SPOILERCAST - Ridley Scott's The Martian - Still Untitled - The Adam Savage Project - 10_6_2015

**The Future is Bright**

We're going to talk about the future and I'm excited because it looks good. My new GoPro is amazing and I want to go to Mars, man. The future is so bright we need shades just thinking about it. I think this might be the last time we'll discuss the Martian on the podcast, but I'm wrong. There will be all sorts of extra materials available once the Blu-ray DVD comes out, and I'm looking forward to diving into all that content.

**Live Events**

We have a live event coming up at the end of this month in San Francisco. It's going to be hosted by Tested, and you can get tickets on Eventbrite.com. We also have another event scheduled for October 27th, where Adam Norm and I will be podcasting on Alcatraz. We'll talk about our latest film, Michael Bay's finest work, which is a topic of much debate among film enthusiasts. I'm excited to share my thoughts with you all.

**Inside Out**

When we were discussing Inside Out last time, one thing that stuck with me was the theme of determinism. The characters in the movie seem to have zero agency, and their actions are determined by external forces. However, from a Buddhist perspective, this can be taken even further. Your emotional landscape is only part of the mental landscape; it's not necessarily the most important one. In fact, when we're experiencing difficult times, it's essential to realize that we're not in physical danger. Our brains and emotions can respond as if we are, but intellectually, we know better.

**A Conversation with Carl Reiner**

I recently learned about a comedy routine by Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner called the "2,000-year-old man." It was a series of jokes where Carl Reiner would interview Mel Brooks, who played the role of an old man. The jokes were hilarious, and I grew up listening to them on comedy albums. One of the jokes that stood out to me was when Carl Reiner asked Mel Brooks if he always believed in God, and Mel Brooks replied, "No, no, no. What did you believe in before God? Well, we used to believe in Phil. He was a very big man." The humor comes from the absurdity of this response.

**Crossover Characters**

Another interesting aspect of Inside Out is the way the characters' personalities and emotions intersect. While most people would have many crossovers between male and female versions of these traits, Pixar has taken a different approach with Riley, the main character. Her personality is a mix of both male and female traits, suggesting that she's still developing and learning to navigate her emotions. This could be seen as a way for Pixar to say that everyone is on their own unique path, and there's no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to dealing with difficult emotions.