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Invasion! Time's Enemy.

With the first two books setting up an epic new enemy, maybe it’s time for a side quest with the crew of Deep Space Nine. Something that’s Fury-adjacent and chock-full of technobabble.

In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan discuss the book, Time’s Enemy, book three and DS9’s entry in the Invasion! saga. They discuss the connections to the other books in the series, the mystery that kicks off the novel, hard sci-fi vs political sci-fi, a new alien threat, and much more! And most importantly, they ponder on where the Furies are.

Feature: Time's Enemy
Connections to the Other Books (4:05)
Technobabble (9:41)
Character Voices (13:19)
Writing Team (17:40)
The Mystery, the Symbiont, and the Science (19:04)
Kira and the Hard Suit (24:10)
Hard Sci-Fi vs Political Sci-Fi (26:32)
The Vulcan Captain (31:49)
A New Alien Threat (33:58)
Back in Time (38:28)
Spin-Off Novel (42:58)
Final Thoughts (44:41)
Closing (47:29)

Hosts
Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan

Production
Matthew Rushing (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Editor and Associate Producer)

“Off-Hour”

TGIF is in the air as the Enterprise alpha shift crew gets set for its weekend break. But all hell breaks loose when the ship is pulled into a slipstream wormhole. With the phenomenon knocking out power and accelerating them to greater and greater speeds, they must beat the clock to break free before the Enterprise passes the warp threshold and is torn apart. But first, a concert!

In this episode of Saddle Up! hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our look at Strange New Worlds Season 4 with “Off-Hour.” We discuss the latest genre swing, the character development, the technobabble, crawling on the ship, surprise faces, and more.

Chapters
Intro (0:00:00)
A Storytelling Revelation (00:02:16)
A Genre That Fits (00:07:16)
Classic Technobabble (00:15:37)
Crawling on the Ship (00:19:56)
Chapel and M'Benga (00:24:25)
Scotty's One True Love (00:29:07)
Boyce Boyce Baby (00:35:25)
Making Genre Work (00:40:08)
A Grotesque Obsession (42:42)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:46:53)
Closing (00:51:57)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Coyote vs. Acme.

In 2022 Warner Bro. Discovery shelved its next DC film, to cut costs and then in 2023 it did the same thing with a Looney Tunes film to obtain a tax write-off.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about the finally released Coyote vs. Acme. We discuss a crazy ride, was it worth it, surprising depth, using others, the cast, the comedy, Looney World and our ratings.

Chapters
A Crazy Ride (00:01:57)
Was It Worth It? (00:07:14)
Surprising Depth for 2D (00:12:44)
Using Others (00:26:25)
The Cast (00:33:36)
The Comedy (00:39:38)
Looney World (00:43:50)
Ratings (00:47:31)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Ry Paulson

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm
Letterboxd: the602club

Troy: Director’s Cut.

Adaptation of a beloved work of literature is fraught with pitfalls, it is one of the hardest things to do in cinema, making a successful movie of a book that people love in a film they will also love.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Troy: Director’s Cut. We discuss the director musical chairs, the production, no gods seen, honor, glory and leadership, the director’s cut, a stacked cast, the action, score and our ratings.

Chapters
Director Musical Chairs (00:01:55)
The Production (00:06:33)
No God’s Seen (00:12:38)
Honor, Glory and Leadership (00:19:06)
The Director’s Cut (00:29:15)
A Stacked Cast (00:36:29)
The Action (00:40:05)
The Score (00:42:36)
Ratings (00:45:51)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Ry Paulson

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm
Letterboxd: the602club

“Level-Five Transporter Accident”
Still miffed about the success of his Starfleet Academy nemesis, Declan Milder, Scotty is determined to extend the transporter range record he already set, a record previously owned by said nemesis, who is currently nearby as an engineer aboard the USS Witmere. And to rub salt in the wound, Scotty plans to beam his childhood puppet, Little Ricky, directly into Milder's quarters. But when the transport goes awry, the entire crew of the Enterprise is transformed into puppets. Only Spock, who was away aboard a shuttle, remains flesh and blood. That puts him in a tough spot when Orions intercept the Enterprise and decide to take over the ship. Now it’s up to Spock to save the day by doing everything himself, with a bit of help from Muppets hijinks.
In this episode of Saddle Up! hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our look at Strange New Worlds Season 4 with “Level-Five Transporter Accident.” We discuss the concept, the puppets, the characters, the ending, the use of limited time, and more.

Chapters
Intro (0:00:00)
Hey Ricky! I'm Home! (00:02:14)
Transporters Gone Wild (00:03:47)
The Big Breakup (00:11:38)
Internal Illogic (00:17:21)
The Art of Puppetry (00:26:26)
What an Undercut! (00:29:37)
Spock Amok (00:35:49)
Write Your Own Ending (00:38:07)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:41:29)
Closing (00:51:05)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)