The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

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
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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
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Predator: Killer of Killers.

In 2025, Hulu took a risk, deciding to take the Predator franchise to a place that it had never been, into the world of animation.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Predator: Killer of Killers. We discuss the franchise, an animated movie, the structure, building the Predator culture, coming together, post credits and our ratings.

Chapters
This Franchise (00:02:15)
An Animated Movie (00:05:33)
The Structure (00:12:08)
Building Predator Culture (00:17:45)
Coming Together (00:27:24)
Post Credits (00:34:24)
Ratings (00:37:49)

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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Ben-Hur.

It’s the 1950s, MGM Studios is struggling, wide acceptance of television is having an impact on people going to the theaters to see films so to save themselves financial ruin they bet it all on a biblical epic, swinging for the fences with a director who’d never helmed something of this magnitude.

In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes John Mills to introduce him to Ben-Hur. We discuss the first time, going bigger and longer, different actors, Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, performances, connections, providential help, the production, direction, score, legacy and our ratings.

Chapters
First Time (00:02:32)
Go Bigger and Go Longer (00:08:36)
Different Actors (00:14:05)
Charlton Heston (00:17:53)
Stephen Boyd (00:25:50)
Performances (00:27:36)
Connections (00:28:50)
Providential Help (00:31:30)
The Production (00:39:57)
Direction (00:45:05)
The Score (00:50:04)
The Legacy (00:52:55)
Ratings (01:00:08)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guest
John Mills

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

Social
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Hugo.

In 2007 Brian Selznick released a historical fiction book for children that was as much about the pictures as it was about the words, it won the Caldecott Medal and seemed destined to find its way to the silver screen.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Hugo. We discuss it being based on a book, the importance of purpose, movies matter, life matters, Asa Butterfield, the standout performance, the production, the score and our ratings.

Chapters
Based on a Book (00:03:23)
Importance of Purpose (00:09:36)
Movies Matter (00:20:31)
Life Matters (00:26:58)
Asa Butterfield (00:37:34)
The Standout Performance (00:41:03)
The Score (00:49:51)
Ratings (00:51:41)

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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