Eric Nash of Watchmen Minute leads the way as the podcast crew marvels at the deliberately buried monolith. They ponder such questions as: how do Magic 8-balls work? Is Heywood Floyd's hand actually his own? Why is Burnell Tucker wiggling that camera around? And what's behind him, a bigger camera or a moon laser? And Chris finally realizes he's been referring to "Requiem" as "Atmospheres."

Eric Nash of Watchmen Minute leads the way as the podcast crew marvels at the deliberately buried monolith. They ponder such questions as: how do Magic 8-balls work? Is Heywood Floyd's hand actually his own? Why is Burnell Tucker wiggling that camera around? And what's behind him, a bigger camera or a moon laser? And Chris finally realizes he's been referring to "Requiem" as "Atmospheres."

Episode 54: Jingling the Cosmic Keys

All heck breaks loose when the spacesuit guys try to take a simple group photo. Chris and Rudi, along with Eric from Watchmen Minute, say goodbye to Act 2 with a discussion about hubris, photobombing, diamond shape lens flares, and whether the varying phases of Earth are a continuity error or an artistic choice. Plus, we celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving. 

All heck breaks loose when the spacesuit guys try to take a simple group photo. Chris and Rudi, along with Eric from Watchmen Minute, say goodbye to Act 2 with a discussion about hubris, photobombing, diamond shape lens flares, and whether the varying phases of Earth are a continuity error or an artistic choice. Plus, we celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving.

Episode 55: The Infamous Scootch-In

Chris presents the music used in the podcast, in glorious stereophonic high-quality MP3 conversion.

Chris presents the music used in the podcast, in glorious stereophonic high-quality MP3 conversion.

Special: The Music Episode

Chris and Rudi settle in for a rambling discussion of everything they forgot to mention about 2001 so far. Hilarity ensues.

Chris and Rudi settle in for a rambling discussion of everything they forgot to mention about 2001 so far. Hilarity ensues.

SPECIAL: Autumn Holiday Spectacular!

Act 3 - Jupiter Mission - begins with Andrew Daroski (The Protagonist Podcast, Disney Animation Minute Essentials) joining Chris and Rudi for a long episode about a long spacecraft establishing shot. You'll hear practically everything about the Discovery 1, how Act 3 is like an episode of Black Mirror, Project Orion, and insights regarding left to right movement. Plus, new theme music!

Act 3 - Jupiter Mission - begins with Andrew Daroski (The Protagonist Podcast, Disney Animation Minute Essentials) joining Chris and Rudi for a long episode about a long spacecraft establishing shot. You'll hear practically everything about the Discovery 1, how Act 3 is like an episode of Black Mirror, Project Orion, and insights regarding left to right movement. Plus, new theme music!

EPISODE 56 - It's all about the kerning

Andrew Darowski (Disney Animation Minute Essentials, The Protagonist Podcast) stays in the guest seat for another exciting romp through the opening minutes of the Jupiter Mission section. Along with Chris and Rudi, they discuss John Stockton's shorts, workout jamz, and Aram Khatchaturian. They arrive at the conclusion that space travel is lonely and kind of sad. Not like podcasting at all!

Andrew Darowski (Disney Animation Minute Essentials, The Protagonist Podcast) stays in the guest seat for another exciting romp through the opening minutes of the Jupiter Mission section. Along with Chris and Rudi, they discuss John Stockton's shorts, workout jamz, and Aram Khatchaturian. They arrive at the conclusion that space travel is lonely and kind of sad. Not like podcasting at all!

Episode 57: Centrifugal or Centripetal?

Andrew Darowski (The Protagonist Podcast, Disney Animation Minute Essentials) shares his thoughts on another minute of Frank Poole's jogging inside the hamster wheel of Discovery 1. Improbably, Chris and Rudi end up talking about Farfisa organs, angular momentum, the centrifuge set, and the lack of artwork inside the ship.

Andrew Darowski (The Protagonist Podcast, Disney Animation Minute Essentials) shares his thoughts on another minute of Frank Poole's jogging inside the hamster wheel of Discovery 1. Improbably, Chris and Rudi end up talking about Farfisa organs, angular momentum, the centrifuge set, and the lack of artwork inside the ship.

Episode 58: White Mystery Cheez Its

It's supper time on Discovery 1 for Chris &amp; Rudi and their guest, Andrew Darowski (The Protagonist Podcast, Disney Animation Minute Essentials). For appetizers Chris describes what is quietly one of the greatest shots executed in cinema history, while Andrew begins a very deep discussion about HAL, robotics, and who (or what) is really intended to meet the Monolith.

It's supper time on Discovery 1 for Chris &amp; Rudi and their guest, Andrew Darowski (The Protagonist Podcast, Disney Animation Minute Essentials). For appetizers Chris describes what is quietly one of the greatest shots executed in cinema history, while Andrew begins a very deep discussion about HAL, robotics, and who (or what) is really intended to meet the Monolith.

Episode 59: Is HAL a robot?

Chris and Rudi get down to the serious business of BBC12 programmes, Sidney Torch, space cutlery, and kids reviewing 2001. 

Chris and Rudi get down to the serious business of BBC12 programmes, Sidney Torch, space cutlery, and kids reviewing 2001.

Episode 60: Through The Power of Acting!

Gina Pomponio (Big Girls, Paradise Club Vintage) is BACK in the studio to discuss the softball interview on BBC12. Gina relates her history and emotions associated with the film, while Chris and Rudi just yuck it up with the usual Mr Show references and Marc Maron impressions. Plus, Keir Dullea facts! Are there podcasts in hibernation?

Gina Pomponio (Big Girls, Paradise Club Vintage) is BACK in the studio to discuss the softball interview on BBC12. Gina relates her history and emotions associated with the film, while Chris and Rudi just yuck it up with the usual Mr Show references and Marc Maron impressions. Plus, Keir Dullea facts! Are there podcasts in hibernation?

Episode 61: Butterflies are Free

Chris and Rudi discuss Stanley Kubrick's science fiction masterpiece, "2001: A Space Odyssey," one minute at a time. They are occasionally joined by guests from other movie-by-minutes podcasts, as well as film enthusiasts, musicians, and other deep thinkers.

It&#39;s an audacious task to dissect a film minute by minute, especially one which has been as over-analyzed as 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, but these guys manage to have a ball using this framing device as a jumping off point to take the show in many different places you might not expect. It&#39;s charming and engaging enough to not feel like &#34;inside baseball&#34; while still clearly often being off-the-cuff discussions between comrades. Of course, it helps if you possess a certain amount of obsession for Stanley Kubrick and this film...

How to nerd out in the best way

There are way too many fans of 2001 who take themselves seriously. Chris and Rudi don’t, and the podcast is better for it. Come for the Kubrick trivia, stay for the deep cut music, movie, and general nerd references.

See you next Wednesday!

Open the Podcast Doors, HAL

David Forsythe (Rock and Roll High School Minute) continues the Calvacade of All Stars and gets us ready for the big minute ahead with an appreciation of sound design, Dave's facial acting, and a few philosophical tangents along the way.

David Forsythe (Rock and Roll High School Minute) continues the Calvacade of All Stars and gets us ready for the big minute ahead with an appreciation of sound design, Dave's facial acting, and a few philosophical tangents along the way.

Episode 110: Analog Noise Porn

David Bowman

John P Hess of FilmmakerIQ.com stops by to teach Chris and Rudi about the history and process behind the slit-scan photographic technique used during the "Star Gate" sequence in 2001.  Plus - a special announcement regarding Movies by Minutes LIVE in Portland, Oregon! Video regarding slit scan: https://youtu.be/KhRo2WbWnKU

John P Hess of <a href="http://FilmmakerIQ.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FilmmakerIQ.com</a> stops by to teach Chris and Rudi about the history and process behind the slit-scan photographic technique used during the "Star Gate" sequence in 2001.  Plus - a special announcement regarding Movies by Minutes LIVE in Portland, Oregon! Video regarding slit scan: <a href="https://youtu.be/KhRo2WbWnKU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/KhRo2WbWnKU</a>

Episode 124: David Bowman's Wild Ride

Film scholar and Kubrick-ologist Nathan Abrams from Bangor University (Wales) visits the podcast to discuss how Jewish themes and imagery are visible in 2001 as well as in his other films. Rudi and Chris also relive the arrival of the Star Child, of whom Rudi is not a fan.

Film scholar and Kubrick-ologist Nathan Abrams from Bangor University (Wales) visits the podcast to discuss how Jewish themes and imagery are visible in 2001 as well as in his other films. Rudi and Chris also relive the arrival of the Star Child, of whom Rudi is not a fan.

Episode 140: A Modern Kaballah

There's something seriously wrong with space and Chris and Rudi are going to figure this out. Rudi throws shade at Wile E Coyote and Chris continues to summarize abandoned story ideas from Arthur C Clarke's 2001 rough drafts. 

There's something seriously wrong with space and Chris and Rudi are going to figure this out. Rudi throws shade at Wile E Coyote and Chris continues to summarize abandoned story ideas from Arthur C Clarke's 2001 rough drafts.

Episode 121: Monolith = One Type of Rock

In this penultimate minute of content from 2001, Fr David Mowry (fatherdavidmowry.com) provides a podcast guest tour-de-force, helping Chris and Rudi make sense of what this film means. There's simply no other way to put it, this episode is DEEP, man.

In this penultimate minute of content from 2001, Fr David Mowry (<a href="http://fatherdavidmowry.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fatherdavidmowry.com</a>) provides a podcast guest tour-de-force, helping Chris and Rudi make sense of what this film means. There's simply no other way to put it, this episode is DEEP, man.

Episode 141: Off the Deep End of Allegory

It's a holiday miracle potpourri of epic proportions. After discussing the minute at hand (the first minute of Bowman's EVA), Chris and Rudi  open a special gift package sent to the show, as well as reviewing the contributions from several listener's to the Space Station 5 forum (THANK YOU!).

It's a holiday miracle potpourri of epic proportions. After discussing the minute at hand (the first minute of Bowman's EVA), Chris and Rudi  open a special gift package sent to the show, as well as reviewing the contributions from several listener's to the Space Station 5 forum (THANK YOU!).

Episode 75: Hamdingers

Color

Paula Benson, founder and creative director of Filmandfurniture.com, joins the podcast as Dave Bowman's pod arrives in the unsettling hotel room at the end of the universe. Chris and Rudi engage Paula in a discussion of all things Kubrick and design, as well as Wes Anderson and that first Asia album cover.

Paula Benson, founder and creative director of <a href="http://Filmandfurniture.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Filmandfurniture.com</a>, joins the podcast as Dave Bowman's pod arrives in the unsettling hotel room at the end of the universe. Chris and Rudi engage Paula in a discussion of all things Kubrick and design, as well as Wes Anderson and that first Asia album cover.

Episode 133: Chartreuse Isn't a Color, It's a State of Mind

Visual and sonic composer/performer Mark Mosher (markmoshermusic.com) joins the podcast to discuss the transitional moments in the Star Gate sequence. 

Visual and sonic composer/performer Mark Mosher (<a href="http://markmoshermusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">markmoshermusic.com</a>) joins the podcast to discuss the transitional moments in the Star Gate sequence.

Episode 126: Plausibly Stellar

Tonight, on a very special Open the Podcast Doors, HAL: The part of the guest will be played by Mat Thomas Marchand of StudioRedBand.

Tonight, on a very special Open the Podcast Doors, HAL: The part of the guest will be played by Mat Thomas Marchand of StudioRedBand.

Episode 100: Crestfallen

Rudi and Jack (Stovold, of ApeCast) and Me dissect and analyze the minute of 2001 where Dave loses his verbal bout with HAL. 

Rudi and Jack (Stovold, of ApeCast) and Me dissect and analyze the minute of 2001 where Dave loses his verbal bout with HAL.

Episode 104: Dripping with Condensation

Figure

David Forsythe (Rock and Roll High School Minute and Edge of Tomorrow Minute) brings the noise to the slowest and most disposable part of 2001 (in Chris' opinion). 

David Forsythe (Rock and Roll High School Minute and Edge of Tomorrow Minute) brings the noise to the slowest and most disposable part of 2001 (in Chris' opinion).

Episode 130: We're Still Trying to Figure Out Brown

Robert Black (Michael Meyers Minute, Dave Made A Minute) returns to opine on the non-stop adrenaline rush of Dave Bowman's uneventful EVA to replace the "faulty" AE-35 unit. Chris and Rudi join him for a symposium covering such hot button issues as: Bowman's incompetence at spacewalking, how these zero-g sequences were shot, and the differences here between the book and the movie. Also, if you've got magnetic boots, why not just walk to the antenna array?

Robert Black (Michael Meyers Minute, Dave Made A Minute) returns to opine on the non-stop adrenaline rush of Dave Bowman's uneventful EVA to replace the "faulty" AE-35 unit. Chris and Rudi join him for a symposium covering such hot button issues as: Bowman's incompetence at spacewalking, how these zero-g sequences were shot, and the differences here between the book and the movie. Also, if you've got magnetic boots, why not just walk to the antenna array?

Episode 77: Spacesuit Color Theory

David Forsythe (Rock and Roll Highschool Minute, Edge of Tomorrow Minute) indulges Chris in his little exercise of recapping the roads not taken in the final act of 2001. Now this is some good podcasting!

David Forsythe (Rock and Roll Highschool Minute, Edge of Tomorrow Minute) indulges Chris in his little exercise of recapping the roads not taken in the final act of 2001. Now this is some good podcasting!

Episode 131: The Lost Worlds of 2001, Part 2

Graphic Designer and Thereminist Victoria Lundy (Cuttlefish Arts, Victoria Lundy Music) continues the Cavalcade of Space Station 5 All Stars Week with a lively discussion of typefaces, kerning, blinky lights, and the best "2001 story" moment.

Graphic Designer and Thereminist Victoria Lundy (Cuttlefish Arts, Victoria Lundy Music) continues the Cavalcade of Space Station 5 All Stars Week with a lively discussion of typefaces, kerning, blinky lights, and the best "2001 story" moment.

Episode 108: The No-Helmet Scenario

We have reached the end of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and none other than Michael Benson, the author of Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C Clarke, and The Making of a Masterpiece visits the podcast to help make sense of it all.  As always, enjoy and thank you for listening.

We have reached the end of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and none other than Michael Benson, the author of Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C Clarke, and The Making of a Masterpiece visits the podcast to help make sense of it all.  As always, enjoy and thank you for listening.

Episode 142: A Stunning Achievement in Podcasting

Chris and Rudi wrap up the week's excitement by riffing on the final moments of the Dave Bowman EVA and then progressing to the AE-35 diagnosis scene. Along the way they end up talking about computer noises, the Six Million Dollar Man, and the influence 2001 had (potentially) on computer interfaces. Plus, adults review 2001!

Chris and Rudi wrap up the week's excitement by riffing on the final moments of the Dave Bowman EVA and then progressing to the AE-35 diagnosis scene. Along the way they end up talking about computer noises, the Six Million Dollar Man, and the influence 2001 had (potentially) on computer interfaces. Plus, adults review 2001!

Episode 80: Checkin' Circuits

Robert Black (Michael Meyers Minute, Dave Made a Minute) returns and immediately schools us all on specific lighting mismatches (seriously, he has very technical notes). Along with Chris and Rudi, they also talk about 2001 cosplay, spacesuit components, and transition lenses. And why isn't Frank standing by in the pod bay?

Robert Black (Michael Meyers Minute, Dave Made a Minute) returns and immediately schools us all on specific lighting mismatches (seriously, he has very technical notes). Along with Chris and Rudi, they also talk about 2001 cosplay, spacesuit components, and transition lenses. And why isn't Frank standing by in the pod bay?

Episode 78: Can We Talk About the Lighting?

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