The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

The Odyssey.

Homer’s epics are a cornerstone of Western Civilization, of Greek culture and literate classes in high school. Christopher Nolan has become one of greatest directors of the last twenty-five years, so this should be a match made in heaven.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about The Odyssey. We discuss coming into the movie, defy the gods, change of character, to myth or not to myth, scope, the cast, the score, theaters, our ratings and rankings.

Chapters
Coming Into the Movie (00:02:39)
Defy the Gods (00:07:12)
Change of Character (00:21:04)
To Myth or Not to Myth (00:30:55)
Scope (00:37:10)
The Cast (00:42:03)
The Score (00:47:45)
Theaters (00:53:28)
Ratings (00:58:08)
Rankings (00:59:44)

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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Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues.

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 in 1920s Chicago as well as the return of Harrison Ford!

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

Supergirl.

DC has had an interesting go of things on the big screen in the last ten years which last year’s Superman seem to finally set things on more steady footing.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Supergirl. We discuss comic to screen, introducing Kara, dealing with loss, begin again, doubling down, the villain, new “friends”, the production, music, quality control, our mid-year top ten and ratings.

Chapters
Comic to Screen (00:02:55)
Introducing Kara (00:08:11)
Dealing With Loss (00:20:12)
Begin Again (00:26:54)
Doubles Down (00:30:48)
The Villain (00:34:51)
Ruthye (00:47:36)
Lobo (00:51:00)
The Production (00:53:50)
Music (00:56:59)
Quality Control (01:00:48)
Mid-Year Top 10 (01:06:26)
Ratings (01:19:38)

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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Disclosure Day.

Steven Spielberg helped redefine filmmaking through his blockbuster film Jaws, yet all through is over 60 years in moviemaking he’s had a thing for making movies about aliens and their impact on humanity.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Disclosure Day. We discuss intense development, something more, the truth, listen, complementary nature, the cast, VFX, the action, a complete unknown, the score, our top ten and ratings.

Chapters
Intense Development (00:02:21)
Something More (00:06:52)
The Truth (00:10:36)
Listen (00:26:15)
Complementary Nature (00:32:13)
Josh O’Conner (00:35:21)
An Emily Blunt Vehicle (00:38:45)
Eve Hewson (00:42:02)
Rest of the Cast (00:44:17)
VFX (00:45:43)
The Action (00:48:45)
A Complete Unknown (00:49:44)
The Score (00:50:59)
Top Ten (00:54:35)
Ratings (01:06:09)

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
Letterboxd: the602club

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
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm
Letterboxd: the602club