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The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

The 602 Club is TFM"s dedicated podcast to our passion for all things geeky outside of Star Trek. We cover classics as well as much of what is coming out as a way of helping listeners find new things to try. Each week host Matthew Rushing is joined by friends from around the network and beyond to deep dive into topics such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, DC Comics, James Bond, Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Zack Snyder and much more. So pull up a chair, order

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01:33:34

411: The Importance of Fatherhood

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/12/19

Avatar: The Way of Water. Sequels and franchises have become the lifeblood of Hollywood for years not yet most sequels do not have wait the thirteen years that Avatar did for its follow up. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Avatar: The Way of Water. We discuss back to Pandora, as time goes by, questions, in harmony, fatherhood and family, failure to communicate, back from the dead, Kiri, the reef people, production, the music, one last question and

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56:24

410: More Than Meets the Eye

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/12/14

Shrek. Toy Story completely changed the landscape of animated movies which lead to even bigger changes when DreamWorks Animation decided to get into the game. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Shrek. We discuss the first time, almost a different cast, the voice cast, a new kind of animated movie, success helps, layers, the soundtrack, our ratings and recommendations. Chapters The First Time (00:03:13) Almost a Different Cast (00:05:24) Mike Myers

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01:02:12

Assembling Avengers 28: Black Widow

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/12/09

Black Widow. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they reach the first film of Phase 4 and Natasha's very first solo movie. Chapters Finally (00:03:46) Themes (00:10:43) The Opening (00:16:09) The Credits (00:21:41) Boxed In (00:25:29) Accents and Wigs (00:33:16) Introducing Yelena (00:37:50) The Parents (00:42:19) Positives (00:45:18) The Finale (00:52:30) Ratings (00:57:17) Recommendations (00:58:32) Hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills Production Matthew Rushing

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50:53

409: The Trifecta of Struggles

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2022/12/07

Enola Holmes 2. The intrepid sister of famous detective Sherlock Holmes made a name for herself in her first big case but that does not mean that things will be easy moving forward. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Enola Holmes 2. We discuss Enola struggling, historical basis, interlocking mysteries, one other thing, David Thewlis, too much independence, the end, the music, our ratings and recommendations. Chapters Enola Struggles (00:03:57)

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02:07:48

408: WAKE UP!

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2022/12/01

Andor: Season One. When Disney bought Lucasfilm, the plan was to not only continue make Episodes VII, VIII and IX but to tell other stories in the galaxy through the "A Star Wars Story" label, the first of these was Rogue One which earned over a billion dollars at the box office. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome back John Mills to talk about Andor: Season One. We discuss our excitement level, prestige, design, a question, character arcs, using genre,

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01:15:59

407: Rediscover Enchantment

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2022/11/23

Disenchanted. In recent years Disney has been creating sequels to cult classic films for its streaming service Disney Plus which means fans are finally getting the rest of the story for the character of Enchanted. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome Scott McClellan to talk about Disenchanted. We discuss after ever after, the grass is greener, if wishes came true, the power of memory, Dempsey's part, the songs, old and new character, our ratings and

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01:29:49

406: MCU Kobayashi Maru

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/11/16

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. After the events of Endgame, director Ryan Coogler had a plan for the next Black Panther movie, but with the loss of Chadwick Boseman the series was forever changed. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. We discuss the end of Phase 4, the original script, the death of the protector, two meteors, Namor, a whole new world, Shuri, another death, M'Baku, the scientist, one other thing and

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58:54

Assembling Avengers 27: Loki

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/11/11

Loki. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they continue on in Phase 4 with the third Disney Plus show in a row, Loki. Chapters The First Time (00:02:41) One Long Therapy Session (00:06:36) In Love With Himself (00:13:25) The End (00:18:13) Jonathan Majors (00:23:09) Tone (00:26:03) Look and the Feel (00:26:40) One Thing (00:34:02) Owen Wilson (00:35:42) Number of Episodes (00:40:12) The Music (00:43:27) Anything Else (00:46:53) Ratings (00:50:04) Rankings

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01:28:18

405: The Present You Never Expected

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/11/09

Tales of the Jedi. Star Wars is full of places where stories can be told to further flesh things out, giving fans a greater understanding of characters, motivations, and enrich the saga overall. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Jedi Master John Mills to talk about Tales of the Jedi. We discuss why these two journeys, are they long enough, chronological order, Ahsoka's arc, Dooku's arc, would we want more and our ratings. Chapters Why These Two Journeys? (00:03:20) Are

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50:29

404: Honor Among Assassins

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/11/02

John Wick: Chapter 2. The character of John Wick was severely wounded when the first film ended yet that was not the end of his story, he hadn't got his car back! In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about John Wick: Chapter 2. We discuss picking up where we left off, new gear, adding to the universe, A whole new player, a lot of assassins, the action, excommunicado, our ratings and recommendations. Chapters Picking Up Where We Left Off (00:03:24) New Gear

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01:16:02

403: Dancing in the Dark

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2022/10/26

Black Adam. A lot of movies get stuck in development hell, never seeing the light of day but the ones that make it tend to be passion projects with someone who believes in the film enough to keep pushing. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the latest DCEU movie, Black Adam. We discuss development hell, the man in black, an interesting question, a passion project, the origin story, the Justice Society, the Kahndaq characters, the villain, action and

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01:09:15

402: A Bad Dream

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/10/19

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. It has been a long time in the MCU since The Incredible Hulk came out in the first phase of the saga and now Disney Plus has just finished a show on his cousin. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. We discuss being familiar with the comics, the origin story, Tatiana Maslany, breaking the fourth wall, using Daredevil, villains, other relationships, the effects, the finale, our ratings and

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01:04:26

Assembling Avengers 26: The Falcon and the Winter...

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/10/14

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU and this week they continue in Phase 4 with another Disney Plus show. Chapters Sam's Story (00:02:39) Bucky's Story (00:12:32) Sharon Carter (00:15:31) A Question About Questions (00:22:24) John Walker (00:32:23) Too Fast, Too Much (00:36:02) Believe What We Are Watching (00:42:57) Breaking The Story (00:48:14) The Contessa (00:51:53) The Music (00:54:37) Ratings (00:57:10) Rankings (00:58:53)

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55:30

401: Now It's Personal

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/10/12

John Wick. In the summer of 1999 Keanu Reeves went from being an actor known more for his comedy to a full-on action star because of The Matrix which would thankfully not be the last time that happened. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about John Wick. We discuss our introduction to the movie, a cold open, Keanu Reeves, the impact, the story, world building, the cast, the action, how it ends, our ratings and recommendations. Chapters Introduction to the

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01:09:33

400: I'm Sure It's Fine

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/10/07

Jaws. On the eastern seaboard of the United States in May of 1974 no one knew that the filming for Steven Spielberg's second film would take 159 days and become the first blockbuster. In this 400th episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Jaws. We discuss 400 episodes, in the jaws of, shark problems, realism, Brody, Quint, Hooper, selective facts, the score, the restoration, legacy and our ratings. Chapters 400 Episodes (00:02:29) In the Jaws of (00:11:20) Shark

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01:13:29

399: The Ultimate Hive Mind

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/10/04

Avatar. 2009 was the ultimate confluence of events, the rise of 3D movies, the advance of technology and the tenacity of a filmmaker to create the highest grossing movie of all time. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Avatar. We discuss our first time, the theater experience, the technology, the world building, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, the rest of the cast, the story, full of messages, the score, how it holds up, our ratings and recommendations

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57:58

398: The Junior JSA

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/09/21

DC's Stargirl: Summer School. Stargirl began its life on the DC Universe streaming service and for the second season, with that service being folded into HBOMax, it would find itself being moved to The CW. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Scott McClellan to talk about the second season of Stargirl. We discuss Scott's thoughts on season one, the CW switch, Eclipso as a villain, introducing Jade, the flashback structure, complicated people, facing their darkness, love,

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01:08:53

397: Say No to Drugs

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/09/14

Lethal Weapon. The 80s were a magical time for movies with so many of the films spawning franchises that would continue for the decades because of the star power driving them. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to help us talk about Lethal Weapon. We discuss seeing it for the first time, a visceral beginning, dealing with loss, chemistry, aging, awakening, following the leads, the soundtrack and action, a ding and our ratings. Chapters Seeing

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55:38

Assembling Avengers 25: WandaVision

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/09/09

WandaVision. Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as they begin a new Phase, Phase 4 and it isn't a movie but a show on Disney Plus. Chapters Beginning Phase 4 (00:03:38) Made for TV? (00:07:24) The Concept (00:12:09) Dealing With Grief (00:16:16) Bringing Characters Back (00:28:04) Another Organization (00:36:28) The End (00:28:53) Action and Effects (00:41:20) Last Question (00:43:38) Ratings (00:46:01) Rankings (00:48:39) Hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills

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46:09

396: The One Hammer

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy ·

2022/09/07

Samaritan. More and more movies are finding their release on streaming services instead of the traditional premiere in theaters first before they find their way to home release. In this episode hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Samaritan which is now streaming on Amazon Prime. We discuss the development, a prologue, punching up, the cast, action and production plus our ratings and recommendations. Chapters Development (00:03:18) A Prologue (00:09:15) Punching Up (00:14:16)

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