Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi

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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. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Evil Dead Rise

    31.10.2025

    Evil Dead Rise

    The Evil Dead movie franchise is near and dear to the hearts of many horror aficionados. And, you do not have to be a horror fan to like the movies. You can like humour, slapstick, comedy, magic realism and surrealism, abstraction, irrationality, and cabins. And woods. And things in the basement. And in the case of Evil Dead Rise, an urban landscape where people like to park woodchippers in parking garages, you know, just in case. You never know, right. Our Halloween episode is our first episode of season 7, our first episode since our Wonder Woman episode, back in the Spring of 2025. Season 7 is our ALL MOVIE season. And what better movie franchise to begin with than the Evil Dead franchise.

    1 Std. 13 Min.
  6. Wonder Woman (TV series)

    01.03.2025

    Wonder Woman (TV series)

    Wonder Woman introduced Lynda Carter as the comic-book heroine. This live-action series ran for three years, and changed from Season 1 to Season 2, when the show switched networks, and was brought to current day, instead of WWII. Here is the cast (and the description we used in the episode): Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter) Carter was just 23 years old at the time she was cast for the role. Though she had done almost no acting she was working professionally as a singer, and had done very well competing in beauty pageants. She won the title of Miss World USA 1972. Major Steve Trevor (season 1) Steve Trevor Jr (seasons 2 & 3) (Lyle Waggoner) In Stanley Ralph Ross’s casting notes on Steve Trevor he wrote: “Get a Lyle Waggoner type.” Douglas Cramer did him one better by getting the actual Lyle Waggoner. Waggoner had been a regular on The Carol Burnett Show. He did a screen test for the 1966 Batman series. He was the first nude centerfold for Playgirl magazine in 1973. He was also elected the mayor of Encino, California in 1976. Waggoner had many guest appearances on television shows such as Fantasy Island, Love Boat, Charlie’s Angels, Happy Days, and Mork & Mindy. Queen Hippolyta (Cloris Leachman in the original pilot) (Carolyn Jones in 3 episodes) (Beatrice Straight in 2 episodes) Straight was a Tony and Oscar award-winning actress who played one of the ghostbusters in the original Poltergeist. General Blankenship (John Randolph in The New Original Wonder Woman pilot) (Richard Eastham throughout season 1) Etta Candy, General Blankenship’s secretary (Beatrice Colen) Beatrice Colen had formerly been on Happy Days as one of the carhops at Arnold’s. The TV Series had a stellar list of Guest Stars, including: Red Buttons, Stella Stevens, POTA alum Roddy McDowall, Eric Braedon and Severn Darden. Debra Winger, John Saxon, John Hillerman, Robert Reed, Eve Plumb, and Tiger the Dog of the Brady Bunch, Roy Rogers, Wolfman Jack, Lance Kerwin, Bubba Smith, Rick Springfield, Leif Garrett, Craig T Nelson, Gary Burghoff, Frank Gorshin, René Auberjonois, and Robby the Robot! Troy and David present their, "How it all ends", by coming up with an ending to the show, as if the show, like MASH, knew it was ending, and had time to be able to end it properly, wrap everything (or most things) up.

    1 Std. 17 Min.
  7. Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series)

    15.02.2025

    Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series)

    Kolchak: The Night Stalker was a series that lasted only one season, the 1974-75 season. Just 20 episodes. Troy and David look at the series, its pilot episode and others, and briefly talk about the two made for TV movies that preceded the TV series: The Night Stalker and The Night Strangler. The TV series, and the two TV movies, influenced a generation of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror fans, including Chris Carter, who brought us The X-Files. Troy and David open the episode with a short tribute to David Lynch, who had passed away recently. Back to Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV Series) Here is the cast (and the description we used in the episode): Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak, 20 episodes. The intrepid investigative reporter. McGavin had a long career in film and television working steadily from the 1940s onward. Other than Kolchak he is remembered for his roles in The Natural, A Christmas Story, Millennium and The X-Files. Simon Oakland as Tony Vincenzo, 20 episodes. Kolchak’s crotchety ulcer-ridden editor. Oakland appeared on both The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. He was also in Hitchcock’s Psycho, and West Side Story. Jack Grinnage as Ron Updyke, 18 episodes. Another journalist at INS (Carl sometimes calls him “Uptight” instead of Updyke. Updyke looks A LOT like Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, doesn't he? Although this was his biggest recurring role, Grinnage also appeared in Rebel Without A Cause, the Elvis film Kid Creole, as well as on The Twilight Zone. Ruth McDevitt as Emily Cowles, 12 episodes. Although Ruth McDevitt was born in 1895 (!!!) her first on-screen role did not come until 1949. Among her long list of film and TV roles, McDevitt appeared in The Birds, The Shakiest Gun in the West, Mame, and on Room 222, Kojack, McCloud and Gunsmoke, before going on to Kolchak: The Night Stalker. She passed away in 1975 at the age of 80. The TV Series had a stellar list of Guest Stars, including: Carolyn Jones, Scatman Crothers, Phil Silvers, Stella Stevens, Jim Backus, Jamie Farr, Antonio Fargus, Tom Skerrit, Kathy Lee Crosby and Tom Bosley. Troy and David present their, "How it all ends", by coming up with an ending to the show, as if the show, like MASH, knew it was ending, and had time to be able to end it properly, wrap everything (or most things) up.

    1 Std. 15 Min.
  8. The Planet of the Apes TV Series

    01.02.2025

    The Planet of the Apes TV Series

    The Planet of the Apes TV Series premiered in 1974. After the success of the Planet of the Apes movies, a TV series was given the go-ahead. The series lasted one year, and just 14 episodes. Roddy McDowell was signed on, but playing a different character, Galen. Here is the cast: Roddy McDowall … Galen = 14 episodes, 1974 Ron Harper … Alan Virdon = 14 episodes, 1974 James Naughton … Pete Burke = 14 episodes, 1974 Mark Lenard … Urko = 11 episodes, 1974 Booth Colman … Zaius = 6 episodes, 1974 Ron Stein … Gorilla Guard / … = 4 episodes, 1974 One of the concerns with the series, and most POTA fans were not happy with, was the appearance of a dog at the beginning of the first episode. From the Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) there was an interstellar disease that eliminated dogs and cats, and that was when humanity started to have apes as pets. Troy and David look at the pilot episode, and discuss some of the differences in it and the movies, and what are considered its best episodes.

    1 Std. 22 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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