On the Beach: Atomic Apocalypse in 1959
As always there are spoilers ahead! Trigger warning for a lot of discussion of suicide with analysis of the plot along with a side of dark humour. If you would like to support the podcast and get ad f...
25 Maj 202552min
The World, the Flesh and the Devil: Harry Belafonte, Race and Apocalypse
As usual there are spoilers ahead! You can follow the podcast on social media: Instagram, Threads and BlueSky. You can support the podcast and get ad-free episodes on Patreon. Please be aware that...
11 Maj 202559min
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne: Czechoslovakia, Steampunk and Zeman in 1958
If you would like to support the podcast and get ad free versions you can subscribe for $3 or £3 a month at https://www.patreon.com/everyscififilm You can follow the podcast on Threads, Instagram an...
26 Apr 202547min
The Mysterians: 1957 Sci-Fi Space Invaders in Postwar Japan
You can find the podcast on Threads, Instagram and Bluesky. In 1992 Ishiro Honda sat down for his final interview with journalist David Milner. When asked about which of his own films were his favou...
13 Apr 202554min
I Married a Monster from Outer Space: Gender expectations in 1958
You can find the podcast on Threads, Instagram and Bluesky. I Married a Monster from Outer Space was released as part of a double bill (with The Blob) in 1958. The story focuses on newlywed couple ...
30 Mars 202550min
The Blob, Steve McQueen and the Rising Teen
As usual there are spoilers ahead! Somewhere in the late 1950s society began to come to terms with the idea of the teenager. Teens were heading to the cinema leaving younger siblings and parents at h...
15 Mars 202552min
McCarthyism vs Ed Murrow: History Daily
For this bonus episode I've teamed up with the excellent History Daily podcast. Very exciting! History Daily tells fascinating stories of what happened "on this day" in history with a new episode ev...
9 Mars 202518min
Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space: The Worst Movie Ever?
You can find the podcast on Threads, Instagram and Bluesky. The Worst Film of All Time by The Worst Director of All Time. So claimed the 1980 book The Golden Turkey Awards by Michael and Harry Medved...
2 Mars 202551min
