We're back! It's the final episode of our Planet of the Apes season! One might think that a film titled War for the Planet of the Apes might be like a war movie. Mike Lovito calls it more of a western instead. Caesar and his apes engage in a co

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Jul 13th, 2023 54m 13s

Matt Reeves, director of Cloverfield and The Batman, joins the Planet of the Apes franchise with this 2014 installment. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is without a doubt a new highpoint for the series. The amazing Andy Serkis returns as Caesar,

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Jul 6th, 2023 52m 15s

Reboots are all the rage, or at least they were in 2011. Planet of the Apes gets another turn at the Reboot process with Rise of the Planet of the Apes. It's a film that has aged remarkably well over the last decade plus. A large portion of the

Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes

May 9th, 2023 1h 4m

Tim Burton is an interesting choice to direct for a Planet of the Apes film. What might be interesting in theory doesn't hold up much in practice. The Visitors are at a real loss to say anything complimentary regarding this entry in the series.

Battle for the Planet of the Apes

Apr 20th, 2023 1h 2m

The end has come. The first end, anyway. The original Apes saga comes to an end in the fifth installment, Battle for the Planet of the Apes. Nuclear war has broken out in human cities, leaving the Apes lush forest village untouched. What happen

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Mar 23rd, 2023 57m 46s

The Visitors jump ahead to the far-off future year of 1991. America is under fascistic rule. The Planet of the Apes series enters into a darker phase. This is a movie that channels the hatred and chaos of the early 70s into a pop—art cataclysm

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Mar 7th, 2023 1h 5m

The Visitors are back again, covering the third installment of the Planet of the Apes film series. This 1971 sequel takes things all the way into the future year of 1973! You read that right. Ape scientists Zira and Cornelius travel back in tim

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Feb 17th, 2023 1h 4m

This week, the Visitors return to the first Apes sequel, Beneath the Planet of the Apes. With a smaller budget and a smaller role for Charlton Heston, this film leaves a lot to be desired. We are introduced to Brent, who subsequently has to be

Planet of the Apes

Feb 2nd, 2023 1h 1m

Get your stinkin' podcasts off me, you damn dirty listener. The Visitors are back for another exciting season of sci-fi goodness. This time, they're rocketing off to cover the Planet of the Apes franchise, starting with the 1968 original. How d

For All Mankind: The Grey

Dec 16th, 2022 1h 5m

The end is here. The Visitors have reached the conclusion of their For All Mankind coverage. Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union have reached an all-time high. World War III seems to be on the horizon. Jamestown Base is unde

For All Mankind: Triage

Dec 9th, 2022 52m 9s

The Visitors are gearing up for the end of For All Mankind's second season. This week's episode is entirely devoted to the penultimate entry, Triage. A disastrous international kerfuffle leads to cold war tensions being raised. Ed and Karen see

For All Mankind: Don't Be Cruel and And Here's to You

Dec 2nd, 2022 1h 5m

For All Mankind coverage continues. In part one, a plane takes off and doesn't land causing lots of tension for our characters at NASA. Ellen is forced to deal with a sudden career change. Danielle's visit to the Soviet Union does not go as pla

For All Mankind: The Weight and Best-Laid Plans

Nov 11th, 2022 1h 4m

The Visitors have reached the halfway point of the second season! Mike and Louis discuss the trials and travails of Gordo and Tracy as they both deal with the "weight" of their life choices. The Russians are coming! They're already in Texas and

For All Mankind: Rules of Engagement and Pathfinder

Nov 4th, 2022 59m 49s

Another week, another new episode of the Visitors! For All Mankind's second season continues with Danielle, Gordo, and Ed developing new motivations for returning to space. Adopted daughter Kelly decides what her top school is going to be, with

For All Mankind: Every Little Thing and The Bleeding Edge

Oct 28th, 2022 48m 21s

Zounds! The Visitors return from hypersleep to cover Season 2 of For All Mankind. See what changes occur as we jump ahead to the 1980s! I want my MTV, indeed. President Ronald Reagan is drawing a hard-line in space against the Soviets, and also

For All Mankind: Bent Bird and A City Upon a Hill

Sep 30th, 2022 1h 17m

It’s the season finale of For All Mankind’s breakthrough first season. Louis and Mike are joined by Postrider CEO Lars Emerson to discuss the last two episodes of the season. Will Apollo 24 make it to the moon? Will Ed get to return to Earth? A

For All Mankind: Hi Bob and Rupture

Sep 23rd, 2022 1h 6m

Give the people what they want! Mike and Louis listened, which is why they talk about Bob Newhart and VHS tapes for 10 minutes. Eventually, they get into discussing For All Mankind. These two episodes are "The Dark Night of the Soul" for our ma

For All Mankind: Into the Abyss and Home Again

Sep 17th, 2022 58m 24s

Mike and Louis have reached the halfway point of the season. Apollo 15 has finally landed on the moon, and finally delivers on some outer space action. How much ice is there on the moon exactly, and will they be able to find any? Next, we jump

For All Mankind: Nixon's Women and Prime Crew

Sep 9th, 2022 1h 1m

In this episode, Nixon wants to follow the Soviets’ lead and land an American woman on the moon. NASA begins finding and training women astronauts. Two hours focusing on the feminine side of space travel help elevate the show from good to great

For All Mankind: Red Moon and He Built the Saturn V

Sep 2nd, 2022 1h

The Visitors return for a second exciting season! They head into bold new territory covering the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind. Joining the Visitors this season is new co-pilot Mike Lovito. Together, Louis and Mike will be doing a deep dive

The Visitors Might Be Listening Season 2 Trailer

Aug 26th, 2022 39s

Louis Ryan announces the new season of The Visitors Might Be Listening, in which he and Michael Lovito take a look at For All Mankind.

V: The Final Battle - Part 3

Sep 2nd, 2021 1h 9m

The end is here! The third and final part of V: The Final Battle! How does it all shake out? The Resistance vs. The Visitors! Mike & Juliet vs. Diana! Who will end up victorious? Will Earth survive? Afterwards, our dynamic duo discuss their ove

V: The Final Battle - Part 2

Aug 19th, 2021 1h 7m

Our daring duo finally come to an episode that neither of them has ever seen. What happens to Juliet while she is captive aboard the mothership? Who is this new member of the resistance, Ham Tyler, and how does he know Mike Donovan? What new lo

V: The Final Battle - Part 1

Aug 5th, 2021 32m 3s

In this episode, Lars and Louis watch the first part of the sequel miniseries, V: The Final Battle. How will things fare without the steady hand of creator Kenneth Johnson? Which characters return and what new characters will arrive? Will the R

V: The Original Miniseries - Part 2

Jun 24th, 2021 1h 8m

"There are two parts to every miniseries", as the old adage goes. And no less is true of V. Louis and Lars finish their discussion of the Original Miniseries. Shriek as Mike Donovan goes to and from the Mothership at his leisure! Cower as Rober