A Podcast for Fans of Film and Technology
How do they do invisibility effects in 1933? Why should we feel sorry for the barman? And do we have invisibility technology today? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack The Invisible Man (1933) in this Continue reading The Invisible Man (1933)
Does Subliminal Messaging really work? What happened when Peter Falk directed a Columbo episode? And who should be on the Mt. Rushmore of television characters? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, Mike Young, and Jay Holavarri unhack Columbo, “Double Continue reading Columbo, “Double Exposure” (1973)
How great are Christine‘s characters? What genre of film is Maximum Overdrive? And what music video did Siskel and Ebert review in 1983? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Christine (1983) and Maximum Overdrive (1986) Continue reading Christine (1983) / Maximum Overdrive (1986)
What was it like to grow up at a shopping mall in the 80s? What are the real-life security bots like? And does this movie follow the rules of the slasher genre? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Continue reading Chopping Mall (1986)
How realistic is the depiction of this computer in 1964? How funny is the comedy in this Twilight Zone episode? And what’s the deal with Baskin-Robbins? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco, Mike Young, and Matt Janulewicz unhack The Continue reading The Twilight Zone, “From Agnes – With Love” (1964)
Can this movie hold a candle to the movies that inspired it? What was the deal with dial-a-joke? And did this movie invent Tinder? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) Continue reading Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
What exactly are the cook’s intentions with Robby the Robot? Why was this movie groundbreaking? And where can you see Robby the Robot today? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Forbidden Planet (1956) in this Continue reading Forbidden Planet (1956)
Everyone’s favorite guessing game, “Fiction or Fake?” gets a dedicated episode. Listen now to hear eight never-before-heard rounds of “Fiction or Fake?”! Scott Croco and all your favorite guests play the game. How many can YOU answer correctly? Episode Log: Continue reading “Fiction or Fake?” Extravaganza!
Scary movie month is here and we ask what are the origins of this film? What is the current state of reanimation science? And what are our favorite character moments? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young Continue reading Young Frankenstein (1974)
How many ridiculous scenes can one movie have? And is encryption unbreakable until you really really really need to break it, and then can you do it in about 60 seconds? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Continue reading Swordfish (2001)
Why do Scott and Mike disagree on this film’s quality? How do planes take-off and land on aircraft carriers? And what is this new “fiction or fake” game? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack The Continue reading The Final Countdown (1980)
Why did Taco Bell win the franchise wars? How well does the film represent future technology? And who gives a better performance, Stallone or Snipes? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Demolition Man (1993) in Continue reading Demolition Man (1993)
We pick some of our favorite movies of all time. Listen to this podcast episode now to find out what they are! Episode Log: Jay’s picks – Life of Brian, Grease (3:15) Scott’s pick – WarGames (7:25) Jay’s picks – Continue reading Five Favorites – Favorite Movies
How intelligent is HAL 9000 really? What’s the deal with that dawn of man segment? And how do you simulate gravity on spaceships? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) in Continue reading 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Are ghosts real? Why don’t we like the characters in this movie? And why doesn’t its revenge-story format work? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Unfriended (2015) in this podcast episode. When friends get together Continue reading Unfriended (2015)
In this podcast episode, learn the answers to questions like: What is this movie saying about the way we experience reality? Why are those mimes playing tennis? And how does photograph enlargement work? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco Continue reading Blow-Up (1966)
Burt Reynolds stars in Hal Needham’s Smokey and the Bandit (1977)! And we answer questions like: Are the stunts any good? How does CB radio work? And are Firebird Trans Ams cool? Listen now to find out! Can Bandit bring a truckload of Continue reading Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Logan Marshall-Green stars in Leigh Whannell’s Upgrade (2018)! And we ask questions like: Is chemistry important between leads in a movie? Do muscles atrophy in the future? And what’s the latest news in police drones? Listen now to find out! Continue reading Upgrade (2018)
John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, and Priscilla Barnes star in Three’s Company, “Mate for each other” (1982). Learn the answers to: What is the history of computer matchmaking? Why was Scott once scared of this TV show? And, why are Scott Continue reading Three’s Company, “Mate for Each Other” (1982)
Ray Milland stars in Alfred Hitchcock’s Dial M For Murder (1954), and we ask questions like: What are the similarities between this movie and Columbo? What invention revolutionized the telephone industry? And what are Scott and Mike’s favorite Hitchcock movies? Continue reading Dial M For Murder (1954)