Episodios

  • Special Episode: Toxic Fandom and AI in Sci-Fi

    Special Episode: Toxic Fandom and AI in Sci-Fi
    Mar 4 2024
    Appropriately for a special 200th episode in which David Raiklen and Orren Merton discuss AI, we've decided to see what AI has to say about the content. AI says: *In Episode 200 of The Omega Beam, the hosts discuss two key topics: toxic fandom and artificial intelligence in entertainment. They reflect on the impact of toxic fandom on well-integrated projects and the effect of AI on the movie industry. The discussion draws connections to acclaimed sci-fi literature and recent media releases. They conclude by introduce a new segment to their show, where they share what they're currently watching.* We also used the image prompt "a benign robot calms angry science fiction fans in a movie theater" to generate the thumbnail and show note art for the episode. What do you think?
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    54 m
  • The Marvels and 2023 Wrap Up

    The Marvels and 2023 Wrap Up
    Dec 30 2023
    Join Orren Merton, Golden, and David Raiklen for an in-depth discussions about 'The Marvels', lauding the film's character-driven plot, fun and engaging narrative structure, and its prime acting. They also discuss the unfair criticism the movie received and the narrative of superhero movie fatigue that was in play during its release. During their 2023 wrap up hosts also touch upon the surprising and innovative 'Barbie' film, and the visually stunning 'The Boy and the Heron,' and 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.'
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    47 m
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

    Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
    Apr 4 2023
    Paramount has just released Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, based on the popular role-playing game set in a fantasy world of knights and monsters and magic. As fantasy buffs and D&D players, you knew we had to discuss this one! We start out spoiler free and give you warning before we get spoilerific.
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    23 m
  • Lockwood & Co. - Season 1

    Lockwood & Co. - Season 1
    Mar 12 2023
    This week we talk about the new Netflix series Lockwood & Co., now airing in its entirety. And we keep the entire episode spoiler-free!
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    17 m
  • Everything Everywhere All At Once

    Everything Everywhere All At Once
    Feb 12 2023
    If you pay attention to genre news, you've heard of the independent sci-fi multiversal romp Everything Everywhere All At Once. We give it The Omega Beam treatment, with a non-spoiler section up front and spoilers after our spoiler warning.
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    17 m
  • Black Adam

    Black Adam
    Jan 30 2023
    Time to discuss a DC movie for a change! Late last year, Black Adam hit the theaters, and now that it's available for streaming, it's time for us to discuss it. We start spoiler-free, and give ample warning before we start going into spoilers.
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    18 m
  • Wednesday - Season 1

    Wednesday - Season 1
    Jan 15 2023
    Tim Burton co-created this series featuring Wednesday Addams, previously portrayed only as a child, now a teenager attending Nevermore, a creepy high school for "misfits" and people with supernatural abilities. The first season of Wednesday is streaming in it's entirety, so that means it's time to discuss it! Since it's a mystery, we didn't want to give *too* much away, so while we do go into spoilers at the end, we keep them generally lighter.
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    16 m
  • Andor - Season 1

    Andor - Season 1
    Dec 15 2022
    Golden and I discuss season 1 of the latest Star Wars show on Disney+, Andor. We start spoiler-free, and give you warning before we get spoilerific.
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    25 m