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After a long week, its time for an all new Socially Awkward. Matthew and Steve-o are back; we talk about what’s new in the world, see if we can help Matthew track down a Nintendo Switch, Steve-o gets some new loot crate and nerd block swag, and we talk about […]

Socially Awkward #199: “Power Ranger Pants & Zelda”

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Welcome to the Crichton Cast! This week, the guys take a look at a departure from Crichton’s usual Science fiction thriller style to discuss The Great Train Robbery! Published in 1975, The novel is a suspenseful tale of a daring high speed train robbery. Loosely based on real events, the […]

The Great Train Robbery – Crichton Cast

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Welcome, to the Crichton Cast! This week, Steven and Eric read, watch, and listen to another of Michael Crichton’s earlier works: The Terminal Man. Written in 1972, the Terminal Man is Crichton’s tale of the dangers of computer AI, and the possibility of “mind control” via implanted computers. Listen as […]

The Terminal Man – Crichton Cast

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Welcome, to the Crichton Cast! Steven and Eric are back to discuss another of Michael Crichton’s early works and it’s film adaptation! This week, we go in-depth to discuss Crichton’s only novel released under his “medical drama” pseudonym; Jeffery Hudson. We’ll discuss the political implications of the source material and […]

A Case of Need/The Carey Treatment – Crichton Cast

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Welcome, to The Crichton Cast! This week, we’re starting from the beginning… well, the beginning of Michael Crichton’s adapted works, anyway, with The Andromeda Strain. Steve and Eric go in-depth to talk about the 1969 novel, the 1971 film adaptation, and the 2008 Television Mini Series adaptation of Crichton’s first […]

The Andromeda Strain – Crichton Cast

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