In which I discuss body horror, how fears change throughout life, and how horror compares to other genres. Citations Monroe C Beardsley Professor of Philosophy Noel Carroll, & Carroll, N. (2003). The philosophy of horror: Or, paradoxes of the heart. Routledge. 

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In which I discuss David’s feelings for Shaw, the nature of horror, and explore Alien as a franchise.  Citations Arcudi, J., Mahnke, D., & Palmiotti, J. (1997). Aliens: Stronghold. Dark Horse Books. 

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In which I discuss the Wrestlemaniafication of the end of Prometheus, consider alternate ways to end the film, and the importance of cohesion.

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In which I am joined one last time by Simon Haynes of the Kung Pow Minute to discuss Hollywood atheists, comedy in horror, and how the Alien prequels are the best prequels ever. Citations Paradise, an Alien prequels fan-edit by Job Willins: https://jobwillins.tumblr.com/post/165299936047/about-paradise

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In which I am joined once again by Simon Haynes of Fanboy Minute, discussing running in straight lines, why prequels generally don’t work, and Alien as a TV series. Citations You can find Simon at Fanboy Crossing on YouTube to follow the Kung Pow Minute: https://www.youtube.com/user/fanboycrossing

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In which I am joined by Simon Haynes of Fanboy Crossing to discuss RoboCop, the secret hidden in the Space Jockey helmet, and the problem with modern action movie third acts. Citations You can find Simon at Fanboy Crossing on YouTube to follow the Kung Pow Minute: https://www.youtube.com/user/fanboycrossing Boston Marathon Bombing conspiracy (look for the … Continue reading "Prometheus-by-Minute 107"

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In which I talk about the last song one hears before death, figure out what Ravel and Chance bet on, and send off Vickers in my own way by writing fan fiction. Citations Benedict Ravel. (n.d.). Alien Anthology Wiki. Retrieved July 21, 2020, from https://alienanthology.fandom.com/wiki/Benedict_Ravel Organization for Transformative Works. (2020, July 21). Farewell, Miss Vickers – JacksonVelour … Continue reading "Prometheus-by-Minute 105"

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In which I discuss locations, lighting, and convenient movie deaths. *Note: This theme is also heard in the track Space Jockey, wasn’t sure which one to pick. Also I meant to say eight notes, not six.

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In which I discuss con-langs, scriptwriting, and deleted scenes. Citations I Love Languages!. (2017, October 3). The Sound of the Proto Indo–European Language (The King & the God) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/S7kxmcz971E Science Plus. (2015, August 11). How Does Language Change Your Brain? [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/aGITqiG-Ips Sideways. (2020, March 31). Why Avatar has the Most Ironic … Continue reading "Prometheus-by-Minute 103"

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In which I discuss the pilot’s seat, anaesthesia, and language. Citations Adams, C. (2015, July 24). How do we know how to pronounce Ancient Egyptian? The Straight Dope. https://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/3239/how-do-we-know-how-to-pronounce-ancient-egyptian/ Century-old scientific debate settled: Anesthesia’s effect on consciousness solved. (2020, June 4). SciTechDaily. https://scitechdaily.com/century-old-scientific-debate-settled-anesthesias-effect-on-consciousness-solved/ Quiles, C., & López-Menchero, F. (2012). A grammar of modern Indo-European. Indo-European Association.

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In which I am joined for the last time by Eric Nash of Almost Famous Minute to discuss Weyland’s death, the Prometheus script, and speculate on the Engineer’s place in the cosmos. Citations Cinema Box. (2018, May 25). The Engineer Speaks [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/KV9Zze2xE5c Nash, E. (n.d.). Almost Famous Minute. Megaphone.fm. https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/almostfamous Nash, E., & Bow, T. (n.d.). … Continue reading "Prometheus-by-Minute 101"

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In which I am joined again by Eric Nash of Almost Famous Minute, still talking Engineers, as well as alternate versions of this scene, and meeting your maker. Citations Cinema Box. (2018, May 25). The Engineer Speaks [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/KV9Zze2xE5c Nash, E. (n.d.). Almost Famous Minute. Megaphone.fm. https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/almostfamous Nash, E., & Bow, T. (n.d.). Watchmen Minute. https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/watchmen-minute

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I got 99 problems and a space jockey ain’t one. In which I am joined by Eric Nash of Almost Famous Minute, and we talk Engineers! Citations Cinema Box. (2018, May 25). The Engineer Speaks [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/KV9Zze2xE5c Nash, E. (n.d.). Almost Famous Minute. Megaphone.fm. https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/almostfamous Nash, E., & Bow, T. (n.d.). Watchmen Minute. https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/watchmen-minute

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In which I discuss tropes, cultural context, and villains. Citations Basics Explained, H3Vtux. (2019, December 17). Why can’t computers use base 3 instead of binary? Voltage states explained [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/fXwSFhUVFmE Captured on purpose. (n.d.). TV Tropes. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CapturedOnPurpose

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In which I discuss deleted scenes, the current state of DVDs, and mismanaged minor characters.

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Part of the MxM (movies by minutes) network. This series analyses the Alien prequels Prometheus and Alien:Covenant, one minute at a time.

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