Where the Long Tail Ends

It's happening again. No, that gum you like isn't coming back into style, but rather Twin Peaks has returned. As weird, funny, frightening, and wonderful as ever? You'll have to listen to Robert and Cody talk about both the old and new incarnation of Twin Peaks to find out what they think.

Robert, Nat, and Cody are joined by Sean Gerber of to talk about one of the preeminent science fiction directors of the 1950s, Jack Arnold, and his first two science fiction movies, and . Both these movies were released in 3D and both were big hits. We take a deep dive into both films.   If that's not enough, Cody quizzes Sean Gerber on the current state of superhero films and the rest of the 2017 line up.   If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, email us at or visit us at wherethelongtailends.com. Thanks for listening.

Cody, Robert, and Nat have visited some strange places in our explorations of science fiction films of the past. We can now add the strange, wild world of Cannon Films to the places we have visited with 1985's LIFEFORCE.   And that's not all. We weren't able to make it to the Patio Theater's Sci-Fi Spectacular this year, so instead we decide to come up with our own unofficial marathon. Listen to what films we select, how we play off each other, and how we bring the Still Watching the Skies: Cabinet of Curiosities marathon to a close.

Nat, Cody, and Robert have delved into a few little known gems in the past, and we're pleased to add 1985's THE QUIET EARTH by Geoff Murphy to that list. It's a quasi-remake of , which we covered all the way back in , but with its own unique spin and willingness to sidestep some of the traps that the earlier film fell into. Also, we open the mailbag and in response to the Episode on THX 1138 we rank all of George Lucas's films.

In an effort to really explore the long tail of rare films, and to go beyond the predominant holidays, Robert and Nat are pleased to present for your Passover listening pleasure . It's a little out of our usual bally-wick, we don't often sit down to watch 1937 Jewish fantasy films from Poland in Yiddish, but as you can tell from that description it's a very unique film.

Robert, Nat, and Cody are joined by Paul Hermann of the and podcasts to discuss George Lucas's first feature film and everything that led up to it. THX 1138 was met with little interest by the general public in 1971, but it turns out that we had a lot to say about it with discussions ranging from what kind of government was Lucas trying to describe, to auto-erotic CGI inserts, to preserving films as historical documents, to the common threads that run through George Lucas's work. We discuss Lucas's efforts to spiff up the original version and whether it's successful or not. Also, Nat and Paul whip out George Lucas impersonations.

John Lang, John Reineke, and John Almirall activate the oscillation overthruster this month for a visit with 1984's cult film THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION. Some may not think it's a big deal, but rocking with the Hong Kong Cavaliers strikes us as a good time. We wrap things up with listener mail and list off some of our favorite weapons from science fiction films.

This month, Nat, Cody, and Robert journey back to the 1950s and a Warner Bros. double feature of Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 Century and Them!. Plus a look back at some of our favorite movies of 2016.

Robert, Nat, and Cody are joined by returning guests Jim Laczkowski of and Angela Fabbrini as we throw our second annual Secret Santa party. Who gave what to whom is the mystery of the episode as we take turns discussing five movies especially chosen for their recipients by their secret Santas. It's a diverse bunch this year with Eric Rohmer's Christmas set , Lily Tomlin and Art Carney teaming up to solve a 1970s neo-noir mystery in , Blake Edwards middle aged crisis farce , Mimi Rogers waiting for the end of the world in THE RAPTURE, and the post-apocalyptic world of 1997 in TURBO KID on the agenda this year. Is it like watching paint dry? Can we ever listen to Bolero again? Whether they're the equivalent of a real cool Blu Ray, some socks, or a lump of coal is what we leave to you to discover.One thing is for sure, we had a lot of fun recording this one.