402: A Bad Dream

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

It has been a long time in the MCU since The Incredible Hulk came out in the first phase of the saga and now Disney Plus has just finished a show on his cousin.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. We discuss being familiar with the comics, the origin story, Tatiana Maslany, breaking the fourth wall, using Daredevil, villains, other relationships, the effects, the finale, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters Familiar With the Comics (00:02:45) The Origin Story (00:05:14) Tatiana Maslany (00:12:50) Breaking the Fourth Wall (00:23:16) Using Daredevil (00:30:26) Villains (00:35:58) Other Relationships (00:45:23) The Effects (00:54:38) The Finale (00:56:34) Ratings (01:02:10) Recommendations (01:04:41)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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That Time When We Celebrated The 25th Anniversary of Star Trek: Voyager

Back at the start of 2020 - just before Covid took over the world - it was a time of celebration ... twenty five years since Voyager premiered.

Back at the start of 2020 – just before Covid took over the world – it was a time of celebration … twenty five years since Voyager premiered. And what better way to celebrate then to chat with TrekFM’s Chris Jones…

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375: It Clicked

Comics Catch Up.     Comics have been an important medium for Star Trek ever since the release of the first Gold Key comic in 1967 and they have continued over various publishers since that time.

In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan catch up on all the issues they’ve missed recently. They discuss being new to Star Trek comics, Picard’s Academy, The Scorpius Run, Sons of Star Trek, Star Trek, Star Trek: Defiant, wrapping up and their final thoughts. 

In the news they discuss a new release that is imminent and the delay of an upcoming book as well.    News New Releases Coming  (00:02:55)              

Feature: Comics Catch Up New to Comics (00:04:27) Picard’s Academy (00:06:10) Strange New Worlds: The Scorpius Run (00:11:20) Sons of Star Trek (00:21:42) Star Trek (00:31:44) Star Trek: Defiant (00:44:48) Wrapping Up (00:51:45) Final Thoughts (00:53:55)        

Hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan 

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

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467: Maclunkey

Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver.

Zack Snyder has an avid following and so when it was announced that Netflix had partnered with him, allowing him to create his own sci-fi universe, his fans could not be more pleased, especially when it was made known that the story would be presented in two parts. 

In this episode of The 602 Club Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills for a Snyder Cuts crossover to talk about Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver. We discuss it not being over, more lore, the pacing, the battles, the music and so much more, wrapping up with our ratings. 

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host John Mills

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

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466: Hollower Earth

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

The monster films have seen a resurgence beginning with Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla which kicked off a whole new monster-verse that has been going strong for ten years now.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. We discuss our anticipation, the plot, a new world, where you belong, Kaylee Hottle, Dan Stevens, needle drops, the big fights, the effects and our ratings.  

Chapters Anticipation (00:02:32) The Plot (00:08:14) A New World (00:15:04) Find Where You Belong (00:18:19) Kaylee Hottle (00:20:22) Dan Stevens (00:23:28) Needle Drops (00:27:26) The Big Fights (00:30:27) The Effects (00:33:58) Ratings (00:38:35)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris 

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

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374: Retreating Into Themselves

The Art and Making of Star Trek: Picard.     On August 4th, 2018 at Star Trek Las Vegas a man well known to Star Trek fans walked on stage and announced that he was back to continue the journey of a character that had begun 31 years prior. 

In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing, Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan talk about The Art and Making of Star Trek: Picard. We discuss a new show, kicking off the story, had it been done before, seasons 1-3, is anything missing, our ratings and final thoughts.                  Feature: The Art and Making of Star Trek: Picard A New Show (00:03:08) Kicking Off This New Show (00:09:48) It Has Been Done Before (00:16:46) Season One (00:21:33) Season Two (00:28:54) Don’t Step On Toes (00:35:01) Season Three (00:41:23) Anything Missing? (00:48:08) Ratings (00:51:14) Final Thoughts (00:55:18)        

Hosts Matthew Rushing, Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan 

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

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251: Proof of Concept

“First Flight” 20th-anniversary reflections

While observing a dark matter nebula, Captain Archer receives a message from Admiral Forrest informing his that one of his old comrades from the early warp program days has died while climbing Mt. McKinley. Reflecting on the loss, Archer tells T’Pol the story of how he competed with this fellow pilot, AG Robinson, for the chance to captain Enterprise, and how the two overcame Vulcan obstruction to keep the NX program on track.

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 2 with “First Flight” as we discuss how the story serves as a resounding proof of concept for the original idea for the series, meeting Trip, how Archer’s experiences with AG prepared him to be a leader, and more. We also enjoy a plate of the 602 Club's famous fried mushrooms.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Getting Away from Space (00:04:29) T'Pol’s Growth (00:14:24) Archer’s Path to Leadership (00:18:08) When Johnny Met Trip (00:25:06) Vulcans Can’t Think Outside the Box (00:28:39) The 602 Club (00:30:22) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:34:44) Closing (00:36:15)

Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

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465: Change Agent

Dune: Part Two.

The book of Dune was long considered nigh impossible to adapt to the big screen because of the complicated nature of Brian Herbert’s sci-fi classic, until Denis Villeneuve Part One was released in 2021 leaving fans begging for Part Two.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Dune: Part Two. We discuss our anticipation Paul’s journey, Chani, Jessica, making decisions, Irulan, Austin Butler, more characters, the production, the music and our ratings.  

Chapters Anticipation (00:02:01) Paul’s Journey (00:05:35) Chani (00:17:27) Jessica (00:34:53) Making Decisions (00:43:11) Irulan (00:48:37) Austin Butler (00:51:01) The Production (00:56:42) The Music (01:03:24) Ratings (01:05:12)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris 

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

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373: Rogue Nation

David Mack: Firewall.     With the release of Star Trek: Picard the questions of what happened to our favorite characters from shows like Deep Space Nine and Voyager was once again up in the air and the introduction of Seven of Nine to the show made the questions around her history after the series even more mysterious.

In this episode of Literary Treks hosts, Matthew, Casey and Jonathan welcome author David Mack to discuss his new Picard era novel, Firewall. We discus the background of the story, writing in the Picard timeline, Seven’s emotions, an anchor, getting in the way, new characters, the spy element, staying true, the framing device, production, making the map, what’s next for David and our final thoughts. 

In the news section we discuss two newly announced books for 2024!   News Book News (00:01:43)               

Feature: David Mack The Background of This Story (00:09:45) Writing in the Picard Timeline (00:13:18) Seven’s Emotions (00:20:25) An Anchor (00:30:40) Getting in the Way (00:36:50) New Characters (00:41:33) The Spy Element (00:46:16) Staying True (00:54:34) Framing Device (00:56:39) The Production of the Book (01:00:54) Making the Map (01:05:08) What is Coming Next (01:08:54) Final Thoughts (01:18:08)         

Hosts Matthew Rushing, Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan 

Guest  David Mack

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

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464: Too Clever By Half

Argylle.

Matthew Vaughn has one of the most distinctive styles in filmmaking today with movies like Stardust, Kick-Ass and his Kingsman series, he’s put his stamp on cinema.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Argylle. We discuss our anticipation, not being based on a book, the real confusion, a story within a story, over the top, what things looked like, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, thrown off by, the production and our ratings.  

Chapters Anticipation (00:02:32) Not Based Off a Book (00:05:11) The Real Confusion (00:12:04) A Story Within a Story (00:15:59) Over the Top (00:26:48) What Things Looked Like (00:32:05) Bryce Dallas Howard (00:34:23) Sam Rockwell (00:36:40) Thrown Off By (00:37:27) Henry Cavill (00:40:29) The Production (00:43:47) Ratings (00:47:42)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris 

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

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372: The Ties That Bind

The Art of the Impossible.     The era between the Star Trek TOS movies and the beginning of The Next Generation has a lot of events that are referenced in the shows but were never seen, which is fertile ground for the novels to cover.

In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome a new host to the show in Jonathan Koan to help us talk about the next book in The Lost Era, The Art of the Impossible. We discuss the Cardassian and Klingon conflict, the juxtaposition, Curzon, many characters, other things, our ratings and final thoughts.    News A New Host (00:01:47)                 

Feature: The Art of the Impossible Cardassian and Klingon Conflict (00:14:18) The Juxtaposition (00:30:47) Curzon (00:33:32) Many Characters (00:41:17) Other Characters (00:50:18) Ratings (00:54:34) Final Thoughts (00:59:03)         

Hosts Matthew Rushing, Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan 

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

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463: Show Me What You Got

Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire.

Zack Snyder is one of the most talked about directors on the social internet which has to be one of the reasons that Netflix gave him the opportunity to create his own sci-fi universe in a new film duology.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills for a Snyder Cuts crossover to talk about Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire. We discuss world creation, design, the story, Kora, putting a crew together, the music and our ratings.  

Chapters World Creation (00:02:45) Design (00:21:42) The Story (00:37:43) Kora (00:46:14) Putting a Crew Together (00:51:55) The Music (00:58:12) Ratings (01:05:01)

Hosts Matthew Rushing and John Mills

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

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462: The Horcrux of Evil

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

The DCEU began strong with Man of Steel and the series found its apex at the box office with the original Aquaman, yet since that time the franchise has struggled because of studio interference which has lead to the last movie in the series.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. We discuss a tortured production, Black Manta’s revenge, ruling is hard, hate cannot dive out hate, a small story, the action, effects, music, ending the DCEU and our ratings. 

Chapters A Quick Announcement (00:01:51) A Tortured Production (00:05:27) Black Manta’s Revenge (00:16:43) Ruling is Hard (00:25:31) Hate Cannot Drive Out Hate (00:32:33) The Action (00:45:15) The Effects (00:49:20) The Music (00:55:27) Ending the DCEU (00:59:53) Ratings (01:03:53)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris 

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

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371: Frenemies

The Sundered.     The period between Star Trek Generations and the beginning of The Next Generation is ripe for storytelling and yet has scarcely been mined except in the novels.

In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about the Lost Era novel, The Sundered. We discuss characters on the cover, the Neyel, the Tholians, responsibility, communication, connections, our ratings and final thoughts. 

In the news section we judge to new books by their covers!   News New Book Covers (00:03:00)                 

Feature: The Sundered Characters on the Covers (00:10:45) The Neyel (00:17:51) The Tholians (00:28:36) Responsibility (00:38:16) Communication (00:44:49) Connections (00:48:51) Ratings (00:56:08) Final Thoughts (00:58:19)          

Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt 

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

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461: Boba Fett With a Flame Thrower

Lethal Weapon 4.

Sequels can be a tricky business, getting actors back, finding a story that is worth audiences time and then doing all that in a timely manner so there is not too much time between films.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mill to talk about Lethal Weapon 4. We discuss a troubled production, the big opening, moving forward, a new cast member, the Chinese connection, relevant issues, the action and our ratings.  

Chapters A Troubled Production (00:02:31) The Big Opening (00:12:08) Moving Forward (00:15:58) New Cast Member (00:23:01) The Chinese Connection (00:29:59) Relevant Issues (00:38:34) Family (00:42:35) The Action (00:47:40) Ratings (00:53:52)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris 

Guest John Mills

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

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