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Special Intro: Jarrett Payton from WGN sports
Film at 11: Transformers One (2024)
Book IT: Not Till We Are Lost (2024) by Dennis E Taylor
Scroll with it: Taco Bell has decided to move National Taco Day to the First Tuesday in October every year. Kate McKinnon is in Chicago this week. Steve has joined the crew of Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street. Make plans to join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms10124
Special Intro: Gates McFadden – Dr. Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation
Film at 11: The 4:30 Movie (2024)
Book IT: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
Scroll with it: Taco Bell has decided to move National Taco Day to the First Tuesday in October every year. Join us for ST*CHI The Star Trek Convention September 27-29, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, IL. Weird Al is touring in 2025 and he's bringing Puddles Pity Party with him! Details are on weirdal.com. Steve has joined the crew of Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street. Make plans to join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms92424
Special Intro: Author and Activist Cory Doctorow
Film at 11: Am I Racist? (2024)
Book IT: The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates (2009) by Peter T. Leeson
Scroll with it: The New Notre Dame president announces a loan-free financial aid initiative. Two astronauts flawlessly completed the Earth’s first private space walk. NASA confirmed on Friday that it’s developing a new lunar time system for the Moon. Steve has joined the crew of Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street. Make plans to join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms91724
Special Intro: David Rosik - Host of The Saturday Blues on WNIJ
Film at 11: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
Book IT: The Terminal List (2018) by Jack Carr
Scroll with it: The Battle to Ban Screens From School Now Includes Chromebooks and Tablets. Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show is going down to 4 nights a week. It’s Patriot Day tomorrow, September 11th. It’s 90s Con in Daytona Beach, Florida this weekend, and also, more locally, West Dundee Heritage Fest this weekend.
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms91024
Special Intro: Kevin Butler – The First Chicago Bear to score 1,000 points
NFL football season starts Thursday, September 5, 2024
Film at 11: Reagan (2024)
Book IT: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1994) by John Berendt
Scroll with it: Mark Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic. Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders. Cellphone bans spread in schools amid growing mental health worries. Baseball’s Most Miserable Record May Be About to Fall.
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms9324
Special Intro: Sister Mary Jo - the fastball sister from Marian Catholic High School
Film at 11: The Forge (2024)
Book IT: Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes to Repeat: A Cookbook (2021) by Molly Baz
Scroll with it: Astronauts are stranded on the ISS. Fast Food costs are rising. Football season is here. Loyola University's beloved Sister Jean turned 105 on Wednesday!
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms82724
Special Intro: Daniel de Visé - Author of The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic (2024)
Film at 11: Chris Claremont's X-Men (2018)
Book IT: We have met so many authors this weekend. Check out their stuff.
Scroll with it: What an epic weekend we had! Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi hit the stage at the Old Joliet Prison as The Blues Brothers on Saturday at Blues Brothers Con and FAN EXPO Chicago hit Rosemont Friday through Sunday! This week, The Democratic National Convention is all over Chicago.
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms82024
Special Intro: “Blue” Lou Marini
Film at 11: Borderlands (2024)
Book IT: The Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude (2024) by Dan Aykroyd
Scroll with it: SiriusXM is offering FREE ad supported radio. The Democratic National Committee is coming to Chicago next week. Dan Aykroyd and Jim Beluishi are hitting the stage at the Old Joliet Prison as The Blues Brothers on Saturday at Blues Brothers Con and FAN EXPO Chicago is coming to Rosemont August 16-18, 2024!
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms81324
Film at 11: Deadpool and Wolverine (2024)
Book IT: How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite (2024) by Christopher Coyne and Abigail Hall
Scroll with it: The Greenbrier Hotel is for sale. The Olympics are in full swing. Steve had some great adventures in LA. Rifftrax LIVE is in theaters this week and FAN EXPO Chicago is coming to Rosemont August 16-18, 2024!
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms8624
Special Intro: Jonah Ray – Host of MST3K
Film at 11: Blazing Saddles (1974) Celebrating its 50th Anniversary at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California with Writer and Director Mel Brooks
Book IT: James (2024) by Percival Everett
Scroll with it: We celebrate some great birthdays this week and the end of Summer with our friends at the Makers Market this weekend at MORE Brewing in Huntley, IL. Saturday August 3, 2024.
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms73024
Special Intro: The iconic voice of Billy West
Film at 11: Kinds of Kindness (2024)
Book IT: Author Mark Voger joins us to tell us all about his latest book – Zowie! (2024)
Scroll with it: We remember so many celebrities we lost this week and celebrate a new “Weird AL” polka while we plan for the future of IT after a huge worldwide issue as we make plans to watch the Olympics this week.
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms72324
Special Intro: Trace Beaulieu from The Mads are Back
Film at 11: The Mads Are Back Celebrating Four Years of LIVE riffing online A Night of Shorts 16 (9 July 2024)
Book IT: The Teacher (2024) by Freida McFadden
Scroll with it: The NBA agrees to terms on $76B media rights deals. AT&T says a hacker stole data on nearly all its wireless customers. Cecilia Rabess says not everyone in your life has to spark joy.
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms71624
Special Intro: Haley and Ashley (and Theo) at the Joliet Slammers game
Film at 11: Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
Book IT: BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity (2024) by Ruth Whippman
Scroll with it: We mourn the loss of Chicago’s Very Own Judy Belushi this week while we look forward to the further celebration of The Blues Brothers (1980). Join us for Blues Brothers Con 2024 at the old Joliet prison, August 17, 2024.
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms7924
Special Intro: Ron Kittle from the Chicago White Sox
Film at 11: It’s Documentary Week! We saw BRATS (2024), Saint of Second Chances (2023), Remembering Gene Wilder (2023)
Book IT: BRAT PACK 30th Anniversary Edition (2022) by Rick Veitch
Scroll with it: Self-Driving wheelchairs have been deployed at Miami international airport. Mel Brooks announced this week, on his 98th birthday, that he is hosting a LIVE Q&A after a showing of Blazing Saddles (1974) for its 50th anniversary. What an amazing opportunity to chat with a comedy legend! Happy Independence Day to our American listeners on Thursday, July 4.
Special Intro: Author Robert J Sawyer
Film at 11: The Bikeriders (2024)
Book IT: Quantum Night (2016) by Robert J Sawyer
Scroll with it: Nvidia is in a three way race for most valuable with Microsoft and Apple. Florida State University Flying High Circus receives $12,000 donation from Alumni Hall as part of tornado recovery. MeTV is premiering a 24-7 cartoon network. Go to metvtoons.com to find the station in your area. Monday, July 1st is Canada Day.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms62524
Special Intro: David Rosik - Host of The Saturday Blues on WNIJ
Film at 11: Inside Out 2 (2024)
Book IT: The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation is the Key to an Abundant Future (2020) by Jeff Booth
Scroll with it: Apple’s WWDC reveals they will be using Apple Intelligence (aka AI). Summer is in full swing this week as we celebrate Juneteenth, The Blues Brothers (1980) and the 45th anniversary of The Muppet Movie (1979)
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms61824
Special Intro: Comedian Baron Vaughn
Film at 11: Movie Pass, Movie Crash (2024, MAX)
Book IT: Born Standing Up (2007) by Steve Martin
Scroll with it: Boeing and SpaceX are going places (in space). Alamo Drafthouse is the frontline of the changing media landscape. Friday is Flag Day and Sunday is Father’s Day. We wish you all a great celebration this weekend!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms61124
Special Intro: The late great Caroll Spinney - the puppeteer behind Big Bird
Film at 11: Back to Black (2024)
Book IT: Bridge to Bat City (2024) by Ernest Cline
Scroll with it: Northwestern Football has a temporary stadium, Apple’s Airtags save the day, Steve is back from Budapest, and Chicago Blues Fest is this weekend. Get out there. Find a way to connect with your community and your family. Happy Summer, everyone!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms6424
Film at 11: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
Book IT: V for Vendetta (1982) written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd
Scroll with it: Steve’s in Budapest this week. Streaming seems to be entering a consolidation phase. You can now get MAX on your Disney+ subscription and Major League Baseball games on Roku TV.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms52824
Special Intro: Gates McFadden - Dr. Crusher from Star Trek
Film at 11: IF (2024)
Book IT: Star Trek: Picard: Firewall (2024) by David Mack
Scroll with it: All eyes on AI this week with Google I/O 2024 rolling out their latest version of Gemini and OpenAI giving the world ChatGPT 4o. It’s Geek Pride Day this weekend. Get out and show your pride!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms52124
Special Intro: Audrey Niffenegger – Author of The Time Traveler’s Wife
Film at 11: Challengers (2024)
Book IT: Generation Gap: Why the Baby Boomers Still Dominate American Politics and Culture (2022) by Kevin Munger
Scroll with it: Apple has a new faster, thinner, nicer iPad. Boy Scouts of America is changing their name to Scouting America. Mark Hamill is coming to Chicago this Summer.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms51424
Special Intro: Neve McIntosh - Madame Vastra from Doctor Who
Film at 11: The Fall Guy (2024)
Adventures in a Black Box: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson (The Goodman Theatre)
Book IT: Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization (2024) by Brad Wilcox
Scroll with it: It’s graduation time for the class of 2024. We are so proud of you all! Caleb Williams is a Chicago Bear. Doctor Who is coming to Disney+ this week. Get ready for Whacking Day on Friday and Mother’s Day on Sunday.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms5724
Special Intro: Ben Hollis – Host of Wild Chicago on WTTW in Chicago
Film at 11: Sasquatch Sunset (2024)
Book IT: As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling (2013) by Anne Serling
Scroll with it: It’s graduation time for the class of 2024. We are so proud of you all! Streaming TV is changing and net neutrality is back. Happy #Maythe4th this week along with #FreeComicBookDay, #CincodeMayo, and Orthodox Easter. That is a recipe for a great weekend.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms43024
Special Intro: Filmmaker David Giancola
Film at 11: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
Book IT: The Origins of Woke: Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics (2023) by Richard Hanania
Scroll with it: Endless Shrimp may end Red Lobster. Celebrate this weekend with Chicago’s big convention, C2E2, and the rebirth of Arena Football!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms42324
Special Intro: “Blue” Lou Marini
Film at 11: Civil War (2024)
Book IT: The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic (2024) by Daniel de Visé
Scroll with it: It’s the 16th today, Dear. Happy 60th Anniversary to Sybil and Basil Fawlty tomorrow, the 17th of April. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues in his new book The Anxious Generation, replacing play and exploration with screen-scrolling isolation has led to an epidemic of mental illness. On Monday, April 8, 2024, Patrick Moriarty fulfilled a promise from 1978 when about 100 former students watched the total solar eclipse from the driveway of his Rochester, N.Y., home. Our community can make a difference!!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms41624
Film at 11: Wicked Little Letters (2024)
Book IT: Chicago (2016) by Brian Doyle
Scroll with it: Our Guest, Ben Hollis, ran the streets of Chicago (literally) on his local public television program Wild Chicago from 1989 to 1992 and won eight local Emmy awards for his inspiring story CATCHING and zany style. Friend of the show, Deidre Struck has a recording release party on April 10. Her new album is The Year of Lost and Found (A Pand’opera)
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms4924
Special Intro: Kevin Murphy - from MST3K and Rifftrax
Film at 11: Anyone But You (2023)
Book IT: The Naked Clone (2023) by Conor Lastowka, Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, and Sean Thomason
Scroll with it: We have a full week of celestial celebrations and basketball. Make your plans to see the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Don’t miss it!!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms4224
Special Intro: Musician Tom “Bones” Malone
Film at 11: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Book IT: Watchmen (1986) by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
Scroll with it: Steve had a great weekend with “Blue” Lou Marini, Tom “Bones” Malone, and Bruce Campbell. We wish a joyous Holy Week to all who celebrate. Make your plans to see the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Don’t miss it!!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms32624
Special Intro: Luke Gygax - Chairman of Gary Con
Film at 11: Cabrini (2024)
Adventures in a Black Box: Steve’s 20th annual Winter Musical – Disney’s Aladdin
Book IT: Columbus Day (2016) by Craig Alanson
Scroll with it: Liberty and Safety are still locked in a battle. Keurig hopes to replace the plastic waste. Doctor Who’s release date was set this week and it comes with a big change in access. It’s Election Day in Illinois, The NCAA Tournament begins tonight, Gary Con XVI Starts Thursday, March 21, 2024, Indiana Comic Convention Starts Friday, March 22, 2024, and it’s peak Cherry Blossom time in Washington, DC.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms31924
Special Intro: Brian O’Halloran - Dante Hicks from CLERKS (1994)
Film at 11: Damsel (2024)
Book IT: Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better (2023) by Lyn Alden
Scroll with it: SpaceX reported to the FCC that their Starlink satellites are ready to be used on iPhone, Pixel, and Samsung Galaxy Devices. President Biden says he is ready to ban TikTok in the United States if it is not sold to a US company. Kevin O’Leary is interested. Thursday is 3.14 Pi Day. Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day. Monday is the 4th anniversary of Sandwiches at Irregular Hours (2020)
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3V7jkyD
Special Intro: Jonathan Frakes - Will Riker from Star Trek
Film at 11: Dune: Part 2 (2024)
Book IT: Making It So (2023) by Patrick Stewart
Scroll with it: Spotify is offering audiobooks in the most frustrating way. Apple TV+ is building up a library of classic movies. It turns out sports gambling may be a gateway drug.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms3524
Special Intro: Brian Brushwood
Film at 11: Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
Book IT: The Future (2023) by Naomi Alderman
Scroll with it (of the Future): Is mall culture over? Can A.I. predict weather? What is the future of work? It’s time to get knowledge. Grab a copy of Pamela Bedore’s new book, The Routledge Introduction to Canadian Crime Fiction this week.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms22724
Special Intro: The iconic voice of Billy West
Film at 11: Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
Adventures in a Black Box Something Rotten! (Feb 2024, Jacobs High School)
Book IT: Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany (2006) by Donald L. Miller
Scroll With IT: February 22 is Tex Avery Day. Modern medication is changing the conversation about behaviors, choices and free will.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms22024
Special Intro: Executive Producer Amanda
Film at 11: Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
Book IT: Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever (2023) by Matt Singer
Scroll With IT: The FCC has outlawed AI-based robocalls, the auto industry is struggling with electric vehicles, and television may be dead. That’s futuristic! Happy Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day from your friends at Too Much Scrolling #TMSLovesYou
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms21324
Special Intro: Rob Paulsen - Pinky and Yakko from the Animaniacs
Film at 11: She is Conann (2023)
Adventures in a Black Box: Animaniacs in Concert
Book IT: Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (2005) by Blake Snyder
Scroll With IT: The US is retaliating, Education is reimagining, Germany is testing a four day work week, we celebrate the Super Bowl this week and we invite you all to join us in Chicago for Chronic Con 2024 this October.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms2624
Film at 11: Masters of the Air (2024)
Book IT: Influx (2014) by Daniel Suarez
Scroll With IT: Media is changing and history can be our guide to the future. Join us for the Krispy Kreme Challenge this Saturday in Raleigh, NC and Pickleball Slam 2 in Hollywood, FL this Sunday.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms13024
Special Intro: Charlie Adler - amazing voice actor
Film at 11: I.S.S. (2023)
Book IT: The Science of Star Trek (2022) by Mark Brake
Scroll With IT: Electric vehicles are struggling in the cold, studies of viruses are something to keep an eye on, a researcher has shown how she can keep an eye on cryptocurrency and Billy Mitchell is once again the King of Kong.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms12324
Special Intro: Greg Sestero – Author of The Disaster Artist
Film at 11: Mean Girls (2024)
Book IT: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results (2013) by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
Scroll With IT: Apple Vision Pro is bringing spatial computing to 2024 and a Wisconsin brewery is bringing a 'Hot For Chancellor' beer after a UW-La Crosse chancellor was fired
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms11624
Special Intro: Felicia Day
Film at 11: The Iron Claw (2023)
Book IT: Third Eye (2023, Audible) by Felicia Day
Scroll With IT: Congratulations to the winner of The College Football National Championship. What a game! Time to settle in and prepare for CES 2024 in Las Vegas and Martin Luther King Jr. Day this week.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms1924
Special Intro: Author Robert J Sawyer
Film at 11: Ferrari (2023)
Book IT: The Downloaded (2023) by Robert J Sawyer
Scroll With IT: The zeitgeist of 2024 (so far) is all about intellectual property. Happy Public Domain Day, Mickey! A Joyous Epiphany to all who celebrate.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms1224
Special Intro: Ron Kittle from the Chicago White Sox
Film at 11: Maestro (2023)
Book IT: The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World (2022) by Max Fisher
Scroll With IT: Year end wrap-ups are starting and we are gathering our favorites of 2023 too. We would love to hear about your favorite movie, book, and news story of 2023.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms122623
Film at 11: Wonka (2023)
Book IT: A City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? (2023) by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
Scroll With IT: Year-end wrap-ups are starting and we are gathering our favorites of 2023 too. We would love to hear about your favorite movie, book, and news story of 2023.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms121923
Special Intro: Janet Fielding – Tegan Jovanka from Doctor Who
Film at 11: Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Book IT: Author Stephen Kent joins us to discuss his book How the Force Can Fix the World (2021)
Scroll With IT: Sports Illustrated used some AI writers and immediately deleted the work when it was discovered to be computer generated. Disney is planning to release some of their COVID-era movies to theaters in 2024 for the first time.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms121223
Special Intro: Tansy from Tasmania
Film at 11: Cat VideoFest 2023
Book IT: Zconomy: How Gen Z Will Change the Future of Business―and What to Do About It (2020) by Jason R. Dorsey & Denise Villa
Scroll With IT: The late night hosts are helping out with their Strike Force Five podcast. The IRS is employing AI, and China is outlawing the iPhone. We are celebrating Batman Day this week. #LongLiveTheBat
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms91223
Special Intro: Robert Murphy – Chicago radio host of Murphy in the Morning
Film at 11: Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose (2023)
Book IT: Muppets in Moscow:The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia (2022) by Natasha Lance Rogoff
Scroll With IT: We remember all of the joy that Jimmy Buffett brought us over the years (maybe we remember) and we’re keeping an eye on the surveillance drones that law enforcement is deploying. We are celebrating our 10th year of podcasting this year! Thank you to everyone who has supported us in this adventure. Leave us a voicemail and we will play it on the show!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms9523
Film at 11: Bottoms (2023)
Bonus film discussion: Contact (1997)
Book IT: The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (1995) by Carl Sagan
Scroll With IT: Cap’n Crunch is finally uniform compliant, The Green Bay Packers acquired 'Foamation,' makers of original Cheesehead®, and we are having a premier party for Simon Pegg’s latest film, Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose (2023), this Friday, September 1, 2023. Join us at Flagship on the Fox in St. Charles, IL at 5:00 pm on Friday September 1, 2023
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms82923
Special Intro: Kevin Murphy from MST3K and Rifftrax
Film at 11: Strays (2023)
Book IT: Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future (2023) by Jean Twenge
Scroll With IT: Chip had a great experience at Bryan Caplan’s CaplanCon this week, Kids in Montana won their lawsuit to force change in the fossil fuel industry. We are celebrating our 10th year of podcasting this year! Thank you to everyone who has supported us in this adventure. Leave us a voicemail and we will play it on the show!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms82223
Special Intro: Chicago radio legend Eddie Volkman
Film at 11: The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)
Book IT: Don Simpson joins us to discuss his new comic X-Amount of Comics: 1963 (WhenElse?!) Annual (Released 22 Aug 2023)
Scroll With IT: NFL football pre-season has begun, College football is a mess, The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks podcast concluded this week, and Fermilab may have found a new force of nature. We are celebrating our 10th year of podcasting this year! Thank you to everyone who has supported us in this adventure. Leave us a voicemail and we will play it on the show!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms81523
Special Intro: Greg Sestero – Author of The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made
Film at 11: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
Book IT: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art (2020) by James Nester
Scroll With IT: We celebrate the absurd art of Pee-Wee Herman this week as we are saddened by the loss of Paul Reubens, Microsoft’s Cortana, and Blues Brothers Con 2023. We are celebrating our 10th year of podcasting this year! Thank you to everyone who has supported us in this adventure. Leave us a voicemail and we will play it on the show!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms8823
Special Intro: Jonah Ray - Host of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Film at 11: Barbie (2023)
Book IT: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (2023) by Jeff Strand
Scroll With IT: Congress held hearings about UFOs, Twitter is X’d out, and the writers and actors strikes are changing podcasting too. We are celebrating our 10th year of podcasting this year! Thank you to everyone who has supported us in this adventure. Leave us a voicemail and we will play it on the show!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms8123
Special Intro: Emily Marsh - Host of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Film at 11: Oppenheimer (2023)
Book IT: The Ferryman (2023) by Justin Cronin
Scroll With IT: Your data may be at stake when you file your taxes. Steve took a nostalgia trip across the country. We are celebrating our 10th year of podcasting this year! Thank you to everyone who has supported us in this adventure. Leave us a voicemail and we will play it on the show!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms72523
Film at 11: Joy Ride (2023)
Book IT: Author Mary Baader Kaley joins us to discuss her book, Burrowed (2023)
Scroll With IT: We are celebrating our 10th year of podcasting this year! Thank you to everyone who has supported us in this adventure. Leave us a voicemail and we will play it on the show!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms71823
Special Intro: Zach from Excellent Little Podcasts
Film at 11: The Youtube Effect (2022)
Book IT: Author Matt Brady joins us to discuss his book, The Science of Rick and Morty (2019) and his pop culture based science teaching
Scroll With IT: We are celebrating our 10th year of podcasting this year! Thank you to everyone who has supported us in this adventure. Leave us a voicemail and we will play it on the show!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms71123
Film at 11: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Book IT: Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improv Handbook (2020) by Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh
Scroll With IT: Chris Gore joins us to tell us all about his new documentary, Attack of the Doc! (2023). He has a message about America and pop culture that he hopes will shape the next generation’s view on fandom and healthy debate.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms7423
Film at 11: Asteroid City (2023)
Book IT: Concrete Volume 1: Depths by Paul Chadwick
Scroll With IT: Celebrities are fighting again, Celebrity Deathmatch style, and chicken is the next science project food. #TheChickenofTomorrow
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms62723
Special Intro: Kevin McDonald from The Kids in the Hall
Film at 11: The Flash (2023)
Special Preview: Teddy Durgin joins us to discuss Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).
Book IT: You are (a Comedy) Special (2020) by Maria Bamford
Scroll With IT: We just got back from HeroesCon in Charlotte, NC. Big thanks to everyone we talked to about their art. AI is changing the way we look at healthcare and how the Beatles sound in 2023.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms62023
Special Intro: Svengoolie
Film at 11: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
Book IT: Critical Mass (2023) by Daniel Suarez
Scroll With IT: our Sci-Fi futures are coming due: Apple has an AR headset, The US has a new nuclear reactor, Uber drivers are getting dash-cams and The Room is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms61323
Special Intro: Listener Hilary Hamilton
Film at 11: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Book IT: Tabletop Gaming Manual: A guide to the diverse world of modern tabletop games (2018) by Matt Thrower
Scroll With IT: Hundreds of Industry leaders have signed a letter cautioning humanity about Artificial Intelligence. Billy Joel is ending his decade long residency at Madison Square Garden.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms6523
Film at 11: The Little Mermaid (2023)
Book IT: The Anomaly (2021) by Hervé Le Tellier
Scroll With IT: Forget Paramount+. Now it’s Paramount+ With Showtime. Bluetooth connections have helped a paralyzed man walk and The Brady Bunch house is for sale!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms53023
Special Intro: Michael Albright from Down in Front
Film at 11: Robots (2023)
Book IT: The Salmon of Doubt (2002) by Douglas Adams
Scroll With IT: University of Phoenix to sell assets to University of Idaho, ESPN Plans to Stream Flagship Channel, It’s Geek Pride Day / The Glorious 25th of May / Towel Day / Star Wars Day this week!!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms52323
Special Intro: Cory Doctorow – author of Red Team Blues (2023)
Film at 11: BlackBerry (2023)
Book IT: Red Team Blues (2023) by Cory Doctorow
Scroll With IT: Marvelocity is coming to Elmhurst Art Museum for the Summer, Google I/O 2023 focused on their BARD AI, the new Pixel FOLD phone and Pixel Tablet.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms51623
Special Intro: Rob Reid – author of After On (2017)
Film at 11: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Book IT: The Noom Mindset: Learn the Science, Lose the Weight (December 2022)
Scroll With IT: The National Report Card is not good, should we pause AI research for 6 months? The Writers Guild is on strike. It’s Whacking Day and Mother’s Day this week.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms5923
Special Intro: Steve Whitmire – the voice of Kermit the Frog
Film at 11: Polite Society (2023)
Adventures in a Black Box: The Cherry Orchard (The Goodman Theater)
Book IT: Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service (2011) by Theodore B. Kinni
Scroll With IT: The late Carrie Fisher to be honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame on #StarWarsDay, NBA's Phoenix Suns sign a new broadcast TV deal, and a new bionic eye could restore vision. #CincoDeMayo #FreeComicBookDay
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms5223
Special Intro: Gates McFadden – Dr. Crusher from Star Trek: Picard
Film at 11: Evil Dead Rise (2023)
Book IT: Outland (2015) by Dennis E Taylor
Scroll With IT: Google’s AI Bard has things to say about Too Much Scrolling, Steve has things to say about “Weird AL” on the Beer’d AL podcast, and AppleTV+ wants to share the PAC12 conference games.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms42523
Film at 11: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Adventures in a Black Box: Beetlejuice (the Musical)
Book IT: We Are Electric (2023) by Sally Adee
Scroll With IT: It’s Tax Day and we have Twitter news (neither one is a surprise). We’re celebrating the anniversary of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie this week along with the birth of William Shakespeare and YouTube (a few years separated).
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms41823
Special Intro: Star Wars: Heir to the Empire author Timothy Zahn
Film at 11: Air (2023)
Book IT: Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (2016), Phil Knight
Scroll With IT: Fandom is going wild this week with joyous pictures from C2E2, Barbie posters, a release date for Muppets Mayhem, and news from Star Wars Celebration!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms41123
Special Intro: Rob Paulsen
Film at 11: Tetris (2023)
Book IT: Fairy Tale (2022) by Stephen King
Scroll With IT: HBO Max is going to become 'Max,' Banks Are Waging a Digital-Wallet War With Apple, March Madness Ended, and First Contact Day is just 40 years away. Happy Passover and Easter to you!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms4423
Film at 11: Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2023)
Book IT: Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives (2023) by Siddharth Kara
Scroll With IT: Lithium batteries can be dangerous when scratched, Elon Musk has had some success with cobalt-free EV batteries at Tesla, and TikTok is safe to use…we think.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms32823
Special Intro: Luke Gygax
Film at 11: Navalny (2022)
Adventures in a Black Box: SpongeBob the Musical
Book IT: Concrete: The Complete Short Stories 1986-1989 (1990) by Paul Chadwick
Scroll With IT: Johns Hopkins has discontinued their Coronavirus Resource Center’s operations. Meta launches paid verification on Instagram and Facebook in the US. Gary Con XV happens this weekend – March 23rd-26th, 2023 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms32123
Film at 11: Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (2023)
Adventures in a Black Box: Alanis Morrisette’s Jagged Little Pill, the Musical (D-PAC, Durham, NC)
Book IT: Earthside (2023) by Dennis E Taylor
App-etite: Curiosity Stream
Scroll With IT: March Madness is on TV, Steve is producing Spongebob the Musical this weekend, and Spring arrives on Monday, March 20, 2023
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms31423
Special Intro: Chris Gersbeck - Host of The Dumb Industries Oscars Watch Party
Film at 11: The 95th Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 12, 2023 broadcast on ABC and our movie expert Kyle Hickman joins us this week to discuss our predictions
Scroll With IT: Friday is MAR10 Day, Saturday is Time Travel Weekend. Remember to Spring Forward
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms3723
Film at 11: Cocaine Bear (2023)
Book IT: The Pale Blue Eye (2003) by Louis Bayard
Scroll With IT: Mystery Science Theater 3000 is wrapping up season 13 on Friday and showing episodes from the season on Pluto TV starting March 1, 2023 (the not too distant future).
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms22823
Special Intro: Gates McFadden – Dr. Crusher from Star Trek: Picard
Film at 11: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
Book IT: The Lost Recordings, Vol. 1: Hollywood (2022) by Bruce Campbell and Ted Raimi
Scroll With IT: Digital video viewing tops traditional TV in the US, Smartphones Are Changing the War in Ukraine, and The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling begin today.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms22123
Special Intro: Jonathan Frakes – Will Riker from Star Trek: The Next Generation
Film at 11: Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Book IT: How Magicians Think: Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters (2021) by Joshua Jay
Scroll With IT: Microsoft has AI search and Google is lagging behind. THe Chicago Auto Show is happening in Chicago. Meanwhile in Los Angeles, Gallifrey One is on this weekend!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms21423
Special Intro: Baron Vaughn from Mystery Science Theater 3000
Film at 11: A Man Called Otto (2022)
Book IT: The Scarlett Bernard Trilogy by Melissa F. Olson
Scroll With IT: Google is keeping an eye on ChatGPT, James Gunn is in charge of the DCU, and we are ready for some football! Super Bowl LVII is Sunday, February 12, 2023.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms2723
Special Intro: Brian Brushwood from Hacking the System
Film at 11: The Fabelmans (2022)
Book IT: Light From Uncommon Stars (2021) by Ryka Aoki
Scroll With IT: Chicago has an Alamo Drafthouse, Hacking the System is on Disney+, the University of Arkansas might buy the University of Phoenix, It’s Groundhog Day, again, and the 19th Annual Krispy Kreme Challenge is this weekend.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms13123
Film at 11: The Whale (2022)
Book IT: Legends and Lattes (2022) by Travis Baldree
Scroll With IT: Tech companies are laying off huge numbers of workers and AI is becoming even more real in our world.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms12423
Special Intro: Erika Ensign from Verity!
Film at 11: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2023)
Book IT: Layla (2020) by Colleen Hoover
Scroll With IT: The Chicago Bears have a new president, Angela Bassett has a Golden Globe Award, and we have new sitcoms molded from old sitcoms this week.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms11723
Special Intro: Animator Bob Camp from Ren & Stimpy
Film at 11: The Menu (2022)
App-etite: A Princeton student built an app which can detect if ChatGPT wrote an essay to combat AI-based plagiarism
Book IT: Men Without Work: Post-Pandemic Edition (2022) (New Threats to Freedom Series) by Nicholas Eberstadt
Scroll With IT: Lots of innovation is coming out of CES in Las Vegas this week.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms11023
Special Intro: Billy West - the voice of Fry from Futurama
Film at 11: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Book IT: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (2011) by Daniel H. Pink
App-etite: Philips Hue lights
Scroll With IT: The Music director for KZ104.3 in Appleton, Wisconsin joins us to talk about Weird AL Radio. Join us as we read Light From Uncommon Stars (2021) by Ryka Aoki at the end of January 2023.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms1323
BREAKING NEWS
EMERGENCY PODCAST
KZ1043 has done the unthinkable and gone 24/7 “Weird AL”
Right after we presented our favorite moments of 2022, the universe gave Steve a gift. On December 27, 2022 They switched the format of WKZG radio in Appleton, Wisconsin to all “Weird AL.”
You can listen to it all across the US right now at https://www.kz1043.com/
The Station’s Music Director, Eddie joins us with the Breaking News
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tmsweird22
Special Intro: Sophie Aldred – Ace from Doctor Who
Film at 11: A Bad Moms Christmas (2017)
Book IT: Author Teddy Durgin joins us to discuss his book The Totally Gnarly, Way Bogus Murder of Muffy McGregor (2016)
Scroll With IT: Our favorites of 2022 are pretty diverse. Professor Pamela Bedore shares her favorite book of the year, which will become our first book club book for 2023. Join us as we read Light From Uncommon Stars (2021) by Ryka Aoki at the end of January 2023. Our thanks for a great 2022 and all of our best wishes for an even better 2023!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms122722
Special Intro: James Crookes - author of Do They Know It’s Christmas Yet?
Film at 11: Emancipation (2022)
Book IT: Do They Know It's Christmas Yet? (2020) by James Crookes
Scroll With IT: Send us your Favorites of 2022 in movies, books, and news. We will discuss them at the end of the year. We wish you all a joyous holiday no matter how you celebrate the season.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms122022
Special Intro: Jonah Ray - Host of MST3K
Film at 11: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)
Book IT: Author Mark Voger joins us to tell us all about Britmania (2022), his latest awesome coffee table book meticulously crafted to your pop culture nostalgia.
Scroll With IT: Hanukkah starts on Sunday, The year end wrap-ups have already started, and the 13th season of MST3K concludes this week with their big holiday riff. Send us your Favorites of 2022 in movies, books, and news. We will discuss them at the end of the year.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms121322
Author James Crookes joins us to discuss his book Do They Know It's Christmas Yet?: They took a trip back to 1984 and broke it(2020). It is our December book club book to discuss with Professor Pamela Bedore on December 20, 2022. Read along with us and send us your questions and reactions.
Special Intro: Brian Brushwood - The Modern Rogue
Film at 11: Poker Face (2022)
Book IT: Author James Crookes joins us to discuss his book Do They Know It's Christmas Yet?: They took a trip back to 1984 and broke it(2020). It is our December book club book to discuss with Professor Pamela Bedore on December 20, 2022. Read along with us and send us your questions and reactions.
Scroll With IT: Amazon Alexa lost $10 billion in 2022, Amazon Prime beat Netflix in 2022, The year end wrap-ups are starting. Send us your Favorites of 2022 in movies, books, and news. We will discuss them at the end of the year.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms120622
Special Intro: Sophia Myles – The girl in the fireplace
Film at 11: A Christmas Story Christmas (2022)
Book IT: The Nest Cottage Chronicles (collected in 2015) by Paul Magrs
Scroll With IT: The World Cup continues, Chicago TARDIS was a success, and we have music for you in this holiday season. Follow the hashtag #TMSChristmas on Facebook for our holiday playlist.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms112922
Special Intro: Noel Clarke, Neve McIntosh, and Sylvester McCoy from Doctor Who
Film at 11: Spirited (2022)
Book IT: The Lincoln Highway (2021) by Amor Towles
Scroll With IT: The World Cup is kicking off, Twitter is changing, Turkey Day 2022 is surgically enhanced, and Chicago TARDIS 2022 is ON!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms112222
Special Intro: Sadie Miller - the voice of Sarah Jane Smith
Film at 11: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Book IT: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (2021) by Becky Chambers
Scroll With IT: Cryptocurrency is changing, Twitter is unpredictable, and Chicago TARDIS 2022 is ON!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms111522
Special Intro: Charlaine Harris – author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels
Film at 11: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
Book IT: Verity (2021) by Colleen Hoover
Scroll With IT: We celebrate our Veterans this week, Netflix has new rates and Chicago TARDIS 2022 is ON!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms110822
Special Intro: Joe Bob Briggs
Film at 11: Till (2022)
Book IT: Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It (2022) by Richard V. Reeves
Scroll With IT: Elon Musk has Twitter, Daylight Saving Time is ending, and our students are still academically suffering the effects of the pandemic.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms110122
Film at 11: Black Adam (2022)
Book IT: The Haunting of Hill House (1959) by Shirley Jackson
Scroll With IT: Netflix is changing the landscape of video streaming by trying to crackdown on password sharing. Happy Halloween (it’s on Monday).
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms102522
Film at 11: The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
Book IT: Yours Cruelly, Elvira (2021) by Cassandra Peterson
Scroll With IT: Alan Moore has a new book of short stories, Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street is back this week and we’re reading The Haunting of Hill House (1959) by Shirley Jackson for our Halloween read along this year. Grab your copy now. We will be discussing it on the October 25th show with Pam Bedore. Send us your comments and questions.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms101822
Special Intro: Nick Briggs – The voice of Daleks on Doctor Who
Film at 11: Moonage Daydream (2022)
Book IT: Wild Problems: A Guide to the Decisions That Define Us (2022) by Russ Roberts
Scroll With IT: Celebrate Ada Lovelace, Innovation, Halloween and Haunted houses with us this week while we prepare for our Halloween read along. We’re reading The Haunting of Hill House (1959) by Shirley Jackson. Grab your copy now. We will be discussing it on the October 25th show with Pam Bedore. Send us your comments and questions.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms101122
Special Intro: Svengoolie kicking off Svengoolie’s Halloween BOOnanza
Film at 11: See How They Run (2022)
Book IT: Upgrade (2022) by Blake Crouch
Scroll With IT: It’s a three day weekend! Let’s go to New York Comic Con and buy some NFTs!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms10422
Special Intro: Marcus Robinson from your Chicago Bears
Film at 11: Bullet Train (2022)
Book IT: If We Were Villains (2017) by M.L. Rio
Scroll With IT: Shameware is out there creeping around and Amazon is making some big strides with streaming as NFL Thursday Night Football becomes a big attraction.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms92722
Special Intro: Brian O’Halloran – Dante Hicks from CLERKS 3 (2022)
Film at 11: CLERKS 3 (2022)
Adventures in a Black Box: Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical
Book IT: Fed Up: An Insider's Take on Why the Federal Reserve is Bad for America (2017) by Danielle DiMartino Booth
App-etite: Apple’s Medications Reminder Is Coming in iOS 16.
Scroll With IT: The final episode of Jodie Whittaker’s era of Doctor Who has a title “The Power of the Doctor '' but still no air date. The Revival cast recording of Broadway's Into the Woods is coming to digital September 30. And we have two more days of Summer. Autumn begins on Thursday in the Northern Hemisphere. Spring starts for Chip in the Southern Hemisphere.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms92022
Special Intro: Jeff Anderson -- Randal Graves from CLERKS 3 (2022)
Film at 11: Akira (1988)
Book IT: Firefly - Big Damn Hero (2018) by James Lovegrove
Scroll With IT: Quantum Leap is here to put right what once went wrong. The age of satellite communication in every pocket is here and we mourn the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms91322
Special Intro: Kevin Butler – The First Chicago Bear to score 1,000 points
Film at 11: Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
Book IT: Take More Vacations: How to Search Better, Book Cheaper, and Travel the World (2021) by Scott Keyes
Scroll With IT: Paramount+ and Showtime are streaming together, Apple is unveiling new hardware, and Meta is removing gaming from iOS.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms9622
Film at 11: Funny Pages (2022)
Book IT: Maus (1986) by Art Spiegelman
Scroll With IT: DuckDuckGo has a new email idea to protect your privacy, The Disney Fan Club has their Expo, and Bill Morrison has new Svengoolie art for us!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms83022
Special Intro: Tansy from Tasmania
Film at 11: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
Book IT: Wireless Wars: China's Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We're Fighting Back (2021) by Jonathan Pelson
Scroll With IT: Walmart is offering Paramount+ as a part of their Walmart+ subscription. Steve and Executive Producer Ron went to Prison and saw The Blues Brothers perform LIVE at Blues Brothers Con 2022
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms82322
Special Intro: Jeff Anderson – Randal Graves from CLERKS
Film at 11: DC League of Super Pets (2022)
Book IT: Roadkill (2022) by Dennis E. Taylor
Scroll With IT: Jessica DeMarchis, Therapist and Life Coach, joins us from her podcast Un Learn to Level Up. Join is this weekend for the inaugural Blues Brothers Con, in the Old Joliet Prison.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms81622
Special Intro: Svengoolie – It’s Svengoolie Day today in Berwyn, IL
Film at 11: Luck (2022)
Book IT: Shoeless Joe (1999), W. P. Kinsella
Scroll With IT: Warner Brothers is in transition and taking HBO Max and Discovery with it. Steve is headed back to school Summer is OVER. #BackToSchool
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms8922
Special Intro: Jonah Ray - It’s his 40th birthday tomorrow, August 3
Film at 11: The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
Book IT: Space: 1969 (2022) by Bill Oakley
Scroll With IT: We live in the future. Flying cars and space telescopes are plentiful, NFL+ will let you watch SOME football games and LEGO lets you make your own minifigs. We mourn the passing of David Warner, Paul Sorvino, Mary Alice, Tony Dow, Bernard Cribbins, and Nichelle Nichols this week.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms8222
Special Intro: Brian O’Halloran - Dante Hicks from CLERKS
Film at 11: Nope (2022)
Book IT: Freedom™ (2010) by Daniel Suarez
Scroll With IT: Who’s up for a game of Quadball? Google has a new programming language, DIsney is in talks to distribute Doctor Who and San Diego Comic Con has lots of pop culture news for us this week.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms72622
Special Intro: Gates McFadden – Dr. Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation
Film at 11: The Card Counter (2021)
Book IT: Under Lock & Skeleton Key (2022) by Gigi Pandian
Scroll With IT: Hasbro is ready to make your personalized action figure. The selfie series allows you to upload your image and 3D print your own action dolly.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms71922
Pulp Productions Studios
http://pulpproductionsstudios.com/
Brian Naydol
Egzon Sulejmani
Margaret Thompson
Special Intro: Jonathan Frakes – Will Riker from Star Trek: The Next Generation
Film at 11: Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Book IT: Dirty Pictures: How an Underground Network of Nerds, Feminists, Misfits, Geniuses, Bikers, Potheads, Printers, Intellectuals, and Art School Rebels Revolutionized Art and Invented Comix (2022) by Brian Doherty
Scroll With IT: John Streetz is creating craft shows at local microbrews. Join us in supporting local artists and local businesses Streetz Artz Alliance. Kevin Smith created a lot of hype about his upcoming movie Clerks III this week when the trailer was released. The whole cast was in Chicago for FAN EXPO. #Clerks3
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms71222
Special Intro: Mary Jo Pehl from Rifftrax and MST3K
Film at 11: Jerry and Marge Go Large (2022, Paramount+)
Book IT: The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization (2022) by Peter Zeihan
Scroll With IT: Make your plans now to join us at Fan Expo Chicago July 7 - 10, 2022. We will be presenting a LIVE show on the creator stage at 1:00pm central on Saturday, July 9, 2022 with lots of fun, surprises and special guests.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms7522
Tory Doctor
Fantasy / Sci-Fi Musical Commissions
www.obpmusical.com
https://twitter.com/OBPmusical
Ann Mullens
Afternoon in the Attic
Vintage clothes and books
https://www.instagram.com/afternoonintheattic/
https://odditiesandcuriositiesexpo.com/
Chris Pittman
Visart video
https://visartvideo.org/
https://twitter.com/CharlotteVisart
Film at 11: Elvis (2022)
Book IT: Daemon (2006) by Daniel Suarez
Scroll With IT: It’s convention season! Chip was at the 40th anniversary of HeroesCon in Charlotte, NC this weekend. Make your plans now to join us at Fan Expo Chicago July 7 - 10, 2022. We will be presenting a LIVE show on the presenter’s stage at 1:00pm central on Saturday, July 9, 2022 with lots of fun, surprises and special guests.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms62822
Special Intro: David Ginacola - Director of Time Chasers (1994)
Film at 11: Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Book IT: True Indie: Life and Death in Filmmaking (2019) by Don Coscarelli
Scroll With IT is brought to you this week by Artificial Intelligence. A Google software engineer has been suspended for reporting one of their AIs has gained sentience. DALL-E mini is not sentient, we think…
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms62122
Film at 11: Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Book IT: Contact (1985) by Carl Sagan
Scroll With IT: Universal charging is coming to mobile phones and electric vehicles if lawmakers have anything to say about it. Celebrate Flag Day with us this week along with Captain Picard Day, Juneteenth and Father’s Day! We have a lot to celebrate!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms61422
Special Intro: Sadie Miller - The voice of Sarah Jane Smith on Doctor Who
Film at 11: Stranger Things (2022, Season 4)
Book IT: The Science of Science Fiction (2018) by Mark Brake
Scroll With IT: June is for love, Science is reversing aging, but even more important is Ernest P Worrell. Celebrate #ErnestDay and the 35th anniversary of Ernest Goes to Camp (1987) this weekend. #KnowWhatIMean?
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms6722
Special Intro: Billy West – The voice of Fry from Futurama
Film at 11: Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
Book IT: In the Woods (2018) by Tana French
Scroll With IT: Indy PopCon 2022 is this weekend with a long list of guests. It’s #ConventionSeason
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms53122
Special Intro: Author Mike Chen
Film at 11: The Time Traveler’s Wife (2022)
Book IT: We Could Be Heroes (2021) by Mike Chen
Scroll With IT: What a week! We have Star Wars Celebration 2022 in Anaheim, CA this weekend and the Glorious 25th of May is here to celebrate Geek Pride Day 2022 #GeekPrideDay
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms52422
Special Intro: Audrey Niffeneger – Author of The Time Traveler’s Wife
Film at 11: The Pentaverate (2022, Netflix)
Book IT: Old Gods & New: A Companion To Jack Kirby’s Fourth World (2021), John Morrow
Scroll With IT: We’re growing plants in moon soil, Google has a plan for the future, and The new Doctor has been announced (and David Tennant too).
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms51722
Special Intro: Charlie Adler - the voices of Cow and Chicken
Film at 11: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Book IT: How 1954 Changed History by Michael Flamm
Scroll With IT: The teaser trailer for WEIRD: The AL Yankovic Story was released this week and Steve’s IMDb cred was expanded when The Gizmoplex opened to the public this weekend!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms51022
Special Intro: Lauren and John from the Beer’d AL podcast
Film at 11: The Northman (2022)
Book IT: The Weird Accordion to Al: Every "Weird Al" Yankovic Album Obsessively Analyzed (2020) by Nathan Rabin with Al Yankovic
Scroll With IT: We remember Neal Adams and look forward to the new entertainment from MST3K in The Gizmoplex and “Weird AL” Yankovic in concert!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms5322
Special Intro: Cory Doctorow
Film at 11: a-ha: The Movie (2021)
Book IT: House of Suns (2007) by Alastair Reynolds
Scroll With IT: Netflix may be ripe for acquisition after reporting some disappointing numbers this week. We are participating in the That Damn Podcast Indie Podcast Bracket Challenge. 64 independent podcasts enter, only one leaves. Check our Twitter feed for details.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms42622
Film at 11: Hard Cell (2022)
Book IT: The Art of Living (2017) by Thich Nhat Hanh
Scroll With IT: We remember Gilbert Gottfried, Duck Duck Go is forgetful, and a 105-year-old is in the Guinness book of world records. We are participating in the That Damn Podcast Indie Podcast Bracket Challenge. 64 independent podcasts enter, only one leaves. Check our Twitter feed for details.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms41922
Special Intro: Jason Mewes – Jay and Silent Bob
Film at 11: All the Old Knives (2022)
Book IT: The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell) (2018) by Joseph Campbell
Scroll With IT: It’s Holy Week, Easter, and Passover this week. There’s new Doctor Who and Spring Football with the USFL this week. We are participating in the That Damn Podcast Indie Podcast Bracket Challenge. 64 independent podcasts enter, only one leaves. Check our Twitter feed for details.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms41222
Special Intro: Baron Vaughn – Tom Servo on MST3K
Film at 11: Morbius (2022)
Book IT: The Kaiju Preservation Society (2022) by John Scalzi
Scroll With IT: Bruce Willis is leaving acting due to his aphasia diagnosis. Jim Carrey is retiring too and we are participating in the That Damn Podcast Indie Podcast Bracket Challenge. 64 independent podcasts enter, only one leaves. Stay tuned for details.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms4522
Special Intro: Jonathan Frakes – Number Two from Star Trek: The Next Generation
Film at 11: CODA (2021)
Book IT: We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (2016) by Dennis E Taylor
Scroll With IT: It’s April Fools Day on Friday beware of fun pranks and Synchronicity. Synchronicity is definitely out there.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms32922
Our Oscarologist, Dane Mychal, and our movie expert, Kyle Hickman, join us for our annual look at the best Hollywood has to offer from 2021. How many of the Best Picture nominees did you see? It was probably more than Steve.
Special Intro: Luke Gygax – President of Gary Con
Film at 11: Belfast (2021)
Book IT: Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis (2011) by James Rickards
Scroll With IT: How poorly is your bracket doing? March Madness is in full swing, Deepfakes might be dangerous, and The US Senate passed a bill this week to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms32222
Special Intro: Joe Bob Briggs
Film at 11: Turning Red (2022)
Book IT: The 7th Property: Bitcoin and the Monetary Revolution (2021) by Eric Yakes
Scroll With IT: We said, “adios” to Emilio Delgado, better known as Luis on Sesame Street, this week. Born in 1940, he was 81. #RIPLuis Friday, March 18, 2022 is the second anniversary of the book club you've always wanted to be a part of, Sandwiches at Irregular Hours, our pandemic discussion of the works of Arthur Conan Doyle and a year's worth of other wonderful authors. http://sandwichesatirregularhours.com
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms31522
Special Intro: Felicia Day – Kinga Forrester from MST3K
Film at 11: The Batman (2022)
Book IT: Outland (2015) by Dennis E Taylor
Scroll With IT: It seems like everyone is sanctioning Russia these days. A big piece of space junk made a new crater, and The Gizmoplex is open for all of your movie riffing needs!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms3822
Special Intro: Jonah Ray – host of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Film at 11: Nightmare Alley (2021)
Book IT: Vienna & Chicago, Friends or Foes?: A Tale of Two Schools of Free-Market Economics (2016) by Mark Skousen
Scroll With IT: It’s Mardi Gras, Anonymous is keeping an eye on Russia, Dolly Parton and Spotify are inventing a new genre, it’s Women’s History Month, and The Gizmoplex is open for all of your movie riffing needs!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms3122
Film at 11: Bel-Air (2022)
Book IT: How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them (2022) by Barbara F. Walter
Scroll With IT: Professor Eric Winsberg shares his views on COVID-19 models, including their moral significance and influence on society, and David Letterman shares his entire career on a new YouTube archive. We have a lot to learn.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms22222
Special Intro: Kenan Thompson as Neil deGrasse Tyson
Film at 11: David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)
Book IT: Agent to the Stars (2005) by John Scalzi
Scroll With IT: Neil deGrasse Tyson can explain it all. The Chicago Auto Show 2022 is here. Monday is Presidents’ Day and the beginning of Shamrock Shake season 2022!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms21521
Special Intro: Joel Hodgson -- the creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000
Film at 11: The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022)
Book IT: Wilmington's Lie (WINNER OF THE 2021 PULITZER PRIZE): The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy (2021) by David Zucchino
Scroll With IT: The MST3K app is with us just in time for the SuperBowl on Sunday and Valentine’s Day on Monday. Join the #CountdowntoValentinesDay on our Facebook page. #TMSLovesYou
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms2822
Special Intro: Shawn Vanderloo from the Soul Forge Podcast
Film at 11: The Murders at Starved Rock (2021)
Book IT:Monsters (2021) by Barry Winsor-Smith
Scroll With IT: Tomorrow is Groundhog Day and The Washington Football Team will announce their new nickname. It will be Easy. Easy like Sunday morning.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms2122
Special Intro: Ian McNeice – Winston Churchill from Doctor Who
Film at 11: Delicious (2021)
Book IT:To Say Nothing of the Dog (1997) by Connie Willis
Scroll With IT: Farewell Louie Anderson and Meat Loaf. Rest in Paradise by the Dashboard Light. “Weird AL” is making a movie and it seems like everyone is making 5 letter words!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms12522
Special Intro: Dave McBride - author and radio broadcaster
Film at 11: MLK/FBI (2020)
Book IT:While Justice Sleeps (2021) by Stacey Abrams
Scroll With IT: Get your at-home COVID tests for peace of mind. Take care of yourselves.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms11822
Special Intro: Lauren Cornelius - The Voice of Dodo Chaplet in the Big Finish Doctor Who adventures
Film at 11: Spencer (2021)
Book IT:OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say?: A Non-Boring Guide to How Our Democracy is Supposed to Work (2020) by Ben Sheehan
Scroll With IT: What’s Your sign? Do you want to lick your television? Are you a movie pirate? Do you want to listen to Chip on Munsons at the Movies? Those are the important questions of 2022!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms11122
Special Intro: Jonathan Frakes – Will Riker from Star Trek: The Next Generation
Film at 11: American Underdog (2021)
Book IT:The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway (2020) by Una McCormack
Scroll With IT: You should visit the Van Gogh Immersive Exhibit in your city. It is a truly inspirational experience. Spider-Man: No Way Home made a billion dollars and we lost some iconic personalities in the last days of 2021. John Madden passed away this week at age 85 and the world lost Betty White at age 99.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms1421
Special Intro: Kenan Thompson as Neil deGrasse Tyson
Film at 11: The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
Book IT:God’s Debris (2001) by Scott Adams
Scroll With IT: What were your favorites of 2021? We run down the list of our favorites and our listeners make their own lists. We wish you a happy and healthy 2022!
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms122821
Special Intro: Steve Whitmire – the voice of Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Christmas Carol
Film at 11: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Book IT:Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1938) by Agatha Christie
Scroll With IT: Joe Perillo says, “Enough is Enough” of Chicago violence and lawlessness. Have you had enough of 2021? What were your favorites of 2021? We would love to hear from you.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms122112
Special Intro: Trace Beaulieu The Mads are Back
Film at 11: Live in Front of a Studio Audience (7 December 2021, ABC)
Book IT:All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business (2021) by Mel Brooks
Scroll With IT: George Perez is an amazing artistic talent, Dave Grohl helped us celebrate Hanukkah and #TheMADSareBack is riffing MANOS on Dec 14, 2021. It’s the most playful show we've ever done.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms121421
Special Intro: Michael Jayston - The Valeyard from Doctor Who
Film at 11: 8-Bit Christmas (2021)
Book IT:The Christmas Pig (2021) by J.K. Rowling
Scroll With IT: #ChicagoTARDIS 2021 was a blast. We got a chance to see all of our friends, including Dr. Paul Booth, who has a new book. C2E2 the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo is happening December 10-12, 2021 at McCormick Place. #TheMADSareBack is riffing MANOS on Dec 14, 2021. Grenadier, our house band, has released their latest album, Stories (2021)
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms12721
Special Intro: Sadie Miller - The Voice of Sarah Jane Smith from Doctor Who
Film at 11: King Richard (2021)
Book IT:On Color (2018) by David Kastan
Scroll With IT: #ChicagoTARDIS 2021 was a blast. #TheMADSareBack is riffing MANOS on Dec 14, 2021. Grenadier, our house band, has released their latest album, Stories (2021)
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms113021
Special Intro: Tom Merritt author of Pilot X
Film at 11: Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Book IT:Pilot X (2017) by Tom Merritt
Scroll With IT: Happy Doctor Who Day 2021, #MST3KTurkeyDay is Nov 25, #ChicagoTARDIS is Nov 26-28, and #TheMADSareBack is riffing MANOS on Dec 14, 2021. Grenadier, our house band, has released their latest album, Stories (2021)
Stinger: Felicia Day as Kinga Forrester from MST3K
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms112321
Special Intro: Neve McIntosh – Madame Vastra from Doctor Who
Film at 11: One December Night (2021)
Book IT:Kindred (1979) by Octavia E. Butler
Scroll With IT: Our social calendar is filling up for the holiday season. #LifeDay is Nov 17, #MST3KTurkeyDay is Nov 25, #ChicagoTARDIS is Nov 26-28, and #TheMADSareBack is riffing MANOS on Dec 14, 2021
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms111621
Special Intro: Rob Paulsen
Film at 11: The Eternals (2021)
Book IT:All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told (2021) by Douglas Wolk
Scroll With IT: Steve had a sitdown interview with Ben Shrewsbury on his show, Two Marks and a Spark (Nov 2, 2021). Chip read a professional paper on Mobile internet and political polarization by Nikita Melnikov of Princeton. #ThinkDifferent
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms11921
Special Intro: Sylvester McCoy - The Seventh Doctor
Film at 11: My Hero Academia: World Hero’s Mission (2021)
Book IT:Fledgling (2005) by Octavia E. Butler
Scroll With IT: Mark Zuckerberg has gone Meta. NaNoWriMo is here! Get writing.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms11221
Special Intro: Charlaine Harris - author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels
Film at 11: Dune (2021)
Book IT:The Last Werewolf (2011) by Glen Duncan
Scroll With IT: We mourn the passing of Colin Powell, Peter Scolari, and Halyna Hutchins this week. Next week, Too Much Scrolling and Professor Pamela Bedore invite you to join us for our SECOND Halloween group read. We’re reading Fledgling (2005) by Octavia Butler. Grab a copy and read with us.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms102621
Special Intro: Chicago’s favorite Horror host Svengoolie
Film at 11: No Time to Die (2021)
Book IT:The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick (2019) by Mallory O'Meara
Scroll With IT: William Shatner journeyed into the final frontier and then went to Wizard World in Chicago. Too Much Scrolling and Professor Pamela Bedore invite you to join us for our Halloween group read. We’re reading The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan this month. Grab a copy and read with us.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms101921
Special Intro: Joe Bob Briggs - host of The Last Drive-In
Film at 11: Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)
Book IT:The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life (2016) by Anu Partanen
Scroll With IT: Social media is a place to share and fast food is a place to eat. These facts are not always true. Too Much Scrolling and Professor Pamela Bedore invite you to join us for our Halloween group read. We’re reading The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan this month. Grab a copy and read with us.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms101221
Special Intro: Puppeteer Steve Whitmire
Film at 11: Free Guy (2021)
Book IT: The Neil Gaiman at the End of the Universe (2021) by Arvind Ethan David
Scroll With IT: Amazon is everywhere, even in your robot dog. Too Much Scrolling and Professor Pamela Bedore invite you to join us for our Halloween group read. We’re reading The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan this month. Grab a copy and read with us.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms10521
Special Intro: Author Robert J Sawyer
Film at 11: Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
Book IT: The Gods Themselves (1972) by Isaac Asimov
Scroll With IT: It’s an odd time in our history. Beware the devious licks and prepare yourself for more of The Tiger King.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms92821
Special Intro: Jim Koch - founder and brewer of Samuel Adams
Film at 11:Show Me the Father (2021)
Book IT:Leave Me Alone and I'll Make You Rich: How the Bourgeois Deal Enriched the World (2020) by Deirdre McCloskey and Art Carden
Scroll With IT: We remember Norm MacDonald. Is Facebook a news organization? Lucid’s new electric vehicle can take you there.
Show Notes: https://bit.ly/tms92121
