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The first guest of the new year, Kenn Edwards, refuses to phone it in as anticipation for the Hog Cup II starts to simmer. This is a live show that Paige does with his older sister Dee Williams Sunday's at 6 on YouTube! Never miss a second of D/P at https://www.youtube.com/paigecampbell... Other social media: Paige: Instagram/Twitter @unclepaige Tik tok @unclepaige420 Dee: Instagram: @nois__ Kenn: Twitter/Instagram: @kennfluencer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paige-campbell33/support
Now that rock star biopics have peaked with Elvis, what else can the genre do but get Weird? Dare to be stupid with Paul, Arlo, and Alex Jonestown Massacre guitarist Kenn Edwards as they discuss Weird: The Al Yankovic story. Everyone's favorite accordionist parodies Oscar bait bologna to tell a fact-free version of his own life story, starring obvious choice Daniel Radcliffe. The gang recounts their history with “Weird” Al, dives into the film's loving homage to early alt-comedy, and can't help but wonder what Madonna thinks of it all. NEXT: I'm dreaming of a Geek Challenge featuring the holy jolly classic White Christmas and the yuletide wet dream Eyes Wide Shut. BREAKDOWN 00:00:38 - Intro / Guest / Theater Trauma 00:15:37 - A brief history of our heroes histories with “Weird Al” 00:34:35 - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story 01:41:00 - Outro / Next LINKS The Alex Jonestown Massacre on Spotify MUSIC “The Weird Al Show Theme” by “Weird Al” Yankovic, Running with Scissors (1999) “Now You Know” by “Weird Al” Yankovic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/ US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/ Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/
Aho, podcast listeners! To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, Paul and Arlo check in on the latest season of Reservation Dogs, possibly the best show on TV. It would be hard to top Rez Dog's freshman year, a revelatory season filled with joy, pain, and a whole bunch of shitasses. Yet that's exactly what Sterlin Harjo and his collaborators have done, deepening the themes of loss and community that made the first season so resonant. The boys rave about the show's core cast–Devery Jacobs, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Lane Factor, and Paulina Alexis—while lauding Harjo's ability to shine an even brighter light on supporting players like Zahn McClarnon, Jana Schmieding, and Lily Gladstone. Skoden. NEXT: Alex Jonestown Massacre guitarist Kenn Edwards is back and ready to get Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. BREAKDOWN 00:00:34 - Intro 00:08:00 - Reservation Dogs: Season 2 01:42:03 - Outro / Next LINKS “Sterlin Harjo Is Not Afraid to Sacrifice a Good Idea” by Kathryn VanArendonk, Variety “Reservation Dogs Creator Sterlin Harjo on Balancing Jokes and Tears in the Season 2 Finale, and Not Caring About Emmy Snubs” by Ariel LeBeau, GQ “The Ending Of Reservation Dogs Season 2 Explained” by Merri Palmer, Looper “Reservation Dogs ends a high-spirited second season with a California dream and cinematic realism” by Melanie McFarland, Salon MUSIC “Going to California” by Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin IV (1971) “I Still Believe (Great Design)” by Tim Cappello, The Lost Boys (1987) GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/ US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/ Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/
Join Crystal as she has a fascinating conversation with Kenn Edwards, the Rune Walker. Kenn discusses his past in and departure from Mormonism, how his encounter with Runes awakened his true spiritual path, and the things he's learned along the way about himself, the world, and where we are headed. Kenn's website: https://runewalker.comFollow Kenn on IG: https://www.instagram.com/servantoftheroots/Follow Kenn on FB: https://www.facebook.com/NorthernEuropeanRunes/Follow the Miraculous Thinking Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/miraculous-thinkingJoin Crystal's Text Community: https://textcac.comJoin the Life Magnetics Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifemagneticsWrite to Crystal: questions@life-magnetics.netFollow Crystal on IG: @crystalannecomptonSubscribe to Crystal's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CrystalAnneCompton/Visit Crystal's website: https://crystalannecompton.comJoin Crystal's spiritual community: https://lightshinelab.comJoin the Holy Agreements Prayer Circle: https://crystalannecompton.com/agreementsExplore spiritual classes: https://lightshineacademy.comDonate to keep the teaching coming: https://paypal.me/CrystalAnneCompton
For another freestyle, Paul and Arlo are getting weird. As in “Weird Al” Yankovic, whom Arlo recently saw with their good buddy Kenn Edwards. Arlo recounts the concert moment he'd been waiting for all his life, then Paul discusses the joys and frustrations of the first-ever virtual Slayage conference. Plus, brief ruminations on Nope, Thor: Love and Thunder, and The Rehearsal; and we remember our friend Chelsea Hawk. NEXT: TBD. LINKS GoFundMe: For Jared, Chelsea and Xion MUSIC “We Would Be Building” by John Fahey, Days Have Gone By, Vol. 6 (1967) “Lame Claim to Fame” by “Weird Al” Yankovic, Mandatory Fun (2014) GOBBLEDYCARES Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/ US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/ Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/
Riddle me this, riddle me that…who's afraid of Matt Reeves' The Bat(man)? Not Paul and Arlo, that's for sure, at least not with Project Batman vet Kenn Edwards at their side. There's a lot of ground to cover, beginning with: Did we need the 897th Batman movie? Of course not, but since we're here, the gang discusses Robert Pattinson's turn as the Caped Crusader, the film's emphasis on detective work, whether or not the story is served by a three-hour runtime, and much, much more. NEXT: Smile! For this month's Four-Color Flashback, Paul and Arlo have a little dental work done with Raina Telgemeier's autobiographical novel. BREAKDOWN 00:01:10 - Intro / Guest 00:10:00 - The Batman 02:24:47 - Outro / Next LINKS Project Batman: The Batman Immortal Podcast Batman Immortal: The Audio Drama - Official Trailer A/V (The Film) MUSIC “Something in the Way” by Nirvana, Nevermind (1991) “The Riddler” by Method Man, Batman Forever ( GOBBLEDYCARES Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/ US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/ Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/
And you run, you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking…well, before it sets, Paul and Arlo have a few MCU movies they need to discuss. Due to that pesky pandemic, we've gotten behind on the Marvel Cinematic Universe here at Gobbledygeek, but fear not! In this special, super-sized episode, Paul and Arlo discuss three mighty Marvel movies: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which brings Chinese mythology to the MCU; Eternals, which brings a race of immortal god-beings to the MCU; and Spider-Man: No Way Home, which brings a whole bunch of Spider-Men to the MCU. The boys rave about Tony Leung, have a friendly (?) debate about the merits of Eternals, can't get enough of Andrew Garfield, and so very much more. NEXT: he is vengeance, he is the night, he is Kenn Edwards! Everybody's favorite podcaster/guitarist joins us for a look at Matt Reeves' The Batman. BREAKDOWN 00:01:47 - Intro / Banter 00:03:53 - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 00:46:42 - Eternals 01:45:50 - Spider-Man: No Way Home 02:37:50 - Outro / Next MUSIC “Time” by Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon (1973) “Three is a Magic Number” by Bob Dorough, Schoolhouse Rock! (1973) GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/ US (877) 565-8860 Canada (877) 330-6366 National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/ Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/
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Kenn Edwards lives in rural Utah with his father. Kenn was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in October 2020. To remove the cancer, Kenn had twenty percent of his tongue removed as well as lymph nodes in his neck. Approximately three months later Kenn's father was diagnosed with melanoma. 00:35: Kenn was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in October 2020. 02:55: It got inflamed and I thought if this doesn't go down in like two weeks, I'm going to go see a doctor. 05:57: I had zero idea how to answer people's questions. 08:02: In my surgery, they took out 20% of my tongue. 10:58: By the time he made it to the doctor, it was protruding. 13:03: He'll have to have plastic surgery after. 15:30: They would have taken almost the whole top of his head off, so it would have been super invasive. 18:15: I kind of forgot the emotional part, taking time to just sit. 21:56: I do not try and self-diagnose because I feel like for me that just leads to me spinning out. 24:04: I didn't realize how important it was to me to be able to use my voice. 24:53: What was your worst moment? 26:22: What was your best moment? 27:52: What is one thing you wish you had known at the very beginning of your cancer journey? 29:14: If you could only do one thing, just one to improve health care in the US, what would it be and why? 32:30: I think it started with a donor. 36:46: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions 39:03: Aside from Cancer U, what's one resource that you would recommend for cancer patients and caregivers? Resources Kenn on FacebookKenn's websiteEmail KennCall Kenn at 503.575.0073No One Has Time For Death Podcast
Have you ever heard of insect podcasts? Neither have we. Paul and Arlo continue Gobbledyween 2021 with a deep penetrating dive into the plasma pool, as Alex Jonestown Massacre guitarist Kenn Edwards teleports on over to discuss David Cronenberg's 1986 classic The Fly. The gang places the film in the context of the AIDS epidemic, marvels at just how charming it is, raves about Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis' chemistry, and declares makeup effects artist Chris Walas to be one of the unsung heroes of ‘80s cinema. Plus, Kenn gives us a breakdown of the 20 (!) live events he's been to post-vaccine. NEXT: all things must come to an end, and so Gobbledyween returns to the grave after one final performance. Mimesis author Eric Sipple helps us lift the coffin lid on Luca Bercovici's 1990 masterpiece Rockula. BREAKDOWN 00:00:20 - Intro / Guest 00:05:42 - The Fly 00:11:18 - Oh wait, it's Ted Lasso tangents and concert reviews… 00:47:35 - Okay, back to The Fly, for real this time 01:26:46 - Kenn blindsides us with his House of the Devil thoughts 01:30:00 - Aaaaaand the finale of our The Fly discussion 02:01:20 - The Box Office Game! 02:26:28 - Outro / Next LINKS The Beetle and the Fly by David Cronenberg, The Paris Review The Definitives: The Fly by Brian Eggert, Deep Focus Review Pushing the Button: a Chronologically LOST Posdcast Welcome to Paradise: A Green Day Podcast Alex Jonestown Massacre // Bandcamp // Spotify MUSIC “Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)” by The Offspring, Americana (1998) “Fly Away” by Lenny Kravitz, 5 (1998) GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/ Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/
Dee and Paige are joined by film critic and conspiracy theorist Kenn Edwards. Kenn issues a public apology and tells a hog wild tale of crack use in the big apple This is a live show that Paige does with his older sister Dee Williams Sunday's at 6 on Instagram live! Come fight off the Sunday scaries with us at @unclepaige and @nois__e !! Other social media: Paige: Twitter @unclepaige, Tik tok @unclepaige420 Dee: Twitter @w_w_d_d_ Kenn: Twitter, Instagram: @Kennfluencer --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/paige-campbell33/support
Listen to them, the children of the night. What movies they make! For the second installment of Gobbledyween 2021, A/V writer-director Joseph Lewis joins Paul and Arlo for a discussion of Clive Barker's 1990 film Nightbreed. Butchered by the studio on initial release and restored to its full grotesquerie decades later, Nightbreed is a bizarre fusion of epic fantasy, slasher, and supernatural horror. The gang discusses why that mix is so fascinating, why it's important that the monsters are the good guys, auteur David Cronenberg's turn as the evil Dr. Dekker, and the queer framework that gives the film extra resonance. Plus, as promised, Joe has some thoughts on The House of the Devil. NEXT: speaking of that Cronenberg guy, Alex Jonestown Massacre guitarist Kenn Edwards helps us continue Gobbledyween with a discussion of 1986's The Fly. BREAKDOWN 00:01:00 - Intro / Joe's thoughts on The House of the Devil 00:24:30 - Nightbreed 01:43:53 - Closing shenanigans (The Box-Office Game?) 02:00:18 - Outro / Next LINKS [Horror Queers] The Inherent Queerness of Clive Barker's Nightbreed by Trace Thurman, Bloody Disgusting Nightbreed: The Enduring Appeal of a Horror Classic by Marc Buxton, Den of Geek The Monsters of Midian by Duncan Ralston, duncanralston.com Mac Tonight Compilation (video) Joe's Letterboxd Gobbledyween List MUSIC “Blessed Are You” by Iced Earth, Something Wicked This Way Comes (1998) “Johnny Get Angry” by Anne Bobby, Nightbreed Soundtrack (1990) “Berserker” by Love Among Freaks, Clerks (Music from the Motion Picture) (1994) GOBBLEDYCARES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/ Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/ Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/ Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/ Register to vote: https://vote.gov/
A deadly virus rages across the world. The U.S. is in shambles. Despite the imminent threat, humans have started to turn on one another. And in other news, this week Paul and Arlo are talking about Naughty Dog's highly anticipated zombie apocalypse sequel The Last of Us Part II. Joining them for a discussion of this brutal, beautiful game is none other than Alex Jonestown Massacre guitarist Kenn Edwards. The gang discusses how the game departs from its predecessor, the incredible acting of Ashley Johnson and Laura Bailey, how writer-director Nate Druckmann forces the player to confront the consequences of their actions, and more. Also, Arlo didn't actually play it! Plus, Kenn tells us about AJM's new album Run-On Death Sentence and his Lost rewatch podcast Pushing the Button. Next: there's hope for our ass after all. Sarah Kosheff joins us to discuss the filmed performance of Hamilton. THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 02:55:47 00:01:24 - Intro / Banter 00:06:43 - Kenn’s new podcast 00:16:25 - Kenn’s new album 00:30:24 - The Last of Us Part II 02:45:45 - Outro / Next THE MUSIC “Future Days” by Troy Baker (2020) “Take On Me” by Ashley Johnson (2020) “Millennial Whoop” by Alex Jonestown Massacre, Run-On Death Sentence (2020) THE LINKS Pushing the Button: A Chronologically LOST Podcast Alex Jonestown Massacre - Bandcamp - Spotify “Drinking the Kool-Aid with The Alex Jonestown Massacre” by Alicen Hackney, RVA “The Last of Us Part II Is a Dark Game for a Dark Time” by Conor Dougherty, New York Times “Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross Open Up About the Biggest Twists of The Last of Us Part II” by David Ehrlich, IndieWire “The Last of Us Part II boldly reckons with its predecessor and its own violent design” by A.A. Dowd, AV Club “The Last of Us Part II: How Naughty Dog made a classic amidst catastrophe” by Sam White, GQ “Last of Us 2’s Ending Explained - What Happens and Why When the Game Ends” by Phil Hornshaw, Gamespot “The Last of Us 2 epitomizes one of gaming’s longest debates” by Chris Plante, Polygon “The Last of Us Part II points toward a more honest portrayal of religion in gaming” by Gene Park, Washington Post “The Last of Us (The Movie)” edited by Andy Gilleand “The Last of Us: Left Behind (The Movie)” edited by Andy Gilleand “THE LAST OF US 2 All Cutscenes (Full Game Movie) PS4 Pro 1080p HD” edited by Gamer’s Little Playground
Listen to Amber and Winston have Kenn Edwards of The Alex Jonestown Massacre on to talk about what it's like to lose a father you never knew. It gets weird, wild, and incredibly hilarious! Sponsored by Anchor by Spotify! The best way to create and distribute your podcast! Kenn Edwards: @hashtagkennfluence The Alex Jonestown Massacre: IG- @thealexjonestownmassacre Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3MPuOyiXS7zRr9tGd1Mcxi?si=kaTyuoNSRzuOHGJlC-MbhA Dead Dad Comedy Pod IG: @deaddadcomedypod Winston Hodges Twitter/IG: @Winstonhcomedy Amber Hendrix IG: @amberjack86 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Join Theresa Carmody of Elemental Journeys and Kenn Edwards the Rune Walker this week as they explore perspectives. We are in or near the very liminal space between the time of Earth and Air on the Wheel of the Year. Does this change how we manifest? How can we turn our fire and passion into a form that is able to work with Air? Listen and explore with us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/web-of-resonance/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/web-of-resonance/support
Join Theresa Carmody of Elemental Journeys and Kenn Edwards, the Rune Waller, as they use their divination tools to explore the future. In this episode the Runes and Tarot being explanation (and more questions) to the topic of manipulating time and space to be better prepared for the near future. How can we wield and channel current energies of creativity and chaos to see and create the future? Don't forget to send comments, questions or your own experiences to us at webofresonancepod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/web-of-resonance/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/web-of-resonance/support
It's finally that time! Those MTWATY boys are joined by Kenn Edwards to discuss Weird Al's seminal directorial debut and acting tour de force, UHF.
A long time ago in an industry far, far away...the end was nigh for Hollywood’s good ol’ days. Charles Manson had arrived, Family in tow, to disrupt the neverending Summer of Love. Quentin Tarantino’s ninth (and penultimate?) film, Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, takes a look at L.A. in 1969, as Leonardo DiCaprio’s washed-up actor and Brad Pitt’s mysterious stuntman cross paths with rising star (and future Manson victim) Sharon Tate, here played by Margot Robbie. Joining Paul and Arlo to navigate Tarantino’s exploration of a half-century’s worth of pop culture detritus are former Smoke Gets in Your Ears co-hosts Joseph Lewis and Kenn Edwards. The gang discusses the film’s languid pace, how Once Upon a Time compares to Tarantino alternate histories like Inglourious Basterds or Django Unchained, the ways in which the film pointedly interrogates various problematic aspects of its writer-director, and--of course--the groovy soundtrack. Next: Nazis! We hate those guys. So do the heroes of The Sound of Music and The Great Dictator, subjects of our latest Geek Challenge. THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 02:27:50 00:00:50 - Intro / Guests 00:03:49 - Main Topic (SPOILERS) 02:11:06 - Outro / Next
Superstar Kenn Edwards returns, as Conversations with Dead People transitions into what it was always meant to be...Conversations about Jonathan Levinson! While discussing episode 417, “Superstar,” Paul indulges in many of his worst tendencies to go off on tangents, pondering the nature of magic as “the language of outcasts,” learning to be more accepting of Buffy Summers, and how Danny Strong has cast his own augmentation spell to become the Jonathan Levinson of the real world. And in 418, “Where the Wild Things Are,” we talk about the baffling absence of Oz, orgasm walls and other unsubtle metaphors, and Paul takes another unfair jab at Marti Noxon. Sorry. Next: the long-awaited return of fan-scholar/scholar-fan Nikki Stafford as we discuss episodes 419, “New Moon Rising” and 420, “The Yoko Factor.” THE BREAKDOWN Run Time: 01:37:55 00:00:55 - Intro / Guest 00:03:52 - Main Topic 01:25:13 - Outro / Next THE LIBRARY Library Closed For Filing - Please Come Back Tomorrow THE LINKS The Alex Jonestown Massacre on Bandcamp ...on Facebook ...on Instagram American Juggalo (Documentary) THE MUSIC “Conversations (feat. Wesley Mead)” by Azura (2017) “Superstar” by The Isley Brothers, Body Kiss (2003) THE SCHOLARS Whedon Studies Association is a non-profit academic organization devoted to the study of the works of Joss Whedon and his associates. They put out Slayage: The Journal of Whedon Studies, and Watcher Junior: The Undergraduate Journal of Whedon Studies, both blind peer-reviewed twice-yearly online publications. They also host the biennial Slayage Conference on the Whedonverses, which brings all these incredible scholars together to present papers, discuss ways of incorporating Whedon Studies in education, and basically just geek out together. http://www.whedonstudies.tv/
There’s clearly been some body swapping shenanigans going on, because somehow infamous prodigal Conversational-ist Arlo Wiley makes his first appearance in the Dead People mausoleum. (I mean at least there wasn’t any hyena possession going on.) We talk around the awkward, metaphorically demonic history between us regarding the origins of this podcast before at last renewing our Faith in each other to discuss this week’s impressive double bill of episodes. In 415, “This Year’s Girl” we see the very welcome return of some long lost fan favorite characters as Faith wakes up from her coma, learns of the fate of her father figure Mayor Wilkins, and shares some tender moments with Joyce. And the extraordinary 416, “Who Are You” gives us two of THE -- BEST -- PERFORMANCES of the entire series, with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Eliza Dushku swapping roles to absolutely unbelievable effect. For serious, guys...these are two of my personal favorites. Next: superstar Kenn Edwards returns to discuss 417, “Superstar.” And I guess we’ll talk about 418, “Where the Wild Things Are” too, but really it’s “Superstar.” THE CROSSOVER Angel 118, “Five by Five” THE BREAKDOWN Run Time: 01:42:44 00:00:55 - Intro / Guest 00:22:12 - Main Topic 01:35:40 - Outro / Next THE LIBRARY Library Closed For Filing - Please Come Back Tomorrow THE LINKS Gobbledygeek Podcast The Avatar Returns Podcast “Joss Whedon’s Yardstick: Feminism, Humanism, and Xander” by Arlo Wiley, Gobbledygeek (Arlo wants to be sure you know this is old and his opinions on this topic have evolved.) THE MUSIC “Conversations (feat. Wesley Mead)” by Azura (2017) “Trading Places” by Usher, Here I Stand (2018) THE SCHOLARS Whedon Studies Association is a non-profit academic organization devoted to the study of the works of Joss Whedon and his associates. They put out Slayage: The Journal of Whedon Studies, and Watcher Junior: The Undergraduate Journal of Whedon Studies, both blind peer-reviewed twice-yearly online publications. They also host the biennial Slayage Conference on the Whedonverses, which brings all these incredible scholars together to present papers, discuss ways of incorporating Whedon Studies in education, and basically just geek out together. http://www.whedonstudies.tv/
I guess we have to talk... I know, I know, it’s been a while. You thought this podcast was dead and buried. But as so many before you have learned, in Sunnydale...dead don’t take! I’m back, I have more to say, and I’ve brought the most relevant rock musician in the world Kenn Edwards back with me. This time we’re discussing one of the big mile markers of the series, “Hush.” We talk about the debut of so-shy-she’s-almost-speechless Tara; Riley Finn and other classic Greco-Roman Heroes; the subversion of princess and tower tropes; the very significant difference between language and communication; and the most (intentionally?) anti-climactic climactic screams in genre television history. But of course the real reason to prick up your ears and listen is to hear what we have to say about the Gentlemen. Even the Mr. Burns Mob and Their Coterie of Capering Smitherses can’t stop the Conversation! Next: Brazillian fan community organizer Johny Ho returns to help me examine episodes 411, “Doomed” and 412, “A New Man.” THE BREAKDOWN Run Time: 01:15:12 00:00:55 - Intro / Guest 00:03:06 - A few words about Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1 from BOOM! Studios 00:16:03 - Main Topic 01:10:40 - Outro / Next THE LIBRARY Why Buffy Matters: The Art of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, by Rhonda V. Wilcox THE LINKS The Alex Jonestown Massacre on Bandcamp ...on Facebook “Shake Me Judy” music video THE MUSIC “Conversations (feat. Wesley Mead)” by Azura (2017) “Voices Carry” by ‘Til Tuesday, Voices Carry (1985) THE SCHOLARS Whedon Studies Association is a non-profit academic organization devoted to the study of the works of Joss Whedon and his associates. They put out Slayage: The Journal of Whedon Studies, and Watcher Junior: The Undergraduate Journal of Whedon Studies, both blind peer-reviewed twice-yearly online publications. They also host the biennial Slayage Conference on the Whedonverses, which brings all these incredible scholars together to present papers, discuss ways of incorporating Whedon Studies in education, and basically just geek out together. http://www.whedonstudies.tv/
PhD student, Slayage contributor, and shadowy, mysterious Spuffy fanfic author Jessica Hautsch makes her Conversations with Dead People debut! Together we find the titular troublemakers in 407, “The Initiative” to be non-mixy things, possibly even a little bit world-breaky? In 408, “Pangs,” as is usually the case with Thanksgiving gatherings there are things we really love and things we really don’t. And finally, Spike pops the question to Buffy and is welcomed into the family with open arms in 409, “Something Blue.” What is up with the creepy TA/student power dynamics? Did the show just blatantly foreshadow an important character development in Angel Season Five? And what is even holding Sunnydale up at this point? Enjoy your ritual sacrifice with pie, everybody! Next: my good, loud, punk rock friend Kenn Edwards unplugs and joins me to discuss episode 410, “Hush.” The entire conversation will take place via dry erase boards, which ought to make for a pretty interesting podcast. THE CROSSOVER Angel 107, “The Bachelor Party” and 108, “I Will Remember You” THE BREAKDOWN Intro / Guest (00:00:00 - 00:00:08:38) Main Topic (00:08:38 - 01:49:30) Outro / Next (01:49:30 - 01:54:40) THE LIBRARY Library Closed For Filing - Please Come Back Tomorrow THE MUSIC “Conversations (feat. Wesley Mead)” by Azura (2017) “Something Blue” by Elvis Presley, Pot Luck with Elvis (1962) THE SCHOLARS Whedon Studies Association is a non-profit academic organization devoted to the study of the works of Joss Whedon and his associates. They put out Slayage: The Journal of Whedon Studies, and Watcher Junior: The Undergraduate Journal of Whedon Studies, both blind peer-reviewed twice-yearly online publications. They also host the biennial Slayage Conference on the Whedonverses, which brings all these incredible scholars together to present papers, discuss ways of incorporating Whedon Studies in education, and basically just geek out together. http://www.whedonstudies.tv/
Everyone loves aural after a wedding. An aural document of said wedding, that is! That's right, Arlo and Amber tied the knot, and Paul was on hand to witness the entire drunken event. So are Joseph Lewis, completing the Three Heathens reunion; Kenn Edwards, whose new EP rules; longtime friend of the show but first-time guest Darryl James, who challenges Arlo to a Buffy trivia quiz; and newbie Gabe Hochstetler, who finds himself the sole positive voice during a brief review of Solo: A Star Wars Story. Video game bars, shots, impolite tailors, shots, poorly choreographed “Gangnam Style” dances, shots, impromptu mowing, and oh yeah, shots. It was a wild ride, and you are formally invited. Next: let your magical umbrellas take you to Romania for a musical Geek Challenge featuring Mary Poppins and The Lure. THE BREAKDOWN 00:18:51 - Part One (Arlo and Paul chillin’ out.) 00:29:31 - Part Two (Joe arrives - The Three Heathens ride again...in a basement, in recliners.) 01:25:19 - Part Three (Kenn, Darryl, and Gabe join the gang for a post-bachelor party Solo: A Star Wars Story review, and Darryl challenges Arlo to a Buffy the Vampire Slayer trivia challenge.) (And Tom says hi.) 02:30:02 - Part Four (Arlo and Paul reconvene a week later to put a bow on the whole affair.) 02:33:43 - Outro / Next Week
Renaissance Man Kenn Edwards jumps on the mic with me to discuss the possibly(?) underappreciated episodes “Ted” and “Bad Eggs.” He brings with him his unique sense of...let’s call it whimsy, and his particular gift for finding a metatextual angle to every pop culture conversation. For example we talk about how Ted Buchanan represents the “programming” of entitled white males; how Buffy the Vampire Slayer knows we hate how clueless Joyce is and keeps on beating that dead horse intentionally to make us all feel as frustrated as her daughter does; we ask what’s up with all those upside down items in the school vending machine; and Kenn say I really need to look at the ultra-cheesy rubber monsters on the series in a completely different way. Bonus: I make a controversial confession. Cue the torches and pitchforks. Next: I’m joined by James Rocha, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Fresno State and contributor to Slayage: The Journal of Whedon Studies. We’ll be discussing the one-two punch of episodes 213, “Surprise” and 214, “Innocence.” THE BREAKDOWN Intro / Guest (00:00:00 - 00:10:20) Main Topic (00:10:20 - 01:45:05) Outro / Next (01:45:05 - 01:51:52) THE LIBRARY The Sandman Companion, by Hy Bender THE LINKS The Alex Jonestown Massacre - “What We Do Is Stupid” The Joke, a film by Kenn Edwards A / V, a film by Joseph William Lewis, starring Kenn Edwards THE MUSIC “Conversations (feat. Wesley Mead)” by Azura (2017) “I Wanna Be a Cowboy” by Boys Don’t Cry, Boys Don’t Cry (1986) THE SCHOLARS Whedon Studies Association is a non-profit academic organization devoted to the study of the works of Joss Whedon and his associates. They put out Slayage: The Journal of Whedon Studies, and Watcher Junior: The Undergraduate Journal of Whedon Studies, both blind peer-reviewed twice-yearly online publications. They also host the biennial Slayage Conference on the Whedonverses, which brings all these incredible scholars together to present papers, discuss ways of incorporating Whedon Studies in education, and basically just geek out together. http://www.whedonstudies.tv/
Watcher-in-Training Melanie Scala joins me in the cemetery this week to discuss the first two parter of Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s second season, “What’s My Line? (Part One)” and “What’s My Line? (Part Two).” These episodes mark a significant turning point in the arc of the series. By introducing the concept of a second Slayer being activated, and fleshing out some further details on how the Slayer/Watcher dynamic works outside of the Buffy/Giles paradigm, the world of the Buffyverse expands dramatically. But what in the name of all the hell dimensions is up with that accent?! Also, the Order of Taraka absolutely will! not! stop! hunting Buffy...umm, until they do; Bad Pants; our Jonathan Count reaches “Hostage Guy” status; the term Scooby Gang is FINALLY officially coined; and should said Gang ever have to contain Angel, for whatever reason, not saying they would, but you know, just in case, all they’ll need is a cheap padlock and it should be all good. Next: my good friend and frequent podcast collaborator Kenn Edwards, actor, writer, director, and stand-up comedian is joining me to find something of value in episodes 211, “Ted” and 212, “Bad Eggs.” THE BREAKDOWN Intro / Guest (00:00 - 07:27) Main Topic (07:27 - 1:19:29) Outro / Next (1:19:29 - 1:23:16) THE LIBRARY Library Closed For Filing - Please Come Back Tomorrow THE MUSIC “Conversations (feat. Wesley Mead)” by Azura (2017) “Scooby Doo, Where Are You?” by Matthew Sweet, Saturday Morning: Cartoons Greatest Hits (1995) THE SCHOLARS Whedon Studies Association is a non-profit academic organization devoted to the study of the works of Joss Whedon and his associates. They put out Slayage: The Journal of Whedon Studies, and Watcher Junior: The Undergraduate Journal of Whedon Studies, both blind peer-reviewed twice-yearly online publications. They also host the biennial Slayage Conference on the Whedonverses, which brings all these incredible scholars together to present papers, discuss ways of incorporating Whedon Studies in education, and basically just geek out together. http://www.whedonstudies.tv/
For the (belated) inaugural installment of Four-Color Flashback 2018, wherein Paul and Arlo will be discussing a different classic superhero story each month, they've recruited their old pal Kenn Edwards to help them discuss Batman: A Death in the Family by writer Jim Starlin and artist Jim Aparo. Kenn knows a thing or two about the Caped Crusader, having been part of the Batman Immortal fan film project. However, he's never read this particular story, in which the Joker savagely beats Robin to death. That puts him on equal footing with our hosts: it's one of Arlo's blind spots and Paul hasn't read it since it was published in 1988. They're all a little shocked by how anachronistic its goofy plotting and dialogue seem given its release in a post-Dark Knight Returns landscape. Superhero comics were starting to mature, and this one feels like it may have gotten left behind. The gang discusses the impact of Robin's death; whether Bruce’s hypocrisy is a bug or a feature; the ludicrous political implications of the Joker’s scheme; and why the follow-up story A Lonely Place of Dying is much better. Plus, Arlo is still watching Disney cartoons. Next: be vewwy, vewwy quiet. The boys and their pal Nate Curtiss are hunting Krasinskis for a discussion of A Quiet Place. THE BREAKDOWN Intro / Banter (00:00 - 30:05) Main Topic (30:05 - 1:42:44) Four-Color Flashback Schedule (1:42:44 - 1:50:24) Outro / Next Week (1:50:24 - 1:57:53)
This week, Wesley “Wezzo” Mead stops by for more abuse. He joins Paul and Arlo to once again discuss Chris Carter’s seminal sci-fi series The X-Files; this time, the gang talks season 8, the last pre-revival season to feature David Duchovny as a (semi-)regular. They discuss how frustrating it is the show can’t let go of Duchovny when it clearly needs to; why the introduction of Robert Patrick as John Doggett is so strong; how, despite some real stinkers, this is the most consistent the show has been in years; and how Carter & Co. continue to put Scully in boxes that conform to gender stereotypes. Plus, Wezzo has more obscure Netflix recommendations, Paul is obsessed with the forthcoming Spider-Man game for PS4, and--guess what--Arlo ropes Wezzo into discussing politics again. Next: this year’s Four-Color Flashback gets off to a belated start as Kenn Edwards drops by to discuss Batman: A Death in the Family. THE BREAKDOWN Intro / Banter (00:00 - 36:35) Political Banter (36:35 - 1:09:05) Main Topic (1:09:05 - 2:31:16) Outro / Next Week (2:31:16 - 2:38:21)
Another Mini-Topic episode!? With Special guest Kenn Edwards?!?! That is right! We discuss the tour so far, Kenn regails us with details of the opening night (which he attended), and then we argue about the state of all these polkas that Weird Al keeps delivering. Lots of stuff for such a miniature topic.
Alas, poor Yorick! We knew him, a fellow of infinite wisecracks, of most ridiculous immaturity. We hath borne Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’s Y: The Last Man on our podcast ten times, and now, how abhorred (and a little relieved) in our imagination it is! Our mics rise at it. Here laid those narrative devices about which we kvetched we know not how oft. Where be Guerra’s glorious artwork now? Vaughan’s pithy dialogue? Their penchant for emotional devastation? Their flashes of genius (let’s be honest--they were more than flashes) that here culminate in a tremendous feat of sequential art? We are not ones now to complain after all they’ve accomplished. Quite the opposite. Now get you to iTunes and listen, let us ramble for hours, to this conclusion we must come. Hopefully we will make you laugh, at that. Prithee, Kenn Edwards, let us get to the point. Next: less Shakespearean speech, more Shakespearean drama. We travel to Wakanda for Black Panther. THE BREAKDOWN Intro / Banter (00:00 - 21:21) Main Topic (21:21 - 2:09:12) Outro / Next Week (2:09:12 - 2:17:00)
Come one, come all to The Greatest Showman, Michael Gracey’s musical retelling (or is that reshaping?) of the life of circus impresario P.T. Barnum. Paul and Arlo are joined by first-time guest Nate Curtiss, whose obsession with the film rivals Paul’s well-documented mania. The gang discusses the film’s message of tolerance and inclusion, why it’s a better musical than La La Land, and if it’s a problem that the filmmakers have refashioned Barnum as a beacon of progressivism. Plus, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back (did they ever leave?), which is making some fans unhappy (aren’t they always?); and The Cloverfield Paradox was a surprise post-Super Bowl release on Netflix. Next: last year’s Four-Color Flashback finally comes to a close, as Kenn Edwards joins us to discuss Y: The Last Man - Vol. 10: Whys and Wherefores. THE BREAKDOWN Intro / Banter (00:00 - 24:56) Main Topic NON-SPOILERS (24:56 - 44:24) Main Topic SPOILERS (44:24 - 1:53:50) Outro / Next Week (1:53:50 - 2:01:05)
Interview time, weirdos! Kenn Edwards lets us in on his secrets for landing his interview with Weird Al, discusses the importance of Al's original songs, and plays the new and improved Weird Al Trivia Game. Hot dog, what a good time!
War for the Planet of the Apes! Huh! Who is it good for? The answer would be cinephiles searching for an intelligent, emotionally and politically resonant blockbuster. Welcome to Paradise’s Kenn Edwards joins Paul and Arlo to discuss Matt Reeves’ final installment in the so-called “Caesar Cycle,” which may be the bleakest monkey movie in history. (Also, they’re not monkeys. Just ask Arlo’s fiancée.) The gang delves into the genius of the film’s visual effects, Andy Serkis’ Oscar-worthy performance, the Apocalypse Now riffs, and how or if these films tie into the original Planet of the Apes series. Plus, Kenn finds a new way to watch Jaws, Paul comes down with The Big Sick, the Doctor is a lady, and the gang commemorates George Romero and Martin Landau. Next: Christopher Nolan goes to war sans apes with Dunkirk.
Hallelujah, it's raining men! As Yorick Brown discovers he may not be the last man in the universe thanks to a space shuttle carrying two others, Paul and Arlo invite Kenn Edwards to join them on their year-long Four-Color Flashback discussion of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's Y: The Last Man. With Vol. 3: One Small Step, the gang discusses the book's self-referential devices, the prominence of fiction as a theme, and how Yorick's progression from boy to man is coming along. There's also talk of guest artist Paul Chadwick, who fills in for Guerra on the two-issue departure "Comedy & Tragedy"; depending on who you ask, the story is either a Gaiman-esque delight or the height of masturbatory self-indulgence. Fun times! Plus, Arlo and Kenn discuss Dave Chappelle's new Netflix specials, Jerrod Carmichael's 8, and, you know, the role of comedy in modern society. Meanwhile, Paul twiddles his thumbs. Next: throw out your meds, drop the needle on The Dark Side of the Moon, and get ready for a discussion of Noah Hawley's brain-breaking FX/Marvel TV series Legion.
After nearly seven years of fruitless podcasting, Gobbledygeek has reached its 300th episode. For some time now, Paul and Arlo have semi-jokingly referred to episode 300 as the "therapy episode"...so, what the hell, here's three hours of the boys discussing the skeletons in their closest. Acting as guest host and amateur therapist, friend of the show and So Let's Get to the Point host Kenn Edwards grills the guys about their childhoods, their families, their romances, and what they really think of each other. You'll learn more about Paul and Arlo than you ever hoped to, and then some. Will you survive the experience? Will they? Next: after a week off to recuperate, the boys return to discuss The X-Files season 4 with that roguishly charming Brit, Wesley "Wezzo" Mead.
Kenn Edwards, Patrick Miller, and Trish Blaine return to complete the track-by-track discussion on Billie Joe Armstrong's music 8 ball, 21st Century Breakdown.
FIVE SECONDS AGO: Arlo cracks open the first volume of Y: The Last Man. FOUR SECONDS AGO: Paul berates Arlo for not turning on his mic. THREE SECONDS AGO: Arlo rolls his eyes, turns on mic. TWO SECONDS AGO: Arlo loudly eats into the microphone. ONE SECOND AGO: Paul presses record. NOW: Gobbledygeek's 2017 Four-Color Flashback series is here. This year, the boys will be discussing all ten volumes of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's acclaimed Vertigo series Y: The Last Man, in which every male mammal on the planet drops dead at the same time...save one young escape artist cum layabout and his pet monkey. With Vol. 1: Unmanned, the boys dive into the adventures of Yorick Brown, the laconic Agent 355, and the many varied women they come across during their adventures. Under discussion are the series' politics, its place in Vaughan's career, and what makes Guerra's simple and clean artwork so effective. Plus, Arlo was on a boat, Paul sang along to Moana, and they both struggle to find the joy in discussing pop culture during this incredibly despairing time in American history. Next: the mythical episode 300 is upon us. Dr. Kenn Edwards, PhD will plumb the tender, fragile psyches of Paul and Arlo. The show will never be the same. They will never be the same. You will never be the same.
A band of dirty rebels go to extreme lengths to send a transmission that will change the fate of the galaxy...yes, that's right, Paul and Arlo are risking everything to get the Gobbledygeek season 8 premiere out there. After a months-long hiatus, the boys make their triumphant return to discuss Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, joined by So Let's Get to the Point and Welcome to Paradise's Kenn Edwards and The Deli Counter of Justice co-editor Eric Sipple. Gareth Edwards' prequel (ooh, there's the p-word) could be taken as a proof of concept for Disney's slate of standalone Star Wars films. The gang debates its merits as a Star Wars movie and a movie on its own terms; wonders why the characters don't stick out more; and asks the question that will unlock Rogue One's many secrets...why is the door stuck? Next: to the delight of almost no one, Paul and Arlo clean house following last year's abbreviated season by finishing their Four-Color Flashback analysis of Matt Wagner's Grendel with "Devil's Reign," collected in Grendel Omnibus: Vol. 3.
Following a format established in the 2012 SLGTTP Election episode, Kenn Edwards welcomes special guests "Weird Al" Yankovic and Adam Conover to the show, and after arguing about issues via Facebook for the past year, Kenn finally sits down with his father-in-law Don Brady for a face-to-face discussion about how this election looks from each the opposing sides.
Armed only with a glass of water and his trusty baseball bat, Kenn Edwards of So Let's Get to the Point invades the podcast this week to help Paul and Arlo kick off Gobbledyween 2016. This year's month-long horror-fest gets off to a miraculous start with a discussion of M. Night Shyamalan's sci-fi thriller Signs. After the runaway success of The Sixth Sense and the lukewarm contemporary response to Unbreakable, Signs is often considered the last film Shyamalan made before a precipitous decline; that is, when it's considered at all. The gang gets to the core of what makes Signs a worthwhile film, including a question you may hear repeated about the other movies on this year's slate: Is it a horror film at all? The boys also delve into Shyamalan's exploration of faith, how the film functions as a response to 9/11, whether or not it's okay to still enjoy a Mel Gibson performance, and more. Plus, Paul violently shames Arlo for not watching Luke Cage, and the mythical episode 300 is teased. Next: Gobbledyween 2016 grows fangs for Kathryn Bigelow's 1987 vampiric neo-Western Near Dark.
Vampires, bananas, and Weird Al-esque song parodies, oh my! Paul and Arlo may be winding down their coverage of Matt Wagner's Grendel, the subject of this year's exceedingly popular (ahem) Four-Color Flashback series, but the story shows no signs of letting up in "God and the Devil" chapters 7-10. A cosmetically altered face from the distant past returns, incest is rationalized, and produce is used in an attempt to rape the sun. The boys question some of the story's leaps in logic and the general coherence of the Grendel cycle while admiring its utter batshit insanity and dynamic artwork. Plus, Paul watches TV (Arlo does too kind of) and Arlo's life has exploded. Next: fall is in the air and blood is on the silver screen. Gobbledyween 2017 kicks off as Kenn Edwards of So Let's Get to the Point swings by to discuss M. Night Shyamalan's Signs.
Kenn Edwards and Joseph William Lewis bring you the longest episode of SLGTTP in the making: an in-depth, chronological audio diary of the making of Joe's first feature-length film, A/V. As lead actor and writer/director of the sci-fi/dramady, they guide you along each step of the filmmaking process, from production, through post, all the way up until the moment of release. Featuring costars Adam Crawford, Amber Taneal, Caitlyn Cline, Erin Whitaker, Jennifer Parks, & Geoffrey Lewis. A/V is a Toasted Schizo production, and available to watch for free online at YouTube.com/ToastedSchizo. Please watch it and share to help spread word of the film. Follow @ToastedSchizo, @AVmotionpicture, & @TheKennEdwards. I'M THE LEAD IN A FUCKING MOVIE!! JOE MADE A GODDAMN MOTHERFUCKING MOVIE!!!!!
Kenn Edwards finally convinces Penny and Chris Edwards - his mom and grandmother!! - to sit down with him for the 100th(!!) episode of his long-running podcast. Life stories are told and quality time is had. Plus, stick around, for this might be the Empire Strikes Back of podcasts: will the secret identity of our hero's father finally be revealed? Follow Kenn: @TheKennEdwards on Twitter and Snapchat, @soletsgettothepoint on Instagram. Follow Penny: @EllyMayEdwards on Twitter, @penkimedwards on Instagram. Check out Kenn's other podcasts, Project Batman & Smoke Gets In Your Ears: A Mad Men Podcast, both available on iTunes. Please like the Facebook pages for each of the three podcasts so you never miss an update about new episodes. To see Kenn's short film "The Joke," go to YouTube.com/KennMEdwards. Download/stream Kenn's music and comedy albums The Won't Make The Album EP & Killing For Nobody: The Hot Spot Chronicles at kennedwards.bandcamp.com, or on the Bandcamp app. Available for free forever. Please subscribe to this podcast, rate & review SLGTTP on iTunes to help us gain a wider listenership, and share the show with other podcast listeners. Thank you for listening, whenever you have. Here's hoping for 100 more.
Kenn Edwards discusses Game of Thrones Season 6, last week's episode "The Battle of the Bastards," Finding Dory, and the tragic death of actor Anton Yelchin with show favorite Joseph William Lewis. Spoiler Alert for all of those things. They're drunk, they're tired, and they didn't know they were even recording. Things get silly, controversial, and mostly stupid! Follow @TheKennEdwards and @ToastedSchizo. See the trailer for Joe's movie A/V at YouTube.com/ToastedSchizo.
Kenn Edwards invites Greg Sahadachny of The Debatable Podcast and All The Pieces Matter back to SLGTTP to catch up with one another and discuss their experience at the live Comedy Bang! Bang! show in Washington DC, Kenn's first standup show opening for an established comedian (Brooks Wheelan), the current state of Trump America, and combating the difficulty of separation between the virtual world and the real world we live in, and a variety of other topics though all the ins and outs that connect everything else. It's a delightful conversation with two podcast hosts who love sharing airtime. Follow @TheKennEdwards & @mistergreggles.
In an effort to humble himself after two back-to-back "big deal" episodes, host Kenn Edwards invites coworkers Eddie Deleon, Austin Wright, and Wesley Gross to the podcast to talk about and share stories of their jobs delivering/working at New Brothers Pizza in Fishersville, VA.
For the 4-year anniversary episode of SLGTTP... Part 1: Kenn Edwards sets up circumstances regarding a certain project he and frequent guest Joseph William Lewis have been working on for quite some time that lead to various potential interactions with one of their artistic heroes and what this means for their project's future. Surprises and excitement ensue... 1 hour and 37 minutes later.... Part 2: Kenn talks about and plays the audio of his brand new project that's been in the making for months, the comedy album he hosts and is featured on, Killing For Nobody: The Hot Spot Chronicles. It's an epic podcast event, and well worth your time to engage with. Enjoy!! Follow @TheKennEdwards, @ThatKevinSmith, & @ToastedSchizo. Killing For Nobody is available to download for free, forever, at kennedwards.bandcamp.com.
In this corner: striking terror into the hearts of cowardly and superstitious criminals, a creature of the night, black, terrible, it's the Dark Knight of Gotham City...Batman! And in this corner: faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, unable to get his own sequel not stuffed with a thousand other characters, it's the Last Son of Krypton...Superman! With Zack Snyder's hands in the toybox, they must now v each other in preparation for the dawn of next year's Justice League. Kenn Edwards, host of So Let's Get to the Point, joins Paul and Arlo to discuss the superheroic epic Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Is Snyder's Superman a Randian superman? How does Ben Affleck fare as the Caped Crusader? Is the film as much of a mess as you may have heard? The boys get to the bottom of all this, not to mention another of Kenn's metatextual monologues. Plus, Arlo's had a name change, and Paul saw Hamilton on Broadway. Next: poet Donora Hillard joins us to discuss her new book Jeff Bridges. Plus a discussion of Starman!
Kenn Edwards and the great Mark Normand (Comedy Central, Inside Amy Schemer, The Half Hour, Horace & Pete) get to the point!! Recorded before his show at The Southern in Charlottesville, VA, 02.26.16. Follow @TheKennEdwards & @marknorm.
Kenn Edwards stands. Tom Wagoner sits. Then, they solve all of your problems. Enjoy!
Kenn Edwards and Rosy & Tom Wagoner return to discuss a plethora of divisive topics (Reality TV, American entitlement, 2016's political climate, PC culture/changing language, dealing with friends/family gun-rights supporters, vaporizing & even conspiracies), BUT in the most light-hearted and fun way possible, as well dip into their current life setting working menial jobs in pizza in their ongoing strive for unshackled artistic freedom. Remember: all opinions featured within were only those of the moment, so please only find @TheKennEdwards, @Breasticules, & @TWagzSr on Twitter to love and follow us, not to yell at us. Well, you can yell at me, just don't yell at my two friends. Email the show at soletsgettothepoint@gmail.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review this show and Project Batman on iTunes.
Kenn Edwards invites AJ Wiley (of podcasts Gobbledygeek/The Avatar Returns) and director Joseph William Lewis (Nowheresville, upcoming motion picture A/V) back on the show for the final episode of 2015, bringing the trio together for the first time on record since the final episode of their former project, Smoke Gets In Your Ears: A Mad Men Podcast. This episode gets deep as the gang dive deep into the inherent frustrations and subsequent psychosis brought on by the life of the hungry artist in the modern era, habitual practices and lack thereof, dealing with society politically in the current social climate, and much more. It's a good one! Strap in, enjoy! Follow @TheKennEdwards, @ToastedSchizo, & @UnpluggedCrazy.
For the season finale of Gobbledygeek, Paul and AJ turn to a little-seen, rarely discussed art film: Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Joining them are Kenn Edwards of So Let's Get to the Point, Broken Magic author and The Deli Counter of Justice co-editor Eric Sipple, and Star Wars superfan Andrew Allen, scum and villains all. The Force Awakens is strong with nostalgia for the original films, a fact which sits better with some of our panel than others. The gang discusses why the movie leans heavily on the past, whether or not the series is capable of looking forward, the film's place in the established Skywalker mythos, and how it has the exact opposite problem of George Lucas' efforts. Next: we're on winter break before returning in roughly three weeks' time with a look at Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight; Eric Sipple and A/V writer-director Joseph Lewis bring us up to a Somewhat Disgruntled Four. In the meantime, thank you for a great 2015 and have yourself some happy holidays.
Kenn Edwards and Vincent Ottobre of Project Batman get together to discuss their initial reactions to the long-awaited Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens! Follow @TheKennEdwards.
Kenn Edwards invites Project Batman co-creator Vincent Ottobre back on the show to geek out and revel in their utter excitement of the imminent release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens! Fears, expectations, anticipations, proclamations, hypotheticalization, interstellar planetary invasion, and guaranteed brain stimulation, all in one entertaining conversation! But this isn't the end! This is only the prequel, to the actual episode that we're all looking forward to being able to have: in just a day or so, the duo returns to discuss their thoughts, feelings, and general reactions to the most anticipated movie of perhaps their entire lives. Until then, enjoy this episode! The Force is strong with this one.
The lost and lonely are looking for a place to belong. Powerful men are looking to keep their darkest secrets hidden. Robert Downey, Jr. isn't looking at all, and that's why he peed on the corpse. It must be Christmas in L.A., Shane Black style. For this year's Twisted Christmas entry, Paul and AJ are joined by So Lets Get to the Point's Kenn Edwards to rap about the 2005 noir comedy Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. The boys debate the merits of Shane Black's self-aware style, including whether or not it's too glib to handle some of the heavier turns the plot takes. Also under discussion: Have we lost RDJ to the Marvel machine? Does the movie have weird ideas about women? And what is it about Shane Black and Christmas anyway? Next: the time has come for the final Bone. Greg Sahadachny of The Debatable Podcast joins us for our last Four-Color Flashback installment this year, discussing Bone: Vol IX - Crown of Horns by Jeff Smith.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a filmmaker named George Lucas accidentally created a pop culture empire. Over the years, the Star Wars saga has gotten away from the man who conceived them, both figuratively and literally; the prequel trilogy is a classic example of an artist's reach exceeding their grasp, and Disney is now making a new series without his involvement. Kenn Edwards of So Let's Get to the Point and Star Wars zealot Andrew Allen join Paul and AJ for a wide-ranging discussion of Lucas' saga, what it means to them, and what it's really about, plus an artistic (and political) re-evaluation of Lucas himself. Next: nothing says Christmas like Shane Black and pissing on a corpse, so ho ho ho, Kenn is back for this year's Twisted Christmas entry: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
Why talk about a mega-blockbuster sure to be seen by every casual movie fan in the planet when you can talk about a Sam Raimi deep cut from a quarter-century ago? In belated celebration of the 25th anniversary of Raimi's first superhero movie, 1990's Liam Neeson-starring Darkman, Paul and AJ take the fucking elephant, getting down and dirty with the film's idiosyncrasies. Including the question: what draws AJ to those idiosyncrasies, and what keeps Paul at arm's length? The boys discuss auteurism, artifice, a superhero's moral code, and much more. Next: a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Kenn Edwards and Andrew Allen join us to discuss the Star Wars saga.
There's a starman waiting in the sky, and his name is Mark Watney. Back in February, we talked a whole bunch (some would argue too much) about the Red Planet's greatest botanist when we hosted a Gobbledy-Book Club discussion of Andy Weir's The Martian. Now, Paul and AJ have reconvened the Book Club--Wanna Cook? author Ensley F. Guffey, So Let's Get to the Point's Kenn Edwards, and the all-around amazing Hallie Prime--to tackle Ridley Scott's star-studded film adaptation. Is there a certain amount of character-building shorthand a filmmaker can accomplish by casting familiar faces? Is the film really the story of a band of precocious potato plants? Does Matt Damon have the chops to be stranded all by his lonesome? And most contentiously...does the science hold up? All this and more, plus what pop culture the gang is excited for. Next: The Debatable Podcast's Greg Sahadachny joins us for our very first Geek Challenge three-way. The movies the boys have challenged each other to this time are Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, Black Sunday, and The Parallax View.
Kenn Edwards gathers comedians Winston Hodges, TJ Ferguson, Paige Campbell, and Tom Wagoner for a discussion intended to focus on the ethics of "covering" other comedians' material that quickly branches into an array of various topics, from the meanings and differences in personal belief structures to other more common subjects like relationships and TV shows. Five comedians in a room will never not make for an extremely satisfying two hours. Dig in, friends. Follow @TheKennEdwards, @winstonhcomedy, @TJFergLaughs, @UnclePaige, & @TWagzSr. For Kenn's short film, search "The Joke Kenn Edwards" on YouTube. For other podcasts co-hosted by Kenn, check out Project Batman (on iTunes or at batmanimmortal.com) and Smoke Gets In Your Ears (A Mad Men Podcast, on iTunes). He also a frequent guest on the podcast Gobbledygeek.
Kenn Edwards brings frequent co-host Tom Wagoner along with him to Washington, DC for his first in-person interview with a comedian he admires: the great Shane Mauss!! Recorded at The Science Club. Follow @TheKennEdwards, @TWagZsr, and @shanecomedy.
In an episode designed to be shared by regular podcast listeners with the uninitiated, Kenn Edwards convinces anyone new to podcasts why they exist as much as for them as they are for anyone and everyone else, outlines all the reasons he finds them important, and responds to many comments from those who insists they can't get into podcasts.
Don't you just hate how amusement parks jack up prices during the summer season? I mean, $12 for a Slurpee? Not to mention the lines and the waiting and the heat and the crowds don't get me started on the crowds and OH GOD WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE! Jurassic World is the only park on Earth where you're more likely to get bitten by a pterosaur than a mosquito, so of course the thing's been up and running for 20 years with nary an incident. At least that's the premise of Colin Trevorrow's Jurassic Park sequel, which finds Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and her heels on the run from all manner of prehistoric beasts. Paul and AJ, joined by Kenn Edwards of So Let's Get to the Point, discuss the film's logic or lack thereof, how it plays into the Buzzfeed-ification of our culture, its surprising similarities to Gremlins 2, and what it has to say about big corporate sequels. Plus, AJ's not dead. Next: I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together. The Deli Counter of Justice co-editor Eric Sipple joins the boys to talk Netflix's new series Sense8.
Our month-long celebration of Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki reaches its bittersweet conclusion with a look at Miyazaki's purported final film, 2013's The Wind Rises; and Mami Sunada's documentary about its making, The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness. Joining Paul and AJ for their final descent into the world of Studio Ghibli is Smoke Gets in Your Ears: A Mad Men Podcast co-hosts Kenn Edwards and Joseph Lewis. The gang discusses the parallels between Miyazaki and The Wind Rises' aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, Miyazaki's surprisingly fatalistic outlook on life, and--naturally--the grand folly of art. Plus, Joe makes an exciting announcement! Next: leaping from one Disney-distributed universe to another, Paul and AJ enter The Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Bathhouses, talking fires, giant babies, grotesquely overweight witches...for this leg of Miyazaki Month, Paul and AJ enter the world of the filmmaker's two most visually distinct yet perhaps least coherent films: 2001's Spirited Away and 2004's Howl's Moving Castle. Joining them on their journey is first-time guest (but longtime background entertainer) Monique Morgan of Beacon Hills: After Dark and Nathan Burdette of On the Rocks (and AJ's blood relative). The gang discusses the limitless imagination on display in these two films, the strengths and weaknesses of that lack of coherency, and what the movies have to say about Japanese culture and war. Next: Miyazaki Month comes to a close, as Smoke Gets in Your Ears: A Mad Men Podcast co-hosts Kenn Edwards and Joseph Lewis drop by for The Wind Rises and The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness.
Kenn Edwards is joined by AJ Wiley & Paul Smith (hosts of the Gobbledygeek podcast) for a debate based on their own personal insights on two of the biggest issues facing our current state of media consumption: spoilers/spoilerphobia and file-sharing/torrents. Every side is represented in basics to extremes, and the conversation ranges from objective relevance to lofty beliefs on the subjective finer definitions of art vs. artist. This is a debate that'll go down in SLGTTP history - stop reading and start enjoying it! This episode is sponsored by Kenn Edwards' short film, The Joke. Go to YouTube and type in "The Joke Kenn Edwards" and see it yourself for free!
Continuing what has become a yearly SLGTTP commentary episode tradition, Kenn Edwards is joined once again by Michael Brooks Hoover to decipher the most recent Game of Thrones episode - "The Children" - in hopes to understand where the show is at before it returns on Sunday for its fifth season.
Kenn Edwards has released his first film! It's 28 minutes long, he shot it in the final days of 2014 in his hometown of Waynesboro, VA with frequent collaborator Joseph Lewis and acting legend Hilary Edwards, and it is called The Joke. If you'd like to see it, check out Kenn's YouTube page at www.youtube.com/kennmedwards! On this episode, Kenn first talks to Joe very extensively about the entire process with a full commentary included, and then Kenn & Hil talk about the process of working on a project as a couple. SPOILER ALERT: PLEASE WATCH THE JOKE BEFORE LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE OF THIS PODCAST!!!
For the first Geek Challenge of 2015, Paul and AJ have been challenged by friend of the show/Smoke Gets in Your Ears co-host Kenn Edwards to do things a little differently: Paul has to challenge AJ to a movie not from the '80s, while AJ has to challenge Paul to one from the '80s that isn't black-and-white or foreign. After some head-scratching, Paul has chosen to force AJ to endure the 1976 cult classic Logan's Run, about two people exploring the outer world; and AJ has tasked Paul with sitting through the 1988 David Cronenberg film Dead Ringers, about two people exploring the inner world. Tenuous connection aside, these are very different movies. Very different. Plus, the boys pay their respects to Leonard Nimoy, talk Spider-Gwen, and just want to be one of Will Forte's ball-friends on The Last Man on Earth. Next: this year's Four-Color Flashback begins with a look at Out from Boneville, the first volume of Jeff Smith's cartoony magnum opus Bone.
Mars: it ain't the kind of place to raise your kids, and it ain't the kind of place where Mark Watney wants to die. We track our astronaut's final attempts to leave the Red Planet in the last six chapters of The Martian by Andy Weir, as Paul and AJ are joined by all of this year's Gobbledy-Book Club readers: So Let's Get to the Point host and Smoke Gets in Your Ears: A Mad Men Podcast co-host Kenn Edwards, Wanna Cook? co-author Ensley F. Guffey, and the Internet's own Hallie Prime. The verdict on the book is perhaps a touch contentious, but that just makes the whole thing more fun, right? Plus, the gang discusses Mars One's very real proposal to send folks to Mars for life. Next: AJ and Paul have been tasked with an interesting Geek Challenge by Mr. Edwards. Paul must challenege AJ to a movie that's not from the '80s, while AJ must challenge Paul to a movie from the '80s that's also not foreign or black-and-white. After much head-scratching, Paul must endure Dead Ringers and AJ will subject himself to Logan's Run.
Kenn Edwards joins me to reflect on the passing of comedy writer, Harris Wittels.Music on this podcast:Artist: Don't Stop or We'll DieSong: I Got a Perm for Our Camping TripCopyrights are owned by the artists and their labels. No money is made from this podcast.
What do cannibalism, Elton John, and pirate-ninjas have in common? They all figure into chapters 13-19 of The Martian by Andy Weir, here discussed by Paul, AJ, and Wanna Cook? co-author Ensley F. Guffey. As Gobbledy-Book Club 2015 nears its end, the gang talks about the book's stylistic and emotional weaknesses, as well as the ways in which Weir effectively builds tension. How will it all end? Ensley knows! But Paul and AJ can only make their terrible, terrible predictions. Plus, the gang gets into that whole Spider-Man business, laments Jon Stewart's decision to leave The Daily Show, and takes a guess at what Neill Blomkamp has in store for his Alien movie. Next: an all-star jam band reunion of our Martian readers, featuring Ensley, Kenn Edwards, and Hallie Prime.
After tackling the layers hidden beneath the puzzle-filled surface of J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst's S last year, the Gobbledy-Book Club returns to discuss The Martian by Andy Weir...and it's a much simpler read, for better or worse. AJ and Paul are joined by So Let's Get to the Point host (and Smoke Gets in Your Ears co-host) Kenn Edwards to talk the first six chapters of The Martian. The pros: the story of astronaut Mark Watney stranded on Mars is immediately engaging, it's pretty damn funny, and it's filled with tons of cool science. The cons: there's a lot of science that might fly over heads, the tone is weirdly lighthearted, and Weir struggles a little with the switch from Mark's POV to folks back home on Earth. Will this premise sustain a whole book? We'll find out! Next: Hallie Prime joins us to discuss chapters 7-12 of The Martian.
In what has become a Gobbledy-tradition, Wesley "Wezzo" Mead has made his third transatlantic pilgrimage to these great shores, where the mighty Bat-Turkey reigns supreme. This time around, Wezzo has on his mind new releases, from American Sniper to Inherent Vice; the surprising dearth of Sesame Street in the UK; and his favorite films of the decade so far. Plus, there's talk of the Ghostbusters reboot and the first two weeks of The Nightly Show. Next: the second annual Gobbledy-Book Club, discussing The Martian by Andy Weir, gets off to a start with Smoke Gets in Your Ears co-host Kenn Edwards.
Kenn Edwards kicks off 2015 by talking to you! JUST YOU!!! YOU'RE SO SPECIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Smoke Gets in Your Ears: A Mad Men Podcast co-hosts Kenn Edwards and Joseph Lewis check in to Gobbledyween 2014 to talk The Shining with Paul and AJ. A large part of the conversation revolves around a question you may not have asked about Stanley Kubrick's 1980 Stephen King adaptation: is it supposed to be funny? AJ's not sure and has mixed feelings on the overbearing synth score and lack of subtlety, while Joe argues it's really a darkly hilarious family comedy. Other points of discussion include how supernatural the film is or isn't, how to read the ending, and the insane fan theory documentary Room 237. Plus, the gang offers thoughts on The Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer and raves about the podcast Serial. Next: Gobbledyween comes to a close for another year as Greg Sahadachny of The Debatable Podcast stops by to discuss Killer Klowns from Outer Space.
Mad scientist (and The Deli Counter of Justice co-editor) Eric Sipple joins Paul and AJ for the second feature attraction of Gobbledyween 2014: Stuart Gordon's 1985 cult classic Re-Animator. The two biggest surprises about Gordon's loose Lovecraft adaptation are 1) that it's a genuinely well-made film and 2) that Jeffrey Combs' batshit crazy Dr. Herbert West isn't actually the main character. The gang discusses the movie's boring-ass protagonist, its demented sense of humor, and the arguable merits of that scene. You know the one. Plus, the boys talk Marvel's Civil War plans and AJ reads Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein. Next: Smoke Gets in Your Ears: A Mad Men Podcast co-hosts Kenn Edwards and Joseph Lewis check in to discuss Stanley Kubrick's 1981 Stephen King adaptation The Shining.
Recorded after the Comedy Square Table Open Mic show at The Hot Spot, Waynesboro, VA. Kenn Edwards makes history as he records the very first live episode of his podcast ever! With co-hosts Rosy & Tom Wagoner, and special appearances from longtime friends Vincent Ottobre of Project Batman and Hot Spot owner, AB Garrod.
KENN EDWARDS and JOSEPH WILLIAM LEWIS, great friends and former Debatable guests, return together to talk about the big questions! Starting as having no idea what we were going to discuss, we quickly found ourselves jumping into the worries & concerns that kind of plague adult life. We explore maturity, generational differences, what makes a man, how we define success, how marriage and kids fit into our life plans, being present for one's existence and a shitload of philosophical questions along the way. Later, we revisit the topic of filmmaker Kevin Smith, being a part of his coterie audience and what we thought about his new film, "Tusk." Enjoy going down the rabbit hole!Kenn on TwitterJoseph on TwitterSo Let's Get to the Point podcast (and on iTunes)Smoke Gets In Your Ears podcastProject BatmanNowheresville - Joseph's pilot episodeFUCKING HILARIOUSNESSMusic on this podcast:Artist: Spoon - Song: Paper Tiger - Album: Kill the MoonlightArtist: Henry Mancini - Song: Tana's Theme - Album: Touch of Evil OSTCopyrights are owned by the artists and their labels. No money is made from this podcast.
Come and get your love, boys and girls: the Guardians of the Galaxy have arrived. Paul and AJ abduct the young, impressionable Kenn Edwards (So Let's Get to the Point host/Smoke Gets in Your Ears co-host), leading him on a whirlwind tour of the universe, discussing the finer points of James Gunn's sci-fi blockbuster. Among those points: whether or not, ten movies in, the film marks progress for Marvel Studios; the unlikely (or perhaps the most likely) breakout characters; and that bitchin' soundtrack. Plus, AJ goes in for a sleep test and gets back up on his Spider-Ham soapbox. Next: Joseph Lewis returns for another gathering of the Turtle...uh, Tribe? Is that a thing? Anyway, this time the gang's discussing the new Michael Bay-produced Ninja Turtles movie.
Podcaster, burgeoning stand-up, musician & music lover, KENN EDWARDS, joins me on the show to get down to the deep stuff. We address the love & hate relationship the film community has with filmmaker Kevin Smith and we discuss Kenn's admiration for his idols -- including Smith, "Weird" Al Yankovic and Chris Hardwick -- and the transparency they share with their fans. We touch on Kenn's own show and his recent interview with Yankovic, as well as what shapes people trying to do their own creative thing, and what sets Kenn apart from most: a positive, down-for-anything attitude. We finish up the episode with a lesson on concert-going etiquette, and Kenn and I play some well-established games.Kenn on twitterSo Let's Get to the Point podcast (and on iTunes)Smoke Gets In Your Ears podcastProject BatmanMusic on this podcast:Artist: Fritz Monath - Song: TogethernessArtist: Cibo Matto - Song: Sugar Water - Viva! La WomanArtist: Mick Boogie & Beastie Boys - Song: Jimmy James (Original Version) - Grand RoyalCopyrights are owned by the artists and their labels. No money is made from this podcast.
Wise man say: forgiveness is divine, but only listening to Paul, AJ, and Nowheresville director/Smoke Gets in Your Ears co-host Joseph Lewis discuss the original 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film will get you past those pearly gates. Or something, a little birdie told us. But not, like, a mutant bird. Anyway. The gang has wildly varying experiences with the Turtles and the movie: Paul is old enough to have read some of the Eastman and Laird stuff when it was new, and saw the movie in theaters; AJ, being a wee little bairn, claims this is the first movie he ever saw and has loved the Turtles ever since; and Joe, well...Joe's right in the Turtle-loving demographic, but he never got into them as a kid, and that pattern holds 20-some-odd years later. How does the film hold up? Is it slathered in enough mozzarella to deserve bargain bin status? Or does it remain crisp, like the finest pepperoni? To put a merciful end to all pizza-related puns, I'm ending this description right here, so you know, go listen. Plus, the gang gets weird with Mandatory Fun and talks about Marvel's Avengers NOW! initiative. Next: that other Smoke Gets in Your Ears co-host, Kenn Edwards, drops by for the next installment of this year's Four-Color Flashback, discussing The Sandman: Vol. V - A Game of You.
Kenn Edwards checks off a bucket list goal when he gets to interview his hero "Weird Al" Yankovic on the release day of his latest album, Mandatory Fun!
With How to Train Your Dragon 2 prepared to soar into theaters next weekend, you'd better believe superfan Paul was going to find some way to celebrate it. And celebrate it he has, with frequent guests Eric Sipple and Kenn Edwards joining Paul and AJ for a commentary of the first film. The gang discusses how the film overcame their initial low expectations, why having Roger Deakins as a "visual consultant" was crucial, the way the movie expertly moves the plot forward at only 90 minutes, and which of them is a dog person (much to the shame of the other three). Watch along and enjoy.
Hello, Birmingham! Live from the Alabama Phoenix Festival, it’s Gobbledygeek! Paul and AJ returned to APF 2014 to host a series of panels about everything from summer movies to Orphan Black, and while they were there, they thought it’d be neat to record a live podcast. Joining them in the hot seat is Gobbledy-stalwart Kenn Edwards; in the audience, frequent guests/loved ones/freaks of nature Eric Sipple, Joseph Lewis, and Pam Smith. The gang talks to the crowd—including a man dressed as Casey Jones and two teenaged Bronies—about how the con’s going, why they enjoy the sense of community it provides, and that awful-looking Ninja Turtles movie. Next: Paul and AJ return to their boring, excitement-free home lives to discuss the original Japanese Godzilla. And I guess they’ll mention the new one too.
Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is swinging back into theaters with The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and we're on hand to dissect it. There is just so much going on in this movie that Paul and AJ have recruited another villain for their burgeoning franchise: Kenn Edwards of So Let's Get to the Point and Project Batman. The gang is sharply divided on just how good Marc Webb's sequel is and just how much plot is too much plot, but the common ground is surprising. Namely, the film's faithful portrayal of Spidey himself; the adorability of Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy; and the power of one particularly iconic moment. Plus, Paul shares some shocking casting news, and AJ and Kenn dig on Louie. Next: K. Dale Koontz and Ensley F. Guffey join us to discuss their book Wanna Cook? The Complete, Unofficial Companion to Breaking Bad. Meth and/or egomania not required.
The long and winding road of the Gobbledy-Book Club has led us here, through factories and caves and cellars, to the final two chapters of J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst's S. Paul and AJ host an all-star jam band reunion of their co-readers: Paul's better half Pam Smith, whom we have to thank for just about everything; The Debatable Podcast host and Ukrainian royal Greg Sahadachny; and Kenn Edwards of So Let's Get to the Point and Project Batman, who might just be recording your entire existence as a podcast. Believe it or not, the show is (mostly) able to contain all five of them as they get to the important business of discussing the conclusions of both Ship of Theseus and the Jen/Eric marginalia, the importance of endings, and the open-ended nature of many of the tale's mysteries (sound familiar, Lost fans?). Plus, the gang says goodbye to the late, great Harold Ramis. Next: the boys are on their own again to pay tribute to the work of Harold Ramis. They'll be watching Meatballs, Stripes, Ghostbusters, and Groundhog Day.
The penultimate installment of the Gobbledy-Book Club is here, as Kenn Edwards of So Let's Get to the Point and Project Batman joins Paul and AJ to discuss chapters 7-8 of J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst's S. The book--both books!--is heading toward its conclusion, so of course, things only get more complicated. S. becomes the assassin he was destined to be, Jen and Eric draw closer and closer, and major headway is made in the pair's investigation. Oh, and there's a napkin. We talk a lot about the napkin. Plus, the gang talks about Funko's incredibly expansive 2014 toy line. Next: discussion of S. draws to a close with an all-star jam band reunion of our co-readers.
Shifting identities. Confessions of love. Chases in the dark. Names. Lots of names. These things and more can be found in chapters 4-6 of J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst's S., here discussed by your learned and astute co-readers. The Debatable Podcast's Greg Sahadachny joins Paul and AJ for the second week of the Gobbledy-Book Club, talking about the unique way he started reading the book, whether Eric and Jen's marginalia or Ship of Theseus itself is more captivating, and what a "second" is. If the boys scratched the surface last week, this time they plunge headfirst into the dark, mysterious world of S. Come on in, the water's fine. Next: discussion of S. continues as Kenn Edwards of So Let's Get to the Point and Project Batman helps explore chapters 7 and 8.
Kenn Edwards and guest Drew Fridley are aspiring comedians. Listen to them get to know one another, talk about the craft, their inspirations, bounce jokes back and forth, AND their first open-mic outing together! (With a special cameo from Demetri Martin!)
The Oscars were over a week ago, you say? Who cares, when we're joined by Kenn Edwards, host of the podcasts So Let's Get to the Point and Project Batman? In addition to Hollywood's big night, Paul, AJ, and Kenn discuss Kenn's forthcoming podcast ventures, the unimportant death of an important Batman character, and whether or not The Office is worth watching in its final season. Next: the boys are joined by Rench of Gangstagrass.
Kenn Edwards has started two new podcasts! This week, learn all about one of them as Kenn plays co-host and talks to previous guest Christian Cooke about his plans for his new show: Scattershot - now available on iTunes! Follow @KennMEdwards & @cooke9000.
Vincent Ottobre, Sean Dillon, and Kenn Edwards love Batman, and they're going to show the world just how much. Listen to the series premiere of Project Batman to hear them unveil their master plan: to begin production on a Batman: Animated Series fan-film!
Kenn does his best Bill Maher impression as he gives you election night coverage in (almost) real time. He talks to previous guests Christian Cooke and Vincent Ottobre, and very special guest star HENRY ROLLINS.
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