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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we begin our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. To kick things off we take a look at Star Trek's creator, Gene Roddenberry. Brace yourself because there's so weird old stuff in here. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES TINDER FOR NAZIS https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/hacktivist-deletes-white-supremacist-websites-live-on-stage-during-hacker-conference/   UK COUNCILLOR SUSPENDED OVER WHITE SUPREMACIST DATING SITE https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cql4241dy27o   THE COMPLICATED LEGACY OF GENE RODDENBERRY https://rhetorikos.blog.fordham.edu/?p=1881   TECH INSPIRED BY STAR TREK https://www.sideshow.com/blog/trek-tech-10-star-trek-gadgets-that-have-beamed-into-reality/   STAR TREK MOVIES AND TV SHOWS THAT NEVER HAPPENED https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek-movies-tv-shows-never-happened/   THE FERENGI – COMPARISONS WITH ANTI-SEMITIC STEREOTYPES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferengi#Comparisons_with_anti-Semitic_stereotypes   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Happy new year, we kick off 2026 with a look at an episode of the 1962 ITV series, OUT OF THIS WORLD. The episode in question televises an Asimov story, Lost Little Robot, and creates something extraordinary - but with shit robots. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.  TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES ISAAC ASIMOV DAY https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/science-fiction-day-remembering-the-incredible-work-of-isaac-asimov   3 LAWS OF ROBOTICS https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-21259,00.html AI BLACKMAILS TO STOP ITSELF BEING SHUT DOWN https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqeng9d20go   ELON MUSK’S AI REFERS TO ITSELF AS “MECHA HITLER” https://www.npr.org/2025/07/09/nx-s1-5462609/grok-elon-musk-antisemitic-racist-content   THE PAPERCLIP APOCALYPSE https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/ai-and-paperclip-problem AI DRIVEN SUICIDES ARE ON THE RISE https://www.bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r2239   AI AND THE ROCK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vuqMUMh29t8   ENSHITTIFICATION https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/26/enshittification-macquarie-dictionary-word-of-the-year-explained   KAMELION IS REVEALED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCK5pipHeZY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're looking at THE WIZARD OF OZ with our special guest brain-box, Darren Chetty. You might not think it's a Christmas movie but you'd be very, very wrong. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES   AI AND SFX USED IN THE SPHERE VERSION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh5dsEGKmmU   JUDY GARLAND FILMED WIZARD OF OZ UNDER TERRIBLE CONDITIONS https://www.biography.com/actors/judy-garland-pills-diet-wizard-of-oz   WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST ON SESAME STREET https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RytWnZbOA9s&t=415s   HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS ON WIZARD OF OZ SET https://www.forbes.com/sites/legalentertainment/2024/12/09/wicked-dangers-behind-the-classic-the-wizard-of-oz-production/   LYNCH/OZ TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktEzqafTCds   WIZARD OF OZ REFERENCES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXyBJB0LQKk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look back at all the robots we enjoyed in 2025 and look forward to the delights of 2026.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of the BLADE RUNNER universe. In this episode, we put the 1998 movie SOLDIER under the microscope. Why? Because it is supposedly in the Blade Runner universe. Yes, it's tenuous but is it Tannhauser Gate-uous?   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES  SOLDIER (OFFICIAL TRAILER) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oeW9sflsdg   TOP 10 NON-CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS MOVIES https://nofilmschool.com/top-non-christmas-christmas-movies   THE LEGEND AND HISTORICAL ORIGINS OF TANNHUASER https://www.houstongrandopera.org/backstage-pass/wagnerian-myth-making-the-legendary-and-historical-origins-of-tannhauser   RANKING THE MOVIES OF PAUL WS ANDERSON https://www.filmmining101.com/articles/career-retrospective-ranking-the-films-of-paul-ws-anderson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of the BLADE RUNNER universe. In this episode, we put BLADE RUNNER 2049 under the microscope. A film full of replicants and AI but where's the whimsy?   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES  IS BLADE RUNNER 2049 SEXIST? https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/09/is-blade-runner-2049-a-sexist-film-or-a-fair-depiction-of-a-dystopic-future   ROGER DEAKINS https://www.rogerdeakins.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of the BLADE RUNNER universe. In this episode, we gird our loins for Blade Runner 2049 by watching three short prequel films.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES  BLADE RUNNER BLACK OUT 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrZk9sSgRyQ&t=523s   THE ROBOTS ARE COMING, VERY SLOWLY AND COCKING EVERYTHING UP https://futurism.com/future-society/unitree-robot-destroy-house   NEAR MISS: THE SOLAR STORM OF 2012 https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/planetary-science/23jul_superstorm/   THE CARRINGTON EVENT https://www.space.com/the-carrington-event   BLADE RUNNER 2036 NEXUS DAWN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgsS3nhRRzQ&t=189s   BLADE RUNNER 2048: NOWHERE TO RUN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ9Os8cP_gg&t=165s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we sit through a fan edit that doubles the length of the film.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES  INTERNET FANEDIT DATABASE https://fanedit.org/ifdb/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, Roy Batty does something very surprising and then says something very surprising.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said and Matt and Stephen also drop the F word, which is most unlike them.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES  TEARS IN RAIN https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/32674   SOLDIER TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oeW9sflsdg   SIDEQUEL DEFINITION https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sidequels/694489   FIVE ENDINGS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhfOPOtwkTA   THE MAKING OF BLADE RUNNER WAS HARD https://collider.com/blade-runner-making-of/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, Roy Batty is bad boy.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said and Roy also drops the F word and there's the sound of a skull cracking so maybe don't play this out when the kids are listening.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES  DREW STRUZEN INTERVIEW https://www.huffpost.com/entry/my-interview-with-legendary-movie-poster-artist-drew_b_5a088033e4b0cc46c52e6b73   DREW STRUZEN TECHNIQUE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fEMJp70tGU&list=PLJyg5maY2XGMGajHPiNBg_1UkprfIZitQ   THE WORLD’S TALLEST FICTIONAL BUILDINGS https://www.buildworld.co.uk/blog/archives/tallest-fictional-buildings-from-star-wars-to-lord-of-the-rings#:~:text=Wookiepedia%20claims%20it%20to%20be,and%20six%20LA%20blocks%20wide.   ADRIAN: HOLLYWOOD’S FASHION DESIGNER https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/costume-designer-adrian-hollywood-fashion-impact   THE FUTURE IS SHAPED BY THE PAST – THE COSTUMES OF BLADE RUNNER https://classiq.me/the-future-is-shaped-by-the-past-the-costumes-of-blade-runner   WHAT ROSELIND FRANKLIN CONTRIBUTED TO DISCOVERY OF DNA https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01313-5   CRISPR CAS9 GENE EDITING https://crisprtx.com/gene-editing   THE TRUTH ABOUT PLANNED OBSELESCENCE https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20160612-heres-the-truth-about-the-planned-obsolescence-of-tech Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, Leon tries to kill Rick, then Rick gets all ick.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES  ST GERMAIN BOTTLE DESIGN https://sandstrompartners.com/work/st-germain/#:~:text=We%20developed%20the%20creative%20direction,to%20point%2Dof%2Dsale.   BRITISH BIRDS CHESS SET FOR SALE https://hoylesoxford.com/products/british-birds-chess-pieces-blade-runner?srsltid=AfmBOooJF2LrQGf8omfOEIPjDqEkyVQVNXmlB3yCRWmUBG3vutSekZY5&variant=31789980319813   NICK KNIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY https://www.artnet.com/artists/nick-knight/   THE IMMORTAL GAME https://www.chess.com/terms/immortal-game-chess Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Halloween from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're replaying our chat about Ridley Scott's classic horror movie, ALIEN, with film-maker and friend of the show, Leslie-Ann Rose.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more although the subject of male rape does come up.   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES   ORIGINAL ALIEN TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ5lPt9edzQ   THE HOLOCAUST ENCYCLOPEDIA: LENI RIEFENSTAHL https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/leni-riefenstahl   TOP 100 BEST MOVIE MOMENTS https://www.ign.com/lists/100-best-movie-moments/10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we meet Roy Batty and discover he's Batty by name and batty by nature   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES  WHITE DRAGON FAN EDIT TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3WC6CcVkHo   PRIS FOTHERINGHAM https://symbolsandsecrets.london/2019/01/24/whitecross-street-art-and-a-very-naughty-lady/   SYD MEAD WEDGE ERA CONCEPTS https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a64435040/syd-mead-wedge-era-concepts/   WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN: ZHORA’S SNAKE DANCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDQV5Bqx4TQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we meet Roy Batty and discover he's Batty by name and batty by nature   WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES  IS OUR MEMORY RELIABLE? https://www.thesciencebreaker.org/breaks/psychology/how-accurate-is-our-memory   THE EYE OF PROVIDENCE https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20201112-the-eye-of-providence-the-symbol-with-a-secret-meaning   THE ADVERTISING CURSE https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-31664223   EYE SYMBOLISM IN BLADE RUNNER https://screenrant.com/blade-runner-2049-eyes-memories-symbolism-meaning-explained/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we meet Rick Deckard and hear his extraordinary inner monologue.   WARNING! The S**t-bomb and the F Bomb get an airing in this episode   TikTok: @FiftyYOSR Insta: @FiftyYOSR NOTES  AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER: BUILDING THE SET OF BLADE RUNNER https://theasc.com/articles/blade-runner-set-design   METROPOLIS V BLADE RUNNER https://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2015/04/13/blade-runner-vs-metropolis/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.