Episode 163... ALIENS, part 2!

Sean, Greg and Gary return to finish their discussion of the ALIEN films, which unfortunately includes Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection. They discuss how Alien 3 derailed the ALIENS legacya and what Alien: Resurrection did to try to make up for it. Also how Joss Whedon's involvement in the latter film led him to develop the concept of Firefly.

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Episode 162... ALIENS!

Sean, Greg and Gary talk about the ALIENS franchise, plus a little talk about The Expendables 2 and this year's DragonCon.

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Episode 161... The Hobbit!

Sean, Lynn, Gary and Greg take a few minutes to speculate about the upcoming Hobbit movies, then a lot more minutes talking about other stuff. There's some Dolph Lundgren breaking news, even spottier speculation about the new Highlander remake, sports and Candy. And a little VRON for good measure.

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Episode 160... The Dark Knight Rises!

Sean, Greg, Lynn and Gary talk about "The Dark Knight Rises" (with a little help fromm VRON).

The opening clip is a spoof from Conan O'Brien, by the way. In case you were wondering.

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Episode 159... Summer movies 2012!

Sean and Lynn talk about summer movies like "Dark Shadows", "Men in Black 3",the upcoming "Total Recall" remake,"The Amazing Spider-man", "Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter", "Battleship", "Ted", and "Brave"

Plus they discuss the documentary "Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles", paranormal shows like "Destination Truth" and "Ghost Hunters".

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Episode 158... The Avengers!

Greg and Sean talk about the Avengers, what went wrong with the Green Lantern movie, the People vs. George Lucas, and the new Aaron Sorkin drama, The Newsroom.

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Episode 157... Prometheus!

Sean and Greg talk Prometheus and how it compares to other high profile prequels (especially Star Wars). They discuss it both as its own movie and compared to the original Alien films.

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Episode 156... Sequels: The Final Chapter!

Sean, Lynn, and Tracy complete their discussion of interesting sequels, including the follow-ups that were almost made to ET, Gladiator and Seven, plus some talk about Beastmaster 2, House 4, Conan and the Star Wars prequels.

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Episode 155... Revenge of the Sequels!

Sean, Lynn and Tracy return to discuss Star Trek: Insurrection, Howling VI, Hellraiser 3, X Files, Beastmaster and other interesting sequel efforts.

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Episode 154... Attack of the Sequels!

Sean, Lynn and Tracy return to the topic of interesting sequels... sort of. While they cover Dolph Lundgren's "In the Name of the King 2" and the "The Expendables 2", as well as the Star Trek movies and Pirates of the Caribbean 4, there is also some talk of "Immortals", and "Cabin in the Woods".

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TVAMD Presents "Fun with Guns"

Shot as part of the endless epic "C Word" series, the boys travel to the Gilbert homestead to look at guns with Sean's dad.

Episode 153... Zeitgeist!

Sean and Lynn look at what's currently going on in movies and TV. They discuss new shows like Kiefer Sutherland's "Touch", pop music, The Avengers, Stephen King, Sherlock Holmes, and for no reason at all, their pets.

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TVAMD minisode... The Walking Dead!

Sean, Greg, and Gary take a few minutes to talk about AMC's The Walking Dead and the comic that spawned it.

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TVAMD Vidcast: Second Life

With apologies to Second Life enthusiasts, Greg tries to introduce me to this virtual world but it's about as easy as teaching your Grampa to play XBox.

Episode 152... 60's Scifi Shows, Part 2!

Sean, Gary, and Greg return with the thrilling conclusion to last week's nailbiting cliffhanger. They discuss 60's scifi shows like Star Trek, Lost in Space and the Prisoner. There is also some talk of LOST, Alcatraz, and Game of Thrones.

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Episode 151... 60's Scifi Shows!

Sean and Gary discuss science fiction TV shows in the 60's from Twilight Zone and the Outer Limits to Dr. Who. Also Sean reviews John Carter and 21 Jump Street. Greg is also almost in this episode.

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Episode 150, Part 2... Tribute to Johnny Drama's!

Greg, Sean and Lynn return to pay tribute to the Johnny Drama's of the movie business. From Robert Z'Dar to Clancy Brown, they celebrate the guys who make movies fun to watch. Plus there is some talk about American Horror Story and Terra Nova, and some perhaps unnecessarily harsh criticism of Tim Tebow.

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Watch the trailer for Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming!

Episode 150!

Sean and Greg return with Lynn to celebrate Episode 150 of TV Ate My Dinner! While working up to paying tribute to Johnny Drama's, they discuss Varney the Vampire, Sherlock Holmes, Mission Impossible, Top Gear, GI Joe 2, podcast phone etiquette and Greg's deep hatred of the Muppets.

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Episode 149... Dracula, Part 3!

Sean and Lynn return to complete their Dracula discussion, focusing not just on Dracula movies but their impact on modern horror movies. Also, a little more talk about American Horror Story.

For additional vampire reading, check out the collection "Vampires: Two Centuries of Great Vampire Stories", compiled and edited by Alan Ryan. That collection contains "The Vampire", "Carmilla" the Lord Byron vampire fragment, "Dracula's Guest", and a ton of other stories (including an excerpt from "Varney the Vampire").

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Episode 148... Dracula, Part 2!

Sean and Lynn return to discuss Dracula in film and re-visit the increasingly disappointing American Horror Story.

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Episode 147... American Horror Story!

In anticipation of Halloween, Sean and Lynn take a brief break from Dracula to talk about the new horror show "American Horror Story", "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil", Grant Morrison's "Supergods" (and how great heroes and villains are created), zombies, Saw, Freddy, Jason and Michael Meyers. Did "Faces of Death" videos signify the beginning of voyeuristic horror like "Human Centipede"? Oh yeah, Human Centipede. This one's not for the kids.

All this and a new song from Sean's band, Glamour Turquoise! Happy Halloween, world...

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Episode 146... Dracula, Part 1!

Sean and Lynn discuss the King of Vampires and his literary origins. Beginning with the Summer of 1816 that also spawned Frankenstein, they examine Lord Byron's abandoned vampire novel that became Polidori's "The Vampyre", the penny dreadful sensation "Varney the Vampire", "Carmilla" and Bram Stoker's novel as a New World vs. Old World allegory. Just in time for Halloween.

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Venus Sky Trap, Chapter Two: The Starkiller Escape

TVAMD Presents an Audio Adventure that pays homage to the scifi novels of the 60's and the radio serials of yesteryear.

In this third installment of the Rocky Montana adventure, Rocky and Professor Boobelfish work to escape from the space pirates while Xando Zaan faces mutiny. But a common threat may force them all to work together...

Written and Read by Sir St. John C. O'Herlihy

Rusty Pass as Rocky Montana

Lynn Stahlhut as Professor Boobelfish

Ben Sutton as Captain Xando Zaan

Gary Lance as the Centurion

Featuring music by Brooks Robinson

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Episode 145... Post 911 Superheroes

Sean and Lynn finally get around to talking about Superheroes in a Post 911 world. Have we been crying out for heroes? Did Buck Rogers emerge just in time to save us from the Great Depression? Did Superman come to Earth to counter the rise of the Nazi Party? Have heroes throughout history always arisen just when we needed them in comics and on screen? And if so, why do we have so much trouble creating new ones now?

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Episode 144... Doctor Who?

Sean and Lynn set out to talk about Superheroes but end up teasing the upcoming Dracula episode, reviewing the movie Ironclad, discussing Beowulf movies and Sarah Polley, Kenneth Branaugh and Thor, DC's new 52 and Grant Morrison's Action Comics, the upcoming Aquaman movie with Leonardo DiCaprio, the Entourage finale' and Dr. Who. Plus a review of the Ultimate Watchmen Extended Cut.

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Episode 143... Catching Up with Greg!

Greg returns to TVAMD to talk about his personal life and Sean's new fitness program. Plus Sean and Lynn discuss The Tunnel, Paul, Your Highness, Everything Must Go, and Andy Samberg.

Also,how to treat gout and cure diabetes!

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Asteroids Do Concern Me Playthrough

Episode 142... Apollo 18!

Sean, Lynn and Rusty discuss Apollo 18 and its impact to the "found footage" mock doc genre. How does it compare to the Blair Witch Project or the more recent Rec, its American counterpart Quarantine, or Paranormal Activity? Is this a bold new step for the genre or is it jumping the shark just like every other time horror goes to space? Also, a look at Trollhunter and a brief word on the remakes of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and Fright Night.

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Episode 141... Harry Potter Retrospective, Part 2!

Sean, Lynn and Tracy return to conclude their analysis of the Harry Potter legacy, from the books to the films.

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Episode 140... Harry Potter Retrospective, Part 1!

Sean, Lynn and Tracy  celebrate the 4th anniversary of TVAMD by tackling the Harry Potter books and movies and Lynn shares some tips on how to survive the numerous perils of the Potterverse.

Plus, watch the HISHE version of Harry Potter on http://www.howitshouldhaveended.com/!

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TVAMD Presents "Weird World Tour 2011, Part 1"

TV Ate My Dinner sends Sean and Greg into Florida to look at weird things. In Part 1, Sean visits the Cult Fiction Con in Jacksonville, they shop for fruit, fireworks, and alligator heads and they prepare for their journey to the Coral Castle, the Skunk Ape Research Center, and the last space shuttle launch.

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Episode 139... Truth, Justice and the American Way!

Sean, Greg and Dane face a barrage of technical problems to discuss Truth, Justice and the American Way. If Captain America has to call himself the First Avenger when he travels abroad and Superman is renouncing his US citizenship, then what does that say about how we see America? Plus there's some talk of the new X-Men movie, a really long and inappropriate Red Cross story. 

This episode contains some adult topics (although they're mostly expressed in a juvenile fashion). But don't blame us, blame the Red Cross. Those people are a bunch of degenerates.

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Episode 138... The Rapture!

Robots, Rants and Rapture!

Having rebuilt his robot companion VRON, Sean re-introduces her to the program to discuss the Cult Fiction Con in Jacksonville, Florida and the philosophical impact of the Rapture (which happened the same weekend). Sean and VRON have a very frank discussion about religion, apocalypse, and the human condition. And the whole thing ends with a musical number, so what more could you ask for?

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The C Word Part 3: Earlier...

Finally a little payoff for your patience. In the 3rd segment of TV Ate My Dinner's 2009 Christmas epic, the boys raid Sean's parents' attic and explore his past, discovering some toy treasures along the way.

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Episode 137... Summer Movie Preview!

Sean and Greg talk about upcoming summer movies like Thor, Green Lantern, Captain America, and X-Men: First Class. There is also some discussion of Jesus Christ's return on May 21st, the Holy Land Experience theme park in Orlando, the HBO show Game of Thrones and the new Doctor Who.

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The C Word Part 2: Tradition

This long-awaited continuation of our TV Ate My Dinner Christmas adventure threatens to be equally challenging of the audience's patience. Take a few minutes to meet the Savannah chapter of the TVAMD Adventure Club before Sean embarks on an epic journey to re-discover the treasures of his youth.

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Episode 136... Comic Book Movies, Part 2

Sean, Greg, Gary and Lynn return to the topic of comic book movies, discussing the Cathy Lee Crosby Wonder Woman pilot, the 70's Spider-man, Legends of the Superheroes (which actually featured a character named Ghettoman), the Aquaman pilot, Hulk TV team-ups with Thor and Daredevil, the upcoming Zack Snyder Superman film and the Helen Slater Supergirl. Plus koalas attack Lynn's internet and the whole thing closes out with a musical number written by Brooks Robinson! Who can ask for more than that?

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Episode 135... Comic Book Movies, Part 1

Sean, Greg, Lynn and Gary talk about some unfortunate comic book adaptations, like the 1994 Fantastic Four that never saw the light of day, the disastrous Justice League TV pilot, the Dolph Lundgren Punisher and various Captain America movies. The Joel Schumacher Batman films also rear their ugly heads. Plus there's some more talk about sex in space and the upcoming TVAMD World Weird Tour.

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Episode 134... Revenge of the 80's!

Sean, Greg and Gary return to talk about the magic of the 80’s and the genius of Charlie Sheen.

But seriously, how can we say the 80’s are back if “The Legend of Billie Jean” isn’t available on DVD? I’m just sayin’...

Also, we honor Terry Kiser from “Weekend At Bernie’s” with the Johnny Drama Award.

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Episode 133... Return of the 80's!

Sean and Greg talk to Scary Gary about the icons of the 80's. From Jason Voorhees to Lando Calrissian, 80's movies and television made anthems out of everything. The mere mention of Empire Strikes Back sparks some talk of the upcoming 3-D release of the Star Wars movies, but there is much discussion of Buck Rogers, Rambo, Star Trek, Superman, Conan, the Ghostbusters and everything 80's that's either making a comeback or never went away.

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Episode 132... Women In Refrigerators!

Sean, Lynn and Tracy discuss the phenomenon of Women in Refrigerators, the unsettling trend in comics (and by extension all scifi and fantasy) for female characters to be killed, raped, depowered, mind controlled and forcibly impregnated. The tragic fates of Carol Danvers, Karen Page and Gwen Stacey are compared to their TV sisters, most notably Joss Whedon characters like Jenny Calendar, Fred and Tara. Whedon talk leads to discussion of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly and Dollhouse, plus an earnest look at the dark side of Dawn-bashing.

Also there is discussuion of information generation movies like "Catfish" and "The Social Network".

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Episode 131... Space Porn for a Better Tomorrow!

In the final installment of our unnecessary series on sex in space...

Sean and Greg discuss how porn stars can save education, the space program,and possibly the world. There's also some talk of chasing ghosts with psychic strippers, Matthew Perry's new TV series Mr. Sunshine, Aaron Sorkin, social networking, our digital legacy and the fate of Charlie Sheen.

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Episode 130... Spacesploitation, Part 2!

Sean, Lynn and Tracy return to discuss the logistics of sex in space, the first humans born on Mars, Mega Python vs. Gatoroid, Nicholas Worth, Galaxina, Flesh Gordon, Dungeons & Dragons and how vegetarianism can lead to cannibalism and zombiism.

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Episode 129... Spacesploitation, Part 1

Sean teams with Lynn and Tracy to discuss the logistics of sex in space, the first humans born on Mars, a world without men and the diminution of the y chromosome.  We also talk about the Last Airbender.

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TVAMD Adventure Club: Weapons Training

You think we don't take the TVAMD Adventure Club seriously? Check out this awesome action training montage! You can tell I still need some practice, but that's what training's for.

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Episode 128... TV Ate My Dinner Sucks!

"This is a particularly bad one..." Greg

Sean, Greg and Lynn talk about the casting choices for The Dark Knight Rises, Splice, Return to Frogtown, and Dolph Lundgren's upcoming movie, In the Name of the King 2. But is that enough to make Greg happy? No. He says this episode sucks.

You be the judge...

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TVAMD Vidcast: Psychic Strippers!

Sean and Dane channel the spirit of Greg to discuss their latest plan for paranormal adventure: Soliciting the aid of psychic strippers for extreme ghost adventures! Plus we discuss new advancements in clean energy. Just kidding, all we do is talk about psychic strippers.

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Episode 127... Romantic Comedies!

Despite some technical difficulties talking across the world, Sean and Greg connect with Lynn to celebrate Valentine's Day with a tribute to Romantic Comedies. It starts with When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle and leads to Patrick Dempsey's Made of Honor and Gerard Butler's predilection towards bad boy roles in the Bounty Hunter and the Ugly Truth. But somehow it goes from Love Actually to horror exploitation like The Human Centipede (which has nothing to do with Romantic Comedy). Plus a little more talk about TRON: Legacy.

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Episode 126... Sex in Space!

And other topics.

From 3-D to HD to V to Zero-G, Sean, Greg, Lynn and Tracy talk about everything from cannibalism to carnal pleasure in the outer atmosphere. So you've been warned, Gretchen. This might not be one for the kids.

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TVAMD Presents "The C Word, Part 1"

The release of this segment is in no way a promise to release subsequent episodes in a timely fashion. This story is themed around Christmas, having taken place at Christmastime, so I'll try to have to have all the episodes out by next Christmas. Fair enough?

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TVAMD Vidcast: The End is Nigh, Part 2

Sean, Dane and Greg discuss the ins and outs of the post apocalypse, from the Book of Eli to 2012. And we get around to telling you how an iphone can save your life.

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Episode 125... Golden Globes!

Sean, Greg, Lynn and Tracy go over the Green Hornet, Splice, Stephen King, Pontypool, the Russell Crowe Robin Hood, and Ricky Gervais' hosting of the Golden Globes. And a bunch of other stuff.

We're just happy to be back folks...


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TVAMD Vidcast: The End is Nigh, Part 1

Sean, Dane and Greg consider the coming apocalypse with retro reviews of The Book of Eli, 2012 and Waterworld. They also tell you how having an iPhone can save your life.

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