The Rusted Robot

It's been a long road getting from there to here. From humble beginnings, to a pop culture phenomenon, the Rusted Robot Podcast has been around a very long time. We have met so many amazing people along the way. We would like to thank you all for the support you have shown us over the years. The podcast began in January 2014, and with only a few breaks here and there, it continued on for almost 7 and a half years. It started with Shawn and his wife Brigitte sharing their love of all things...

Always bet on black! Black Widow, Black Adam, Black Muppets, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. And so much more! Black Widow is finally hitting theatres on July 9, 2021. If this comes to pass, the delay will have been 14 months from its orginal release date. Shazam! The Shazam sequel has cast Helen Mirren as the villain Hespara. As a tie in to the Shazam universe, Black Adam has cast Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate. The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. This is a massive, epic book...

Zack Snyder's Justice League, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Ewoks, Boba Fett, Superman, Godzilla and how to say Gal Gadot! This week's show is filled with all the geeky goodness you have come to expect from the Rusted Robot Podcast. This week is a heavy focus on the Justice League, and mainly Superman. We have a lot of Leonard Nimoy news too! Boston mayor declares March 26th as Leonard Nimoy Day! To celebrate what would have been his 90th birthday, the city of Boston will be...

Join the Rusted Robot Podcast because we are boldly exploring strange new worlds! We have the latest in pop culture news and reviews. The Star Trek franchise is currently in the midst of some major universe building. This week's announcement tells us that we have 5 new cast members joining Pike, Spock and Number One on the USS Enterprise. Strange New Worlds has just begun production. And, according to a new book, Captain Pike is the most influential man in Starfleet. Pike is the reason...

Movies, mutants and more! So many upcoming movies to talk about. This week's trailers lean towards science fiction and super heroes. We also have a trailer for a documentary of sorts. There is some fun Star Trek news and talk about books and authors. Movies, mutants and more! STAR TREK: Lower Decks season 1 is coming to DVD and blu ray on May 18. There are tons of special features. And if you enjoy collecting special packaging editions, there will be a steelbook version as well. There is...

Superman is in the news this week! Pop culture overload in this episode as we go over all the geeky goings-on, and all the nerd news! Superman and Lois premiered its first episode this week. Our non-spoiler take-away is a must listen. In other Superman news, DC has a new solo movie in development from JJ Abrams. Rumour has it that we could finally see a Black actor in the Super role! The Terminator franchise could be expanding. Netflix has ordered an anime series for the film series. No...

Star Wars, DC, Star Trek, Marvel news and more. All the pop culture you can handle is front-loaded in this action packed episode of The Rusted Robot Podcast. Marvel News: the rights for the Punisher and Jessica Jones have reverted from Netflix back to Marvel. Perhaps we will see these characters show up in an upcoming television or film in the MCU. We have a brief rundown of the latest episodes of WandaVision, and we take a look at the new trailer for Falcon and the Winter Soldier. DC...

To be or not to be, that is the question! This week the world lost an icon of stage and screen. Christopher Plummer has gone to the undiscovered country. This week's episode has the usual mix of trailers and celebrity deaths, but we have added a new segment. Come join us for all the pop culture you can handle. Stacy Osei-Kuffour has been hired by Marvel Studios to write Blade. She’s a playwright turned TV writer who was a story editor and writer on HBO’s Watchmen, as well as a writer on...

Babylon 5, Godzilla, cartoons and trailers. We are talking about all the latest in pop culture. Podcasting is great fun and I could do this all day, every day. Join your host Shawn, and Jeramy from the Fandom Squad Podcast as they chat about everything you love. Cartoons! This week we talk about new and old animated adventures. We discuss The Simpsons, Doug, Futurama, Cyberchase, Ren and Stimpy, Disenchantment, X-Men Animated Series and Iron Man Armored Adventures. Babylon 5 is now...

Sleeping In Light is the name of the final episode of Babylon 5. This week the world lost Mira Furlan, the actress who played Delenn for all 5 seasons, and can be considered the heart of the show. We give an extended tribute to Mira this week on the podcast. Her loss is deelply felt. At the end of the episode, we do a heavy spoiler discussion on recent Star Trek offerings. In particular, Dan and Shawn discuss Lower Decks and the final episode of Discovery. There is a time stamp letting you...

(Cosmic) Pizza with Riker! Nicolas Cage! Star Trek! Marvel! So much more! This week's episode brings you more of what you love, but this time, it's so much better! Our co-host for this episode is Paul Wright (you know him as our UK Correspondant, my co-host on Sci-Fi Waffle and the Cosmic Pizza Podcast). Marvel News: Wandavision premiered this past Friday on Disney+. We have some first impressions, but no spoilers. Kevin Feige confirmed Deadpool 3 will start filming in 2022. It will be...

It's the 7th year anniversary of the podcast, but we don't mention this fact at all. Instead, Shawn is joined by his brother Robin via Skype for this first episode of 2021. We are back and better than ever. Prepare yourself for the full immersive experience of the Rusted Robot Podcast. January is known as the wasteland for pop culture. Not a lot of news or trailers are released after the holidays. However, we have dug deep to bring you an entertaining show. The Full Immersive Experience is...

Who are you? Where are you? What are you? Are you a magic murder hobo living in a pop culture wasteland? Probably not, but this week's episode of the Rusted Robot Podcast will make you think you are! This time (for our year end episode) we are talking about Star Trek, Game of Thrones, some space news, a few trailers and lots more. STAR TREK: Lower Decks is coming to Amazon Prime for an international audience. Some time in January, all those who were not able to watch the original run will...

Star Wars, Marvel, movies, monoliths and more! Disney announced so much news in their 2020 Investor Day panel. We have all that news for you. There is so much here. It's all about the Marvel and the Star Wars side of the business. STAR WARS: Patty Jenkins will be directing the next Star Wars film. Rogue Squadron will take a look at the next generation of fighter pilots. The film will be released December 22, 2023. Ahsoka is getting her own spinoff TV series, as is Rangers of the New...

Lizard people are fine. Also, this episode was nearly called, Arguing and Drinking Tea. However, lizard people are fine is a more fitting title. In Star Trek news, Facebook thinks Shawn might know Voyager's Bob Picardo. The TNG episode Shades of Grey isn't that bad if you're hardly paying attention to it. Code of Honor would have been a fine episode had it not been for the racial casting. December 31 marks the 800th episode of Star Trek. Discovery's The Sanctuary (episode 8) had some cool...

Talking art, anime, Terminators, Star Trek, comic books and more! The Big Tease by Bruce Timm. Kitty from Jump City Comics and Collectibles gives us her review of this provocative art books. Featuring drawings and sketches from many years, Bruce Timm (who worked on Batman The Animated Series) shares his naughty side. Star Trek Discovery's 7th episode was quite powerful and emotional. We have a spoiler-filled review of the episode this week. Tying the various series together, this week's...

Mixing science fiction and real life is our specialty. This week The Rusted Robot Podcast presents Godzilla, mech suits and the geek soul. When your geeky is leaky, you come to the number 1 rated, robot related podcast! This week we watched Midsommer Murders, Moonbase 8, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Avengers End Game and Star Trek Discovery's 6th episode of season 3. Josh and Kitty showed Kindergarten Cop to their son, and Supernatural came to an end after 15 seasons. The Predator film franchise...

Space travel, watching classic movies with kids, sequels and racial stereotypes! This week we have trailers for several slightly different genre films. We talk about some things we watched this week, and we give you the latest news on upcoming films and television shows. Come Play featurette: not quite a trailer, but more of a behind the scenes look at a new horror film made with practical effects like those of the 1980s. Superintelligence is a trailer featuring Melissa McCarthy. There is...

Never go full GEEK! A bit of an unusual episode this week. We have all of the regular nerdy news and reviews you expect, but we also talk quite a bit about current events. Covering USA election news, the lives of moose in Northern Ontario, and how Whole Foods banned and then reversed their decision on wearing poppies. LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special trailer. The only trailer we cover this week is a fun mash-up of the entire Star Wars film and television franchise. Streaming on Disney+ as of...

Celebrating the life of the best James Bond, Mr. Sean Connery. We have a brief overview of his life and films. Gone too soon as the age of 90. Listener feedback takes us to a discussion about Godzilla and Ultraman anime. Comic shop news brings us news about Super 7's TMNT action figures and Godzilla vinyl mini-figs. Television shows we watched this week include The Boys on Amazon Prime. Warrior Nun on Netflix takes us down a rabbit hole. Star Trek Discovery leads us on a talk about how the...