Way back in 1971, when the Apollo program was still cool, a TV pilot imagined a techno-utopia in orbit. Governed by D&D. It's EARTH II.Support IMMPLinks:Earth II - WikipediaGary Lockwood - WikipediaPreviously on IMMP: DR. STRANGE (1978)Previously on IMMP: SPACE: 1999Previously on IMMP: We Kept Watching SPACE: 1999O'Neill cylinder - WikipediaPreviously on IMMP: THE STARLOST starring Keir DulleaGUNDAM.INFO | The official Gundam news and video portalValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) - IMDbThe $21,000,000,000 hole in Texas (Superconducting Supercollider)- YouTube

It's almost Founder's Day at Antonio Bay, so the IMMP celebrates by rolling into John Carpenter's 1980 movie THE FOG.Support IMMPLinks:The Fog - WikipediaJohn Carpenter - WikipediaPreviously on IMMP: John Carpenter’s THE THINGPreviously on IMMP: John Carpenter’s ESCAPE FROM NEW YORKIMMP Patreon Bonus: John Carpenter’s ESCAPE FROM L.A.Rob Bottin - WikipediaStewart Lee - Pirate Zombie Jungle Island - YouTube

Now that we've talked about Leonard Nimoy as host of IN SEARCH OF..., it's finally time for the IMMP to discuss the dramatic action-adventure series whose ensemble included Leonard Nimoy, years earlier. It premiered in 1966, and while it had fans from the very start it exploded in popularity in the years that followed. It came back in the 1980s with a revival series, and also gave rise to a long-running movie franchise. (Spoiler: It's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE!)Support IMMP

In the 1970s, kids interested in paranormal weirdness received an amazing new cornucopia of ...well, lots of stuff. It was IN SEARCH OF... hosted by Leonard Nimoy.Support IMMPLinks:In Search of... (TV series) - WikipediaIn Search of... (TV series) | Media Wiki | FandomLeonard Nimoy - WikipediaWhose Line Is It Anyway Wiki | FandomPanspermia: Could life be delivered to a planet?Rod Serling - WikipediaPercival Lowell Biography | SpaceErich von Däniken - WikipediaPreviously on IMMP: Project U.F.O.Previously on IMMP: We Kept Watching SPACE: 1999, PROJECT U.F.O. and THE THIN MANBill Wurtz - history of the entire world, i guess - YouTube

Is the Weirding Module code for Transcendental Meditation? Was Kyle MacLachlan way too old to portray Paul Atreides? Did the Guild Navigator really need that guy with the shop vac? Ian and Matthew discuss these questions and more after a trip to the Alamo Drafthouse to see David Lynch's 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert's DUNE.Support IMMPLinks:Dune (1984 film) - WikipediaDavid Lynch - WikipediaDAVID LYNCH THEATER - YouTubeFrank Herbert - WikipediaKyle MacLachlan - WikipediaPreviously on IMMP: Frank Herbert’s DUNEPreviously on IMMP: Bonus Show - DUNE (2021)Remedy GamesPreviously on IMMP: KRULLNavi - Zelda WikiPreviously on IMMP: Ken Russell’s ALTERED STATESTarget UFO - Alca Electronics Ltd. (Arcade Game) - EU | The Arcade Flyer ArchiveThe Glossary Universal Studios Gave Out to the First Audiences of David Lynch's Dune (1984) | Open Culture

Melodrama month continues with 1942's NOW, VOYAGER. Bette Davis and Paul Henreid star in a saga of metal health, personal transformation, and really, really bad parenting.Support IMMPLinks:Now, Voyager - WikipediaPreviously on IMMP: THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)Previously on IMMP: THE WOLF MAN starring Lon Chaney Jr. (1941)Persona 5 Royal | Official Website

Before THE CELESTINE PROPHECY...before THE SECRET...before female characters had agency?...there was...John M. Stahl's 1935 film MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION starring Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor.Support IMMPLinks:Magnificent Obsession (1935 film) - WikipediaMagnificent Obsession (1954 film) - WikipediaMagnificent Obsession (novel) - WikipediaJohn M. Stahl - WikipediaIrene Dunne - WikipediaIrene Dunne credits - WikipediaRobert Taylor (American actor) - WikipediaCharles Butterworth (actor) - WikipediaBetty Furness - Wikipedia

An epic American quest of danger and self-discovery through the mythic land of Chicago. The IMMP looks at 1987's ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING.Support IMMPLinks:Adventures in Babysitting - WikipediaChris Columbus (filmmaker) - WikipediaAnthony Rapp - WikipediaPreviously on IMMP: Rankin/Bass’ SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWNPreviously on IMMP: SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT

Ian takes over podcast and reaches into the world of computer games for a discussion of one of the most formative media properties of his life: MYST.Support IMMPLinks:Myst - WikipediaMyst » CyanPreviously on IMMP: POKÉMON 3: THE MOVIE (The Millennial Strikes Back)The Magic School Bus (TV series) - WikipediaPreviously on IMMP: DONNIE DARKO (The Millennial Strikes Back)

Christmas 2023 at the IMMP wraps up with one of the weirdest of all Rankin/Bass Christmas specials: THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS. Listen for tales of elemental magic with the Miser Brothers, the terrible power of Mother Nature, and speculation about the abyssal Lovecraftian horrors that lurk in Santa Claus' dreams.Support IMMPLinks:The Year Without a Santa Claus - WikipediaRankin/Bass Animated Entertainment - WikipediaPreviously on IMMP - Holiday EpisodesDuffer brothers - WikipediaShirley Booth - WikipediaIsekai Wiki | FandomPreviously on IMMP: STAR BLAZERS - Live from NDK 2023John Constantine (Prime Earth) | DC Database | FandomBESM: Big Eyes, Small Mouth RPGFive Nights At Freddy's