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Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi will bring you back to when you first fell in love with the speculative genre, which includes science fiction, fantasy, and horror, their mashups and subgenres, whether that be the written word or movies, TV, theatre, comic books and graphic novels. Whatever the format, if it can’t happen in real life, it may be brought up. --- What is it that first brought you to love the things that could not happen? --- What is it about the speculative genre that keeps you reading and

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01:27:52

Troy and David’s Top Ten Sci-Fi Films

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2022/03/19

Top Ten Sci-Fi Films Troy Harkin and David Clink each come up with their own top ten science fiction films, and the reasons for their selections. How many films will appear on both lists? Will 2001: A Space Odyssey and Star Wars crack the top ten? How about... The Terminator? E.T.? The Day the Earth Stood Still? Blade Runner? Logan's Run? Star

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01:17:21

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th...

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2022/03/05

Buckaroo Banzai This is a cult film that must be seen to be believed. Troy Harkin and David Clink invite back Ira Nayman (see bio below) for their episode that looks at a film that Gene Siskel predicted would become a cult classic. The witty dialogue, the unusual plot developments, and John Lithgow's manic delivery make this film very watchable. With each viewing, you get more out of the film, you see more, and you realize that there is a lot to it

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01:27:45

Genre Crushes

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2022/02/10

Genre Crushes. We've all had them. Who were your genre crushes when you were young? And how about now? Some grew up with a crush on Eartha Kitt or Julie Newmar as Catwoman. Others may have had a crush on Dirk Benedict or Richard Hatch in Battlestar Galactica. Did your bionic leanings lean toward Lee Majors or Lindsay Wagner? If you are drawn to liking women, were you inclined towards Velma or Daphne in Scooby Doo? Buffy or Willow in Buffy: Vampire Slayer? Xena or Gabrielle

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48:17

2001: A Space Odyssey pt. 2

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2022/02/05

2001: A Space Odyssey. This is the second part of our look at the film. We realized that, with two guests, and a big movie like 2001, we would need two parts to do the movie justice. In Part 2, Troy and David and Mark and Rob spend more time on the film, doing a deeper dive than in Part 1. Rob refers to the film as "a paradigm shift." Mark refers to the film

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01:01:38

2001: A Space Odyssey pt. 1

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2022/01/22

2001: A Space Odyssey. This film is arguably the whitest film since Birth of a Nation. White actors playing white astronauts in a white spaceship trying to discover, on board a spaceship called Discovery One, the secrets of a black monolith. Many consider this the greatest science fiction movie of all-time, despite its lack of diversity. The movie itself did not get a great reception. Many walked out of the premiere screening. For those who left early, and those who stuck

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01:35:55

The Year-End Review: Uncut

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2022/01/08

It has been quite a year. Two Old Farts Talk Sci Fi was first broadcast in April 2021. 2021 brought 14 episodes of season 1, and the first 6 episodes of season 2. Troy and David look at the beginning of the podcast, which started with an email exchange in December of 2020. They look at the 20 episodes, with recollections, highlights. Troy and David also

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01:08:38

The Holiday Extravaganza pt. 2 = Movies

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2021/12/26

This is part 2 of our holiday special to be broadcast on December 25th, 2021. This episode looks at speculative movies. [Please listen to Part 1, which is season 2 episode 5, if you want to listen to David and Troy talk about holiday TV, books and comics.] There are two movies that we will look at in much more detail in this episode: Black Christmas - 1974 Krampus - 2015 These two films will take the vast majority of our holiday movie special. We will look at other

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01:08:35

The Holiday Extravaganza pt. 1 = TV, Books, Comics

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2021/12/11

This is part 1 of our holiday special to be broadcast on December 11th, 2021. This episode looks at speculative TV, books, and comics. [Please listen to Part 2, which is season 2 episode 6, if you want to listen to David and Troy talk about holiday movies. Episode 6 is set to be broadcast on December 25th, 2021] The holiday season is replete with references to

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01:06:39

On Writing

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2021/11/27

On Writing is a classic book (published just 20+ years ago, in 2000) by Stephen King. It is part memoir, part writing instruction, part how King did what he did, and does what he does. What does Stephen King say about writing? about what it takes to be a writer? about what you need to do to be a writer? Listen, and find out! Here are four quotes from the book: = = = If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There’s

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56:43

Universal Classic Monsters

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2021/11/13

Nearly one hundred years ago Universal Pictures got into the monster business, and created a legacy that has not been matched. The Mummy; Dracula; Frankenstein; and The Wolf Man were four characters that cemented Universal as the studio where monster movies were made, and audiences thrilled. Dracula Frankenstein The Mummy The Wolf Man Universal also added The Invisible Man; and The Creature from The Black Lagoon. Troy Harkin and David Clink will talk about these early

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01:11:00

The Exorcist pt. 2

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2021/11/01

This is the second episode of our two-part Exorcist episode. We will continue our look at The Exorcist (the book by William Peter Blatty and the film by William Friedkin). We will do our Dream Cast and Schrödinger's Cast for the 1973 film. We will look at six key characters in the movie, and pick the actor/actress that would have best fit that role, and also an outside-the-box cast: Regan MacNeil | Linda Blair Chris MacNeil | Ellen Burstyn Father Damien Karras | Jason

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52:49

The Exorcist pt. 1

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2021/10/16

The Exorcist is a book by William Peter Blatty, a film by William Friedkin, and there were sequels. The novel (1971) and movie (1973) tell the story of demonic possession. An actress's daughter is the victim, and after exhausting all medical and psychological possibilities, they are left with a Catholic ritual to "exorcise" the demon from the child. The book received a lot of praise, and the movie was a hit. Not since Psycho and Rosemary's Baby has a film gripped the

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47:48

Something Wicked This Way Comes pt. 2

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2021/10/02

"The trouble with Jim was he looked at the world and could not look away. And when you never look away all your life, by the time you are thirteen you have done twenty years taking in the laundry of the world." Chapter 9, page 40, Something Wicked This Way Comes, this selection is from ISBN 0-380-97727-3. Avon Books, Hardcover, June 1999. copyright (c) 1962, 1997 by Ray Bradbury. This episode of Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi is part two of our "Something Wicked This Way Comes"

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01:06:37

Back To School Special

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2021/09/18

Maaja Wentz Maaja Wentz is a Toronto teacher-librarian who writes mystery and speculative fiction. School closures inspired Maaja to write the Saltwater Spy School series. Imagine Sponge Bob Squarepants meets James Bond featuring a wannabe spy hermit crab overcoming childhood fears. Feeding Frenzy: Curse of the Necromancer won a Watty award. In the sequel, a rival magic faction has taken control of Loon Lake, cursing Tonya's allies with amnesia and framing her mother for murdering a man

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48:11

Something Wicked This Way Comes pt. 1

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2021/09/18

"They peered in at the merry-go-round which lay under a dry rattle and roar of wind-tumbled oak trees. Its horses, goats, antelopes, zebras, speared through their spines with brass javelins, hung contorted as in a death rictus, asking mercy with their fright-colored eyes, seeking revenge with their panic-colored teeth." Chapter 18, page 73, Something Wicked This Way Comes,this selection is from ISBN 0-380-97727-3. Avon Books, Hardcover, June 1999. copyright (c) 1962, 1997 by

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45:13

Shrinkage – pt. 2

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2021/08/21

“Shrinkage” could not be held to one episode. The smaller something becomes, we guess, the more you need to to talk about it.For those who missed part 1, Shrinkage is another term for miniaturization.making things small. Imagine if you are an inch tall, and you have tofight off a spider, or a cat.Troy Harkin and David Clink are atthe cottage, but this time they are at a campfire, as they continue totalk about shrinkage, while being eaten alive by insects.Troy Harkin will sing an original song about

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47:43

Shrinkage – pt. 1

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2021/08/07

Why “Shrinkage”?Miniaturization by any other name wouldn’t smell so sweet.Troy Harkin and David Clink are at the cottage, on the dock, in this installment of Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi, discussing Shrinkage. From Alice in Wonderland and The Borrowers, The Master from Doctor Who, Irwin Allen’s Land of the Giants, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, and Richard Matheson’s The Incredible Shrinking Man, why is there such a fascination with the shrink ray? Does size matter?Our special guest this week is Cott

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01:17:30

BARD TREK – Shakespeare in Star Trek

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2021/07/24

Shakespeare. Star Trek. The combination seems a bit odd.From Wikipedia:William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was anEnglish playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatestwriter in the English language and the world’s greatest dramatist.Star Trek, the original series, was set in the 23rd century, created by Gene Roddenberry. From Wikipedia:In creating Star Trek, Roddenberry was inspired by C. S. Forester’sHoratio Hornblower series of novels, Jonathan Swift’s 1726

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01:33:00

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2021/07/10

Plan 9 from Outer Space is considered by many to be one of the worst films of all time. Is it, though? Does it really deserve that distinction? It is not in the list of the 100 lowest rated films in the IMDB database. So why do people think that? It is not listed in the Medved’s The 50 Worst Films of All Time, that was published in 1978, but it is listed as their choice of worst film in their book, The Golden Turkey Awards, published in 1980. Why not in the 1978 book, but then in the 1980 book

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01:05:53

The Dead Zone

Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi ·

2021/06/26

The Dead Zone was a 1979 book by Stephen King. It was his first book to rank among the top ten best-selling novels in the United States, and the first story that he set in the fictional town of Castle Rock. The Dead Zone then became a 1983 movie with a deep Canadian connection, directed by David Cronenberg and starring, in order of billing, Christopher Walken; Brooke Adams; Tom Skerritt; Herbert Lom; Anthony Zerbe; Colleen Dewhurst; Martin Sheen; Nicholas Campbell; Sean Sullivan; and, Jackie

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