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Read transcriptWelcome web-slinging warriors and joystick jockeys to another thrilling episode of Play Comics where we untangle the sticky situation of comic-to-game adaptations with the precision of Peter Parker trying to explain away his sudden photography skills! This week we're diving headfirst into the cel-shaded spectacular that is Ultimate Spider-Man, the 2005 game that took Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley's comic masterpiece and somehow convinced every gaming platform from here to the Daily Bugle that they needed a piece of this web-slinging action. Released across more systems than Spider-Man has quips in his arsenal—PS2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS—this Treyarch-developed adventure let players experience both sides of the symbiote coin. Whether you were swinging through Manhattan as everyone's favorite wise-cracking wall-crawler or stomping around as the terrifyingly toothy Venom, this game promised to deliver more comic book authenticity than J. Jonah Jameson has anti-Spider-Man editorials. Joining us for this ultimate discussion are two absolute legends from the podcasting multiverse: Derek B Gayle and Doug Fink, the dynamic duo behind Walloping Websnappers and a whole constellation of other fantastic shows on the Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective that may not be directly relevant to our web-slinging shenanigans today, but are undeniably brilliant nonetheless. When they're not busy dissecting every Spider-Man cartoon ever created or exploring the depths of various other pop culture phenomena, these two bring their encyclopedic knowledge of all things Spider to help us determine whether this game truly captured the essence of the Ultimate universe or if it just left us feeling like we'd been caught in one of Green Goblin's elaborate schemes. So dust off those early 2000s gaming controllers, practice your best Venom growl, and prepare for an episode that's guaranteed to be more entertaining than watching Eddie Brock try to explain his sudden career change from journalism to alien symbiote hosting! Learn such things as: Can you make a game that really fits in with the continuity of the comics AND have it stay that way? Will we sucker any artists into making Venomized versions of The Muppets? What kind of good butt battle would ensue between Venom and Captain America? And so much more! You can find Derek and Doug on a bunch of stuff on the Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective, including Walloping Websnappers, Skreeonk!, and Falling With Style. You can also find Doug on Novel Gaming and on BlueSky @ickybooley. You can also find Derek on Gimmicks and Lee Carvallo's Podding Challenge, and on BlueSky @derekbgayle. Or you can find Walloping Websnappers on BlueSky @wallopingwebpod and play the game where you guess who is using the account at that moment. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicscaston Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Groupon Facebook. A big thanks to Keeping the Zoo and The Wheel Weaves for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who would probably make a good theme song for a yet to be made Spider-Man cartoon. Support Play Comics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/playcomics Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-89f00a for 40% off for 4 months, and support Play Comics.
Read transcriptAttention, digital duelists and pixel-punching prodigies! Prepare to digivolve your eardrums as Play Comics takes a nostalgia-fueled dive into the arena of Digimon Rumble Arena on the PlayStation 1. This episode is more loaded than Agumon after a spicy curry feast! Joining us in this byte-sized battle royale is none other than Derek B Gayle, the podcast polymath behind such hard hitting podcasts on the Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective such as Gimmicks, Walloping Websnappers, Lee Carvallo's Podding Challenge, Skreeonk!, Falling with Style, and probably a few more shows he's cooked up while you were reading this sentence. Together, we'll explore how this fighting game adaptation captured the essence of the Digimon anime faster than you can say “Prodigious!” So grab your Digivice, dust off that PS1 memory card, and get ready to rumble through this electrifying episode. Will Digimon Rumble Arena prove to be the champion of anime game adaptations, or will it get sent back to the Digital World? Tune in to find out – it's time to digi-modify your podcast playlist! Learn such things as: Considering that you don't know the evolution path of these monsters, are Digimon NFTs? Is this the epitome of a game made with source material love? Is there room in the world for this and Pokemon? And so much more! You can find Derek @DerekBGayle on Bluesky, Instagram, and other social media platforms that may or may not exist when this was posted, hear him on other podcasts on the Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective such as Gimmicks, Walloping Websnappers, Lee Carvallo's Podding Challenge, Skreeonk!, and Falling with Style. Also catch him on Twitch @misterdarebear and catch any future things on DerekBGayle.com. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicscaston Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Groupon Facebook. A big thanks to Geeks Unleashed and Spawnography for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who is still on the search for an analog digimon monster. Support Play Comics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/playcomics
Whoa that's a long timestamp! But don't worry, there's a LOT to discuss because this week, we were graced by the presences of an absolute television EXPERT -- host of Gimmicks podcast, Walloping Websnappers, and Falling with Style, and one of our absolute BEST buds in the entire galaxy Derek B. Gayle! Derek helped us break down two absolutely exquisite episodes of Visions Season 2 -- "The Spy Dancer" from Studio La Cachette (Primal, La College Noir) and "Aau's Song" from Triggerfish (Adventures in Zambezia, Seal Team). Gimmicks (A podcast about high-concept, experimental, structure-breaking television) Twitter: @GimmicksPod Where to Listen: linktr.ee/gimmickspod Walloping Websnappers (Derek's Spider-Man pod) Twitter: @WallopingWebPod Web: wallopingwebsnappers.com Be sure to follow us on Twitter @DistantEchoesSW or Instagram @DistantEchoesSW. Have a question? Email: DistantEchoesSW@gmail.com. Follow Cassie on Twitter @Cassiethulu and Tommy @AwkwardComma. And remember to rate and subscribe wherever you listen! Sources for this episode: Disney+ Filmmaker Focus | "Aau's Song" Filmmaker Focus | "The Spy Dancer" Did they get Mata Hari Wrong? The Official Licensed Site of Josephine Baker The Spy Museum - Josephine Baker's Sheet Music African Journal of Social Work, Volume 10 Number 1 2020 Special issue on Ubuntu Social Work MUGUMBATE, J. R. & CHERENI, A. Theme Music 失望した by EVA https://joshlis.bandcamp.comPromoted by @RoyaltyFreePlanet - https://royaltyfreeplanet.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 http://bit.ly/RFP_CClicenseListen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5E4KvU...Vibe to EVA's entire "Rear View" album here: https://youtu.be/Gpm6YPwqJUA
This week, she truly is mother! We're joined by podcast mogul Derek B. Gayle (Gimmicks, Walloping Websnappers, & Falling With Style) to take a deep dive into the career of Aussie wonder, Toni Collette! From Muriel's Wedding to Hereditary, Knives Out to The Hours, The Sixth Sense to Velvet Goldmine, we cover it all! If you have any questions/comments/suggestions for the show, follow us on twitter @TheMixedReviews, like us on Facebook, e-mail us at reviewsmixed@gmail.com, visit our Instagram or TikTok for extra content, become a patron on our Patreon, or stop by our shop and pick up some podcast merchandise! Don't forget to subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or Google.
It's been a few weeks now, so let's get deep into the spoiler zone. I'm joined by Derek B. Gayle to break down what makes the story and characters of PokémonScarlet and Pokémon Violet unique within the series and what potentially makes the story of one version better than the other.
It's been a few weeks now, so let's get deep into the spoiler zone. I'm joined by Derek B. Gayle to break down what makes the story and characters of PokémonScarlet and Pokémon Violet unique within the series and what potentially makes the story of one version better than the other.
Premiering January 10! GIMMICKS is a podcast about the high concept, experimental, structure-breaking gimmick episodes of television – from musicals, to noir homages, bottle episodes, and more! Hosted by Derek B. Gayle. Email: gimmickspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @gimmickspod Instagram: @gimmickspod Theme song: "Swift Electric" by Cyberbear Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
We're back, baby! And by “we,” I mean me! It's Doug, and I'm ready to talk about what's happening next for Victory Road (the second generation, if you will). Check out this re-introduction to Victory Road, where I talk with Derek all about the status of a permanent cohost, what's changing and what's staying the […]
We’re back, baby! And by “we,” I mean me! It’s Doug, and I’m ready to talk about what’s happening next for Victory Road (the second generation, if you will). Check out this re-introduction to Victory Road, where I talk with Derek all about the status of a permanent cohost, what’s changing and what’s staying the […]
Hey kids, remember when they tried to make Mathew Broderick an action star? Well, special guest Derek B. Gayle (Second Chance, Walloping Websnappers) certainly does. He joins Dallin Agatone and Amanda Dutkiewicz to discuss 1999's Inspector Gadget. Go Gadget, go, and listen as they discuss everything from the history of the Inspector Gadget franchise to the film's uncomfortable horniness. Also, Dallin and Amanda discuss big changes to the show and the future of Lost in the Vault! Follow Derek B. Gayle on Twitter: @DerekBGayle Check out Derek's video essay series, Second Chance: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJuWAoMBsiJYQ3JP__e5c3A Listen to Derek's podcast, Walloping Websnappers - A Spider-Man Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/walloping-websnappers-a-spider-man-podcast/id1451765300 Wanna support the show? Subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to us! Visit us on our website: anchor.fm/lostinthevault Join the Official Lost in the Vault Discord: https://discord.gg/mwmtzfV Questions or comments? Email us at lostinthevaultpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @LostVaultCast Follow us on Instagram: @lostvaultpodcast Follow us on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/lostvaultcast/ Created and hosted by Dallin Agatone and Amanda Dutkiewicz Editor: Dallin Agatone Producer: Dallin Agatone Executive Producer: Jamie Agatone Theme music composed by Cavan Agatone Show art provided by Jack Rourke