Time Babble

Time Babble

“Babbling about time travel movies since 1888”. A comedy and film podcast exploring the wonderful world of time travel films in all their multi-dimensional glory. Every episode, we babble about a film that’s specifically about time travel, or that generally plays with the concept of time. JOIN US NERDS!

  1. 12/12/2025

    5.6 Autopsia de un Fantasma (1967) "Beautiful Robot Farts"

    Howdy Babblers. Prepare to have your brains melted! For our film this week is Autopsia de un Fantasma (Autopsy of a Ghost) from 1968 (date confusion intended). Watching Autopsy of a Ghost is a bit like stumbling into a Halloween party where the host forgot the theme halfway through and instead decided to smoke a huge bifter and throw in any oddity that sprung to mind, whether it made sense, or, preferably, not.  Directed by Ismael Rodríguez, the film stars Basil Rathbone as Canuto Pérez, a ghost who can separate himself from his horny life-size puppet skeleton, John Carradine as Satan, who seems less like the Prince of Darkness than he does a cranky uncle with a flair for dramatic entrances and retractable tails, and Tony Blackburn. After speaking to God, Satan offers Rathbone a proposition: he must find true love to escape eternal haunting. What follows is a chaotic mash-up of horror, sci-fi, surrealism and slapstick comedy, where Canuto’s redemption looks suspiciously like a series of nonsensical pratfalls and very awkward, deeply problematic romantic encounters. Along the way, we meet a mad scientist named Prof. Moléculo Pulido (yes, his actual name), bumbling agents (including, umm, James Blondo), a manbot, a fembot, a chipmunk-voiced spider and a parade of comedic side characters who seem to have wandered in from other movies. Or from somewhere else entirely. If we listed everything in this anarchic film you wouldn’t believe us. But that’s okay, we took a bullet for the entire planet, so no one else has to watch it. Autopsy of a Ghost is a glorious Mexican farce, a fever dream where Rathbone and Carradine cash their paychecks whilst wearing capes. It’s messy, campy and (un)intentionally bonkers. Look away cinephiles, this one ain’t for you. But Babblers, let’s lean into a film so rare even the Dark Web refuses to acknowledge it exists. Touché away…! Time Babble Series Five, Episode Six is waiting for you now on your favourite podcast service. If you can’t find it, please write in to the usual address. For updates & more time-based babbling follow us on Instagram.   (All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.)

    56 min

  2. 11/14/2025

    5.5 Edge of Tomorrow (2014) "Consider the Pipe"

    This episode we are babbling about a film that may, or may not be called Edge of Tomorrow (2014). When Earth is invaded by aliens that look like angry spaghetti with Wi-Fi issues, humanity turns to its last hope: little Timmy Cruise in a Waldo.  Tim Tom plays Major William Cage, a PR guy who’s never seen combat and is afraid of the dentist, but suddenly finds himself on the front lines because... reasons. He dies almost immediately. The end. Wishful thinking dear Babbler. He then wakes up. And dies again. And again. And again. Turns out he’s stuck in a time loop: every time he dies, he respawns like a Call of Duty video game noob, learning a little more each time, mostly how not to get pancaked by alien tentacle-things. Each death is a tutorial level, and each reset is a chance to get slightly less terrible at not dying. Enter Emily Blunt as Rita Vrataski, aka the Full Metal Bitch (her words, not ours). She’s got the moves, the sword, and the patience of someone who’s watched little Tim Tom die more times than you can shake a packet of Paxo (the rooster booster) at. Together, they try to (unsuccessfully) find a decent second half to a film which features bare asses, time blood, alien art appreciation, pipe mimicry and a visit to Dick Street. It’s a sci-fi action flick that teaches us all a valuable lesson: if at first you don’t succeed, give up and record a podcast. Time Babble Series Five, Episode Five is waiting for you now on your favourite podcast service. If you can’t find it, please write in to the usual address. For updates & more time-based babbling follow us on Instagram.   (All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.)

    37 min

  3. 10/31/2025

    5.4 The Butterfly Effect (2004) "The Bleakest Granola Bar"

    This week we’re babbling about The Butterfly Effect (2004) starring Ashton Kutcher as a very, very troubled individual, with more suppressed trauma than you can shake a large stick at, but who unlocks the ultimate party trick: time travel via wibbly-wobbly journal reading. Instead of using this power to, say, invest wisely in the stock market or prevent global disasters, Evan decides to fix his own messy past, one ridiculously awkward moment at a time. Although every time he flaps his metaphorical butterfly wings, reality slaps him in his square-jawed fizzog with a new nightmare: Save the girl? Oops! Now she's a troubled waitress on skid row. Prevent a tragedy? Congrats! you're in jail.  Try it again? Sure! But now you're a double amputee with a bad haircut, surrounded by flaming dogs, exploding babies and a roommate to die for. Within its first ten minutes the film goes to one of the darkest places in mainstream cinema that made Lars Von Trier leave the press screening, probably. It’s like Groundhog Day, but with 97% more emotional damage and one less marmot. So, dear babbler, grab your umbilical cord and join us, as we flap our little pretty wings in our latest podcast. Time Babble Series Five, Episode Four is waiting for you now on your favourite podcast service. If you can’t find it, please write in to the usual address. For updates & more time-based babbling follow us on Instagram.   (All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.)

    52 min

  4. 10/17/2025

    5.3 River (2023) "Cry Me a River"

    Hey Babbler! This week we are babbling about River (2023), directed by Junta Yamaguchi, known for his earlier cult hit Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (2020). This film once again showcases his knack for turning high-concept sci-fi into intimate, character-driven storytelling. We clearly love this film, so you may well (you will) hear us gush with praise, as we reluctantly take it all apart and put it back together again. Like a beautiful time-jigsaw. Or poking a hole through a paper wall. Set in a picturesque ryokan (traditional inn) in Kyoto, River traps its characters in a relentless two-minute time loop, a twist on the familiar Groundhog Day formula that proves both funny and surprisingly poignant. The loop centres around the staff of the inn, whose daily routines, small talk, chores and guest interactions become both absurd and revealing under the pressure of repetition. The film cleverly explores the monotony of work and the emotional toll of relentless routine. It’s fun all the way this week, Babblers! Two minutes. That’s it. Not five. Not thirty. Just enough time to say “Wait, what’s happening?” before *boom!* back to square one. It’s like trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube while someone keeps slapping it out of your hands every 120 seconds. We’ve all done it. The film is adorable and wholesome, a bit like watching a group of very polite people slowly lose their minds in the most courteous way possible. There’s no violence, no explosions, just a lot of running, shouting, eating, drinking, avoiding deadlines and increasingly creative ways to say “We’re doomed.” Oh, and nudity and stabbing, reappearing poo and a wooden dog. River is more than a clever sci-fi experiment, it’s a meditation on connection, routine, and the small moments that shape our lives. Whether you’re a fan of time loop stories or just looking for something thoughtful and fun, this film is well worth your time. As is this podcast. Fact. Time Babble Series Five, Episode Three is waiting for you now on your favourite podcast service. If you can’t find it, please write in to the usual address. For updates & more time-based babbling follow us on Instagram.   (All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.)

    39 min

  5. 10/03/2025

    5.2 Je t’aime, je t’aime (1968) "Sniffing for Purpose"

    Hello dear Babbler and welcome to our next (or previous?) episode.  This is also, rather excitingly, the first episode recorded live and completely uncut. Gasp! at our grammatical heresies. Swoon! over our incoherently repetitive and rambling digressions. Thrill! at the moment one of us needs to take a ‘Time Babble comfort break’. This week we bring you Je t’aime, je t’aime (1968) directed by Alain Resnais. Our film is all about Claude (the Riddler) Ridder, who is having a rough time of it. He’s just survived a suicide attempt, so naturally his next logical step is to volunteer for a top-secret time travel experiment run by scientists who have clearly skipped their ethics classes. ‘What is the scientist's plan?’ we hear you cry. Well, the simple plan is to send Claude back in time for exactly one minute to relive a peaceful memory. ‘Ooh exciting!’ we hear you exclaim. Instead of one minute however, the fleshy time machine malfunctions (shocker), and Claude is stuck in a loop of existential dread, romantic regret and scenes that feel like someone has shuffled a deck of memories and thrown them randomly at the screen, as Claude revisits a greatest hits compilation of his most awkward, melancholic, and confusing moments. The film’s structure, built from over 200 brief scenes, mirrors the fragmented nature of memory itself. Resnais uses this format to explore the elusive nature of time, making Je t'aime, je t'aime a poetic and cerebral meditation on human consciousness. And there are mice. Obviously there are mice. What crazy experiment doesn’t have mice? Time Babble Series Five, Episode Two is waiting for you now on your favourite podcast service. If you can’t find it, please write in to the usual address. For updates & more time-based babbling follow us on Instagram.   (All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.)

    38 min

  6. 08/08/2025

    5.1 The Amazing Mr Blunden (1972) "The Sentient Urn"

    Welcome, dear Babbler, to Series Five! We’ve been away on extended leave (although much less than 100 years - we’re looking at you Blunden), but we start this series with a genuine classic in the shape of The Amazing Mr Blunden.  We’re babbling about the original 1972 version directed by Lionel Jeffries, where everyone politely agrees to solve a murder mystery with Victorian manners. It’s a charmingly spooky British film where ghosts are helpful, children are clever (T&Cs apply: they may be stupid) and adults are mostly confused. We begin with Mr. Blunden himself, a mysterious gentleman who looks like he’s perpetually lost in thought, or maybe he’s just misplaced his spectacles. He offers a job to a recently widowed mother and her two children, Lucy and Jamie, who move into a creaky old mansion that screams “haunted” louder than a ghost with a megaphone. Before you can say ‘child slavery’, Lucy and Jamie meet two ghost children who are surprisingly chill about being dead. These spectral siblings need help preventing their own deaths (yes, of course time travel is involved) at the hands of the evil Diana Dors and PTSD pugilist Wickens! Cue a ‘magical’ alcoholic potion, a trip back to 1818, and a villainous silver stealing uncle who’s so evil he probably kicks puppies off-screen. There’s fire, betrayal, swan stoning, a very mysterious urn and lot’s of ‘naughty girls and naughty boys’. In the end, justice is served, ghosts are avenged, and Mr. Blunden turns out to be more amazing than anyone expected, mostly because he’s been dead the whole time.  It’s spooky, sweet, and slightly bonkers, in the best possible way. But please don’t ask too many questions. Episode One of Time Babble Series Five is waiting for you now on Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts and other good podcast services. If you can’t find it on your usual streaming service, please write in to the usual address. For updates & more time-based babbling follow us on Instagram.   (All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.)

    51 min

  7. 11/29/2024

    4.6 The Lake House (2006) "The Wootch"

    This week we’re babbling about the cinematic masterpiece The Lakehouse (2006) starring Speed lovers Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. Our film charts the almost-nearly-romance of a sincere, but deathly dull couple separated by time. Well, separated by two years in actuality. Not that long in the grand scheme of things, you’d think? And if it really was love, we’re sure the most romantic thing to do would be to wait a bit. But do they? They do not. Although what do we idiots know about love? Turns out, quite a lot, as we bid a welcome return of our critically acclaimed ‘Romance Corner’ section! It turns out that our love-struck puppies need the help of an actual puppy, in the shape of Jack the dog, to move their relationship along. Jack is a magic dog. She can play chess, sniff out future lovers up to two years and 500 miles away and cause a distraction when you potentially get too close to an actual admirer who not only exists in the here and now, but is patiently pining away by your side (with a spinach pie). There is nothing so blind in love as an architect. So prepare your post box dear listener, as Time Babble are ready to deliver you dispatches from the intriguingly bland future past. Keep your flag up! Oh, and if you can tell us what in all holy hell The Wootch is, you win a prize. Pickup truck. Episode Six of Time Babble Series Four is waiting for you now on Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts and other good podcast services. If you can’t find it on your usual streaming service, please write in to the usual address. For updates & more time-based babbling follow us on Instagram.   (All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.)

    57 min

  8. 11/15/2024

    4.5 The Terminator (1984) "Tech Noir GDPR"

    This week we are babbling about a film that needs no introduction. Which, in a way, is an introduction in itself. But what of it? What do you want from us? Consistency? Clarity? If so, maybe this isn’t the podcast for you… Or is it? Anyway, rambling philosophical questions aside, The Terminator was created (stolen?) in 1984 by a pre-Smurf obsessed little Jimmy Cameron, and features buns of all kinds: Mr Big Buns (obvs), and the two naked tight-tight buns of our post-lightning alley heroes, Arnold and Michael. Oh and skulls. Endless skulls. And even more skulls. Basically, a stinking ‘borg (in the form of the actual president of the USA) has been tasked by a bunch of toasters to murderise the mum of a freedom fighter to protect a future that’s dominated by white goods, whose only use for humans is either to die, or make sure the future robots are shiny and clean. Or something like that. But, as is tradition, we get distracted by how atrocious GDPR was in the past, the similarity of surgeons to serial killers and just why machines don’t like microwaves or lie detectors. So join us, as we celebrate the twilight of humanity and exterminate the Terminator! Episode Five of Time Babble Series Four is waiting for you now on Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts and other good podcast services. If you can’t find it on your usual streaming service, please write in to the usual address. For updates & more time-based babbling follow us on Instagram.   (All copyrighted material contained within this podcast is the property of their respective rights owners and their use here is protected under ‘fair use’ for the purposes of comment or critique.)

    48 min
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“Babbling about time travel movies since 1888”. A comedy and film podcast exploring the wonderful world of time travel films in all their multi-dimensional glory. Every episode, we babble about a film that’s specifically about time travel, or that generally plays with the concept of time. JOIN US NERDS!

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  • Creator
    Time Babble
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    47
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    Explicit
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