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Futurilla hosts Doom Ray, a weekly conversation on movies, tv and geek culture, and Re:Sleeves, a fortnightly meditation on great album sleeve art. Coming soon: Resolution, on the digital image

  1. 49

    Doom Ray August 29th 2014: Soundtracks

    In the latest episode of Doom Ray Kyle and Toby nominate their choices for the greatest video game soundtracks of all time. Who will take the crown? Who will save the princess?

  2. 48

    Doom Ray August 28th 2014: LA Cops

    Kyle and Toby are joined by Modern Dream Maestro Ollie Clarke to discuss his latest game LA Cops, from design process through to the highs and lows of early access.

  3. 47

    Doom Ray August 26th 2014: Guardians Of The Galaxy

    In this episode of Doom Ray Kyle and Toby discuss Guardians of the Galaxy. In this screaming fan girl edition of the show questions asked include: Is this the birth of the new Star Wars? Where and how does it fit into the wider Marvel universe? And, is Chris Pratt the sexiest man alive? (the answer is yes...yes he is).

  4. 46

    It's Alive! Korean Film Festival Panel Special

    Returning after a break with a special edition recorded at Birmingham's first Korean Film Festival at the Mockingbird Theatre in Birmingham's Custard Factory. Regular host Stuart Tonks reunites with Matt Green, Robert Sharl, and first-time guest Alexi, to talk about Korean films, horror, and not Star Wars.

  5. 45

    It's Alive! S2E4: Marvel Universe

    Stuart is joined by writer and fan Tim M. Matthews to talk Marvel Universe films, Harold Ramis, and (once again) Star Wars, while nearly getting locked in the studio after hours.

  6. 44

    Re. Sleeves: Ryan Hughes' [RHP] CDR Label

    Re:Sleeves' Ben Waddington met up with Ryan Hughes last month to talk about his label [RHP] CDRs. Ryan is the artist and curator of a variety of experimental music releases and designs the packaging himself according to an ever drifting, shifting set of rules.

  7. 43

    It's Alive! S2E3: Zombies!!!

    Regular host Stuart Tonks is joined by Robert Sharl, and special guest CJ Monk who discusses the recent history of the zombie movie, and try to get under the skin of one of the most compelling horror sub-genres.

  8. 42

    It's Alive! S2E2: Guilty Pleasures

    Desperately trying (and failing) to avoid talking about Star Wars, regular host Stuart Tonks and guest Robert Sharl talk movie news, and what constitutes a guilty (film) pleasure.

  9. 41

    It's Alive! Returns: Remakes & Reboots

    It's Alive! returns for a new series, with regular host Stuart Tonks in the studio. This week Stuart and guest Robert Sharl talk Oscar nominations and Remakes.

  10. 40

    Re. Sleeves September 12th 2013: Psychic TV

    Ben Waddington talks to avant-garde music promoter Andy Hayes, and picks over a recent hoard of Psychic TV ephemera relating to their legendary early LPs.

  11. 39

    Doom Ray Special: Big Business–Frontiers Update with Lars Simkins

    In a return to the ever-popular world of "Frontiers", regular Doom Ray host Kyle Jobson talks to Lars Simkins about what happens next. Frontiers raised a staggering $157,381 from a total of 4,574 supporters. In this episode Lars talks about the challenges of putting together a remote team and provides a post-mortem on the campaign.

  12. 38

    Doom Ray August 20th 2013: Gunpoint and Shadowrun

    In the latest episode of the Doom Ray games show regular host Kyle Jobson and Toby Rutter discuss the massive commercial and critical success of the indie title Gunpoint. They also discuss the new Harebrained Schemes RPG Shadowrun. Is this a cyberpunk classic or does it hit a little wide of the mark? Thanks for listening.

  13. 37

    Doom Ray July 26th 2013: Batman vs. Superman

    In this week's Doom Ray–in the absence of Ashley–Kyle and Toby discuss the highs and lows of superhero games. From Superman 64 to Batman Arkham City and everything in between. They also touch upon the subject of the up-and-coming Batman vs Superman film. Enjoy the show and, as always, stay classy San Diego.

  14. 36

    Re:Sleeves July 22nd 2013: David Bowie is a Grain of Rice

    After a brief hiatus, Re:Sleeves returns with a show recorded at the new Birmingham Institute of Art & Design building in Birmingham UK. Special guest, sculptor Ana Rutter joins regular hosts Ben Waddington and Robert Sharl to talk about the David Bowie is exhibition at the V&A Museum. As the exhibition's London run draws to a close Ana talks about constructing a specially-commissioned artwork for the show, and we consider how Bowie's history tracks the cultural shifts in popular music during the late twentieth century.

  15. 35

    Doom Ray July 19th 2013: Rockstar's Magnum Opus

    In this weeks Doom Ray game show Kyle is once again joined by Toby Rutter from Flix Interactive and Ashley Khan from Freestyle Games. They give their reactions to the Grand Theft Auto V gameplay trailer, and ask the question could this be Rockstar Games' magnum opus?

  16. 34

    Doom Ray July 14th 2013: Is Bigger Better?

    Following the success of our Rezzed special, regular Doom Ray host Kyle Jobson reunites with Toby Rutter and Ashley Khan to discuss the age old argument of quality vs quantity. Does a game have to be 100 hours long to offer value for money? Do indie games give you more bang for your buck? This plus a slightly awkward discussion about girls from school. Next week we will be looking at Rockstar's potential magnum opus Grand Theft Auto V. Enjoy and, as ever, thanks for listening.

  17. 33

    Doom Ray June 25th 2013: Rezzed Indie Game Show Panel

    This week regular host Kyle Jobson is joined by Ashley Khan, Dev QA at Codemasters and Toby Rutter Lead Character Artist at Flix Interactive. They discuss the many highs and not so many lows of the Rezzed indie game show that took place in Birmingham UK last weekend. They also take a wider look at the direction of indie games and the renaissance that it seems to be experiencing. Enjoy, and thanks for listening.

  18. 32

    It's Alive! A Movie Podcast: Episode Zero

    A new podcast hosted by Stuart Tonks & Matt Green. In a pilot show from the heart of England's "Black Country:, Stuart and Matt bring movie news from the world of fantastic cinema, and take a look at what's coming up on our screens in 2013.

  19. 31

    Doom Ray March 17th 2013: Thanks for the Memorabilia

    ​In a relaxed Sunday edition, Kyle Jobson and Robert Sharl discuss this year's Spring Memorabilia Birmingham show, talk zombie T-shirts, collectable Doctor Who figures, and R2 units. Plus: fanboy snobbery, and the crisis in Sim-City.

  20. 30

    Re:Sleeves 15th March 2013: Swans

    ​In the second Re:Sleeves show, host Ben Waddington dives into the ongoing design legacy of Swans, the seminal New York band who emerged in the early 1980's, and who thirty years later continue to make music which is perfectly expressed by the visuals which accompany it. Plus: Bowie/Barnbrook follow-up.

  21. 29

    Resolution Pilot Show: Reading The Future of Photography

    In a pilot for "Resolution" future regular hosts Robert Sharl & Mike Priddy chat in the studio about the state of digital cameras and photography, and start to plot out where we're headed.

  22. 28

    Doom Ray 7th March 2013: Comic Timing

    ​Doom Ray returns to its regular daytime slot, with host Kyle Jobson and Robert Sharl talking about the future of comics, and Bowie's streaming LP.

  23. 27

    Doom Ray 27th Feb 2013: New Jersey State of Mind

    It's the final week of the first Doom Ray film series, and we're showing Zach Braff's quirky 2004 comedy Garden State. ​In a break from the usual Thursday show we're recording on Wednesday night. Settle in for a relaxed dose of the Doom Ray. Also: Tasty burgers.

  24. 26

    Doom Ray 21 Aug 2013: Power Today, Pleasure Tomorrow

    Kyle Jobson & Robert Sharl talk Terry Gilliam's 1985 masterpiece "Brazil", and wonder what Sony was thinking with the PS4 'launch'.​ Post-production and title theme courtesy of agentsofevolution.net.

  25. 25

    Doom Ray Film Series @ BIAD

    In a special episode, Kyle Jobson introduces the series of three films that begin screening at Birmingham Institute of Art & Design this week.

  26. 24

    Doom Ray Episode Zero: Rise

    In this first, testing mode, episode, Doom Ray host Kyle Jobson and Robert Sharl​ try (and fail) to stay spoiler-free on The Dark Knight Rises.

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Futurilla hosts Doom Ray, a weekly conversation on movies, tv and geek culture, and Re:Sleeves, a fortnightly meditation on great album sleeve art. Coming soon: Resolution, on the digital image

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