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Steve, a middle-aged man who claims to love pop culture, only recently started reading comic books after years of encouragement, gentle prodding, and overt threats from his friend Shawn. Listen as Steve, Shawn, and Rob (Steve's older brother) discuss a different comic storyline every week!

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    • Jan 5, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 113 EPISODES


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    Steve Reads Big Man Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 90:12


    THE FINAL EPISODE! Steve is moving on to pursue his dream of becoming an amateur curler, Shawn will be devoting more time to making sure women who don't want abortions get them anyway (his true passion), and Rob hates the show more than any of our listeners so we're packing it in. Enjoy this last episode about Eric Powell's "Big Man Plans" and thanks for listening!

    Steve Reads Killadelphia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 113:15


    A Steve pick this week! We discuss a comic called Killadelphia. Is it actually any good or is it Disney Plus Moon Knight good? Listen and find out.

    Steve Watches Alien

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 78:19


    We discuss Alien, the Cleveland Browns, Loki, and the MCU. And probably Star Wars.

    Steve Reads Hard Boiled

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 119:33


    We discuss Geof Darrow's INSANELY detailed artwork in Hard Boiled, co-created with Frank Miller. We also discuss the state of the MCU, Loki, and probably Star Wars. And Steve goes full apologist mode for the Moon Knight show.

    Steve Watches Transformers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 133:03


    We discuss the Netflix series "Transformers: War For Cybertron," Star Wars, Ahsoka, and Loki.

    Steve Reads Daredevil Born Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 97:43


    We discuss Ahsoka, Daredevil: Born Again, and the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow.

    Steve Watches Masters of the Universe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 100:28


    We discuss Kevin Smith's take on He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, a property beloved by Shawn though Steve and Rob are indifferent to it. Also Ahsoka, Starfield, and Blue Beetle.

    Steve Reads Preacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 115:13


    We discuss the Vertigo comic by Steve Dillon and Garth Ennis titled Preacher, the comic that completely altered Shawn's perception of what a comic book could be. Also the new Star Wars show Ahsoka, which appears to have been written by horny cartographers.

    Steve Watches Sinister

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 98:23


    We discuss Sinister, Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Foundation.

    Steve Reads Kingdom Come

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 74:42


    We discuss Kingdom Come (by Alex Ross and Mark Waid) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.

    Steve Watches Captain America

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 86:15


    We discuss the 1990 low budget Captain America movie, Barbie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Trek, the MCU, Paul Reubens, and Loki.

    Steve Reads Marvels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 88:26


    We discuss Secret Invasion, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning, and the instant classic comic Marvels by Alex Ross and Kurt Busiek.

    Steve Watches I'm a Virgo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 102:13


    We discuss Boots Riley's Amazon Prime series "I'm a Virgo."

    Steve Reads Venom Dark Origins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 84:52


    We discuss the origins of Spider-Man's greatest foe, Venom.

    Steve Watches The Flash

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 105:37


    Steve's favorite comic character (The Flash) finally gets a movie! Listen to find out just how much he loved it! We also discuss the recent Dungeons and Dragons movie.

    Steve Reads Madman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 97:36


    We discuss Mike Allred's Madman, Rob's fear of weed, and the methods of reproduction for a necrotic Avatar.

    Steve Watches Batman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 98:52


    We discuss Tim Burton's Batman and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, full SPOILERS!

    Steve Reads Iron Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 101:12


    We discuss the series finale of Bill Hader's "Barry," the first few issues of Invincible Iron Man (2022), and probably Star Wars.

    Steve Watches Dark City

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 102:45


    We discuss Alex Proyas' Dark City, a pre-Matrix diamond in the rough. We probably talk about Star Wars too.

    Steve Reads Hellboy: The Crooked Man

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 71:48


    We discuss the source material for the upcoming Hellboy movie. Plus the usual: Marvel, DC, and Star Wars.

    Steve Watches American Splendor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 81:48


    SPOILERS AHEAD! We discuss (and spoil) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. We also discuss the movie American Splendor, the series Mrs. Davis, and (as always) Star Wars.

    Steve Reads Star Wars: Dark Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 87:47


    It's Star Wars week, which works out great because this episode is almost all Star Wars. Plus Bill Hader's "Barry."

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    Steve Watches Road to Perdition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 80:47


    We discuss Sam Mendes' and Tom Hanks' underrated movie Road to Perdition. Also Barry, Scream 6, and The Flash trailer.

    Steve Reads RoboCop vs Terminator

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 71:25


    Mandalorian Season 3 Finale! RoboCop vs Terminator! Superman's birthday! Come and listen as we discuss all these super cool retro properties because we're old but somehow this stuff is still relevant.

    Steve Watches Halo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 85:33


    We discuss Halo: The Fall of Reach, Beef, The Mandalorian, and the future of the MCU.

    Steve Reads The Mask

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 96:15


    We discuss The Mask. Not the nineties Jim Carrey vehicle, but the source material created by John Arcudi and Doug Mahnke. It's a bit different from the movie. Also The Mandalorian, the best threequels, and Blue Beetle.

    Steve Watches The Tick

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 101:32


    We discuss the 2001 live action The Tick TV series, all nine episodes of it. Plus The Mandalorian and other genre properties. "The human mind is a dangerous plaything, boys. When it's used for evil, watch out. But when it's used for good, then things are much nicer."

    Steve Reads Hitman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 85:07


    We discuss Hitman by Garth Ennis and John McCrea, The Mandalorian, and Steve orates on his digestive system for longer than anyone should endure.

    Steve Watches The Raid 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 82:49


    Turn your volume down because Steve is hitting those high notes as he rages about nothing significant for far too long. If you stick around past all that nonsense we discuss The Raid 2 and The Mandalorian.

    Steve Watches Ant-Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 108:01


    We discuss Quantumania, Shawn's thoughts on the state of the MCU, The Mandalorian, and Steve rages because not everyone wants to pay to see mediocre movies. Also Joe Madureira's Battle Chasers!

    Steve Watches Barb Wire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 77:28


    We discuss Pamela Anderson's cult classic Barb Wire. What else could you possibly need to know?

    Steve Reads The Goon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 92:18


    We discuss Eric Powell's wonderful creation known as The Goon, Shawn makes the guys cry when he says pro athletes shouldn't be idolized, and Steve makes a plea to listeners to intervene over Shawn's comic movie viewing habits.

    Steve Watches The Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 93:54


    We discuss John Carpenter's The Thing, Avatar, James Gunn's DC announcements, and The Last of Us

    Steve Reads Ghost Rider

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 102:51


    We discuss Ghost Rider, Nicolas Cage, The Menu, and train graffiti.

    Steve Watches Clerks 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 113:38


    We discuss Covid, not seeing Avatar, Black Adam, stage rushing Harry Connick Jr., He-Man, Kevin Smith, and Clerks 3. And this week Rob has no issues so Shawn brought the technical difficulties in an effort to stay consistent.

    Steve Reads TMNT Last Ronin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 131:09


    In our last episode of the year, we discuss Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin. Also we discuss our favorite movies and shows of 2022. Rob and Shawn have a polite (insult throwing) conversation about quality vs popularity in music. And in an absolutely stunning twist, Rob's audio shits the bed once again, but don't worry it is definitely not his fault.

    Steve Watches the Power Rangers Movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 85:14


    We review the 1995 classic, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. Well, two of us review it. SOMEONE didn't even watch it. We also discuss the Pantera reunion shows, country music, and Patty Jenkins.

    Steve Reads Fantastic Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 83:00


    We discuss the first six issues of the Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen run on Ultimate Fantastic Four. No equipment malfunctions this week!

    Steve Watches Enter the Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 90:14


    We discuss the ultimate kung fu flick, Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon, as well as Andor and, uh, some other nerdy stuff I'm sure. I can't remember, we recorded this like a week ago. Oh, you'll never believe this, but Rob had technical issues again. I cut out the worst of it though.

    Steve Reads Blue Beetle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 72:15


    We discuss Keith Giffen and Cully Hamner's Blue Beetle, Star Wars: Andor, and the airspeed velocity of an unladen (European) swallow.

    Steve Watches Mortal Kombat

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 81:01


    MORTAL KOMBAT! The ultimate embodiment of early nineties video game excess gets an animated adaptation that captures the blood, gore, and violence of the arcade klassic in Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge. We also discuss Andor and House of the Dragon. As always, spoilers ahead.

    Steve Reads Spawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 78:41


    Steve, Rob, and Spawn discuss Todd McFarlane's Shawn comic. Also Andor, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and the joy of being a Cleveland sports fan.

    Steve Watches Games of Thrones

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 95:03


    Don't call it a comeback, Rob's been here for YEARS. Because he's old. So anyway we're back to discuss a whole bunch of nerdy media including Game of Thrones, Andor, and She-Hulk.

    Steve Reads Batman Under the Hood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 108:51


    We discuss Thor: Love and Thunder, The Batman, and Rob does NOT disconnect this episode!

    Steve Watches RoboCop 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 112:22


    We discuss The Boys, Umbrella Academy, and one of the most underrated sequels of all time, RoboCop 2. Guess how many minutes until Rob has technical difficulties, place your bets!

    Steve Reads Punisher: Soviet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 133:47


    We cover Obi-Wan Kenobi, Dr. Strange, The Boys, and another Garth Ennis Punisher story. Rob gets so angry with Shawn he turns into a child. Can't miss podcasting!

    Steve Reads The Flash

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 82:52


    The show returns after Steve's introspective journey to return to his roots to discover his true self by living in the dumpster behind Olive Garden for a month. We cover Obi Wan Kenobi, Dr. Strange, Top Gun, and The Flash.

    Steve Watches Darkman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 103:00


    Steve verbally contorts himself into a pretzel defending the soul numbing mediocrity that is Moon Knight. Rob continues to exhibit the characteristics of a geriatric boomer. Shawn finally watched Snake Eyes and his thoughts might surprise you. But probably not.

    Steve Reads Iron Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 122:53


    Did Moon Knight suddenly improve or is Shawn just drunk? Halo continues to disappoint, and Steve is still pretending the best part of The Matrix was the romance. Also Invincible Iron Man: Extremis.

    Steve Watches Evil Dead 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 117:43


    We discuss The Greatest Cinematic Achievement of All Time (Evil Dead 2, if you didn't know), the Halo series, and if you listen closely you can hear an embolism move into Steve's lungs as he struggles to defend the creative choices made by the folks behind Moon Knight.

    Steve Reads Deadpool vs SHIELD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 119:16


    Steve continues to defend the Moon Knight Disney Plus series as if either he's being blackmailed by someone or a loved works on the show, we haven't determined which. We also talk Severance, Halo, and Deadpool.

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