TFM (Trek.fm & The 602 Club)

Disclosure Day.

Steven Spielberg helped redefine filmmaking through his blockbuster film Jaws, yet all through is over 60 years in moviemaking he’s had a thing for making movies about aliens and their impact on humanity.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Disclosure Day. We discuss intense development, something more, the truth, listen, complementary nature, the cast, VFX, the action, a complete unknown, the score, our top ten and ratings.

Chapters
Intense Development (00:02:21)
Something More (00:06:52)
The Truth (00:10:36)
Listen (00:26:15)
Complementary Nature (00:32:13)
Josh O’Conner (00:35:21)
An Emily Blunt Vehicle (00:38:45)
Eve Hewson (00:42:02)
Rest of the Cast (00:44:17)
VFX (00:45:43)
The Action (00:48:45)
A Complete Unknown (00:49:44)
The Score (00:50:59)
Top Ten (00:54:35)
Ratings (01:06:09)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Ry Paulson

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
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Invasion!: First Strike.

Back in the heyday of Star Trek publishing, writers had four golden-era series to write in. Generally, the books stood apart from each other as stand-alones within their own series. But in 1996, Pocket Books published something unprecedented: a four-book crossover featuring each of the televised series to date.

In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan dive into the first Invasion! book, First Strike - an Original Series entry, written by prolific Trek author Diane Carey. Casey and Jonathan discuss the propulsiveness of the story, zealots and agnostics, and the newest threat in this part of the galaxy - the Furies!

Feature: First Strike
The First True Crossover Series (3:23)
Naval Tradition (5:24)
Propulsiveness (8:30)
Movie References (12:12)
Kellen the Klingon (14:32)
Kirk's Tactic (19:26)
Spock Incapacitated (22:54)
The Federation Way (27:18)
The Gnostic and the Zealot (28:26)
Who are the Furies? (30:33)
Empathizing with Zennor (32:51)
Kellen the Zealot (38:13)
Their Souls (40:06)
Playing Favorites (41:33)
Holding Positions (44:32)
Scotty (46:39)
Perfectly Balanced (48:15)
Final Thoughts (52:28)
Closing (59:22)

Hosts
Jonathan Koan and Casey Pettitt

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

“Armageddon Game” 30th-anniversary reflections
Sometimes, a good cup of coffee can save the day. It sure does for Miles O'Brien and Julian Bashir when a mission to help two formerly warring civilizations destroy their stockpiles of deadly weapons goes awry. Taking no chances, Kellerun soldiers storm the lab and massacre the science team the moment the last weapon is neutralized. And while Miles and Julian escape, they are reported dead to Deep Space 9. It's only when Keiko notices on security footage that her husband is drinking coffee in the afternoon—something she believes he never does—that Sisko mounts a mission to find out what is really going on and ultimately rescues his officers.
In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “Armageddon Game,” how it brings Miles and Julian together for their first real buddy adventure, how Keiko saves the day, spiky hair, and more.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
A Miles and Jules Joint (00:03:09)
Almost Dax (00:11:01)
Keiko's Hunch (00:17:42)
Kill All the Scientists (00:23:25)
The Original Concept (00:29:44)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:33:05)
Closing (00:37:37)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

Masters of the Universe (2026).

In the 80s, toy companies used cartoons to sell their product so G.I. Joe, Transformers and He-Man were launched into the imaginations of millions of kids which has lead movie studios to try to capitalize on that nostalgia by bringing these characters back on the big screen

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Masters of the Universe. We discuss development hell, completely different, Adam’s journey, friends of Eternia, Villains, to talk or to listen, world creation, music, cameos, fantasy rankings and ratings.

Chapters
Languishing in Development Hell (00:02:15)
Completely Different (00:08:53)
Adam’s Journey (00:13:57)
Camila Mendes (00:27:38)
Idris Elba (00:21:31)
Skeletor (00:35:32)
Evil-Lyn (00:42:57)
To Talk or To Listen (00:45:51)
World Creation (00:48:02)
Music (00:52:58)
Cameos (00:55:03)
Fantasy Rankings (00:58:05)
Ratings (01:01:44)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Ry Paulson

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm
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Masters of the Universe (1987).

Under the leadership of Golan and Globus the Cannon Group pumped out an incredible amount of films, most of them have failed to stay in the cultural zeitgeist yet for better of for worse, some remain cult classics.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulsen talk about the 1987, Masters of the Universe. We discus the franchise, coming into live action, He-Man, other characters, the villains, a moment, to the journey, music, action, production and our ratings.

Chapters
The Franchise (00:02:05)
Into Live Action (00:09:25)
He-Man (00:17:14)
Other Characters (00:23:44)
The Villains (00:27:01)
A Moment (00:28:33)
To the Journey (00:32:53)
Music (00:38:05)
Action and Production (00:41:56)
Ratings (00:46:54)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Ry Paulson

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm
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