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Episode #44 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees Dan, Imran and Denis-Jose Francois sit down to discuss the surprising rise of movies that position established villains as the protagonist. Through movies like Joker, Cruella, Suicide Squad, Venom, Dracula Untold, Maleficent... we're seeing more sympathetic presentations of villains we've come to affectionately *hate* for decades. But what inspires a shift like this - are we running out of super hero stories to tell? Is this a move indicative of evolving audience tastes? And what's the future of on-screen villainy if there are no on-screen villains? www.4everinelectricdreams.com/ Emanating from London, UK, and hosted by Dan Collacott, Tee-J Sutherland and Imran Mirza, our 4ever in Electric Dreams website and accompanying podcast is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us today. With podcast episodes due on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month, and articles from th

Welcome to Episode #10 of the 90s State of Mind podcast - a collaborative project between 4ever in Electric Dreams and Blue-in-Green:RADIO. This podcast series sees Imran (London, UK) and Rhonda (California, USA) delve into some of their favourite releases from the 90s and this week, the pair revisit the one-&-only album from incomparable Groove Theory. Released in 1995 through Epic Records - and spearheaded by the classic single 'Tell Me' - the pairing of vocalist Amel Larrieux and producer Bryce Wilson resulted in one of 90s R&B's most beloved projects. Having achieved moderate success upon release, the duo disbanded a few years after their album release and although there have been efforts to resurrect the Groove Theory name, no new full-lengths have come to fruition. The 90s was certainly a prolific decade for each member with Amel Larrieux having established herself as a solo star with the first of what would be five solo albums having been released in 1999 along with multiple guest appearances on pro

Episode #43 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees Dan partner with friends of the show Denis-Jose Francois and Richard Roth to look at the impact of nostalgia in our lives: how much does nostalgia impact the things we hold dear? As we either marvel or bemoan evolving trends with technology, social media, music, film, etc, do we remember things from our childhood as perhaps being just that little bit better than they were? www.4everinelectricdreams.com/ Emanating from London, UK, and hosted by Dan Collacott, Tee-J Sutherland and Imran Mirza, our 4ever in Electric Dreams website and accompanying podcast is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us today. With podcast episodes due on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month, and articles from the three of us in support of each episode, there's lots of reasons to visit us again and again, and to join us in our ongoing celebration of the things we can't leave behind.

Episode #42 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees Tee-J, Imran, Dan and friend of the show Denis-Jose Francois settle down to classic movies that we've never actually seen. Episode #41 saw each member of the team pitch three movies we haven't seen to the group with them voting on which movie each person should watch. Episode #42 sees us all discuss the movies we ended up watching. 00:00 Hi... 02:47 Shawshank Redemption (1994) 19:47 Dr Strangelove (1964) 39:50 They Live (1988) 55:15 Citizen Kane (1941) 01:12:05 "What does it take to have a 10/10 film?" Marvel with us in astonishment at the gaps within our own catalogues! www.4everinelectricdreams.com/ Emanating from London, UK, and hosted by Dan Collacott, Tee-J Sutherland and Imran Mirza, our 4ever in Electric Dreams website and accompanying podcast is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us today. With podcast episodes due on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month,

Episode #41 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees Tee-J, Imran, Dan and friend of the show Denis-Jose Francois settle down to classic movies that we've never actually seen. For the third in our 'catching up with the classics' series, we each pitch three movies we haven't seen to the group with them voting on which movie each person should watch. Marvel with us in astonishment at the gaps within our own catalogues! www.4everinelectricdreams.com/ Emanating from London, UK, and hosted by Dan Collacott, Tee-J Sutherland and Imran Mirza, our 4ever in Electric Dreams website and accompanying podcast is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us today. With podcast episodes due on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month, and articles from the three of us in support of each episode, there's lots of reasons to visit us again and again, and to join us in our ongoing celebration of the things we can't leave behind.

Welcome to episode #9 of the 90s State of Mind podcast - a collaborative project between 4ever in Electric Dreams and Blue-in-Green:RADIO. This podcast series sees Imran (London, UK) and Rhonda (California, USA) delve into some of their favourite releases from the 90s and this week, the pair revisit the debut album from Lauryn Hill, 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'. Released in 1998, the debut solo album album from Lauryn Hill followed the massive success of 'The Score' by The Fugees. Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras had solified their name within hip-hop following the sophomore Fugees album and its success paved the way for the solo projects that would follow-on afterwards. The one and only studio album album from Hill was spearheaded by three singles and ten Grammy nominations winning five of those. The album has gone on to sell over 20 million copies worldwide making it one of the biggest selling records of all time and a definitive 90s album. www.4everinelectricdreams.com/ Blue-in-Green:RADIO is a London

Welcome to Episode #40 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast which sees the team delve into their Top 100 cover versions of the 21st century. You can find the link to our complete presentation below which features the podcast, the complete 100 list of covers and an accompanying Spotify playlist so you can check all the songs that we discuss: https://www.4everinelectricdreams.com/home/top-100-covers-of-the-21st-century 00:00 Hi... 02:42 What is a cover song? 26:52 What are some of your favourite covers? 40:45 What do you look for in a cover song? 52:57 Does a song's history impact your love of the new version? 57:22 From the list, what's the most unusual song covered? 60:05 100 Covers + beyond... www.4everinelectricdreams.com Emanating from London, UK, and hosted by Dan Collacott, Tee-J Sutherland and Imran Mirza, our 4ever in Electric Dreams website and accompanying podcast is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us tod

Episode #39 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees the team delve into the concept of the immediacy of entertainment, more specifically delving into the conversation around TV shows. While the concept of Netflix and other streaming services had introduced the notion of a complete series being uploaded in one go as something of the new norm, there are small shifts in the release of new shows that hark back to a more traditional weekly release schedule. What factors inform our preferences, and are there advantages to each type of release schedule? Plus, we conclude the episode with an intriguing look into the notion of the subscription lifestyle permeating into more than just our entertainment consumption and what the future could mean for our desired level of control in regards to our viewing habits. 00:00 Hi 03:06 Is this a generational conversation? 09:50 Episodic episodes vs binging 22:19 Can the varying release schedules help or hinder a show's success? 26:07 Is there pressure to keep up

Episode #38 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees the team revisit Episode #31 and continue in our quest to identify the ultimate rebel in music. While #31 took a broader approach to the question and identified scenarios from NWA to the Dixie Chicks citing where artists went to war with other artists, audiences, record labels and political parties, this episode sees Imran, Tee-J and Dan each nominate the specific person whose rebellious nature solidified them as icons. 00:00 Hi 06:41 Rebel Rebel quiz 20:55 Trent Reznor 37:18 Madonna 55:33 Prince www.4everinelectricdreams.com Emanating from London, UK, and hosted by Dan Collacott, Tee-J Sutherland and Imran Mirza, our 4ever in Electric Dreams website and accompanying podcast is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us today. With podcast episodes due on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month, and articles from the three of us in support of each episode, there's lots of

Episode #37 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees Tee-J Sutherland and Imran Mirza discuss the complete series of The Falcon & The Winter Soldier. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier premiered on March 19, 2021, and ran for six episodes until April 23. It is part of Phase Four of the MCU. A fourth Captain America film is in development as a continuation of the series. Following the show's successful run, the Disney+ exclusive explores how Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes each move forward following the events of Endgame and, perhaps more specifically, explores Sam Wilson's journey to the Stars & Stripes. The second of the MCU's incorporation of the streaming service as part of their overall narrative, Tee-J and Imran discuss their expectations of the show going in, how effective this form of series storytelling is compared with film's time restrictions, a look at the returning characters and an in-depth conversation about how impactful the discussion of race has been in progressing Sam's journey.

Welcome to episode #8 of the 90s State of Mind podcast - a collaborative project between 4ever in Electric Dreams and Blue-in-Green:RADIO. This podcast series sees Imran (London, UK) and Rhonda (California, USA) delve into some of their favourite releases from the 90s and this week, the pair revisit the debut album from Kelis, 'Kaleidoscope'. Released in 1999, 'Kaleidoscope' was produced by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes making the album a breakout project for all three. Despite underperforming in the US, the album was a moderate success overseas receiving a gold certification in the UK. Spawning three singles including 'Caught Out There', 'Good Stuff' and 'Get Along With You', the album also held the distinction of ranking #391 in Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. www.4everinelectricdreams.com/ Blue-in-Green:RADIO is a London-based online internet radio station which celebrates 21st century soul, jazz, funk, Latin & hip-hop music. www.blueingreenradio.co

Episode #36 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees Tee-J Sutherland, Dan Collacott and Imran Mirza discuss the fine art of musical collaborations. A musical meeting of the minds can be a wonderful thing - it can often feature two or more artists synonymous with a specific genre coming together to create something incredible or, even more inspiring, it can often result in the union of artists from vastly different genres coming together to create something magical. But for every Run DMC & Aerosmith there's a Sting & Shaggy and this episode sees the team celebrate/commiserate these wonderous unions from each end of the spectrum. We were very lucky to have had a huge contribution from our friends and listeners so feel free to check the episode out and let us know if there's anything we didn't address... 01:56 - What constitutes a musical collaboration? 19:49 - Music collaborations we like very much 43:52 - Unions that probably shouldn't have happened As a bonus accompaniment to this episode,

Episode #35 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees Tee-J Sutherland, Dan Collacott and sitting in for Imran this week is friend of the show, Denis-Jose Francois, discuss the nature of the never-gets-old buddy cop movies. What is it about that proverbial odd couple set-up in movies that keep audiences continually entertained - whether as a source of high-stakes drama or through fits of laughter. This week's episode finds the gang look at some of their favourite police pairings across a variety of film and TV shows discussing both action and comedy. Also, Dan tests your knowledge with some revered themes from various buddy cop movies so see how highly you score against Tee-J and Denis. www.4everinelectricdreams.com/ Emanating from London, UK, and hosted by Dan Collacott, Tee-J Sutherland and Imran Mirza, our 4ever in Electric Dreams website and accompanying podcast is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us today. Wi

Roth and Dan return to talk about one of the best Netflix shows ever Bojack Horsemen. Everything about this incredible animated adult black comedy drama shouldn't work, but it is one of the most surreal, heart warming and hard hitting dramas ever created. https://www.4everinelectricdreams.com/

Welcome to episode #7 of the 90s State of Mind podcast - a collaborative project between 4ever in Electric Dreams and Blue-in-Green:RADIO. This podcast sees Imran Mirza celebrate incredible albums from the 1990s alongside a variety of Blue-in-Green:RADIO presenters. This episode sees Imran and Rhonda from San Jose, California - and host of Ride The Vibe - delve into the sophomore album release of revered vocalist, Aaliyah. Released in 1996, 'One in a Million' proved to be a huge hit for the vocalist along with the project's chief collaborators, Timbaland and Missy Elliott - marking the beginning of their musical union which would garner several notable collaborations over the years. 'One in a Million' has sold over three million copies in the US and eight million copies worldwide. The album produced six singles, 'If Your Girl Only Knew', 'One in a Million', 'Got to Give It Up', '4 Page Letter', 'Hot Like Fire', and 'The One I Gave My Heart To', with the last becoming the album's highest-charting single, pe

Episode #34 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees Tee-J Sutherland, Imran Mirza and sitting in for Dan this week is friend of the show, Denis-Jose Francois, delve in to series #1 of Disney+'s WandaVision. The first of a new slate of shows, exclusive to the Disney streaming site, which this year will feature contributions from Falcon & The Winter Soldier, Loki and Hawkeye - WandaVision picks up days after the events of Endgame continuing the story of Wanda Maximoff and Vision in a run up to the second instalment of the Dr Strange series. As well as looking at the key events through the show's nine episode run, we look at how television has played its part within the wider MCU catalogue and how telling stories over these interconnected mediums impacts their overall accessibility to the general public. www.4everinelectricdreams.com/ Emanating from London, UK, and hosted by Dan Collacott, Tee-J Sutherland and Imran Mirza, our 4ever in Electric Dreams website and accompanying podcast is design

Welcome to episode #6 of the 90s State of Mind podcast - a collaborative project between 4ever in Electric Dreams and Blue-in-Green:RADIO. This podcast sees Imran Mirza celebrate incredible albums from the 1990s alongside a variety of Blue-in-Green:RADIO presenters. This episode sees Imran and Rhonda from San Jose, California - and host of Ride The Vibe - delve into the eighth solo studio album of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Released in 1991, Dangerous is considered an artistic change for Jackson, with his music embracing more socially conscious material, and a broader range of sounds and styles - namely the introduction New Jack Swing from the project's notable inclusion of Teddy Riley. It features catchy pop hooks and choruses while also introducing underground sounds to a mainstream audience. Delivering a mammoth nine singles, the album is noted as being one of the best-selling of all time, receiving four Grammy nominations and being certified 8x platinum. www.4everinelectricdreams.com/ Blue-in-

Episode #33 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees the team pick up where Episode #32 left off... so as a follow-up to our conversation about film franchises, we ask the question, which film franchise would we like to see either revisited or resurrected that hasn't actually been subject to the sequel treatment yet. We also wonder whether we'd actually like to revisit certain characters from our childhood favourites like Ferris Bueller or The Goonies - does the joy in their story come from the boundless potential and possibilities their respective movies set out for them and would actually knowing the rest of their story ruin the mystique? www.4everinelectricdreams.com/ Emanating from London, UK, and hosted by Dan Collacott, Tee-J Sutherland and Imran Mirza, our 4ever in Electric Dreams website and accompanying podcast is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us today. With podcast episodes due on the 1st and 3rd Monda

Welcome to episode #5 of the 90s State of Mind podcast - a collaborative project between 4ever in Electric Dreams and Blue-in-Green:RADIO. This podcast sees Imran Mirza celebrate incredible albums from the 1990s alongside a variety of Blue-in-Green:RADIO presenters. This episode sees Imran and Rhonda from San Jose, California - and host of Ride The Vibe - delve into the sophomore album release by Digable Planets, 'Blowout Comb'. Comprised of rappers Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira, and Craig "Doodlebug" Irving, 'Blowout Comb' was released in 1994 on Pendulum Records, just a year after their debut 'Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)' which garnered the trio a Grammy for their single 'Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)' The album proved to be their final full-length effort as a collective despite the numerous tours they would subsequently unite for over the years. www.4everinelectricdreams.com/ Blue-in-Green:RADIO is a London-based online internet radio station which ce

Episode #32 of the Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind podcast sees the team delve into the concept of film franchises. Firstly, what actually is a film franchise (a question far more complex to address than it may seem)? We look at some incredibly successful franchises and look at why some fail or perhaps don't resonate with subsequent generations as they should. And we look at what the potential future is for storytelling in this context and whether the small screen could in fact be the big screen's saviour. And joining Dan Collacott, Tee-J Sutherland and Imran Mirza on this week's excursion is long-time friend and broadcasting companion, Denis-Jose Francois, joining us from his home in Montreal, Quebec. www.4everinelectricdreams.com/ Emanating from London, UK, and hosted by Dan Collacott, Tee-J Sutherland and Imran Mirza, our 4ever in Electric Dreams website and accompanying podcast is designed to help us celebrate the things we loved growing up and the things that continue to excite and inspire us to