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On this week’s show the Humans (Joe, Caleb and Jason) talk bees that swim, Tesla car doors, and 10 more years of Transformers movies. Plus, our new Watch Party and so much more!
Listen live Mondays from 7pm to 9pm on 103.3 FM KSCU Santa Clara, or live online at http://www.kscu.org/
Geek Talk
- Some Naruto Shippuden
- Watch Party – Caleb and Jason perform a Battle ROLL-ale to announce our next title.
- The winner of the Watch Party pick is Caleb and we’re watching the 80’s classic Dirty Pair
New Releases
In Theaters:
- The Forbidden Room – A submarine crew, a feared pack of forest bandits, a famous surgeon, and a battalion of child soldiers all get more than they bargained for as they wend their way toward progressive ideas on life and love.
- Pan – Peter (Levi Miller) is a mischievous 12-year-old boy with an irrepressible rebellious streak, but in the bleak London orphanage where he has lived his whole life those qualities do not exactly fly. Then one incredible night, Peter is whisked away from the orphanage and spirited off to a fantastical world of pirates, warriors and fairies called Neverland. There, he finds amazing adventures and fights life-or-death battles while trying to uncover the secret of his mother, who left him at the orphanage so long ago, and his rightful place in this magical land. Teamed with the warrior Tiger Lily (Rooney Mara) and a new friend named James Hook (Garrett Hedlund), Peter must defeat the ruthless pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman) to save Neverland and discover his true destiny—to become the hero who will forever be known as Peter Pan.
- Knock Knock – When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse.
- Steve Jobs – Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.
- Victoria – Victoria (Laia Costa), a young woman from Madrid, meets four local Berliners outside a nightclub. Sonne and his friends promise to show her a good time and the real side of the city. But these lads have gotten themselves into hot water: they owe someone a dangerous favor that requires repaying that evening. As Victoria’s flirtation with Sonne deepens into something more, he convinces her to come along for the ride. And later, when things become more ominous and possibly lethally dangerous for Sonne, she insists on coming along. As the night takes on an ever more menacing character, what started out as a good time, quickly spirals out of control. As dawn approaches, Victoria and Sonne address the inevitable: it’s all or nothing and they abandon themselves to a heart-stopping race into the depths of hell.
Music:
- Grey Tickles, Black Pressure by John Grant – The third solo release for the ex-The Czars frontman was produced by John Congleton.
- We the Generation by Rudimental – The second full-length release for the British quartet features guest appearances from Anne-Marie, Ella Eyre, Sinead Harnett, Lianne La Havas, Will Heard, Mahalia, MNEK, Dizzee Rascal, Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance and Bobby Womack.
Video Games:
- Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance – Coming Oct 6, 2015 – PS4
- Rock Band 4 – Coming Oct 6, 2015 – PS4, XONE
- Elite: Dangerous – Coming Oct 6, 2014 – PC, XONE, MAC
- Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection – Coming Oct 9, 2015 – PS4
DVD/Blu-ray:
- Magic Mike XXL – Blu/DVD – The stage is set ablaze again for the power, the majesty that is male exotic dancer “Magic Mike” Lane. But he doesn’t walk alone, the crew is back for the largest extravaganza of male exotic dance! So start the sit ups now because the abs are coming.
- When Marnie was There – Blu/DVD – Anna moves from a foster home in the city out to the costal town of Hokkaido. Like many young people she spends much of her time daydreaming and feeling shunned by the local population. Anna is eventually befriended by Marnie, who seems content to accept Anna as she is. While the friendship is welcome, Anna is not entirely sure who Marnie is.
- Batkid Begins – DVD – Many children dream of being a super hero, but one lucky kid got to live it! This is the heartfelt true story of how the world rallied together to make a wish come true.
- Sharknado 3 Oh Hell No! – Blu/DVD – Apparently people can’t get enough of sharks in tornadoes. Because we have three honest-to-God movies about them. Even Birdemic stopped at two, for crying out loud.
- Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief – Blu/DVD – Based on a book by Lawrence Wright, with the same title, this dives deep into the heart of one of the most secretive religious organizations. Using first hand accounts, interviews, and dramatic recreation the nature and the terror of the church is revealed.
Comics:
DC
- Batman and Robin Eternal #1 – This mini series follow up to the original Batman Eternal, takes place five years ago. This case was one of their most challenging as they are taking down a human trafficing ring.
Marvel
- Amazing Spider-Man #1 – It’s a brave new world. Parker industries is a global name, and Peter is busy keeping it all running. His new jet-set lifestyle include his body guard, Spider-Man.
Dark Horse
- Lara Croft: The Frozen Omen #1 – New miniseries! Lara is in a race against time as she must stop a group of cultists from bringing about global devastation!
Image
- Paper Girls #1 – It’s 1988, just after Halloween. Four young paper delivery girls make a world altering discovery. Double sized first issue!
IDW Publishing
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #50 – This is the closing chapter on the last four years of story! This one is the battle that will alter the course of the lives of the Turtles, The Shredder, and NYC!
Wow Cool Recommends!
I have to go with our own books:
- Dean Haspiel’s (@deanhaspiel) – Beef with Tomato
- Mardou’s The Sky In Stereo
- Space Riders #4 from Black Mask is a must-buy
- as is Hip Hop Family Tree #2
- Don’t miss Brian K Vaughan and Cliff Chiang’s Paper Girls #1 from Image.
News
Joe:
- SONY IS DEVELOPING AN ANIMATED GHOSTBUSTERS MOVIE
- Prehistoric Shark with Enormous Mouth Discovered
- This Day in History
Caleb:
- Tesla X has wicked smart wicked cool doors – Jalopnik has more details about the wider aspects of the new Tesla X
- Hmm so it sounds like there will be more Transformers
- Soft robot fingers help them use objects better
Jason: