Screens of the Stone Age

Episode 139: The End of Oak Street (2026)

On this episode we ventured out into the real world and shelled out the equivalent of a down payment on a small car to see The End of Oak Street (2026) in theatres. And g

Episode 138: Stig of the Dump (2002)

Today we’re reviewing... *checks notes* ... Stig of the Dump, again? That’s right, we’re reviewing the 2002 remake! It’s surprising how much has changed in 20 years: the

Episode 137: Stig of the Dump (1981)

Stig of the Dump is a 1963 children’s novel by Clive King which spawned at least two TV adaptations; today we’re reviewing the first, from 1981. It’s a very gentle, very

Episode 136: The Bison’s Legs (2024) with Maarten Peels

Today we’re joined by filmmaker Maarten Peels to talk about his 2024 short film De Poten van de Bizon (The Bison’s Legs), the story of two friends who go on a dream quest

Episode 135: Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968)

Today we’re reviewing Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968), the story of a cool Russian sci-fi movie about an exploratory mission to Venus which an American s

Episode 134: The Wild Women of Wongo (1958)

Today we’re reviewing the feminist classic The Wild Women of Wongo (1958), which tells the story of two prehistoric tribes: one where all the women are beautiful and all

Episode 133: First Man (2017)

First Man (2017) is a “documentary” with an interesting relationship to scientific facts and a disturbing view of human nature. It follows human evolution through four re

Episode 132: In the Blink of an Eye (2026)

They keep making them, so we keep reviewing them! In the Blink of an Eye (2026) tells the tragic tale of an adorably precocious child’s radicalization and eventual transf

Episode 131: Classic Caveman Cartoons (Part 2)

Ehh, what’s up, doc? But in this case the “doc” is a PhD. Get it? Because we’re... Never mind, we’re back with more classic cartoons! As we move into the second half of t

Episode 130: Classic Caveman Cartoons (Part 1)

Today we’re digging deep into the Stone Age of cinema and reviewing classic cartoons about prehistoric people. From the world’s first animated dinosaur to the advent of c

Episode 129: Gendy Tartakovsky’s Primal (2019-)

Primal (2019-) is an animated series by Gendy Tartakovsky set in an alternate prehistory in which Neanderthals and dinosaurs coexist. Setting aside the anachronisms, this

Episode 128: Caveman AI Slop

Today we’re yelling at all you young whippersnappers to get off our lawn! That’s right, your favourite elder millennial academics are reviewing AI generated caveman slop.

Episode 127: Don Verdean (2015) w/ Dr. Andrew Kinkella

Today we’re reviewing Don Verdean (2015), the story of a washed-up Biblical archaeologist who, under pressure from his financial backers, begins to fake his discoveries.

Episode 126: Luggage of the Gods (1983)

Luggage of the Gods (1983) is the surprisingly unproblematic story of a relict tribe of cave people living in the uncharted central part of America who are thrust into co

Episode 125: Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)

Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) is a surreal documentary by Werner Hertzog offering viewers an unprecedented glimpse of Europe’s oldest Palaeolithic art inside France’s C

Episode 124: Stone Age Advertising (Part 2)

We’re back with more caveman TV commercials! From deodorant to veganism to car insurance, it seems like prehistoric people have been exploited to sell everything. All thi

Episode 123: Stone Age Advertising (Part 1)

Today we’re exploring the crazy world of marketing – caveman style! We’re reviewing a compilation of television commercials featuring prehistoric people. McDonald’s, Budw

Episode 122: Boonie Bears: Blast into the Past (2019)

Today we’re exploring the world of the Boonie Bears, China’s biggest animation brand. In the sixth feature film, the bears Blast into the Past—30 thousand years, to be ex

Episode 121: Cavegirl (1985)

Today we’re reviewing Cavegirl (1985), a movie which Wikipedia misleadingly describes as a “sex comedy”. It tells the story of a teenage nerd (i.e., incel) who is acciden

Episode 120: Korg: 70,000 B.C. (1974)

Today we’re reviewing Korg: 70,000 B.C. (1974), a children’s TV series about a Neanderthal family from Hanna-Barbera, creators of The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, and more. U