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Reginald Hill, Ph.D.
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Longtime cancer researcher trying to become a scientific storyteller. Making complex science clear, engaging, and maybe even interesting (wild, I know)!
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🐐🧈The Witch (2015) - Black Phillip Friday [Thanksgiving episode]

We review the Puritan horror folktale to show why family tension, religious debates, and a very unruly goat make this a perfect Thanksgiving film! Plus, we discuss the harshest insult a man can get! 🪓

#TheWitch #MovieSky #FilmSky
This infographic promotes the newest episode of our podcast and uses an image from The VVitch (2015) as its backdrop. The image shows Anya Taylor-Joy as Thomasin, centered in frame, her face lit softly against the shadowy Puritan setting behind her. She wears her wide-brimmed bonnet and white collar, giving the image an eerie, somber tone. The movie’s stylized title, “THE VVITCH,” is overlaid prominently across the middle in distressed serif font. In the upper left corner is the Movie Postmortem logo, complete with the film reel, scissors, forceps, and syringe icons. On the right side, bold beige text reads: SEASON 1 EPISODE 53
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Had a great time talking with Gabriella on the Inside Biotech podcast about the journey that led me here. Huge honor to be featured. We covered fibroblasts, inflammation, organoids, exosomes, STEM career coaching, and even aviation-inspired lab leadership. 🎙️🧬

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Shaping Tomorrow's Researchers with Dr. Reginald Hill, Founder of Lab Lift-off
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November 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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🚨 The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015).

In this episode, we discuss the film and how the only lesson learned here was what NOT to do in research!

I give a crash course in study design to show why this science “experiment” should have never happened!

#StanfordPrisonExperiment #FilmSky
This image is a clean, minimalist promo graphic for our newest Movie Postmortem episode. The background is a textured, off-white paper that gives it a vintage, documentary feel. In the top left corner, the Movie Postmortem logo appears: a black square featuring a film reel, a strip of film, and three surgical tools (scissors, forceps, and a syringe), all in gold. In the top right corner, bold beige text reads: SEASON 1 EPISODE 52 Centered across the lower half is the film’s title treatment, styled just like the official poster for The Stanford Prison Experiment. Above the title, the tagline states: “They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.” Below that, in large dark-red block lettering: THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT And beneath it, smaller text: based on true events.
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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🎬 Movie Postmortem: Split (2016) 🧠

🎉 Celebration: McAvoy’s performances, Taylor-Joy’s smart survival instincts

💀 Death: 3rd act tone shift, not enough time with other hostages, sequel setup

🧵 Stitch-Up: end w/ Dennis reveal, remove the Beast plot, drop “broken = evolved” line

#Split #MovieSky
November 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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🌊🌏 2012 (2009) – Roland Emmerich’s Disaster-piece?

In our latest episode, we discuss what might be the ultimate disaster movie! Hear how L.A. sliding into the ocean and supervolcanoes are still no match for John Cusack’s lead-foot dad-driving! 🚗💨💥🌋

#2012Movie #MovieSky #FilmSky
This promotional image for the Movie Postmortem podcast features the iconic disaster imagery from Roland Emmerich’s 2012. The background shows a massive tidal wave towering over snow-capped mountains, about to crash down as a lone monk in saffron and red robes watches from below. Centered across the scene is the film’s metallic title, “2012,” dominating the frame in large silver numerals. In the top right corner, text announces “Season 1 Episode 51,” while the Movie Postmortem logo (featuring a film reel, scissors, forceps, and syringe) appears in the lower left.
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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🧠 🏪 Split (2016) - 23 personalities but a beast ain’t one

In this episode, we review the film that was as a big comeback for M. Night Shyamalan. We discuss James McAvoy’s performance and why Anya Taylor-Joy’s ability to tear up is so important in the film! 🥺

#Split #JamesMcAvoy #AnyaTaylorJoy
This promotional image announces the 50th episode of our podcast, Movie Postmortem. The background features the poster for M. Night Shyamalan’s 2016 film Split. It shows a striking close-up of James McAvoy’s face, partially obscured by cracks resembling shattered glass, set against a deep red background. In the upper right corner, text reads “Season 1 Episode 50”. Below it, the Movie Postmortem logo appears: circular film reel design with scissors, forceps, and a syringe beneath.
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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This clip from our new episode on Tron: Legacy, features Jae and Cheryl from @vaguelynerdypod.bsky.social perfectly describing the biggest "cause of death" most of us had for this film: the not quite ready for prime-time CGI used to create the de-aged Jeff Bridges. 😬

#FilmSky #MovieSky #Tron
October 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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🎭 September on Movie Postmortem: monsters, mind control, and a Bradley Whitford trilogy?

🦖 Godzilla: King of the Monsters
👀 Get Out
🪾 The Cabin in the Woods
💪🏾 Predator

Lots of deadly threats. One actor involved in most of the mayhem! #MoviePostmortem #BradleyWhitford #FilmSky #MovieSky
This collage shows three different performances by actor Bradley Whitford, each pulled from a notable genre film where he plays very different kinds of characters: Left: Whitford as Steve Hadley in The Cabin in the Woods (2012). Here, he plays one of the cynical technicians overseeing the ritual sacrifices. His buttoned-up look with a white shirt and tie matches his role as a bureaucratic mastermind orchestrating horror from behind the scenes. Center: Whitford as Dr. Rick Stanton in Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). He’s seen holding a Monarch coffee mug, with glasses and gray hair, embodying a weary but sharp-witted scientist who provides comic relief while also guiding the human response to the kaiju threat. Right: Whitford as Dean Armitage in Get Out (2017). Sporting a beard and glasses, he smiles warmly, masking the sinister truth about his role in the film’s unsettling plot. On the surface, he’s the friendly liberal dad, but beneath, he’s complicit in the terrifying scheme. This side-by-side collage highlights Whitford’s versatility across horror, sci-fi, and thriller films, while also showing how he often blends charm with an undercurrent of menace or satire.
September 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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🕹️🤖 Tron: Legacy (2010)

Neon lights, Daft Punk beats, and CGI Jeff Bridges. This week we’re joined by our first guests: Cheryl and Jae from the Vaguely Nerdy Podcast!

We discuss whether this legacy sequel to the 1982 film is a cult classic or just a stylish glitch.

#TronLegacy #FilmSky #MovieSky
The image is a promotional graphic for the Movie Postmortem podcast’s episode on Tron: Legacy. The background shows Olivia Wilde as Quorra, wearing a sleek black suit illuminated with glowing blue lines, holding her iconic identity disc against a moody teal digital backdrop. Overlaid text and graphics promote the episode: the Movie Postmortem logo appears in the bottom left corner, with scissors, tweezers, and a syringe as part of the design. At the center is a bright yellow square with the logo for the guest podcast, Vaguely Nerdy, alongside bold text that reads “Special Guests!” On the right, large block letters state the season and episode number: “Season 1, Episode 45.”
October 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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☕👁 Get Out (2017)

“Meet the parents, lose your mind”

This was a fun one! I hadn’t rewatched this since it first came out!

We talk about awkward conversations, therapists, and the most pretentious way to eat cereal!

#GetOut #JordanPeele #MovieSky #FilmSky
Promotional graphic for the Movie Postmortem podcast episode on Get Out. The background is a still from the film showing Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) sitting tensely with his hand on his chin, while Rose (Allison Williams) leans against him, smiling slightly. Overlaid text in bold yellow reads “NEW EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW.” The bottom has the Get Out title logo in large white and black letters. On the left is the Movie Postmortem logo featuring a film reel and surgical tools, and on the right are icons for podcast platforms with the text “SEASON 1 EPISODE 44.”
September 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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🏚️🥼 The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

“Don’t Read the Latin”

In this episode we discuss monsters, meta-commentary, and maintenance issues that no serious secret organization should tolerate! 😄

#TheCabinInTheWoods #MoviePostmortem #FilmSky #MovieSky #DontReadTheLatin
Episode promo for season 1 episode 43 of the cabin in the woods. The podcast branding is placed over the very dramatic title card of the film which has huge red front showing the title almost completely obscuring a scene of two office workers ride a golf cart through a tunnel in a fresh facility tunnel.
September 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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🦖👑 Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla is joined by Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah in this sequel. We discuss the musical score, updated kaiju design, and one of the worst villain monologues of all time.

#Godzilla #KingOfTheMonsters #MoviePostmortem #Kaiju #FilmSky #MovieSky
September 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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🌴💪🏻 Predator (1987) - If It Bleeds, We Can Review It

In this week’s episode, we cover the sci-fi/action classic that gave us a monster, machine guns, and a muscle-flexing handshake that became one of the internet’s most popular memes. #Predator #MoviePostmortem #FilmSky #MovieSky
Promotional graphic for the Movie Postmortem podcast, advertising a new episode on Predator. The background is the famous meme-worthy still from the film showing Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers clasping hands in a handshake while flexing their massive biceps. Overlaid text at the top reads “NEW EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW” in bold yellow. On the left is the Movie Postmortem logo featuring a film reel with surgical tools, and on the right, icons for major podcast platforms. The bottom right corner reads “Season 1 Episode 41,” and across the bottom, the word “PREDATOR” is written in large, red block letters with jagged edges.
September 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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One of the coolest things in Ang Lee’s Hulk is seeing Hulk leap across huge distances!

Fun fact: that’s exactly how Superman originally traveled too. He only later leveled up to full flight. Hulk, on the other hand, never got that upgrade. 😔

#MoviePostmortem #FilmSky #MovieSky #Hulk
Comic panel of the Hulk leaping through the air with a joyful expression, his arms stretched wide. He is wearing his classic ripped purple pants, muscles flexed as he soars above the ground. Behind him, several large arc-like leaps are shown in sequence, illustrating the immense distance he covers with each bound. A caption box reads: “Peace. It will be a new experience in the life of the Incredible Hulk!” The Hulk from Ang Lee’s Hulk (2003) is shown mid-leap, soaring through the air against a bright blue sky with clouds behind him. His massive green body is fully extended in motion, muscles tensed, with arms outstretched as if gliding and preparing to land. He wears torn purple pants, and his expression is focused and determined but also somewhat peaceful. The shot captures the a good depiction of Hulk’s comic accurate, gravity-defying leaps.
September 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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💚 Hulk (2003) - Ang Lee’s ambitious film about repressed trauma that occasionally features a big green monster. Gamma rays, split screens, and Nick Nolte going feral. Was this critically panned film just ahead of its time? Tune in to hear our discussion!
#Hulk2003 #MovieSky #FilmSky #Marvel #Hulk
August 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Movie Postmortem: War of the Worlds (2025) 🛸📦

🎉 Causes of Celebration: decent concept of telling an alien invasion story via screen-life
💀 Causes of Death: Ice Cube’s “acting”, nonsensical plot, shameless product placement, CGI, massive plot holes, amateur directing
🧵 Stitch-Ups: too many to fix
Image of Ice Cube from the 2025 film War of the Worlds. He is sitting in an office, wearing glasses, with his hands raised and a stunned expression on his face. Large bold text at the bottom reads “ABSOLUTE CINEMA.” The meme mimics the famous “Absolute Cinema” photo of director Martin Scorsese but is used here ironically, mocking War of the Worlds (2025) by applying the same reverent pose and phrase to a poorly received movie.
August 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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🛸📦 War of the Worlds (2025): The Invasion Will Be Televised.

Aliens invade, but Amazon Prime saves us! We discuss Ice Cube’s “acting”, the nonstop product placement, and whether this is a “fun bad” classic. Plus a new show segment! 📽️

#WarOfTheWorlds2025 #WarOfTheWorlds #IceCube #FilmSky #MovieSky
August 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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I wish more people made favorite lists instead of arguing about what’s “objectively best.” Most film debates are just about personal taste.

🍕 It’s like pizza toppings: “best” vs. “favorite” are two very different questions.

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spauldzilla.bsky.social SpauldZILLA @spauldzilla.bsky.social · Aug 18
A big question asked over on the Threads platform. Too many characters for this platform, so I’m posting as a photo. Interesting exercise.
August 18, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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🕸️ In our Amazing Spider-Man episode, I share the story of going to the red carpet premiere and how I completely chickened out on my plan to propose to Emma Stone. 💍

🎧 This clip has part of the story, but check out the full episode to hear everything! 🎙️
#AndrewGarfield #AmazingSpiderMan #EmmaStone
August 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Here are the photos I mentioned in the episode. I can't find the others because this is back when I had a Facebook account that I no longer use. I only have these because they are in a phone photo folder that is entitled Emma Stone! 😄📽️
August 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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🧪 Movie Science
🎬 The Amazing Spider-Man
🔍 Could Peter really stick to walls?

Spiders grip with millions of tiny hairs (setae) on their feet, using molecular forces to hold on. For a human to scale walls this way, Peter would need sticky pads covering a lot of his body.

#MovieScience #SpiderMan
Scientific diagram showing how much of an animal’s body surface area would need to be covered by sticky footpads to support climbing, plotted against body mass. The images progress from tiny insects on the left (needing less than 0.1% of their body surface covered) through progressively larger animals like frogs, geckos, and tree frogs (up to several percent coverage), ending with a human figure on the far right. The human would need approximately 40% of their body covered in sticky pads (illustrated as a large blue area on the torso) highlighting the impracticality of a real-life Spider-Man without obvious, oversized adhesive pads.
August 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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🕸 The Amazing Spider-Man: Peter Parkour and The Puzzling Parents Plot

We revisit Andrew Garfield’s 2012 web-slinging debut and discuss its high points, low points, and share a real life story about a missed chance to propose to Emma Stone. 😅

#TheAmazingSpiderMan #Spiderman #FilmSky #MovieSky
August 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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🧪 Movie Science
🎬 Godzilla (2014)
🔍 Could something this big even stand?

At ~350 ft tall, Godzilla (who keeps getting bigger on screen) would weigh hundreds of thousands of tons. Real bones would shatter under that load. Maybe his are made of unobtanium 😉.

#MovieScience #Godzilla #Kaiju
August 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Movie Postmortem: Godzilla (2014) 🦖🌊

🎉 Causes of Celebration: stunning scale shots, Godzilla design, sound design

💀 Causes of Death: protagonist shift, cutaway fight scenes, wasted supporting cast

🧵 Stitch-Ups: keep Cranston as the main lead, give Olsen something to do, kill the cover-up plot
A massive Godzilla looms over a traffic-clogged bridge in a rain-soaked, smoky environment. The giant creature’s scaly body and towering presence dominate the scene, partially obscured by fire, smoke, and the cables of the suspension bridge. Military vehicles, school buses, and civilians are caught in the chaos below, seen from inside a nearby vehicle, framing the moment from a ground-level perspective. This still from Godzilla (2014) showcases director Gareth Edwards’ signature use of grounded, human-scale vantage points to emphasize the sheer size and impact of the monster.
August 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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🦖 Godzilla (2014) - Let Them Fight (Eventually)

We revisit the Legendary reboot of the Godzilla franchise that showed us that size does matter, gave us a little Heisenberg, and provided a line that lives on in meme history.

#Godzilla #Kaiju #FilmSky #MovieSky
August 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM