Another Lousy Millennium: A Futurama Fan Podcast

Luciano Cheng and Gabriele Cheng
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Another Lousy Millennium: A Futurama Fan Podcast

Luciano Cheng and Gabriele Cheng, two lifelong fans of Futurama, give a heartfelt and comedic fan's review of one episode a week. Check out our website at almpod.com Reach out to us on twitter @almpod Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/almpod

  1. 08/02/2022

    Episode 164: The Harley Quinn Pilot

    Luke and Gabe continue their “Futurama Interregnum” season with an analysis of the Harley Quinn TV Show Pilot. Follow us on Twitter @ALMPod or on Facebook at facebook.com/almpod/. Check out our website at almpod.com. On this show: Gabe discusses the methodology of Harley Quinn and how the themes are laid out in the pilot Gabe and Luke compare Harley Quinn to the Batman / Suicide Squad movies, and Batman the Animated Series Gabe explains which surprising characters are actually Batman canon Luke and Gabe discuss whether this is the darkest batman cartoon Luke points out that, like Ivy, he can never justify the yearly cost of a Costco card

    1h 14m

  2. 07/03/2022

    Episode 163: The Rick and Morty Pilot

    Luke and Gabe begin their “Futurama Interregnum” season, starting with an analysis of the Rick and Morty Pilot. Follow us on Twitter @ALMPod or on Facebook at facebook.com/almpod/. Check out our website at almpod.com. On this show: Preamble explaining Another Lousy TV Podcast, and what the plan is for the episodes we recorded. Gabe and Luke discuss the history and context of Rick and Morty on Adult Swim. Luke discusses the theme of Rick and Morty in comparison to Futurama Gabe walks us through the “Story Circle” structure of Rick and Morty. Gabe does at least 3 of Rick’s rants, hurts his throat slightly.

    1h 14m

  3. 04/15/2022

    Episode 162: We’re Back!

    So what does this mean for us and our many fans? It means we’re back on the air! Listen in as Luke and Gabe discuss the reboot of Futurama on Hulu, and what this means for Another Lousy Millennium! Follow us on Twitter @ALMPod or on Facebook at facebook.com/almpod/. Check out our website at almpod.com. On this show: Futurama is restarting in 2023!!! Gabe and Luke give their reactions. Gabe and Luke discuss the new and improved ALM plan. Gabe and Luke lay out plans for the “interregnum” between now and when Futurama restarts. Gabe and Luke discuss #BenderGate

    29 min

  4. 12/10/2021

    Episode 161: Series Wrap Up Part II

    Here we are; the end of the universe. Well, now what? You guys wanna talk? …. No thanks. Listen in as Luke and Gabe wrap up their podcast with part 2 of their series wrap up, listing their least favorite episodes, and favorite quotes, of Futurama. Follow us on Twitter @ALMPod or on Facebook at facebook.com/almpod/. Check out our website at almpod.com. On this show: Gabe and Luke wrap up the victory lap, the podcast, and their 4-year study on Futurama. Gabe and Luke reenact their favorite quotes from all of Futurama. Gabe and Luke preview their plans for their next podcast. Gabe and Luke discuss which episodes were their least favorite in all of Futurama. Gabe and Luke reflect on the journey of creating this podcast, and throw in some extra quote reenactments for fun.

    1h 13m

  5. 12/02/2021

    BONUS EPISODE! Preview of Gabe and Luke’s next podcast, “Another Lousy TV Podcast”!

    Morty, take a deep breath. Breathe that breathe that fresh air in, Morty. Y-you smell that? That's the smell of adventure, Morty. That's that's the smell of-of-of-of a whole different evolutionary timeline. Listen to this short preview of “Another Lousy TV Podcast”, as Gabe and Luke discuss the pilot of Rick and Morty. Follow us on Twitter @ALMPod or on Facebook at facebook.com/almpod/. Check out our website at almpod.com. On this show: Gabe previews the structure of our next podcast, Another Lousy TV Podcast (ALTV). Gabe and Luke discuss where Rick sits on the spectrum between antagonist and anti-hero Luke and Gabe talk about how much doing the podcast has changed their outlook on the show. Gabe points out the “tough guy” trope differences between Greece, The Brady Bunch, Rebel Without A Cause, and The Wild One (Luke has no idea). Luke discusses his thoughts on side characters in Rick and Morty vs other cartoons.

    8 min

  6. 10/29/2021

    Episode 160: Series Wrap Up Part I

    You're not gonna eat a sandwich from a truck stop men's room are you? Eh, what's the worst thing that can happen.? Listen in as Luke and Gabe kick off part 1 of their series-wide wrap up, and discuss their overall favorite episodes of Futurama. Follow us on Twitter @ALMPod or on Facebook at facebook.com/almpod/. Check out our website at almpod.com. On this show: Gabe and Luke discuss their painstaking processes for choosing series-wide favorites. Gabe discusses how one of his choices inspires him to be a better writer. Luke and Gabe talk about how much doing the podcast has changed their outlook on the show. Gabe shows off how he remembers more quotes from Luke’s favorite episodes than Luke does. Gabe and Luke reflect on the legacy and lasting power of the show.

    1h 25m

  7. 10/05/2021

    Episode 159: Most and Least Sci-Fi Episodes

    I'm gonna be a science-fiction hero, just like Uhura, or Captain Janeway, or Xena! Listen in as Luke and Gabe continue the ALM victory lap, and debate which  Futurama episodes are the “most” and “least” science fiction. Follow us on Twitter @ALMPod or on Facebook at facebook.com/almpod/. Check out our website at almpod.com. On this show: Gabe and Luke lay out their definitions of science fiction. Gabe does a deep dive into the definitions of “A” and “B” stories to prove his choices for “most” sci-fi are better than Luke’s. Luke debates Gabe’s second choice for 10 minutes, referencing at least 3 other Sci-Fi films as reference points. Luke and Gabe split the thinnest of hairs on least sci-fi episode choices. Gabe links a “backup” episode choice to Luke’s first choice episode, which Luke connects to the human condition in real life, which Gabe then links to a Simpsons episode he has memorized.

    1h 28m

  8. 09/17/2021

    Episode 158: Favorite Doomsday Episodes

    Tonight at 11 … DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!! Listen in as Luke and Gabe continue the ALM victory lap, and list their favorite Futurama episodes where Earth or the Universe was nearly (or actually) destroyed. Follow us on Twitter @ALMPod or on Facebook at facebook.com/almpod/. Check out our website at almpod.com. On this show: Our crack research team submits a list of two dozen doomsday episodes to choose from. Luke and Gabe lay out their definitions as to how doom-like an episode need be to make their list. Gabe does his Morbo impression at least twice. Luke and Gabe discuss how some doomsday Futurama episodes invoke Star Wars, The Matrix, and maybe Dune. Gabe walks us through the story structure of a hero narrative, and how the Futurama writers, showrunners and voice actors give a masterclass on how to apply it to satire.

    1h 18m
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Luciano Cheng and Gabriele Cheng, two lifelong fans of Futurama, give a heartfelt and comedic fan's review of one episode a week. Check out our website at almpod.com Reach out to us on twitter @almpod Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/almpod

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