Music Free Static

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Oct 2026

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Randall Smith, the host of Music Free Gaming, brings you the Music Free Static podcast. From tech to culture to self care, the Music Free Static podcast has it all! We all know that I can't play a game and form coherent thoughts at the same time! Here, I can talk about all the crazy stuff I love without having to focus on a game, too.

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November 11, 2026Episode 17325 min

Why Charlie Brown Was Right: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving & Christmas - Music Free Static (173)

Join us on Music Free Static as we revisit two timeless Peanuts classics: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973) and A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965). From Snoopy serving up buttered toast and jelly beans to Linus reminding us of the true meaning of Christmas, these specials did something rare—they cut straight through the commercial noise to focus on gratitude, faith, and togetherness. Would these holiday staples even get made the same way today? We dive into what makes Charles Schulz's stories so enduring, why Thanksgiving gets overlooked, and how a tiny wooden tree still speaks volumes. What holiday special do you make time to watch every single year? Let us know in the comments below! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share. Until next time, be excellent to each other! #CharlieBrown #Thanksgiving #Christmas #MovieReview #ReallyLateMovieReview #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - Get free, fast delivery and unlimited streaming with Amazon Prime https://amzn.to/4xlZmja#CharlieBrown #Thanksgiving #Christmas #MovieReview #ReallyLateMovieReview #MusicFreeStatic

October 28, 2026Episode 17238 min

Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever - Music Free Static (172)

The City on the Edge of Forever is one of the best episodes of Star Trek. Join us as we dive into this classic (and tragic) episode from the original series. Could you let the person you love die to save humanity? #StarTrek #MovieReview #ReallyLateMovieReview #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - Get free, fast delivery and unlimited streaming with Amazon Prime https://amzn.to/4xlZmja

October 14, 2026Episode 17126 min

Spaced Invaders (1990) - Music Free Static (171)

Halloween night, 50 years after the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds, the radio station in the small town of "Big Bean" re-broadcasts it to celebrate. The broadcast is picked up by a small Martian patrol ship which comes to join the invasion. Hilarity ensues. In this Really Late Movie Review, I dive into Spaced Invaders. It's fun, family-friendly Halloween-themed movie that skips all of the creepiness and goes right to zany hijinks! #SpacedInvaders #Halloween #MovieReview #ReallyLateMovieReview #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - Get free, fast delivery and unlimited streaming with Amazon Prime https://amzn.to/4xlZmja

September 30, 2026Episode 1701 hr 10 min

The Parent Trap (1961 & 1998) - Music Free Static (170)

The Parent Trap (both of them!) is one of Alaina's favorite movies. In this Really Late Movie Review, Alaina and I sat down to talk about the 1961 original staring Hayley Mills and the 1998 remake starting Lindsay Lohan. Both movies are fun romantic comedies with a lot of silliness. We talk through what we like, our hang-ups, and why we keep coming back to these classics! #TheParentTrap #MovieReview #ReallyLateMovieReview #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - PROTON VPN is open source and independently audited to keep your traffic private and secure! https://go.getproton.me/SH1sC

September 16, 2026Episode 16944 min

The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) - Music Free Static (169)

The Mandalorian and Grogu have made the jump from the small screen to the big screen and back to the small screen which is where I saw it. I've been looking forward to finally seeing it. Join me as I dive into this spoiler filled Really Late Movie Review of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu with all of all the fun, action, and Commando-style gear up montages. #StarWars #MandalorianAndGrogu #MovieReview #ReallyLateMovieReview #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - Pre-order Minecraft Dungeons II before Sept 28 and get bonus content! https://buy.minecraft.net/PzvV0j

September 2, 2026Episode 16822 min

Superman Returns (2006) - Music Free Static (168)

How do you pick up the pieces of a lost life? Even Superman can't just slide back into his friends' lives after a five year absence. In this Really Late Movie Review of Superman Returns, we'll dive into a great character story wrapped in a pretty mid Superman story. #SupermanReturns #moviereview #ReallyLateMovieReview #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - PROTON VPN is open source and independently audited to keep your traffic private and secure! https://go.getproton.me/SH1sC

August 17, 2026Episode 124 min

Do Viewers Want a Streamer Monopoly? - Music Free Tech (1)

Introducing the new Music Free Tech podcast! MFT is a new, irregularly scheduled podcast about tech and content creation. Get all the goodness at https://www.youtube.com/@musicfreetech or subscribe right here on Spotify! --- Twitch's latest AI controversy has streamers looking at switching platforms but will their viewers follow? In this episode I posit that most viewers would rather stick with a single platform that bounce between platforms to find their favorite streams. In other words, viewers want a streaming monopoly.If viewers aren't leaving their favorite platform, what can creators do? Will they suck it up to stay on a platform they don't like or will they put more effort into multi-streaming?#streaming #twitch #youtube #MusicFreeTech #creators

August 5, 2026Episode 16726 min

All Good Things Come to an End: Knowing When to Stop - Music Free Static (167)

It happens to everyone. There comes a time when you're doing something and it's just time to stop. Sometimes, you need to stop because what you're doing is bad for you in some way. Other times, you need to stop because you need a refresh or because continuing is just not worth the effort. I have two of those latter things in my life. The first will affect this podcast. I love doing the podcast but after 167 episodes, I need to take a bit of a break to refresh and ensure that the podcast is doing what I want. The Skyblock series on MusicFreeGaming is another thing that I need to stop. Join me as I dive into the reasoning why one might have to stop; why 'm stopping these two different projects; and why it's okay and healthy to do so. #MentalHealth #Stopping #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - PROTON VPN is open source and independently audited to keep your traffic private and secure! https://go.getproton.me/SH1sC

July 29, 2026Episode 16626 min

Short Circuit (1986) - Music Free Static (166)

Forty years ago, Short Circuit showed the easiest to understand example of how AIs are trained. It was also a fun comedy with, problematic choices, and questionable acting. Join me for this Really Late Movie Review of Short Circuit. #ShortCircuit #AI #ReallyLateMovieReview #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - PROTON VPN is open source and independently audited to keep your traffic private and secure! https://go.getproton.me/SH1sC

July 22, 2026Episode 16558 min

Star Trek: The Magic of the Holodeck - Music Free Static (165)

Star Trek had so much cool tech but nothing prompted so many stories as the holodeck! My wife joins me on this episode to dive into all the fun of the holodecks in The Next Generation, Deep Space 9, and Voyager. We talk the many ways that holodecks were used from recreation, and training to investigations and well... Quark has his own special ways of using his holosuites, We also dive into some of the problems with a holodeck and I don't just mean Sherlock Holmes characters taking over the ship. #StarTrek #Holodeck #STTNG #STDS9 #STVOY #MusicFreeStatic 💲 Ads 💲 - PROTON VPN is open source and independently audited to keep your traffic private and secure! https://go.getproton.me/SH1sC