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Hideous Energy is a place where thoughts and words can't be stopped. David Hopkins and Austin Wilson love comics, and can never stop reading them, or talking about them. Listen to their opinions, some based on facts and others that are wild lies. They reanimated monsters. All for comics.

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    • Oct 19, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 27m AVG DURATION
    • 306 EPISODES

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    #420 – Basements, Hotels and Wish Lists

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 73:34


    It’s high time we got back to recording a podcast WINK WINK. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 1:13:33 This week, David and Austin create a joint recording in person! Things might get loud, but we swear this episode is dope! We talk about books we’ve read lately, enjoy some baked goods, and

    #353 – Star Wars: The Vasectomized Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 109:27


    One voice connected to two balls cries out in terror. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 1:49:27 This week, David surprises Austin at his apartment in [REDACTED] with a copy of the Star Wars Despecialized Edition! They discuss it, watch it, then talk about their thoughts afterward. Also, a bonus episode at the

    #352 – BTW BTK

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 185:02


    Come on and slam…and welcome to this jam. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 3:05:02 Topics discussed: Space Jam, the music of Space Jam, the new Space Jam movie, the importance of Space Jam, the legacy of Space Jam. Also: Max Payne 3, the new Nine Inch Nails / Health song, Army of

    #351 – The ’70s Cinema Hour With Two Sad Losers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 190:36


    Brought to you by DCBS, maybe! Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 3:10:35 Do you like our show? Or do you like the idea of our show? Either way, this will probably disappoint you. Enjoy!

    Extreme Self-Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 150:39


    Ghostbusters meets midlife crisis. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 2:30:38 Extreme Ghostbusters, comics we’ve read, Tenet, video games, YA comics, Josh Simmons, and have we grown up too much?

    Music From and Inspired By

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 140:49


    Hideous Energy: The Album Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 2:20:49 We’re back with another random-ass episode, this time focusing on all of the dumb/great/horrible/weird songs and albums created for comic book movies. From Queen to Drowning Pool to Seal to Robert Zombie, we get funky with some of the wackiest music in

    Ballsdemic Asstravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 191:24


    Ya’ll like three-hour episodes, right? Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 3:11:23 Need a distraction for a bit? We got you. Listen to us discuss stuff we’ve been reading/watching/listening to lately, and we’ll even play some songs for you to enjoy as well. We also talk about 69’ing each other’s buttholes. Thanks for

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 113:47


    *sigh* We get the band back together since there’s a new Star Wars movie out (maybe you’ve heard of it?) and we do our now-patented Star Wars podcasting format: a live recording on the way to the theater, and then our thoughts in the car immediately after watching it. Enjoy!

    Are They All Dogs In That Movie?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 113:30


    It’s a legitimate question. We haven’t recorded an episode in awhile, so…we recorded a new one! Books we’ve read, Q&A from the FB group, A Goofy Movie, etc. Also, our connection was bad, so it’s pretty annoying to listen to. David cleaned some of it up though, but there was a minimal amount of effort

    Avengers: Endgame

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019 88:50


    Stealth sequel to The Sound of Music. Avengers: Endgame came out, and we saw it! And we’re gonna spoil it!

    MCU Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 159:06


    We rewatched all 21 films! (lol jk) Avengers: Endgame comes out this weekend, so we figured it was high time for us to revisit all of the preceding films in the MCU timeline. We prepped hard for this…meaning we did basically nothing and did not rewatch any of the films for this recording and David

    Captain Marvel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 73:10


    10/10 because of NIN. We’re back for a quick discussion episode over the new Captain Marvel movie! David also fills Austin in on what the internet is and they spend the first 5 minutes discussion what discussion and criticism even is, so it should feel like nothing has changed while we’ve been gone.

    Catching Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 106:12


    What we’ve been reading and what we’ll be doing. What’s up, weirdos? We haven’t recorded an episode in awhile so we figured we should check in. At this point, this show is sort of a post-apocalyptic, pirate radio, transmission repeating in French type of thing for all 15 of you out there still listening to

    SPX18: Comicsgate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 110:05


    Buckle in. Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 1:50:05 Topics The last leg of our road trip is an almost two-hour discussion over Comicsgate, the current internet battle that is raging in the comics industry. David takes Austin through the history and current status of the Comicsgate…debate? Conflict? We’re not sure what to

    SPX18: The Black Monday Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 41:53


    Band name, or another episode about our personal lives? Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 0:41:53 Topics We’re winding down on the return trip episodes as we do a quick discussion over The Black Monday Murders and the manga Monster. Stay tuned for more from us in the coming week! Make sure to follow us

    SPX18: Retro Gaming & Destiny

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 55:54


    Destiny isn’t retro though. OR IS IT (it’s not). Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 0:55:54 Topics Continuing our drive back to Indiana, Austin brings up the idea of “retro” aesthetics in gaming and how language has lost all meaning. After that, a discussion of our love of Destiny and why it doesn’t deserve

    SPX18: Homebound

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 27:22


    COMIN’ HOME AGAIN. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 0:27:21 Topics As SPX comes to a close, we recap the final day and hit the road to the misremembered tunes of John Denver. Stay tuned for more from us in the coming week! Make sure to follow us on Twitter @HideousEnergy and you

    SPX18: SPX Book Haul!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 58:02


    Indie comics as far as the eye can see. Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 0:58:01 Topics Back from the first day of the convention, we run down everything we bought between the con floor and the Politics and Prose bookstore in the D.C. area. Stay tuned for more from us in the

    SPX18: Seabather’s Eruption

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 7:59


    It’s not what you think it is…but maybe it is. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 0:07:58 Topics David has a condition…and it’s a weird one. Listen to find out the gross details. Also, a discussion on socks. Stay tuned for more from us in the coming week! Make sure to follow us

    SPX18: The Predator

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 24:03


    Two severed thumbs up! Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 0:24:03 Topics After driving for approx. 9+ hours, the boys decide to go see The Predator. What follows is a sleep-deprived discussion starting in a parking garage and ending after visiting a CVS Pharmacy that looked like a haunted house. Stay tuned for more

    SPX18: Hail Metal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 37:46


    Throw your little horns up. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 0:37:45 Topics David fell head over heels into the world of heavy metal a few years ago and hasn’t looked back since. Listen as we have a quick impromptu side discussion about the genre and sub-genres. Stay tuned for more from us

    SPX18: Chris Gethard & TCGS

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 41:02


    Lose well, nerds! Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 0:41:01 Topics David has alluded to Chris Gethard and The Chris Gethard Show over the years here on Hideous Energy, but now that TCGS is officially over, the guys devote an entire segment to the show and what it has meant to David over the years. Stay

    SPX18: Jeff Lemire & Watchmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 46:34


    Who watches the Lemiremen? Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 0:46:33 Topics We get back to comics for a bit and discuss three books by Jeff Lemire: Descender, Royal City, and Black Hammer. Then, because of a Watchmen comparison, we get into the new Watchmen TV show in development over at HBO. Stay tuned for more from

    SPX18: Unemployment & Weight Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 71:43


    Two unrelated things from two different people. Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 1:11:42 Topics In true Hideous Energy form, we get into some non-comic-related introspection and personal life developments. Listen to our tears and embrace our baby-like cries. Stay tuned for more from us in the coming week! Make sure to follow us

    SPX18: Wolverine & Audio Dramas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 49:30


    Sound effects, bub. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 0:49:29 Topics We (well, one of us) listened to the first two episodes of Marvel’s Wolverine: The Long Dark audio drama podcast so we break it down along with audio dramas in general. Stay tuned for more from us in the coming week! Make sure

    SPX18: Intro & Motor Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 84:17


    The journey begins! Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 1:24:17 Topics Hey what’s up, nerds! Our trip begins as we head out on the 9 hour drive to the Small Press Expo (SPX) in Maryland. We kick things off with a brief (lol) intro to what’s ahead and then a discussion of Terry

    Preparing For SPX 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 12:53


    Send us your questions and complaints! Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 0:12:52 Topics Hey what’s up, nerds! We’re headed to SPX in Maryland here in a couple of weeks and we need you to send us questions / topics / suggestions / etc. to discuss on the drive there and back! We’re

    Solo: A Star Wars Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018


    Mr. Solo Dolo Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 2:05:58 Topics Austin FINALLY saw Solo: A Star Wars Story so let’s get into it! Before that though, we catch up on some recent comics we’ve read including Invincible, Questionable Content, and the world’s slowest absorption of Otomo’s Akira. And hey…do you like it when Austin gets mad

    Avengers: Infinity War

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2018


    Avengers: Suck On Our Chin-Nuts, Nerds Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 1:20:17 Topics Did you see Infinity War? We did! And we’re going to spoil it for you unless you go watch it first! Listen to our car-journey as we discuss our expectations and theories going into the film and our immediate reactions

    Black Panther (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2018


    Wakanda Forever! Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 1:23:35 Topics Hey, new episode! Over the winter break we’ve been hard at work making pretty killer Star Wars jokes about blowing space-horses so we’ll catch you up on that before heading into our discussion of Marvel’s latest cinematic picture Black Panther! We know and absolutely recognize

    #350 – The Last Jedisode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017


    If you hated this movie…then episode #349 is the last time you’ll like us. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 3:13:30 Topics Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBS or InStockTrades! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! Stuff We’ve Read Lately – Robert Kirkman & Paul Azaceta’s Outcast! Star Wars:

    The 2017 Film Olympics with R.J. Ryan!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2017


    A top 3…of sorts. Featuring: Austin Wilson, David Hopkins, and special guest R.J. Ryan! Running Time: 1:35:31 Topics Writer R.J. Ryan stops by to chat about some of our favorite films of 2017! Josh (as we call him) is a good friend and friend of the show, so we weren’t going to pass up an

    #349 – The Star Wars Holiday Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2017


    Grab a bag of drugs and tune in! Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 1:31:49 Topics Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBS or InStockTrades! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! Topic Thunder – This new Miles Morales trailer (AKA Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse) has David losing his mind a little

    #348 – Secret Invasion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2017


    Embrace ch-ch-change! Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 1:31:27 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBS or InStockTrades! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Topic Thunder – Marvel is doing podcasts now?! With Chris Gethard?! Kind of. • Stuff We’ve Watched/Read Lately – Zegas! Calla Cthulhu! Descender! And more! • Secret Invasion – we revisit

    #347 – Identity Crisis 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2017


    This time…it’s meta. Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 1:18:57 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBS or InStockTrades! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Topic Thunder – C.B. Cebulski starts off his new job with a small controversy, so we get into that and what ramifications

    #346 – Identity Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017


    With a bonus Justice League film review! Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 1:51:05 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBS or InStockTrades! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Stuff We’ve Watched Lately – David watched Justice League, the first episode of The Punisher, and the first half of the Future Man series

    #345 – Art Doesn’t Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2017


    Long live the despair. Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 1:44:18 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBS or InStockTrades! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Stuff We’ve Read Lately – Green Valley and Hubert are the only two this week, and they couldn’t be more different. • Topic Thunder, But

    #344 – Podcast Ear Blindness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017


    It’s different from being deaf. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 1:27:29 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBS or InStockTrades! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Stuff We’ve Listened To Lately – Podcasts, podcasts, and more podcasts! Also some books. But we read those. • Topic Thunder, But Not Edited

    #343 – Standard Werewolf Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017


    You know the ones. Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 1:17:26 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBS or InStockTrades! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • We begin by arguing about something we rain checked on twitter to argue about specifically on the show,

    #342 – Nameless

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017


    This episode has a name. Or does it. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 1:22:09 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBService.com! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Stuff We’ve Read Lately – The Goddamned! Kill Or Be Killed! Pantheon! • Nameless– We jump into the crazy minds of Morrison

    #341 – Way Too Much Nervous Self-Pity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017


    Get over it, shy people! Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 1:30:03 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBService.com! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Stuff We’ve Read Lately – Reunion! Motor Crush! Archangel! My Pretty Vampire! The Flintstones! • Alex + Ada – We jump into Sarah Vaughn & Jonathan Luna’s Alex

    #340 – This Hellboy Is A Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2017


    All characters are Hellboy. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 1:29:09 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBService.com! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Stuff We’ve Read Lately – Webcomics! YA comics! Darth Vader! • Top 5 Hellboys – Continuing our dumb joke that we love,

    #339 – Topgunning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2017


    The picture will make more sense once you listen. Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 1:15:56 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBService.com! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Stuff We’ve Read Lately – After a quick discussion of the 24 franchise, we talk more about

    #338 – Scott Kroger

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2017


    He’s an enigma wrapped inside a supermarket. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 1:43:05 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBService.com! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Topic Thunder (sort of) – did you hear the Star Wars news? Cause you’re about

    The Clem Robins Interview!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2017


    Sitting down to chat with a legend among letterers. Featuring: David Hopkins, Austin Wilson, and special guest Clem Robins Running Time: 2:08:47 Topics • We have the unique and special honor of getting to sit down with letterer Clem Robins about his spectacular and wide-ranging career in comics (spanning over 40 years!). You know Clem’s work from

    #337 – Balls of Cthulhu: Corrupt Estate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2017


    Time to role-play these games!! Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson, with special guests Dave Roberts (Rave Doberts), and Kent Blue! Running Time: 2:40:43 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBService.com! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • CORRUPT ESTATE: A Call of Cthulhu Adventure

    #336 – Why Are Comix?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2017


    Any picture is every comic. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 1:58:27 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBService.com! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Stuff We’ve Read Lately – Revenger, The Art of Stranski, and more! • When Are Comics Comics? – the answer

    #335 – Very Much More Romance

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017


    Get ready for a LOT of comic “reviews” or…whatever it is we do. Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 1:29:14 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBService.com! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Stuff We’ve Read Lately – Way too many to list, but there’s

    #334 – Cowboys & Airboys

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017


    Took everything I had not to make a Kid Rock reference. Featuring: Austin Wilson, David Hopkins, and special guest Andi Preller! Running Time: 2:02:46 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBService.com! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Stuff We’ve Read Lately – Trees, the Warren Ellis Castlevania TV

    #333 – Schrödinger’s Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2017


    Calm down, loser. I know what it’s called. Featuring: David Hopkins & Austin Wilson Running Time: 1:52:46 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBService.com! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Topic Thunder! – We run down the big SDCC stories and give our opinions because

    #332 – Jessie’s Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017


    The point is probably moot. Featuring: Austin Wilson & David Hopkins Running Time: 2:09:05 Topics • Have you bought any comics lately? It better have been from DCBService.com! Check them out and get your stuff for cheaper! • Quiz Time / Stuff We’ve Read Lately – we kill time here because we don’t have a

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