Planet 8 Podcast

Oct 22 2024 156 ep. 70 mins 3

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From the edge of the solar system a trio of souls send out transmissions discussing matters of galactic import, such as, Who is stronger, the Hulk or Thor? Which Captain would you rather serve under, Kirk or Picard? How do you make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs? Join Bob, Karen, and Larry as they seek out the answers.

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Episode 146: A Spirited Halloween

Oct 22 2024 88 mins

We're mere days from Halloween, and that means we've been looking at tons of horror films! For this year's Halloween episode, your Planet 8 crew decided to focus on the spookiest of fiends, ghosts! We travel through a variety of films, from classics like The Haunting (1963) to obscurities like The Stone Tape (1972). We hope you'll enjoy our thoughts on these films and even share yo

Episode 145: Horror Movie Laughs

Oct 08 2024 89 mins

It's October! And that means it's time for Planet 8 to delve into the spookier side of the things. But this time around, we are enjoying our horror films with a touch (OK, more than a touch) of comedy. That's right, we're talking about that wonderful combination of scares and laughs. Your crew discusses nearly 20 classic, and perhaps not so classic, horror films that will make you

Episode 144: The Invaders land on Planet 8!

Aug 22 2024 69 mins

Finally! You've heard us mention it time and again, but we've done it: we're going to discuss and dissect that classic 1960s show, The Invaders! What is it about The Invaders that makes it so memorable? It only had 43 episodes. It wasn't put into syndication. So how has it persisted as a sci fi icon? It's a fantastic story of one man's battle to reveal the truth, to save mankind fr

Episode 143: Deadpool and Wolverine - Has Marvel turned the page?

Aug 08 2024 70 mins

We're back, and yes, we're talking about Marvel again. We've skipped a few of the Marvel films and TV shows, because frankly, we haven't been all that enthused about them. But the latest MCU effort is different. Not only did this film bring Deadpool and Wolverine into the MCU, it was also a sort of love letter to the Marvel Fox films of the past. Don't listen to this episode unless

Episode 142: Road to the Apocalypse II

Jul 22 2024 76 mins

BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT! OK, maybe you didn't demand it, but it's here: our sequel to episode 13's Road to the Apocalypse, from all the way back in November 2018! This idea has been gestating in Commander Larry's mind for some time, and now it's here. We jump back on the strange tram that carries us through various apocalyptic films and face the challenges of surviving them. How wo

Best of Planet 8: Episode 78: You Will Believe a Man Can Fly: Superman

Jul 08 2024 59 mins

NOTE: This summer has become a very busy one for your Planet 8 crew, and unfortunately that means we must bring you another "Best Of" episode, but it's a fun one from July of three years ago, as we took a look back at 1978's Superman! We hope you enjoy it. To our American listeners, a belated happy 4th of July! As we celebrate our country's independence, we thought it appropriat

Episode 141: Getting to Know Your Crew

Jun 22 2024 71 mins

We've been doing this podcasting thing for over 5 years now, and we thought it might be fun to share a little bit about ourselves. Reconnaissance Officer Karen has devised a questionnaire that will reveal the "inmost selves" of Mission Commander Larry and Chief Engineer Bob. But these questions are all focused on the stuff we all love - sci fi, horror, and fantasy films and TV show

Episode 140: Roger Corman, King of the B Movies

Jun 08 2024 70 mins

Once again, we are joined by our friend and horror host extraordinaire, Lord Blood-Rah, this time to pay tribute to the late producer/director, Roger Corman. The legendary Corman passed away this last May 9th. He left behind an unparalleled portfolio of films over a huge range of genres, all made quickly, efficiently, and on the cheap! Corman had a system for getting a film made fa

Episode 139: What a Wonderful Day! Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

May 22 2024 61 mins

We just can't get enough of those apes! We've done retrospectives on all five of the original Planet of the Apes films, and now, we are finally looking at a brand new Apes movie! Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes has arrived to much hoopla - but how did your Planet 8 crew feel about the film? Listen and find out! We will say that we did not unanimously agree on the film. But that's

Best of Planet 8: Something about The Thing

May 08 2024 71 mins

It's happened again: unfortunately, the real world has gotten in the way and we were unable to produce a new episode. But never fear, we are bringing you one of our favorite episodes from April 2019, "Something about the Thing," which explores the different films based off the John Campbell novella, Who Goes There? We hope you enjoy it. Next time, we'll be back with a new episode l