Podcasts about immortals

America's Spartans. 400 Marylanders Hold Back 2,000 Redcoats To Save the Revolution. Long Island 1776 August 1776: The American Revolution was about to be crushed. At the Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn), Washington's army was surrounded by 20,000 British and Hessian troops. Escape routes were cut off. The Continental Army was collapsing. Then fewer than 400 men from the 1st Maryland Regiment, under Lord Stirling and Major Mordecai Gist, stepped forward for a mission few expected to survive. In one of the most heroic last stands in American military history, the Maryland 400 carried out repeated bayonet charges against veteran British forces at the Old Stone House, understanding the cost would be severe. Their sacrifice delayed the British advance for nearly an hour — just long enough for thousands of American troops to escape across the deadly Gowanus Marsh and retreat to Washington's camp at Brooklyn Heights. Watch this video at- https://youtu.be/a4T-sywgeis?si=JsCqGoRk-ZvfmjAC Clear and Present History 37.8K subscribers 99,668 views Jan 29, 2026 Clear and Present History Podcast ----- Learn More About the Maryland 400! A comprehensive book about the Maryland 400 — including biographies of all 870 known soldiers — is currently in development by the Maryland State Archives, with generous support from the Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR).

Concert etiquette? Outfit attire? After a fan wore a different country singers' shirt to Blake Shelton's- Anna and Raven discussed their thoughts on this controversial topic.  Anna's daughter, Dakota, suggested they watch a movie from the 80's... Indiana Jones. The main reason being, she saw the ride and disneyland and the music makes her happy! Anna and Raven play a fun musical game.  Has a piece of clothing or body accessory ever come to bite you from the back? Anna discusses claw clip safety and how driving with one can be very dangerous. Anna and Raven discuss more wardrobe malfunctions and accidents.  Trending today is IMMORTALS. The expirement that may have 3 risk-takers test if they really can live forever. Who's it going to be? An actor, an athlete? An artist? The mullet is back, thanks to the US men's hockey team... Is it really a Mullet though. They're calling it Lettuce now. As Anna explained it “Party in the back, but not like it used to be”  ITS COOKIE TIME! These Girl Scouts are all on a mission and need YOU to help them out, in a very delicious way! If you'd like to support a troop, check out our @AnnaandRaven story for their links! It's Dough-ver. Anna and her daughter Hayden, have officially quit trying to make sourdough bread. “The Fate of Dough-phelia” has been dumped in the garbage. What was the last thing you quit? Rich and Lorraine have a 22-year-old daughter that lives at home with them. She has seemingly falling into the wrong crowd. Dad believes he should pull their daughter aside and have a conversation with her about the path she is going down, and that she needs to let go of these toxic friends and find new ones. Mom says he has no right to do that. She is 22 now and can make her own decisions. She needs to learn these lessons on her own sometimes whether he likes it or not. Mary has a chance to win $2300! All he has to do is answer more pop culture questions than Raven in Can't Beat Raven!  

The road to the Showcase of the Immortals just got a lot more dangerous. This week, Lee Houston and David Burton break down everything from Elimination Chamber (or No Escape, for our listeners in Germany!).From the brutal pods to the fallout for the title pictures, we're looking at what's next for the roster. Plus, we address the ongoing headlines surrounding Vince McMahon and the latest ripples in the wrestling world.This episode is brought to you by Back Up Deliveries And More, LLC. They truly "put the 'D' in Delivery!" For reliable and efficient transportation and logistics services that can save you a bunch of cash, give them a call at 888-71-Bakup (888-712-2587) or (817) 204-7259.Check out their website at wegotbackup.com or find them on Facebook. Plus, they're currently hiring CDL drivers—so hit them up and get paid!

Another Gold Jacket enters the chat. Thanks to a listener suggestion from none other than DJ Kuzmo, we get to take a look at a legendary career in not only the NFL, but the CFL as well.

This week, comic shop employees from all over gather in Glendale, California. It's time for ComicsPRO, the annual event designed to “promote the progress and development of comic book retailers and improve the condition of the comic book industry.” It's one of our favorite times of the year as we eagerly sit by our computers waiting for announcements from publishers and the good word from our LCS pals. Sadly, we cannot be in person this year, but that doesn't mean we can't bring you exclusive information. Thanks to writer Zack Kaplan, who's on the ground at ComicsPRO, we're there by proxy. And he's dishing on his big announcement, extending his partnership with Dark Horse Comics, bringing us the final chapter in Kill All Immortals and two more new titles, Only The Savage Are Left and The Smart Division. Kill All Immortals is a nifty, nasty look at the boot standing on our necks: the billionaire class. The comic imagines a universe where various immortal clans have gobbled up control of the economy, but one is starting to crumble from within. Frey Asvald, daughter of Erik the Red, can no longer sit idly as her family consumes the planet. She wants to help us poor mortals, but in doing so, she exposes herself and others to tremendous violence. And can you really keep your hands clean when attempting global, capital G, Good? On this week's podcast, we discuss the state of comic book retail, a bizarre occurrence involving our local shops, and the anxiety of putting new books into readers' hands. Zack Kaplan gives us the skinny on Kill All Immortals as well as his two new titles at Dark Horse. We dig into our collective billionaire woes and consider one particular violent action committed by Frey in Kill All Immortals Volume One. Kill All Immortals is written by Zack Kaplan, illustrated by Fico Ossio, colored by Thiago Rocha, and lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. Covers by Oliver Barrett (although the header image above is from variant cover artist Tula Lotay). Make sure you're following Zack Kaplan on BlueSky, Instagram, and his website. This Week's Sponsors This February, Dave Stevens's The Rocketeer soars again in a brand-new story written by John Layman, the genius behind the foodie cannibal detective series Chew, and illustrated by Jacob Edgar, who drew Plastic Man: No More and has a very cool J. Bone/Darwyn Cooke style. The new series is called The Rocketeer: The Island. Our skybound hero, Cliff Secord, leads a dangerous search and rescue mission. Who's he looking for? None other than Amelia Earhart! The first issue crashes into comic book shops on February 25th, courtesy of IDW Publishing. The Future is Calling! 2000 AD is the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, with new issues published every single week! Every 32-page issue of 2000 AD brings you the best in sci-fi and horror, featuring characters like Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper, and more. Get a print subscription to 2000 AD and it'll arrive to your mailbox every week - and your first issue is free! Or subscribe digitally, and you can download DRM-free copies of each issue for only $9 a month. That's 128 pages of incredible comics every month for less than $10! Head to 2000AD.com and click on ‘subscribe' now – or download the 2000 AD app and start reading today! Other Relevant Links to This Week's Episode: Subscribe to the Comic Book Couples Counseling YouTube Channel Watch The Stacks, Comic Creators Name Their Favorite Comics CBCC on The Beat: Why Comics Needs Its Own Criterion Closet CBCC on the Comics Matter Podcast AIPT reports on The Stacks CBCC on Escape the Mojoverse Podcast CBCC on The FAQS Project Podcast Support Your Local Comic Shop: Secret Identity Comics in Chester, England Comic Book Club: Batman: The Court of Owls at Meanwhile...Coffee in Herndon, Virginia, on 2/1 at 3:30 PM Comic Book Film Club: Blade at the Alamo Drafthouse Winchester on 2/15 Final Round of Plugs (PHEW): Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Bluesky @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website, where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Jesse Lonergan and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.

The era of prompt-response is over; the era of AI autonomy has arrived. From the high-stakes world of personalized longevity protocols to the radical shift in how we build and own software, this episode breaks down why "systems thinking" is the only skill that matters in 2026.Join the Community

On today's show, Brandon looks at what WrestleMania 42 will look like with less than eight weeks to go before the Showcase of the Immortals.Brandon's World is in collaboration with Voltage Live, Founded in 2021, Voltage Live aims to bring a diverse set of content to people around the world.Check out Voltage Live: https://voltagelive.com/Check out Brandon on Championship Rings, a debate show on YouTube where Brandon and Josh Ungar debate the latest happenings in sports and professional wrestling, every Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET: https://www.youtube.com/@ChampionshipRings216Brandon's World Links:Follow the show on X: https://x.com/real_bworldFollow Brandon on X: https://x.com/brandonlewis_7Follow Brandon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lewisbrandon25/Follow Brandon on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@real_bworldFollow Brandon on Substack: https://substack.com/profile/85177727-brandon-lewisSubscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOAJ-oar5uDLFKlL1rs6CwQ

The folklore of Lethe in a nutshell and how I reimagined it for my writing.   Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2026 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved.   Learn more about Lethe here. Get the transcript here. Links mentioned in the episode: Newsletter: https://ronel-the-mythmaker.kit.com/671d4c97de Audiobooks of the podcast: https://payhip.com/RonelJansevanVuuren/collection/faeries-and-folklore-podcast-audiobooks Irascible Immortals books: https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/my-books/the-irascible-immortals-series/ Learn more about the author and her writing here.   Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic Heartbeat by FesliyanStudios.com

WrestleMania streaming blackout? WWE geo-restriction controversy? Fans blocked from watching near the venue? In Turnbuckle Talk Episode 461, we break down the potential fallout if WWE limits WrestleMania access within a set mile radius — and why this could ignite massive backlash across the WWE Universe. What happens when The Showcase of the Immortals becomes the hardest event to watch? We analyze the rumored WWE policy that could prevent WrestleMania from being streamed, aired, or viewed near the host city, and how it may impact Peacock streaming, WWE media rights, watch parties, local businesses, piracy risks, and VPN workarounds. Is this a bold move to drive ticket sales… or a PR disaster in the making? In this episode: How a WrestleMania blackout could hurt WWE fans The impact on Peacock, streaming rights, and media partners Why geo-blocking may increase illegal streams and VPN usage The economic hit to local watch parties and businesses Historical sports blackout rules compared to WWE Why this could become one of the biggest WrestleMania controversies ever If you follow WWE news, WrestleMania updates, and wrestling business decisions, this is a conversation you don't want to miss. Could WWE accidentally make WrestleMania the most pirated event of the year? #WrestleMania, #WWE, #WWENews, #WrestlingNews, #PeacockWWE, #WWEStreaming, #WrestleManiaBlackout, #WWEControversy, #WWEFans, #ProWrestling, #WWENetflix

We cover our first offensive lineman with the 12th installment of NFL Immortals. One of the best left tackles to ever play, Joe Thomas.

The Road to WrestleMania begins at the Royal Rumble and the WWE Superstars are ready to roll their dice and play the game! In Saudi Arabia, one woman and one man will reach for greatness and earn a title opportunity in Las Vegas at the Showcase of the Immortals! Who do you think will wind up on top? Catch the Vibe with Stephanie and Bianca on a new episode of HWP Xtra! Hosts: Stephanie Hardy Follow Stephanie & HWP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queenstephhardy & https://www.instagram.com/hardywrestlingpodcast Follow Stephanie & HWP on X: https://www.x.com/QueenStephHardy & https://x.com/hardywrestlepodBianca AddisonFollow Bianca on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biancaaddisonFollow Bianca on X (formally known as Twitter): https://www.x.com/biancaaddisonFollow Bianca on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/eboniroseringsideTags: #hwp #hardywrestlingpodcast #royalrumble #hwpxtra #wweraw #smackdown #wwenxt #kitwilson #wweonnetflix #rawonnetflix #wweid #aewdynamite #aewcollision # #wowsuperheroes #tnawrestling #weluvwrestling #wrestlingcommunity #womenswrestling

The folklore of Hera in a nutshell and how I reimagined it for my writing.   Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2026 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved.   Learn more about Hera here. Get the transcript here. Links mentioned in the episode: Newsletter: https://ronel-the-mythmaker.kit.com/671d4c97de Audiobooks of the podcast: https://payhip.com/RonelJansevanVuuren/collection/faeries-and-folklore-podcast-audiobooks Irascible Immortals books: https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/my-books/the-irascible-immortals-series/ Learn more about the author and her writing here.   Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic Heartbeat by FesliyanStudios.com

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El metal no entiende de fronteras ni de etiquetas, y Made in Metal vuelve a demostrarlo en su programa 458 con una descarga brutal de power metal, folk metal, hardcore, hard rock y heavy melódico, combinando bandas legendarias, nombres consolidados y propuestas actuales que merecen toda tu atención. Abrimos con épica y fantasía junto a Equilibrium y Dragonknight, seguimos con la intensidad y el metal moderno de Ancient Settlers, y damos paso al músculo hardcore de Agnostic Front, una institución viva del género. El hard rock más elegante y melódico llega de la mano de Giant, Hartmann, Bonfire y Rosy Vista, mientras que el espíritu glam y clásico revive con Supersonic Revolution, Tiffany Kills y Maedhouse. Especial atención al metal en español con Edel PullHammer junto a José Andrea y 8 Cuerdas, sin olvidar la épica final firmada por Avantasia y el rock progresivo adictivo de Riverside, cerrando un programa variado, coherente y 100% Made in Metal. 📻 Emitido en 🇪🇸 Sol y Rabia · Asalto Mata Radio Rock 🇦🇷 Lado Salvaje Radio 🇵🇷 Heavy Metal Mansion 👉 Dale al play, suscríbete en iVoox, deja tu like ❤️ y comparte el episodio si el metal forma parte de tu ADN. Apoya la música, apoya la escena… y vive el metal cada semana con Made in Metal. 1.Equilibrium - Legends, 2.Dragonknight - The Legions of Immortals, 3.Ancient Settlers - A Monument Restored, 4.Ancient Settlers - Die Around Me, 5.Edel PullHammer - El ultimo aliento con José Andrea, 6.8 Cuerdas - Balas de cristal, 7.Agnostic Front - Matter of Life and Death, 8.Agnostic Front - Tears for Everywhere, 9.Rosy Vista - Masquerade / See You Later, 10.Tiffany Kills - I'll Come Running, 11.Supersonic Revolution - The Glamattack, 12.Supersonic Revolution - The Golden Age of Music, 13.Bonfire - Nostradamus / I Will Rise, 14.Maedhouse - Midnite Fever, 15.Giant - It's not Right, 16.Giant - I´ll See you in my Dreams, 17.Hartmann - No One but You, 18.Avantasia - The Kraken, 19.Riverside - Addicted

This week, we're discussing morbid curiosity games, those games you've always wanted to try but haven't dared to do so. From the broken, bad to the baleful, let's discuss them all!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:02:30 - Morbid Curiosity Games 00:04:00 - Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy 7 00:06:30 - Persona 5 X00:10:00 - Danganronpa 00:15:00 - Zero Escape00:18:00 - Chaos Legion00:22:00 - The Sims00:25:30 - Alone in the Dark00:29:00 - Saints Row 202200:32:30 - Gameboy Castlevania 00:36:00 - Shenmue00:40:00 - Steel Rising00:42:30 - Forspoken 00:46:30 - Immortals of Aveum00:52:00 - Marvel Rivals00:59:30 - Final Fantasy 1401:02:00 - VR Chat01:05:00 - Sonic and DK 64 01:08:30 - Thymesia, Greedfall, Kingdoms of Amalur, 01:12:00- OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

An audiobook extract from the Irascible Immortals series featuring Anubis.   Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2026 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved.   Get the transcript here. Links mentioned in the episode: Newsletter: https://ronel-the-mythmaker.kit.com/671d4c97de Audiobooks of the podcast: https://payhip.com/RonelJansevanVuuren/collection/faeries-and-folklore-podcast-audiobooks Irascible Immortals books: https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/my-books/the-irascible-immortals-series/ Learn more about the author and her writing here.   Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic Heartbeat by FesliyanStudios.com

S9E3 went out live from the TSORR Studio on Myoli Beach on 15 January 2026 at 19h00 on Bulldogs Radio.  It was a tough show; you shouldn't notice listening to the podcast, but it was a technical challenge with the station cutting out every couple of minutes and massive latency of 3-5 minutes.  Rock and Metal Time Machine continues to get great support on the show, and the momentum is building on the Diabolical Challenge. We're now taking votes on the Story of Rock and Roll Central poll and on the TSORR Facebook page.  On this episode, we got our third album for the playoff in two weeks, Guns N' Roses beat out Metallica, ACDC, and Def Leppard. They'll meet Black Sabbath, Alice in Chains, and whoever wins next week.  The challenge played out after Immortals about two-thirds of the way through the show.  There's not a lot of new stuff out, so we're still listening to Alter Bridge and Megadeth from last week.    Please help me have a great year on The Story of Rock and Roll by sharing the links and sharing the show.  It's the 10th anniversary of the book, The Story of Rock and Roll. You can get that on Kindle, via Amazon.  Check out the website: www.storyofrockandroll.com  and join TSORR Central https://chat.whatsapp.com/LQFVLqOUIpR0ArBarIAQEuThe Running Order of Artists: Airbourne, Joe Bonamassa, Avenged Sevenfold, Last in Line, Buckcherry, Uriah Heep, Judas Priest, Faces, Black Øwl, The Lazys, Iron Maiden, Jimi Hendrix, Slade, Led Zeppelin, Nazareth, Rob Zombie, Kid Rock, The Rolling Stones, Rush, Boston, April Wine, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, Metallica, AC/DC, Guns and Roses, Accept, Beautiful Creatures, Black Label Society, Black Sabbath, Dark Tranquillity.The Story of Rock and Roll. TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

On this episode of Right On Radio host Jeff welcomes returning guest Tom Althouse — writer, performer and the creator of a screenplay called The Immortals — for a wide-ranging conversation that connects art, technology and spiritual warfare. Tom recounts his long battle after alleging that major Hollywood projects borrowed from his work, discusses personal losses and surveillance he says he's faced, and explains the symbolic language at the heart of his story. Topics covered include Tom's origin for The Immortals (from a childhood inspiration in Harold and the Purple Crayon), his claim that elements of The Matrix and other mainstream productions echoed his script, and the recent recovery of draft pages he says were taken from his files. He describes “the Immortals” as an elite longevity program and sketches how neural implant technologies (Neuralink-style devices), AI assistants and so-called longevity elixirs could be used to segregate and control populations. Tom and Jeff explore contemporary conspiratorial frameworks — Project Bluebeam-style holographic events, smart dust and nanotech, memory-stripping effects, and simulated alien invasions — and lay out how mass media, algorithms and mediated experiences might be used to shape belief and behavior. Throughout the interview Tom repeatedly frames these threats in spiritual terms: this is an age-old battle of light versus darkness, and the defense requires faith, family and friendship. Key moments include a discussion of the silver pen and purple crayon as metaphors for creativity and free will, a critique of stadium-style mass events, a reading of recovered screenplay pages that connect to themes of neural control and resistance, and practical exhortations to “keep your purple crown” — preserve creativity, memory and community. The episode also points listeners to TomAldhouse.com and Right On Radio resources for follow-up. If you're interested in the intersection of pop culture, technology and prophetic Christian critique, this episode previews alarming scenarios, personal testimony, and a call to cultural and spiritual vigilance from both host and guest. Want to Understand and Explain Everything Biblically?  Click Here: Decoding the Power of Three: Understand and Explain Everything or go to www.rightonu.com and click learn more.  Thank you for Listening to Right on Radio. Prayerfully consider supporting Right on Radio. Click Here for all links, Right on Community ROC, Podcast web links, Freebies, Products (healing mushrooms, EMP Protection) Social media, courses and more... https://linktr.ee/RightonRadio Live Right in the Real World! We talk God and Politics, Faith Based Broadcast News, views, Opinions and Attitudes We are Your News Now. Keep the Faith

The folklore of Isis in a nutshell and how I reimagined it for my writing.   Written and narrated by Ronel Janse van Vuuren. Copyright 2026 Ronel Janse van Vuuren — All rights reserved.   Learn more about Isis here. Get the transcript here. Links mentioned in the episode: Newsletter: https://ronel-the-mythmaker.kit.com/671d4c97de Audiobooks of the podcast: https://payhip.com/RonelJansevanVuuren/collection/faeries-and-folklore-podcast-audiobooks Irascible Immortals books: https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/my-books/the-irascible-immortals-series/ Learn more about the author and her writing here.   Music: Secrets by David Fesliyan (FesliyanStudios.com) and Dramatic Heartbeat by FesliyanStudios.com

S9E1 went out live from the TSORR Studio on Myoli Beach on 1 January 2026 at 19h00 on Bulldogs Radio.  This was a celebration of the start of 2026. I don't know how your 2025 was; mine wasn't great. Quite happy to see the back of it and we've got a whole new season of The Story Rock and Roll Radio Show.  Season 9 kicked off right here.  S9E1 still had the Immortals, the Diabolical Challenge in Rock & Metal Time Machine, but there are big plans this year to grow the listener base.  The Story of a Rock and Roll Radio Show is now exclusively on Bulldogs Radio. This show is on Thursdays, and a short one-hour turbo edition on Fridays. We're going to do more with the Diabolical Challenge and see if we can get more listener participation.  Check out the Story of Rock and Roll Facebook page. Check out the website: www.storyofrockandroll.com There'll be weekly newsletters going out to the mailing list.  Stay tuned to Bulldogs Radio for live shows; there is a great chat room there. There's also a TSORR Central Whatsapp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/LQFVLqOUIpR0ArBarIAQEu Looking forward to entertaining you in 2026  The Running Order of Artists:  Volbeat, Def Leppard, The Screaming Jets, Rose Tattoo, Tesla, U2, Kid Rock, Eagles, Stingray, Tool, Static X, Black Label Society, Motorhead, Metallica, The Offspring, Aerosmith & Yungblud, Iron Maiden, Bob Dlyan, Van Halen, Kiss, The Beatles, Oasis, Black Sabbath Sabbath, ACDC, Metallica, Judas Priest, Myles Kennedy, The Stranglers, Fire Horses, Bruce Springsteen, The Faces, Butch Walker.The Story of Rock and Roll. TSORR - Your one-stop shop for Rock

Immortals | Ep 1098 | Crazy Town Podcast

Earlier this month, and just in time for Christmas, Focus on the Family made a fun announcement: an upcoming theatrical adaptation of Adventures in Odyssey. Dubbed Journey Into The Impossible, this 3D animated film will explore the town of Odyssey before the establishment of Whit's End. What kinds of adventures will a young John Avery Whittaker enjoy? (This special episode was recorded live.) Episode sponsors Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queen A Faie Tale by Vince Mancuso MYTH: Reign of the Immortals by J. F. Nickens Mission update ‘Stranger Things' Season Five Gives Weight to Parents' Fears, A. D. Sheehan Subscribe free to get updates and join the Lorehaven Guild Quotes and notes ‘Adventures in Odyssey' Goes to the Movies? , Lorehaven, Dec. 4 ‘Adventures in Odyssey' Goes to the Movies? Adventures in Odyssey is releasing a new animated feature film. The working title is Journey into the Impossible. It’s scheduled for a theatrical release in fall 2026. Unlike previous video releases, this film is canon to the audio drama timeline. It serves as a prequel set years before the main series. The film will focus on a younger John Avery Whittaker (Whit), his wife Jenny, and their son Jason. The movie will feature 3D animation stylized with a “2D storybook appearance.” Creators say this will blend modern production quality with a nostalgic visual aesthetic. The project is led by long-time Adventures in Odyssey showrunner Dave Arnold. It also features work by former Disney animator John Pomeroy, ensuring faithfulness to the show’s legacy. A major goal of the film is to introduce the franchise to a new generation of families who may not be familiar with the 1,000+ episode audio drama. We discuss Whit's enduring appeal as a “positive patriarch.” He is a wise, capable, and gentle male role model, contrasting with many father figures in modern media. The creators are prioritizing a theatrical release to encourage families, churches, and homeschool groups to watch it together as a community event, rather than just streaming it individually. Next on Fantastical Truth “In one cataclysmic moment, millions around the world disappear.” Jesus returned thirty years ago. Or rather, He sort of pre-returned, the warm-up act, if you will. Many faithful Christians believe in this kind of “rapture.” And in December 1995, two authors teamed up and used this idea to create the most successful biblical end-times thriller we've yet seen. Last summer, we looked back on the Left Behind series legacy. Yet now we'll ask how that first Left Behind novel has aged, thirty years after its release.

The RECRAP of the Bears' 10th win of the season, 31-3 over the Browns, is brought to you by Miller Lite, Dick Butkus' horoscope, the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular, Cairo Santos wearing a stocking cap under his helmet, and the books "The Immortals" and "Great Until It Wasn't" available now on Amazon. On a very cold day, the Bears had no problem kicking the Browns' asses all over Soldier(s) Field. It sets up the big rematch Saturday night against the Packers, but we take some time to enjoy a big day from DJ Moore, D'Andre Swift, the Bears' defense and a throw from Caleb that only Caleb could make.

The legend of the Eight Immortals, which gradually arose starting during the Tang Dynasty, particularly associated with the town of Penglai in Shandong.Support the show

Well, we recently talked about the first Chronicle of Narnia … the book! Yet many fans found or rediscovered this series thanks to the Disney-distributed, Walden Media–made film from director Andrew Adamson. Want to feel old? That was two decades ago! So now we shall look back at Narnia's journey to the box office with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which released twenty years ago on Dec. 9, 2005. Episode sponsors Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen A Faie Tale by Vince Mancuso MYTH: Reign of the Immortals by J. F. Nickens Mission update New at Lorehaven: Netflix's New ‘Frankenstein' Reveals Why a Time-Shifted ‘Magician's Nephew' Film May Work , Daniel Whyte IV Subscribe free to get updates and join the Lorehaven Guild Coming in January: our book quest through Stephen Lawhead's fantasy novel Taliesin Backstory: Mark Joseph Mark Joseph is a music and film producer, author, columnist and founder of MJM Entertainment Group, a multi-faceted entertainment company with interests in film, publishing, music, TV production and film consulting. Joseph got his start in television as an anchor for NHK and CNN's The Entertainment Report in the 1990's and his company MJM produced documentaries and supervised the international release of over a hundred albums by various pop and rock artists. In addition to producing his own films, he oversees a marketing team that has marketed 75 films since 2001. From 2000-2005 he worked in development and marketing for Walden Media and Crusader Entertainment and oversaw a grassroots marketing team. He has served as a producer on 15 films, including Max Rose starring Jerry Lewis, The Vessel starring Martin Sheen, America, Japan: Searching For The Dream, Frank vs. God and others. Joseph is the author of four books including The Lion, The Professor & The Movies: Narnia's Journey To The Big Screen and has been a regular contributor to publications like Forbes, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, USA Today, The Huffington Post and FoxNews.com. He is currently a senior columnist for Newsweek and hosts the podcast The Mark Joseph Show. Most recently, he produced the film Reagan, starring Dennis Quaid and published the book Making REAGAN: A Memoir from the Producer of the REAGAN Movie. He also produced the film's two soundtracks including songs from Bob Dylan, Clint Black, Gene Simmons of KISS, Tanya Tucker and others. Mark and his wife Kara have six children and reside in Southern California. YAF.org: Mark Joseph Facebook: MJM Entertainment Group Instagram: @markjoseph00 The Lion, The Professor & The Movies: Narnia's Journey To The Big Screen Making REAGAN: A Memoir from the Producer of the REAGAN Movie 1. Narnia's journey from book to screen … The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe got one TV animation (1979) Then the story (plus two more) came to live-action BBC TV (1988) Yet it was the Walden Media–made film that went bigger (2005) That film released just twenty years ago in the U.S., Dec. 9, 2005 Mark Joseph's role from those early days as Narnia pre-producer 2. … Through the winter of production … Stephen first learned this was official in a NY Times ad Dec. 2003. Early rumors included Disney aid (true), Kidman's Witch (untrue). Director: Andrew Adamson. Early casting. Scriptwriters and team. In the afterglow of LOTR, Narnia also filmed much in New Zealand. WETA Workshop did armor work. Other studios did visual effects. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe film released Dec. 9, 2005. 3. … And into the spring of fan acclaim Teasers and trailers pleased fans, with only a few early hiccups. Against a $180 million budget, earned $745 million worldwide. Led to two sequels that earned less. Ended. Restart didn't work. Now we have Greta Gerwig starting with The Magician's Nephew. Any informal shared advice, constructive criticism, final memories. Com station Top question for listeners How did you first see The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)? Terri Hamilton recalls her Narnia origin tale (ep. 289): I found the Narnia series in my school library when I was in 4th grade, and yes, they were in the proper order. It was a watershed moment for me. I bought myself a boxed set a few years later. Boy, did I look for portals! When I get into a discussion about the book order, I point out The Magician's Nephew is a prequel, explaining the back story of the first book. Next on Fantastical Truth “We do not celebrate Christmas that way.” “We do not read those kinds of books.” “We ‘do not handle, do not taste, do not touch.'” We know our world is full of rebellion against God's law. But many people overreact to moral license with a strict imposing of out-of-context or made-up laws. Faithful saints call this legalism, and Christian fantasy fans know plenty about this. When that social-media pastor rebukes your favorite sci-fi, or that relative raises a judgy eyebrow at holiday dinners, how you can respond with grace, truth, and love for legalists?

The RECRAP of the Bears loss to the Packers is brought to you by Walter Payton's bus pass, the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular and my books, "The Immortals" and "Great Until It Wasn't" available on paperback, hardcover and Kindle. The first half of the game looked like the same old shit, but the second half did not. The Bears fell just short, but for most of the final 30 minutes they beat the shit out of the Packers. Green Bay can act like nothing's changed, but they know what's coming.

Is this a superhero movie? No.Is this a comic book movie? also No.Is this a GOOD Movie? HELL NO!But hey, it has Henry Cavill!Join us as we struggle to make sense of 2011's "Immortals"Find Us Online-Instagram: @SuperPodHeroCast-Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/superpodherocast.bsky.social-Mastodon: @TSPHC@mastodon.socialCredits- Host: Casey Ryan. Bluesky: @notryancasey Instagram: @not.ryancasey Letterboxd : cjract TikTok: @notryancasey- Host: Todd Panek. Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok: @TMPinSYRAbout UsThe SuperPodHeroCast, Guys with beers talking about movies with capes. BE HEROIC!The SuperPodHeroCast is part of the Night Shift Radio network and distributed by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com

Today, we take a closer look at the people of Athens and Sparta. We'll talk about the Army of Leonidas, the Battle of 300, the Death of Leonidas, the Battle of Salamis, the Immortals, and other interesting topics... WELCOME TO HISTORY CAMP!

A promising lead on the location of two Immortals brings the Technomancy Unit to explore an otherwordly hotel. However, the team is wearing thin at the seams and destiny seems poised to rip them apart once and for all.EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:Joseph P. FarleyWRITTEN BY:Emily Consaga, Josdon Thong, and Ausdon ThongDIRECTED BY:Emily Consaga, Josdon Thong, and Ausdon ThongPRODUCED BY:Emily Consaga, Josdon Thong, and Ausdon ThongLEAD SOUND DESIGN BY:Emily ConsagaASSISTANT SOUND EDITORS:Ausdon Thong and Josdon ThongVOCAL DIRECTION BY: Kim ConsagaMAIN & ENDING THEME BY:Sergio Torres-LetelierInstagram: @storresmusicPREVIOUSLY ON THEME BY:Ilya IvanovADDITIONAL MUSIC BY:Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)“Anxiety”“Hard Boiled”“Long Note One”“Long Note Two”“Long Note Three”“Malicious”“Medusa”“Movement Proposition”“Night Vigil”Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/“Boogaboo (Fox Trot)”Composed by Jelly Roll MortonPerformed by Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot PeppersPublic domain, via Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PDP-CH_-_Jelly_Roll_Morton%27s_Red_Hot_Peppers_-_Boogaboo_-_Jelly_Roll_Morton_-_Bluebird-b7725a.flac“Creeping Blood Frog” By Soundflakeshttps://freesound.org/people/SoundFlakes/sounds/751524/“Go On Without Me” By Bryan Teoh https://freepd.com/epic.php)“It Had to Be You” Music by Isham Jones, lyrics by Gus KahnPerformed by Candace McAfeeInstrumental track licensed from Premium Beathttps://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/it-had-to-be-youVocal direction was provided by Kim Consaga“Margie"Music by J. Russel Robinson and Con ConradLyrics by Benny DavisPerformed by Gene Rodemich's OrcheastraPublic domain, via Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Margie%22_(1921),_performed_by_Gene_Rodemich%27s_Orchestra.oga"Meadowbrook Fox Trot"By Arthur M. Kraus Performed by CompukatsPublic domain, via Wikimedia Commonshttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Meadowbrook_Fox_Trot%22,_by_Arthur_M._Kraus_(1914).opushttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrjKby8D7Lw“Relaxing Jazz Music (loop)”By MigFus20

Ever wondered what it takes to go from crunching numbers to creating worlds that millions of readers dive into?In the latest episode of Books & Beyond, Amish Tripathi shares the ups, downs, and behind-the-scenes of his journey from the 9-to-5 grind to bestselling author. From juggling a full-time job while writing Immortals of Meluha, to being one of the few authors in India who can write full time, he spills it all.Get a peek into his unique writing process: constant reading, letting characters “speak” to him, and rewriting until the story feels just right. He also shares insights for aspiring writers on how to navigate the journey of writing while staying true to their craft and managing the realities of the profession.Whether you're an aspiring author or just curious about the magic behind bestselling books, this episode is packed with insights, inspiration, and the twists and turns of Amish's writing journey.Tune in now and dive into the mind of one of India's most celebrated authors!Books mentioned in the episode:Ponniyin Selvan by Kalki KrishnamurthyBanbhatta Ki Atmakatha by Hazari Prasad DwivediRamayana by ValmikiMahabharata by Maharishi Ved Vyasa ‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

SUP COUSIN! It's ok to crack open a book now and again. Knowledge and wisdom are power. Show Notes: Book 1: Jambalaya, the natural woman's book of personal charms and practical rituals. By Yeye Luisa Teish https://www.yeyeluisahteish.com/Book 2: Rootwork using the folk magic of black america for love, money, and success. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RtdorhLys8 https://www.instagram.com/tayannahleemcquillar/?hl=en Book 3: Conjuring the Calabash by Mawiyah Kai El-Jamah Bomani.http://youtube.com/watch?v=_V1uyjawFlA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Xod_WZwiMBook 4: Myths Gods & Immortals; Anansi new and Ancient African tales.https://youtu.be/GBEHv1ffLUc?si=GI982nNsFOsTDub1 Book 5: The Annotated African American Folktales edited by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Maria tatar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EiibLF-OtMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ2bZYu_mlQ Book 6: Cunning Words : A grimoire of tales and magic by Marshal the Witch of Southern Light. https://www.instagram.com/witchofsouthernlight/ https://anchor.fm/s/3faed49c/podcast/rss

Everybody said the Bears hadn't beaten anybody, and apparently, they took that personally, so when they went to Philadelphia to play the "somebodies" who just happen to be the defending Super Bowl champions, the Bears beat the shit out of them. The RECRAP of the Bears 24-15 pounding of the Eagles is brought to you by Buick of Chicagoland, the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular and the brand new books "The Immortals" and "Great Until It Wasn't." The Bears ran the ball all over the Eagles for three hours and it was glorious. And the much maligned defense, reinforced by the returns of Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon didn't let the Eagles do much of anything. It was a sight to behold. Let's bask in the memory.

Breathwork is one of the most powerful tools in biohacking, yet most people only experience the surface level techniques. When you use it the right way, breathwork can upgrade your brain, strengthen your nervous system, improve sleep, and open awareness states that amplify longevity and human performance. This episode features Ishan Shivanand, a globally celebrated yogic scholar, mental health researcher, and bestselling author who was raised in the monasteries of India under Mahasiddha Avdhoot Shivanand. He carries one of the world's oldest Shiv Yogi lineages and created the clinically validated Yoga of Immortals method, which has helped millions reverse anxiety, depression, insomnia, burnout, and trauma. Together, Host Dave Asprey and Ishan reveal how lineage level breath practices shape consciousness, neuroplasticity, and emotional resilience. Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR Host Dave Asprey and Ishan explore the full arc of ancient yogic training, from how breathwork directs prana through the body to how chanting alters brain states, emotional regulation, and nervous system function. They break down the role of visualization in building neuroplasticity, the symbolism and physics of sacred sound, and the science of moving awareness through the spine. The conversation moves into rarely discussed topics including the yogic art of choosing one's death, how advanced practitioners leave the body, the meaning of immortality in spiritual traditions, and how dharma shapes whether long life becomes a blessing or a burden. You will hear how ancient monks trained through martial arts, mantra repetition, sacred geometry, gold symbolism, alchemy, and the cultivation of higher states of consciousness, and how these practices compare to modern biohacking tools like fasting, ketosis, nootropics, supplements, sleep optimization, functional medicine, and mitochondrial support. This episode shows you how Eastern mystical training and Western performance science intersect and how these teachings fit naturally within the Smarter Not Harder framework. This conversation also covers plant medicine, psychedelics, and the difference between ancient ceremonial use and modern recreational misuse. You will hear how lineage based training uses breath, awareness, and mantra to alter redox balance, regulate the autonomic nervous system, strengthen energy production, and shape brain optimization at the deepest levels. You'll Learn: • Why breathwork changes brain states faster than basic meditation and how it drives neuroplasticity • How chanting affects the vagus nerve, emotional regulation, and nervous system balance • How visualization strengthens nerve pathways, trauma resolution, and sleep optimization • The meaning behind sacred sound, vibration, and the origins of consciousness in ancient lineage training • Why monks train with martial arts, mantra repetition, and sacred geometry to enhance awareness • How yogic philosophy approaches immortality, choosing one's death, and leaving the body consciously • Why dharma shapes whether long life becomes a blessing or a curse • How plant medicine differs when used ceremonially versus recreationally • How to integrate these teachings into your own longevity, performance, and human potential strategy Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners, The Human Upgrade brings you the knowledge to take control of your biology, extend your longevity, and optimize every system in your body and mind. Each episode delivers cutting-edge insights in health, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, biohacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living. New episodes are released every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday (BONUS). Dave asks the questions no one else will and gives you real tools to become stronger, smarter, and more resilient. Keywords: advanced breathwork techniques, prana movement training, mantra induced trance states, sacred sound vibration science, visualization neuroplasticity practice, yogic spinal awareness training, autonomic nervous system regulation, ancient Himalayan lineage meditation, art of conscious death practice, yogic immortality teachings, dharma based longevity strategy, astral body leaving techniques, yogic alchemy and transformation, sacred geometry meditation, pranic channel activation, ceremonial plant medicine use, trauma release breathwork, nervous system coherence chanting, biohacking consciousness optimization, mitochondrial and prana synergy Thank you to our sponsors! -Generation Lab | Go to http://generationlab.com/, use code Dave20 for $20 off, and see what your body's really doing behind the surface. -Our Place | Head to https://fromourplace.com/ and use the code DAVE for 10% off your order. -BodyHealth | Go to https://bodyhealth.com/ and use code DAVE20 to save 20% off your first order of PerfectAmino. 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The RECRAP of the Bears gritty 31-28 win over the Steelers is brought to you by Mr. Submarine (twice), the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular and the brand new books "The Immortals" and "Great Until It Wasn't." The Bears played a game without any of their starting linebackers and quickly were down to none of their projected starting cornerbacks, and somehow they did more than enough to beat Pissburgh. DJ Moore had a big game, Caleb Williams threw three touchdown passes and the Bears head to their Black Friday game with Philly alone in first place in the NFC North. What a world.

The year is 2025, and in modern Sendai, the City of Immortals, Date Masamune enjoys a strange immortality. We examine the story of an unlikely shrine and a beloved statue that tell us more about his city than the man himself. And finally, we visit his greatest monument of all.Sound effects from Pixabay.com/sound-effects include: walking-on-leaves by MUSICHOLDER, Walking by freesound community, Walking on a Gravel by kokoreli777, Tokyo Street by freesound_community, Tokyo_Cicada by freesound_community, and Japanese bush warbler (uguisu) in a city ambiance, by freesound_communityScript and sources available at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://riverside-wings.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Riversidewings on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or buy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠some merch at Fourthwall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. (Music is "Shinshun Ryoutei," "Kyoto no Ohayashi," "Hokora Uta," and "Yamagami no Yashiro," from 「MOMIZizm MUSiC（もみじば）｜フリーBGM 」)

The Bears apparently think they need to let other teams get a fourth quarter lead before they can actually come back and win it, but for now, who cares? It's working. The RECRAP of the Bears' 19-17 walkoff win over the Vikings is brought to you by Mr. Submarine, the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular and the award-winning, best selling book on the 2016 Cubs titled "The Immortals." Ben Johnson's doing a great job, but he nearly got a little too geniusy late in the game. Cairo Santos is the most accurate kicker in Bears' history but even he misses once and a while. And the Bears' defense isn't good, but it is opportunistic, but trying to hang it on them to close it out is unwise. What is that shit on JJ McCarthy's face. Why does he remind us of Tom Brady cloning his dog, and much more.

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For more than three quarters the Bears looked incapable of beating a pretty lousy Giants team, but when the Giants eschewed two chances to try to make it a 14 point game Caleb Williams decided he'd seen enough of this shit. It's the RECRAP brought to you by a Marc Trestman reference from "30 Rock", the Pat Benkowski Sports Spectacular and my new book, "The Immortals" which goes on sale Friday, November 14. Come for a breakdown of why what Daboll did should have worked, stay for my Ray Ray McCloud III breakdown. But if Olamide Zaccheus asks to borrow your phone to listen, don't throw it to him. He'll drop it.

On this week's episode, Brad and Eric go through all the models available for the Necrons in Warhammer 40K 10th Edition. I'm a fan of short descriptions, we could have ended on "edition" but Brad will call me lazy, so here we go: Tune in to find out which models are taller or shorter than expected, which cute robots are actually murder robots, and which metal skeleton carries the coolest gun.   SHOW LINKS: MERCH: https://orchideight.com/collections/poorhammer TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/poorhammer PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton Brad's Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/drruler.bsky.social Eric's Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/onekuosora.bsky.social   RELATED TO THIS EPISODE: Every Aeldari Model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEnL6f1dV3Y Every Space Marine Model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO6xJGBM5lY Every Chaos Space Marine Model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41e3zHJlAgc Every Adeptus Mechanicus Model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkEdNsHul9E   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Hello and Welcome 01:02 The Silent King 02:42 Illuminor Szeras 04:25 Imotekh The Stormlord 05:39 Orikan The Diviner 06:11 Trazyn The Infinite 07:18 C'tan Shard Of The Deceiver 08:32 C'tan Shard Of The Nightbringer 10:41 C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon 12:42 C'tan Shard of the Green Generic Guy 14:35 Overlords 16:07 Catacomb Command Barge 17:12 Royal Warden 18:11 Skorpekh Lord 20:09 Lokhust Lord 21:02 Hexmark Destroyer 22:09 Cryptek 22:43 Chronomancer 23:24 Psychomancer 24:27 Technomancer 25:43 Plasmancer 26:29 Geomancer 27:10 Necron Warriors 27:51 Immortals 28:41 Deathmarks 29:12 Lychguard 30:01 Triarch Praetorians 32:30 Skorpekh Destroyers 33:25 Ophydian Destroyers 34:17 Lokhust Destroyers 35:08 Lokhust Heavy Destroyers 37:11 Flayed Ones 38:20 Scarab Swarms 40:07 Doomstalker 41:49 Canoptek Reanimator 43:01 Wraiths 45:29 Canoptek Spyder 47:05 Cryptothralls 48:12 Tomb Blades 49:51 Doomsday Ark 50:27 Ghost Ark 51:29 Depot at 14, Barracks at 16, Refinery at 16 51:51 Night Scythe 53:57 Doom Scythe 55:08 Annihilation Barge 56:14 Triarch Stalker 57:03 Monolith 58:47 Tesseract Vault 01:00:40 Obelisk 01:01:06 Convergence Of Dominion 01:01:50 Honorable Mentions 01:02:43 That Does It for the Week   Licensed Music Used By This Program: "Night Out" by LiQWYD, CC BY "Thursday & Snow (Reprise)" by Blank & Kytt, CC BY "First Class" by Peyruis, CC BY "Down for Whatever" by Silent Partner, Copyright Free

On this week's episode, Brad and Eric go through all the models available for the Necrons in Warhammer 40K 10th Edition. I'm a fan of short descriptions, we could have ended on "edition" but Brad will call me lazy, so here we go: Tune in to find out which models are taller or shorter than expected, which cute robots are actually murder robots, and which metal skeleton carries the coolest gun.   POORHAMMER MERCH! https://orchideight.com/collections/poorhammer PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/SolelySingleton YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@thepoorhammerpodcast TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/poorhammer Website: https://poorhammer.libsyn.com/   RELATED TO THIS EPISODE: Every Aeldari Model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEnL6f1dV3Y Every Space Marine Model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO6xJGBM5lY Every Chaos Space Marine Model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41e3zHJlAgc Every Adeptus Mechanicus Model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkEdNsHul9E   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Hello and Welcome 01:29 The Silent King 03:09 Illuminor Szeras 04:52 Imotekh The Stormlord 06:06 Orikan The Diviner 06:37 Trazyn The Infinite 07:45 The C'tan Shards 08:21 C'tan Shard Of The Deceiver 08:59 C'tan Shard Of The Nightbringer 11:07 C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon 13:09 C'tan Shard of the Green Generic Guy 15:03 Overlord (Many models!) 16:34 Catacomb Command Barge 17:39 Royal Warden 18:37 Skorpekh Lord 20:35 Lokhust Lord 21:29 Hexmark Destroyer 22:35 Cryptek 23:09 Chronomancer 23:49 Psychomancer 24:54 Technomancer 26:10 Plasmancer 26:56 Geomancer 27:37 Necron Warriors 28:18 Immortals 29:07 Deathmarks 29:39 Lychguard 30:28 Triarch Praetorians 32:57 Skorpekh Destroyers 33:51 Ophydian Destroyers 34:42 Lokhust Destroyers 35:35 Lokhust Heavy Destroyers 37:36 Flayed Ones 38:47 Scarab Swarms 40:33 Canoptek Doomstalker 42:16 Canoptek Reanimator 43:27 Canoptek Wraiths 45:56 Canoptek Spyder 47:32 Cryptothralls 48:38 Tomb Blades 50:17 Doomsday Ark 50:54 Ghost Ark 51:55 Depot at 14, Barracks at 16, Refinery at 16 52:19 Night Scythe 55:34 Annihilation Barge 56:41 Triarch Stalker 57:29 Monolith 59:13 Tesseract Vault 01:01:07 Obelisk 01:01:32 Convergence Of Dominion 01:02:17 Kill Team 01:03:10 That Does It for the Week 01:04:17 Alright Audio Audience   Our Producers for ORKTOBER: Aetherion, Last Known Location: The Warp Blizted_Brain Brad PLEASE make SURE eric EITHER gets A woman TO love OR he IS punished BY having TO buy SPACEWOLVES for NOT taking THE advice OF his FREINDS untaint HIM Breaking News: Tzeentch made me shit my pants in my teams meeting BrokenReaper45 CatalyticConverterTrampStampWhenBradEscapesIndustr Corvus DemolitionMann Eric's 500 terabyte of nondisclosed feetpics stash ERIC'S FOOT TIER LIST False alarm, sorry, i thought i'd changed it back to normal. the app limits you to 50 characters, now the browser lets you go ab GilgameshVS I had a tumor in my spine and the doctors didnt even have the curtesy to let me name it or keep it Jan Geisse Kiwifruitbird Le_bloupbloup mistahsquiggems Nj harlan Pizza00100 Ratchet7989 Sam Brown Scott the Gym Crab Mr Festastic thatmoiety UmamusumeIsAGWPsyopTlGetPeopleToBuyWhiteScars VictorianBatman Wargame Simulator What If Instead Of Fulgrim, His Name Was Freak-grim And Instead Of Being Evil, He Pegged Me In A Cracker Barrel? 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We're about a month late to the balance-of-day-and-night party, but it's still very much a season of shifting light, so it's appropriate that we're wandering down the Equinox Road this week. As the last book planned for the original run of Changeling: the Lost 1e, there was a lot riding on this conclusion to the line that dealt with endgames and the final portentous trek into Faerie... except the developers then decided to keep going because the game was so popular, and the road wound on. So! We've done our best to do justice to its twists and turns, in the hopes that Storytellers might find it useful at any step in their chronicle's journey. Hang out a while, flip some pages with us, et cetera. The book is available at https://www.storytellersvault.com/en/product/57384?affiliate_id=3063731, and currently 40% off for the Month of Darkness sale on the Storytellers' Vault. The devastating opening story that we mention in this episode can be read by clicking on the Preview for the title. We also encourage you to check out other titles, especially Changeling homebrew by members of our community (of which there is ample). Otherwise, find us at: Discord: https://discord.me/ctp Email: podcast@changelingthepodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082973960699 Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@ChangelingPod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/changelingthepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChangelingThePodcast your hosts Pooka G (any pronoun/they) wonders if anyone has used "Equinox" as a name for a brand of horse tranquilizer. Amelia Fetch (she/her) played a move in the Game of Immortals with this recording, but it'll be a while before the consequences are apparent... End, begin, all the same. Big change. Sometimes good, hmph, sometimes bad. —Aughra in The Dark Crystal

By Walt HickeyWelcome to the Numlock Sunday edition.This week, I spoke to Alyssa Rosenberg, Sunny Bunch and Peter Suderman, the three panelists of the outstanding film podcast Across the Movie Aisle. I really enjoy the show and have been a longtime fan of their individual work.I think that they're a group with genuinely diverse opinions but who have a lot of love for cinema and as a result have some of the most deeply interesting conversations about the art form of any show I listen to. The show just split off from The Bulwark's network and is striking it out independently. Do check them out!This interview has been condensed and edited. Hey, Across the Movie Aisle. Thank you so much for coming on Numlock. I really appreciate it.Absolutely.Thank you for having us.Yes, this is the first three-on-one conversation that I've ever done here, so we're gonna have to juggle a bit. Either way, I am just such a fan of the show. I really, really enjoyed it, subscribed to the Bulwark for it when I heard that you guys were going independent. I was really excited to see what was motivating that, what opportunities you were seeing out there. It's just such a really fun program, and I think it's so unique in the space.Before we get into talking about the movies, do you wanna talk a little bit about where this show came from, where it started, then what you would say your perspective on the film industry is?Sonny: Sure.Alyssa: Who wants to tell the story?Sonny: The origin of the show was back in 2019. I started working for an independent film studio that's based in Dallas, where I live now. I moved here for the job. The pitch was, “it's like Fangoria,” but for action movies and thrillers and heist movies, that sort of thing. And one of the things I wanted to do when we came over was a little podcast network. We were gonna have some shows, some storytelling things, et cetera. And one of the things I had wanted to do for a while (and hadn't really had an outlet for) was a show I had envisioned as like Crossfire or McLaughlin Group or something like that, but by way of movies.So Across the Movie Aisle — I've always shorthanded it as Siskel and Ebert meets Left Right Center. And the idea here is that I am a conservative. I don't know how other people would describe me, but I still think of myself as a center-right person. Alyssa is the center-left person.Peter: Would you even say that you are a neoconservative?Sonny: Well, I'm a neoconservative with libertarian tendencies, which is a funny thing.Peter: “You work at the Weekly Standard,” is a good way to think about your politics? And they basically haven't changed since you worked at The Weekly Standard. Is that fair? That's the long and the short of it.Sonny: Then Peter is whatever Peter is. I'll let him define himself. But the idea here was you have three people with differing political views talking about movies and other stories about movies. The show has two segments. The first is called Controversies and Nontroversies. The second is a review. And the Controversies and Nontroversies segment was initially thought of as we tackle some dumb internet outrage of the day and decide if it's really worth being mad about.And that evolved into something slightly different, right? Right, guys? I feel like it's now more about the business of Hollywood.Alyssa: Yes, exactly. But I think it's worth noting that our story actually starts way before 2019. The three of us were all critics in some respect or other. I was over at ThinkProgress running their culture and sports verticals. Sonny, were you at the Weekly Standard when we started or were you at the Free Beacon then?Sonny: I think I was at the Washington Free Beacon when we met. So it must've been 2012 or 13.Alyssa: The three of us were going to screenings every week and somehow just gravitated towards each other. We would sit together. We were the people who were hanging out and hashing things out together after the screening ended. When I moved to the Washington Post, I ended up bringing Sonny over as a contributor to the blog that I was working on there. They were invited to my wedding. We were authentically contentiously friends years before we started the podcast.I think that's been a little bit of the special sauce for us, right? We are capable of having conversations that are somewhat harder to have elsewhere because (even before we started working together) there were five, six years of trust built up in in-person conversations and discussions over beers at the really terrible bar near the former AMC in Friendship Heights. Nobody is here on this podcast to blow each other up. But it's also not like “We're friends for the camera!”I think the show has always been like both a reflection of our dynamic. It's also the way that we hang out every week, even though Sonny lives in Dallas, and Peter lives in Boston some of the time. So for me, it's like my night out.I mean, as a listener, I really find the appeal to be exactly that. I think that having different perspectives on something as universal as film makes the show super compelling to listen to, even if I don't always necessarily agree with the perspective on it. What makes movies just so good to view from multiple different angles? There are lowercase “c” conservative films, there are lowercase “l” liberal films, that stuff. How do you guys find approaching the current state of the film industry from these different points of view?Peter: Alyssa talked about how our story goes back even before 2019, when the podcast started. And just for people who may not be familiar with the dynamic of Washington that all of us came up in in our 20s, Alyssa was working for ThinkProgress, which was the journalism arm of the Center for American Progress, which is this leading democratic or democratic affiliated think tank. Sonny was working for the Weekly Standard and then for the Washington Free Beacon, these feisty, conservative journalistic outlets.I actually started writing movie reviews for National Review for a couple of years. When I moved over full-time to Reason Magazine, which is where I've been for more than 15 years now, and also to the Washington Times, which is someplace that both Sonny and I wrote for. It's a conservative-leaning paper that has undergone many transformations. If you live in Washington, your social circle and your conversations and your life are so frequently segmented by politics.What we liked about being friends with each other and seeing movies with each other was that we saw that it didn't have to be the case. Movies and art and pop culture, even disagreements about them, were ways that we could come together and maybe not even agree, but like learn about each other. We're really good friends, but we also like each other's minds. This is something that is really important and drew us all together. I have learned a lot about movies from Sonny. I have learned about culture from Alyssa. I don't know if they've learned anything from me. Maybe they've been annoyed about how I'm fine with A.I.Having those perspectives, it's not just that it's like, “Oh, that's nice that you're a little different.” This is a learning opportunity for all of us. It also makes the act of watching movies together much richer. When you're watching the movie, if you're watching it next to Alyssa, I know what she's thinking. Maybe not what I'm thinking, but it's like having another set of eyes. If you're a critic, if you're somebody who likes movies, if you are somebody who likes movies for the social aspect of them, seeing them with somebody else and talking about them afterwards just makes it so much more enjoyable. The fact that we then get to have that conversation in public for an audience that seems to enjoy this is really rewarding.Alyssa: I have a very hard time with certain kinds of violence in movies. But I can sit in a theater with Peter, and he can tell me when I need to cover my eyes, but also when I'm gonna be okay when it's over. And he's always right, right? And that's the thing that we get.Peter: But also when we see the Taylor Swift movie, I show up, and Alyssa has friendship bracelets for us. Everybody's bringing something to the party here.Alyssa: Peter, you joked about whether or not we've gotten anything from you. And I actually think that in some ways, I'm the one of us whose politics and aesthetics have changed most as a result of doing the show with both of you. I came up in an era of lefty cultural criticism when there were real incentives for tearing things apart. And I think I, in some ways early in my career, helped advance a fairly doctrinaire vision of what political conversations about art should be. And I have some regrets about some of the things that I wrote and some non-regrets too. I did a lot of work at that point in my career that I liked a lot.But one of the things I've come to believe in my conversation with these guys is that art is at its most politically powerful not when it affirms an agenda or a worldview that is defined by a political movement, but it is at its most powerful and interesting when it creates space for conversations that are not possible in conventional political formats and political venues. I think the unpredictability of movies and the inability to shove movies neatly into a partisan schema is where their power comes from.It is not in being subordinate to an agenda, but in opening the space for new possibilities. And I think that having a space to come to that conclusion made me a better critic and a better person. Maybe less employable as someone who writes about this stuff full-time in a predictable way. But I really enjoy seeing the world through the lenses that Peter and Sonny helped me apply to all of this.Peter: And just to underline that really quickly, a little bit more. One of the things that brings all of us together is that we are all three people who moved to Washington to work in political journalism, to work in discourse about politics. We have very strongly held beliefs. At the same time, I think all three of us come to movies, to art and to culture thinking, “You know what, you can make good art. You can make a great movie that maybe I find doesn't in any way align with my beliefs, right?” It has nothing to do with my political world or is even critical of my political worldview, but it's still a great movie.And this is a thing that you see very rarely in Washington and political discussions of art and film, but also in criticism. You have so much criticism that is out there, especially in the movie criticism world, that is just straightforwardly, politically determined. I don't think that that is the best way to approach art and to live a life that is about art because. Of course, it engages with politics. And of course you have to talk about that. And of course, you have to deal with that, but it's not just politics. If what you want from a movie is for it to be an op-ed, then what you want isn't a movie, it's an op-ed.I think that's really interesting. And actually, let's dive into that real quick. We'll go around the horn, perhaps. Peter, you brought it up. What is an example of a film or a piece of media that maybe either subverts or goes upstream compared to your personal politics that you nevertheless enjoyed? Or you, nevertheless, in spite of where you were coming from on that, really tended to like?Peter: So we all had mixed reactions to Paul Anderson's, P.T. Anderson's One Battle After Another, which is quite a political film, just came out. All of us thought that on a micro level, scene by scene, as a piece of filmmaking, it's genius. But on a macro level, its big ideas are kind of a mess. I go back to another Paul Anderson film from the aughts, There Will Be Blood, which is fairly critical of capitalism and of the capitalist tendencies that are deeply rooted in America. And it's not just a polemic, just an op-ed. It's not something that you can sum up in a tweet. It is quite a complex film in so many ways. And I'm a capitalist. I am a libertarian. I am a markets guy. And it is, I love that movie.Sonny and I frequently have arguments over whether There Will Be Blood is the first or second best movie of the last 25 years or so. Sonny thinks it's maybe the best. I think it's the second best. This is a movie that I think offers a deep critique of my ideology and my political worldview. But it is so profound on an artistic character narrative, just deep engagement level. I could talk about it for a long time. It's a movie I really love that doesn't support what I believe about politics in the world.Yeah, Sonny, how about you?Sonny: Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor is commie agitprop, but it's also very good. It's one of those movies where the lesson of the movie is literally “The elite overclass needs to be taught how to pee correctly in a bucket, so as not to annoy the normals.” But it's a beautiful movie, including the bucket. You don't have to agree with a film's politics to recognize that it is a great movie. It certainly doesn't hurt. I flipped through my rankings, and a lot of it does line up.But another one is JFK. Oliver Stone's JFK is a movie that is nonsense as history. If you look at it as a history text, you are reading the film wrong. What it excels at and the way that it is great is that it's the absolute perfect distillation of sitting next to an insane conspiracy theorist and hearing them ramble. The way that Oliver Stone edits together all of these disparate ideas — the way he edits is like hearing a conspiracy theorist talk.The way a conspiracy theorist talks is that they overwhelm you with information. They will just throw out random things and be like, “And this is connected to this, and this is connected to this.” And you are not able to actually judge these things because you have no idea really what they're talking about. You're not steeped in this stuff like they are, but it all sounds right. And all of a sudden, yeah, I believe that the military industrial complex murdered JFK at the behest of a fascist homosexual conspiracy, which is just another amusing little element to JFK by Oliver Stone.Those would be two examples, I would say.I love that. Alyssa, how about you?Alyssa: I would say Dirty Harry. I did a huge project about 10 years ago on depictions of the police in pop culture. And the ways in which law enforcement, as an industry, has actually really shaped their depictions on film. And look, I don't think the police always get everything right. And I think that shooting people is not a viable solution to a crime, especially without a trial. But God damn, does Clint Eastwood make like a sweater and a blazer and a real big gun look awesome, right?Sonny: Those are things that look awesome. Of course, they look awesome on Clint Eastwood.Alyssa: Of course, they look awesome, but they look especially awesome on Clint Eastwood. And they look even more awesome when he's shooting a crazed hippie who has commandeered a busSonny: Full of children.Alyssa: Yes, a bus full of children. The evil hippie deserves to get shot, and Clint Eastwood is the man to set things right. The thing about aesthetics is that they can get you to set aside your politics momentarily in a theoretical way. But I also think that good movies can get you access to spaces and mindsets that you might not have access to otherwise.When you asked that question, the movie that I immediately thought of, not necessarily of challenging my politics, but like bringing me a place I can't go, is Alex Garland's Warfare from earlier this year. It is one of the best movies I've seen this year. And also a movie about (both as a social and cultural environment) an all-male combat unit in the US military and a situation (the war in Iraq) that I have no access to. I cannot go there. My being in the space would fundamentally transform the space. And that opening sequence with this platoon watching this music video in a weird, sexualized group bonding ritual, I just found fascinating and oddly touching in a way that I think is interesting to watch, especially if you're steeped in left-leaning critiques of traditional masculinity in all-male spaces.And I found that movie, despite how harrowing it was, kind of beautiful and tender to watch in a way. And I just felt very grateful for it.Awesome. Yeah, again, I really appreciate how much thought goes into viewing not only movies as cultural entities, but also their space in politics, but also how the culture can overwhelm that. I really think that you guys have such fun takes on this. I wanna back out a little bit and talk a little bit about this year and this moment. I think one thing I really enjoy about your show is that it's obvious how much you guys really enjoy going to the movies, enjoy consuming this stuff. I know that there's a lot of fairly understandable doom and gloom sometimes around the movie industry, around the exhibition industry. A lot of that, I think, comes from some of the more industry side of things and infects the viewing public's view.I'll just throw it to you. What is a trend or something going on these days within movies or Hollywood that you actually think is a good thing, that you're actually enjoying? Or a transitional moment that you think could be fun? I guess, Sunny, I'll start off with you. I don't know.Sonny: That's a hard question to answer because everything is bad right now.Alyssa: To be clear, this is Sonny's default position about all eras and all things. All things.Peter: He's a cheerful man.Sonny: All things, really. No, everything is bad. But if I were looking at a few green shoots, I like the rise of the draft house style theater, a combination of dining, bar, movie space. I know some people have issues with the waiters scurrying back and forth. And it's not my real cup of tea either, but that's all right. You mentioned this question right before we started taping. I was trying to sketch something out, so I didn't have nothing.But I do think the rise of the boutique Blu-ray and 4K UHD retailers has been a good thing. I don't know that it's enough to save physical media in the film context, but the rise of your Vinegar Syndromes. Criterion, of course, is the longest player in this space, and they've been doing it since the days of Laserdisc. They're very good at what they do, and they have a great catalog.But even smaller places, like your Vinegar Syndromes or your Shout Factory and your Scream Factory. The studios themselves are getting into it. Lionsgate has their Lionsgate limited thing that they do, which is just sucking money out of my pockets. A24 has also been good in this space. I like the idea that there is a small but committed cadre of collectors out there. And it's not just ownership for the sake of ownership. It's not the high fidelity, “the things you own matter. So you should show them off so everybody can see them and see how cool you are” kind of thing. There are actual quality differences to having a disc as opposed to a streaming service, which always come in at lower bit rates, and they look and sound worse.But this is so niche. Very few people who collect this stuff (Blu-rays, 4Ks, et cetera) really understand how niche they are.If you look at the monthly pie chart of sales of discs every month, it's still 50 percent DVD, 20 percent to 25 percent Blu-ray, and then 25 percent to 30 percent 4K, depending on what's out at any given time. But 50 percent of discs are still being bought by people browsing Walmart shelves, like “Ooh, I'll watch this new movie for $5. Sure, why not?”Yeah, having something for the sickos is always something viable, right? Peter, I'll throw it to you.Peter: So, on this podcast, I have probably been the biggest MCU, Marvel Movie Universe booster. What I think is a good thing that is happening right now is that the MCU is in a decline, or at least a reset period. It's not overwhelming Hollywood in the way that it was throughout the 2010s. It's hurting theaters and exhibition because those movies are not performing the way they used to, and that's a downside for real.But what it is doing is creating a space for young filmmakers and for young acting talent to rise up without having to immediately be sucked into the MCU or something comparable, like the DC movies that were trying to start up and never really got going. Now they've rebooted the DC universe with the James Gunn Superman film. But, it really felt like in the 2010s, anyone who was in their 20s or 30s and was a really promising actor or a really promising director was gonna make one or two movies. And then they were gonna get sucked into the Marvel or maybe the Star Wars machine, one of these big franchise things.It wasn't like even 25 years ago when Sam Raimi was making Spider-Man films, and they were very distinctly Sam Raimi films. I mean, you watch the Dr. Octopus POV sequence in Spider-Man 2, and it's the same thing he was doing in Evil Dead, except he had $150 million to make that movie, right?These weren't even altruistic superhero films. They were just being brought in to lend their names a small amount of flavor to whatever it was they were doing. And now, in an era in which the MCU is not gone, but is diminished, a lot of acting talent and a lot of directing talent are going to be free to spend that formative period of third, fourth, fifth, sixth movies to make the things that they wanna make and to experiment.Like I said, this does have downsides. This is not great for theatrical exhibitors who are suffering right now because there are fewer movies and because the big movies are not as big. But in that space, you get the opportunity to try new things. And I love seeing new things, and I love watching new talent develop.That is cool. I like that. Alyssa?Alyssa: I'm glad you said that, Peter, because what I was gonna say is I am delighted to see some of the directors who did time in the MCU or other franchises coming back and making original movies. Obviously, Sinners is one of the big success stories of the year. It's also a success story because Ryan Coogler is not only making franchise movies.I saw Seeing Fruitvale, which turned Fruitvale Station, at the Sundance Film Festival. It was like a seminal moment for me early in my career as a critic. I was like, “Holy God, this guy is great.” Even though I like what he did with the Rocky movies and I like the first Black Panther, I just felt this sense of profound regret for him getting diverted from telling these original stories. I'm really excited for Chloe Zhao's Hamnet. I expect to be emotionally incapacitated by that movie. Honestly, it is great for people who love movies that Immortals was just such a disaster.Peter: Eternals.Sonny: Eternals, that's how good it is we can't even remember the title.Alyssa: Yes, Destin Daniel Cretton is working on a Shang-Chi sequel, but he is also collaborating with Ryan Coogler on a project that I think is drawn from their childhoods.Sonny: He's directing a new Spider-Man movie right now.Alyssa: But there's other stuff coming. There's the possibility of life outside franchises. And, I'm excited to see what some of these folks do when they're not in front of a green screen and when they're telling stories about actual human beings. I am excited to just see more movies like Weapons, like Materialists, coming from younger directors who are still figuring things out, but have interesting things to say. And this year, at least, appears to be able to do okay at the box office.I love that. People are recovering from their exile in Atlanta and have a chance to make some cool movies. You guys have been so generous with your time. I do want to just finish on one last note: where do you assess Hollywood's position within the world to be?Obviously, in the States, they've had a lot of pressure from things like TikTok coming from below, things like the federal government coming from above. But even internationally and geopolitically, you've seen international players start to compete with Hollywood at the Oscars. For instance, in Best Animated Film last year, as well as some big markets shutting down for them, like China is not really doing anything. From a political perspective, where do you assess the state of Hollywood right now?Peter: From a political perspective, I think Hollywood is going to start producing movies that read less overtly liberal, less conventionally left-leaning. I think we're already seeing some of that. I don't mean that Hollywood is suddenly going to be MAGA, that it's suddenly gonna be like reading Buckley's National Review or anything like that. I just mean that at the margins, you're gonna see more movies that don't toe the line in the way that you saw movies before. There was a moment, especially right before and right after the pandemic, where it really felt like too many movies were towing a very predictable left-of-center political line. And it was obvious and there was no nuance to it.Again, I do not oppose movies that may have a different worldview than mine, but it felt like they were running scared in a lot of cases. I mean, in sports, if your team is behind, that's the time when you try new stuff. You don't use the same strategy if you are losing. Hollywood's losing right now. They're losing economically and they're losing as a cultural force. While that's in some ways not great for the art form, that is going to be good for experimentation. And that's gonna be formal and craft experimentation. That's going to be talent. We're going to see new and interesting people. And that's also going to be ideas both for stories and for politics and ideology.Sonny: A big question is what happens with the retrenchment of the global box office? Because I do think, for a long time, you could count on basically two-thirds of the box office of a major Hollywood release coming overseas and one-third coming domestically. And those numbers have, in some cases, inverted. It's closer to 50/50 for more of them. It's not universally true. F1 did more business overseas than domestically, which you might expect for something that's based on F1 racing. But the big question is what happens if the rest of the world is like, “We're not that interested in the big Hollywood blockbuster stuff that we have been eating up for the last 15 or 20 years”?This goes hand in hand with Alyssa's point about originals. That's probably a good thing, honestly. It's probably a good thing to get away from the theory of the movie industry being like, “We need to make things that appeal despite language barriers.” Language matters; words matter. And tailoring your words to the correct audience matters. American movie studio should tailor their stuff to American audiences.Alyssa: And also getting away from the idea of appealing to the Chinese censors who controlled which American movies got access to Chinese markets, which was not the same thing as appealing to Chinese audiences. But yeah, I totally agree.My father-in-law works in the foreign exchange industry, and he said something that I've been thinking about a lot. They're just seeing real declines in people who want to come here or feel comfortable coming here. Until July, I was the letters editor at The Washington Post, and it was astonishing to me just how much rage Canadians were feeling towards the United States. I don't know that these will translate into a rejection of American movies. American culture exports have been unbelievably strong for a long time.But I do see an opening for Korean pop culture, which has already been very popular abroad. I think there's a real chance that we will see a rejection of American culture in some ways. And, it will take Hollywood a while to respond to that. It always lags a little bit. But I do think it would be very interesting to see what more aggressively American movies look like. And I think that could take many forms.But scale is in many ways the enemy of interestingness. If there is not and opportunity to turn everything into a two billion dollar movie because you sell it overseas, what stories do you tell? What actors do you put on screen? What voices do you elevate? And I think the answers to those questions could be really interesting.Peter: I agree with all of this in the sense that I think it will be good for the art form, like I have been saying. But there's a cost to this that all of us should recognize. When budgets get smaller and the market shrinks, that is going to be bad for people who work in the industry. And in particular, it's going to be rough for the below-the-line talent, the people whose names you see at the end credits — when these credits now scroll for 10 minutes after a Marvel movie because they have employed hundreds, maybe even a thousand people.And there was a story in The Wall Street Journal just this summer. You mentioned the time in Atlanta about how Marvel has moved most of its production out of Atlanta. There are people there who had built lives, bought houses, had earned pretty good middle-class incomes, but weren't superstars by any means. Now they don't know what to do because they thought they were living in Hollywood East, and suddenly, Hollywood East doesn't exist anymore.We may be in a position where Hollywood West, as we have long know it, L.A., the film center, also doesn't exist anymore, at least or at least as much smaller, much less important and much less central to filmmaking than it has been for the last nearly 100 years. And again, as a critic, I like the new stuff. I often like the smaller stuff. I'm an American; I want movies made for me. But also, these are people with jobs and livelihoods, and it is going to be hard for them in many cases.Sonny: Oh, I'm glad to see the A.I. King over here take the side of the little guy who's losing out on his on his livelihood.Peter: I think A.I. is going to help the little guy. Small creators are going to have a leg up because of it.Sonny: Sure.All right. Well, I love some of those thoughts, love some of those lessons. Publicly traded companies are famously risk-taking, so we're going to be fine, definitely. Either way, I really do love the show. I really, really enjoy it. I think it's one of the best discussion shows, chat shows about any movie podcast out there. It is really, really fun. It is very cool to see you guys go independent.I just want to throw it to you a little bit. What is your pitch? What is the show? Where can they find it? What's the best way to support it? And where can they find you all?Sonny: The show's a lot like this, like what you just listened to.Alyssa: Peter has developed this catchphrase when Sonny asked him how he's doing to kick off the show, and he always says that he's excited to be talking about movies with friends. We want to be your movie friends. You should come hang out with us. Hopefully, we will be going live a little bit more, maybe meeting up in person some. I will hopefully be doing some writing for our sub stack, if you have missed my blatherings about movies and movie trends.But yeah, come hang out with us every week. We're fun.Sonny: Movieaisle.substack.com. That's where you should go. You should I'm I'm I'm sure I'm sure there will be a link to it or something. Movieaisle.substack.com is where it lives now. We'll have a proper URL at some point.Terrific. And wherever you get your podcasts?Sonny: And wherever you get your podcasts!That's great. Peter, Alyssa, Sonny, thank you so much. This is really, really fun. Again, I really dig the show so much. I'm very, very happy for you guys being able to spring out independent. So really, thanks for coming on.Edited by Crystal WangIf you have anything you'd like to see in this Sunday special, shoot me an email. Comment below! Thanks for reading, and thanks so much for supporting Numlock.Thank you so much for becoming a paid subscriber! Send links to me on Twitter at @WaltHickey or email me with numbers, tips or feedback at walt@numlock.news. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.numlock.com/subscribe

Bret Robbins, Creative Director behind Dead Space and Call of Duty, joins Devoted SpeakEasy to share the unfiltered truth about creating a brand new AAA IP.

Bearded Comic Bro got to sit down and talk with Zack Kaplan who is the writer of the comic series Kill All Immortals, Dark Empty Void, and Masterminds. He has also written books like "Mindset" from Vault, "Breakout" for Dark Horse, "Metal Society" from Image Top Cow, Aftershock "Join the Future", as well as "Port of Earth" and "Eclipse" from Top Cow Imagine.  Make sure you watch the video and check out all the links below that we mention in the videoFollow Zack on Social Media Instagram: @zackkapsTwitter: @zackkaps

Who really wrote The Matrix? In this episode, writer Thomas “Tom” Althouse lays out his Immortals → Matrix plagiarism claims—copyright filings, lost drafts, and studio machinations—plus why he believes the “red pill” was inverted, how liquid mirrors and portals were meant to work, and what Neuralink, the CIA, and Hollywood culture have to do with it. We also unpack gnosticism/demiurge themes, Sophia Stewart discourse, Tom Hanks/Joel Silver/Wachowskis timelines, and why Tom says the tide is finally turning.This conversation is presented for discussion and journalism; all parties are innocent until proven otherwise. Viewers should evaluate the evidence and decide for themselvesGuest socials (copy-paste section)Website: https://www.tomalthouse.comX (Twitter): @AlthouseTom. X (formerly Twitter)Instagram: @tom_althouse. InstagramPodcast (Spreaker): Tom Althouse Podcast. SpreakerLinkedIn: Tom Althouse. LinkedInNEPHILIM DEATH SQUADPatreon (early access + Telegram): https://www.patreon.com/NephilimDeathSquadWebsite & Merch: https://nephilimdeathsquad.comSupport Joe Gilberti: GiveSendGoListen/Watch:Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nephilim-death-squad--6389018YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NephilimDeathSquadRumble: https://rumble.com/user/NephilimDeathSquadX: https://twitter.com/NephilimDSquadInstagram: https://instagram.com/nephilimdeathsquadContact: chroniclesnds@gmail.comX Community – Nephilim Watch: https://twitter.com/i/communities/1725510634966560797TopLobsta:X: https://twitter.com/TopLobstaInstagram: https://instagram.com/TopLobstaMerch: https://TopLobsta.comRaven:X: https://twitter.com/DavidLCorboInstagram: https://instagram.com/ravenofndsSponsors:Rife Tech – https://realsrifetechnology.com/ (Code: NEPHILIM for 10% off)Purge Store – https://purgestore.com/ (Code: NEPHILIM for 10% off)Credits:Intro Animation: @jslashr on XMusic: End of Days by Vinnie PazBrass Knuckles: the abyss looks backBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nephilim-death-squad--6389018/support.☠️ Nephilim Death Squad — New episodes 5x/week.Join our Patreon for early access, bonus shows & the private Telegram hive.Subscribe on YouTube & Rumble, follow @NephilimDSquad on X/Instagram, grab merch at toplobsta.com. Questions/bookings: chroniclesnds@gmail.com — Stay dangerous.

Sam decides to throwback to his roots with a recap of the 1994 banger Highlander III: The Sorcerer. Or The Final Dimension. Or The Final Conflict. You decide. Which is actually Highlander II because it doesn't believe in aliens. Anyway, when Connor MacLeod…you know what, it doesn't matter because this is the exact plot of the first movie but with less Sean Connery, more Japanese trapeze artists, and ILLUSIONS. Did you think there could be only one? We're sorry, apparently there are more. Picture, if you will, MacLeod training with Ramirez (Mako) but with ILLUSIONS. MacLeod taking on The Kurgan (Mario Van Peebles) but with ILLUSIONS. MacLeod romancing (RIP) Brenda (Deborah Kara Unger) but with ILLUSIONS (and archeology). Adopted child? Check. Bad guy with road rage? Check. Fight on the catwalk (on the catwalk)? Check. The Quickening? Check. Yes, that's right. The Quickening is back and…better than ever? You thought MacLeod was the last immortal? Sucker. There are immortals for days. Immortals all over the place. Immortals you, and The Quickening, didn't even know existed. Join Danielle as she fails to recall the first movie entirely, which is fine since Sam goes on to recap it again for two hours, but now with special guest Filip from Mind Duck Books, because much like The Quickening…he's back, baby! Special thanks to friend of the pod and honorary co-host Filip from Mind Duck Books for joining us on this thrilling journey! Find Mind Duck Books on Twitter @mindduckbooks, Instagram @mindduckbooks, and listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Something a little different this fortnight with a bunch of phans, publishers & creators from around the world telling us what their phavourite Phantom stories are. If you would like to tell us your own phavourite Phantom stories, send us an email - ChronicleChamber@gmail.com. Here are the stories chosen from the phans, creators and publishers:Sal Velluto. "Danger in the Forbidden City""The Ghost Who Walks Returns" by Peter David and Sal Velluto"Clash of the Immortals" by Peter David and Sal Velluto"Duel in the Skies" by Peter David and Sal Velluto"Free Fall" by Peter David and Sal Velluto"Trapped" by Peter David and Sal Velluto"The End?" by Peter David and Sal VellutoScott Waldyn. "The Singh Brotherhood" (Daily story 1) by Lee Falk and Ray MooreEoin McAuley. Avon Novel #1 "The Ghost Who Walks" by Lee Falk Jaime Diaz. "The Fence" (Daily story 112) by Lee Falk and Sy BarryGlaucio Cardoso. DC Mini Series"The Ghost Who Walks" by Peter David, Joe Orlando and Dennis Janke"Across the Great Divide" by Peter David, Joe Orlando and Dennis Janke"In Over Their Heads" by Peter David, Joe Orlando and Dennis Janke"The Phantom Strikes Back" by Peter David, Joe Orlando and Dennis JankeJuan Munari Rousselot. "Death of a Phantom" by David Bishop and César SpadariMatt Kyme.  "The Singh Brotherhood" (Daily story 1) by Lee Falk and Ray Moore"The Raid in Sanloi" by Michael Tierres and Kari Leppänen"The Beanstalk" by Donne Avenell and Hans LindahlPirate Dave. "The Aviatrix Part 1 & 2" by Ben Raab, Pat Quinn, and Ken WheatonWhat do you think about the stories chosen from the creators, phans and publishers from around the world? We love your comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. Our next podcast will be a comics and news podcast for the last month and a half.You can either email us, leave your comments at our YouTube Channel, and leave them at our social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram. Make sure you stay with us, and do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast and/or our YouTube Channel. Support the show

On Episode 3,590, the guys had a UFC preview and two guests. Payton Talbott, who had a new Immortals card coming out, and they talked about his fight career. Kieth Jardine also came on the show to promote his new movie, witch he wrote and directed.