In this episode of Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense, Greg Dyro and Tom Burka dive deep into the highly anticipated film adaptation of Project Hail Mary, based on the bestselling novel by Andy Weir—the same mind behind The Martian. Directed with a sharp balance of science, humor, and heart, and starring Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, the film brings one of […]
🎬 Greg and Tom Go to Hollywood Buckle up for a whirlwind Hollywood adventure! Greg takes Tom behind the studio gates for an insider’s tour of Warner Bros., including lunch in the Executive Dining Room and a peek at Greg’s old office. From there, it’s off to the Griffith Observatory for jaw-dropping views of Los Angeles all the way
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Hey, it’s Greg Dyro and Tom Burka, your hosts here at Serious Nonsense—the show where we take the absurd, the intriguing, and the just plain weird, and run it through the nonsense filter for your entertainment. So let’s talk about this: If you think a cyborg with a bad attitude, corporate overlords, space colonies in
In today’s episode, we’re thrilled to sit down with Hopper Stone, the unit still photographer from the iconic movie Saturday Night, to talk about those frantic, caffeine-fueled final 90 minutes before the very first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Picture it: October 11, 1975, 11:30 p.m. The world was about to meet a fearless cast of comedians
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In this episode of our podcast, Tom and Greg dive deep into the highly anticipated Amazon Prime series, “Fallout,” which draws its inspiration from the iconic video game franchise of the same name. Set in a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles devastated by nuclear fallout, the series presents a stark vision where survivors are forced to
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The website “Phantom of the Back Lot“ Tom and Greg go for a sequel of sorts with our second interview with Donnie Norden Phantom of the Backlots. Some of Donnie’s own words to describe his adventures From that first time I poked my 10-year-old head through a hole in the tall fence surrounding the MGM
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Send us a Text message We interview Steve Bingen: About his new book with Marc Wanamaker “Hollywood Behind the Lens: Treasures from the Bison Archive Steven Bingen is an author, archivist, historian, and contributor to dozens of books, articles, and documentaries regarding film history. For nearly two decades, Steven worked as an archivist/staff historian at Warner
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Calling all sci-fi readers and film fanatics! Join Greg and Tom as they explore the thrilling world where books meet the big screen. From celebrating iconic movies to debating the potential of novels like Andy Weir’s “Hail Mary,” this podcast delves into the magic of cinematic storytelling. If you love epic adventures and the power
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Step into the immersive world of cinematic wonder with Greg and Tom in this captivating episode of Movie Reviews and Serious Nonsense. Join them as they embark on a thrilling exploration of the timeless classic, “Fantastic Voyage” (1966), and venture into the boundless realm of speculative fiction. In this dive into “Fantastic Voyage,” Greg and
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Greg and Tom discuss the new NETFLIX series 3 Body Problem.We talk about the series and our impressions of the production. Along with some other invaluable nonsense like Tom’s reading of the Audible Book Ping Pong Diplomacy and what else we are watching this week. All of this hours before the Solar Eclipse of April
