Episode 59: Community, Community VS. Arrested Development, Top 5 TV Schools

Community, season 6 on Yahoo!

“My umbrella concern is that you as a character represent the end of what I used to call ‘our show.’“ Community returns and we review the Yahoo! produced sixth season premiere. Does this new Community still have the same mix of meta, self-aware, existential angst of its former NBC self? Is there enough of the original cast to keep the show going? And what’s the deal with those tech problems behind Yahoo!’s launch? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, it’s a streaming showdown between Yahoo!’s Community and Netflix’s Arrested Development. Class is in session as we rank our top 5 TV schools. 

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  • 0:00 - 35:40: Community Season 6 Premiere. 
  • 35:41 - 55:20: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Community (Yahoo!) VS. Arrested Development (Netflix)
  • 55:21 - 1:20:04: Top 5 TV Schools

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Top 5 TV Schools

Conrad: 

  1. Sunnydale High (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) 
  2. Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters (X-Men: The Animated Series)
  3. McKinley High (The Wonder Years, Freaks and Geeks, Glee) 
  4. Degrassi High (Degrassi High)
  5. Neptune High (Veronica Mars)

Ali:

  1. Starfleet Academy (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
  2. Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters (X-Men: The Animated Series)
  3. Springfield Elementary School (The Simpsons)
  4. Smallville High (Smallville)
  5. Bayside High (Saved by the Bell)

Episode 58: Black Mirror, Black Mirror VS. The Twilight Zone, Top 5 TV Anthologies

Black Mirror

“The faker the fodder is the more you love it.” We explore (without spoilers) Charlie Brooker’s British anthology series Black Mirror. What makes this 2011 speculative fiction series unlike anything else on TV? Why is it gaining popularity now? What is the series saying about our relationship with 21st century technology? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, who has the more piercing social commentary — Black Mirror or The Twilight Zone? We share our top 5 TV anthologies.

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  • 0:00 - 49:35: Black Mirror (non-spoilers)
  • 49:36 - 1:05:31: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Black Mirror VS. The Twilight Zone
  • 1:05:32 - 1:28:25 : Top 5 TV Anthologies

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Top 5 TV Anthologies

Conrad: 

  1. Amazing Stories
  2. Alfred Hitchcock Presents
  3. Mystery! 
  4. Tales from the Crypt
  5. Tales from the Darkside

Ali:

  1. The Outer Limits
  2. Tales from the Crypt
  3. Alfred Hitchcock Presents
  4. Are You Afraid of the Dark?
  5. The Wonderful World of Disney

Episode 57: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Oscar Wao VS. Ready Player One, Top 5 Influential Media

“It’s never the changes we want that change everything.” We explore The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz. How does Díaz’s story about a young geek growing up in New Jersey redefine what it means to be American? How it does mash up fiction and history? What makes this pulitzer prize winning narrative so timey wimey and why are readers calling it the best novel of the 21st century? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, what novel makes better use of its nerdy references — Oscar Wao or Ready Player One? We share the top 5 media that influenced our lives. 

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  • 0:00 - 13:30: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (non-spoilers)
  • 13:31 - 43:00: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (spoilers)
  • 43:01 - 58:19: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Oscar Wao VS. Ready Player One
  • 58:20 - 1:44:32 : Top 5 Influential Media

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Top 5 Influential Media 

Conrad: 

  1. The Chronicles of Narnia & The Lord of the Rings
  2. The Original Star Wars Trilogy 
  3. The Clash - London Calling
  4. X-Men comics
  5. PBS

Ali:

  1. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
  2. IBM PC compatible computers
  3. Green Day - Dookie
  4. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
  5. Flowers for Algernon

Episode 56: Remembering Leonard Nimoy

Remembering Leonard Nimoy

“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory.” We depart from our regularly scheduled programming to remember Leonard Nimoy — the actor, director, poet, singer, and photographer. From Star Trek’s Spock to Transformers and The Full Body Project, we explore all the wonderful things that made Leonard Nimoy such a unique person and the elder nerd.

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  • 0:00 - 40:00: Remembering Leonard Nimoy
  • 40:00 - 1:13:09: Top 5 Leonard Nimoy Moments

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Top 5 Leonard Nimoy Moments

Conrad: 

  1. Boston University commencement address 
  2. Leonard Nimoy's other artistic endeavors 
  3. Leonard Nimoy & Zachary Quinto's friendship
  4. William Bell (Fringe)
  5. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Ali:

  1. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
  2. Star Trek (2009)
  3. I am not Spock & I am Spock
  4. Leonard Nimoy behind the camera
  5. Galvatron (Transformers: The Movie) 

Episode 55: Kingsman: The Secret Service; Kingsman VS. Kick-Ass, Top 5 British Exports

"Manners maketh man!" We discuss all things Kingsman: The Secret Service! Why did director Mathew Vaughn leave X-Men: Days of Future Past to make this Mark Millar comic adaptation? What is this self-referential spy film saying about social class? Does its stylized violence offer more than just beautiful choreography? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, it's a fight to the death between Kingsman and Kick-Ass! We share a pot of tea and discuss our top 5 British exports.

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  • 0:00 - 14:33: Kingsman (non-spoilers)
  • 14:34 - 53:00: Kingsman (spoilers)
  • 53:01 - 1:01:26: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Kingsman VS. Kick-Ass
  • 1:01:27 - 1:32:25 : Top 5 British Exports

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Top 5 British Exports

Conrad: 

  1. Alan Turing 
  2. Alan Moore 
  3. Sherlock
  4. David Bowie 
  5. Cadbury

Ali:

  1. Rowan Atkinson’s Mr. Bean
  2. The Beatles
  3. Cadbury
  4. The English language
  5. Literature