Episodes 11-20>>>
10: In Review - Who's Your Mack Daddy? - 1/25/09 - Author David Mack speaks with Keith about his latest Star Trek trilogy and his upcoming original novel, The Calling. Plus, Andrea reviews two new works, Keith presents the first annual Taters, and Orenthal bemoans the pissing of another childhood favorite, The Electric Company.
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9: Spotlight - The Passing of Patrick McGoohan and Ricardo Montalban - 1/14/09 - John, Andrea, and Jay offer their thoughts and remembrances of two great actors who passed away January 2009. John also speaks briefly of Doctor Who Dalek operator John Scott Martin.
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8: Roundtable - Dude, Where's My Flying Car? - 1/11/09 - Orenthal and Judy join Rift contributor Jay Smith and Doctor Who: Podshock host Louis Trapani to discuss predictions of science fiction writers. What came true and what has fallen short? Plus, Jay talks about Who Wants to be a Superhero? in his "My Guilty Pleasure" segment.
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7: Spotlight - The New Doctor Who - 1/04/09 - In our first unscheduled episode, John, Keith, Orenthal, and Jay Smith discuss the casting of Matt Smith (no relation) as the eleventh Doctor Who.
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6: In Review - Word Balloons With A Comics Folk - 12/29/09 - As we complete our sixth episode, a very important number in the history of the show, we feature reviews by Andrea and Keith, the introduction of a new segment by Jay Smith and John interviews ComicMix VP Glenn Hauman. Plus, Orenthal tells you why he can't stop watching the cringingly bad Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
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5: Roundtable - Live Action Role-Playing Games -12/14/08 - Just what is the LARPing life and why are more and more people getting involved in it? John Drew and Jay Smith are joined by Rebecca Kindergan, owner of Merchant Wares, purveyor of LARP weaponry and equipment, about the inner workings of the unique variation of role playing.
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4: In Review - The Ultimate Web of the Spectacular Peter Parker, Also Known as The Amazing Spider-Man - 11/30/08 - In our first non-Roundtable episode, Andrea Lipinski, Rhymephile, and David Alexander McDonald fill you in on some great holiday gift ideas. Keith DeCandido reviews Primeval, Sanctuary, and Sons of Anarchy. Orenthal interviews Marvel Comics freelance writer Mike Fichera about his new release, Amazing Spider-Man 08 Yearbook. Plus, Orenthal opines about this year's Philcon convention.
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3: Roundtable - The 45th Anniversary of Doctor Who - 11/16/08 - In our first Roundtable only episode, Keith R.A. DeCandido and John S. Drew discuss the longest running science fiction program in the world with Doctor Who/Torchwood scribe James Moran and Doctor Who: Podshock host Louis Trapani.
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2: Roundtable - The Evolution of Horror - 10/19/08 - Just in time for Halloween, we discuss the continuing evolution of the horror genre with MEAT author Joseph D'Lacey and critic Paul K. Bisson. Plus we have reviews on the Greywalker book series, the Spider-Man reboot, the movie Appaloosa, the video game Resident Evil 4, and the DVD release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Orenthal Hawkins presents his new rules of Geekdom and we release the results of our Doctor Who poll.
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1: Roundtable - What is the Rift? - 9/21/08 - In our first full episode, we're offering book, DVD, TV, comic book, and video game reviews from our panel of experts. Then, Andrea Lipinski, Orenthal Hawkins, Judy Furnari, and John Drew settle down to discuss the old public access TV show before moving on to talk about what listeners can expect in the coming months.
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