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On this week’s show the Humans (Joe, Caleb and Jason) talk Halloween, Alzheimers and brain fungus, TV reboots, new Star Trek TV series, and google optimizing solar selections. Plus, 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
- Halloween Twitch stream
- Crimson Peak
- Watch Party: Episode 6 (“Lot Of Danger, Lot Of Dummies”), Episode 7 (“Love Is Everything, Betting Their Lives On Elopment”), and Episode 8 (“Gotta Do It! Love Is A Woman’s Detonator”) of Dirty Pair
New Releases
In Theaters:
- The Peanuts Movie – For the first time ever, Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the gang we know and love from Charles Schulz’s timeless Peanuts comic strip will be making their big-screen debut; like they’ve never been seen before in a CG-Animated Feature film in 3D.
- SPECTRE – A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
- The Hallow – When London conservationist Adam (Joseph Mawle) and his wife Clare (Bojana Novakovic) move with their infant son to a remote house near the Irish forest, they quickly find their new neighbors unwelcoming. The discovery of a gruesome “zombie fungus” growing in the house is just the beginning, as the surrounding woods spew forth a terrifying array of folkloric banshees, baby snatchers, and demons.
- In Jackson Heights – Jackson Heights, Queens is one of the most culturally diverse communities in the US where 167 languages are spoken. In Jackson Heights explores the conflict between maintaining ties to old traditions and adapting to American values.
Music:
- West Kirby Country Primary by Bill Ryder-Jones – The third full-length solo release for the ex-The Coral guitarist was written and recorded in the house he grew up in.
- Elaenia by Floating Points – The debut full-length release for electronic producer Sam Shepherd features a wide variety of influences including Brazilian classical, jazz, and soul music.
- Perfectamundo by Billy Gibbons & the BFG’s – The debut full-length solo release for the ZZ Top frontman features influences from Afro-Cuban music.
Video Games:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Coming Nov 6, 2015 – PS4, XONE, PC, PS3, X360
- Yo-Kai Watch – Coming Nov 6, 2015 – 3DS
- Need for Speed – Coming Nov 3, 2015 – PC, PS4, XONE
- Anno 2205 – Coming Nov 3, 2015 – PC
DVD/Blu-ray:
- Inside Out – Blu/DVD – Change is never easy, and for Riley that has been amped up as her family is moving from the mid-west to San Francisco. In this tumultuous emotional time, we are introduced to the personifications of Riley’s emotions. We are then take on an adventure through her mind and memories as Riley works though how to deal with all the changes in her life.
- Digging for Fire – Blu/DVD – A married couple is struggling with life. The decide to spend a weekend apart to try to sort some things out. The film tackles the challenges of commitment, parenthood, and a corpse in the back yard.
- The End of the Tour – Blu/DVD – This film is an adaptation of David Lipspy’s Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself, a memoir of the book tour he did in 1996 for Infinite Jest. On the tour he had his friend David Foster Wallace, and the film examines their relationship, including their differing levels of fame and talent.
- Roar – Blu/DVD – This film is very odd. Originally released in 1981 it features Tippi Hedren and Noel Marshall, who also directed the film, and a young Melanie Griffith. In the film they are living in a relatively small space with some of nature’s largest feline predators. Apparently safety was not a primary concern as many of the cast and crew ended up injured. So one has to wonder, “Is it a documentary? A drama? An insanely bad idea?” – Metacritic.
Comics:
DC
Marvel
Dark Horse
Image
IDW Publishing
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News
Joe:
- NEW STAR TREK TV SERIES COMING IN 2017
- When We See Something Cute, Why Do We Want to Squeeze It?
- Ocean’s Eleven gets all-female cast remake starring Sandra Bullock
- This Day in History
Caleb:
- Alzheimers may be linked to a brain fungus
- Google optimizes your solar selection.
- New step in cleaner power – first US nuclear power plant in twenty years
Jason: