Setting a Course

Godzilla Minus Zero.Sequels are hard to make work, especially when the first film was universally loved and regarded as an instant classic, yet that never stops Hollywood from trying to capitalize on success. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Godzilla Minus Zero. We start with some dudes chatting, two years later, the politics of war, the right thing, can’t get no satisfaction, master mashes, the sound, the end and our ratings. ChaptersDudes Chatting (00:01:30)Two Years Later (00:13:00)Politics of War (00:18:00)The Right Thing (00:24:38)Can’t Get No Satisfaction (00:31:46)Monster Mash (00:40:27)The Sound (00:47:50)The End (00:53:08)Ratings (00:58:21)HostMatthew RushingCo-HostRy PaulsonProductionMatthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) SocialTwitter: @The602ClubInstagram: @the602clubtfmLetterboxd: the602club

Invasion! The Final Fury.Way back in 1996, Pocket Book did something unprecedented — they published the first crossover saga of multiple Star Trek series. Heralded as “the ultimate Star Trek saga,” Invasion! had a high concept and a lot of promise. But did it live up to its hype?In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Jonathan Koan and Casey Pettitt discuss the Voyager book, The Final Fury, the final entry in the Invasion! saga. They discuss the connections to the other books in the series, characters’ voices, the Voyager, the ultimate weapon, and how it should have ended.Feature: The Final FuryConcluding Invasion! (3:07)A Classic Voyager Concept (6:08)Death Star Innocents (9:56)Parallels to the Other Books (11:26)Snakes on the Cover? (15:13)Doesn’t Understand the Characters (16:19)A Little Bit Racist (23:44)Turns of Phrase (25:01)Drop the The (29:57)Where is Kes? (35:44)Redbay (37:02)Sun-Moon Weapon (39:05)She’s Willing to Do It! (43:50)All’s Well That Ends Well (47:37)How it Should Have Ended (49:14)Final Thoughts and Ratings (51:11)Closing (58:00)Outtake (1:01:58)HostsJonathan Koan and Casey PettittProductionMatthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

“The Enemy Within” 60th-anniversary reflections.As we’ve already learned, you have to be careful what you touch and bring back to the ship when on the landing party. This time, geological technician Fisher smears magnetic ore on his uniform and breaks the transporter on beam-back. The result? Two Kirks! When the captain returns from the planet, he is split into separate individuals. One embodies all his primal instinct, drive, and passion. The other all his compassion, empathy, and morality. With the crew initially unaware that there are two Jims roaming the Enterprise, the captain is accused of unbecoming behavior. Meanwhile, crew remain stranded on the planet with time running out..In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 60th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of the original Star Trek, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 1 with the third aired episode, “The Enemy Within,” as we discuss the first transporter accident, it’s Maybelline, strengths and weaknesses, Vulcan insight, the b-story, our final thoughts and ratings.ChaptersTransporter Accident! (00:02:31)It’s Maybelline! (00:08:05)Strengths and Weaknesses (00:14:15)Vulcan Insight (00:21:26)The B-Story (00:26:25)Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:36:04)HostsC Bryan Jones and Matthew RushingProductionC Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer and Editor)SocialTwitter: @TrekfmInstagram: @Trekfm

Clayface.Creating a franchise on film is a difficult task, we’ve seen many fail over the years, specially in the comic book realm and now one of the latest attempts may be on the ropes after only three entries. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about the new DCU film, Clayface. We discuss the clay elephant in the room, the enemy within, paying God, the cast, the production, needle drops and score, and wrap up with our ratings. ChaptersThe Clay Elephant in the Room (00:02:28)The Enemy Within (00:20:29)Playing God (00:27:03)The Cast (00:38:16)The Production (00:41:22)Needle Drops and Score (00:45:59)Ratings (00:48:44)HostMatthew RushingCo-HostRy PaulsonProductionMatthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) SocialTwitter: @The602ClubInstagram: @the602clubtfmLetterboxd: the602club

“Damage” 20th-anniversary reflectionsWhen we last saw the Enterprise, it was riddled with holes and crewmembers were flying out into space. Five are confirmed dead and a dozen are wounded. With the ship limited to impulse, Archer finds himself in a do-or-die situation that pushes him to betray his ethics and steal the warp coil from friendly aliens who asked for help. Meanwhile, the Xindi council bickers over the truth about their weapons project and the human threat. They are also paid a visit by a Sphere Builder.In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Damage” as we discuss the pressure and hard choices facing Archer, T’Pol’s breakdown, the Sphere Builders, and more.ChaptersIntro (00:00:00)Things Are Getting Serious (00:02:06)A Test of Morality (00:08:26)The Lesser of Two Evils (00:13:48)T’Pol Cracks (00:22:36)The Plot Thickens (00:28:59)Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:35:26)Closing (00:38:47)HostsC Bryan Jones and Matthew RushingProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“The Naked Time” 60th-anniversary reflections.Arriving at Psi 2000 to pick up a team of scientists from the dying planet, the Enterprise finds everyone already dead, frozen at their posts in a station where someone switched off life support—one of them fully clothed in the shower. A careless nose scratch by crewman Joe Tormolen brings whatever infected the scientists back to the ship. Everyone starts acting drunk and overly emotional. Sulu gets into shirtless fencing, Nurse Chapel confesses her love for Spock, and Riley locks himself in engineering to sing Irish ballads. With the engines shut off, the ship begins spiraling toward the planet and a fiery end.In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 60th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of the original Star Trek, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 1 with the fourth aired episode, “The Naked Time,” as we discuss setting the tone, comparison, Spock’s struggle, Chapel, the ending, if it holds up, with our final thoughts and ratings.ChaptersSetting the Tone (00:02:34)Comparison (00:08:14)Spock’s Struggle (00:15:19)Chapel (00:20:08)The Ending (00:29:10)Holding Up (00:34:30)Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:36:51)HostsC Bryan Jones and Matthew RushingProductionC Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer and Editor)SocialTwitter: @TrekfmInstagram: @Trekfm

Wildwood.Laika, based just outside of Portland, Oregon has cemented itself as one of the premier claymation studios in the world, with every successive film getting more technically complicated than the last. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Wildwood. We discuss the source material, the production, let go, evil corrupts, a real hero, the voice cast, music, being very Pacific Northwest and our ratings. ChaptersThe Source Material (00:02:24)The Production (00:05:01)Let Go (00:12:39)Evil Corrupts (00:25:19)A Real Hero (00:31:48)The Voice Cast (00:38:50)The Music (00:44:57)Very Pacific Northwest (00:50:30)Ratings (00:55:36)HostMatthew RushingCo-HostRy PaulsonProductionMatthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) SocialTwitter: @The602ClubInstagram: @the602clubtfmLetterboxd: the602club

“Where No Man Has Gone Before” 60th-anniversary reflectionsOn a mission to the edge of the galaxy, the Enterprise recovers the disaster recorder of the SS Valiant, an Earth ship lost two centuries earlier. Its final entries point to a frantic search for information on ESP—extrasensory perception—and a captain ordering the destruction of his own ship. Captain Kirk takes the Enterprise into the galactic barrier and the ship encounters strange activity that may have been what did in the Valiant. As electric charges strike the bridge, Gary Mitchell and Elizabeth Dehner are struck. Mitchell's eyes glow silver, and he begins to exhibit unusual powers that grow by the hour. His contempt for the mere mortals around him grows as well, and Kirk must decide whether to maroon his old friend on a barren rock—or kill him while he still can.In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 60th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of the original Star Trek, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 1 with the third aired episode, “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” as we discuss a second pilot, the handoff from “The Cage,” the need for compassion, human nature, fists over philosophy, and whether the story holds up six decades later.ChaptersA Second Pilot (00:03:16)The Handoff (00:07:38)Compassion is Needed (00:12:34)Human Nature (00:25:14)Fists Over Philosophy (00:36:46)Does it Hold Up? (00:43:24)Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:45:55)HostsC Bryan Jones and Matthew RushingProductionC Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer and Editor)SocialTwitter: @TrekfmInstagram: @Trekfm

Spider-Noir.The Spider-Verse movies cracked open the Spider-Man universes, allowing general audiences to experience the plethora of Spider-people that exist in the Marvel universe.In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Spider-Noir. We discuss expanding the Spider-Verse, getting powers, responsibility, power, Nicholas Cage, the rest of the cast, episode number, the production and our ratings.ChaptersExpanding the Spider-Verse (00:02:26)Getting Their Powers (00:09:03)Responsibility (00:14:04)Power (00:21:55)Nicholas Cage (00:31:02)The Rest of the Cast (00:37:05)Episode Number (00:41:16)The Production (00:43:59)Ratings (00:48:22)HostMatthew RushingCo-HostRy PaulsonProductionMatthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)SocialTwitter: @The602ClubInstagram: @the602clubtfmLetterboxd: the602club

Lanterns.Beginning a new franchise on the big screen can be a very difficult thing to pull off and for DC, over the last 15ish years, it has been a ride on the struggle bus. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Lanterns. We discuss in brightest day, the structure, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, the Manhunter menace, the production, the future and our ratings. ChaptersIn Brightest Day (00:02:11)The Structure (00:06:26)Hal Jordan (00:17:11)John Stewart (00:28:22)Manhunter Menace (00:36:34)The Production (00:41:09)The Future (00:42:25)Ratings (00:51:35)HostMatthew RushingCo-HostRy PaulsonProductionMatthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) SocialTwitter: @The602ClubInstagram: @the602clubtfmLetterboxd: the602club