Unique takes on the big stories of the day paired with coverage of the most ridiculous stories that we can find guarantees this isn't your typical podcast. We're completely different from shows that aren't so different and earn our title of "The Worst Podcast" each and every week.
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Sometimes Politics, Sometimes Nonsense, Always Entertaining. Polititainment is not just a cool name, its a theme that runs through the shows. Looking for completely serious conversation about politics and issues? You probably won't find it here. Looking to get caught up to speed on the news you need to know and want to laugh and possibly be offended at the same time? You have come to the right place. SUBSCRIBE!
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Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense, a Podcast from the Alternate Universe with your hosts Greg Dyro and Tom Burka.They love to talk about movies and speak with the creators of some of your favorite forms of entertainment. If you have a great idea for an interview they would love to hear about that person. If you have a favorite movie or streaming show real or not yet imagined they would love to hear about it as well. Please leave us a message on our website.https://alternateearthcinema.space/
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Greg and Tom dive into the Apple TV+ show “SUGAR,” starring Colin Farrell, Kirby, Amy Ryan, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry, and James Cromwell. Join us as we follow private detective John Sugar on his quest to uncover what happened to Olivia, the missing granddaughter of Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel.…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of our podcast, Tom and Greg dive deep into the highly anticipated Amazon Prime series, “Fallout,” which draws its inspiration from the iconic video game franchise of the same name. Set in a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles devastated by nuclear fallout, the series presents a stark vision where survivors …
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Indiana Jones: Crystal Skull or Dial of Destiny
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Send us a Text Message. Join hosts Greg and Tom as they welcome back special guest John Stanisci for an exciting episode dedicated to the legendary adventurer, Indiana Jones. In this episode, the trio dives deep into a spirited debate: which film holds up better—“Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” or the latest installment, “Dial of Destiny”? Tune in as…
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Donnie Norden: More Stories of Hollywood Trespassing
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Send us a Text Message. Tom and Greg go for a sequel of sorts with our second interview with Donnie Norden Phantom of the Backlots. Some of Donnie's own words to describe his adventures From that first time I poked my 10-year-old head through a hole in the tall fence surrounding the MGM backlot near my house in Culver City, I became intrigued, mayb…
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Send us a Text Message. We interview Steve Bingen: About his new book with Marc Wanamaker "Hollywood Behind the Lens: Treasures from the Bison Archive Steven Bingen is an author, archivist, historian, and contributor to dozens of books, articles, and documentaries regarding film history. For nearly two decades, Steven worked as an archivist/staff h…
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Send us a Text Message. Join Greg and Tom for a lively discussion on our podcast, where we dive into movies from the past and exciting upcoming films. In this episode, we explore potential cinematic adaptations of beloved sci-fi books like Andy Weir's "Artemis." From classic hits to future favorites, join us as we share our thoughts on the latest m…
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"Fantastic Voyage" and today's "Fall Out"
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Send us a Text Message. Step into the immersive world of cinematic wonder with Greg and Tom in this captivating episode of Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense. Join them as they embark on a thrilling exploration of the timeless classic, "Fantastic Voyage" (1966), and venture into the boundless realm of speculative fiction. In this dive into "Fantast…
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Send us a Text Message. Greg and Tom discuss the new NETFLIX series 3 Body Problem. We talk about the series and our impressions of the production. Along with some other invaluable nonsense like Tom's reading of the Audible Book Ping Pong Diplomacy and what else we are watching this week. All of this hours before the Solar Eclipse of April 8th 2024…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we delve into the Hollywood Award season. Greg ventures to Hollywood for the Publicists awards while Tom observes from New York. Our conversation spans topics such as Dune 2, The Oscars, SAG awards, and the enchanting world of the Magic Castle. We eagerly await your listener comments and feedback. Hosts: Gre…
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Send us a Text Message. Tom and Greg talk about the Hollywood Writers Strike with their guest Ron Barbagallo who lives a stone's throw away from Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank We did not write this episode in solidarity to the writers on strike: That's why our podcast is not as professional as it should be, because it has not been written, That's t…
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Send us a Text Message. Greg and Tom discuss some recent streaming TV shows and the awards season. We discuss Tim Russ and his appearance on "Star Trek Picard" as well as our friend Ron Barbagallo. Joel Silver somehow enters our discussion about Dead as a Door Nail. Oh and Tom gets into the new "Perry Mason". A bit of Everything Everywhere all at O…
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Send us a Text Message. Today Greg and Tom will be talking about some under appreciated gems that we've recently watched. We talk about poker face, which is on Peacock and the Reluctant Traveler, which is on Apple tv and the Bear, which is on Hulu. We've been absent for a few months. We apologize for that, or we don't apologize if you didn't care t…
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Tom Cruise: Is he the greatest Action Movie Star today?
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode Greg and Tom talk with the multi talented John Stanisci and discuss the film Top Gun: Maverick and the possibility that Tom Cruise is the greatest action movie star of all time. John helps us break down the script and we discuss the perfect 5 act structure of the film and how the film Maverick is really a Fat…
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Steve Bingen: The MGM Effect and The 50 MGM Films That Transformed Hollywood
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Send us a Text Message. Greg and Tom interview Steve Bingen Studio Archivist and Hollywood Historian about his two new books. (available on Amazon) The MGM Effect: How a Hollywood Studio Changed the World 50 MGM Films That Transformed Hollywood: Triumphs, Blockbusters, and Fiascos We talk to Steve about the latest book The MGM Effect Metro-Goldwyn-…
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Send us a Text Message. Tom and Greg talk about what they are watching or what they have in their Que on streaming TV right now. Along with a new "AI" intro to the show. (the robot apocalypse will have its own podcast) Here are a few of the streaming shows we thing are worthy of checking out: On Apple + FOR ALL MANKIND SLOW HORSES THE MORNING SHOW …
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Send us a Text Message. Obi Wan Kenobi (the series) Greg and Tom talk about the first 5 episodes of the Disney Obi Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ Spoiler warning: If you have not watched the series we do reveal things so please watch the series before listening. Talking about the series Obi Wan and how it relates to the rest of Star Wars and our impr…
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Thunderbirds Are Go: An interview with Justin T. Lee from Gazelle Automations
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Send us a Text Message. Greg and Tom interview Justin T. Lee from Gazelle Automations. Justin is the creator of the Star Trek The Next Generation animated sequence in the style of the Star Trek the Animated Series that we discussed in our last episode. We also talk to Justin about his work on new Thunderbirds episodes in the original style using SU…
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Star Trek: The Animated Series Rememberng the early 70's
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode Greg and Tom talk about Star Trek: The Animated Series Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS), originally airing as Star Trek and as The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek We saw an animated video making the rounds on the internet that was an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation done in th…
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"Hole in the Fence" An interview with Donnie Norden
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Send us a Text Message. Tom and Greg interview Donnie Norden and we let him talk about his new book "Hole in the Fence" All about his true adventure diary- growing up on the MGM and Desilu backlots. We also attempt to ask a few questions along the way. Buckle up for a great Hollywood back lot story. Hole in the Fence By: Donnie Norden All of the st…
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Ron Barbagallo Animation Art interview (part 2)
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Send us a Text Message. Part 2 of Greg and Tom's interview with Ron Barbagallo from Animation Art Conservation. Ron tells us about his work on some Lost Salvatore Dali drawings for the Disney Film "Destino" and the realization that these drawings reveal Dalí had a much fuller narrative in mind for his short Destino. Ron tells us about working with …
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Ron Barbagallo Animation Art interview (part 1)
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Send us a Text Message. For the start of 2022 Greg and Tom interview Ron Barbagallo from Animation Art Conservation. We talk with Ron about his early history working out of his Parents Attic and how he transitioned form creating book covers for writers like Issac Asimov to working with Animation Art repairing original Disney animation cells. His fr…
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Send us a Text Message. Greg and Tom finally have their final Podcast of 2021. The amazing end of the year roundup. They talk about the Film and TV shows that are on the various top 10 best lists of 2021. Join this little over an hour foray into the world of entertainment. With an incredible selection of films and streaming content to view this yea…
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A roundup of recent topics in Film and Television
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Send us a Text Message. Tom and Greg discuss various things on their minds at the beginning of this holiday season. A hodgepodge round up on recent topics in film and television developments. Along with some of the trends in film and the streaming services that we hope you are interested in as well. We talk a little about comments Variety makes abo…
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"Everybody Loves Raymond" Producer Tom Caltabiano
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Send us a Text Message. Greg Dyro and Tom Burka interview the Emmy Award winning writer and producer Tom Caltabiano. We talk to Tom about his time on the 1990's hit show "Everybody Loves Raymond" His experience in the writers room and his friendship with Ray Romano. We also hear about his extensive photographic documentation of the show and how he …
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Send us a Text Message. Greg and Tom answer listener questions and amazingly some viewer questions. We have had some questions asked of us over the last few months and we decided to answer some of these questions below and of course the best in movie ramble. What film would you like to see remade? Who is the best Cinematographer (DP Director of Pho…
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Send us a Text Message. Greg and Tom talk about (what for us is a very appropriate Alternate Earth film trailer) the much anticipated upcoming Matrix Resurrections. We talk about our first impressions of the trailer and what Lana Wachowski might be intending for this new film, over 21 years after the first Matrix. Are you team Red Pill or Team Blue…
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Send us a Text Message. Our end of summer episode. Tom and Greg discuss the film TENET both forward and backward. Disney $30 charge for early streaming of CRUELLA . Our thoughts on Streaming vs. Theatrical . The SAG contracts voice and virtual performances in Video games. Thoughts on the Scarlett Johansson Disney lawsuit. Money in Hollywood and las…
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Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode Greg and Tom talk with the Producer, Writer and Director of Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future along with his Co-Producers Ron Miller and Melvin Schuetz We talk to the three of them about who was Chesley Bonestell and what prompted them to make the film. We learn some interesting facts about Chelsey's…
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Send us a Text Message. Greg and Tom interview Motion Picture unit still photographer Clay Enos about his work with Director Zack Snyder on "Watchman", "Justice League", "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", and most recently the Netflix film "Army of the Dead" We talk about Clay's beginnings in motion picture still photography starting with a visi…
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Send us a Text Message. Greg and Tom discuss the Canadian Documentary "Spaceman" in the so called Real Universe on CBC DOCS POV and during the second half of the show they talk about the Alternate Earth feature film SPACEMAN. A film that was made based on the Canadian documentary with some additional discussion of Carl Sagan and Extraterrestrials. …
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Send us a Text Message. Greg and Tom interview the Cinematographer Steven Poster and discuss his work as DP on such classic films as "Donnie Darko", "Strange Brew" and his work as camera operator on "Bladerunner" "Close Encounters of the third kind" and many more films. And for the animal lovers in the audience we talk about his work with animals o…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode Greg and Tom interview the Actor Tim Russ who you may know from Star Trek Voyager. We talk to Tim about his work as a Voice Over actor on Games along with his thoughts on digital actors and the power of real emotion created when using an actor vs. a digital creation. Video games Tim Russ has done Voice work f…
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Movie Studio Archivist Steve Bingen
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Send us a Text Message. Greg Dyro and Tom Burka interview Movie Studio Corporate Archivist Steve Bingen Steven Bingen has long worked within the motion picture industry, both in production and as a writer and historian. He held a staff position at Warner Bros. Corporate Archive - aiding in the preservation and management of the studios legend and l…
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Pirate movies: the best, the worst and alternate Earth Pirate movies
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Send us a Text Message. Greg and Tom Discuss the Best Pirate movies, the worst Pirate movies and Alternate Earth Pirate movies. We discuss Pirates of the Caribbean, the Goonies, Captain Blood, Treasure Island, Treasure Planet. Hook and Cutthroat Island with Geena Davis, and a fantastic version of Treasure Island from the Alternate Earth. And not re…
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Designated Survivor and Other Alt Earth Movie TV streaming
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Send us a Text Message. Tom and Greg discuss some of the most intriguing things (in their minds) of the ways Life imitates Art The alternate earth Designated Survivor is a show where the president incites an attack on congress which results in Congress being destroyed along with the president and that, as new president Keifer Sutherland is forced t…
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Movie Trivia plus a discussion of Alternate Motion Pictures and where to see them
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Send us a Text Message. Movie Trivia Greg and Tom delve into some movie and streaming content trivia in this the last episode of 2020. A year that will go down in both universes as equally bad in multiple ways. Also a fun discussion of radio favorite the short form content of Dick Orkin and his radio series Chickenman a part of both Tom and Greg's …
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Turkey Day Ramble and Listener Comments
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to our Fourth Episode: Greg and Tom talk about Movies and alternate things during a freewheeling discussion worthy of an inter-dimensional snooze fest. They also play some recordings of "Listener Comments" that they have received from listeners of past episodes from the alternate Earth. Recorded the weekend before Th…
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SOUL RUNNER: The first film in the Archangel trilogy
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Send us a Text Message. Soul Runner released the summer of 2014 Greg and Tom discuss the Feature Film SOUL RUNNER along with other cinematic influences. A wonderful rambling discussion of film and SciFi concepts both real and fantastical. Join your hosts on a seemingly never ending discussion of the practical importance neither of them can fully un…
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The Library Vault: A Matt Damon and Ryan Reynolds adventure film
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Send us a Text Message. Greg and Tom discuss the feature film "THE LIBRARY VAULT" staring Matt Damon and Ryan Reynolds. A Universal Alt Film Release. Along with a pre-show discussion of Star Trek and the events that helped to bring about the 4th and 5th season of Star Trek TOS. "The Library Vault" Our hero’s (Matt Damon and Ryan Reynolds) in an arc…
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Send us a Text Message. Greg Dyro and Tom Burka discuss the Clint Eastwood Car Trilogy and other random thoughts from the Alternate view. Podcast Episode: 001 The Clint Eastwood Car trilogy Gran Torino: 2008 Monte Carlo: 2010 Malibu: 2011 Gran Torino Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong tee…
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Final Epsiode of Real Serious Nonsense: Seeking Friends for the End of the Podcast
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After two years of mediocre internet radio we are taking our "Worst Podcast Ever" title and calling it quits. We spend some time reflecting and talking with some of our treasured listeners who have stuck with us, through the good times and the bad production quality. We do a throwback hashtag hodgepodge with #WeinerAMovie and tell one last poop sto…
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75- Real Serious Nonsense- Short Circuit's Titties
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Avoid the frustration of your typical political podcasts by listening to the only politics podcast that is 99.9% politics free. Topics covered today: Rio bathroom etiquette, poop restaurants, cockroach flame-throwers, 40 year old twinkies, National Cat Day, Short Circuit, other words for melons, and beavers... the furry ones... with prosthetic body…
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74- Real Serious Nonsense- The Circle of Poop (aka the DNC & the RNC)
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We discuss DNC, RNC, and the newest app you just have to have. The show feels complete as we end going full circle.By Real Serious Nonsense
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73- Real Serious Nonsense- ExJon Surprisingly Returns
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We are joined by the Editor-In-Chief for Ricochet.com, Jon Gabriel. After Angie and Clay move past their utter disbelief that a guest willingly decided to return, Jon and Angie have insightful conversations about the state of the GOP, Dallas, Pokemon, and Farmville.By Real Serious Nonsense
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72- Real Serious Nonsense- BREXIT!!! (Does this make us sound like a legitimate podcast?)
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Angie and Clay still attempt to talk about a depressing world in a light hearted way. Discussed: terrible Supreme Court, terrible Hillary, terrible Trump, terrible Europeans, terrible murders witnessed by parrots, terrible ads made by Clay, and more terrible Chris Christie visuals, plus much more terrible things brought to you by the winner of mult…
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54- Real Serious Nonsense- New Year/Same (Crappy) Show
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Reptiles, Tin Foil Hats, BBQ sauce, Yiddish Penis reference, the return of the bionic penis. Why would you need to listen to any other show (besides the whole "news" thing). Sound quality is better than it has been in a while so check it out.By Polititainment
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53- Silent Night (blame the crappy producer)
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Angie and Clay demand to be heard, though few can hear them because Clay is the worst producer in history. We also mourn the loss of the Graham candidacy, debate the best movie of all time (Star Wars or Short Circuit), a poo statue photo op, sexist pockets, and we have a lengthy discussion about underroos. Merry Christmas!!!!…
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You know if Obama is in the Oval office he's serious about something! Well, this time he felt the need to lecture America about gun control, tolerance to Islam, and gun control. So, to really get a feel for all that he said, I break it down bit by bit and tell you what he really said.By Polititainment
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