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Synthaholics: A Sci Fi Podcast

David Duncan, Brian Bannistersynthaholics.com
Synthaholics is a group for friends that love to talk about Star Trek, that started with David Duncan and Aaron O'Brian. Over time our little Star Trek podcast family has grown with the addition of Guy Davis. We look to bring you a weekly highly irreverent, somewhat comedic and yet clearly passionate take on all things Star Trek! So what are you waiting for click download for your weekly shot of Star Trek!
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Episodes

Episode 325: The Boys Season 2 and 3

Episode 325: The Boys Season 2 and 3 Hello and welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast episode 325! First a bit of news apologies must be made the internet gods took our previous episode so sadly it will never be released as we don't have it ourselves. If you are curious, we talked about the obi-wan series. Overall our thoughts were that it wasn't bad. However, enough of the past sometimes we can be known to talk about something right after it ends and this week is just that we talk about The B...

Jul 13, 20221 hr 15 min

Episode 323: Jurassic World Dumbinion

Episode 323: Jurassic World Dumbinion Hello and welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast episode 322! Accompany hosts David and a Brian talk about the latest and greatest from Universal Pictures Jurassic World Dominion. Tune in as the duo makes dinosaur's sit in the back of their minds as they break down just how funny and weird the writing is. Also as they ask themselves why does it sound weird to give birth to yourself? Continuity shouldn't matter right? RIGHT? What were your thoughts? A maste...

Jun 14, 20221 hr 4 min

Episode 322: Moon Knight

Episode 322: Moon Knight Hello and welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast episode 322! Join hosts David and Brian. Do you like Godzilla? What about Anubis or Moon Knight? If you said yes to any of those, join us as we take you down the right path and explain with every spoiler in existence regarding Moon Knight season one. Brian also derails the conversation to talk about Godzilla for a bit. What are your thoughts on all the upcoming video game related series that are in the works? Let us know...

Jun 01, 20221 hr 1 min

Episode 321: Dr. Strange In the Multiverse of Madness

Episode 321: Dr. Strange In the Multiverse of Madness How are you? Welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast episode 321! Join us as David and Brian have an invigorating conversation about the newest Sam Raimi movie Doctor Strange! Did he pull off the darkest MCU movie well? Tune in to find out. You got that right another MCU film. Join them as they also talk a bit about what a future Nintendo console should be with a dash of Avatar! Our thoughts are with you as we sadly bring to light Bethesda s...

May 18, 20221 hr 5 min

Episode 320: Sonic 2

Episode 320: Sonic 2 Hello! Welcome back to the Synthaholics podcast episode 320! Join Hosts David and Brian as they traverse the simple topic of was Sonic one and Sonic two a good movies? Correct answer is yes but why? Tune in to find out. As they tackle the side quest. Also up for conversation is Overwatch 2 beta! Engage with them as they discuss their thoughts on Blizzards upcoming sequel to Overwatch please add PVE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw1AnOrlxpg To see the podcast live follow a...

May 04, 202248 min

Episode 319: Fandom Wars- Star Trek

Episode 319: Fandom Wars- Star Trek This week our old friend Guy Davis joins us to discuss the rift in the Star Trek Fandom in our first Fandom Wars episode. Guy Davis is on the side of really enjoying what new Star Trek has to offer. While David on the other hand is skeptical of the value if any that the new Star Trek shows have to offer. We get into some spoilers for all Star Trek for all time so be warned. We mostly talk about the general feel of how the new shows are versus the older shows. ...

Apr 20, 20221 hr 23 min

Episode 318: The Boys

Episode 318: The Boys Hi there and welcome to Episode 318 of the Synthaholics podcast! With The Boys season 3 quickly approaching. Hosts David and Brian decided it would be cool to talk about season 1 of The Boys and in the future season 2. So join them as they strategically spoil certain sections of the show so you can enjoy it if you have not watched it already! Until next time take care and email us at Synthaholics@yahoo.com and if you are still reading this sonic 2 is up next. To see the pod...

Apr 06, 202255 min

Episode 317: The Batman

Episode 317: The Batman Hello and welcome back to Episode 317 of Synthaholics podcast! Join David and Brian as they take you on a journey through Matt Reeves newest film The Batman as they discuss and compare it to the Batman films of the recent past. Here's a hint, vengeance does a great job and follows a good story. This episode also has some video game news packed in mostly the new upcoming Harry Potter game look forward to that! What do you think? Email us your thoughts at Synthaholics@yahoo...

Mar 23, 202255 min

Episode 316: Peacemaker

Episode 316: Peacemaker Come listen and watch Episode 316 of the Synthaholics podcast! The topic of choice this time is DC's Peacemaker! Come join David and Brian as they give glowing reviews on potentially James Gunn's best work to date. If you are still hesitant after listening to us talking about vigilante, listen to the opening and we guarantee enjoyment will be had. Join the conversation! Let us know your thoughts. Email us at Synthaholics@yahoo.com Batman is up next see ya then take care. ...

Mar 09, 202250 min

Episode 315: The Book of Boba Fett

Episode 315: The Book of Boba Fett Synthaholics is back for episode 315! Join David and Brian with along with Screen Radar's own Jeff Heller. Listen as they discuss the main topic at hand the Book of Boba Fett along with Mando, a bit of Spiderman and a dash of a few other geeky things to make a wonderful tasting listen. Hopefully we will see more Cad Bane in the future. What are your thoughts? What does the future hold for Boba Fett? Let us know! Email us and be part of the conversation at Synth...

Feb 23, 20221 hr 8 min

Episode 314: The Matrix Resurrections

Episode 314: The Matrix Resurrections Join the Synthaholics for episode 314 where The Matrix Resurrections will be discussed. In this high energy action pack episode, David and Brian discuss the Sony acquisition of Bungie and what that means for you! How the Lord of the rings teaser trailer was practical but felt fake then jump to the meat and potatoes. Johnny Silverhands reprises his role in The Matrix Resurrections! While dabbling in their very meta commentary the previous moves are brought to...

Feb 09, 20221 hr

Episode 313: Spider Man No Way Home

Episode 313: Spider Man No Way Home Spider-Man no way home is up next on episode 313 of the Synthaholics podcast. Join David and Brian as they tell you sweet nothings about the good, the bad and the ugly of this great movie but bad addition to the MCU. Hopefully the powers that be can find spidey a way home. For the fans of video games the crew discusses Blizzard being bought by Microsoft and what that means for the industry. Tune in soon to hear them talk about Monster Hunter Rise. Want to be p...

Jan 26, 202257 min

Episode 312: The Wheel of Time Season 1 Part 2

Episode 312: The Wheel of Time Season 1 Part 2 The Holidays are over which means the Synthaholics podcast is back in full swing! Join the crew, David and Brian with guest the one and only Brad in episode 312! Where they discuss the second half of The Wheel of Time series on Amazon. In true Synthaholics fashion they spoil everything however this time with a twist do not get off topic as there passion for Wheel of Time and wanting for it to be good is strong. Hopefully the wheel can continue to tu...

Jan 12, 20221 hr 40 min

Episode 311: Arcane

Episode 311: Arcane 311 of the Synthaholics podcast is upon you. Join hosts David and Brian along with returning guest Brad and friend of the show Joe. This episode the crew tackles Arcane! Riot games take on a video game adaption. Mixed reviews from the crew will give you the perfect sense of if you should watch Arcane or not. Also in true honorary Synthaholics fashion spoil everything and get distracted a couple times! This time with Star Trek, Dune, Black Sails and more. Don't Jinx us, give a...

Dec 15, 20211 hr 13 min

Episode 310: Wheel of Time Season 1 part 1

Episode 310: Wheel of Time Season 1 part 1 The wheel goes ever on. After many years the much anticipated Wheel of Time series is upon us! The Synthaholics podcast is here to tackle the first half of the first season. Join David, Brian, and Brad in episode 310 as they talk about what they liked and what they didn't like. If you were struggling to understand the story beats look no further David is here to clear the air! Grab a drink there is a lot to discuss so get in here and join us we would be...

Dec 01, 20211 hr 37 min

Episode 309: Eternals

Episode 309: Eternals Eternals is here and on episode 309 of the Synthaholics podcast we will talk about it! Hosts David and Brian have their first guest Brad! Also known as 100Servings in our Discord come join the conversation. Listen to the crew as they get easily distracted but also learn who the eternals are beyond the movie and learn that Galactus is actually a good guy. Don't be a deviant and miss out on us breaking down the good and bad of Eternals. Also the original Dune is brought back ...

Nov 16, 20211 hr 5 min

Episode 308: Dune part one

Episode 308: Dune part one The spice must flow in episode 308 of the Synthaholics podcast. Join David and Brian as they give you the rundown of Denis Villeneuve's Dune. Listen as they completely spoil the movie for your entertainment as well as give their thoughts on Duncan's beard loss. Take notice of the pair as they analyze how good the Dune characters are and how difficult it is to adapt Dune the book to film. What was your favorite moment of Dune? We would love to hear from you and talk abo...

Nov 03, 20211 hr 3 min

Episode 307: Lower Decks Season Two

Episode 307: Lower Decks Season Two Episode 307 of the Sythaholics podcast is here for your ears and eyes. Hosts David and Brian visit where this podcast all started Star Trek. Join them as they talk about lower decks season two with glowing reviews! Brian learns more about The Borg, Klingons and Vulcans. On their journey from working their way backwards through the season so be prepared for spoilers immediately starting with episode ten and going all the way to one with a long pit stop at eight...

Oct 20, 202152 min

Episode 306: Venom Let there be Carnage

Episode 306: Venom Let there be Carnage The lively duo returns in the 306th episode of the Synthaholics podcast join David and Brian as they discuss Venom: Let there be Carnage. The best and worst romantic comedy they have seen this year. Let them do what a Zamboni does and clean the dirty layer while leaving the good stuff for you to enjoy spoiler free. Trust them to bring more enjoyment to you than the Venom movie did to them. Also listen to them as they trail off from the main topic and talk ...

Oct 06, 20211 hr 12 min

Episode 305: Lower Decks Season One

Episode 305: Lower Decks Season One Join Sythaholics episode 305 with David and Brian as they transport back to the roots and discuss Star Trek Lower Decks season one! To get a non Trekkies point of view. Where answers to questions like... What characters are best? Which is worse? And why is Lower Decks the best Star Trek content to come recently. So jump in the holodeck with them and go on just about as crazy adventure as lower decks itself. To see the podcast live follow and to see us stream g...

Sep 22, 202157 min

Episode 304: Godzilla VS Kong

Episode 304: Godzilla VS Kong Synthaholics episode 304 is here for you! Hosts David and Brian try to cement their conversation in the world of Godzilla V Kong but their skills in creating rabbit holes was too great. We discuss topics ranging from how Godzillas powers would act in the real world to Godizlla VS Kong as a horror film. We also dive into a few other topics such as Shang-Chi, kidney stones, The Wheel of Time trailer, Flashpoint and most importantly Godzilla's roar. To see the podcast ...

Sep 08, 202159 min

Episode 303: Free Guy

Episode 303: Free Guy Episode 303 of the Synthaholics podcast is here! David and Brian guide you through their thoughts of the new action blockbuster Free Guy. Tune in as they in real time break free of the algorithm and delicately craft a review to positively and negatively represent this film. In a podcast without limits they are determined to become hero's you deserve. It's never too late to join them and enjoy. To see the podcast live follow and to see us stream games follow us at Twitch htt...

Aug 25, 202145 min

Episode 302: The Suicide Squad

Episode 302: The Suicide Squad Welcome to Episode 302 of the Synthaholics Podcast join David and Brian as they profess there fable on Suicide Squad did they like it? Did they hate it? Let us weasel our way into your hearts and detach your brain from life as they give you a show and tell about there feelings towards James Gunn's Suicide Squad even though no one likes a show off unless what they are doing is dope. Be wary they talk about rats. Till next time enjoy. To see the podcast live follow a...

Aug 11, 202142 min

Episode 301: Loki

Episode 301: Loki Synthaholics is back! In this early development change host David and new Synthaholics member Brian tackle the newest MCU series and Asgards hate to love God of mischief... LOKI! Come listen to us sing mostly praises of Loki as well as make many nexus events with our opinions as we call for Kevin Feige to make an appearance and ponder what the world would look like if we were all crocodiles. Remember the TVA is always watching so don't become a variant and miss this thrilling n...

Jul 28, 202130 min

Episode 300: A New Direction

Episode 300: A New Direction Welcome to the 300th episode of Synthholics. Aaron and David celebrate this milestone by talking about life, the universe, and everything. This week we look back over almost six years and 300 episodes of Synthaholics. As part of this discussion we explain our current feelings about Star Trek as it currently exists and mention some of our goals for the podcast once we come back from our break. Think of this time as the end of a season and we'll be back for the next se...

Feb 05, 20211 hr 42 min

Episode 299: Tenet

Episode 299: Tenet Welcome to Synthaholics your weekly Inverted Podcast. Aaron and David talk about the most recent mind bending Christopher Nolan film Tenet. This is likely the best movie of 2020 seeing as not much got to come out in 2020. Tenet is a solid movie though we did have some questions about how things panned out in the film. We also have a listener email and do talk a little bit about the future of the podcast after our episode 300 break. So stay tuned for that email and news. Grab y...

Jan 29, 20211 hr 44 min

Episode 298: Discovery Season 3 with Captain Foley of Trekyards

Episode 298: Discovery Season 3 with Captain Foley of Trekyards Aaron and David welcome Captain Foley of Trekyards to the show this week. This is our yearly tradition to have at least half of Trekyards on a guest to discuss Discovery's third season as a whole. We go into depth on key ideas of the season like the burn, new characters, and the overall story to measure up the strengths and weaknesses of season three. We also talk about where season 4 could be headed going forward. Stuart Foley brin...

Jan 22, 20211 hr 23 min

Episode 297: Su'Kal, There Is a Tide, & That Hope is You pt 2

Episode 297: Su'Kal, There Is a Tide, & That Hope is You pt 2 It's 2021 and we are back to discuss the final three episodes of Star Trek Discovery Season Three, "Su'Kal", "There is a Tide" and "That Hope is You Part 2". The season wraps things up in a nice bow so they can have yet another fresh start when season four comes along. But did the season wrap things up in a satisfying thought provoking way? Well I'm sure that is something you have to decide for yourself but we invite you to listen...

Jan 08, 20211 hr 35 min

Episode 296: Star Trek Discovery "Terra Firma, Part 2"

Episode 296: Star Trek Discovery "Terra Firma, Part 2" "Terra Firma Part 2" is the tent episode of season three of Star Trek Discovery we finishout out hopefully last episode in the Mirror Universe for the remainder of Star Trek Discovery's run. We never expected them to go back to the mirror universe this season either. But never say never, right? Georgiou tries to make changes in the Mirror Universe but one person isn't enough to change the whole tide of the Mirror Universe and Georgiou and Mi...

Dec 18, 202052 min

Episode 295: Star Trek Discovery "Terra Firma, Part 1"

Episode 295: Star Trek Discovery "Terra Firma, Part 1" "Terra Firma Part 1" is the ninth episode of season three of Star Trek Discovery and unfortunately the 5th episode of this series mostly set in the Mirror Universe. Aaron and David have a love/hate relationship with this episode. This episode was really solid, it gave us some of that great ensemble cast, and "Terra Firma Part 1" is just so much fun. On the other hand it's a Mirror Universe episode and it takes us away from the overall plot a...

Dec 11, 202054 min
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