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Can life lessons we learn from movies prepare us for the end of civilization? Is Harry Potter the new Star Wars? Has modern science fiction lost its way? Are housewives ruining American television? Explore these questions and many others with Sean Gilbert, Brooks Robinson and Greg Starks in TV Ate My Dinner, the podcast that brings you the finest in opiniontainment when it comes to movies, TV and media issues. It could also mean the difference between living and dying if you ever find yourself staring down the business end of a zombie bite, so this is one show you can't afford to miss!

While doing end of the year cleaning we found this never before released episode of TVAMD. It's a follow-up to Sean, Lynn and Gary's coverage of Friday the 13th and Cabin in the Woods that got lost in the shuffle during the Disney Star Wars hullaballoo. In this brief addendum they discuss Dr. Who, Cabin in the Woods, and the (then) impending apocalypse.

Enjoy one last TVAMD in 2012 and we'll see you again next year!

Direct download: TVAMD_CabinintheWoods2.mp3
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There are actually those who don't know VRON. For those I present this flashback of her origin (which I myself had to poke around a bit to find). This is me and Brooks in our first encounter with my robot companion.

Direct download: VRON_skit.mp3
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Sean and VRON present Season's Greetings to all the friends of TV Ate My Dinner. You're welcome, world.

Direct download: Christmas_Card_2012.mp3
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Sean, Greg, Brooks and Andrew conclude their discussion of the new Disney Star Wars. With Disney in possession of Star Wars and Marvel, could we see the return of the Hoojibs? Or Jaxxon? Could there be a Muppet Star Wars in our future? There's no end to the things we can make up on this subject.

Direct download: TVAMD_DisneyStarWars3.mp3
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THE FOLLOWING IS BASED ON A TRUE STORY... Did I ever tell you about the time I died? Yeah, probably not. That's a good setup for a story though, right? I have told this story before. For the sake of those involved I omitted some of the more bizarre elements, but as the years have gone by I have come to realize that the full details must be made known. What if the unexplained incident that occurred that St. Patrick's Day in downtown Savannah were to be repeated elsewhere? It's irresponsible to withhold what little I know of it, especially in light of the fact that no one else seems to remember. This is the story of how all Hell broke loose one night in Savannah, how the end of the world was very nearly the result of it, and how I was put in a position to stop it just by deciding to stay home.

In this first excerpt, I introduce the story and talk about my ill-fated bid for President. No zombies yet, but they're coming.

Contains explicit language.

Direct download: ApocalypseParty01.mp3
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Sean, Greg, Brooks and Andrew return to continue their discussion of the Disney Star Wars purchase. What could this mean for Indiana Jones? Could an Indy reboot be in our future? And what a Star Wars theme park? Could EPCOT become Star Wars Land? And what's up with Netflix? Why is everything always on Very Long Wait now? 

Direct download: TVAMD_DisneyStarWars2.mp3
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If you ever wondered what it would take to bring Brooks out of retirement, this is it. Sean, Brooks, Greg and Andrew convene for an emergency session of TVAMD to talk about the Earth-shattering announcement that Disney purchased Star Wars. What does it mean? Who would direct Episode VII? How do we get Nathan Fillion in it? Part 1 just barely scratches the surface, folks...

Direct download: TVAMD_DisneyStarWars1.mp3
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Sean, Lynn and Gary complete their discussion of Friday the 13th.

Direct download: TVAMD_Friday13th_pt2.mp3
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In honor of Halloween, Sean, Lynn and Gary  begin their retrospective of the Friday the 13th series. They also dedicate some discussion to The House at the End of the Street, Trick 'r Treat, Trick or Treat, Scream, and The Cabin in the Woods.

Direct download: TVAMD_Friday13th.mp3
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Sean, Greg and Lynn talk about the future in all its many forms. From the future of the past once represented in EPCOT center and the time traveling adventures of Dr. Who to our own uncertain futures, this is another one of those talkie walkie timey wimey kinda episodes.

Direct download: TVAMD_FutureThatWas.mp3
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Sean, Greg and Lynn talk about the awesomeness of Joss Whedon and his collaborative effort with Drew Goddard, Cabin in the Woods! Don't listen if you're spoiler sensitive, because this episode is practically a DVD commentary.

Direct download: TVAMD_CabinintheWoods.mp3
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Sean, Greg and Gary talk about what makes a good superhero movie: Why weren't audiences warm to the new Spider-man? What lessons is Zach Snyder taking from Superman Returns while making Man of Steel? Why is Marvel's marketing strategy so effective compared to DC's? How come they can make Iron Man a movie superstar but not Green Lantern?

They also find a way to blame James Cameron for John Carter, talk sweet about the Abyss and discuss the oh so amusing occupation of editing films for television.

Direct download: TVAMD_Bonus.mp3
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Sean, Greg and Gary return to finish their discussion of the ALIEN films, which unfortunately includes Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection. They discuss how Alien 3 derailed the ALIENS legacya and what Alien: Resurrection did to try to make up for it. Also how Joss Whedon's involvement in the latter film led him to develop the concept of Firefly.

Direct download: TVAMD_ALIEN2.mp3
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Sean, Greg and Gary talk about the ALIENS franchise, plus a little talk about The Expendables 2 and this year's DragonCon.

Direct download: TVAMD_ALIEN.mp3
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Sean, Lynn, Gary and Greg take a few minutes to speculate about the upcoming Hobbit movies, then a lot more minutes talking about other stuff. There's some Dolph Lundgren breaking news, even spottier speculation about the new Highlander remake, sports and Candy. And a little VRON for good measure.

Direct download: TVAMD_Hobbit.mp3
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Sean, Greg, Lynn and Gary talk about "The Dark Knight Rises" (with a little help fromm VRON). 

The opening clip is a spoof from Conan O'Brien, by the way. In case you were wondering.

Direct download: TVAMD_DarkKnightRises.mp3
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Sean and Lynn talk about summer movies like "Dark Shadows", "Men in Black 3",the upcoming "Total Recall" remake,"The Amazing Spider-man", "Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter", "Battleship", "Ted", and "Brave".

Plus they discuss the documentary "Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles", paranormal shows like "Destination Truth" and "Ghost Hunters".

Direct download: TVAMD_summer2012.mp3
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Greg and Sean talk about the Avengers, what went wrong with the Green Lantern movie, the People vs. George Lucas, and the new Aaron Sorkin drama, The Newsroom.

Direct download: TVAMD_Avengers.mp3
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Sean and Greg talk Prometheus and how it compares to other high profile prequels (especially Star Wars). They discuss it both as its own movie and compared to the original Alien films.

Direct download: TVAMD_Prometheus.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:44am EDT

Sean, Lynn, and Tracy complete their discussion of interesting sequels, including the follow-ups that were almost made to ET, Gladiator and Seven, plus some talk about Beastmaster 2, House 4, Conan and the Star Wars prequels.

Direct download: TVAMD_Sequels4.mp3
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Sean, Lynn and Tracy return to discuss Star Trek: Insurrection, Howling VI, Hellraiser 3, X Files, Beastmaster and other interesting sequel efforts.

Direct download: TVAMD_Sequels3.mp3
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Sean, Lynn and Tracy return to the topic of interesting sequels... sort of.  While they cover Dolph Lundgren's "In the Name of the King 2" and the "The Expendables 2", as well as the Star Trek movies and Pirates of the Caribbean 4, there is also some talk of "Immortals", and "Cabin in the Woods".

Direct download: TVAMD_Sequels2.mp3
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Sean and Lynn look at what's currently going on in movies and TV. They discuss new shows like Kiefer Sutherland's "Touch", pop music, The Avengers, Stephen King, SherlockHolmes, and for no reason at all, their pets.

Direct download: TVAMD_pets.mp3
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Sean, Greg, and Gary take a few minutes to talk about AMC's The Walking Dead and the comic that spawned it.

Direct download: TVAMD_walkingdead.mp3
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Sean, Gary, and Greg return with the thrilling conclusion to last week's nailbiting cliffhanger. They discuss 60's scifi shows like Star Trek, Lost in Space and the Prisoner. There is also some talk of LOST, Alcatraz, and Game of Thrones.

Direct download: TVAMD_60s-scifi2.mp3
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Sean and Gary discuss science fiction TV shows in the 60's from Twilight Zone and the Outer Limits to Dr. Who. Also Sean reviews John Carter and 21 Jump Street. Greg is also almost in this episode.

Direct download: TVAMD_60s-scifi-01.mp3
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Greg, Sean and Lynn return to pay tribute to the Johnny Drama's of the movie business. From Robert Z'Dar to Clancy Brown, they celebrate the guys who make movies fun to watch. Plus there is some talk about American Horror Story and Terra Nova, and some perhaps unnecessarily harsh criticism of Tim Tebow.

Direct download: TVAMD_150_Pt2.mp3
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Sean and Greg return with Lynn to celebrate Episode 150 of TV Ate My Dinner! While working up to paying tribute to Johnny Drama's, they discuss Varney the Vampire, Sherlock Holmes, Mission Impossible, Top Gear, GI Joe 2, podcast phone etiquette and Greg's deep hatred of the Muppets.

Direct download: TVAMD_150_FINAL.mp3
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