Science Fiction

Silo – S02 Preview

Jim and A.Ron are eagerly awaiting the premiere of Silo season 2 on Apple TV+. The early reviews are glowing. Get your recap on Silo season 1 in this preview pod. This is a show ONLY podcast, remember that when you send in feedback.

Read More

Severance – S01E01 – Good News About Hell

It’s been almost three years since the mind-bending series Severance dropped on Apple TV+. Jim and A.Ron are here to give retro coverage in anticipation of season 2 in 2025. This pod is for both first time watchers and people who have analyzed each frame of every episode. Each episode starts with a spoiler-free review. Then for the veterans, catch the Reintegration Section at the end of the podcast for in depth discussion of plot and clues.

Read More

Baldly Go – A Star Trek: Lower Decks Podcast – S05E03 – The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel

Don’t worry, Jim and A.Ron haven’t seen The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) either. This episode of Lower Decks takes Boimler, Mariner, Rutherford, Tendi, and T’Lyn to a vacation planet. But it’s not all fun in the sun! Mariner and Jennifer’s relationship status is unclear. Boimler is terrified of Ransom. And there’s a rogue icosahedron.

Read More

Baldly Go – Star Trek: Lower Decks – S05E02 – Shades of Green

Here’s a Bointer for you, join Jim and A.Ron on their exploration of Lower Decks for maximum fun and enjoyment of the series! Tendi is bringing her StarFleet sensibilities to her pirating people. Boimler and Mariner are trying to figure out their leadership styles. Did you catch that cameo at the end of the episode?

Read More

Baldly Go – Star Trek: Lower Decks – S05E01 – Dos Cerrito

Take off with Jim and A.Ron as they explore the new season of Star Trek: Lower Decks! We join back up with Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford, and Tendi right where we left them. When the entire Enterprise gets pulled into a mirror dimension, the crew (our version of them) have to face the people they may become…for better or for worse. Jump in on this fun start to a promising season!

Read More

Interstellar (2014) – 10th Anniversary

From brothers Jonathan and Christopher Nolan comes the show-stopping sci-fi adventure Interstellar (2014). With so many takes on time travel and inter-dimensional travel out there, where does this one rank? Jim and A.Ron tackle the threads of this epic from the science to the fiction. Where does this rank for you in Nolan’s catalog?

Read More

Dark Matter – S01E09 – Entanglement

The finale of Dark Matter on AppleTV+ is here! And it’s broken some brains. Jim and A.Ron parse through the many Jasons. Prime Jason is finishing his journey of trying to get his life back together. Will he? Find out if the finale satisfied your hosts, or made them try other doors.

Read More

Dark Matter – S01E08 – Jupiter

The penultimate episode of Dark Matter on AppleTV+ is here! Jim, resident book expert, and A.Ron, show watcher, are here to follow the unraveling threads. How much more can Jim say “mildly interesting” to? It’s Jasons all the way down.

Read More

Dark Matter – S01E07 – In the Fires of Dead Stars

This episode of Dark Matter is a hit of an episode for book-reader Jim and show-only A.Ron alike! At what point is it appropriate to have a midlife crisis? Prime Jason is turning into the world’s most paranoid man. What will that make Daniela when she finds out the truth?

Read More

Dark Matter – S01E04 – The Corridor

Find out what’s in the box in this episode of Dark Matter on AppleTV+. Jim and A.Ron keep tabs on what PJ and NPJ are up to so you can just enjoy the endless possibilities. What happens if doors are opened simultaneously? What is the result of the observer effect? What would you do if you saw your own death? Schrodinger’s cat wants a nap.

Read More