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“Vortex” 30th-anniversary reflections

When Miradorn twins arrive on the station and offer to sell a Tamagotchi to Quark, things get weird, and soon two become one. An alien named Croden enters and wants the item for himself. A firefight ensues, but glass Odo intervenes; only not in time. Odo’s subsequent investigation into the matter leads him down an unexpected path, one that reveals tantalizing clues to his origins.

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 “Vortex,” revelations about Odo's people and how the story sets up the Dominion, meeting Morn, validating Vulcans, and why it's important to always keep an extra glass around.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Double Double Your Degra (00:03:17)
Digging into Odo (00:06:27)
Still Figuring It Out (00:10:46)
Armin's Reservations (00:14:41)
An Odo Story (00:20:46)
Morn Is in the House! (00:23:05)
And So Are Vulcans! (00:25:31)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:29:57)
Closing (00:32:36)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

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

Dune: Part Two.

The book of Dune was long considered nigh impossible to adapt to the big screen because of the complicated nature of Brian Herbert’s sci-fi classic, until Denis Villeneuve Part One was released in 2021 leaving fans begging for Part Two.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Dune: Part Two. We discuss our anticipation Paul’s journey, Chani, Jessica, making decisions, Irulan, Austin Butler, more characters, the production, the music and our ratings.  

Chapters
Anticipation (00:02:01)
Paul’s Journey (00:05:35)
Chani (00:17:27)
Jessica (00:34:53)
Making Decisions (00:43:11)
Irulan (00:48:37)
Austin Butler (00:51:01)
The Production (00:56:42)
The Music (01:03:24)
Ratings (01:05:12)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris 

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

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

David Mack: Firewall. 
  
With the release of Star Trek: Picard the questions of what happened to our favorite characters from shows like Deep Space Nine and Voyager was once again up in the air and the introduction of Seven of Nine to the show made the questions around her history after the series even more mysterious.

In this episode of Literary Treks hosts, Matthew, Casey and Jonathan welcome author David Mack to discuss his new Picard era novel, Firewall. We discus the background of the story, writing in the Picard timeline, Seven’s emotions, an anchor, getting in the way, new characters, the spy element, staying true, the framing device, production, making the map, what’s next for David and our final thoughts. 

In the news section we discuss two newly announced books for 2024!
 
News
Book News (00:01:43)               

Feature: David Mack
The Background of This Story (00:09:45)
Writing in the Picard Timeline (00:13:18)
Seven’s Emotions (00:20:25)
An Anchor (00:30:40)
Getting in the Way (00:36:50)
New Characters (00:41:33)
The Spy Element (00:46:16)
Staying True (00:54:34)
Framing Device (00:56:39)
The Production of the Book (01:00:54)
Making the Map (01:05:08)
What is Coming Next (01:08:54)
Final Thoughts (01:18:08)         

Hosts
Matthew Rushing, Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan 

Guest 
David Mack

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Argylle.

Matthew Vaughn has one of the most distinctive styles in filmmaking today with movies like Stardust, Kick-Ass and his Kingsman series, he’s put his stamp on cinema.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Argylle. We discuss our anticipation, not being based on a book, the real confusion, a story within a story, over the top, what things looked like, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, thrown off by, the production and our ratings.  

Chapters
Anticipation (00:02:32)
Not Based Off a Book (00:05:11)
The Real Confusion (00:12:04)
A Story Within a Story (00:15:59)
Over the Top (00:26:48)
What Things Looked Like (00:32:05)
Bryce Dallas Howard (00:34:23)
Sam Rockwell (00:36:40)
Thrown Off By (00:37:27)
Henry Cavill (00:40:29)
The Production (00:43:47)
Ratings (00:47:42)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris 

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

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

The Art of the Impossible. 
  
The era between the Star Trek TOS movies and the beginning of The Next Generation has a lot of events that are referenced in the shows but were never seen, which is fertile ground for the novels to cover.

In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome a new host to the show in Jonathan Koan to help us talk about the next book in The Lost Era, The Art of the Impossible. We discuss the Cardassian and Klingon conflict, the juxtaposition, Curzon, many characters, other things, our ratings and final thoughts. 
 
News
A New Host (00:01:47)                 

Feature: The Art of the Impossible
Cardassian and Klingon Conflict (00:14:18)
The Juxtaposition (00:30:47)
Curzon (00:33:32)
Many Characters (00:41:17)
Other Characters (00:50:18)
Ratings (00:54:34)
Final Thoughts (00:59:03)         

Hosts
Matthew Rushing, Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan 

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire.

Zack Snyder is one of the most talked about directors on the social internet which has to be one of the reasons that Netflix gave him the opportunity to create his own sci-fi universe in a new film duology.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills for a Snyder Cuts crossover to talk about Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire. We discuss world creation, design, the story, Kora, putting a crew together, the music and our ratings.  

Chapters
World Creation (00:02:45)
Design (00:21:42)
The Story (00:37:43)
Kora (00:46:14)
Putting a Crew Together (00:51:55)
The Music (00:58:12)
Ratings (01:05:01)

Hosts
Matthew Rushing and John Mills

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

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

The DCEU began strong with Man of Steel and the series found its apex at the box office with the original Aquaman, yet since that time the franchise has struggled because of studio interference which has lead to the last movie in the series.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. We discuss a tortured production, Black Manta’s revenge, ruling is hard, hate cannot dive out hate, a small story, the action, effects, music, ending the DCEU and our ratings. 

Chapters
A Quick Announcement (00:01:51)
A Tortured Production (00:05:27)
Black Manta’s Revenge (00:16:43)
Ruling is Hard (00:25:31)
Hate Cannot Drive Out Hate (00:32:33)
The Action (00:45:15)
The Effects (00:49:20)
The Music (00:55:27)
Ending the DCEU (00:59:53)
Ratings (01:03:53)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris 

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

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

The Sundered. 
  
The period between Star Trek Generations and the beginning of The Next Generation is ripe for storytelling and yet has scarcely been mined except in the novels.

In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about the Lost Era novel, The Sundered. We discuss characters on the cover, the Neyel, the Tholians, responsibility, communication, connections, our ratings and final thoughts. 

In the news section we judge to new books by their covers!
 
News
New Book Covers (00:03:00)                 

Feature: The Sundered
Characters on the Covers (00:10:45)
The Neyel (00:17:51)
The Tholians (00:28:36)
Responsibility (00:38:16)
Communication (00:44:49)
Connections (00:48:51)
Ratings (00:56:08)
Final Thoughts (00:58:19)          

Hosts
Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt 

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Lethal Weapon 4.

Sequels can be a tricky business, getting actors back, finding a story that is worth audiences time and then doing all that in a timely manner so there is not too much time between films.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome John Mills to talk about Lethal Weapon 4. We discuss a troubled production, the big opening, moving forward, a new cast member, the Chinese connection, relevant issues, the action and our ratings.  

Chapters
A Troubled Production (00:02:31)
The Big Opening (00:12:08)
Moving Forward (00:15:58)
New Cast Member (00:23:01)
The Chinese Connection (00:29:59)
Relevant Issues (00:38:34)
Family (00:42:35)
The Action (00:47:40)
Ratings (00:53:52)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris 

Guest
John Mills

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

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Gladiator.

Hollywood made a living for many years on historical epics that became known as sword and sandal films, yet just like the western, they slowly faded as new genres became more popular with the general public.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Zachary Fruhling to talk about Gladiator. We discuss our history with the film, a return, the production value, script issues, the cast, historic fiction, meditations on power, gory games, the music and our ratings.  

Chapters
History With the Film (00:01:51)
A Return (00:03:21)
The Production Value (00:13:25)
Script Issues (00:17:06)
Russell Crowe (00:19:09)
Joaquin Phoenix (00:22:11)
Historic Fiction (00:24:16)
Marcus Aurelius (00:27:38)
Oliver Reed (00:32:08)
Connie Nielsen (00:34:19)
Meditation on Power (00:37:25)
Gory Games (00:45:22)
The Music (00:52:25)
Ratings (00:57:04)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Zachary Fruhling 

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

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special

Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills as they complete their journey through Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the second Special Presentation streaming on Disney Plus. 

Chapters
Another Special Presentation (00:02:06)
Cartoon Bookends (00:11:59)
The Story and Characters (00:15:12)
Kevin Bacon (00:20:40)
Nostalgic Bent (00:26:58)
What is Missing (00:30:38)
The Music (00:34:13)
Ratings (00:40:21)
Rankings (00:43:01)

Hosts
Matthew Rushing and John Mills

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

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

I Spy.

Hollywood looks for inspiration wherever it can, even the small screen with many old television shows finding their way to the big screen as adaptations.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about I Spy. We discuss finding this movie, TV origins, translating to film, the tone, the characters, action and effects, things we like and our ratings.  

Chapters
Finding the Movie (00:02:20)
TV Origins (00:04:09)
Translating to Film (00:06:50)
The Tone (00:09:48)
The Characters (00:18:27)
Action and Effects (00:24:05)
Things We Like (00:26:15)
Ratings (00:28:21)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris 

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

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Loki: Season 2.

The MCU shows on Disney+ have been hit or miss as best, but one of the first entries staring the God of Mischief became a favorite of fans immediately.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about the second season of Loki. We discuss the timey whimey, length of the series, a plan within a plan, Miss Minutes, the best new character, a timely decision, Loki's arc, the music, what's next and our ratings.  

Chapters
Timey Whimey (00:02:21)
Length of the Season (00:10:43)
A Plan Within a Plan (00:12:10)
Miss Minutes (00:17:39)
Best New Character (00:24:30)
A Timely Decision (00:30:07)
Loki's Arc (00:35:20)
The Music (00:41:12)
What's Next (00:45:31)
Ratings (00:54:29)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris 

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

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

The Godfather.

There are movies that are so impactful that it is hard to remember a time before they existed, they're so indelibly entrenched in the cultural zeitgeist that our conversations are littered lines from the film.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills as we talk about The Godfather. We discuss the film, why we are thankful for it and allow the conversation to flow wherever it takes us. 

Chapter
A Movie We Are Thankful For (00:01:16)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guest
John Mills 

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

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

Derek Tyler Attico: The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko. 
  
The captains of Star Trek are some of the most revered characters in the saga yet there is only one whose story is as unique as the one who lead on Deep Space Nine.

In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome author Derek Tyler Attico to talk his book, The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko. We discuss the framing device, the family, Academy years, early career, Curzon, filling in more details, in the Celestial Temple,, ending with Benny, one last question, where to find Derek and our final thoughts.

In the news we review Defiant #9 and Picard's Academy #2.
 
News
Defiant # 9 (00:03:11)                   
Picard's Academy #2 (00:08:52)  

Feature: Derek Tyler Attico   
The Framing Device (00:12:30)
The Family (00:19:36)
Academy Years (00:32:26)
Early Career (00:38:44)
Curzon (00:43:55)
Filling in More Detail (00:46:36)
In the Celestial Temple (00:52:18)
Ending With Benny (00:57:37)
One Last Question (01:00:58)
Where to Find Derek (01:04:05)
Final Thoughts (01:07:33)        

Hosts
Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt   

Guest 
Derek Tyler Attico  

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Join Matthew Rushing and John Mills on their journey through the MCU as we reach the penultimate entry in Phase 4 with the second film for the Black Panther. 

Chapters
Dealing With Loss (00:02:43)
Performances (00:08:11)
So Much New (00:09:36)
The Effects (00:28:27)
A Question (00:32:49)
The Very End (00:35:10)
Ratings (00:39:03)
Rankings (00:42:26)

Hosts
Matthew Rushing and John Mills

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

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

The Marvels.

The MCU has struggled of late to connect with audiences as the shows on Disney+ have added more to the plate of fans to keep up on and the films have not hitting the box office with the same splash as previous movies. 

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Marvels. We discuss being back in the MCU, the plot, the length, the team, the singing planet, the villain, inconsistencies, the effects and action, a stinger and our ratings. 

Chapters
Back in the MCU (00:02:40)
The Plot (00:06:33)
The Length (00:13:42)
The Team (00:16:25)
The Singing Planet (00:23:40)
The Villain (00:27:09)
Inconsistencies (00:32:01)
The Effects and Action (00:34:34)
The Music (00:37:51)
A Stinger (00:39:40)
Ratings (00:44:01)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris 

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

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

The Bourne Identity.

There are movies that leave an indelible mark on cinema for years to come after they are released, doing something that every film afterwards finds themselves trying to emulate.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about The Bourne Identity. We discuss from page to screen, a new identity, finding Bourne's identity, the romantic identity, psychological identity, the identity for the film, identifying Treadstone, musical identity and our ratings. 

Chapters
From Page to Screen (00:02:29)
A New Identity (00:10:32)
Finding Bourne's Identity (00:18:22)
The Romantic Identity (00:25:36)
Psychological Identity (00:32:53)
Identity of the Film (00:36:29)
Identifying Treadstone (00:40:23)
Musical Identity (00:47:50)
Ratings (00:50:30)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Christy Morris 

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

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm

John and Maria Jose Tenuto: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film. 
  
Coming off the heals of Star Trek: The Motion Picture it was not a forgone conclusion that there would be a sequel yet since its release in 1982 the mystique around the second Star Trek movie has only grown. 

In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome John and Maria Jose Tenuto to discuss their new book, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film. We discuss their Star Trek history, passion, Gene Roddenberry, a new captain, many scripts, an unsung hero, surprises, what to put in the book, never surpassed, favorite part, where to find them online and our final thoughts. 

For the news section we discuss the Holo-ween mini series as well as Star Trek #13.
 
News
Holo-ween Comic Series (00:02:48)
Star Trek #13 (00:07:44)                 

Feature: John and Maria Jose Tenudo
Star Trek History (00:12:00)
Passion (00:16:58)
Gene Roddenberry (00:21:47)
A New Captain (00:25:36)
Many Scripts (00:28:57)
Unsung Hero (00:32:53)
Surprises (00:37:06)
What to Put in the Book (00:44:00)
Never Surpassed (00:51:07)
Favorite Part (01:08:51)
Where Online (00:14:49)
Final Thoughts (01:17:54)          

Hosts
Matthew Rushing and C Bryan Jones 

Guests 
John and Maria Jose Tenuto

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

The Continental: From the World of John Wick.

The John Wick series has continually grown in popularity since the release of the first film and like all franchises, they have been looking for ways to expand the universe to make more money.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Scott McClellan to talk about The Continental: From the World of John Wick. We discuss our anticipation, the format, Winston's story, the villain, an army of friends, Charon's story, weird elements, the action, a next season and our ratings.  

Chapters
Anticipation (00:02:23)
The Format (00:05:05)
Winston's Story (00:10:16)
The Villain (00:21:33)
Army of Friends (00:27:44)
Charon's Story (00:33:09)
Weird Elements (00:37:23)
The Action (00:39:26)
A New Season (00:46:08)
Ratings (00:50:09)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guest
Scott McClellan 

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

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm