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S2E9 - Ghost Ships
Have you ever stood on a quiet harbour wall at dusk and wondered what might come drifting in on the tide — sails set, lights burning, and not a living soul aboard? Today we're casting off into the eerie world of ghost ships: the derelicts found adrift with their crews vanished, the phantom vessels doomed to sail forever, and the stubborn real-world mysteries that still refuse to be solved.
There's something uniquely unsettling about a ship with no one aboard. A haunted house at least stays put — you can choose to walk away from it. A ghost ship comes to you, sliding silently out of the fog with everything in its place but the people who should be there. The idea has haunted sailors for centuries and crossed over into folklore, literature, film and games. But ghost ships aren't only the stuff of legend. Some are very real: genuine vessels found abandoned in circumstances that have never been satisfactorily explained, their stories passed down, embellished, argued over, and occasionally debunked. So tonight we're going to separate the documented from the legendary, work out why these stories grip us so tightly, and ask why, in an age of GPS and satellite tracking, the empty ship still gives us the shivers.
Related Media You Might LikeGhost Ship (2002) — the gory studio horror; infamous for its opening sequenceTriangle (2009) — a clever, underrated British time-loop film set partly aboard a derelict linerThe Fog (1980) — John Carpenter's spectral mariners coming ashoreShip is called the Elizabeth DaneDead Calm (1989) — not a phantom ship but the same dread of the wrong vessel on an empty seaEvent Horizon (1997) — the ghost-ship template relocated to deep space (an easy pivot to the sci-fi end of the show)The Terror (AMC, 2018) — the Franklin expedition as slow-burn horror; ice-locked rather than adrift, but the same DNA
News'World-first' vaccine designed by artificial intelligence - BBC News
World first: Cambridge researchers have created a vaccine whose key component was designed entirely by AI — and it's already been tested in humans.Big ambition: The vaccine targets all coronaviruses — including future variants and animal viruses — to get ahead of the next pandemic before it starts.How it works: AI analysed genetic codes from dozens of coronaviruses and designed a "super-antigen" that trains the immune system against the whole family at once.Early trials: Safe in 39 people, with a larger 200-person study now underway. Immune response so far is modest, but scientists are calling it genuinely exciting.What's next: The same AI approach is now being used to develop vaccines for flu, bird flu, and Ebola — with experts calling AI a potential "game changer" for global health.Anthropic shuts down Fable, Mythos models following Trump admin directive - Ars Technica
Inside the fight over Claude Mythos 5 | The Verge
Trump policies have accelerated the take up of renewable energy, and development of Nation based AI.
Brian Johnson, special effects giant has passed away.
The designer of the Eagle from Space:19992001,Stingray, Empire Strikes Back, Alien.
Grainger ThingsPhiladelphia Experiment.This fortnight we are recommending:Andi:
Boards Of Canada - InfernoClarkson’s Farm season 5Widow’s Bay - Apple TVEven the Good Girls Will Cry - Melissa Auf der MaurKris:
The Mother of All ConsOne Person Found This Helpful (Season 4)Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet (ITVX) Hypermarination.Thanks for listening, see you next time, under the canvas!
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Today we’re taking a steep-dive into the world’s deadliest air disaster. We’ll look at what happened, who was affected, the causes, the things we’ve learned from it, and how a stream of events, not one single action, can eventually lead to disaster. We’ll examine the environment, the airlines themselves, what happened in the cockpit and who were the crews involved. We’ll look at Air Traffic Control and ask the all important question, “who was to blame?”
We'll take a look at the events of that fateful day, as well as our usual features as Andi brings us the latest Tech News and Kris brings us more tales from the strange goings-on from the worlds of conspiracy, mystery and Cold War with Grainger Things.
This fortnight we are recommending:Kris:
The Crash (Netflix, 2026).Signs of Murder: A small town in Scotland, a miscarriage of justice and the search for the truthStanley 40oz Water bottle with StrawAndi:
In the Eye of the Storm: Chasers - Discovery UKBlue Moon Safari - Air. Remix album by Vegyn, heard a track on You Friends & Neighbors (Apple TV)The Boroughs - NetflixLinks to things we discussed:Tenerife Air Disaster WIKIAir Crash Investigation: Tenerife Air Disaster (Season 16, Episode 03, 2018). YouTube (4k, 60fps.).Episode IMDBGimli Glider - WikipediaThe Electric Ferrari Luce Is Finally Here | WIREDIf you like what you hear, please subscribe to get notifications when each episode drops.
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Hello and welcome back to season 2 episode 7 of Nerdist Camp.
Today we have all our usual features, a deep dive into our main topic, updates on the world of tech and geekdom, and of course Grainger Things, where we look at the unusual, unexplained or declassified from history.
The barracks of the nerdist camp has a sealed perimeter, because we’re deploying into one of the most influential broadcasts in British science-fiction history. Before Doctor Who, and well before the modern era of televised space horror, there was a transmission that rattled living rooms, redefining what science fiction could do on screen: The Quatermass Experiment.
First broadcast in 1953, Nigel Kneale’s story follows Professor Bernard Quatermass and his rocket research team as they recover a spacecraft that returns from orbit… and it is not empty. What comes back instead is a cosmic contamination that slowly turns the single survivor into something no longer human.
Today we are raiding the archives and inspecting this early Cold War-era nightmare. We’re asking what made this serial so unsettling for its time, how it shaped decades of British genre storytelling, and why its influence still echoes through modern sci-fi and horror. So fall in and keep your comms open—and welcome to Nerdist Camp.
We’ll look at how it moved from TV to film, from B&W to colour, and why it’s still one of the best British Science Fiction franchises.
Related Media You Might LikeThe Stone Tape (BBC, 1972) — Kneale's other masterpiece, ghosts as recordings in stoneBeasts (ATV, 1976) — Kneale anthology, includes the brilliant "Baby"Threads (1984) — not Kneale, but the natural endpoint of British apocalyptic TVGhostwatch (1992) — owes its DNA to Kneale's mockumentary instinctsAtomfall (2025) — Rebellion's post-apocalyptic videogame, openly Kneale-influencedMark Gatiss's various documentaries on British horror and ghost storiesLinks to things we talked about:The Cold War Nuclear TowerQuatermass — WikipediaNigel Kneale — WikipediaThe Quatermass Experiment (1953) — WikipediaQuatermass and the Pit — WikipediaBFI Nigel Kneale collectionEDC Belt Pouch (various colours)Spitfire notebookSwan Nordic air coolerThis fortnight we are recommendingKris:
This is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist (BBC iPlayer)Nuclear War: A Scenario, by Annie Jacobson (Penguin)Once Upon a Time in the West…Country, by Tony Hawks (Audible)Andi:
The Pitt - HBO MaxFor All Mankind season 5 - Apple TVProject Hail Mary - home releaseThe Expanse (Prime Video)Quatermass and the Pit - JustWatchWar of the worldsThanks for listening, see you next time, under the canvas!
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We all know a good film when we see one. And we sure as hell know a bad one when we see one. But some films go deeper than that. Some films challenge the boundaries of good or bad. For some films, quality doesn’t matter, especially if they don’t age well. Some films are not about the content, the acting, the dated SFX. Some films transcend that to become part of our very being, the films that define and route us in a moment from our past.
Yes, today we’re not talking about the greatest films of all time (although we may think they are), today we’re talking about the films that mean something to us. The films that transport us to a time in our lives when they meant something to us. Today Andi and I look at our very personal Top 5 Films, what they mean to us, and why quality is irrelevant when a film is part of your soul.
You'll have to listen to the episode, of course, to find out what we chose!
This fortnight we are recommendingAndi:
For All Mankind season 5. Incredible.S4: The Bob Lazar StoryKate Nash on Davina Macoll’s podcast “Beginning Again”Kris:
Untold: Chess Mates (Netflix)Links mentioned in this episodeSci-Fi Graveyard (10 Classic Sci-Fi films that define the genre, but you probably missed). S4: The Bob Lazar StoryVoyager 1Coyote vs. ACME | Official Trailer - YouTubeUK powers on supercomputer that runs 21 quintillion operations/secBluetooth tracker hidden in a postcard and mailed to a warship exposed its location — $5 gadget put a $585 million Dutch ship at risk for 24 hours | Tom's HardwareOlight 19th Anniversary Sale: Baton Pro Ultra and an ArkLite Pro Ultra. DAP (Mp3 player): Hiby R4If you like what you hear, please subscribe to get notifications when each episode drops.
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Have you ever had one of those holidays where you’re all stuck in a caravan together, with the environment outside being so hostile that you daren't venture out? As if that wasn’t bad enough, just as you’re heading to your destination, the toilet backs up. Well, imagine that scenario but instead you’re orbiting the moon, and they haven’t even given you a bunk bed! Yes, it’s been 50 years, but finally, we’ve been back to the Moon!
For the first time in over fifty years, four humans have successfully flown around the Moon. NASA's Artemis II mission launched on April 1st, 2026, and this week the crew completed their lunar flyby, breaking the all-time record for the furthest any human has ever been from Earth. They're currently on their way home. So what actually happened up there, why did it take this long to get back, and what does it all mean for the future of human space exploration?
Related Media You Might LikeFor All Mankind (Apple TV+) — alternate history where the Space Race never ended. Excellent.Apollo 13 — still holds up, and weirdly relevant given the distance record connection.NASA+ / NASA YouTube — the live flyby coverage was genuinely worth watching.The Martian (Ridley Scott, 2015) — if the Moon conversation leads to Mars.The Right Stuff (Philip Kaufman, 1983)NewsProject Hail Mary cinema successNick Pope, UK UFO expert passed awayClaude: We formed Project Glasswing because of capabilities we’ve observed in a new frontier model trained by Anthropic that we believe could reshape cybersecurity. Claude Mythos2 Preview is a general-purpose, unreleased frontier model that reveals a stark fact: AI models have reached a level of coding capability where they can surpass all but the most skilled humans at finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities.Grainger ThingsWhen Soviet Youth Bootlegged Western Rock Music on Discarded X-Rays: Hear Original Audio Samples | Open CultureSo yeah, you could listen to The Beatles “I’m looking through you”, whilst having an X-Ray of someone’s broken bones on the turntable.
This fortnight we are recommendingAndi:
See how far you’ve travelled through space so far in your lifetime - Cosmic Odometer - Space Travel CalculatorBBC Audio | 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis IIFoundation, Apple TVShrinking season 3Kris:
Public Service Broadcasting - The Race for SpacePink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (1972)Tangerine Dream - ZeitMichael Jackson: An American Tragedy (BBC iplayer)“Right about now - ish” (anniversaries we might have missed)
Apple tuned 50 on 1st of April (Apple: The First 50 Years: Amazon.co.uk)Portmeirion turned 100 on 2nd of April (Sir Clough Williams-Ellis)Links mentioned in this episode
How a piece of military tech changed music forever - YouTubeProject Glasswing: Securing critical software for the AI era \ AnthropicOstation Pro 2 (Battery charging, testing and management)ISS Live Now (Mac)ISS Live Now (Android, also available as a Family version)NASA TV (YouTube)If you like what you hear, please subscribe to get notifications when each episode drops.
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It’s lonely out in space. It’s lonelier when you’re a plant-loving hippy and the rest of the crew not only hate you, but they’re totally indifferent about soil, plants and wildlife. When you’re only friends are droids and plants, but you feel like the one man to save what’s left of the Earth, in the hope that one day, there might be trees, lakes and nature there once again.
Today we trade the Nerdist Camp tent for a dome. So grab your watering can, load up the buggy, grab Huey, Dewey and Louis and head for the biodomes, but not too fast mind! For today we take a deep dive into the film, and the legacy of its message. Yes, today we look at Douglas Trumbull’s 1972 hippy epic, Silent Running.
This fortnight we are recommendingKris:
Mike and the Mechanics debut album (featuring Silent Running). Crime Next Door: The Cop, The Kidnap and the Killer (good time to explain family links to this story - Higley and the break-in at the flat). WangsplainingOnce We Were SpacemenAndi:
Paradise - Disney+Monarch: Legacy of Monsters - Apple TVScrubs, season 10 on Disney+ (Kris interject with The Roses mistaken identity story, Brooklin 99)How To Get To Heaven From Belfast - NetflixDisclosure Day - new trailerIf you like what you hear, please subscribe to get notifications when each episode drops.
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Have you ever worried about being scared by the ghosties, or grabbed by the ghoulies? Then today might be the chance you’ve been looking for to rip the covers off the mystery, or just stay away from that trap door.
Ghost hunting has exploded in popularity over the last couple of decades, largely thanks to TV shows like Most Haunted, Ghost Adventures, and more recently countless YouTube and TikTok creators wandering around dark buildings with gadgets. But as the hobby has grown, so has the market for ghost hunting equipment, and that now includes a whole world of smartphone and tablet apps that claim to detect spirits, translate their words, or even display them on screen. So how much of this is genuine investigation, and how much is entertainment dressed up as evidence?
NewsThere’s a tiny digital camera inside these retro 35mm film rolls | The VergeGhosts TV sitcom brought back to life as a feature film - BBC NewsThis fortnight we are recommendingKris:
The Roses (Jay Roach, 2025)You Heard It Here First (Chris Macausland, BBC Sounds). Ghost radio - Leopoldo GoutHunting Ghosts with Gatiss & ColesThe Anglesey Vampire Killer (Crime Next Door, BBC Sounds)A Ghost Story for ChristmasAndi:
The CreatorThe Last Frontier - Apple TVThe Mothman Prophecies - JustWatchRichard Hatem's Paranormal Bookshelf - podcast (writer of the Mothman Prophecies screenplay)Hannah Fry - AI ConfidentialKatee Sachoff Show - BSG rewatchLinks
Sandi Toksvig Billy Bragg records a radio broadcast and hears something very strange on Sandi's live show.If you like what you hear, please subscribe to get notifications when each episode drops.
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Hello and welcome to Nerdist Camp.
Today we look at an uplifting topic, and hopefully we’ll have a filling that’s not just a load of hot air. If you’ve ever been to an American Football game in the states, or grew up in the UK in the 70s, then you’ll know exactly what we mean. They’ve been the things of dreams, and the things of nightmares. They can be uplifting or a sign of dread. Some are luxurious and made for tourists, and some are completely functional. What is their continued appeal, and why do the bad guys seem to like them so much? This may seem like an odd topic for us to cover, but as you know, we’re planning to do some deeper dives into topics this season, so it should be a “Good Year!”
Yes, today we invite you to come “up, up and away in our beautiful balloon,” as we take a deep-dive into…Airships.
Airships in filmsBlack Sunday (1977)Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)A View to a Kill (1985)Blade Runner (1982)Castle in the Sky (1986)Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)Charlie Chan at the OlympicsThe Golden Compass (2007)Metropolis (1927)This fortnight we are recommendingKris:
Seven Days on MarsJohn Gacy drama ITVX (tbc)The Carman Family Deaths (Netflix)Andi:
Smoke & Mirrors + Other Things- The Eden HouseIt got suggested after listening to The Mission. It’s a collaborative music project, tons of people, lavish, brooding. Nice. Julian Regan features on one track. Halt & Catch Fire, - ITVXDeparture - Netflix
Links mentioned in this episodeThe Island at the Top of the WorldThe Rocketeer, Airship Explosion Black Sunday (1977)Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)A View to a Kill (1985)Blade Runner (1982)Castle in the Sky (1986)Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)Charlie Chan at the OlympicsThe Golden Compass (2007)Metropolis (1927)Wikipedia - Detailed History of AirshipsHindenburg radio coverageThe Lincolnshire Poacher - Radio StationThe Pink Floyd AirshipRare Airship PhotosIf you like what you hear, please subscribe to get notifications when each episode drops.
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Hello, and welcome to the first episode of season 2 of Nerdist Camp. We have a slight gear change this season as we head full on into 2026. This season we’re going to focus less on genres and overviews of topics we love, and we’re going to be taking a deeper dive into specific films, books, TV, music etc.
Liked Thunderbirds, Stingray, Joe 90, and Captain Scarlet, but couldn’t get past the marionettes? Ever thought, those scale scene models are wasted on puppets, they should make a real science-fiction. Then look no further, for today we have you covered. In a series where Gerry Anderson takes the action and replaces lumber for luvvies, we look at UFO, the 1970 live action series that would combine model work with, some would say, acting more wooden than the puppets, and would only run for one season. Was it the Firefly of its day, or should it be filed away?
UFO is available to watch, for free, now on ITVX
UFO Episode List (original production order):1. Identified
2. Exposed
3. The Cat with Ten Lives
4. Conflict
5. A Question of Priorities
6. E. S. P.
7. Kill Straker!
8. Sub-Smash
9. Destruction
10. The Square Triangle
11. Close Up
12. The Psycho bombs
13. Survival
14. Mindbender
15. Flight Path
16. The Man Who Came Back
17. The Dalotek Affair
18. Time lash
19. Ordeal
20. Court Martial
21. Computer Affair
22. Confetti Check A- OK.
23. The Sound of Silence
24. Reflections in the Water
25. The Responsibility Seat
26. The Long Sleep
This is the order they were shown in on ATV in the Midlands
but every broadcaster showed them in a different sequence.
First broadcast: 16th September 1970 Last of run: 7th August 1971.
NewsJohn Carpenter‘s The Thing has been selected by the Library of Congress as one of this year’s 25 films to join the National Film Registry due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage.John Carpenter's 'The Thing' Has Been Added to the National Film Registry - Bloody DisgustingThis fortnight we are recommendingKris:
Death Cap: The Mushroom MurdersWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out MysteryThe Secret Service (ITVX)Alien Earth soundtrack (Jeff Russo). I got the limited edition vinyl with the cellulose cover.Andi:
Shrinking - Apple TVRelinq - Convert Music Links Between Spotify, Apple Music & YouTube Music'Bigfoot' sighting at Staffordshire beauty spot as dad says 'it moved so fast' - Stoke-on-Trent LiveFlying Toasters Screensaver — Classic After Dark ReturnsStar Trek: Starfleet Academy - Paramount+MAN MACHINE - NEW NIGHTMARES SEASON C4. 1993 - YouTubeThe first of three documentaries transmitted in 1993, in conjunction with the MOVIE NIGHTMARES film season in which artists, scientists and writers offer insights into their vision of the future. MAN-MACHINE looks at the latest developments in artificial intelligence, robotics and plastic surgery. Contributions from `cyber-punk' authors William Gibson and Bruce Sterling, artist Hr Giger, scientist Marvin Minsky (Head of Computing at MIT) and Dr Joseph Rosen, leading exponent of 'virtual reality' surgery.“Right about now - ish” (anniversaries we might have missed)40 years since Challenger (28th January)Brief clip of Childrens BBC Newround show breaking Challenger Shuttle disaster news - YouTubeIf you like what you hear, please subscribe to get notifications when each episode drops.
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Hello there and welcome to a very special bonus episode of Nerdist Camp. I'm joined by my regular partner in crime, the ying to my yang, the Mulder to my Skully, the sausage to my squishy buns, Andi Elliot.
Welcome to our review of 2025. We'll take a look back at the episodes of the year, the topics we covered, and we look if anything we talked about needs updating.
We're also going to read out some listener's comments that have come into the show, so thanks to everyone who has contributed to those, and we'll be looking if we have anything further to add, or any updates on the topics we covered.
We'll also look forward to next year, the topics we will be covering, the features we'll keep, and those we might drop in order to focus on the bits we all love.
Our 2025 Episodes:Science fiction Computer Games Bond, James Bond 80s Gameshows Disaster Movies Nuclear Disasters AI Board Games The Promise of Space The War of The Worlds UFO! Titanic Heist Movies Adult Fans of Lego (AFoL) Music Formats and the Rise of Digital John Carpenter Bunkers & The Cold War Bear with me, it's good (films you might give a miss that are worth the time) Christmas Films Christmas ToysTech newsMeet the Archival ‘Magician’ Restoring Massively Degraded Tape Recordings Before They’re Lost to TimeDisney Brings Olaf to Life: The Engineering Marvel Behind a Walking, Talking Robot | The NeuronGoogle Gemini Is Taking Control of Humanoid Robots on Auto Factory Floors | WIREDIn partnership with Boston Dynamics, using their Atlas robotBlu-ray hits 20 years old, and it isn't dead yet — optical disc format was introduced to the public at CES 2006 | Tom's HardwareAccording to Wikipedia various dates are mentioned, but a lot happened in 2006.The first Blu-ray Disc titles were released on June 20, 2006: 50 First Dates, The Fifth Element, Hitch, House of Flying Daggers, Underworld: Evolution, xXx (all from Sony), and MGM's The Terminator. The earliest releases used MPEG-2 video compression, the same method used on standard DVDs. The first releases using the newer VC-1 and AVC formats were introduced in September 2006.This fortnight we are recommendingKris:
BBC Radio 4 - One Person Found This Helpful - Frank Skinner. Route MastersThe War of the Worlds - Graphic Novel (Kindle: Dobbs, Cifuentes) - 99p Titanic Sinks Tonight - BBC iPlayerAndi:
Carry On Up The Podcast Susan Calman and podcaster and journalist Mike Muncer as they embark on a bumpy chronological journey through every film in the iconic 'Carry On' series...from 'Sergeant' to 'Columbus' via 'Screaming' and 'Camping'! As well as reviewing and ranking each film in the series, Susan and Mike will be discussing the lives and careers of its iconic stars, from Sid James to Kenneth Williams to Barbara Windsor. Deepest Dive - Podcasts on AudibleIn light of the renewed robotic search for MH370 (The company is best known for providing the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust with submersible experts and underwater robots that helped to locate Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance in 2022).Was it one of the largest ever acts of mass murder, a hijacking that went wrong, or was it something less sinister like technical failure? Co-presented by journalist and broadcaster Jana Wendt and Peter Waring a former Australian naval officer who worked on the search. It re-examines the evidence and tells the inside story of those whose lives have been consumed by aviation’s most perplexing mystery.Dealgorithmed × 001 • Buttondown, a newsletter about the web“The web is still a fucking awesome place. Sure, you can spend an hour doomscrolling Instagram, but you can also browse antique maps and atlases, play delightful word games, watch mesmerizing wind patterns simulations, listen to radio stations from all over the world, generate wacky typographic animations, or learn how to survive a drone.”If you like what you hear, please subscribe to get notifications when each episode drops.
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We all remember and know that feeling, not being able to get to sleep the night before due to the pure excitement, the nervousness, the anticipation. Will Santa get it right? Has he listened to what you said when you met him in the shopping centre, on the train, or at the local village hall? Did he read that letter, and did Bernard (head elf), put you on the naughty or nice list? How will he get them down the chimney, and what brand of mince pies does he prefer?
So I hope you’re all listening, tucked up in your beads, having been very good boys and girls this year, as we take the wrapper off today’s episode, will it deliver joy and lifelong memories, or will it break straight away or just not come with the batteries? Yes, today we talk about that most wonderful, acquisitional time of the year, those Christmas toys that we loved as a kid, and that we still buy for ourselves as a bigger kid! Today we look at Christmas Toys, old and new.
Tech news
Russian cosmodrome platform collapse 20 ton. Pin forgottenNew Tomb Raider games - legacy of Atlantis (TR1) and new game set now. Young Lara and modern LaraThis fortnight we are recommendingMr Inbetween, Disney+Colin From AccountsBBC model shopWe’ll be back with a new Season on the 9th Jan so look out for us then! Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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It’s Christmaaaaaaaaaas, well nearly. Yes it’s the run up to the silly season. Whether you’re of the religious persuasion or not, it’s still a time when there might be something interesting on telly, when you might get something you want, and will probably get things you don’t, when you can go “well tacky” with the decorations and completely get away with it and when you can over-eat and over-drink because, let’s face it, the diet is in January!
So grab that box of pretzels, the matchmakers, after eights and the Elizabeth Shaw mints, the Celebrations and the Doritos with the regrettably hot dip and slump into your chair, ready to be entertained whilst you much away in your ironically funny Christmas Jumper, even though you’ve just eaten 3 courses of unbelievably rich food, because today, we’re looking at Christmas Films:
Tech newsDisney OpenAI Deal
McDonalds pulls AI advert
Gemini gaining on ChatGPT (650 vs 80p million users)
This fortnight we are recommendingKris:
The Stringer: The Man Who Took The Photo (Netflix, 2025)Inside Job: Animated Comedy Series (Netflix, 2022)Thanks to Andi, loving Man on the Inside and Future ManJust started Season 3 of Resident Alien on Now TV. Kit Betts-Masters (e-ink reviews)Anthony Marinelli Music (hightly recommend the videos on scoring Wargames and Blue Thunder)Andi:
Memento Mori: Mexico City - Depeche Mode (concert film and live album)Landman - Paramount+Tested.com - the favourite things videos. Adam, Norm, CayteIf you like what you hear, please subscribe to get notifications when each episode drops.
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Sometimes there's a film, a film that just chimes with you. Sometimes it's a low budget indie production, shot on a shoestring. Sometimes it's a triple A Hollywood production with a bigger marketing budget than it probably pulled back in release sales. Sometimes, just sometimes, it's that obscure film that you missed the first time around, but once you found it, you just can't live without it in your life.
Yes, today we look at those films that are either so bad, that they're actually good, or are hidden or massively underrated gems, that have gained a cult following fire to their utterly unappreciated brilliance. Or, they’re just bad but we love them anyway - a celebration of those weird, awkwardly-shaped films that for some reason just stick with you.
There will be honourable mentions, there might be disagreements. Either way it’s a Battle Royale at the Camp!
This fortnight we are recommendingKris:
Rainy Sunday Afternoon, the Divine Comedy.The Monster of Florence Among Us: Crewmate Edition.Andi:
A Man On The Inside, season 2Obligatory Stranger Things mention. Not bothered, but I’ll probably enjoy it. Bit like that long planned event you know you have to go to.The Reunion - The Commitments - BBC SoundsWar Of The Worlds - The Concert TourLinksWizard of Oz at the Sphere
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Some days, the news cycle alone makes a windowless concrete box 20 feet underground sound like a five-star spa. If I hear one more story about Putin's shirtless fishing trips, Trump’s latest bid to annex a golf course, or receive another passive-aggressive email from Heather in HR (“Just circling back”), I swear I’m digging a tunnel straight to my Cold War fallout bunker. Honestly, it’s starting to look like the only sane option. Give me 500 tins of baked beans, 300 cans of prunes in syrup (for that gourmet doom cuisine), a lifetime supply of toilet paper, and a hamster named Sir Whiskerstein powering my vintage record player. I’ll be down there listening to ABBA’s greatest hits while the surface world fights over the last Toblerone Dark, like it’s the Ring of Power. Call it escapism, call it nerdcore survivalism, call it time to actually get some peace and quiet, but whatever you call it, it’s time to crawl out through the fallout baby as today we look at cold war nuclear bunkers…
This week we are recommendingKris:
Once Upon A Time in SpaceDaisy May & Charlie Cooper's NightwatchMonster: The Ed Gein StoryEd Byrne Needs a New HobbyThreads BBCAlpaka Clutch - Daily CarryOlight Pens & TorchesAndi:
Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Cylon Models with Battlestar Galactica's Aaron Douglas! - YouTubeFallout Season 2 Trailer: Lucy and Ghoul Prepare for War in New VegasMonarch: Legacy Of Monsters, season 2 teaserFUTURE MAN S1 Official TrailerSilo — Official Trailer | Apple TV - YouTubeGenesis - No admittance (1991) Remastered - YouTubeOnce We Were Spacemen - Podcast - Apple Podcasts28DaysLater Urban Exploring ForumsPlayPhrase.me: Site for cinema archaeologists.LinksKris
Alpaka - Zip ClutchOlight: Pens, Torches & EDC accessoriesIf you like what you hear, please subscribe to get notifications when each episode drops.
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As Halloween approaches, and we leave behind the 50th Anniversary of Spielberg’s two-note themed horror epic Jaws, we look at another director, one with many iconic horror films under his belt, and one who is not shy of using the two-note theme tune. A Director who has become synonymous with this time of year , but who has also taken us to outer planets as well. A director who is as well known for also creating the soundtracks to his films, as the films themselves. So get ready for Halloween, look out to that Dark Star and hope that, if that Thing comes to get you, you’ll be able to Escape from New York.
If you haven't guess already, in honour of Halloween, this week we take a deep dive into the career of John Carpenter.
Tech newsAmazon glasses
This week we are recommendingKris:
Dark Star (1974).The Penguin LessonsChrome: Dark Reader extension.Andi:
Slow Horses, Apple TV+Love, Death + Robots - The Other Large Thing - NetflixThe Rise of the Synths - WikipediaSend your name around the Moon on Artemis II Send Your Name to SpaceHow to Beat ChatGPT: How to Not Say AI killed my job. eBook : Nicholas Bate - Kindle StoreLinksMoontrap (1988) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] - YouTubeBanned in the 80s: Moments That Shook Music - BBC iPlayerJohn Carpenter on Live Concerts, Unreleased Projects and Love for CinemaIf you like what you hear, please subscribe to get notifications when each episode drops.
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Welcome to Episode 15 of Nerdist Camp. Yes, we built this episode from scratch, it was a stream of consciousness, so crank up the handle as we take you for a spin on a voyage of disc-covery which you may like a bit if you can work out the algorithm. It’s gonna be a reel joy, but I won’t give you any spoolers just yet, so lets cue the tape and hit record…
If you haven’t guessed it already, this episode we’re talking about all things music formats.
Tech newsSpotify to add AIAll the gearElgato bought out a bigger prompter (Why?)This week we are recommendingKris:
Monster: The Ed Gein StoryPSB Night Flight, The Last Flight remixesExcitedly awaiting the new Tron Ares soundtrackAndi
Discover. Track. Share. - TraktThe Orb - ‘Buddhist Hipsters” Tron AresWatch Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Prime Video (Drew passed on 13th October)Celebrity Traitors on BBCMerlin’s Café Bar | Birmingham’s Alternative Bar & Restaurant – Cocktails, Food & Events LinksHow a Suzanne Vega Song Helped Create the MP3Suzanne Vega - Reverse MP3Spotify to add AIIf you like what you hear, please subscribe to get notifications when each episode drops.
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As we were building this episode, it took a while to find all the pieces. We knew what the finished thing should look like, but we had to lay all the components on the table and figure out if any pieces were missing. As we assembled the episode, it slowly snapped together. We may have been bricking it at one point, but eventually we could see it coming together and were glad we paid the price. Now everything is awesome.
If you haven't guessed already, today we're talking about Denmark’s biggest export, no it's not Sandi Toksvig, it's Lego!
Tech newsAmazon announcementsSora by OpenAIGrainger ThingsAll the gearDo I need another e-ink tablet? (Yes, yes I do).
I’ve never (confessions)Kris: Seen Hackers, oops!
Andi:
This week we are recommendingKris:
reMarkable Paper Pro Move Anker chargersDead Man Running (BBC Sounds)Tron 4K remasters.Andi:
The Morning Show (The Morning Show Season 1 Trailer)Nick Warren’s new album ‘Turbulence’ - Inside 'Turbulence': Nick Warren’s first solo flight - Electronic GrooveSlow Horses — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTubeExtreme E (3 minute highlight Grand Final Highlights | R.01 2024 Desert X Prix | Extreme E - YouTube)Desert Island Discs - Michael Sheen, actor - BBC SoundsMaking a Vogon spaceship from Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy out of toys and junk - YouTube
Links⛓️🔗🖇️Tom's Guide - Amazon Event
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Today, we’re planning a score of our own. Every good heist story starts with assembling the team — and lucky for you, we’ve got just the right mix of brains, charm, and ok, maybe a touch of chaos. We’ll walk through the meticulous rehearsal, the nail-biting nerves before the job, and that perfect moment when everything clicks like clockwork… until it doesn’t. Because in every great heist film, there’s always a spanner in the works. Will we get away clean, sipping cocktails on a beach somewhere? Or will we be telling this story from behind bars? Stick around — because in this episode, we’re cracking open the vaults of the greatest heist movies.
This week we are recommendingKris:
Only Murders in the Building Season 5The Last of Us (late to the party with this one)FalloutDavid Gilmour at Circus Maximus.Andi:
MusicBox: Save Music for Later on iOS/macOS. Watch Pilot - Acapulco (Series 1, Episode 1) - Apple TV+ (UK)Epic Ride review | Epic Universe docuseries on PeacockGoldenEye 30th AnniversaryFilmumentaries – Podcasts * Documentaries * BooksMark Ronson has a new book out - Mark Ronson on being a night person - and Lady Gaga trashing his car - BBC NewsLinksArticle on Huntington's Treatment
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Today Andi takes a deep dive into the discovery of the world's most famous shipwreck, so grab your first class tickets and get ready to join us on a voyage of discovery as we plunge the depths of our knowledge to mark 40 years since the discovery of the wreck on the 1st of September…
Titanic (launched 1912) was the second of 3 Olympic class ships - she had two sisters, the Olympic (launched first in 1911) and Britannic (1915)
We take a deep dive into the projects to try and find and observe her, some successful, some disasterous, some so close, but no cigar. We discuss the technologies developed for the search and the films that have been inspired by the most famous of all shipping disasters.
This week we are recommendingKris:
Thursday Murder Club (Netflix)
Resident Alien (Netflix)
The Staedtler Norris Digital Jumbo Stylus (Amazon: also available as a thinner, longer version, without the eraser)
The Odessa File, blu ray (Amazon)
Black Sunday, blu ray (Amazon)
Andi:
Lee - Sky Movies/NowTells the life story of war photographer Lee Miller (played by Kate Winslet)The Jezabels, “Prisoner” (album, 2011)BBC Radio 4 - Forest 404
Forest 404 was a science fiction podcast produced by the BBC that starred Pearl Mackie. The series debuted in 2019 on BBC Sounds and was later broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The 27-part show was composed of nine narrative episodes, each accompanied by a soundscape and a discussion on the show's themes. The story was written by Timothy X Atak, and the theme music was by Bonobo.
The narrative of the show follows a data analyst named Pan who lives in a dystopian 24th century. Pan is tasked with cataloguing and deleting the remaining audio from before a global catastrophe. While reviewing the audio, she discovers recordings of the natural world and finds that they have a profound effect on whoever listens to them.
LinksGoliath Awaits - Wikipedia
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Welcome back to Nerdist Camp, the podcast where we set up camp at the crossroads of curiosity and the stories that won’t stop haunting us.
Today, we’re talking about UFOs, lights in the sky, strange happenings and alien abductions.
Why do so many people claim to have seen strange lights, saucer shaped craft, lost hours of time, or even been taken aboard for probing?
Is it evidence of extraterrestrial contact... or are the answers closer to Earth?
We’ll discuss psychological theories to ask which one explains why people say they’ve been abducted by aliens. Is it temporary illness, mass hysteria, or is it something simpler — a desperate need for attention, weaving a fantasy around a script we’ve all learned from books and movies? Or have they indeed been taken in the night?
Grab your flashlight, because here on Nerdist Camp, we’re investigating all things unidentified, unexplained and unclassified after 50 years.
Film and TV we discussed:Travis Walton / Fire In The Sky
Whitley Strieber / Communion
Gerry Anderson UFO
Heaven’s Gate cult
Dark Skies
The X Files
Close encounters of the Third Kind
Contact
Signs
District 9
The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951, 2008)
This Island Earth
This week we are watching and recommend:Kris:
Alien Earth (Disney+)
Unsolved Mysteries (2024, Netflix) (V3E2, Something in the Sky, V5E4, The Roswell UFO Incident).
Encounters (2023, Netflix).
Batman & Robin - Sun Ra.
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
Philip Glass - 1000 Airplanes on the Roof.
Andi:
Alien Earth
Platonic - Apple TV+
Resident Alien (Sky/Now)
“Leaving Through The Window” - Something Corporate
Links, so far:ʻOumuamua - Wikipedia
'Oumuamua - NASA Science
Grainger Taylor
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