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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are venturing into the wild robotic world of the 1980s. We watched the 1986 film from John Badham and its 1988 sequel from Kenneth Johnson, Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2.

In a possible future filled with Terminators, RoboCops, and M3GANs, we implore you to find the robo-humanity inside your processing units and be more like Johnny 5.

He represents all that we should strive to be: curious, forgiving, and friendly. He’s a companion to all who deserve him. He’s the hero we need in these dark times.

We’re kicking off a whole month of ‘80s robot movies, so buckle in and get ready for some delightfully cheesy, yet still charming, cinema experiences.

(Recorded on January 13, 2025)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Short Circuit - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Short Circuit trailer - YouTube

Short Circuit 2 - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Short Circuit 2 trailer - YouTube

Kenneth Johnson — The Movie Database (TMDB)

John Badham — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Ally Sheedy — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Steve Guttenberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Fisher Stevens — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Aziz Ansari — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Michael McKean — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Cynthia Gibb — The Movie Database (TMDB)

RadioShack - Wikipedia

Free Willy (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Goonies (1985) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Kindergarten Cop (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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