The Lost Signals

TLS review Martin Scorsese’s enduring 1976 classic, Taxi Driver. Starring a young every-actor-who’s-over-60-now, it’s the story of Travis Bickle, a down and out war vet turned cabbie who’s got plenty of anger and nowhere to put it. [Aggregate score: 10]

We review Forrest Gump, #76 on the AFI list. Would you miss your bus to hear the story of the man who was at every major American event for a half century? [Aggregate score: 5.6]

This episode is a true lost signal recently rediscovered in the raw recording vault.  So lay back with your alien lover and enjoy a narcotic egg while the crew raucously debates Octavia Butler’s short story, Bloodchild. [Aggregate Score: 6.00]

Special Guest: Veronica Hernandez

This week, the MOTS crew discusses the classic film, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It’s a standoff at the mics as we sort out the best (and worst) parts of being old west bank robbers. [Aggregate score: 9.3]

It’s a new year for The Lost Signals. Sheriff Manczur and Ormosi the Kid have decided to rustle up [Aggregate Score: 9.00]

MOTS Ado sits down to read and review an early short story from one of the masters of the writing craft: Neil Gaiman.We always have to be asked to do this, you see. [Aggregate Score: 9.5]

Guest Starring:Veronica Hernandez

MOTS-terpiece Theater returns with the chase scene-filled classic, The French Connection, also featuring drug deals and Gene Hackman. [Aggregate score: 4.6]

Guest Starring: Leah Behar

In the unofficial prequel to Big Momma’s House, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis masquerade as a couple of female jazz musicians to escape the mob after witnessing a bloody murder to hilarious effect, according to some. Listen in to find out exactly who the some who like it hot are. [Aggregate score: 5.5]

Special Guest: Leah Behar

MOTS Ado discusses a “lost” short story, Pluto is the Furthest Planet, by Abraham Rothberg. Cardiac incidents and familial alienation may be involved. [Aggregate Score: 8.75]

Special Guest: Veronica Hernandez

10/30/15

As we draw nearer and nearer the end of MOTS-O-Ween, a presence may be felt, just over your shoulder, making slow, but constant progress toward some unfathomable, terrifying conclusion. Today’s film, It Follows, explores the implacability of our podcast…I mean…the specter of teenage sex…I mean…well, I’m not entirely sure. But whatever you do, don’t let it catch you.