Transmissions From Atlantis Episode 9: The One About Dr. Geek’s Laboratory, Doctor Who’s Opening Ceremonies Snub and Daleks vs. Weeping Angels

JC and Rita are back and in rare form. With JC all hyped up on Nyquil, we fight to the death on Daleks vs The Weeping Angels (trust me, you don’t want to miss that one).  JC goes bonkers over Doctor Who being excluded from the opening ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics. We talk about the Brooklyn Monster and a man who was cured of Stereoblindness by going to see Hugo in 3d!

We give you the scoop on a sequel to Independence Day, what new series the executive producers of Walking Dead are bringing to AMC and the end of Eureka.

We have a very special Transmissions Received segment where we get to meet the labstaff of Doctor Geek’s Laboratory – our new brother podcast on the ESO Network.

For the Retro Review, we give you the low down on the Star Trek the Next Generation season one blu-rays.

In addition to the earlier segments on Doctor Who, we remember the wonderful companion of the fourth doctor, Mary Tamm.  We talk Matt Smith on the cover of EW and we give you some 50th anniversary and series 7 spoilers.

We wrap this baby up with our True Blood review.

Folks, if you’ve never tried TFA before…this is the one to listen to!

The show schedule and links are after the jump!

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Daniel Craig to make appearance as ‘James Bond’ during coverage of the 2012 Olympics

By Ashley Bergner
Box Office Buzz

A certain famous British spy will be helping to kick off the BBC’s coverage of the 2012 London Olympics.

Daniel Craig, who played James Bond in the recent films “Casino Royale” and “Quantum of Solace,” will be featured in a skit called “The Arrival.”

According to U.K. news organization “The Guardian,” 007 travels to Buckingham Palace, where he’s informed he has been assigned to help launch the 2012 Olympic Games. He will be taken by helicopter to the Olympic stadium, where he will parachute into the arena. The short film will be broadcast during the BBC’s coverage of the opening ceremony. Continue reading