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The Best Dogma Ever

Special Intro: Jason Mewes Snoogans 
Film at 11: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) 
Book IT: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885) by Mark Twain 
Scroll with it: Jarvis is real. Google’s new AI prototype accidentally found its way to the public through the Chrome Web Store. Canada ordered TikTok to shut down its business operations in the country. Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants. The 25th edition of the Midwest’s best Doctor Who Convention Chicago TARDIS November 29-December 1, 2024 at the Westin Chicago Lombard. Memberships are still available. Go to http://www.chicagoTARDIS.com for tickets and all the details.
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms111224

Breaking Election Coverage Twenty-Twenty-Four

Film at 11: Here (2024) 
Book IT: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (2008) by Anthony Bourdain 
Scroll with it: It’s National Novel Writing Month. A Russian court has fined Google $2.5 decillion. The 25th edition of the Midwest’s best Doctor Who Convention Chicago TARDIS November 29-December 1, 2024 at the Westin Chicago Lombard. Memberships are still available. Go to http://www.chicagoTARDIS.com for tickets and all the details.
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms11524

The Shining (w/ Pam Bedore)

Special Intro: Robert Kurtzman -- Special Effects creator on Doctor Sleep (2019) 
Film at 11: Conclave (2024) 
Book IT: The Shining (1977) by Stephen King 
Scroll with it: The Mads are Back are riffing The Giant Gila Monster (1959) with very special guests Rich Koz & Jim Roche (star & producer of SVENGOOLIE). Seven days until the US election. 32 days until the 25th edition of the Midwest’s best Doctor Who Convention Chicago TARDIS November 29-December 1, 2024 at the Westin Chicago Lombard. Happy Halloween!!
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms102924

We Need Heroes

Special Intro: Marilyn Ghigliotti – Veronica from CLERKS (1994)  
Film at 11: Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024) 
Book IT: Hate Crime Hoax: How the Left is Selling a Fake Race War (2019) by Wilfried Riley 
Scroll with it: Japanese Toilets are available now. Restaurants are so noisy! There is a possible McDonald’s french fries shortage. Stock up now! PANIC! 
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms102224 

The Dogma of Kevin Smith

Special Intro: The one and only Tommy Chong, man! 
Film at 11: Saturday Night (2024) 
Book IT: Svengoolie 45th Anniversary Boo-Nanza Comic Book (2024), Gemstone Publishing 
Scroll with it: We partied with the View Askew community in Chicago all weekend for Chronic Con 2024. The love and joy was special in this inaugural celebration. Steve has joined the crew of Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street. Make plans to join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024. 
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms101524

Folie À Deux

Special Intro: Jason Mewes - Appearing in Chicago this weekend at Chronic Con 
Film at 11: Joker: Folie À Deux (2024) 
Book IT: The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science (2024) by Kate McKinnon 
Scroll with it: Burger King has an Addams Family meal this week. All the View Askew community will be in Chicago this weekend for Chronic Con 2024. Make plans to meet us at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. Steve has joined the crew of Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street. Make plans to join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024. 
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms10824

Pumpkin Spice Taco Tuesday

Special Intro: Jarrett Payton from WGN sports 
Film at 11: Transformers One (2024) 
Book IT: Not Till We Are Lost (2024) by Dennis E Taylor 
Scroll with it: Taco Bell has decided to move National Taco Day to the First Tuesday in October every year. Kate McKinnon is in Chicago this week. Steve has joined the crew of Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street. Make plans to join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024. 
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms10124

The Murderbot Diaries (with Professor Pamela Bedore)

Special Intro: Gates McFadden – Dr. Crusher from Star Trek: The Next Generation 
Film at 11: The 4:30 Movie (2024) 
Book IT: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells 
Scroll with it: Taco Bell has decided to move National Taco Day to the First Tuesday in October every year. Join us for ST*CHI The Star Trek Convention September 27-29, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, IL. Weird Al is touring in 2025 and he's bringing Puddles Pity Party with him! Details are on weirdal.com. Steve has joined the crew of Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street. Make plans to join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024. 
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms92424

Not So Scary Pirates

Special Intro: Author and Activist Cory Doctorow 
Film at 11: Am I Racist? (2024) 
Book IT: The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates (2009) by Peter T. Leeson 
Scroll with it: The New Notre Dame president announces a loan-free financial aid initiative. Two astronauts flawlessly completed the Earth’s first private space walk. NASA confirmed on Friday that it’s developing a new lunar time system for the Moon. Steve has joined the crew of Elgin’s Nightmare on Chicago Street. Make plans to join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024.
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms91724

Sequels, Too?

Special Intro: David Rosik - Host of The Saturday Blues on WNIJ 
Film at 11: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) 
Book IT: The Terminal List (2018) by Jack Carr 
Scroll with it: The Battle to Ban Screens From School Now Includes Chromebooks and Tablets. Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show is going down to 4 nights a week. It’s Patriot Day tomorrow, September 11th. It’s 90s Con in Daytona Beach, Florida this weekend, and also, more locally, West Dundee Heritage Fest this weekend. 
Show notes: https://bit.ly/tms91024