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Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi will bring you back to when you first fell in love with the speculative genre, which includes science fiction, fantasy, and horror, their mashups and subgenres, whether that be the written word or movies, TV, theatre, comic books and graphic novels. Whatever the format, if it can’t happen in real life, it may be brought up. --- What is it that first brought you to love the things that could not happen? --- What is it about the speculative genre that keeps you reading and watching? --- Listen to Troy and David reminisce mostly about the ’60s and ’70s, and ’80s, but don’t be surprised if Metropolis or the 1933 King Kong movie is referenced, R.U.R., and stuff after the ’80s up to yesterday. And what is happening now. And what may happen in the future. Most episodes will be themed (for example: Universal Classic Monsters; Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes; Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of his Work, Life, and Influences (the new book by Bev Vincent); the 1968 Planet of the Apes film; Shakespeare in Star Trek; to name a few). There will be occasional special guests who are experts in the topic being discussed. --- https://2of.ca/ --- Troy Harkin is a Canadian writer who was born in Halifax and raised in Toronto. He has been writing and performing since 1990. His most recent poetry collection is Casting Shadows (ChiZine Publications, 2019). --- David Clink’s latest poetry collection is The Role of Lightning in Evolution (ChiZine Publications, 2016). His poem, “A sea monster tells his story” won the Aurora Award for Best Poem/Song, in 2013. David’s fifth poetry collection will be The Black Ship (CZP, 2021). ---

  1. Alien (Sigourney Weaver PT. 1) with Rachel A. Rosen

    vor 5 Tagen

    Alien (Sigourney Weaver PT. 1) with Rachel A. Rosen

    Back in 1979 the world was introduced to Sigourney Weaver. OK - Sigourney did appear in a non-speaking role, briefly, in the movie Annie Hall two years previously. But the film that launched her incredible career was a little film called "Alien." Most people include Alien in their top ten list of science fiction films. The film is considered a classic, and both Troy and David had Alien in their top ten science fiction films of all time. A lot of the credit can go to the director, Ridley Scott, and to the screenplay, the alien design (thanks to H.R. Giger), the alien effects, the sets, the music, sound design, a whole host of things. But perhaps first among the many things that make this film great is the cast. The cast is incredible. Everyone is brilliant in their roles. Primarily we look to the character Ellen Ripley, a Warrant Officer and second in command of the Nostromo. Ellen Ripley was played by Sigourney Weaver. Rachel A. Rosen is the guest for this two-part episode that looks at two films starring Sigourney Weaver. PT. 1 Troy and David and Rachel look at the movie Alien, including their first experiences seeing it, their favorite moments, the lasting impact of the movie, and take a close look at some of the more impactful moments in the movie. Please stay until the end of the episode, after our closing music, for some additional content. PT. 2 Our next episode, episode 10 of season 7, to be dropped on June 30th, 2026, will be an episode looking at Galaxy Quest, which also starred Sigourney Weaver. Rachel joins Troy and David to look at a film that both fans and non-fans of episodic science fiction series like. By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Worvan, what a movie! RACHEL A. ROSEN https://rachelrosen.ca/ From her website: "I’m an activist, graphic designer, and for my sins, a high school teacher. Through magic dark as Vantablack, I have somehow conjured the time to write a book series, The Sleep of Reason. If you’re looking for more disaster wizards, check out my first novel, Cascade. I’m part of the Night Beats artist collective, so if you like my ideas, you can subscribe to my newsletter." Rachel also has the second book in the series, "Blight". https://rachelrosen.ca/index.php/a-homepage-section/ Rachel A. Rosen has been a guest for a previous show: "Queer SFFH" LINK [Season 5 Episode 13, April 20, 2024] We hope you enjoy the show! Note: As mentioned earlier, Rachel will be back for our second Sigourney Weaver episode, on Galaxy Quest, which should drop June 30, 2026.

    1 Std. 22 Min.
  2. Poltergeist, PT.2

    30. Apr.

    Poltergeist, PT.2

    Everyone has that film that everyone else assumes you would have seen. This is the film that David somehow missed in his childhood. Troy invited David to his man cave, and he got to see what all the hubbub was about. Sandra Kasturi is the guest for this two-part episode that does a deep dive on: Poltergeist (1982) = PT. 1 Troy and David and Sandra discuss any paranormal or psychic experiences they have had, and then turn to the film Poltergeist, and talk about their first experiences viewing it, and then on to the film itself. PT. 2 The discussion on the film Poltergeist concludes. Troy and David and Sandra talk about the curse, the use of skeletons that were not mock-ups but actual skeletons of people. = Poltergeist did win the Saturn Award for Best Horror or Thriller Film. It was nominated for three Oscars. Jerry Goldsmith was up for Best Score. John Williams won for E.T. Poltergeist was nominated for Best Visual Effects. E.T. won. Poltergeist was nominated for Best Sound Effects. E.T. won. = SANDRA KASTURI https://sandrakasturi.com/ From her website: "I like dinosaurs. Although dinosaurs are definitely awesome, I also write poetry and fiction. I edit those same things, too." Sandra Kasturi has been a guest for three previous two-part shows: > "Something Wicked This Way Comes" PT. 1 LINK "Something Wicked This Way Comes" PT. 2 LINK [S.1 Eps 13-14; Sept 18 + Oct 2, 2021] > ”Folk Horror" PT. 1 - The Wicker Man (1973) LINK ”Folk Horror" PT. 2 - MidSommar LINK [S.3 Eps 2-3; May 14 + May 28, 2022] > "The Thing" PT. 1 LINK "The Thing" PT. 2 LINK [S.4 Eps 11-12; May 27 + Jun 10, 2023] = We hope you enjoy the two shows!

    1 Std. 14 Min.
  3. Poltergeist, PT 1

    31. März

    Poltergeist, PT 1

    Everyone has that film that everyone else assumes you would have seen. This is the film that David somehow missed in his childhood. Troy invited David to his man cave, and he got to see what all the hubbub was about. Sandra Kasturi is the guest for this two-part episode that does a deep dive on: Poltergeist (1982) = PT. 1 Troy and David and Sandra discuss any paranormal or psychic experiences they have had, and then turn to the film Poltergeist, and talk about their first experiences viewing it, and then on to the film itself. PT. 2 The discussion on the film Poltergeist concludes. Troy and David and Sandra talk about the curse, the use of skeletons that were not mock-ups but actual skeletons of people. = Poltergeist did win the Saturn Award for Best Horror or Thriller Film. It was nominated for three Oscars. Jerry Goldsmith was up for Best Score. John Williams won for E.T. Poltergeist was nominated for Best Visual Effects. E.T. won. Poltergeist was nominated for Best Sound Effects. E.T. won. = SANDRA KASTURI https://sandrakasturi.com/ From her website: "I like dinosaurs. Although dinosaurs are definitely awesome, I also write poetry and fiction. I edit those same things, too." Sandra Kasturi has been a guest for three previous two-part shows: > "Something Wicked This Way Comes" PT. 1 LINK "Something Wicked This Way Comes" PT. 2 LINK [S.1 Eps 13-14; Sept 18 + Oct 2, 2021] > ”Folk Horror" PT. 1 - The Wicker Man (1973) LINK ”Folk Horror" PT. 2 - MidSommar LINK [S.3 Eps 2-3; May 14 + May 28, 2022] > "The Thing" PT. 1 LINK "The Thing" PT. 2 LINK [S.4 Eps 11-12; May 27 + Jun 10, 2023] = We hope you enjoy the two shows!

    1 Std. 3 Min.
  4. Gremlins, Back to the Future, and Howard the Duck, PT. 2

    28. Feb.

    Gremlins, Back to the Future, and Howard the Duck, PT. 2

    Troy and David talk about three movies in this two-part episode: Gremlins (1984) Back to the Future (1985) Howard the Duck (1986) PT. 1 looks at Gremlins, and begins the discussion on Back to the Future. PT. 2 finishes the discussion on Back to the Future, and then moves on to Howard the Duck. PART 2: Back to the Future & Howard the Duck Our second episode continues our discussion about Back to the Future, and concludes with Howard the Duck. Troy talks about his love/hate relationship with Back to the Future. He described it as having "a glorified Brady Bunch plot but with some weird incest running through it." Marty has a weird family, with a pervy dad, and he likes to hang out with an older, eccentric man. There are also musical nitpicks that are concerning, especially the Johnny B. Good scene and its cultural appropriation. David goes into how the opening 5-10 minutes sets up the entire film, where things mentioned or shown are then referred to later, like the term, "Chekhov's Gun" which means if a gun is shown in act one, it must be used by act three. David also refers to this as "Sulu's Phaser" and "Peltzer's Sword." David shares his favorite quote from the movie, where Doc Brown lets Marty know how important he has been to him: Dr. Emmett Brown: You know, Marty, I'm gonna be very sad to see you go. You've really made a difference in my life. You've given me something to shoot for. Just knowing that I'm going to be around to see 1985. That I'm gonna succeed in this! [gestures at time machine] Dr. Emmett Brown: That I'm gonna have a chance to travel through time! Troy and David then move on to Howard the Duck. Many consider this a terrible movie. There was an episode on it by the webcast: TMS: This Movie Sucks. It did horribly at the box office, mainly through word of mouth and reviews. Troy mentions that one of the people working in the theatre warned Troy not to watch it. Howard the Duck was #54 in the box office in 1986. But there were notable films that did worse that year!: 57 = Legend; 63 = Little Shop of Horrors; 68 = Labyrinth; 72 = Big Trouble in Little China; 75 = Brazil; 80 = Blue Velvet; 92 = Maximum Overdrive. Troy and David go into the many reasons why the film failed, but also at its endearing qualities. They also summarize the triple bill, the connections between the three films they looked at in this two-episode show. We hope you enjoyed the two shows!

    55 Min.
  5. Gremlins, Back to the Future, and Howard the Duck, PT. 1

    31. Jan.

    Gremlins, Back to the Future, and Howard the Duck, PT. 1

    Troy and David talk about three movies in this two-part episode: Gremlins (1984) Back to the Future (1985) Howard the Duck (1986) PT. 1 looks at Gremlins, and begins the discussion on Back to the Future. PT. 2 finishes the discussion on Back to the Future, and then moves on to Howard the Duck. PART 1: Gremlins & Back to the Future Our first episode does cover how the three films are connected, in both screen talent, locations, producers, and directors. Each of the three films were expected to be box office smashes, following on the success of The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981, E.T. in 1982, and The Return of the Jedi in 1983. Amblin Entertainment produced Gremlins & Back to the Future. In Gremlins, we see Mogwai playing mini-Donkey Kong. The films do not take themselves too seriously. We know, when the rules are mentioned, that these will be broken, and in imaginative, funny ways... Chinese Boy: Look Mister, there’s three rules you've got to follow. Rand Peltzer: Yeah, what kind of rules? Chinese Boy: Keep him out of the light, he hates bright light, especially sunlight, it'll kill him. And, keep him away from water, don’t get him wet. But the most important rule, the rule you can never forget, no matter how much he cries, no matter how much he begs, never, never feed him after midnight. You got it? Rand Peltzer: Sure kid, whatever you say. Hey, listen, thanks! And have a Merry Christmas! Troy and David then move on to Back to the Future, which was originally cast with Eric Stoltz in the lead, and had a working title: Spaceman from Pluto. Stoltz was removed, and the title changed. A connection between the two films, is that both Back to the Future and Gremlins used the "Universal Studios Courthouse Square" backlot. Troy recommends the book Future Boy, penned by Michael J. Fox. In it, Fox mentions that his replacing Stoltz was not welcomed by everyone, especially by Lea Thompson, but that changed. More discussion in part 2

    55 Min.
  6. Troy and David’s Top Ten SFFH TV Shows of the 21st Century

    31.12.2025

    Troy and David’s Top Ten SFFH TV Shows of the 21st Century

    Troy and David come up with their top ten SFFH TV Shows of the 21st century (3rd Millennium). TV shows from the years 2001 - 2025 are considered. How many TV shows will be on both lists? How many will be Science Fiction? Fantasy? Horror? How many will belong to more than one genre? And, will Troy be able to sneak in a Beatles reference? Listen to find out. Season 7 is our ALL MOVIE season. New episodes usually the last day of the month.

    1 Std. 22 Min.
  7. Troy and David’s Top Ten SFFH Movies of the 21st Century

    25.12.2025

    Troy and David’s Top Ten SFFH Movies of the 21st Century

    Troy and David come up with their top ten SFFH films of the 21st century (3rd Millennium). Films from the years 2001 - 2025 are considered. How many films will be on both lists? How many will be Science Fiction? Fantasy? Horror? How many will belong to more than one genre? And, will Troy be able to sneak in a Beatles reference? Listen to find out. Season 7 is our ALL MOVIE season. New episodes usually the last day of the month.

    1 Std. 15 Min.
  8. Yellow Submarine (1968)

    30.11.2025

    Yellow Submarine (1968)

    Yellow Submarine was an animated film featuring The Beatles. It was released in 1968, to fulfill a 3-picture deal, that included A Hard Days Night (1964); Help! (1965). And like the first two films, this was, in essence, a music-delivery device. It was agreed that the band would supply 4 new songs - All Together Now, Hey Bulldog, It’s All Too Much, and Only A Northern Song - for the film. These new songs would be heard in the film along with 12 other recently released songs, including Nowhere Man, Eleanor Rigby, Yellow Submarine, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, When I’m 64, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, With A Little Help From My Friends, and All You Need Is Love . Beatles producer George Martin would provide the score. "And what was that story? In a nut shell, Pepperland, an open, peace-loving land, comes under attack by a fascist, militaristic group known as the Blue Meanies. Fred, is sent by the Lord Mayor, in the Yellow Submarine to enlist help. The Sub ends up in Liverpool England where Fred finds Ringo and the other Beatles. After travelling over various psychedelic lands and seas The Band returns to Pepperland (with Jeremy, a Boob they’ve picked up along the way) to confront the Blue Meanies. All told, over 200 animators worked on the film in the TVC offices in Soho." Please listen to hear the rest of the story, and Troy and David's reactions to their latest re-watch. Season 7 is our ALL MOVIE season. New episodes usually the last day of the month.

    1 Std. 14 Min.
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Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi will bring you back to when you first fell in love with the speculative genre, which includes science fiction, fantasy, and horror, their mashups and subgenres, whether that be the written word or movies, TV, theatre, comic books and graphic novels. Whatever the format, if it can’t happen in real life, it may be brought up. --- What is it that first brought you to love the things that could not happen? --- What is it about the speculative genre that keeps you reading and watching? --- Listen to Troy and David reminisce mostly about the ’60s and ’70s, and ’80s, but don’t be surprised if Metropolis or the 1933 King Kong movie is referenced, R.U.R., and stuff after the ’80s up to yesterday. And what is happening now. And what may happen in the future. Most episodes will be themed (for example: Universal Classic Monsters; Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes; Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of his Work, Life, and Influences (the new book by Bev Vincent); the 1968 Planet of the Apes film; Shakespeare in Star Trek; to name a few). There will be occasional special guests who are experts in the topic being discussed. --- https://2of.ca/ --- Troy Harkin is a Canadian writer who was born in Halifax and raised in Toronto. He has been writing and performing since 1990. His most recent poetry collection is Casting Shadows (ChiZine Publications, 2019). --- David Clink’s latest poetry collection is The Role of Lightning in Evolution (ChiZine Publications, 2016). His poem, “A sea monster tells his story” won the Aurora Award for Best Poem/Song, in 2013. David’s fifth poetry collection will be The Black Ship (CZP, 2021). ---

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