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Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Stephen's back this week as we strip the episode down to a bit of news and then we really sink our teeth into the first 12 issues of Sweet Tooth before the Netflix adaptation drops.
Tracklist:
2:05 - Ryan Ottley and Donny Cates join Hulk in November; Bryan Hitch, Ram V, and Al Ewing join new Venom ongoing in November
7:30 - God of War sequel pushed back to 2022, per Santa Monica Studios
14:35 - Jupiter's Legacy cancelled after one season on Netflix
21:03 - Avengers Campus tour and opening ceremony
27:40 - FX releases fall schedule
34:28 - Sweet Tooth Deluxe Edition Book 1
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Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
We've changed up the format just a touch this week, so please bear with us as we continue to tweak and improve formatting! That said, we've got a fun show this week kicking off with news like Danai Gurira returning to Wakanda for Disney + series; the Eternals trailer drop; Kraven the Hunter getting a solo film; and The Book of Boba Fett gets a Disney + release date! Then we move on to our reviews of Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead and this month's Pilot Season review of Demon Slayer (Kimetsu No Yaiba).
Tracklist:
1:10 - Catching up on the week, what we're reading and watching
12:41 - Danai Gurira to return for Disney+ Wakanda origin type story
16:12 - Aaron Taylor-Johnson to star as Kraven in Kraven The Hunter stand alone film set for 2023 release from Sony
23:48 - The Book of Boba Fett set for Disney+ series release in December 2021
26:07 - Eternals trailer
30:11 - Army of the Dead review
1:06:08 - Pilot Season: Demon Slayer
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Thursday May 27, 2021
Thursday May 27, 2021
We are joined once again by Deborah Taylor, a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from the American Library Association as we digest the graphic memoir of actor and activist George Takei's They Called Us Enemy. We can't help but make comparisons to our previous Maus and March episodes as we read through Takei's account of living in Japanese internment camps in the 1940s. Please join us as we experience this journey through the eyes of a child.
Tracklist:
3:54 - What kind of impact did telling this story from the perspective of a child have on you as a reader?
14:29 - Learning about events in this memoir for the first time had an impact on us, and how current legislation (in 2021!) is continuing to censor history
26:37 - Takei explaining the differences between the ways the different generations responded government mistreatment, and how his parent's decisions changed the trajectory of their lives in the internment camps
31:36 - The importance of forming a community in the camps, trying to make a home, and the impact Takei's father's role as a Block Manager had on George's relationship with his father
34:37 - How George realized, later in life, that his father had sewn the seeds of activism from a very young age. The intangibles that make a leader, similarities between They Called Us Enemy and March.
48:21 - Takei's later life where he could see the same patterns re-emerging to "otherize" marginalized people, and relating it back to his past allows him to articulate some of the unexplained feelings he had as a child
53:59 - Takei details what it was like to audition for Star Trek with creator/producer Gene Roddenberry
56:06 - Non-fiction and graphic memoirs can reach an audience in ways straight narrative cannot
58:21 - Harmony Becker's artwork was a perfect compliment to this story
1:02:32 - Our takeaways from the book
1:08:48 - You can find Deborah talking all things Harry Potter on The Black Cauldron: A RealzTenisFanz Podcast and in general on Twitter @shackle52
Sunday May 23, 2021
Sunday May 23, 2021
We've got a jam-packed episode this week as we are joined by Stephen Fox! After several tangents (many of which did not make the final cut), we were finally able to cover news like Henry Cavill attached to Highlander film, Marvel crossover/shared Disney + world, and a new Vampire Academy property. Then we dive into our THREE topics for this week in Shang-Chi issue #1, Wonder Girl Issue #1, and the 4th and final season of Castlevania on Netflix. Enjoy!
Tracklist:
1:17 - Henry Cavill to join Highlander film
3:52 - RUMOR: Marvel developing several cross over Disney + shared universe, potentially Young Avengers, Thunderbolts, and Midnight Sons
5:54 - Julie Plec set to lead Vampire Academy series for Peacock
9:13 - Shang-Chi Issue #1 review
27:36 - Wonder Girl Issue #1 review
45:05 - Castlevania Season 4 review
1:25:36 - Mark's Recommendation: Clarice
1:26:40 - Jasmin's Recommendation: @GoodGameGuys podcast let me and Aaron of @OblivionBarPod talk about the Mass Effect Legendary Edition!
1:27:33 - Stephen's recommendation: Fallout 4 (while waiting on new game Biomutant)
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
50! We've hit 50 episodes, can you believe it?! Thanks for taking this journey with us! We wanted to change things up a little bit for this special episode, so we invited back one of our favorite Late to the Party Book Club guests back for a candid conversation! For this episode, we've sat down (virtually) with author, playwright, and musician, Derek Flynn. We talk about his latest novel (The Bone Lake), some of his most memorable rejection letters, shifting gears while keeping the lights on during COVID-19, which comics brought Derek into the geek world, plus so much more! Join us!
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Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Busy week news wise, so we try to keep this one short and sweet! We both enjoyed Time Before Time and are looking forward to more issues in this world, and we were very lackluster about Jupiter's Legacy (but some parts do shine).
Tracklist:
1:32 - Venom: Let There Be Carnage Trailer
7:31 - Tom Cruise returns his 3 Golden Globes in protest of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA)
16:38 - First look at He-Man animated series, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, coming to Netflix, from Kevin Smith with a ROCKSTAR voice cast
19:18 - Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins posters and trailer
21:35 - Black Widow posters -- who is Taskmaster, really?!
24:21 - Time Before Time Issue #1 review
38:33 - Jupiter's Legacy review
1:04:42 - Mark's recommendation - Line of Duty
1:06:25 - Jasmin's recommendation - Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Sunday May 09, 2021
Sunday May 09, 2021
Busy week this episode as we also snuck in a mini wrap up review of the first season of Invincible as well! In news, Hannah John-Kamen cast as Red Sonja; Stranger Things Season 4 drops first trailer; Netflix set for live action adaptation of Lady Killer series from Dark Horse (Netflix does have a first look deal with Dark Horse comics); Marvel releases film titles and dates through 2023; Can a Black Superman and Henry Cavill existing on the same earth? After that, we jump into Invincible, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Stillwater Vol 1!
Tracklist:
3:02 - Hannah John-Kamen casts as Red Sonja in live action film
7:42 - Stranger Things Season 4 first trailer drops
10:04 - Netflix picks up live action film adaptation of Lady Killer comic, Blake Lively and Diablo Cody attached
15:53 - Marvel releases 3 minute video montage of their films through 2023, and a handful that don't have release dates yet
30:43 - More talk about Black Superman
36:46 - Invincible - mini review
50:29 - Raya and the Last Dragon review
1:12:05 - Stillwater vol 1 review
1:36:07 - Mark's Recommendation - Line of Duty the BBC series
1:38:56 - Jasmin's Recommendation - The Good Asian from Image Comics
Sunday May 02, 2021
Sunday May 02, 2021
We're giving you a break from last week's marathon episode with a short news roundup and reviews of Yasuke (a Netflix original anime about the first and only known Black Samurai in Japan) and this month's Pilot Season review of Fox's Fringe, which first aired in 2008!
Tracklist:
1:35 - Sony delays Morbius again
1:56 - Invincible renewed for seasons 2 and 3 on Amazon Prime
2:49 - Finn Wittrock cast as Guy Gardner in HBO live action Green Lantern series
4:51 - CW releases first look image from Naomi series
6:33 - Disney Wish cruise ship news
12:40 - Yasuke review
41:50 - Pilot Season: Fringe S01E01
1:07:39 - Mark's Recommendation: Robin Issue #1
1:09:18 - Jasmin's Recommendation: Afro Samurai
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
The serialized version of Akira ran from 1982 - 1990, and we were so excited to dive into the first collected volume of this renowned manga by Katsuhiro Otomo. As we are dropped into Neo-Tokyo after a decimating explosion leveled the old city, we meet a wild cast of characters and set off on a cyberpunk thriller! This month, we are joined by writer Mellow Brown, who is currently writing another cyberpunk series in Blade Runner: Origins from Titan Comics. Join us as we discuss the incredibly detailed line art, humor, influence, and humanity of Akira.
Tracklist:
00:39 - Guest intro: Mellow Brown
3:23 - Discussing the art style
10:47 - Characters informing the book's culture -- what exactly is cyberpunk
15:07 - Kids, gangs, and found families
20:07 - Dropped into this story with no backstory on characters (off topic but relevant: flashbacks, yay or nay?)
23:39 - Why, specifically in Japanese mediums, is the burden always on the kids to do something grandiose
30:53 - Where else do you see Akira's influence?
36:55 - Revolutionaries vs terrorists
41:29 - Despite the dire topic, this book is surprisingly hilarious
47:25 - Action set pieces
49:08 - Plans to finish the remaining 5 volumes?
52:56 - Where to find Mellow and his work, and he drops some video games, anime, and comic recommendations
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
This week's episode runs a tad longer as we also sneak in a mini wrap up of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier! In news, we talk about new Superman changes at DC; MCU casting rumors; and the big announcement of Captain America 4 from Marvel! Then we dive into the pandemic laden Sleeping Beauties vol 1 before we talking about the biggest divide we've every had over a movie rating with Mortal Kombat.
Tracklist:
1:04 - Horizon Zero Dawn Frozen Wilds DLC
2:24 - MCU Casting rumor bring the Netflix casts into the Disney+ fold
7:53 - Russell Crowe confirms he's playing Zeus in Thor: Love and Thunder
12:02 - Superman shakeups at DC with Son of Kal-El and Superman and The Authority
16:53 - Captain America 4 announced, quick The Falcon and The Winter Soldier series review
34:09 - Sleeping Beauties vol 1 review
59:57 - Mortal Kombat review
1:40:32 - Mark's recommendation: Stoner Chicks Podcast
1:43:21 - Jasmin's recommendation: The Case Files of the Jeweler Richard