Isaac & Eric return to their Transformers series as they once again discuss a Transformers GI story, this time looking at the three part epic, The Ultimate Doom! We got decepticon betrayals, we've got human defections (sort of), we've got a mad scientist with a metal plate on his head--what more could you ask for?! Join your hosts as they break down this season 1 classic.

This episode was recorded on Nov. 24th, 2025.

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Caleb returns for the third entry in his series looking at the books he read in 2025! Many more books are covered in this one, but this is not the end of his series as one more entry will be needed to close out the series. What will think of this set of books? Find out now!

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Books Included on this list:

1. Web (1979) [John Wyndham]

2. The Crysalids (1955) [John Wyndham]

3. The Andromeda Strain (1969) [Michael Crichton]

4. Alien: Sea of Sorrows (2014) [James A. Moore]

5. The Wendigo (1910) [Algernon Blackwood]

6. Mean Spirited (2024) [Nick Roberts]

7. Eaters of the Dead (1976) [Michael Crichton]

8. The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein (2015) [Kiersten White]

9. The Cavern (2019) [Alister Hodge]

10. Inferno (1321) [Dante Alighieri]

11. Domain (2001) [Steve Alten]

11. Jaws the Revenge (1987) [Hank Searls]

12. Alien: River of Pain (2014) [Christopher Golden]

13. Alien vs. Predator: Prey (1994) [Steve and Stephani Perry]

14. The Deep (1976) [Peter Benchly]

15. The Dark Crystal (1982) [A. C. H. Smith]

16. We Love you, Bunny (2015) [Mona Awad]

17. Vostok (2014) [Steve Alten]

18. Predator: Incursion (2015) [Tim Lebbon]

19. Watership Down (1972) [Richard Adams]

Caleb and Isaac are back in the bar enjoying some casual conversation, but this time they offer something different than their usual episodes. Isaac has been pondering the differences between the terms Conservation, Preservation, and Conservatism. This leads to a broader conversation involving video games, pandas, Indigenous history in Canada, and even Jurassic Park: The Lost World. This episode won't be for everyone, so if this doesn't sound interesting to you, check one of the other 154 bonus episodes currently on the feed.

This episode was recorded on Jan. 31st, 2026.

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Isaac and Eric have reunited to follow up on their Tales of the Jedi episode, but this time they've roped Caleb in as they finally examine the sixth part series, Tales of the Empire!

This episode was recorded on Jan. 11th, 2026.

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Isaac has once again sat Eric down in the back booth of the bar, and he's broken out his notepad and audio recorder as he interviews Eric on his thoughts on the semi-recently released Star Wars series, Skeleton Crew! How will Eric stand up to this intensive grilling? Find out now!

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Caleb returns to the Flyin' Solo series as he jumps into the second part of his series looking at all the books he read/listened to in 2025! Join him as he looks at the books on his free-reading list (meaning the books not apart of the Through the Looking Glass, Darkly book playlist).

This episode was recorded on Dec. 30th, 2025.

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Books included in this episode:

1. Aliens: Phalanx (2020) [Scott Sigler]

2. My Sweet Audrina (1981) [V.C. Andrews]

3. The Only Good Indians (2020) [Stephen Graham Jones]

4. The Glass Hotel (2020) [Emily St. John Mandel]

5. Dune: House Atreides (1999) [Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson]

6. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) [Jules Verne]

7. The Godmakers (1972) [Frank Herbert]

8. Meg: Hell's Aquarium (2009) [Steve Alten]

9. False Gods (2006) [Graham McNeill]

10. Star Wars: Truce At Bakura (1993) [Kathy Tyres]

11. Sphere (1987) [Michael Crichton]

12. Aliens: Bishop (2023) [T.R. Napper]

13. Project Hail Mary (2021) [Andy Weir]

14. The Running Man (1987) [Stephen King]

15. Trouble with Lichen (1960) [John Wyndam]

16. Origins (2011) [Steve Alten]

17. Alien: Out of the Shadows (2014) [Tim Lebbon]

18. Galaxy in Flames (2006) [Ben Counter]

19. One (1988) [Richard Bach]

20. Foul Play Suspected (1935) [John Wyndham]

21. Sea of Tranquility (2022) [Emily St. John Mandel]

22. The Day of the Triffids (1951) [John Wyndham]

23. Chocky (1968) [John Wyndham]

Isaac & Eric are back on the beat covering some more Legend of Korra as Isaac finally achieves his goal of showing Eric the Book Two two-parter, Beginnings. Will Eric be able to hop into this not having seen the early parts of season 2 of the Legend of Korra? Find out now!

This episode was recorded on Aug. 16th, 2026.

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Isaac and Caleb are back in the bar for another composite bonus episode taken from a number of recordings during 2025. They discuss a wide array of topics including The Hammer Quatermass Films, their thoughts on the Tron franchise, as well as introduce a new retrospective to the podcast as Caleb lays out his concept for the Cinema Paradiso series!

This episode was recorded over several dates during the summer-through autumn of 2025.

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Chocky Opening title sequence (Music at the end of the episode)

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