Podcasts about Barbarian

“Rusty Nail is clearly a fan of Looney Tunes” - SteveOn a very special We ❤️ Movies, the gang welcomes Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from Radio Silence to chat about the great John Dahl highway thriller, Joy Ride!How awesome is all the neon lighting in this movie? How great is the cast here, including a never-better Paul Walker? Can we find a theater to book-in a short series on “motel movies”? How great is it to have so many killer car stunts in this? And remember when we could have eerie, ambiguous movie endings without assuming they were just cash-grab sequel setups? PLUS: Be sure to catch Matt & Tyler's latest film, the super-fun, super-bloody Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, which is a must-see in theaters, y'all! Out everywhere wide on Friday, with early shows starting Thursday night.Joy Ride stars Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski, Jessica Bowman, and the great Ted Levine as the voice of Rusty Nail; directed by John Dahl.This is a very special W❤️M we wanted to release on the main feed. You can snag commercial-free episode of WHM, W❤️M and more over on our Patreon. Click through here to sign up now!Be sure to catch us on the road in Minneapolis on 3/20 and Chicago on 3/22 where we'll be talking Conan the Barbarian and Big respectively. Tickets on sale now! 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.

This week on The Jock and Nerd Podcast, we recap the 98th Academy Awards, breaking down the biggest winners, surprises, and moments from Hollywood's biggest night. We also cover the latest movie news, including Arnold Schwarzenegger teaming with Christopher McQuarrie for a new Conan the Barbarian film and the unfortunate cancellation of Hulu's planned Buffy... The post JAN 633: Director Tier List – Oscars Recap (03/18/26) appeared first on The Jock and Nerd Podcast.

“It is an obnoxious way to tell a story…” - Andrew on the film's structureOn this week's show, Listener Request Month 2026 makes the chicken come home to roost as we are finally forced to chat about Troy Duffy's 1999 dorm-room-poster-movie, The Boondock Saints!Why in the world did they think this ‘re-cap the crime' format needed to happen? Why is Rocco's character name just the real actor's actual name? Where do they get this super-human strength to rip toilets out of floors and jump off five-story buildings with ease? And what's with Troy Duffy's hatred of the Mafia? PLUS: If you get bit by a Muppet, will you turn into one by the next full moon? The Boondock Saints stars Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco, Billy Connolly, Gerard Parkes, Carlo Rota, Ron Jeremy, and Willem Dafoe as Paul Smecker; directed by Troy Duffy.This episode is sponsored by Rocket Money! Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at RocketMoney dot com slash WHM! That's RocketMoney dot com slash WHM.Be sure to catch us on the road in Minneapolis on 3/20 and Chicago on 3/22 where we'll be talking Conan the Barbarian and Big respectively. Tickets on sale now! 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.

Dolly (2026) — Full Spoiler Breakdown: The Twists, The Gore & Is She the Next Terrifier?⚠️ SPOILERS FOR DOLLY (2026) — Listen to our spoiler-free episode first!Jose and Mike go full spoiler mode on Rod Blackhurst's Dolly (2026). We break down the film's biggest twists, including the reveal that Dad is the real villain, what the body in the opening scene actually means, and why Dolly may be more sympathetic than she looks. We also get into the jaw-ripping practical effects, the diaper scene, the 16mm cinematography, the Barbarian and Texas Chainsaw Massacre comparisons, the mask, the post-credits scene, and whether this character has franchise legs.Topics covered: the stimming/autism controversy, Sean William Scott's fate, Fabianne Therese's physical performance, and the great horror trope debate.- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS!FOLLOW/LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/REVIEW/LOVEEmail us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.com#Dolly2026 #DollyHorror #SpoilerReview #HorrorMovies2026 #WatchSkipPlus #TexasChainsaw #HorrorReview #NewHorrorMovies #MovieBreakdown #SpoilerDiscussion #FabianneTherese #SeanWilliamScott #RodBlackhurst #SlasherMovies #HorrorCommunity #Terrifier #Barbarian #IndieHorror #MoviePodcast #WatchOrSkip

Arnold Schwarzenegger just announced he's working on Commando 2, a new Predator film, and King Conan. The action legend is coming back to his most iconic franchises. Are we excited? Cautiously optimistic? Deeply skeptical? All of the above.Plus: The Bear will end after Season 5. What if the Oscars had a "Best Casting" category (and who would've won)? Trailers for The Boys final season, Beef Season 2, In the Grey, and the Lanterns DC series. And a WTF segment from JayTeeDee (Edit That Out podcast).This week's Checked Out reviews: Friendship (Apple TV+), War Machine (Netflix), and The Running Man (2025 version—perfect timing).Let's break it down.

We go WAY back in time to discuss the ancient nation of Netheril in this two parter! Homebrew Corner: Wizard Scholar of Netheril 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this edition of WHM Mail Bag, we're reading some wild letters from listeners: a fella who had a co-worker that remained on the line when he went to the bathroom, someone who had one helluva time traveling cross-country with their cat, a group of friends who drank an improbable amount of malt liquor in one weekend resulting in the letter-writer throwing up on The El, and another booze-filled nightmare that ended with a guy unknowingly shaking his shit at a cop!Have a weird/embarrassing/gross story you want read on the air? Is there a years-long movie-related feud in your family that you need quashed? Are you in desperate need of relationship advice, and you've tried literally everywhere else? Then write in to the WHM Mail Bag: weallhatemovies@gmail.com! Be sure to catch us on the road in Minneapolis on 3/20 and Chicago on 3/22 where we'll be talking Conan the Barbarian and Big respectively. Tickets on sale now! 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.

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universesIt's been a bit quiet on the DCU front other than the Supergirl trailers, but we finally got a first look at Lanterns, the series starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart, respectively. Hoppers topped the weekend box office with a domestic haul of $46 million and $88 million globally, the biggest launch for an original animated film since the studio's Coco was released in 2017. Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! bombed with a third-place domestic debut of $7.3 million. Overseas was just as weak for the new take on Frankenstein and his spouse as it limped to $6.3 million for a worldwide launch of $13 million against a net budget of $80 million before marketing.Prime Video has released the first teaser trailer for the fifth and final season of The Boys where we see Homelander on a quest for immortality using a new version of the Compound-V serum. The trailer also confirmed some Gen V character crossover and takes a turn at the end with Homelander sitting in the Oval Office.Director Lee Isaac Chung has exited Warner Bros.‘ planned feature prequel for its Ocean's Eleven property. Chung had been developing the movie with the studio and Margot Robbie, who is attached to star with Bradley Cooper and produce through her LuckyChap banner. A representative for Warner Bros. confirms that Chung left amicably amid “creative differences.”John Leguizamo has joined the cast of Mike Flanagan's untitled The Exorcist feature, joining Scarlett Johansson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane.Disney has entered the early stages of development on Tink, a live action series based on Tinkerbell. Liz Heldens and Bridget Carpenter are teaming up to write the project.Jamie Lee Curtis, who has a recurring guest role on Hulu's The Bear, has confirmed that the upcoming fifth season which is currently in production will be the final season of the show.Two-time Emmy winner Jeff Daniels has joined the cast of the fifth season of AppleTV's news drama The Morning Show.Arnold Schwarzenegger is returning for King Conan, a new Conan the Barbarian movie in development at 20th Century Studios that has the Mission: Impossible franchise's Christopher McQuarrie attached to write and direct.During a recent Reddit AMA, filmmaker Carlos López Estrada confirmed that Disney was not moving forward with his planned live action adaptation of Robin Hood, a planned adaptation of the 1970 animated filmDuring a Nintendo Direct presentation, Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri announced a handful of voice cast members for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie including Luis Guzman as Wart, Issa Rae as Honey Queen, and Donald Glover as Yoshi.Over the past two weeks, Firefly fans have been speculating as Nathan Fillion has taken to social media to post videos of himself visiting the cast of the cult favorite show.  He has visited 6 members of his former firefly crew and said in effect, “It's time”.  An announcement will apparently be made March 15th.

After Mattel took a loss on the Clash of the Titans toys the almost did it again with Conan the Barbarian. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I’m Stephen’s sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today’s episode, a word from our sponsor, which is, well, it’s us, but we’re highlighting ads we’ve written and produced for our clients. So here’s one of those. [Handyside Ad] Dave Young: Welcome back to the Empire Builders Podcast, Dave Young here alongside Steven Semple, and we’re talking about empires, empires. And Steven whispered the subject of today’s empire in my ear, and I would’ve been hard-pressed to call it an empire because I don’t know all that much about it. But I think again, it’s cartoon property that happened after I was pretty much done watching cartoons. He-Man, right? As in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, that He-Man? Stephen Semple: That He-Man. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: That He-Man. When you think about it, it’s toys. There’s been movies. There’s the cartoon. It’s pretty huge. Dave Young: Yeah. Okay. I’m anxious to hear about it. Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: And is he the one that’s become kind of a meme, too? Like, there’s He-Man meme? Stephen Semple: Oh, sure. Oh, look, there’s a meme for everything today. So it’s really a story of lost opportunities, but at the same time, sort of seeing changes in the marketplace and doing some really interesting things because in 1975, The Six Million Dollar Man really changes action figures. Dave Young: Sure. Stephen Semple: Because to make an action figure, you’re only licensing from others, and it was product-orientated rather than brand-driven, and along came The Six Million Dollar Man, and it was a guy. Right? Dave Young: I mean, we were all running around going… Stephen Semple: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Dave Young: Pretend we could see, and hear, and lift things. Stephen Semple: Yeah. And along that time, out was coming the movie, The Clash of the Titans. And so there was this whole thing of, okay, let’s create action figures around Clash of the Titans. And the movie did poorly. And so the toys did poorly. And Mattel had been involved in that. And this shaped Mattel’s thinking because when Star Wars came along, Ray Wagner at Mattel passed on it because of his experience with Clash of the Titans. It’s like, “Well, we’re not doing this.” Dave Young: Wow, okay. Stephen Semple: Because again, they wanted to create the toy, right? The Star Wars they wanted to create the toys before the movie came out. So another movie comes along, Conan the Barbarian. Dave Young: Sure. Yeah. Stephen Semple: Right? And Mattel is like, “All right, we’re going to get all over this.” And they end up buying the license for Conan. They made samples, and they had all these expenses, and then Mattel discovers Conan the Barbarian is an R-rated movie. Dave Young: Yeah. No kids are going to see it. Stephen Semple: Can’t do it as a toy. Dave Young: Oh, no. Stephen Semple: But at the same time, they sort of started looking at all of these action figures that are out there, and all of the male figures are kind of wimpy. And they had started down this exploration of making a Conan the Barbarian style action figure. So they thought, why don’t we do this massive figure? And they first did these ones called Tankhead, and Bullet Head, and H-Man. And they wanted them to be comic book-like and bring action to the figure and how they stand. And they were making them bulkier and create this visual shelf presence and over-the-top muscles, all these ideas that they had drawn from Conan the Barbarian. Dave Young: All right. Stephen Semple: And what they also noticed is that when kids play with things, they want to have the power to do what they want to do. Dave Young: Absolutely. Stephen Semple: Which is where the line, “I have the power,” came from. Dave Young: Okay. Stephen Semple: Where Conan holds up the sword, and he says, “Oh, I have the power.” Right? That whole idea came from watching kids play with toys. And in fact, a lot of the ideas that came from the toy play, they learned from watching girls play with Barbies in terms of- Dave Young: Makes sense. Stephen Semple: … how they do it and then the other- Dave Young: But you’re creating story on the fly. Stephen Semple: You’re creating story on the fly. Yeah. And you have the power to create your own story. And what they also noticed was while kids like thinking about dreaming about things in the future, they also like drawing upon things from the old, which is part of the reason why they created things like this Castle Grayskull, right? Yeah. Now, one of the other things that was really interesting about Castle Grayskull when they created it… Now, first of all, when they created it was very expensive. It was going to retail for like $20. And everyone said, “Well, no one’s going to buy this.” But the interesting thing is every castle was slightly different in terms of how that the paint happened on it. The way they were painting it, they actually discovered there was a manufacturing flaw in how they were painting it, and each one of the castles looked slightly different, and people were like, “Oh my God, all these castles are a little bit different.” And you’re like, “Perfect.” Dave Young: Collecting them? Stephen Semple: Well, no, they’re just like, it doesn’t need to be perfect. It doesn’t need to be exactly the same. That’s okay. And there was a point where they were getting ready to roll the characters out, and they ran out of money for tooling. They wanted to have a creature for He-Man to ride. And so they took a cat from another toy, painted a green, put a saddle on it, put armor on it, and all of a sudden, you had Battle Cat. So they’re creating all these things. They know there’s play value in it. They believe it’s going to stand out on the shelf because it’s now this big, bulky character and all this other stuff. But the business model for selling toys up to this point was TV shows, or in the case of Star Wars, movies. So you got no TV show, you got no movie, you’ve been running out of money even for tooling. So, how are you going to promote this character? Dave Young: Stay tuned. We’re going to wrap up this story and tell you how to apply this lesson to your business right after this. [Using Stories To Sell] Dave Young: Let’s pick up our story where we left off, and trust me, you haven’t missed a thing. Stephen Semple: The business model for selling toys up to this point was TV shows or in the case of Star Wars movies. So you got no TV show, you got no movie, you’ve been running out of money even for tooling. So, how are you going to promote this character? Dave Young: I mean, do you make the TV show? Stephen Semple: They didn’t have money for that. Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: How are you going to tell the story? Well, what they did was they created little mini comics, and they put it in with every toy. Dave Young: Oh, beautiful. Stephen Semple: So they had these four different mini comics that came with the toys. And what they did is they went to DC who is producing comics, and they actually created also a three issue miniseries with DC where it was Superman versus He-Man. Dave Young: Oh, wow. Okay. Stephen Semple: Right? They changed the rules. You can now promote a toy without a TV show. They did it with the mini comics. Dave Young: Oh, that’s really cool. Stephen Semple: Now, the mini comics became so popular, and the toy became so popular, they now had the money to create the show. Dave Young: Okay. So it all came first the… Stephen Semple: Yes. And then the show, what the show forced them to do is create a better story and backstory, right? And then they created rules of how the characters are interacted and things along that lines. But what I thought that was really, really interesting in this whole story was, okay, so the business model is you need a TV show to make it work. So all the toys have been done up to that point. TV show to work. Star Wars was the exception. They spent all this money in the Conan and the Barbarian. They can’t end up doing it. They left all this stuff, create the toy anyway. And then it’s like, all right, how do we promote this? And what the guys recognized is it wasn’t about having the TV show, it was about having the story. So how could you do it? Mini comic book. Dave Young: I love it. Stephen Semple: Put it in with each toy. Right? So I just thought that that was really interesting because it would be easy to stop at that point and go, “Well, we can’t do this because there’s no show.” Dave Young: Yeah. Stephen Semple: There’s no show. And instead, they broke the mold and said, “No, it’s about the story.” Dave Young: Well, and so when was all this? This was in the late 80s, early or… Stephen Semple: Yeah, late… Yeah, mid 80s. Dave Young: Mid 80s, late 80s? Stephen Semple: Yeah, mid to late 80s is when all this was going on. Dave Young: And so it’s why it has survived and become so… There are so many memes from it. There’s He-Man, and there’s Skeletor. There’s a lot of Skeletor memes out there. Stephen Semple: Oh yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Dave Young: But there’s a whole generation that grew up with this. Stephen Semple: Yes. Dave Young: Yeah. I love it. Stephen Semple: Yeah. So to me, again, the part that was sort of interesting on He-Man is just again, finding this different way to do it, but recognizing what the power was in the show. While kids want to make things up, it’s almost like they need a little story to help them along. Dave Young: Yeah, absolutely. I will admit that I’m too old for He-Man. It was after my cartoon-watching time. Was it yours? Do you have any… Stephen Semple: You and I are the same Dave Young: Yeah, same demographic there. Stephen Semple: Same demographic. It was like ’81, ’82 was kind of when it was first launched. The movie came much later. Dave Young: I remember hearing it, maybe, and then I also had girls, and they were not so much into He-Man. Stephen Semple: Right. Yeah. Dave Young: So cool. Stephen Semple: And in fact, in 2002, they did a reboot of it, The New Adventures of He-Man, and then there was a Netflix series. And seemingly in 2020, there’s a Netflix He-Man series that I didn’t know anything about. Dave Young: So what’s the disposition of it? It’s still going? Stephen Semple: Yeah. And it’s owned by Mattel. Dave Young: Still in production? Stephen Semple: Yeah. Dave Young: Okay. Very cool. Not being a He-Man or He-Man fan. I feel at a loss, Stephen, that I have nothing else to ask you about He-Man. [inaudible 00:12:39]- Stephen Semple: All right. Dave Young: But I appreciate learning about him, and I wish him well. Nothing but success for He-Man and his friends. Stephen Semple: Long live Skeletor. Dave Young: Well, thank you, Stephen. Stephen Semple: Skeletor. Dave Young: I know the voice, right? I mean, I remember the voice. Yeah. Very cool. Stephen Semple: Yeah. And the great laugh that Skeletor has. Dave Young: Yeah. Well, thank you for bringing this one to us. Stephen Semple: All right. Thanks, David. Dave Young: Thanks for listening to the podcast. Please share us, subscribe on your favorite podcast app, and leave us a big, fat, juicy five-star rating and review at Apple Podcasts. And if you’d like to schedule your own 90 minute empire building session, you can do it at empirebuildingprogram.com.

This week on Panel Chewing Pick of the Week, Steve and Jarrod dive into another stack of comics and break down the books that stood out from the week's pull list.Before jumping into the comics, the conversation kicks off with a nostalgic look at the comic-magazine era. From Wizard Magazine to Comic Shop News, the hosts reflect on the lost culture of comic journalism and how the internet—and now social media—has changed how fans interact with the hobby.Then it's time to talk comics.Highlights this week include discussions on new releases like Absolute Superman #17, Astral Quantum #2, and Save Now #3, along with the finale of a recent Detective Comics arc and the latest chapter of Rick Remender's The Sacrificers. The guys also dig into indie titles, time-travel chaos, noir mysteries, and the continuing brilliance of Conan the Barbarian.A few books nearly steal the show, including:The Peril of the Brutal Dark — a noir mystery blending archaeology and pulp adventureAssorted Crisis Events #8 — a deeply emotional comic about fading relationships and lost connectionsConan the Barbarian #29 — an issue so strong it works even without Conan appearing until the final pageBut the biggest surprise of the week?Steve's Pick of the Week ends up being Batman #7, a haunting psychological story featuring a silent Joker, an uneasy conversation with Batman, and echoes of The Killing Joke.Finally, the hosts continue their Grant Morrison Batman group read, discussing issues 657–658 from the Batman and Son storyline. Damian Wayne enters the story with a bang—and not in a good way—raising questions about Batman's judgment and the darker implications of the character's introduction.If you're reading along, the next discussion will cover issues 663–664 after a short break.Send us a message (I'm not able to reply)Support the showPage Chewing Blog Page Chewing Forum Film Chewing PodcastSpeculative Speculations Podcast Support the podcast via PayPal Support the show by using our Amazon Affiliate linkJoin Riverside.fm Co-Hosts: Jarrod Varsha Chris Jose Carl D. Albert (author) Thomas J. Devens (author) Alex French (author) Intro and Outro Music by Michael R. Fletcher (2024-Current)

“It was only a matter of time before we drew this out of a hat…” - Andrew On this week's episode, Listener Request Month heads to deep space as we talk about the legendary sci-fi failure, Supernova! How many Academy Award-nominees does it take to fix a big-budget nightmare? Is this the horniest studio science fiction film? Is Robert Forster's character getting a doctorate in cartoon studies? Despite it all, these are some pretty good ship and space effects. What's that orb's deal, really? And how many studio executives can you cram into one on-set writing trailer? PLUS: The return of the VHS Trailer Game!Supernova stars James Spader, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Lou Diamond Phillips, Peter Facinelli, Robin Tunney, Wilson Cruz, and Vanessa Marshall as the voice of Sweetie; directed by “Thomas Lee.”This episode is sponsored in part by Pestie! Bugs hate to see you coming with Pestie. Go to https://pestie.com/WHM for 10% off your order.And also by GhostBed! Right now, as a WHM listener, you can take an extra 10% off your order. Just go to ghostbed.com/whm and use promo code WHM at checkout. That's ghostbed.com/whm, code WHM, for an extra 10% off site-wide.Be sure to catch us on the road in Minneapolis on 3/20 and Chicago on 3/22 where we'll be talking Conan the Barbarian and Big respectively. Tickets on sale now! 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.

Ghostface is back. Sidney Prescott is back. Kevin Williamson — the writer who started it all in 1996 — is back, this time in the director's chair. And The Film Board is here to pick through the wreckage.Pete Wright convenes the panel — Tommy Metz III, Steve Sarmento, and Mandy Kaplan — for a full-spoiler autopsy of Scream 7, the franchise's seventh installment and its most complicated origin story yet. The film arrives trailing the collapse of a whole other movie: Melissa Barrera's firing, Jenna Ortega's departure, two directors exiting before a frame was shot, and Neve Campbell finally getting what she was owed to come back. What ended up on screen bears those scars — and the panel doesn't look away from them.There's plenty to argue about. Tommy arrives as the franchise's longest-tenured Film Board voice and delivers his most critical take yet — the kills are flat, the villain reveal is the weakest in franchise history, and the AI deepfake conceit is nostalgia for nostalgia's sake. Steve, against form, finds himself in the film's corner: the Sidney-Tatum mother-daughter dynamic gives him something real to hold onto, and he'll take that over clever-but-hollow any day. Mandy had a genuinely good time, found Anna Camp's casting as transparent as a freshly-cleaned window, and would very much like Tatum's next chapter to be a musical. Pete sits somewhere in the middle — glad to have Kevin Williamson back, troubled by what he had to work with, and still thinking about the better movie that never got made.They get into the production chaos, the Barrera-shaped hole in the script, the question of whether the AI angle says anything worth saying, the correct use of a panic room, the mystery of a certain line reading, and whether Scream 7 has dethroned Scream 3 at the bottom of the franchise pile.

Sean and Amanda open up the mailbag and answer your "Anything But Oscars” questions! Before diving in, they cover a handful of movie news headlines, including a big opening weekend box office for ‘Hoppers,' two of the final Oscars precursors with the WGA and the ASC awards, and the news that Christopher McQuarrie is directing a new ‘Conan the Barbarian' movie for 20th Century Studios (1:37). Next, they open the mailbag and answer whether or not Bob Ferguson is into physical media, highlight some 2026 titles they hope to see premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, and share the most memorable movie theater experiences of their lives (17:51). Finally, they cover Pixar's new animated movie, ‘Hoppers,' and break down why they were ultimately mixed-positive on Daniel Chong's new film (1:47:14). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Producers: Jack Sanders, Chris Wohlers, and Kevin Cureghian Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh Talk to a State Farm agent today to learn how you can choose to bundle and save with the Personal Price Plan®️. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there®️. Drivers wanted. Learn more at vw.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With our March schedule being on the shorter side, we've decided to once again each pick a movie we felt like watching, and first up is Vinny with Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Join our party as we adventure through this tongue-in-cheek spin on tabletop storytelling, tell our own tales of DnD adventures, and say the name Jarnathan every chance we get.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 171: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)(00:00:13) - Intro, and immediately launching into our personal experiences with tabletop gaming.(00:13:41) - Initial thoughts about the movie.(00:19:14) - How this movie (finally) got made.(00:32:34) - The tonal tightrope this movie walks.(00:38:53) - Meeting our Bard and Barbarian in a frozen prison.(00:50:58) - Break!(00:51:19) - We're back, the gang is out of prison, and it's time to head to Neverwinter.(01:01:46) - Time to (re)form the party (and a sidebar about hidden effects shots).(01:14:37) - Scoping out the red wizard's security.(01:19:24) - The Helm of Solving This Specific Problem.(01:25:24) - Waking the dead.(01:29:12) - The most paladin paladin who ever paladin'd.(01:37:08) - To the Underdark.(01:49:19) - Attunement is a real pain in the ass.(01:57:03) - Doing some magical heisting.(02:04:22) - Surviving the games.(02:13:33) - A real life party might've made off with the treasure, but that's not a good movie ending.(02:23:23) - Saving Holga, and keeping the party together.(02:27:56) - Final thoughts.(02:34:51) - Housekeeping for the rest of this month's movies.(02:40:27) - Outro.

In this quick-hit episode of Geek Freaks Headlines, we break down Arnold Schwarzenegger's comments about a new Conan the Barbarian sequel reportedly moving forward with Christopher McQuarrie set to write and direct. We talk about why McQuarrie feels like such a strong creative fit, especially if the film leans into an older King Conan story with big practical-style action and stunt work.The episode also touches on Arnold's comments about possibly returning to the Predator franchise, with the reminder that nothing official has been announced yet. It turns into a fun conversation about legacy action heroes, 80s franchise nostalgia, and whether Schwarzenegger still has what it takes to carry these kinds of movies today.00:00 New Conan the Barbarian sequel revealed00:06 Christopher McQuarrie attached to write and direct00:12 Why McQuarrie's action and stunt background fits Conan00:27 Arnold comments on a possible Predator return00:35 Why the Predator franchise feels alive again00:43 Does Schwarzenegger still have it as an action lead?Arnold Schwarzenegger says a new Conan the Barbarian sequel is in the worksChristopher McQuarrie is reportedly attached to write and directThe movie appears to be centered on an older King ConanMcQuarrie's large-scale stunt work could be a great match for the Conan worldArnold also mentioned the possibility of returning to PredatorThere is still no official confirmation on the Predator sideThe episode leans into the excitement of seeing Arnold revisit two iconic 80s franchises“We're getting a new Conan the Barbarian sequel.”“Focus on King Conan and kind of the older version of Conan.”“Having somebody who knows that caliber of stunts in the Conan universe, that would be a blast to watch.”“There's still nothing official on this.”“Do you think Schwarzenegger's still got it in him to play in these movies?”Our source for the news discussed in this episode is GeekFreaksPodcast.comFollow Geek Freaks for more headlines, reviews, interviews, and geek culture coverage.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegeekfreakspodcastThreads: https://www.threads.net/@geekfreakspodcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeekFreakspodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/geekfreakspodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/geekfreakspodcast/If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to Geek Freaks Headlines, leave us a review, and share the episode with your fellow movie fans using #GeekFreaksPodcast. Your support helps more listeners find the show and join the conversation.What do you think about Christopher McQuarrie taking on Conan the Barbarian? Would you want to see Arnold return for both Conan and Predator? Send us your thoughts and topics you want covered in a future episode.Conan the Barbarian, King Conan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christopher McQuarrie, Predator, Geek Freaks Headlines, movie news, fantasy movies, action movies, legacy sequels, Hollywood newsTimestamps and TopicsKey TakeawaysMemorable QuotesLinks and ResourcesFollow UsCall to ActionListener Questions

It's time to cover another faction of the Forgotten Realms so, of course, we got the experts on the subject -- after all, they wrote AN ENTIRE BOOK about it, back in The Tower to talk about it. The boys from Tabletop Journeys are BACK, this time to discuss the Zhentarim! Check out TTJ online and everythingJosh and Lewanika have to offer! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to cover another faction of the Forgotten Realms so, of course, we got the experts on the subject -- after all, they wrote AN ENTIRE BOOK about it, back in The Tower to talk about it. The boys from Tabletop Journeys are BACK, this time to discuss the Zhentarim! Check out TTJ online and everythingJosh and Lewanika have to offer! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike McCarthy aka The Comedy Barbarian is in the Acement for a no holds barred discussion on the Boston Comedy Scence, past and present. Mike's tell it like it is style is what make's him a favorite on stage. Check out Mike McCarthy at https://www.facebook.com/mike.mccarthy.9231Check out Ground Control Radio at https://www.groundcontrolradio.net/Check out Ace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aceaceto.lol/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Scott at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://scotthigginscomedy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ⁠⁠⁠ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at ⁠⁠⁠https://btfpodstore.dashery.com/

Welcome to another episode of Death Don't Do Fiction, the AIPT Movies podcast! The podcast about the enduring legacy of our favorite movies! This February we're continuing our new “Fast February” series, where we cover the movies that made Vin Diesel a star and taught the world to live their lives one quarter mile at a time, The Fast & Furious franchise! In this week's episode, Alex, Tim, and returning guest Bill Mueller discuss 2003's awkward attempt to recapture the magic of the surprisingly successful first movie, 2 Fast 2 Furious! An incredible title! Those silly visor hats! Pepsi and NOS product placement! Trying to pick up girls during a dangerous undercover mission! A Sound Designer-approved audio mix! Loud, somewhat gaudy visuals thanks to that clumsy early thousands aesthetic! A possible influence on the Wachowskis' Speed Racer movie! A larger budget but a less tangible story with somehow even cringier lines! A third act you'll barely remember! The introduction of characters who would go on to be staples of the series! John Singleton trying his hand at directing a silly blockbuster! Race obstacles that would lead to expensive automotive repairs! A great car jump stunt that's wasted due to poor editing and unnecessary visual effects! A cast that includes a returning Paul Walker, James Remar, Eva Mendes, a pre-Yellowstone Cole Hauser, Mark Boone Junior, Devon Aoki, Ludacris, and Tyrese Gibson starting out as somewhat of a Dom Toretto wannabe before finding his character as the movie goes on! The entry of the series with possibly the least sense of "family," you never realized you could miss Vin Diesel so much! In addition, Alex shares his spoiler-free thoughts on Crime 101, Psycho Killer, and the original Hunger Games quadrilogy! You can find Death Don't Do Fiction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. As always, if you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave us a positive rating, subscribe to the show, and tell your friends! The Death Don't Do Fiction podcast brings you the latest in movie news, reviews, and more! Hosted by supposed “industry vets,” Alex Harris and Tim Gardiner, the show gives you a peek behind the scenes from two filmmakers with oddly nonexistent filmographies. You can find Alex on Twitter, Bluesky, or Letterboxd @actionharris. This episode's guest, Bill Mueller, can be found on Bluesky. Tim can't be found on social media because he doesn't exist. If you have any questions or suggestions for the Death Don't Do Fiction crew, they can be reached at aiptmoviespod@gmail.com, or you can find them on Twitter or Instagram @aiptmoviespod. Theme song is “We Got it Goin On” by Cobra Man.

The Academy Awards countdown has begun! Hannah and Stacey go through a select few categories and discuss what the THINK will win and what the WISH will win. Hannah also breaks down the new Best Casting category and what it entails. Come back next time for Barbarian!

“These Country Bears… they busted through that ceiling!” - ChrisOn this week's episode, we're kicking off Listener Request Month 2026 with a banger convo about the totally insane Disney animatronic nightmare film, The Country Bears! Why couldn't these bears have some different personalities from one another? Did Beary's parents just steal a bear cub from the woods? Was Willie Nelson paid in weed? Why couldn't we get more Stephen Tobolowsky in this movie? And how many of these bears are hooked on honey? PLUS: Rest in Peace, Country Bears' original drummer, Toots! The Country Bears stars Christopher Walken, Stephen Tobolowsky, Daryl Mitchell, Diedrich Bader, M.C. Gainey, Alex Rocco, Queen Latifah, and the voices of Diedrich Bader, Haley Joel Osment, Candy Ford, James Gannon, Toby Huss, Kevin Michael Richardson, Stephen Root and Brad Garrett as Fred Bedderhead; directed by Peter Hastings.This episode is brought to you by GameTime! Download the GameTime app today! Create an account and use code WHM for $20 off your first purchase! Terms apply. Download the GameTime app today!Folks planning on attending our show at the Varsity Theatre in Minneapolis, get hip to the start of this episode where we tell y'all about an extra night you can hang out with us at a screening of An American Werewolf in London that we're co-hosting with the Minnesota Timberwolves organization! Remember, all details are at the start of this episode! Be sure to catch us on the road in Minneapolis on 3/20 and Chicago on 3/22 where we'll be talking Conan the Barbarian and Big respectively. Tickets on sale now! 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.

This week, we dive headfirst into Absolute Wonder Woman — a reimagining of Diana raised in hell by Circe — and we can't stop talking about how good this book is. We break down why this version finally captures the heart of Wonder Woman, why compassion is her real superpower, and why this heavy-metal redesign absolutely works. Along the way, we detour through Conan, grindhouse cinema, crocodile cult horror, and Peter's descent into AI-powered app building. It's a wild one — but mostly, we're here to say: go read this comic.Show NotesOpening Catch-Up

Welcome back, Cromrades! This week, we take a look at the second section of Neuromancer, titled The Shopping Expedition. Time to gear up for a job - but what gear do we need? And what additions to the party are we making? How about a mind reading illusionist and a ghost within a phylactery? Sounds like a fantasy story, but when Gibson applies his signature cyberpunk style it adds another layer of cool to the story. Join us, won't you?   One Things Jon: Dead Man's Wire, a film worth checking out. Josh: Fallout, a television show of exceptional quality. Luke: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a television show that exceeds expectations. 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: '(Can't You) Trip Like I Do' by Filter & The Crystal Method. Music obtained legally; we hope our discussion of this content makes you want to go out and purchase the work!   

Jeff and Brian are joined by director Rod Blackhurst about his forthcoming independent horror film Dolly, releasing in theaters only on March 6, 2026. Blackhurst explains how horror can produce joy by confronting internal dread—identity loss, isolation, and moral extremity—through a cinematic language that bypasses reason and provokes visceral response. He describes Dolly as an extreme, unrelenting film rooted in a real person's fears about inheriting a “monster” mother's traits, and as a collision between opposing views of motherhood and family. Dolls function as uncanny stand-ins for children and chosen family, with a larger, partially withheld mythology. Blackhurst discusses casting, including Sean William Scott's dramatic role and Fabianne Therese's demanding lead performance, emphasizing actor safety, and he rejects “torture porn” as his aim. He also reflects on gatekeeping, genre labels, influences like Barbarian, and using proof-of-concept shorts (Baby Girl, Night Swim) to get features made.

Every D&D party has that one character who brings a sword, one who brings a spellbook… and one who brings unresolved childhood issues and a willingness to fist-fight a dragon. Welcome to the Pugilist. Today we explore a popular D&D homebrew martial class fueled by bad decisions, Moxie points, and the medically concerning belief that exhaustion is just another resource pool. If the Barbarian is rage and the Monk is discipline, the Pugilist is: "I didn't hear no bell." Show Notes  In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, the hosts dive into a detailed overview of the Pugilist class in Dungeons & Dragons 5e, a popular homebrew martial character class created by Benjamin Huffman known for gritty street-fighter flavor and unconventional resource management. The discussion begins with the class fantasy: a bare-knuckle brawler inspired equally by boxing legends and tavern disasters. Unlike traditional D&D martial classes, the Pugilist 5e mechanics revolve around Moxie points, a flexible combat resource used for survivability, control, and burst damage rather than spells or rage. The hosts analyze how the class converts risk into power through its signature exhaustion-based gameplay design. Instead of avoiding exhaustion like most characters in a tabletop RPG, the Pugilist weaponizes it — gaining resistances, bonuses, and survivability through abilities such as Dig Deep and Bloodied but Unbowed. This creates a unique resource management strategy in D&D combat where players intentionally flirt with collapse for tactical advantage. A major portion of the conversation compares the Pugilist to other martial classes, examining damage scaling in D&D 5e, balance concerns, and how improvised weapons and grappling expand combat options. The class excels at battlefield control: shoving, grappling, and repositioning enemies while converting failed rolls into successes through Swagger-style mechanics. The hosts also discuss community reception of the class and how its design still maintains strong mechanical identity. Ultimately, the Pugilist demonstrates that a well-designed homebrew D&D class can be both flavorful and mechanically interesting — even when its primary strategy is punching reality until it cooperates. Key Takeaways The Pugilist class (D&D 5e homebrew) offers a high-flavor alternative to Monk or Barbarian martial gameplay. Moxie points function as a flexible combat resource for defense, mobility, and burst damage. The class uniquely uses exhaustion as a tactical resource instead of a punishment. Abilities like Dig Deep encourage risk-reward decision making during combat. Improvised weapons and grappling make the Pugilist a strong battlefield control martial build. Damage scaling competes with official classes but depends heavily on player tactics. The design emphasizes creative play over strict optimization balance. Failure mitigation mechanics allow recovery from bad rolls. The class rewards aggressive positioning and close-quarters strategies. Community discussion focuses on balance vs fun — and the Pugilist clearly chooses fun.  

Bearded Comic Bro got to sit down and talk with Elliott Kalan who is the writer behind the comic "Barbarian Behind Bars, Maniac of New York, and Harley Quinn".  Make sure you watch the video and check out all the links below that we mention in the videoFollow Elliott Kalan on Social Media Bluesky: @elliottkalan.bsky.socialTwitter: @ElliottKalan

Every D&D party has that one character who brings a sword, one who brings a spellbook… and one who brings unresolved childhood issues and a willingness to fist-fight a dragon. Welcome to the Pugilist. Today we explore a popular D&D homebrew martial class fueled by bad decisions, Moxie points, and the medically concerning belief that exhaustion is just another resource pool. If the Barbarian is rage and the Monk is discipline, the Pugilist is: "I didn't hear no bell." Show Notes  In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, the hosts dive into a detailed overview of the Pugilist class in Dungeons & Dragons 5e, a popular homebrew martial character class created by Benjamin Huffman known for gritty street-fighter flavor and unconventional resource management. The discussion begins with the class fantasy: a bare-knuckle brawler inspired equally by boxing legends and tavern disasters. Unlike traditional D&D martial classes, the Pugilist 5e mechanics revolve around Moxie points, a flexible combat resource used for survivability, control, and burst damage rather than spells or rage. The hosts analyze how the class converts risk into power through its signature exhaustion-based gameplay design. Instead of avoiding exhaustion like most characters in a tabletop RPG, the Pugilist weaponizes it — gaining resistances, bonuses, and survivability through abilities such as Dig Deep and Bloodied but Unbowed. This creates a unique resource management strategy in D&D combat where players intentionally flirt with collapse for tactical advantage. A major portion of the conversation compares the Pugilist to other martial classes, examining damage scaling in D&D 5e, balance concerns, and how improvised weapons and grappling expand combat options. The class excels at battlefield control: shoving, grappling, and repositioning enemies while converting failed rolls into successes through Swagger-style mechanics. The hosts also discuss community reception of the class and how its design still maintains strong mechanical identity. Ultimately, the Pugilist demonstrates that a well-designed homebrew D&D class can be both flavorful and mechanically interesting — even when its primary strategy is punching reality until it cooperates. Key Takeaways The Pugilist class (D&D 5e homebrew) offers a high-flavor alternative to Monk or Barbarian martial gameplay. Moxie points function as a flexible combat resource for defense, mobility, and burst damage. The class uniquely uses exhaustion as a tactical resource instead of a punishment. Abilities like Dig Deep encourage risk-reward decision making during combat. Improvised weapons and grappling make the Pugilist a strong battlefield control martial build. Damage scaling competes with official classes but depends heavily on player tactics. The design emphasizes creative play over strict optimization balance. Failure mitigation mechanics allow recovery from bad rolls. The class rewards aggressive positioning and close-quarters strategies. Community discussion focuses on balance vs fun — and the Pugilist clearly chooses fun.  

Nick takes another solo flight to the dystopian super scienced savagery of Thundarr the Barbarian! Also DMs from the Comic Conzies! Enjoy!Remember to email us at comicconspodcast@gmail.com and follow on Instagram @comicconspodcast

WAIT! Check out the new single by Temple Tribe & GADA गदा- HEREMembers of The Order of Fire explore the philosophical significance of cryptids and modern mythology through the lens of Solar Idealism and the PH2T3R project. SOLAR CULTURE FOR MEN OF THE FUTURE

We conclude our drow-centric adventure this month... can our heroes save themselves from the abandoned fort they have found themselves trapped in? From the creator of Shadowdark, we present SHADOWS OF LASTWATCH KEEP! Special thanks to James from Random Encounters Buy Shadows of Lastwatch Keep from The Arcane Library 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! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PATREON SUPPORT! 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

We conclude our drow-centric adventure this month... can our heroes save themselves from the abandoned fort they have found themselves trapped in? From the creator of Shadowdark, we present SHADOWS OF LASTWATCH KEEP! Special thanks to James from Random Encounters Buy Shadows of Lastwatch Keep from The Arcane Library 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! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PATREON SUPPORT! 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

Join Edward October & special guest Jaylan Salah on a journey into the fact, fantasy, film & folklore of djinns.  PLUS: A video nasty slumber party! Scarred for life by THE EVIL DEAD! True djinn encounters@ a weird tale of madness in the desert from the pen of Conan the Barbarian creator, Robert E. Howard!// PROMOS!Uy Que Horror!Witches Talking TarotMake It Through the Night by Amy Koto// REFERENCES https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Blood_of_the_Gods/Chapter_IVhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/octoberpod-am--5482497/support.

It's a review-heavy episode of Two Shot Tuesday.Jason Reilly and Barry T. Nixon cover everything from pristine 4K restorations to unapologetic 90s action and a cult animated series that deserves a second look. Along the way, they talk Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Under Siege, the joy (and frustration) of physical media, and why Thundarr the Barbarian hits very differently as an adult.Add in Snowmageddon survival stories, Dry January reflections, and the usual Two Shot Tuesday banter, and you've got a wide-ranging episode built for movie lovers who enjoy honest takes and deep cuts.

Episode 122. In today's episode, Meredith and Kaity talk about Sick (2022). They go in-depth about this incredible follow-up to Barbarian, directed by Zach Kregger. They discuss the non-linear storytelling, the all-star cast, especially Amy Madigan's portrayal of Aunt Gladys, and how much they loved this film. Kaity and Meredith also give their non-expert opinion on what age is appropriate to show this movie to kids. Intro and Outro music by the talented A Corten, and art provided by Javon Blair.

This week's movie feature is Psycho Killer. It was written by the writer of Se7en and stars Georgina Campbell (who was in Barbarian and The Watchers, two movies I enjoyed). Is it as bad as the Rotten Tomatoes score suggests? You can also hear about the new Prime show 56 Days starring Dove Cameron and Avon Jogia. There's also more Wonder Man and Hijack to talk about along with the latest comic books and news. 00:00:00 - 00:24:03 Intro & News 00:24:03 - 01:03:31 Comics 01:03:31 - 01:37:01 Hijack E205 01:37:01 - 02:07:51 Wonder Man E104 02:07:51 - 02:42:32 56 Days E101 02:42:32 - 02:57:52 Psycho Killer 02:57:52 - 03:02:14 Outro You can support the show at Patreon.com/GManFromHeck (and get access to the weekly bonus podcast) or at ko-fi.com/GManFromHeck.

In this episode of Casual Chats, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 1987 live action film Masters of the Universe based on the 1983 animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe animated and produced by Filmation based on the toys. In the planet Eternia, He-Man, Man of Arms, Teela, and a new character named Gwildor are fighting the evil minions of Skeletor to prevent him from taking over Castle Grayskull. Gwildor's invention, the Cosmic Key, is able to travel to different dimensions across the galaxies. Skeletor sends his soldiers to capture them to retrieve the device, but Gwildor uses it for them to escape to another planet in another dimension: Earth. Meanwhile, a teenage girl and her boyfriend get caught in the fight of He-Man and Skeletor finding the Cosmic Key.When the film premiered in theaters, it made $17 million dollars out of $22 million dollar budget with negative reviews from critics calling it a Star Wars and Conan the Barbarian ripoff with He-Man plastered on it. Over the years, it has gained a cult following for its campy humor and offbeat depictions of He-Man and Skeletor. What did Arun and Patricia think of this film?

SOLAR CULTURE FOR MEN OF THE FUTURE

Psycho Killer and Barbarian star Georgina Campbell stops by to talk her new movie and embarrassing Doctor Who auditions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcome back our good friend William Tramp aka This Effin' GM, this time to discuss PIRATES, the scallywags of the sea! Why? Well, aside from pirates being awesome, William has a PIRATE BORG adventure zine they are currently crowdfunding. We discuss it -- THESE BLOODY SAILS -- as well as the history of pirates in the Forgotten Realms this week. BACK THESE BLOODY SAILS ON KICKSTARTER NOW! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab your flippers, punts!!! Jason Ford and I navigate rivers as we discuss the fifth episode of the classic cartoon. River pirates, old Moks, sexy Moks, large wasps and giant lobsters! Can Ookla’s might, Thundarr’s questions and Ariel’s magik get us through this one?!? Join us once again as we...

On this week's Funnybooks, the boys chat the all new Jason Aaron Thundarr the Barbarian book, revisit Absolute Superman after a brief hiatus, and get all up in some Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four Wonder Man / Starfleet Academy Update Absolute Superman #16 Thundarr the Barbarian #1 Nova: Centurion #4 Planet of The Apes vs. Fantastic Four #1 Event Horizon: Dark Descent #5 A second new Funnybooks episode arrives later this week!

THE SAGA OF THE GROG & GRYPHON Episode 3 – Of Wight and Dark Might An army of beasts and brutal soldiers is gathering strength. In the tavern, danger is bringing a strange group of comrades together. Whilst in the corrupted hall of the Magi, Zagrathea enacts a terrible revenge upon her old mentor Algarnoir. CAST: Fiona Conn as Acetegan, The Mage of Wight John Dane as DeV'ralto Gina Hollweg as Arullia Swordcleaver- Amazonian Warrioress Natasha Lathrop as Reyna the Red- Queen of the Pirates Mark Kalita as the Lycanna Changeling: Bane Renbourne Paul Mannering as Olaff Houndsmaw and Relga Rob Northrup as the Goblin: Murrai Bill Hollweg as Garulk the Barbarian, servants, villagers, Urkbrow, Cordo, Ular, and the werewolves BROKENSEA AUDIO Written/produced by Bill Hollweg

The World of Eora is a news & lore podcast about the fantasy setting created by Obsidian Entertainment for their cRPG series, Pillars of Eternity, and their action RPG: Avowed.This week's (delayed) episode was *supposed* to be about the Barbarian class and their rich history, etc etc. However it turned into a look at how emotions can affect the soul, and what that means for the world at large. This episode is more of a "questions rather than answers" kind of episode, but fret not - there is still some lore that we can sink our teeth into.worldofeora@gmail.com@worldofeorako-fi.com/worldofeora

As we celebrate Valentine's Day, we look to the goddess of love for all things romantic! 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 upcoming Solomon Kane novel! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Comics Reviews 2/4/26 – 2/11/26! In this episode, Jason Aaron takes on the legendary Thundarr the Barbarian and Deniz Camp launches a new zombie epic, Bleeding Hearts, marking the long-awaited return of the Vertigo Comics imprint at DC! Meanwhile at Marvel, X-Men: Shadows of Tomorrow kicks into high gear as Storm gets an “Earth's […] The post New Comics Reviews 2/4 – 2/11 | Thundarr the Barbarian, Wade Wilson: Deadpool, Storm, Cyclops, Bleeding Hearts & MORE! | Episode #804 appeared first on The Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast.

Jeff, Roman, and the forever-known-as-Django man have entered the cradle of nerd civilization once more, laden with last week's comic books to discuss! Huge battles, retro art, more Juan Ferreyra... can't get enough gorgeous storytelling!0:06:08 - Absolute Issue Reprints0:09:40 - Well Welcome Wellmer!0:15:13 - DC K.O.: Boss Battle #10:22:32 - Question from Nate!0:25:00 - DC K.O.: Knight Fight #40:31:55 - Thundarr the Barbarian #10:34:50 - Knight City #10:40:22 - Absolute Superman #110:46:19 - Ultimate Endgame #20:51:25 - Ultimate Wolverine #140:52:51 - Amazing Spider-Man #210:56:00 - Batman #2SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we're going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We'll still be here!And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts.Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!Cover art by Michael ChoVisit us at The Comics Place next time you're in Bellingham, Washington!Comics Place Book Club - second Thursday of every month. Check the shop for details!

Garth Ennis has never been interested in playing it safe, and this conversation is a perfect snapshot of why his work still cuts deeper than just about anyone in comics. We dig into Babs from Ahoy Comics, his savage sword-and-sorcery riff that weaponizes absurdity, blood, and pitch-black humor to skewer genre clichés while still delivering the kind of brutal action Ennis fans crave. It's funny, ferocious, and very deliberately unserious, until it suddenly isn't.From there, we shift gears into war stories, both old and new. Ennis talks about his long-running love affair with Johnny Red, the WWI and WWII aerial combat hero he's revived through graphic novels with a historian's respect and a storyteller's bite. We also break down Battle Action, the modern revival of the classic British war anthology, and why those stripped-down, morally thorny combat tales still matter.Finally, Garth looks ahead to what's coming next, teasing new projects and directions slated for 2026, proof that he's nowhere near done challenging readers, genres, or expectations.

Gaius and Germanicus settle over wine to analyze the aftermath of World War II, citing Averell Harriman's 1945 fear that Soviet victory represented a barbarian invasion opening Europe to Asian influence and threatening Westerncivilization's foundations. Germanicus suggests a modern inversion has occurred whereby Europe now experiences reverse colonization by former imperial subjects from Africa and Asia who seek cultural and demographic dominance rather than assimilation into existing European societies. They examine American exceptionalism, noting that while the United States officially denies being an empire, its history of continental expansion, indigenous displacement, and ethnic cleansing mirrors classical imperial behavior under different rhetorical guises. The speakers conclude that contemporary elites remain comfortably insulated from the consequences of these demographic and political shifts in gated communities and exclusive enclaves, while common citizens bear the daily burden of fractured social cohesion and competing identities.1942. CHURCHILL, HARRIMAN, STALIN, MOLOTOV IN MOSCOW.