The Omega Beam

We discuss American Gods, the Starz original series based on Neil Gaiman's bestselling novel of the same name. Like most TV show seasons we cover, we keep spoilers to a minimum.

It's finally here! Zack Snyder's Justice League, his original, 4-hour vision of what his version of the DCEU could be, is streaming on HBO Max. We start our discussion spoiler-free, and after about 1…

If you've been paying attention to genre television, you have no doubt heard of WandaVision, Marvel's first TV show directly tied to the

We discuss the animated movie Wolfwalkers, now streaming on Apple TV+. Very light spoilers, nothing you wouldn't get from the trailer.

Just like our last episode, it's time for a Middle Earth series rewatch! Like The Hobbit, Warner Brothers recently released updated theatrical and extended editions of all three Lord of The Rings mov…

Warner Brothers recently released updated theatrical and extended editions of all three Hobbit movies in 4k and with enhanced sound. We watched the entire extended edition Hobbit trilogy in 4k, and w…

We talk about season 1 of the recent adult swim animated series Primal. We keep spoilers to a minimum.

We discuss the 2019 Netflix original sci-fi/thriller I Am Mother. We keep spoilers to just what you'll get from the trailer, so if you haven't seen it yet, you're covered.

Let's talk about Star Trek: Discovery, which now has all of season 3 available for streaming! We discuss the season with our usual minimum of spoilers, so if you've seen it or not, you're covered.

Let's talk about the recently aired 2021 Doctor Who Holiday Special, Revolution of the Daleks, aired on New Years Day and currently streaming and for digital purchase. We keep spoilers to a minimum i…

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia ties together the other two shows in Guillermo Del Toro's animated universe on Netflix. We discuss Wizards without any spoilers you wouldn't get from the trailer, so if you'…

It's the first episode of 2021! And what better way to start off than with Soul, the new Pixar movie streaming free on Disney+ in the USA! We keep spoilers to a minimum, nothing more than you'd get o…

Let's talk about the year's biggest superhero movie, Wonder Woman 1984, currently in theaters (where they're open) and streaming on HBO Max (in the USA) as well. We're joined by friend of the show Da…

The entire 8-episode season 2 of The Mandalorian is now streaming, which means it's time to discuss it in detail! We couldn't really talk about the show without spoilers, so what we've done is we sta…

Let's talk about the second show in Guillermo Del Toro's "Tales of Arcadia,"3 Below! Just as with the first show in the shared universe, *Trollhunters*, we keep spoilers to a minimum, not too much mo…

We watched all three parts, 53 episodes, of Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, the first show in Guillermo Del Toro's Netflix animated "Tales of Arcadia" trilogy. We keep spoilers to a minimum, so if yo…

Orren picks one for Golden: the 2009 indie sci-fi film Moon, the first film by Duncan Jones. Spoiler alert: it's an 11 year old film, so we discuss the entire movie. If you haven't seen it yet (and i…

Golden picks one for Orren: the 2011 sci-fi thriller Source Code! It's a nine-year-old movie, so we're not as worried about spoilers, but in the end of the episode there are some serious spoilers; do…

After years of hesitating to see it because of how much I loved the original 1982 Blade Runner, Golden finally convinced me to watch the 2017 sequel, Blade Runner 2049. We share our thoughts with som…

The Omega Beam has reached a milestone: our 100th episode! To celebrate, we have a wide-ranging conversation with friend of the show, special guest David Raiklen, covering our thoughts on the future …