Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF S**T ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teesside University. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
208. THE TERMINATOR PART 9: THE HARLAN ELLISON PROBLEM
The Terminator (1984) · Aug 17, 2026
207. THE TERMINATOR PART 8: A SEDUCTIVE PAIR OF STINKY TROUSERS
The Terminator (1984) · Aug 10, 2026
206. THE TERMINATOR PART 7: A BAD DAY FOR SARAH
The Terminator (1984) · Aug 3, 2026
190. STAR TREK 10: THE WRATH OF KHAN
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) · Apr 6, 2026
189. STAR TREK 9: LIVE LONG AND PROSPER
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) · Mar 30, 2026
187. STAR TREK 7: BOMBASTIC SIDE EYE
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) · Mar 16, 2026
185. STAR TREK 5: GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) · Mar 2, 2026
184. STAR TREK 4: THE COMMOTION PICTURE BEGINS
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) · Feb 23, 2026
181. STAR TREK 1: WARPS AND ALL
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) · Feb 2, 2026
180. ASIMOV SPECIAL: LOST LITTLE ROBOT
Little Lost Robot (1962) · Jan 5, 2026
179. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: THE WIZARD OF OZ
The Wizard of Oz (1939) · Dec 25, 2025
177. BLADE RUNNER 15: SOLDIER
Soldier (1998) · Dec 15, 2025
176. BLADE RUNNER 14: WHERE IS THE JOY?
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) · Dec 8, 2025
175. BLADE RUNNER 13: THE SPAM AGE
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) · Dec 1, 2025
174. BLADE RUNNER 12: WHITE DRAGON EDIT
Blade Runner (1982) · Nov 24, 2025
171. BLADE RUNNER 9: WAKE UP! TIME TO DIE
Blade Runner (1982) · Nov 3, 2025
167. BLADE RUNNER 6: ONE HUNDRED QUESTIONS
Blade Runner (1982) · Oct 13, 2025
166. BLADE RUNNER 5: THE BEGINNING
Blade Runner (1982) · Oct 6, 2025
163. BLADE RUNNER 2: DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF NEO NOIR?
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) · Sep 15, 2025
161. ALIEN: EARTH
Super Alien Desert Earth (2020) · Sep 1, 2025
160. RETURN TO RETURN TO OZ
Return to Oz (1985) · Jul 10, 2025
159. A FOR ANDROMEDA
A for Andromeda (2006) · Jun 30, 2025
158. JAWS: HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY
Jaws (1975) · Jun 20, 2025
157. STAR WARS SUPERCUT
Star Wars (1977) · Jun 2, 2025
155. RETURN TO OZ
Return to Oz (1985) · May 12, 2025
151. STAR WARS 10: THE BATTLE OF YAVIN
Star Wars (1977) · Mar 31, 2025
147. STAR WARS 6: OBI WHO KENOBI?
Star Wars (1977) · Mar 3, 2025
145. STAR WARS 4: EPISODE 4
Star Wars (1977) · Feb 17, 2025
138. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 7: ALIEN RESURRECTION
Alien Resurrection (1997) · Dec 25, 2024
136. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 5: ALIENS
Aliens (1986) · Dec 18, 2024
134. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 3: ALIEN
Alien (1979) · Dec 11, 2024
133. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 2: COVENANT
Alien: Covenant (2017) · Dec 9, 2024
132. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 1: PROMETHEUS
Prometheus (2012) · Dec 4, 2024
131. DEMON SEED
Demon Seed (1977) · Nov 18, 2024
130. LOGAN'S RUN
Logan's Run (1976) · Nov 11, 2024
128. TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) · Oct 28, 2024
126. THE STEPFORD WIVES
The Stepford Wives (1975) · Oct 14, 2024
125. THE QUESTOR TAPES
The Questor Tapes (1974) · Oct 7, 2024
123. THE TIME TRAVELERS (MOP-UP)
The Time Travelers (1964) · Sep 23, 2024
122. DARK STAR
Dark Star (1974) · Sep 15, 2024
120. ALIEN ROMULUS
Alien: Romulus (2024) · Sep 9, 2024
118. THE HAYES CODE
Sleeper (1973) · Jul 29, 2024
116. WESTWORLD
Westworld (1973) · Jul 15, 2024
115. SLEEPER
Sleeper (1973) · Jul 8, 2024
113. FANTASTIC PLANET
Fantastic Planet (1973) · Jun 24, 2024
112. SILENT RUNNING
Silent Running (1972) · Jun 17, 2024
111. PAPER MAN
Paper Man (1971) · Jun 10, 2024
110. THX-1138
THX 1138 (1971) · Jun 3, 2024
109. LOST IN SPACE (MOP-UP)
Lost in Space (1998) · May 27, 2024
108. COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT
Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) · May 20, 2024
107. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 4: TARGET EARTH
Target Earth (1954) · May 17, 2024
106. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 3: GOG
Gog (1954) · May 13, 2024
105. THE ATOMIC AGE PART 2: ROBOT MONSTER
Robot Monster (1953) · May 10, 2024
103. ZOINKS! THE ROBOTS OF SCOOBY DOO
Scooby-Doo (2002) · Apr 29, 2024
102. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 9: 2010
2010 (1984) · Apr 1, 2024
101. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 8: RELEASE
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · Mar 27, 2024
97. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 4: THE MOON
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · Mar 15, 2024
96. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 3: THE DAWN OF MAN
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · Mar 11, 2024
94. THE 2001 ODYSSEY PART 1: ARTHUR C CLARKE
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · Feb 26, 2024
93. SUPERAGO & THE FACELESS GIANTS
Superargo and the Faceless Giants (1968) · Feb 19, 2024
92. BARBARELLA
Barbarella (1968) · Feb 12, 2024
91. THE AVENGERS: CYBERNAUTS JAMBOREE
The Avengers (2012) · Feb 5, 2024
90. THE TERRORNAUTS
The Terrornauts (1967) · Jan 29, 2024
89. KING KONG ESCAPES
King Kong Escapes (1967) · Jan 22, 2024
87. OPPENHEIMER REPOST
Oppenheimer (2023) · Jan 12, 2024
86. I ROBOT (Part 1): THE SHOCKING TRUTH
I, Robot (2004) · Jan 8, 2024
85. CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS
Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022) · Dec 25, 2023
82. ADVENT 22: JONNYCAB
Total Recall (1990) · Dec 22, 2023
73. ADVENT 13: THE DALEKS IN COLOUR
Doctor Who: The Daleks (1964) · Dec 13, 2023
69. ADVENT DAY 9: BUBO
Clash of the Titans (1981) · Dec 9, 2023
67. ADVENT DAY 7: NEWS OF THE WORLD
News of the World (2020) · Dec 7, 2023
58. CYBORG 2087
Cyborg 2087 (1966) · Nov 13, 2023
56. JASON X (HALLOWEEN SPECIAL)
Jason X (2001) · Oct 30, 2023
55. DR WHO AND THE DALEKS
Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) · Oct 23, 2023
54. SPACEFLIGHT IC-1: THE MISSING EPISODE
Spaceflight IC-1 (1965) · Oct 16, 2023
53. DR GOLDFOOT & THE BIKINI MACHINE
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965) · Oct 9, 2023
52. ALPHAVILLE
Alphaville (1965) · Oct 2, 2023
49. SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE REHASH
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) · Sep 18, 2023
45. OPPENHEIMER
Oppenheimer (2023) · Aug 14, 2023
43. JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS
Jason and the Argonauts (1963) · Jul 24, 2023
41. PLANET OF THE STORMS
Planet of Storms (1962) · Jul 10, 2023
39. CREATION OF THE HUMANOIDS
The Creation of the Humanoids (1962) · Jun 26, 2023
38. INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN
Invasion of the Neptune Men (1961) · Jun 19, 2023
37. ROBOT OVERLORDS
Robot Overlords (2015) · Jun 12, 2023
36. SIDEBORG 3: REAL LIFE ROBOTS
Sex Kittens Go to College (1960) · Jun 9, 2023
34. SEX KITTENS GO TO COLLEGE
Sex Kittens Go to College (1960) · May 29, 2023
32. THE COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK
The Colossus of New York (1958) · May 7, 2023
31. THE AZTEC MUMMY VS THE HUMANOID ROBOT
The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy (1958) · May 1, 2023
30. KAIJU BONUS: PACIFIC RIM
Pacific Rim (2013) · Apr 28, 2023
29. THE MYSTERY IANS
The Mysterians (1957) · Apr 24, 2023
27. SIDEBORG 2: THE FORBIDDEN RABBIT HOLE
Forbidden Planet (1956) · Apr 14, 2023
26. FORBIDDEN PLANET
Forbidden Planet (1956) · Apr 10, 2023
25. TOBOR THE (NOT SO) GREAT
Tobor the Great (1954) · Apr 3, 2023
24. TARGET EARTH
Target Earth (1954) · Mar 27, 2023
23. THE BLACK HOLE
The Black Hole (1979) · Mar 20, 2023
21. DEVIL GIRL FROM MARS
Devil Girl from Mars (1954) · Mar 6, 2023
19. ROBOT MONSTER
Robot Monster (1953) · Feb 20, 2023
18. OLD MOTHER RILEY MEETS THE VAMPIRE
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952) · Feb 13, 2023
16. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (TWICE)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) · Jan 30, 2023
16. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (TWICE)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) · Jan 30, 2023
15. WEIRD WOMAN: A MUCKY MARY POPPINS
Weird Woman (1944) · Jan 23, 2023
14. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: THE CUPBOARD OF DEATH
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) · Jan 16, 2023
13. THE MONSTER AND THE APE
The Monster and the Ape (1945) · Jan 9, 2023
12. BICENTENNIAL MAN: THE WHOLE PALAVA
Bicentennial Man (1999) · Jan 2, 2023
11. THE INSANITY CLAUS
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) · Dec 19, 2022
10. SATAN V SUPERMAN
Superman (1941) · Dec 12, 2022
4. THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE (Part 2)
Flash Gordon (1936) · Nov 7, 2022
4. THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE (Part 2)
Sharad of Atlantis (1936) · Nov 7, 2022
3. THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE (Part 1)
The Vanishing Shadow (1934) · Nov 3, 2022
3. THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE (Part 1)
The Phantom Empire (1935) · Nov 3, 2022
2. HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Westworld (1973) · Oct 31, 2022
2. HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Superman III (1983) · Oct 31, 2022
2. HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
The Black Hole (1979) · Oct 31, 2022
2. HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) · Oct 31, 2022
2. HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Demon Seed (1977) · Oct 31, 2022
2. HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Saturn 3 (1980) · Oct 31, 2022
