Earth-2.net: The Show

Ian Wilson returns with a brand new Flickchart Forum, assessing the directorial career of Sam Raimi. Assisted by Desmond Reddick and Dave Probert, the panel ricochet from Raimi's early dealings in low budget horror to more mainstream 90s fare, the first Spider-Man films to grace the silver screen, and his more sporadic output since then. What will top the master list, and which films prove to be the most contentious? Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Will and Skyler celebrate Christmas with the rarely seen 1995 Muppet's Christmas specials Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree. Of course, they also find the time to go off on tangents including old TV listings, Christmas ornaments, and the career trajectory of Robert Downey Jr. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

It's been a year, so Skyler and Will are here to discuss Scream VI. Is this the most terrifying call from Ghostface yet or just another film in a franchise? As they try to answer this, they also take time to discuss this year's TIFF, talk Twist Openings, and answer some geeky horror questions. CORE FOUR! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Skyler and Will celebrate Halloween by talking about three episodes of Archie's Weird Mysteries: "Scarlet Night," "I Was a Teenage Vampire," and "Halloween of Horrors." Along the way, they also talk about the ABC Saturday Morning Schedule in the 90s, the ins and outs of DiC's animation, and what you can and can't get away with on a kid's show. And hey, this is the 18th f**king anniversary of The Show! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

It's been a year since Ian and Mike spoke about AEW, and holy hell so much has happened in those 12 months. Brawls, biting, singles fights, chokes, and thrown monitors! And that's just the backstage drama. In front of the cameras we've had, amongst other pay-per-views, All In (2023) at Wembley Stadium. Listen to Ian's live recap of that massive show, and stay for who the guys think will be next in line for all the gold. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

The Flickchart Forum returns to chart how the Star Wars franchise has gone from having an obvious worst movie 40 years ago to a less obvious worst movie after the release of eight more movies since the original trilogy. Ian Wilson is joined by Michael David Sims and Dan Toland to go over the three trilogies of The Skywalker Saga and the two Star Wars Stories from the late 2010s. Is the obvious film the best? Is the prequel trilogy responsible for the worst film? And if the answer to both questions is yes, what is the order of all the films in between? Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Hannah and Jim opine about the new DC TV and movie announcements from James Gunn, and talk about Golden Record by Rosemary Valero-O'Connell. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

In the first episode of 2023, Dan and Mike look at the short-lived Birds of Prey TV show from 2002, then they gush over Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Dan and Mike provide a commentary track for one of the wildest episodes of GI Joe: A Real American Hero: "Cold Slither," the Reagan-era anti-metal episode that is somehow actually metal AF. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

The three-part project of the 2022 Greatest Britons culminates with Ian and Tom revealing the ultimate list of their 100 Greatest Britons, the ones who just missed out, and the entrants from 2002 who didn't have a hope in Hell of remaining on the ballot 20 years later. We learn which entries inspired the hosts to do more research, and exactly to what end the 2022 picks are more enlightened in terms of gender, ethnicity, and nationality than those of 2002. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Thanks to Donovan Morgan Grant we have three roundtable interviews with the cast and creators of Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm: 1. Dana Snyder and Carey Means, 2. Dave Willis, and 3. Matt Maiellaro. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Hannah and Jim join The Show today to discuss Black Stars Rise, the Lady Astronauts book series, lots of conventions, and more! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Picking back up from their previous episode on the 100 Greatest Britons, Ian Wilson and Tom Hemmings reveal the second half of their lists as to who they truly consider to be the Top 50 greatest people from their part of their world. These include both notable omissions and picks that draw ridicule, but just because you will know the individual lists of the hosts by the end of the episode, that doesn't mean you know the weighted list, and therefore the definitive Top 100 list. Yet. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Will and Skyler begin their Yuletide Festivities as they watch Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas. What starts as a discussion of a Christmas tie-in film of a soap opera quickly becomes a discussion of one couple's stamina, confusing relationship rhombuses, and Jackee Harry. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Will and Skyler get into some Santa Shenanigans as they review Santa Claus: The Movie. In between talking about some padded sequences and hammy acting, they also find time to talk about Flintstones Christmas Logistics, Illegal Candy, and one of the darkest openings to a family film ever. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

In 2002, the BBC polled the British public as to who they considered to be the 100 Greatest Britons of all time. Because this poll did not include a 17-year-old Ian Wilson nor a 19-year-old Tom Hemmings, the two men in question, now in their late 30s, set about to right this wrong by beginning their own countdown of who they consider the 100 Greatest Britons. This episode sees the hosts countdown from 100 to 51, whilst displaying their non-mutual contempt for explorers, sportspeople, and Margaret Thatcher. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Not a sequel, not a remake, it's the review of Scream (2022) with Skyler and Will. As they cover a new installment in one of their favorite horror franchises, they discuss legacy, eulogize Wes Craven, and grapple with the terrors of Internet culture. We hope you enjoy that torch! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

"Why spiders, Master Lee?" The clear answer is for a Flickchart Forum for Spider-Man movies! Ian Wilson is joined by Donovan Morgan Grant and Christian Honore as they discuss and rank the non-Avengers films related to New York's favorite web-slinger. There's controversy to be had if you're a fan of Spider-Man 2, whilst each host debates the best Spider-Man actor. Also: lizards! And guess what. This is the 17th anniversary of Earth-2.net: The Show! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Ian and Mike return to their AEW predictions from 2021 to see how they turned out, then they look ahead into late 2022 and possibly 2023. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Christian and Ian face slave-owning protagonists, aged-up princesses, winter sports, and the sinister specter of Mel Gibson as they discuss historical portrayals throughout pop culture. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

The Flickchart Forum returns with another director in its scope: Stanley Kubrick. Ian Wilson is joined by Chris Johnson and Desmond Reddick to discuss the 13 films in Kubrick's filmography, all of which are very different from one another. Not only are the lists disparate but the discussions take in which films were seen during the panel's formative years, and Chris takes Ian to task for using the phrase "pretentious wank" to describe one of the films in question. Which one? Tune in to find out! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Ian, Dave, and Mike are back for another round of Pulpdiction! This time the guys look at the Will Smith box office flop Wild Wild West, featuring the one, the only, the legendary Jon Peters' mechanical spider! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Emma returns to List and Shout! so she and her brother Christian can survey the vast spectrum of fictional cities. From comfy, semi-medieval towns and futuristic metropolises to hostile desert outposts and urban hellscapes, they examine them all. Along the way, the Honore siblings discuss the pros and cons of living near waterfalls, deliver totally authentic European accents, and ponder the age-old question: do hot people and nice weather make up for corrupt police forces and high crime rates? Also, prepare yourself for a trailer announcing the newest podcast on Earth-2.net! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Ian and Mike dive back into All Elite Wrestling, this time to discuss who they think will be and who they want to be the next crop of champions! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Great Scott and oh boy! Michael David Sims and Donovan Morgan Grant join Christian aboard the List and Shout Express through one of the most perilous yet rewarding avenues in all of storytelling: time travel. On this jaunt, the three men share and compare their favorite time machines, shake their heads and fists at the worst paradoxes and plot holes associated with the genre, and reminisce and rave about their favorite journeys through time. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Aaron and Christian celebrate 25 years of Pokemon by sharing how they got into this world of dreams and adventures, as well as their favorite Pokemon of each type! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

In their most tangenty Christmas episode yet, Skyler and Will review Dolly Parton's Christmas on The Square. In between discussing Christmas cosmologies, questionable lyrics, and bad parenting in the film, they also find time to discuss Scream, the Christmas films of Ms. Parton, and Big Brother. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

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It's October, and the next installment of the Flickchart Forum is the Hellraiser franchise! Four theatrically released films and six films simply released into the ether, Ian Wilson and his panel go through the various offerings involving demonic puzzle-boxes, Cenobites, and flying hooked-chains. And to assist him / tactically boost interest in the segment, Ian brings together the podcasting masterminds of Jim Moon and Desmond Reddick! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

It's that spooky season, so Skyler and Will are reviewing Scream 4! Along the way they find characters to love, some puzzling choices in logic, and the psychic damage from Scream 3 still runs deep for one host. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

The Flickchart Forum makes its triumphant return with Ian Wilson inviting back Pandy and, for the first time, Will Ackerman, to rank the eight theatrically released Muppet movies. There are insights into The Brothers Wilson's history with the franchise, as well as Father Wilson's favorite Muppet, whilst Will confirms his own gateway and why one particularly set of cameos in Muppets from Space didn't shock him. But what is the best Muppet film? Listen in to find out! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

And there came an episode unlike any other, when Earth-2.net's mightiest contributors found themselves united by a random tweet. Join Mike, Will, Ian, Chris, and Christian as The Sillier Six review the best and worst villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (as of the end of Phase Three), as well as discuss which villains they'd like to see next, and who they'd like to see portray them onscreen. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

In this third and final part of their All Elite Wrestling coverage (for 2021), Ian and Mike book AEW into mid-2022. Who are the champions moving forward, will there be face or heel turns, and what about surprise additions to the roster? Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Ian and Mike continue their dive into the AEW roster! This time they discuss the women's and tag team divisions. Come back for Episode 1115, in which they fantasy book All Elite Wrestling well into 2022! Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

In the first of a three-part series, Ian and Mike take a deep dive into All Elite Wrestling! Today they discuss AEW's male roster. Then in episode 1114 they'll cover the female and tag team divisions. And finishing up in episode 1115, they'll fantasy book AEW for the next year. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Today Hannah and Jim talk about the first issue of The Good Asian, as well as two poetry collections from Ilya Kaminsky: Deaf Republic and Dancing In Odessa. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

How tall is Wolverine? How many tons can Spider-Man lift? Can The Blob survive a nuclear blast? If you were reading Marvel comic books in the mid-1980s, there was only one place to get all these answers and more: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition. And, not to be outdone, DC Comics had their handy encyclopedia of stats, histories, and oddball characters: Who's Who in the DC Universe. Today, Dan and Mike dive into these tomes to discuss the preserved-in-amber nature of these wonderful guidebooks. Follow Mike on Twitter @earth_2, @MikeReadsComics, and @ChronologicalFF. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

It is with great sorrow that we mourn the passing of the great, great man that is Derrick Ferguson.

Tom Hemmings joins Christian aboard the HMS List and Shout on a course for their favorite fictional businesses, before blasting through the scurviest, and then the scalawags who run them. Along the way, the podcasting privateers encounter one-off Starfleet captains, all six of the Pythons, and problematic British children's authors. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Saying "2020 sucked" is the understatement of all understatements. But what got us through it? That's what Dan and Mike are here to discuss today. From Jimmy Olsen to Hitman, a new Twitter feed to discovering YouTube channels, the guys look at what brought them comfort during very rough times. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Between tangents on the Disney shareholders meeting, Scooby-Doo, American Pie spin-offs, and what makes a Christmas movie, Skyler and Will find time to talk about Home Alone: The Holiday Heist. It has guilt trips, Malcolm McDowell, and a potentially drunk former Lou Grant cast member. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Between quoting Hamilton and lamenting travel restrictions, Christian and Emma Honore rank their favorite and the worst fictional houses, as well as the ones they'd like to visit but not live in. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

It's Halloween time, which means Skyler and Will are back to talk about Scream 3. Join us for a discussion of the glory of Parker Posey, Among Us, Courtney Cox's bangs, some Transformers talk, why the killer might be a quantum singularity, and more tangents because anything has to be better than this movie. TW: There is a discussion of the casting couch and sexual violence from 2:21:24-2:25:52. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

To celebrate 15 years of Earth-2.net: The Show, Dan and Mike look back at the once-seminal Wizard. How did a price guide become the go-to comic book magazine, how did it go from a groundbreaking Generation X tome to hate-filled trash, and how is its influence still felt today? Dan and Mike look at these questions and more, and Dan brings some crazy stats to the table. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Hannah and Jim return to discuss Microsoft's purchase of Bethesda, as well as Maria Dahvana-Headley's Beowulf: A New Translation. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Captain Christian Honore, Commodore Andy Poulastides, and real-life Scottish engineer Murray Christison get anal about spaceships. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Ian and Mike discuss the card for AEW All Out (2020) and give their predictions. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman, a Toronto International Film Festival 2012 panel. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

Mike drops in for a quick update, including the whereabouts of Episode 1101, the upcoming schedule, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe tournament taking place on the forums right now. To vote in said tournament, visit: forums.earth-2.net/forum/14-versus. And, as always, please consider supporting The Show via our Patreon page: patreon.com/earth_2.

Ian Wilson welcomes back both Chris Johnson and Donovan Morgan Grant to the Flickchart Forum, as the trio undertake the most ambitious task to date: ranking the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe up to 2019. Each phase gets its own ranking before all 23 movies are judged against one another. Along the way, find out which hosts pick Iron Man 3, Thor: Ragnarok, and Avengers: Age of Ultron as their respective hills to die on. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.

In 1981, legendary television producer Stephen J. Cannell unleashed his vision of a superhero TV program upon the world: The Greatest American Hero! Listen as Dan and Mike wax lyrical about the first two episodes ("The Greatest American Hero" and "The Hit Car"), gush about the force of nature that is FBI Special Agent Bill Maxwell, reveal what iconic role series lead William Katt nearly received, and talk about the strange connection the show has to the attempted assassination of President Reagan. Please visit our Patreon page at patreon.com/earth_2.