Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF ST ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teesside University. WARNING! The St-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Fifty Years of Shit Robots
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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF S**T ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teesside University. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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July 13, 2026
203. THE TERMINATOR PART 4: YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE YOUR TROUSERS
<p>Today we continue our season on THE TERMINATOR, maybe the most famous robot movie of them all. Today we start continue watching the film, from the first view of Arnie's botty up until the first Sarah Conners is killed by the T-800.</p><br><p>WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more (but there is a bit of chat about nudity)</p><p> </p><p>TikTok: @FiftyYOSR</p><p>Insta: @FiftyYOSR</p><br><p><strong><u>NOTES</u></strong></p><p>THE BLACK KNIGHT SATELLITE</p><p><a href="https://www.space.com/what-is-the-black-knight.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.space.com/what-is-the-black-knight.html</a></p><p> </p><p>THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE: NIKOLA TESLA</p><p><a href="https://fi.edu/en/science-and-education/collection/case-files/nikola-tesla" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fi.edu/en/science-and-education/collection/case-files/nikola-tesla</a></p><p> </p><p>TIME TRAVEL TROPES</p><p><a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TimeTravelTropes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TimeTravelTropes</a></p><p> </p><p>INTERVIEW WITH BRAD FIEDEL</p><p><a href="https://theactionelite.com/interview-with-terminator-composer-brad-fiedel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theactionelite.com/interview-with-terminator-composer-brad-fiedel/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
July 6, 2026
202. THE TERMINATOR PART 3: HELLSCAPE 2029
<p>Today we continue our season on THE TERMINATOR, maybe the most famous robot movie of them all. Today we start watching the film, although we don't get very far.</p><br><p>WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.</p><p> </p><p>TikTok: @FiftyYOSR</p><p>Insta: @FiftyYOSR</p><br><p><strong><u>NOTES</u></strong></p><p>BBC: COULD HUMANOID ROBOTS BE HEADING FOR THE BATTLEFIELD?</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cedpxwe26l1o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cedpxwe26l1o</a></p><p> </p><p>BOSTON DYNAMICS FAILS</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HJwOAyoxg4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HJwOAyoxg4</a></p><p> </p><p>ROGER CORMON’S A BUCKET OF BLOOD TRAILER</p><p><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=hEfzyjJe0iY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=hEfzyjJe0iY</a></p><p> </p><p>LASER RUST REMOVAL</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACGSzBXKONo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACGSzBXKONo</a></p><p> </p><p>POLARI</p><p><a href="https://yourdandi.co.uk/polari-the-secret-gay-language/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yourdandi.co.uk/polari-the-secret-gay-language/</a></p><p> </p><p>BOOTSTRAP PARADOX EXPLAINED</p><p><a href="https://www.astronomytrek.com/the-bootstrap-paradox-explained/#google_vignette" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.astronomytrek.com/the-bootstrap-paradox-explained/#google_vignette</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 29, 2026
201. THE TERMINATOR PART 2: JAMES CAMERON'S EMOTIONAL BALLS
<p>Today we continue our season on THE TERMINATOR, maybe the most famous robot movie of them all. Let's crack open James Cameron's noggin and see what's inside.</p><br><p>WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more.</p><p> </p><p>TikTok: @FiftyYOSR</p><p>Insta: @FiftyYOSR</p><br><p><strong><u>NOTES</u></strong></p><p>JAMES CAMERON’S SHORT FILM XENOGENESIS</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KpZRJ4HE4Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KpZRJ4HE4Q</a></p><p> </p><p>JAMES CAMERON ON DRAWING HIS DREAMS TO LIFE</p><p><a href="https://letterboxd.com/journal/james-cameron-retrospective-interview/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://letterboxd.com/journal/james-cameron-retrospective-interview/</a></p><p> </p><p>ROGER CORMAN’S OBITUARY</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/may/12/roger-corman-obituary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/may/12/roger-corman-obituary</a></p><p> </p><p>JAMIE LEE CURTIS URBAN MYTHS BUSTED</p><p><a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jamie-lee-curtis/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jamie-lee-curtis/</a></p><p> </p><p>CORRIDOR CREW DISCUSS AVATAR’S INCREDIBLE WATER SIMS</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Gd0bR2kb4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Gd0bR2kb4</a></p><p> </p><p>INDIGENOUS REACTIONS TO AVATAR</p><p><a href="https://nativenewsonline.net/arts-entertainment/indigenous-people-react-to-cultural-appropriation-in-new-avatar-movie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nativenewsonline.net/arts-entertainment/indigenous-people-react-to-cultural-appropriation-in-new-avatar-movie/</a></p><p> </p><p>THE GUARDIAN: JAMES CAMERON JOINS AMAZON TRIBE’S FIGHT TO HALT DAM</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/apr/18/avatar-james-cameron-brazil-dam?fbclid=PAAaawEuRyYY-NqFB_Vx1GaXuHpfjaLrH54rRqpPpVWkE-zU2dj_YskJzBjCQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/apr/18/avatar-james-cameron-brazil-dam?fbclid=PAAaawEuRyYY-NqFB_Vx1GaXuHpfjaLrH54rRqpPpVWkE-zU2dj_YskJzBjCQ</a></p><p> </p><p>INDIGENOUS RECATIONS TO AVATAR THE WAY OF WATER</p><p><a href="https://screenhub.blog/2023/01/24/represesntation-matters-how-are-indigenous-people-reacting-to-avatar-the-way-of-water/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://screenhub.blog/2023/01/24/represesntation-matters-how-are-indigenous-people-reacting-to-avatar-the-way-of-water/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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