In its third season Strange New Worlds has gone a long way towards living up to the first word in its title. From its inception, the pre-Kirk (somewhat) Enterprise series promised to avoid the long drawn out arcs that bogged down its predecessor Star Trek: Discovery.

No one anticipated the bizarre, random, series of non sequiturs we’ve been served up this season. While there have been some funny bits, and a few noteworthy bits, most of the seven episodes to date have left viewers scratching their heads.

This week, Barry, Brian, Dave and Tod break down the season so far and ask, can the series be saved? Opinions vary, mostly About "Four and a Half Vulcans."

There’s also a round of What’s in the Box and the usual random topics.

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There are many who argue that the Alien film series lost its mojo way back on LV-476.

The horror / thriller /sci-fi franchise created by Ridley Scott, and given a pulse rifle shot-in-the-arm by James Cameron, seemed like it would never regain its former glory or so we thought until last year’s Alien Romulus made us rethink that equation. Now, Noah Hawley (Legion, Fargo) brings the saga back home.

This week, the Regular Joe’s take a first look at Alien Earth, a very different approach to the Alien(s) universe.

Before that, Dave and Barry get the VIP treatment at another auction preview featuring iconic props from some of our favorite franchises.

There’s also a round of What’s in the Box and the usual random topics. Thanks for listening!

As we hit the hottest stretch of the summer, the full slate of Joes have skipped the beach and instead migrated to cavernous, over air-conditioned, convention halls all across the country.

In last week’s episode, you heard Barry Dave and Tod‘s sit down with Titus Welliver, this time they update you on the other things they did while at TerrificCon in Connecticut.

Out on the final frontier, Brian Mix did double duty hitting Star Trek Las Vegas, before making his way back east to his second home in upstate New York, for Trekonderoga.

To be certain Star Wars got equal time, Derryl checked in at the second annual Rebel Scum Con in Dallas Texas. This was after visiting the 10th FarleyCon in East Ridge, Tennessee, which covers all range of pop culture, and not simply, as one might suspect, the work of Chris Farley.

There was also the Usual Random topics and a round of What’s in the Box.

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You may know him as Detective Harry Bosch from Amazon‘s Bosch and Bosch Legacy series, or maybe from Star Trek Voyager, Deadwood, Lost, The Mandalorian, Titans, or any of dozens other roles Titus Welliver has had in TV, Films, Animation, and Audiobooks. This week Barry, Dave and Tod sit down with Titus at Terrificon in Connecticut to talk a little bit about his career as an actor, and a whole lot about his varied, and quite familiar, collecting interests. They cover 1960’s to 1980’s toys, Aurora Models, firearms, and pretty much any thing that else that comes to mind. It’s a great interview with a fascinating guest. Enjoy!

583: Fantastic Five: First Thoughts

This week all five Regular Joe’s, Barry, Brian, Dave, Derryl and Tod, sit down to talk about the newest entry in Marvel’s ever expanding MCU, Fantastic Four: First Steps. Is the fourth attempt to adapt the Fantastic Four the movie we have been waiting for?

Will this film be able to turn around Marvel’s lackluster box office record of late? Can five guys, with differing degrees of exposure to the Fantastic Four comics, see eye-to-eye on the latest bid to bring Marvel‘s first family from the page to the screen? And, lastly, can they talk about FF without comparing it to Superman? SPOILER, they can not.

There’s also the usual Random Topics, a round of What’s in the Box, and a brief tribute to the late, great Ozzy Osbourne.

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582: Strange New Episodes

This week, the Regular Joes take a 1st look at 2 episodes from the 3rd season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. While very different in tone the two episodes are both deeply rooted and original series Trek lore. This prompts some next level nerding as the three take a deep dive down the Jeffries tube.

The most recent Heritage Hollywood entertainment auction just wrapped up. Barry and Dave give their thoughts on some of the items they were able to see in person at the recent auction preview. The bottom line is, prices aren’t going down. Particularly if you’re interested in an old sled, someone once threw away, or 60’s era knickknack that doubles as housing for a genie. There’s also the usual rounds of Random Topics and What’s in the Box!

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Superman, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s comic book creation, has seen numerous incarnations over the last eight decades. The last son of Krypton has been heard on radio, and seen in animation, serials, films, and several TV series. While each is a product of its time, some are clearly hits while others are misses. At long last James Gunn, best known for Guardians of the Galaxy, has his turn at bat. And, in the view of critics, movie goers, and all three Regular Joes, he has hit it out of the ballpark. The Film both reclaims Superman‘s position as the cornerstone of the DC universe and heralds an exciting new era under Gunn’s stewardship. Note: there will be SPOILERS. So, if you have had any hesitation, just see the movie. There’s also the usual round of Random Topics and yet more What’s in the Box! Thanks for listening!

Few TV series have taken hits as hard as Ironheart on Disney+. Review bombed even before the first episode aired, raged about online by comment bros angered by the notion of (dead) MCU Tony Stark being replaced by a black girl, it hardly stood a chance. The question is, did it deserve one? On the plus side they got it over mercifully quick, six episodes released in just two weeks at least minimized the suffering. The Joes, who have all watched it to some degree give their perspectives on what they’ve done right, and what they’ve done wrong. There’s also the usual Random Topics a rare round of Shirt Up, and the inevitable What’s in The Box. Thanks for listening!