Zombpocalypse Now - Team Zombie Discusses Undead Things

ALIEN: CONVENANT (2017) Screenplay by John Logan and Dante Harper Story by Jack Paglen and Michael Green Directed by Ridley Scott Scott Free Productions/Brandywine Productions/20th Century Fox 122 minutes, rated R Team Zombie got a chance to attend a press screener of Ridley Scott's latest foray into the universe he created over 30 years ago, and Mr. Adair and Mr. Harvey sit down with Miss Inlow to have a chat about it. It... isn't pretty. Timothy: "Science Lady" is Karine Oram, played by Carmen Ejogo. Dustin: I can't remember names, you know that. Timothy: "Capable Pilot Lady/Tennessee's Wife" is Maggie Farris, played by Amy Seimetz. Dustin: I liked her, but nope. Not going to stick. Timothy: She was good in Wristcutters: A Love Story and Upstream Color, and she's a director and writer in her own right. Dustin: What are you doing here, with this? Timothy: Well, considering one of the problems with this film is how it is crap at establishing relationships between characters, or even defining most of t

SANTA CLARITA DIET Season 1, Episode 10 "Baka, Bile and Baseball Bats" Written by Clay Graham, Directed by Dean Parisot Timothy: Could you cough a bit more? And maybe tap on the table a few more times? Dustin: I was sick, and you know it. And I... tap on things. Sometimes. Not all the time. Timothy: Mmmm hmmm. You know I can't cut all of those out, right? Dustin: You know I don't think about that at all, right? Mindy: While these two descend into petty bickering, as is their wont, I would just like to point out that we did get the podcast back under 35 minutes for the first time in weeks, which would be even more impressive if the actual episode of SANTA CLARITA DIET we were talking about was actually over 30 minutes itself, but hey. We take our victories where we can. Also, for whatever reason, we again have a lot of air noise in the recording that fiendishly resisted removal, so maybe Mr. Harvey needs to check on the recording gear and see what the issue there is. We'll keep you apprised, because we do

SANTA CLARITA DIET Season 1, Episode 8 “How Much Vomit?” Written by Aaron Brownstein & Simon Ganz, Directed by Steve Pink Season 1, Episode 9 "The Book!" Written by Sarah Walker, Directed by Tamra Davis Dustin: I really don't remember recording this episode. My sinuses are trying to kill me. Mindy: You did. We were there. Dustin: I'm not sure I believe you. Timothy: Dude. Your voice is right there. You use the words and everything. Dustin: You could have constructed it out of pieces of previous episodes. Timothy: I so don't have the time for that. Are you insane? Dustin: Mindy is a cyborg now. She could have... used her cyborg powers. Mindy: This is true. I do have the vast and terrible cyborg powers. Timothy: Uh huh. Sure you do. Anyway, I would like to apologize to the folks at home for some weirdness with the audio. The levels are off, so it jumps up and down a bit on the volume in places. Mindy: You can understand us though. Well, as much as anyone can ever understand us. Timothy: We

We didn't just livestream from Planet Comicon, we also recorded this week’s "Zombpocalypse Now" in front of a LIVE audience! Listen! Dustin: Well, we, as usual, said we were going to talk about one thing last week, and here we are, talking about something else. Timothy: We did, and we are. We said we were going to talk about the last three episodes of "Santa Clarita Diet", but instead... Dustin: We recorded an episode in front of a live audience at Planet Comicon! Timothy: ... just like the last few years. Like the last, what, three years? Dustin: I am trying to make this sound exciting. You are not helping. Timothy: It was fun. Dustin: It was. It was also kind of a greatest hits episode, where we talk about "The Walking Dead", "Fear the Walking Dead", and "Santa Clarita Diet", and take questions from the audience. Who were awesome. Timothy: It's always a great time talking to other fans of these shows we love to hate to love. To hate. To love. Dustin: It is complicated. But this show isn't. And yo

SANTA CLARITA DIET Season 1, Episode 6 "Attention to Detail" Written by Leila Cohan-Miccio, Directed by Craig Zisk Season 1, Episode 7 "Strange or Just Inconsiderate?" Written by Ben Smith, Directed by Lynn Shelton Dustin: Weren't we going to try and keep these things to 30 minutes? Mindy: Actually, I'm kind of amazed you two have kept it under 45. Dustin: "You two"? You're in this thing too, missy. Mindy: I think that if you count the number of digressions that happen on this show, you'll find I am pretty much in the minority. By a significant margin. Dustin: Give it time. Timothy: Anyway. Hello ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Zombpocalypse Now, your weekly podcast about Dead Things and More. We are watching Santa Clarita Diet, and unlike The Walking Dead... Dustin: Which has been known to be funny in all the wrong ways. Timothy: ... THIS show is meant to be funny. And it really is. Mindy: Oh, yeah, it is. And it's really fun to watch you two laugh so much. Dustin: I never laugh. I am a very

SANTA CLARITA DIET Season 1, Episode 4 "The Farting Sex Tourist" Written by Michael A. Ross, Directed by Ken Kwapis Season 1, Episode 5 "Man Eat Man" Written by Chadd Gindin, Directed by Marc Buckland Timothy: I have to admit, waiting to watch this show on Sundays with you people is getting harder. Dustin: It's bad enough that Mindy has already watched all the episodes. Mindy: I regret nothing. Timothy: I regret a lot of things. But not watching this show. It's just really good, and I'm tempted to skip ahead, is all I'm saying. Dustin: I have three children and I have no time to skip ahead, SO DON'T YOU DO IT, TIM HARVEY. Mindy: He seems pretty insistent about that. Dustin: He does. I AM NOT GOING TO BE THE ONLY ONE NOT KNOWING WHAT'S GOING ON. Timothy: Why are you shouting? Dustin: You've seen my dining room, and the mountain of laundry that is vexing me. IT IS VEXING ME. Timothy: We shall do our best not to vex you. Mindy: So sit back and listen as we talk about the 4th and 5th episodes of Sant

SANTA CLARITA DIET Season 1, Episode 1 "So Then a Bat or a Monkey" Written by Victor Fresco, Directed by Ruben Fleischer Season 1, Episode 2 "We Can't Kill People!" Written by Victor Fresco, Directed by Ruben Fleischer Season 1, Episode 3 "We Can Kill People." Written by Clay Graham, Directed by Marc Buckland Timothy: We meant to review this show earlier than this. Dustin: But we're terrible with dates and schedules. Mindy: Luckily I'm here now, to rescue you two. Timothy: Yes, this week we start binge-watching... Dustin: And binge-reviewing... Timothy: ... SANTA CLARITA DIET, the Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant zombie-comedy! Dustin: Now with more Intern Without Portfolio! Timothy: We are, in fact, joined by Miss Mindy Inlow, whose name you'll have seen on many an article here on SciFi4Me.com, and whose voice appears on a podcast or two as well. Mindy: Hi! Dustin: Mindy has discovered how close we have to sit together to record this thing we do, and she didn't run screaming or anything. Mind

THE WALKING DEAD Season 7, Episode 16 "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" Written by Scott M. Gimple & Angela Kang & Matthew Negrete Directed by Greg Nicotero Dustin: We didn't talk about the bicyclists! Timothy: Yes, there were, in fact, bicyclists. Dustin: Because bicycles are eminently sensible means of transportation in this world of The Walking Dead. This world where you bitch constantly about the fact that all the gas would have expired years ago, so none of the cars we see all the time would actually work. Timothy: Constantly? Dustin: All the time. You say it all the time. Timothy: Not all the... Dustin: All the time. Timothy: Fine. I have said it, from time to time. And there were people on bicycles. Terrible people. Dustin: The worst people. And we talk about all the worst people on the season finale! On our podcast! Right here! Zombpocalypse Now! We even have a sponsor! Timothy: All the podcasts here have a sponsor this month, not just ours. Dustin: Whatever. Anyway, all the

THE WALKING DEAD Season 7, Episode 5 "Something They Need" Written by Corey Reed Directed by Michael Slovis Timothy: So, you get some rest? Dustin: Yes. I finally got some sleep. Well, as much as I get with the little monsters running about. Timothy: The little monsters being your kids, of course. Not actual monsters, per se. Dustin: Welllll... sometimes. Timothy: Heh. Anyway, hi folks, we're back with the penultimate episode of the seventh season AMC's THE WALKING DEAD on this week's Zombpocalypse Now, and things get... interesting. Dustin: People are doing things! Kinda stupid things! Creepy things! Rapey things and stabby things! Timothy: Well, it is THE WALKING DEAD. Dustin: It is. Hey, did you see what the theory is around the web about who "the little bird" is? Timothy: The creepy art students/mental patients/performance artists? Yeaaaahhh. Dustin: Those people are crazypants @#$%ed up. Timothy: That's putting it mildly, and on this show, that's saying a lot. Dustin: You know what else is c

THE WALKING DEAD Season 7, Episode 14 "The Other Side" Written by Angela Kang Directed by Michael E. Satrazemis Dustin: I see what you did there. Timothy: You mean posting a picture that is from the scene we didn't talk about this week? The scene where Jesus offhandedly confirms that the TV version of the character is, like his comic counterpart, a gay man? Where he and Maggie talk about the need to connect with the people around you, and make a community stronger by those connections? Dustin: Yeah, that scene. How did we not talk about that scene? It was handled really well. Timothy: I honestly don't know. I had planned to, and then somehow we didn't. It was a good scene though, and there are lots of people all over the internet talking about it and saying so. Not us, apparently, but still. Dustin: I suppose we just did. Timothy: Better late I suppose. We also didn't talk about the confrontation between Jesus and Gregory, and the undercurrent of impending violence. Dustin: You mean the way that Grego

THE WALKING DEAD Season 7, Episode 13 "Bury Me Here" Written by Scott M. Gimple Directed by Alrick Riley Dustin: We need to get the rights to the Invader Zim "Doom" song, and play it whenever THE WALKING DEAD introduces a character that is clearly doomed from the beginning. Timothy: You know that would require this podcast to have a budget, right? Dustin: Pffft. I've got three kids, I don't have a budget for anything that isn't clothes and food. Timothy: That's what I'm saying. Hi folks! These two poor fools are back again this week with another episode of Zombpocalypse Now... Dustin: Your weekly dose of things things Dead. Ish. We did talk about The Wolves Who Are Teens. And the Preacher Man. And some other stuff. Timothy: Yes. It is, in fact, THE WALKING DEAD this week, and we're back in The Kingdom! Dustin: With Carol! And a tiger! Timothy: And Morgan. And Ezekiel. Dustin: Carol! And a Tiger! Oh, and poor, doomed Timmy. Timothy: Benjamin. His name is Benjamin. There is no character in the show na

THE WALKING DEAD Season 7, Episode 12 "Say Yes" Written by Matthew Negrete Directed by Greg Nicotero Dustin: We are Curtis-less tonight. Timothy: We may be Curtis-less for a few nights, as he has theater rehearsals. Dustin: It was nice to have him back, though. Timothy: It was, and I'm sure he'll join us again, but for now, it's you and me, buddy. Dustin: Buddy? Timothy: Pal? Chum? Friend? Dustin: Uh... sure. Timothy: Fine. Anyway, hi folks! Dustin and I are back again with another episode of Zombpocalypse Now, and more The Walking Dead! Dustin: For your listening pleasure or something that resembles pleasure! Timothy: I am so not touching that one. Dustin: Shut it, you. As always, if you're listening to us on the iTunes or the Podcast, please rate us and make the comment thing. Not enough of you make the comment thing. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! Timothy: That would be grand, yes. Also, check out our other podcasts, like Level Eleventy-Seven, GRIMMly Speaking... Dustin: H2O, Rogues Gallery, SciFi4

THE WALKING DEAD Season 7, Episode 11 "Hostiles and Calamities" Written by David Leslie Johnson Directed by Kari Skogland Dustin: I can't believe you cut out the whole bit. Timothy: I actually did try to save it. Dustin: Uh huh. Timothy: No really, I did. We were just laughing so much it kind of... turned into aural mud. Curtis: Well, that sounds inappropriate. Timothy: So did the bit I cut out, but it was really funny. Kinda NSFW, but funny. Dustin: Folks at home? We had a great discussion about the photo etiquette of adult dating apps. It was very amusing, and all blame for you not being able to share in our amusement falls squarely on Tim's shoulders. He just doesn't love you enough. Timothy: Yeah yeah, whatever. Curtis: Dustin and I love you though. Timothy: Uh huh. Curtis: We love you a lot. Dustin: We have the dating apps profiles to prove it. Timothy: You have the dating app profile. Anyway, there is no shortage of us trying to be funny for our listeners, with various degrees of success. A

THE WALKING DEAD Season 7, Episode 10 "New Best Friends" Written by Channing Powell Directed by Jeffrey F. January Timothy: OK, first of all, we do need to let you know that this week' episode of Zombpocalypse Now is longer than the 30-35 minute format we've been sticking to lately... Dustin: That's because Curtis joined us this week, and we had a lot to say. Curtis: Hi everyone! Timothy: And since we haven't had the three of us together for the podcast in a while, there is a bit of digression that is happening here... Dustin: We talked like 50 minutes, and I think maybe 20 is about the actual episode. Curtis: No, no, it's maybe 25 minutes. Dustin: Are you sure? Curtis: Pretty sure, yeah. Dustin: Huh. Really? That much? Curtis: We didn't talk that long about soap operas and action figures. I mean, we did talk about soap operas and action figures a lot, sure, but we did talk about the episode too. Timothy: It really isn't that bad, folks. Honest. Still, this would also be one of those episodes where

THE WALKING DEAD Season 7, Episode 9 "Rock in the Road" Written by Angela Kang Directed by Greg Nicotero Dustin: Hey, THE WALKING DEAD is back! A week earlier than we thought, somehow. Timothy: Yeah, somehow both of us managed to get it in our heads that we had another week to go before the show returned, but no. Dustin: We are clearly very intelligent people. Timothy: Oh yes, that's exactly what that says about us. Anyway, it's Rick & Co. up to their zombie-bashing ways again this week, and we are right there with them. SANTA CLARITA DIET will be a show for another time. Dustin: Binge-watch paarrrtttaaaayyyy! Timothy: When are you, oh father-of-three, going to find time to binge-watch, well, anything? Dustin: I... watch... things. Timothy: You watch things with the kids. Much of them of the cartoon variety. I don't think you're going to watch SANTA CLARITA DIET with the kids. Dustin: There was the incident with THE WALKING DEAD and the oldest one, yes. Fine. We will watch it and talk about it th

TEEN WOLF Season 6, Episode 10 “Riders on the Storm” Written by Lindsay Jewett Sturman & Joseph P. Genier Directed by Russell Mulcahy Dustin: Wow, you cut out like five minutes this week. Timothy: There was a lot of coughing and sniffling. It was... distracting. Dustin: I have a cold. Timothy: I know. That's why I cut out the coughing and sniffling. Dustin: You also cut out the singing. Timothy: I don't know what you're talking about. Dustin: Huey Lewis? "The Power of Love"? Timothy: Hmmmm. Nope. No idea. Dustin: You were singing. There is a recording. Timothy: I can neither confirm nor deny the existence of any such recording. Dustin: Uh huh. Timothy: I can, however, confirm that the recording here, this very podcast, is the mid-season finale of TEEN WOLF, and we have things to say about it! Dustin: Wow, that was an awkward transition. Fine, whatever. Yes, we do have things to say, and you can hear them on podcasts.com and iTunes! It's Zombpocalypse Now! Take a listen!

TEEN WOLF Season 6, Episode 9 “Memory Found” Written by Mark H. Kruger & Antoinette Stella Directed by Tim Andrew Dustin: I can't believe you cut out the bit about the action figures. Timothy: I also cut out a bunch of "ums" and "errs" too. Don't hear you complaining about that. Dustin: Those make us sound goofy. The action figure bit wasn't goofy. The action figure bit was awesome. Timothy: The action figure bit was awesome, and covered the subject of buying a female action figure for your son and him discovering that women and girl heroes are amazing and awesome as well, specifically in regards to the Star Wars Universe, but also applicable to recognizing that heroes come in all genders. Dustin: Exactly! Timothy: It also had nothing to do with Teen Wolf, and we already digress all the bloody time. Plus there was a visual component that is completely wasted on our audience, because this is a podcast. Dustin: I maintain my objection to your aural butchery. Timothy: Noted. Now that that is out

TEEN WOLF Season 6, Episode 8 “Blitzkrieg” Written by Will Wallace Directed by Joseph P. Genier Dustin: You know, your German accent needs some work. Timothy: Yeah, it is a bit B-Movie villain, I'll admit. Although, considering this week has a B-Movie Nazi Werewolf, that's not terribly off-base. Dustin: Still. Eh. Timothy: Fine. Yes folks, we're back with more of the Teens That Are Wolves this week on ZOMBPOCALYPSE NOW! Dustin: TEEN WOLF! Season 6! Timothy: Yes. This episode you get to hear us talk about the power of werewolf soup and the Power of Heart... Dustin: Which are very different things. Timothy: Indeed they are. Plus, events are turning dire for our heroes pretty much across the board as we come to the mid-season finale... Dustin: Like things will do. Timothy: Well, yes. It's a TV show about teen-aged werewolves. And teen-aged banshees. And teen-aged were-things in general. One would imagine things turning dire to be something of the default state. Dustin: But also friendship and fami

Season 6, Episode 6 “Ghosted” Written by Angela L. Harvey Directed by Russell Mulcahy Season 6, Episode 7 “Heartless” Written by Antionette Stella Directed by Kate Eastridge Dustin: We're back! Timothy: We are, indeed. Dustin: And you're here, at my house! Timothy: Yes, that's where we watch the episodes of the shows we watch and record this little podcast thing we do. Dustin: And you are a grown human person! Timothy: Ummm, yes, I have been for a while now. Dustin: I've been home alone with the children for days now. Without other adult humans. FOR DAYS NOW. Timothy: Ah yes, the great Ice Storm that was supposed to happen, but didn't. How are you doing? Dustin: I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE. Timothy: Well folks, while Dustin is weeping tears of joy for having contact with grown-ups again, let's dive back into TEEN WOLF, shall we? Dustin: I'M SO HAPPY!

With The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead on break, Mr. Adair fills brings us up to speed on his favorite show: Teen Wolf! Whether you're a fan of the show or know nothing about it, this episode of Zombpocalypse Now will tell you what you need to know about the Wolves who are Teens! TEEN WOLF, Seasons 1-5 & Season 6 Episode 1-5 Dustin: Hey, you did add music! Timothy: Yep. The actual TEEN WOLF theme, in fact. Dustin: That's right people! It's Teen Wolf on Zombpocalypse Now! With the WALKING DEAD shows on break, we're sitting down to talk about my favorite show on TV right now, and bringing Tim along... kicking and screaming. Timothy: There was neither kicking nor screaming. I did have questions and comments to make about the episode we watched, but you also give a pretty thorough primer for those of us who may not have much - or any - familiarity with the MTV show. Dustin: There was a lot to cover, yes, and if people are coming in now, there's a lot to catch up on. Still, the episodes are ava