The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0040 "Practical Application: Harry Potter"

Just how nerdy is the Nexus 6?
Seth MacFarlane King of the Nerds
What are the possible applications of Polyjuice Potion, Veritaserum, Unicorn Blood, Phoenix Tears, House Elfs, Portkey, Boggarts, Alohomora, Accio, Engorgio, and Quaffle Balls.   


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Visual References for this episode:

Polyjuice Potion on multiple body types
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=959YS2s3U7k&t=1m30s 

Polyjuice with animal hair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akOr9C-z2C4&t=17s 

Phoenix tears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBvoV4UJMJ4

Veritaserum (Also more Polyjuice potion fun)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxEWQ3AXrgI

First meeting with Dobby the House Elf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=gGC0V23HzX0&feature=fvwp

Dobby being freed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JUXPaarIbM 

First use of a Portkey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4N90iPqJKc

Introduction to the Boggart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doxxfXqpKYA 
 
 

The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0039 "When you Wish upon a Star Wars"

Disney Star Wars: Do we have a bad feeling about this?
The Detours of Star Wars
Episode VII: A New Director



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Visual References for this episode:

From Dusk Till Dawn - Salma Hayek Table Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYxxgvA8rlM

Lucas why (he's tired of putting up our . . . stuff)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyqlTi7lkhY

Detours - Han and Chewie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0iY6_3THP4

Who should direct Star Wars?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_aGi5eYjDU

The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0038 The Pimp Club For Men

Does Pac-Man Swallow or Spit?
How to make Winnie the Pooh darker
The Inhumanity of Cards Against Humanity
Comic Commodities
Dare We Hope for a Good Daredevil Movie?
Does Chris Evans make a Better Torch or Captain?
Ownership of Comic Characters is No Laughing Matter
How Ray Cusick was Exterminated by His Own Creation.   


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Visual References for this episode:

Pac-Man gets some action!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcBYrJDAiGM

Cards Against Humanity
http://cardsagainsthumanity.com/

The Silence of Christopher Robin
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=281427275300816&set=a.230747850368759.45906.230682943708583&type=1&theater

Superman Lawsuit Twist
http://blastr.com/2012/10/studio-wants-superman-cas.php

The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0037 Revolution Is A Last Resort

Loving and Hating Season 7 of Doctor Who
Does the Walking Dead’s T-Dog exist in name only?
On the fringe of being out of Fringe
Steve’s reactions to this falls new SF shows.



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Visual References for this episode:

Trailer for Season Doctor Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrEUBl2pacU

ALL of T-Dog’s lines in Season 2 off The Walking Dead (in under 5 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jf7OW5c5Xg

Trailer for Season 5 of Fringe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM7PblJEu3M

Blastr Article on new and returning sci-fi TV (with trailers for each show)
http://blastr.com/2012/09/fall-sci-fi-tv-preview-yo-2.php

The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0036 A Commentary on Bonus Features

More then one way to skin a Muppet
Just how special are DVD Special Features?
What are highs and lows of Sci-fi Bonus Features?
How many versions of Bladerunner do we need?


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Visual References for this episode:

Sesame Street takes on The Avengers and others

The Muppets Trailer

Bladerunner Trailer

The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0035 The Lord of the PAX

Patrick does PAX
Hawken: Mechs gone wild?
Why Steve hates the NEW part of the New X-Com
Which cut of LOTR will get you the most nookie?
Brian discovers you can watch a TV series in any order you want!


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Visual References for this episode:

    Penny Arcade
    http://www.penny-arcade.com/

    Hawken Trailer
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfUKL8iL6QM

    Weeding out the Stupid for the new Xcom
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFXzvgsB328

    One of Michael’s favorite scenes
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-DeI3ohVbY&t=4m30s

    Another of Michael’s favorite scenes
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCvUrVQSFy4&hd=1

    1960s Star Trek Episodes sorted by Stardate
    http://www.tiler.com/StarTrek/dynamic_frames.php?sid=15
    http://www.tiler.com/StarTrek/dynamic_frames.php?sid=16
    http://www.tiler.com/StarTrek/dynamic_frames.php?sid=17
    http://www.tiler.com/StarTrek/dynamic_frames.php?sid=18
    http://www.tiler.com/StarTrek/dynamic_frames.php?sid=19
    http://www.tiler.com/StarTrek/dynamic_frames.php?sid=20

    The difficulty in sorting “Babylon Crusade” episodes…
    http://babylon5.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Crusade_Episodes#Broadcast_Orders

Bonus Feature

    Amazingly nerdy article on the Stardates of TOS Star Trek
    http://www.treknews.net/2011/06/18/science-fiction-or-science-fact-save-the-stardate/

The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0034 Longer Then Normal

Project Orion: Bombing your way to Mars
Why “Footfall” kicks alien ass
Would the real Spider-Pig please stand up?
Man of Steel, Woman of Wonder
Why there’s no value in movie Production Values
Can we teach Michael Bay how to transform a Transformer?
What do we demand from the Superman Movie?
Marvel says: all your Joss Whedon belong to us.
The Case against “The Avengers” Blu-Ray Case.


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Visual References for this episode:

Amazing Ted Talk about Project Orion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l2QopJbDBs

Wikipedia page on “Footfall”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footfall

Spider er…Pig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0VlIyGhWhw

Morning After IM Exchanges between Superman and Wonder Woman
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/08/22/159756428/im-im-im-superman-morning-after-texts-between-superman-wonder-woman

What a Transformer REALLY looks like when it transforms!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwBUYJly1zU

Trailer for Man of Steel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jKWJZsjm5U

Avengers Blu-Ray-Delay
http://screenrant.com/avengers-phase-one-blu-ray-lawsuit-delay/

The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0033 Spoilerific: Dark Knight Rises

Galaxy Class vs BOP (Bird of Prey)
Why we shouldn’t talk about the movie “Se7en”
Can the Dark Knight rise (after being banned by Bane)?
Should the Dark Knight rise (or should he have stayed in SPOILER)?
Which Dark Knight will rise (or should he remain nameless)?
Do we need the Dark Knight to rise (or is Harvey Dent enough?)
Do we want the Justice League to rise?


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Visual references:
TNG “Generations” trailer
TNG “Rascals” trailer
Trailer for “Se7en” 

The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0032 5d10 Shades of Grey

Shades of Grey vs Harry Potter
Why Steve is so up about Downcast
TARDIS Technical Index: Technobabble the likes of which even God has never seen before!
Michael Bay - is there anything he couldn’t screw up?
Cybernetic Pillow-Talk

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Visual Reference:
Gilbert Gottfried reads Fifty Shades of Grey

Duke Nukem reads Fifty Shades of Grey 

The Downcast Podcast App

Tardis Technical Index 

Klingon Shunning

Michael Bay does “Dora” poster

Robot Chicken trailer of the latest Michael Bay movie

Intro to “M.A.S.K.”

Intro to “Robotech”

Intro to “Challange of the Gobots”

Intro to “Small Wonder”

Bonus!  Music video for “Together in Electric Dreams” 

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The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0031 Spoilerific: Prometheus

Just how bad (or good) is Ridley Scott’s Prometheus?

The Pros of Prometheus  |  The Cons of Prometheus

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The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0030 Big in the 80s... except for Firefly

Is Player One ready for the Delorean Code?
Keeping abreast of Punky Brewster.
Ghostbusters: What’s the frequency!
Never bring a Droid to a Cartoon Throwback.
Stephen Baxter prefers REALLY classic Dr Who.
Firefly doesn’t need any sequels or time machines.


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Video introduction to the “Ready Player One” contest:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrGfQpxMFLs

Robot Chicken tries to work out the continuity between Punky Brewster’s live action series and the cartoon:

http://video.adultswim.com/robot-chicken/no-need-for-glomer.html

Demonstration of the physics [or lack-thereof] of proton packs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqoy6upDLgU&feature=related

The intro to “Droids” [that IMHO nicely shows what a miss-fire it was]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7XCe2XorcY

Baxter’s Doctor Who novel:

http://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/doctor-who-wheel-of-ice/

The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0029 Consensual Consent

Thelma and Louise (hey, it’s Ridley Scott!)
When it comes to rebooting, Green Lantern is easy.
How important is it to get the creator’s approval when making movie adaptations?
Creator Approval and Disapproval of Judge Dredd, T(M)NT, Wrath of Kahn, Alien, and Watchmen


 
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The films of Ridley Scott
Dredd article that inspired the consent discussion
Another excellent list of authors who hated their adaptation even if the adaptation is loved by movie fans

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The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0028 Floaters

E3: Booth Babes with Halos.
Patrick gets excited about the possibility of being The Last of Us.
Steve struggles with Diablo III
Wreck it Ralph: Tron meets Toystory.
There’s more than one way to poo in a pool.
Star Wars Old Republic thinks level 50 is good enough for you.
Nostalgia: Captain N vs Loony Toons
Photon: is it a wave or a particle, or a kids sci-fi show from the 80s?



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In this episode we have these visual references:


Halo Trailer
Last of Us Trailer
Diablo 3 trailer
Wreck It Ralph Trailer
Captain N intro
Photon intro


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The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0027 The Important Thing

Getting and receiving wood in Torchwood
The Bi-Coastal X-Men
East Coast / West Coast Avengers
Should superheroes marry civilians?
Homosexuality becomes a real life sticking point when introduced in a comic


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In this episode we have these visual references:

• Incredibly sappy Jack/Ianto music video (YouTube.com)
• East/WestCoast Avengers tribute video (YouTube.com)

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Episode 26 Visual Reference

09:40 -  During a discussion about maintaining the continuity of Doctor Who by having David Tennant carry the Olympic torch as opposed to Matt Smith, Brian mentioned a video written by a group of middle schoolers that had some continuity issues of its own.

21:07 - We discuss Artemis, the Star Trek bridge simulator where 6 people get to collaborate in running a starship.  Here's a video of the LaughPong crew playing the game

23:35 - If for some reason you haven’t seen the infamous Leeroy Jenkins video here it is.  Admittedly, the first half of the video is a little slow, but then that is kinda the point.  I highly recommend you watch the whole thing.

The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0026 Where’s the Toilet?

Poltergeist and Other Subtle Horror Movies.
Lack of Public Restrooms in Starfleet
Artemis Computer Game: Multiplayer Tech the Tech!
Captian Leroy Jenkins of Starfleet
Who is the Best Unseen Actor to Play Batman?


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The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0025 Insert Title Here

We might suck at titles, but the show is good.

A podcast that is high on titles and low on content!
Hunger Games: Should you do the movie or the novel first?
Renewed and Cancelled TV Shows
Terra Nova: Epilogue
Lots about Sex with Little People


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The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0024 Showing Character

Leia vs Padme who would you do?
Gargoyles: Lots of complexity for blocks of stone.
How to Transform robots into cgi with no character
Rising interest in the Dark Knight
Spiderman: Will that bug bite again?
Could they do justice to Justice League Movie?


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The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0023 - What The Frell Brian: Star Wars - The Clone Wars

Is Clone Wars just Nazi stories for children?
Sidious vs. Palpatine: No matter who wins we lose
It's a war story - it's in the title twice!
There’s no point in being grown up if you can’t be childish sometimes
Brian experiences personal growth


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Just to help you out

Have you ever heard us make a reference to some obscure TV show, movie, or game and wondered "What the hell are those idiots babbling on about?"  Well, we're going to try to make following along with the show a little easier by introducing the Podcast visual reference.  We won't post reference links to everything we talk about (especially things you should already be aware of if you're nerdy enough to be listening in the first place), but we will try to find links for some of the weirder things we discuss.

Episode 22 Visual Reference

07:37 - The irradiated ant movie Patrick forced himself to watch is called "Glass Trap" with C. Thomas Howell

11:24 - Steve talks about Ghostbusters which leads to a discussion about the Extreme Ghostbusters cartoon

16:00 - Michael mentions how Marvel is trying to bring characters from the movies into the mainstream comics which resulted in this retcon Nick Fury (Jr.) - You know, the black one

19:30 - Steve brings up the Thundercats reboot

23:39 - The He-Man discussion leads Patrick to bring up another fine robot chicken sketch

24:20 - Patrick brings up his inability to mix sex and zombies while watching High School of the Dead (looking at the preceeding statement, that doesn't sound like a "problem" at all)

Just in case the intro doesn't illustrate the absurdity of the level of undress in the episode in question, this is the image the hero sees when he pulls his head out of the fridge (27:30)

The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0022 Put em on the Glass

WTF IS THIS?

Keeping a-breast of all things sci-fi. 
Does sex and zombies mix on High School of the Dead?
How extreme of an idea is Ghostbusters 3?
The Fury at the birth of another black Nick!
Thundercats Ho!
John Carter DOA


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The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0021 What the Frell Brian: Star Trek Voyager

Brian gets a roasted over his inability to stop watching a show he hates
Implausibility issues with Voyager
Which drama opportunities were lost in the Delta Quadrant?
Captain Janeway’s dramatically incoherent behavior
Brian faces up to the fact that Voyager is just as silly as Doctor Who



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The Sci-Fidelity Podcast Extra : Alternate Audio for Transformers Dark of the Moon

Be Afraid of the Suckage

For some reason we thought it would be a good idea to watch the Transformers Dark of the Moon movie together and invite you along for the ride.  Most of us had never seen the movie before this viewing and you get to hear out raw first impressions.

With Steve being on the other side of the planet there are some sync issues but a second here or there isn't going to detract too much.  So grab a copy of the movie and queue it up.  We'll be right there with you to share the fun.   Follow the link below to download.

Trailer (apple.com)

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The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0020 John Carter is the Walking Dead

John Carter of Fail
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from SPAAAAAAAAACE!!
The Walking Dead
The Season Finale
Did Season 2  buy the farm (or just rent it too long)?
Comics vs. TV Show
Getting your Zombie Driving License
This show is so good even the dead watch it


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The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0019 "Icy Beaver"

The expert (Brian) provides more on Alaskan Bitches.
A short review of Star Wars: Episode I in 3D
Geek Dating Issues: Should Wizards court Muggles (even if they don’t like Firefly)?


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The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0018 "Free to Ramble"

In this episode, Steve has glitchy audio - Sorry.  We're working on a fix.  We hope it does not detract too much from your enjoyment.

Robot Enrichment & DLC
Free-to-Play Model Pros and Cons
Are you single and born female?  Let us know!
DRM and the Used Game Market
Sony Entertainment
TV: Fox, WB, CBS Comedy
Carla Gugino is HOT!
Big Bang Theory
Everybody Loves Raymond except Steve
Chuck Lorre likes laugh tracks and losers
Balance in the Podcast force
We have too much empathy to laugh at realistic characters like Louie C.K. APB Reloaded
Bitches LEAVE!
Robocop and Robocop 2
John Hughes
Just for the record Kimberly Peirce is responsible for Boy’s Don’t Cry
Weird Science
And a lot of other shit


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The Sci-Fidelity Podcast 0017 "2012 The Year We Make Contact"

Our picks for the movies, TV shows and entertainment that we intend to spend money on in 2012.

Not on the list :
Alcatraz.  To put it mildly, we were not amused.
G.I. JOE : Retaliation

Games Realms:Guild Wars II
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Borderlands 2
Kingdom of Amalar: The Reckoning
Street Figher vs. Tekken
Diablo III

TV Realm:

Dr. Who

The Walking Dead - Season 2.5
TRON Uprising
Awake
The Game of Thrones - Season 2

Movies:
The Hobbit
The Avengers
The Dark Knight Rises
The Amazing Spider-Man
Skyfall
Prometheus
Lock-Out
Gravity
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Cabin in the Woods
World War Z
Dark Shadows


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The Sci-Fidelity Podcast #0016 "2011 A Nerd Odyssey"

Our recommendations for the best Sci-Fi of 2011, including:

2 Video Games, 1 Podcast, 7 Movies, 9 TV shows and even a book!


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