A podcast about movies and the scenes that make them special. Each week, hosts Dom Nero and Adam Volerich explore a movie by finding the scene at its core–what David Lynch calls an "Eye of the Duck" scene. Join Dom and Adam as they celebrate cinema's greatest scenes, charting franchises such as Alien, The Evil Dead, and Indiana Jones, and major movements in film history, like '80s Dark Fantasy, Winter Horror, and Cyberpunk.
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A low key video game podcast by Stephen Hilger and Brendon Bigley. Produced by AJ Fillari.
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An Invitation Productions sprung to life when storyboard artist Jim Penola began exploring Karyn Kusama’s 2015 masterpiece THE INVITATION with the podcast titled––what else?––“An Invitation to THE INVITATION.” 🟣 The limited series remains a unique narrative/critical hybrid that is as meticulously scripted as it is produced, using Kusama's film as a means of highlighting cinematic craft alongside rigorous self-inquiry. Jim’s passion for other films blooms further in an eclectic selection of “ ...
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Death Birdie (feat. Earth Defense Force 6, Magic: The Gathering Arena, Guncho, and V-Rising)
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Stephen, are you coming to the block party? It's happening during the podcast. We'll be playing Bloomburrow and badminton. Discussed: Go Italy!, Earth Defense Force 6, Mario sucks, Stephen's PS5 struggle, Magic: The Gathering Arena, this ProZD sketch (which funnily enough is sponsored by M:TG Arena lol), this article on Magic archetypes, digital ca…
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Today we say goodbye to all Road Warriors, War Boys, War Pups, Toecutters, Imperators, Praetorians, Nightriders, Knightriders, and everyone else who populates the very fun and cool place known as The Wasteland. Also, listener questions! Thanks everyone who listened to our SHINY AND CHROME series! Next week, it's the premiere of our next miniseries,…
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The Aether Distilled (feat. Elden Ring, The Trails Series, 1000xRESIST, and Pokemon Yellow & Crystal Legacy)
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What we've got for you today is a classic Aether. On the nose you get notes of triple-A game. On first sip, you'll feel the familiar tang of a long running RPG series up front quickly followed by the depth of an indie darling. Finally, on the finish you'll have the unforgettable combination of Pokemon and ROM hacks. Oh, and make sure you aren't dow…
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Hysterical investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate New York. What is causing their sudden, often violent symptoms? Is there something in the water or inside the school? Or is it “all in their head?” The series examines the outbreak in LeRoy, NY, believed by some to be the most severe case of mass…
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Ready! Setty! GO! Here we are again, for the latest, greatest blockbuster thrill ride since FURY ROAD. It's George Miller's 2024 action odyssey, FURIOSA! Dom and Adam crawl out of their pitiless graves, deeper than hell, to follow the Fifth Rider of the Apocalypse into Valhalla. Next week, we'll be closing the book on the Wasteland once and for all…
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Thematic Content #02: 8 MILLION WAYS TO DIE with Philip Gawthorne
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Thematic Content is a series about the themes that define film history—across eras, genres, and filmmakers—even mediums. Episode #02 continues this inaugural season's exploration of a "Los Angeles Horror of Manners" with a vivid look at polarizing 80s neo-noir, 8 MILLION WAYS TO DIE, starring Jeff Bridges and Andy Garcia. Arguing in favor of the fi…
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Into the Aether VII: The Nintendo GameCube
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Welcome to season seven of Into the Aether! We're kicking off a new year with an over six-hour look at our very favorite games for the Nintendo GameCube! Thank you all for listening to and supporting the show over the years, we're so excited to be back. --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some NEW merch if you'd like: https://sho…
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V8! V8! V8! This week, we come face to face with the Conductor of the Choir of Death himself. It's George Miller's FURY ROAD. The one. The only. The best blockbuster of the past 20 years? Or...ever? Listen as we contend with what very well may be the most "Eye of the Duck" movie of all time. And ride back to the Wasteland one last time with us next…
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Games of the Decade 2000-2009 | Bonus
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Surprise! We're back a week early with an absolute behemoth. To celebrate hitting 1 million downloads of the show a few months ago (!!), we're proud to present our one-hundred favorite games of the decade from the years 2000 to 2009! A sincere thank you to everyone who has ever listened to, shared, or backed the show. We couldn't have done this wit…
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We asked, and you voted. Now, the results are in. On today's bonus episode, we breakdown the epic conclusion of Miniseries MAYHem and announce the films we'll be tackling for our big summer miniseries! Also, ALIEN: ROMULUS? Next week, we zoom back into the Wasteland for a very, very big episode. MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (2015). Join the conversation on E…
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To the bat-tank! It's another bonus this week. Rachel Talalay's TANK GIRL may not exactly take place in George Miller's dystopian world...but it's close enough. This one has been a long time coming and we couldn't be more excited to talk kangaroo guys, Naomi Watts, and the manic pixie killing machine performance by Lori Petty. Next week, we peel ou…
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The Right to Return w/ Dom Nero and Kyle Starr | X-Strike Summer #4
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On the finale of X-Strike Summer, AJ chats with Dom Nero (Eye of the Duck) and Kyle Starr (Y-Button) about being gamer dads, puzzle games, and how you are well within your rights to return any console within 30-days because you can't beat the Elden Ring DLC. It is *not* your fault, it's the *controller* that's broken. Dom's Links On Twitter: https:…
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Camelot is a state of mind. And a bonus (!) episode for our Mad Max series! This week it's George A. Romero's criminally unappreciated KNIGHTRIDERS, a film about guys who joust on motorcycles. It sounds like madness, but it's actually a moving testament to artistic purity from one of cinema's most uncompromising visionaries. We love it! And we hope…
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Thematic Content #01: BLADE RUNNER with Dom Nero
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Thematic Content is a series about the themes that define film history—across eras, genres, and filmmakers—even mediums. This inaugural episode takes a look at Ridley Scott's 1982 film, BLADE RUNNER, and features special guest Dom Nero—a writer, a video editor, and the co-host of the excellent film podcast Eye of the Duck. Throughout their discussi…
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Summer Game Rest w/ Emily Price, Robin Bea, Tamoor Hussain and Willa Rowe | X-Strike Summer #3
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Shhh be very quiet... our guests are very sleepy today, they need their rest... AJ chats with Emily Price (Unwinnable), Robin Bea (inverse), Tamoor Hussain (Gamespot), and Willa Rowe (Kotaku) about Geoff's Big Week, "these uncertain times", and 1000xRESIST again! Emily's Links Emily's Review of Saltsea Chronicles: Saltsea Chronicles Beautifully Fin…
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there was a nintendo direct today, so the boys came out of ̶r̶e̶t̶i̶r̶e̶m̶e̶n̶t̶ their summer break to talk about it real quick. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Stephen Hilger + Brendon Bigley
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Ladies and gentlemen...dying time's here. This week we travel beyond the Thunderdome for George Miller's third entry into the Wasteland saga. Pig shit, Master Blaster, and Tina Turner. Can you really do Mad Max on a train? Listen in to find out. Next week, we take a break from the Wasteland for our first bonus of the series: George A. Romero's KNIG…
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The Sweater + Sock Combo w/ Alanna Okun and Chase Allhart | X-Strike Summer #2
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This week AJ chats with Alanna Okun and Chase Allhart about their experiences with game design (and game design adjacent) education! They also confront the age old question: what even is a video game, anyway? Into the Game Jam Links itch page: https://itch.io/jam/itgj-summer-2024 Find the forum thread on the TWG Discord: Navigate to the "Games Foru…
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This week, we remember a time of chaos and ruined dreams, but most of all, we remember the road warrior. It's MAD MAX 2: THE ROAD WARRIOR! Join us for the second installment of our Shiny and Chrome series as we break the film that brought Mad Max to the wasteland. Next week, we cover George Miller's MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME (1985). Join the conve…
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Break Glass in Case of Bandicoot w/ Kyle Labriola, Murray Cameron-Smith, and NBZ | X-Strike Summer #1
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Welcome to the first EVER episode of Into the Aether: X-Strike Summer! We kick of the series with games industry pros (and TWG community members) Kyle Labriola, Murray Cameron-Smith and NBZ! This week's episode is REQUIRED to be listened to at .75 speed to make up for all the times you were listening at 3x, you sickos. --- Kyle's Links Blog: https:…
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Witness us bloodbags! This week, we kick off our latest miniseries, SHINY AND CHROME!! First up is the film that started it all, MAD MAX. Listen in as we unravel the unlikely story of how a physician's take on Australian road rage turned into one of the most influential and profitable films of all time. Next week, we cover George Miller's MAD MAX 2…
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You've traveled far and faced trials that would demoralize most... or worse. But here you emerge, into the sun, holding in your hands the thing you've been searching for so long: The Uncharted bonus episode of Into the Aether. --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Join the P…
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Ellipsis #10: "One Good Choice" with Karyn Kusama
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Karyn Kusama is the writer/director of GIRLFIGHT (2000), the director of JENNIFER'S BODY (2009), THE INVITATION (2015), and of course, DESTROYER (2018). She is also an Emmy nominated director of television that includes work on YELLOWJACKETS, DEAD RINGERS, THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY, and much more. During this very special episode of ELLIPSIS,…
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Thumbs Up, And (feat. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Zero Ranger, Void Stranger, Burnout Paradise, and Soma Bringer)
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iO, eat your heart out. See you on July 17th! Discussed: XStrike Summer, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Myst, Animal Well, Brendon solving the final puzzle of The Witness, Brendon's number 16 Game of the Year, Zero Stranger, Void Ranger, Burnout Paradise, the PSP, Soma Bringer, the Xeno series, Diablo, have a good Summer (to our Northern hemisphere pa…
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Programs, we've reached the END OF LINE. We'll jack in one last time to close the book on our cyberpunk series and answer listener questions. Listen through for the announcement of our new miniseries, which we'll be kicking off next week! Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx Credits: Eye of the Duck i…
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Stun 'em and Run 'em (feat. Crow Country, Zero Ranger, and the 2024 iPad Pro)
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When hope is lost and humanity is on the brink of devastation, there's only one tried and true strategy to snap victory from the jaws of certain evisceration. Discussed: Out of the Realm, being a regular: revisted, Brendon on The Besties!, Crow Country, Resident Evil, Signalis, Zero Ranger, Void Stranger, NieR: Automata, gaming on the Apple iPad, K…
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This week, we're giving STEM full control. It's Leigh Whannell's UPGRADE! Here to break down the revenge and technological horror is past and future guest, writer, Reyna Cervantes! Listen in! Next week, we reach the END OF LINE for our cyberpunk series. Tune in as we close the book on cyberpunk and announce our next miniseries (!!) Join the convers…
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Falafel, Please (feat. Hades II Early Access, Animal Well, Pokémon Unbound)
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Ah crap, this guy comes in everyday and orders the same thing: podcasts, puzzle games, double helping of Pokémon, and Supergiant game... hey buddy! The usual? Aha yeah... death to Chronos... that never gets old... Discussed: Being a regular, Paws and Clause, dotzip, Out of the Realm, Animal Well, Fez, The Witness, being 34, Pokémon Unbound, a Nuzlo…
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An Invitation to DESTROYER #08: "The Chase"
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In episode #08 of "An Invitation to DESTROYER," host Jim Penola examines the nocturnal foot chase between Erin Bell (Nicole Kidman) and Arturo Guerrero (Zach Villa), an ex-criminal and former friend of Bell's. The ensuing discussion breaks down the significant narrative/stylistic choices of their relationship—including a fourth-wall-breaking close-…
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Out of the Realm: Petals and Ashes | Demo
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Welcome to Out of the Realm: Petals and Ashes! An original tabletop roleplaying game adventure written by Stephen Hilger based on the Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition ruleset! This episode is part one in a three-part Patreon-exclusive series. To hear parts two and three head to https://patreon.com/intothecast and become a monthly supporter! Our a…
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We're back, but we're not even close to baseline. It's Denis Villeneuve's BLADE RUNNER: 2049! As our cyberpunk series nears its end, we revisit the world that started it all. Join us for a break down of one of the greatest films of the 21st century, or at the very least, some unhinged Ridley Scott quotes. Listen in! Next week, we cover Leigh Whanne…
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We port into the ENCOM servers one more time to cover the first sequel of our cyberpunk series. It's Joseph Kosinski's TRON: LEGACY. And here to help make sense of the bio-digital jazz is past and future guest, filmmaker, and film programmer, Desmond Thorne! Listen in! Next week, we cover the Denis Villeneuve's BLADE RUNNER: 2049 (2017). Join the c…
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Can Window in Paradise (feat. Sonic the Hedgehog, Trails from Zero, and Another Crab's Treasure)
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Yeah yeah "Sonic the Hedgehog stole from Dragonball Z," I've heard it all before. The thing people are afraid to say is that Master Roshi stole his entire vibe from Jimmy Buffett. Think about it. This episode is brought to you by Flight Rising! Register for free at flightrising.com. Discussed: Life updates, Out of the Aether, Sonic the Hedgehog 1 &…
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We take a break from our cyberpunk series for a little MAYhem. After we cover our next film franchise, the door is open for a brand new summer miniseries that YOU can decide. Listen in to hear the candidates and starting May 1, place your vote on our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx Credits: Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and pro…
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Post-Jaded (feat. Animal Crossing, Dragonball Z Kakarot, Grandia, and Farcry 2)
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Sorry, what? You’ve seen the grenade roll downhill before? Haven’t you heard that being jaded is over? We’re past that! The grenade is ROLLING down the HILL!! Discussed: Gamecube, Star Fox Adventures, Dexter on Showtime, Animal Crossing, Tidings from the Aether, Dragonball Z: Kakarot, the Sega Saturn, Grandia, Farcry 2, Idle Thumbs, Austin Walker's…
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