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It's spring cleaning time here at the TNE headquarters, and with a new batch of interns hard at work combing through the dusty cabinets and old hard drives in the TNE archives, we've uncovered a series of long lost bonus material from various recording sessions. We begin releasing this unearthed collection by looking at a discussion between Carl, Sean, Caleb and Eric from the summer of 2024 as they discuss various films related to the many works of Stephen King! As well as topics including Alien: Original Sing, Buckaroo Bonzai, The Twilight Zone and many more.   This episode is a collection of (lost) bonus material recorded in 2024.   Email the show at the [email protected]

Isaac & Eric return to their Transformers series as they once again discuss a Transformers G1 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.    Email the show [email protected]

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!   Email the show at [email protected]   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.   Email the show at [email protected]

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.    Email the show at [email protected]

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!   This episode was recorded on   Email the show at [email protected]

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.   Email the show at [email protected]   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.    Email the show at [email protected]

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.    Email the show at [email protected]    Chocky Opening title sequence (Music at the end of the episode) https://youtu.be/e3ztIDFU2P8?si=yR3y9bEYxRDU_P7G

Brianna and Caleb are back for their annual series discussing their favorite books of the prior year, this time discussing their favorites picks of 2025! What will they think of eachothers picks? Find out now! Caleb's pick: Watership Down (1972) Brianna's pick: Chain-Gang All-Stars (2023).   Email the show at [email protected]

Caleb and Eric are back in the bar for yet another bonus episode covering a wide array of topics, such as Zootopia, Francis For Coppola's Megalopolis, Tron: Ares and many more.   This episode was recorded on various dates from later half of 2025.   Email the show at [email protected]

2026 is in full swing, but before we close the door on 2025 Caleb has one again sat down to discuss the books he read/listened to during the prior year. This will once again be a multi-part series as he was devouring many different books this year. But before he jumps into it all, he'll kick off the series by looking at the books on his 2025 reading playlist, Through the Looking Glass, Darkly.    This episode was recorded on Dec. 30th, 2025.   Email the show at [email protected] Through the Looking Glass, Darkly reading list: 1. 1922 (2010) [Stephen King] 2. American War (2018) [Omar El-Akkad] 3. Wuthering Heights (1847) [Emily Bronte] 4. Secret Window, Secret Garden (1990) [Stephen King] 5. To the Center of the Earth (2020) [Greig Beck] 6. Alices Adventures in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass (1865/1871) [Lewis Carrol] 7. The Library Policeman (1990) [Stephen King] 8. Cell (2006) [Stephen King] 9. Frankenstein (1818) Mary Shelley 10. The Sun Dog (1990) [Stephen King] 11. No Country for Old Men (2005) [Cormac McCarthy] 12. When the Sleeper Wakes (1899) [H. G. Welles] 13. Cujo (1981) [Stephen King] 14. The Terror (2007) [Dan Simmons] 15. Jane Eyre [Charlotte Bronte] 16. Pet Semetary (1983) [Stephen King] 17. I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2016) [Ian Reid] 18. Emma (1815) [Jane Austen]

Isaac and Eric are back in the bar for yet another Pilotsville episode, this time looking at the start of The Legend of Korra! What will our hosts think of this one? Find out now!   This episode was recorded on July 30th, 2025.

Caleb, Isaac and Eric are back in the bar to discuss a variety of topics, such as the Transformers 2007 Redux episode, Michael Bay's influence on horror, and more! Caleb also discusses his recent reading of the Jaws the Revenge Novelization, and his thoughts on the Predator expanded media.    This episode is a compilation of various recordings from 2025. 

Isaac & Caleb return for the second part of the newest branch of their DC retrospective, this time looking at The Green Lantern Corps! And to dig deeper into the heroes of the corps, they're jumping into a series of stories featuring Hal Jordan.    This was recorded on Dec. 7th, 2025.   Email the show at [email protected] or reach out to us on twitter @Calebalexader