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Every other week, join Tommy Stein and Peter Swanson as they recommend things to each other and talk about it. Does Peter actually like anything? How many times can Tommy beef it on a creator’s name? Learn all of this and more on Wild Hunt Recommends.

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    • Oct 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Episode 30: Judge Dredd Case Files 14 and The Dead Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021


    For the final episode, Peter recommends The Dead Man and the Judge Dredd Case Files 14. Join Peter and Tommy as they discuss buckwild concepts, insanely beautiful art, and all things Dredd in these wonderful stories. As well as give a heartfelt thank you and goodbye to all of the listeners and friends who helped make this happen.

    Episode 29: We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021


    For episode twenty-nine, Brett Gray, editor of the podcast, recommends the book We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor. Join Brett and Tommy as they discuss consciousness, space battles, and intergalactic discovery in the first book of the Bobiverse.

    Episode 28: Smokin' Aces

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021


    For episode twenty-eight, Tommy recommends the 20006 film Smokin' Aces written and directed by Joe Carnahan. Join Tommy and co-host Brett Gray as they discuss critical reception, stylistic filmmaking, and Ryan Reynolds in this movie.

    Episode 27: Bob's Burgers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021


    For episode twenty-seven, guest host Adam Raymond recommends season one of Bob's Burgers created by Loren Bouchard. Join Adam and Tommy as they discuss puns, voice talent, and a love for burgers and family in this adult animated comedy.

    Episode 26: Oblivion Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021


    For episode twenty-six, Tommy recommends volume one of the Image/Skybound comic Oblivion Song by Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici. Join Tommy and subbing co-host Adam Raymond as they discuss well-thought out characters, trauma, and fantastic art in this excellent comic book.

    Episode 25: Galaxy Quest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021


    For episode twenty-five, special guest Chris Pitts recommends the 1999 film Galaxy Quest. Join Chris, Hayley and Tommy as they discuss fan appreciation, great casting, and their love for this movie.

    Episode 24: Angelic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021


    For episode twenty-four, Tommy recommends the Image comic Angelic created by Simon Spurrier and Caspar Wijngard. Make your asks with Hayley and Tommy as they discuss different takes on religion, colorful images in a post-apocalyptic world, and high concepts for an all ages audience.

    Episode 23: Battle Angel Alita: Last Order

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021


    For episode twenty-three, Peter recommends the volume one omnibus of Battle Angel Alita: Last Order by Yukito Kishiro. Join Peter and Tommy as they discuss fighting sequences, crazy sci-fi concepts, and what it means to be human in this unique manga.

    Episode 22: Undone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021


    For episode twenty-two, Tommy recommends season one of the Amazon Prime series Undone, created by Kate Purdy and Raphael Bob-Waksberg. Challenge your perception with Hayley and Tommy as they discuss mental health, accepting others’ reality and the art of rotoscoping in this incredible show.

    Episode 21: Limetown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021


    Special Episode 2: The Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021


    Episode 20: The Mighty Thor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021


    Episode 19: You Were Never Really Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021


    Episode 18: Speed Racer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021


    Episode 27: Neverwhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021


    For episode seventeen, Tommy recommends the BBC radio play Neverwhere. Enter London Below with Peter and Tommy as they discuss pacing, voice acting and the magic of Neil Gaiman.

    Episode 16: Monstress

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021


    For episode sixteen Peter recommends Monstress Volume 1: Awakening by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda. Peter and Tommy prepare for war while discussing relationships, character growth and world building in this female driven epic fantasy.

    Episode 16: Monstress

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021


    For episode thirteen Peter recommends Jeff VanderMeer’s novel, Annihilation. Enter Area X as Tommy and Peter analyze the experience, romance and psychology of VanderMeer’s haunting tale.

    Episode 15: Invisible Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021


    Episode 14: Deathstroke

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021


    For episode fourteen, Tommy recommends the DC Comic Deathstroke Vol. 1 The Professional by Christopher Priest. Take the contract with Peter and Tommy as they analyze the history of Deathstroke, what makes the character interesting and what it’s like seeing him go up against Batman.

    Episode 13: Annihilation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021


    For episode thirteen Peter recommends Jeff VanderMeer’s novel, Annihilation. Enter Area X as Tommy and Peter analyze the experience, romance and psychology of VanderMeer’s haunting tale.

    Episode 12: Brick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021


    For episode 12, Tommy recommends the 2005 film Brick directed by Rian Johnson. Investigate along with Peter and Tommy as they discuss neo noir style, film language, and all the brilliant aspects of the movie.

    Episode 11: Rogue One

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020


    For episode eleven Peter recommends Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Peter and Tommy discuss putting the war in Star Wars, how to destroy the Death Star without destroying the Death Star and the importance of hope as they join the Rebellion.

    Special Episode 1: Final Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020


    For the first special episode Peter recommends Final Crisis by Grand Morrison and J.G. Jones. Witness the end of the fourth world and the dawning of the fifth in this 2008 DC comics event.

    Episode 10: Infinity Train

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020


    For Episode Ten, Tommy recommends the animated Series Infinity Train. Come aboard with Peter and Tommy as they discuss self-improvement, eccentric characters, and life on the Train.

    Episode 9: Mister Miracle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020


    For Episode Nine, Peter recommends Mister Miracle by Tom King and Mitch Gerads. Peter and Tommy take the paranoid pill as they discuss Jack Kirby’s Fourth World, relationships, some truly stunning art and the big questions in the seminal 2017 comic series.

    Episode 8: Schizopolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020


    For Episode Eight, Tommy recommends Steven Soderbergh’s film Schizopolis. Feel the power with Peter and Tommy as they try to make sense of yesterday by analyzing film structure (or the lack thereof), an endless array of tangents, and the intentions behind this fever dream of a film.

    Episode 7: Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020


    For Episode Seven, Peter recommends The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program. Join Peter and Tommy as they investigate the Cthulhu mythos, roleplaying games and the audio drama format, hopefully holding onto their sanity along the way.

    Episode 6: Hack/Slash

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020


    For Episode Six, Tommy recommends Tim Seeley’s comic Hack/Slash. Peter and Tommy dive into Halloween traditions, classic horror villains, and humanizing anti-heroes.

    Episode 5: Dark Season One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 1:32


    For Episode Five Peter recommends Season One of Dark. Join Peter and Tommy as they discuss time travel, loop theory and the mad brilliance of Baran bo Odar & Jantje Friese’s mind bending masterpiece.

    Episode 4: Punk Rock Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 69:28


    For Episode Four, Tommy recommends Sean Murphy's comic book Punk Rock Jesus. Join Peter and Tommy as they discuss religion, art style, and what would happen if someone cloned Jesus Christ

    Episode 3: Star Trek

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 1:32


    For Episode Three Peter recommends J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek. Listen along as Peter and Tommy geek out about classic lines, film structure and the breath taking Sci-Fi spectacle of the 2009 franchise reboot.

    Episode 2: A Scanner Darkly

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020


    For Episode Two, Tommy recommends the 2006 film A Scanner Darkly. Peter and Tommy breakdown the animation, casting choices, and surreal nature of this fever dream based on Philip K. Dick’s book.

    Episode 1: Sexcastle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 1:32


    For Episode One, Peter recommends Sexcastle by Kyle Starks. Peter and Tommy breakdown the fights, one-liners and truly inspired rogues gallery of one Shane Sexcastle. Glorious 80s-tastic mayhem reigns in our inaugural episode.

    Episode 0: Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 1:32


    The first episode of Wild Hunt Recommends drops Monday, August 3rd and we're talking about Sexcastle by Kyle Starks! Here's a preview where Peter and Tommy break down the top nine of the Assassins Guild.

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