Podcasts about The Infinity Gauntlet

The Summer Box Office Hall of Fame continues with a look at one of the most massive undertakings in film history and one of our longest episodes in the form of Avengers: Infinity War. Journey with us as we discuss the Mad Titan's quest for the Infinity Stones and how the creatives forces involved managed to bring together such a large roster of characters. Is this the crowning achievement of the entire MCU or does the story try to do too much? So pour a drink, grab your Infinity Gauntlet, and get ready for the snap. Cheers!

ON THIS EPISODE: (TIME STAMPS BELOW) A review of the movie Thunderbolts and the end of an analytical quest to find out if DC Comics writer Jeremy Adams is a Christian in light of the themes in his writing. AND MUCH MORE! 00:00:30 Intro 00:05:23 Thunderbolts Review 00:18:52 CGC & Christian Geek News(Meet Paeter At Realm Makers Expo!, Crossover Alliances Closes Doors) 00:21:59 Is DC Comics' Jeremy Adams A Christian? (Analysis Of His Writing & The Answer!) 01:40:02 Listener/Viewer Feedback & Questions(How did Paeter develop his habit of finding themes in entertainment?) Paeter's Geek Week 01:52:02 COMIC BOOKS: Secret Wars 1984, Infinity Gauntlet 02:08:23 MOVIES/SHOWS: Wheel Of Time Season 2, Superman The Movie, 02:25:15 VIDEO GAMES- Oblivion Remastered, Monster Hunter Wilds 02:34:23 On The Next Episode… 02:36:20 Essential Issues Weekly, DC Comics Reactions(For two weeks in a row DC has largely put out books I've found disappointing, but the very LAST comic I read, once again, had a curious ray of light… REACTIONS TO: Summer Of Superman Special 1, Batman & Robin: Year One 6, The Question: All Along The Watchtower 5, Detective Comics 1095, Batman 158, Justice League Unlimited 5, Superman 24, Wonder Woman 19, Black Canary: Best Of The Best 5, Green Lantern 21!) FREE 3-MONTH INSIDER MEMBERSHIP WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! GO HERE: https://www.patreon.com/c/spiritbladeproductions?redirect=true Support this podcast and enjoy exclusive rewards at https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions Subscribe in a reader Open In i-tunes- itms://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-christian-geek-central-podcast/id258963175?mt=2 i-tunes Page Link- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-christian-geek-central-podcast/id258963175?mt=2 Get fun, exclusive rewards for your support! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions Or Become a Patron! All episodes are archived and available for download at www.spiritblade.com , Resources used to prepare CGC Bible Study/Devotional content include:"Expositor's Bible Commentary", Frank E. Gaebelein General Editor (Zondervan Publishing House),"The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament", by Dr. John H. Walton, Dr. Victor H. Matthews & Dr. Mark W. Chavalas (InterVarsity Press), "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament", by Dr. Craig S. Keener (InterVarsity Press),Thayer's Greek Lexicon, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Blueletterbible.org, The Christian Geek Central Statement Of Faith can be found at: http://christiangeekcentral.blogspot.com/p/about.html The Christian Geek Central Podcast is written, recorded and produced by Paeter Frandsen. Additional segments produced by their credited authors. Logo created by Matthew Silber. Copyright 2007-2025, Spirit Blade Productions. Music by Wesley Devine, Bjorn A. Lynne, Pierre Langer, Jon Adamich, audionautix.com and Sound Ideas. Spazzmatica Polka by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Freesound.org effects provided by: FreqMan

This week, we dive deep into the Russo Brothers' Marvel reign — from Winter Soldier to Endgame — and ask the hard-hitting question: were they cinematic masterminds or just riding the Infinity Gauntlet wave? We talk hits, misses (ahem Cherry), and debate whether the MCU made them… or they made the MCU. Spoiler: It's complicated.

Dallas, Anne, and Alexis sit down to chat about George Perez, Ron Lim, and Jim Starlin's masterpiece: The Infinity Gauntlet

To celebrate our 5th Anniversary we asked listeners to vote for the five best episodes we've done in the last five years, so throughout April we're releasing The Year 5 Top 5!  Our journey through the Infinity Saga started in 2020 and finally came to its conclusion in August 2024 with our 6 hour deep-dive into Avengers Endgame. The longest edition we've ever done, our first 3 parter, and in the words of listener Phoenix Phil “MVM simply operating several leagues beyond other podcasts.” Joins Rob and Will as they explore the production history, the comic book origins of Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet, and then our scene-by-scene deep-dive into the movie, packed with tons of Marvel history and trivia. Support the show and get awesome bonus episodes at https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

To celebrate our 5th Anniversary we asked listeners to vote for the five best episodes we've done in the last five years, so throughout April we're releasing The Year 5 Top 5!  Our journey through the Infinity Saga started in 2020 and finally came to its conclusion in August 2024 with our 6 hour deep-dive into Avengers Endgame. The longest edition we've ever done, our first 3 parter, and in the words of listener Phoenix Phil “MVM simply operating several leagues beyond other podcasts.” Joins Rob and Will as they explore the production history, the comic book origins of Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet, and then our scene-by-scene deep-dive into the movie, packed with tons of Marvel history and trivia. Support the show and get awesome bonus episodes at https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

To celebrate our 5th Anniversary we asked listeners to vote for the five best episodes we've done in the last five years, so throughout April we're releasing The Year 5 Top 5!  Our journey through the Infinity Saga started in 2020 and finally came to its conclusion in August 2024 with our 6 hour deep-dive into Avengers Endgame. The longest edition we've ever done, our first 3 parter, and in the words of listener Phoenix Phil “MVM simply operating several leagues beyond other podcasts.” Joins Rob and Will as they explore the production history, the comic book origins of Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet, and then our scene-by-scene deep-dive into the movie, packed with tons of Marvel history and trivia. Support the show and get awesome bonus episodes at https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

Another week, another dive into the 2015 Secret Wars Event pool. This time, Hayley and Brian read the Infinity Gauntlet tie-in comics. Thanos is at it again, trying to acquire all of the Infinity Stones, but has multiple factions trying to stop him, including Zigzag the dog of the Bakian Clan. See below for the guide that we are using as a reference for this read-through.https://marvelguides.com/part-17-secret-warsComics Read: Secret Wars (2015) Infinity Gauntlet: # 1 - 5EMAIL: SPARCPODCAST@GMAIL.COMTWITTER: https://twitter.com/SourcePagesCastINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thesourcepagespodcast/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SPARCPODCASTSPaRC's Podcast Buddies:Across the Bifrost: The Mighty Thor - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/across-the-bifrost-the-mighty-thor-podcast/id1572200841Dan and Ian Have Questions - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dan-and-ian-have-questions-podcast/id1587402809Commute: The Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/commute-the-podcast/id1552657624Segabits - https://segabits.com/Machtails From the Cantina - https://www.facebook.com/machtailsfromthecantina/Rebel Force Radio Presents "The Babu Freaks" - https://www.rebelforceradio.com/shows/category/BaJacked Kirby - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jacked-kirby/id1248146026So Weird So Fun - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/so-weird-so-fun-swsf-friends-through-fandom/id1793135012Star Wars YOU-niverse - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-you-niverse-podcast/id1704904756

Curious where Marvel's Infinity Gems first came from? We welcome back George from Shortbox Summary to help us explore their origins in these issues of Adam Warlock done by Infinity Gauntlet creator Jim Starlin!   Plus we look at the music, movies, tv shows, and comics released at the same time as these issues in September of 1975!   Host: Andy Larson Co Host: Chad Smith and JA Scott Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary) 

“I can see the future...you don't live to see tomorrow.“ - Invincible   Welcome to episode 222! Infinity Bro Isaac is joined by Aaron Davies of the Fandom Portals Podcast to break down some MCU Nerd News, including Sadie Sink joining the cast of Spider-Man 4 and Jon Bernthal's Punisher Special Presentation announcement. We then give reviews of the Lilo & Stitch live action trailer, and completely spoil Invincible season 3! Isaac puts Aaron through the Infinity Gauntlet, where he passes with flying colors! It's a full SPOILER episode, so make sure you've watched Invincible season 3 before listening!   Join us for a fantastic, fun-filled conversation!   Check out Aaron and the Fandom Portals Podcast HERE!   Check out the Infinity Bros Patreon for EXCLUSIVE content, including unedited episodes, exclusive podcasts, and more!   Infinity Bro Robbie has gone SOLO with his MTG career! Check out his new profile here: Robert Red Beard MTG   Want to connect with the Infinity Bros Universe? Click this link --> https://linktr.ee/infinitybros   Check out our 'Captain America: Brave New World' review on episode 220 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE!   Listen to our 2024 StanLee Awards show where we ranked our Top 6 Movies and TV Shows of 2024 HERE!   Check out our review of 'Skeleton Crew' on episode 217 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE!   Hear our review of 'The Penguin' on episode 214 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE!   Check out our latest Magic Monthly episode with the Casual Commander Revival Podcast, where we discuss what isn't okay at the Commander table in episode 208 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE!   Listen to our Deadpool and Wolverine SPOILER review on episode 205 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE!   Get some delicious coffee or tea from Many Worlds Tavern here, and get 10% off by using code THEINFINITYBROS!   Order your favorite character's Funko Pop at Entertainment Earth here, and get 10% off by using code INFINITY!   Check out all of RIPT Apparel's awesome t-shirt designs here!   Cover Art Artist: Jack Baumert (@Jack_baumertart on Instagram)

Brian and Al are back to continue with Jim Starlin's run on the Silver Surfer as Thanos has returned and is starting on the road that will lead to the Infinity Gauntlet! First up is Silver Surfer #35 where Thanos explains his view of the universe to the Surfer.  BlueSky Comics.org Episode 105- Comic Book Ages Part 1 Episode 107- Comic Book Ages Part 2 Episode 108- Comic Book Ages Part 3 Facebook Into the Knight JSApril 2025 Manga Plus Marvel Marvel.fandom The Population Bomb The Restoration  Sea Monkeys Spider-Diaries X Opening Music- Lino Rise “Intro Pompeii” https://www.yummy-sounds.com Licensed Under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0   Closing Music- Sound Design Provided by Jason Donnelly http://www.djpuzzle.com All Rights Reserved    

Ever wondered about the eerie allure of places left to time and the stories they might tell? Join us as we chat with Ben from Places_Forgotten, a remarkable photographer who has made it his mission to capture the haunting beauty of abandoned locations. Known for his viral TikTok videos, Ben's work resonates with a global audience captivated by the mysterious and the macabre.As we explore the world of abandoned places, reminiscent of a zombie apocalypse, discover the haunting relics left behind. Ben recounts bizarre finds like hearses, embalming tables, creepy doll collections, and even human remains! With plans for future explorations, Ben's passion for capturing the essence of these mysterious places continues to ignite curiosity and inspire wonder in those who follow his captivating journey.Find @places_forgotten Instagram - This insane abandoned home had thousands of toys left behind!Find @places_forgotten on TikTok!Visit our website! Find us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Patreon, & more! If you have any true crime, paranormal, or witchy stories you'd like to share with us & possibly have them read (out loud) on an episode, email us at pnwhauntsandhomicides@gmail.com or use this link. There are so many ways that you can support the show: BuyMeACoffee, Spreaker, or by leaving a rating & review on Apple Podcasts!

The show is back! Yes, after procrastina....I mean we were on hiatus. Yeah, thats it. Anyway, the show is back and we are now done with the Bronze Age and 80's and are now starting on our way to The Infinity Gauntlet. Starting with Silver Surfer #34 which is both Jim Starlin's return to Marvel Cosmic and the return of a certain purple faced Titan. Which means Brian is here to help me with it and Jessie Starcher (from the Source Material Comics Podcast) joins to bring back the Friends and Enemies segment in this jumbo sized return episode!   BlueSky Cheerscast Eliot Kay  Facebook Ghost-Spider Groupies  Grand Comic Database Magazines and Monsters  Marvel Database Mike's Amazing World of Comics The Restoration Source Material- Deb Whitman episode Super Blog Team Up Unspoken Decade Facebook    Opening Music: "Intro Pompeii" by Lino Rise Licensed Under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0   Closing Music- Sound Design Provided By Jason Donnelly All Rights Reserved

On our 29th trivia episode, we see the payoff of our long Infinity Gauntlet and MCU Tournament journeys come to an exciting end...Joe "Hot Fuzz" Farrelly (3-0, 2KO) made his way through our tournament to end up earning this #1 Contender match against our Infinity Gauntlet MVP Corey "Boom You Lookin' for This?" Ross (2-2), who earned a #1 Contender match for having the most impressive non-winning performance in our Infinity Gauntlet. One will win and face Tato for the coveted MCU TRIVIA BELT. But first, we see "Sorcerer" Chris Diaz (3-4, 2KO) take on "The Rogue Kiwi" Malcolm Lay (2-3, 1KO) for a rematch of their very first season, when Malcolm beat Chris narrowly after a rough Eternals 5 pointer. Will Chris get revenge, or will Malcolm settle this rivalry once and for all? Thank you for all the support, and we hope you continue spreading the word if you enjoy this podcast. As always, if you would like to see the video version of this podcast, head to "The Dyl Pickle Movie Network" on YouTube! Twitter: @dylan_randazzo @kelseyakilp Instagram: @thedylanrandazzo @kelseyakilpatrick

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In this week's episode, we consider how the Nintendo Switch does the simple things well, and examine how writers can likewise do the simple things well to write excellent books. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 223 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is October the 18th, 2024 and today we are discussing five lessons for writers from the Nintendo Switch, of all things. Don't worry, the analogy will make sense later in the show. Before we get into that, let's have an update on my current writing projects. I am pleased to report that Ghost in the Tombs is completely done and is currently publishing on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Google Play, Apple Books, Smashwords, and my Payhip store. The links are already live on some of those stores. This episode should go out on the same day as my newsletter, so by the time this episode goes out, the book should be available at all ebook stores. If you are subscribed to my newsletter, you will also get a free ebook copy of the short story Ghost Tablet. So that is one of the many excellent reasons it is a good idea to subscribe to my newsletter. You can find the details how to do that on my website right at the top. My next main project now that Ghost in the Tombs is out will be Cloak of Illusion, the 12th Cloak Mage book. I am 31,000 words into that. I'm hoping to have that out before the end of November, if all goes well. After that, I am 11,000 words into Orc Hoard and hopefully that will be out in December, if all goes well. As I mentioned earlier, the audiobook of Shield of Darkness is out, as excellently narrated by Brad Wills. You can get that at Audible, Apple, Google Play, and all the usual audiobook stores. We are also working on Shield of Conquest right now, and that is being recorded as we speak. Hollis McCarthy is also recording Cloak of Spears and that should hopefully be out before the end of the year, if all goes well. This week, we're not doing Question of the Week because all my time was going to finishing Ghost in the Tombs, but we will be doing another Question of the Week next week, so watch for that on my website and social media. 00:01:54 Main Topic: 5 Lessons Writers Can Learn from the Switch Now let's go to our main topic for the week, five lessons that writers can learn from the Nintendo Switch. So what can writers learn from the Nintendo Switch? A common complaint I sometimes see among newer writers is that all the stories have been told already, and that there are no truly original stories. Why try writing a mystery novel? Haven't they all been told? Why try writing a romance novel? How many different ways are there for a woman to meet a man and fall in love? Why attempt to write an epic fantasy when there's already Lord of the Rings and Mistborn and Shannara? Haven't all the stories already been told? That is a fair question, but it misunderstands the nature of stories. It's as profound a misunderstanding as saying that just because you've eaten one cheeseburger in your life, there is no need to ever have another or saying that since Pizza Hut makes pizzas, there is no need for anyone else to ever open a pizza restaurant or even to sell frozen pizzas. To dispel this misapprehension, let us turn to the Nintendo Switch. It is not unfair to say that the Switch is one of the most popular game consoles in the world and is likely Nintendo's second best-selling device of all time. The Switch is also significantly less powerful than its chief competitors, the various Xbox and PlayStation models offered by Microsoft and Sony. For that matter, the Switch has only received moderate updates in the seven years it has been on the market. Its internal components are basically those of a decent smartphone from 2017, yet despite that, the Switch has significantly outsold both the Xbox and the PlayStation over the last seven years. It was a remarkable reversal of fortune for Nintendo. The Switch's predecessor, the Wii U, did so badly that the CEO of Nintendo at the time took a 50% pay cut to help avoid layoffs. One thinks American CEOs could stand to learn from this example, but that's a different topic. So to go from that to the best-selling console of the last seven years is quite a swing of fate's pendulum. So let us then ask the obvious question: why did the Switch do better than its competitors, especially when it was so relatively underpowered compared to them in terms of hardware? The answer is simple. The Switch did the basics, but it did the basics exceptionally well and doing the basic simple things exceptionally well is often much harder than people imagine. The Switch doesn't have a lot of the more advanced features from the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation ecosystems, but it doesn't really need them. The Switch is easily portable. It has a strong library of first-party titles. The loading speed isn't great, but it's adequate. It has Switch Online for all the old Nintendo classics. You can play it handheld or docked. It's popular enough that developers want to bring their games to the console whenever possible, including some that some that were very technically difficult, like Skyrim or The Witcher 3. All that sounds simple, but it's much harder to do than it sounds, and the basics done well are always a good thing, regardless of the field. In fact, that is traditionally part of Nintendo's design philosophy. Nintendo has a thing they call “withered technology” (another translation from the Japanese would be “lateral thinking with seasoned technology”), which means rather than trying to use cutting edge technology, they use tried and true older technology and think about developing unique experiences with it. In other words, they used well established basic technology to build the Switch (which wasn't exactly cutting edge even in 2017) and then just tried to use that established technology well. So how does this apply to storytelling and writing? This is, after all, a writing podcast and not a video game podcast (even if I do talk about video games a fair bit). The same approach taken to writing can work out quite well. Don't try to be excessively fancy or flashy. Focus on the simple things and do them as well as you can, and that will probably work out better than trying to be flashy or creative in a way that only ends up being off putting to the reader. So when it comes to writing fiction, what are the simple things that you can do well? What is the “lateral thinking with seasoned technology” you can employ with writing a novel? I think there are five lessons we can take here. #1: Understand the genre you are writing in and try to hit the appropriate tropes for that genre. A lot of writers when they are first starting out try to do too much, like a fantasy author tries to write a 12 volume epic fantasy series as their first writing attempt, or someone tries to fuse a bunch of genres and write a book that is simultaneously romance, a magical realism coming of age story, and somehow also a memoir. If you can't clearly state the genre of your book, you're going to have a hard time selling it. You might also have a hard time even finishing it. What do I mean by the appropriate tropes for the genre? That's just a way of saying that the storytelling conventions that readers come to expect in specific genres. For example, in a happily ever after clean romance, the readers will expect no explicit scenes and that the heroine and the love interest will end up together by the end of the book. Romance tends to have a lot of very specific subgenres, but the rule holds for many other genres as well. Epic fantasy readers typically expect a quest, some journeying, and a band of arguing adventures. Mystery readers expect a mystery with an actual solution at the end. Thriller readers look forward to some well executed fight scenes in a secret government building. Some writers dislike the idea of writing to genre tropes but think of it this way: If you go to an Italian restaurant and order spaghetti carbonara, but the waiter instead brings out a steak burrito bowl with a side of French toast sticks and maple syrup, you're going to be disappointed. Are there people who would enjoy a lunch of a burrito bowl and French toast sticks? Almost certainly, but you ordered spaghetti carbonara. The vast majority of people who go to an Italian restaurant are going to expect Italian food. The same thing applies to genres. If you buy a mystery book, you will expect a mystery novel and not an experimental cross genre thing. If you dislike writing to genre tropes, remember that readers only dislike tropes written to genre conventions if it's done badly, but if you do it well, they appreciate it and that could be one of the simple things that you focus on doing well. #2: A protagonist with relatable problems. Another important basic in genre fiction is the protagonist with problems that the reader can find compelling. There's an endless tedious discussion about whether or not the protagonist should be likable or not, and frankly, it often degenerates into the standard Internet discussion about gender politics, whether or not a female protagonist has to be likable when a male one does not. But in my opinion, that discussion completely misses the point. What makes a character relatable, or more accurately sympathetic to the reader, is the character experiencing a conflict or some sort of emotional pain that allows the reader to sympathize with them. Whether their character is likable is less important than sympathy. Let's take two examples from recent television, specifically Disney properties. The characters of Syril Karn and Dedra Meero from the Star Wars show Andor are unlikable but sympathetic characters, while Jennifer Walters from She Hulk is both unlikable and unsympathetic. The difference between them is instructive for writers. Syril Karn and Dedra Meero are both essentially unlikable villains. Karn is a wannabe mall cop with puffed up delusions of his own importance and Meero is working for the Empire's sinister secret police as a mid-level officer. Yet Karn's circumstances make him emotionally sympathetic. He is stuck in a dead-end job and living with his cruel mother. Meero is trying to do the best job she can in the secret police and is fighting against her obstinate and clueless colleagues within a cumbersome bureaucracy, something many office workers can sympathize with. Indeed, it's clever how the show sets her up as a strong woman making headway in the male dominated secret police, only to yank away the sympathy when she brutally tortures one of the show's protagonists. By contrast, Jennifer Walters is both unlikable and unsympathetic. She's a rich lawyer who has rich lawyer problems, which is generally not sympathetic to most people. Indeed, she strongly establishes herself as unlikable in the first episode when she lectures Bruce Banner (who in past movies tried to kill himself in despair, was hunted by the US government, held as an enslaved gladiator for two years, brutally beaten by Thanos, and fried his right arm with the Infinity Gauntlet) about how much harder her life has been than his, which is objectively not true. As we mentioned with Karn and Meero, it's very possible for unlikable characters to be sympathetic, but Jennifer Walters is so unsympathetic that the best episodes of She Hulk were the ones where she becomes the unsympathetic comedy protagonist like David Brent from the UK Office or Basil Fawlty from Fawlty Towers and she suffers the comedic results of her own bad decisions. What's really compelling is when you have a likeable character who has a sympathetic problem. As an added bonus, it's usually easier to write a likeable character with a sympathetic problem. Striking the balance between an unlikable character with a sympathetic problem is often a challenge for even experienced writers. But if the reader likes your protagonist and the protagonist's problem inspires emotional sympathy in the reader, then that's half the battle. What is the other half of the battle lesson? #3: A strong conflict. I've said on the podcast many times before that conflict is central to storytelling. If you have a sympathetic protagonist who has a serious conflict, you've got yourself the potential for a strong book. Another way of saying conflict is “the problem the protagonist must solve, face, overcome.” If the protagonist doesn't have a problem, he or she might as well sit at home playing well, Nintendo Switch. Fortunately, it is easy to think of a suitable conflict for your story, because in Real Life, the potential causes of conflict are sadly infinite, and you can easily apply that to fiction. Like if you write epic fantasy, you could have the conflict be the quest to stop the Dark Lord, or if you write sci-fi, it could be defeating the invasion of the space bugs. Mysteries have a conflict built in for the genre. Solving the crime, finding a missing person, etc. Thrillers tend to be all about violent conflict, but conflicts don't have to be violent or even high stakes to be emotionally significant. It could be a conflict with a rival at work, or not even involve a person at all, like trying to survive the aftermath of a natural disaster. It boils down to that the protagonist must have a conflict and the protagonist must take some sort of action to resolve that conflict. Stories where this doesn't happen tend to become boring quite quickly. #4: A satisfactory ending. The ending is really, really important. You know how a joke isn't funny if it doesn't have a good punchline? A story with a bad ending, unfortunately, almost always turns out to be a bad story that leaves an unpleasant taste in a reader's mouth. What makes for a good ending? The story's central conflict has to be resolved in a satisfactory way, in a way that generates emotional catharsis. In fantasy, the quest needs to be achieved. In science fiction, the space bugs need to be defeated. In mystery, the killer has to be caught or the mystery resolved in a satisfactory way. In romance, the heroine needs to end up with her love interest. Bad endings are ones that don't resolve the conflict or resolve the conflict in a way that feels like cheating to the reader. This can include the protagonist solving the conflict through no effort or struggle or a Deus Ex Machina style ending where the conflict is solved simply because the author wants to hurry up and finish the book. Granted, this doesn't mean that a good ending is a happy one. The Lord of the Rings had a famously bittersweet ending. Sauron is defeated and the One Ring destroyed, but the Elves leave Middle Earth forever, and Frodo is too wounded to return to his homeland, instead choosing to accompany the Elves into the West. There are many other examples. The mystery could have the detective solving the crime, but at the cost of his career and his marriage. The protagonist of a military science fiction story could win the battle but be the only surviving member of his squad. The ending must resolve the conflict in an emotionally satisfying manner that doesn't leave the reader feeling cheated. #5: The fifth simple thing you can do: write clear prose. Writing clear prose that unambiguously conveys your meaning is one of the vital basics for storytelling, and this is harder than it seems. An anecdote from this topic about this topic: back in 2023, Wired magazine ran a hit piece on fantasy author Brandon Sanderson about his Kickstarter. One of the criticisms in the article was that Sanderson's books were written at a sixth-grade level, which is debatable, but that's not the point. The point is the writer of the article and many other people have the profound misapprehension that simple, clearly written prose is somehow easier to write than more dense or complex prose. It's really not, and this fact is easily proven. Think about how many people you know in real life who struggle to communicate through written communications such as emails or text messages. Think how many times you've gotten an e-mail from a manager or client only to have no idea what the person in question is trying to ask for, or even say. Or how much family drama can be created by a badly written text message or social media post that is easily misunderstood. In all of these examples, people failed to communicate effectively through written prose and would have benefited from the ability to write simple, clear, not easily misunderstood prose. Therefore, developing the ability to write clear, transparent prose that precisely conveys your meaning is a useful skill for anyone, not just fiction writers. It just happens to be especially useful for writers of fiction. When writing fiction, it is probably best to remain as clear and concise as possible. So in conclusion, these are the five simple things you can do well to have a good book: #1: Understand the genre #2: Have a protagonist with a sympathetic problem #3: A strong conflict #4: A satisfactory ending #5: As clear of prose as possible All relatively simple things, but if you do them well, I think you are well on the way to writing a good book. So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes of the podcast on https://thepulpwritershow.com, often with transcripts. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave your review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

Episode 35 - Murdock and Marvel: 1992 Part 2 Well, here we are.  Image starts a new creator-owned era, even as the man who created the superhero sensation dies, along with one of his creators. 1992 was a very big year for changes.  This is part 2 of the podcast. that will feature the year in Daredevil, the Spotlight story and the Takeaway for 1992.   The Year in Daredevil  Appearances: Daredevil #300-311, Daredevil Annual #8, Punisher Annual #5, Web of Spider-Man Annual #8, Infinity War #1-4, Death's Head 2 #4, Fantastic Four #367-368 and #370, Alpha Flight #111, Marc Spector: Moon Knight #41 and #43, Marvel Comics Presents #113, Spider-Man Special Edition #1, What if…? #44, Daredevil Gangwar and Infinity Gauntlet graphic novels and Marvel Masterworks #21 and #22  Writing: Dan G Chichester (300-309) , Glenn Herdling (310-311)  Pencils: Lee Weeks (300), M.C. Wyman (301-303), Ron Garney (304), Scott McDaniel (305-311)  Inks: Al Williamson (300), Chris Ivy (301-303, 305), Bud LaRosa (304, 306-311),   The year begins with the huge double issue that concludes the Last Rites storyline that began late in 1991. Daredevil has been enlisted by SHIELD to take down Kingpin and by extension Hydra who is bankrolling his media empire. Last week we saw the pieces get put in place and during our spotlight this week, we'll see how this terrific story ends.  Next, we see Daredevil take on one of his oldest foes, the Owl, in a solid 3-book story arc. Outside of the spotlight book, “34 Hours” from May 1992 is one of the best single-story books in the last few years. In it we see Daredevil saving lives across a 34-hour timeframe.   We are then introduced to a new villain, Surgeon General, who's picking up men in clubs, drugging them and then operating on them to steal body parts for the black market. To set a trap for the Surgeon General, Daredevil sets a trap using Peter Parker as bait. Fortunately for Peter, the trap worked with the help of Parker's secret identity, Spider-Man.  Next, we get another multi-book story arc involving the Nomad and Punisher called Dead Man's Hand. This 7-part story arc that takes place in Las Vegas shows various crime factions all trying to get a piece of the Kingpin's empire now that he's not there to lead it. During this event we also see what has happened to the kingpin. Among the groups fighting for Kingpin's empire include – The Hand, Yakuza, the Maggia, Hydra, Hammer Industries, Andreas and Andrea Strucker (Known as Fenris?). This story was hard to follow as several parts of the story appear in other books (parts 3&4 were in Nomad & Punisher books) and part 6 was somewhere else but was communicated to the reader.   After Vegas, Matt Murdock returns to New York and we finish out the year with a multi-book story arc with Calypso, the Nameless One and a Daredevil doppelganger known as Hellspawn from the Infinity War Crossover. This story centers around a Haitian refugee named Yves Chapoteau who is seeking asylum in the U.S. During the story Calypso performs a voodoo ritual on Daredevil and enslaves him to her. He is able to escape by destroying her magic soul-possessing jars which also free some other zombie refugees who attack her. In an epilogue of this story, we see two people digging up someone's grave.  New Powers, Toys or Places: Back in Vegas for the Dead Man's Hand story arc. New Supporting Characters: Yves Chapoteau (Haitian refugee who seeks out Matt Murdock for his asylum case) New Villains: Surgeon General (woman seducing men and then stealing organs for the black market), Hellspawn (Daredevil doppleganger from Infinity War crossover who's killed by Calyspo) This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil #300 January 1992 “Last Rites Part 4: Long Live the King” Recap Why We Picked This Story The Takeaway Writers still matter! Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you!  Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES  Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm.  You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/.  The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts.  Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data.  Man Without Fear: Kuljit Mithra's Daredevil site contains a staggering collection of resources about our hero, including news, interviews and comic details.    The American Comic Book Chronicles: Published by TwoMorrows, these volumes provide an excellent analysis of American comics through the years.  Because these volumes break down comic history by year and decade they are a great place to get a basic orientation on what is happening across the comic industry at a particular point in time.  Joshua and Jamie Do Daredevil: A fantastic podcast that does a deep-dive into Daredevil comics.  This ran from 2018-2020, and covered most of the first volume of Daredevil, and was a fun way to get an in-depth look at each issue of Daredevil from 1-377.  My Marvelous Year: This is a reading-club style podcast where Dave Buesing and friends chose important or interesting books from a particular year to read and discuss.  This helped me remember some fun and crazy stories, and would be a great companion piece to Murdock and Marvel for those who want more comic-story-specific coverage.  BOOKLIST  The following books have been frequently used as reference while preparing summaries of the comic history segments of our show.  Each and every one comes recommended by Dan for fans wanting to read more about it!  Licari, Fabio and Marco Rizzo.  Marvel: The First 80 Years: The True Story of a Pop-Culture Phenomenon.  London: Titan Books, 2020.  This book is sort of a mess, as the print quality is terrible, and Titan doesn't even credit the authors unless you check the fine print.  It's like this was published by Marvel in the early 60s! But the information is good, and it is presented in an entertaining fashion.  So its decent, but I would recommend you see if you can just borrow it from the library instead of purchasing.  Wells, John.  American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960-1964.  Raleigh: Two Morrows, 2015.  Not cheap, but a fantastic series that is informative and fun to read.  Wright, Bradford.  Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America.  Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001.  This is the revised edition.  Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History.  New York: DK Publishing, 2022.  The academic in my rails at using information from any work that doesn't have an author credit, but this is a decent (if very surface) look at each year in the history of Timely / Marvel from 1939 to 2021.    Cowsill, Alan et al.  DC Comics Year by Year: A Visual History.  New York: DK Publishing, 2010.  Because its nice to occasionally take a peek at what the Distinguished Competition is up to.  Dauber, Jeremy.  American Comics: A History.  New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.  An excellent, relatively compact history of the domestic comic industry from its 19th century origins through to recent 21st century developments.  An excellent successor to Bradford Wright's Comic Book Nation. 

First up, we've got this devil mascot that's more overused than your mom's favorite dildo. They've got this voice changer just to piss off the haters. If that ain't petty as fuck, I don't know what is. Bedroom Olympics The Kid spills his secret sex move, which sounds like he's trying to start a fucking lawnmower with his thumb while clapping cheeks. It's not just a move; it's a goddamn circus act.  Menopause: The Pussy's Revenge Then they get into this menopause talk like it's some sort of horror movie. One day she's baking cookies, the next she's ready to bite your head off because you left the toilet seat up. It's like Russian roulette with your relationship status. The Pull-Out Game: The Unsung Hero Duke's talking about his pull-out game like it's the fucking Infinity Gauntlet. But let's be real, even when you pull out, there's always some chick asking why you didn't just nut in her like it's some sort of compliment. Life's Too Short for Bullshit They get into some life shit, talking about regrets and whatnot. And Al Davis? That old bastard's out there proving you can still get your dick wet even when you look like a fucking raisin. The Queen Bee Troll And then there's some needless drama with a former guest dating some dude who looks like he crawled out from under a bridge. The Kid calls it like he sees it, and suddenly it's World War III over text because he said her man looks like a garden gnome. Episode 2130 was a clusterfuck of sex tips that'll get you a restraining order, life advice that sounds good when you're drunk, and the kind of drama that makes you grateful for your boring-ass life. So, keep your dicks wrapped, your opinions loud, and remember, if life hands you lemons, throw 'em fucking hard at someone.  Stay fucked up, you glorious bastards. Go Deep.

After four and a half years MVM has finally arrived at Avengers: Endgame! Rob and Will explore this seminal movie in great detail, taking you behind-the-scenes on the making of the film, how it closed out the Infinity Saga, the end of Iron Man and Captain America and how Robert Downey Jr. is now returning to the MCU as Iron Man! We'll explore the original versions of the script and how BIG changes were made! We'll take you behind-the-page to explore the history of the superhero crossover event in both Marvel and DC Comics and how the Infinity Gauntlet changed it all! Then we'll deep-dive the movie itself, pulling it apart scene-by-scene to give you our reactions and analysis, plus Rob digs up loads of cool trivia and history from the Marvel Comics about Thanos, Iron Man, The Hulk, Captain America and tons more!! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

After four and a half years MVM has finally arrived at Avengers: Endgame! Rob and Will explore this seminal movie in great detail, taking you behind-the-scenes on the making of the film, how it closed out the Infinity Saga, the end of Iron Man and Captain America and how Robert Downey Jr. is now returning to the MCU as Iron Man! We'll explore the original versions of the script and how BIG changes were made! We'll take you behind-the-page to explore the history of the superhero crossover event in both Marvel and DC Comics and how the Infinity Gauntlet changed it all! Then we'll deep-dive the movie itself, pulling it apart scene-by-scene to give you our reactions and analysis, plus Rob digs up loads of cool trivia and history from the Marvel Comics about Thanos, Iron Man, The Hulk, Captain America and tons more!! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

After four and a half years MVM has finally arrived at Avengers: Endgame! Rob and Will explore this seminal movie in great detail, taking you behind-the-scenes on the making of the film, how it closed out the Infinity Saga, the end of Iron Man and Captain America and how Robert Downey Jr. is now returning to the MCU as Iron Man! We'll explore the original versions of the script and how BIG changes were made! We'll take you behind-the-page to explore the history of the superhero crossover event in both Marvel and DC Comics and how the Infinity Gauntlet changed it all! Then we'll deep-dive the movie itself, pulling it apart scene-by-scene to give you our reactions and analysis, plus Rob digs up loads of cool trivia and history from the Marvel Comics about Thanos, Iron Man, The Hulk, Captain America and tons more!! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

As we gear up for our massive Endgame episode next week, we take a trip into the archives and go behind the scenes on the the making of Avengers: Infinity War! We'll explore how plans for Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet came together, the vital role that James Gunn played, the insane writing process, how the Russo brothers liaised with all the other directors in Phase 3 of the MCU, the planned involvement of Daredevil and Jessica Jones, and the incredible box office performance of this movie! For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

On our 21st trivia episode, we continue our Multi Threat of Mattness tournament, where we will see our next two Triple Threat matches take place. In our first match in the EARTH-616 bracket, "Wakandan Prince" Ryan Payne (1-0) sets out to take on two rookies, Eli "The Showman" McCaig, who had an impressive showing in our Infinity Gauntlet special, and film critic Dan Skip Allen. Our second matches takes us to the INCURSION bracket where a long heated rivalry between rookie JB3 and Hunter "The Hitman" Chambliss (0-1) comes to light, along with Chad Webb (0-4, 1KO), who is playing for the first time after his name change to Pizza Poppa in the Infinity Gauntlet. Thank you for all the support, and we hope you continue spreading the word if you enjoy this podcast. As always, if you would like to see the video version of this podcast, head to "The Dyl Pickle Movie Network" on YouTube! Twitter: @dylan_randazzo @kelseyakilp Instagram: @thedylanrandazzo @kelseyakilpatrick --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dylan-randazzo/support

On our twentieth trivia episode, we officially kick off the Multi Threat of Mattness tournament, where we will see our first two Triple Threat matches take place. In our first match in the INCURSION bracket, rookies Tyler "T-Rex" Burch and Kevin "Freakazoid" Moreno (coming off a solid run in our Infinity Gauntlet special) take on "Sorcerer" Chris Diaz (3-3; 2KO) for the first win of our tournament. Our second matches takes us to the EARTH-838 bracket where two more rookies, "Notable Prick" Erick Ibarra and Maria "The Killer Contessa" Hammon, take on another vet in the league, "Pizza Time" Brian Nussbaum (1-4) in the hopes of securing their spot in the next round. Thank you for all the support, and we hope you continue spreading the word if you enjoy this podcast. As always, if you would like to see the video version of this podcast, head to "The Dyl Pickle Movie Network" on YouTube! Twitter: @dylan_randazzo @kelseyakilp Instagram: @dylan_randazzo64 @kelseyakilpatrick --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dylan-randazzo/support

On our 22st trivia episode, we continue our Multi Threat of Mattness tournament, where we will see our next two Triple Threat matches take place. In our first match in the EARTH-838 Bracket, rookie "Big Business" Jeremy Potters takes on the 1-0 competitor "Da Arzonist" Jay Burnz and returning to the league, "Agent" Papa West (0-1). In the second match, MCU trivia vet JD Domash (4-4, 2KO) takes on "The Scary Gentleman" Jacob Cameron, making his first appearance since the Infinity Gauntlet, and Joe "Hot Fuzz" Farrelly, who makes his first appearance in this league in general. Thank you for all the support, and we hope you continue spreading the word if you enjoy this podcast. As always, if you would like to see the video version of this podcast, head to "The Dyl Pickle Movie Network" on YouTube! Twitter: @dylan_randazzo @kelseyakilp Instagram: @thedylanrandazzo @kelseyakilpatrick --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dylan-randazzo/support

On our 24th trivia episode, we've got our FOURTH title match, seeing two of our most exciting competitors collide. The current champion Stacy "The Phoenix" Morris (6-1) defends the belt for the first time against Jake Tato (2-0) who won his way to a title match after outlasting everyone in the Infinity Gauntlet last year. The winner will be the champion and will hold the coveted belt until the next title match. Both players are on hot streaks, but who do YOU have predicted to take it all? Thank you for all the support, and we hope you continue spreading the word if you enjoy this podcast. As always, if you would like to see the video version of this podcast, head to "The Dyl Pickle Movie Network" on YouTube! Twitter: @dylan_randazzo @kelseyakilp Instagram: @thedylanrandazzo @kelseyakilpatrick --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dylan-randazzo/support

Like what you hear? Show some love and send a text. #Cheers Hold onto your seats, true believers! In this explosive episode, we dive deep into the cinematic juggernaut that is "Avengers: Infinity War." Join Reels, Booze & Bro's aka RB2podcast as we dissect every jaw-dropping moment, from Thanos' relentless quest for the Infinity Stones to the heart-wrenching sacrifices made by our favorite heroes.  Tune in for a fun, engaging, and action-packed discussion that's guaranteed to leave you wanting more. Don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast platform and share your thoughts with us! Your feedback powers our Infinity Gauntlet of awesome content. Support the Show.

This week's episode brought to you by Indy Wrestling US, Slice on Broadway, Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.Patreon.com/WrestlingMayhemShow Join us for an exhilarating episode of the Wrestling Mayhem Show, hosted by Mike Sorg (Sorgatron). In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome special guests Dani Mo and the Neon Ninja Facade. Dive into the latest happenings in the professional wrestling world as we explore their incredible journeys and experiences. From Dani Mo's record-breaking match in the Everest region to insights on AEW and WWE, this episode is brimming with stories and analysis that wrestling fans won't want to miss. Dani Mo's Everest Wrestling Adventure • Dani Mo shares her thrilling journey to the Everest region where she participated in a record-breaking wrestling match. • Details about the highest elevation women's pro wrestling match. • Challenges and preparations for wrestling at high altitudes. • Unique experiences in Nepal, including cultural encounters and travel challenges. MJF and Will Ospreay's Hour-long Match • Discussion on the nearly hour-long match between MJF and Will Ospreay. • Comparison of match lengths and personal experiences with long matches. • Mention of Chris Hero's Infinity Gauntlet match lasting over three hours. AEW vs. WWE: Storytelling and Wrestling • Analysis of AEW's approach to wrestling and storytelling compared to WWE. • Discussion on AEW's long matches and their impact on viewers. • Mention of dual display setups for watching wrestling and other activities. AEW's Potential Move to Max Streaming Platform • Rumors about AEW content being added to the Max streaming platform. • Speculation on the impact of this move on AEW's visibility and accessibility. • Discussion on the current state of Warner Brothers Discovery and streaming services. Live Streaming and Independent Wrestling • Insights on the importance of live streaming for independent wrestling promotions. • Comparison of viewership numbers for live versus recorded shows. • Discussion on how promotions use footage for marketing and promotion. Personal Stories and Anecdotes • Facade shares his experiences traveling and wrestling internationally. • Dani Mo's meticulous planning and dedication to her wrestling career. • Fun and humorous anecdotes from their travels and wrestling matches. What We Learned Segment In the “What We Learned” segment, Dani Mo and Facade shared several key takeaways from their recent experiences: Dani Mo's Dedication and Preparation • Dani Mo emphasized the importance of meticulous planning and preparation, especially when facing unique challenges like wrestling at high altitudes. • Her commitment to not drinking alcohol for three weeks before the match and taking elevation sickness pills showcases her dedication to her craft. Facade's Flexibility and Adaptability • Facade highlighted the need to be flexible and adaptable, especially when dealing with unpredictable situations in international travel and wrestling. • His ability to stay calm and collected during unforeseen delays and challenges was a key lesson. • Both guests stressed the importance of trust but also the need for independent verification when dealing with new opportunities and unfamiliar environments. • Their experiences in Nepal underscored the necessity of having reliable contacts and doing thorough research. This episode offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of two professional wrestlers as they navigate the highs and lows of their careers, with plenty of insights and entertainment for wrestling fans. Check out the Indy Wrestling US Network at www.indywrestling.network. For a short time, get a 7-day FREE trial to access a growing collection of content. **A special shout out to our Manager Level Patreon supporter Bradley Ruthers (@HeelBradley) Join us LIVE Tuesdays at 9PM ET on Facebook, Youtube, and Twitch! You can support the show at Patreon.com/wrestlingmayhemshow! Go to wrestlingmayhemshow.com for more entertainment! Thanks to Basick Sickness (@basicksickness) for the awesome intro for the show

This week's episode brought to you by Indy Wrestling US, Slice on Broadway, Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.Patreon.com/WrestlingMayhemShow Join us for an exhilarating episode of the Wrestling Mayhem Show, hosted by Mike Sorg (Sorgatron). In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome special guests Dani Mo and the Neon Ninja Facade. Dive into the latest happenings in the professional wrestling world as we explore their incredible journeys and experiences. From Dani Mo's record-breaking match in the Everest region to insights on AEW and WWE, this episode is brimming with stories and analysis that wrestling fans won't want to miss. Dani Mo's Everest Wrestling Adventure • Dani Mo shares her thrilling journey to the Everest region where she participated in a record-breaking wrestling match. • Details about the highest elevation women's pro wrestling match. • Challenges and preparations for wrestling at high altitudes. • Unique experiences in Nepal, including cultural encounters and travel challenges. MJF and Will Ospreay's Hour-long Match • Discussion on the nearly hour-long match between MJF and Will Ospreay. • Comparison of match lengths and personal experiences with long matches. • Mention of Chris Hero's Infinity Gauntlet match lasting over three hours. AEW vs. WWE: Storytelling and Wrestling • Analysis of AEW's approach to wrestling and storytelling compared to WWE. • Discussion on AEW's long matches and their impact on viewers. • Mention of dual display setups for watching wrestling and other activities. AEW's Potential Move to Max Streaming Platform • Rumors about AEW content being added to the Max streaming platform. • Speculation on the impact of this move on AEW's visibility and accessibility. • Discussion on the current state of Warner Brothers Discovery and streaming services. Live Streaming and Independent Wrestling • Insights on the importance of live streaming for independent wrestling promotions. • Comparison of viewership numbers for live versus recorded shows. • Discussion on how promotions use footage for marketing and promotion. Personal Stories and Anecdotes • Facade shares his experiences traveling and wrestling internationally. • Dani Mo's meticulous planning and dedication to her wrestling career. • Fun and humorous anecdotes from their travels and wrestling matches. What We Learned Segment In the “What We Learned” segment, Dani Mo and Facade shared several key takeaways from their recent experiences: Dani Mo's Dedication and Preparation • Dani Mo emphasized the importance of meticulous planning and preparation, especially when facing unique challenges like wrestling at high altitudes. • Her commitment to not drinking alcohol for three weeks before the match and taking elevation sickness pills showcases her dedication to her craft. Facade's Flexibility and Adaptability • Facade highlighted the need to be flexible and adaptable, especially when dealing with unpredictable situations in international travel and wrestling. • His ability to stay calm and collected during unforeseen delays and challenges was a key lesson. • Both guests stressed the importance of trust but also the need for independent verification when dealing with new opportunities and unfamiliar environments. • Their experiences in Nepal underscored the necessity of having reliable contacts and doing thorough research. This episode offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of two professional wrestlers as they navigate the highs and lows of their careers, with plenty of insights and entertainment for wrestling fans. Check out the Indy Wrestling US Network at www.indywrestling.network. For a short time, get a 7-day FREE trial to access a growing collection of content. **A special shout out to our Manager Level Patreon supporter Bradley Ruthers (@HeelBradley) Join us LIVE Tuesdays at 9PM ET on Facebook, Youtube, and Twitch! You can support the show at Patreon.com/wrestlingmayhemshow! Go to wrestlingmayhemshow.com for more entertainment! Thanks to Basick Sickness (@basicksickness) for the awesome intro for the show

This week's episode brought to you by Indy Wrestling US, Slice on Broadway, Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.Patreon.com/WrestlingMayhemShow Join us for an exhilarating episode of the Wrestling Mayhem Show, hosted by Mike Sorg (Sorgatron). In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome special guests Dani Mo and the Neon Ninja Facade. Dive into the latest happenings in the professional wrestling world as we explore their incredible journeys and experiences. From Dani Mo's record-breaking match in the Everest region to insights on AEW and WWE, this episode is brimming with stories and analysis that wrestling fans won't want to miss. Dani Mo's Everest Wrestling Adventure • Dani Mo shares her thrilling journey to the Everest region where she participated in a record-breaking wrestling match. • Details about the highest elevation women's pro wrestling match. • Challenges and preparations for wrestling at high altitudes. • Unique experiences in Nepal, including cultural encounters and travel challenges. MJF and Will Ospreay's Hour-long Match • Discussion on the nearly hour-long match between MJF and Will Ospreay. • Comparison of match lengths and personal experiences with long matches. • Mention of Chris Hero's Infinity Gauntlet match lasting over three hours. AEW vs. WWE: Storytelling and Wrestling • Analysis of AEW's approach to wrestling and storytelling compared to WWE. • Discussion on AEW's long matches and their impact on viewers. • Mention of dual display setups for watching wrestling and other activities. AEW's Potential Move to Max Streaming Platform • Rumors about AEW content being added to the Max streaming platform. • Speculation on the impact of this move on AEW's visibility and accessibility. • Discussion on the current state of Warner Brothers Discovery and streaming services. Live Streaming and Independent Wrestling • Insights on the importance of live streaming for independent wrestling promotions. • Comparison of viewership numbers for live versus recorded shows. • Discussion on how promotions use footage for marketing and promotion. Personal Stories and Anecdotes • Facade shares his experiences traveling and wrestling internationally. • Dani Mo's meticulous planning and dedication to her wrestling career. • Fun and humorous anecdotes from their travels and wrestling matches. What We Learned Segment In the “What We Learned” segment, Dani Mo and Facade shared several key takeaways from their recent experiences: Dani Mo's Dedication and Preparation • Dani Mo emphasized the importance of meticulous planning and preparation, especially when facing unique challenges like wrestling at high altitudes. • Her commitment to not drinking alcohol for three weeks before the match and taking elevation sickness pills showcases her dedication to her craft. Facade's Flexibility and Adaptability • Facade highlighted the need to be flexible and adaptable, especially when dealing with unpredictable situations in international travel and wrestling. • His ability to stay calm and collected during unforeseen delays and challenges was a key lesson. • Both guests stressed the importance of trust but also the need for independent verification when dealing with new opportunities and unfamiliar environments. • Their experiences in Nepal underscored the necessity of having reliable contacts and doing thorough research. This episode offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of two professional wrestlers as they navigate the highs and lows of their careers, with plenty of insights and entertainment for wrestling fans. Check out the Indy Wrestling US Network at www.indywrestling.network. For a short time, get a 7-day FREE trial to access a growing collection of content. **A special shout out to our Manager Level Patreon supporter Bradley Ruthers (@HeelBradley) Join us LIVE Tuesdays at 9PM ET on Facebook, Youtube, and Twitch! You can support the show at Patreon.com/wrestlingmayhemshow! Go to wrestlingmayhemshow.com for more entertainment! Thanks to Basick Sickness (@basicksickness) for the awesome intro for the show

Paul steps in for Mike this week with Kate and Nick in tow to talk about our Goodreads Theme of the Month: superhero comics they read that have been adapted for TV or as a movie! Their picks: Infinity Gauntlet, The Mask, and X-Men: Lifedeath. Checkout the Goodreads Thread to see what everyone else was reading: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/22831736-june-2024-botm-cape-comics-made-into-movies-tvTimestamps00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics00:01:01 - X-Men: Lifedeath00:08:42 - The Mask Omnibus Vol. 100:23:24 - The Infinity Gauntlet00:30:40 - Top of Our Pile00:30:50 - The One Hand #500:38:08 - Homebody by Theo Parish00:40:18 - Discord Picks00:40:39 - DC Pride: A Celebration of Rachel Pollack #100:45:55 - WrapMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseProducer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Kara SzamborskiEditor: Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastEmail: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop

Tim Johnson of Barrel Theory (https://barreltheory.com) in St. Paul, Minnesota, started brewing progressive styles of beer—hazy IPA, fruit beers, barrel-aged stouts, and more—out of necessity. As a beer lover and beer trader, it made sense to try his hand at these things he would trade for, both for the creative thrill of pursuing excellence in these styles, but also for more pragmatic reasons—to have things to trade. Today, Johnson still loves tasting the wide breadth of beer out there, and he remains active in trading beer with brewer friends. Now, however, he's more focused on his own brewing—mastering hazy IPA, tart fruit beers, and barrel-aged stouts—and he's not afraid to let you know that he loves those styles. In this episode, he discusses: blending and co-pitching yeast in hazy IPAs designing double and triple hazy IPAs to taste great at a variety of temperatures balancing base malts for flavor and color adjusting water for the perfect hazy IPA profile using advanced hop products alongside T-90 pellets choosing the right time and place for certain hop additions building hazy IPAs that make you want to take another sip taking advantage of the “Infinity Gauntlet” of hops pushing hop saturation while still controlling hop burn using coconut cream to build richness in fruited sours And more. This episode is brought to you by: G&D Chillers (https://gdchillers.com): At G&D Chillers they always strive to Build Great Chillers. Partner with them as you Build Great Beer. Choose G&D Chillers on your next Expansion or Brewery start up and receive 1 free year of Remote control and Monitoring of your new G&D Chiller! ProBrew (https://www.probrew.com) By partnering with ProBrew, brewers can fill and seam their canned product at ranges from 100-600 cans per minute. Our unique filling process also ensures low dissolved oxygen pickup and focuses on product quality during the entire process. Visit probrew.com or email us at contactus@probrew.com. Old Orchard (https://www.oldorchard.com/brewer): Berry Blend, Blood Orange, Lemonade, and Tart Cherry are the latest additions to our lineup of flavored craft juice concentrate blends. To learn more and request your free samples, head over to oldorchard.com/brewer (https://www.oldorchard.com/brewer) Omega Yeast (https://omegayeast.com): Streamline efficiency with Omega Yeast's Diacetyl Knock Out series. The DKO series is comprised of 8 familiar yeast strains engineered to knock out the formation of diacetyl before it starts. The strains you know, now better. Contact Omega Yeast today at omegayeast.com. ABS Commercial (https://abs-commercial.com). ABS Commercial are proud to offer brewhouses, tanks, keg washers, and preventative maintenance parts to brewers across the country as well as equipment for distilling, cider-making, wine-making, and more! Contact them today at sales@abs-commercial.com to discuss your customized brewery needs. Yakima Chief Hops (https://hopandbrewschool.com). Interested in all things hops and beer? Join Yakima Chief Hops on Aug. 28-20th for Hop & Brew School, a one-of-a-kind educational experience in Yakima, Washington, the heart of hop country. Register at hopandbrewschool.com. Use code CBB10 for a 10% discount off your tickets. Craft Spirits & Distilling Podcast (https://spiritsanddistilling.com/podcasts/): If you're a distiller or curious about it, check out the Craft Spirits & Distilling podcast. Click on the link and subscribe from your favorite podcast platform.

This episode is dedicated to the new card and we're all Squatchin! I discuss the post leech meta, the decks I'm seeing, why I enjoy conquest (as opposed to all ladder) & more! My week in Snap.. including my rant on locations (why are they repeating so much???!!!). I talk a bit about the psychology of the game and how it can be tough because we're conditioned at a young age to want to always win. My Top 5 this week is the Furry Friends in Snap.. see who made it and who just missed. Comics corner talks about the difference between the Sasquatch's (brown and white) who are they and how did they get to be furry beasts? My comic recommendations are older books this week.. Frank Millers Daredevil, The Infinity Gauntlet & ‼️the post 911 Spider-Man tribute issue” (if you do know anyone who was involved please don't feel the need to listen or read the book) it is tough and I found myself getting choked up describing it.. I do feel it is an amazing tribute to the rescuers. ‼️

Send us a Text Message.Get ready to unmask the latest geek culture buzz with your host, Thomas Townley! We're swinging into action with a spotlight on Nicolas Cage's electrifying move to live-action as Spider-Man Noir—it's a twist that'll have Prime Video viewers clinging to the edges of their seats. But the web of intrigue doesn't stop there. A courtroom drama unfurls as Marvel defends its secrets, striking at the heart of online spoiler culture. And if that's not enough to get your super-senses tingling, Ralph Inneson's upcoming role as Galactus in the Fantastic Four movie is gearing up to devour our anticipation. Plus, Disney's coy release tactics for the MCU have us questioning what caped crusades lie ahead.Strap in for a hyperdrive through Disney's streaming empire, where Disney Plus emerges as the financial Jedi despite ESPN+'s stumble in the Sarlacc pit of profitability. This chapter isn't just about the numbers; it's a hero's journey into Marvel's expanding universe on Disney+. 'Daredevil Born Again,' 'Ironheart,' and 'Agatha All Along' are just the tip of the vibranium iceberg. Over in the DC dimension, Frank Grillo's addition to 'Peacemaker' Season 2 promises to supercharge the series. And between you, me, and the warp core, William Shatner's return as Captain Kirk might be on the horizon—with a little digital de-aging, of course. But is it time for the space-faring legend to chart a course for a peaceful retirement? Let's beam into that debate.Finally, it's a farewell salute to Roger Corman, the undisputed king of cult cinema who catapulted many a Hollywood A-lister from obscurity to stardom. We're rolling the credits on his illustrious career, spanning low-budget triumphs to trailblazing indie films. Corman's legacy is a masterclass in moviemaking magic, proving that even the most modest of beginnings can lead to an empire of entertainment. Meanwhile, snack aficionados and Star Wars fans, prepare for the ultimate crossover—Star Wars Oreos are making the jump to light speed and into your pantry this June. All this, plus Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Tomb Raider touch and some animated antics from Fox's lineup, makes for a podcast episode so packed with pop culture, it could rival any Infinity Gauntlet.Support the Show.Thanks for listening! Come visit the podcast at https://www.multiversetonight.com/ and the Pop Goes The Culture podcast network at https://popgoestheculture.com/

Some superheroes draw their powers from precious stones. Well, gems, to be more precise. Gems that are endowed with the power to control time or space, or even the mind. This is the saga of an out of this world piece of jewelry that was first published in an American comic book in the early 70's, and now brought to the silver screen by Marvel Studios. Six primordial stones which, after they have been gathered into a gauntlet, endow their owner with a super powerful weapon called the Infinity Gauntlet. Voice of Jewels, a podcast from L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts supported by Van Cleef & Arpels. Unveiling the stories and secrets behind History's most fascinating jewels.With Léonard Pouy, Art Historian and Content and Transmission Manager at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts.Written by Martin Quenehen and Aram Kebabdjian, performed by Edoardo Ballerini and produced by Bababam.References :Iron Man (vol.1) Marvel Comics - 1973Captain Marvel (vol.1) Marvel Comics - 1973AvengersMarvel Studios - 2012 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the lead up to the Infinity Gauntlet crossover, the Silver Surfer diverts from his mission to warn Earth about Thanos and his Infinity Gems, to confront his old master, Galactus, about alterations made to his very soul.  Covering Silver Surfer (Vol. 3) Issue 48.To download, right-click here and then click SaveOriginally aired on the Journey Into Patreon page on December 14, 2022.  The offshoot for this episode, featuring Impossible Man can be found here.Join the Patreon to see the Visual Sample Gallery for this episode, get early episodes and personal addresses, plus other extras and rewards.To comment on this or any episode:Send comments and/or recordings to journeyintopodcat@gmail.comTweet us us TwitterPost a comment on Facebook here

In a plot as wobbly as Old Man Kong's dentures, we've got a toothache leading to a journey that makes "#HollowEarth" seem like a term paper with too many footnotes. But wait, it gets even wilder! Kong's journey takes him deeper into a hole that's so hollow it makes Swiss cheese look solid. And who's his guide through this maze? None other than Gollum! Yes, #ThatGollum, leading Kong on a quest that feels like a chapter from "#HowToTrainYourDragon."But hold onto your hats, folks, because it's about to get frosty! We've got a dragon who's apparently the real culprit behind the ice age. And just when you think things couldn't get any more bonkers, Kong, with a frozen arm, gets handed the Infinity Gauntlet like it's a participation trophy at a giant monster convention.Oh, and did I mention Godzilla? Yeah, he wakes up pink because... why not? It's like someone spilled Pepto-Bismol in the monster pool.And as if all of this isn't enough, there's a little girl who's apparently the chosen one of the Annunaki. Because, you know, when in doubt, toss in some ancient aliens to really spice up the storyline. Because what's a giant monster showdown without a sprinkle of cosmic conspiracy?In the end, Kong may finally earn the title of King, but let's be honest, the real winners here are the audience, who get to witness the glorious spectacle of cinematic absurdity at its finest. #KongVsGodzilla #MonsterMashup #CinematicAbsurdity

"We're not our bodies; we're the decisions we make, the lives we change, the people we love -- or who love us." - Donald Ferguson   Welcome to episode 194! The Bros welcome fellow geek and podcaster Frank Laurence to the show to discuss Halo season 2 and Invincible S2 E7! We also discuss some recent Nerd News that has been released. Frank bravely emerges from the Infinity Gauntlet victorious, while Infinity Bro Isaac learns a ton about Halo lore. It's a full SPOILER episode, so make sure you watch the shows before listening!   Follow Frank at the Geek Freaks, Challenge Accepted, and his personal X profile!   Check out the Infinity Bros Patreon for EXCLUSIVE content, including unedited episodes, exclusive podcasts, and more!   Want to connect with the Infinity Bros Universe? Click this link --> https://linktr.ee/infinitybros   Want some FREE Magic: The Gathering cards and/or to connect with Infinity Bro Robbie on Drip? Check out this link --> https://join.dripshop.live/TheInfinityBros   Check out our review of Dune Part 2 with John Viilanass of the Two Geek Soup Podcast HERE --> https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/45d438bd/episode-191-dune-part-2-spoiler-review   Hear our full review of "Echo" on episode 189 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE ---> https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/4149de6a/episode-189-migration-and-leo-reviews-or-echo-series-spoiler-review   Check out our review of "The Marvels" on episode 185 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE --> https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/444db585/episode-185-the-marvels-spoiler-review   You can find our review of "Loki" season 2 on episode 184 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE -->  https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/427a1948/episode-184-loki-e5-6-review-and-season-recap-with-phil-taylor   Check out our review of the "Ahsoka" finale on episode 181 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE -->  https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/43f402b5/episode-181-loki-e1-2-spoiler-review-or-ahsoka-finale-review-and-season-recap   Get some delicious coffee or tea from Many Worlds Tavern here, and get 10% off by using code THEINFINITYBROS!   Order your favorite character's Funko Pop at Entertainment Earth here, and get 10% off by using code INFINITY!   Check out all of RIPT Apparel's awesome t-shirt designs here!   Cover Art Artist: Jack Baumert (@Jack_baumertart on Instagram)

"It is human nature to crave connection, as it is also mutant nature to be heard, seen, to feel another soul finally seeing yours. Connection is a fragile treasure. One we sacrifice so much to maintain." - Storm   Welcome to episode 193! The Bros welcome fellow nerd and podcaster Thomas Craig to the show to discuss X-Men '97 and Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender! We also discuss some recent trailers that have been released. Thomas bravely trudges through the Infinity Gauntlet and emerges victorious, while Infinity Bro Isaac admits his error in how he thinks about Scott Summers. It's a full SPOILER episode, so make sure you watch the shows before listening!   Follow Thomas at the Joy Schtick Show, Challenge Accepted, and his personal Instagram!   Check out the Infinity Bros Patreon for EXCLUSIVE content, including unedited episodes, exclusive podcasts, and more!   Want to connect with the Infinity Bros Universe? Click this link --> https://linktr.ee/infinitybros   Want some FREE Magic: The Gathering cards and/or to connect with Infinity Bro Robbie on Drip? Check out this link --> https://join.dripshop.live/TheInfinityBros   Check out our review of Dune Part 2 with John Viilanass of the Two Geek Soup Podcast HERE --> https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/45d438bd/episode-191-dune-part-2-spoiler-review   Hear our full review of "Echo" on episode 189 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE ---> https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/4149de6a/episode-189-migration-and-leo-reviews-or-echo-series-spoiler-review   Check out our review of "The Marvels" on episode 185 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE --> https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/444db585/episode-185-the-marvels-spoiler-review   You can find our review of "Loki" season 2 on episode 184 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE -->  https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/427a1948/episode-184-loki-e5-6-review-and-season-recap-with-phil-taylor   Check out our review of the "Ahsoka" finale on episode 181 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE -->  https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/43f402b5/episode-181-loki-e1-2-spoiler-review-or-ahsoka-finale-review-and-season-recap   Get some delicious coffee or tea from Many Worlds Tavern here, and get 10% off by using code THEINFINITYBROS!   Order your favorite character's Funko Pop at Entertainment Earth here, and get 10% off by using code INFINITY!   Check out all of RIPT Apparel's awesome t-shirt designs here!   Cover Art Artist: Jack Baumert (@Jack_baumertart on Instagram)

"At some point, we all have to choose, between what the world wants you to be, and who you are." - Natasha Romanoff   Welcome to episode 192! The Bros welcome professor and author Gordon B. Schmidt to the show to chat some Nerd News, the 2024 Oscars, and his book: "Leaders Assemble! Leadership in the MCU"! Gordon braves the Infinity Gauntlet and comes out unscathed, while Isaac postulates at who Ryan Gosling and Henry Cavill could be playing in the MCU. Join us as we discuss everything from the Star Wars prequels to Star-Lord's ineffective speeches!    You can get "Leaders Assemble! Leadership in the MCU" anywhere books are sold, including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and even eBay!   Check out the Infinity Bros Patreon for EXCLUSIVE content, including unedited episodes, exclusive podcasts, and more!   Want to connect with the Infinity Bros Universe? Click this link --> https://linktr.ee/infinitybros   Want some FREE Magic: The Gathering cards and/or to connect with Infinity Bro Robbie on Drip? Check out this link --> https://join.dripshop.live/TheInfinityBros   Check out our review of Dune Part 2 with John Viilanass of the Two Geek Soup Podcast HERE --> https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/45d438bd/episode-191-dune-part-2-spoiler-review   Hear our full review of "Echo" on episode 189 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE ---> https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/4149de6a/episode-189-migration-and-leo-reviews-or-echo-series-spoiler-review   Check out our review of "The Marvels" on episode 185 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE --> https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/444db585/episode-185-the-marvels-spoiler-review   You can find our review of "Loki" season 2 on episode 184 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE -->  https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/427a1948/episode-184-loki-e5-6-review-and-season-recap-with-phil-taylor   Check out our review of the "Ahsoka" finale on episode 181 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE -->  https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/43f402b5/episode-181-loki-e1-2-spoiler-review-or-ahsoka-finale-review-and-season-recap   Get some delicious coffee or tea from Many Worlds Tavern here, and get 10% off by using code THEINFINITYBROS!   Order your favorite character's Funko Pop at Entertainment Earth here, and get 10% off by using code INFINITY!   Check out all of RIPT Apparel's awesome t-shirt designs here!   Cover Art Artist: Jack Baumert (@Jack_baumertart on Instagram)

"Power over spice is power over all."   Welcome to episode 191! The Bros welcome John Viilanass from Two Geek Soup to the show to break down Dune Part 2! John braves the Infinity Gauntlet and comes out unscathed, while Isaac admits he may have been wrong about Timothée Chalamet. Join us as we dive into the sci-fi epic! This is a spoiler episode, so make sure you've seen the film before you listen!   Check out the Infinity Bros Patreon for EXCLUSIVE content, including unedited episodes, exclusive podcasts, and more!   Want to connect with the Infinity Bros Universe? Click this link --> https://linktr.ee/infinitybros   Want some FREE Magic: The Gathering cards and/or to connect with Infinity Bro Robbie on Drip? Check out this link --> https://join.dripshop.live/TheInfinityBros   Hear our full review of "Echo" on episode 189 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE ---> https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/4149de6a/episode-189-migration-and-leo-reviews-or-echo-series-spoiler-review   Check out our review of "The Marvels" on episode 185 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE --> https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/444db585/episode-185-the-marvels-spoiler-review   You can find our review of "Loki" season 2 on episode 184 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE -->  https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/427a1948/episode-184-loki-e5-6-review-and-season-recap-with-phil-taylor   Check out our review of the "Ahsoka" finale on episode 181 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE -->  https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/43f402b5/episode-181-loki-e1-2-spoiler-review-or-ahsoka-finale-review-and-season-recap   Get some delicious coffee or tea from Many Worlds Tavern here, and get 10% off by using code THEINFINITYBROS!   Order your favorite character's Funko Pop at Entertainment Earth here, and get 10% off by using code INFINITY!   Check out all of RIPT Apparel's awesome t-shirt designs here!   Cover Art Artist: Jack Baumert (@Jack_baumertart on Instagram)

We head back into the archives for a deep-dive into the creation of Thanos and the history of the Infinity Gauntlet - the biggest story in the history of Marvel Comics! The origins of Thanos span from Captain Marvel to the Avengers to the Silver Surfer, and culminated in the biggest crossover event in the history of comic books! We take you behind-the-scenes on this story which features a fight between Marvel and DC Comics over superstar artist George Perez, the huge success of the Infinity Gauntlet comics and how they changed the comic book industry forever! This clip is taken from our huge episode exploring Infinity War, which you can listen to here https://open.spotify.com/episode/08MIMg03Cu8VjlgUK4sfGk?si=tBjVALlNQ2aFfCgNO80UnA For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk

We continue our "Pec-Off" series, pitting Darth Vader from the Star Wars movie franchise against Thanos from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They're both superpowered big bads, but only one can prove victorious across our Pec-Off categories. Note that both The Force and the Infinity Gauntlet are omitted from consideration. Will Thanos get dusted, or will Vader perish in a pool of lava? We are joined by special guest Snow from the Barrel Aged Chicks podcast! Spoil My Movie now has a phone number! Call us at (646) 926-0529‬. It goes right to voicemail, so we're calling it Spoil My Voicemail. Leave us a message and we might throw the audio into a future episode! The Deluxe Edition Network Podcasts of the Month for January 2024 are Barrel Aged Flicks, Bev's Video Kingdom, and the Kindness Matters Podcast. Join Barrel Aged Flicks as Ron, Stew, Ragnar, and Chase host a show about classic movies and review movie themed adult beverages. New movies are featured weekly, spiraling into hilarious discussions peppered with movie trivia. Punishment shots never stop in these episodes!!!!!!! New Barrel Aged Flicks Episode every Monday and Bonus Episode every Wednesday! On Bev's Video Kingdom, join four small-town friends as they hilariously, unpretentiously review movies they love and then hold highly-competitive "drafts" on categories related to the week's film. The Kindness Matters podcast looks around and sees: So. Much. Division. Let's talk about how to change that. Re-engage as neighbors, friends, co-workers and family. Let's set out to change the world. Strike that. Change A World. One person at a time, make someone's life a little better and then do it again tomorrow and the day after that, through kindness. Kindness is a Super-Power that each of us has within us. It is so powerful it has the potential to change not only your life but those around you, too. Let's talk about kindness. Spoil My Movie is a proud member of the Deluxe Edition Network (The DEN). There is a podcast for everyone on The DEN across a wide variety of interests, including sports, entertainment, pop-culture, comedy, conspiracies, advice, news, and more. Check out the website for a full listing of all the great shows the network has to offer. If you enjoy any of the shows on The DEN, please share with a friend. The best way for our shows to grow is by word of mouth. They'll thank you!  Spoil My Movie is sponsored by Revival Candle Company. Visit revivalcandlecompany.com and use our promo code SPOILMYMOVIE20 for 20% off your order. We've been a Revival customer since before we were podcasters, so you know we really love them. Why buy a crap candle when you can buy a ‘crack' candle? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spoilmymovie/message

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!We're back for an new year of Sailor Moon action! The Sailor Senshi have made it to the heart of the Dead Moon Circus, but will the curtain fall before they can save Chibiusa?In this episode, we discuss Kinkaku-ji, Ginkaku-ji. the Onin War, and sand gardens. We also talk about Playing Roblox, punching a horse, slapping ornaments, Poochieing out, Navajodin, reaching Infinity Gauntlet level, circus-themed escape slides, evil Nickelodeon shows, addressing the ball, too many sandbags, Sailor juice, Lemur storage, Incel C.S. Lewis, Neil Gaiman Dream Thief, high-concept temples, spoiler babies, and the ethics of being a Woody Allen fan!He can't keep getting away with it!We're on iTunes and your listening platform of choice! Please subscribe and give us a rating and a review! Arigato gozaimasu!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sailor-noob/id1486204787Answer this week's show question on Spotify!Become a patron of the show and get access to our Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon live-action show and our Animedification podcast!http://www.patreon.com/sailornoobPut Sailor Noob merch on your body!http://justenoughtrope.threadless.comSailor Noob is a part of the Just Enough Trope podcast network. Check out our other shows about your favorite pop culture topics and join our Discord!http://www.twitter.com/noob_sailorhttp://www.justenoughtrope.comhttp://www.instagram.com/noob_sailorhttps://discord.gg/49bzqdpBpxBuy us a Kōhī on Ko-Fi!https://ko-fi.com/justenoughtrope

I Borg! The crew of the Enterprise have already had a LOT of harrowing run-ins with the Borg. But what will they do after they save a Borg and keep him on board as a prisoner? Will Guinan and Picard overcome their Borg-phobia? Will Geordi replace one robot best friend with another? And will Beverly Crusher actually become... the HERO?!    Infinity Gauntlet in Aladdin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOq5Vg84alk   Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access to a bunch of perks, including early access to new episodes as well as our entire video podcast library without YouTube ads! The Tim Tier is only $1.99 a month! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join   Grab a stylish, compact wallet or some other everyday carry gift for your loved one this holiday season! Get up to 55% off any order at Ekster by going to http://partner.ekster.com/NEWBIE or by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at Ekster.com! This offer stacks with other sales on the website!   Need a super fast, high quality, ultra-secure VPN? Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): https://www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek   Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast!    Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang  "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang    Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/   0:00 - Intro 10:53 - Around the Sun 23:24 - Sponsors 33:01 - Episode recap and discussion 1:42:47 - Mailbag 1:44:44 - Outro

"We die with the dying. We're born with the dead. - T.S. Eliot" - Loki   Welcome to episode 184! Infinity Bro Isaac welcomes Phil Taylor to the show to review Loki E5-6 and recap the season, giving a full spoiler review, and get to know Phil a little through the Infinity Gauntlet! Phil gives us a spicy fancast for Doctor Doom, while Isaac raves about what he believes to be the best Marvel Disney+ finale yet. It's a full SPOILER review, so make sure you've watched the episodes before you listen!   Content Warning: Language   You can find Phil on Instagram (@one_true_nerdking) and his YouTube channel for Comics and Chaos!   Check out the Infinity Bros Patreon for EXCLUSIVE content, including unedited episodes, exclusive podcasts, and more!   Want to connect with the Infinity Bros Universe? Click this link --> https://linktr.ee/infinitybros   You can find our review of "Loki" E3-4 with Sean from the Metalcore Nerds on episode 183 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE --> https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/43ce32d7/episode-183-loki-e3-4-spoiler-reveiw-with-sean-mott-of-metalcore-nerds   Check out our review of "Loki" E1-2 and the "Ahsoka" finale on episode 181 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE --> https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/43f402b5/episode-181-loki-e1-2-spoiler-review-or-ahsoka-finale-review-and-season-recap   Listen to the Infinity Bros review Episode 6 of "Secret Invasion" HERE -->  https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/4793d8f5/episode-174-secret-invasion-season-1-finale-spoiler-review   Want to hear our review of Barbie and Oppenheimer? Click HERE -->  https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/41822ba1/episode-176-barbenheimer-madness-barbie-and-oppenheimer-spoiler-reviews   Get some delicious coffee or tea from Many Worlds Tavern here, and get 10% off by using code THEINFINITYBROS!   Order your favorite character's Funko Pop at Entertainment Earth here, and get 10% off by using code INFINITY!   Check out all of RIPT Apparel's awesome t-shirt designs here!   Cover Art Artist: Jack Baumert (@Jack_baumertart on Instagram)

"I can make my own choices. I am not the man you think I am." - Victor Timely   Welcome to episode 183! Infinity Bro Isaac welcomes Sean Mott from Metalcore Nerds to the show to review Loki E3-4, giving a full spoiler review, and get to know Sean a little through the Infinity Gauntlet! Sean gives us a little sneak peek into Invincible season 2, while Isaac raves about Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (shockingly). It's a full SPOILER review, so make sure you've watched the episodes before you listen!   Content Warning: Language   You can find Sean on Twitter (@seanxmott) and his Facebook group for the Metalcore Nerds!   Check out the Metalcore Nerds on any major podcast platform, and check out their website here!   Check out the Infinity Bros Patreon for EXCLUSIVE content, including unedited episodes, exclusive podcasts, and more!   Want to connect with the Infinity Bros Universe? Click this link --> https://linktr.ee/infinitybros   Check out our review of "Loki" E1-2 and the "Ahsoka" finale on episode 181 of the Infinity Bros Podcast HERE --> https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/43f402b5/episode-181-loki-e1-2-spoiler-review-or-ahsoka-finale-review-and-season-recap   Listen to the Infinity Bros review Episode 6 of "Secret Invasion" HERE -->  https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/4793d8f5/episode-174-secret-invasion-season-1-finale-spoiler-review   Want to hear our review of Barbie and Oppenheimer? Click HERE -->  https://www.theinfinitybros.com/podcast/episode/41822ba1/episode-176-barbenheimer-madness-barbie-and-oppenheimer-spoiler-reviews   Get some delicious coffee or tea from Many Worlds Tavern here, and get 10% off by using code THEINFINITYBROS!   Order your favorite character's Funko Pop at Entertainment Earth here, and get 10% off by using code INFINITY!   Check out all of RIPT Apparel's awesome t-shirt designs here!   Cover Art Artist: Jack Baumert (@Jack_baumertart on Instagram)

It's our final episode of spooky season and we're discussing the new comic from Ahoy Comics: Cereal by Mark Russell and Peter Snejbjerg Does Jake need a countdown before we start recording? What happened to all of his weed? How do we feel about the Doobie Brothers? Are we a rock history podcast? What other kind of advice do we offer on the pod? Did Anthony and Jake meet Mark Russell at Comic Con? What other books from Ahoy Comics have we spoken about on the pod? What do we think about the art in the comic? Can this comic be described as Game of Thrones with cereal mascots? When was the first time we heard about this comic? Are we tossing batons on Comics and Chronic? What made this comic book so funny? Is one of the hosts of Comics and Chronic a killer? Did this comic make us want to eat a lot of cereal? What are our favorite cereals? Was the Cinnamon Toast Crunch chef in this comic? Was there a psychopathic Pillsbury Doughboy? Why was the Sugar Smacks frog burying dead bodies? How do Franken Berry and Boo Berry tie into the comic? How is Marquis de Cocoa like Count Chocula? Why were the Quaker Oats guy and Toucan Sam so fucked up in this comic? Does Cody want to use AI technology to bring back Gilbert Gottfried? Is AI Cody more enjoyable than regular Cody? Was Lady Cocoa a baddie? Who is Duc L'orange? How are the Cookie Crisp mascots used in Cereal? Does Tony the Tiger make an appearance? Does this comic do a good job of balancing comedy and drama? Is Snagglepuss Mark Russell's magnum opus? Did Jake like Second Coming? What makes Jake and Cody like Raisin Bran? How do we feel about Kix? As adults, do we eat a lot of cereal? Which cereal mascots would we be? Did Jake eat raw dog Rice Krispies? How did Snap, Crackle, and Pop appear in the comic? Is Captain Crunch a hardened sea captain? Who betrayed Franken Berry? How is General Post like a Lannister? Does the Leprechaun King have a crown that's like the Infinity Gauntlet? How will Cody die? What's Cody's special way of eating Lucky Charms? Is Anthony a psycho for the way he eats Reese's? Can we get Dennis Rodman on the podcast? Can Jake tell the difference between Gary Oldman and Gary Coleman? Who would Gary Oldman play in Cereal? Is Bram Stoker's Dracula the horniest Dracula movie? Is Cereal a horny book? Do Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben make an appearance in Cereal? Which cereal had a wizard as a mascot? Is there a cereal box eye conspiracy? Is oat milk good with cereal? What kind of people use 2% milk? Does Cody like the taste of dick? Why did Anthony stop drinking oat milk? What's Cody's important medical advice about food storage? Why did Jake chug pancake mix? Who would win in a mascot deathmatch? Is Lucky the Leprechaun the Doctor Strange of the cereal universe? Would Count Chocula survive in the world of Killadelphia? Who takes over the throne at the end of the comic? Would Josh Gad make a good live-action Boo Berry? Can any 3 kids from Stranger Things play cereal mascots? Is Keanu Reeves a good actor or just a hot dude? Will he ever get nominated for an Oscar? Are we just casting Bram Stoker's Cereal? Are tigers the most vicious land animals on Earth (aside from Cody Cannon)? Is Cody the Kraven the Hunter of the Cereal universe? Do we want to see a volume 2 of Cereal? Does Cereal have Marvel 1602 and Black Hammer vibes? What are we doing with our Patreon money? Do our dark secrets have to get darker? Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ComicsandChronic Check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.comicsandchronic.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every THURSDAY Follow us on social media! Instagram // Twitter // TikTok : @comicsnchronic YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC45vP6pBHZk9rZi_2X3VkzQ E-mail: comicsnchronicpodcast@gmail.com Cody Twitter: @Cody_Cannon Instagram: @walaka_cannon TikTok: @codywalakacannon Jake Instagram: @jakefhaha Anthony Instagram // Twitter // TikTok : @mrtonynacho YouTube: youtube.com/nachocomedy

It's over: Xbox now owns Activision/Blizzard/King. But what will they do with all those IPs in their Infinity Gauntlet? Also, Pete Hines resigns from Bethesda, a new game makes Lord of the Rings Gollum look like a masterpiece, and we talk about how Christians ought to engage with games that have LGBT themes along with the importance of discussing these things with your kids. Check out Nate on the Backlog Breakdown podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0o4Xx5BpKUaDd8H5PhJO7G?si=f8214bc4d18b438f Connect With TRG You can catch up with TRG by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and join our Discord server for community game nights! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TRGPodcast YouTube: https://YouTube.com/TheReformedGamers Website: https://thereformedgamers.com Discord: https://discord.gg/r4g6p4dztC Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheReformedGamers Join TRG On YouTube & Get Perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2mBh-2CLL6c3jZO8XCJ6Xw/join Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 5:52 Who is the BEST Spider-Man? 12:47 What We're Playing 28:34 Pete Hines Resigns From Bethesda 34:47 Xbox Completes ABK Acquisiton, Has Ideas 51:19 Kong Redeems Gollum 59:31 New Game Pass/PS Plus Games 1:04:40 LGBT Content, Christian Conscious, and Boundaries 1:41:01 Patron Thank You's 1:44:20 Reco's & Closing Thoughts  Sources After 24 Years, Pete Hines Resigns From Bethesda https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bethesdas-head-of-publishing-pete-hines-is-leaving-after-24-years/ Xbox To Take A “Respectful” Approach https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-will-take-a-respectful-approach-to-revisiting-amazing-trove-of-activision-blizzard-franchises/ Move Over, Gollum https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gollum-redeemed-new-king-kong-game-called-a-complete-scam/ New Xbox Game Pass & PlayStation Catalogue Games Available Xbox: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/new-xbox-game-pass-titles-for-console-pc-and-cloud-include-dead-space-remake/ PlayStation: https://blog.playstation.com/2023/10/11/playstation-plus-game-catalog-for-october-gotham-knights-disco-elysium-the-final-cut-the-dark-pictures-anthology-house-of-ashes/ Reco's Haunted Cosmos (Podcast) Inscryption (Game) Pigminted: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Pigminted?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=960322262 Scooby-Doo On Zombie Island Falcom Sound Team jdk on Spotify Serve your local church  #PhilSpencer #Xbox #gamingpodcast

Although Hunter Greene returned this afternoon, the first start post IL and rehab was not what we had all hoped, but Noelvi Marte got his first start at third base today! Tim and Ben discuss the week's highs and lows, including CES's walk-off homer Friday, Elly De La Cruz's Electric slide, and whatever happened today. Also, the guys dive into what to do with Joey Votto in the future. Come join our ever-growing family of Cincinnati Reds fans (and support the podcast) on Patreon!  You can also give us a like and subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch each episode as it is released. Follow us on Twitter @riverfrontcincy, Instagram, and Facebook. Music for this episode provided by Freekbass. Please subscribe to the audio podcast for free (on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music/Audible, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio...and everywhere else!), and give us a rating/review -- five stars only, please. If you like us, tell your friends! Podcast-related questions and comments can be directed to the podcast via email (team@riverfrontcincy.com).