-slurry. Delicious! - Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.

Steven and Erika celebrate Steven’s birthday in style — by watching “The Krotons”! Now that’s a party! - Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.

What happens when the world we know gets controlled and affected by Wilson Fisk? You get a new kind of devil, and a recap by none other than Guy English and James Thomson with a little masterminding by Moze. The stakes are now rising as Matt continues his mission to shine a light on the Kingpin’s plans. Fisk, as always, is a few steps ahead of the game and introduces a new fly in the ointment—a Dexdevil. - Host Philip Mozolak with James Thomson and Guy English.

Our Old Movie Club visits two musicals—but they’re both unusual. From near the beginning of the sound era comes “Gold Diggers of 1933”, a Depression-era tale of showgirls and swells and misunderstandings with enormous Busby Berkeley production numbers. And from the early days of Beatlemania comes 1964’s “A Hard Day’s Night”, intended (at least by its financiers) to be disposable boy-band fluff, but ended up being one of the most influential films of the 20th century. - Host Jason Snell and Philip Michaels with Quinn Rose, Dr. Drang, Steve Lutz and Monty Ashley.

Erika and Steven finish off one of the most epic stories we’ve come across yet. Packer and Vaughn and Cybermen and bombs and missiles and UNIT and action and a stroll across an empty-looking field. This story has it all! - Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.

Steven and Erika finally reach the titular invasion! It’s every bit as iconic as we remembered. Tobias Vaughn continues to be one of the greatest Doctor Who villains of all time. Erika re-thinks her love of Isobel (just a little bit). - Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.