What happens when an 11th-century knight is transported to 20th-century France? Hijinks, that's what. Also: who knew Jean Reno could be funny?By Pete and Connor

The Chronicles of The Chronicles of Riddick continues, as we discuss The Chronicles of Riddick Unrated Director's Cut (2004)By Pete and Connor

Houston, Houston. . . do you read? Aaron Thorpe returns to the Pod as we drift in an eccentric orbit around the first season of For All Mankind.By Pete and Connor

As Spring has turned to late Summer, the time has come to say our good-byes to Hazel & Co. Fare thee well, bunnies!By Pete and Connor

Today we discuss Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury to see if it answers the question: does it serve as a bridge between Pitch Black and Chronicles of Riddick? And the answer's a resounding, "sure, why not?"By Pete and Connor

Ever wanted to know all about a cool dude who got a shine job on his eyes in prison? Well, do we have the movie for you - 2000's Pitch Black, introducing us to galactic criminal, Richard B. RiddickBy Pete and Connor

Beer run time is here again. Cheers, everyone!By Pete and Connor

Today we start talking about Naomi Kritzer's multi-award winner, Cat Pictures, Please and since it references Bruce Sterling's Maneki Neko we talk about that story, too!Check both stories out:https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_01_15/https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/maneki-neko/By Pete and Connor

We return with a crap book from the past (you might recognize the cover art from a previous crap book episode!) where sometimes being a bit of a fuckup makes for fun readingBy Pete and Connor

Podside Radio returns, this time to learn about the proto-metal, proto-prog, semi-jam band. . . and their extensive lore. Tune in!By Pete and Connor

Time for another Dante! This time, it's The Burbs (1989) - a comedy about the horrors of living in suburbia with Tom HanksBy Pete and Connor

Spring has indeed sprung. What better time to talk about bunnies? Who are on an epic quest to find a new home?By Pete and Connor

Tai returns for Peeping Tom (1960), a whimsical movie about a harmless shutterbugBy Pete and Connor

We talk about Michael Mann's historical epic, The Last of the Mohicans. Whatever may occur, Podside will find you!By Pete and Connor

We get together to wonder why Seinfeld's Netflix movie exists in the world, and talk a bit about Jenny Nicholson's video on the Galactic Cruiser experienceBy Pete and Connor

Get ready to study the blade with us as we talk Shogun (2024)By Pete and Connor

THE RETURN OF CRAP BOOKS! We are back with another Crap Books episode - this time it's Brian Daley's A Tapestry of Magics. Imagine Zelazny's Amber, but written for a Rifts adventure and you'll not be disappointedBy Pete and Connor

It's standing room only here at Podside as we talk about Studio Ghibli's 1997 hit, Princess MononokeBy Pete and Connor

Pete returns for another Lucius Shepard short, SalvadorBy Pete and Connor

Today we talk about Douglas Trumbull's other film, Silent Running (1972). All about a guy named Lowell and his robot friends in their National Park in . . . SPACEBy Pete and Connor

Get ready to study the blade with us as we talk Shogun (2024)By Pete and Connor

Pete comes back for a bit of a rambling discussion. Salud!By Pete and Connor

Ever wanted to know what it was like to play a text adventure back in the day? Join us as we poke around the edges of the Great Underground Empire and promptly get lost, stumped, and even die a few times.By Pete and Connor

Ten-HUT! Listen up, maggots: That pinko Joe Dante FINALLY made a movie about the REAL American heroes - Small Soldiers! You WILL listen to the new Podside episode, and you WILL like it! That's an ORDERBy Pete and Connor

Get ready to play Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon as we discuss the movie that ended Paul Verhoeven's streak of US-made movies, Hollow Man (2000)By Pete and Connor

Eugenics - am I right? We talk today about C.M. Kornbluth's The Marching Morons, a right doozy of a tale, where you do NOT have to hand it to HitlerBy Pete and Connor

We talk about Get Lamp (2010), along with its bonus materials, a documentary about the history of "IF" or Interactive Fiction which has its charms, but is ultimately a little unfocusedVisit the Get Lamp site: http://www.getlamp.com/Also, the full documentary (and bonus/additional material) is on YouTube.Main Documentary: https://youtu.be/TmBSYho5Gb…

Today, we talk about The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule by Lucius Shepard, and follow the life of artist, and possible con-man, Meric Cattanay, in his quest to have his name as remembered as the dragon he's proposed to slayBy Pete and Connor

Aaron Thorpe returns to talk about GATTACA (1997) with us, a film that asks: what would society look like if it believed in genetic determinism?By Pete and Connor

Spring has indeed sprung. What better time to talk about bunnies? Who are on an epic quest to find a new home?By Pete and Connor

You can't keep a good cop dead, they say. Not even if your name is Roger Mortis, and you have mere hours to solve the mystery of your own murderBy Pete and Connor

Today we discuss Eric Schwitzgebel's The Dauphin's Metaphysics, first printed in Unlikely Story's The Journal of Unlikely Academia, a story about a limited and quite disturbing form of immortality Read the story:http://www.unlikely-story.com/stories/the-dauphins-metaphysics-by-eric-schwitzgebel/Art by Diane Dellicarpini…

This time, we talk about Bruce Sterling's Mozart in Mirrorshades (collected in the much-hyped cyberpunk anthology, Mirrorshades) - a story about corporate extraction with extra steps (mainly, time travel)Oh, Galactus wished he had it this goodBy Pete and Connor

This time around, we end up in the hinterlands of southeast Texas, where the local sasquatch is making the most of Stand Your Ground lawsBy Pete and Connor

Today, we talk about the proto-cyberpunk film, Brainstorm. Directed by a SFF cinema luminary, Douglas Trumbull, and with Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood in lead roles, this is a movie that asks what if Online was your feelings made fact?By Pete and Connor

It's time again to crack a few cold ones and shoot the shit about - among other things - a Japanese adaptation of The Shadow Over Innsmouth. Salud!By Pete and Connor

This time, we discuss Cronenberg's 1983 The Dead Zone, which asks the question: if you had the power to change the future in your clammy hands, would you?By Pete and Connor

Jeff Martin returns to rock out to the Chaindevils playlist, a real grimphony in the key of chainsaw!Check out Jeff's comics:https://hell.rentathugcomics.com/And his games (Space Jerks, BURGERPunk, more):https://rentathug.itch.io/By Pete and Connor

We talk about another De Palma, this time it's The Fury (1978). Two teenagers with psychic powers pitted against one another. . . it's a real enemies-to-enemies tropeBy Pete and Connor

Mattie joins us again to close out our read-alongs of Susanna Clarke's works with the charming and funny story of John Uskglass and the Cumbrian Charcoal Burner (collected in The Ladies of Grace Adieu)By Pete and Connor

We talk about Andrew Bujalski's 2013 film Computer Chess, where none of the people in the movie actually play chess. Check and mate, nerdsBy Pete and Connor

Today we talk family, bears, and discovering fire as we talk about Terry Bisson's Bears Discover FireOriginal story:https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bears-discover-fire/Short film adaptation:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu594ennuxIBy Pete and Connor

Gremlins! In the Big City! Any kind of gremlin you can imagine! What else could you ask for?By Pete and Connor

Today we check out that cozy little coffeeshop run by an orc. Who wants more cinnamon buns?By Pete and Connor

As the year turns, so does our taste in reading. Join us in our read-along of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and remember: This land is all too shallow/It is painted on the sky/And trembles like wind-shook rain/When the Raven King goes byBy Pete and Connor

Jeff Martin returns to help Podside pull the starter cord and cut through Matthew Mitchell's Chaindevils, part WH40K homage, part splatterpunk "there and back again" narrative, all gnarlCheck out Jeff's work: https://rentathugcomics.com/By Pete and Connor

Today we talk about one of the recently-deceased Howard Waldrop's better-known stories, The Ugly Chickens. Part shaggy-dog (chicken?) story, part alternate history, and all good eatin!By Pete and Connor

We talk about The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) this time. You'd better have your quarter lined up on the cabinet bezel so you can witness a rivalry for the ages - it's nerd vs. nerd action, like you've never seen it before!By Pete and Connor

The gang's all back and chaos reigns! Next round's on you!By Pete and Connor

This time we talk about Neil Blomkamp's Elysium (2013), a story where a gringo finally makes himself useful!By Pete and Connor