The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

Masters of the Universe (2026).

In the 80s, toy companies used cartoons to sell their product so G.I. Joe, Transformers and He-Man were launched into the imaginations of millions of kids which has lead movie studios to try to capitalize on that nostalgia by bringing these characters back on the big screen

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Masters of the Universe. We discuss development hell, completely different, Adam’s journey, friends of Eternia, Villains, to talk or to listen, world creation, music, cameos, fantasy rankings and ratings.

Chapters
Languishing in Development Hell (00:02:15)
Completely Different (00:08:53)
Adam’s Journey (00:13:57)
Camila Mendes (00:27:38)
Idris Elba (00:21:31)
Skeletor (00:35:32)
Evil-Lyn (00:42:57)
To Talk or To Listen (00:45:51)
World Creation (00:48:02)
Music (00:52:58)
Cameos (00:55:03)
Fantasy Rankings (00:58:05)
Ratings (01:01:44)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Ry Paulson

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
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Masters of the Universe (1987).

Under the leadership of Golan and Globus the Cannon Group pumped out an incredible amount of films, most of them have failed to stay in the cultural zeitgeist yet for better of for worse, some remain cult classics.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulsen talk about the 1987, Masters of the Universe. We discus the franchise, coming into live action, He-Man, other characters, the villains, a moment, to the journey, music, action, production and our ratings.

Chapters
The Franchise (00:02:05)
Into Live Action (00:09:25)
He-Man (00:17:14)
Other Characters (00:23:44)
The Villains (00:27:01)
A Moment (00:28:33)
To the Journey (00:32:53)
Music (00:38:05)
Action and Production (00:41:56)
Ratings (00:46:54)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Ry Paulson

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.

On November 12th, 2019, live action Star Wars returned to the small screen where its previous success was tenuous at best and by the end of its first episode, The Mandalorian had fans hooked!

In this episode of The 602 Club we crossover with Aggressive Negotiations so Matthew Rushing and John Mills can talk about the first Star Wars movie in 7 years, The Mandalorian and Grogu. We discuss so much about the movie, the themes, plot, character, music, action and so much more, wrapping it all up with our ratings.

Chapters
A Season or a Movie (00:02:09)
The Plot (00:15:46)
Mando’s New Job (00:19:52)
Fatherhood and Mentorship (00:28:11)
Grogu’s Growth (00:40:17)
Dealing With Other Enemies (00:44:20)
The Creatures and Locations (00:48:25)
Rotta the Hutt (00:53:29)
Zeb (00:57:25)
CGI (00:58:52)
A Couple More Friends (01:05:23)
The Villains (01:10:16)
The Action (01:14:17)
The Music (01:27:03)
Critics vs Audience (01:30:21)
Ratings (01:39:34)

Host
Matthew Rushing & John Mills

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm
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Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord.

The character of Darth Maul showed up first in The Phantom Menace, a villain of few worlds but one that was forever etched in fans minds as one of the coolest they’d ever seen, which meant he just couldn’t stay dead forever.

In this episode of The 602 Club we crossover with Aggressive Negotiations so Matthew Rushing and John Mills can talk about Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord. We discuss, Maul’s arc, Devon’s Arc, Lawson’s arc, Inquisitors, the Dark Lord of the Sith, connecting to Solo, the animation, the music and our ratings.

Chapters
Maul’s Arc (00:02:30)
Devon’s Arc (00:37:33)
Lawson’s Arc (00:51:01)
Inquisitors (01:02:59)
The Dark Lord of the Sith (01:07:55)
Connecting to Solo (01:15:32)
The Animation (01:18:50)
The Music (01:27:58)
Ratings (01:29:44)

Host
Matthew Rushing & John Mills

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm
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Barcelona, May 1917.

The 602 Club proudly presents this bonus show, The Indy Files. In this episode hosts Matthew Rushing & Yancy Evans continue our discussion of Indy’s adventures during World War I in Barcelona.

Hosts
Matthew Rushing & Yancy Evans

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm