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TFM is the podcast network for a universe of fandom. Founded in 2010 as Trek.fm with shows focused on Star Trek, the lineup has expanded over the years to include Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and more from the wide world of cinema, television, and literature. With podcast releases each week, there’s always something new to explore!

  1. 2 days ago

    NewsRadio Meets Fantasy Island

    “Human Best Friend” It's time for shore leave! And what better place to spend it than on a planet run by Wisconsin's own Dave Nelson (no, really, he's Canadian … but not a spy), surrounded in air that naturally intoxicates you? The crew of the Enterprise get to go wild and explore their innermost thoughts, desires, and even fears as they take time off from Starfleet duty to experience the ultimate hangover. Bingo! In this episode of Saddle Up! hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our look at Strange New Worlds Season 4 with “Human Best Friend.” We discuss intoxicating air, characters gone wild, Star Trek's hangover, and more. Chapters Intro (0:00:00) Star Trek's Hangover (00:02:35) Character Reactions (to Secondhand Atmosphere) (00:07:15) Total Eclipse of the Heart (00:11:04) Deep Desire to Be an Idiot? (00:13:32) Lower Decks Creeping In (00:19:22) Conflicting Concepts (00:23:26) Ortegas and Scotty (00:26:14) Spock and Kirk (00:32:04) Diplomacy on Drugs (00:36:20) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:38:11) Closing (00:46:38) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

    NewsRadio Meets Fantasy Island

  2. 8 Aug

    Fear Factor

    Invasion! The Soldiers of Fear. What is your greatest fear? What if your enemy could trigger that fear to use it against you? Well just think about gargoyles, touch a batleth, or whatever else you can think of to overcome your fears, because there's Furies to vanquish. Again. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan discuss the second book in the Invasion! saga, The Soldiers of Fear - a Next Generation adventure written by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch. They discuss fear weapons, redshirts, the need for crossover characters between the books, and so much more. In the news section, there's a new book! Star Trek: Picard: Rebuilding the Bridge, by Liz Kloczkowski and published by Master Replicas. Coming out in September 2026. News Rebuilding the Bridge (3:27) Feature: The Soldiers of Fear Recap and First Impressions (6:44) Timeline and Set Inconsistencies (15:55) Fear as a Weapon (19:01) Redshirt Redbay (22:31) Should Have Crossover Characters (27:32) Guinan's Gargoyles (31:46) Worf's Batleth (34:35) Data's Invulnerability (36:07) Tragic or Pathetic? (37:57) Final Thoughts and Ratings (42:38) Closing (44:03) Hosts Jonathan Koan and Casey Pettitt Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

    Fear Factor

  3. 8 Aug

    I'm Sure It's Fine

    “The Griffin Incident” After the Future Federation Leaders retreat, Jim Kirk decides to hitch a ride home with fellow attendees Spock and La'an Noonien-Singh. But their sail back is nothing but smooth when they come across a long-lost Federation starship, the USS Griffin. Missing for almost a decade for unknown reasons, the Griffin seems to be haunted. And when their shuttle is destroyed, the trio finds themselves trapped in a house of horrors that plays on their innermost thoughts and fears. Thankfully, Pike and the Enterprise crew beam over to save them. Or do they? In this episode of Saddle Up! hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our look at Strange New Worlds Season 4 with “The Griffin Incident.” We discuss the horror and gore, character development for Kirk, Spock, and La'an, the lack of Gryffindors, and more. Chapters Intro (0:00:00) This Feels Familiar (00:02:11) A Horrorful Story (00:08:25) Inside Spock's Head (00:12:39) Inside Kirk's Head (00:21:35) Inside La'an's Head (00:32:13) What the Hell Is Going On? (00:39:52) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:44:54) Closing (00:50:08) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

    I'm Sure It's Fine

  4. 6 Aug

    The Movie for the Anxious Generation

    Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Since his introduction to comics Peter Parker as well as his more famous alter-ego have been one of the most relatable characters because of the struggles they went through mirroring the ones readers and now viewers are experiencing. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Spider-Man: Brand New Day. We discuss the possibility of MCU malaise, picking up the story, Peter’s progress, Punisher tears, Jean Grey, the Hulk, unintentional villains, Peter’s past, action and effects, post credits, music, why it resonates, our ratings and rankings. Chapters MCU Malaise? (00:02:43) Picking Up From No Way Home (00:08:27) Peter’s Progress (00:18:16) Punisher Tears (00:35:09) Jean Grey (00:41:00) The Hulk (00:47:18) Unintentional Villains (00:51:41) Peter’s Past (00:56:16) The Action and Effects (01:03:34) Post Credits (01:07:31) Music (01:10:24) Why This Resonates? (01:12:21) Ratings (01:18:24) Rankings (01:18:59) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Ry Paulson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm Letterboxd: the602club

    The Movie for the Anxious Generation

  5. 31 Jul

    A Good Shepherd

    The Sheep Detectives. There are times when a movie seems to come out of nowhere, completely surprising audiences and winning them over with a film they just didn’t see coming. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about The Sheep Detectives. We discuss our experience with the movie, the mystery, the importance of shepherds, doing hard things, a comedy, the voice cast, the live cast, the production and our ratings. Chapters Experience With the Movie (00:02:04) The Mystery (00:07:48) Importance of Shepherds (00:10:58) Doing Hard Things (00:20:14) A Comedy (00:28:58) The Voice Cast (00:33:03) The Live Cast (00:36:04) The Production (00:39:15) Ratings (00:42:42) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Ry Paulson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm Letterboxd: the602club

    A Good Shepherd

  6. 31 Jul

    Refreshing Dino Dung

    “Valles Marineris” After some equestrian fun time, Pike and the crew of the Enterprise are sent to observe a giant space squall. Once there, they pick up a distress signal and attempt to respond. But the squall overwhelms the ship and the Enterprise is thrown to an unknown system with three class M planets. It turns out that their new location isn't so unknown after all—it's the Sol system. But there's a catch: they've traveled 65 million years into the past. The landing party has ventured down to prehistoric Earth in search of iridium to restart the warp drive and the Enterprise has been captured by a powerful ship from Mars. There's also an extra planet on the way to out to Jupiter, one that's at war with Mars. To get home, the crew must put their skills to the test against hostile aliens, dinosaurs, engine warning lights, and a particularly spunky Vulcan cadet. In this episode of Saddle Up! hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing warp into Strange New Worlds Season 4 with “Valles Marineris.” We discuss the feel of the story, how it connects with the best of Star Trek, rewriting history, character moments, hopes for the season, and more. Chapters Intro (0:00:00) First Impressions of Season 4 (00:03:28) A Real TOS and Star Trek Feel (00:11:03) Rewriting History (00:15:22) An Obsession with Fate (00:21:58) Are You Going to Tell Us about the Dinosaurs? (00:26:16) Fate and the Prime Directive (00:28:13) Mean Girls Vulcan (00:37:58) Costume Tweaks (00:42:32) The Scotty-Ortegas Rivalry (00:45:06) The La'an Tease (00:51:03) Time Loops (00:58:51) Too Much Creative Freedom? (01:00:42) Final Thoughts and Ratings (01:07:21) Closing (01:13:01) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

    Refreshing Dino Dung

  7. 24 Jul

    Beating a Giant Trojan Horse

    The Odyssey. Homer’s epics are a cornerstone of Western Civilization, of Greek culture and literate classes in high school. Christopher Nolan has become one of greatest directors of the last twenty-five years, so this should be a match made in heaven. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about The Odyssey. We discuss coming into the movie, defy the gods, change of character, to myth or not to myth, scope, the cast, the score, theaters, our ratings and rankings. Chapters Coming Into the Movie (00:02:39) Defy the Gods (00:07:12) Change of Character (00:21:04) To Myth or Not to Myth (00:30:55) Scope (00:37:10) The Cast (00:42:03) The Score (00:47:45) Theaters (00:53:28) Ratings (00:58:08) Rankings (00:59:44) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Ry Paulson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm Letterboxd: the602club

    Beating a Giant Trojan Horse

  8. 9 Jul ·  Bonus

    The Indy Files 9: Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues

    Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues. The 602 Club proudly presents this bonus show, The Indy Files. In this episode hosts Matthew Rushing & Yancy Evans continue our discussion of Indy’s adventures in 1920s Chicago as well as the return of Harrison Ford! Hosts Matthew Rushing & Yancy Evans Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm

    The Indy Files 9: Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues
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TFM is the podcast network for a universe of fandom. Founded in 2010 as Trek.fm with shows focused on Star Trek, the lineup has expanded over the years to include Star Wars, Marvel, DC, and more from the wide world of cinema, television, and literature. With podcast releases each week, there’s always something new to explore!

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