For all of its memorable gadgets, Back to the Future Part II's future is bleak, pessimistic, and familiar. Even more familiar is the sight of a megalomaniac throwing around his abusive power from his golden tower. We looked at how Back to the Future not only predicted Trump's presidency but also made us forget that we could do any better.

#74 - Back to the Future Part II Trades In Hope And Optimism For A Flying Skateboard

As the threat of nuclear war seems more real than it has in decades, we looked to 1951's The Day the Earth Stood Still to see if it had any answers.

Full show notes available at netflakes.ca

#77 - The 50's Sci-Fi Classic That Has No Time For Your Nuclear War BS

First came Raiders of the Lost Ark. Then came the shot-for-shot remake made by a group of boys looking to stay out of trouble. Then came the documentary about their efforts. Now, the history of the "Greatest Fan Film Ever Made" comes to a conclusion on an obscure Canadian podcast.

In our review, we look at everything from the pursuit of dreams and the desire to control your own story to the gender differences in fandom.

#78 - The Raiders Documentary That Refuses To Put Childish Things Away

Last month we focused on an experiment-gone-wrong that led to the gradual and complete breakdown of the human body… so this month we’re switching it up! Tom sits down with Dylan Clark-Moore, creator of Netflakes, for a special Hallowe’en episode examining the body horror classic The Fly. 


Readers:
Nahmi Lee

Tracks:
Wormwood: Dark
Xploding Plastx: Funnybones & Lazylegs
Wormwood: Arptree / / skies of a different colour
Wormwood: Ourburrow / / fall out the other side
Wormwood: Pokadote / / a round red apple, an egg
Wormwood: Leaves like Lemons

Links:
www.technologyreview.com/s/608252/first-object-teleported-from-earth-to-orbit/
theunderbelly.org/2017/09/making-friends-with-my-cancer/
www.nytimes.com/2005/09/18/magazine/david-cronenbergs-body-language.html
www.interviewmagazine.com/film/david-cronenberg

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