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Good tidings to you!So I've clocked around 100 hours of "Dragon Age; Inquisition" on the PS4, and that's coming at it with no background knowledge. Never played the previous games, read the books, know the memes, etc. Just jumping into a big 'ol fantasy world. I had a great time though and wanted to give my very poorly articulated history of the world, as well as some insights about my play-through.Possibly more of this game coming soon, I hear there's cheap DLC available. Hope everyone is keeping safe, healthy and alive out there. Masks on people! Cheers

We're living in an uncomfortable time. The global pandemic is only compounded by the fact that there's no movies/sports, an economic depression is looming, murder hornets are on the way and now we're on the brink of a race war. That's an exaggeration but it's still not great. I've been grappling with what's been transpiring as much as the next person, and in a series of recordings over the past week I've tried to make some sense of things. We're of course learning new things everyday and moving forward which is great. But the momentum, the right momentum, needs to continue to prevent an easy slip back into the pitfalls of the past.

Hey hey. So I can`'t even remember what``'s in this episode, it's been that kind of a month. Anyway, I'm back with another episode, for whatever that's worth! (?)

Good tidings to you!So I've clocked around 100 hours of "Dragon Age; Inquisition" on the PS4, and that's coming at it with no background knowledge. Never played the previous games, read the books, know the memes, etc. Just jumping into a big 'ol fantasy world. I had a great time though and wanted to give my very poorly articulated history of the world, as well as some insights about my play-through.Possibly more of this game coming soon, I hear there's cheap DLC available. Hope everyone is keeping safe, healthy and alive out there. Masks on people! Cheers

We're living in an uncomfortable time. The global pandemic is only compounded by the fact that there's no movies/sports, an economic depression is looming, murder hornets are on the way and now we're on the brink of a race war. That's an exaggeration but it's still not great. I've been grappling with what's been transpiring as much as the next person, and in a series of recordings over the past week I've tried to make some sense of things. We're of course learning new things everyday and moving forward which is great. But the momentum, the right momentum, needs to continue to prevent an easy slip back into the pitfalls of the past.

Hey hey. So I can`'t even remember what``'s in this episode, it's been that kind of a month. Anyway, I'm back with another episode, for whatever that's worth! (?)

This is post time-skip, so to speak.Coming back to the game after a few month hiatus. Raising a human and working a job, but also starting my own business on the side has left a narrow margin of time for fun things. And somehow Fallout 4 has been getting a lot of it. I think content will be a little edgier moving forward, and maybe expect it every few weeks to start. I'll get faster I promise. Thanks for listening.

Like everyone else in the universe, I had an opinion on Joker. I liked it, listen to hear the specifics I guess. Cheers!

I can't remember when I made it, or even what it contains. Such is often the nature of this podcast so I'm rolling with it. Expect a few episodes to be published all at once soon, and then more to trickle in. Thanks for tuning in and your patience.

This is post time-skip, so to speak.Coming back to the game after a few month hiatus. Raising a human and working a job, but also starting my own business on the side has left a narrow margin of time for fun things. And somehow Fallout 4 has been getting a lot of it. I think content will be a little edgier moving forward, and maybe expect it every few weeks to start. I'll get faster I promise. Thanks for listening.

Like everyone else in the universe, I had an opinion on Joker. I liked it, listen to hear the specifics I guess. Cheers!

I can't remember when I made it, or even what it contains. Such is often the nature of this podcast so I'm rolling with it. Expect a few episodes to be published all at once soon, and then more to trickle in. Thanks for tuning in and your patience.

A good day to you all. This was another exploratory episode, where we all get the pleasure of listening to the wide-wide world outside. My mic picks up it all, so enjoy the ambiance of a gentle breeze, trees rustling and of course some cars. I took a bit of a siesta this time, and decided to make the most of some free time and record. I still happen to be foaming at the mouth about how good Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is, so this is the episode to talk about it. What a movie, what a cast, and what a time in both Hollywood and world history. Since Inglorious Bastards is already on my all-time favorite movie list, I knew this one would follow suit. And like we get into; I adore historical revisionist films. Any writer that puts in the effort to create a new, alternative telling of accepted historical situations/truths is alright in my books. Heavy recommendation of this movie if you've not caught it yet.Halo 3 is GOAT of couch shooters, hands down. I had Goldeneye, Unreal Tournament and nearly every other title that people tote as a contender to H3. But they all fall flat in comparison to the scope Halo, not to mention the fun to be had. The detailed, huge and open world maps created a genuine stage for combat of all kinds. An assortment of land and air vehicles kept the pace quick and invited the ever-challenging dynamic of either monopolizing vehicles, contending with them or most commonly simply blowing a vehicle up lest it fall into enemy hands. My friends and I put hundreds pf hours into uncountable matches, tournaments and skirmishes. I'm sure everyone has an eternal fondness for the game, maybe one day it'll crawl over to a PlayStation remastered edition. Tune in next time for the plot and backstory to the ridiculous and ambitious "machinema" project that we spent way too much time on. As usual most of my spare time is spent with podcasts coursing through my head. SinCast is always the Cadillac of pods, and I thought it worth thinking those dudes again. I had my first therapist appointment after getting motivated to do so after the SC Mental Health Week. I know it's a long road ahead, but I already feel some of the benefits of talking to someone and couldn't recommend it more to everyone out there. Healing is neat.All the best to all ya'll. Expect another episode soon, just waiting to shake off this cold. Who the fuck gets a cold in the Summer? Honestly.

A good day to you all. This was another exploratory episode, where we all get the pleasure of listening to the wide-wide world outside. My mic picks up it all, so enjoy the ambiance of a gentle breeze, trees rustling and of course some cars. I took a bit of a siesta this time, and decided to make the most of some free time and record. I still happen to be foaming at the mouth about how good Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is, so this is the episode to talk about it. What a movie, what a cast, and what a time in both Hollywood and world history. Since Inglorious Bastards is already on my all-time favorite movie list, I knew this one would follow suit. And like we get into; I adore historical revisionist films. Any writer that puts in the effort to create a new, alternative telling of accepted historical situations/truths is alright in my books. Heavy recommendation of this movie if you've not caught it yet.Halo 3 is GOAT of couch shooters, hands down. I had Goldeneye, Unreal Tournament and nearly every other title that people tote as a contender to H3. But they all fall flat in comparison to the scope Halo, not to mention the fun to be had. The detailed, huge and open world maps created a genuine stage for combat of all kinds. An assortment of land and air vehicles kept the pace quick and invited the ever-challenging dynamic of either monopolizing vehicles, contending with them or most commonly simply blowing a vehicle up lest it fall into enemy hands. My friends and I put hundreds pf hours into uncountable matches, tournaments and skirmishes. I'm sure everyone has an eternal fondness for the game, maybe one day it'll crawl over to a PlayStation remastered edition. Tune in next time for the plot and backstory to the ridiculous and ambitious "machinema" project that we spent way too much time on. As usual most of my spare time is spent with podcasts coursing through my head. SinCast is always the Cadillac of pods, and I thought it worth thinking those dudes again. I had my first therapist appointment after getting motivated to do so after the SC Mental Health Week. I know it's a long road ahead, but I already feel some of the benefits of talking to someone and couldn't recommend it more to everyone out there. Healing is neat.All the best to all ya'll. Expect another episode soon, just waiting to shake off this cold. Who the fuck gets a cold in the Summer? Honestly.

That's right, it was nerd Mecca last weekend, and as per usual that means we got teased with the upcoming docket of shows and movies. Just like with everything else, Disney was there to outdo everyone and unzip/flop out their schedule onto the table. I'd felt a bit of a different reaction than in previous years, mostly because I feel disinterested in a substantial majority of things coming out. Now, I'm not an asshole. Neither am I a bigot, fascist or anything else you can be called for disagreeing with the status quo. But the fact is we've got to talk about the Disney+ lineup, and these Subscription Wars as a whole (which are coming fast). I don't care for a lot of the I.P.'s they're basing the content on, and I'll go as far as to say some of the casting similarly isn't great. But I do love Marvel, so I give them a grain of salt and a fair shake. Hopefully I'm way off base with my predictions on this upcoming season, but who knows.I've also been having big developments in the world of fathering. As Arthur gets cuter, he gets comparably smarter too, making entertaining him more of a hands-on task. Also, he had a full "throw-up" (not just some weak ass "spit up") and it was straight out of the Exorcism. Like a fountain from the mouth. Good times.Lastly we're (again) approaching the end of a Fortnite season. So if you've been slacking on your dailies, weeklies or Fortbytes, now is the time! Truthfully, the latter wasn't really worth all that trouble. I'm sitting at a 97% completion, and don't even care enough about the 100% reward costume to continue. But the games' always fun, and they're still packing in new weapons and game modes daily right up until the end. Between facing the summer heat, and staying in for a nice, cool glass of Fortnite...what would you choose?Thanks for tuning in guys, see you next week. Links below, one for twitter in case you want to leave feedback/suggestions, and the other for the Kyoto crowd support page (try to donate if you can guys, anything can help):https://twitter.com/DorkAndBeansPodhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kyoani-heal

That's right, it was nerd Mecca last weekend, and as per usual that means we got teased with the upcoming docket of shows and movies. Just like with everything else, Disney was there to outdo everyone and unzip/flop out their schedule onto the table. I'd felt a bit of a different reaction than in previous years, mostly because I feel disinterested in a substantial majority of things coming out. Now, I'm not an asshole. Neither am I a bigot, fascist or anything else you can be called for disagreeing with the status quo. But the fact is we've got to talk about the Disney+ lineup, and these Subscription Wars as a whole (which are coming fast). I don't care for a lot of the I.P.'s they're basing the content on, and I'll go as far as to say some of the casting similarly isn't great. But I do love Marvel, so I give them a grain of salt and a fair shake. Hopefully I'm way off base with my predictions on this upcoming season, but who knows.I've also been having big developments in the world of fathering. As Arthur gets cuter, he gets comparably smarter too, making entertaining him more of a hands-on task. Also, he had a full "throw-up" (not just some weak ass "spit up") and it was straight out of the Exorcism. Like a fountain from the mouth. Good times.Lastly we're (again) approaching the end of a Fortnite season. So if you've been slacking on your dailies, weeklies or Fortbytes, now is the time! Truthfully, the latter wasn't really worth all that trouble. I'm sitting at a 97% completion, and don't even care enough about the 100% reward costume to continue. But the games' always fun, and they're still packing in new weapons and game modes daily right up until the end. Between facing the summer heat, and staying in for a nice, cool glass of Fortnite...what would you choose?Thanks for tuning in guys, see you next week. Links below, one for twitter in case you want to leave feedback/suggestions, and the other for the Kyoto crowd support page (try to donate if you can guys, anything can help):https://twitter.com/DorkAndBeansPodhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kyoani-heal

This is another wandering episode, so it looks like I happen to be "far from home". But yes, obviously I just saw the movie, and that's what's going on today guys. I'll cut right to it and say Spiderman was amazing, and super entertaining. The movies' lighthearted innocence of high-school life and romance is just as good as the superhero quest which surprised me. The same way Ant-Man and the Wasp had a tough act to follow, Far From Home takes place after the biggest movie in the MCU. They offer some explanations and perspective on the "The Blip" (formerly "The Snap") and actually does a pretty neat job of tying it all together. This was the first movie I've seen solo as an adult, and it was a good time. I had a half day from work, invited a few friends but to no avail. So I plopped down and saw it, and yeah pleasant experience overall. I found that not having someone talking to you during the movie is cool, but occasionally you'd like to say something yourself to your neighbor, and that's the only things that's not really an option. One thing about the movie (spoilers I guess)... Mysterio is a villain in the comics. So it's not really a surprise that he winds up being a villain in the film too. And I get that most people don't read the source material, but the amount of *gasps out loud* I heard at his reveal was kinda shocking.Besides that, I guess business as usual. My son is good (and adorable), Fortnite is almost done its 14 Days of Summer (so get those rewards while you still can) and it's still gross and swampy out. So thanks for listening guys, catch you next time.P.S. Count me in on the raid, I wanna see them aliens

This is another wandering episode, so it looks like I happen to be "far from home". But yes, obviously I just saw the movie, and that's what's going on today guys. I'll cut right to it and say Spiderman was amazing, and super entertaining. The movies' lighthearted innocence of high-school life and romance is just as good as the superhero quest which surprised me. The same way Ant-Man and the Wasp had a tough act to follow, Far From Home takes place after the biggest movie in the MCU. They offer some explanations and perspective on the "The Blip" (formerly "The Snap") and actually does a pretty neat job of tying it all together. This was the first movie I've seen solo as an adult, and it was a good time. I had a half day from work, invited a few friends but to no avail. So I plopped down and saw it, and yeah pleasant experience overall. I found that not having someone talking to you during the movie is cool, but occasionally you'd like to say something yourself to your neighbor, and that's the only things that's not really an option. One thing about the movie (spoilers I guess)... Mysterio is a villain in the comics. So it's not really a surprise that he winds up being a villain in the film too. And I get that most people don't read the source material, but the amount of *gasps out loud* I heard at his reveal was kinda shocking.Besides that, I guess business as usual. My son is good (and adorable), Fortnite is almost done its 14 Days of Summer (so get those rewards while you still can) and it's still gross and swampy out. So thanks for listening guys, catch you next time.P.S. Count me in on the raid, I wanna see them aliens

Ahoy! I couldn't keep my swashes buckled, so we're going to go into another PotC episode. I was working on somethings in a state of baby-induced insomnia and thought I created a winner for the plot/theme of the next Pirates adventure. We're going to take it to another part of the world again, and explore a sea-faring culture that would mesh really well with the current world and lore.Oceans Apart sees the familiar crew return to grapple with new threats. After being cast around in a magic storm (or something) they wind up in Maori territory, making friends and enemies out of the local pirates and traders. The Rock will obviously be the integral Maori protagonist (or antagonist, not sure) but it'll be a solid dynamic between him and Johnny Depp. Plus the Rock is box office gold, and this series needs something to stay afloat. Expect island mysticism, deities from the local heritage and just a real good time overall. I tested recording outside, combining multiple audio tracks and a few other techniques in this pod. So please do excuse any audio issues or inconsistencies. Enjoy the pitch, enjoy the summer weather and thanks for listening!

Ahoy! I couldn't keep my swashes buckled, so we're going to go into another PotC episode. I was working on somethings in a state of baby-induced insomnia and thought I created a winner for the plot/theme of the next Pirates adventure. We're going to take it to another part of the world again, and explore a sea-faring culture that would mesh really well with the current world and lore.Oceans Apart sees the familiar crew return to grapple with new threats. After being cast around in a magic storm (or something) they wind up in Maori territory, making friends and enemies out of the local pirates and traders. The Rock will obviously be the integral Maori protagonist (or antagonist, not sure) but it'll be a solid dynamic between him and Johnny Depp. Plus the Rock is box office gold, and this series needs something to stay afloat. Expect island mysticism, deities from the local heritage and just a real good time overall. I tested recording outside, combining multiple audio tracks and a few other techniques in this pod. So please do excuse any audio issues or inconsistencies. Enjoy the pitch, enjoy the summer weather and thanks for listening!

The film series, not the Chinese city. But both are great, shout-out to your thicc noods Shanghai (best noodles in all of China in this humble, non-Chinese guy's opinion).I started to record this episode with the hope that I was going to spin together a worthwhile fan-fiction on one of my absolute favorite comedies. But, as much as I did some Wikipedia show prep notes, in the end it got offtrack because of how much I like the series. It's easy to just get ranting. One day I'll post a link to the story being fleshed out, regarding "The House of Obannon" and the eternal presence they had in the West.As a kid, Jackie Chan was a hero of mine. One of the most skilled martial artist in film, he could take any fight and make it jaw-dropping and dangerous, whilst also being able to play for laughs with those punches. They had lightning in a bottle with the odd couple/buddy cop mixture of Jackie with a wise cracking partner. Rush Hour is great (I'd say 2 was the best) but both Shanghai movies are an absolute delight. Watch them immediately if you haven't seen them. I walk through a bit of the movie as a recap, and sprinkle in some historical accuracy that make me smile, nostalgic comments and contributions. Yes I was not making it up, there is still scheduled to be a 3rd and final chapter in this legacy franchise. Shanghai Dawn had a confirmed existence back in 2017, and through twitter and some tabloids, the widely held belief currently is that it's still very much alive. Fingers crossed guys, that movie is going to be everything. Jackie and Owen are both due for a comeback anyway, so bring it on. As gets said in the pod, the setting of movie 3 is supposed to be China, showing it off like the Old West from Shanghai Noon. Could be great, I'm on board, though I would have considered a brand new setting altogether. Knights leaves us in England, so most of the world is in reach. If not another European country, perhaps they find themselves headed to Russia before they make it into China. Or perhaps they went south, winding up with British citizenry heading to Africa. Lots of possibilities, better make this into 4 more movies with a 2-part finale movie.Please let me know if you're aware of a definitively better Chinese noodle than the Shanghai noodle. I'm always here to discuss that. Thanks.Until next time, cheers!

Dr. Seuss eat your heart out.It's podcast time guys, and today is half and half for nerd shit vs. real-life content. I was at a wedding, the official BM of the ceremony if you will. Having been married last year I can safely say attending a wedding is probably more fun than hosting one. Yes, not as special as your own wedding, and it's not for you, but daaamn I had very little to do at this wedding besides have fun. Whereas at my own wedding (and I'm sure at lots of yours) a lot of time was spent running the show, dealing with drama/family, kissing your spouse in front a thirsty crowd banging the table and chanting, etc. Anyway it was a nice time, Mazels to two very special peeps in my life. Besides that just expect more wadding into the dad pool. Lil' Art is every bit as cute as ever, but has become nocturnal and avoids sleeping at night at all costs. So that's fun. Complaints are limited though, as wifey definitely is getting the worse end of the stick.Let's talk about Pokemon Sun and Moon. I actually hated this show for a while. I caught the first few eps. when it came out, just couldn't get into it. Smoother (some will say "less detailed") animation styles replaced the more line-heavy anime flavor of its predecessors. The unfamiliarity of another cadre of young protagonists did literally nothing to interest me, and I flaked out. But after binge watching it (because it was on in the background, the baby was sleeping, and no one wanted to move) it grew on me. Now this isn't a Stockholm Syndrome type thing. I just came to the realization that there's weird merits to the show. It's much more self-aware than other previous seasons, allowing for a handful of meta jokes and self referential humor that obviously pays a bit of homage to older viewers. More than that though, the region they are in (Hawaii- I mean "Alola") is totally different from what we've seen. Not just because of the cool island breezes, but this is by far the most dangerous place to be. The humans and Pokemon live much more closely than in the traditionally painted cannon. For example, a gen 1 farm would have pigs/cows/chickens and maybe a Growlithe for protection. In Alola, the farm is Miltanks and any other livestock style creature. Mostly this is fine, but people keep getting attacked by Pokemon. And that's gonna straight up kill someone. It's also a lot of why I watch the show. Most Pokemon irrespective of their type or size, can easily kill a human being with their 4 abilities. Trying to catch a Weedle near you house? Ahh poison sting, guess you're dead. Trying to hike with the family on a local rocky trail? Geodude uses Self Destruct, 16 dead in the area. It's dicey out there.Anyway, Pokemon is neat. Hopefully I'll be able to catch Detective Pikachu soon, but thanks for listening guys and enjoy the groovy June weather while it lasts.Cheers!

The film series, not the Chinese city. But both are great, shout-out to your thicc noods Shanghai (best noodles in all of China in this humble, non-Chinese guy's opinion).I started to record this episode with the hope that I was going to spin together a worthwhile fan-fiction on one of my absolute favorite comedies. But, as much as I did some Wikipedia show prep notes, in the end it got offtrack because of how much I like the series. It's easy to just get ranting. One day I'll post a link to the story being fleshed out, regarding "The House of Obannon" and the eternal presence they had in the West.As a kid, Jackie Chan was a hero of mine. One of the most skilled martial artist in film, he could take any fight and make it jaw-dropping and dangerous, whilst also being able to play for laughs with those punches. They had lightning in a bottle with the odd couple/buddy cop mixture of Jackie with a wise cracking partner. Rush Hour is great (I'd say 2 was the best) but both Shanghai movies are an absolute delight. Watch them immediately if you haven't seen them. I walk through a bit of the movie as a recap, and sprinkle in some historical accuracy that make me smile, nostalgic comments and contributions. Yes I was not making it up, there is still scheduled to be a 3rd and final chapter in this legacy franchise. Shanghai Dawn had a confirmed existence back in 2017, and through twitter and some tabloids, the widely held belief currently is that it's still very much alive. Fingers crossed guys, that movie is going to be everything. Jackie and Owen are both due for a comeback anyway, so bring it on. As gets said in the pod, the setting of movie 3 is supposed to be China, showing it off like the Old West from Shanghai Noon. Could be great, I'm on board, though I would have considered a brand new setting altogether. Knights leaves us in England, so most of the world is in reach. If not another European country, perhaps they find themselves headed to Russia before they make it into China. Or perhaps they went south, winding up with British citizenry heading to Africa. Lots of possibilities, better make this into 4 more movies with a 2-part finale movie.Please let me know if you're aware of a definitively better Chinese noodle than the Shanghai noodle. I'm always here to discuss that. Thanks.Until next time, cheers!

Dr. Seuss eat your heart out.It's podcast time guys, and today is half and half for nerd shit vs. real-life content. I was at a wedding, the official BM of the ceremony if you will. Having been married last year I can safely say attending a wedding is probably more fun than hosting one. Yes, not as special as your own wedding, and it's not for you, but daaamn I had very little to do at this wedding besides have fun. Whereas at my own wedding (and I'm sure at lots of yours) a lot of time was spent running the show, dealing with drama/family, kissing your spouse in front a thirsty crowd banging the table and chanting, etc. Anyway it was a nice time, Mazels to two very special peeps in my life. Besides that just expect more wadding into the dad pool. Lil' Art is every bit as cute as ever, but has become nocturnal and avoids sleeping at night at all costs. So that's fun. Complaints are limited though, as wifey definitely is getting the worse end of the stick.Let's talk about Pokemon Sun and Moon. I actually hated this show for a while. I caught the first few eps. when it came out, just couldn't get into it. Smoother (some will say "less detailed") animation styles replaced the more line-heavy anime flavor of its predecessors. The unfamiliarity of another cadre of young protagonists did literally nothing to interest me, and I flaked out. But after binge watching it (because it was on in the background, the baby was sleeping, and no one wanted to move) it grew on me. Now this isn't a Stockholm Syndrome type thing. I just came to the realization that there's weird merits to the show. It's much more self-aware than other previous seasons, allowing for a handful of meta jokes and self referential humor that obviously pays a bit of homage to older viewers. More than that though, the region they are in (Hawaii- I mean "Alola") is totally different from what we've seen. Not just because of the cool island breezes, but this is by far the most dangerous place to be. The humans and Pokemon live much more closely than in the traditionally painted cannon. For example, a gen 1 farm would have pigs/cows/chickens and maybe a Growlithe for protection. In Alola, the farm is Miltanks and any other livestock style creature. Mostly this is fine, but people keep getting attacked by Pokemon. And that's gonna straight up kill someone. It's also a lot of why I watch the show. Most Pokemon irrespective of their type or size, can easily kill a human being with their 4 abilities. Trying to catch a Weedle near you house? Ahh poison sting, guess you're dead. Trying to hike with the family on a local rocky trail? Geodude uses Self Destruct, 16 dead in the area. It's dicey out there.Anyway, Pokemon is neat. Hopefully I'll be able to catch Detective Pikachu soon, but thanks for listening guys and enjoy the groovy June weather while it lasts.Cheers!

Welcome to the post-Thrones world. Season 8 has come to an end, and as literally anyone on the internet will tell you; it sucked. Combining the disappointments of tons of abandoned character arcs, complete departure from good writing and some stupid deaths, the show that captured the world's attention will conclude as anticlimactically as possible. You'll hear me rant enough in the podcast, but as per the title here's my theory; obviously we know Jaqen h'ghar can go anywhere and be anyone. So why not an animal like a horse? Perhaps another faceless man is working the bottom half of the "horse costume". Also, that horse belonged to Harry Strickland who led the Golden Company's attempted defense of Kings Landing. So it's very within the realm of possibility that Jaqen could have infiltrated the Golden Company somewhere in Essos. But the most important Easter egg? The reason the white horse remained white, un-burned (mostly) and clean throughout the flames of King's Landing? Because Strickland anything is always clean, efficient and way better than anything Thatherton could make! (King of the Hill fandom runs deep)Besides all that, I had some ideas for a Fortnite movie. We're going to get one, maybe this year, or next. Ideally while the hype lasts, but studios have never been great at cashing in on-time in that area. I'm pitching ya'll a fast paced, comedic spin on it that will stay very true to the source material, but explore intense and hilarious combat situations that playing 8 seasons has shown me exist. There's bubble vehicles, all kinds of costumes, Blue Juice, treasure seeking, shadow forms, boogie grenades, tons of guns and a hell of a lot more stuff that would turn a regular shoot-em-up movie into something beyond that. A task I believe only Edgar Wright could get right. Also, climb aboard China, I've been imagining the movie takes place in a somewhat futuristic China, so why not get everybody in on this. Gotta get that yen. Oh and I'm a father now, officially. A padre, if you will. My son is wonderful, adorable and a delight. But also an insomniac poop machine. So I get into some of the new thrills and chills of being a dad, with a lot more of that kind of content coming soon.Thanks for listening guys, keep on trucking (as if you'd ever stop trucking).

Welcome to the post-Thrones world. Season 8 has come to an end, and as literally anyone on the internet will tell you; it sucked. Combining the disappointments of tons of abandoned character arcs, complete departure from good writing and some stupid deaths, the show that captured the world's attention will conclude as anticlimactically as possible. You'll hear me rant enough in the podcast, but as per the title here's my theory; obviously we know Jaqen h'ghar can go anywhere and be anyone. So why not an animal like a horse? Perhaps another faceless man is working the bottom half of the "horse costume". Also, that horse belonged to Harry Strickland who led the Golden Company's attempted defense of Kings Landing. So it's very within the realm of possibility that Jaqen could have infiltrated the Golden Company somewhere in Essos. But the most important Easter egg? The reason the white horse remained white, un-burned (mostly) and clean throughout the flames of King's Landing? Because Strickland anything is always clean, efficient and way better than anything Thatherton could make! (King of the Hill fandom runs deep)Besides all that, I had some ideas for a Fortnite movie. We're going to get one, maybe this year, or next. Ideally while the hype lasts, but studios have never been great at cashing in on-time in that area. I'm pitching ya'll a fast paced, comedic spin on it that will stay very true to the source material, but explore intense and hilarious combat situations that playing 8 seasons has shown me exist. There's bubble vehicles, all kinds of costumes, Blue Juice, treasure seeking, shadow forms, boogie grenades, tons of guns and a hell of a lot more stuff that would turn a regular shoot-em-up movie into something beyond that. A task I believe only Edgar Wright could get right. Also, climb aboard China, I've been imagining the movie takes place in a somewhat futuristic China, so why not get everybody in on this. Gotta get that yen. Oh and I'm a father now, officially. A padre, if you will. My son is wonderful, adorable and a delight. But also an insomniac poop machine. So I get into some of the new thrills and chills of being a dad, with a lot more of that kind of content coming soon.Thanks for listening guys, keep on trucking (as if you'd ever stop trucking).

We've reached the end of the game. Welcome back everyone, and if it's not clear; there's going to spoilers galore today. You were warned. The Avengers brings to a conclusion the Infinity Saga, effectively the greatest and largest cinematic undertaking of all time. The action was thrilling and absolutely unforgettable. I would say literally "jaw dropping". The characters were all given a time to shine and growth to be demonstrated. Questions were finally answered and interconnections were strengthened retroactively across all of the MCU. I am not ashamed to say I cried several times, and have been struggling with what to do now that I've seen the world's greatest movie. In this pod I delve deep into what I loved the most in Avengers, and if you too were salivating through the parts where Cap wielded Mjolnir, I feel you. There's nothing I've ever experienced like the collective, heightened excitement of that theater full of people. All gasping, crying and laughing the way through a full 3 hour film. I already can't wait to see it again, I can't recommend it enough, and I implore the human race to all go out and catch Endgame whilst we can.Game of Thrones was no slouch either, and Sunday night's Battle for Winterfel was the height of television fantasy battles. Much like with Endgame, the stakes were high, the body count piled up, and we shed tears for a Stark. If you like zombies, fantasy, castles, human extinction, ice landscapes and dirty/bleeding people, you should check out the episode. If you're someone who is already a Thrones fan, you'll love it. Also like Endgame, GoT wastes no time throwing us into the action from the start. The episode is close to an hour and a half, and it's honestly without any wasted moments. It's brutal, terrifying and really everything we want and expect from Thrones by now. Check it out! Also, FortniteXAvengers is still really fun. Definitely the After Eight Mint to the meal that is watching Endgame in theaters.

We've reached the end of the game. Welcome back everyone, and if it's not clear; there's going to spoilers galore today. You were warned. The Avengers brings to a conclusion the Infinity Saga, effectively the greatest and largest cinematic undertaking of all time. The action was thrilling and absolutely unforgettable. I would say literally "jaw dropping". The characters were all given a time to shine and growth to be demonstrated. Questions were finally answered and interconnections were strengthened retroactively across all of the MCU. I am not ashamed to say I cried several times, and have been struggling with what to do now that I've seen the world's greatest movie. In this pod I delve deep into what I loved the most in Avengers, and if you too were salivating through the parts where Cap wielded Mjolnir, I feel you. There's nothing I've ever experienced like the collective, heightened excitement of that theater full of people. All gasping, crying and laughing the way through a full 3 hour film. I already can't wait to see it again, I can't recommend it enough, and I implore the human race to all go out and catch Endgame whilst we can.Game of Thrones was no slouch either, and Sunday night's Battle for Winterfel was the height of television fantasy battles. Much like with Endgame, the stakes were high, the body count piled up, and we shed tears for a Stark. If you like zombies, fantasy, castles, human extinction, ice landscapes and dirty/bleeding people, you should check out the episode. If you're someone who is already a Thrones fan, you'll love it. Also like Endgame, GoT wastes no time throwing us into the action from the start. The episode is close to an hour and a half, and it's honestly without any wasted moments. It's brutal, terrifying and really everything we want and expect from Thrones by now. Check it out! Also, FortniteXAvengers is still really fun. Definitely the After Eight Mint to the meal that is watching Endgame in theaters.

Oh you know what's going on this weekend. Unless you live under an Amish roof, you'll probably realize that Endgame is finally here. All that wait, buildup and suspense is finally going to be paid off. I get a bit sentimental thinking about how Infinity War made such an impression on me, it pushed me into finally making my podcast. And here we are now for the second part of the dream. Anyway, as you'll hear me rant on about, there's no need to treat this as a review, recommend or warn. "Go see it". Even if you're "not a superhero movie fan" (fucking casuals). There's not been a movie event like this in our lifetime, and I hope everyone gets to experience the hype. My ticket has been burning a hole in my pocket for weeks, so I can't wait for tomorrow. I'll be filling my time well after the movie, because I'm going to take some time for a long, deep dive into the return of *drum roll*... the Avengers x Fortnite crossovers! Oh man, this is/was my jam. I mean, statistically those are the two topics that come up the most on my channel, maybe neck and neck with Batman. Anyway, last time they had the Infinity Gauntlet, and turning into Thanos was delightful. I can't wait to see what's in this LTM, and it's probably the only game mode they could have chosen to replace airplanes in terms of fun. I hope I can land in Tilted and find cool Avengers items, like Colson's bloody trading cards. You know the good stuff. It makes me genuinely happy that these crossovers are a product of the Russo Bros (and several cast members) all actually being huge fans of the game. It's a fun game.Also, Shazam is such a treat. You'll hear me rave about it in the pod, but just know that it's a fun, exciting movie that's actually a unique take on the superhero tale. Which is hard in this world of content saturation. Spending equal amounts of time between likable new characters and a great villain really set it up to be a fantastic watch. As a Torontonian I delighted in seeing the landmarks, key sights and transit system in film. Especially because through my work I'm starting to work with Toronto location scouting for film and tv, so it's really inspiring. The big red cheese finally made it to the big screen! Also, Mark Strong is fantastic. Someone get him more villain roles.Lastly let's talk GoT; The Night King cometh, so good luck Winterfell. I can only imagine how awesome this episode is going to be, and it'll probably be a non stop ride until the end of the show. I'll bet you $5 we see a blue-eyed Hodor. Have an awesome weekend, take it all in, and most importantly AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!

Oh you know what's going on this weekend. Unless you live under an Amish roof, you'll probably realize that Endgame is finally here. All that wait, buildup and suspense is finally going to be paid off. I get a bit sentimental thinking about how Infinity War made such an impression on me, it pushed me into finally making my podcast. And here we are now for the second part of the dream. Anyway, as you'll hear me rant on about, there's no need to treat this as a review, recommend or warn. "Go see it". Even if you're "not a superhero movie fan" (fucking casuals). There's not been a movie event like this in our lifetime, and I hope everyone gets to experience the hype. My ticket has been burning a hole in my pocket for weeks, so I can't wait for tomorrow. I'll be filling my time well after the movie, because I'm going to take some time for a long, deep dive into the return of *drum roll*... the Avengers x Fortnite crossovers! Oh man, this is/was my jam. I mean, statistically those are the two topics that come up the most on my channel, maybe neck and neck with Batman. Anyway, last time they had the Infinity Gauntlet, and turning into Thanos was delightful. I can't wait to see what's in this LTM, and it's probably the only game mode they could have chosen to replace airplanes in terms of fun. I hope I can land in Tilted and find cool Avengers items, like Colson's bloody trading cards. You know the good stuff. It makes me genuinely happy that these crossovers are a product of the Russo Bros (and several cast members) all actually being huge fans of the game. It's a fun game.Also, Shazam is such a treat. You'll hear me rave about it in the pod, but just know that it's a fun, exciting movie that's actually a unique take on the superhero tale. Which is hard in this world of content saturation. Spending equal amounts of time between likable new characters and a great villain really set it up to be a fantastic watch. As a Torontonian I delighted in seeing the landmarks, key sights and transit system in film. Especially because through my work I'm starting to work with Toronto location scouting for film and tv, so it's really inspiring. The big red cheese finally made it to the big screen! Also, Mark Strong is fantastic. Someone get him more villain roles.Lastly let's talk GoT; The Night King cometh, so good luck Winterfell. I can only imagine how awesome this episode is going to be, and it'll probably be a non stop ride until the end of the show. I'll bet you $5 we see a blue-eyed Hodor. Have an awesome weekend, take it all in, and most importantly AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!

Hola. I'll keep it brief today, because this episode is a bit of a departure from the nerd hash I'm usually slinging. I've got about 2 weeks left before my wife is expecting to give birth to our son Arthur (very stoked). And it's also a little under a week before Endgame comes out. I'd say there's sufficient enough stuff going on that it was time to get real. So I'm sharing with ya'll some of my fears, hopes and feels that are coming with Fatherhood.The bar has been really low for me Dad-wise, and I'll have to go into that in more detail as the days go on. The father you have growing up is a huge impact on your parenting decisions, for better or worse. So I've been escaping to my usual preferred fantasy realms, made easier with Game of Thrones season 8 (FINALLY) arriving. We've got episode 3 coming out this Sunday, and the battle against the Night King has come. It's been hyped to a peak for years now, so let's hope it's glorious. Who am I kidding, it will be. It's pretty much "the convergence" this weekend if you're a Nerd of any caliber or variety.More lighthearted stuff to come soon, especially because in my darkest hour, an ALL AIRPLANE game mode landed in Fortnite. I'll gush about it in great detail soon, but it's been everything I do when I get home from work. I don't like to toot my "Fortnite skillz" horn, but this is the one game mode that's been an exception. I literally have never lost. Out of about 22 games I've played so far; 17 of those were Air Royals (victories), 4 were 2nd place and the remaining game was a 3rd place. In racing, "placing" is gold, silver or bronze, so I go by that. Get out there and fly some planes my dudes.Thanks for listening guys, we're literally in the end game now.

Hola. I'll keep it brief today, because this episode is a bit of a departure from the nerd hash I'm usually slinging. I've got about 2 weeks left before my wife is expecting to give birth to our son Arthur (very stoked). And it's also a little under a week before Endgame comes out. I'd say there's sufficient enough stuff going on that it was time to get real. So I'm sharing with ya'll some of my fears, hopes and feels that are coming with Fatherhood.The bar has been really low for me Dad-wise, and I'll have to go into that in more detail as the days go on. The father you have growing up is a huge impact on your parenting decisions, for better or worse. So I've been escaping to my usual preferred fantasy realms, made easier with Game of Thrones season 8 (FINALLY) arriving. We've got episode 3 coming out this Sunday, and the battle against the Night King has come. It's been hyped to a peak for years now, so let's hope it's glorious. Who am I kidding, it will be. It's pretty much "the convergence" this weekend if you're a Nerd of any caliber or variety.More lighthearted stuff to come soon, especially because in my darkest hour, an ALL AIRPLANE game mode landed in Fortnite. I'll gush about it in great detail soon, but it's been everything I do when I get home from work. I don't like to toot my "Fortnite skillz" horn, but this is the one game mode that's been an exception. I literally have never lost. Out of about 22 games I've played so far; 17 of those were Air Royals (victories), 4 were 2nd place and the remaining game was a 3rd place. In racing, "placing" is gold, silver or bronze, so I go by that. Get out there and fly some planes my dudes.Thanks for listening guys, we're literally in the end game now.

Nah, I'm April foolin'! Sorry for that deception (or was it click-bait?) but yes, it is April Fools today. I'm going to talk a little bit about how annoying this day makes people, but there'll be legitimate content in there too. Plus I guarantee you didn't know it was Susan Boyle's birthday! I'll even share from my own sordid past of botched (but well meant) pranks. At the 24:00 minute mark the podcasts talks about CinemaSins and the awesome content they put out. I'd post their links, but I'm pretty confident in you listeners being able to Google it. They have a great YouTube channel, Podcast, Patreon and pretty much anything else you could have. I love their brand to bits, and they form a sort of Triforce of movie understanding, reviewing and critiquing when those 3 gentlemen get together. And if you were living under a rock again this week, take note; Endgame tickets are on sale. And it's utter madness out there. I got up at 4AM to buy me and my group's tickets. I had set a google search notification for keywords like "Endgame + tickets + Toronto" etc. I scanned the news and was a diligent (and obsessed) fan who wanted to watch the movie when it first released. And it breaks my heart to see that there's so many people unable to get tickets because of website crashes, shutdowns etc. But, don't start blaming theaters, the Russo Brothers, or anyone else if you waited until a few days later to get your tickets. Of course they'll be sold out. I mentioned to someone at work I had my tickets, and the annoying response of "oh that's lucky, I couldn't get mine" makes my eye twitch. It's not "lucky" fam, I put the hours and effort in to be ahead of the curve. Gotsta see my Cap, yo. Anyway guys, in a perfect world I'd snap my Gauntlet fingers and double the amount of showings and seats available. But unfortunately it is the way it is. And overall this whole exercise has showed me just how much movies are changing. Gone are the days when you can casually show up and expect tickets. You can't even line up 10 hours early to be the first in and grab good seats (as I did for the original Avengers release). It's all online, and it's all becoming a busy nightmare.Again thanks for listening guys. I'll probably put another episode out in a few days. In the meantime, let's keep fingers crossed for warmer weather. It's April, and I'm not exaggerating that it's still snowing in Toronto! Cheers.

Nah, I'm April foolin'! Sorry for that deception (or was it click-bait?) but yes, it is April Fools today. I'm going to talk a little bit about how annoying this day makes people, but there'll be legitimate content in there too. Plus I guarantee you didn't know it was Susan Boyle's birthday! I'll even share from my own sordid past of botched (but well meant) pranks. At the 24:00 minute mark the podcasts talks about CinemaSins and the awesome content they put out. I'd post their links, but I'm pretty confident in you listeners being able to Google it. They have a great YouTube channel, Podcast, Patreon and pretty much anything else you could have. I love their brand to bits, and they form a sort of Triforce of movie understanding, reviewing and critiquing when those 3 gentlemen get together. And if you were living under a rock again this week, take note; Endgame tickets are on sale. And it's utter madness out there. I got up at 4AM to buy me and my group's tickets. I had set a google search notification for keywords like "Endgame + tickets + Toronto" etc. I scanned the news and was a diligent (and obsessed) fan who wanted to watch the movie when it first released. And it breaks my heart to see that there's so many people unable to get tickets because of website crashes, shutdowns etc. But, don't start blaming theaters, the Russo Brothers, or anyone else if you waited until a few days later to get your tickets. Of course they'll be sold out. I mentioned to someone at work I had my tickets, and the annoying response of "oh that's lucky, I couldn't get mine" makes my eye twitch. It's not "lucky" fam, I put the hours and effort in to be ahead of the curve. Gotsta see my Cap, yo. Anyway guys, in a perfect world I'd snap my Gauntlet fingers and double the amount of showings and seats available. But unfortunately it is the way it is. And overall this whole exercise has showed me just how much movies are changing. Gone are the days when you can casually show up and expect tickets. You can't even line up 10 hours early to be the first in and grab good seats (as I did for the original Avengers release). It's all online, and it's all becoming a busy nightmare.Again thanks for listening guys. I'll probably put another episode out in a few days. In the meantime, let's keep fingers crossed for warmer weather. It's April, and I'm not exaggerating that it's still snowing in Toronto! Cheers.

Get ready for an ill episode....I'll stop with the dad jokes now, but in case you missed the point, I'm not feeling too good. I don't usually get sick (one of "those people", I know) but after a brutal Winter, it's inevitable. Also doesn't help when your partner is sick, and you do literally everything together. No blaming though. I have a pretty bad cold, and I made the choice to come to work. I'm not that much of an ass, I'm ensuring minimal germ spread at every chance I get. Including recording in the isolated Turbine Room. I also Purell like a BEAST. But gotta work my dudes. Anyway, expect a stranger voice, some sniffles and pretty sure I cough too. Yeah, enjoy. I hope it's not too bad.Age of Sigmar (get that title joke now?) is the new brand of Fantasy Warhammer. Smaller, more diverse war-bands have taken the place of the larger, regimental army styles of earlier editions. What's been so interesting is the diversity it affords you in assembling the army. As I get into, my team is a pretty dynamic team up. But will purposefully and respectfully be devoid of Orcs, Wood Elves and Dwarves. I guess you'll have to listen to find out more. I'm a mess today, so this all wound up going to weird places. I only bring up AoS specifically this week because my units arrived, and I can't wait to start building! Nonetheless, thanks for listening guys. You're all super. If you're near a Cheesecake Factory, check it out. Not only is the food good, but the titular food is exceptional. I had a s'mores cheesecake, my wife had an awesome one, and even though the menu is overwhelming it's a delicious conundrum.Happy Thorsday, see you next time.

Get ready for an ill episode....I'll stop with the dad jokes now, but in case you missed the point, I'm not feeling too good. I don't usually get sick (one of "those people", I know) but after a brutal Winter, it's inevitable. Also doesn't help when your partner is sick, and you do literally everything together. No blaming though. I have a pretty bad cold, and I made the choice to come to work. I'm not that much of an ass, I'm ensuring minimal germ spread at every chance I get. Including recording in the isolated Turbine Room. I also Purell like a BEAST. But gotta work my dudes. Anyway, expect a stranger voice, some sniffles and pretty sure I cough too. Yeah, enjoy. I hope it's not too bad.Age of Sigmar (get that title joke now?) is the new brand of Fantasy Warhammer. Smaller, more diverse war-bands have taken the place of the larger, regimental army styles of earlier editions. What's been so interesting is the diversity it affords you in assembling the army. As I get into, my team is a pretty dynamic team up. But will purposefully and respectfully be devoid of Orcs, Wood Elves and Dwarves. I guess you'll have to listen to find out more. I'm a mess today, so this all wound up going to weird places. I only bring up AoS specifically this week because my units arrived, and I can't wait to start building! Nonetheless, thanks for listening guys. You're all super. If you're near a Cheesecake Factory, check it out. Not only is the food good, but the titular food is exceptional. I had a s'mores cheesecake, my wife had an awesome one, and even though the menu is overwhelming it's a delicious conundrum.Happy Thorsday, see you next time.

It's true! And by the way guys, enjoy the sweet sounds of nothing in this recording as I've moved out of the turbine, and into a space for the requested peace/quiet. So a very happy Friday to ya'll because this has just felt like the longest week, glad that's over. Just as I started the pod out with; happy St. Patrick's Day! Shout out to my Irish friend Patrick, whom I always think of on the day. This year the weekend will be less "painting the town red" and more painting the kitchen white. True story, new coat. I always had a good time, you get the emerald beer and go ape with the lads. But once you've worked a restaurant, pub, club, etc. you know the gross, unmasked side of the debauchery. Not that it's less fun per say, but definitely puts it into perspective. Try seeing a guy get stabbed at 3AM on your way outta work closing the bar on St. Patty's, puts a dent in stuff. I feel markedly aged considering how slow this years pace will be, though I wasn't really too much of a party boy over the years. I dabbled, but this is nice. Last week's episode was a wee bit of a mess, the first part being lost in file corruption and I'm still trying to recover it. But this week, and here specifically I wanted to say some stuff in light of Int. Women's Day. It goes way beyond saying that women deserve absolute equality in every aspect of life and society. I'm absolutely a strong advocate for that, and believe that any first world society should include fairness across the whole spectrum of citizens, irrespective of any denominations. I think women drive our world forward, and should be recognized for achievements thusly, and should always be treated with the same level of respect as their male counterparts. Now, all of that is true. And additionally, let me say that I think Brie Larson is a very talented actress, and I think she plays a very likable character who can fit into the MCU... BUT I didn't like Captain Marvel. I'm sorry. And as the title suggests, I really don't want to be lumped into the category of people who "hate the movie because _____ woman". That is to say, there's a toxic amount of hate out for this movie, and for Brie (actress not the cheese) for ridiculous sexist, uninformed and bigoted opinions people formulate about it. I don't know why people have a hard time with her, there's tons of girls in the MCU already. And she did a solid job. But look, I'm not in that camp. I'm coming from the place of an OG fan of the MCU, lifetime cinephile and avid comic reader. For a lot of those reasons I found the movie lacking. The story is boring, and feels like it draws way to much from Top Gun/Green Lantern. The pacing often leaves the viewer bored, and it takes a very long time to get to interesting action. Unfortunately the conclusion is lack luster and pretty much only succeeds in the task of introducing Skrulls (crucial for continuing the plot the comics have laid down) into the wider cinematic world. Also, nothing but respect for both the Stan Lee cameo and opening credits. I shed a goddamn single manly tear in that intro. Besides that the movie just gives handjobs to as many "B" and "C" level MCU characters as they can to keep them relevant. But hey, that's what Ronan looked like 6 years ago...neat. Also that cat eh, $20 says he eats the Gauntlet at the end of it all, problem solved. Or he's got like a god-killing laser cannon in his tum tum somewhere.Thanks for listening guys, let me know what you thought of the movie and enjoy the weekend. Wear green, or else....

It's true! And by the way guys, enjoy the sweet sounds of nothing in this recording as I've moved out of the turbine, and into a space for the requested peace/quiet. So a very happy Friday to ya'll because this has just felt like the longest week, glad that's over. Just as I started the pod out with; happy St. Patrick's Day! Shout out to my Irish friend Patrick, whom I always think of on the day. This year the weekend will be less "painting the town red" and more painting the kitchen white. True story, new coat. I always had a good time, you get the emerald beer and go ape with the lads. But once you've worked a restaurant, pub, club, etc. you know the gross, unmasked side of the debauchery. Not that it's less fun per say, but definitely puts it into perspective. Try seeing a guy get stabbed at 3AM on your way outta work closing the bar on St. Patty's, puts a dent in stuff. I feel markedly aged considering how slow this years pace will be, though I wasn't really too much of a party boy over the years. I dabbled, but this is nice. Last week's episode was a wee bit of a mess, the first part being lost in file corruption and I'm still trying to recover it. But this week, and here specifically I wanted to say some stuff in light of Int. Women's Day. It goes way beyond saying that women deserve absolute equality in every aspect of life and society. I'm absolutely a strong advocate for that, and believe that any first world society should include fairness across the whole spectrum of citizens, irrespective of any denominations. I think women drive our world forward, and should be recognized for achievements thusly, and should always be treated with the same level of respect as their male counterparts. Now, all of that is true. And additionally, let me say that I think Brie Larson is a very talented actress, and I think she plays a very likable character who can fit into the MCU... BUT I didn't like Captain Marvel. I'm sorry. And as the title suggests, I really don't want to be lumped into the category of people who "hate the movie because _____ woman". That is to say, there's a toxic amount of hate out for this movie, and for Brie (actress not the cheese) for ridiculous sexist, uninformed and bigoted opinions people formulate about it. I don't know why people have a hard time with her, there's tons of girls in the MCU already. And she did a solid job. But look, I'm not in that camp. I'm coming from the place of an OG fan of the MCU, lifetime cinephile and avid comic reader. For a lot of those reasons I found the movie lacking. The story is boring, and feels like it draws way to much from Top Gun/Green Lantern. The pacing often leaves the viewer bored, and it takes a very long time to get to interesting action. Unfortunately the conclusion is lack luster and pretty much only succeeds in the task of introducing Skrulls (crucial for continuing the plot the comics have laid down) into the wider cinematic world. Also, nothing but respect for both the Stan Lee cameo and opening credits. I shed a goddamn single manly tear in that intro. Besides that the movie just gives handjobs to as many "B" and "C" level MCU characters as they can to keep them relevant. But hey, that's what Ronan looked like 6 years ago...neat. Also that cat eh, $20 says he eats the Gauntlet at the end of it all, problem solved. Or he's got like a god-killing laser cannon in his tum tum somewhere.Thanks for listening guys, let me know what you thought of the movie and enjoy the weekend. Wear green, or else....

Praise the Throne, it's podcast time! And throw on your Mechanicus robes because Alita 2 is going full Warhammer 40K. "Blood Angel" as in the Space Marine Chapter, though I'm just using it as a title pun since those guys blow. I obviously have the complete leaked script for Alita 2 (oh yes) and the story definitely confirms that it takes place on an Imperial non-complaint world out there in the expanse. Man, it sure would be something if any of that was true. Alita is adorable, but it's also the first realized look of what a Warhammer movie could be like. As the horse I'll beat to death will tell you, I can't unsee how seamless it would be, not just because of how much common ground the worlds share. There's too many parallels to type up (hence why I record a podcast) but trust me, between the bionic limbs/enhancements, power swords, office of assassins, dirty super city and tech cult of mars, there's certainly enough sources to draw from. But as great as the "Ready Player One" style of animation is, bring me Neill Blomkamp for a Warhammer perspective. The man owns "gritty sci-fi" and there's literally no other way you can portray the grim-dark warscape of the year 40,000.I made this as an unofficial "part 2" to the previous episode. I had recorded one in the morning as the more general review of Alita among other things, but the 40K segment was going to be too long on its own, so I did it in two. But because I didn't anoint my device, and clearly the Machine Spirit was unruly, my part 1 is corrupted. Literally. "File corrupted, cannot open". So that's great. I'll still be trying to get it to work, but either way expect a new, better episode soon! I'm getting mixed reviews on the background white-noises in my recording area, so I'll try a newer (more silent) room for the next taping. I'll be seeing Captain Marvel with the best friend and the wife today, so expect it on the menu for coming content. Speaking of, yesterday I was talking to my wife about the podcast and she drops this gem; "maybe I'll check some more episodes out, how many are there like 7?" Thanks babe, I say whilst posting episode 45.Spring is around the corner dudes, keep on trucking and it'll be Endgame before we know it.

Praise the Throne, it's podcast time! And throw on your Mechanicus robes because Alita 2 is going full Warhammer 40K. "Blood Angel" as in the Space Marine Chapter, though I'm just using it as a title pun since those guys blow. I obviously have the complete leaked script for Alita 2 (oh yes) and the story definitely confirms that it takes place on an Imperial non-complaint world out there in the expanse. Man, it sure would be something if any of that was true. Alita is adorable, but it's also the first realized look of what a Warhammer movie could be like. As the horse I'll beat to death will tell you, I can't unsee how seamless it would be, not just because of how much common ground the worlds share. There's too many parallels to type up (hence why I record a podcast) but trust me, between the bionic limbs/enhancements, power swords, office of assassins, dirty super city and tech cult of mars, there's certainly enough sources to draw from. But as great as the "Ready Player One" style of animation is, bring me Neill Blomkamp for a Warhammer perspective. The man owns "gritty sci-fi" and there's literally no other way you can portray the grim-dark warscape of the year 40,000.I made this as an unofficial "part 2" to the previous episode. I had recorded one in the morning as the more general review of Alita among other things, but the 40K segment was going to be too long on its own, so I did it in two. But because I didn't anoint my device, and clearly the Machine Spirit was unruly, my part 1 is corrupted. Literally. "File corrupted, cannot open". So that's great. I'll still be trying to get it to work, but either way expect a new, better episode soon! I'm getting mixed reviews on the background white-noises in my recording area, so I'll try a newer (more silent) room for the next taping. I'll be seeing Captain Marvel with the best friend and the wife today, so expect it on the menu for coming content. Speaking of, yesterday I was talking to my wife about the podcast and she drops this gem; "maybe I'll check some more episodes out, how many are there like 7?" Thanks babe, I say whilst posting episode 45.Spring is around the corner dudes, keep on trucking and it'll be Endgame before we know it.

Greetings and salutations. Today's episode is about 3 or 4 things, but I thought that title had a nice ring to it. Through a patchwork of streaming, snap stories and reading micro articles afterwards, I managed to get a picture of the Oscars. Really nothing special this year, and after following up the next day breezing through as many articles as I could get my hands on, I'm even more convinced it was a remarkably unremarkable year. There's been the constant low-laying buzz around pretty much every award category or nominee. Just click-bait, fake news type content asking baseless questions and trying to turn things up on the spicy meter. But there was no spice this year, the spice, like the host, was absent. Oh well, I guess we can have a bad year. But this has been a pattern of decline after several bad years. It's really a shame, to see what might be the beginnings of an end for the most iconic night in Hollywood. People just don't appreciate film as we used to. I mean, just look at theater etiquette, that can bring a person to murder (see the Aquaman episode).On a more positive note, Season 8 looks amazing. Fortnite is knee deep in the cycle of having to one-up themselves every 3 months with the coming of a new season. This time, there was nothing so grand or exciting to crank up the interest. There's just been a much needed overhaul to the North Eastern corner of the map, balanced weapons, better map indicators which are visible to teammates, and a ton more stuff. Giving love to the fundamentals. But of course the real fun is in exploring it over the season, finding secrets, and for once; fighting around, on and inside an active volcano. I mentioned in the pod that this is my first time wielding the Battle Pass. I earned it though blood, sweat, and a long weekend during the Overtime event. I'll happily be reporting to you guys what life on the fancier side is like, but I'll already say it's tight butthole. Ya'll know I love pirates, specifically Blackbeard. So Blackheart the pirate? Yes please Epic, ya done right by me.That's it for now mateys, see you on the field!

Boof. That's my preferred dog noise, it rings like a St. Bernard vocalizing at you. Anyway, hello everyone. Thanks for coming back. Today we're doing a semi deep-dive into the world of Warhammer 40K. I could go on all day about this (and I have before) but Warhammer is sick. I love fantasy, 40K, Inquisimunda, Mordhiem, LoTR Tabletop, all that Games Workshop goodness. As you'll hear in the pod, I arrived at the Sons of Russ many editions ago, and I paint a picture of why they're great, the game's great and why I'm definitely not biased. I played many Fantasy armies, but only ever the Wolves in 40K. I explore the lore, talk the army and keep it accessible for Blood Claws and Long Fangs alike. Besides that, you know, just more of the usual. Fortnite because you know we do. And whatever else is packed in there for lunch. Thanks for listening guys, I'll be back with another pod soon.Zoltan!

Oh hello there. Today is the first time you're going to hear someone that's not me in the podcast, so there you go. We're going to be tinkering with the Bubbies in Suits channel David and I produce, so we just had the usual WoW session and recorded it. As per usual let us know any comments, suggestions, etc. We're obviously still figuring out the technological scope of the channel, so if there's a preference for it to stay a podcast, versus become a YouTube style video channel we'd like to know. Personally, I'd take the path of most lazy.Thank you folks, and keep on trucking.P.S. check out "Bubbies in Suits" on Podcasts.com and iTunes.

Greetings and salutations. Today's episode is about 3 or 4 things, but I thought that title had a nice ring to it. Through a patchwork of streaming, snap stories and reading micro articles afterwards, I managed to get a picture of the Oscars. Really nothing special this year, and after following up the next day breezing through as many articles as I could get my hands on, I'm even more convinced it was a remarkably unremarkable year. There's been the constant low-laying buzz around pretty much every award category or nominee. Just click-bait, fake news type content asking baseless questions and trying to turn things up on the spicy meter. But there was no spice this year, the spice, like the host, was absent. Oh well, I guess we can have a bad year. But this has been a pattern of decline after several bad years. It's really a shame, to see what might be the beginnings of an end for the most iconic night in Hollywood. People just don't appreciate film as we used to. I mean, just look at theater etiquette, that can bring a person to murder (see the Aquaman episode).On a more positive note, Season 8 looks amazing. Fortnite is knee deep in the cycle of having to one-up themselves every 3 months with the coming of a new season. This time, there was nothing so grand or exciting to crank up the interest. There's just been a much needed overhaul to the North Eastern corner of the map, balanced weapons, better map indicators which are visible to teammates, and a ton more stuff. Giving love to the fundamentals. But of course the real fun is in exploring it over the season, finding secrets, and for once; fighting around, on and inside an active volcano. I mentioned in the pod that this is my first time wielding the Battle Pass. I earned it though blood, sweat, and a long weekend during the Overtime event. I'll happily be reporting to you guys what life on the fancier side is like, but I'll already say it's tight butthole. Ya'll know I love pirates, specifically Blackbeard. So Blackheart the pirate? Yes please Epic, ya done right by me.That's it for now mateys, see you on the field!

Boof. That's my preferred dog noise, it rings like a St. Bernard vocalizing at you. Anyway, hello everyone. Thanks for coming back. Today we're doing a semi deep-dive into the world of Warhammer 40K. I could go on all day about this (and I have before) but Warhammer is sick. I love fantasy, 40K, Inquisimunda, Mordhiem, LoTR Tabletop, all that Games Workshop goodness. As you'll hear in the pod, I arrived at the Sons of Russ many editions ago, and I paint a picture of why they're great, the game's great and why I'm definitely not biased. I played many Fantasy armies, but only ever the Wolves in 40K. I explore the lore, talk the army and keep it accessible for Blood Claws and Long Fangs alike. Besides that, you know, just more of the usual. Fortnite because you know we do. And whatever else is packed in there for lunch. Thanks for listening guys, I'll be back with another pod soon.Zoltan!

Oh hello there. Today is the first time you're going to hear someone that's not me in the podcast, so there you go. We're going to be tinkering with the Bubbies in Suits channel David and I produce, so we just had the usual WoW session and recorded it. As per usual let us know any comments, suggestions, etc. We're obviously still figuring out the technological scope of the channel, so if there's a preference for it to stay a podcast, versus become a YouTube style video channel we'd like to know. Personally, I'd take the path of most lazy.Thank you folks, and keep on trucking.P.S. check out "Bubbies in Suits" on Podcasts.com and iTunes.

Welcome, and if you didn't expect a Glass pun in the title then it's probably your first time here.Today's episode is (as they all are) a bit of everything, but I wanted to go into some detail on the two larger features. I went with my wife and some friends to a "Drag Queen Brunch", which is hosted by a very old and trendy Toronto bookstore and LGBT culture spot. The Glad Day Bookstore for any of those curious and Toronto-side. We heard it's a good time, and good food, so we went. Maaaan both of those statements aren't true. The sound sucked and was blaring, the acts were so so, and the food (after taking an hour and 15 minutes for my grilled cheese) was lukewarm and bad. Now I could have just gone to a sane person restaurant if I wanted great food, granted. But where I drew the line was the racist comedy routine done by one of the queens. I get it; White people are easy to make fun of. God knows I do it a lot. But racism is weak comedy. It's low hanging fruit. And further, this person was more just using it as a chance to make actual racist comments. Anyway, I go into it more in the pod, but you can make jokes better. And being progressive means we all treat each other with respect, not "we've been victimized, so now it's our turn to make others the victims". That's a bullshit mentality that only continues the cycle of intolerance. The scene has a lot of potential to be a blast, but get a real sound system, keep out the hate speech, and grill your cheeses faster.Thankfully the evening went way better. I was at a Mandarin to get the taste out of my mouth (literally and figuratively) from brunch. That place is such a gem, the staff and mangers are always friendly, you can eat until you die, and I can get my favorite Chinese cuisine for dinner and then Nanaimo bars with Coolwhip for dessert. If that kind of cultural collaborating doesn't bring a tear to your eye then you're a monster. But the feast was only the beginning, because I finally got to see Glass following. This movie though, damn. He didn't fuck it up. M. Night really kept it together, and pulled off a trilogy of (basically) superhero movies that are all fantastic, and technically all even function as stand alone movies. I really go into why and what I loved about the movie in the pod, but I wanted to expand on something here. The single most rewarding lesson and takeaway from Glass (spoilers ahead) is; that you can believe in yourself, you can believe in something greater and you are justified in being mistrustful of the government. I'm not trying to advocate for general conspiracy theories to run rampant. And I certainly don't want to encourage suspicion of anything one way or another. But I thought there was something so powerful about Mr. Glass being right, despite the villainy. He believed in himself and his own superhuman abilities, as well as David's. He also helped the Horde see theirs, and ultimately allowed the world to unmask the "clover" organization. Don't let the world, the government, the media or anyone tell you what you can accomplish. We can do amazing things, and are sometimes only limited by fragile walls others put up around us. In the words of the Sphinx "I believe in my powers, and in the powers of my teammates".Stay super guys.

Greetings friends. It's been back and forth, up and down, but when the dust settled this week we got confirmation that Ben Affleck is stepping away from DC, and as Batman. I don't really care what anyone else thinks about this one, I salute the performance we got. We were lucky. He took inspiration from a ton of sources and blended them with taste. His Batman was terrifying, but not without fear. He was a calculated tactician, but also an aloof Bruce Wayne. We got vicious hand-to-hand combat unseen outside of a video game, and a fleet of Bat vehicles. Ben Affleck did an amazing job, and created a dynasty as the caped crusader that brought together the Justice League. I feel deeply let down that we won't get to see more of the Trinity, or even the League that we now have finally standing together. This departure, as well as that of Henry Cavill (who will be just as missed!) means the putting away of B and S as we know it for a long time. Now will come the Supergirl movie to replace Superman, The Birds of Prey movie to take over Gotham (hopefully with a Red Hood movie in there too). I feel the definitive shift in the wind, and it's scary. This marks a recasting, at the very least, for both characters, not to mention the grim prospect of some more arduous origin stories. I thought we had the formula right, these two guys brought it and it was amazing. It's a shame the candle burned so bright, but I understand why it only lasts so long. Wherever you go Ben, I hope you come back when you're older and grizzlier to do it again. You squeeze into the suit, you punch the Mutants leader into the mud, and by god you better fight a reappearing Cavill Superman too! We can all strap ourselves in for the next year of chatter and speculation RE: the next Batman casting. I'm not even going to think I know what they're gonna do with this one. The way I see it, as I say in vid, you got 2 choices: bring in a big Hollywood gun and pour them into the Batsuit, but Marvel is gobbling them all up pretty fast (see Gosling as Mysterio). OR you can go with someone completely new. Personally, as much as I'd run from the prospect of a brand new face donning my beloved cowl, I think it's the way to go. Bring in someone that has the chops to be the Bat, and let them have a bunch of years in it. We need a RDJ type flagship, someone that we can build a consistent image and universe of Batman with. He's gotta look the part, he has to do scary vigilante and charming socialite. Most importantly, he has to bring something new and worthwhile. Lets see what you've got world, pleasantly surprise me. And the bloke I mentioned in episode that I couldn't remember the name of was Tim Rozon, and yeah I could see it. Also I've noticed the videos getting like a hell of a lot more ASMR lately, mostly because I've been recording early and it's/I'm quieter then. Anyway guys, thanks for listening. Let me know what's new and disappointing in your lives.

Welcome, and if you didn't expect a Glass pun in the title then it's probably your first time here.Today's episode is (as they all are) a bit of everything, but I wanted to go into some detail on the two larger features. I went with my wife and some friends to a "Drag Queen Brunch", which is hosted by a very old and trendy Toronto bookstore and LGBT culture spot. The Glad Day Bookstore for any of those curious and Toronto-side. We heard it's a good time, and good food, so we went. Maaaan both of those statements aren't true. The sound sucked and was blaring, the acts were so so, and the food (after taking an hour and 15 minutes for my grilled cheese) was lukewarm and bad. Now I could have just gone to a sane person restaurant if I wanted great food, granted. But where I drew the line was the racist comedy routine done by one of the queens. I get it; White people are easy to make fun of. God knows I do it a lot. But racism is weak comedy. It's low hanging fruit. And further, this person was more just using it as a chance to make actual racist comments. Anyway, I go into it more in the pod, but you can make jokes better. And being progressive means we all treat each other with respect, not "we've been victimized, so now it's our turn to make others the victims". That's a bullshit mentality that only continues the cycle of intolerance. The scene has a lot of potential to be a blast, but get a real sound system, keep out the hate speech, and grill your cheeses faster.Thankfully the evening went way better. I was at a Mandarin to get the taste out of my mouth (literally and figuratively) from brunch. That place is such a gem, the staff and mangers are always friendly, you can eat until you die, and I can get my favorite Chinese cuisine for dinner and then Nanaimo bars with Coolwhip for dessert. If that kind of cultural collaborating doesn't bring a tear to your eye then you're a monster. But the feast was only the beginning, because I finally got to see Glass following. This movie though, damn. He didn't fuck it up. M. Night really kept it together, and pulled off a trilogy of (basically) superhero movies that are all fantastic, and technically all even function as stand alone movies. I really go into why and what I loved about the movie in the pod, but I wanted to expand on something here. The single most rewarding lesson and takeaway from Glass (spoilers ahead) is; that you can believe in yourself, you can believe in something greater and you are justified in being mistrustful of the government. I'm not trying to advocate for general conspiracy theories to run rampant. And I certainly don't want to encourage suspicion of anything one way or another. But I thought there was something so powerful about Mr. Glass being right, despite the villainy. He believed in himself and his own superhuman abilities, as well as David's. He also helped the Horde see theirs, and ultimately allowed the world to unmask the "clover" organization. Don't let the world, the government, the media or anyone tell you what you can accomplish. We can do amazing things, and are sometimes only limited by fragile walls others put up around us. In the words of the Sphinx "I believe in my powers, and in the powers of my teammates".Stay super guys.

Greetings friends. It's been back and forth, up and down, but when the dust settled this week we got confirmation that Ben Affleck is stepping away from DC, and as Batman. I don't really care what anyone else thinks about this one, I salute the performance we got. We were lucky. He took inspiration from a ton of sources and blended them with taste. His Batman was terrifying, but not without fear. He was a calculated tactician, but also an aloof Bruce Wayne. We got vicious hand-to-hand combat unseen outside of a video game, and a fleet of Bat vehicles. Ben Affleck did an amazing job, and created a dynasty as the caped crusader that brought together the Justice League. I feel deeply let down that we won't get to see more of the Trinity, or even the League that we now have finally standing together. This departure, as well as that of Henry Cavill (who will be just as missed!) means the putting away of B and S as we know it for a long time. Now will come the Supergirl movie to replace Superman, The Birds of Prey movie to take over Gotham (hopefully with a Red Hood movie in there too). I feel the definitive shift in the wind, and it's scary. This marks a recasting, at the very least, for both characters, not to mention the grim prospect of some more arduous origin stories. I thought we had the formula right, these two guys brought it and it was amazing. It's a shame the candle burned so bright, but I understand why it only lasts so long. Wherever you go Ben, I hope you come back when you're older and grizzlier to do it again. You squeeze into the suit, you punch the Mutants leader into the mud, and by god you better fight a reappearing Cavill Superman too! We can all strap ourselves in for the next year of chatter and speculation RE: the next Batman casting. I'm not even going to think I know what they're gonna do with this one. The way I see it, as I say in vid, you got 2 choices: bring in a big Hollywood gun and pour them into the Batsuit, but Marvel is gobbling them all up pretty fast (see Gosling as Mysterio). OR you can go with someone completely new. Personally, as much as I'd run from the prospect of a brand new face donning my beloved cowl, I think it's the way to go. Bring in someone that has the chops to be the Bat, and let them have a bunch of years in it. We need a RDJ type flagship, someone that we can build a consistent image and universe of Batman with. He's gotta look the part, he has to do scary vigilante and charming socialite. Most importantly, he has to bring something new and worthwhile. Lets see what you've got world, pleasantly surprise me. And the bloke I mentioned in episode that I couldn't remember the name of was Tim Rozon, and yeah I could see it. Also I've noticed the videos getting like a hell of a lot more ASMR lately, mostly because I've been recording early and it's/I'm quieter then. Anyway guys, thanks for listening. Let me know what's new and disappointing in your lives.

I know, the name is dumb. But honestly one of the more satisfying parts of the movie was watching the Symbiote blobs be so viscous, gross and well, sticky. The whole thing kinda reminds me of those sticky hands that you get at a carnival or dollar store. You swing it at smooth surfaces, people, etc. Until one day it's darkened and covered in layers of dirt and fur, and then it's no use to anyone. That's all probably some kind of analogy for the movie. But look, I didn't hate the movie (sorry Dave), I even thought some of it actually had franchise potential. But there were 2 big problems for me; firstly the pacing was terrible, meaning that you watch the entire first hour of the movie not giving a shit about the failing, overacted, "everyday life" that Eddie "the handsome hobo" Brock leads. Relationship jargon, career obstacles and a bunch of other things fail to interest the viewer, leaving me asking myself "when is he going to start Venom-ing?!". Once the action builds, the problem becomes more centered on your terrible, predictable villain and unsure footing on the nature of the film. Is this a comedy? I don't know. You don't know. In the ep. I go into the unique marketing challenges they faced domestically and abroad for Venom, but its just been a mess. My wife, with no exposure to Venom in the comics, was actually surprised to find out after he's a Marvel bad guy (or at least was for the longest time, pre modern story arcs).Let's talk about something better. After getting into (and being transformed by) the vignettes in Ballad of Buster Scruggs, I was on a Western bender. So that meant dusting off Red Dead Redemption 2, and putting it back on top of the "to play" pile. I've well exhausted the amount of ways to praise that game, but I will say I'm still finding new ways to have fun. After hoofing it out to the wilderness for an adventure, I found my first alligator. And then another, and so on. Long story short, I spent most of Sunday shooting, exploding and dying with the swamp's deadliest creature (save for Swampthing and Swamp Benders maybe). It's a good time, just don't drop your gun in the water! In real life news, I have a son that's in development. My wife's rounding the 23 week mark in her pregnancy and we're getting pretty pumped. I actually felt the first little boop from our player 3, and it was awesome. The question remains; can we name him Arthur without everyone thinking it's Aquaman based? I have witnesses, it's not because of Arthur Curry, jeez. Or even Arthur Morgan. And probably not other Arthur's of renown either. But oh well, wait until you hear his middle name. Anyway, that'll probably be my whole wrap on Venom and such. Take a listen and let me know what you guys think. And as always, feel free to hit me up with suggestions or comments on twitter.https://twitter.com/dorkandbeanspod