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The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

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The 602 Club is TFM's dedicated podcast to our passion for all things geeky outside of Star Trek. We cover classics as well as much of what is coming out as a way of helping listeners find new things to try. Each week host Matthew Rushing, Christy Morris and friends from around the network and beyond deep dive into topics such as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, DC Comics, James Bond, Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica, Harry Potter, Zack Snyder and much more. So pull up a chair, order a drink from Ruby and enjoy. Subscribe and listen today! Make sure you are following us on Twitter @The602Club and Instagram @the602clubtfm!
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The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy - 293: Embrace the Absurdity

293: Embrace the Absurdity

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08/12/20 • 54 min

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

A movie can receive great reviews and still not make it at the box office, such was the case with Edgar Wright's first foray into the comic book genre.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. We discuss the comics, adapting the comic, the box office, the original ending, the setting, the cast, a hold over you, the baggage we carry, responsibility, ratings and our recommendations.

Chapters The Comics (00:02:46) Adapting the Comics (00:05:03) The Box Office (00:12:19) Original Ending (00:18:26) The Setting (00:22:51) The Cast (00:27:05) A Hold Over You (00:35:11) The Baggage We Carry (00:38:07) Responsibility (00:42:24) Ratings (00:46:03) Recommendations (00:50:26)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (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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The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy - 291: Black Hole Sun

291: Black Hole Sun

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07/29/20 • 52 min

Star Wars: Shadow Fall.

Alphabet Squadron was able to defeat Shadow Wing but they are far from gone, so the Squad has created a trap they hope Shadow Wing will walk into, but will secrets festering in the Squad undermine everything before they can spring the trap?

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by John Mills to talk about the second book in the Alphabet Squadron series, Shadow Fall. We discuss setting a trap, Shadow Wing, the biggest hurtle, "Empire Strikes Back" feel, Hera, Secrets, Force cults, ratings and our recommendations.

Chapters Setting a Trap (00:03:14) Shadow Wing (00:07:08) The Biggest Hurtle (00:13:22) "Empire Strikes Back" Feel (00:21:57) Hera (00:31:53) Secrets (00:35:40) Force Cults (00:38:34) Ratings (00:44:36) Recommendations (00:47:32)

Host Matthew Rushing

Guest John Mills

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (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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The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy - 285: Glory Days

285: Glory Days

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06/17/20 • 74 min

American Graffiti.

After THX-1138, George Lucas was challenged by his friend Francis Ford Coppola to do something more mainstream and upbeat, the result would be a movie drawn from Lucas' own teenage years in Modesto, California.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome back John Mills to talk about American Graffiti. We discuss the inspirations for the movie, robust female characters, troubles, the soundtrack of our lives, where life goes, Steve and Laurie, one of four ways, ratings and our recommendations.

Chapters Inspirations (00:03:23) Robust Female Characters (00:17:13) Troubles (00:23:32) The Soundtrack of Our Lives (00:27:22) Where Life Goes (00:43:23) Steve and Laurie (00:52:34) One of Four Ways (00:56:41) Ratings (00:59:09) Recommendations (01:05:54)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Guestcc John Mills

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (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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The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy - 283: Smells Like Teen Spirit

283: Smells Like Teen Spirit

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06/03/20 • 42 min

Star Wars: Queen's Peril.

The Phantom Menace introduced us to the youngest queen in Naboo's history who was surrounded by her loyal bodyguards and decoys, but how did they find these young girls and how did they become a team, fans finally have the answer.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes William Devereux to talk about the book Queen's Peril. We discuss a new queen, a new security team, a new direction, a concert, setting the stage, a different point of view and our ratings.

Chapters A New Queen (00:03:31) A New Security Team (00:10:06) A New Direction (00:17:14) A Concert (00:22:09) Setting the Stage (00:25:22) A Different Point of View (00:28:12) Ratings (00:35:57)

Host Matthew Rushing

Guest William Devereux

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (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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The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy - 282: Like a Nimbus 3000

282: Like a Nimbus 3000

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05/27/20 • 52 min

Stargirl.

Geoff Johns has written some of the biggest stories in the DC Comic universe over the years, but his most personal project was his first, Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E in which he created the character of Courtney Whitmore who was based on his sister that had passed in a plane crash and who has now been brought to life in her own show on the DC Universe app.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the new show, Stargirl. We discuss our familiarity with the character, comic to screen, Courtney Whitmore, the tone and pace, Luke Wilson, Amy Smart, Trae Romano, Brainwave, connecting, soundtrack and score, ratings and our recommendations.

Chapters Familiarity (00:02:38) Comic to Screen (00:04:16) Courtney Whitmore (00:10:17) Tone and Pace (00:18:26) Luke Wilson (00:24:14) Amy Smart (00:30:07) Trae Romano (00:33:10) Brainwave (00:34:23) Connecting (00:38:21) Soundtrack and Score (00:41:11) Ratings (00:44:24) Recommendations (00:41:08)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (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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The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy - 281: Going the Distance

281: Going the Distance

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05/21/20 • 51 min

Rocky.

The late 70s were a bad time for a lot of people, the economy was sluggish, jobs were scarce, cities showed the signs of serious urban decay, people needed a hero and Sylvester Stallone had just such hero in mind.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Rocky. We discuss our first bout in the ring, inspirations, Stallone is Rocky, the heart of the film, the production, the Pennino siblings, the music, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, ratings and our recommendations.

Chapters First Bout in the Ring (00:02:58) Inspirations (00:07:18) Stallone is Rocky (00:10:11) The Heart of the Film (00:13:54) The Production (00:21:21) The Pennino Siblings (00:24:48) The Music (00:31:00) Carl Weathers (00:33:11) Burgess Meredith (00:36:30) Rating (00:42:21) Recommendations (00:45:32)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (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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The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy - 279: Bad Blood: Snake Harder

279: Bad Blood: Snake Harder

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05/06/20 • 68 min

Escape from New York.

After the success of Halloween, John Carpenter found himself with enough clout in Hollywood to bring to life a project that previously no one would have touched.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to talk about Escape from New York. We discuss our first escapes, the year 1997, Kurt Russell and Snake, Maggie, the other characters, the look and feel, the end of the movie, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters First Escape (00:04:15) In the Year 1997 (00:09:55) Kurt Russell and Snake (00:16:47) Maggie (00:27:22) The Other Characters (00:28:55) The Look and Feel (00:40:10) The End of the Movie (00:46:20) Ratings (00:53:57) Recommendations (00:58:04)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Guest John Mills

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (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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The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy - 276: Existential Animation

276: Existential Animation

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04/15/20 • 55 min

Inside Out.

Pixar made it's name with high concept ideas and incredible animation, from Toy Story to Wall-E to Up, the studio continued to push itself, always wanting to create something unique.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Inside Out. We discuss a big risk, the importance of sadness, the importance of emotion, emotions in adults, the importance of memory, the voice cast, the score, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters Taking a Risk (00:03:17) The Importance of Sadness (00:11:38) The Importance of Emotions (00:19:30) Emotions in Adults (00:22:20) The Importance of Memory (00:27:51) The Voice Cast (00:37:10) The Score (00:47:31) Ratings (00:49:49) Recommendations (00:51:38)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (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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The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy - 273: The Ultimate in Social Distancing

273: The Ultimate in Social Distancing

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03/25/20 • 64 min

Swiss Family Robinson.

Throughout the 1950s, the Walt Disney Company began to branch out from animation and get into making more live action films, may of these were in the action-adventure genre with movies like, Treasure Island, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, the Davy Crockett series and so much more.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the classic Disney film, Swiss Family Robinson. We discuss our first shipwreck, filming, the important things, pros and cons, chivalry isn't dead, the cast, the pirates, does it hold up, ratings and recommendations.

Chapters First Shipwreck (00:4:55) Filming (00:07:31) The Story (00:15:16) The Important Things (00:20:01) The Pros and Cons (00:28:25) Chivalry Isn't Dead (00:33:26) John Mills (00:37:12) Dorothy McGuire (00:41:08) The Three Sons (00:43:50) Janet Munro (00:49:01) The Pirates (00:53:14) Does it Hold Up? (00:56:49) Ratings (00:58:31) Recommendations (00:59:50)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (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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The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy - 294: Lawlessness Begets More Lawlessness

294: Lawlessness Begets More Lawlessness

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08/27/20 • 53 min

Star Wars: Free Fall.

The Rise of Skywalker introduced us to Poe Dameron's past which included a mysterious woman from his past Zorii Bliss leading fans to wonder exactly how they met and what happened to make her so angry at him.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Free Fall. We discuss our expectations, setting up The Sequel Trilogy, lawlessness, Poe's story, fifty shades of gray, Zorii's story, differentiation, ratings and our recommendations.

Chapters Expectations (00:04:44) Setting Up The Sequel Trilogy (00:08:02) Lawlessness (00:15:02) Poe's Story (00:20:41) Fifty Shades of Gray (00:29:25) Zorii's Story (00:32:17) Differentiation (00:40:55) Ratings (00:46:10) Recommendations (00:48:41)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (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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How many episodes does The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy have?

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy currently has 574 episodes available.

What topics does The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy cover?

The podcast is about Geek, Marvel, Film, Starwars, Nerd, Bond, Television, Podcast, Podcasts, Movies, Tv & Film and Film Reviews.

What is the most popular episode on The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy?

The episode title '297: Dudley is Still a Jerk' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy?

The average episode length on The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy is 71 minutes.

How often are episodes of The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy released?

Episodes of The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.

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The first episode of The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy was released on Oct 24, 2014.

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