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Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
This week, we're once again joined by Stephen Fox of Fox Storytelling! The three of us cover more Joss Whedon is terrible news, CW pilot pick ups, Gina Carano fired from Lucasfilm, Last of Us live action cast for Joel and Ellie, and HBOMAX's new slate of adult animation. Our first review this week is the first issue of the highly anticipated Radiant Black from Image Comics; and we're continuing our Castlevania re-watch as we fight over the greatness of the second season.
Tracklist:
00:58 - More actors come forward about Joss Whedon's abusive behavior
6:45 - CW orders pilots for Powerpuff Girls, a 4400 reboot, and Naomi
10:17 - Gina Carano fired from Lucasfilm
13:42 - Last of Us live action series on HBOMAX has cast Joel and Ellie
21:51 - HBOMAX announces big slate of adult animation shows
27:25 - Radiant Black Issue #1 review
53:24 - Castlevania Season 2 review
1:19:44 - Mark's recommendation - Bastille - Surviving [from the Goosebumps EP]
1:22:00 - Jasmin's recommendation - Horimiya, streaming on Funimation
1:23:18 - Stephen's recommendation - Symphony of the Night, part of the Castlevania game series
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
The past week has been tough personally and we lost some Hollywood giants. Legendary actors Christopher Plummer and Cicely Tyson have both passed away at 91 and 96, respectively. CW announces early renewals for every show that has already premiered for this season, including adding 5 more episodes for the first season of Walker and 2 more episodes for the first season of Superman and Lois. We also talk Mass Effect Legendary Edition as the official release date has been set for May 14th. We take a look at a new book from BOOM! Box, a Boom Studios imprint, Specter Inspectors (think a Helstrom and Ghost Facers/Hunters mashup); and we take on Castlevania Season 1 on Netflix.
Tracklist:
00:54 - Issues at the local comic shop
13:50 - Christopher Plummer dies at 91
15:32 - Cicely Tyson dies at 96
16:48 - CW announces early renewals for nearly all of their series
22:30 - Mass Effect Legendary Edition official release date is May 14th, plus other new tidbits about the release
27:55 - Specter Inspectors Issue #1 review
45:22 - Castlevania Season 1 review
1:15:19 - Mark's recommendation: WandaVision episode 5
1:22:14 - Jasmin's recommendation: Knight of the Ice manga
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Not much by way of news this week, but we are going to get some Tomb Raider upgrades as Misha Green is set to direct the next Tomb Raider film starring Alicia Vikander and we're getting a Netflix animated Tomb Raider series. We are also GEEKED about the Godzilla vs Kong trailer, and we've got another Cloverfield film on the way! This week we review disaster film, Greenland; and we jump into our newest series, Pilot Season! The last week of each month, we're going to be taking a look back at a pilot from an often lauded series. Our first Pilot Season covers the Dexter pilot. Join us!
Episode Tracklist:
00:54 - Tomb Raider anime series on Netflix and Misha Green set to direct second Alicia Vikander film
05:25 - Godzilla vs Kong trailer
10:30 - Another Cloverfield film announced
14:18 - Greenland review
48:50 - Pilot Season: Dexter, Season 1 Episode 1
1:23:28 - Mark's recommendation - WandaVision Episode 4
1:25:54 - Jasmin's recommendation - Urbanime
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Sunday Jan 24, 2021
Just when we thought we'd be able to shed the bad luck from 2020, fans have been hit with another round of film delays. Uncharted, Morbius, No Time to Die, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and MORE have all been further delayed due to COVID. The Glastonbury Festival has also been officially cancelled and there are unconfirmed rumors that the 2021 Olympic Games may not happen either. Venom #200 set to be Donny Cates' last hurrah for the character; and Marvel has also announced a 25th anniversary Heroes Reborn even. We then jump right in to our review of the season 2 premiere for Batwoman on The CW, and it offers a welcome change of pace and overall improvement from season 1. Next up is the series premiere of Walker, also on The CW, but the jury is still out on this one...
Episode Tracklist
1:17 - Several more films delayed due to existing COVID conditions
4:23 - Final issue of Venom will be #200 out in April 2021 (issue 35 of current run)
5:44 - Marvel announces Heroes Reborn 25th Anniversary Event
9:15 - Bernie memes take over the Interwebs
11:46 - Batwoman Season 2 Premiere Review
40:19 - Walker series premiere
1:07:51 - Mark's recommendation of the week: King in Black #3
1:09:22 - Jasmin's recommendation of the week: Sk8 the Infinity
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Another week of DC Future State new releases has us jumping headlong into this new and neon Gotham. But first, we talk about Mortal Kombat first look images, the newest DC slate of book announcements, and Disney+ re-imagining of Doogie Howser M.D. with a female lead. We've FINALLY got some new MCU content to kick off the year as we take a look at the first two episodes of WandaVision. Then we dive into Future State Dark Detective #1 as well as briefly cover Justice League and Green Lantern first issues as well. Join us!
Timestamps:
1:58 - Mortal Kombat first look images
4:47 - DC announces slew of new books
10:21 - Disney+ re-imagining Doogie Howser M.D. with female lead
15:16 - WandaVision review
36:36 - Dark Detective #1 review
51:28 - Future Past Part 1
57:23 - Justice League #1
1:01:47 - Green Lantern #1
1:03:46 - The Taking of Sector 0123
1:05:30 - The Book of Guy
1:08:26 - Mark recommends Cross Over #3
1:12:59 - Jasmin recommends Kemono Jihen on Funimation
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Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
WE ARE BACK! And we've brought a massive episode to ring in the New Year after our holiday break. There's some catching up at the beginning and a look ahead to some of the cool, new things we want to try with the podcast in 2021. In the meantime, we start 2021 with The Idhun Chronicles Part 2 and the first issues of DC's Future State books. This week, we've included a timestamped track list to help navigate this double sized episode.
00:56 - Catching up on our holiday time off!
15:35 - New GU content, series, and info for 2021!
18:22 - News - Green Arrow and the Canaries cancelled at The CW; Book of Boba Fett spin off from The Mandalorian
24:26 - Idhun Chronicles Part 2
49:12 - DC Comics Future State - The Next Batman #1
1:03:44 - Future State: Outsiders
1:10:34 - Future State: Arkham Knights
1:18:57 - Future State: Wonder Woman
1:28:50 - Future State: Superman
1:33:42 - Future State: Mr. Miracle
1:34:36 - Future State: Guardian
1:36:06 - Future State: Swamp Thing
1:43:58 - 2020 Year In Review
1:58:02 - Looking ahead to 2021
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Monstress: Awakening (Image Comics) is the first volume of an ongoing, multiple award winning series lead by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda. The series drops the reader into the aftermath of a devastating war that has left several different races of fantastical beings teetering on the edge of a fragile truce. This month, we are joined by author Allie Burke to discuss the incredible artwork, world building, and sprawling tale of identity and belonging. This violent yet intriguing story captivated the three of us, leaving us excited to pick up the next volumes to continue!
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
We're closing out our 2020 season with a virtual party! We gathered some guests and each brought drinks, merriment, and a film to battle for the title of King of Christmas. Mark chose a hotly debated film, Die Hard; Jasmin came into the ring with the hilarious and festive Trading Places; Peggy (Peggy at the Movies) chose rom-com The Family Man; Stephen (Fox Storytelling) came with a Disney darling, While You Were Sleeping; and Robbie (Pop Culture Philosophers) came to slay with Gremlins. Which film came out on top? You'll have to tune in to find out! We've also done something a little different with this episode and uploaded a video version to YouTube!
Thank you so much for listening in 2020! We're taking a couple of weeks off for the holidays and will be back with plenty of new content in 2021! Cheers!
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Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
There was so much news this week, we had to break it off into its own episode! So if you're looking for info on the Disney Investor's Day and The Game Awards 2020, please give episode 28 a listen!
As for our reviews, this episode covers the first six issues of That Texas Blood from Image Comics and the first season of Batwoman on the CW. We really loved Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips' debut comic! It doesn't smack you in the face right out of the gate, but it brings the kind of satisfaction that only a slow burn story can. Gritty art and biting dialogue make this series a must read! We also finished off Batwoman season 1 to get ready for all the changes coming down the pipe in the second season. Instead of a traditional review, we opted for a top 5 likes and dislikes from the first season, then we'll leave you with our thoughts on what we hope for in season 2.
Saturday Dec 12, 2020
Saturday Dec 12, 2020
What a busy news week! So busy, in fact, we recorded a special episode with just the news. Disney made some huge announcements in their 4+ hour Investor's Day virtual conference. 10 Star Wars series, 10 Marvel series, and 30 Disney+ additions from across all House of Mouse brands. After a global pandemic drastically reduced content in 2020, Disney has just laid out a 3-year plan that promises to inject said content directly into consumer's streaming veins. Additionally, The Game Awards 2020 was held on December 10th, and we talk about the year's biggest winners (hint: Naughty Dog), and we get excited about some of the world premiere game trailers from the show. Because there is SO MUCH INFORMATION this week, we've included two posts on our website that has lists of all the Disney announcements and The Game Awards winners and trailers.