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In our latest bonus episode, we're reviewing Zach Cregger's new take on RESIDENT EVIL! Chosen by CinemaShock+ members as our September new release pick, this is the director of BARBARIAN and WEAPONS taking on one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time. He's not adapting a specific game, and he's not bringing back the characters longtime fans know. Instead, he drops a brand new guy into Raccoon City on the worst night of his life. And if you're a CinemaShock+ member, voting for October's bonus episode is open right now: DIGGER, OTHER MOMMY, or CLAYFACE. Join at cinemashock.net/plus to cast your vote. CINEMA SHOCK ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: Andy Lancaster | asotirov | Benjamin Turpin | Benjamin Yates | Capiapoa | courtland ashley | curtcake5k | Dick Jones | Elton Novara | Interzone78 | Jackson_Baker | JoeyP | John sweet bussy Greaney | KDurden | Lucy Lawson | MagicBloat | mcdudely | Nate Izod | Princess Krishna Kali | RockGokd | shadowcut | Tim G | triplr1478 Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy. This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne & Justin Bishop. For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris and DK discuss the long-awaited Resident Evil movie from Weapons and Barbarian director Zach Cregger! But first, more Lanterns chat and some reviews of Halloween the Game and multiplayer sensation Big Walk! Join our Discord and chat with us and other listeners!: discord.gg/mHQZd47xvy You can now WATCH THIS SHOW on YouTube! www.youtube.com/@nerdsgeekssinks Find DK's band LETTERS TO DRACULA on Spotify, iTunes, Bandcamp, or wherever you listen to music! letterstodracula.bandcamp.com Find us on Bluesky @nerdsgeekssinks.bsky.social Get us on Twitter @geekssinks @dkrefft and @cdstein69 Like us on Facebook and get into the conversation! Email us at nerdsgeekssinks@gmail.com Check out our online store for MERCH! www.redbubble.com/people/nerdsgeekssinks

It pales in comparison to Conan the Barbarian, but the sequel brings its own flavor. Luke & Corrye welcome back Friend of the Pod Cory K. to lampoon and praise the nuances of this Arnold Schwarzenegger romp, which brings along Wilt Chamberlain, Grace Jones, and....Andre the Giant??

The new Resident Evil movie is wild, scary, inventive, fast-paced, and funny. That's because the videogame-turned-film franchise got a reboot courtesy of director Zach Cregger (Weapons and Barbarian). Austin Abrams plays a medical courier tasked with transporting an important medical MacGuffin, and his journey goes haywire almost immediately as gnarly perils pile up. But does the movie's blend of horror and comedy work for newcomers and longtime fans?Looking for more gore? Check out these episodes:In ‘Weapons', the kids aren't at all right, not in the slightest, nope'Ready or Not 2' is a satanic and manic thrillIn '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,' the zombies aren't the worst villainsConnect with Pop Culture Happy Hour:Letterboxd / FacebookOur weekly newsletterSupport public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show's perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

“Friday at the Movies with Sean” spotlights a surprising new entry in the Resident Evil franchise, now in theaters. Regional media film critic Sean Kernan says longtime skeptics may find plenty to enjoy this time around. Directed by Zack Cregger, known for Weapons and Barbarian, the reboot leans into survival horror while adding sharp humor and fast-paced action. Austin Abrams stars as an outsider pulled into chaos in Raccoon City, where a zombie outbreak unleashes grotesque new monsters. Kernan says the film is scary, funny, and unexpectedly entertaining — even for non-gamers.

Efter "succeserne" med Barbarian og Weapons har Zach Cregger kastet sig over en af horrorens største franchises. Men er han overvurderet – eller er horrorfilmens nye messias ankommet? I denne omgang af ON THE ROAD har  drengene været i biografen og se RESIDENT EVIL (2026) -den sjette film i serien. Har Cregger fundet opskriften på at genoplive serien – eller er det endnu et reboot forsøg på at få liv i en franchise, der burde have været begravet for længst? Som altid; ingen manuskript, ingen lange analyser! Direkte efter filmen og direkte fra hoften! UDEN SPOILERS

Giappone Spettinato è la chiacchierata informale di Giappone nel Mondo, registrata in macchina mentre torno a casa: niente scaletta, niente schermi, niente dati letti al volo.Questa puntata nasce da un'uscita al cinema: sono appena tornato dalla visione di Hope, il nuovo film di Na Hong-jin (il regista di The Wailing), presentato a Cannes 2026. Non ha vinto nulla ma ha lasciato la sala senza fiato per la prima mezz'ora — un film di caccia, ambientato in un paesino coreano dove viene trovato un bovino sbranato, che a un certo punto ribalta completamente la prospettiva. Nel cast Michael Fassbender e Alicia Vikander, con degli effetti visivi che — parlo anche da chi lavora nel settore da più di dieci anni — funzionano benissimo.Vi racconto perché il cinema asiatico, e coreano in particolare, mi sta stupendo sempre di più: una qualità cinematografica diversa da quella americano-centrica a cui siamo abituati, con narrazioni e viaggio dell'eroe che non seguono gli schemi soliti.Prima di chiudere vi parlo anche di Resident Evil, appena visto al cinema: il film del regista di Barbarian che conferma il trend dei film tratti da videogiochi, dopo Super Mario e Sonic, ambientato nel mondo del gioco del 1996 ma con una trama tutta sua.Vi anticipo anche cosa arriva nelle prossime settimane: gli speciali di Halloween e il nuovo festival del cinema del terrore, più la live settimanale di Plot-Twister di domani sulla nostalgia per l'era Heisei.Ditemi nei commenti se avete visto Hope o se andrete a vedere Resident Evil — mi piacerebbe sapere cosa ne pensate.-- In questa puntata si parla anche di: --- The Wailing, il film precedente di Na Hong-jin- Trend dei film tratti da videogiochi (Mario, Sonic, Lara Croft)- Speciali di Halloween e nuovo festival del cinema del terrore- Live domenicale di Plot-Twister sulla nostalgia per l'era Heisei- Stato del cinema italiano secondo Luca-- Precisazioni --- Resident Evil è un famoso videogioco del 1996 giapponese della Sony, uscito per PlayStation → Resident Evil (Biohazard) è stato sviluppato e pubblicato da Capcom nel 1996; Sony ha prodotto solo la console PlayStation su cui è uscito, non il gioco- L'attrice del cast di Hope che ha fatto Tomb Raider ha fatto anche uno dei penultimi film di Guadagnino → Sono due attrici diverse, entrambe nel cast di Hope: Alicia Vikander ha fatto Tomb Raider, mentre Taylor Russell ha recitato in Bones and All (2022) di Luca Guadagnino-- Capitoli --00:00 Sigla00:10 Apertura: si torna dal cinema01:40 Hope di Na Hong-jin arriva da Cannes 202603:01 Al cinema in IMAX quasi vuoto03:59 Narrazione asiatica vs cinema americano04:27 La trama: il bovino morto e la caccia al mostro05:31 Il cast: Michael Fassbender e Alicia Vikander06:10 Effetti visivi tra critiche e sorprese06:43 Il film del giorno: Resident Evil07:48 Il trend dei film tratti da videogiochi09:12 Riscoprire il cinema asiatico (e quello italiano)09:53 Hope, il film coreano più costoso di sempre10:46 Anticipazioni: Halloween e il festival del terrore11:17 Domani la live di Plot-Twister sulla nostalgia Heisei-- Link utili --- Hope, il nuovo film di Na Hong-jin (Cannes 2026): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_(2026_film)- The Wailing, il film precedente di Na Hong-jin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wailing_(2016_film)- Resident Evil (2026), il film di Zach Cregger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_(2026_film)- Canale YouTube Plot-Twister (live del weekend): https://www.youtube.com/@plot-twister- Canale YouTube Giappone nel Mondo: https://www.youtube.com/@giapponenelmondo- Omotenashi Anime (Simone): https://www.youtube.com/@OMOTENASHIANIME- Instagram (fotografia e danza): https://www.instagram.com/lucavalletta81

Resident Evil ist eines der besten und bekanntesten Horror-Franchises im Gaming. Es gibt neun Hauptspiele, Spin Offs, mindestens drei Stilwechsel über die Jahre verteilt und leider auch eine Menge schlechter Verfilmungen. 2002 hat sich der Regisseur Paul W.S. Anderson zum ersten mal an die Kult-Reihe gewagt und statt beklemmendem Horror übertriebene Action geboten. Einigen Fans mag das gefallen, aber viele sehnen sich nach einer Version, die sich näher an die Spiele rantraut und die Essenz eines Resident Evil Teils zu würdigen weiß.Mit Zach Cregger, der für Hit-Filme wie Barbarian und Weapons verantwortlich ist, keimt durchaus neue Hoffnung auf. Seine Werke werden gefeiert, er bekommt völlig freie Hand und einen Haufen Budget. Anne und Micha, unsere hauseigenen Horror-Nasen, haben sich für euch ins Kino getraut und können jetzt ganz genau berichten was euch erwartet. Und das gefällt bestimmt nicht jedem!Ob der neue Resi ein Hit oder der größte Flop des Jahres ist, erfahrt ihr in unserem Cast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The parts of you that feel most alive — the vigor, the wonder, the real friendship — aren't gone. They're just waiting for you to make a little room for them again.Ed Hinman is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, an eight-year Marine Corps veteran, and an executive protection specialist at Gavin de Becker & Associates — who left a paved path to chase what he loved, earned a master's in history, and turned his writing into a career. His book, The Barbarian in You, is built on three pillars every man can reclaim: vigor (physical effort and aliveness), wonder (awe, imagination, meaning), and fellowship (real male connection). In this episode, Ed joins Jon and Will to make a genuinely hopeful case: living well doesn't take a blown-up life or heroic willpower — it takes intention, a willingness to be the fool, and the courage to trust your own heart. Just showing up, he reminds us, is ninety percent of it.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:1.  The three pillars of a life that flourishes — vigor, wonder, and fellowship — and how to build more of each2.  How to make real friendships as a grown man (Ed started a book club that's thrived for 13 years)3.  How to tell a genuine calling from ego — and the simple litmus test that reveals it4.  Why filling your own cup lets you give from the overflow, not the reservoir5.  How to move through dark seasons — reach for your people, and remember you don't have to go aloneMore about Ed Hinman:1.  Website and Book - https://www.barbarianinyou.com/2. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ed_hinman/3. Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@edwardhinmanbarbarian  Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY:12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection.1.  www.focusnowtraining.com/a2a-CourseJOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats.1.  Live in-person event: Warrior Defined. We will be in Charlotte, NC, September 25, 2026 more info HERE: Or mentalkingmindfulness.comGET MORE FROM MTM:Text MTM to 33777 — free weekly newsletter1.  Subscribe: mentalkingmindfulness.com2.  FNT: focusnowtraining.comBRING FNT TO YOUR TEAM:1.  focusnowtraining.com/contactProduced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/

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At level 5, the Barbarian unlocks a revolutionary new combat technique: hitting the problem twice. From there, things escalate exactly as responsible game design intended. Randall gambles his way through Wild Magic, Tyler perfects the ancient martial art of being an unbearable pain in the ass, and Ash becomes a house-sized fairy with tiny butterfly wings, a returning elemental pike, and enough reach to poke somebody from the next county. Then Brutal Critical shows up and somehow the math becomes angrier than the Barbarian. Grab your greataxe, start screaming, and remember: if smashing something once didn't work, the rules now officially support smashing it again. Show Notes We're back with the second half of our 2014 D&D 5e Barbarian builds, taking Randall's Path of Wild Magic, Ash's Path of the Giant, and Tyler's Path of the Ancestral Guardian from level 5 all the way to 20. Extra Attack immediately delivers exactly what everyone came for: more smash. From there, the builds start developing very different personalities. Randall embraces the chaos of Wild Magic and Great Weapon Master, Tyler becomes increasingly obnoxious to anything trying to hurt his friends, and Ash discovers that being a flying, increasingly enormous fairy with a throwable elemental pike is every bit as ridiculous as it sounds. We dig into Instinctive Pounce, subclass features, feat choices, Relentless Rage, Persistent Rage, and the glorious absurdity of Primal Champion. We also spend a healthy amount of time asking why Brutal Critical is supposed to be exciting when critical hits refuse to happen on command. By the end, we have battlefield control, flying giants, magical gambling, angry ancestors, Polearm Master shenanigans, and Barbarians who are extremely difficult to kill. Basically, the class gets tougher, weirder, and significantly better at solving problems with repeated applications of a large weapon. Key Takeaways Level 5 is huge. Extra Attack effectively doubles the Barbarian's basic offense, while Fast Movement helps get the angry person into smashing distance faster. Instinctive Pounce is an excellent quality-of-life feature, letting you Rage and immediately move toward whatever has made the poor decision to exist nearby. Ash's Giant Barbarian becomes increasingly ridiculous. Elemental Cleaver turns his pike into a returning elemental weapon, and later features let his flying fairy become enormous, extend his reach, and attack enemies from extremely inconvenient places. Randall's Wild Magic Barbarian is built around controlled chaos. Bolstering Magic helps attacks and ability checks, while later features let him reroll Wild Magic effects and improve his odds of getting something useful. Tyler's Ancestral Guardian becomes an excellent defender. Spirit Shield reduces damage to allies, and Vengeful Ancestors eventually makes enemies regret hurting anyone except Tyler. Brutal Critical is the problem child. The crew likes the fantasy of gigantic Barbarian crits but argues that the feature arrives too rarely and scales too poorly to carry high-level damage. Polearm Master, Great Weapon Master, and eventually Sentinel turn the builds into increasingly nasty melee threats, particularly when combined with Reckless Attack and extended reach. Relentless Rage keeps Barbarians standing after hitting zero hit points, Persistent Rage finally makes Rage easier to maintain, and Primal Champion delivers a genuinely satisfying capstone with massive Strength and Constitution boosts. The overall verdict: Barbarians remain wonderfully straightforward at their core, but the subclasses are doing a lot of the heavy lifting at higher levels. Fortunately, sometimes all you really need is Rage, Reckless Attack, and another opportunity to smash something. Welcome to the RPGBOT Podcast. If you love Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and tabletop RPGs, this is the podcast for you. Support the show for free: Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any podcast app. It helps new listeners find the best RPG podcast for D&D and Pathfinder players. Level up your experience: Join us on Patreon to unlock ad-free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT Podcast, chat with us and the community on the RPGBOT Discord, and jump into live-streamed RPG podcast recordings. Support while you shop: Use our Amazon affiliate link at https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ and help us keep building tools and guides for the RPG community. Meet the Hosts Tyler Kamstra – Master of mechanics, seeing the Pathfinder action economy like Neo in the Matrix. Randall James – Lore buff and technologist, always ready to debate which Lord of the Rings edition reigns supreme. Ash Ely – Resident cynic, chaos agent, and AI's worst nightmare, bringing pure table-flipping RPG podcast energy. Join the RPGBOT team where fantasy roleplaying meets real strategy, sarcasm, and community chaos. How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra BlueSky: @rpgbot.net TikTok: @RPGBOTDOTNET Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games BlueSky: @GravenAshes YouTube: @ashravenmedia https://ashelydm.com/ https://ashelydm.com/ Randall Jamesd BlueSky: @GrimoireRPG Amateurjack.com Read Melancon: A Grimoire Tale (affiliate link) Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

This week on Panel Chewing, Steve and Jarrod do something that almost never happens: they choose the same Pick of the Week.But first, why are there so many #1 issues? We talk about the appeal of jumping into a brand-new comic from the beginning, whether publishers are leaning too heavily on #1s to boost sales, and why more comics might benefit from starting as limited series instead of promising an ongoing that could be cancelled before the story has a chance to finish. Then we dig into this week's stack, including American Caper #10, Powers 25 #12, Denver #1, Conan the Barbarian #34, Battle Beast #12, Black Star #2, Regicide #1, Batman: Bad Seeds, Terabytes #9, and Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy #1.There's plenty to like this week, including the gloriously violent fun of Battle Beast, but The Last Driver isn't so lucky and earns a visit from the dreaded trombone. Then it's time for Pick of the Week, and somehow we both picked the same book. We talk about its deeply flawed protagonist, excellent dialogue, fantastic artwork, and a tense first issue that left both of us wanting to know what happens next. Finally, our Lone Wolf and Cub readalong reaches Volume 14: Day of the Demons, putting us officially halfway through the series. This volume offers another fascinating look at Edo-period Japan, the ordinary people caught within its rigid social structure, and Daigoro's remarkable ability to maintain his compassion despite everything he's witnessed on the assassin's road. Join us for comic reviews, our rare shared Pick of the Week, and another journey down the road of demons.Page Chewing BlogPage Chewing ForumSupport Page Chewing on PatreonAffiliate Links that support the show:Audible Standard Free Trial: https://amzn.to/4z1iKnsAudible Standard Monthly Membership: https://amzn.to/3S6vaddKindle Unlimited Free Trial: https://amzn.to/4wqkYdDAmazon Prime Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3UptxI9Join Captivate.fmSend a message via SpeakPipe

Wir starten in die Festivalwoche und sprechen über aktuelle Kinofilme. Dazu gibt's zwei RUNNER und einen interessanten Patreon-Pick...(00:00:22) Wir stolpern in die Woche des Kinofestes, der THURSDAY NIGHTMARES und FANTASY FILMFEST (00:03:18) Auf der Premiere von LION FIST [ab 17.09.26 bei Capelight auf Blu Ray](00:10:50) Ein Desktop-Thriller in der Sneak: LIFEHACK (2025) [im Kino ab dem 10.09.26](00:19:50) Peters kurze Gedanken zum Masterpiece ONSLAUGHT (2026) [Kino](00:24:24) Alan Ritchson und Owen Wilson in RUNNER (2026) [im Kino ab dem 17.09.](00:32:28) Echtzeit-Thriller THE RUNNER (2026) mit Gal Gadot [Prime](00:39:46) Funktioniert BARBARIAN (2022) von Zach Cregger auch heute noch? [Prime, AppleTV, sky](00:47:31) Kurze Empfehlung: Starbesetzer Täuschungsthriller SHARPER (2023) [AppleTV] (00:50:56) Patreon-Pick der Woche: Genremix-Anthologie FREAKY TALES (2024) [Prime, AppleTV, sky]Viel Vergnügen!THURSDAY NIGHTMARES: https://www.kinopolis.de/bn/events/detail/thursday-nightmares-filme-+-talk/5688Wir freuen uns über Unterstützung: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/filmfressen Paypal - kontakt@filmfressen.de Merch - https://www.shirtee.com/de/catalogsearch/result/?q=filmfressen Feedback und Koop-Anfragen: kontakt@filmfressen.de Filmfressen auf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Filmfressen-904074306371921/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmfressen Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ManuFilmfressen Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/PeterFilmfresse Cineviel: https://podriders.de/podcast/cine-viel-podcast

The Gents set sail and watch the 1996 family movie Muppet Treasure Island! :24 - Movies We've Seen (Backrooms, Barbarian, The Witch, Green Lantern) 21:52 - TV Shows We've Seen (Lanterns, Jet Lag The Game, Tales From The Crypt, X-Men 97) 34:35 - Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Get bonus episodes on our Patreon! Next episode: The Mandalorian & Grogu (2026)

The Cimmerians were among the first great horse nomad powers to crash into the civilizations of the ancient Near East. Emerging from the Scytho-Siberian world north of the Caucasus, they struck Urartu, devastated Phrygia and Lydia, raided deep into the Near East, and became legendary in Greek memory as one of the great barbarian terrors of antiquity.But how dangerous were they really?In this episode, we look beyond the later legends to reconstruct the Cimmerians and their Scythian cousins as actual people: their pastoral economy, horses, clothing, settlements, weapons, trade, and political organization. We examine what made mounted nomads so difficult for settled kingdoms to fight, why mobility mattered more than any supposedly unstoppable horse-archer tactic, and why the mighty Assyrian army was surprisingly well suited to defeating them.We also confront one of the strangest mysteries of Cimmerian warfare: if lightly equipped horse nomads struggled against an Assyrian battle line, how did they repeatedly overcome some of the greatest fortified cities of Anatolia?From Conan the Barbarian to Herodotus, from the Caucasus to Sardis, this is the story of the Cimmerians, the early Scythians, and the arrival of the horse nomad as a major force in Near Eastern history.Music from the show: oldeststories.net/music (or search "Oldest Stories Music")Support the show:Books: https://a.co/d/7Wn4jhSDonate: oldeststories.netPatreon / YouTube members get bonus episodes: patreon.com/JamesBleckleyNo-AI readings of ancient texts: youtube.com/@osnightreading

If you grew up loving Conan the Barbarian (1982) you probably also had some room in your heart for Conan the Destroyer (1984) and Red Sonja (1985). And if not, that's OK. For this episode I found a big Sonja supporter in my old friend Ashley Lynch. Big thanks to Ashley for picking this one, and my love to Effin Birds and every single patron / listener! Check out the list of episodes here: bit.ly/3WZiLFk. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.  Overhated is now proudly sponsored by those Effin' Birds.com, the award-winning comic strip by Aaron Reynolds.  

Welcome to the Underdark, where the sun doesn't shine, everyone wants to murder you, and Wizards of the Coast has apparently decided what this place really needed was more light. Sorry, Unlight. Totally different. We've got a glowing Barbarian who can't turn off the high beams, a Rogue whose subclass starts working sometime around retirement age, a Wizard with healing powers and questionable workplace safety practices, and finally a perfectly reasonable solution to all of these problems: put a tadpole in your skull and become a Mind Flayer. Somehow, that's the part we liked. Show Notes This week, we head underground to dig through the latest Unearthed Arcana: Underdark Options, featuring three new subclasses, a Ceremorphosis feat path, and the Mind Blast spell. First up is the Path of Unlight Barbarian, a character who rages so hard they become a walking lantern. There are some genuinely useful ideas here, including radiant retaliation, blindsight, and the ability to make enemies glow, but the damage numbers struggle to keep up and several abilities feel strangely dependent on fighting invisible creatures. Worse, your Barbarian apparently has no dimmer switch, so raging in the Underdark turns you into a thirty-foot beacon advertising free adventurers to every monster nearby. Then we meet the House Agent Rogue, built around charm, betrayal, and stabbing people who thought you were their friend. The fantasy is great. The mechanics are considerably less cooperative. Several of the subclass's signature abilities depend on creatures being friendly or charmed, but the tools needed to make that happen reliably either arrive far too late or don't interact with the rules the way the subclass seems to expect. By level 17, the House Agent can finally do much of what we wanted it to do at level 3. That is one hell of an onboarding process. The Imaskari wizard fares better mechanically. It can convert elemental damage to radiant damage, spend Hit Dice to hand out temporary hit points, heal allies, remove conditions, and eventually curse enemies with Unlight until they explode. There are some strong ideas here, particularly the bonus-action healing and restoration options, but the subclass feels like several different concepts sharing an apartment because none of them could afford rent alone. And then somebody finally releases the tadpoles. The Path of Ceremorphosis is easily the most interesting material in the UA. It lets characters gradually embrace Illithid abilities through a feat tree, picking up Psionic Energy Dice, telepathy, defensive abilities, tentacles, and eventually full Ceremorphosis. At the end of the path, you can become an aberration, gain Mind Flayer abilities, and choose between eating brains or spellcasting. Choose spellcasting. Mind Blast alone makes the decision pretty easy. A massive cone, an Intelligence save, psychic damage, and the stunned condition is an incredibly nasty combination. With Psionic Energy Dice potentially letting a high-level character use it repeatedly without spending normal spell slots, this is also the part most likely to receive a visit from the balance hammer before publication. Overall, Underdark Options is a mixed bag. The Barbarian looks salvageable with better scaling and stronger flavor. The Rogue probably needs to go back to the drawing board. The Wizard works, but doesn't inspire much excitement. Ceremorphosis, however, feels like exactly the kind of weird, dangerous character option the Underdark should be giving us. The Underdark is full of Drow assassins, Illithids, Umber Hulks, ancient civilizations, horrific monsters, political intrigue, poisons, spiders, and things with entirely too many tentacles. There is plenty of material here. We're just still trying to figure out why everyone is so excited about Unlight. Key Takeaways Path of Unlight Barbarian has some solid ideas, but weak damage scaling and mandatory glowing hold it back. The subclass's reliance on blindsight and revealing invisible enemies can become very campaign-dependent. House Agent Rogue has a fantastic betrayal fantasy, but its mechanics don't reliably support that fantasy. Several important House Agent abilities arrive far too late, with some of the subclass finally functioning properly around level 17. The Imaskari wizard is probably the strongest of the three subclasses mechanically, especially as a secondary healer. Spending Hit Dice for bonus-action healing and condition removal gives the Wizard some excellent action economy. Unlight still feels underdeveloped as a concept. The hosts wanted something stranger and more distinctly Underdark. Ceremorphosis is the highlight of the UA and continues the promising idea of character paths built through feat trees. Some Ceremorphosis options are niche, especially the tentacle and brain-eating mechanics. Mind Blast is extremely powerful thanks to its large area, Intelligence save, and ability to stun. Repeated Mind Blasts fueled by Psionic Energy Dice look strong enough that they may need adjustment. The hosts generally liked the villainous path concept and want to see more options built around it. Final verdict: mixed bag. The subclasses need work, but becoming a Mind Flayer is apparently a perfectly reasonable career move. Welcome to the RPGBOT Podcast. If you love Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and tabletop RPGs, this is the podcast for you. Support the show for free: Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any podcast app. It helps new listeners find the best RPG podcast for D&D and Pathfinder players. 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Podcast for a deep examination into the career and life choices of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Patrick tries to bake some cheese but forgets that his oven is filled with tuna. Joe tries to help clean out the tuna, but somehow there continues to be more tuna in the oven. Is Patrick's oven actually a gateway to Tuna-Narnia? Find out on this week's episode of 'What the Hell Happened to Them?' Email the cast at whathappenedtothem@gmail.com Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in September 2026. References may feel confusing and/or dated unusually quickly. 'Conan the Barbarian' is available on DVD & Blu-ray (as a complete journey) at: https://www.amazon.com/Conan-Complete-Barbarian-Destroyer-Blu-ray/dp/B01DVALSWE/ Music from "Late Night with Conan O'Brien theme" by... probably not Conan O'Brien, but maybe?   Artwork from BJ West   quixotic, united, skeyhill, vekeman, arnold, schwarzenegger, conan, barbarian, action, kull, mamoa, sword, marvel, fantasy, jones, snake, coyote

Po wakacjach do roboty. Wszystko tu jest. Zaczynamy od hashtag: #włosy. I zęby! Dalej State of Play czyli u Sony: Entertainment Company - nic. U Xboxa “disc to digital”, a poza tym po staremu, choć Szycha nowego padzika sobie kupił.Czy fani Plejaka pójdą w klawiaturstwo? Czy extra kasa w Sony pójdzie na gry first party? Dyskusja. #forthepayers Trochę książek. Tymczasem Tim Schafer w bardzo słabym stylu żegna się z Microsoftem i prosi o Wasze pieniądze. Jak ktos ma chwile, trzeba sprawdzić w IKEA czy jest nowa taca XBOXa?A teraz chwalę się: w podstawce LGA1155 mam najlepszy możliwy procesor z początku wieku za 200 PLN czyli Intel i7-3770K. Plus 8 giga ramu i RTX 3070. Dawnwalker, świetna premiera. Dobrze że mu kulawy Wiedźmin w rimejku nie wszedł w dniu premiery. Barbarian - świetny. Oraz inne horrory i przeboje lata jak Obsesja i Backrooms.➡️ Wstępniak.(00:01) Po liftingu za hajs z jutuba➡️➡️ Tematy główne.(07:25) PlayStation State of Play(14:10) W Xboxie przezroczysta konsola i disk to digital(17:20) PlayStation zgarnie górę pieniędzy, dyskusja(26:10) “Gównowacenie. Jak cyfrowi giganci zmieniają nasz świat na gorsze” Cory Doctorow(29:30) Tim Schafer żegna XBOXa(34:20) Brzydkie meble IKEA x XBOX(35:40) Upgrade 14 letniego komputera do potwora (45:30) Barbarian - reż. Zach Cregger (51:40) Ostatni Dom (2026) - reż. Louis Leterrier [Netflix] (53:50) Oddaj ją (2025) / Bring Her Back - reż. Danny Philippou(55:40) Awantura SE2 [Netflix] (63:30) Po twoim trupie - reż. Jorma Taccone [Prime](65:20) Razem / Together - reż. Michael Shanks [Prime](69:00) Obsesja reż. Curry Barker(71:00) Backrooms. Bez wyjścia - reż. Kane ParsonsO nas więcej, tu też wszystkie linki! https://www.ahasuper.plFajnie? Niefajnie? Napisz do nas! ahasuper@ahasuper.plWspółpraca reklamowa: info@digitalaudio.plGdzie nas słuchać? https://anchor.fm/bartosz-drozdowski Gdzie nas oglądać? https://www.youtube.com/@ahasuperAha Super na fejsie, https://www.facebook.com/AhaSuper01Aha Super na insta! https://www.instagram.com/AhaSuper01Music by Lukrembo, “Bread”https://soundcloud.com/lukrembo

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Today we're building Barbarians, the D&D class for anyone who looked at tactical combat and thought, This needs fewer tactics and significantly more upper body strength. We've got Rage, Reckless Attack, enormous hit points, questionable wardrobe choices, and an ongoing debate over whether a shield is sensible equipment or an admission that you lack confidence in your own face. By level four, Ash has become a flying fairy giant with a pike, Tyler is weaponizing irritation, and Randall has embraced the ancient Barbarian tradition of solving probability with violence. Grab your protein shake, yell something incomprehensible, and roll initiative. SHOW NOTES In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we finally tackle the 2014 D&D 5e Barbarian from levels 1 through 4, and things immediately become louder, sweatier, and considerably less concerned with personal safety. We start with the fundamentals: Strength, Constitution, that glorious d12 Hit Die, armor choices, and why Unarmored Defense looks much better on paper than it usually works in practice. Then we get into Rage, the feature that turns getting punched in the face from a problem into something approaching a class strategy. We also talk about managing those limited early Rage uses and why running into every fight screaming may be thematically correct but mechanically questionable. At level 2, Reckless Attack gives Barbarians one of their defining tactical choices: advantage for you, advantage for everyone trying to murder you. Fortunately, Barbarians have a lot of hit points and remarkably little respect for consequences. Danger Sense adds some much-needed protection against Dexterity saves, because apparently surviving fireballs through sheer gym-bro intuition is a legitimate class feature. Level 3 brings Primal Knowledge and, more importantly, subclasses. We run through the Barbarian options, separating the powerful from the interesting and occasionally discovering that those are not the same thing. Ancestral Guardian is an effective defender but can feel repetitive, Wild Magic brings some desperately needed unpredictability, and Path of the Giant lets Ash fulfill the perfectly reasonable fantasy of playing a tiny fairy who gets angry, becomes enormous, and starts stabbing things from fifteen feet away. By level 4, the builds are taking shape. Tyler leans into Ancestral Guardian with a whip, shield, and Slasher to become an incredibly annoying battlefield defender. Randall grabs Great Weapon Master and combines it with Reckless Attack because accuracy penalties matter considerably less when you've already decided to roll everything with advantage. Ash takes Strike of the Giants, picks up a pike, and continues transforming his fairy into a flying problem with an increasingly ridiculous reach. It's everything you need to get a 2014 Barbarian through tier one: Rage management, big weapons, bigger hit points, questionable decisions, and enough tactical depth to prove that smash actually has several different settings. KEY TAKEAWAYS Strength and Constitution are the Barbarian's priorities. Dexterity helps, but investing heavily in it just to improve Unarmored Defense is usually difficult to justify. Medium armor is often better than it feels. The shirtless Barbarian fantasy is great, but half plate can save you a lot of ability-score investment. Rage is your core resource, especially at low levels when you only have a few uses. Don't waste it on fights that don't need it. Rage doesn't have to mean screaming fury. It can be cold focus, a physical transformation, magical power, or whatever fits the character. Reckless Attack is the Barbarian bargain: you get advantage on Strength-based attacks, but enemies get advantage against you. Fortunately, getting hit is already part of the job description. Danger Sense helps compensate for one of the Barbarian's defensive weaknesses by giving advantage on many Dexterity saves. Barbarians have limited utility outside combat, so backgrounds, racial abilities, and creative roleplaying can do a lot to make the character feel more rounded. Subclass power and subclass fun are not necessarily the same thing. Ancestral Guardian is strong but mechanically repetitive, while options like Wild Magic and Giant bring more toys to the table. Great Weapon Master pairs beautifully with Reckless Attack because advantage helps offset the feat's attack penalty. By level 4, the Barbarian already knows exactly what it wants to be: difficult to kill, extremely dangerous, and preferably standing much too close to whoever made the mistake of starting this fight. Welcome to the RPGBOT Podcast. If you love Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and tabletop RPGs, this is the podcast for you. Support the show for free: Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any podcast app. It helps new listeners find the best RPG podcast for D&D and Pathfinder players. Level up your experience: Join us on Patreon to unlock ad-free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT Podcast, chat with us and the community on the RPGBOT Discord, and jump into live-streamed RPG podcast recordings. Support while you shop: Use our Amazon affiliate link at https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ and help us keep building tools and guides for the RPG community. Meet the Hosts Tyler Kamstra – Master of mechanics, seeing the Pathfinder action economy like Neo in the Matrix. Randall James – Lore buff and technologist, always ready to debate which Lord of the Rings edition reigns supreme. Ash Ely – Resident cynic, chaos agent, and AI's worst nightmare, bringing pure table-flipping RPG podcast energy. Join the RPGBOT team where fantasy roleplaying meets real strategy, sarcasm, and community chaos. 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In this minisode, we dive into the infamous Rambo Cartoons and Comics Books:   *Was it more infamous than both the Robocop and Toxic Avenger cartoons?   *Why did the Rambo toys do even worse than the cartoons and games themselves?   *Why haven't the recent Conan the Barbarian comic book writers & illustrators helped out these lackluster Rambo cartoons?   *Will we ever get a good Rambo game?   *And despite these two new comic books having some promise, why did they choose to distribute thru ComicsGate?   All that and more headscratchingly amusingly bad findings!       GUESTS: Oreo Brewer, Cliff Stevenson & Josh Hansen       SONGS USED: "The Map" and "Preparations" by Jerry Goldsmith (First Blood II OST)  

Elliott Kalan joins me (Jimmy) on the podcast to talk about Barbarian Behind Bars! The trade paperback just came out on August 25th and it's fantastic. Elliott teamed up with artist Andrea Mutti and letterer Taylor Esposito for this genre-defying mash-up. Elliott talks all about the series. We also discuss comedy writing and his book Joke Farming: How to Write Comedy and Other Nonsense. This was such a fun conversation about comics and comedy and writing. Check it out now! Follow Elliott on Bluesky Get a copy of Barbarian Behind Bars Buy a copy of Joke Farming Follow Comic Book Yeti

In honor of the recent 4K releases of Zach Cregger's Barbarian & Curry Barker's Obsession, we're going back to the beginning to check out some of our collections' &  favorite directors' debut feature films. Plus recommendations, announcements, confessions, wishes, and more! Find us on Instagram! We're on Letterboxed!

Host Matt Trump (fighting a temperamental mic cord) turns his leftover map slides into a full episode on a provocative question: did the barbarians actually destroy Rome, or preserve it? Picking up from last week's Phantom Time detour, he leans on Belgian historian Henri Pirenne and the book Medieval Cities, bought decades ago as an Austin physics grad student, to argue a mainstream but revisionist case. The thesis: the Germanic tribes (Goths, Angles, Saxons, Franks) did not want to burn Rome down. They wanted in, preserving Roman civilization under new rulers, feudalism, and above all the Church, which outlived the state. What truly severed the ancient world, Pirenne argues, was the Arab conquest cutting Christian Europe off from Mediterranean commerce, shifting Europe's center of gravity north. Expect Hagia Sophia, Ravenna mosaics, Justinian, and pointed parallels to whether America is reliving Rome's fall.

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Recorded Live at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN, 20 March, 2026“This show is rated PG-45…” - Steve on our live show contentOn this Summer Live episode, it's our rowdy show from the great city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, where we were touring in March of this year, chatting about the beefy, early-Arnold epic, Conan the Barbarian! How incredible is James Earl Jones' wig in this movie? What's with this feral dog man in the scouting party at the beginning? Did Arnold really punch that camel in the face? Should Sven-Ole Thorsen ever be this clean-shaven in a movie? And who among us wouldn't join James Earl Jones' snake cult? PLUS: Burgess Meredith as Conan's father? It could've happened!Conan the Barbarian stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson, Cassandra Gava, Gerry Lopez, Valérie Quennessen, and Mako as The Wizard; directed by John Milius.This episode is brought to you by Storyblocks! Head to STORYBLOCKS DOT COM SLASH WHM ot access the human-made stock media library that's essential to your workflow. For a limited time, they're offering 15% off any annual plan, and that discount is only available through our link. Again, that's STORYBLOCKS DOT COM SLASH WHM for 15% off annual plans!Be sure to visit the WHM Merch shop over on Dashery and check out all the latest show-related designs you can slap on t-shirts, hats, coffee mugs, stickers, whatever! Make your friends jealous by flaunting some WHM merch today!Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.

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Peter and Eden compare the two Conan the Barbarian movies — the 1982 John Milius original that made Arnold Schwarzenegger a star, and the 2011 Jason Momoa remake. Peter, mid-outline on a new novel using Jessica Brody's Save the Cat beat sheet, finds the 1982 film fascinating but slow precisely because it ignores modern story beats in favor of a mythic, Wagnerian hero; the 2011 film follows every rule and lands soulless. They break down why the remake fails on nearly every front, geek out over James Earl Jones' Thulsa Doom and Basil Poledouris' score, and flag two upcoming projects: the Schwarzenegger/Christopher McQuarrie King Conan and the gender-swapped French curio She Is Conann. Before that, they catch up on Peter's 50th in Vegas — the Backstreet Boys at the Sphere and 20 laps in a Ferrari 296 GTB — and Spider-Man: Brand New Day.Show NotesThe catch-up: Eden's intrusive thoughts won and they dyed their beard purple rather than shave it again, a look they're keeping until they get bored.Lis's new gig: Peter's wife is now voice faculty at Idaho State University, teaching voice lessons to music majors and sitting in on juries.Eden — Rebecca Black: New Rebecca Black songs keep dropping ahead of an album due in two weeks, and they think she's one of the most interesting people working in pop music right now.Eden — Roll Over and Die: They caught up to the current volumes of the gory, action-packed light novel series Roll Over and Die, even if they wish they'd drop the bloated subtitle.Eden — The Credits Roll Into the Sea: The manga about a 70-year-old widow who enrolls in a university film program after her husband dies had a quiet tenderness they loved. The Credits Roll into the SeaEden — games: They joined a monthly brothers-in-law co-op night playing Heroes of Hammerwatch, which they think the sequel improves on.Eden — Fields of Mistria: The farming sim Fields of Mistria is out of early access and is one of the better Stardew-likes they've played, on the strength of its character writing.Eden — Bad Movie Bros: Movie night returned with the gloriously bad Gor, a Conan knockoff based on John Norman's sword-and-planet novels, with the sequel already queued.Spider-Man: Brand New Day: The fourth Tom Holland Spider-Man is Peter's favorite of the four and Eden's best yet, both crediting Destin Daniel Cretton's direction.Spider-Man's Punisher: They argued the unusually light Punisher is deliberate — the first person Frank Castle has cared about since his family died, so he drops the grimness around Peter.Peter's 50th in Vegas: The whole family of eight came together in Las Vegas, and Peter correctly guessed the Backstreet Boys' Into the Millennium residency at the Sphere was the Saturday show.Ferrari at SpeedVegas: Lis bought him 20 laps in a Ferrari 296 GTB at SpeedVegas, where he hit about 137 mph on the 2,000-foot straightaway under relentless coaching from his instructor, Nico.Lucky: He's caught up through six episodes of Lucky, an Anya Taylor-Joy con-artist thriller that won't win awards but is a ton of fun.Ted Lasso returns: Season four follows Richmond's new women's team and is unapologetic about the shit women's sports has to put up with.Mortal Kombat: The 2021 Mortal Kombat was so flat Peter skipped the sequel, a midi-chlorian-style explanation for character powers that was completely unnecessary.The Expanse: He's halfway through Leviathan Wakes and enjoying the series so far.Beyond Grace: The UK band's Welcome to the New Dark Ages Part Three completes a heavy, ugly, socially conscious death-metal trilogy he's had on repeat.Death: Returning to Death reminded him what a spectacular discography Chuck Schuldiner left behind, with some eerie prescience on The Sound of Perseverance.Main topic: The episode's feature compares the 1982 and 2011 Conan the Barbarian movies.Why 1982 works: Peter, mid-outline using Save the Cat Writes a Novel's 15 beats, found the Milius film fascinating but slow — a mythic, Wagnerian hero with no B-story and no internal conflict.The 1982 details: Basil Poledouris' score, the Andalusia shoot, and James Earl Jones' scenery-chewing Thulsa Doom carry it, with the riddle-of-steel payoff landing.Why 2011 fails: The remake hits every beat on paper but is soulless — Momoa has no presence, Rose McGowan is the only interesting thing in it, and it's all cheap CGI.2011 plot holes: Breaking a magic mask into eight pieces instead of a million, elephants dragging a boat through a jungle, and instant travel between far-flung citadels.2011's politics: Eden flagged how the orcish peoples read as Native American and African while the white characters don't get the same treatment.Financial disaster: The $90 million remake grossed around $60 million, and Peter argues it deserved worse.Worst movies: It sits near the very bottom of everything they've watched, in the running with Knights of the Zodiac and Black Adam.King Conan: A long-in-development King Conan sequel with Schwarzenegger and Christopher McQuarrie is finally moving forward.She Is Conann: Eden discovered She Is Conann, a gender-swapped French take starring five actresses as Conan at different ages, and can't wait to watch it.

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Let's keep the table talk to a minimum! Special thanks to James from Random Encounters DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast t-shirts, stickers and more! Order Lore TA Shaun's Alien novel, PERFECT ORGANISMS Order Lore TA Shaun's Solomon Kane novel, SUFFER THE WITCH! Links: Lore TA Shaun's second novel, The Dissonance, is out NOW Pantheon/PRH! Buy it ANYWHERE books are sold! And pick up Shaun's Conan the Barbarian ebook short story, also available now! The 616 Files - Shaun and Sergio's OTHER nerdy podcast! A deep dive into the 616 Marvel Universe, comic by comic, year by year Fandom University - And yet ANOTHER nerdy podcast! Multi-episodes arcs deep-diving into various nerdy topics *SEASON 1 NOW COMPLETE* Check out all the socials at dndlorecast.com And send us a note! Email us at dndlorecast@gmail.com  ROBOTSRADIO.net - Smart Shows for Interesting People. Explore all the awesome shows on the network. Robots Radio Network Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhM "Crusade - Heavy Industry" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So much better than we expected! Natalie Grace in Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (2026) ★★★★ The first half of 2026 certainly made a statement in the horror genre. Reverberations will be felt across Hollywood as studios reassess what constitutes a blockbuster. The recent critical success of Sinners, Weapons, and The Substance appears to be bearing fruit. The results may have led to a diverse slate of offerings for 2026, and it is reflected in the wide array of horror offerings so far this year. If variety is your preference, then you have been in luck, so far. The unimaginable financial and critical success of Obsession and Backrooms, particularly given their low cost, have re-written the horror producer’s playbook, and will have a lasting impact for years to come. The Scariest Things evaluated what we’ve seen so far, and have come back with a report card of our favorites. The Mid Major – Large Indie Productions: It will be interesting to do an autopsy of 2026’s horror fare when we do our year end assessment. This year’s crop has been notably light on mid-major productions so far. The roaring successes we’ve seen thus far have been from the deep indie filmmakers. Backrooms, Undertone, Hokum, and Obsession. All original titles, and produced for less than $5 million. These are not the type of films you would typically predict would be box office hits. But, they outperformed any reasonable expectation, particularly startling for Backrooms and Obsession, which will have cinema economists trying to figure out the alchemy. The Major Studios: There were only a few major studio franchise sequels this year. All of them capable, but none of them superseding their source material. Scream 7 did very well at the box office, but it failed to make a big impression. Evil Dead Burn was a very violent, very intense outing that didn’t connect in the way its predecessors have. Scary Movie also did well on its $30 million budget, earning $210 million, its long layoff didn’t hurt its popularity, despite the derivative humor. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple was a hit with critics (including our own Liz Williams) but it’s turn from zombies may have hurt it in the box office, as it probably will not make its budget back. The notable big comeback was Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, which gives horror fans hope that Universal has gotten their monsterverse back on track, and remembered how to deliver a vicious movie with a good story. The Festival Circuit: Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to get out to as many film festivals this year as we would have liked, but we still managed to review a lot of great small indie horror films. Our traditional rotation of SXSW, Overlook, Portland Horror, and Popcorn Frights all provided very interesting films from emerging filmmakers. Even the bigger festival this year were heavy on small indie productions, and there were a lot of good offerings. We didn’t discuss all of them in our Podcast, but you can review a lot of the movies we saw with links on the images below. There is an emerging trend of release schedules for many of the best independent horror films, relative to the festival circuit. Open at SXSW (Or sometimes Sundance), get some buzz, go to Overlook to validate the buzz, and then release in the early summer. It can be a big momentum builder. Last year it was The Ugly Stepsister (Oscar Nom), and Good Boy that were the big beneficiaries of that combination. This year it was Obsession, Hokum, and Leviticus. Sometimes Panic Fest will factor into the equation, depending on when runs relative to Overlook. Popcorn Frights still brought a massive catalogue for viewing, but this year was more reliant on reperatory films. Some of my favorite films this year were horror adjacent, and all of their streaming content was small indie productions. Our favorite local festival, The Portland Horror Film Festival had an unusually large amount of feature films, and the best part was that almost all of the directors participated in the festival. We were fortunate to get interviews with all of them. Check out our Podcasts for the interviews. It was a diverse group of films, and not a dud among them. What is Still Coming in 2026? Probably the most intriguing film still due out is a new take on Resident Evil by Zach Cregger, the director of Barbarian and Weapons. This is a major tonal shift for Sony. No more Mia Jovovic or Paul W.S. Anderson. Video game translations are usually dubious, and the franchise squandered its potential. It became more superhero and less horror. However, Sony is gambling that with the right creator, it might revitalize the legacy, and Cregger may inject real scares into this franchise for the first time since the original. We shall see. The trailer looks great. Other Mommy, which arrives on October 9, has some incredibly disturbing visuals. Jessica Chastain stars, and Rob Savage (Host) directs. This uncanny-valley movie came late to my radar and is intriguing. Later this August, the Insidious franchise is issuing Insidious: Out of the Further. Lin Shaye returns, Leigh Whannell writes this, and it has a banger trailer. This franchise has maintained some of the scariest PG-13 fare, but the sequels have been a gradual decline in quality. We’ll see how this goes. Beware Boiúna might give us the Anaconda movie we wish we got earlier this year, and wipe the slate clean from the Jack Black/Paul Rudd disappointment. It’s R-rated, and features reliable scream queen Jessica Rothe, along with Logan Marshall-Green and Kiana Madeira in the Amazon. The trailer impressed me with the snake’s monstrousness. Another fascinating man-vs-nature survival tale is Whalefall, a terrifying concept in which a scuba diver is in jeopardy of being consumed by a sperm whale if the giant squid the whale has snagged doesn’t kill him first. Clayface will attempt to bridge the superhero and horror genres, which is no easy feat. Will it have enough horror for horror fans, and will it have enough fealty to the Batman universe to appeal to the comic book fans? Mike Flanagan wrote it, and it promises real R-rated body horror, so it could be very interesting. Lastly, Robert Eggers’ period piece Werwulf is getting the full Eggers treatment, in monochrome and as moody as you could possibly want. Hopefully it will get the stink of the Wolf Man out of our popcorn. Just give me a great transformation scene, please. Keep an eye out for It Ends, a festival darling from 2025 which is finally getting a limited release this year. It is a brilliant, if melancholy purgatory metaphor. If you enjoyed Backrooms, you should check this film out if you are lucky enough to have it showing in a theater near you. Of course, some smaller films will come out of the shadows and inevitably make our end-of-the-top-10 lists, but this is what we know so far. The Podcast: The Best Horror Movies at the 2026 Halfway Mark: Episode 214 Recommendations from the First Half of 2026: Here are all the movies that we have ranked ★★★ or better, so far in 2026. The End of Oak Street (2026) ★★★★★ 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) ★★★★ They Will Kill You (2026) ★★★★ Undertone (2026) ★★★★1/4 The Vampire Lestat (2026) Grind (2026) ★★★★ Ice Cream Man (2026) ★★★★ Send Help (2026) ★★★★1/2 Backrooms (2026) ★★★★ Obsession (2026) ★★★★ Evil Dead Burn (2026) ★★★ Big City Pizza (2026) ★★★★.5 Cat Cam (2026) ★★★1/2 Hokum (2026) ★★★★ Armageddon Road (2026) ★★★.5 Hungry (2026) ★★★ Break a Leg (2026) ★★★★1/2 Dracula: The Night Around Us (2026) ★★★★ Frogman Returns (2026) ★★★★ The Demonatrix (2026) ★★★ LandLord (2026) ★★★★ Leviticus (2026) ★★★★ Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) ★★★.5 The Yeti (2026) ★★★★ Sitra Achra (2026) ★★★★ Parasomnia (2026) ★★★1/2 Thrash (2026) ★★★.5 Goody Goody (2026) ★★★★ Iron Lung (2026) ★★★★ American Dollhouse ★★★★ Buffet Infinity ★★★1/2 Faces of Death (2026) ★★★1/2 Pretty Lethal (2026) ★★★★ Friday the 69th (2026) ★★★ Ugly Cry (2026) ★★★★ Quince (2026) ★★★★ Cold Storage (2026) ★★★1/2 A Safe Distance (2026) ★★★1/2 Bagworm (2026) ★★★1/2 Bodycam (2026) ★★★ Marama (2026) ★★★★1/2 The Peril at Pincer Point (2026) ★★★ Dead Media (2026) ★★★.5 Affection (2026) ★★★1/2

We are on the road this week with Special Guests and Live Coverage from FanExpo Chicago! We stepped away from the studio and headed out with our convention passes! The DizRadio Show is coming to you live from the floor of FanExpo Chicago at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center. Thanks to our press access from the FanExpo Team, we spent the weekend gathering exclusive interviews, panel highlights, and catching up with our favorite people, you, the D-Heads! We have exclusive interviews that include PETER FACINELLI who talks with us about Carlisle Cullen in The Twilight Saga to his standout roles in Nurse Jackie, Can't Hardly Wait, and The Scorpion King. He discusses his career, fan interactions, and what it's like stepping into so many iconic pop culture universes. TOM COOK, the Legendary Animator took us behind the scenes of Saturday Morning Nostalgia. He shares stories from animating He-Man, Thunder the Barbarian, Scooby-Doo, Roger Rabbit in Tummy Trouble, The Smurfs, and We're Back! GUY GILCHRIST gave us a heartwarming look into the world of The Muppets. He reflected on his time working alongside Jim Henson, the art of drawing these beloved characters, and why the heart and legacy of The Muppets still resonate today. We also hit the convention floor and panel highlights and captured coverage from John Carpenter and the Cast of Halloween, Cast of The Goonies, Ron Perlman, Kurt Russell, Pauly Shore, Cast of Hocus Pocus, and more. The best part of leaving the studio was meeting you, the fans and D-Heads and giving away all the DizRadio Swag! So enjoy the Nostalgia, the Magic, the Wonder, and the Memories with The DizRadio Show "A Pop Culture Celebrity Guest Show"!

Send Kevin a Text MessageRoy Lee, the producer behind some of Hollywood's most successful horror films, franchises, and international adaptations, joins host Kevin Goetz to explore the unconventional path that took him from law school to building one of the most prolific producing careers in Hollywood. Lee has produced or executive produced The Ring, The Grudge, The Departed, It, Doctor Sleep, The Lego Movie, How to Train Your Dragon, Barbarian, Weapons, and A Minecraft Movie, among dozens of others. Through his company Vertigo Entertainment, he's built a reputation for spotting opportunity where others see risk, whether that means Asian horror remakes, emerging filmmakers, or video game IP. From Law School to Script Tracker (02:56): Lee describes going from law school to taking a job at a production company after moving to Los Angeles, where he was a development executive and script tracker responsible for knowing virtually every script and manuscript circulating around town.Twenty-Five Asian Films in Twenty-Five Months (10:20): Lee explains how he acquired the rights to twenty-five Asian titles, including The Ring, The Grudge, and The Departed. Eighteen of the twenty-five eventually made it to the screen.Reading by Instinct: What Makes Roy Lee Say Yes (15:54): Lee lays out his process, reading scripts between 4 and 6 a.m., abandoning any that don't make him care about the characters after the first act, and passing on stories he can predict in full.It, Reinvented (17:52): Lee recounts discovering that Warner Bros. quietly owned the rights to Stephen King's It, and pitching his producing partner Dan Lin on isolating the kids' story as its own film.The Barbarian Gamble (22:57): Every studio passed on Barbarian, but Lee was certain from the first act that it worked. It became a sleeper hit that also launched his ongoing partnership with writer-director Zach Cregger onWeapons and the upcoming Gladys.The Departed: A Home Run from the Start (29:11): Lee remembers watching Infernal Affairs, the Hong Kong film that would become The Departed, and knowing immediately it was a sure thing that went on to win the Best Picture Oscar.Common Sense, No Regrets, and Advice for the Next Generation (35:44): Asked about his superpower, Lee points to good judgment and the ability to capitalize on opportunity. He tells aspiring filmmakers that talent, not just passion, should determine who tries to break in.Where AI Fits In (40:06): Lee predicts AI will cut visual effects budgets, streamline storyboarding and animatics, and reshape script reading, even as he doubts audiences will see fully AI-generated lead performances anytime soon.Host: Kevin GoetzGuest: Roy LeeProducer: Kari CampanoWriters: Kevin Goetz, Darlene Hayman, Nick Nunez, and Kari CampanoAudio Engineer: Gary Forbes (DG Entertainment)For more information about Roy Lee:Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_LeeIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0498175/X: https://x.com/royleeroy25?lang=enFor more information about Kevin Goetz:- Website: www.KevinGoetz360.com- Audienceology Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Audience-ology/Kevin-Goetz/9781982186678- How to Score in Hollywood: https://www.amazon.com/How-Score-Hollywood-Secrets-Business/dp/198218986X/- Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Substack: @KevinGoetz360- LinkedIn @Kevin Goetz- Screen Engine/ASI Website: www.ScreenEngineASI.com

This week on Panel Chewing, Steve and Jarrod dig into another week of comics—but first, they take a look at the state of the comic book industry. Are more people actually buying comics? Why is DC's Absolute line dominating comic shops? And what happens to smaller indie titles when stores simply can't afford to keep them on the shelves?Then it's time for the week's reviews, including Absolute Batman #23, Detective Comics #1111, Punisher #7, Conan the Barbarian #33, Shell Shock #1, The Dirt Beneath the Devil #1, and more. Jarrod also catches up with Rook: Exodus, a series that continues to impress with its worldbuilding and incredible artwork.For Picks of the Week, Jarrod discovers an unexpected winner in Black Star #1, while Steve chooses Fire and Ice: Dark Wolf #2, a visually stunning fantasy adventure that may be light on story this issue but delivers where it counts with atmosphere, artwork, coloring, and lettering.Finally, the Lone Wolf and Cub readalong continues with Volume 11. After the intensity of Volume 10, the story slows down for a more emotional and introspective collection that explores Ogami and Daigoro separately before bringing their paths together again. The discussion looks at Daigoro's growing empathy, the symbolism running throughout the volume, and why this decades-old manga continues to feel remarkably timeless.Join us for comic reviews, industry talk, our Picks of the Week, and another journey down the assassin's road with Lone Wolf and Cub.Page Chewing BlogPage Chewing ForumAffiliate Links that support the show:Audible Standard Free Trial: https://amzn.to/4z1iKnsAudible Standard Monthly Membership: https://amzn.to/3S6vaddKindle Unlimited Free Trial: https://amzn.to/4wqkYdDAmazon Prime Free Trial: https://amzn.to/3UptxI9Join Captivate.fmSend a message via SpeakPipe

As Andy says on episode 601, "maybe alive, sort of", Recorded way back in May of the year 2026 with Kevin, Phil, Steve and Andy but not all together. Black Arms to Hold You Up: A History Of Black Resistance! Tigress Island! Conan the Barbarian #26-28! GI Joe A Real American Hero Sssilent Missions Crimson Guard #1! COSMICAT: Lefe. Death. Rebrith! Babs! Skinbreaker! More!

We return from our break with tales of GCLS and family trips, before diving into our deep backlog and emerging with fresh recommendations to get you through the end of summer. Official Recommendations From Kris: Crash Into You by E. J. Noyes Kris's official recommendation this week is Crash Into You by E. J. Noyes. This powerful book is about a twin overcoming the loss of her sister and her struggle to rebuild her life in the aftermath of that loss. Kris was absolutely wowed by this one, considering it less of a romance and more of a deep character study with romantic elements. It's a heavy book, so check the tags and trigger warnings before you dive in. If and when you do? Kris is confident that you'll find something powerful to get lost in. From Tara: Never Date a Celebrity by Claire Forsythe Tara's official recommendation this week is Never Date a Celebrity by Claire Forsythe. Imogen is brutally dumped by her influencer girlfriend online, causing her to withdraw from social media and get talked into taking over a pub in a small Irish town with her two closest friends. Celebrities are everywhere these days, though, and an increasingly famous actor can't help but be charmed by the way Imogen has no idea who she is. Tara loves the chemistry in this book and the smalltown setting. Works/People Discussed Josh Johnson Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert: A Novel by Bob The Drag Queen Conan the Barbarian (1982) The Other Bennet Sister (BBC One) Welcome to Ero-TEA-Ca by Alyson Root Those Who Wait by Haley Cass Support & Follow the Show Buy us a Ko-fi Facebook Instagram Threads Bluesky TikTok YouTube Get all our links on Linktr.ee

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation arrived at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival with a bold message: the era of canceled releases and corporate caution may be coming to an end. In this episode, we break down WBPA's ambitious new feature slate, from The Cat in the Hat and Bad Fairies to Oh, the Places You'll Go!, Prehistoria, Margie Claus, Dynamic Duo, Hello Kitty, and The Lunar Chronicles. We also discuss the newly announced Powerpuff Girls movie, potential future projects involving Tom and Jerry, ThunderCats, and Meerkats, and whether Bye Bye Bunny could eventually return. On the Looney Tunes front, we take a closer look at Daffy Season, the first theatrical Looney Tunes short in more than a decade, which will play before The Cat in the Hat. We explore its soccer-themed premise, CGI-rendered characters, classic catchphrase humor, and the significance of Warner Bros. Animation reconnecting with the legacy of Termite Terrace. The DC animation slate is just as packed, with updates on My Adventures with Green Lantern, DC Super Powers, Krypto, Starfire!, Mister Miracle, Knightfall Trilogy, Joker: Laugh Riot, and the upcoming Absolute Batman animated series from comic writer Scott Snyder. We also discuss Adventure Time: Bubblegum and Marceline, Genndy Tartakovsky's Conan the Barbarian, and the continuing expansion of Warner Bros. Animation's television universe. Plus, we react to the latest Coyote vs. Acme 101% debut on RT and what this new slate could mean for Warner Bros.' future in animation. Topics include: Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's Annecy announcements The Cat in the Hat and Daffy Season Bad Fairies, Prehistoria, and Dynamic Duo The new Hello Kitty feature and Powerpuff Girls movie DC's upcoming animated projects Joker: Laugh Riot and Absolute Batman The legacy of Termite Terrace and the future of the Looney Tunes Coyote vs. Acme and Warner Bros.' changing animation strategy  

How great is The Great Dale?! DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast t-shirts, stickers and more! Order Lore TA Shaun's Alien novel, PERFECT ORGANISMS, out now! Order Lore TA Shaun's Solomon Kane novel, SUFFER THE WITCH, out now! Links: Lore TA Shaun's second novel, The Dissonance, is out NOW Pantheon/PRH! Buy it ANYWHERE books are sold! And pick up Shaun's Conan the Barbarian ebook short story, also available now! The 616 Files - Shaun and Sergio's OTHER nerdy podcast! A deep dive into the 616 Marvel Universe, comic by comic, year by year Fandom University - And yet ANOTHER nerdy podcast! Multi-episodes arcs deep-diving into various nerdy topics *SEASON 1 NOW COMPLETE* Check out all the socials at dndlorecast.com And send us a note! Email us at dndlorecast@gmail.com  ROBOTSRADIO.net - Smart Shows for Interesting People. Explore all the awesome shows on the network. Robots Radio Network Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhM Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello Cromrades, and welcome to our latest season which takes place in storied Camelot! We will be reading and analyzing various stories featuring the one and only King Arthur and his various comrades. We begin today with the first half TH White's incomparable "The Sword in the Stone". Join us, won't you?    One Things! Luke: "Pressure" Starring Brendan Fraser as Dwight D. Eisenhower Josh: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Jonathan: Would I Lie to You?   Questions? Comments? Curses? Call us at (859) 429-CROM! Did you know that we're on Facebook? We're posting photos on the Instagrams! Or, check us out on Apple Podcasts! (or your podcast player of choice!) Legal Mumbo-Jumbo Our episode is freely available on archive.org and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 'Tyrant' theme by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0. Outro: "Merlin's Time" by Al Stewart. Music obtained legally; we hope our discussion of this content makes you want to go out and purchase the work! 

Ed Hinman is an author who says that he likes to explore open fields where violent things happened a thousand years ago. He's a graduate of the US Naval Academy, and he served eight years in the Marine Corps including a deployment in Afghanistan. He earned a master's degree in history, and he's spent his post-military career as a bodyguard at a security firm. He's now about to publish his first book, called "The Barbarian in You". If I have this right, it's about listening to the ancient, primal, authentic you, as it nudges you towards the Vigor, Wonder, and Fellowship of your goal. His writing has appeared in Task & Purpose, Business Insider, and The Washington Post.  My featured song is “Cannonball”, from the album Prisoners Of Love. Spotify link. —------------------------------------ The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries! Click here for Start Here Click here for All Episodes  Click here for Guest List  Click here for Guest Testimonials Click here for Pillars Click here for Robert's Project Grand Slam Click here to Subscribe  Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH ED:www.barbarianinyou.com —------------------------------------ ROBERT'S NEWEST RELEASE:“THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Celo). Short, Sweet and Totally Different CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —-------------------------------------- Audio production: Jimmy RavenscroftKymera FilmsConnect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comFollow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.com    

A land of berserker warriors and sorcerous witches... what's not to love? DnD Lorecast Discord | DnD Lorecast t-shirts, stickers and more! Order Lore TA Shaun's Alien novel, PERFECT ORGANISMS, out now! Order Lore TA Shaun's Solomon Kane novel, SUFFER THE WITCH, out now! Links: Lore TA Shaun's second novel, The Dissonance, is out NOW Pantheon/PRH! Buy it ANYWHERE books are sold! And pick up Shaun's Conan the Barbarian ebook short story, also available now! The 616 Files - Shaun and Sergio's OTHER nerdy podcast! A deep dive into the 616 Marvel Universe, comic by comic, year by year Fandom University - And yet ANOTHER nerdy podcast! Multi-episodes arcs deep-diving into various nerdy topics *SEASON 1 NOW COMPLETE* Check out all the socials at dndlorecast.com And send us a note! Email us at dndlorecast@gmail.com  ROBOTSRADIO.net - Smart Shows for Interesting People. Explore all the awesome shows on the network. Robots Radio Network Discord: discord.gg/JXKfVhM Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 459: The Crew's praying to Crom while watching John Milius' Conan the Barbarian. This bloody sword and sandal flick introduced the world to Arnold Schwarzenegger (as a movie star anyway, he was already famous as a bodybuilder). More than 40 years later it's still entertaining, and perhaps the best of the 80's sword and sandals movies. The Crew discusses… If you like our music intro, head over to Soundcloud and hear more amazing music from aquariusweapon. Aquariusweapon can also be found on YouTube. Contact: moviecrewpod@gmail.com

Bryce sits down with Ed Hinman — Naval Academy grad, former Marine Corps infantry officer, and 17-year veteran of the private security industry — to talk about his new book, "The Barbarian in You: Live with Vigor, Wonder, and Fellowship." Ed walks through the three pillars of the book: vigor (the discipline of living aggressively and doing hard things), wonder (staying open to awe and enchantment in everyday life), and fellowship (the brotherhood men need but so often let slide as adult responsibilities pile up). Along the way, he and Bryce swap stories on growing up around military families, discovering a love of reading later in life, raising kids to find their own strengths instead of living out a parent's unfinished business, and why Ed started a men's book-and-fire-pit group that's now been running for a decade. It's a wide-ranging, personal conversation about what it actually takes for men to flourish — physically, mentally, and in relationship with other men.

1:25 Spider-Man Brand New Day (no spoilers)6:37 News21:56 Comic reviews23:29 Superman, Flash, GL from last week26:33 Conan the Barbarian #3327:38 Dirt Beneath the Devil #129:09 Mortal Thor #1331:34 Superman Year One Thousand 2026 Annual34:06 Ghost Pepper #1334:36 Justice League Knight Vision Special36:53 Horror of Godzilla #140:47 What we're excited for42:20 Fantastic Four

Jeremy Parish, Stuart Gipp, and Patrick Kulikowski gird their loincloths to discuss some of Capcom's deeper historic cuts: games where burly men (and ladies) smash and bash baddies.Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts

The first line of defense against the Red Wizards of Thay, Aglarond -- once home to The Simbul -- is the topic of this week's episode! ⁠DnD Lorecast Discord⁠ | ⁠DnD Lorecast t-shirts, stickers and more!⁠ ⁠Order Lore TA Shaun's Alien novel, PERFECT ORGANISMS, out now!⁠ ⁠Order Lore TA Shaun's Solomon Kane novel, SUFFER THE WITCH, out now!⁠ Links: Lore TA Shaun's second novel, ⁠The Dissonance⁠, is out NOW Pantheon/PRH! Buy it ANYWHERE books are sold! And pick up Shaun's ⁠Conan the Barbarian ebook short story⁠, also available now! ⁠The 616 Files⁠ - Shaun and Sergio's OTHER nerdy podcast! A deep dive into the 616 Marvel Universe, comic by comic, year by year ⁠Fandom University⁠ - And yet ANOTHER nerdy podcast! Multi-episodes arcs deep-diving into various nerdy topics *SEASON 1 NOW COMPLETE* Check out all the socials at ⁠dndlorecast.com⁠ And send us a note! Email us at ⁠dndlorecast@gmail.com⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠ROBOTSRADIO.net⁠ - Smart Shows for Interesting People. Explore all the awesome shows on the network. Robots Radio Network Discord: ⁠discord.gg/JXKfVhM⁠ Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Hill and Eric Hersey cover the latest Universal Orlando Resort news before digging into a surprisingly rich piece of Universal Studios Hollywood history: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe briefly taking over the upper lot during the 1985 holiday season. They start with Fourth of July offerings at Epic Universe, Universal Studios Florida, CityWalk, and Bar 17 Bistro, then look at Illumination's box-office track record, Epic Universe guest surveys, and how Universal is comparing itself against Disney. The featured story traces He-Man's Conan-inspired roots, Mattel's toy-driven rise, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade connection, and why Masters of the Universe has never quite found a permanent theme park home. NEWS • Universal Orlando's Fourth of July plans included patriotic stilt walkers, fireworks at Epic Universe, lagoon entertainment at Universal Studios Florida, and family-friendly festivities at CityWalk. • Jim highlights Bar 17 Bistro at Aventura Hotel as one of the best rooftop spots for seeing fireworks across Central Florida. • Minions and Monsters opens the discussion of Illumination's reliable box-office machine and the studio's next wave of films, including Sing 3, The Secret Life of Pets 3, and Not Alone. • Eric shares new Epic Universe survey questions about park hours, nighttime entertainment, guest satisfaction, and whether visitors leave for other Orlando-area options. • Jim and Eric discuss why How to Train Your Dragon - Isle of Berk has become a new themed entertainment benchmark, and how Disney's upcoming Villains Land may be compared against it. FEATURE • The feature begins with old photos of He-Man, Skeletor, Orko, She-Ra, and other Masters of the Universe characters appearing at Universal Studios Hollywood. • Jim and Eric trace the sword-and-sorcery path from Robert E. Howard's Conan stories to Universal's Conan the Barbarian films and the long-running Adventures of Conan stage show. • Eric explains how Mattel's abandoned Conan toy plans helped lead to He-Man, Castle Grayskull, and the Masters of the Universe toy line. • The episode revisits the Filmation cartoon, the toy-and-TV boom of the 1980s, and the way He-Man became a playground staple for a generation. • Jim and Eric connect the 1985 Universal Studios Hollywood He-Man meet-and-greet to the Masters of the Universe Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade float. • The conversation looks back at Gary Goddard's 1987 Masters of the Universe movie, starring Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella, and why it struggled despite the franchise's popularity. • Eric explains why He-Man is unlikely to become a major Universal attraction, even as Masters of the Universe merchandise appears in Universal parks. • The discussion closes with Mattel Adventure Park's proposed He-Man vs. Skeletor laser tag experience and what a future Castle Grayskull attraction might look like. HOSTS • Jim Hill - X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia, Instagram: @JimHillMedia, Website: jimhillmedia.com • Eric Hersey - X/Twitter: @erichersey, Instagram: @erichersey, Website: strongmindedagency.com FOLLOW • Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews • YouTube: @jimhillmedia • TikTok: @jimhillmedia • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - https://strongmindedagency.com SPONSOR Thanks to UnlockedMagic.com, where Epic Universal Podcast listeners can save on theme park tickets for Universal Orlando Resort and Walt Disney World. If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, reach out today. https://www.jimhillmedia.com/sponsor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices