Episode 184 – The 3rd Year Anniversary Idea
Quantum Leap : Season 3 Episode 2 "The Leap Home"
The guys are back from their mini break to discuss the different happenings in pop culture. Mack lanets how USC could have beat Florida in 2008 season. Cavman reflects on the Aaron Hernandez miniseries coming up. Then they go into their topic: best third season episodes for their third-year anniversary. They delve into Quantum Leap, Babylon 5, and more! Yes, Star Trek if explored too…
Episode 183 – Reviewing Star Trek Beyond
Scotty hanging off a cliff… much like the rest of the franchise…
Mack begins by discussing The Gina Carano lawsuit with Disney and why Disney may have not settled yet. Then the guys analyze the latest Star Trek movie: Star Trek Beyond. DT thought it would be a good exercise for Mack to find optimism in the Kelvin Universe but it kind of backfired. Mack goes into everything he found heretical about Beyond and the unnecessary character aspects that were explored in Kirk.
Episode 182 – More Normal Movies that are Fantasy
Chevy Chase Fixing the Hot Tub Time Machine
The guys begin by discussing the opening ceremonies of the Paris Summer Olympics. They discuss the first Olympics they ever really remembered with DT Talking about the Dream Team and Mack discussing Atlanta. Then they go into more movies that are otherwise normal with fantastical elements such as What Women Want, Just Like Heaven and Hot Tub Time Machine. DT goes for a Christmas angle in July as well.
Episode 181- Politics in Sci-Fi
Yeah, Baltar became President of the Colonies
They guys open up the discussion with DT anticipating his 4 day weekend coming. Then the guys explore the nature of politics in Sci-Fi. They explore The intrigue in Star Trek VI when the Klingons reached out to the Federation after the Praxis catastrophe and the resistance thereof. They review how the “good guys” in Battlestar Galactica tried to rig an election and a few more!
Episode 180 – Normal Movies that are Fantasy
Mack complains about the weather and it being 117 degrees. Then discusses how he watched Where No Man Has Gone Before from TNG. DT Talks about Shark Week. Then the guys delve into movies that were normal but had Fantastical elements to them like Big and Field of Dreams. Mack thoroughly loves the experience as they explore the deeper moral parables.
Episode 179 - The Guys Found Their Acolyte
So they’re finally doing it. The guys are covering the season of The Acolyte. They go through their thoughts and then lament about the loss of competency in Hollywood and how good stories are told. This season showed none of that and they discuss why Disney bought Star Wars at all if their intention was to push away the male fans.
Episode 178 – Fantasy!!!
The guys use this opportunity to delve into the pure fantasy genre, be it Lord of the Rings, The Sword of Shannara and other fines stories.
Episode 177 – Remaking old Sci Fi Cartoons
The guys discuss their plans for the 4th of July. DT discusses a fond memory of celebrating the 4th at Fort Knox. Then the guys get into how they would reboot GI Joe and other shows like the Pirates of Dark Water into live action TV shows.
Episode 176 – More Dads of Sci-Fi
The guys expand their previous discussion from Star Trek to all of Sci-Fi now.
Episode 175 – The Dads of Star Trek
The guys open the show with what they did for Father’s Day. Then they cue into their topics of the Dads in Star Trek. Mack thought there would be a lot more bad dad examples but he was surprised to find so many good ones. They even talk about Rom and Data and how they developed as fathers over time.
Episode 174 – Sci-Fi Books
The guys discuss DT’s oral surgery briefly and his concerns for the Comic Con in Boston which seems to be losing celebrities. Then the guys do a first where they refuse to discuss Star Trek or Star Wars and discuss their favorite Sci-Fi Books and series. Mack cover Alternative history with aliens or if the South won the War. DT give another couple series adding onto the theme and then Mack talks about an alien invasion in a freshly post 9/11 America that felt too Star Trek like.
Episode 173 – Stargate For Crying Out Loud
Robert Picardo, the surprisingly good leader of the Atlantis expedition
A very much needed retrospective on the Stargate franchise is done with special guest: Dave Wash from These Sci-fi Guys! DT moderates as Mack and Dave explore the franchise, what they liked and what they didn’t beginning with the movie all the way through Stargate Origins.
Episode 172 – The Delayed Western in SciFi
The guys are back and are tackling their Western Episode that they tried recording a few weeks before but tech issues stopped that. They go into different sci fi western shows like Brisco County Jr and Firefly. Then they explore different movies like Avatar and Back to the Future 3. And yes, Star Trek is mentioned a few times too.
Episode 171 – The Happy Meal Episode
The guys discuss their Memorial Day weekends. Then they pull a full 180 and venture into Happy or Feel Good moments in Sci-fi. Yes, that moment is there. And Poker is involved in not one but two of them.
Episode 170 – The Sad Episode
Stargate Universe: Lt Johansen watches an old log that reveals she has a debilitating disease
The guys are back and Mack is talking about earning his Dad Card by repairing Dry Wall, cutting down a tree in his yard, and bleaching the porch. That last was not a euphemism. Then they get into the reeds and go through the saddest moments in Sci-Fi. They tak about Futurama, Stargate, and more!
Episode 169 – Best and Worst Pilots and Finales Part 2
SG-1 at the end of the Finale. Note Teal'c’s white hair showing the passave of time.
The guys discuss an article talking about how the media should blame the audience for Star Trek Discovery’s failings and should focus on the writers and producers of a show that was supposed to revive the Star Trek Universe but in reality inhibited it. Then they explore different pilots and finales in Sci-Fi such as Stargate, Picard, and Bad Batch.
Episode 168 – The Bad Batch Season 3
The guys recap their crossover with These Sci-fi Guys and hoe enjoyable it was and hope to interact with them again. Then they get into Season 3 of the Bad Batch. They go over their expectations, their fears and their general thoughts on it. Overall, it was a satisfying ending for a very good show.
Episode 167 – Recasting Everything
The guys go through different recasting ideas of iconic roles such as Picard, Sheridan, and other more minor players.
Special Crossover Event: Those Sci-Fi Guys meets These Sci-Fi Guys
In this special meetup, Those Sc-Fi Guys joins These Sci-Fi Guys. They discuss how they each got their respective shows started and they got involved I. science fiction in the first place. Then they go head to head in a trivia competition. To finish up the guys discuss the Sci-Fi world and character they would love to be and run a draft on their ideal ships and characters team.
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Episode 166 – The Best and Worst Pilots and Finales
ST Voyager: Caretaker
The guys open up with DT talking about him being on call for the weekend and then they segue into the best pilots and finales of sci fi shows. They explore most of Star Trek, BSG, and Star Wars finding out what made them great to not so great. And buy Mack’s book Hey Stranger: A Changeling Chronicle on Amazon.