Dark Discussions Podcast

Dark Discussions is a website dedicated to horror and genre fans by horror fans.  Hosts Philip and Gordon discuss horror films, books, and various other subgenres of the pulp and grindhouse type.

Their post-apocalyptic episodes so far include a three-part retrospective on the Planet of the Apes franchise.

Listen below, or visit Dark Discussions.

Episode 09 - Planet of the Apes Retrospective part 1
Philip and Mike discuss the history of the story and the importance of it to genre fans. A franchise was born including four sequels, a television show, a cartoon, comic books, and toys and memorabilia. Part One of our retrospective focuses on the novel, the first film and the first follow up within the franchise, Beneath the Planet of the Apes. Get ready and join us in a conversation that will bring this story full circle. One wonders whether Pierre Boulle was more a prophet than just a mere novelist.
Planet of the Apes Retrospective part 1

Episode 11 - Planet of the Apes Retrospective part 2
Philip and Mike discuss the final three films within the original franchise. Such topics as race relations, human rights, immigration, animal compassion, and modernization are thrashed out. With the scientific understanding that the wild ape has violent streaks and will also turn upon their own, do these films reflect the nation state where one unjust dictator is removed for a better life of its people only to be replaced by someone more wicked? With the ambiguous nature of the antagonists within these films, one may wonder whether one man’s belief system may be nothing more than that specific man’s perspective.
Planet of the Apes Retrospective part 2


Episode 012 - The Planet of the Apes Retrospective part 3
Dark Discussions finishes up their trilogy The Planet of the Apes retrospective. Philip and Mike discuss genetic engineering, both its potentials and dangers, and try to answer the question of what amount of intelligence within a creature would establish the beast to be considered more than just an animal. Such novels as Michael Crichton’s Next, Robin Cook’s Chromosome 6, H. G. Wells' The Island of Dr. Moreau, and Robert C. O’Brien’s Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH are brought into the topic. George A. Romero’s film Monkey Shines, Will Smith’s I Am Legend, and the new documentary Project Nim are discussed. Even the cartoon show Family Guy has some value to add to the dialogue with its talking dog Brian. No matter what one thinks, Rise of the Planet of the Apes may be just the starting point on subjects as diverse as stem cell research, cloning, and genetic engineering. Horror films may be nothing more than fiction yet science is so much more. Science is reality.
The Planet of the Apes Retrospective part 3

The Futile Podcast

Deconstructing 80's & 90's action movies. Relating them to comics, TV, and cartoons from then and now.

http://www.granateseed.com/futilepodcast

Several of their episodes feature discussions of post-apocalyptic films including:

Episode ? Mad Max 1 & 2

Episode 209 The Road
Zack and Ian discuss how bleak is the new black in terms of cinematic post-ap fashion. 

Episode 229 The Book of Eli
Mark and Ian talk about this serviceable Post-Ap. Denzel is kind of wasted and Oldman has a little fun but isn’t what I’d like him to be. Really this just makes me want to watch Beyond Thunderdome again.

Episode 288 Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
Ian is joined by Matt, Joshua, Mychal, and Malcolm to talk about the closing chapter of the Mad Max saga. Three cheers for 80′s pop saxophone, shooting on location and bad ass set design! Oh and a meaningful post apocalyptic story with dare I say a hint of optimism.

Quiet Earth Radio

Running for 20 episodes in 2007, Quiet Earth Radio paired PA expert Wilcoy and Quiet Earth, founder of the post-apocalyptic and genre film blog, QuietEarth.us, as they explored the post-apoclayptic genre from books, films, TV series, art, and video games.

Listen below, or on Archive.org. A brief description of the topics covered in each episode is included after the break.

Audio Files	VBR MP3
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-07-11	6.9 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-07-18	7.3 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-07-25	7.3 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-08-01	7.2 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-08-15	7.8 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-08-22	7.4 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-08-29	7.1 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-09-05	7.6 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-09-12	7.2 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-09-19	7.2 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-09-26	7.2 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-10-10	8.3 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-10-12	11.8 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-10-17	10.9 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-10-29	13.0 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-11-05	11.4 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-11-12	13.2 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-11-19	14.6 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-11-26	14.7 MB
Quiet Earth Radio 2007-12-03	12.0 MB

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The Aftermath Show

THE END OF THE WORLD, IS JUST THE BEGINNING... Welcome to The Aftermath. This show is dedicated to the post-apocalyptic genre including movies, TV programs, books, animations, comics, and video games. So, if you are fascinated with shows such as Jericho and films like The Road, books such as The Stand or Alas Babylon, then you have come to the right place. So, get to your fallout shelter and tune in to these important messages.

The Aftermath Show was Wilcoy's solo effort after Quiet Earth ended, and covered similar topics.

Listen below, on Archive.org, or on The Aftermath Show page on BlogTalk Radio. A brief description of the topics covered in each episode is after the break.

Audio Files	VBR MP3
The Aftermath Show 2008-09-29	7.7 MB
The Aftermath Show 2008-10-13	7.3 MB
The Aftermath Show 2008-10-20	6.7 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-01-29	3.7 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-05-04	6.8 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-07-21	4.0 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-07-28	6.8 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-08-11	4.8 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-08-18	5.0 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-08-25	7.1 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-09-01	6.8 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-09-08	7.9 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-09-15	12.1 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-09-22	11.0 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-09-29	8.7 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-10-06	8.2 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-10-13	8.3 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-10-20	7.3 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-10-27	7.4 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-11-03	7.4 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-11-10	8.5 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-11-24	14.1 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-12-01	6.9 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-12-08	7.3 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-12-15	7.9 MB
The Aftermath Show 2009-12-22	7.7 MB
The Aftermath Show 2010-01-12	7.2 MB
The Aftermath Show 2010-01-19	6.9 MB
The Aftermath Show 2010-02-03	9.1 MB
The Aftermath Show 2010-02-16	7.4 MB
The Aftermath Show 2010-02-23	8.8 MB

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Geek's Guide to the Galaxy

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy is an interview/talk show hosted by Lightspeed magazine editor John Joseph Adams, who has also edited numerous anthologies such as Wastelands and The Living Dead, along with author David Barr Kirtley, who has published short stories in many magazines as well as New Voices In Science Fiction and Fantasy: The Best of the Year.

The show covers fantasy and science fiction in literature, film, graphic novels, and video games, as well as related topics such as science, technology, and critical thinking.

A few of their post-apocalyptic episodes are listed below, or listen on http://geeksguideshow.com

Episode 25 - Robert Kirkman, author of The Walking Dead, joins us this week on io9's Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast to talk about zombies, comics, and AMC's The Walking Dead television series.

Also a discussion of zombies by hosts John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley.

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - ep 25

Episode 41- Daniel H. Wilson, author of Robopocalypse, joins the show to discuss super intelligent AIs, working with Steven Spielberg, and how to survive a robot uprising.

This episode includes:

Part 1: Interview with Daniel H. Wilson (1:38)

Topics covered: Developing an interest in robotics, how to fight a robot, what makes Robopocalypse new and different, real-life robots, humanoid robots in war, robots as safe consumer products, working with Steven Spielberg, is Robopocalypse a horror novel?, the Terminator movies, writing a super-intelligent AI character, a real-life robot uprising, robots as spouses, favorite fictional robots, recent developments in robotics, robots writing novels, Daniel's stories in John's anthologies Armored and The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination, upcoming projects

Part 2: Dave and John Discuss the Terminator Movies (45:45)

Topics covered: Growing up with Terminator & Terminator 2, Terminator: Salvation is really forgettable, idiot plots, paradoxes, inconsistent rules for time travel, protagonists who don't do technobabble, standard operating procedure for Terminators, the T-1000's lost impersonation opportunities, T-1000 nitpicks, putting laser guns inside animals, how and when are the T-1000 and T-X sent back in time, the lack of imagination in Terminator 3, the death of John Connor, why doesn't future John Connor tell them how it all went down, the Terminator's counter-productive proclivity for violence, the terminator's strange lack of knowledge, fond Terminator memories, Terminator 3's grim ending, demystifying John Connor, does Terminator create a morality-free zone?

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Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - ep 41

MeanDawg Top 5 - Ep 72

Post-apocalyptic movie tournament. The world is ending or over in these picture shows. From December of 2007, the MeanDawg crew picks the top movie from a field of worthy candidates. Warning: Planet of the Apes Spoilers.

MeanDawg Top 5 -  Ep 72

About MeanDawg: The Meandawg Top 5 podcast is the best movie podcast because it's awesome.  We have a lot of fun (and alcohol) making this show so you'll have even more fun listening. Subscribe and you will not be disappointed. Our knowledge of movies and TV is killer.

MeanDawg is:

Dave Alluisi, Randy Anderson, Jay Haas, and Mark Eichenberger.

We also sometimes have special guests who know less about movies than we do.

http://meandawg.com

Mail Order Zombie - Post-Apocalyptic Summer 2011

Yes, it IS possible to have a post-apocalypse without zombies, and this is the first of three monthly episodes of MOZ's Post-Apocalyptic Summer 2011. Brother D reviews the movie Steel Dawn (dir. Lance Hool) and he's joined by Miss Bren to talk about the movies The War Game (dir. Peter Watkins) and Panic in Year Zero! (dir. Ray Milland). We have a question for the PAQ, or Post-Apocalyptic Quiz, post-apocalyptic news, post-apocalyptic movie trailers . . . and the Feedback Discussion (and even the briefest of mentions of post-apocalyptic porn).

Listen below, or visit Mail Order Zombie.

Mail Order Zombie episode 166

It's the end of the month, which means it's time for the end of the world with another Post-Apocalyptic Summer episode on Mail Order Zombie! This time around, Brother D and Miss Bren take a look at The Postman (dir. Kevin Costner) and Damnation Alley (dir. Jack Smight), with an assist from MOZ Family Members Tracey and Scott, respectively. Not only do they tackle the movies, they also tackle the books upon which the films were based. Also, 'dillo prepared a review of the film A Boy and His Dog (dir. L. Q. Jones) (which I say still has one of the best DVD cover art images ever - a smiley face in a mushroom cloud - GOLD!). Mixed into the episode is a bit of post-apocalyptic news, the Post-Apocalyptic Quiz, the Zombie Aptitude Test and a more-musical-than-normal Feedback Discussion.

Mail Order Zombie episode 168

Our final installment of our Post-Apocalyptic Summer series, Brother D, Miss Bren and Tracey spend some time On the Beach. Bren and Tracey read the Nevil Shute novel; D and Bren watched the 2000 Australian television mini-series (dir. Russell Mulcahy); all three watched the 1959 film (dir. Stanley Kramer). Also, Brother D reviews the answers from this PAS series' Post-Apocalyptic Quiz, and Bren joins him for another serving of the Feedback Discussion.

Mail Order Zombie episode 170

Since 2008, Mail Order Zombie has covered zombie movies, zombie movie music, post-apocalyptic and zombie literature, zombie comics, zombie games, zombie operas, etc. Weekly, Brother D brings the reviews, and Miss Bren joins him for the weekly Feedback Discussion. Zombie news from around the world is covered in the Zombie Beat, and interviews with zombie media makers round out the show.

Destructomundo

Destructomundo is a post-apocalyptic podcast chronicling the ways the world might end, and what we can do to try and stop it, or just survive it. In each episode a panel of "experts" discusses a new world-ending topic that is sure to entertain and inform...

Hosted by James, Derek, Ted and later Adam, Destructomundo ran for 32 episodes between 2005 and 2008.  They discussed a variety of end of the world topics ranging from the traditional like nuclear war, the zombie apocalypse, and alien invasion to some more obcure ways civilization might end like supernatural evil, super villians, and the Antichrist.

Listen below, or all of the episodes are available on Archive.org.

Audio Files	64Kbps MP3
Road Warriors	31.5 MB
Rise of the Robots	29.3 MB
Aliens Attack	29.2 MB
Supervillians	29.2 MB
Science Run Amok	31.8 MB
The Big List	31.8 MB
Doom Cults	33.1 MB
Last Man on Earth	31.9 MB

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Through the Aftermath

Through the Aftermath is a podcast focusing on all aspects of the post-apocalyptic genre including media such as games, books and movies, as well as discussions of practical preparation methods, and related historical events. Hosted by Shawn and Jonathan, it ran for a total of 46 episodes between 2009 and 2011.

Listen below, or the episodes are also available via Archive.org.

Audio Files	VBR MP3
Through the Aftermath Episode 01	27.9 MB
Through the Aftermath Episode 02	38.4 MB
Through the Aftermath Episode 03	42.2 MB
Through the Aftermath Episode 04	45.7 MB
Through the Aftermath Episode 05	36.9 MB
Through the Aftermath Episode 06	52.5 MB
Through the Aftermath Episode 07	44.4 MB
Through the Aftermath Episode 08	20.7 MB

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