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And we're back. Just like that, in the blink of an eye–or, depending on your perspective, what felt like several eternities–six months have passed since the last episode of Gobbledygeek. What happened? Where were we? Paul, Arlo, and third Gobbler Eric Sipple attempt to answer these questions on our season 16 premiere. Along the way, we eulogize master filmmaker David Lynch, discussing what made his Midwest surrealism so unique and why the “Lynchian” descriptor so often fails to capture his genius. We also run down a list of some of our favorite pop culture from last year, including I Saw the TV Glow (there's some disagreement), The Substance (ditto), Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, and much, much more.   NEXT: a big fat TBD.     MUSIC “Mairzy Doats” by Ray Wise “Falling” by Julee Cruise, Twin Peaks (1990)     GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://www.unduemedicaldebt.org/  Register to vote: https://vote.gov/  

The stork just made a special delivery, and it's a new episode of Gobbledygeek! Bat-Turkey also welcomes a new addition to the family: Alexandra Jade Wiley, who came into this world on April 28, 2024. Arlo's second daughter has arrived at a pivotal time, a time in which Paul has become consumed by Taylor Swift's life-altering new album The Tortured Poets Department. Besides raving about the ladies in their lives, the boys catch up on pop culture: Luca Guadagnino's triple threat Challengers, the tremendous second season of Interview with the Vampire, the riff-laden roots of heavy metal, and kaiju weepie Godzilla Minus One, among much more.   NEXT: huzzah! We take a trip to the Middle Ages with Lance Oppenheim's HBO docuseries Ren Faire.     MUSIC “But Daddy I Love Him” by Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department (2024) “Changes” by Black Sabbath, Vol. 4 (1972)     GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://www.unduemedicaldebt.org/  Register to vote: https://vote.gov/  

For the first time this season, Paul and Arlo have lost the plot. That's right, the beloved Gobbledygeek freestyle episode has returned, new and improved for 2024, including such scintillating subjects as: Back pain! Stomach bugs! Car crashes! Country mouse Arlo took a trip to New York City, taking a bite out of the Big Apple for the very first time; Paul is planning a secluded getaway just to listen to the new Taylor Swift album; and, what's that? The boys are writing again? They're going to release another book? Yes! Well, maybe! Probably! All that and more on the latest episode of your very most favorite podcast.   NEXT: anything is possible.     MUSIC “Welcome to New York (Taylor's Version)” by Taylor Swift, 1989 (Taylor's Version) (2022) “Borrowed Time” by John Lennon, Milk and Honey (1984)     GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://www.unduemedicaldebt.org/  Register to vote: https://vote.gov/  

Around and around we go, where we'll stop–only Arlo knows! For this month's Four-Color Flashback, Gobbledygeek's enfant terrible has chosen Junji Ito's 1998-99 horror manga Uzumaki. Will Paul ever forgive him? On hand to find out is The Deli Counter of Justice co-conspirator Eric Sipple, who will be appearing on FCF episodes for infinity. The gang discusses Ito's beautifully grotesque imagery, the book's at times confounding narrative, their (in)experience with the manga form, and snails. Plus, Arlo has been dabbling in other East Asian art with more Godzilla movies and Edward Yang's Taiwanese masterpiece Yi Yi; and Paul cannot hold back his rage when it comes to X-Men ‘97.   NEXT: where you been, Gunga Din? Hollywood's own Michael Holland joins us to discuss George Stevens' 1939 classic.     BREAKDOWN 00:00:49  -  Intro / Godzilla banter 00:14:23  -  X-Men ‘97 rage! 00:28:33  -  Uzumaki 01:49:54  -  Outro / Next   MUSIC “Spiraling Shape” by They Might Be Giants, Factory Showroom (1996) “Snails Pace” by Bob Brown, Snails Pace (2022)   GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/  

Who ya gonna call? Gobbledygeek! For the first installment of our That Was Then series, taking a look back at movies celebrating anniversaries in 2024, Paul and Arlo take residence at Spook Central for 1984's Ghostbusters. Turning a frightful 40 this year, Ivan Reitman's classic comedy began as a high-concept riff on the “slobs v. snobs” template made popular by Animal House before becoming an inescapable pop cultural juggernaut. The boys discuss the thoughtfulness of Reitman's direction in tandem with the great László Kovács' photography, the perfectly structured script by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, how much of Pete Venkman is just Bill Murray, and why the right-wing backlash to the 2016 remake is ironic in light of the original's sketchy politics.   NEXT: a little of this, a little of that.     BREAKDOWN 00:00:48  -  Intro / The Year That Was 1984 00:18:19  -  Ghostbusters (1984) 01:36:29  -  Outro / Next     MUSIC “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr., Ghostbusters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1984) “Cleanin' Up the Town” by The Busboys, Ghostbusters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1984)     GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/  

Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the Gobbledygeek season 15 premiere! Breaking from vaguely defined tradition, Paul and Arlo are kicking off the season with a Four-Color Flashback, and their pal Eric Sipple is on hand to help turn the pages. Arlo has chosen to subject Paul and Eric to the classic Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale collab Superman for All Seasons, which may prove a tough sell to a couple of Super-skeptics. The gang discusses the book's Rockwell-influenced aesthetic, the simplicity (or flatness, depending on taste) of the cast, how Sale's big dopey Superman conveys Clark Kent's decency, and the surprising love triangle at the book's core. Plus, Arlo explains the very personal reasons he chose this book to start the season. You'll believe a man can cry.   NEXT: introducing our That Was Then series, wherein Paul and Arlo will be taking a look at various movies that are celebrating anniversaries in 2024. First up is perennial Gobbledy-fave Ghostbusters, which is turning a frightful 40.     BREAKDOWN 00:00:43  -  Intro / Guest 00:13:05  -  Superman For All Seasons 02:02:28  -  Arlo kills the conversation (TW: dead dads) 02:21:30  -  Outro / Next     LINKS Making the Scene podcast     MUSIC “Time of the Season” by The Zombies, Odessey and Oracle (1968) “Turn! Turn! Turn!” by The Byrds (1965)     GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/  

You have to believe Gobbledygeek is magic. Or at the very least, that Paul and Arlo will revel in cinematic magic on the latest Geek Challenge. Robert Greenwald's infamous 1980 flop Xanadu is paired with David Lynch's acclaimed 2001 masterpiece Mulholland Drive for a fantastical discussion of filmic fantasy. The boys argue that Xanadu should not be seen as a failure, interpret Mulholland Drive's many cryptic symbols, bask in the radiance of Olivia Newton-John, and laud Naomi Watts' raw emotion. Plus, our bodies continue to deteriorate.   NEXT: five hundo. BREAKDOWN 00:00:39  -  Intro 00:15:49  -  Xanadu 01:04:15  -  Mulholland Drive 01:57:26  -  Outro / Next MUSIC “Magic” by Olivia Newton-John, Xanadu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1980) “Llorando” by Rebekah Del Rio, All My Life - Toda Me Vida (2003) GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/  

We're back, baby! After a longer than expected hiatus, Gobbledygeek has returned for season 14. That's right, we're up to 14 seasons of Paul and Arlo babbling on about any manner of nonsense–which they continue to do in this freestyle season premiere. 2023 has come in like a lion and is likely to go out like one, so we find our boys licking their wounds, recounting the real-life horrors that delayed their return to the mic, and generally complaining about everything. Including pop culture! Lest you forget that's what they're here for, Paul and Arlo sauté some thoughts on the mushroom apocalypse of HBO's The Last of Us adaptation; rave about the movies they've caught up with, like The Fabelmans, RRR, and Aftersun; and decide to get high-brow by reading books that don't have any pictures. Plus, a pitch for the inevitable Gobbledygeek TV series.   NEXT: okay, but we really like books that do have pictures in them. This year's Four-Color Flashback series kicks off with Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo's We Only Find Them When They're Dead.     MUSIC “At Last” by Etta James, At Last! (1960) “This Will Be Our Year” by The Zombies, Odessey and Oracle (1968)     GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

Is that a tree branch on your face, or are you just lying to me? An extra-long Gobbledygeek season finale takes root with a discussion of Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson's new stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio. Paul and Arlo discuss the numerous ways del Toro has made Carlo Collodi's immortal tale his own, chiefly by making it a study of mortality–oh, and fascism too. The boys rave about Ewan McGregor's take on the Cricket, the awe-inspiring puppetry and animation on display, and Arlo's pot-addled epiphany. Plus, tributes to Angelo Badalamenti and Stephen ‘tWitch' Boss, as well as a look at the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse trailer.   NEXT: happy holidays, y'all. We'll be back in 2023.     BREAKDOWN 00:00:45  -  Intro 00:17:18  -  Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio 02:10:16  -  Our brief, incomplete list of Best of 2022 02:33:17  -  Outro / Next     LINKS   “Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio Reconceptualizes What it Means to be a ‘Real Boy'” by Mustafa Yasar II, IGN “Guillermo Del Toro Shows Why Entertainment & Children Are Fascism's Greatest Tools” by Pramit Chatterjee, Digital Mafia Talkies       MUSIC “Twin Peaks Theme” by Angelo Badalamenti, Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (1990) “Big Baby Il Duce March” by Gregory Mann, Pinocchio (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) (2022)     GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

Listen to Gobbledygeek and live forever. This week, in a stealth continuation of this year's Gobbledyween, Paul and Arlo head on down to New Orleans for Neil Jordan's 1994 adaptation of Anne Rice's classic Interview with the Vampire. Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, and Antonio Banderas are the most beautiful men anyone could have cast as immortals in the mid-'90s, and they're joined by a prepubescent Kirsten Dunst to form a truly tragic coven. The boys discuss the evil joyfulness of Cruise's Lestat, why the role of Louis de Pointe du Lac does not play to Pitt's strengths, how amazing it is that the film's overt homoeroticism made it to the screen, and much more. Plus, yoghurt.   NEXT: we'll be back in two weeks to discuss season 2 of Reservation Dogs.     BREAKDOWN 00:00:53  -  Intro / Go Go Yoghurt! 00:10:08  -  Interview with the Vampire (1994) 02:06:08  -  Outro / Next     LINKS   Terror Track: Music, Sound and Horror Cinema (Janet K. Halfyard's essay “Music of the Night: Scoring the Vampire in Contemporary Film” appears in this collection)       MUSIC “Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)” by Concrete Blonde, Bloodletting (1990) “Sympathy for the Devil” by The Rolling Stones, Beggars Banquet (1968)     GOBBLEDYCARES Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

Leaves are on the ground, blood is on the screen–it's time for a (very late) Gobbledyween! Gobbledygeek's annual horror-thon returns for an abbreviated run, kicking things off with Mike Flanagan's 2021 Netflix miniseries Midnight Mass. What at first seems like a riff on ‘Salem's Lot–a vampire ingratiates himself into a tiny coastal community–becomes a soaring exploration of addiction, faith, and death. Joining Paul and Arlo to discuss the series is original Gobbler Joseph Lewis. Together, the Three Heathens rave about the central performances from Hamish Linklater, Zach Gilford, and Kate Siegel; dissect the show's “bad miracle” vibe and how it relates to their own spiritual journey; and poke a little good-natured fun at the many, many monologues.   NEXT: we've got one more in store for you, as Paul and Arlo pop a tape into their camcorders for 1999's The Blair Witch Project.     BREAKDOWN 00:00:50  -  Intro / Guest / Banter 00:23:13  -  Midnight Mass 02:27:36  -  Outro / Next     LINKS   “The Netflix Series That Should Make Religious People Uncomfortable” by Matthew J. Cressler, The Atlantic “The Deeply Personal Horror of “Midnight Mass” – Guest Essay by Filmmaker Mike Flanagan” by Mike Flanagan, Bloody Disgusting “An Ex-Catholic's Take on Mike Flanagan's Supernatural Miniseries” by Gus, thomaslowery.medium.com Joseph William Lewis  -  YouTube  -  Letterboxd       MUSIC “And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind” by Neil Diamond, Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show (1969) “Nearer My God to Thee” by The Newton Brothers, Midnight Mass (Soundtrack) (2021)     GOBBLEDYCARES Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

In a multiverse without limitations…you have chosen to listen to Gobbledygeek. Let that sink in. While you do, you'll also get to hear Paul and Arlo's latest Geek Challenge! Arlo sort-of challenges Paul to The Daniels' Everything Everywhere All at Once, the year's big breakout movie, starring Michelle Yeoh as infinite versions of herself; and Paul in turn challenges Arlo to James Wong's 2001 action flick The One, featuring Jet Li vs. Jet Li in a dystopian future. The boys discuss the Daniels' hyper-maximalist approach to filmmaking, how Everything Everywhere earns its zaniness with real emotion, the shocking amount of hair Jason Statham sports in The One, and that film's perfect time capsule of a soundtrack.   NEXT: Die! The Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans comic book, that is. Eric Sipple joins us for this month's Four-Color Flashback.     BREAKDOWN 00:00:29  -  Intro / RIP Tim Sale 00:09:55  -  Everything Everywhere All at Once 01:09:30  -  The One 01:36:49  -  Outro / Next     LINKS   “‘The One' Is the Original Multiversal Arts Movie for Fans of ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once'” by Collier Jennings, Collider “How ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once' Earns Its Kindness and Optimism” by Joe Hoeffner, Collider “How ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once' Subverts the Action Movie Climax” by Fredrick James, Collider       MUSIC “Googly Eyes” by Caspar Babypants, This is Fun! (2011) “Down With the Sickness” by Disturbed, The Sickness (2000)     GOBBLEDYCARES Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

And you run, you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking…well, before it sets, Paul and Arlo have a few MCU movies they need to discuss. Due to that pesky pandemic, we've gotten behind on the Marvel Cinematic Universe here at Gobbledygeek, but fear not! In this special, super-sized episode, Paul and Arlo discuss three mighty Marvel movies: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which brings Chinese mythology to the MCU; Eternals, which brings a race of immortal god-beings to the MCU; and Spider-Man: No Way Home, which brings a whole bunch of Spider-Men to the MCU. The boys rave about Tony Leung, have a friendly (?) debate about the merits of Eternals, can't get enough of Andrew Garfield, and so very much more.   NEXT: he is vengeance, he is the night, he is Kenn Edwards! Everybody's favorite podcaster/guitarist joins us for a look at Matt Reeves' The Batman.     BREAKDOWN 00:01:47  -  Intro / Banter 00:03:53  -  Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 00:46:42  -  Eternals 01:45:50  -  Spider-Man: No Way Home 02:37:50  -  Outro / Next     MUSIC “Time” by Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon (1973) “Three is a Magic Number” by Bob Dorough, Schoolhouse Rock! (1973)     GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

It's Ladies' Night on Gobbledygeek! By which we mean we've got a Geek Challenge featuring Richard Donner's 1985 medieval fantasy epic Ladyhawke and Greta Gerwig's 2017 millennial coming-of-age tale Lady Bird. What do these two films have in common? They're both about transformation, of course! In Lady Bird, Saoirse Ronan transforms into a young woman ready to take on the big city; in Ladyhawke, Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer quite literally transform into a wolf and a hawk, respectively. Paul struggles with passive aggressive family drama, Arlo is annoyed by Matthew Broderick, and they both remember what it was like to be 15.   NEXT: this month's Four-Color Flashback contemplates mortality with a dive into Ram V and Filipe Andrade's The Many Deaths of Laila Starr.     BREAKDOWN 00:00:45  -  Intro 00:10:54  -  Lady Bird 01:04:04  -  Ladyhawke 01:57:04  -  Outro / Next     LINKS   “Is ‘Ladyhawke' the Best Fairytale of Them All?” by Leah Schnelbach, Tor.com       MUSIC “Main Title” by Andrew Powell & Philharmonia Orchestra, Ladyhawke (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1985) “Crash Into Me” by Dave Matthews Band, Crash (1996)     GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

Unfortunately, no one can be told what Gobbledygeek is. You have to listen to it for yourself. Writer-producer Tilly Bridges joins Paul and Arlo for the first of a two-part discussion of Lilly & Lana Wachowski's revolutionary Matrix franchise. This week, the gang discusses the original Matrix trilogy, which was released from 1999-2003 and shattered moviegoers' preconceived notions of the world around them. In turn, Tilly shatters Paul and Arlo's preconceived notions of these films by touching on the Wachowskis' many choices–from dialogue to set design to costuming–that serve to reflect the trans experience.   NEXT: we plug back in to explore The Animatrix and The Matrix Resurrections.     BREAKDOWN 00:00:32  -  Intro / Guest 00:13:47  -  Main Topic 01:55:40  -  Outro / Next     LINKS   Tilly & Susan Bridges   How The Matrix universalized a trans experience — and helped me accept my own by Emily VanDerWerff, Vox     MUSIC “Dissolved Girl” by Massive Attack, Mezzanine (1998) “Wake Up” by Rage Against the Machine, Rage Against the Machine (1992)     GOBBLEDYCARES Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/  US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

You're in luck--season 13 of Gobbledygeek is here. Everyone's favorite more or less (emphasis on less) weekly podcast returns with a look at the horrors 2022 has in store. How are Paul and Arlo feeling, two years into a pandemic? How dissatisfied are they with the goons running this whole show? Would they survive the apocalypse? At a certain point, the boys remember they're supposed to be doing a pop culture show. Paul heads to Station Eleven, while Arlo finds The Lost Daughter and runs to Flee. Whistle through the graveyard with your podcast pals!   NEXT: more good-time goofs from your friends at Gobbledygeek.     MUSIC “Back in the Saddle” by Aerosmith, Rocks (1976) “Jerry Springer” by “Weird” Al Yankovic, Running With Scissors (1999)   GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

It's only one more Gobbledygeek ‘til Christmas! This year, instead of discussing the weird or cynical sides of the holidays, Paul and Arlo are embracing sincerity with a look at 1992's The Muppet Christmas Carol. The first Muppets feature film following the death of Jim Henson is a faithful adaptation of the classic novella, with Gonzo as Charles Dickens himself and none other than Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge. The boys discuss why Caine's decision to play things straight is key to the film's success, the film's technical wizardry, the beautiful songs by Paul Williams, and why it's the greatest Christmas film of them all. Plus, Paul and Arlo recount a very strange year and get honest about the difficulties of the holiday season.   NEXT: have a safe and merry holiday, regardless of what you celebrate, and a happy new year. We'll be back in 2022 with the long-awaited discussion of The Americans season 4 featuring Wesley Mead.     BREAKDOWN 00:00:50  -  Intro 00:14:00  -  The Muppet Christmas Carol 01:42:05  -  Outro / Next     LINKS   “A meta-masterpiece: why ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol' is the perfect festive film” by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, The Guardian “A Grand Yuletide Theory: ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol' is the Best Adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol'” by Ethan Warren, Bright Wall / Dark Room “Long Lost ‘Muppet Christmas Carol' Song Has Been Rediscovered and Will Be Included in 4K Release” by Hoai-Tran Bui, Slashfilm “The makers of ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol' break down the movie's lost musical number” by Tyler Aquilina, ew.com “How we made: The Muppet Christmas Carol” by Ben Beaumont-Thomas, The Guardian       MUSIC “Scrooge” by The Muppet Cast, The Muppet Christmas Carol (Original Soundtrack) (1992) “When Love Is Gone” by Meredith Braun, The Muppet Christmas Carol (Original Soundtrack) (1992) “It Feels Like Christmas” by The Ghost of Christmas Present, The Muppet Christmas Carol (Original Soundtrack) (1992) “One More Sleep ‘til Christmas” by Kermit the Frog, The Muppet Christmas Carol (Original Soundtrack) (1992) GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

Gobbledygeek's very own MCU TV brain trust reconvenes somewhere in the multiverse, as post-production supervisor to the stars Michael Holland joins Paul and Arlo to discuss Michael Waldron and Kate Herron's Loki. The gang untangles the kooky timeline shenanigans, falls in love with the incestuous narcissism at the heart of the Loki/Sylvie relationship, find themselves wowed by Owen Wilson, and ponders where the show's timey-wimey finale leaves the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Plus, Arlo likes Blade Runner now, and there's some Space Jam: A New Legacy trash talk.   NEXT: the MCU returns to the big screen with Cate Shortland's Black Widow.     BREAKDOWN 00:00:42  -  Intro / Guest 00:17:50  -  Main Topic 01:56:30  -  Outro / Next     LINKS Michael's Page - Holland Imaginarium     MUSIC “Fly Like An Eagle” by Steve Miller Band, Fly Like An Eagle (1976) “Very Full” by Tom Hiddleston, Loki: Vol. 1 (Episodes 1-3) (Original Soundtrack) (2021)     GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/  Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/  Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

We’re all about lending a hand here at Gobbledygeek, so for this month’s Four-Color Flashback, we’re slicing and dicing our way through Daniel Warren Johnson’s Extremity. The ultra-violent 12-issue series follows Thea, an artist who lost a core piece of her identity when a rival clan chopped off her drawing hand. As her father leads their clan on a bloodthirsty quest for revenge, she and her brother Rollo must question whether they will perpetuate this endless cycle of violence. Paul and Arlo discuss the series’ surprising commitment to pacifism, Johnson’s insanely detailed artwork, why the book’s violence isn’t at odds with its intent, and some quirky sound effects.   NEXT: tune in to find out.     BREAKDOWN 00:00:28  -  Intro / Guest 00:01:46  -  Main Topic 01:29:55  -  Outro / Next     MUSIC “I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles (1970) “The Winner Takes It All” by ABBA, Super Trouper (1980)     GOBBLEDYCARES Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

Two hosts, unalike in dignity, in fair Gobbledygeek, where we set our podcast. For this month’s Four-Color Flashback, Paul and Arlo pull out a boombox blasting Romeo and Juliet side B. In Prince of Cats, Ronald Wimberly passes the mic to Juliet’s cousin Tybalt, a sideways entry point into the events that lead to and inform the soapy classic. Oh, and did we mention this version stars a Black cast living in an ‘80s NYC where everybody participates in an underground samurai swordfighting ring? The boys discuss Wimberly’s ingenious distortion of Shakespearean language; his manga-influenced art; how the book enriches (perhaps even improves upon?) the play; and what it means to tell this story from a race-conscious perspective.   NEXT: oh hey, it’s that Christopher Plummer Geek Challenge we promised. Mike Nichols’ Wolf and Michael Mann’s The Insider go head-to-head. BREAKDOWN 00:00:48  -  Intro / Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet 00:23:00  -  Prince of Cats 01:03:45  -  (Interlude: Paul reads NSFW Shakespearean dialogue from Prince of Cats) 01:55:08  -  Outro / Next LINKS   Lighten Up by Ronald Wimberly, The Nib   MUSIC “Step Off” by Grandmaster Melle-Mel & The Furious Five (1984) “Sucker M.C.’s” by Run-DMC, Run-DMC (1983) GOBBLEDYCARES Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

First comes a podcast, then comes 423 more podcasts, then comes a baby who is doomed to think having a podcast host for a dad is normal. On the Gobbledygeek season 12 premiere, Arlo is revealed to be a babydaddy--and the kid isn’t Paul’s! Scandal! Arlo discusses life as the father of a newborn, which involves a good deal of poop. Paul has also had to deal with a good deal of poop, even though his isn’t issuing forth from a screaming, squealing bundle of joy. In between all the poop talk, the boys squeeze out some pop culture talk: Arlo catches up with the new seasons of Ramy and PEN15; Paul gets TikTok’d; Arlo watches (and reads) You; and the boys commiserate about the bizarre, disappointing Wonder Woman 1984.   NEXT: ‘tis the damn season. A/V writer-director Joseph Lewis returns to the show for another round of Swiftie analysis with a deep-dive into Evermore. BREAKDOWN 00:01:07  -  Intro 01:24:30  -  Spoilers for Netflix’s You (and the novels it’s based on) 01:29:20  -  End spoilers 01:55:05  -  Outro / Next MUSIC “Isn’t She Lovely” by Stevie Wonder, Songs in the Key of Life (1976) “Wellerman” by Nathan Evans (2021) GOBBLEDYCARES Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

For the penultimate Gobbledygeek of the year, Paul and Arlo return to an institution they dropped like a bad habit at the start of the pandemic: the Four-Color Flashback! Vickie Willis Navarra, board member of the Comics and Popular Arts Conference at DragonCon, joins the boys to discuss Sandman Mystery Theatre: Book One. Matt Wagner’s resurrection of DC’s Golden Age hero Wesley Dodds, with art by Guy Davis, John Watkiss, R.G. Taylor, and David Hornung, explores the dark dreams of 1938 New York. The gang discusses the art’s sketchy, shadowy noir qualities; Vickie interrupts her praise of Dian Belmont long enough to wonder if Dian falls into the “exceptional female” trope; Paul and Arlo ponder the series’ connection to Neil Gaiman’s Sandman; and more.   NEXT: season 11 comes to a close with a Geek Challenge featuring Thunderheart and Dead Man. BREAKDOWN 00:00:35  -  Intro / Guest 00:11:50  -  Main Topic 01:54:34  -  Outro / Next     LINKS V.E.W. Navarra: Writing All The Things   Reading Joss Whedon, edited by Rhonda V.. Wilcox, Tanya R. Cochran, Cynthea Masson, and David Lavery   At Home in the Whedonverse: Essays on Domestic Place, Space and Life, edited by Juliette C. Kitchens Geek Rock: An Exploration of Music and Subculture, edited by Alex DiBlasi and Victoria Willis Routledge Companion to Popular Music and Humor, edited by Thomas M. Kitts and Nick Baxter-Moore     MUSIC “Begin the Beguine” by Artie Shaw (1938) “I’ve Got a Pocketful of Dreams” by Bing Crosby (1938)     GOBBLEDYCARES Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

Leaves are on the ground. Blood is on the screen. It’s time for Gobbledyween.   Take a break from the horror of the real world to join Paul and Arlo for that most venerated of Gobbledygeek traditions, the month-long horror movie marathon known as Gobbledyween. To kick things off for 2020, our pal Greg Sahadachny takes a break from the usual goofy stuff we stick him with (like the very goofy The Stuff) to go legit with his own personal selection: André Øvredal’s 2016 procedural chiller The Autopsy of Jane Doe. The gang takes a scalpel to the film, discussing how Øvredal gets the most out of his “bottle episode” morgue setting; Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch’s strong performances as a father-son coroner duo; how the film avoids fetishizing Olwen Kelly’s nude body; and why nihilism in horror films can feel so satisfying.   NEXT: grab(oid) onto your butts, Uproxx editor Jason Tabrys joins us to talk Tremors. BREAKDOWN 00:00:50  -  Intro / Guest 00:08:00  -  The Autopsy of Jane Doe 01:26:06  -  Outro / Next LINKS “The Autopsy of Jane Doe Is the Most Tasteful Movie Ever Made About Cutting Up a Woman’s Corpse” by Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture "Autopsy of Jane Doe: How an actress played dead for horror film" by Clark Collis, Entertainment Weekly MUSIC “Open Up Your Heart (and Let the Sunshine In)” by Frente!, Saturday Morning Cartoons’ Greatest Hits (1995) “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) [From the American Tribal Love Rock Musical “Hair”]” by The 5th Dimension, The Age of Aquarius (1969) GOBBLEDYCARES Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

He wasn't going to get away that easy. Just in time for his biennial torture session, Chance Mazzia has been roped into another episode of Gobbledygeek. Since his last go-round, Chance has become a high school teacher, thereby automatically becoming a more productive member of society than either Paul or Arlo. Chance tells us about the esports team he coaches at school, Paul and Arlo share a rare moment of commiseration by not knowing any of the games Chance mentions, the gang is bummed out by the latest developments concerning Netflix's live-action Avatar remake, and Paul and Arlo are surprised to fall in love with Harley Quinn.   Next: Taylor Swift delivers the best album of her career with Folklore. THE MUSIC “Multiplayer” by Barbie, Video Game Hero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2017) “Spare Change” by Pet Rocks and Fake Flowers (2020) THE LINKS   “Avatar: The Last Airbender Creators Just Left the Live-Action Netflix Adaptation” by Beth Elderkin, Gizmodo “Spare Change” by Pet Rocks and Fake Flowers

The beauty of Gobbledygeek freestyle episodes is that Paul and Arlo will hop on the microphone and start yammering about something or other, then next thing you know, bam, it’s been a tight 45 on the Child’s Play franchise. Killer doll movies, killer German time travel shows (what up, Dark), killer longings for idealized video stores of yesteryear, killer viruses--this episode’s got it all. It will kill you.   Next: speaking of somebody who got killed, Hamilton: An American Musical comes to Disney+. THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 01:49:40 00:00:20  -  Intro 01:45:06  -  Outro / Next THE MUSIC “Chucky Rap” by Daddyphatsnaps, Chucky Rap (2019) “The Buddi Song” by Mark Hamill (2019)

The world is, yet again, a much different place than when we last recorded an episode of Gobbledygeek. In the month since the police killing of George Floyd, there have been a wave of protests worldwide and renewed conversations about what role police have in society, if any at all. We--Paul and Arlo--are not sure we should be part of this conversation. After postponing recording for many reasons, our initial urge to record some deep, thought-provoking discussion about racial injustice has subsided. We’re two white guys on an extremely niche podcast that is supposedly about pop culture. We are not going to cover any new ground. What we will say, unequivocally, is that Black Lives Matter. Yesterday, today, always. We do discuss the state of the world, George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, police abolition, ACAB, etc.--hopefully in a respectful way that might interest some of our listeners. Oh, and there’s still a pandemic going on, so we talk about that too.   Fear not: we also talk about pop culture! Paul plays The Last of Us: Part II, Arlo watches great films by Black filmmakers like Charles Burnett and Billy Woodberry, we have a brief discussion on the state of the comics industry mid-COVID, and more. Hopefully there are some laughs.   Next: we’ll be back, theoretically in a week’s time. THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 01:40:35 00:00:40  -  Intro 01:37:36  -  Outro / Next THE MUSIC “Fuck tha Police” by N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton (1988) “Pressure Drop” by Toots & The Maytals, Monkey Man (1970)

Rule, Wezzo! Wezzo, rule the podcast! Gobbledygeek’s senior British correspondent, Wesley “Wezzo” Mead, returns after a truly mind-boggling 22-month gap to fill us in on how exactly the UK is falling apart. Boris Johnson is handling the COVID-19 pandemic very poorly, especially for someone who nearly died from the virus--but still not as poorly as Galactic Emperor Trump, with his Space Forces and super-duper missiles. You’ve heard all about how Paul and Arlo are coping with quarantine, but what’s Wezzo been watching? Well, do you remember the Olsen twins sitcom Two of a Kind and Amanda Bynes vehicle What I Like About You? No? That’s okay, Wezzo remembers them for you! Nostalgia plays a big role this episode, as we pine for our glory days from the discomfort of our hellish present; and specifically, those tactile yet intangible sense memories. Wow, deep! But it’s mostly What I Like About You.   Next: gonna cruise her round the town, show everybody what I’ve found, rock ‘n’ roll with all my friends, hopin’ the music never ends, these happy days are yours and mine, oh happy days.   THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 01:53:55 00:00:33  -  Intro? (Time has no meaning anymore…) 01:51:05   -  Outro / Next THE MUSIC “Blinded by the White” by Butch Walker, American Love Story (2020) “Sweet” by Porridge Radio, Every Bad (2020)

Once upon a time, three idiots did a podcast. Their names were Paul Smith, Arlo “AJ” Wiley, and Joseph “Will Penley” Lewis. And no, we’re not talking about Gobbledygeek episode 400--we’re talking about the very first episode, recorded a full decade ago. This painful, awkward reminder of where it all began has been lost to time and/or the BlogTalkRadio servers for at least a few years now. Now, it has been restored--but never remastered--to its proper glory. Relive the earliest day of the podcast, with discussion of Alice in Wonderland, Lost, Joss Whedon, Kevin Smith, and a whole bunch of random nerd shit they did not have the faculties to properly critique. Enjoy?

A global pandemic. Britain leaving the European Union. Donald Trump being elected president. FX canceling Terriers after one goddamn season. It has been, without question, the dumbest decade. Add to that list the strange, mystifying endurance of Gobbledygeek. A podcast hosted by two straight cis white male idiots, ostensibly devoted to the discussion of “popular culture,” and listened to by only a small handful of reprobates, has somehow lasted ten years and 400 episodes. Many other, arguably better podcasts have come and gone. But Paul and Arlo are still here, joined by original Gobbler and fellow Heathen Joseph Lewis, to reminisce about their extraordinarily humble beginnings. The gang listened back to their very first episode (now available to cringe through for the first time in years!) before recording, and they revisit those long-forgotten topics in the year of our lord 2020. Do they remember anything about Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland? Does the Lost finale hold up? Do they give even a single shit about “fandom” anymore? All that PLUS they commiserate about our COVID-infected present and reenact a scene from a truly insane screenplay Joe wrote when he was 15. Oh, they talk about the Gary Oldman thing again too.   Next: we’ve given up even trying to guess. There’ll be another one of these soon. THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 02:18:40 00:00:00  - Painful, awkward reminder of where it all began 00:02:00  - Painful, awkward proof of how far we’ve come 02:13:13  - Outro / Next THE MUSIC “Also Sprach Bat-Turkey” by Arlo Wiley (feat. Richard Strauss) (2010) “A Song About Arlo J. Wiley and Paul Smith” by Papa Razzi and the Photogs, Papa Razzi is Back. And He’s Singing More Nice Songs! (2011)

The geeks speak! Gobbledygeek has been resurrected via cloning or Force magic or some shit, and to kick off season 11, Broken Magic author and The Deli Counter of Justice co-creator Eric Sipple has lightspeed-skipped on over to discuss Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker. After adoring The Last Jedi, the gang approached this supposed final film in the Skywalker Saga with heavy amounts of skepticism--well-earned, depending on who you ask. They discuss the mystical, magical malarkey behind Palpatine’s return; how director J.J. Abrams and writer Chris Terrio are uniquely suited to not deliver a satisfying conclusion; the oodles of fan service; what the film’s final scene means for the legacy of Star Wars; and more. Plus, they talk about The Baby Yoda Show AKA The Mandalorian.   Next: it is January 29, 2020. Paul and Arlo are discussing Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen for a Four-Color Flashback. I am tired of this world; these people. THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 02:35:50 00:00:00  - Intro 00:02:35  - The Mandalorian 00:28:52  - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 02:31:20  - Outro / Next THE MUSIC “Fanfare and Prologue” by John Williams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2019) “Finale” by John Williams, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2019) THE LINKS “Why ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Pissed Off Fans” by Matt Singer, Screencrush “The Last Jedi dared to put the philosophy of Star Wars in the foreground” by Siddhant Adlahka, Polygon   “The Rise Of Skywalker, And How Star Wars Is Junk” by Chuck Wendig, Terribleminds   “Rey's revelation in 'Rise of Skywalker' changes Star Wars for the worse” by Chris Taylor, Mashable “How ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Failed Kylo Ren and What It Could Have Learned from ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’” by Hoai-Tran Bui, SlashFilm  “Rote and Cowardly, The Rise of Skywalker Sets a Dangerous Precedent” by Jeffrey Zhang, Strange Harbors “STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Has A Ben Solo Problem” by Lindsey Romain, Nerdist     “There's No Such Thing as a Great Star Wars Movie” by Edoardo Ranaboldo, CBR   “The Rise of Skywalker Makes It Clear Star Wars NEEDS Rian Johnson” by Anthony Gramuglia, CBR   “‘Star Wars’: Still With Us, but No Longer Above Us” by Owen Gleiberman, Variety “Proof That Luke Skywalker’s Story Got the Proper Ending: King Arthur” by Eric Diaz, Nerdist “Dark Star Rising: How Adam Driver’s angst and brooding intensity made the world fall in love with a ‘Star Wars’ supervillain” by Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone “The Rise of Skywalker Allowed Toxic Fandom to Win” by Sergio Pereira, CBR “Star Wars: Did The Skywalker Saga Bring Balance to the Force in the End?” by Hannah Collins, CBR     “The Greatest Trick Star Wars Ever Played Was Making Us Think It Was About Redemption” by Susana Polo, Polygon  

‘Twas the season 10 finale of Gobbledygeek, when all through the podcast, Zombies were shuffling, Scottish dancers aghast. John McPhail’s Anna and the Apocalypse was the topic du jour, In hopes that Paul and Arlo would discuss the songs, the jokes, and maybe some more. The movie does not foster too much discussion, alas; While instead, talking about Christmas plans and getting high, our hosts have a blast. Paul in his kerchief and Arlo in his cap, Have settled their mics for a long winter’s nap.   Next: merry Christmas and happy New Year. We’ll see you in 2020. THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 01:32:00 00:01:18  - Intro 00:04:32  - Main Topic 00:48:05  - Holiday plans / Season 10 wrap-up 01:28:50  - Outro / Next THE MUSIC “Break Away” by Ella Hunt, Sarah Swire & Malcolm Cumming, Anna and the Apocalypse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2018) “It’s That Time of Year” by Marli Siu, Anna and the Apocalypse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2018) “Human Voice” by Cast from Anna and the Apocalypse, Anna and the Apocalypse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2018) “Hollywood Ending” by Cast from Anna and the Apocalypse, Anna and the Apocalypse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2018) THE LINKS   Zombie Musical (Original Short Film) Ryan Gosling Won’t Eat His Cereal “The tragic, triumphant story behind zombie-musical Anna and the Apocalypse” by Clark Collis, EW.com  

It took Brás de Oliva Domingos so long to find out, and he found out. What, if anything, he found out is the central question of Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá’s 2010 Vertigo series Daytripper, subject of our final Four-Color Flashback for 2019. You see, Brás writes obituaries for a São Paulo newspaper--and at the end of most chapters in this book, he dies. Twin writers/artists Moon and Bá pave the way for an existential journey along the many turning points of a life, from the imperceptible to the unmistakable. Paul and Arlo discuss Daytripper’s hint of magical realism; the coherent, airtight structure that grounds the book’s absurdity; how the series’ hopeful attitude brushes up against horrific tragedy; Moon and Bá’s distinctive (though not so distinctive we know who is penciling and/or inking what!) art style, accentuated by master colorist Dave Stewart; and more.   Next: on the Gobbledygeek season 10 finale, Christmas gets twisted with John McPhail’s 2018 horror-comedy-musical Anna and the Apocalypse. THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 01:32:47 00:00:42  - Intro 00:06:30  - Main Topic 01:26:40  - Outro / Next THE MUSIC “Day Tripper” by Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66, Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66 (1966) “Circle of Life” by Carmen Twillie & Lebo M, The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1994) THE LINKS “'Daytripper' Explores The Quiet Moments That Shape A Man's Life. And His Death(s)” by Glen Weldon, NPR “Daytripper (Review)” by Chris Mautner, The Comics Journal “INTERVIEW: Fábio Moon & Gabriel Bá Part 2: A Daytripper Retrospective” by Alexander Lu, Comics Bulletin  

Ever have a job so shitty, it haunts you years (or even decades) down the line? Paul and Arlo have, and it’s called Gobbledygeek! Hey-o! In all seriousness (?), Paul recounts a traumatic experience at Shakey’s Pizza and Arlo is filled with regret over his time at the right-wing call center InfoCision. Cue flashbacks to high school football teams ravenous for wings and evil televangelists separating the faithful from what little coin they carry. Speaking of the latter, Arlo laments Kanye West’s evangelical turn on Jesus Is King. Elsewhere, Paul watches TV, including Succession, Primal, Daybreak, Watchmen, and Modern Love; and braves crowds of drunken revelers at shows for Bastille, Joywave, Trampled by Turtles, and The Avett Bros.   Next: TBD.  THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 01:39:58 00:00:33  - Intro 00:01:12  - We are NOT sponsored by the Gobble meal delivery service 00:07:30  - Cold pizza and really, really hot wings  00:14:43  - Way too much about InfoCision 00:43:48  - Not nearly enough about some great new TV shows 00:54:08  - More than a little bit about Succession 01:07:20  - Unfortunately, we discuss the new Kanye album 01:15:30  - A Popeye’s chicken sandwich interlude 01:17:15  - Back to Kanye (and controversial comments on Beyonce) 01:24:31  - Lastly, Paul’s been to some concerts 01:37:05  - Outro / Next THE MUSIC “This Fucking Job” by Drive-By Truckers, The Big To-Do (2010) “Blastoffff” by Joywave, Blastoffff (Single) (2018) THE LINKS “Charitable donations benefit telemarketers” by David Evans, The Washington Post Gobble meal kit delivery service (who is NOT a sponsor of our show)

Leaves are on the ground, blood is on the screen. It’s time once again for Gobbledyween, that most beloved of Gobbledygeek institutions--and one that has not reared its horrific head in full since 2015! All month long, Paul and Arlo will be discussing horror or horror-adjacent movies, starting with one they actually discussed seven years ago: Drew Goddard’s mega-meta 2011 genre critique The Cabin in the Woods. The boys reveal why they’re revisiting the film (hint: it involves sheer incompetence!), break down Goddard and co-writer/producer Joss Whedon’s refutation of horror stereotypes, compare Cabin’s prevailing sense of nihilism to the pragmatic hope on display in Buffy and Angel, and go nuts trying to name all the monsters we see on screen.   Next: the night, it’s deafening. A/V writer-director Joseph Lewis joins us to discuss--finally--Kathryn Bigelow’s 1987 vampire Western Near Dark. THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 01:43:03 00:00:35  - Intro 00:11:12  - The Cabin in the Woods 01:40:36  - Outro / Next THE MUSIC “Horror Movies” by Dickie Goodman (1961) “Last” by Nine Inch Nails, Broken (1992) THE LINKS “‘The Cabin in the Woods’ Spoilers: Drew Goddard Speaks Freely” by Maria Elena Fernandez, The Daily Beast

The Amazon is burning and all anyone cares about is Spider-Man. Yay! Welcome to another exciting episode of Gobbledygeek! After nixing a fash-bashing Geek Challenge because Paul absolutely could not sit through three hours of The Sound of Music, he and Arlo decide to freestyle it and, well, all is not well! The world’s on fire, the government is imploding, and Spider-Man might not get to be an Avenger anymore! As for that last one, the boys have deeply conflicted feelings about their love for the character and the Marvel movies with their disdain for Disney the Evil Empire. Plus, Arlo still won’t watch all the things Paul says he should watch, and Marc Maron chimes in.   Next: for even more lighthearted family fun, the boys have asked their The Deli Counter of Justice co-editor Eric Sipple to join them for a discussion of Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning, extremely depressing yet extremely essential, Maus: A Survivor’s Tale. THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 01:27:36 00:00:35  - Intro 00:02:30  - Us NOT talking about The Sound of Music and The Great Dictator 00:21:15  - The Spider-Man Custody Battle (aka Money Ruins Things) 00:42:55  - Arlo ignores GLOW, Dark, and Mindhunter in favor of Fast & Furious 00:58:48  - Karina Longworth’s You Must Remember This podcast goes Manson-crazy 01:03:39  - Marc Maron joins an elite group of “adults” too cool for superheroes 01:13:24  - Kevin Conroy and the Crisis on Infinite CW Shows 01:18:14  - New Caliburn Chronicles 01:24:05  - Outro / Next

How does one go from lamenting the untimely demise of Tom King’s Batman to discussing the power structures that dictate what one finds culturally acceptable in any given generation? There’s only one way to find out: by listening to this week’s Gobbledygeek! Paul and Arlo blather about superheroic drama, including Superman: The Animated Series; opinions that have evolved with time, whether they’re on The Downward Spiral or She-Ra: Princess of Power; and why the hell Pete Venkman was carrying 300ccs of Thorazine.   Next: Johny Ho joins Paul and Arlo to discuss Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese in the latest Four-Color Flashback.   THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 01:10:56 00:00:25  - Intro / the boys are pissed off 00:02:39  - Tom King kicked out of the Bat-cave. 00:12:22  - Hickman murders the X-Men. 00:16:27  - Rest in peace, Whiskey Cavalier. 00:24:04  - What the hell has Arlo been doing in the shadows? 00:26:50  - Oh, he’s been watching Superman cartoons. 00:41:22  - Our changing perspective on beloved art and pop culture. 00:52:06  - Peter Venkman was creepy as hell! 01:08:00  - Outro / Next

Welcome to another Freestyle episode of Gobbledygeek, wherein you can either choose to hear Paul yell at clouds or Arlo have an existential crisis about adulthood. Just remember: whatever you choose, it’s gonna taste like watered-down Dr. Pepper. Paul and Arlo discuss Arlo’s new house; their digitally-assisted strolls down memory lane; how nostalgia can lead to arrested development (neither the show nor the hip-hop group); and how “take” culture has sucked a lot of the joy (and nuance) out of pop culture discussion.   Next: oh god, it might be another one of these?   THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 01:11:46 00:00:30  - Intro / Banter 01:04:42  - Outro / Next

It’s 11:11, better grab your gardening shears and press play on this week’s Gobbledygeek, a discussion of writer-director Jordan Peele’s Us. This is a tricky one; it’s got more layers than a cake. Paul and Arlo discuss Peele’s extensive use of duality and mirroring, the awards categories they’re going to have to invent to honor Lupita Nyong’o’s tremendous performance, the film’s transitions between humor and horror, and what it all means. Next: back to the void.   THE BREAKDOWN Run Time: 01:59:37 00:00:30 - Intro / Banter 00:02:45 - Us (Non-Spoiler) 00:37:40 - Us (SPOILERS) 01:58:06 - Outro / Next

We’re back, babies! Gobbledygeek returns for its 10th season--though not its 10th anniversary, get your math right--with our hosts doing the bare minimum to keep this thing afloat. The centerpiece is an anxiety-fueled story about chicken wings, for gods’ sakes. Meanwhile, Paul went to Disney World again and lived to tell the tale. Arlo has thoughts on Jason Reitman directing the next Ghostbusters film. Beards are soothed. Y’know, the usual. Plus, Paul has seen Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse once for each season of the show! Next: Four-Color Flashback 2019 gets off to an early start, as our year of non-superhero fare kicks off with Scott McCloud’s non-fiction classic Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art.   THE BREAKDOWN Run Time: 01:12:26 00:01:55 - New year, new show 00:04:30 - Paul’s Walt Disney World trip 00:19:18 - Anxiety 00:39:00 - Beard Spa / Scalp Camp 00:44:17 - Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters 00:57:15 - More about Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 01:02:56 - New Deliverse project? 01:09:08 - Outro / Next

Paul and Arlo swing into the Gobbledygeek season 9 finale with a discussion of the latest (and possibly greatest?) Spider-Man movie, Into the Spider-Verse. Popping in from an alternate dimension where “Curtis” has two s's is their pal Nate Curtiss. The gang discusses how the movie nails the characterizations of Miles Morales and Peter Parker, its dazzling visuals, the film's message of inclusion, and moviegoers’ animation biases. Plus, Paul and Arlo both make important announcements, and we discuss Miles in both the Spider-Man PS4 game and his own new comic book. Next: if we're legally allowed to say this, That's all, folks! Happy holidays and we'll see you next year for season 10! THE BREAKDOWN Run Time: 01:59:00 00:03:05 - Banter 00:22:19 - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 01:01:50 - SPOILERS! 01:55:28 - Outro / Next

Jazz hands, everyone! It's time for a new episode of the new era of Gobbledygeek, which is either painfully self-indulgent or--well, there is no other option, BUT. Paul and Arlo freestyle about why they're freestyling, discuss how perspectives on art change, extoll the complicated virtues of Miles Davis and Queen, and become flummoxed at the hyper-realistic minutiae of Red Dead Redemption 2. Next: back to your regularly scheduled podcast with a Four-Color Flashback discussion of Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters.

Everybody loves reboots, preboots, remakes, prequels, sequels, midquels, all the different -quels and -boots. The latest long-running franchise to get the reboot treatment is none other than your friendly neighborhood Gobbledygeek, as Paul and Arlo attempt to take the show in a new, looser, more banter-y direction. Fittingly, they talk about a couple of other high-profile remakes: The Haunting of Hill House and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, both available on Netflix. Speaking of, Netflix has become a cultural behemoth crushing the little guys like FilmStruck and leading to a new streaming boom that looks a lot like the old cable boom. The guys also discuss the concept of a “remake” itself and why it’s actually good--sometimes. Next: the sequel to the remake.

Have you tried New Koko? Here’s your chance! Comedy congressman Jason Tabrys returns to Gobbledygeek to help Paul and Arlo make sense of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. J.A. Bayona’s sequel, the fifth film in the Jurassic series, finds our heroes returning to Isla Nublar once again--and while the “save the dinosaurs” plot is a retread of The Lost World, Fallen Kingdom isn’t afraid to go in some bizarre new directions, for better or worse. Mostly worse. It’s fair to say none of the boys liked it, but Paul is put in the awkward position of defending a mediocre film from Arlo and Jason’s invective. Plus, Bruce and Selina head for the altar in Batman #50 and Catwoman #1; Ta-Nehisi Coates kicks off his run on Captain America; Al Ewing scares up the Immortal Hulk; and the gang is bowled over by Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette. Next: after a week off, Paul and Arlo get microscopic with Ant-Man and the Wasp.   THE BREAKDOWN 00:00:00 - 00:49:04  - Intro / Banter 00:49:04 - 01:07:08  - Main Topic (Non-Spoiler) 01:07:08 - 01:59:04  - Main Topic (SPOILERS) 01:59:04 - 02:02:50  - Outro / Next Week

The truth is out there, or so we’ve been told. As Paul, Arlo, and special British guest Wesley “Wezzo” Mead reach The X-Files season 9 and find the series’ original finale “The Truth,” they wonder if they should have just left it out there. Despite ostensibly having new leads in Doggett and Reyes, Chris Carter & Co. cling to Scully and Mulder--the former is a bored-looking recurring character, the latter is literally no longer on the show--harder than ever before. The gang discusses why Carter’s inability to let go of the show’s past hinders its present, how the character of Dana Scully is destroyed, and whether or not “The Truth” is truly one of the worst series finales in TV history. (Spoiler: it is.) Plus, Arlo and Paul get down with killer clowns with Terrifier and Deadpool 2. Next: Arlo’s getting hitched! Gobbledygeek will return in June.   THE BREAKDOWN 00:19:49 - Intro / Banter 01:37:30 - Main Topic 01:42:46 - Outro / Next Week

Shh. Keep it down or you’ll miss the latest episode of Gobbledygeek, wherein Paul and Arlo are joined by their pal Nate Curtiss for a discussion of John Krasinski’s horror-thriller A Quiet Place. The nearly wordless film, which makes extensive use of subtitled American Sign Language, presents a unique theatergoing experience; every gulp of soda and crunch of popcorn reverberates throughout the auditorium. The gang talks about their different theater experiences, and how the film reveals the true heart of an audience; why it’s important Krasinski cast deaf actress Millicent Simmonds; how Krasinski’s lack of horror experience proves to be a strength; and more. Plus, Paul digs on TV sci-fi: Final Space, Lost in Space, The Expanse, and Legion. Next: this year’s superheroic Four-Color Flashback continues with a discussion of the original, non-Nazi-fied Captain America and the Falcon: Secret Empire. Wanna Cook? co-author (and Cap superfan) Ensley F. Guffey drops by.   THE BREAKDOWN Intro / Banter (00:00 - 24:30) A Quiet Place NON-SPOILERY (24:30 - 1:03:06) A Quiet Place SPOILERS (1:03:06 - 1:58:33) Outro / Next Week (1:58:33 - 2:01:59)    

Welcome to the pilot episode of THE AVATAR RETURNS. It seems as though a hundred years have passed since we first committed to do this, but at last…we're here to save the world! Or at least watch and discuss every chapter of the award-winning Nickelodeon series Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel The Legend of Korra. Each week (or so), your humble hosts Paul Smith and Arlo J. Wiley (of the Gobbledygeek podcast) and Eric Sipple (of the Making the Scene podcast) wax rhapsodic about 2-4 chapters, working their way from the epic's humble beginnings in the frozen southern wastes to the dramatic final battle in…well, that would be telling. This episode, we talk about “The Boy in the Iceberg,” “The Avatar Returns,” and “The Southern Air Temple.” Paul and Eric have seen both series before, but this is AJ's first visit to the world of Avatar. Join us as we bask in his coming of age.

Ethan Meyer, Daniel Tayag & Chris Hanyok reunite with me to talk about the 1990 sci-fi action movie "Predator 2." We talk about the Hard-R action phase of cinema in the '80s and '90s, director Stephen Hopkins' career, whether or not Danny Glover is a serviceable action star, and we explore the ups and downs of P2's place in the series. We also pitch great viewing alternatives, both real and fake. Enjoy!Ethan on TwitterDan on TwitterNice Guy ProductionszombiesareourfriendsChris on Nowhere Music on this podcast: Artist: Alan Silvestri - Album: PREDATOR 2 (original motion picture soundtrack)Song: Dem BonesSong: End TitlesCopyrights are owned by the artists and their labels. No money is made from this podcast.This episode is part of the ALIEN & PREDATOR PODCRAWL 2014.Listen to all the great shows participating!All available on iTunes too. Gobbledygeek – gobbledygeekpodcast.comcoveringAlien on September 1Predator on September 3The Debatable Podcast – debatablepodcast.tumblr.comcoveringAliens on September 5Predator 2 on September 8The Feminine Critique – thefemininecritique.tumblr.comcoveringAlien 3 on September 10But You're Wrong – www.keithbodayla.com/butyourewrongcoveringPredators on September 12Alien: Resurrection on September 15Hollywood Huddle – www.LKTtowson.org/podcast.htmlcoveringAlien vs Predator on September 17AVP: Requiem on September 21So Let's Get to the Point – soletsgettothepoint.libsyn.comcoveringPrometheus on September 19

Action A Go Go managing editor, Troy-Jeffrey Allen, and staff writers, Andrew Allen, Nik Henderson & Sy Shackleford, join me to talk all things "Aliens." We chat about our memories first seeing it, and then touch on the production, the series, the actors, James Cameron's directing style, the use of practical special FX then and CGI now, and we finish by talking about the differences between the Theatrical Cut and Special Edition. ENJOY!Troy on TwitterAndrew on TwitterNik on TwitterSy on FacebookRead everyone's writing on Action A Go Go!Read Troy's Comic BAMN! with Artist Jay PayneMusic on this podcast:Artist: James Horner - Album: ALIENS (original motion picture soundtrack)Song: LV-426Song: Bishop's CountdownCopyrights are owned by the artists and their labels. No money is made from this podcast.This episode is part of the ALIEN & PREDATOR PODCRAWL 2014.Listen to all the great shows participating!All available on iTunes too. Gobbledygeek – gobbledygeekpodcast.comcoveringAlien on September 1Predator on September 3The Debatable Podcast – debatablepodcast.tumblr.comcoveringAliens on September 5Predator 2 on September 8The Feminine Critique – thefemininecritique.tumblr.comcoveringAlien 3 on September 10But You're Wrong – www.keithbodayla.com/butyourewrongcoveringPredators on September 12Alien: Resurrection on September 15Hollywood Huddle – www.LKTtowson.org/podcast.htmlcoveringAlien vs Predator on September 17AVP: Requiem on September 21So Let's Get to the Point – soletsgettothepoint.libsyn.comcoveringPrometheus on September 19

Jason Tabrys joins me, along with AJ Wiley of the Gobbledygeek podcast, to talk his writer beginnings and the road that led to his venerable geek podcast, The BastardCast, co-hosted with Jeremy R! Hudson. We also touch on Superman & Batman delays, and our fears of what the recent ruling on net neutrality might mean.The BastardCast websiteJason on twitterGobbledygeek websiteAJ on twitterMusic on this podcast:Song - The Sink and The MirrorAlbum - Freak WharfArtist - Paul F. TompkinsSong - Ball and BiscuitAlbum - ElephantArtist - The White StripesCopyrights are owned by the artists and their labels. No money is made from this podcast.

Author Eric Sipple and the co-hosts of the Gobbledygeek Podcast, AJ Wiley and Paul Smith, join me to talk all about comics. This episode is a primer for comic neophytes, where we discuss the basics for anyone looking to get into or return to the medium. We touch on the major publishers and brands you might be familiar with and explore the starting points for any serious reader. In the second part, the trio list their Top 5 Gateway Comics and their Top 5 Favorite Comics. We also talk about where NOT to begin. It's a gargantuan good time. Enjoy!The lists start at 01:23:50.Gobbledygeek's Four-Color Flashback on "Preacher."Gene Kannenberg's list of the 500 Essential Graphic Novels.Eric Sipple on twitter.His book, Broken Magic, can be bought here.AJ Wiley on twitter.Paul Smith on twitter.The Gobbledygeek Podcast is on iTunes and here.music on this podcast:"Comfort" by ARMSARMS is on Paper Garden Records."EP2" will drop on September 10th. Pre-Order here.