Aliens Episode 107: Just Stay Still
Today, Lindsey and John discuss blow torches, pearl clutchers, and Ripley's emotional awareness.
Nov 07, 2017•13 min
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Aliens Episode 106: Child Endangerment
This week John is joined again by Lindsey Romain to discuss putting child characters in harm's way, the implied danger of water, and a few welcome changes from the first draft of the Aliens screenplay.
Nov 06, 2017•17 min
Aliens Episode 105: The Funhouse Slide
Mitch and John end the week by talking about sleeve grabbing, convenient slides, and other funhouse thrills.
Nov 03, 2017•17 min
Aliens Episode 104: This Way!
Today, Mitch and John discuss Gorman's metamorphosis, Newt's possible indifference to everybody except Ripley, and how an alien could get the jump on Vasquez.
Nov 02, 2017•12 min
Aliens Episode 103: The Roller Coaster
On this episode, John and Mitch discuss the ups and downs of a thrill ride, gravity-defying aliens, and a thoughtful Gorman.
Nov 02, 2017•14 min
Aliens Episode 102: Therefore/But
Today, Mitch and John discuss cutting torches, storytelling logic, and Burke's satisfying demise.
Oct 31, 2017•17 min
Aliens Episode 101: You Want Some of This?
Mitch Brian returns to talk about Bordwell's theory of intensified continuity, Hudson's heroic death, and Cameron's love of the closeup.
Oct 30, 2017•24 min
Aliens Episode 100: I'd Like to Keep My Face
Tasha finishes out the week with John and Matthew Peterson to talk about why the heck Hicks puts his gosh darn face in the ceiling.
Oct 27, 2017•33 min
Aliens Episode 99: The Long Look Up
Today, John and Tasha are joined by Matthew Peterson from Major Spoilers and the Ten Things Series.
Oct 26, 2017•27 min
Aliens Episode 98: Game Time
Bryan Bishop joins John and Tasha one last time to ask: Should Vasquez have had a reading on her tracker? Should Ripley and crew have hauled ass to the fall back position in the first place? Should Tasha be torturing John with images of scary, scary bats? Listen and find out the answers.
Oct 25, 2017•24 min
Aliens Episode 97: Red Alert
Tasha and Bryan return to talk with John about Hicks' execution plan, Aliens chess sets, and Ripley's situational awareness.
Oct 24, 2017•27 min
Aliens Episode 96: I Don't Know Which Species is Worse…
Tasha Robinson from The Next Picture Show Podcast returns with Bryan Bishop of The Verge to talk about Alien themed bathrooms, Burke running out of bullsh*t, and whether or not a Xenomorph would f*ck you over for a god*amned percentage.
Oct 23, 2017•35 min
Aliens Episode 95: It's History, Man!
Jason and John finish the week by talking about, prop acting, Gorman's mind state, and Newt giving orders.
Oct 20, 2017•16 min
Aliens Episode 94: The Clicker
Today we discuss how good effects make bad effects better, why sometimes you have to cut on action, and whether or not Newt can kill (or turn the channel on a television) with her scream.
Oct 19, 2017•20 min
Aliens Episode 93: A Flick of the Bic
Today, Jason and John talk about Gorman's new role, Aliens as a horror movie, and Ripley's status as an action hero.
Oct 18, 2017•22 min
Aliens Episode 92: Free Range Facehuggers
Jason Heck returns to talk facehugger motivation, Burke's possible plan, and what kind of glass that Med Bay window is made of.
Oct 16, 2017•23 min
Aliens Episode 91: Trust Issues
Jason Heck returns to talk with John about Ripley's trust issues, posit some wild theories about who might've put the facehugger in the med bay, and go on way too long about Peter Hyams' Outland.
Oct 16, 2017•33 min
Aliens Episode 90: The Last Breather
Todd Norris finishes out the week by talking with John and Mitch about Newt reverting to her old ways, the visual effects in Aliens, and the state of cinema in 2017.
Oct 13, 2017•27 min
Aliens Episode 89: I Can Take Care Of Myself
Today, Todd, John, and Mitch talk about James Cameron's sense of geography, Ripley as a soldier, and whether Burke seemed as bad in 1986 as he does today.
Oct 12, 2017•20 min
Aliens Episode 88: Show Me Everything
John, Mitch, and Todd discuss the odd structure of the Aliens screenplay and the lone "love" scene in the film.
Oct 11, 2017•17 min
Aliens Episode 87: Stay Frosty
Todd Norris returns to talk with use about the cinematography in Aliens.
Oct 10, 2017•20 min
Aliens Episode 86: Watch Your Fingers
This week, John and Mitch are joined by former guest Todd Norris to talk about the Blu-Ray transfer, Bishop telling a joke, and why there seemed to be a new attitude toward androids in the 80s.
Oct 09, 2017•30 min
Aliens Episode 85: Bishop Should Go
John and Mitch finish out the week by discussing the timing of Plan B, why Bishop is the obvious choice to go out and align the dish, and we talk about a great Sigourney Weaver moment.
Oct 06, 2017•20 min
Aliens Episode 84: Happy To Disappoint You
John and Mitch discuss sentry guns, ticking bombs, and missed opportunities.
Oct 05, 2017•26 min
Aliens Episode 83: A Bad Call
Today, John and Mitch discuss Burke's tone-deaf sales pitch, Ripley's rising rage, and doubling down on a dumb line.
Oct 04, 2017•15 min
Aliens Episode 82: Cameron the Explainer
Mitch and John discuss a bit of dialogue added to the Director's Cut that really bugged them.
Oct 03, 2017•22 min
Aliens Episode 81: Go to Sleep…And Don't Dream.
Mitch Brian returns!
Oct 02, 2017•16 min
Aliens Episode 80: The Monsters Are Real Talk
John Robert Wilson and Crystal Beth return for one last episode to talk about a rather morbid conversation.
Sep 29, 2017•26 min
Aliens Episode 79: Just a Piece of Plastic
It's nap time for Newt but Crystal Beth and John Robert Wilson are wide awake and ready to talk about med bay bunks, space heaters, and doll heads.
Sep 28, 2017•19 min
Aliens Episode 78: It Doesn't Mean We're Engaged Or Anything
Crystal Beth and John Robert are back to talk about proposals, tracking devices, and Tom Skerritt's face.
Sep 27, 2017•37 min
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