The Good Robot Andys (mp3)
Film
Movie and tech podcast with "Clueless" Andy Balaam and "Expert" Andy Cockerill
Location:
United States
Description:
Movie and tech podcast with "Clueless" Andy Balaam and "Expert" Andy Cockerill
Twitter:
@GoodRobotAndys
Language:
English
Episodes
s11e08 Karen Sandler on taking back control through Software Freedom – The Good Robot Andys
4/23/2024
AndyB is extremely excited to introduce AndyC to Karen Sandler Links: The Software Freedom Conservancy Outreachy – Internships supporting diversity in tech Declaration of Digital Autonomy Follow @conservancy@sfconservancy.org on Mastodon Follow @karen@floss.social on Mastodon Inkscape – Free Software vector drawing
Duration:01:19:14
s11e07 What is a programming language? – The Good Robot Andys
3/26/2024
AndyC asks AndyB “What is a programming language?” AndyB rambles on about some stuff, with heckling from AndyC, before they conclude that it’s really a community of people or something. That Alien: Romulus trailer is at youtube.com/watch?v=GTNMt84KT0k. The Good Robot
Duration:00:54:30
s11e06 Fleishman Is in Trouble – The Good Robot Andys
3/12/2024
Discussion (with spoilers) of Fleishman Is in Trouble. AndyB has unexpectedly seen this, meaning the two AndyC has a co-enthuser. Both Andys loved this empathy-expanding series that starts out looking like a typical male-point-of-view wish fulfilment exercise and ends up
Duration:01:03:21
s11e05 Dune: Part 2 – The Good Robot Andys
3/10/2024
Discussion (with spoilers) of Dune: Part 2. The Andys are together in person and are joined by Harry and Ben to discuss just how blown away they are by the second part of the Dune series, which they just watched
Duration:00:25:39
s11e04 Video Game High School – The Good Robot Andys
2/13/2024
Discussion (with spoilers) of Video Game High School. This time AndyB takes the chair to enthuse about this hidden gem of in Internet series, which is funny, wholesome and tightly plotted. AndyC wants to know what it’s all about, and
Duration:00:58:28
s11e03 Nyad – The Good Robot Andys
1/15/2024
Discussion (with spoilers) of Nyad. Andy B is fairly sceptical about a “sports” movie but Andy C attempts to persuade him that he would enjoy this intense, thrilling story about how someone completed her dream in the face of overwhelming
Duration:00:43:52
s11e02 The Boogeyman – The Good Robot Andys
10/30/2023
Discussion (with spoilers) of The Boogeyman. Andy B is certain it’s an independent, antipodean, low-budget horror, but Andy C explains that it’s not. It’s actually an adaptation of a Stephen King short story that is surprisingly creepy in a way
Duration:00:50:11
s11e01 Will killer AI take over the world? – The Good Robot Andys
9/4/2023
So-called AI is constantly in the news, but Andy C wants to know whether we should stop researching it because of the risk of a Terminator-style army of killer robots. Andy B explains his belief that real intelligence is very
Duration:01:04:38
s10e12 Evil Dead Rise – The Good Robot Andys
7/17/2023
Discussion (with spoilers) of Evil Dead Rise. Andy B fails to get through the intro without falling apart, but Andy C rescues him to explain that this episode of the Evil Dead series captures the unhinged comedy/fear of the original
Duration:00:45:10
s10e11 Knock at the Cabin – The Good Robot Andys
6/26/2023
Discussion (with spoilers) of Knock at the Cabin. Andy B thinks it’s an indie horror starring Angelina Jolie, but Andy C explains it’s one of the better M. Night Shyamalan movies in which four apocalyptic figures try to get a
Duration:00:51:14
s10e10 M3gan – The Good Robot Andys
5/15/2023
Discussion (with spoilers) of M3gan. Andy B forgets how to do the podcast completely, so doesn’t make any guess based on the title what it is, but Andy C explains it’s a fun sci-fi horror comedy about the dangers of
Duration:00:02:44
s10e09 Living – The Good Robot Andys
3/27/2023
Discussion (with spoilers) of Living. Andy B thinks it might be a clean, New York rom-com, but it’s really a moving and brilliantly-played poignant drama featuring Bill Nighy on top form. The Good Robot Andys podcasts and web site by
Duration:00:55:04
s10e08 Bodies Bodies Bodies – The Good Robot Andys
3/13/2023
Discussion (with spoilers) of Bodies Bodies Bodies. Andy B thinks it might be a lost 80s dance classic, but Andy C educates him: it’s a black comedy horror about some nasty people meeting nasty ends. The Good Robot Andys podcasts
Duration:01:05:20
s10e07 Barbarian – The Good Robot Andys
1/30/2023
Discussion (with spoilers) of Barbarian. Andy B thinks it’s a conversion of the classic DOS game, which is a bit like Rambo, but Andy C explains it’s a truly unnerving horror movie with themes of sexual abuse. The Good Robot
Duration:01:01:37
s10e06 Avatar: The Way of Water – The Good Robot Andys
1/23/2023
Discussion (with spoilers) of Avatar: The Way of Water. The Andys are together in person again, having just returned from the IMAX cinema. They quite enjoyed it, despite it fulfilling their expectations. What they didn’t expect were the clunky switches
Duration:00:44:50
s10e05 The Walking Dead season 11 tranche 3 – The Good Robot Andys
1/23/2023
Discussion (with spoilers) of The Walking Dead, season 11 tranche 3 – the final tranche. They still love it, but Andy B felt a little disappointed with the anti-climactic ending. Andy C is largely OK with it. The Good Robot
Duration:01:03:56
s10e04 How do I Mastodon? – The Good Robot Andys
11/21/2022
A tech episode where Andy C questions Andy B about what Mastodon is, why you might want to go there instead of Twitter, and how to get started with choosing a server and finding people to follow. Follow us on
Duration:01:01:26
s10e03 Elvis – The Good Robot Andys
10/10/2022
Discussion (with spoilers) of Elvis. Andy B is not really interested in Elvis but Andy C manages to persuade him that this intense biopic with amazingly charismatic musical sequences is worth putting on his list. The Good Robot Andys podcasts
Duration:00:27:51
s10e02 Cellular Automata – The Good Robot Andys
9/27/2022
A tech takeover this week with special guest Fran Buontempo talking about Cellular Automata – a cool techie toy for exploring the links between computation, complexity and life, or at the very least a sort-of interesting way of generating some
Duration:00:50:52
s10e01 Sorry to Bother You – The Good Robot Andys
9/12/2022
Discussion (with spoilers) of Sorry to Bother You. Andy B thinks it’s a 50’s comedy with Buster Keaton, but Andy C explains it’s a surreal, political, funny sci-fi that goes straight onto Andy B’s must-watch list. The Good Robot Andys
Duration:00:46:21