Holding Out for a Hero

Holding Out for a Hero

I look at the superhero and Sci-fi genres in TV, movies and comic books and talk about what I think of them and how they relate to the world around us. Cover art photo provided by TK Hammonds on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@tkristin

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March 11, 2023 1 min
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Today I look at Max Headroom Episode 4 in filming order (not broadcast order) called "War". I give my commentary on the importance of Elon Musk buying Twitter and the role and responsibility of the news media.

Max Headroom Website

War Website

War episode on TubiTV

Max Headroom DVD

Holding Out for a Hero Website

Bard on the Plains Podcast

Bard on the Playlist

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April 10, 2022 30 mins

Today I look at Max Headroom Episode 4 in filming order (not broadcast order) called "Security Systems". I evaluate the predictions about tech companies, identity theft, tracking, cashless society and social engineering. 

Max Headroom Website

Security Systems Website

Security Systems episode on TubiTV

Max Headroom DVD

Holding Out for a Hero Website

Bard on the Plains Podcast

Bard on the Playlist

McPeek Podcasting

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April 3, 2022 24 mins

Today I look at Max Headroom Episode 3 in filming order (not broadcast order) called "Rakers". I evaluate the predictions about hoverboards, video phones, credit cards, space shuttles and extreme sports.  

Max Headroom Website

Rakers Website

Rakers episode on TubiTV

Max Headroom DVD

Holding Out for a Hero Website

Bard on the Plains Podcast

Bard on the Playlist

McPeek Podcasting

Mike McPeek's Website



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March 27, 2022 36 mins

Today I look at Max Headroom Episode 2 in filming order (not broadcast order) called "Body Banks". I evaluate the predictions about organ harvesting, Tv's everywhere, live streaming and small independent broadcasters.  

Max Headroom Website

Body Banks Website

Body Banks episode on TubiTv

Max Headroom DVD

Holding Out for a Hero Website

Bard on the Plains Podcast

Bard on the Playlist

McPeek Podcasting

Mike McPeek's Website


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October 2, 2021 35 mins

I start out a new series looking at the TV show Max Headroom. The first episode is call "Blipverts" and I will be talking advertising, the Internet and artificial intelligence. 

Max Headroom Website

Blipvert Episode

SciFiTechTalk Podcast

Max Headroom episode of SciFiTechTalk

Max Headroom DVD

Holding Out for a Hero Website

Bard on the Plains Podcast

Bard on the Playlist

McPeek Podcasting

Mike McPeek's Website



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The season finale has a smashing ending, literally. And I have an announcement about future episodes.


Max Headroom DVD

Holding Out for a Hero Website

Bard on the Plains Podcast

Bard on the Playlist

McPeek Podcasting

Mike McPeek's Website


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May 23, 2021 1 min

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Vanya starts to discover her past, Allison examines her past and Hazel and Agnes hope to make a past together, if the world doesn't end first.


Holding Out for a Hero Website

Bard on the Plains Podcast

Bard on the Playlist

McPeek Podcasting

Mike McPeek's Website

 

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Now that Number 5 has hit the reset button and completely change the previous episode, let's see what is going on now. Klaus is getting sober and Luther is getting drunk. Hazel wants to get together but not with Cha-Cha. Diego is in jail and Alison has to save the day. And you know how people always say "You'll take your eye out"?. Well Harold , I mean Leonard, finally does. Bard on the Playlist Website McPeek Podcasting Bard on...
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Klaus gets his man - until he doesn't, the gang comes together to fight like a team until they can't and Cha-Cha is to take out Hazel until she won't. But none of that makes any difference because Number 5 hits the reset button.



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Bard on the Plains Podcast

My Website

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May 11, 2019 11 mins

Number Five grows a plan, Klaus starts to grow up, Vania starts to grow more powerful and Hazel wants to grow somewhere else.



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Bard on the Playlist Website

Bard on the Plains Podcast

My Website

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Luther and Allison grow apart, Klaus get sober, Number Five gets drunk and Vanya’s boyfriend gets weirder



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Bard on the Playlist Website

Bard on the Plains Podcast

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Mom has issues, there’s a shoot out at the Academy and Vanya is just Extra Ordinary
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We learn more about the characters as they start to interact with one another
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I look at the first episode of the Umbrella Academy, talk about the characters and what I think of the episode.
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