News from Tomorrow

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Join Cailean Babcock and Gary Spillman every week in the News from Tomorrow timeship as they talk about movies, music, science fiction and Japan.

  • 1 hour 28 minutes
    15. Full Donut

    The best and worst takes on Mars, and Gary is back with a double-header dose of weird sci-fi goodness.

    1 February 2019, 7:44 am
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    14. Machine Girl Roller Derby

    We talk about Stan Lee's legacy, changes in mankind's exploration of our universe, PG Deadpool, Alita: Battle Angel, the history of Bethesda in gaming, and Doctor Who making fun of Amazon.

    20 November 2018, 8:26 am
  • 1 hour 28 minutes
    13. Jeff Goldblum Can Hack Anything

    Gary and Cailean talk about how hacking is portrayed in TV and film, the end of Marvel on Netflix, and how Christmas is celebrated in Japan.

    4 October 2018, 7:09 am
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    12. We're Gonna Yoga This Out

    Gary and Cailean talk about first impressions of the Captain Marvel trailer, Killjoys, and Gary’s thoughts on Iron Fist Season 2 and The Punisher. Also, Gary starts a new bit where he makes an offbeat sci-fi recommendation from the deep mists of time.

    Also, more talk about Japanese culture: is it okay to hand a Japanese person money?

    27 September 2018, 7:17 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    11. As Good Vibe-y As It Gets

    Cailean's final verdict on the BBC's Humans and Gary's first esoteric sci-fi recommendation starting with Saul Bass's "Phase 4".

    10 September 2018, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 26 minutes
    10. Backdoor X-Men

    We're back from summer! This week: new incarnations of Dune, John Carpenter's return to Halloween, and the twisted tale of the rise and fall of Star Trek's Kelvin timeline. Also, in the after show, we discuss Apricot, Bringer of Storms.

    3 September 2018, 5:47 am
  • 2 hours 34 minutes
    9. Commentary Track 1 - "Time Bandits"

    It's News From Tomorrow's first movie commentary track! For our first outing (inning?), it's Terry Gilliam's classic, "Time Bandits".

    12 June 2018, 8:01 am
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    8. Get Your Bebop On

    Cailean and Gary take a deep dive on the music of Cowboy Bebop and it's remarkable composer, Yoko Kanno.

    News from Tomorrow: “Get Your Bebop On"

    Episode 8 (May 1, 2018)

    Show Notes for this Episode

    Some of Yoko Kanno's Other Work
    • Lodoss War
    • Macross Plus
    • Cowboy Bebop
    • Vision of Escaflowne
    • Wolf’s Rain
    • GitS SAC
    Albums of Note
    • CM Yoko
    • CM Yoko 2
    Cowboy Bebop

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    2 May 2018, 8:06 am
  • 1 hour 54 minutes
    7. Gordon Cole Still Can't Hear You

    The guys talk Super Bowl trailers, the Dune reboot, and Twin Peaks. They also have some travel advice for people heading to Japan.

    News from Tomorrow: “Gordon Cole Still Can't Hear You"

    Episode 7 (February 7, 2017)

    Show Notes for this Episode

    As Mentioned in the Show:

    Super Bowl LI Trailers
    • Ghost in the Shell (Trailer | IMDB)
    • Stranger Things Season 2 (Trailer | IMDB | Music (courtesy of Survive))
    • Nintendo Switch (Trailer | Website)
    In Other News
    • Dune Reboot (Article | Trailer (1984 version))
    • Twin Peaks (Interview | IMDB)
    Japan: Traveling to and From
    Sample Japanese you can show someone in case you're lost:

    Help! I’m lost. Could you please give me directions or call me a taxi? Thanks!

    助けてください！道に迷いました。方向を教えたり、またはタクシーに電話してください。ありがとうございます！

    My train station (私の駅):

    My address (私の住所):

    7 February 2017, 3:54 am
  • 1 hour 50 minutes
    6. Peanut Butter and Bananas Level of Interesting

    Cailean and Gary talk about the great career of John Hurt, as well as a deep dive on the Tron franchise.

    News from Tomorrow: “Peanut Butter and Bananas Level of Interesting"

    Episode 6 (January 31, 2017)

    Show Notes for this Episode

    As Mentioned in the Show:

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    For more of News from Tomorrow, visit us at themidnightbrew.com. You can also follow Cailean and Gary on Twitter, or like News from Tomorrow on Facebook.

    31 January 2017, 4:02 am
  • 2 hours 38 minutes
    5. For a Given Value of 5

    In the biggest episode yet, the guys set out to create a comprehensive list of the best sci-fi scores of all-time (ish). (Some assembly required. Falling dog not included).

    News from Tomorrow: “For a Given Value of 5"

    Episode 5 (January 24, 2017)

    Show Notes for this Episode

    As Mentioned in the Show:

    Note: Links are provided if available and as-is.

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    For more of News from Tomorrow, visit us at themidnightbrew.com. You can also follow Cailean and Gary on Twitter, or like News from Tomorrow on Facebook.

    "Aliens Soundtrack on Amazon"

    24 January 2017, 5:43 am
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