Season 2: Episode 19- The Ecology of Godzilla (Godzilla- 2014)
EPISODE INFO Film: Godzilla [2014] Production Company: Legendary Pictures Distributed By: Warner Bros. Pictures Monster: Godzilla Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY Adam and Sam go into detail about why a creature this size simply couldn’t persist on the surface of the earth. Or even under it. Doesn’t…
Season 2: Episode 18- The Physiology of Godzilla (Godzilla- 2014)
EPISODE INFO Film: Godzilla [2014] Production Company: Legendary Pictures Distributed By: Warner Bros. Pictures Monster: Godzilla Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY We look at King of the Monsters, Lord of the Chonk, 2014’s One and Only Master of the Heft Godzilla. Dive daves into the atomic breath…
Season 2: Supplemental- The Problem With Alien Invasions
SUMMARY Adam and Dave look at the problems inherent in an alien race invading the earth. Honestly we’d be fine. I think. Still don’t let Thanos anywhere near us though.
Season 2: Episode 17- The Physiology of Pikachu (Detective Pikachu- 2019)
EPISODE INFO Film: Detective Pikachu [2019] Production Company: Legendary Pictures Distributed By: Warner Bros. Pictures Monster: Pikachu Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY We look at the movement and attack mode of the vicious predatory rodent known commonly as a Pikachu. Cute and fuzzy? No. If you’re shocking…
Season 2: Episode 16- The World of Pokemon (Detective Pikachu- 2019)
EPISODE INFO Film: Detective Pikachu [2019] Production Company: Legendary Pictures Distributed By: Warner Bros. Pictures Monster: Pikachu Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY Adam and Sam take a look at the nightmare-filled dangerworld that is whatever the hell planet Pokemon live on. Honestly it’s chaotic and deadly. 01:46…
Season 2: Supplemental- Ecological Ramifications of The Snap 2
EPISODE INFO Film: Avengers: Infinity War [2018] Production Company: Marvel Studios Distributed By: Walt Disney Studios Monster: Thanos/SNAP Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY Post Avengers: Endgame, we dive back into the Marvel universe and examine the ecological ramifications of The Snap 2: The Unsnappening. How would the world react…
Season 2: Episode 15-The Ecology of Dragons (Game of Thrones- 2011/2019)
EPISODE INFO TV Show: Game of Thrones [2011-2019] Production Company: Home Box Office (HBO) Monster: The Dragons Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY Adam and I talk macroecology and that’s pretty much it. How small would these dragons be? It’s very anti-climactic. We’ll do a supplemental later. Also…
Season 2: Episode 14- The Physiology of Dragons (Game of Thrones- 2011/2019)
EPISODE INFO TV Show: Game of Thrones [2011-2019] Production Company: Home Box Office (HBO) Monster: The Dragons Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY We get back into the swing of monster analysis with one of the best representations ever of dragons on the screen. From their evil eyes…
Season 2: Episode 13- Common Science Movie Tropes
SUMMARY We look at some of our least favourite movie science tropes. Can you use more than 10% of y… YES YOU CAN. NO PREDATORS DON’T ROAR BEFORE THEY ATTACK YOU. DON’T HAVE SEX WITH FISHMEN. GODDAMIT HOLLYWOOD. 03:23 – 10% of your brain? 08:36 – The ‘perfect’ organism 14:27 – Interspecies Relationships 22:39 -…
Season 2: Supplemental- Ecological Ramifications of the Snap
EPISODE INFO Film: Avengers: Infinity War [2018] Production Company: Marvel Studios Distributed By: Walt Disney Studios Monster: Thanos/SNAP Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY In the first of a bunch of smaller side episodes (because it’s Easter and we’re on holidays), we look at the ecological ramifications of the…
Season 2: Episode 12- Best/Worst Movie Scientists
SUMMARY Dave and I look at some of our favourite and least favourite movie scientists. Includes rants about lab coats, self testing and Spiderman. 2:12 – Robert Neville (I Am Legend) 8:32 – Curt Connors (The Amazing Spiderman) 19:38 – Poison Ivy (Batman & Robin) 26:28 – Rhonda LeBeck (Tremors) 30:36 – Victor Frankenstein 34:18…
Season 2: Episode 11- The Ecology of the Forest God (The Ritual- 2017)
EPISODE INFO Film: The Ritual [2017] Production Company: The Imaginarium Distributed By: eOne Films Monster: Moder Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY In week two of our time on 2017’s The Ritual, we stumble through a large confusing forest riddled with large spinous processes and patches of burnt skin.…
Season 2: Episode 10- Physiology of the Forest God (The Ritual- 2017)
EPISODE INFO Film: The Ritual [2017] Production Company: The Imaginarium Distributed By: eOne Films Monster: Moder Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY Our first foray into true horror brings us face to something with the weirdest moose you ever did see. Just… goddamn. 05:45 – The Ritual 15:27 -…
Season 2: Episode 9- Ecology of the BGWMF (Attack the Block- 2011)
EPISODE INFO Film: Attack The Block [2011] Production Company: StudioCanal Features Distributed By: Optimum Releasing Monster: Big Gorilla Wolf Motherfuckers Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY We return to the Block to examine the ecology of the Big Gorilla Wolf Motherfuckers. Sexual ecology has never been more furry. Or…
Season 2: Episode 9- Physiology of a BGWMF (Attack the Block- 2011)
EPISODE INFO Film: Attack The Block [2011] Production Company: StudioCanal Features Distributed By: Optimum Releasing Monster: Big Gorilla Wolf Motherfuckers Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY We look at the aliens from 2011’s cult classic Attack the Block. How can teeth glow in the dark? I’ve already forgotten. Dave…
Season 2: Episode 7- Make Your Own Monster
SUMMARY This week we recruit Sam’s colleague and friend Endre Ofstad to create his very own movie monster. Dave and Adam then ruthlessly pick it apart and create a movie for it. 02:59 – Ontogenesis of the Tree Wolf 21:38 – Monster Analysis 50:42 – Making the Movie
Season 2: Episode 6- Ecology of the Little Mermaid (The Little Mermaid- 1989)
EPISODE INFO Film: The Little Mermaid [1989] Production Company: Walt Disney Pictures Distributed By: Buena Vista Pictures Monster: Mermaids Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY Adam regales us with one of the weirdest stories I’ve ever heard, and in case you were wondering, yes we do talk about how…
SEASON 2- EPISODE 5: THE PHYSIOLOGY OF A MERMAID (THE LITTLE MERMAID- 1989)
EPISODE INFO Film: The Little Mermaid [1989] Production Company: Walt Disney Pictures Distributed By: Buena Vista Pictures Monster: Mermaids Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY Under the sea, Under the sea, Hair doesn’t matter, You must be fatter, Take it from meeeeee, Hands don’t really help to swim, If…
Season 2- Episode 4: How To Ecology Your Dragon (How To Train Your Dragon- 2010/2014/2019)
EPISODE INFO Film: How To Train Your Dragon (1,2 & 3) Production Company: DreamWorks Animation Distributed By: Paramount Pictures Monster: The Dragons of Berk Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY In our second week on the dragons of Dreamworks’ How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, we have a…
Season 2- Episode 3: Anatomy of A Dragon (How To Train Your Dragon- 2010/2014/2019)
EPISODE INFO Film: How To Train Your Dragon- 1, 2 & 3 [2010-2019] Production Company: DreamWorks Animation Distributed By: Paramount Pictures Monster: The Dragons of Berk Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY In this week’s exploration of the dragons from the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy, we…
Season 2- Episode 2: The Ecology of the Creatures of Atlantis (Aquaman- 2018)
EPISODE INFO Film: Aquaman (2018) Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures Distributed By: Warner Bros. Pictures Monster: Fisherman/The Trench/The Atlanteans/The Brine Featuring: Sam, Adam, David Rating: Mature (for some offensive language and adult themes) SUMMARY We look at the world of Atlantis from 2018’s Aquaman. Why would you domesticate a whale? Can a turtle grow to the…
Season 2: Episode 1- The Physiology of the Creatures of Atlantis (Aquaman- 2018)
SUMMARY To kick off season 2, we look at the physiology of some of the creatures of 2018’s Aquaman. Why should you never take a seahorse into battle? What was Julie Andrews eating down there? Is Dave a real vet? Let’s find out. Tune in next week to hear about the ecology of Atlantis and…
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