Dirty Sons of Pitches

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are once again boldly going into the darkest regions of space and the human imagination, as the guys revisit the more horrifying and weird episodes of various "Star Trek" TV series as inspiration for a similar-themed writing project about Lovecraftian horrors being discovered through space.

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Episode 358 includes:

-D23 news! Marvel stuff!

-Nate says "Fall" is a solid B-movie with some nifty aerial views.

-Ben cannot stand the new live-action "Pinocchio."

-Star Trek-ifying -- "Genesis" / "Hard Time"

-The guys discuss Ben's favorite "Next Generation" episode growing up, "Genesis," where the crew transforms into different monsters, and then a standout "Deep Space Nine" episode, "Hard Time," in an effort to inspire their creative brainstorming for the sci-fi/horror TV project they are developing through the podcast.

Direct download: pitch_358.mp3
Category:star trek-ifying -- posted at: 8:36pm EDT

A special new podcast subset featuring Nate and his father. "My Dad & the Movies" is a ten-part series where Nate and his father, George, discuss a movie of his father's choice, maybe a favorite or a formative work that made him the cinephile he is, and father and son can talk about their shared love of the movies. This time it's 2019's cult horror movie, "Midsommar," which became his favorite movie of that year. Did he too fall under the spell of the cult?

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Direct download: midsommar.mp3
Category:My Dad & the Movies -- posted at: 4:29pm EDT

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are exploring the reaches of space two "Star Trek" episodes at a time, those focusing on more horror or Lovecraftian elements, to serve as inspiration for a creative writing project the guys are working through. This week's exploration features a season 7 episode "Phantasms" of "The Next Generation," the Data dreams and speaks with Sigmund Freud and the zombie thriller episode "Impulse" from "Star Trek Enterprise" with a standout Jolene Blalock.

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Episode 357 includes:

-If you don't know about the behind the scenes drama of "Don't Worry Darling," then buckle up.

-Ben doesn't fall for "Fall."

-Nate finds "Clerks 3" to be a sad ending for several reasons.

-Star Trek-ifying -- "Impulse" / "Phantasms"

-The guys discuss a strange dream-heavy season 7 "Next Generation" episode exploring Data's fragmenting sense of reality as well as the zombie Vulcan episode from "Enterprise." The guys then use both as a jumping point to brainstorm and structure the season of their sci-fi Lovecraftian space project.

Direct download: pitch_357.mp3
Category:star trek-ifying -- posted at: 8:49pm EDT

A special new podcast subset featuring Nate and his father. "My Dad & the Movies" is a ten-part series where Nate and his father, George, discuss a movie of his father's choice, maybe a favorite or a formative work that made him the cinephile he is, and father and son can talk about their shared love of the movies. This time it's 1964's OTHER famous Cold War anihilation thriller, "Fail Safe," with the biggest discussion saved for the final decision by the U.S. president to avert an all-out nuclear war.

Available on Spotify and Apple

Direct download: MdM_fail_safe.mp3
Category:My Dad & the Movies -- posted at: 10:45am EDT

The "Dirty Sons of Pitches" are changing things up and boldly going where, well, many have gone before, examining one of Ben's most beloved series of all time, "Star Trek." The guys are selecting two episodes across the five series of"Trek" to watch and relate to a sci-fi/horror writing project for the next several weeks. This week it's a "Trek" episode beloved by fans and one derrided by the fans.

Available on Apple and Spotify

Episode 356 includes:

-Shia LeBouf might even be a bigger liar than we thought. Shocker.

-Nate says "Oprhan First Kill" has a brief stretch of entertainment.

-Ben says "Samaritan" is a fine movie with the most obvious twist and challenges you, the listener, to guess it (and you will).

-Star Trek-ifying -- "The Doomsday Machine" / "Threshold"

-The guys discuss one of the most hallowed episodes of the original Star Trek series, "The Doomsday Clock," and one of the all-time most loathed, from Voyager, "Threshold." The guys discuss the merits of each and then use both as a srpingboard to talk about a new sci-fi pilot concept they're creatively sketching out.

Direct download: pitch_356.mp3
Category:star trek-ifying -- posted at: 9:29am EDT

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