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The Novice Elitists is a podcast making commentaries on various films, and tv episodes.
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The Oltra Violent A-Rated Basement series once again gets a chance in the sun, as Caleb and Isaac are back for another OVA, this time looking at the 1995 neo-noir/body horror feature, Bio Hunter! How will this stack up as yet another entry in their looks at the various works by Yoshiaki Kawajiri? Find out now!
This episode was recorded on Mar 1st, 2026.
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Monday May 04, 2026
Monday May 04, 2026
The treasure trove of lost bonus marks its second entry, as we once again join Caleb, Eric, and Carl as they discuss the James Bond films and novels, with a particular focus placed on the films during the Craig and Brosnan eras, and they also discuss Carl's thoughts on the Michael Bay Transformers films.
This episode was recorded on June 23rd, 2023.
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Monday Apr 27, 2026
Monday Apr 27, 2026
Isaac and Eric are back in the bar for the third entry in their Redux series, taking a second look at the Michael Bay Transformers films. Will their tunes have changed in the four years since they did their commentary on it? And will Isaac's redemption arc with these films hold strong, or will he turn heel and roast this film on the coals? Find out now!
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Listen to our prior commentary through your favorite podcatcher, or follow this link to download the audio:
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-nqm96-122b2fc
Monday Apr 20, 2026
Monday Apr 20, 2026
It's spring cleaning time here at the TNE headquarters, and with a new batch of interns hard at work combing through the dusty cabinets and old hard drives in the TNE archives, we've uncovered a series of long lost bonus material from various recording sessions. We begin releasing this unearthed collection by looking at a discussion between Carl, Sean, Caleb and Eric from the summer of 2024 as they discuss various films related to the many works of Stephen King! As well as topics including Alien: Original Sing, Buckaroo Bonzai, The Twilight Zone and many more.
This episode is a collection of (lost) bonus material recorded in 2024.
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Monday Apr 13, 2026
Monday Apr 13, 2026
Isaac & Eric return to their Transformers series as they once again discuss a Transformers G1 story, this time looking at the three part epic, The Ultimate Doom! We got decepticon betrayals, we've got human defections (sort of), we've got a mad scientist with a metal plate on his head--what more could you ask for?! Join your hosts as they break down this season 1 classic.
This episode was recorded on Nov. 24th, 2025.
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Friday Apr 10, 2026
Friday Apr 10, 2026
Caleb returns for the third entry in his series looking at the books he read in 2025! Many more books are covered in this one, but this is not the end of his series as one more entry will be needed to close out the series. What will think of this set of books? Find out now!
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Books Included on this list:
1. Web (1979) [John Wyndham]
2. The Crysalids (1955) [John Wyndham]
3. The Andromeda Strain (1969) [Michael Crichton]
4. Alien: Sea of Sorrows (2014) [James A. Moore]
5. The Wendigo (1910) [Algernon Blackwood]
6. Mean Spirited (2024) [Nick Roberts]
7. Eaters of the Dead (1976) [Michael Crichton]
8. The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein (2015) [Kiersten White]
9. The Cavern (2019) [Alister Hodge]
10. Inferno (1321) [Dante Alighieri]
11. Domain (2001) [Steve Alten]
11. Jaws the Revenge (1987) [Hank Searls]
12. Alien: River of Pain (2014) [Christopher Golden]
13. Alien vs. Predator: Prey (1994) [Steve and Stephani Perry]
14. The Deep (1976) [Peter Benchly]
15. The Dark Crystal (1982) [A. C. H. Smith]
16. We Love you, Bunny (2015) [Mona Awad]
17. Vostok (2014) [Steve Alten]
18. Predator: Incursion (2015) [Tim Lebbon]
19. Watership Down (1972) [Richard Adams]
Monday Apr 06, 2026
Monday Apr 06, 2026
Caleb and Isaac are back in the bar enjoying some casual conversation, but this time they offer something different than their usual episodes. Isaac has been pondering the differences between the terms Conservation, Preservation, and Conservatism. This leads to a broader conversation involving video games, pandas, Indigenous history in Canada, and even Jurassic Park: The Lost World. This episode won't be for everyone, so if this doesn't sound interesting to you, check one of the other 154 bonus episodes currently on the feed.
This episode was recorded on Jan. 31st, 2026.
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Monday Mar 30, 2026
Monday Mar 30, 2026
Isaac and Eric have reunited to follow up on their Tales of the Jedi episode, but this time they've roped Caleb in as they finally examine the six part series, Tales of the Empire!
This episode was recorded on Jan. 11th, 2026.
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Monday Mar 23, 2026
Monday Mar 23, 2026
Isaac has once again sat Eric down in the back booth of the bar, and he's broken out his notepad and audio recorder as he interviews Eric on his thoughts on the semi-recently released Star Wars series, Skeleton Crew! How will Eric stand up to this intensive grilling? Find out now!
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Friday Mar 20, 2026
Friday Mar 20, 2026
Caleb returns to the Flyin' Solo series as he jumps into the second part of his series looking at all the books he read/listened to in 2025! Join him as he looks at the books on his free-reading list (meaning the books not apart of the Through the Looking Glass, Darkly book playlist).
This episode was recorded on Dec. 30th, 2025.
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Books included in this episode:
1. Aliens: Phalanx (2020) [Scott Sigler]
2. My Sweet Audrina (1981) [V.C. Andrews]
3. The Only Good Indians (2020) [Stephen Graham Jones]
4. The Glass Hotel (2020) [Emily St. John Mandel]
5. Dune: House Atreides (1999) [Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson]
6. Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) [Jules Verne]
7. The Godmakers (1972) [Frank Herbert]
8. Meg: Hell's Aquarium (2009) [Steve Alten]
9. False Gods (2006) [Graham McNeill]
10. Star Wars: Truce At Bakura (1993) [Kathy Tyres]
11. Sphere (1987) [Michael Crichton]
12. Aliens: Bishop (2023) [T.R. Napper]
13. Project Hail Mary (2021) [Andy Weir]
14. The Running Man (1987) [Stephen King]
15. Trouble with Lichen (1960) [John Wyndam]
16. Origins (2011) [Steve Alten]
17. Alien: Out of the Shadows (2014) [Tim Lebbon]
18. Galaxy in Flames (2006) [Ben Counter]
19. One (1988) [Richard Bach]
20. Foul Play Suspected (1935) [John Wyndham]
21. Sea of Tranquility (2022) [Emily St. John Mandel]
22. The Day of the Triffids (1951) [John Wyndham]
23. Chocky (1968) [John Wyndham]