fab|2.0 - EPISODE 008 - Extraterrestrials

Topic Chat:
"From distant galaxies to the planet next door, Movie Earth has seen its fair share of visitors from other worlds. Sometimes they want to do us harm. Sometimes they just want to be our friends. And then there are the times that we come to their doorstep picking the fight. Tonight's movie topic will take a look beyond our solar system as we discuss aliens on film."

• Preamble:
  • Kim came to visit the previous weekend. Trip to Wonder World in San Marcos.
    
  • She attended the murder mystery while she was here. Full details in the show.
    
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• Discussion on aliens in the movies, in the following categories:
  • Aliens want to harm humans
    
  • Aliens want to be humans' friends
    
  • Humans pick the fight
    
  • Mix of the above and films that don't fit the above
    
  • (Thankfully small) List of movies where alien involvement is a spoiler
• Promo: The Tribe, a podcast dedicated to the CBS television show Survivor. Maggie is one of the hosts.
  
• Special thanks to wendiigo and mediaman for their voice participation.
  
• Thanks also to participatory anonymous guests, Brent Irwin, Logan, and SimChris for playing with us in the text chat!
  
• Music used in this episode
  • Bumper music composed by Kevin MacLeod
    • Intro and Outro: Darkness is Coming
      
    • Main Event: Classic Horror 1
  • (Kevin MacLeod's music is used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.)

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