Rick and Dave Control the Universe

Rick Broida
  • 4.2 (11)
  • TV & Film
  • Updated Bimonthly

Welcome to Rick and Dave Control the Universe: Insightful Thoughts from Learned Idiots. It's the upbeat, entertaining podcast about all the things we love: movies, TV, tech, food, books, and probably more than a little Star Trek. Join us each week for segments like: A Wizard Did It: Movies' most famous (or infamous) plot holes examined and explainedPrized Possession: Items you'll have to pry out of our cold, dead handsPie Hole: What we're eating, how we're cooking it, why you should try itDoes it Hold Up? New looks at old movies and TV showsDiscovery Zone: Cool things we've discovered and desperately want to tell the world about Want to express your love for RADCTU in money form? Visit our Patreon page and help keep the lights on.

  1. Apr 13

    S7 E5 - Grumpy Old Moon Man

    Dave hates science and exploration, apparently. Also in this episode: Rick challenges Dave to reduce his screen-time for just one week. Can he do it? (Spoiler alert: No.) Also also in the episode: A pretty big surprise for fans of one of our earlier podcasts. And, finally, here's the link to Dave's stand-up comedy debut! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yc9ZE0WIvs

    50 min

  2. Feb 24

    S7 E4 - Wall, Eeeeeee!

    Rick wants to talk about his most prized possession. Hint: It's wall-related. Dave's is... shocker... Star Trek-related. Also on the docket: Apple's new AirTags and our reviews of four -- count 'em, four! -- movies that don't feature a superhero, a Vulcan, or a Will Smith. (One might have an alien, though.)

    39 min

  3. Feb 8

    S7 E3 - TV Guide (But Not That One)

    Rick has a pretty hot take on modern TVs, and it's so smart he almost convinces Dave he's right. Meanwhile, Dave reviews the cult fave "Dungeon Crawler Carl," and we dive into some crazy-cool new tech: exo-skeletons and digital art frames.

    38 min

  4. Jan 26

    S7 E2 - The Episode That Almost Wasn't

    Dave deserves a raise. The poor guy spent hours editing this episode, only to wind up with a corrupted file. So he had to edit the whole thing again from scratch! Don't worry, Rick bought him a pack of gum as a reward. Thank goodness it all worked out, because you do NOT want to miss this one. A preview: Highlights from CES 2026 (the robots are coming!)Early thoughts on "Starfleet Academy"We review "Stranger Things" S5 and the new Will Arnett movie, "Is This Thing On?"More bloopers than you can possibly imagine. (You DO stick around till the very end, right?)

    49 min

  5. Jan 14

    S7 E1 - Is This Thing (Still) On?

    We're back! Again! And we have new art that was clearly generated by AI, because Rick isn't that handsome and Dave isn't that young. Find out what we've been up to and stick around for our top TV, movie, and book picks of 2025.

    48 min

  6. 04/13/2024

    S6 E4 - Now where were we....

    Promises were made. Things happened. Here's the whole story, plus an entire bonus episode of RADCTU to make up for it.

    1h 1m

  7. 10/03/2023

    S6 E3 - PIVOT!

    We're back after a loooong summer break to talk about, among other things, our favorite Saturday morning shows from childhood. (Surely SOMEONE else out there remembers The Lost Saucer?) Also: RADCTU is about to become... something else! We're going back to our recapping roots to celebrate one of the best shows of the past 25 years. Which one? Listen and find out!

    41 min

  8. 05/15/2023

    S6 E2 - Is Marvel Over?

    We saw Guardians Vol. 3 and we're not feeling... Marvel-ous about it. Wait, I feel like we made that joke before... Quick housekeeping note: One of us is traveling for a couple weeks so this will be it till June. Sorry about that! If you want to see a video version of the podcast, hop on over to Patreon and support the show! www.patreon.com/radctu

    39 min
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Welcome to Rick and Dave Control the Universe: Insightful Thoughts from Learned Idiots. It's the upbeat, entertaining podcast about all the things we love: movies, TV, tech, food, books, and probably more than a little Star Trek. Join us each week for segments like: A Wizard Did It: Movies' most famous (or infamous) plot holes examined and explainedPrized Possession: Items you'll have to pry out of our cold, dead handsPie Hole: What we're eating, how we're cooking it, why you should try itDoes it Hold Up? New looks at old movies and TV showsDiscovery Zone: Cool things we've discovered and desperately want to tell the world about Want to express your love for RADCTU in money form? Visit our Patreon page and help keep the lights on.

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