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past violence resurfaces after the murder of his wife. We dig into how the film subverts traditional revenge narratives, framing vengeance as moral regression, and explore themes of fragile redemption, inherited trauma, and the unsettling cost of survival in the Weird West. Host(s) Mike, Dave
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Welcome back to Weird West Radio. In this episode, we discuss The Old Way (2023), a bleak revenge western starring Nicolas Cage as a retired gunslinger whose past violence resurfaces after the murder of his wife. We dig into how the film subverts traditional revenge narratives, framing vengeance as moral regression, and explore themes of…
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This episode examines Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s “Series Acclimation Mil,” an ambitious, philosophically grounded story that uses SAM and Sisko’s legacy to explore choice and becoming. While the episode is conceptually strong and thematically coherent, its execution is uneven, with stylistic choices such as disembodied voiceovers and moments that verge on fourth-wall disruption undercutting its…
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In this episode of Critique Revolve, the hosts break down the 2026 Academy Award nominations, focusing on first impressions, immediate points of contention, and the broader patterns that emerge from this year’s slate. As the first installment in a three-part Oscar special, this episode concentrates on initial reactions—what feels earned, what feels conspicuously absent, and…
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A spinoff podcast hosted and curated by Ryan Denton. In this episode, Ryan leads a fan-driven discussion on the 1981 Clash of the Titans. This episode dives into the thrills, tropes, and lasting impact of the film, capturing the spirit of pure 80s action cinema. Host(s) Ryan, Dave, Mike
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In this episode, we unpack Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S1.E4, “Vox in Excelso,” a thematically dense hour that uses debate, introspection, and Jay-Den’s divided identity to explore existential change, cultural evolution, and survival without teleology. We examine the Klingon Empire’s long-declining rigidity, Trek’s anti-paternalistic ethics, and how the episode smartly folds Nietzschean becoming, rational discourse,…
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This week, we discuss Mercy (2026), the new sci-fi thriller starring Chris Pratt, set in a near-future Los Angeles where an AI judge has replaced the human justice system. We unpack the film’s real-time, screen-driven structure and its engagement with AI, truth, and post-truth logic, asking whether its philosophical ambitions hold up under scrutiny. A…
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In this episode of From the Holodeck, Mike and Dave break down “Vitus Reflux,” the moment Starfleet Academy begins to reveal what it actually wants to explore. Moving away from galactic stakes and toward institutional values, the episode reframes competition as a test of empathy rather than brute strength, using the rivalry between Starfleet Academy…
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Special bonus episode: Thomas’ Everything But the Kitchen Sink.In this episode, we look at what made ‘80s blockbusters like Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, and Back to the Future feel “original”—and whether that really holds up. We also dive into how postmodern theory messes with the whole idea of originality, especially now that Hollywood is all-in on…
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