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Ben-Hur.

It’s the 1950s, MGM Studios is struggling, wide acceptance of television is having an impact on people going to the theaters to see films so to save themselves financial ruin they bet it all on a biblical epic, swinging for the fences with a director who’d never helmed something of this magnitude.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills to introduce him to Ben-Hur. We discuss the first time, going bigger and longer, different actors, Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, performances, connections, providential help, the production, direction, score, legacy and our ratings.

Chapters
First Time (00:02:32)
Go Bigger and Go Longer (00:08:36)
Different Actors (00:14:05)
Charlton Heston (00:17:53)
Stephen Boyd (00:25:50)
Performances (00:27:36)
Connections (00:28:50)
Providential Help (00:31:30)
The Production (00:39:57)
Direction (00:45:05)
The Score (00:50:04)
The Legacy (00:52:55)
Ratings (01:00:08)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guest
John Mills

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
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“Harbinger” 20th-anniversary reflections
En route to the coordinates coaxed out of Degra, Enterprise investigates a massive convergence of spatial anomalies and rescues a humanoid alien. They soon learn that the alien is from another dimension and is, in fact, of the species that is reshaping the Delphic Expanse through the spheres. He's a guinea pig of sorts, a test subject being used to check the progress of the spatial transformation. As his condition deteriorates and he attempts to sabotage the ship, members of the crew grapple with more important things: twists and turns in their personal relationships.
In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Harbinger” as we discuss how the story teases the bigger picture, T'Pol coming undone, personality conflicts, and more.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Untitled Test Subject (00:02:06)
Revealing Enough? (00:05:51)
Two Jocks in High School (00:11:49)
T'Pol Coming Apart (00:16:54)
Archer's Boundaries (00:27:59)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:32:08)
Closing (00:35:00)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Jetrel” 30th-anniversary reflections
When a Haakonian shuttle hails Voyager and asks to speak with Neelix, the ship's cook and guide is shocked. The caller is Dr. Ma'Bor Jetrel, and they have a past. Jetrel designed the Metreon Cascade, a weapon that killed more than 300,000 Talaxians, including Neelix's entire family, and left him without a home. It turns out the scientist is dying from a disease caused by the Cascade, and Neelix may be as well. Jetrel says he has come to offer medical help. Neelix wants nothing to do with him. But after Jetrel comes aboard, both men discover that the secrets they have been carrying go deeper than they want to admit.
In this episode of To The Journey, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Voyager, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “Jetrel,” a serious moment for Neelix, the story's historical parallels, and more.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
The Right Time for a Neelix Episode? (00:02:19)
Historical Parallels (00:09:19)
Does It Work? (00:15:51)
Digging into Neelix (00:19:00)
Living Up to the Series Promise (00:22:28)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:24:45)
Closing (00:31:09)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

“Rivals” 30th-anniversary reflections
War isn’t always fought with phasers. Sometimes the weapons of choice are drinks, dabo tables, and an extra dose of charm. That's how El-Aurian Martus Mazur sees it. Being a listener also helps. As a rival to Quark, Martus gives DS9 residents and visitors an alternative way to be bamboozled. But this isn't the only rivalry brewing on the station; Miles O'Brien and Julian Bashir have their own battle going on the space racquetball court. With strange things happening all around, the outcome of it all may just come down to the laws of probability. Let's just hope no sperm whales or bowls of petunias are harmed in the process.
In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “Rivals,” how casting impacted the final results, the surprise guest who wasn't, what the story does for the Miles–Julian relationship, and more.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Highly Improbable Filler (00:02:57)
Guinan's Wayward Son (00:07:24)
Is the Story Rewatchable? (00:11:03)
The Martus Problem (00:17:26)
The Better Listener (00:20:58)
Miles and Julian (00:23:03)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:26:52)
Closing (00:28:58)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

Hugo.

In 2007 Brian Selznick released a historical fiction book for children that was as much about the pictures as it was about the words, it won the Caldecott Medal and seemed destined to find its way to the silver screen.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Hugo. We discuss it being based on a book, the importance of purpose, movies matter, life matters, Asa Butterfield, the standout performance, the production, the score and our ratings.

Chapters
Based on a Book (00:03:23)
Importance of Purpose (00:09:36)
Movies Matter (00:20:31)
Life Matters (00:26:58)
Asa Butterfield (00:37:34)
The Standout Performance (00:41:03)
The Score (00:49:51)
Ratings (00:51:41)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Ry Paulson

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm
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