Back to the Futurama
Ben and Mike take you on a podcast voyage back through one of the greatest TV shows Fox ever cancelled. We also talk about a lot of other tangets that come up, whether it's Battlebots or A-1 Steak sauce.
Episodes
It's the pilot of Back to the Futurama in which we discuss the Pilot of Futurama! Thankfully we don't need to worry about being picked up by the network.
We talk about why we love Futurama and the episode that made it all happen.
Ben makes somewhat critical statements about production in a pilot episode, and Mike is already in his pajamas.
Two episodes in and we're already running a bit long! But we end up having some deep conversations about life and junk as we talk about the episode The Series Has Landed.
Key talking points revolve heavily around Bender and how awesome Bender is, and we discuss how Fry maybe represents humanity a little more than we're comfortable with.
Somewhere in Alanis Morisette's attic, a portrait of Ben gets a little more Ironic; Mike carries h...
Fry and Bender become roommates, with HILARIOUS results?
Major talking points: Robots and alcoholism, or whatever the opposite of robot alcoholism is, boring geology lectures, flavors of mummies, and the definition of "preemptive."
Ben falls in love with robots and wants to kill all humans. Mike just wants more tweets (tweet at us at @backtofuturama!)
Have the boy lay out your formal shorts! You're gonna need 'em for this rip-roarin' tale of romance and debauchery and steam pipes.
Talking points include whether or not you think Bender or Zoidberg is the better character, proper pronunciation of champagne, velour everything, and super disgusting sounding ringtones your friend's wife is going to love.
Ben grows more eyes. Mike falls in love with a lobster monster falling in love wit...
Prepare your ears for a properly formatted data file!
Today we talk about a lot of old technology as Fry and Leela have to pretend to be robots. Things get very complicated very quickly.
SILENCE!
Other talking points include Blernsball, more robots, puppies that are not mechanical in any way, and the holiest of robot holidays. It's a robot heavy episode.
Ben cleans the gunk out of the mouse. Mike accidentally activates futuristic techn...
What would you do if you suddenly had ONE JILLION DOLLARS? Would you buy a 20th century apartment or Ted Danson's skeleton?
Talking points for today's show mostly revolve around pizza toppings and the sorts of things you might do with all the money in the world. Spoiler alert: Ben would buy a fleet of blimps. Also, Mom's Friendly Robot Oil comes up a fair bit.
Ben proves he is not good at impressions; Mike listens to some classical m...
Strap in because this may be our dumbest episode yet. That didn't turn you away? Good, because today we're talking about that time Fry accidentally drinks an emperor and in turn becomes emperor himself!
Talking points include frosty beverages, names for a parkour podcast, and a return to Ben's Euphemism Corner.
Ben eats a big heaping bowl of salt. Mike gets excited for Podcast Day.
Today's episode is A Big Piece of Garbage! No, that's the name of the episode, we'll let you judge the quality for yourself. But we do spend a lot of time laughing at jokes like we are 12 years old.
Talking points are elastic memory, amorphous mayoral duties, and ACTION MUSIC.
Ben yells about the usefulness of a smelloscope. Mike appears to have drawn a doodle of him as a cowboy.
Get ready for a religious experience and a trip through heck as we join the church of Robotology!
Talking points are why Futurama keeps making fun of New Jersey, dramatic irony, the Beastie Boys, and floppy disks.
Ben is complacent about his right to party. Mike explains the Beastie Boys to a younger audience.
All hands on the fiesta deck! Today we're taking a trip back in time to the year 1997 to bask in the glow of the 1997 hit James Cameron Film, Titanic.
Episode talking points are hitting references when they are still relevant, legendary limbo champions, Zoidberg / Jellyfish Lady love, and the return of Zapp Brannigan.
Ben thinks Zapp is creepy. Mike thinks that a bucket of PBR is too much.
It's back to school time as we endeavor to become college dropouts at Mars U!
Suggested talking points are the mathematics of wonton burrito meals, the habitability of Utah, regulation pantyraid ladders, and the how to spike a punchbowl with or without monkeys.
Ben questions why he didn't break Mike's legs. Mike relates to Fatbot.
Keep all your monuments safe and your promiscuous lawyers on hand because today we're talking about When Aliens Attack!
Talking points include Labor Day, monuments, beaches, 90s television, cheddar flavored snack crackers, and the shortiest skirt.
Ben starts his own snack podcast. Mike gets fired from 20th Century Fox.
Today's episode is brought to you by Slurm! It's highly addictive! But just what is the secret ingredient, exactly?
Talking points include worms, remembering to tell you when things are worms, secret ingredients, and of course, telling Grunka Lunkas that you hate them.
Ben puts his own hand down his throat (and out is compartment...?). Mike reveals his not so secret soda obsession.
We're back for SEASON 2! We know you're excited, because we have a chip implanted in our heads to make us feel what you feel.
On an unrelated note, have you questioned your Roomba today? Why, you ask? No reason. No reason at all.
We're also gonna explore some sewers so I hope you're ready for that. We were not.
Ben leaves the spoon in the foot powder. Mike wears a cape.
It's a beige alert! We're coming at you hot this week with a hyperchicken and a whole lotta goofs!
What happens when a starship captain blows up a $4 billion space station? He obviously gets a job at a package delivery company. But he clearly still has intent to take out the filthy Neutrals of the Neutral planet. I'm going to allow this!
Ben is searched for paper. Mike gets in a hose fight.
Tired of all the politics in today's news? Come take a break as we talk politics... of the year 3000! Nixon's head comes back with a vengeance and he's here to wreck up the place.
We take an extended discussion from some fan mail so this episode may be a bit longer than usual. We also talk about our favorite futuristic political parties, vote for clones, and go bowling with a robot head.
Ben becomes a supervillain. Mike accidentally ...
Get into the Xmas spirit and hide from the killer robotic Santa! Today we're talking about Xmas Story!
We suggest now is a good time to discuss with your loved ones if they would like 500 stink lizards. We also suggest taking the time to discuss Xmas escape plans with them.
Ben gets fired from his job at the margarita factory. Mike is doing the apology dance.
Love is in the air! Along with a lot of DNA and other things we'd rather not talk about.
Strap yourself i... er... Buckle up for a lot of awkward euphemisms on this one because our good friend Dr. Zoidberg isn't bashful about describing the lobsters and the bees. We also find out a lot of weird things about Zoidberg's people! It's a lobster heavy episode!
Ben wears a crab tie. Mike has to go powder his mouth flaps.
What would you do if you met somebody who was exactly like you but had a beard and was possibly even more evil than you are? Hang out with them of course. And maybe steal a giant atom from Bob Barker.
Also, if you ever wondered what our podcast would sound like if one of the hosts only slept for 4 hours the previous night, wait no longer!
Ben is a non-Leela. Mike is a non-Leela.
Love is in the air! So are butts. Lots of butts. And heads? Body parts. Look, we don't really know what we're saying.
But what we do know is that we've got a good episode full of Valentine's Day goofs, anti-pimping laws, and a bus to Nutley. How could this be a bad one?
Ben buys a ThunderCougarFalconBird. Mike writes a Yelp review.
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