Podcast appearances and mentions of Jim Lawson

CHRIS - POP CULTURE & COMICS

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 35:10

The $250,000 Cup and Saucer is one of 5 Stakes from Woodbine featured this week. There were 8 $300,000 OSS Golds at Mohawk. At Ajax Downs, 2 horses dead-heated for 2nd in a Stakes event, and both were elevated to the win spot. We got Scott Zeron on the phone. This year, Zeron won the North America Cup, the Hambletonian, the Jug, the Jugette and the Kentucky Futurity. Does that make him the Dan Patch Driver of the Year? You might not have heard about Michael Copeland taking over the job as CEO of Woodbine from Jim Lawson. Lawson tells us why the transition was so quiet. We have another (yawwwwn) 5win night for James MacDonald at Mohawk, and, over the span of 3 days at Laurel Racetrack, a horse named Haint Blue ran twice – except - it was a different horse each time.

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LES TORTUES NINJA : HISTOIRE(S) D'UNE MUTATION

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 22:08

Des tortues mutantes et adolescentes adeptes de l'art du ninjutsu ? Un drôle de concept qui cartonne depuis quarante ans ! L'occasion pour moi de revenir sur cette licence aussi culte que protéiforme ! WE STRIKE HARD, AND FADE AWAY… INTO THE NIGHT.Comics, jouets, dessins animés, jeux vidéo : quel que soit le support, il est pratiquement impossible que vous soyez passés à côté des Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, à moins d'avoir vécu dans les égouts ces quarante dernières années ! Comme beaucoup de succès story improbables, l'histoire des Tortues Ninja commence avec deux geeks fauchés : Kevin Eastman et Peter Laird. Ces deux jeunes artistes ont pour habitude d'échanger leurs idées dans l'appartement de Laird, transformé pour l'occasion en ce qu'ils appellent "Mirage Studios", un atelier nommé ainsi du fait de son existence toute relative. Un soir de 1983, Kevin Eastman dessine une tortue se tenant sur ses pattes arrière et maniant des nunchakus. Cette idée saugrenue amuse beaucoup les deux comparses qui décident de retravailler le concept, donnant naissance à quatre tortues, utilisant chacune une arme différente. En 1984, Eastman et Laird rassemblent leurs économies, empruntent de l'argent à l'oncle de Kevin et publient eux-mêmes le premier numéro de Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, tiré à 3000, 3250, ou 3275 exemplaires selon les sources. Le succès est au rendez-vous, puisqu'ils doivent bientôt réimprimer 6000, puis 35 000 copies de ce premier numéro. N'ayant absolument pas anticipé un tel accueil, et encore moins l'engouement des lecteurs qui en redemandent, les deux auteurs vont bientôt devoir imaginer une suite à ce qui devait être un one-shot. En quarante pages, le premier numéro pose les bases de tout un univers. Transformées par un étrange liquide mutagène, quatre petites tortues vont être entraînées à l'art ancestral du Ninjutsu par Splinter, un rat humanoïde, qui leur donne à chacune le nom d'un artiste de la Renaissance : Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello et Michelangelo. Ensemble, ils affrontent Shredder, terrible combattant à la tête du Clan des Foot, dont l'histoire est intimement liée à celle de Splinter. Réunis par leur amour de l'œuvre de Jack Kirby, et inspirés par les travaux de Frank Miller sur Ronin ou Daredevil, de Dave Sim et de son héros Cerebus, et par les New Mutants de Chris Claremont chez Marvel, Eastman et Laird n'hésitent pas à mélanger les influences, entre hommage et parodie, pour donner naissance à leurs Chevaliers d'Écaille. Ainsi, on trouve plusieurs points communs entre nos tortues préférées et Matt Murdock : elles sont transformées par un étrange produit chimique et affrontent par exemple le Clan des Foot, là où Daredevil tient tête à la secte de La Main. Quant à l'influence de Kirby, si elle est plus qu'évidente sur le plan graphique, elle est aussi distillée tout au long du développement du lore de la licence, qu'il s'agisse d'interventions extra-terrestres ou transdimensionnelles. Seuls aux commandes des premiers numéros de la série, Kevin et Peter vont alors alimenter une véritable mythologie autour des tortues, introduisant des personnages devenus incontournables comme April O'Neil et Casey Jones, des antagonistes mutants comme Leatherhead, ou encore les races extraterrestres des Utrom et des Triceratons. Ces derniers étant d'ailleurs, tout comme le personnage de Fugitoid, des créations de Mirage Studios antérieures aux Tortues Ninja. Le succès affiché par le comic book de Eastman et Laird et le foisonnant univers qui anime ses pages, mais aussi celles de son spin-off Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles et des Micro-Series, vont bientôt attirer l'attention de pas mal de monde et surcharger l'emploi du temps des deux amis qui recrutent alors Jim Lawson, Mark Martin, Michael Dooney ou encore Eric Talbot pour leur filer un coup de main. Des artistes qui vont, à leur tour, nourrir le déjà très riche background des TMNT de leurs créations. COWABUNGA ! Parmi les projets qui occupent le duo, il y a bien évidemment les produits dérivés. Après la sortie d'un jeu de rôle et de figurines en plombs vendues par Dark Horse Miniatures, c'est en 1987, alors qu'à peine une dizaine de numéros a été publiée, que la société Playmate Toys contacte Kevin Eastman et Peter Laird pour commercialiser une ligne de jouets dérivée des Tortues Ninja. Conscients du risque, ils misent sur la production d'un dessin animé pour booster la vente de figurines. À jamais ancrée dans la Pop Culture, la série s'adresse en priorité aux enfants et modifie de nombreux éléments de l'univers des tortues. Premièrement, si dans le comic book original, les tortues ont toutes un bandeau rouge, il est décidé de leur attribuer une couleur différente à chacune afin que les enfants puissent les identifier plus facilement. Les origines de Splinter sont revisitées : ici, il ne s'agit plus du rat compagnie de Hamato Yoshi, mais de Yoshi lui-même, transformé en rat par le mutagène. Le dessin animé introduit également de nouveaux personnages, comme Bebop et Rocksteady, ainsi que Krang, représentant de la race des Utrom, qui elle, existe bien dans les comics.Enfin, le point le plus important concerne de toute évidence les pizzas : c'est bel et bien le cartoon qui établit cette habitude alimentaire de Don, Raph, Leo et Mikey, qui est aujourd'hui indissociable de nos héros. Comme tout phénomène de société, les Tortues Ninja connaissent leur lot de paniques morales. Au Royaume-Uni, le titre Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles est remplacé par Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, le mot "ninja" étant jugé trop violent pour le jeune public. Les scènes où Michelangelo utilise son nunchaku sont également coupées, cette arme étant interdite en Angleterre. Ces quelques excentricités britanniques n'empêchent pas les Chevaliers d'Écaille de cartonner partout sur la planète : les figurines sont déclinées à l'infini et un jeu vidéo, aujourd'hui célèbre pour sa difficulté, sort sur Nintendo NES en 1989. La même année, l'éditeur Archie Comics, célèbre pour son personnage éponyme, lance Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, un comic book adaptant dans un premier temps la série animée, avant de développer son propre univers, dont certains éléments seront repris par la suite par l'univers classique des tortues. On y découvre, par exemple, la première apparition sur le papier de Man-Ray, Mondo Gecko, et des Mutanimals. En à peine cinq ans, les Tortues Ninja sont passées d'une obscure création de deux passionnés de BD, à destination des amateurs de comics underground, à l'une des licences les plus bankables de la planète, star des cours de récré. Mais nos mutants mangeurs de pizza ne vont pas en rester là… En 1990, les Tortues Ninja connaissent leur première adaptation au cinéma, réalisée par Steve Barron, à qui l'on doit les clips vidéo pour Take On Me de A-Ha ou Africa de Toto. Réussissant l'exploit de piocher dans le meilleur des tout premiers numéros du comic book en y ajoutant une petite dose des éléments du dessin animé pour ne pas perdre les plus jeunes, il devient l'un des films indépendants les plus rentables de l'histoire, notamment grâce à l'incroyable travail du studio de Jim Henson, et enfonce définitivement le clou de la Turtlemania ! Pépite sombre influencée par le Batman de Tim Burton, brillant par ses cascades, ses bastons et son utilisation des practical effects, le film de Barron reste pour moi l'une des meilleures adaptations de comic book, captant à merveille l'esprit des TMNT tout en le rendant accessible au plus grand nombre. Un petit tour de force à l'heure où plusieurs versions des tortues, visant des publics très différents, cohabitaient déjà. Perdues entre le Ninja Rap de Vanilla Ice et la recette émoussée du voyage dans le temps ; qui, rappelons-le, est souvent synonyme d'une pénurie d'inspiration ; les deux suites, sorties respectivement en 1991 et 1993, peineront à réitérer l'exploit. Bien que pouvant être considérés comme de sympathiques divertissement, Les Tortues Ninja II et III marquent déjà un début d'essoufflement pour la licence, tout comme le spectacle musical “Coming Out of Their Shells”, sponsorisé par Pizza Hut entre 1990 et 1992. Un véritable essorage qui a aussi lieu du côté des jouets. Avec plus de quatre-cents figurines produites durant cet âge d'or, sans compter les véhicules, les tortues ont été remodelées à toutes les sauces : transformables, musiciennes, en monstres de Universal Studios, avec des cheveux colorés de Trolls, tirées des films ou en tenue de personnages de Star Trek… L'originalité des déclinaisons n'a d'égale que la frénésie commerciale qui la motive. GO NINJA, GO NINJA, GO ! Malheureusement pour Laird et Eastman, ce déclin des Tortues Ninja va aussi avoir lieu sur leur support d'origine : le papier. La série originale, qui prend fin en 1993 après soixante-deux numéros, est immédiatement suivie par une seconde série se présentant comme une suite directe, également publiée par Mirage Studios. Pilotée par Jim Lawson, cette seconde mouture tire sa révérence en 1995 après seulement treize numéros. L'effondrement du marché de la bande dessinée américaine et une inondation dans les locaux de Mirage Studios finissant d'achever la licence déjà exsangue à force d'être revisitée à toutes les sauces. À partir de cette date, les créateurs des Tortues Ninja s'éloignent radicalement. Eastman, qui vient de racheter le magazine Heavy Metal, homologue américain de notre Métal Hurlant national, a envie de travailler sur d'autres projets. Moins d'une année plus tard, sous l'impulsion de Erik Larsen, créateur de Savage Dragon et cofondateur de Image Comics, une troisième série est lancée. Aujourd'hui sous-titrée Urban Legends, et considérée comme non-canonique, cette série est bien connue des fans des TMNT pour prendre de nombreuses libertés et pour ne pas hésiter à transformer définitivement les Chevaliers d'Écaille, quitte à aller jusqu'à les mutiler ! Un parti-pris plutôt osé qui aurait pu raviver l'intérêt pour la licence auprès des lecteurs de comics, mais qui s'arrête en 1999 après vingt-trois numéros, le travail de Gary Carlson et Frank Fosco ne parvenant ni à convaincre les fans de la première heure, ni à attirer un nouveau public. La série sera pourtant réimprimée par IDW à partir de 2018, et l'éditeur permettra même à l'équipe créative originale de clôturer son histoire proprement avec trois épisodes inédits. En parallèle, la série animée débutée en 1987 s'arrête en 1996, avec 193 épisodes au compteur. Bien que largement édulcorée en comparaison du comic book d'origine, et diffusée en version censurée dans de nombreux pays pour paraître encore moins violente, elle reste l'un des piliers du succès et de la popularité des TMNT dans le monde, et à l'origine de l'expression culte “COWABUNGA !”, indissociable des tortues. Mais les Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ne disparaissent pas du petit écran pour autant. Dès 1997, Haim Saban, déjà connu pour avoir importé les Super Sentai japonais aux États-Unis avec la licence Power Rangers, s'empare des Tortues Ninja pour produire une série live, qui laisse suggérer à travers quelques décors et références qu'elle peut être considérée comme une suite de la trilogie sortie au cinéma. Malheureusement, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : The Next Mutation s'avère bancale, plutôt cheap, et assez peu inspirée. Ici encore, Michelangelo est victime de l'étrange phobie de certains pays pour les nunchakus, ces derniers étant remplacés par des tonfas. April O'Neil et Casey Jones sont totalement absents et le Seigneur Dragon, créé spécialement pour la série, sert de principal antagoniste. Si une cinquième tortue nommée "Kirby", toujours en hommage à Jack Kirby, devait être au centre d'un quatrième film jamais produit, The Next Mutation introduit en la personne de Venus, une tortue femelle qui aurait été oubliée par Splinter et élevée en Chine. Un personnage régulièrement parodié, voire moqué, et qui résume à lui seul à quel point cette série est un enfer pavé de bonnes intentions. Annulée après une unique saison de vingt-six épisodes, The Next Mutation reste pour beaucoup de fans le chant de cygne avant une longue traversée du désert pour nos Chevaliers d'Écaille, qui peut tout de même se vanter de nous avoir offert le premier crossover entre les Power Rangers et les Tortues Ninja, dans le quatrième épisode de Power Rangers in Space. Chacun ses petits succès. En 2001, alors qu'il a entrepris de racheter les droits appartenant de son associé, Peter Laird, passablement désabusé par les égarements nés de la surexploitation de sa création, auxquels il a parfois participé, décide de reprendre les TMNT en main en compagnie de Jim Lawson. La publication d'une quatrième série débute chez Mirage, mais les temps ont changé. Sous l'impulsion d'éditeurs comme Dark Horse, Image Comics et Valiant, le secteur du comic book indépendant s'est largement industrialisé et a établi de nouveaux standards. Le succès d'antan n'est plus au rendez-vous, et le rachat, en 2009, de la licence Tortues Ninja par le groupe Viacom, va définitivement changer la donne. C'est le début d'une longue pause, encore d'actualité, pour Mirage Studios. L'accord stipule que Peter Laird ne pourra plus sortir que dix-huit comics par an pour terminer sa série en cours, et les projets d'adaptations seront désormais confiés à des filiales de Viacom, comme Paramount et Nickelodeon. Le XXIe siècle est d'ailleurs plus que chargé en matière d'adaptations pour les Tortues Ninja. En 2003, un nouveau dessin animé produit par 4Kids est lancé. Plus sombre et plus fidèle aux comics sur de nombreux points, il souffre pourtant de comparaison avec la première version animée de 1987, devenue l'image officielle des tortues dans l'esprit de nombreux fans. Après sept saisons, la série, en perte de vitesse, est clôturée en 2009 par le téléfilm Turtles Forever, qui fête le vingt-cinquième anniversaire de la licence en faisant se rencontrer les tortues 2003 et celles de 1987, offrant même une incursion dans l'univers du comic book original au spectateur. En 2007, un film TMNT entièrement en images de synthèse est écrit et réalisé par Kevin Munroe. S'il est présenté comme la suite de la trilogie de films live des années 1990, il assume assez peu ce statut dans les faits et n'a pas vraiment marqué le grand public. De 2012 à 2017, une troisième série d'animation est produite par Nickelodeon, et déjà, le look beaucoup plus cartoonesque des Chevaliers d'Écaille suscite quelques réactions de pseudo-puristes qui ne reconnaissent plus leurs tortues. Il faut dire que c'est sûrement la première fois que Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael et Leonardo possèdent autant de signes pouvant les distinguer les uns des autres et des personnalités aussi affirmées. Brillant notamment par son casting de comédiens de doublage dans sa version originale, la série est plutôt bien accueillie par la critique et reste très plaisante à regarder. Il est évidemment impossible de parler des portages des Tortues Ninja à l'écran sans évoquer les deux films produits par Michael Bay, sortis en 2014 et 2016. Si cette nouvelle adaptation, réalisée par Jonathan Liebesman, a fait couler beaucoup d'encre, elle renoue pourtant avec quelques idées méconnues issues du comic book de Eastman et Laird, comme l'origine extraterrestre du fluide mutagène ayant transformé les tortues. Sa suite introduira Bebop, Rocksteady et Casey Jones, mais les deux films restent globalement mal-aimés par les fans de la première heure, sans doute en partie à cause des clichés entourant, à tort ou à raison, le cinéma de Michael Bay. Enfin, diffusée à partir de 2018, la série animée Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, ou Le Destin des Tortues Ninja en version française, ne connaîtra que deux saisons avant d'être annulée. Un film Netflix, sorti en 2022, sert de conclusion à la série, tout en surfant, encore une fois, sur l'idée d'une sorte de multivers nourri de paradoxes temporels. Là encore, le design et la personnification des tortues vont faire débat, car tranchant drastiquement avec l'image classique des personnages. Il est pourtant intéressant de souligner que ces cinq visions à l'écran des TMNT, au ton et au public cible très différents, sont sorties sur une période s'étalant sur moins d'une vingtaine d'années. Une démonstration plutôt évidente que l'image ancrée par le dessin animé de 1987 et le film de 1990 est largement remise en question au cours des décennies suivantes. TURLTES IN TIME Mais revenons-en aux comics, si vous le voulez bien. En 2011, IDW obtient de Viacom le droit de publier une nouvelle série de comic book, qui se veut à la fois fidèle aux racines des Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles et résolument moderne. Tom Waltz y œuvre comme scénariste, en compagnie de Kevin Eastman, le co-créateur des tortues, tandis que Dan Duncan, Mateus Santolouco, Sophie Campbell et Dave Wachter font partie des principaux artistes se succédant au dessin. En tirant dès le départ le meilleur des versions précédentes, la série IDW s'impose comme un point culminant pour la licence Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. On y retrouve les grands concepts des premiers arcs narratifs de Eastman et Laird, les personnages phares de la série animée comme Krang, Bebop et Rocksteady, et les Mutanimals apparus chez Archie, le tout associé à de véritables enjeux et à une approche plutôt sombre. Les origines de Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello et Splinter sont étoffées, tout comme leurs liens avec le Clan des Foot. Beaucoup de personnages secondaires, comme Slash ou Old Hob, des Mutanimals, gagnent en profondeur et deviennent des acteurs à part entière d'un monde complexe où les alliances se font aussi vite qu'elles se défont. Sans aucune hésitation de ma part, il s'agit de l'un des meilleurs comic books des années 2010, avec une constance et une cohérence pour le moins brillantes compte tenu de sa longévité. Plus longue série TMNT jamais publiée, elle est devenue, en passant la barre symbolique des cent numéros en 2019, une pierre angulaire de ce que sont les Tortues Ninja aujourd'hui. Avec le retour sur la publication de Sophie Campbell en tant que scénariste au numéro 101, la série prend une nouvelle direction, tandis que Jennika, une cinquième tortue au bandeau jaune, fait son apparition. En parallèle, à la fin de l'année 2020, Peter Laird et Kevin Eastman se retrouvent pour The Last Ronin, une mini-série en cinq numéros, pensée par les deux auteurs, il y a déjà de nombreuses années, comme une fin possible aux Tortues Ninja. Un dystopie cyberpunk qui voit le dernier Chevalier d'Écaille partir en croisade contre la domination du Clan Foot pour venger ses frères disparus. Un nouvel hommage à peine dissimulé à Frank Miller et à son The Dark Knight Returns, qui avait littéralement fait chavirer la bande dessinée de super-héros en 1986. Si la publication de The Last Ronin est un brin chaotique aux États-Unis, le succès est au rendez-vous, si bien qu'une autre série tirée de cet univers intitulée The Last Ronin – The Lost Years est publiée en 2023, et qu'une suite et un projet de jeu vidéo sont également annoncés. Il est difficile, voire presque impossible d'être parfaitement exhaustif sur le sujet, tant il existe de produits dérivés et de versions, parfois très exotiques, des Tortues Ninja. Aussi, je ne passerai pas en revue tous les jeux vidéo adaptés de l'œuvre de Eastman et Laird, le quatuor ayant été présent à un moment ou un autre sur pratiquement toutes les consoles du marché. Je ne pourrais pas non plus lister toutes les licences qui, tous supports confondus, s'inspirent de près ou de loin, et parfois à la limite du plagiat, du succès des tortues : de Battletoads à Street Sharks, en passant par Biker Mice from Mars ou Extreme Dinosaurs. En ce qui concerne leurs aventures sur le papier, il devient de plus en plus difficile d'énumérer tous les crossovers au cours desquels les Tortues Ninja croisent des héros venus d'autres univers, de Batman à Usagi Yojimbo, des Power Rangers aux Ghostbusters, en passant par les gamins de Stranger Things ou les combattants de Street Fighter… Je ne pourrais pas rendre hommage à tous les artistes qui, comme Richard Corben ou Michael Zulli, ont insufflé leur vision unique, et parfois bestiale, aux créations de Laird et Eastman. Et je ne reviendrais pas non plus en détail sur le foutoir sans nom entourant les droits des Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, une affaire qui, jusqu'à aujourd'hui, a compliqué bien des choses, comme la rediffusion ou l'édition sur support physique du dessin animé de 1987 dans son intégralité, par exemple. TURTLES DON'T DO DRUGS ! Mais alors, quelle recette, encore plus mystérieuse que celle du mutagène, se cache derrière le succès des tortues ? Je n'avais pas encore dit "Tortues Ninja" et vous fredonniez déjà le générique du dessin animé. C'est normal, c'est le pouvoir de la nostalgie ! Comme tout un tas de gens, vous avez sûrement découvert les Chevaliers d'Écaille avec cette série, et votre attachement à la version animée a peut-être tendance à provoquer chez vous un rejet de toutes les autres adaptations qui ont pu suivre. Pourtant, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles est l'une des rares licences à avoir autant d'interprétations différentes, l'histoire des tortues étant régulièrement revisitée, y compris par ses propres créateurs. Comme on a pu le voir, le succès n'a pas toujours été au rendez-vous pour les Tortues Ninja. Essoufflement au cinéma, échec sur le papier ou à la télé : dans leur course de fond pour gagner leur place sur le podium de la Pop Culture, les TMNT ont rencontré pas mal d'obstacles, quittant les sombres galeries des productions underground pour toucher un public toujours plus large, mais parfois aussi très ingrat. Et si, malgré le poids des années, les tortues continuent de parler aux jeunes et aux moins jeunes, avec plusieurs représentations qui cohabitent au même moment dans les pages des comics, sur les consoles de jeu et sur les plateformes de streaming, c'est sans doute grâce aux valeurs portées par la licence depuis ses origines. Les liens du sang, la fraternité, l'entraide : ces principes de base, identiques quelle que soit la version des Tortues Ninja, font toujours écho quelque part en nous. On a tous été ado, et on a tous des liens forts avec quelqu'un que l'on considère comme un membre de notre famille, qu'il en fasse réellement partie ou non. Et au fond, c'est ça l'essence des Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Qu'importe les difficultés que vous devez surmonter, dans les bons comme dans les mauvais moments, les membres d'une même famille doivent faire front commun pour avancer ensemble. Splinter sait qu'il peut compter sur ses fils ; Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael et Donatello savent qu'ils peuvent compter les uns sur les autres ; et April O'Neil sait qu'elle peut compter sur ses amis les tortues… Alors qu'une nouvelle adaptation animée débarque sur les écrans de cinéma, confirmant la règle de l'éternel recommencement, nos héros préférés changent une nouvelle fois d'apparence, mais propagent toujours le même message, universel et intemporel. Un peu comme si les chevaliers d'écailles ne pouvaient pas faire autre chose que de vivre avec leur temps. Avant de terminer, vous ne pouvez pas échapper à quelques conseils pour vous lancer dans la lecture des comics Tortues Ninja. Le meilleur point d'entrée actuellement est le premier tome de la collection Les Tortues Ninja L'Intégrale, qui permet de lire la série IDW de 2011 dans l'ordre chronologique, avec tous ses épisodes hors-série. Il s'agit de l'adaptation chez nous par HiComics de la IDW Collection publiée aux USA et incontestablement de l'un des meilleurs comics que vous puissiez lire en français. Pour moi, c'est absolument impossible de passer à côté. Si vous voulez revenir aux origines des tortues, HiComics propose de redécouvrir les premiers épisodes de Eastman et Laird publiés par Mirage Studios avec la collection Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classics. Ici, c'est la fameuse Ultimate Collection de IDW qui est traduite en français, avec un contenu qui s'adresse aux lecteurs et aux lectrices plus aguerris et curieux de retrouver les racines indé de la série. Ça déborde de créativité et ça n'a rien perdu avec le temps. Si vous avez déjà quelques bases en matière de TMNT ; disons que vous avez grandi avec les films ou les séries animées, par exemple ; The Last Ronin est un récit complet de choix. Dynamique, rythmé, et plutôt novateur vis-à-vis de l'habituel statu quo, il ne pourra pas vous décevoir. Enfin, de son côté, l'éditeur Vestron a la bonne idée d'importer chez nous quelques pépites issues de l'univers des tortues, comme le frénétique Bodycount dessiné par Simon Bisley ou le déroutant Soul's Winter de Michael Zulli, mais aussi la série Archie Comics. De quoi ravir les complétistes et les curieux ! N'hésitez pas à partager cet article sur les réseaux sociaux s'il vous a plu ! Recevez mes articles, podcasts et vidéos directement dans votre boîte mail, sans intermédiaire ni publicité, en vous abonnant gratuitement ! Get full access to CHRIS - POP CULTURE & COMICS at chrisstup.substack.com/subscribe

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Cultural Work Reminds Us of Our Power: Candie Carawan and FJ Johnson

The Nerve! Conversations with Movement Elders

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 48:41

Candie Carawan is a folk singer, educator, and cultural worker who has been based at the Highlander Research and Education Center in east Tennessee for many years. Candie and her late husband Guy Carawan (1927-2015) worked together as cultural organizers and educators for 50 years. Their workshops and documentary projects took them throughout the South, including the South Carolina Sea Islands, and the southern Appalachian mountains. Their particular interest was how cultural traditions and expression can strengthen and support movements for justice and progressive change. Their website provides a brief overview of this work. They also traveled widely offering music in support of many movements for peace, labor, the environment, immigration rights and gender issues. In this episode Candie talks with FJ Johnson about how she found her way to Nashville from California in the spring of 1960 and quickly became involved in the sit-in movement that was underway. She describes learning from Jim Lawson and C.T. Vivian and meeting her future husband Guy at Highlander that same spring. FJ and Candie talk about the importance of reaching into our deep cultural histories in organizing work, the role of white people in multiracial movement work, the importance of being flexible and knowing when it's time to change course, and how music, food, storytelling, and humor help remind us of our power.

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Down the Stretch for June 26, 2023

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 27:36

It's another fully entertaining Down The Stretch Podcast with the Ballade and Alywow Stakes from Woodbine. Jockey Jose Campos had his biggest day ever and driver Doug McNair talks about his extraordinary night at Mohawk -how he won two big Stakes sandwiched around a frightening crash. More McNair in Unfiltered, the OLG's ground-breaking horse racing documentary which we sample. Woodbine CEO, Jim Lawson tells us how the new gigantic casino will benefit horse racing. We have Matt Kakaley winning 9 of 10 races at Yonkers and 96-year-old Red McKenzie still training winners at Century Downs. How did Jimi Hendrix and Sonny Liston get in the same horse race? And how did the Buffalo Bills direct Garnet Barnsdale to winning ticket?

Down the Stretch for June 12, 2023

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 26:51

This week, we are amazed by the women in horse racing – When Arcangelo won the Belmont Stakes, Jena Antonucci became the first female trainer to win a U.S. Triple Crown race. Too bad FOX tv blundered historically with its presentation. Three women - Sofia Vives, Skye Chernetz and Emma-Jayne Wilson brought in pricey horses at Woodbine. Women trainers won 3 of 4 eliminations at Mohawk for the North America Cup and we have a $200,000 race at Northfield, Ohio won by Lauren Tritton. Melanie Pinto is featured for her 2 wins last Tuesday at Fort Erie. But there is room for men to succeed in horse racing - Jason Pascoe is crushing it at Ajax Downs and we grill Michael Copeland, the man who will replace Jim Lawson as CEO of Woodbine. And how would you have called a race in which one of the horses was named Sumomomomomomomomomo?

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FCBD 2023 Ninja Turtles Mega Episode! (Featuring Eric Talbot, Jim Lawson, and Steve Lavigne)

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 65:42

For the third year in a row, Jack and Artie brought their mic setup to Jetpack Comics' Free Comic Book Day festival to interview guests and record some awesome content. In part one of a two part mega episode, we start things off with three epic TMNT interviews! Our first guest is one of the original Mirage writers and artists, Eric Talbot! All the way from the earliest days of the turtles to the recent IDW content, Eric's instantly recognizable style has been used to tell some of the best Ninja Turtles stories the world has ever known. Eric was great to have on the show and definitely a fantastic interview!! Next, we are joined by three time Geek Gossip guest Jim Lawson! Best known as the creator of the villain Rat King, Jim has made tons of awesome indie comics such as the Box City Wallops and Walk Through Dinosaurland, in addition to the awesome work he's done with the Turtles. Jim pretty much kills it with everything he cranks out so he's always been a great person to talk to! Last but not least, coming onto the Geek Gossip for a second time is our good friend Steve Lavigne! The one-man-party basis for Michelangelo himself, Steve is legendary for bringing a more cartoony style to the world of Ninja Turtles. He's super nice, hilarious and talented so it was amazing having him on the show! Huge shout outs to Eric Talbot, Jim Lawson, Steve Lavigne and Jetpack Comics & Games for making this extraordinary episode possible! Part 2 comes out next week!!!

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Down the Stretch for April 17, 2023

The Zeitcast with Jonathan Martin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 29:54

We have complete coverage of the 48th Sovereign Awards, including interviews with Kevin Attard, Bruno Schickedanz, Kazushi Kimura and Slade Jones. The always accessible Jim Lawson explains his reasons for stepping down as Woodbine's CEO. Harness trainer Teesha Symes went 4 for 4 at two tracks recently, but gave Peter Gross blowback when it was suggested it was the greatest night of her career. It was last chance time for Kentucky Derby candidates – the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland. Mohawk ran three legs of the Ontario Sired Graduate Series. James MacDonald continues to win in bunches and we couldn't resist having some fun when a horse named Somebody ran at Parx.

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Preaching to the Dead in a Graveyard on Good Friday Night

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023

Y'all know how it is…sometimes you just get so wound up you have to go to preach at a graveyard after midnight! Perfectly normal behavior. My soul was seriously so agitated and electrified by the witness of Justin Jones & Justin Pearson last night, I got dressed and preached a Good Friday sermon to a captive audience at Brick Chapel Cemetery. If y'all don't amen me, the owls and wild dogs already did.I'm not trying to do something gimmicky or clever. Where I come from when you hear good preaching, you stand up and let the preacher know they are blessing you. Yesterday we all got to bear witness. I don't claim to be a great preacher, but I know it when I hear it.Bonus: on the road to Emmaus, the not yet revealed resurrected One explained how his death fit into “what the prophets had spoken.” I know we have a crisis of authority, where many of you don't know who to believe/what voices to trust. My philosophy here is simple: I listen to the what the prophets have spoken. I'm not listening to the pundits. I'm not listening to the commentators. I'm listening to the prophets.Hear me out: America has one primary prophetic tradition that has consistently provided a counter witness capable of transforming culture. I'm not saying it's the only one. It's the primary one-one that continues to speak a word that can wake the dead. It starts with “black” and ends with “church.” I'm not interested in philosophy lectures from Jordan Peterson when the strategist who shaped MLK Rev. Jim Lawson is still alive. I'm not interested in following that rabbit hole of videos out of morbid curiosity so long as there's a Cornel West talk or @otismossiii sermon I haven't heard. I wish 60 Minutes spent more time on Fannie Lou Hamer than Marjorie Taylor Greene.I know the sound of God when I hear it, and I listen when I hear that sound. I've heard your guy, and they didn't speak a word that made dry bones dance. The difference between these prophets and the others is that when they all show up on Mt. Carmel and they cry out—fire falls.

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Steven King! (The Artist not The Author)

Epic Tales From the Sewers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 86:02

Today Eric and Justin are joined by the well known artist in the TMNT community Mr. Steven King! His distinct style as a Turtle artist is heavily influenced by the original Mirage style from Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Jim Lawson. We are speaking to Steven about his appearance at Granite State Comic Con this past year and his future plans in the Turtle community. Tune in as he drops some really great Mirage Era comic knowledge and discusses his art style and specifically we ask about all this tiny dots! Pizza Time is a West Virginia staple, or as I am told by Both Eric and Steven, Peperoni Rolls! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/epictalesfromthesewers/message

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Ep 122 | CEO of Woodbine Entertainment Group, Jim Lawson

The Route

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 58:37

This episode of The Route will feature the CEO of Woodbine Entertainment Group, Jim Lawson. Follow us @theroutesports on all platforms. To find out more, click here: https://www.whitewhalemktg.com/links To get to know more about the host, Christopher Nascimento, click here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nascimentochristopher/

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Ep. 37 Tim Richards

Chachi Loves Everybody

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 70:49

EPISODE SUMMARY: Tim Richards is a programmer with experience at Mix in Boston, Q101 in Chicago, KMLE in Phoenix, and more. Richards shares tales from decades in radio including developing talent such as Mojo in the Morning, Mancow, Johnjay and Rich, and R Dub!, as Tim and Chachi sit down for a chat! On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Tim Richards about:Growing up in the Chicago suburbs and deciding at an early age to go into radioMaking amazing connections at Columbia College and beyond and how he and his friends continued to help each other throughout their careersHis early gigs and the slip-up that could have cost him his careerHow mentors such as Greg Strassel taught him the importance of chemistry and bulding great culturesGetting thrown into the major market of Chicago fairly early in his career and the ups and downs of working in his hometownThe 5 questions he asks before hiring talentHelping to promote Mojo in the Morning and Johnjay and Rich into massively popular showsCountry radio's great community and fulfilling a lifelong dream by PDing a country station with KMLEStarting the Smith Richards collective to assemble the best minds in programming and the tragic loss of his friend and partner, Steve SmithAnd more!ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Tim Richards is a senior level broadcast executive specializing in talent coaching and development, building winning station brands and leading great talent to ratings and revenue success. He's a “connector” with an innate ability to identify and nurture talent on air and off. He's worked with some of the biggest personalities in the industry, including, Mojo in the Morning, Mancow, Johnjay & Rich and The Morning Mess, as well as some of the biggest station brands, including Mix in Boston, Q101, Chicago, WKQI, Detroit, KALV, KZZP & KMLE in Phoenix and many more. He's a strategist with an excellent grasp of PPM ratings methodology and winning tactics. Tim has been driven to succeed throughout his career. He received his bachelor's degree from Columbia College, Chicago where he graduated with honors at the age of 20.ABOUT THE PODCAST: Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.PEOPLE MENTIONED: R Dub!, Johnny Fever and Andy Travis, Bob Pittman, Stephen Gary, Kevin Mathews, Jonathan Brandmeier, Bart Shore, Mickey Milner, Gary Spears, Tom Carballo (Mojo in the Morning), Jim Lawson, Jeff Kapugi, Mark Todd, John Peake, Greg Strassel, Ken Benson, Jhani Kaye, Guy Zapoleon, Leanna Callahan, Fred Rico, Tom Poleman, Steve Schram, Dick Purtan, Nikki Chuminatto, Rick Cummings, Mancow, James VanOsdol, Steve Smith, Elliot Segal, Johnjay and Rich, Debbie Wagner, Mark Medina, Alan Sledge, Susan Karis, Tom Schurr, Jeff England, Ryan SimsABOUT BENZTOWN: Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world-class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America's Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, London and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now, AudioLogger, Audio Architecture, Radio Merch Shop, The Rooster Show Prep, AmeriCountry, and Benztown Swag Bank. Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks produces and markets premium podcasts including: The Making of: A National Geographic Podcast, Run It Again, Hot Chicken and Cage-Free Conversation with Byron Kennedy, and Edelman Financial Engines' Everyday Wealth.Web: benztown.comFacebook: facebook.com/benztownradioTwitter: @benztownradioLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/benztownInstagram: instagram.com/benztownradio

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Simoni Lawrence: Pay Me To Stop - Ep 7 Jim Lawson

Ticats Audio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 39:31

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Players' Podcast: The Kentucky Derby Favorite, an Audience with the Queen, and More

In The Money Players' Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 82:12

We kick off the show with Jim Lawson of Woodbine who gives us an early look at the Woodbine Mile and tells us about that time he had an audience with Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, as we pay our respects. Next up, Nick Tammaro is here with thoughts on stakes races from Kentucky Downs and Del Mar including his thoughts on Cave Rock, the current Kentucky Derby future book (antepost) favorite. Declan Rix is here with a view on runners who competed in Ireland over the weekend who may be journeying over to these shores for the Breeders' Cup. Last but not least, Kim Weir of TRF tells us how we might get an amazing hotel room for Breeders Cup -- accommodations are disappearing fast -- and also about a cool party on Friday night of BC weekend in Lexington.

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Players' Podcast: The Kentucky Derby Favorite, an Audience with the Queen, and More

In The Money Players' Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 82:12

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Will The Queen's Plate Be Renamed To King's Plate?

ON Point with Alex Pierson

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 10:09

It's no secret that the Queen was a lover of all things equestrian. Her connection to Canada's Woodbine Racetrack is very deep, and with her death on Thursday, the question comes up on whether or not the famous horserace gets renamed or not. To tell Alex about this is Jim Lawson, CEO, Woodbine Entertainment.

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The Queen's love of horses, and a particular race in Toronto

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 6:22

The Queen's Plate race is a Canadian tradition that Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed for many years. We hear about her love for horses from Jim Lawson, CEO of Woodbine Entertainment, which runs the Queen's Plate.

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Yes Guy - September 3rd - Episode 91

Yes Guy with Jim Tatti

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 43:59

Yes Guy episode 91 is here! Jim Tatti and Perry Lefko are joined by Ron Foxcroft the Founder and CEO of Fox 40 International, Jim Lawson the CEO of Woodbine Entertainment Group, and Matt Cauz the host of Gameplay on TSN 1050.

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Game Play: August 17, 2022 - Hour 3

Game Day

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 37:29

In the final hour of Game Play, Matt Cauz talks to CEO of Woodbine Entertainment, Jim Lawson, about the upcoming Queen's Plate, the crowds at Woodbine Racetrack and favourite horses to keep an eye on. Then Matt is joined by TSN Edge's Wesley Cheng on Day 8 of Game Play's NFL Previews to take a look at the Carolina Panthers.

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Lawson on Queen's Plate, horses to look out for and Simoni Lawrence's racetrack outfits

Game Day

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 12:58

CEO of Woodbine Entertainment & Partner with Hamilton Sports Group, Jim Lawson joins Game Play to discuss the upcoming Queen's Plate. He touches on the history behind the Queen's Plate, the crowds at Woodbine Racetrack, favourites and dark horses to keep an eye on, horse ownership, Simoni Lawrence dressing up and more.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders Great, Wes Cates, Breaks Down the Riders/CFL Through 8 Weeks and Looks Ahead to Week 9, PLUS: Woodbine CEO Jim Lawson Previews the Queen's Plate and More! | Hour 1 08/05

The Rod Pedersen Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 46:08

Football Friday is back and we're bringing in some CFL greats to break down the latest from the league heading into a busy Week 9 including Roughriders great Wes Cates! Plus, the latest from the NFL as the Hall of Fame Game took place in Canton, OH and more as pre-season gets underway down south! That and more on #RPShow!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Down the Stretch for May 23, 2022

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Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 33:00

This week. Jim Lawson and John Kopas help us look at the great life of Dr. Glen Brown. We've got the 147th Preakness Stakes and a Canadian-bred filly winning the Black Eyed Susan Stakes. Chantal Sutherland won a big race on Preakness day at Pimlico, Ailsa Morrison had a great day at Gulfstream and Kazushi Kimura tripled up at Presque Isle. We've got Mark Casse sweeping the board in the Ruling Angel Stakes and James MacDonald with a strange three-bagger at Mohawk. Down The Stretch spent an afternoon at Ajax Downs, and what is the deal with Flamboro Downs - did they simply not want anyone to notice their biggest race of the year?

Free Comic Book Day 2022 Interviews - Part One (Paul Pelletier, Jeff Kline and Jim Lawson!)

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 57:36

This weekend's Geek Gossip episode is one of the best ever, because this Saturday your hosts, Jack and Artie, returned to Jetpack Comics and Games' annual Free Comic Book Day festival and interviewed all kinds of awesome people there! In the first part of this epic two part event, we start out by interviewing Paul Pelletier, the legendary comic book artist known for his iconic work for characters such as Aquaman, Guardians of the Galaxy, the Incredible Hulk, the Justice League and more! We also interview Jeff Kline, the writer of comic series Bruce Lee: The Dragon Rises who is the president of Darby Pop Publishing and also a producer for all kinds of TV series including cartoons such as Transformers: Prime, Transformers: Rescue Bots, Extreme Ghostbusters, Godzilla: The Series and the upcoming Magic: The Gathering CG show on Netflix!Lastly, our good friend and TMNT co-creator Jim Lawson returns to The Geek Gossip to talk about the various iterations of his character Rat King, his self-published work The Box City Wallops, the killer variant cover he did for The Last Ronin #4 and a lot of other interesting topics.Special thanks to all the awesome creators who made this episode possible!! Part two comes out on Wednesday!!!

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Thunderous Geekery!!

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 114:40

Jack and Artie are back with another awesome episode of the Geek Gossip podcast! Right off the bat, our good friend Rich from Jetpack Comics & Games returns to the podcast to talk about the excitement arising around Rochester's Free Comic Book Day festival including guests like Paul Pelletier, Steve Lavigne, Jim Lawson and more, the latest episodes of Marvel's Moon Knight, the Death of the Justice League and lots of other exciting things!!Our dad later joins us for Tales From the Dollar Bin, in which he discusses his upcoming anthology debut issue Lazer Brain Comics #1 as well as some old anthology stories from the Golden Age while Artie reviews a crazy Topps comic in which Dracula fights Frankenstien in the war across Europe in the 18th century. Jack also leads us in a tribute to comic book legend Neal Adams, who has unfortunately passed away in the last week but who's legacy will be remembered and live on in his work.Your hosts also review the newly released trailer for Marvel Studios' Thor: Love & Thunder featuring thrilling returns from characters such as Star-Lord, Jane Foster and Kraglin but also the debut of the MCU's Zeus. We also provide some updates showcased at Cinemacon regarding the Into the Spider-Verse sequels, the third Venom movie and the Ghostbusters: Afterlife follow up as well as some updates on the newly announced D&D movie Honor Among Thieves starring Chris Pine.

Down the Stretch for April 18, 2022

In The Money Players' Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 35:26

On Opening Day at Woodbine, we talked with Jim Lawson, Emma-Jayne Wilson and Robert Geller, and apparently, it was a good thing that jockey Patrick Husbands didn't retire. This podcast mentions every winner from the Sovereigns, a noble deed since Down The Stretch lost in its category. Clips from Mighty Heart's owner Larry Cordes, Groom of the Year Denzil Fonseca and winning jockey Kazushi Kimura. Shirl's Speight carried the Canadian flag into the winners circle in a big race at Keeneland; we've got the call of a sensational finish.

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Players' Podcast - April 15, 2022

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 81:41

We kick off the show with Matt Bernier and Philip Shelton of Medallion Racing giving us their early thoughts on the Kentucky Derby and Oaks. They both make cases for Epicenter and they talk about his attributes and address their concerns -- or lack thereof -- about Steve Asmussen's record in the Derby. We also talk extensively about the Kelly Breen-trained In Due Time -- Medallion's horse on the Derby Trail. In the Oaks chat, Nest, Kathleen O, and Venti Valentine all get mentions. Eric Solomon of http://inthemoneypodcast.com/ (inthemoneypodcast.com) and Philip Shelton of Medallion Racing are here to go over the Late Pick Five at Keeneland on Saturday. Horses covered include Jim Lawson, CEO of Woodbine, joins us to talk about this weekend's kickoff to the meet and lets us know what days to save on the calendar throughout the season, with an emphasis on the Queen's Plate and Woodbine Mile cards. He also shares his thoughts on winning a Sovereign Award for his homebred filly, Mrs. Barbara. Then Klaus Ebner of Woodbine is here to give his thoughts on the JRA races Saturday night. As a reminder, you can sign up for the FREE Players' Newsletter at http://www.inthemoneypodcast.com/email (www.inthemoneypodcast.com/email) - This weekly newsletter, sent on Friday, is a hub for horse racing content from the ITM Team and our partners. If you want even more premium handicapping analysis, including exclusive podcasts, detailed written analysis, and show notes from the free podcasts, please check out ITM Plus - http://www.inthemoneypodcast.com/plus (www.inthemoneypodcast.com/plus) R7

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We had the pleasure of interviewing Electric Enemy over Zoom video! Buzzing out of the London, England rock scene, Electric Enemy have shared their new single “Sweet Tooth” out today via Circular Wave. The single immediately draws in the listener with a blistering guitar line and singer Jim Lawson's distinctive voice before heading into a dreamy, melodic break and then picking right back up again. Centered around love, and lust, at first sight, the lyrics dive into the rush of being completely captivated by another person. “Sweet Tooth” was recorded at Fish Factory Studios with the band's long-time collaborator, friend and producer Sam Miller (Alberta Cross, Razorlight), working together to create a sound that is vintage and modern at the same time. The video for the track takes on this same feel, winding through a whirlwind of color, polaroids, and performance shots that match the energy of the song. Sitting somewhere between the classic rock of the Foo Fighters and newer acts like Des Rocs and Royal Blood, Electric Enemy are setting out to make rock music with a mission that truly feels “electric”. Combining introspective lyrics with compelling melodies and dynamic musicianship, the band has cracked a formula that has made them a need to know act in the UK and beyond. Singles “Voices” (2021) and “Heartache Melody” (2022) have already given the band a taste of streaming success and BBC Radio 1 host Jack Saunders noted “There's something in the water here.” “Sweet Tooth” marks the fourth single from a series of releases that will combine to form an EP set for release this Spring and the band is already hard at work on their first full-length. Electric Enemy is James “Jim“ Lawton (vocals and guitar), Orlando Formaro (lead guitar), and Thomas “Tom“ Romer-Smith (drums). We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #ElectricEnemy #SweetTootht #NewMusic #zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

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Turtles Forever!!!

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 3:04

Here's a trailer that explains everything you need to know about the podcast moving forward! Turtles Forever Logo by Jim Lawson! TMNT 3 Metal Covers by Anton Ginger!

Down the Stretch for March 28, 2022

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 32:15

Woodbine' CEO Jim Lawson tells us about a soccer stadium being built kitty corner to the racetrack, how good Opening Day will be, and why he's very anxious for the Sovereign Awards. On the same day at Gulfstream, Canadian horsemen, Marty Drexler, Bruno Schickedanz, Mike De Paulo, Bill Tharrenos and Steven Chircop all sent out winners. Down The Stretch travels from New Orleans to Dubai for Kentucky Derby Preps. We talk with Mohawk's outrider, Joanne Colville about a horse even she didn't think would win. Jean Rene Plante has won over 2,800 races as a driver, but he's most proud of a hockey championship by the Burlington Eagles, a team he coaches. And when trainer Kayla Hendry won for the first time with a pacer named Rough Trade, we couldn't resist the urge to drop in some Carole Pope.

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AdTheorent (ADTH) CEO Talks Programmatic Digital Advertising

TD Ameritrade Network

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 6:03

AdTheorent (ADTH) is a programmatic digital advertising company. Jim Lawson, CEO of AdTheorent, joins Nicole Petallides to discuss ADTH's earnings. Its 4Q revenue came in at $55.00M versus an estimated $47.10M. He also talks about how ADTH can benefit from a “cookieless” world, as well as the outlook for ADTH. Tune in to find out more.

Down the Stretch for January 31, 2022

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 31:36

People are now allowed to enter Ontario racetracks. Woodbine's CEO Jim Lawson discusses that and the fact that even though he has never lined up at Saratoga's Big Red Spring to get a cheap baseball cap, he's open to the idea of enticing fans with giveaways. They ran the $3Million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream and let's just say that Life is Good for jockey Irad Ortiz. It's not so bad for Chantal Sutherland, who had another win in Florida and Daisuke Fukumoto broke through at Santa Anita. We have an animated chat with the former head of OHRIA, Hec Clouthier. Clouthier has some fond memories of ‘Bud' Fritz and tells us a wild story of a government meeting in Berlin that turned into a police chaperoned trip to the racetrack where he drove the Mayor's horse in a harness race. Carmen Auciello is the leading trainer at Mohawk, but he wonders why there aren't more quality pacing mares in this province. If James MacDonald is going to repeat as Mohawk's driving champ, he's going to have to repel Louis-Philippe Roy and Doug McNair. And we have an astonishing story of a jockey named Debbie Waymouth. Wait until you hear how badly she was hurt in an accident. Wait until you hear how old she is.

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Down the Stretch for January 17, 2022

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 34:52

It was a great week for Woodbine's boss, Jim Lawson, who explains why more money is bet at Mohawk than at any other North American racetrack. Moira Fanning and John Campbell tell us why Mohawk was awarded the next Breeders Crown races. Kevin Attard is a finalist as Outstanding Trainer in the Sovereign Awards. Nick Gallucci is up for an O'Brien as Outstanding harness trainer. Both of them join this podcast and admit to being longshots. Jacob Roberts is a standardbred trainer who notched his first career win at Flamboro and Bill Tharrenos is taking down purses at Gulfstream. By the way, how may DiPaolas or DePaulos does it take to win a race and how does Madonna get into this podcast?

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AdTheorent (ADTH) CEO On SPAC Merger & Stock

TD Ameritrade Network

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 10:18

The AdTheorent (ADTH) stock began trading on the Nasdaq today. The company applies machine learning and A.I. to boost the effectiveness of digital advertising. Also, it evaluates and assigns predictive score on how likely is this ad target to respond or activate in some way. CEO Jim Lawson weighs in on the SPAC merger as it valued ADTH at $775M enterprise value.

Live Spotlight: Jim Lawson + 2005 Alpha Romeo 147 GTA

Vienna Cars + Coffee Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 7:45

Over a decade ago Jim Lawson relocated to United States from the UK and had to decide if his 2005 Alpha Romeo 147 GTA would make the trip. Well as you probably guessed, of course it did. On this episode of the pod, Jim shares his love for Italian cars and the marriage of form and function, his previous ownership of several other Alpha Romeos over the years and how his bond to this upgraded 3.8 V6 British spec with right hand drive has lasted over the years. Per Jim and the tags on the back, this model and spec is the only one you will find on the roads in the United States and is just 1 of 5,000 worldwide made between 2003-2005. There is heavy horsepower on this future classic that Jim saves mostly for driving to and from Vienna Cars + Coffee events and other car shows in the area.

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AdTheorent CEO Jim Lawson on the Changing Adtech Space

SPACInsider

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 30:00

This week on the SPACInsider podcast, Nick Clayton and Marlena Haddad speak with Jim Lawson, CEO of AdTheorent, which announced a business combination with MCAP Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:MACQ) last month. It is at the forefront of the rapidly changing advertising technology space and we talked to him about what the death of cookies means for the advertising landscape.

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The Geek Gossip at FCBD Part 2! (Featuring Rich Woodall, Jim Lawson, and Ralph DiBernardo)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 90:41

Part 2 is finally here! Y'know all that awesome content we recorded at the Free Comic Book Day festival 2021? Well the last episode was only the beginning, and the greatness continues with more terrific interviews from lots of amazing people! First off, we talk to Rich Woodall, one of the head honchos at the Scout Comics imprint Black Caravan known for work on his independent creations such as Electric Black, Johnny Raygun, Sgt. Werewolf and more as well as variant covers for TMNT and Masters of the Universe. We also talk with the legendary Jim Lawson, an early member of Mirage Studios who's done a bunch of essential comics for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and he even created the villain Rat King, as well as some really cool work on his own self published titles too. Lastly, we finally talk with Ralph, the owner of Jetpack Comics and Games who makes all this Free Comic Book Day awesomeness possible about all things comics as well as how great it is for FCBD to be back on. All these guests are super awesome people and be sure to check out come of their content by visiting the links below:https://www.scoutcomics.com/collections/black-caravanhttp://jimlawsonart.comhttps://jetpackcomics.comWe also record a second Tales from the NO Dollar Bin with our dad where we review more free comics we grabbed this Saturday as well as some awesome comics we got from our favorite creators. This has been an amazing two part episode and we'd really like to thank everybody who made this spectacular episode possible!

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The Geek Gossip At FCBD Part 1 (Featuring Daniel Warren Johnson, Craig Rousseau and Matt Smith)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 102:51

Was yesterday a big day for the Geek Gossip or what? Not only did we get to have a table at Jetpack Comics' annual Free Comic Book Day festival where we could chat with our listeners and promote the podcast, we got to interview all the awesome comic creators there in amazing conversations all recorded and compiled into this episode and the next one!! In the first half of this epic two parter, listen to us chat with legendary writers and artists such as Daniel Warren Johnson, famous for his work on solo creations like Extremity and Murderfalcon at Image as well as Wonder Woman: Dead Earth for DC and Beta Ray Bill for Marvel, we also talk with the one an only Craig Rousseau, writer and artist on his indie book the Perhapanauts, also famous for work on the DC character Impulse along with some awesome art for the Young Hellboy miniseries, and for the grand finale we talk with Matt Smith, who does the book Barbarian Lord as well as some killer art for awesome comics like Folklords and Lake of Fire. All these guys were so super nice to come onto our podcast so be sure to visit their websites linked below and check out their comics at your local comic book store! https://www.danielwarrenart.com https://www.craigrousseau.com https://matt-illustration.squarespace.com We also do a Tales From the Dollar Bin with our dad, or shall we say Tales from the NO Dollar Bin because we review all these awesome comics that came out for Free Comic Book Day as well as some other extra things from the creators we interviewed. Stay tuned for the next episode where we talk to Rich Woodall of Black Caravan, TMNT pioneer Jim Lawson along with the owner of Jetpack Comics, Ralph. That should be out tomorrow! Special thanks to all the awesome people who made this terrific episode possible! Stay cool, everyone!!

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Geekier Things!

The Winners Circle ABR Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 100:57

It's been a pretty awesome week down at the Geek Gossip, but it's been an even better week in the realm of comics, movies and all things geek! Netflix just released a sneak peek trailer for the long awaited Stranger Things 4, and Jack and Artie break down the trailer to discuss their theories for the new season coming in 2022. On top of that, the new movie, The Suicide Squad from Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn was released and is taking the world by storm with its popularity and Rotten Tomatoes score of 92%. Jack and Artie address the hype of Suicide Squad and what this means for the future of the DCEU. In the Jetpack Launchpad, our good friend Rich from Jetpack Comics & Games to talk about upcoming DC movies we're excited for, popular comics that we've all been digging and, of course, the Free Comic Book Day convention in downtown Rochester NH, where Jack and Artie will be making an appearance alongside famous comic creators such as Rich Woodall, Daniel Warren Johnson, Jim Lawson and more. Be sure to come if you can because Jetpack always throws the best Free Comic Book Day celebrations in the multiverse. In the Battles, our Uncle Russ joins us to debate on who wins in a fight between Looney Toons character Wiley Coyote and DC Universe Batman villain, the Joker. Oh, and here's the best part: You get to choose who wins! Cast your vote now by clicking this link: https://www.thegeekgossip.com/the-battles Special thanks to Rich and Uncle Russ for making this great episode possible!

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Post Time w/ Mike and Mike Harness Show 10/3/19

BetAmerica Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 45:41

Mike and Mike talk harness racing every Thursday in the BetAmerica Radio Network. This week featured Jim Lawson, Dave Brower, and Shannon "Sugar" Doyle

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Jim Lawson, CEO Woodbine/Marshall Gramm, Professor-Handicapper-Owner

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 37:57

Marshall Gramm is one of the best handicappers in the US.. His other day job is teaching economics at Rhodes College in Memphis. Gramm's skill set is being utilized to help the sport modernize while teaching a younger generation the art of playing the horses. Woodbine CEO Jim Lawson joins Bram to talk about the future of the track and it's vision of bringing the glamour of racing in Hong Kong to Toronto. And Hall of Famer Gary Stevens reminisces about the time he accidentally touched Queen Elizabeth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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96 - TF - Thank You, Jim Lawson!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2017 56:19

In this totally tubular episode, we celebrate Thanksgiving and talk comics with legendary TMNT comic artist/writer and returning guest Jim Lawson! We discuss: Jim's latest project entitled “Box City Wallops” TMNT Vol. 2 The Rat King and his evolution throughout the years Designing toys for Playmates in the late 80s/early 90s Self publishing And much, much more! Be sure to check out Jim Lawson's website at: www.jimlawsonart.com! For any personal commission requests or general emails for Jim Lawson, send him an email at: James.Lawson31@aim.com Want to read some radical reviews of the classic Turtles toys from Playmates? Then check out Josh's new Turtle Tracks blog at: https://turtletracksblog.wordpress.com/! Be sure to check out our friend Anthony Hernandez's Totally Tubular Turtle Tuesday YouTube Special at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ETVYpbJnzE Have any questions or comments about today's show or the TMNT in general? Grab your shell phone and call our new Turtle Flakes Turtle Comm Hotline at (865) 309-4875, and we'll be sure to share your message on our show! We want to hear from you, dudes and dudettes! Be sure to check out Josh's TMNT fan fiction series called “A Day in the Life” in its entirety at: http://bargainbinradio.com/?p=770 and his follow up series called “Punishment” at: http://bargainbinradio.com/?p=798. “TMNT Cartoon Theme” Performed by Daniel Tidwell. Check out his Facebook page and brand new album called Daniel Tidwell VS Video Games III at:www.facebook.com/danieltidwellofficial. “9.95” by Spunkadellic and “T.U.R.T.L.E. Power” by Partners in Kryme:https://www.facebook.com/partners.in.kryme?fref=ts Turtle Flakes is a proud member of The Retro Junkies Network! Be sure to check us out along with dozens of other radical, family friendly podcasts at www.theretrojunkies.com! Turtle Flakes is also proud partners with Retro Gaming Times, the longest running free online magazine dedicated to classic games and electronics. Be sure to check out all of their issues at: www.classicplastic.net/trt! And, of course, dudes and dudettes, check out our main Turtle Lair for all of our episodes at www.turtleflakes.com! Please join our Facebook groups at https://www.facebook.com/groups/TurtleFlakes/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/turtletracks/ or you can send us an email with any requests or feedback you may have at turtleflakespodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you! And finally, be sure to check out Rob's new Turtle Blog at: radrobsblog.blogspot.com! Here's to hoping to enjoy your family, enjoy your friends, and, as always, enjoy your pizza. Cowabunga, dudes!

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48 - TF - I, Monster

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2016 111:32

In this totally tubular episode, we discuss Jim Lawson's epic comic “I, Monster” over a big slice of sausage, bacon, and extra cheese pizza! Cowabunga! Here's a link to Steve Lavigne's TMNT comic shop called Shellback Artworks: https://www.facebook.com/ShellbackArtworks/ Here is the link to Beejay's Oodles of Doodles TMNT fan art site: https://www.facebook.com/Oodles-of-Doodles-LLC-221950831157606/?fref=ts Be sure to check out Josh's TMNT fan fiction series called “A Day in the Life” in its entirety at: http://bargainbinradio.com/?p=770 and his follow up series called “Punishment” at: http://bargainbinradio.com/?p=798. Check out our friend Mark's chronology of the following TMNT comic series: IDW: http://tmntentity.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-idw-tmnt-continuity-timeline.html Mirage: http://tmntentity.blogspot.com/2010/01/mirage-comics-continuity-timeline.html Archie: http://tmntentity.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-archie-tmnt-adventures-continuity.html Check out these great toy collector sites: http://www.tmnttoys.com/ and http://web.archive.org/web/20100328014915/http://home.earthlink.net/~tmntgal/TMNT%20DATABASE/ALPHALIST/AlphaList.html Check out our friends at Enjoy the Ride, as they have just released their TMNT album entitled “Let's Kick Shell” in vinyl and mp3! The vinyl can be found here at: http://enjoytheride.storenvy.com/products/15784164-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-lets-kick-shell-tribute-7 and the mp3 on iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lets-kick-shell!-ep/id1044277990 “Technodrome 1: Let's Kick Shell,” “Sewer Surfin',” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cartoon Closing Credits (1987)” covered by Enjoy the Tunes Records TMNT album entitled “Let's Kick Shell” “TMNT Cartoon Theme” Performed by Daniel Tidwell. Check out his Facebook page and brand new album called Daniel Tidwell VS Video Games III at: www.facebook.com/danieltidwellofficial. “9.95” by Spunkadellic and “T.U.R.T.L.E. Power” by Partners in Kryme: https://www.facebook.com/partners.in.kryme?fref=ts Special thanks to Geek Cast Radio Network for sharing Turtle Flakes. Check out their awesome website dedicated to comics, movies, TV, and much more at: www.geekcastradio.com! Another special thanks to Retro Unlim Network for sharing Turtle Flakes! Check out their totally tubular network of gaming and pop culture podcasts, videos, and blogs at www.retrounlim.com! Turtle Flakes is also a proud member of The Retro Junkies Network! Be sure to check us out along with dozens of other radical, family friendly podcasts at www.theretrojunkies.com! And, of course, dudes and dudettes, check out our main Turtle Lair for all of our episodes at www.turtleflakes.com! Please join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/TurtleFlakes/ or send us an email with any requests or feedback you may have at turtleflakespodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you! Cowabunga!!

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31 - TF - Shredder Gets Splintered

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2015 118:00

In this totally tubular episode, we're back to the classic era of the Turtles! Aside from our Turtle news and pickups, here's what you can expect to hear, dudes and dudettes: April's Antiquities: The 1988 Playmates Leatherhead Action Figure Casey's Comic Classroom: Mirage Volume 1, Issue 5: “Meet Fugitoid” Green Screen: Original Fred Wolf Cartoon, Episode 5: “Shredder Gets Splintered” For any personal commission requests or general emails for Jim Lawson, send him an email at: James.Lawson31@aim.com “TMNT Cartoon Theme” by Daniel Tidwell: www.facebook.com/danieltidwellofficial “T.U.R.T.L.E. Power” by Partners in Kryme. Check out their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/partners.in.kryme?fref=ts Special thanks to Geek Cast Radio Network for sharing Turtle Flakes. Check out their awesome website dedicated to comics, movies, TV, and much more at: www.geekcastradio.com! Another special thanks to Retro Unlim Network for sharing Turtle Flakes! Check out their totally tubular network of gaming and pop culture podcasts, videos, and blogs at www.retrounlim.com! Turtle Flakes is also a proud member of The Retro Junkies Network! Be sure to check us out along with dozens of other radical, family friendly podcasts at www.theretrojunkies.com! And, of course, dudes and dudettes, check out our main Turtle Lair at www.turtleflakes.com! Please join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/TurtleFlakes/ or send us an email with any requests or feedback you may have at turtleflakespodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you! Cowabunga!!

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28 - TF - A Third Slice with Jim Lawson