Fifty Years of Shit Robots

Matt Brown
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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF S**T ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teesside University. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 183. STAR TREK 3: ANGRY RANDY SPOCK

    3D AGO

    183. STAR TREK 3: ANGRY RANDY SPOCK

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today we delve into episodes from the OG Star Trek series. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES THE MULTIVERSE IS AN ANCIENT IDEA https://nautil.us/the-multiverse-is-an-ancient-idea-236401/   KIRK’S RIPPED OR REMOVED SHIRTS https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/database/kirks_shirt.htm   WHY DOES THE DEVIL HAVE A GOATEE? https://beardsorcery.com/book-of-beardcraft/why-does-the-devil-have-a-goatee?srsltid=AfmBOorj3h-lsoGMRrsn-GPvOnVd-naqD7fb2unOb6P9mYVSpSzx2OES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min
  2. 182. STAR TREK 2: CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER

    FEB 9

    182. STAR TREK 2: CITY ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today we delve into episodes from the OG Star Trek series. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES THE LOST IN SPACE CARROT DEBACLE https://lostinspace.fandom.com/wiki/The_Great_Vegetable_Rebellion IRISH NEW YORK COPS https://www.irishamerica.com/2012/09/the-irish-coppers/   LEONARD NIMOY OBIT https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25945690   INCUBUS https://qz.com/1035897/the-bizarre-story-of-a-long-lost-horror-film-made-entirely-in-esperanto-starring-william-shatner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  3. 181. STAR TREK 1: WARPS AND ALL

    FEB 2

    181. STAR TREK 1: WARPS AND ALL

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we begin our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. To kick things off we take a look at Star Trek's creator, Gene Roddenberry. Brace yourself because there's so weird old stuff in here. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES TINDER FOR NAZIS https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/hacktivist-deletes-white-supremacist-websites-live-on-stage-during-hacker-conference/   UK COUNCILLOR SUSPENDED OVER WHITE SUPREMACIST DATING SITE https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cql4241dy27o   THE COMPLICATED LEGACY OF GENE RODDENBERRY https://rhetorikos.blog.fordham.edu/?p=1881   TECH INSPIRED BY STAR TREK https://www.sideshow.com/blog/trek-tech-10-star-trek-gadgets-that-have-beamed-into-reality/   STAR TREK MOVIES AND TV SHOWS THAT NEVER HAPPENED https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek-movies-tv-shows-never-happened/   THE FERENGI – COMPARISONS WITH ANTI-SEMITIC STEREOTYPES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferengi#Comparisons_with_anti-Semitic_stereotypes   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min
  4. 180. ASIMOV SPECIAL: LOST LITTLE ROBOT

    JAN 5

    180. ASIMOV SPECIAL: LOST LITTLE ROBOT

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Happy new year, we kick off 2026 with a look at an episode of the 1962 ITV series, OUT OF THIS WORLD. The episode in question televises an Asimov story, Lost Little Robot, and creates something extraordinary - but with shit robots. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.  TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES ISAAC ASIMOV DAY https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/science-fiction-day-remembering-the-incredible-work-of-isaac-asimov   3 LAWS OF ROBOTICS https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-21259,00.html AI BLACKMAILS TO STOP ITSELF BEING SHUT DOWN https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqeng9d20go   ELON MUSK’S AI REFERS TO ITSELF AS “MECHA HITLER” https://www.npr.org/2025/07/09/nx-s1-5462609/grok-elon-musk-antisemitic-racist-content   THE PAPERCLIP APOCALYPSE https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/ai-and-paperclip-problem AI DRIVEN SUICIDES ARE ON THE RISE https://www.bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r2239   AI AND THE ROCK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vuqMUMh29t8   ENSHITTIFICATION https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/26/enshittification-macquarie-dictionary-word-of-the-year-explained   KAMELION IS REVEALED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCK5pipHeZY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min
  5. 179. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: THE WIZARD OF OZ

    12/25/2025

    179. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: THE WIZARD OF OZ

    Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're looking at THE WIZARD OF OZ with our special guest brain-box, Darren Chetty. You might not think it's a Christmas movie but you'd be very, very wrong. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES   AI AND SFX USED IN THE SPHERE VERSION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh5dsEGKmmU   JUDY GARLAND FILMED WIZARD OF OZ UNDER TERRIBLE CONDITIONS https://www.biography.com/actors/judy-garland-pills-diet-wizard-of-oz   WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST ON SESAME STREET https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RytWnZbOA9s&t=415s   HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS ON WIZARD OF OZ SET https://www.forbes.com/sites/legalentertainment/2024/12/09/wicked-dangers-behind-the-classic-the-wizard-of-oz-production/   LYNCH/OZ TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktEzqafTCds   WIZARD OF OZ REFERENCES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXyBJB0LQKk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min
  6. 178. A GREAT SPREAD OF BOTTERY

    12/22/2025

    178. A GREAT SPREAD OF BOTTERY

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look back at all the robots we enjoyed in 2025 and look forward to the delights of 2026.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min
  7. 177. BLADE RUNNER 15: SOLDIER

    12/15/2025

    177. BLADE RUNNER 15: SOLDIER

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of the BLADE RUNNER universe. In this episode, we put the 1998 movie SOLDIER under the microscope. Why? Because it is supposedly in the Blade Runner universe. Yes, it's tenuous but is it Tannhauser Gate-uous?   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES  SOLDIER (OFFICIAL TRAILER) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oeW9sflsdg   TOP 10 NON-CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS MOVIES https://nofilmschool.com/top-non-christmas-christmas-movies   THE LEGEND AND HISTORICAL ORIGINS OF TANNHUASER https://www.houstongrandopera.org/backstage-pass/wagnerian-myth-making-the-legendary-and-historical-origins-of-tannhauser   RANKING THE MOVIES OF PAUL WS ANDERSON https://www.filmmining101.com/articles/career-retrospective-ranking-the-films-of-paul-ws-anderson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min
  8. 176. BLADE RUNNER 14: WHERE IS THE JOY?

    12/08/2025

    176. BLADE RUNNER 14: WHERE IS THE JOY?

    Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of the BLADE RUNNER universe. In this episode, we put BLADE RUNNER 2049 under the microscope. A film full of replicants and AI but where's the whimsy?   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES  IS BLADE RUNNER 2049 SEXIST? https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/09/is-blade-runner-2049-a-sexist-film-or-a-fair-depiction-of-a-dystopic-future   ROGER DEAKINS https://www.rogerdeakins.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min
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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF S**T ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teesside University. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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