Earth-2.net: The Show

The Flickchart Forum returns to chart how the Star Wars franchise has gone from having an obvious worst movie 40 years ago to a less obvious worst movie after the release of eight more movies since the original trilogy. Ian Wilson is joined by Michael David Sims and Dan Toland to go over the three trilogies of The Skywalker Saga and the two Star Wars Stories from the late 2010s. Is the obvious film the best? Is the prequel trilogy responsible for the worst film? And if the answer to both questions is yes, what is the order of all the films in between? Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Hannah and Jim opine about the new DC TV and movie announcements from James Gunn, and talk about Golden Record by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

In the first episode of 2023, Dan and Mike look at the short-lived Birds of Prey TV show from 2002, then they gush over Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Dan and Mike provide a commentary track for one of the wildest episodes of GI Joe: A Real American Hero: "Cold Slither," the Reagan-era anti-metal episode that is somehow actually metal AF. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

The three-part project of the 2022 Greatest Britons culminates with Ian and Tom revealing the ultimate list of their 100 Greatest Britons, the ones who just missed out, and the entrants from 2002 who didn't have a hope in Hell of remaining on the ballot 20 years later. We learn which entries inspired the hosts to do more research, and exactly to what end the 2022 picks are more enlightened in terms of gender, ethnicity, and nationality than those of 2002. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Thanks to Donovan Morgan Grant we have three roundtable interviews with the cast and creators of Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm: 1. Dana Snyder and Carey Means, 2. Dave Willis, and 3. Matt Maiellaro. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Hannah and Jim join The Show today to discuss Black Stars Rise, the Lady Astronauts book series, lots of conventions, and more! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Picking back up from their previous episode on the 100 Greatest Britons, Ian Wilson and Tom Hemmings reveal the second half of their lists as to who they truly consider to be the Top 50 greatest people from their part of their world. These include both notable omissions and picks that draw ridicule, but just because you will know the individual lists of the hosts by the end of the episode, that doesn't mean you know the weighted list, and therefore the definitive Top 100 list. Yet. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Will and Skyler begin their Yuletide Festivities as they watch Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas. What starts as a discussion of a Christmas tie-in film of a soap opera quickly becomes a discussion of one couple's stamina, confusing relationship rhombuses, and Jackee Harry. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Will and Skyler get into some Santa Shenanigans as they review Santa Claus: The Movie. In between talking about some padded sequences and hammy acting, they also find time to talk about Flintstones Christmas Logistics, Illegal Candy, and one of the darkest openings to a family film ever. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

In 2002, the BBC polled the British public as to who they considered to be the 100 Greatest Britons of all time. Because this poll did not include a 17-year-old Ian Wilson nor a 19-year-old Tom Hemmings, the two men in question, now in their late 30s, set about to right this wrong by beginning their own countdown of who they consider the 100 Greatest Britons. This episode sees the hosts countdown from 100 to 51, whilst displaying their non-mutual contempt for explorers, sportspeople, and Margaret Thatcher. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Not a sequel, not a remake, it's the review of Scream (2022) with Skyler and Will. As they cover a new installment in one of their favorite horror franchises, they discuss legacy, eulogize Wes Craven, and grapple with the terrors of Internet culture. We hope you enjoy that torch! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

"Why spiders, Master Lee?" The clear answer is for a Flickchart Forum for Spider-Man movies! Ian Wilson is joined by Donovan Morgan Grant and Christian Honore as they discuss and rank the non-Avengers films related to New York's favorite web-slinger. There's controversy to be had if you're a fan of Spider-Man 2, whilst each host debates the best Spider-Man actor. Also: lizards! And guess what. This is the 17th anniversary of Earth-2.net: The Show! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Ian and Mike return to their AEW predictions from 2021 to see how they turned out, then they look ahead into late 2022 and possibly 2023. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Christian and Ian face slave-owning protagonists, aged-up princesses, winter sports, and the sinister specter of Mel Gibson as they discuss historical portrayals throughout pop culture. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

The Flickchart Forum returns with another director in its scope: Stanley Kubrick. Ian Wilson is joined by Chris Johnson and Desmond Reddick to discuss the 13 films in Kubrick's filmography, all of which are very different from one another. Not only are the lists disparate but the discussions take in which films were seen during the panel's formative years, and Chris takes Ian to task for using the phrase "pretentious wank" to describe one of the films in question. Which one? Tune in to find out! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Ian, Dave, and Mike are back for another round of Pulpdiction! This time the guys look at the Will Smith box office flop Wild Wild West, featuring the one, the only, the legendary Jon Peters' mechanical spider! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Emma returns to List and Shout! so she and her brother Christian can survey the vast spectrum of fictional cities. From comfy, semi-medieval towns and futuristic metropolises to hostile desert outposts and urban hellscapes, they examine them all. Along the way, the Honore siblings discuss the pros and cons of living near waterfalls, deliver totally authentic European accents, and ponder the age-old question: do hot people and nice weather make up for corrupt police forces and high crime rates? Also, prepare yourself for a trailer announcing the newest podcast on Earth-2.net! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Ian and Mike dive back into All Elite Wrestling, this time to discuss who they think will be and who they want to be the next crop of champions! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Great Scott and oh boy! Michael David Sims and Donovan Morgan Grant join Christian aboard the List and Shout Express through one of the most perilous yet rewarding avenues in all of storytelling: time travel. On this jaunt, the three men share and compare their favorite time machines, shake their heads and fists at the worst paradoxes and plot holes associated with the genre, and reminisce and rave about their favorite journeys through time. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.