A little collection of vignettes from Montana in July 2023
Holy Mosasaur! You knew we would get to this one someday. We take aim at one of the biggest blockbusters of the last decade with the help of friend of the podcast Tim!
Ben gets on his soapbox briefly to respond to some common critiques/misconceptions about paleontology.
ALL THE ARMOR for this amazing Ank tank of a dinosaur.
Adam Driver + dinosaurs, what could go wrong? Well, plenty as it turns out!
A rundown of field paleontology for fossil explorers!
"We should have brought layers" - a dinosaur in this movie.
Thin plot, thicc snake.
"The Lost World Effect" states that a movie you thought was perfect in childhood is actually not very good. This film is a prime example of such an effect. We still like it though...
A man of the claw, two podcasters in awe.
How many prophecies do you need? Four? OK cool.
Come on in, the water's fine! There is definitely not a Spinosaurus in there!
CW: cinematic violence / body horror, brief mention of self-harm
Once the Shimmer takes a shine to you the shine don't stop.
CW: cinematic violence / body horror, brief mention of self-harm
Ben is joined by astrophysicist Aaron to dissect Annihilation, a wonderful 2018 sci-fi slow burn. Come with us into the Shimmer!
We celebrate 1 year of Reel Beasts with a return to The Great Valley!
If there is one lesson to be taken from this movie, it is FEAR ALL EGGS!
The hottest takes on the new Jurassic World prologue trailer! We really enjoyed this one y'all.
A sophomore slump for the Jurassic Park series? We discuss Spielberg's second stab at insular dinosaur carnage!
Acid blood, pharyngeal jaws, and the Fermi Paradox. All this and more in a tangent-tastic but thoughtful episode of Unreel Beasts!
Trigger Warning: discussions of sexual violence, strong sexual themes.
Welcome to Unreel Beasts, where we expand our programming to include fictional creatures. We kick things off with one of the most influential sci-fi/horror/thriller films of all time! (3:30) plot summary. (17:39) themes and cinematography. (34:21) sexual dynamics, imagery, and implications. (58:21) the alien’s many forms.