In this episode of Earth Station One, Mike F, Mike G and their guest Ashley Pauls look back at the geek culture highlights and lowlights of 2023. They discuss their favorite moments, characters, and media, including movies, TV series, and live events, while also reflecting on the loss of two
THE SHADOWED CIRCLE # 4Editor/Publisher Steve DonosoA Renaissance Arts Press Publication66 pages What a delight to get this new issue in the mail recently. As ever the articles are so much fun and all of them are contributed by true Shadow fans. Both Will Murray and Tim King hunt for
In this podcast episode, hosts Julian Schlossberg, Arthur E. Friedman, and Steven J. Rubin discuss the careers and films of directors Otto Preminger and John Sturges. They delve into Preminger’s reputation for being a tyrant on set, his bold directorial choices, and his notable films, including “River of No Return”
The Fifteenth Doctor meets Ruby Sunday and they share a high-flying adventure against some low-down nasties. Mike, Mike, Mary, Shannon Clute, and Dave Chapman unwrap the first Christmas special in six years. We want to hear from you! Please write to us at feedback@earthstationwho.com. Also, please subscribe and rate the
The end of the year is usually the season for the release of films aiming to receive awards, and previous winners Bradley Cooper and Carey Mullligan are currently featured in a biopic love story about an award-winning composer. Mike, Mike, and Jeff Dwoskin review the high and low notes of
Ho! Ho! Ho! Action! This week, appropriately, Tales from Hollywoodland offers a fun overview of the best Christmas Movies of all time, and yes, we consider “Die Hard” a Christmas movie. Here they are: from George Bailey and the iconic “It’s a Wonderful Life” family to the wild shenanigans of
A CHRISTMAS CAROL MURDERBy Heather RedmondKensington Publishing303 pgs This is the third book in the unique Charles Dickens mysteries devised by writer Heather Redmond. In the books, which began with “A Tale of Two Murders” and was followed by “Grave Expectations,” the author has a grand time having a young
Ladies and gentlemen of the Galeries Gourmet, witness the struggle of a young magician and inventor challenge the dominating Chocolate Cartel. Mike, Mike, Ashley, are joined by Matt and Elaine Sweatman to review Timothée Chalamet’s take on Roald Dahl’s classic chocolatier. Plus, Angela’s A Geek Girl’s Take, Ashley’s Box Office
The Face that Launched a Billion Libidos This week on Tales from Hollywoodland, Arthur, Julian, and Steve examine the life and meteoric career of actress Marilyn Monroe, who redefined the definition of sex symbol for the ages. We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to
GOLGOTHACity of SkullsBy Jaime Ramos20 pgs “Golgotha – City of Skulls” is an odd little book labeling itself a novelette. Considering its brevity, it is obviously not a novella. Whereas it seems to fall in that gray zone of what would be called a “long” short story. We know, that’s
A formidable foe of the First Doctor returns and it is no laughing matter. Mike, Mike, Mary, Kirby Bartlett-Sloan, and Jerry Chandler break down one of the biggest episodes from the franchise puppet master RTD. We want to hear from you! Please write to us at feedback@earthstationwho.com. Also, please subscribe
In the back alleys and dark shadows of the golden city of Tinsel Town, lives a genre of desperation, seduction, temptation, and brutality that all fall under the label Film Noir. Mike, Mike, Roby Levy, and Nick Fraser serve up their favorite sexy, smoky, and sour cinematic concoctions from the
