Fifty Years of Shit Robots
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17. M3GAN
Fifty Years of Shit Robots
02/06/23 • 23 min
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we deep-dive into the 2023 movie, M3GAN. It's your classic boy meets girl, girl's personal robot kills boy, kind of story.
WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.
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M3GAN Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRb4U99OU80
Brain Aldiss – Super Toys Last All Summer Long
https://brianaldiss.co.uk/writing/story-collections/collections-r-z/supertoys-last-all-summer-long/
Arthur C. Clarke’s wisdom in Star Trek TNG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoCnnWHsH1c
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13. THE MONSTER AND THE APE
Fifty Years of Shit Robots
01/09/23 • 28 min
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we are in 1945. The Monster and the Ape is without doubt, one of the strangest serials to feature a robot. And the robot is really S**t.
WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.
NOTES
The Monster and the Ape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYyGz4QAVoU&list=PLro3-OBtUvbq_qK-Jkh8jAe3yvKBpNzcr
Willie Best
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Best
Bamboozled Trailer – Spike Lee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMZ6zp-3oGY
Kevin Smith’s Superman Lives story (explicit language)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo2KB1dEDdk&t=507s
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15. WEIRD WOMAN: A MUCKY MARY POPPINS
Fifty Years of Shit Robots
01/23/23 • 33 min
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we put on our 2023 specs and chat about two films where men/boys try and create their idealised woman.
WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.
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The Perfect Woman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRwoeQjCb1U&t=933s
Weird Science Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qd04u2Yj44
The Male Gaze and Female Objectification in Modern Cinema
https://thematthewrome.com/2022/03/15/male-gaze-and-female-objectification-in-contemporary-cinema/
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107. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 4: TARGET EARTH
Fifty Years of Shit Robots
05/17/24 • 32 min
The fourth in our series where we try and palm off old episodes as something new and exciting. So, it's THE ATOMIC AGE PART 4, where we chat about films that were created in the shadow of the Oppenheimer bombs. Today, it's a movie from 1954 featuring a jingle-tapped robot, TARGET EARTH. Enjoy!
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Russian space probe to Venus
https://www.space.com/soviet-venera-venus-missions-slideshow
Jurassic Park: Hi Heels Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RZi6NCuLbQ
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14. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: THE CUPBOARD OF DEATH
Fifty Years of Shit Robots
01/16/23 • 28 min
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we chat with award-winning author Louie Stowell about the robots of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.
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Louie Stowell's website
Ted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e91t_liJ8_0
Buffybot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db48pGOn9ro
The History of Buffybot
https://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Buffybot
The History of Ted
https://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Ted
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8. ROBOT WORLD CUP 2022 (Part 1)
Fifty Years of Shit Robots
12/05/22 • 26 min
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, the Robot World Cup kicks off with 16 incredible movie robots battling it out to become 2022 champ. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University.
WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.
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Data and Tasha Yar (fully functional)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ev1ec0Z0GI
Chitti from Enthiran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM1p3mapxeU
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12. BICENTENNIAL MAN: THE WHOLE PALAVA
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01/02/23 • 33 min
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Happy new year, we kick off 2023 with a deep dive into the 1999 movie, Bicentennial Man. Will it be a wonderful tribute to Isaac Asimov's legacy? Almost certainly not.
WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Although, the word 'dick' gets used a LOT in this episode.
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Lisa Simpson Gets Old
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHXqyPdDnlU
The Order!
https://youtu.be/6K2J3D0hTKY?t=281
The Three Laws of Robotics
https://youtu.be/MsvdXY4lZag?t=64
Isaac Asimov CNN Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NL2cLjNExI
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16. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (TWICE)
Fifty Years of Shit Robots
01/30/23 • 30 min
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we examine the iconic robot GORT from The Day The Earth Stood Still.
WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.
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The Day the Earth Stood Still Trailer (1951)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51JoEE_znyI
The Day the Earth Stood Still Trailer (2008)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abTYs6s1pdI
Klaatu Barada Nikto Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaatu_barada_nikto
Ghost Rockets in 1946
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_rockets
What Really Happened at Roswell?
https://www.history.com/news/roswell-ufo-aliens-what-happened
The McMinnville Flying Saucers
https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2015/05/past_tense_oregon_ufo_photos_t.html
The Theramin
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20201111-the-theremin-the-strangest-instrument-ever-invented
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2. HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Fifty Years of Shit Robots
10/31/22 • 14 min
For Halloween, FIFTY YEARS OF S**T ROBOTS looks at some TERRIFYING ROBOTS. Matt and Stephen chat about robots from Alien, The Black Hole, Westworld, Halloween 3, the Demon Seed, Superman 3, Bionic Woman, and Saturn 3. Matt Brown is a writer and broadcaster, and Stephen Murray is a senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.
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Notes:
The Black Hole: Maximillian Kills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw2y3faZhUk
Nigel Kneale Unearthing Locations
https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/stone-tape-quatermass-nigel-kneale-locations
Halloween 3: Android assassin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQpZdtspStY
Saturn 3 trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O-F2fvHFW4
Superman 3: Robot woman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpTHrdemfQo
Bionic Woman and the Fembots Promo (1976)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSOZl1SiWIA
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10. SATAN V SUPERMAN
Fifty Years of Shit Robots
12/12/22 • 21 min
Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we open the door on the 1940s and see what kind of robots it has to offer. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University.
WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.
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NOTES
The Mysterious Dr Satan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yQe1A9O6Oc
Superman (1941)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtJXvwLxBfg
Toby Pup (example of Rubberhose cartoons)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiduvOpgdHM&list=PL1lL8NHv5XRbNM9Ai8L6NGhj-5C0KLLG7
Cuphead BTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRRV7TIQTX0
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How many episodes does Fifty Years of Shit Robots have?
Fifty Years of Shit Robots currently has 160 episodes available.
What topics does Fifty Years of Shit Robots cover?
The podcast is about Geek, Sci-Fi, Fiction, Film History, Films, Podcasts, Movies, Science Fiction, Geeks and Tv & Film.
What is the most popular episode on Fifty Years of Shit Robots?
The episode title '15. WEIRD WOMAN: A MUCKY MARY POPPINS' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Fifty Years of Shit Robots?
The average episode length on Fifty Years of Shit Robots is 31 minutes.
How often are episodes of Fifty Years of Shit Robots released?
Episodes of Fifty Years of Shit Robots are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Fifty Years of Shit Robots?
The first episode of Fifty Years of Shit Robots was released on Oct 18, 2022.
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