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Saucer Cinema

A podcast about UFOs, aliens, and otherworldly phenomena in film, tv, and other media.

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Freak 4 Frakes - Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction? (1995) w/Bitter Karella and Woosl

Wednesday Aug 03, 2022

Freak 4 Frakes - Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction? (1995) w/Bitter Karella and Woosl

Wednesday Aug 03, 2022

Saucer Cinema veteran (and recent Hugo Award nominee) Bitter Karella and newbie guest Woosl join me to dissect the infamous 1995 Fox TV special Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction?, directed by Tom McGough and hosted by everybody's favorite Number One, Jonathan Frakes. We talk about the special’s dubious origins, media hoaxes and credulity, hugging celebrities, Klingon/goth kid encounters, unexpected trading card crossovers, Poppin' Fresh the Pilsbury Doughboy, and more!

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Aliens To Some, Demons To Others - Signs (2002) w/Parker Bowman

Friday Jun 24, 2022

Aliens To Some, Demons To Others - Signs (2002) w/Parker Bowman

Friday Jun 24, 2022

Put on your tinfoil hats and swing away! Parker Bowman of the long-running podcast Junk Food Dinner joins me to talk about M. Night Shyamalan’s 2002 blockbuster Signs starring Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix.  We discuss the fascinating-if-checkered career trajectories of the movie’s director and controversial star, the power of quiet and minimalism in building suspense, aliens as metaphorical (and possibly literal) demons, downloading pre-release bootlegs in the early days of internet file sharing, and much, much more!

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Contact High - Liquid Sky (1982) w/André Callot

Thursday Jun 02, 2022

Contact High - Liquid Sky (1982) w/André Callot

Thursday Jun 02, 2022

Sex! Drugs! Fashion! Alienation! More drugs! Tiny UFOS! This week's movie is the cult classic Liquid Sky from 1982, starring Anne Carlisle and directed by Slava Tsukerman. Joining me to talk about the film is André Callot, a professor of Film and Digital Media Arts at the University of New Mexico.          

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Taco Circus - Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988) w/J.W. Friedman

Friday Feb 11, 2022

Taco Circus - Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988) w/J.W. Friedman

Friday Feb 11, 2022

This week I am joined by J.W. Friedman of the podcast I Don't Even Own A Television to talk about the Chiodo Brothers' cult classic 1988 sci-fi horror-comedy Killer Klowns From Outer Space.  We discuss childhood fears, B-Movie ingenuity,  the persistence of clown-related horror, Ancient Clown Astronauts, Juggalo journalists, the Nickelodeon-to-delinquent pipeline, and much, much more! 

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ABBA-ducted - Fire In The Sky (1993) w/Erik Thybony

Thursday Jan 27, 2022

ABBA-ducted - Fire In The Sky (1993) w/Erik Thybony

Thursday Jan 27, 2022

Erik Thybony of the podcast Illogical Contraption: Nights After Dark returns to discuss the 1993 alien abduction drama Fire in the Sky, directed by Robert Lieberman. We compare and contrast the film's harrowing depiction of Travis Walton's purported 1975 UFO abduction with Walton's own account of the incident, catch up with recent controversies, contemplate being healed by Swedish pop gods, and discover President Joe Biden's sinister secret. Plus: Erik recounts his tour of the alleged Walton abduction site in the mountains of Arizona.

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Death By Cola - The Tommyknockers (1993) w/Mandee of Fake Movies Podcast

Friday Jan 21, 2022

Death By Cola - The Tommyknockers (1993) w/Mandee of Fake Movies Podcast

Friday Jan 21, 2022

Saucer Cinema ushers in the new year with a look at the 1993 TV miniseries adaption of Stephen King's The Tommyknockers, directed by John Power and starring Jimmy Smits and Marg Helgenberger.  Mandee from Fake Movies Podcast returns to talk about magic typewriters, lipstick laser guns, deadly dolls, killer soda machines and other (literal) plot devices in this not-so-subtle sci-fi addiction allegory. 

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My Least Favorite Martian - The Christmas Martian (1971) w/John Ferrer

Wednesday Dec 22, 2021

My Least Favorite Martian - The Christmas Martian (1971) w/John Ferrer

Wednesday Dec 22, 2021

Captain Christmas himself, John Ferrer returns to the pod to discuss a truly uh, "unique" piece of children's entertainment: 1971's The Christmas Martian, directed by Bernard Gosselin.  To quote a writer known for Christmas cheer: "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far. The sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hitherto harmed us little; but some day the piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the deadly light into the peace and safety of a new dark age." Happy Holidays!

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Hot Takes - The Arrival (1996) w/Grimm

Monday Dec 13, 2021

Hot Takes - The Arrival (1996) w/Grimm

Monday Dec 13, 2021

For this episode I am joined by Grimm to chat about the underrated 1996 thriller The Arrival, directed by David Twohy and starring Charlie Sheen. Among the topics discussed: the timeliness of the film’s commentary on climate change, its relationship to another Twohy-associated project (1995’s Waterworld), just how surprisingly well the visual effects hold up, the strange resemblance of the film’s aliens to a certain deceased politician, and more!

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Nature Is Metal - Lifeforce (1985) w/Jen Albright & Bitter Karella Part Two

Wednesday Nov 17, 2021

Nature Is Metal - Lifeforce (1985) w/Jen Albright & Bitter Karella Part Two

Wednesday Nov 17, 2021

The space vampire mayhem continues with Part Two of our episode on Lifeforce (1985) featuring Jen Albright of Have You Seen This? and Bitter Karella Masochistic nurses, melting starship captains, cannibal sharks-there's something for everyone here!

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Space Vampire Unit - Lifeforce (1985) w/Jen Albright & Bitter Karella Part One

Friday Nov 05, 2021

Space Vampire Unit - Lifeforce (1985) w/Jen Albright & Bitter Karella Part One

Friday Nov 05, 2021

In this special two-part (belated) Halloween event episode, Jen Albright of Have You Seen This? and Bitter Karella return to rap about Tobe Hooper's wild 1985 sci-fi/horror epic Lifeforce. We examine the film's depiction of British mores and sexual repression, delve into the fascinating career of British polymath Colin Wilson (author of the film's 1976 source novel, The Space Vampires), talk British comedy and horror cinema, and dissect the British media's penchant for transphobia. All in all, a lot of talk about and making fun of the British in this episode!  Plus: space tiddies.

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Some A**hole From Outer Space - I Come In Peace (1990) w/John Ferrer

Wednesday Oct 20, 2021

Some A**hole From Outer Space - I Come In Peace (1990) w/John Ferrer

Wednesday Oct 20, 2021

Christmas comes early this year as I am joined by John Ferrer, curator of the annual festival of bizarre Yuletide entertainment  McArathon, to discuss 1990's I Come In Peace (aka Dark Angel), directed by Craig R. Baxley and starring Dolph Lundgren and Brian Benben. We talk about the use of compact discs as alien death weapons, yuppie drug gangs, jittery scientists, cop movie clichés, the oh-so-brief moment when Brian Benben was at the heart of the zeitgeist, and much more!

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Stretching the Goop - Venom (2018) w/Eleanor Russell

Friday Oct 01, 2021

Stretching the Goop - Venom (2018) w/Eleanor Russell

Friday Oct 01, 2021

In today's episode Eleanor Russell joins me to talk about Ruben Fleischer's 2018 comic book adaptation Venom. We discuss Tom Hardy's indelible performance as the titular extraterrestrial antihero, why Eddie Brock is a neurodivergent icon, the symbiote as a metaphor for ADHD, cooling off in lobster tanks, getting in touch with our goopy shadow selves, and our favorite parts of Seal's 90s classic "Kiss From A Rose".  Note/disclaimer: the audio quality of this episode is a bit uneven due to some technical issues on my end. Blame the chaotic symbiote energy from the movie 🤪

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Saucer Interruptus - Starship Invasions (1977) w/Jen Albright

Friday Sep 10, 2021

Saucer Interruptus - Starship Invasions (1977) w/Jen Albright

Friday Sep 10, 2021

Jen Albright of Have You Seen This? returns to talk about the 1977 Canadian sci-fi flick Starship Invasions, directed by Ed Hunt and starring Christopher Lee and Robert Vaughn. We explore the film's fascinating blend of (allegedly) real-life UFO lore and B-movie silliness, the strange use of suicide as a plot device, alien food pills, gender roles, the general awesomeness of Sir Christopher Lee, and more! PLUS: an "explosive" surprise cameo 

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Tubi or Not Tubi - Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) w/Chaki

Friday Aug 06, 2021

Tubi or Not Tubi - Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) w/Chaki

Friday Aug 06, 2021

Guitar spaceships! Extraterrestrial new wave bands! Teenage rockabilly gangs! Escaped madmen! Sea monsters! Awkwardly shoehorned Jermaine Jackson videos! The 1984 sci-fi rock n’ roll musical Voyage of the Rock Aliens has it all, and joining me to chat about it for this special bonus episode is LA-based funk wizard Chaki. Along the way we delve into the film’s fun-but-uneven soundtrack, dish out spicy takes on celebrities, and explain how the 80s were all about Devo and phone booths. RIP Dusty Hill of ZZ Top

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Hybrid Moments - Intruders (1992) w/Chris Corry

Monday Aug 02, 2021

Hybrid Moments - Intruders (1992) w/Chris Corry

Monday Aug 02, 2021

This week fellow UFO lifer and musician Chris Corry of Vintage UFOs joins me to talk about the 1992 television miniseries Intruders, based on the book of the same name by Budd Hopkins. We discuss how Intruders influenced subsequent portrayals of alien abductions, cast a hypothetical Netflix-era remake, look into the alleged properties of alien implants, and more! 

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Mmmonolith - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) w/Mark Slutsky

Thursday Jul 22, 2021

Mmmonolith - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) w/Mark Slutsky

Thursday Jul 22, 2021

This week I open the pod bay doors for writer and filmmaker Mark Slutsky to discuss Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey. We talk about the film’s enduring influence, the surprising role played by food and eating in it, humanoid versus non-humanoid aliens, and more!  P.S. As a special treat for listeners I've made a Saucer Cinema playlist on Spotify!  

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Love, Annunaki Style - Chariots of the Gods? (1970) w/Bitter Karella

Monday Jul 12, 2021

Love, Annunaki Style - Chariots of the Gods? (1970) w/Bitter Karella

Monday Jul 12, 2021

This week I am joined by Bitter Karella to discuss the 1970 documentary film adaptation of Erich Von Daniken’s best-selling ancient astronauts tome Chariots of the Gods? We unpack the dubious legacy of the book and film, ponder the status of fast food mascots as celestial beings, tease the romantic and sexual exploits of space gods, and explore Karella’s visit to Erich Von Daniken’s ancient aliens theme park in Switzerland. This episode is a trip…in more ways than one!

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Space Idiots - Overlords of the UFO (1976) w/Jen Albright

Tuesday Jul 06, 2021

Space Idiots - Overlords of the UFO (1976) w/Jen Albright

Tuesday Jul 06, 2021

On this week’s mothership-sized episode Jen Albright of the podcast Have You Seen This? beams aboard to talk about the 1976 documentary Overlords of the UFO. We explore the film’s charming 70s crackpot aesthetics, Jen’s own real life encounter with the UFO crowd, Uri Gellar, psychic dolphins, internet culture, cosmic ray-induced idiocy, the secret origin of Minions, and other tangents. Most importantly we delve into the life of the documentary’s producer and host/narrator, W. Gordon Allen, who proves to be a rather colorful and fascinating figure.

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Alien AB-duction - Visitors of the Night (1995) w/Mandee of Fake Movies & Colorado Creeps

Tuesday Jun 29, 2021

Alien AB-duction - Visitors of the Night (1995) w/Mandee of Fake Movies & Colorado Creeps

Tuesday Jun 29, 2021

Our movie this week is the 1995 made-for-television film Visitors of the Night, directed by Jorge Montesi and starring Markie Post and Candace Cameron. Joining me to discuss this shockingly-not-a-Lifetime-movie offering is the ever-delightful Mandee from the podcasts Fake Movies and Colorado Creeps.

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I’m Cookin’ - Communion (1989) w/Erik Thybony

Tuesday Jun 22, 2021

I’m Cookin’ - Communion (1989) w/Erik Thybony

Tuesday Jun 22, 2021

Welcome to Saucer Cinema, the podcast about UFOs, aliens, and otherworldly phenomena in film, tv, and other media.  For this inaugural episode I am joined by Erik Thybony of the podcast Illogical Contraption: Nights After Dark to discuss the 1989 film adaptation of Whitley Strieber’s alien abduction classic, Communion, directed by Philippe Mora and starring Christopher Walken. We go into the allegedly true story behind the book and movie, speculate about the interior design tastes of extraterrestrials, and marvel at Christopher Walken’s performance which, like Strieber’s alien visitors, has to be seen to be believed. Enjoy!

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