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January 30, 2021January 30, 2021

Cyberpunk Challenge: Into Neon

New book came today! Into Neon by Matthew A. Goodwin: Moss' life is going nowhere until a mysterious woman knocks on his door and leaves him with the key to take down one of the world's largest corporations. When he discovers a familial connection to the stranger, Moss leaves the comfort of his home with …

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January 27, 2021January 23, 2021

Cyberpunk Challenge: Cyberpunk [1990] Documentary

CYBERPUNK is Marianne Trench's stylistic documentary about the cyberpunk movement of the 1980s. William Gibson, author of cyberpunk classic Neuromancer, and Timothy Leary, famous advocate of psychedelic drugs, share their thoughts on the future of society and technology.While looking a bit dated now, this film provides an interesting insight into the cyberpunk movement of the …

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November 21, 2020January 5, 2021

Middle Earth Challenge: The Return of the King

"Pippin: I didn't think it would end this way. Gandalf: End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it. Pippin: What? Gandalf? See what?Gandalf: White shores, and …

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September 23, 2016

Star Trek Book Challenge 88: Traitor Winds (Star Trek: The Original Series #70)

Star Trek Book Challenge 88: Traitor Winds (Star Trek: The Original Series #70)Here we are at number 88!! The LAST of the Star Trek novels! The END of this CHALLENGE!! Who knew I was going to able to make to the end when I start this challenge September 3, 2015. One year! It took one year …

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September 23, 2016

Star Trek Book Challenge 88: Traitor Winds (Star Trek: The Original Series #70)

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September 23, 2016September 24, 2016

Star Trek Book Challenge 88: Traitor Winds (Star Trek: The Original Series #70)

Here we are at number 88!! The LAST of the Star Trek novels! The END of this CHALLENGE!! Who knew I was going to able to make to the end when I start this challenge September 3, 2015. One year! It took one year to read 88 core challenge books + 9 side novels that …

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September 19, 2016

Star Trek Book Challenge 87: The Devil’s Heart (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

Star Trek Book Challenge 87: The Devil’s Heart (Star Trek: The Next Generation)The Devil’s Heart (Star Trek: The Next Generation) by Carmen Carter is a well rounded novel. The characters were well written and going back and forth in between each crew’s story plot blends nicely. It is a little slow in the beginning, but there …

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September 19, 2016

Star Trek Book Challenge 87: The Devil’s Heart (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

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September 19, 2016June 26, 2016

Star Trek Book Challenge 87: The Devil’s Heart (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

The Devil's Heart (Star Trek: The Next Generation) by Carmen Carter is a well rounded novel. The characters were well written and going back and forth in between each crew's story plot blends nicely. It is a little slow in the beginning, but there is a reason for it as the book goes on. Action …

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September 16, 2016

Star Trek Book Challenge 86: The Return (Star Trek: Odyssey #2)

Star Trek Book Challenge 86: The Return (Star Trek: Odyssey #2) I remember reading this as a kid when it first came out. I was in a hurry to see how they were going to bring Kirk back to life. I remember watching Star Trek: GENERATIONS and seeing Kirk die was a WTF moment *Spoilers*. I …

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The Pop Culture Pub Podcast

The Pop Culture Pub Podcast: Oops They Forgot!!??

Host Chris Lockhart is joined on the show with Kevin Decent and Lillian Knelsen. On this episode they are discussing the times when things got forgotten in pop culture. Pop culture siblings that disappear, continuity errors and other times writers, producers or actors forgot what came before. Thank you for taking the time to download and/or listen to this p […]

Geek Fallout Reloaded: March 23/23

Chris, Kevin and Lillian are back and they are discussing geek news including the passing of Lance Reddick, Shazam 2, Victoria Alonso, and other geek stuff. They are also discussing their picks & pans in the 'Brain Candy' segment. Thank you for taking the time to download and/or listen to this podcast. We appreciate any feedback you can give u […]

Trek1701:TNG Movies Discussion

The Star Trek Guys are back and they are discussing The Next Generation Movies on this episode of the Trek1701 Podcast! Thank you for taking the time to download and/or listen to this podcast. We appreciate any feedback you can give us. Please leave a review on iTunes, Audible or at Podbean.com Also we would like to hear from you: you can contact Chris (who […]

TREK1701: PreGame Discussion 1

THE STAR TREK GUYS ARE DISCUSSING NEMESIS, PICARD AND STRANGE NEW WORLDS PRIOR TO RECORDING THEIR ACTUAL EPISODE. THE ACTUAL EPISODE WILL DROP TOMORROW SO ENJOY THIS MINI "PRE GAME" EPISODE. Thank you for taking the time to download and/or listen to this podcast. We appreciate any feedback you can give us. Please leave a review on iTunes, Audible […]

Nitpicking Pop Culture (March 2023)

Host Chris Lockhart, with Co-Host's Kevin Decent and Lillian Knelsen are nitpicking pop culture! Insert into your ears and enjoy responsibly! Thank you for taking the time to download and/or listen to this podcast. We appreciate any feedback you can give us. Please leave a review on iTunes, Audible or at Podbean.com Also we would like to hear from yo […]

Geek Fallout Reloaded: March 7th 2023

Geek Fallout Reloaded: March 7th 2023. Chris Lockhart, Kevin Decent & Lillian Knelsen are discussing pop culture news including the passing of Gordon Pinsent & Tom Sizemore, Dilbert, Funko Pops and Slap Gate: 1 year later. Insert in your ears and enjoy! Also we are discussing what we are watching and reading in our 'Brain Candy' segment. […]

Trek1701: Voyager Overview

The Star Trek Guys are back! Chris Lockhart, Richard Szabo, Curtis Holomey and Ragnar are here and they are discussing Star Trek: Voyager! Also towards the end of the episode they will be discussing briefly the first 2 episodes of Star Trek: Picard season 3.

Geek Fallout Reloaded: Feb 22nd 2023

On this All-New Episode of 'Geek Fallout Reloaded' Host Chris Lockhart and Co-Host Kevin Decent are discussing some geek news such as South Park's take on Harry and Meghan, the Batman/Flash trailer, censorship of Roald Dahl and is Luke Skywalker gay? Also we are discussing what we are watching and reading in our 'Brain Candy' segmen […]

GFR: Feb 8th 2023

Host Chris Lockhart and Co-Host Kevin Decent are discussing some winter illness, the newly announced James Gunn helmed DCU and the end of the MCU's phase 4 and going into phase 5. They are also discussing what they are watching and reading in the 'Brain Candy' segment. Thank you for taking the time to download and/or listen to this podcast. […]

Are You a STAR TREK Fan?

Host Chris Lockhart is joined with Ragnar and Lillian Knelsen and together they are discussing 'Star Trek'. Who is are favorite Captain, favorite engineer, favorite Doctor and much more. Thank you for taking the time to download and/or listen to this podcast. We appreciate any feedback you can give us. Please leave a review on iTunes, Audible or […]

Diarty Of A Dorkette

All My Toys 270

Previously on All My Toys:After a few revelations, Miss M came to the realization that reality had been altered and that her life as a soap star in All My Toys had indeed been real. In an effort to rally support, M tried her hardest to convince Bruce Wayne. Bruce had a bombshell of his own that Alfred, one of the few who knew the truth about reality, had pas […]

All My Toys: 269

Dear Diary,I don't even know where to begin. That's the story of my life. A life that has been fractured. For the past year I was living in a world where I thought I had been a soap star on a beloved show called All My Toys. Only it was all real. My seemingly soap opera life was not shared on screens, but in real life. Now everything is twisted, an […]

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Be Kind, Please Rewind: Godzilla Top Ten

It would be too easy to fall back on size-based puns when talking about Godzilla, so let's just say that 2016 is a very important year for everyone's favorite radioactive monster. He may have celebrated his 60th anniversary a couple years back with the release of Legendary Pictures' Godzilla (2014), the second American-produced film in the fra […]

The Year of Trash

2015 was not particularly great for It's Trash Culture. My attention shifted from posting here and turned to other social medias, like Twitter and Instagram, where minimum effort paid out a much larger reward. Those accounts have accumulated several hundred more followers than this blog, which is equal parts awesome and sorta' heart-breaking. Neith […]