Out of Our Heads

This episode contains spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home and The Matrix Resurrections. Ben has returned to the pod once again for our final episode of the year, discussing--what else?--a new film that he totally chose to talk about. It's our biggest episode yet, with plenty of bits and surprises in store for the folks at home. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cheer. It's Spider-Man: No Pod Home. Discussed: -Hawkeye #21 -The Matrix Resurrections -How To with John Wilson -Spider-Man: No Way Home -Every Spider-Man movie ever made

Hello! This time, our hiatus was completely not our fault! I've been sitting on this episode for like three weeks but I didn't have time to edit it until like, today (you can tell at certain points, like the time I refer to Metroid Dread as "having come out last week" or the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie as "not having a trailer yet"). Have fun, I think it's a pretty good podcast! Of the ones we've made, maybe one of the better ones. Discussed: -Portrait of a Lady on Fire -Metroid Dread -The Last Look Trilogy by Charles Burns -Ranking Every Modern Disney Animated Film, with Nik Protopapas Support Out of Our Heads by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads

(CONTENT WARNING - The premise of Nik's pick this week, Anatomy of a Murder, includes rape as part of its subject matter.) Out of Our Heads journeys once again into the future with Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira, volume 1! This episode also includes discussion of I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson, Anatomy of a Murder, and Adventure Time: Distant Lands - Wizard City. Support Out of Our Heads by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads

We've returned from a long hiatus to grace your earholes yet again! Discussed: 2004 romance film The Notebook, Abraham Reisman's True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee, and Elfquest by Wendy and Richard Pini!' (A potential content warning: The Elfquest issues we discuss today might skirt the line of some issues regarding consent? That said, nothing nonconsensual actually occurs in the stories) Support Out of Our Heads by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads

You can buy our comic, JAKE: ESCAPE FROM WIZARD ISLAND at the following link: https://gumroad.com/joebortner Enjoy a tepid exploration into the Naruto mythology with our special guest and friend, Sam Newman! Also featured: A long introductory tangent concerning The Bachelor and the Bachelorette, as well as an update on the state of the Fast & Furious saga. Nik's pick: Planet Earth Sam's (guest) pick: Crashing on HBO Max Joe's pick: Pixar's Luca Support Out of Our Heads by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads

Hello! We're back! You can buy our comic at the link here (please, we're starving): https://gumroad.com/joebortner Support Out of Our Heads by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads

Buy our comic! https://gumroad.com/joebortner Timecodes: Nik's Rec: Genndy Tartakovsky's Clone Wars (4:55) Joe's Rec: My So-Called Life (11:35) Scott Pilgrim Vols. 4-6 (20:35) End Segment: Our friend, the chunky monkey (52:12) Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads

Buy our book! https://gumroad.com/joebortner This episode: Nik defends a trend, Joe reaches a kind of emotional catharsis. It's Baudrillard's world, and we're all living in it. (That one's a thinker for the folks in the back - talk to me about this after class for extra credit) Timecodes: Joe's Rec: My So-Called Life (6:15) Nik's Rec: White Men Can't Jump (15:05) Scott Pilgrim Vols. 1-3 (24:05) End Segment: Nik and Joe talk about WandaVision, but really just MCU movies in general (49:05) Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads

You should probably get over your girlfriend, Craig. Episode Timecodes: Nik's Rec: I Love You, Man (5:30) Joe's Rec: The Kid Detective (12:45) Blankets by Craig Thompson (16:05) End Segment: Avatar Studios Discussion (42:10) Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Hey hey! It's time for the show - a contentious debate about Santa Claus is had in this one, folks. You're not going to want to miss it. I'm just the guy who handles all the descriptions, but I'd say Joe's right about this one. Episode timecodes: Joe's Rec: Peanuts Collection Vol. 3 (7:45) Nik's Rec: Freaks and Geeks (16:40) Klaus Vol 1: How Santa Claus Began (30:45) End Segment: Funko Pops and Instilled Dread (57:10) Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Apologies about the impromptu break at the beginning of the year! Hoping to maintain a more consistent schedule soon enough. Episode timecodes: Nik's Rec: The Odyssey by Homer (2:00) Joe's Rec: Man Seeking Woman (7:15) Demon Slayer (16:15) End Segment: WandaVision Talk (43:30) Buy Joe's comic at https://gumroad.com/joebortner! Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

CONTENT WARNING - In the main segment of this episode, we do lightly discuss themes of suicide. That conversation starts at 35 minutes and ends at around 37 minutes. We're back with special holiday guest Ben Bortner to talk about something that, oddly enough, isn't a comic book. There are plenty of bits, and a special surprise for those who stick around at the end. Well wishes and happy holidays. Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Hey hey hey! Apologies for being a few days late with this one. We'll be back next week with a special guest! BUY JOE'S BOOK: https://gumroad.com/joebortner#zLPjD Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

BUY JOE'S COMIC: https://gumroad.com/joebortner#zLPjD We're talking books! Also other things Discussed: -My So-Called Life -Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order -Saga by Fiona Staples & Brian K Vaughan -Domes? Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

We're coming at you with a bite-sized episode of Out of Our Heads, for the kids to eat right up! Talkin' Clown College. Talkin' Pizza Dog. Talkin'...comics? Listen and find out!

Hey everyone - Had some slight production difficulties this time around, so Joe's audio is less clean than we'd like it to be, and he cuts out for a bit near the end - various programs were being uncooperative. That said, we still have a great show for you today! We're discussing Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Battlestar Galactica, and Vision vols 1-2!

As a note, we do talk about sex in this one. (Personally speaking, I would prefer nobody talked about sex. But here we are. Talking about it.) Discussed: -The Untold History of the United States -Star Trek: Discovery -Black Hole by Charles Burns Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

We're back! Discussed: -Grape Juice -500 Days of Summer -Dracula, Motherfucker! -Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki -American politics Stay cool, friends. Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

A podcast...FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE! Sponsored by the Out of Our Heads Thunder Cats. (tm) Discussed: -Chris Onstad's Achewood -Coraline (2009) -Blacksad: Somewhere Within The Shadows -Blacksad: Arctic Nation -Blacksad: Red Soul Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

We kick off a new phase of the show with an organizational mishap and Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez's Love & Rockets! Discussed: -Twin Peaks (season one) -A Boy Named Charlie Brown -Love and Rockets ("Mechanics") -Other early Love & Rockets stories (as explained on the show, we accidentally read a slightly different selection with some overlap. For the best Love & Rockets experience, I would suggest that you hunt down the omnibuses that are put out by Fantagraphics. Your library probably has them, and I think they're decently cheap. Don't do what we did!) Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Discussed: -Cars 2 -Marvels Snapshots X-Men by Jay Edidin, Tom Reilly, Chris O'Halloran and Tom Orzechowski -Bone Volume 7: Ghost Circles -Bone Volume 8: Treasure Hunters -Bone Volume 9: Crown of Horns Note: we both refer to the Bone location "Tanen Gard" as "Daren Gard", because we are both getting forgetful in recent times. Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Featuring: -The unexpected return of Frozen 2 discourse -Pixar's "Up" -Marvel and Square Enix's "The Avengers" -Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Season 2 -The final (???) New Mutants Update Give us 15 dollars and we WILL sing a song on the show. Offer never expires. Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Discussed: -Bill and Ted Face the Music -The Sopranos -Bone: The Dragonslayer -Bone: Rock Jaw (Master of the Eastern Border) -Bone: Old Man's Cave -The Phineas and Ferb timeline: FINALLY solved (Donate $15 to us and we'll sing on the show. That can incentivize you or disincentive you. Depends on the kind of person you are.) Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-heads Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Discussed: -Rusty Brown by Chris Ware -This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone -Bone Volumes 1-3 (Out from Boneville, The Great Cow Race, Eye of the Storm) by Jeff Smith Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

The boys talk about Shadow of Kyoshi. And that's ALL.

Boys are back! Talkin' books. Talkin' books my Hank Green. Also other things.

Do something good today for someone else. That's our motto here at OTOOH HQ. That's why we bring you this podcast, consistently. We put a lot of work in, so you better enjoy this.

We're back after a bit of a break! This brings us into a bit of a more off-the-cuff era of Out of Our Heads. More relaxed, more leisurely. These boys say what they mean and mean what they say, but more importantly - they're just here for a good time. Sit back, crack open a refreshing beverage, and chill out with Nik and Joe as they define this new podcasting epoch.

This is our regular programming, as planned before this past week. Obviously, we aren't authorities but if you're looking for ways to donate, help, or educate yourself on anti-racism this seems to be a good place to start: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Find out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Ballerinas are natural burrowers. Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Welcome to a bit-heavy episode of Out of Our Heads! Discussed: Harry Potter, Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt, and Ghibli's Arrietty & the Disney adaptation The Secret World of ArriettyCorrection: Joe incorrectly attributed the direction of Arrietty at one point to Hayao Miyazaki, he actually just cowrote the screenplay. The film was actually directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi. Also: Apologies for Joe's poor audio quality in this one. Couldn't fix it for this, but hopefully, we'll be back to normal by next week.Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

An Empire under attack! Jedi Knights Nik Protopapas and Joe Bortner race against the clock to stop the EVIL Darth Floobakus from destroying the citadel! Can they capture the Sith Holocrons before it's too late?? We're talking Clone Wars, baby! Also discussed: Midnight Gospel and The Half of It, both available on Netflix. ALSO: The long-awaited return of a very special segment.Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

We're back! Discussed: Asterios Polyp, Planet of The Apes (1968), and books 2 and 3 of Faith Erin Hicks' Nameless City trilogy!Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Hey hey hey! For their 25th episode, Nik and Joe read some Hellboy for the first time! Joining them for this classic series is resident Hellboy expert (And their friend) Bennet Hazell! You can find his comics work at @tomorrowdogg on twitter and at https://www.bennethazell.com/Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Boom! Two episodes in two consecutive weeks! You thought we couldn't handle it, presumably! But we've still got it!Joe Bortner is aware of the meaning and origins of the phrase "Deus Ex Machina" and has since informed Nik Protopapas.Discussed: Breaking Bad, Ex Machina (2014), The Nameless City by Faith Erin Hicks and Jordie Bellaire, plus select PBS Kids programming. Next week: The boys finally read Hellboy. Some of it.Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

We're back, and we're talkin' Runaways from Rainbow Rowell, Andres Genolet, Matt Wilson, and Kris Anka. It's a blast. Hey, two episodes in March isn't the worst, right? (In all seriousness - we're hoping to be back pretty much permanently this time, and we've got some great stuff on the docket for the next few weeks.)Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

What wild cross-country adventures will these podcast boys get up to today?Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

The boys return from impromptu hiatus to talk about perennial podcast favorite, Adventure Time. Come along, grab your friends. Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

ThE oNE wITh THe DRaGoNS?Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

I don't know about remarkable. Astonishing, sure. Impressive, absolutely. Remarkable? Strong word we're using there. Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Let me take you on a trip, in my Vandalorian. We will visit a TV show, produced under the "Star Wars" Brandalorian, owned by the Walt Disney Megacorpalorian. Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Yo this episode contains mega spoilers for Rise of Skywalker! Don't listen to a second of it if you don't want to know them! Also spoiled: How I Met Your Mother, and The Legend of Korra. HBO's Watchmen is lightly touched upon, but not spoiled whatsoever. Thanks to Special Guest Star Warsologist Ben Bortner for joining us for this one!(Also of Note: Ben mentions a Star Wars bingo card in this - he's referring to the excellent ones that Jenny Nicholson made in anticipation of the film.)Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

The Avatar: The Last Airbender marathon is OVER! From now on, we only talk about things that are adjacent to Avatar: The Last Airbender, like Frozen 2. (This podcast also includes discussion of another Avatar thing, as well as the film Dirty Dancing. Also D&D. It's an eclectic mix.)Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

The Avatar comics marathon reaches its conclusion with North and South! In which Nik is Baby Yoda in our hearts, and nudity can't exist on Broadway. Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

The boys are back, with a post-Thanksgiving episode recorded on Thanksgiving! (Just kidding - OOOH is recorded live in front of a studio audience, whenever you happen to be listening to it.) Discussed: Knives Out, Dragon Prince, and Avatar: Smoke and Shadow!Also: Nik's childhood email correspondences with Gene Luen Yang! Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Yet again, it is Avatar time! The boys are back, and they're doing some sick bending. Just some real baller bending. This bending slaps. It whips ass. I would watch this bending on tiktok. This bending is a vibe.Thank you for listening to Out of Our Heads, a show made by the little men who live in your radio.(I'm convinced no one reads these.)Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

We're back, with part 2 of our Avatar series! This one was produced pretty quickly, so apologies if you hear more background noises than are usual. Also: We discuss Jojo Rabbit in this one, so Content Warning for some mentioning of Nazism. Furthermore, in case it's not entirely clear in the show (I'd hope it would be) - Out of Our Heads is an aggressively anti-Nazi podcast. Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Welcome! Today the boys are discussing some good good sitcoms, as well as beginning their wild, rollicking adventure into the world of the Avatar: The Last Airbender comics! (For the month of November and possibly a bit beyond, we'll be consistently covering these books on the main segment as a kind of marathon - we hope you enjoy! We certainly did.)Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Hey! We're back! This week, Nik and Joe discuss the recent Marvel Comics series House of X and Powers of X. ALSO: El Camino and Bojack Horseman Season 6, Part 1. But it's not all fun-and-games here at the OOOH 10th Episode Celebration Party--we also discuss the serious stuff. This one's for you, Jeffrey. Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

The boys are, after a long hiatus, back! This episode, they discuss Amazon Prime's Undone, as well as Shitty Watchmen and Breaking Bad! It's fun! What's your favorite bagel?Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co

Joe may be gone, but the podcast remains! This week the boys talk Runaways #1-23 by Rainbow Rowell, Kris Anka, Andres Genolet and Matt Wilson. Also discussed: Better Call Saul, Heavyweight and Edge of Tomorrow!Joe's going off to Vermont for college this week, but we still intend to continue the show weekly. We'll keep you, our brave listeners, posted on any updates on that front. (Most likely on Joe's Twitter)Support Out of Our Heads by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/out-of-our-headsFind out more at https://out-of-our-heads.pinecast.co