Listeners, you didn’t ask for it, but we did it anyway. This week it’s the one alien we specifically promised... more

Can aliens and humans co-exist on this Earth? What happens when you squirt a can of alien jet fuel in... more

It's James Gunn week on the pod, and we're (finally) talking about the DC Studio head and his origins as... more

We are so back! It’s the finale (?) of the Spielberg UFO invasion trilogy this week. Joining us once again... more

The 2000s have officially arrived, and they’ve brought invisible flying saucers, depressed reverends, and some very mean green creatures who... more

Teachers stink! It’s our very first Robert Rodriguez joint this week. And perhaps the most ‘90s movie ever made. Come... more

The Willenium is here, y’all. We’re hitting yet another Will Smith classic this week with the Barry Sonnenfeld buddy-alien-cop caper,... more

We're fighting for our right to live this week! It may not be July but we are very much celebrating... more

Ack ack ack ack ack ack ack ack ack…ack ack Ack Ack ack ack ack! Ack ack ack Ack Ack... more

This week, we’re going full tin foil hat mode to investigate the mysterious (and “true”) abduction of Travis Walton. Did... more

Surprise! We didn’t originally have a James Cameron alien movie on the list for this miniseries…but then we fell into... more

What if aliens were already here? And all it took to see them was a pair of very rad 80s... more

There are alien cocoons in the pool! And they’re making the old people horny! Our hot streak of iconic directors... more

The master of horror returns! John Carpenter may not be known for his romantic road comedies…but STARMAN is a damn... more

Calling all (motorcycle) knights of the round table! On Sunday, September 15 at 7pm, Adam and Dom will be in... more

Another week, another entry for the sci fi hall of fame! Spielberg changed the game with his shiny little goblin,... more

It's pod people, pop psychologists, mud baths, and one very grumpy health inspector this week. Philip Kaufman's iconic remake is... more

Surprise! We are interrupting our regularly scheduled broadcasting for a very special transmission: The perfect organism is back! And... more

Grandpa Steve is back, and he's brought all kinds of funny little guys with him this time! Spielberg's CLOSE ENCOUNTERS... more

It's a glob, it's a mass, it's Steve McQueen? In a sci fi movie?! Yes it's THE BLOB.

Listeners, it's finally time for us to admit.....Klaatu barada nikto! Our alien invasion series has begun, and we're lifting off... more

Today we say goodbye to all Road Warriors, War Boys, War Pups, Toecutters, Imperators, Praetorians, Nightriders, Knightriders, and everyone else... more

Ready! Setty! GO! Here we are again, for the latest, greatest blockbuster thrill ride since FURY ROAD. It's George Miller's... more

V8! V8! V8! This week, we come face to face with the Conductor of the Choir of Death himself. It's... more

We asked, and you voted. Now, the results are in. On today's bonus episode, we breakdown the epic conclusion of... more

To the bat-tank! It's another bonus this week. Rachel Talalay's TANK GIRL may not exactly take place in George Miller's... more

Camelot is a state of mind. And a bonus (!) episode for our Mad Max series! This week it's George... more

Ladies and gentlemen...dying time's here. This week we travel beyond the Thunderdome for George Miller's third entry into the Mad... more

This week, we remember a time of chaos and ruined dreams, but most of all, we remember the road warrior.... more

Witness us bloodbags! This week, we kick off our latest miniseries, SHINY AND CHROME!! First up is the film that... more

Programs, we've reached the END OF LINE. We'll jack in one last time to close the book on our cyberpunk... more

This week, we're giving STEM full control. It's Leigh Whannell's UPGRADE! Here to break down the revenge and technological horror... more

We're back, but we're not even close to baseline. It's Denis Villeneuve's BLADE RUNNER: 2049! As our cyberpunk series nears... more

We port into the ENCOM servers one more time to cover the first sequel of our cyberpunk series. It's Joseph... more

We take a break from our cyberpunk series for a little MAYhem. After we cover our next film franchise, the... more

What does a scanner see? Into the head? Down into the heart? It's A SCANNER DARKLY. Richard Linklater's take on... more

Everybody runs, but nobody runs like Tom Cruise. Prolific video essayist Patrick Willems (!!) joins us for this extra-long MINORITY... more

Spielberg, Kubrick, and one of the greatest child actor performances of all time. It's AI ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE! Our cyberpunk series... more

Bio-ports, ski boots, and guns that shoot teeth... it's eXistenZ! A film that asks, "what if your VR headset had... more

This week, it's here... THE MATRIX! Built on bullet-time and broken ribs, The Wachowskis' groundbreaking and endlessly impactful classic brought... more

This week we enter a world where you're only known by strangers and the only constant is change... it's DARK... more

Have you ever jacked in? Wire-tripped? Experienced a Blackjack? This isn't just TV but better, it's STRANGE DAYS!

Strap on your data gloves and jack in. It's JOHNNY MNEMONIC. A film where Jesus is evil, Dolphins can code,... more

In a world dominated by machines, what does it mean to be human? Must we abandon our identity to attain... more

Is this a podcast, or just a memory of one? Does it matter? Come to Mars and find out as... more

Motorcycles. Telekinesis. Hypersonic sounds? It's AKIRA, the first anime of our Cyberpunk series, and if we're going to cover it... more

Welcome to Brazil! We're on the hunt for eye of the ducks in the ducts from Terry Gilliam's sci-fi masterpiece.... more

Greetings programs. We continue our journey through cyberspace today with Steven Lisberger's TRON! Was one of the most groundbreaking digital... more

Wake up, time to die! It’s the miniseries premiere(!!) of 20XX, our descent into the neon-tinted cultural movement known as... more

The new year is here, and our Cyberpunk miniseries is about to begin! But before that, we have some truly... more

Hail to the king, baby. Today we close the Necronomicon once and for all…that is, until they make a new... more

A new EVIL DEAD movie? From this year?! Yes, we are shooting up the high rise of the latest vision... more

Happy Holidays Duckheads! We're taking a load off and so should you. See you in 2024!

The book of the dead is back, and so are we. It's Fede Alvarez's remake (reboot? reimagining?) of the Sam... more

Who did it better? MONSTERS INC or CABIN IN THE WOODS? Listen to today's exploration of Joss Whedon, horror tropes,... more

Adam and Dom have an okay podcast, a good friendship, and a great obsession with Sam Raimi movies. But in... more

It wouldn't be an EVIL DEAD series if we didn't include BUBBA HO-TEP. Wait. It wouldn't be an EVIL DEAD... more

It's the movie that by all accounts should have been called MEDIEVAL DEAD...and the last entry in the iconic... more

Remake? Reboot? Or the Raimi's full, demented vision for a Looney Tunes style horror movie where the punchlines are his... more

Series premiere!! Spooky season may be coming to an end, but here at Eye of the Duck we party with... more

Today we say a sad farewell to one of the greatest and most creatively-inspired filmmaking movements Western cinema has ever... more

Our final bonus of the series! Joining us is our old friend, co-host of Into the Aether podcast, Stephen Hilger!... more

I will avenge you, father. I will save you, mother. I will kill you, Fjölnir. It's another bonus, baby. This... more

Bonus!! It’s been 2 whole years, and we’re doing something we’ve never done before….back in 2021 we shared a rare... more

Have to fly, have to fight, have to crow, have to save Maggie, have to save Jack, Hook is back!!... more

Somehow...George Lucas has returned! And also, our old friend, Desmond Thorne. Join us this week for a journey into the... more

Inconceivable! As we near the end of the 80s, one (kind of) dark fantasy movie stands proudly in our way...PRINCESS... more

You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power. What power? The power of voodoo. Who... more

There can only be one. And he's with us this week for HIGHLANDER! It's screenwriter, playwright, and co-host of the... more

What is light without dark? What are you without me? What is Eye of the Duck without Ridley Scott? The... more

Dorothy returns to Oz...kind of. This week we are joined by our series Assistant Programmer and great friend, Nik Long... more

Flying (not) dogs, muddy ponies, and the infinite Nothing. We're finally here! It's the moment '80s Dark Fantasy movies become... more

This week, we're talking wolves, baby. Man-wolves, She-wolves, werewolves, and even wolf-wolves. It's Neil Jordan's COMPANY OF WOLVES, and of... more

A thousand years ago, this land was green and good...until the Crystal cracked. Today, we return THE DARK CRYSTAL to... more

Kittridge is back. And so are we. Will you take the Oath?

[Whip sound!!!!] Today we rewind through a fissure in time and return to our Indiana Jones miniseries for one last... more

Between the time when the oceans drank Atlantis and the rise of the sons of Aryas, there was an age... more

In the Dark Ages, Magic was a weapon, Love was a mystery, Adventure was everywhere... and Dragons were real. Today... more

Podcasters of the round table, assemble. John Boorman's EXCALIBUR may be a bit grittier and more 1970s-esque than the bulk... more

Another world. Another time. In the age of wonder...Welcome to Part 1 of our 80s Dark Fantasy miniseries, LEGENDS OF... more

ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS – EXCEPT EUROPA. ATTEMPT NO LANDING THERE

It's a classic romantic comedy. Lonely trash robot meets sentient space probe. You'll laugh. You'll cry. Your soul will be... more

When Ridley Scott goes to space, we follow. That's just the rule of our podcast. If you're a longtime listener,... more

Hold on. There's a whole other movie from 1998 about a doomed crew rocketing to outer space to board an... more

Houston, this is a kick-ass ride. Yup, it's ARMAGEDDON week. Returning to save the world from a second extinction is... more

We all knew this day would come. You could call this a bonus. You could call it a swerve. But,... more

Ever watch a movie so satisfyingly repulsive that you have no choice but to claw your eyes out and enter... more

Murph. We're coming home. Join us this week for one of those "this is why we started this podcast" kind... more

This is a space movie! It may only spend a total of like 20 minutes in outer space…but it still... more

Brad Pitt is a superhero. His superpower? Depression. On this week's episode, we travel to the outer limits of our... more

I. Hate. Space. This week we're finally saying the quiet part out loud with Alfonso Cuaron's landmark (and weirdly...forgotten?) space... more

Our sun is dying. Mankind faces extinction. And on this week's episode, we're strapping ourselves to the Icarus 2 (with... more

How many Sam Rockwells is too many Sam Rockwells? Joining us this week to talk Duncan Jones's MOON and answer... more

Ryan Gosling in space. Ryan. Gosling. In. Space. How did this movie not blow up? On today's episode, we're embarking... more

Houston, we have a podcast. Today we shut down the LEM and attempt to return to Earth, with the legendary... more

Here we are again, trapped in the conscience-eating orbital pull of Solaris. Except this time, George Clooney (and his exposed... more

This week, we drift into the ocean of Tarkovsky’s exceedingly human, empathetic (and definitely anti-2001), SOLARIS. Or, perhaps, the ocean... more

My god. It's full of stars.

It happened. The episode is here. It's Kubrick's foundational science fiction epic, and we tried our darnedest to contend with... more

It’s our 2 year anniversary, we’ve joined the Morbid Podcast Network, and we couldn’t be happier to be here. For... more

We made it! We’ve gone where no toy has gone before…to Disney Plus, where you can watch FORKY ASKS A... more

Eye of the Duck has joined the Morbid Podcast Network!

Griffin Newman returns to Eye of the Duck this week for Pixar’s LIGHTYEAR! And just to be clear, this isn’t... more

Bonus!! This week we depart the Pixar studio to answer the question, What if Raytheon manufactured children’s toys? It’s Joe... more

It’s…Forky! The dawn of a new era is here, and it’s all about a plastic spork and his love of... more

What is a good death when your God has abandoned you? TOY STORY 3 is courageous enough to explore such... more

How can you watch a TOY STORY movie and not completely emotionally unravel? This week we find ourselves, our trauma,... more

TOYS!! And returning champion Stephen Hilger is back!  Welcome to the premiere of our December/January miniseries, BEYOND INFINITY. The TOY STORY... more

That's a wrap on our Romero series! No more zombies. For now. 2023 will be all mummies, all the time!... more

Bonus #3! It’s Dan O’Bannon’s gnarly punk rock black comedy, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. This week is one of... more

At long last, we’ve arrived at the end of Romero’s run of (not) zombie movies. This week our old friend... more

I bet you didn’t know George Romero made a god dang found footage film. Yeah. We didn’t either! This week,... more

Romero returns! After exactly 20 years, the master of (not) zombie movies helps resurrect the genre for the modern day.... more

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! For our second and final bonus of our FALL OF THE DEAD miniseries, we are exploring the very... more

We're coming to get you, Barbara! This week we are NOT saying the "zed word" OR talking about a George... more

Bub, your Day has come. This podcast is for for all the Bub heads out there. It's Eye of the... more

Today we're joined by our friends from the Morbid podcast (and a new NY Times best-selling author!!) Alaina Urquhart and... more

New miniseries premiere!! The leaves are falling, the air is crisp, and the dead are rising from their graves. Welcome... more

Today, we're saying farewell to Ethan Hunt and our entire MISSION miniseries with the squad who helped us produce it.... more

TOP GUN BONUS. Pausing our exploration of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE movies for a TOP GUN: MAVERICK bonus episode. No further information... more

At last, the fallout of our entire MISSION IMPOSSIBLE series is here. This week, it’s M:I-FALLOUT, featuring mustache drama, arm... more

It’s ROGUE NATION today, and we’d like to thank all the honorable workers out there, especially the members of the... more

We’ve initiated Ghost Protocol on Dom. For this week’s episode on the fourth MISSION IMPOSSIBLE film, Adam is joined by... more

What do random Italian garbage men, Ethan Hunt, a “traffic statistician”, and Philip Seymour Hoffman all have in common? They’re... more

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 is utter chaos. Batshit action drenched in sweat, fire, and doves. Finding one scene that could represent... more

Welcome to the premiere of our new miniseries, EYE: OF THE DUCK! Today's episode is all about the worst mission of... more

Jurassic Summer is over. Long live Jurassic Summer. Credits: Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced, by Dom Nero and... more

It's a million degrees outside, and it feels like a swarm of flaming locusts are raining on the earth. It's... more

This week, we contend with the terrifying notion that in 2018, the Jurassic Park franchise goes from awe-inspiring to downright... more

We’re back! John Hammond told us to spare no expense. So here we are on PART 2 of our JURASSIC... more

Bonus episode!!! As we tie off our back-to-back Spielberg miniseries, we figured there'd never be a better time to figure... more

Somehow...Alan Grant has returned! This week we are hang-gliding back to Isla Sorna to meet the scary Spinosaurus and unpack... more

Thank god for Site B. This week's episode is all about Isla Sorna, the *other* InGen island full of genetically-engineered... more

[T-Rex roar] Our summer miniseries has begun! It's JURASSIC PARK!!!  Dinosaurs, Spielberg, the birth of modern CGI, and the great and... more

What a miniseries! This week we're riding off into the sunset, wrapping up the 4 films we covered in our... more

It’s the final film of the INDIANA JONES saga (for now), and we finally got our chance to speak with... more

**BONUS*** For this week’s episode, we spent about 3 hours with the great Brendon Bigley living inside George Lucas's brain... more

What if Indiana Jones** had a dad? What if his dad was James Bond? And what if they were both... more

This week’s episode is all about holding many thoughts at once: Is TEMPLE OF DOOM racist? Yes. Is it mean-spirited?... more

Spring is here and it's the start of a new adventure for us here at Eye of the Duck. Over... more