Podcast appearances and mentions of Blair Butler

Every night a different nightmare.Until Dawn is a 2025 American survival horror film directed by David F. Sandberg from a screenplay and a story by Gary Dauberman and Blair Butler. It is derived from the 2015 video game published by PlayStation Studios, and is set in the same universe while featuring an original standalone story that expands upon the game's mythology.It stars Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Odessa A'zion, Ji-young Yoo, Belmont Cameli, and Peter Stormare, who reprises his role from the game.A group of friends trapped in a time loop, where mysterious foes chase and kill them in gruesome ways, must survive until dawn to escape it.00:00 Intro 13:15 Horror News 26:16 What We've Been Watching51:05 Film Review2:10:10 Name Game 2:16:43 Film Rating2:19:07 Outrowww.horrorhangout.co.ukPodcast - https://fanlink.tv/horrorhangoutPatreon - http://www.patreon.com/horrorhangoutFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/horrorhangoutpodcastX - http:/x.com/horror_hangout_TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/@horrorhangoutpodcastInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/horrorhangoutpodcastBen - https://x.com/ben_errington​​​Ash - https://x.com/ashmillmanAudio credit - Taj Eastonhttp://tajeaston.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehorrorhangout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Min 5: EL CONTABLE 2 El Contable 2 (The Accountant 2) es la secuela del thriller de acción de 2016 protagonizado por Ben Affleck. Dirigida nuevamente por Gavin O'Connor, retoma la historia del contable forense autista Christian Wolff, quien combina sus habilidades matemáticas con una vida secreta como vigilante. La secuela adopta un enfoque diferente al de su predecesora, transformándose en una especie de "buddy movie" de los años 90, con la incorporación de Jon Bernthal, encarnando al hermano trasgresor del protagonista. Una apuesta que ha entretenido a nuestros críticos, pero que peca de restar protagonismo a las escenas de acción que habrían mejorado la sensación final. De ahí el aprobado justo que se lleva en nuestro Filtro Luchini. NOTA EDC: 2,5 estrellas Min 14: UNTIL DAWN ?Until Dawn (2025) es una adaptación cinematográfica del aclamado videojuego de terror de Supermassive Games. Dirigida por David F. Sandberg (¡Shazam!) y escrita por Blair Butler y Gary Dauberman. La historia sigue a Clover (Odessa A'zion) y sus amigas, quienes, un año después de la desaparición de la hermana de Clover, Melanie, viajan al remoto valle donde ocurrió la tragedia. Allí, en un centro de visitantes abandonado, son perseguidas por un asesino enmascarado que las mata una a una, solo para despertarse al inicio de la misma noche. Atrapadas en un ciclo mortal, enfrentan amenazas cada vez más aterradoras. Nuestra experta en Hobby Consolas reconoce que es un buen ejemplo de adaptación de videojuego y Luchini, pese a sus miedos iniciales, reconoce que hasta se ha reído en algunas de las secuencias más sangrientas. Con todo, Until Dawn, tampoco pasa del aprobado. NOTA EDC: 2,5 estrellas Min 21: EL ÚLTIMO SUSPIRO El último suspiro ( Le Dernier Souffle) supone el regreso del veterano director franco-griego Costa-Gavras. A sus 92 años, el cineasta ofrece una obra que aborda con sensibilidad y profundidad el tema de la muerte digna y los cuidados paliativos, inspirada en el ensayo homónimo de Régis Debray y Claude Grange. Luchini da fe de su calidad y del aprendizaje vital que ofrece, pero avisa que no es para sentarse a verla con el ánimo bajo. NOTA EDC: 3,5 estrellas Min 27; THE END The End es el primer largometraje de ficción del director Joshua Oppenheimer, conocido por sus documentales The Act of Killing y La mirada del silencio. Ambientada dos décadas después de un apocalipsis global, la historia sigue a una familia compuesta por Padre (Michael Shannon), Madre (Tilda Swinton) e Hijo (George MacKay), que vive en un lujoso búnker construido en una mina de sal. El hijo, de 20 años, nunca ha visto el mundo exterior. La llegada de una joven (Moses Ingram) a la entrada del búnker altera la aparente armonía familiar, desencadenando tensiones y cuestionamientos sobre su existencia aislada. Vista y analizada por Raquel Hernández, es de esas propuestas en las que, o entras y quedas fascinado, o no entras y sales de la sala con sabor agridulce. La crítico de Hobby Consolas se queda en el segundo grupo y la aprueba por los pelos. NOTA EDC: 2,5 Min 32: LA ISLA DE LOS FAISANES La isla de los faisanes (Faisaien Irla) es el primer largometraje de ficción del director vasco Asier Urbieta. Ambientada en la Isla de los Faisanes, un pequeño islote en el río Bidasoa cuya soberanía comparten España y Francia, la película aborda la crisis migratoria en esta frontera natural, inspirándose en hechos reales ocurridos en 2021. Debú meritorio de Urbieta que, para Luchini, no pasa sin embargo de las 2,5 estrellas. Min 34: TODO LO QUE NO SÉ También llega a las salas la ópera prima directora Ana Lambarri. La película ofrece una mirada íntima y honesta sobre las tensiones emocionales y sociales que enfrentan muchas mujeres contemporáneas, especialmente aquellas que rondan los 35 años y se sienten atrapadas entre expectativas incumplidas y responsabilidades familiares. NOTA EDC: 2,5 estrellas Min 35: LA PELÍCULA DE TU VIDA: ARTURO MENOR En este capítulo de Estamos de Cine contamos con el toledano Arturo Menor. Biólogo, naturalista, guionista, director de fotografía y director de cine de naturaleza, nominado al Goya hace dos años por "Iberia Naturaleza Infinita" nos explica porqué el largometraje documental francés "Nómadas del viento" es el título que ha marcado su vida y sobre todo su trayectoria profesional. Min 38: ESPECIAL BSO "LOS PECADORES": UN GORANSSON DE OSCAR La banda sonora de Los pecadores (Sinners), compuesta por Ludwig Göransson, ha sido aclamada por la crítica como una de las obras más ambiciosas y emocionalmente resonantes del cine reciente. Esta colaboración entre Göransson y el director Ryan Coogler, quienes ya habían trabajado juntos en Creed y Black Panther, se sumerge en las raíces de la música afroamericana del sur de Estados Unidos para crear una experiencia sonora única. Recogiendo el pañuelo que nos lanzó hace una semana Raquel Hernández en su crítica, Ángel Luque y Roberto Lancha ofrecen una degustación de alto nivel de una de las composiciones clave del año. NOTA EDC. 4,5 estrellas

Welcome to “Not Couple Goals” where co-hosts Allie Nelson and Tyler McCarthy do a deep dive into a different ridiculous romantic thriller from the vantage point of their long-term relationship. Allie, a TV writer/producer and actress, has an affinity for romantic thrillers, the more salacious the better. Tyler, an entertainment reporter and critic, often finds himself drawn in despite his better judgment. Join them as they explore all the ways it's possible to love too hard… like WAY too hard. In this episode, Allie and Tyler ponder how far they'd go for a free vacation with the 2022 movie “The Invitation,” starring Nathalie Emmanuel and Thomas Doherty, written by Blair Butler and directed by Jessica M. Thompson. Listen as they discuss the film's oddly outdated idea of a modern woman, the surprisingly well done visual scares and the shocking amount of blood red flags waved by the main love interest. What shouldn't you do if you see a monster in the middle of the night? Tune in to find out! Special thanks to Mallory Johns for the introduction music. To see more of our hosts, check out Tyler's writing at USA Insider and Allie's at Parade and Business Insider! And don't forget to follow us on social media — Allie: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok Tyler: Twitter Not Couple Goals: Instagram and Twitter

In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE INVITATION (2022), currently playing on Netflix. Written by Blair Butler and directed by Jessica M. Thompson, the film follows Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel), a young woman who's recently lost her mother to cancer and who is grieving and feeling lost and rudderless without family. By some coincidence, she takes a test to find out more about her ancestry and is contacted by someone who says he is her cousin (Hugh Skinner). They meet and he convinces her to travel with him to England for a relative's wedding. There she meets the mysterious and alluring De Ville (Thomas Doherty) who she feels a magnetic pull towards but are things as they seem or is Evie embroiled in an extremely detrimental situation? The film has a run time of 1 h and 45 m and is rated PG-13. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jokagoge/support

Jessica Thompson is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker who made her feature writer-directorial debut with "The Light of the Moon". The film won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the SXSW Film Festival. "The Light of the Moon", starring Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, In The Heights, Encanto), enjoyed a limited theatrical release to sold-out screens in both New York and Los Angeles and heralds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score. Critics called the film "harrowingly effective" (Variety), "honest and complex" (The Hollywood Reporter), and Film Inquiry stated, "for any filmmaker this would be an unmitigated triumph, but for a first time filmmaker this is revelatory."Jess was the lead director on Showtime's original series, "The End", produced by the Academy Award-winning See-Saw Films (The Power of the Dog, The King's Speech). "The End" is a dramedy, told through three generations of a dysfunctional family who are trying to die with dignity, live with none, and make it count. The series received five-star reviews from The Guardian and The Times.In 2021, Jess directed her second feature, "The Invitation", a Sony Picture's thriller-horror, written by herself and Blair Butler. It will have a worldwide cinematic release on August 26th, 2022.After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) takes a DNA test…and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding in the English countryside, she's at first seduced by the sexy aristocrat host but is soon thrust into a nightmare of survival as she uncovers twisted secrets in her family's history and the unsettling intentions behind their sinful generosity.In 2010, Jess founded Stedfast Productions, a collective of visual storytellers who use film to explore the complexity of the human story.Jess is an Australian filmmaker who resides in Los Angeles. She is repped by CAA, Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment, and Independent Talent Group (UK).Enjoy my conversation with Jessica M. Thompson.

Chris and Taylor review the new supernatural horror film "The Invitation" written by Blair Butler and directed by Jessica M. Thompson. A young woman finds a new family match through a DNA kit, and after invited to meet the family for a wedding, finds herself wrapped up in a gothic conspiracy. The film stars Nathalie Emmanuel, Thomas Doherty, Stephanie Corneliussen, Alana Boden, Courtney Taylor, Hugh Skinner and Sean Pertwee.

Jessica Thompson is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker who made her feature writer-directorial debut with "The Light of the Moon". The film won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the SXSW Film Festival. "The Light of the Moon", starring Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, In The Heights, Encanto), enjoyed a limited theatrical release to sold-out screens in both New York and Los Angeles and heralds a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score. Critics called the film "harrowingly effective" (Variety), "honest and complex" (The Hollywood Reporter), and Film Inquiry stated, "for any filmmaker this would be an unmitigated triumph, but for a first time filmmaker this is revelatory."Jess was the lead director on Showtime's original series, "The End", produced by the Academy Award-winning See-Saw Films (The Power of the Dog, The King's Speech). "The End" is a dramedy, told through three generations of a dysfunctional family who are trying to die with dignity, live with none, and make it count. The series received five-star reviews from The Guardian and The Times.In 2021, Jess directed her second feature, "The Invitation", a Sony Picture's thriller-horror, written by herself and Blair Butler. It will have a worldwide cinematic release on August 26th, 2022.After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) takes a DNA test…and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound family to a lavish wedding in the English countryside, she's at first seduced by the sexy aristocrat host but is soon thrust into a nightmare of survival as she uncovers twisted secrets in her family's history and the unsettling intentions behind their sinful generosity.In 2010, Jess founded Stedfast Productions, a collective of visual storytellers who use film to explore the complexity of the human story.Jess is an Australian filmmaker who resides in Los Angeles. She is repped by CAA, Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment, and Independent Talent Group (UK).Enjoy my conversation with Jessica M. Thompson.

Artist and musician from Kansas City, Missouri.Graduate of The Kubert School.Currently living in Atlanta, Georgia, Art Directing on a cartoon for Marvel/Hulu. Storyboard artist on seasons 3-10 of the Emmy Award winning animated show Archer for Floyd County Productions/FX, as well as having storyboarded on Dicktown (FXX), America: The Motion Picture (Netflix), The Vampire Diaries (seasons 6-8), Black Lightning, Legacies, Dynasty (all CW), and Bigger (BET). Creator / Writer / Artist of Suicide Sisters.Co-creator / Artist of:Gearhead and LoveSTRUCK with Dennis HopelessHEART with Blair Butler,American Muscle with Steve Niles13 Steps with Phil Hester

Graham and Felisha are back after Graham's parents visit. They make some very creative embroidery and visit the Eiteljorg. We learn how a Marine's callsign is created. Felisha somehow finds a copy of Sheriff of Nottingham, Second Edition. They review Polaroid (2019) directed by Lars Klevberg and written by Blair Butler. Felisha reviews how selective their guard corgi is. Graham recommends Strong Men Armed: The United States Marines Against Japan by Robert Leckie. We hear about the first full play of Black Card Revoked. The two go over the first three episodes of Lovecraft Country. Felisha tries to worm out of their third anniversary. Corgi Corner returns. We get a visit from Graham IDK. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/damnyouretall/message

A masked serial killer turns a horror-themed amusement park into his own personal playground, terrorizing a group of friends while the rest of the patrons believe that it is all part of the show. Director: Gregory Plotkin Writers: Seth M. Sherwood, Blair Butler, Akela Cooper See more » Stars: Cynthea Mercado, Stephen Conroy, Amy Forsyth See more » Award: 1 win. See more » --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gruesome-hertzogg/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gruesome-hertzogg/support

ScareTrack -  Hellfest (2018) Movie Review with Dan Brownlie & Mikey Stuart Episode Sponsored by UK HAUNTERS Mikey and Dan discuss give HELLFEST the ScareTrack/UK Haunters Movie review treatment. They discuss how this film lead bad guy actually does us haunt fans favor, and how this truly is one of the biggest 'haunt' style films.   ........................................................................................................................... HELLFEST (IMBD) A masked serial killer turns a horror-themed amusement park into his own personal playground, terrorizing a group of friends while the rest of the patrons believe that it is all part of the show. Director: Gregory Plotkin Writers: Seth M. Sherwood , Blair Butler, Akela Cooper, William Pennick, Christopher Sey, Stephen Susco Stars:  Cynthea Mercado, Stephen Conroy, Amy Forsyth .............................................................................................................................   Visit our website here: https://scaretrack.co.uk Watch our latest ScareCam vlogs: https://youtube.com/scaretrack You can support the show here: https://patreon.com/ScareTrack ScareTrack merchandise can be found here: https://smart-fx.co.uk/smart-artists/...   Social Media Facebook.com/ScareTrack Instagram- @scaretrack Twitter- @scaretrack Snapchat- scaretrack   *Logo/Photo property of Hellfest.  *All views expressed are of the individual host/guest.

Xavier and Mike are back with reviews for Polaroid (2019) by Lars Klevberg Cube (1997) by Vincenzo Natali.

Hell Fest is a 2018 American slasher film directed by Gregory Plotkin, and written by Seth M. Sherwood, Blair Butler, and Akela Cooper, from a story by William Penick, Christopher Sey and Stephen Susco. The film stars Amy Forsyth, Reign Edwards, Bex Taylor-Klaus, and Tony Todd, and follows a group of teens who are stalked by a serial killer while visiting a traveling Halloween carnival. Follow me on Instagram: @bgdf_podcast Email me @bgdfpodcast@gmail.com

Today we welcome back one of our favorite guests, Blair Butler, to talk about comics she's reading now, how she feels about Agent Carter, times she's kiiiiinda cheated in video games, and much more!

Kevin Mellon is a storyboard artist for Floyd County Productions, where he works on the hilarious animated spy comedy ARCHER, currently in its sixth season on FX. A graduate of the  Kubert School, Kevin is also an accomplished comic artist. His work includes GEARHEAD and LOVESTRUCK with Dennis Hopeless, HEART with Blair Butler, and his own series, SUICIDE SISTERS.

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, Ted Adams talks 15 years of IDW Publishing, Titanfall falls into the Major Spoilers HQ, Thor and Superman fight it out, Legends of Red Sonja #5, The Red Panda, and Sex Criminals! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Upcoming Marvel films from FOX LINK Powers headed to the Playstation Network LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN TitanFall In Titanfall, players compete in six-on-six online multiplayer-only matches set on a war-torn planet, playing as mech-style Titans and their pilots. The game's action is fast-paced: as pilots, players can run along walls and link jumps together parkour-style, as well as employ special abilities such as cloaking; as Titans, players are equipped with more destructive armaments and special protective shields. Several gameplay elements were designed to increase the game's accessibility, such as a locking pistol, the supplementing of each team with weak AI bots for easier kills, and temporary power-ups. Respawn describes the game as bringing "scale, verticality, and story" to first-person shooter multiplayer gaming, incorporating elements traditionally used in single-player campaigns. The game uses Microsoft's cloud computing services to offload non-player activity to servers and optimize the home computer for graphical performance. [rating:4/5] MATTHEW Sex Criminals #5 Story By: Matt Fraction Art By: Chip Zdarsky Cover By: Chip Zdarsky The best part of a new relationship is the first three weeks, right? The rush of the new, the gravitational pull of the sudden other-ness in your life, the almost-illicit charge of nothing else mattering...and then it's time to pay the bills. Well, the honeymoon is over for the SEX CRIMINALS. Can Jon and Suzie survive Jon and Suzie? [rating:4/5] RODRIGO LEGENDS OF RED SONJA #5 (of 5) Gail Simone, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Blair Butler (w) Jack Jadson, Valentine Delandro, Jim Calafiore (a) Jay Anacleto (c) FINAL ISSUE!!! The epic mini-series featuring all-star creators concludes! This prestigious series, celebrating the She-Devil’s 40th anniversary goes out with a bang, including stories written by Gail (Batgirl) Simone, Blair (Attack of the Show, Heart) Butler, and Kelly Sue (Pretty Deadly) DeConnick, with gorgeous art by Jack Jadson, Valentine, and Jim (Secret Six) Calafiore. Sonja makes her final showdown against the brutal and deadly Grey Riders! [rating:3.5/5] ZACH The Red Panda #4: Night of the Red Panda Part 1 Writer: Gregg Taylor Art: Dean Kotz The Terrific Twosome of Toronto return with all-new two-fisted pulp adventures.! August Fenwick, one of the city’s wealthiest men, hides a secret life of adventure as his city’s mysterious champion, The Red Panda. Together with his trusty driver, Kit Baxter, who joins him in his quest as the Flying Squirrel, he fights an endless battle, that all those who serve evil shall fear the Night of the Red Panda! This issue: “One Tin Soldier part 1 of 2″ Three seemingly impossible murders have struck within hours, and all clues point to an old foe who is safely under lock and key… or is he? Plus a bonus “Pulp Preview” – the first chapter of the prose adventure “The Pyramid of Peril”! [rating:4/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week This week’s Poll of the Week comes to us from Spoilerite Bronson. “My friends and I have been talking about comics and the like and pitting two super heroes against each other and trying to find out who would win. but lately we had one situation where we don’t know what would happen, so i thought id write in and ask you guys. If there was a fight between Thor and Superman, who would win?” It seems pretty cut and dried to me, but why not let you cast your vote in the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week? http://majorspoilers.com/2014/03/25/major-spoilers-poll-week-superman-vs-thor/ [poll id="329”] Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, Ted Adams talks 15 years of IDW Publishing, Titanfall falls into the Major Spoilers HQ, Thor and Superman fight it out, Legends of Red Sonja #5, The Red Panda, and Sex Criminals! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Upcoming Marvel films from FOX LINK Powers headed to the Playstation Network LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN TitanFall In Titanfall, players compete in six-on-six online multiplayer-only matches set on a war-torn planet, playing as mech-style Titans and their pilots. The game's action is fast-paced: as pilots, players can run along walls and link jumps together parkour-style, as well as employ special abilities such as cloaking; as Titans, players are equipped with more destructive armaments and special protective shields. Several gameplay elements were designed to increase the game's accessibility, such as a locking pistol, the supplementing of each team with weak AI bots for easier kills, and temporary power-ups. Respawn describes the game as bringing "scale, verticality, and story" to first-person shooter multiplayer gaming, incorporating elements traditionally used in single-player campaigns. The game uses Microsoft's cloud computing services to offload non-player activity to servers and optimize the home computer for graphical performance. [rating:4/5] MATTHEW Sex Criminals #5 Story By: Matt Fraction Art By: Chip Zdarsky Cover By: Chip Zdarsky The best part of a new relationship is the first three weeks, right? The rush of the new, the gravitational pull of the sudden other-ness in your life, the almost-illicit charge of nothing else mattering...and then it's time to pay the bills. Well, the honeymoon is over for the SEX CRIMINALS. Can Jon and Suzie survive Jon and Suzie? [rating:4/5] RODRIGO LEGENDS OF RED SONJA #5 (of 5) Gail Simone, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Blair Butler (w) Jack Jadson, Valentine Delandro, Jim Calafiore (a) Jay Anacleto (c) FINAL ISSUE!!! The epic mini-series featuring all-star creators concludes! This prestigious series, celebrating the She-Devil’s 40th anniversary goes out with a bang, including stories written by Gail (Batgirl) Simone, Blair (Attack of the Show, Heart) Butler, and Kelly Sue (Pretty Deadly) DeConnick, with gorgeous art by Jack Jadson, Valentine, and Jim (Secret Six) Calafiore. Sonja makes her final showdown against the brutal and deadly Grey Riders! [rating:3.5/5] ZACH The Red Panda #4: Night of the Red Panda Part 1 Writer: Gregg Taylor Art: Dean Kotz The Terrific Twosome of Toronto return with all-new two-fisted pulp adventures.! August Fenwick, one of the city’s wealthiest men, hides a secret life of adventure as his city’s mysterious champion, The Red Panda. Together with his trusty driver, Kit Baxter, who joins him in his quest as the Flying Squirrel, he fights an endless battle, that all those who serve evil shall fear the Night of the Red Panda! This issue: “One Tin Soldier part 1 of 2″ Three seemingly impossible murders have struck within hours, and all clues point to an old foe who is safely under lock and key… or is he? Plus a bonus “Pulp Preview” – the first chapter of the prose adventure “The Pyramid of Peril”! [rating:4/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week This week’s Poll of the Week comes to us from Spoilerite Bronson. “My friends and I have been talking about comics and the like and pitting two super heroes against each other and trying to find out who would win. but lately we had one situation where we don’t know what would happen, so i thought id write in and ask you guys. If there was a fight between Thor and Superman, who would win?” It seems pretty cut and dried to me, but why not let you cast your vote in the Major Spoilers Poll of the Week? http://majorspoilers.com/2014/03/25/major-spoilers-poll-week-superman-vs-thor/ [poll id="329”] Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

Marc Hershon here, back from last weekend’s rousing 2nd Annual Los Angeles Podcast Festival! And what a festival it was. Held once again at the Delfina Hotel in Santa Monica. There were tons of live podcasts going off during the three days – or, really, two and a half days – of the festival. Looking back on the schedule for the PodFest, I count 40 shows and that’s not counting the folks like us that were recording our own shows and interviews in the Podcast Lab. Speaking of which, the next couple of episodes of Succotash will hopefully come out very quickly. Bam, bam, bam. Because they’ll be focused around interviews I did while I was at the festival. I’ll be playing clips from many of the episodes of the podcasts that were done at the festival as well. A big shout out to our Honorary Associate Producer Tyson Saner, who's been doing an amazing amount of clip harvesting on behalf of this show. I got to be a guest on Chillpak Hollywood Hour during their live appearance at the PodFest, and you'll hear not only hear a clip from that episode but also some chats I had in the Podcast Lab with Dean Haglund, Phil Leirness, and Lily Holleman - all three not only associated with Chillpak with the still-in-production film The Ladykillers as well. The 10 Most Active Show In The Stitcher Top 100 Comedy Podcast List This is the rundown of the ten shows on Stitcher's Top 100 Comedy Podcast list that have moved up or down the charts the most this past week. 37. The Smartest Man In The World +2842. The Mark & Lynda Podcast -3463. The Dana Gould Hour +4464. This Week In Blackness Radio +1565. The Tenderloins Podcast +9868. DVDASA with David Choe & Asa Akira -3278. Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine +4879. SModcast >> FeAB -4082. Answer Me This! +1691. Who’s Paying Attention +15 The podcast at the top of the list - The Smartest Man In The World - is hosted by improv great and friend Greg Proops, who is also releasing a video special on October 22nd. Available online, you can find Greg Proops: Live at Musso & Frank at Chill.com. The Clips The Steven Brody Steven Festival of FriendshipOur friend Tyson Saner harvested this clip from The Steven Brody Stevens Festival of Friendship podcast and I’m glad. I really like Brody and hadn’t had a chance to even hear his podcast yet. Plus I also like James Adomian, who is an amazing vocal talent and funny as hell to boot. His “Maron in Space” bit on the IFC Channel is hilarious. Doug Loves MoviesMy first clip from one of the LA PodFest shows comes from Doug Loves Movies with Doug Benson – one of the few podcasts out of the 40 they had that I actually had the time to watch. The one this year wasn’t as crazy as last year’s, which was unhinged. (The RC helicopter nametag was back, but no sign of last year's infant…) He had Jimmy Pardo, Nick Thune, DC Pierson, and David Huntsberger on stage with him, but this clip is before the guests even came out, when Doug clears the air about Mr. Belvedere’s balls. Improv 4 Humans Matt Besser’s show was at the PodFest but THIS clip is from another live appearance that Tyson Saner grabbed. It’s from Bumbershoot in Seattle and Tyson says he liked this pull because it’s very “Hi, this is who we are and here we go!” Featuring Tim Meadows, Horatio Sanz & Brian Huskey, it’s also based around the Harold structure for you improv wonks, which lends itself pretty well to a podcast. The Kira Soltanovich ShowComedian Kira Soltanovich was all over the LA PodFest. Every time I turned around, there she was, either interviewing someone or being interviewed herself. She hasn’t really been on my radar until now, but I got to see her perform live at the late Saturday night Standup Smash! Show they did there and now I’m a fan. In this clip that Tyson grabbed, we hear part of Kira’s interview with Laraine Newman. Just Jump To The EndIt’s interesting to see how many siblings pop up as podcast hosts. One of the best ones is My Brother, My Brother and Me but there also the Sibling Rivalry podcast, the Kamenetsky Brothers Land O’ Lakers podcast and a whole bunch of other ones. One I just found out about is Jump To The End, featuring brother-sister team Scott Fitzman and Molly Harris. Their show’s Twitter page describes the p’cast as “Two grown siblings talking shit about people, places, and things.” In our clip they talk about revisiting cartoons and other entertainment from their childhood, and what it’s like exposing THEIR kids to it. The Indoor KidsBack to the LA PodFest, we get a taste of the live-in-front-of-a-live-audience version of The Indoor Kids. Hosted by the husband-and-wife team of comics Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon, this show focuses on video games. In this segment from the Fest with Blair Butler, they talk about video games that they’ve recently been depressed by and, also, games that they use as a carthasis. Chillpak Hollywood HourFor the last taste of the LA PodFest this episode, I pull a few minutes from the live Chillpak Hollywood Hour show, featuring Dean Haglund and Phil Leirness, with their special cameo guest…ME! So there will be more clips from LA PodFest shows in the next few episodes. After that (or maybe in between some of that), I will have interviews with some comedians and some filmmakers who are in the throes of getting their Kickstarter campaigns rolling. Rest up. In the meantime, don't forget to pass that damn Succotash. — Marc Hershon

This episode comes to you live from the LA Podcast Festival, where Kumail and Emily are joined by their pals Blair Butler, Jordan Morris, Jonah Ray, and Matthew Burnside to talk GTA, do some dramatic readings of bad video game cutscenes, and pretend to play baseball. Plus we get the audience involved in a debate about brunch, and give out chicken sandwiches. Enjoy!

Chronicles of Mistara, Far Cry 3, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Batman: Arkham City, Skyrim, State of Decay, The Last Of Us, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 4, Infamous: Second Son, Hitman, GTA, Revenge of Shinobi, Ghostbusters, Punisher, Mass Effect, XCOM **SPOILER ALERTS** We talk a lot about video games and movies in this episode, and we want you to be aware of some things you may consider spoilers within that discussion. Be warned: (21:00) - Teeny tiny Tomb Raider spoiler (31:15) - A regular sized Tomb Raider spoiler (33:50 - 48:15) - We talk about Man of Steel at length

We've talked around it for weeks, but now it's time to unbutton our gaming pants and let loose. Kumail and Emily welcome old friends Blair Butler (on her second playthrough) and Film Critic Hulk (who thinks about narrative for a living) to discuss everything Bioshock: Infinite- things we loved, things we missed, what it means for gaming, and parallels to the first Bioshock. DO NOT LISTEN UNLESS YOU HAVE BEATEN BIOSHOCK. You have been warned.

Today Kumail and Emily are joined by Blair Butler and Matt Mira, two employees of the Attack of the Show and X-Play, two shows that are now dead to G4. They discuss what it was like to work for the network, what they think happened, and where they think tech/video game TV is going from here. Plus we take A Walk on the Burnside with Far Cry, and more fun!

Reviews: Avengers Arena #1, Cable And X-Force #1, Crow Skinning The Wolves #1, To Hell You Ride #1 Jimmy flies solo after Raven-Symone cancels on him at the last minute. That's so Raven. He is doing the podcast on the fly without normal segment music so he just plays some Christmas tunes instead. Jimmy starts off w/ some congrats to pals Jonathan Ross for his chat show deal to air in the U.S. and to Blair Butler for her many years doing Fresh Ink on G4TV. News includes: DC Nation returns to Cartoon Network, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 coming in January, DC loses rights to The Spirit and others, Archer goes on tour, Harry Potter cast reunites for more filming, The Walking Dead TV show in black and white and Jackie Chan joins Expendables 3. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Thanks for listening!

Reviews: Cyberforce Vol 4 #1, Ex Sanguine #1, Ultimate Comics Iron Man #1, Zaucer Of Zilk #1 Jimmy flies solo again to bring you some more great interviews from New York Comic Con with Blair Butler (G4TV),  Seth Kushner (Culture POP Photocomix) and Tera Patrick (Sinner Takes All). News includes: CW's Arrow gets full season pick up, Warner Bros beats The Shusters, Penguin launches kids line, and Heidi MacDonald's The Beat named one of 2012's best blogs. As always, listener feedback, Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Thanks for listening! Come back on Saturday for a post-NYCC late night bar special with Michael Avon Oeming, Taki Soma and Emma Vieceli! 

In this episode we are joined by comic artist Kevin Mellon to talk about how he got started in comics as well as his work on the Image comic "Heart" with Blair Butler & his most recent comic "American Muscle" written by Steve Niles which is featured in "Creator-Owned Heroes". We also talk about his work on the hit animated show "Archer" on the FX channel. This podcast is sponsored by Friendly Neighborhood Comics http://friendlyneighborhoodcomics.com/ Discount Comic Book Services http://www.dcbservice.com/index.aspx Instock Trades http://www.instocktrades.com/ Join us on the forums at http://www.forumforgeeks.com http://thetaylornetwork.wordpress.com/

Isn't co-op gaming the best, especially when it's with friends and not with strangers who call you terrible words? This week, Blair Butler and Stephen Johnson of G4 join us to talk about co-op gaming throughout our lives, our loves, and how we all played Horde Mode together the night before the recording. Also, we promote Stephen's one man show, "Is the Bible Magic?" Then stay tuned for a Side Quest with Kumail and Emily doling out advice on the best games to play with your lovah... just in time for Valentine's Day!

November 17, 2011 - After our last Talksplode episode about making comics with Blair Butler and Charles Soule from the writer’s perspective, we’re coming at it from the drawing table. Joining Josh Flanagan are Declan Shalvey (Thunderbolts, Northlanders) and Kevin Mellon (Heart, Gearhead). The conversation is long and ranges through many aspects of being an artist in today’s comic book industry. We’ll talk about the origins and breaking in stories, as well as the highs and lows of the industry. We talk about some of the challenges a comic book artist faces, and how writer and artist collaborate. There’s a lot of information to be gained, learning from people who’ve been there, and are still working at climbing their ladder, whatever that ladder may be. If you have any interest in making comics, either as an artist, writer, or whatever, this is an invaluable conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reviews: Deadpool MAX 2 #1, Dead Rising Road To Fortune #1, Monocyte #1, My Greatest Adventure Vol 2 #1,  Orchid #1, Star Trek Legion Of Super-Heroes #1, Shade Vol 2 #1, 30 Days of Night #1,  X-Men Regenesis #1. Batman: Year One DVD Strap in! It's another super-sized episode! Sorry for the length but we have over an hour worth of great interviews. Jimmy is joined by Aussie pal Matt Brick again to review tons of comics and chat about Speakeasy Dollhouse, Mekhi Phifer, Once Upon A Time, X-Men anime on G4, Grace Helbig co-hosting Attack of the Show, CDC zombie comic, Marvel layoffs, Dry Seasons preview, The Loxley's and the War of 1812 preview, and Matt Smith might be leaving Doctor Who. Speaking of...more NYCC interviews with G4TV'S Blair Butler and Blair Herter. Blair Butler swung by the Comic News Insider booth to hang with Jimmy and chat her first written comic book called Heart. They also chatted the comic industry and recent comics as well. Blair Herter came by after meeting Jimmy the night before and having many drinks. They had a blast talking comics, video games and how Jimmy is stealing his fiance', Jessica Chobot, from him. Kevin Mellon also came by to talk about Heart. You know, since he's the artist on the comic book. News includes: Ben McCool & Nikki Cook's Memoir heads to TV,  Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons announce their comic The Secret Service, Joss Whedon takes on Much Ado About Nothing, 2000AD fills gap in empty Barnes & Noble shelves, The Punisher heads to TV, Spider-Kids dressed up needed for Spidey column, Ed Brubaker's Criminal heading to film, Red 2 is coming and King Con III is postponed. As always, Listener Feedback, the Top 3 and more! Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love!

The Indead Kids host Blair Butler (G4's Attack of the Show, Fresh Ink) as they each discuss their 5 favorite scary games. Blood is spilled! Lives are lost! Lists are read! Then, after Blair departs, Kumail & Emily do a Side-Quest. They discuss their final thoughts on Gears of War 3, their initial thoughts on Arkham City, and Emily's baby steps into the world of StarCraft 2. BoooooOooooo!

October 6, 2011 - This is a very cool episode of Talksplode. We’ve got Blair Butler of G4′s Attack of the Show and writer of the upcoming Image series, Heart, and Charles Soule, writer of 27, also from Image Comics, but we’re not just going to be plugging books. Along with Josh Flanagan, also a comic book writer looking to get published, the discussion is all about making comics, breaking in, getting started, finding artists, and the real things involved in the process. From marketing to design to scripting to page layout, we cover a lot of ground in this lengthy and diverse discussion about what’s it’s like to make professional, independent comics today. Part of the discussion was based on this piece, Making Comics: Why I’ve Failed So Far. Make sure to follow Blair and Charles on Twitter for updates on their comic book adventures. You can also go to Blair’s website and Charles’ blog. To read some of Josh’s comic work, you can find that here. Look for Heart from Blair Butler and Kevin Mellon in November, and read 27: The Second Set, in shops now, both from Image. You can also read the first issue of Dixon’s Notch, written by Josh Flanagan on Graphicly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

G4TV’s Blair Butler, writer of the upcoming MMA comic Heart from Image, sits down with us this week to talk about going from comics criticism to creation, how she got her job as the only comics critic on national television, why she likes MMA more than pro wrestling, and, as you might expect, this week’s DC comics! And a ton more! Plus, Chris and Matt answer a listener question about their favorite character concepts with lacking executions.

In part 1 of the latest Bendis Tapes we go over Brian's Summer vacation. You'll hear about the Powers TV pilot shoot in Chicago, and his adventures in the Windy City. Then we get behind the scene details of the developments in Ultimate Spider-Man. Brian tells us what led to the creation of Miles Morales and the controversey thart followed. We also get details on what's coming up in the pages of Bendis's Avengers titles, from working with Neal Adams and the return of Gabriel Del Otto, to Daredevil joining the team.Then, G4's Fresh Ink comics reviewer Blair Butler has joined the ranks of comic book writers with Heart, a new Image mini series co-created by artist Kevin Mellon. The two join me to talk about this MMA comic, the inspiration behind it, and the challenge of capturing the fastest growing sport in comic book form. We also discuss the current news and trends in the comic book market.

The host of the Mighty Marvel Podcast, Jeff Suter, talks G4’s new "Iron Man" and "Wolverine" anime series with Head of Marvel TV, Jeph Loeb, series producer Megan Thomas Bradner, and G4’s Blair Butler. Plus, hear what it’s like to ...

Jimmy flies solo to give you his very own and hopefully not too self-indulgent San Diego Comic-Con recap! No reviews, news or Top 3. He chatted with many folks and did lotsa crazy stuff. Yes, heavy drinking was involved usually. Expect some fun tales and the usual name dropping. He got so many interviews that will be spread over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear great chats with Lili Bordan (Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome), Blair Butler (Attack of the Show), Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Middleman), Kevin Michael Richardson (voice over actor) and Jonathan Ross (Turf, Golden Age).

Reviews: Life With Archie: Married Life #1, Ned the Chainsaw Guy #1, Scourge #0 Jimmy is back from the west coast and in the studio for the first time in 2 weeks. Joe has totally let the place guy. The boys discuss ways to improve foot traffic at SDCC and tips for publicists organizing round tables there. Jimmy wants you to donate to the NICU that saved his niece Chloe's life when she was born 4 months too early. Give til it hurts, kids! Jimmy still has tons of interviews from San Diego Comic-Con to play over the next couple of weeks. In this episode, we're reunited with old pal G4TV's Blair Butler, Elvira, Sid/Marty Krofft, Ben Thompson and Joe Ruby/Ken Spears. News includes: All-Star Superman gets animated, DC brings back Elseworlds, Gaiman wins, Superman saves a family home, Thunderstrike returns, Frank Miller talks Holy Terror and more!

For this week's 40 minutes of heck, I try to balance a rant about Dr. Mid-Nite and some Blair Butler bewilderment with some memories of the classic New Teen Titans and nice words about Wednesday Comics' Wonder Woman. Specifically, it's Action Comics #880, Adventure Comics #1, Batman #689, Blackest Night #2, Blackest Night: Batman #1, Booster Gold #23, Green Arrow/Black Canary #23, Green Lantern Corps #39, JSA Vs. Kobra #3, Titans #16, The Unwritten #4, and Wednesday Comics #6. Plus, Olivia gets another cameo! Music, as always, by R.E.M.

Reviews: Cable/Deadpool #50, Lock & Key #1, Jenna Jameson's Shadow Hunter #1. Creator Ethan Nicolle of the hilariously funny Chumble Spuzz from SLG joins us to discuss this project and some new stuff in development.  Also, Blair Butler returns for another episode to talk comics, TV, movies and more!  A long episode, but chock full of satanic pigs, blood sucking chickens and some talk about comics.

ReviewsOmega The Unknown #1, The Vinyl Underground #1, Wolverine Annual.She's baaa-aack!  Blair Butler (G4TV, Fresh Ink) returns for another exciting edition of Blair's Bits!  We talk comics, movies and video games. 

ReviewsThe Ultimates 2 #13, Satan's Sodomy Baby One-ShotBlair Butler joins us again to discuss everything from 52, Spidey 3, Heroes and upcoming convention appearances.  And, the hosts of a great new podcast, The Mandys, join us in a very lengthy and hilarious "Converting to Comicdom" segment!

Post-New York Comic-Con Show!ReviewsReviews will return next week! We promise! Too much NYCC to cover! Blair Butler joins us live at NYCC to discuss her thoughs of all things geeky!

Zombie Halloween Special! Original Airdate: October 31, 2006Reviews:Hellboy: Sword of StormsJustice League HeroesMarvel Ultimate AllianceBlair Butler of G4TV joins us again from our west coast studio for a special segment, Zombie Talk with Blair Butler.Zombie News! Zombie Ads!  All Zombies , All the time!

Our Brian K. Vaughan special!  Joe and Jimmy review Pride of Baghdad and we discuss the work of Brian K. Vaughan with Blair Butler.  Brian joins us for a special interview to discuss all his work and some plans for the future. 

Our special anniversary show!  For our 50th episode, we review Wolverine Origins & the new Ultimate Avengers 2 DVD.  Lot's of news as always.  From the west coast, Blair Butler joins us to discuss some favorite titles.  In the studio with us is...John Cassaday!  John takes a moment out of his busy schedule to sit in on episode 50 and chat about work, life and Waco, Texas (don't ask, just listen).  Plenty of folks called in to congratulate us on 50 episodes as well. 

Our big 2006 San Diego Comic Con wrap up show.  We share our thoughts and stories of this years con.  And just to keep things exciting, we also have 2 great interviews for you!  First up is Rosario Dawson, and second is Blair Butler.