Movies, Comics, and Pulp-Culture! We're the Rocketeers Aaron McLane and Matt Corrigan - two roomies who don't live together. We love comic books, movies (especially bad ones), toys, and all sorts of geek stuff. We also think we're hilarious. We hope you'll agree. This is our bi-weekly released pulp culture podcast. Caution we like to use adult language.
Aaron McLane and Matt Corrigan
This year we got to meet the awesome Allan Henry, the mo-cap actor behind King Kong...Scar King....and Cocaine Bear! He gives us some tips to becoming Kong and shares some amazing insight to his side of the business.
It's not every day you get to talk to the director of not one, but two bad ass films. Ryuhei Kitamura joins us to talk about Godzilla Final Wars and Versus.
A couple of tired handsome boys talk about their experience at SDCC 2024.
From popcorn buckets to wall-wombs, Alien Romulus has a lot to f@&$ with! The Rocketeers hug your face and drop their review of the newest film in the #alien franchise. #alienromulus #xenomorphs #launchpadpod #pulpculture #aliens
NECA Booth Tour SDCC 2024 by Aaron McLane and Matt Corrigan
What's in your Google search history? On this episode we explore this, “What Jennifer Did,” "The Contestant" and AI. Oh, and Aaron was playing with fire.
On this episode the Handsome Boys spend a “Late Night with the Devil” and are “In a Violent Nature.” They talk about filmmaking conventions, what should and shouldn't be broken. They also have some pretty KILLER news…
The Rocketeers open up the vault and release their San Diego Comic Con interview with comic book legend Joe Quesada.
Late night devils, crawlspaces, horror and plenty o' porn here on the Launchpad Podcast tonight! The Handsome Boys talk about what they've watched recently…Oh! And World Market!
Today the Rocketeers talk about to movies that really made an impact on them: “Civil War,” and “Men.” But we're going a bit deeper than if we liked them or not. Tune in for a slightly more candid, human Launchpad episode!
Two Titans, coming together again causing their fans to cheer… no, not that Rocketeers! GODZILLA X KONG! On this episode we wrestle this beast of a movie all the way to Hollow Earth
In a particularly derailed episode The Rocketeers discuss some classic film noir entries and Aaron describes the moment he realized the appeal of Prince.
Glossing over giant worms as a giant lizard wins an Oscar. The Rocketeers talk zombies and bank robberies and leprechauns and samurai. Grab a cup of blue milk (not the kind you think!) and get in the van.
Way off track talking Miniforce Super Dino Power and When Evil Lurks. Its brutal!
Remember your childhood crush? The butterflies. The anticipation. The fur?! The Rocketeers bare their souls and talk about their first and weirdest crushes! Cartoon mothers lock up your daughters!
What happens after your favorite movie ends? As the credits roll and you reflect on what you've just seen… BAM! More movie? Today we talk post-credit scenes with a bad MF-er!
New year, new episode! The Rocketeers are back, but what have they been up to? Killer Christmases, classic thrillers and… French-kissing plumbing?! Sit back with your favorite ___(noun)___ and catch up with the handsome boys!
Fa-la-la-la-launchpad la-la-la-Launchpad! We break out an oldie but a goodie and dive into the TRUE meaning of Christmas songs.
One of the oddly specific sub-genres of horror is "killer children's restaurant animatronics" Bannana Splits, Willies Wonderland, Five Nights at Freddy's all these movies stem from the same idea. What if the Rock-afire Explosion band came to life and attacked kids? Charles Entertainment Cheese knows that would be bad for business.
Vader and Son Artist Jeff Brown talks with us about his Vader and Son series and getting to lampoon the galaxy far far away. Check out more of Jeff's stuff here: https://jeffreybrowncomics.com/
The ladies are in the Launchpad! Our Wives, Kate and Amanda, join us for a chat about Halloween III.
Today the Rocketeers decide: did “Evil Dead Rise?” Did the handsome boys like this sick flick or did it make them dead by yawn?
You WANTED it, you got it: the Launchpad Podcast interviews J.G. Jones at San Diego Comic Con. We talk about his and Mark Millar's violent action supervillain series and who should be cast to make it the movie we all want!
On this episode we cut into the Blade movies. Fanbase Press' Bryant Dillon brings the silver stakes, Aaron's holding the sword and Matt has… a baby hand?!
We kick it at the NECA booth with Blain Rodenbaugh and see all the sick figures coming out this year. Blain tells us what goes into designing a Ghostface figure. #neca #sdcc2023 #actionfigures #necafigure #scream #ghostface #launchpadpod #pulpculture
The newly appointed Punisher scribe David Pepose discusses ditching Frank Castle. #marvel #movies #launchpadpod #marvelcomics #thepunisher #davidpepose #comicbooks
The Rocketeers are back together again! Taking San Diego Comic Con by storm. We talk about all the awesome stuff we did and the amazing content we have lined up.
This week the Rocketeers wake up on a prison planet with an alien parasite in their bellies so they discuss the pretty bleak ending to an epic trilogy that is Alien 3.
This episode we get hyped for Barbenheimer, compare “popcorn movies” like “Eraser” to masterpieces like “Jaws,” revisit our high school reading list, and decide we're not too old for s*%# like “Lethal Weapon.”
Ever see a FAKE movie IN a movie that you're watching?! On this episode the handsome boys dive into fake movies and tv shows so buckle up ya' filthy animals.
Do you still buy DVDs? We do and are gonna brag about it. Let's talk our best and worst, and if we need new editions of Howard the Duck or the Godfather!
What's the best super power to have? Flight? No. Talking to animals? Definitely not. Sketchiness? …Maybe. And what does this have to do with Fabio? Use your super hearing as the Rocketeers discuss super powers!
In space no one can hear you...Scream 7! This week the Rocketeers pitch their concept for taking the Scream franchise to the stars to none other than Roger L Jackson, the voice of Ghostface.
Ghostface takes Manhattan! Or at least one apartment building in Queens. The Rocketeers discuss the sixth film in the Scream horror franchise.
Today the Rocketeers talk about a bromance that *might* surpass theirs! “RRR,” an epic Indian film filled with action, love, and… piggyback rides!
This week we talk "The Shining" (in all forms)with comic legend Gregory Wright
Oscar winners and boring wars. Thrillers not even two Jake Gyllenhaals can make work. Spiders… all this and more on today's episode!
We all know the greatest duo ever assembled is the Rocketeers of the Launchpad Podcast, but what are some other notable teams? The Handsome Boys talk about the greatest, coolest, tightest teams, and… swashbuckling?
Oh this episode the Rocketeers get mental talking about 1988's “The Brain.” Come for the tentacles of a murderous monster mind, stay for the digression about 80's action movie stars!
This week The Rocketeers get weird with The Boxer's Omen (1983) a movie with so many maggots and finger puppets you may think we are tripping. Also Matt takes a trip to the Galaxy's Edge to build some lightsabers.
Brian Michael Bendis is in the Launchpad! Instead of trying to write a funny Bendis blurb all we can say is listen to this episode. It's not every day you get to talk to a comic book legend.
Violent Night… hoooooly crap! It's the bomb, alll is RIIIIGHT ON! (To the tune of Jingle Bells...or whatever.) The Rocketeers watched “Violent Night” and Santa was verrry good to them this year!
Ho-ho-HORROR! It's that time of year when the Handsome Boys don their ugly sweaters and watch some Holiday horror movies, both good and bad! Robot Santas, murderous trees and… nut-cracking nutcrackers!
Not prepping for an episode can have pretty “barbaric” results! Handsome boys talk giant inbred creatures, tic tacs and TikTok! Follow them through a hidden basement door as they get Barbarian.
Only two things in life are certain - death and taxes - and taxes make crappy radio! The Rocketeers are joined by actor Michael Nathanson to talk impactful deaths on the screen and page, and hear about his upcoming podcast "Playing Dead" on the topic. "Playing Dead" drops Novemver 29th on all top podcatchers! Follow Michael Nathanson: Twitter: @m_nathanson1 Instagram: @michael_nathanson
We talk Halloween Ends and the Rocketeers have some (opposing) feelings about it! Put on your Shatner mask and listen to our review (or don't... just show up for the last 7 minutes like Michael Myers).
Donning leather (or not…) the Rocketeers explore pleasure and pain as they grab their hooks and chains and rip open Hulu's Hellraiser.
Were back to finish our discussion about the 2022 series Obi-Wan Kenobi. We get derailed however discussion the physics of snow speeders.
Late to the party as usual, the Rocketeers FINALLY get to talk about the Obi-Wan Kenobi series with their resident Star Wars expert Kyle Akahoshi.
Our resident Star Wars expert Kyle Akahoshi joins us to talk about the Obi-Wan Kenobi series that The Rocketeers struggled through.
Aaron watched "Spiderman: No Way Home" on a plane and got all fired up. The Rocketeers discuss the successes and failures of the last Tom Holland Spiderman movie.