Apr 20, 2026

Today on the 5: You may have seen something about Bluesky having an outage last week due to a reported DDoS attack. This led many to criticize the problem of having a service that isn't decentralized. While those critiques are valid, the idea of decentralization is itself a myth in the world we currently live...

Apr 17, 2026

This week we're talking about Shadowrun, Shobijin, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, and Obex. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Apr 16, 2026

Today on the 5: I finished the second season of Fallout a little while ago, but just now realized I never reviewed it! You might remember that I really enjoyed the first season, and so it may not be a massive shock to hear that I had a blast with the second season...

Apr 15, 2026

Today on the 5: For one of our commentary films this week, we watched 2025's Obex. While this microbudget film won't be for everyone, I think it's a wonderfully unique story that is a rare case where the writer/director/star combination actually worked...

Apr 14, 2026

Today on the 5: Tim Cain of Fallout fame has a YouTube channel where he talks about various subjects. Recently he focused on the future of generative AI, and the hellscape of a future he envisions is truly horrific...