The James Cameron Stragglers Series rounds out to its penultimate series, as Caleb, Eric and Isaac arrive at the 2019 film he produced and wrote, Alita: Battle Angel! And since this one is tied into cybernetics and robotics, they brought along the Robominister himself, Carl to join them as they discuss how this adaptation stacks up in the filmograp…

With the James Cameron Stragglers series nearing it's conclusion, that means Alita: Battle Angel is about to hit the TNE feed! But before we get to that film, Isaac and Caleb are once again paying off old debt by fulfilling their promise to first cover the 1993 OVA, Battle Angel Alita! And this is a tie in to our James Cameron series, they've tagge…

The return of the Cameron series continues into it's most obscure vein yet, as Isaac, Eric and Caleb look back on a mostly forgotten venture by old Double J Jeff Cameron, as they discuss the tv pilot for Dark Angel. What's this? An unexpected return of the pilotsville series?! What will your hosts think of this one? Find out now! This episode was r…

The Cameron Series rolls along, but in between recordings the trio of Isaac, Eric and Caleb take a break to discuss some of more pressing matters, such as the pros and cons of different heights, local drinks they like, their thoughfs on can openers, and more! Caleb also brings out his pitch fork to gives some pokes to his old pal Lance Henriksen, a…

The boys are back to continue into the second leg of the James Cameron Stragglers series as they discuss the 1995 film, Strange Days! Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, and co-written by Cameron, even though this one was not directed by our boy Jimmy C, his finger prints are smudged all over this one. What will Isaac, Eric and Caleb think of this underse…

#25 The Monster Mash series returns for it's next entry as Caleb, Isaac and Eric jump into King Kong (1976) to see how Dino De Laurentis and John Guillermin handle the classic story. What will your hosts think of this often derided mid 70s epic? Find out now! This episode was recorded on June 29th, 2025. Email the show at [email protected]…

Isaac and Caleb are back in the bar for the final outing in their 2025 Halloween Spectacular! There's trouble in the speakeasy as Caleb is too drunk to tend bar, and the Halloween patrons are getting a bit out of hand. Will watching and discussing Isaac's Halloween pick ease their spirits? And will anyone help them with these out of control custome…

The Halloween Season is entering it's final leg, and before Isaac's Halloween spectacular can get it's chance in the autumn sun, first the boys have to finish up Caleb's Screaming with a Smile series, with Return of the Living Dead! This episode was recorded on Oct. 5th, 2025. Email the show at [email protected]…

Screaming with a Smile slides into it's third entry as Caleb and Isaac return to the bar with the 1985 vampire classic, Fright Night! Will there be some chuckles with the chills in this one? And how will Richard Edlunds effects stack up against what we've already seen this Halloween? Hit play and find out! This episode was recorded on Sept. 21st, 2…

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The Halloween season is officially here for the TNE feed, as Caleb and Isaac begin this year's Hallowween series, Screaming with a Smile! A four part series looking at 80s horror comedies, beginning with the 1986 zombie/alien worms bonanza, Night of the Creeps! This episode was recorded on Email the show at [email protected]…

With Halloween right around the corner, Caleb has once again cooked up a Halloween series for this years spooky festivities. During Halloween of last year, Caleb got Eric, Sean and Isaac to watch and discuss the 1984 horror comedy Night of the Comet. And due to Isaac's enthusiastic reception, Caleb was inspired to assemble the four part 80s horror …

Caleb and Isaac are back on the beat of resurrecting old series, and with James Cameron's next Avatar film looming on the horizon, they've decided to kick off a mini-Cameron series covering some of the stragglers they left out last time. They've recruited Eric to join them once again, as they wade into the waters of Cameron's first credited feature…

Isaac, Sean, Eric and Caleb have gathered once again in the bar to discuss a variety of topics, centered around various horror flims/series, starting with Soundbound, the Hellraiser series, Saw and more. They also discuss Eric's recent viewing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. This episode was recorded on Oct. 26th, 2024. Email the show at thenovic…

The Marvel retrospective returns to the TNE feed as Caleb and Isaac continue their look at the anime oddballs adapted from the horror books Tomb of Dracula and The Monster of Frankenstein. This time they take a look at the 1981 Frankenstein feature, just in time for an early Halloween season kick off! This episode was recorded on May 31st, 2025. Em…

Isaac and Eric are back in the bar to run over some of the old trodden paths, as they take a look back at the MCU disney plus shows, as well as the current standing of the MCU. They also discuss their thoughts on the Thor films, Brie Larson's career, and their theorise on the potential for Nolan's Odyssey adaptation. This episode was recorded on De…

Isaac and Caleb return to their series covering the anthology films featuring the works of acclaimed filmmaker Katsuhiro Otomo, this time looking at the iconic 1995 film, Memories. This episode was recorded on April 18th, 2025. And follow Caleb and Isaac on their sister feed, Bending the Elements: Bending the Elements: An Avatar Podcast | The Novic…

Caleb and Isaac are back in the bar discussing a wide range of topics, including the recent release of James Gunn's Superman, and Isaac gives his thoughts on the John Woo film a better tomorrow. Caleb gives his thoughts on the 2023 novel, Aliens: Bishop, and the Alien franchise as a whole. All in all, it's just another fun day at the bar. This epis…

After nearly four years, Isaac and Caleb have finally arrived at the end of their long running Superman retrospective covering all of the DCAU films featuring the Man of Steel. What will they think ending this series on an else worlds take on our favorite red, white and blue hero? Find out now! This episode was recorded on June 2nd, 2024. Email the…

Caleb and Isaac are back behind the bar for another catch all bonus episode! They discuss a plethora of topics, including The Substance, Star Wars: The Truce at Bakura, the Horus Hersey series, Carnosaur and many more topics. Email the show at [email protected] This episode is a composite of several recordings between Dec. 2024, through t…

Isaac has been back in the basement of the TNE Speakeasy and he's been hard at work at his witches cauldron, cooking up new retrospectives for the podcast. But in the back of his mind, he couldn't escape the regret of how he handled the Michael Bay's Transformers retrospective. Long in the annuals of TNE history has he been displeased with how that…

Isaac is back in the bar with Sean & Eric as they discuss a wide range of topics including their first CDs, shopping Sears, retro video games and many more topics! This episode was recorded on Dec. 16th, 2024.द्वारा The Novice Elitists

#24 The Monster Mash series roars its way into a new avenue of kaiju programming, as your trio of hosts take a look at the television debut of everybody's favorite giant monster, Godzilla! In 1973, Toho aired a series intended to rival Ultraman, Zone Fighter! A toku series that was supposed to cross over the big screen Toho stars with a new set of …

Isaac is back running the speakeasy, and sitting at the bar are Eric and Sean as they discuss a variety of topics, mostly centered on video games! They discuss Dead by Daylight, as well as some retro gaming. They also discuss some recent horror films and many more topics. This episode was recorded on Dec. 3rd, 2024.…

The DC retrospective roars its way back onto the TNE feed, as Isaac and Caleb return to their long running Superman series as they approach the final curtain call. Superman: Red Son is the last of the DC animated movies they're covering in their superman retrospective, but before they get to that, first they have to look at the 2003 comic that insp…

Isaac and Eric are back in the bar yet again, this time carrying on several subjects that have come up frequently in the Speakeasy. Biopics once again find their way under the microscope, as does the presentation of period settings in films, specifically on the 1980s. They also discuss their experience with Star Trek on tv as well as on the silver …

Isaac and Eric continue their recent trip to Pilotsville as they jump into their second pilot from an 1980s animated series, this time looking at Thundercats! What will they think of one? Find out now! This episode was recorded on Jan. 6th, 2025. Email the show at [email protected] or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader And follow C…

Isaac and Eric are back in the bar as they chat about a number of different topics, with a major focus on the MCU. They also discuss the Saw franchise, Joss Whedon's career, and the MCU. This episode was recorded on Oct. 28th, 2024.द्वारा The Novice Elitists

Caleb and Isaac return to the next leg of their Year of the Dragon series, as they kick off their five part look at the early career of (in)famous akido screen legend, Steven Seagall. How will compare to our previous two martial arts superstars? Find out now! Email the show at [email protected] or reach out to us on twitter @Calebalexader…

Isaac and Caleb are back in the bar for a bite sized bonus episode, as they discuss their experience with the output of Batman video games from the past 16 years. They also discuss some of their thoughts on what the future has in store for the series. This episode was recorded on August 8th, 2024. Email the show at [email protected] or re…

Isaac and Eric are back in the bar as they once again return to the world of Star Wars television! But unlike the last time we ventured into Disney Plus Star Wars tv, without Caleb and Steve in tow, will this create a different dynamic? And how will Isaac respond to being forced to contend with his (previously) long time nemesis, Dave Filoni?! Find…

Caleb and Isaac are back in the bar to discuss yet another stage production, this time looking at their visit to the Queen Elizabeth Theater to watch Broadway Across Canada's production of Frozen! What did they think when they went to this back in July of last year? Will Caleb ever get these stage production speakeasys out in timely manner? Probabl…

Caleb and Isaac continue their Anime Anthologies series, looking at another entry featuring the works of Katsuhiro Otomo! Robot Carnival delivers a somewhat more unified scope in it's collection of 9 shorts. What will your hosts think of this one? Find out now! This episode was recorded on Mar. 10th, 2024. Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.…

Sean and Eric join Caleb in the bar for yet another bonus episode, this time for a more bite sized edition. The three discuss movies they've watched recently, such as Dredd (2012), The Hours, and more. They also discuss High Frame Rate and how they think it's worked out so far in recent releases. This episode was recorded on Nov. 23rd, 2023. Email …

Caleb and Eric once again return to their long running Kubrick retrospective, this time arriving at A Clockwork Orange! Isaac joins them again discuss this one, coming in for his first time seeing it. What will your hosts think of this one? Find out now! This episode was recorded on Sept. 29th, 2024. Email the show at [email protected] or…

Eric and Caleb are back in the bar for yet another bonus episode compiled from various recordings during 2024. Here they discuss a topic they've nearly exhausted at this point, Dune adaptations! But apart from that well tread road, they also discuss their thoughts on modern blockbusters, James Bond films and more! This episode was mostly recorded o…

Flyin' Solo soars it's way back for the last of Caleb's series looking at all the books he read in 2024. This one picks up with Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and includes several standouts such as The Lost World (1995), Woman in the Dunes, and more. Series he was following at such as Meg, Aliens, and the Thrawn Trilogy all have more entries her…

Isaac and Eric are back together yet again to discuss some more 80s animated television, this time taking look at the pilot to the 1983 series, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe! This episode was recorded on Jan. 6th, 2025. Email the show at [email protected] or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader And follow Caleb and Isaac on …

Caleb and Isaac are back in the bar as Isaac interviews Caleb on his recent rewatch of Peter Jackson's Hobbit Trilogy. It had been nearly a decade since he'd seen the first two, and he'd never seen the second. What will he think this time around? Find out now! This episode was recorded on July 15th, 2024. Email the show at [email protected]…

The 2025 wave of book discussions continue as Brianna and Caleb return for this years annual look at their favorite books from the previous year! This year, Caleb has chosen the 1982 novel My Sweet Audrina and Brianna chose the 2020 novel The Glass Hotel. What will they think of these two? Find out now! This episode was recorded on Feb. 18th, 2025.…

Caleb and Isaac are back with another composite-style bonus episode, this was covering a wide range of topics! They cover some of their history with watching wrestling, as well as 70s Godzilla films, inverted controls in video games, and more! *Editors Note: The image you should be able to see with this episode is related to a segment discussing St…

Isaac and Caleb are back in the bar to discuss some more anime, this time kicking off a four part series covering all the anthology films featuring a short by Katsuhiro Otomo. Join us as we discuss the the 1987 anthology, Neo Tokyo! If you've not seen the film and are unable to track down a legal copy, you can watch the film here: Neo Tokyo (1987) …

Caleb is back for the second part of his breakdown on the books he read in 2024! This time stepping away from his main book playlist, this time looking at the random books he tossed into the mix.द्वारा The Novice Elitists

Isaac and Caleb continue their look at Geoff Johns Brainac arc by turning their attention to the 2013 adaption of that comic, in Superman: Unbound! Will your hosts like this entry in our long running Superman series? Find out now! This episode was recorded on Apr. 29th, 2024. Email the show at [email protected] or reach out to us on twitt…

#23 The Monster Mash series soars back onto the TNE feed, as Isaac, Caleb and Eric arrive at another Godzilla milestone by the covering the 1964 classic, Mothra vs. Godzilla! What will your hosts think of this one? Find out now! This episode was recorded on Jan 4th, 2025. Email the show at [email protected] or reach out to us on twitter @…

Caleb and Isaac make their long awaited return to their Superman series, this time arriving at the final stages of their 20 part series! For their penultimate Comic/Adaptation pairing, we're looking at the Brainiac storyline from Geoff Johns run on Action Comics (2006-2009) that was adapted into Superman Unbound (2013). What will your hosts think o…

Isaac and Caleb are back in the bar, this time to discuss the trailer for the upcoming return of Superman to the big screen! Isaac has many thoughts and speculations on the potential for this new film, and Caleb joins give the scant bit of thoughts he still has raddling in his school/work addled mind. This episode was recorded on Dec. 27th, 2024. E…

Flyin' Solo roars back onto the TNE podcast feed as Caleb begins his three part series of discussing all the books he read/listened to in 2024. In this first episode he discusses the 21 books on his reading playlist, "To Your Scattered Bodies Go, The Stars!" Some of the books included: Foundation, Jurassic Park, Horus Rising, Do Andriods Dream of E…

The Year of the Dragon continues, closing out Isaac & Caleb's coverage of 5 films featuring American martial arts icon, Chuck Norris! This time looking at the film that inspired his most well known role, as we look at the story of a Texan Lone Ranger and the struggles that entails. Join us as we discuss Lone Wolf McQuade! This episode was recorded …

Pulling out another lost episode from the TNE Archive, we present a discussion from Mar. 13th, 2024. Here Isaac & Caleb discussed the line up of films nominated in the 2024 oscars, as well as Caleb's thoughts on the boom of disaster movies in the 90s. Email the show at [email protected] or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader And fol…