Kicks and Comics Podcast

The 82nd Astronaut sits down with author KC Jones to discuss horror movies, writing, and Jones' terrifying horror novel Black Tide.

The 82nd Astronaut sits down with writer and author Kim Taylor-Foster to talk about horror films, trading Bill & Ted quotes with Keanu Reeves and why Die Hard is definitely a Christmas movie!

Time Paradoxes, alien invasions and Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly! This episode the 82nd Astronaut and Marco discuss the nostalgia heavy, easter egg filled "What If" movie that is the Flash!

Being a kid of the 80s, the 82nd Astronaut spent many nights watching shows like Unsolved Mysteries, In Search Of and Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. Scared out of his mind he would later go to sleep and hope that whatever lived in his closet or was waiting outside his window wouldn't drag him from his bed never to be heard from again. This is why podcasts like Crackpot fascinate him well into his adulthood. That being said join us this week as we talk to the fine gentlemen of Crackpot podcast.

The dog days of summer has the Kicks & Comics crew reminiscing about the sports films that bring a smile to their face, inspire them or makes them want to yell at people that WRESTLING IS NOT FAKE! Join us won't you as we discuss the top 5 sports films of all time* *subject to change

The 82nd Astronaut and Marco rap about the shoe that started it all and the film that tells that story, the Ben Affleck directed film "Air." With a star studded cast featuring Chris Tucker, Viola Davis, Matt Damon and Jason Bateman, Air tells the story about how a shoe became THE shoe.

The 82nd Astronaut sits down with author, professor and film critic Alison Macor to talk about her book "Chainsaws, Slackers & Spy Kids: 30 Years of Filmmaking in Austin, Texas", her thoughts on SXSW and the future of film making in the Lone Star State.

The 82nd Astronaut and Marco take a walk amongst the Fireflys to talk about the hit HBO Max show, "The Last Of Us" with a quick stop into the Multiverse to share a somewhat hot take of Everything Everywhere All at Once.

The 82nd Astronaut & Marco talk about the giant trash heap that was Black Adam, some of their favorite sneaker pick ups from 2022 and a look into what is coming up in the world of sneakers, film and pop culture that they are anticipating.

To start out 2023 on a positive note the 82nd Astronaut sits down with his friend, motivational speaker Brandi Herdzina. Brandi talks about talking time for yourself, realizing that life is a marathon not a sprint, and remembering your why and re-igniting the passion in whatever you do whether it be creative or in corporate life. This is a bit of a tangent from what we regularly talk about on Kicks & Comics but an important conversation with an incredible person that I wanted to share with the world. You can read more about Brandi and her phenomenal work on her website https://brandiherdzina.com/

The 82nd Astronaut sits down with former senior writer at Wired magazine and author of three books Brian Raftery, to talk about his fantastic book "Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen." Listen in on what got Brian into writing about films, what his top 3 favorite movies of this year were and how Deep Blue Sea is an underrated gem that deserves a, for the lack of a better phrase, deeper look.

The 82nd Astronaut sits down with Allee Beatty, gallery director for West Chelsea Contemporary in Austin Texas. Allee goes in depth on the artists they have featured from SAMO to Blek Le Rat to Bansky as well as old masters such as Salvador Dali. Allee also shares how art collectors from novice to the more seasoned can come to West Chelsea Contemporary and find pieces they can add to their collection that evoke emotion and meaning but are also sound financial investments.

Great Scott there is a new hero on our block! The Kicks & Comics crew travel back to the 90s to talk about 90s TV, music and "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego" and how it all coalesced into the superhero comedy movie that was Blankman!

Marco & the 82nd Astronaut sharpen their weapons, slather on mud and delve into the jungle, plains, cities and other planets that make up the Predator Franchise with an emphasis on the new hit Hulu movie, Prey.

On the heels of the release of their new EP "Mellow", available on Bandcamp, Daniel Watters of the band The Watters sits down with the 82nd Astronaut to talk about his musical upbringing, the creative song writing process and seeing weird things in the night sky.

Sneaker photographer and teacher Andy Dutton, ad_sneaks on Instagram, takes time to talk about his sneaker photography, the hype around the Air Jordan 2 and how Steve Francis' signature shoes were hot garbage back in the day.

The Kicks & Comics Crew travels to the Upside Down to talk conspiracy theories, alternate dimensions and the hit Netflix show, Stranger Things. Spoilers for Season 4 of Stranger Things appear in the corner of the room and seep into the Hive Mind so you have been warned.

Celebrate Independence Day by joining us in a dive into the Multiverse of Madness. Spoilers abound as we talk Sam Raimi, horror and left over set pieces from Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man. Produced by @bg_media_group Music by @aeiouwow & @trblmkr_nyc Recorded using @zencastr

The 82nd Astronaut runs down the recent news about places like Nike and Marcus Jordan (Trophy Club Owner and Michael Jordan's son) being accused of back dooring their shoes to various sneaker resellers. He also reviews his latest purchase, the collaboration between Billionaire Boys Club, Adidas, and Reebok, the InstaPump Fury Boost.

Magic mushrooms, Earthworms in spacesuits, LCD screens and late nights trying to beat the Big Boss. This week Roly Dizzle joins the Kicks & Comics crew to talk about 90s video games.

For our first ever outside recording we sit down with 4th generation Austinite and friend of the show Jose Velasquez. We talk about growing up broke and only getting one pair of shows each year. What music influences us, in Jose's case Tupac and WHAM of all things. Our love for the show Scrubs and our striving to be better neighbors and human beings in general. This is a very Austin, Texas centric episode as Jose discusses his announcement to run for the District 3 seat on Austin's City Council.

Marco does a fantastic job of defending Spider Man: No Way Home, a film that the 82nd Astronaut had a Thanos sized seething hatred for. Join us as we talk the OG Spider-Man films, the Holland verse Spider-Man films and a tangent into the "Slap Heard Around The World."

On our latest episode we talk to Alex Wong author or “Cover Story.” Join us a we discuss comics, trash sneakers, refusing to wear Nikes for a year, and of course his fantastic book. You can find "Cover Story: The NBA and Modern Basketball As Told Through Its Most Iconic Magazine Covers" at all your favorite book stores and e-retailers.

ATL's finest The GrailSeekers join the Kicks & Comics Crew to discuss the most anticipated film of 2022, The Batman. Grab you black eye liner, put on The Cure and make sure all your hair is in your face as we take a drive into the seedy corrupt cesspool that is Gotham City

Before Steve Rogers was given the super soldier serum to be transformed into Captain America 8 black soldiers were experimented on first to ensure the serum would be a success. This is the story that the 82nd Astronaut is reviewing today, Truth: Red, White & Black. Join us as we take a look into this fictional story as well as several all too real and disturbing tales of human experimentation of people by the governments they are told to trust. https://vote.austinchronicle.com/politics-and-media/podcast

Please go nominate Kicks & Comics for The Austin Chronicle "Best of Austin 2022" The nomination process is open to people outside of Austin so please take the minute or so to nominate your favorite Austin based podcast! Thanks as always for your listenership and support! https://vote.austinchronicle.com/politics-and-media/podcast

The 82nd Astronaut chronicles his first attempt at restoring yellowed Air Jordan sneaker soles back to their icy glory. The forecast for this episode is CHILLY.

1999 was an incredible year in film. Several were released that year that dealt with reality and our perception of it. Of those releases, Fight Club seemed to catch the cultural zeitgeist with memorable scenes, quotable lines and a twist that would make Rod Serling proud. In this episode we mine the depths of Fight Club and discuss what it meant to us in 1999 and if it holds up 22 years later.

The 82nd Astronaut, Marco and Roly Dizzle follow the white rabbit into the latest installment of The Matrix franchise for the first episode of Kicks & Comics of 2022. Will they take the Red Pill and help Neo reunite with Trinity or tell the "suits" at Warner Bros to shove this film up their collective...?

Senior Entertainment Weekly writer and all around funny and great person Clark Collis sits down with the 82nd Astronaut and Marco to talk about his new book "You've Got Read On You: How Shaun of the Dead was brought to life." This wouldn't be a Kicks & Comics episode without going off into tangents about Judge Dredd, Jon Hamm's shortest interview and scaring the pants off of tourists at a wax museum.

The Kicks & Comics crew gets a little topical and talks about Nike's decision to postpone the latest Air Max Scott collaboration and Marco gives us a view into his first foray into sneaker customization.

The 82nd Astronaut is joined in this episode by his brother Roly Dizzle to discuss the latest installment in the Bond franchise "No Time To Die." Secret agent shenanigans and tangents ricochet around as we look on Daniel Craig's Bond, the Bonds that came before and the possible future on the franchise.

Have you ever wondered What If...the Kick & Comics duo could stay on topic? Well us as well and if you followed us this far this is not the episode where that happens. Join Marco & the 82nd Astronaut as we dive head first into the Multiverse and review the Disney Plus series What If...

The 82nd Astronaut shares a little knowledge on how to best store, clean and keep your kicks as crispy as possible in this week's episode.

During his rookie year Michael Jordan wore the mid version of the Air Jordan 1, yet in recent memory the Air Jordan 1 has been the target of jokes and hate by some in the sneaker community. This week Marco aka The Career Underachiever weighs in on this debate.

Inspired by the new FX/Hulu adaptation of "Y The Last Man" the 82nd Astronaut decided to revisit the comic book series that inspired it by reading the new DC Black Compendium of the same name. Join us as we trek down the empty city streets with Yorick, Agent 355, Dr. Mann and the poo flinging monkey Ampersand.

The 82nd Astronaut documents his first expedition into knock off sneakers by reviewing and comparing the Rocawear Henry High to the Air Jordan I. Bought on Wally Martinez dot com the Rocawear Henry High certainly looks like an Air Jordan 1 visually but can it pass for one at a closer inspection? Download and find out.

Each Saturday morning we line up digitally for a chance to get the latest sneaker and in most cases we are frustrated by failure. No one seems immune to this and big companies like Nike do very little to remedy the situation. Join us this week as we declare that sneaker collecting culture is dead.

What does a giant starfish, rats and full frontal male nudity have in common? Why they all have a starring role in 2021's The Suicide Squad. Join the 82nd Astronaut and new co-host The Career Underachiever as we take a somewhat jumbled dive down the chocolate starfish shaped rabbit hole of HBO Max and DC Comics newest release.

Inspired by the Team USA skate team the 82nd Astronaut copped a fairly cool pair of Nike SB kicks. Join us a we take a look at this newest addition to the Nike SB line.

"When there is no more room in hell, the dead shall walk the Earth." Such an ominous quote from a great film franchise is what George A. Romero's legacy will be to film and pop culture. Continuing with that legacy "The Living Dead" was released in August 2020. This 654 page tome follows the story of different characters as they navigate the ghoul, then zombie apocalypse in the first months and years beyond. Join the 82nd Astronaut as he gives his thoughts and recommendations on this book.

What do Tom Hiddleston, a helicopter and Hellboy have in common? Well if you watched the Disney+ show Loki you know and if you listen to this episode of Kicks & Comics you will find out how we somehow involved HellBoy in the mix.

"It has begun." Those three words ushered in a tournament that held the fate of all mankind. MORTAL KOMBAT! This episode join the Kicks & Comics Duo as we dive into the Mortal Kombat video game series, film franchise and the French treasure that is Christopher Lambert.

Oh Netflix, sometimes you put out fantastic content and sometimes you put out shows like Jupiter's Legacy. Now if that doesn't give away what Marco and the 82nd Astronaut thought about this show I don't know what does. Join us for this mini review of the latest installment into the live action superhero genre.

An uncanny, astonishing, amazing and adjective less podcast comes straight for your genes as the Kicks & Comics crew welcome Justin and Alicia of "The X-Wife Podcast" to geek out over all things X-men! Flatscans beware as we take a fairly deep dive into the X-men Mythos.

82nd Astronaut here coming to you with a review of Zion Williamson's first signature shoe, the Jordan Zion 1. I happened to snag this pair from Dick's Sporting goods which believe it or not has a lot of fire shoes on their website as well as their physical store. Go check them out the next time you inevitably get an L on the SNRKS app.

The 82nd Astronaut and Laugh....we mean Marco talk about the hit Disney+ series WandaVision and Capt...sorry Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Spoilers abound as we give an series overview and thoughts on where these series will lead the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole. Thanks as always for giving us a spin on your podcast rotation!

This week we welcome two genuine ATLiens, The Grail Seekers! We planned on talking about the Dark Phoenix but as is our modus operandi we go down a tangent road we like to call Tangent Road. Join us as we talk about Zorro (kind of) the X-men, WandaVision and Falcon and The Winter Soldier and much more!

Never underestimate the power of fandom because after years of denying its existence Warner Brothers has finally released the version of the Justice League we have been wanting to see. Gone are the gratuitous butt shots and jokes that fall flat and back are decent character development and Superman's face in all it's non CGI glory!

Complex Sneaker of the Year contributor, sneaker blogger and Eastbay brand ambassador Drew Hammell aka Nike Stories on IG stops by this week to chat with the Kicks & Comics Crew. Drew gets into his love of vintage Nike apparel, specifically the Andre Agassi line, his search for the perfect Japanese denim fits, and his work with Complex, Jordan Brand and Esquire.

Happy 2021 y'all! Marco and the 82nd Astronaut invade your podcast rotation with their review on WW84. Put your New Year's resolutions aside and procrastinate a little longer as we give our 84 cents on what looked like a promising entry into the DC film canon but turned out to be somewhat less than that. Thank you for giving us your time in 2020. We look to give you all some cool content in 2021!