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Jurandir Filho, Rogério Montanare, Thiago Siqueira e Fernanda Bermoltz conversam sobre como os X-Men estão vivendo uma verdadeira REDENÇÃO! Durante anos, a franquia dos mutantes produzida pela Fox foi lembrada tanto por grandes acertos, quanto por tropeços enormes, problemas de continuidade e filmes muito criticados. Mas, com o passar do tempo e principalmente com o retorno de vários desses personagens através do multiverso, a era Fox começa a ganhar uma nova perspectiva.Neste RapaduraCast, revisitamos toda essa história: a importância dos X-Men para o cinema de super-heróis, os melhores e piores momentos da Fox, aquilo que envelheceu bem, o que continua problemático e por que existe hoje uma nostalgia tão grande por aquela geração de mutantes.E, claro, olhamos para o FUTURO! A Marvel Studios finalmente prepara sua própria versão dos X-Men dentro do MCU, com estreia marcada para 2028 e com parte do elenco principal já definido. Mas como os X-Men vão funcionar dentro do MCU? O novo elenco conseguirá substituir Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, James Marsden e companhia? O MCU finalmente fará justiça a personagens que nunca receberam o devido destaque na Fox? E será que os mutantes podem se tornar a principal franquia da Marvel na próxima década?==|| ASSINE O SALA VIP DO RAPADURACAST- Escute um podcast EXCLUSIVO do RapaduraCast toda semana! http://patreon.com/rapaduracast
The millennial fourth wall break, burps, frat duties, hanging out, knighting Patrick Stewart, and a kerfuffle near the pickle barrel!
In this episode, Chris Cochrane guest-hosts for his brother Ray and devotes the whole show to one event: Disney’s D23 2026 fan convention in Anaheim. Friday night delivered Marvel’s new X-Men cast, Adam Driver as Mister Sinister, a fresh Avengers: Doomsday trailer, and a release date for Frozen 3. Saturday turned to the parks, with Villains Land, an Indiana Jones dark ride, the long-awaited Expedition Everest yeti repair, and a Monsters Inc land opening in 2027. – Want to start a podcast? It’s easy to get started! Sign up at Blubrry – Thinking of buying a Starlink? Use my link to support the show. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Email Chris if you want to get in touch! Like and Follow Geek News Central’s Facebook Page. Support my Show Sponsor: Best Godaddy Promo Codes Get 1Password Full Summary Chris Cochrane opens the show and explains why this episode breaks the usual format. Instead of six or eight unrelated stories, the entire episode covers Disney’s D23 convention, which he compares to Apple’s WWDC. For newcomers, he notes that D23 is Disney’s official fan club, named for the company’s founding year of 1923. This year’s event ran two nights at the Honda Center: Friday for movies and television, Saturday for the theme parks. Marvel Finally Casts the X-Men Friday’s headline was the X-Men. The Associated Press put the crowd near 12,000, and Marvel Studios used that stage to name its rebooted team. Christopher Abbott plays Professor Charles Xavier, Inde Navarrette plays Rogue, and Maya Boyd plays Storm. Adam Driver rounds out the group as the villain Mister Sinister. Meanwhile, Samara Weaving, Kit Connor, and Sadie Sink were already known as Emma Frost, Cyclops, and Jean Grey. Jake Schreier directs, and the film arrives May 5, 2028. Chris calls the lineup spot-on casting. He singles out Weaving as a perfect match for the comics, and he points out that Sink already appeared as Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Navarrette is the least established name, coming off a breakout role in an indie horror film. Boyd, meanwhile, was the name he knew least, with what he believes is a Broadway background. Above all, Chris hopes Marvel does the team justice, and he recommends the animated revival X-Men ’97 on Disney+ as the best place to start. Frozen 3 Gets a Date and a Chaotic Reveal Frozen 3 lands November 24, 2027. That is the Wednesday of Thanksgiving week, the same slot the first two films used. The story centers on Anna and Kristoff’s wedding, which a new villain, an evil Ice Queen, disrupts. Jennifer Lee returns to direct with Trent Correy, and the full voice cast is back. However, the reveal itself fell apart. Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel performed a darker arrangement of “Frozen Heart.” Meanwhile, the audio failed, the video failed, and a set of doors never opened. Menzel asked the crowd whether they should try it again, and Bell simply narrated everything that was supposed to happen. Afterward, Josh Gad sang “Oooh, Samantha,” a new love song for Olaf. Chris is here for it, since Olaf is one of the franchise’s best comic characters. Pixar, Disney Animation, and the Rest of Friday Night Pixar chief Pete Docter laid out a packed slate. Incredibles 3 hits summer 2028 and follows Violet and Dash sneaking out at night to fight crime. Chris hopes that finally shows a grown-up Jack-Jack. Coco 2 follows in November 2029 with Benjamin Bratt returning as Ernesto de la Cruz. That has fans puzzling over how a villain already in the Land of the Dead comes back. Additionally, Pixar showed an original called Ghost Market and a Venice-set cat film called Gatto. On the Disney Animation side, Zootopia 3 is confirmed. The live-action Tangled arrives March 31, 2028 with Kathryn Hahn as Mother Gothel. Chris considers that casting perfect after her turn in Agatha All Along. A live-action Lilo & Stitch sequel, a new Simpsons movie, a Bluey movie, and a Kingdom Hearts anime series round out the list. For Star Wars fans, Ahsoka returns January 20, 2027. Chris also offers a hot take: he prefers Rogue One to the entire sequel trilogy. Consequently, he welcomes original stories like Ryan Gosling’s upcoming Starfighter. Adam Driver Is Mister Sinister Driver appeared by video rather than in person. He told the crowd that he and Kevin Feige had talked for years about joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Then he announced he would play Magneto. After a long pause, he corrected himself to Nathaniel Milbury, which is Mister Sinister’s human alias. The gag landed because fans had floated Driver for Magneto for years. For anyone new to the comics, Chris explains that Mister Sinister is a geneticist obsessed with mutant DNA, a manipulator rather than a brawler. The cast met backstage only minutes earlier, so Chris is curious how their chemistry develops. Notably, Christopher Abbott previously worked with Driver on HBO’s Girls. The script comes from Beef creator Lee Sung Jin and The Bear co-showrunner Joanna Calo, two prestige-television names that have Chris excited. Why the X-Men Took Thirty Years to Reach the MCU A business story underlies the casting. In the 1990s, a financially struggling Marvel sold film rights to raise cash. Fox ended up with the X-Men and the Fantastic Four, and Sony took Spider-Man. As a result, Marvel Studios built its connected universe from 2008 onward without some of its most famous characters. The Hugh Jackman era of X-Men films belonged to Fox, with a separate continuity and no crossovers. That changed in 2019, when Disney closed its $71 billion purchase of 21st Century Fox’s film and television studio. Most coverage framed the deal as a streaming play, but it also brought the X-Men home. Chris sums it up neatly: Disney signed the paperwork in 2019, cast the film in 2026, and audiences see it in 2028. Ryan Gosling’s Starfighter, Ghost Rider, and VisionQuest Lucasfilm dated Star Wars: Starfighter for May 28, 2027. Gosling plays Kade Auberon, a pilot from the wrong side of the galaxy tied to the fastest starfighter ever built. Before he walked out, Disney played clips of him as a kid on The Mickey Mouse Club. Gosling said the company changed his life then and is changing it again now. He is also playing Ghost Rider in the Marvel universe. That thrills Chris, since Nicolas Cage last carried the character on the big screen. Meanwhile, the Disney+ series VisionQuest arrives October 14. Paul Bettany returns as Vision and James Spader as Ultron, and the trailer drops the two androids into oddly mundane human situations. Bettany joked that Vision has “rather inconveniently died several times.” Chris agrees the character has been through the wringer since WandaVision. The Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Avengers: Doomsday opens December 18, with Joe and Anthony Russo directing. Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Hayley Atwell introduced the new footage. It offers the clearest look yet at Downey as Doctor Doom, who fights off Thor and takes his hammer. Evans appears as Captain America holding a baby, and Ian McKellen shows up as a haggard, long-haired Magneto. One quieter shot has Doom staring at a portrait of a lost wife and child. That frames him as a grieving avenger rather than a world-ender. He also commands an army of comic-accurate Sentinels. The cast pulls from the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and the legacy Fox X-Men, including Patrick Stewart. Hugh Jackman also appeared on screen to say he is willing to return as Wolverine, though that was not a confirmation. Chris, a self-described Marvel nerd, closes with a theory. He suspects the MCU’s Tony Stark was actually Victor von Doom, adopted by the Starks, which would explain the Downey casting. He also predicts the Fox-era X-Men die off in this film and that Thor may be the major casualty. If it happens, he wants credit for calling it. Sponsor: GoDaddy Economy hosting $6.99/month, WordPress hosting $12.99/month, domains $11.99. Website builder trial available. Use codes at geeknewscentral.com/godaddy to support the show. Disney Parks Around the World Saturday’s Disney Experiences showcase covered parks, resorts, and cruise ships, with Neil Patrick Harris hosting. Hong Kong Disneyland gets an Avengers pavilion that reshapes its Stark Expo skyline. Shanghai Disneyland is building the first land devoted entirely to Spider-Man, complete with a new coaster. Since Spider-Man is his favorite hero, Chris hopes to visit once it opens. Closer to home, Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure is doubling in size with two rides opening in 2028. Avengers: Infinity Defense brings back Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Chris Hemsworth, and Downey, while Stark Flight Lab adds Brie Larson. A Coco boat ride into the Land of the Dead is also coming, with no height requirement. Chris admits he prefers California Adventure to Disneyland because the rides are better. Overseas, Disneyland Paris will retire its Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain overlay at the end of 2027 and restore the original Jules Verne theme. Paris also gets the first ride ever based on The Lion King. Tokyo Disneyland adds Sugar Rush: Sweet Rescue, the first Wreck-It Ralph ride, plus a Space Mountain launch sequence designed with YouTuber Mark Rober. Finally, Disney Cruise Line announced three more ships, including the Disney Believe in 2027 and an entirely new class in 2029. Back in Anaheim, Tomorrowland is getting reimagined, which Chris welcomes because the land badly needs an update. The Magic Happens parade and the Remember Dreams Come True fireworks are both returning. For the tech crowd, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run now has a Fortnite crossover, where in-game missions unlock content on the real ride. Every New Walt Disney World Ride and Land Chris ranks the Florida parks Hollywood Studios first, then Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Magic Kingdom. Magic Kingdom leads the announcements with Villains Land, now the official name. It features a Maleficent coaster through an enchanted briar and a boat ride through the Evil Queen’s catacombs. Reporting puts its scale near Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and Glenn Close appeared in character as Cruella to announce it. Piston Peak, the Cars area replacing Tom Sawyer Island, adds two more rides, though their exact names remain unsettled. Additionally, the Carousel of Progress gets new scenes and a recast. Jamie Lee Curtis and Bryan Cranston will voice Mom and Dad starting late spring 2027. Chris, invoking Heisenberg, calls Cranston the GOAT. At Animal Kingdom, the Indiana Jones ride now has a name: Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent. It tells an original 1950 story inside a Maya temple, and Harrison Ford personally served as the physical model for the animatronic. Nearby, the Tropical Americas land brings Antonio’s Fiesta de Encanto, with more than fifty animal animatronics and no height requirement. Then comes the fix park regulars have wanted for years. The Expedition Everest yeti broke soon after the ride opened. Rather than fix it, Disney lit it with a strobe for over a decade, earning the nickname disco yeti. Now it is being repaired and returned to full motion. Chris rates Everest among his top five rides anywhere, and he suggests riding it before the fix so you can compare. Over at Epcot, Spaceship Earth gets its first major story rewrite in nearly twenty years, shifting from communication history to human connection. Dreamfinder also returns to Journey Into Imagination, and Disney Experiences chairman Thomas Mazloum introduced that news with two words: “we heard you.” Mazloum added that Disney has more projects underway than at any point in its history. After this rundown, Chris believes him. Monsters Inc Land Opens in 2027 Monstropolis begins opening at Hollywood Studios in early 2027, but in stages. The headline door coaster will not be ready on day one. It is the first suspended coaster in any Disney park. It also uses Disney’s first vertical lift, hauling riders about forty feet straight up before launching them into the door vault. Instead, the land opens with the Glob Theater’s “Welcome to Monstropolis” show and Harryhausen’s, a working sushi restaurant lifted from the first film. The stage show features an original song by Randy Newman, his first ever written for a theme park attraction. Chris also notes that the restaurant name honors stop-motion legend Ray Harryhausen. Wrapping up, Chris names the X-Men casting and the Doomsday trailer as his favorite moments of the weekend. He hopes to cover more movie news on future shows, and he plugs Dune: Part Three, which also opens December 18. Chris signs off with the usual mentions: GNC Insider at geeknewscentral.com/insider, email at geeknews@gmail.com, the newsletter, and modern podcast apps at podcastapps.com. He also thanks GoDaddy for over twenty years of support. The post Huge Announcements From D23!! #1873 appeared first on Geek News Central.
Marvel finally put the MCU X-Men cast on stage at D23, and Adam Driver as Mister Sinister might not even be the most interesting name on the list. Frank and Thomas break down the new Avengers: Doomsday trailer, the full X-Men lineup, the X-Men '97 season 2 finale, and the Lanterns premiere on HBO. The Doomsday conversation starts where most fan reactions did, with Robert Downey Jr.'s voice under the Doom mask, and moves into power scaling against Thor, the Reed and Victor history the trailer is quietly setting up, and which legacy characters are unlikely to survive December 18. From there it's the casting reveals: Christopher Abbott as a much younger Professor X, a Magneto without the Holocaust backstory, Inde Navarrette stepping into a role Lenore Zann has owned for three decades, and Maya Boyd going from Broadway to Storm with no screen credits at all. The back half turns critical. X-Men '97 season 2 lands an 8 out of 10 from both hosts, with a long argument about why the resurrection plotting undercut Nightcrawler's sacrifice and why the middle stretch never matched the Egypt episodes. Then it's full spoilers on Lanterns, including the ending, the Watchmen and True Detective fingerprints all over it, and predictions about the 2016 timeline and where Guy Gardner fits. 0:00 December 18 plans, Dune vs. Avengers Doomsday 2:20 Avengers Doomsday trailer, Doom's voice and power scaling 9:15 The MCU X-Men cast reveal from D23 22:50 Vision Quest first look and the case for bringing Ultron back 26:23 Star Wars Starfighter and the rest of the D23 slate 27:55 X-Men '97 season 2 finale review and grades 38:41 Lanterns series premiere, full spoilers 55:33 Weekly recommendations Key takeaways The Doomsday trailer sold Doom as a real successor to Thanos, largely on the strength of one shot stopping Stormbreaker and throwing Thor back. Marvel is casting the X-Men young on purpose. Magneto reportedly loses the Holocaust background entirely because of it, which Thomas calls pivotal enough to worry about. Inde Navarrette reads as an early, guarded Rogue rather than the fully powered version from the comics or X-Men '97, and the real question is how she sounds next to Lenore Zann's voice. Adam Driver as Mister Sinister lines up with the gene manipulation groundwork already laid in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. X-Men '97 season 2 gets an 8 from both hosts. The voice work, especially A.J. LoCascio's shift once Gambit takes back control, holds up even where the pacing does not. Lanterns plays like prestige HBO rather than DCU house style, and its best material is the pilot's first five minutes and the jailhouse interrogation, not the constructs. Quotes "How many times can you kill Patrick Stewart?" (Thomas, on the Doomsday casualty list) "This one felt like, oh, all hands on deck." (Thomas, on the Doomsday trailer) "The idea of resurrecting somebody needs to feel impossible to you." (Frank, on X-Men '97 season 2) "There's this cognitive dissonance for me with this season." (Thomas, on grading X-Men '97) "Both these men are living false perspectives of what it means to be a hero." (Frank, on Hal and John in Lanterns) All news covered on this episode comes from GeekFreaksPodcast.com, including the full D23 announcement roundup and the footage that never got an official release. If this one was worth your commute, follow the show wherever you listen, leave a rating and a review, and send it to the friend who is still arguing that Adam Driver was wasted as Kylo Ren. Instagram and TikTok: @GeekFreaksPodcast Twitter: @GeekFreaksPod Threads: https://www.threads.net/@geekfreakspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegeekfreakspodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeekFreakspodcast Got a question, a counterargument, or a topic you want covered? Send it in. Who do you think dies first in Doomsday, and does Lanterns hold the landing after that ending? Questions and reactions get read on air.
X-Men: The Last Stand - Ep. 406 Mutant and proud! This week on Normies Like Us, the X-Men movie marathon reaches its most controversial chapter with X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). The team dives headfirst into the film that tried to adapt both the Dark Phoenix Saga and the mutant cure storyline in one explosive blockbuster. Did the original trilogy go out in a blaze of glory, or did it fumble one of Marvel's greatest stories? Join us as we discuss Wolverine's impossible choices, Magneto's mutant revolution, Beast's big-screen debut, Juggernaut's unforgettable one-liners, shocking character deaths, behind-the-scenes studio shakeups, and the legacy of a sequel that's been debated by fans for nearly two decades. Is The Last Stand an underrated superhero spectacle or the moment the franchise lost its way? Grab your leather uniforms, choose your side in the cure debate, and prepare for one final stand—because the X-Men are back on Normies Like Us. Normies Like Us. If you're mutating, we're mutating. Insta @Normies_Like_Us https://www.instagram.com/normies_like_us/ @_j__a___c___o__b_ https://www.instagram.com/_j__a___c___o__b_/ @Mike_Has_Insta https://www.instagram.com/mike_has_insta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/
This week, the Pop Culture Historians return to the sewers to review the 2007 animated feature TMNT! Can an all-star voice cast (Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chris Evans, Patrick Stewart, Laurence Fishburne, an uncredited Kevin Smith) keep this from feeling like a TV movie? Listen and find out!
December 18 is Doomsday and today we finally got our first look at the first official trailer for Avengers: Doomsday! Join The Watchers as we break down a preview of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's next major crossover event! #AvengersDoomsday #Avengers #SteveRogers #Marvel #MCU #DoctorDoomAvengers: Doomsday (2026) is a superhero movie directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Hayley Atwell, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, Wyatt Russell, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Simu Liu, Florence Pugh, Kelsey Grammer, Lewis Pullman, Danny Ramirez, Joseph Quinn, David Harbour, Winston Duke, Hannah John-Kamen, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Channing Tatum and Pedro Pascal.Avengers: Doomsday official trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irVNGjRFZGkAvengers: Doomsday Clockhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f17J3AXVK5wAvengers: Doomsday teaser trailersSteve Rogers: https://youtu.be/UiMg566PREA?si=Dw9AvoSav0PuheI0Thor: https://youtu.be/1clWprLC5Ak?si=d9r-ixmgy-05nUwwX-Men: https://youtu.be/kH1XlwHQv9o?si=mux29uqXG4ew_LkoWakandans & Fantastic Four: https://youtu.be/399Ez7WHK5s?si=sUFwF4_E97hlpSyOWatchers Assemble! Check out our previous coverage of Earth's Mightiest Heroes!Avengers: Endgame May 2019 review: https://youtu.be/UFAG19oNCyITop 5 moments from Avengers: Endgame: https://youtube.com/live/iGVy42mKzNEAvengers: Age of Ultron 10-year anniversary celebration: https://youtube.com/live/GWmvIjh20Subscribe, rate and review! Follow The Watchers in the Basement on social media! Use #WatchersBasement to comment about the show!facebook.com/watchersbasementtwitter.com/WatchBasement instagram.com/watchersbasementthreads.net/@watchersbasementanchor.fm/watchersbasement
Chosen by Mike Burton of Genuine Chit-Chat fame, Dune was released in 1984 and was David Lynch's ambitious attempt to bring Frank Herbert's famously dense sci-fi novel to the big screen. Produced by Dino De Laurentiis, the film had a reported budget of around $40 million and was shot largely in Mexico, with huge sets, elaborate costumes, miniature effects, and enough invented terminology to make a cinema audience quietly panic into their popcorn.The cast is absolutely stacked: Kyle MacLachlan, Francesca Annis, Jürgen Prochnow, Patrick Stewart, Max von Sydow, Sean Young, Brad Dourif, Dean Stockwell, and Sting, because apparently space needed a tiny pair of metal pants. On release, the film received mixed reviews and struggled commercially, but over time it became a cult VHS-era oddity: messy, fascinating, visually distinctive, and still discussed decades later by people trying to work out what on Arrakis just happened.Checkout Mike's Genuine Chit-Chat here and Star Wars Chit-Chat here.TRAILER GUY PLOT SYNOPSISIn a universe ruled by emperors, noble houses, secret orders, and one extremely valuable substance, a young heir is pulled into a war for control of the desert planet Arrakis.There are prophecies. There are giant sandworms. There are whispered thoughts, glowing eyes, floating villains, and political schemes so thick you may need a flowchart and a lie down.One family will fall. One boy will rise. And one 1980s sci-fi epic will ask the eternal question: what if Shakespeare, space opera, and a fever dream all shared the same VHS tape?FUN FACTSDavid Lynch turned down the chance to direct Return of the Jedi before taking on Dune.The film was adapted from Frank Herbert's 1965 novel, widely considered one of the most influential science fiction books ever written.The soundtrack was mainly composed by Toto, with Brian Eno contributing the haunting “Prophecy Theme.”The famous “weirding modules” were invented for the movie, replacing some of the novel's more internal and philosophical martial arts concepts.Several longer cuts exist, including a television version credited to “Alan Smithee,” the traditional pseudonym used when a director disowns a project.Lynch has often avoided discussing the film in detail, largely because he did not have final cut.The sandworm effects used miniatures and practical techniques, giving them that distinctive handmade 1980s fantasy look.Sting's Feyd-Rautha became one of the film's most memorable images, thanks partly to a costume that appears to have been designed by someone very confident in the future of underwear.Patrick Stewart's Gurney Halleck charging into battle with a pug remains one of the most gloriously baffling images in all of vintage sci-fi cinema.SUPPORT THE SHOWSupport the Show If you enjoy the show and would like to support us, we have a Patreon here. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, leaving us a 5-star review (and a short comment) really helps more people discover the show. It's quick, free, and makes a huge difference. Referral links also help out the show if you were going to sign up:NordVPNNordPassthevhsstrikesback@gmail.comhttps://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback
On this week's episode Will & Ian must investigate... A MURDER! But they're fools, sheep if you will. Who could help them solve the MURDER!? Why none other than special guest Vivian! That's right, this is a pg rated, kid forward episode. Perfect subject matter for-THE SHEEP DETECTIVES PG 109 minutesDirected by: Kyle Balda. Starring: Hugh Jackman, Molly Gordon, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Chris O'Dowd, Bryan Cranston, Emma Thompson, Patrick Stewart, Regina Hall, Grett Goldstein, Rhys Darby, Tosin Cole, Hong Chau, Nicholas Braun, Conleth Hill, Kobna Holbrook-Smith, Bella Ramsey, Nicholas Galitzine, Laraine Newman and Many Other Talented People/Sheep!00:30- Welcome Vivian!01:00- First Thoughts04:45- GUESTIONS08:30- The Sheep Detectives10:30- Which Sheep are You?11:15- Tasty Morsels15:00- Rating/Review36:30- Totals37:30- Next Week/ByePatreon: patreon.com/THELastActionCriticsInstagram: @TheLastActionCriticsemail: Thelastactioncritics@gmail.comYoutube.comNext Week: The Marine (2006)
For the 30th anniversary of Star Trek: First Contact, Trek Tuesday presents a rare and lovingly reconstructed special drawn from Tony's original Beverly Hills roundtable, long‑lost New York radio segments, and a recent conversation with Jonathan Frakes. This anniversary episode brings together the voices who defined one of the most celebrated films in the franchise: Patrick Stewart, Rick Berman, Alice Krige, Brent Spiner, James Cromwell, Alfre Woodard, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, and Jonathan Frakes. SAVE 17% ON PLUS, TODAY
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Hugh Jackman stars in THE SHEEP DETECTIVES, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Based on the book by Three Bags Full by by Leonie Swann, the movie is a delightful adaptation that keeps both kids and parents entertained. And you probably wouldn't think just how invested you would be in what happens to CGI sheep... But here we are!Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0fjytShrggSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/reelspoilers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Flying jackets, faces frozen mid-scream, a coven convinced they needed David Bowie's blood, and a demon that crashed a text at exactly 666 megabytes — these are the paranormal encounters the famous swear actually happened to them.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/CelebrityGhostEncountersREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ff82f8yuFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Don't try and tell some celebrities that ghosts don't exist, because they've seen all the paranormal proof they need to believe. (Celebrity Encounters With The Paranormal) *** A prayer for food resulted in fish raining down from the sky in Yoro, Honduras. And now it happens regularly – sometimes twice a year – with still no definitive explanation. (Cloudy With a Chance of Sardines) *** Is it possible that UFO sightings and sightings of the Chupacabra are somehow related? Even stranger – is it possible the strange dog-lizard-like creatures came from crashed spaceships? (UFOs And The Chupacabra) *** Weirdo family member Laura tells a strange story about a candy store – and its resident ghost. (Haunted Candy Store)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:13.649 = Show Open00:02:50.627 = Celebrity Encounters With The Paranormal00:31:59.645 = UFOs And The Chupacabras ***00:39:37.674 = Cloudy With a Chance of Sardines00:46:26.106 = Haunted Candy Store ***00:50:58.248 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Celebrity Encounters With The Paranormal” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2ZAzYGX“Celebs Who Have Had Ghost Encounters by Lydia Price: http://bit.ly/2Iq0bCm“UFOs And The Chupacabra” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/2XS41cy“Cloudy With a Chance of Sardines” by Panchali Dey: http://bit.ly/2IQ9p9Y“Haunted Candy Store” by Weirdo family member, Laura(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: January, 2021This episode of Weird Darkness gathers famous names who swear the paranormal found them, a Puerto Rican legend that ties dead Chupacabras to a crashed UFO, a Honduran town where fish fall from the sky, and a Wisconsin candy store with a listener's uneasy childhood dream folded in.It opens with celebrities who came away convinced. Carrie Fisher described lights and electronics switching on and off in her Beverly Hills home after her friend R. Gregory Stevens died there; Matthew McConaughey named the blue-dressed spirit he confronted in his house Madame Blu; and a young Keanu Reeves watched an empty jacket drift through a doorway in his New York apartment, the reality of it confirmed only by his nanny's face. Patrick Stewart saw a man in a beige coat vanish in the wings of the Theatre Royal Haymarket during Waiting for Godot, later matched to the ghost of 19th-century actor-manager Baldwin Buckstone, who died in 1879. Peter Jackson woke to a woman with a screaming face at the foot of his bed near London's St. James Theatre, a ghost his wife had seen two years earlier. Miley Cyrus fled a London flat over a boy she kept seeing on the bathroom sink; Ariana Grande photographed what she called textbook demon faces at Kansas's Stull Cemetery and found the file measured 666 megabytes; and David Bowie spent much of the 1970s certain a coven of witches wanted his semen, lighting black candles and hiring white magician Walli Elmlark to exorcise his swimming pool. John Lennon, by Uri Geller's account, described bug-like beings outside his apartment and an alien metal egg left in his hands, while Sammy Hagar claimed aliens plugged his sleeping brain into a machine and uploaded numerical code in 1967. Shorter accounts follow from Megan Mullally, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Chloe Sevigny at the Lizzie Borden house, NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Lucy Hale, Laura Linney at Broadway's Belasco Theater, Claudia Schiffer, Emma Stone, Selena Gomez, Alyson Hannigan, Demi Lovato, Jenna Bush-Hager in the White House, and Megan Fox.From there the episode travels to Puerto Rico, where writer Nick Redfern chases the claim that the shuttered Roosevelt Roads Naval Station once held the bodies of dead Chupacabras the way Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is rumored to hold dead aliens. On visits between 2004 and 2015, Redfern and monster-hunter Jon Downes collect accounts of a 1957 UFO crash in the hills of Canovanas, sealed off by the military for roughly three weeks, and a second reported crash in the El Yunque rain forest in February 1984 — both said to have left dead Chupacabras in the wreckage, though the creature angle only attached itself to the older case after the Chupacabra panic began in 1995.Next comes Yoro, Honduras, and the Lluvia de Peces, the Rain of Fish that residents trace to Father Jose Manuel Subirana, a Spanish missionary who prayed three days and nights over the region's hunger in the 1850s or '60s. Once or twice a year after a heavy May or June storm, live sardine-like fish cover the streets of a town more than 100 miles from the ocean, and a National Geographic team in the 1970s found the stranded fish were completely blind, hypothesizing underground rivers forced above ground by flooding rather than the waterspouts others propose. The town of roughly 93,000 celebrates with a festival, a parade, and a Miss Fish Rain crowned to ride a float dressed as a mermaid, and locals refuse to sell the catch, sharing it instead as a blessing.The episode closes with Weirdo family member Laura, who worked summers at a haunted candy store in a Wisconsin tourist town, a converted house where a ceramic jar once flew across a room at a coworker. That coworker, a Canadian tribeswoman from a family with the 'sight,' listened to Laura describe a dream that returned every Christmas Eve until she was six or seven — a black, pulsing void of indistinct voices that rose to screams and a pressure closing on her chest, replaced in its final occurrence by an overhead view of a storage yard before it stopped for good. When Laura finished, the coworker told her it was a good thing she never listened to the voices, and suggested Laura had unconsciously sealed off her own ability to sense the spiritual after something that was not benevolent kept trying to reach her.
X-Men fans unite! Just Play It reunites with the original mutants to hit the midpoint of our trilogy of the year. We unpack this '03 gem discussing how it improved upon its original predecessor, how it handles multiple plot lines, and why Bryan Singer is STILL a problem. Hope you can see where you're going because JPI is BAMF'n right toward ya with a rewatch and official review of X2: X-Men United.Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast & X (fka Twitter) @justplayitpod
Today on the show, I share my review of the new Amazon Studios film The Sheep Detectives, starring Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, and Patrick Stewart! This family-friendly film is a classic whodunit in the best possible way. It is charming and entertaining for audiences of all ages and features a surprising amount of depth. Please listen to this review, and then enjoy this intriguing family film with your loved ones—you will truly enjoy it!
Today on the show, I share my review of the new Amazon Studios film The Sheep Detectives, starring Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, and Patrick Stewart! This family-friendly film is a classic whodunit in the best possible way. It is charming and entertaining for audiences of all ages and features a surprising amount of depth. Please listen to this review, and then enjoy this intriguing family film with your loved ones—you will truly enjoy it!
Jason Fraley celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum by flashing back to his 2015 chat with astronaut Christopher Ferguson when the museum screened his 3D/IMAX film “Journey to Space," narrated by Patrick Stewart. Ferguson famously commanded the final mission of NASA's iconic Space Shuttle program in 2011 before this year's exciting Artemis II launch. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")
Right, everyone quit Oo-moxing for two minutes because we've got another episode talking about those hyper-capitalist scamps, the Ferengi; literally one of the few times here on the show where we can say without doubt that it's a metaphor for capitalism!Our brave casual explorers watch three Ferengi-based episodes of Star Trek without any Quark-based antics, first up is probably TNG's most successful attempt to try and sell these guys as the Big Bad as Captain Picard is forced to face his past as a revenge attempt leads him to relieve ‘The Battle,' after that, Trip gets to do a Home Alone/Die Hard as the worst trio of Ferengi try to pull an ‘Acquisition' on the Enterprise NX-01 and finally, the Lower Decks get to see what Ferengi TV and Miles' AO3 account is like as ‘Parth Ferenghi's Heartplace' makes us ask… do Rutherford and Tendii like each other… in a sexy way? Please send us two strips of Gold-Pressed Latinum for reading the show notes. Wait, you wanted to know the price up-front? THIS IS WHY YOU READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, GUYS!!!Episodes discussed: THE BATTLE (12:09) ACQUISITION (41:31) PARTH FERENGI'S HEARTPLACE (01:11:36)TALKING POINTS INCLUDE: Bioshock, Saturday Night Live UK, US Advert Breaks are the devil, the Ferengi did just as well as being the Next Klingons as the Voord did as being the next Daleks, it must be a World Cup year because Miles makes a football joke, TNG Season 1 has a naff charm, some great prop-acting from Patrick Stewart, its no surprise why Denise Crosby quit, Miles also wants to wear the Wesley-sweater and the male miniskirt from S1, Miles should not travel back in time to meet his 14 year old self, one day, we will cover the episode where Wesley Crusher nearly pulls. Why DO British people find the name ‘Jeff' funny? Ethan Phillips clearly relishes playing Evil Season One Neelix, we're right back to the TNG Season One idiot Farenghi, is this meant to be a comedy? Miles and Charlie discuss their Home Alone-style traps and just how badly they'd go, for an episode with a Darkplace homage title, there are very few Garth Marenghi's Darkplace references, Miles misses binging television, Lower Decks shipping, even the best writers have done naff work, Mariner's depressingly relatable character development backslide and what Ferengi TV show would Charlie get addicted to?[Charlie's note, Miles kept spelling Ferengi wrong in this recap, as he's just that casual, but I've changed it for your sanity and my own]
Right, everyone quit Oo-moxing for two minutes because we've got another episode talking about those hyper-capitalist scamps, the Ferengi; literally one of the few times here on the show where we can say without doubt that it's a metaphor for capitalism! Our brave casual explorers watch three Ferengi-based episodes of Star Trek without any Quark-based antics, first up is probably TNG's most successful attempt to try and sell these guys as the Big Bad as Captain Picard is forced to face his past as a revenge attempt leads him to relieve ‘The Battle,' after that, Trip gets to do a Home Alone/Die Hard as the worst trio of Ferengi try to pull an ‘Acquisition' on the Enterprise NX-01 and finally, the Lower Decks get to see what Ferengi TV and Miles' AO3 account is like as ‘Parth Ferengi's Heartplace' makes us ask… do Rutherford and Tendi like each other… in a sexy way? Please send us two strips of Gold-Pressed Latinum for reading the show notes. Wait, you wanted to know the price up-front? THIS IS WHY YOU READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, GUYS!!! Episodes discussed: THE BATTLE (12:09) ACQUISITION (41:31) PARTH FERENGI'S HEARTPLACE (01:11:36) TALKING POINTS INCLUDE: Bioshock, Saturday Night Live UK, US Advert Breaks are the devil, the Ferengi did just as well as being the Next Klingons as the Voord did as being the next Daleks, it must be a World Cup year because Miles makes a football joke, TNG Season 1 has a naff charm, some great prop-acting from Patrick Stewart, its no surprise why Denise Crosby quit, Miles also wants to wear the Wesley-sweater and the male miniskirt from S1, Miles should not travel back in time to meet his 14 year old self, one day, we will cover the episode where Wesley Crusher nearly pulls. Why DO British people find the name ‘Jeff' funny? Ethan Phillips clearly relishes playing Evil Season One Neelix, we're right back to the TNG Season One idiot Ferengi, is this meant to be a comedy? Miles and Charlie discuss their Home Alone-style traps and just how badly they'd go, for an episode with a Darkplace homage title, there are very few Garth Marenghi's Darkplace references, Miles misses binging television, Lower Decks shipping, even the best writers have done naff work, Mariner's depressingly relatable character development backslide and what Ferengi TV show would Charlie get addicted to? [Charlie’s note: Miles kept spelling Ferengi wrong in this recap, as he’s just that casual, but I’ve changed it for your sanity and my own] [Trae from the network’s note: Charlie missed a couple of “Ferengi” misspellings, and apparently neither know how to spell “Tendi.”] [ Additional Show Notes ] Music by Alfred Etheridge-Nunn. Read Miles's blog or Charlie's blog. [ Support this show on Ko-fi ] Subscribe to this Podcast: Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidRSSThe post 97. Ferengi: I Apologise for the Amount of Times I Say “Capering” in this Episode first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.
X2: X-Men United - Ep. 401 This week on Normies Like Us, we're diving into 2003's X2: X-Men United, the film that proved superhero movies could be bigger, darker, and better. Join us as we revisit Nightcrawler's legendary White House attack, Wolverine's mysterious past, Magneto's master plan, and the uneasy alliance between heroes and villains against the fanatical William Stryker. Grab your Cerebro helmet, watch out for adamantium claws, and join the mutant revolution because the future is now on Normies Like Us! To Me, My Normies Insta @Normies_Like_Us https://www.instagram.com/normies_like_us/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/_j__a___c___o__b_ @Mike_Has_Insta https://www.instagram.com/mike_has_insta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/
Today we're joined by Ryan Verrill of Disc Connected Media to look back at two modern survival horror classics. Greg McLean's 2005 Australian horror film WOLF CREEK is one of the most notorious of the 2000's torture porn boom, featuring a small cast brutally fighting their way out of an isolated setting over one long night. That also describes Jeremy Saulnier's gruesome 2015 thriller GREEN ROOM, except in that case, the captives are a punk band and the bad guys a group of neo-Nazis lead by... Patrick Stewart?You can find more from Ryan at https://linktr.ee/discconnectedUnwatchables is hosted by Marc Dottavio and Seth Troyer, produced by Tony Scarpitti, featuring artwork by Micah Kraus. Unwatchables Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unwatchables Discord: https://discord.gg/grrgTjspZInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/unwatchablespod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnwatchablesPodWebsite: https://www.unwatchablespod.com Email: unwatchablespodcast@gmail.com
In this vintage conversation from the 1990s, Lois McMaster Bujold joins Tony Tellado and Ernest Lilley at a moment when her acclaimed Vorkosigan Saga is evolving in bold, emotionally resonant ways. Speaking from the era of her then‑latest novel, Memory (1996), Bujold offers a candid, thoughtful look at the craft behind one of science fiction's most beloved universes. Now 76 and living in Minneapolis, Bujold remains a towering figure in speculative fiction — but here, listeners get to hear her voice from the period when Miles Vorkosigan's journey was taking its most introspective and transformative turn. BONUS: Vintage Radio Texture: Patrick Stewart & Ernest Lilley In this archival clip, Patrick Stewart reflects on what made Star Trek: First Contact such a defining moment for both Jean‑Luc Picard. Ernest Lilley Reviews Barbara Hambly Ernest offers a sharp, insightful review of Barbara Hambly SAVE 17% ON PLUS
PopaHALLics #165 "Baaaad People?"If a shepherd is kind to his sheep but combative with humans, is he still a good person? When Iggy Pop rolled around in glass, was he just embodying the spirit of punk rock? And then there's the husband who suddenly abandons his 20-year marriage and his wife and kids ... We discuss all of them, and more, on this episode.Theaters:"The Sheep Detectives." When a devoted shepherd (Hugh Jackman) dies under mysterious circumstances, several of his sheep set out to find his killer in this witty, cute, and weirdly profound movie. With Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chris O'Dowd, Emma Thompson, Bryan Cranston, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, and Bella Ramsey.Streaming:"Marty, Life is Short," Netflix. This documentary about beloved comedian Martin Short explores his career and personal triumphs and tragedies. With Steve Martin, Catherine O'Hara, John Mulaney, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and more. Directed by writer/director Lawrence Kasdan ("The Big Chill," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Body Heat," "The Empire Strikes Back")."Only in Monroe," YouTube. After his last "Late Show" on CBS, Stephen Colbert guest-hosted a public access show in Monroe, Michigan, just as he did in 2015 before starting "The Late Show." With Jeff Daniels, Jack White, and a lot of laughs.Books:"Strangers: A Memoir of a Marriage," by Belle Burden. This 2026 memoir chronicles the collapse of Burden's 20-year marriage during the COVID-19 pandemic, when her husband left her and their three children."Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk," by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain. In this ultra-raw blast of sex, drugs, and rock & roll first published in 1996, those who lived it recall the punk rock movement, from its origins at the tail end of Andy Warhol's Factory movement to its demise at '80s corporate rock. One of the great rock & rock books of all time."The Sun Down Motel," by Simone St. James. Both a creepy ghost story and a riveting mystery, this novel follows two women - Viv, who sets out in 1982 to discover who's haunting a run-down motel, and Carly, who sets out in 2017 to solve why her aunt Viv went missing.A Beast Slinks Toward Beijing," by Alice Evelyn Yang. This magic realism debut follows a Chinese family through the 20th century when an estranged daughter is reunited with her father, who is haunted by a prophecy and his past.Music:Raye spent years writing for and producing records for major pop artists like Beyonce, Rhianna, and John Legend. Now she's a solo artist blending pop, jazz, R&B, dance, and soul into her own music. You'll find songs by Raye as well as some of the punk rockers from "Please Kill Me" on PopaHALLics #165 Playlist (Punks).The Fair Use Doctrine of U.S. copyright law allows for the limited unauthorized use of copyrighted material for purposes of comment and criticism.
#45 on the bad list is pretty bad. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it, none of us liked it, it made us feel pretty bad, we were all pretty angry, we were all cranky poop emojis about it and not in a Patrick Stewart way. At least one of us thought it was the worst movie they ever saw. But did this result in a good podcast? Yes. Support us at our podcasting network, Podcastio Podcastius at https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastius. You'll get early episodes of this and out other podcasts, along with a live chat here and there.Speaking of our other podcasts - seriously, you could only listen to various other configurations of us:Luke Loves Pokemon: https://lukelovespkmn.transistor.fm/Time Enough Podcast (Twilight Zone): https://timeenoughpodcast.transistor.fm/Game Game Show (a game show gaming games): https://gamegameshow.transistor.fm/Occult Disney: https://occultdisney.transistor.fm/Podcast: 1999 (where Mark and Matt rap about 70's tv sci-fi): https://podcast1999.transistor.fm/And Matt makes music here:https://rovingsagemedia.bandcamp.com/Coming Soon: The IntouchablesSlender ManThe Pianist
In ep 176 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Matt Coles joins Sam and Mark to talk about how good writing and good direction can get the perfect read whatever kind of voice actor you are. We look at what happens when a script points one way, but then takes a sharp deviation, and how to make a choice in an audiobook script about an accent. Our wildcards include Warldorf and Statler from the Muppets, a giraffe being picky about leaves and a marathon runner exhausted at the end of the race, plus we muse about a good single malt, snotty scrambled eggs, and meeting Patrick Stewart aka Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation.Our VO question this week is all about how you differentiate between characters in an animation or a game if you're playing three different roles that could sound quite similar!Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.ukScript 1Dogs often dream...In fact, they experience similar stages of dreaming to humans - including rapid eye movement (REM), (the stage of dreaming we tend to remember). Twitches and paw movements are just some of the ways you can spot a dreaming dog. Even more amazing? Harvard experts suggest that your dog is quite likely to be dreaming about… you. Aww.Script 2If he could have assimilated the speaker's words, he might have described the accent that flavoured them as a sort of “jovial cockney.”It was jovial, but it wasn't cockney.“Please forgive my intrusion. One wonders why your blinds are all the way open in a neighbourhood with such abundant foot traffic,” the voice from the window said. “My name is Lonesome Johnny. Indeed, I should have said so at the onset. Only a villain arrives with a purpose and neglects to introduce themselves, and though I am devilishly handsome, I am no villain!”We'd love your feedback - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, hit the follow button today!**Listen to all of our podcasts here - you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"About our guest: Matt's an award-nominated English voiceover artist with a seriously versatile sound. Originally from the South and now based in the Midlands, he blends a clean RP tone with a natural, down-to-earth edge. He works across everything from commercials to gaming and character work, recording from his own pro studio. He's also built a following of over 25k on TikTok, where he shows off his range and personality.Matt's Website@mattcolesvoiceovers on InstagramMatt's Facebook pageMatt on YouTubeResources: Click here for the Wildcard Generator and don't forget to think of an action your character can be doing!About your hosts:With over 40 years representing major international clients such as Google, Emirates and HSBC; Mark Ryes has been trusted to be the voice for some of the world's biggest brands. If your business needs a fresh voice to represent you, then make it Mark's British voice. As a voiceover, TV presenter, podcaster or product demonstrator - Mark makes your brand truly sparkle!Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermarkElegantly British with an intelligent, warm and seductive voice, Samantha Boffin helps creatives and production companies create great audio that really connects with their audience. BBC-trained and with over 20 years of broadcast experience on both sides of the mic, she's created award-winning promos, narration and commercials for companies all around the globe, including the BBC, Sky, Games Workshop, John Lewis, Audible and Penguin Random House.Samantha's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek, Picard) joins us again this week and at 73 he is somehow still the most generous voice in the room. We get into the Picard Season Three reunion he calls a true full circle, the season eight of Next Generation they pitched together after twenty years apart, and the version of Riker he finally got to play one more time. We also talk about the Sir Ben Kingsley humility lesson from Thunderbirds, why he pulls hundred dollar bills out of his own pocket to keep a set joyful and safe, and his ride or die friendships with Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, and John Glover - - whose voicemails he still saves like love letters. Thank you to our sponsors: ❤️ This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/inside and get on your way to being your best self
Welcome back, folks, to the Mancave Movie Review, the podcast that reviews the good, the bad, and the ugly of movies for men and women. Thanks for joining us tonight for episode 382, Logan, starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keene, and Boyd Holbrook. There's several other people in here, but we'll just keep it short. Movie is directed by James Mangold and written by James Mangold, Scott Frank, and Michael Green. Thanks for tuning back in! We hope you are doing well and appreciate you listening to our review. Please let us know what you're watching on our Facebook page and let us know what you think about his great and fantasitic movie. Sit back and listen as Bryan, Ken, and Jeff tell you why we're in our prime.
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, the pacifist princess with mystical powers fends off an evil empire in while trying to discover the way to return health to the land. We bring on Scott Johnson to talk about one of his favorite films, as well as the deep well of influences on Miyazaki's ecological fantasy. Starring (in the 2005 Disney re-dubbing) Alison Lohman, Patrick Stewart, Shia LaBeouf, Uma Thurman, Chris Sarandon, and Edward James Olmos. Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, adapted from his manga of the same name. Check out Scott's anime/manga and gaming convention, https://zenkaikon.com
It's the end of the road for Wolverine in this week's episode as the boys review Logan. Starring Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart, Logan follows the last ride of Wolverine and the hope for the future of the mutant race.Support the showCatch new episodes of the Where to Stick It Podcast every Tuesday and Thursday. If you like the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon where we upload exclusive content each month for only $3 a month.
In this episode, we do a rewatchable review of the 2006 concluding film in the original live-action X-Men trilogy, X-Men: The Last Stand, starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and Halle Berry. We discuss whether the film has aged well, especially as one of the early adaptations of the superhero genre, and we debate whether we liked how the Phoenix Saga with Jean Grey was handled.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Noel catches up with Roger Clyne, the frontman for Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers. The band is out with their latest album, Hell To Breakfast, their first in nine years. Roger talks about the long gap between albums and what "Hell To Breakfast" means. The Arizona native discusses his love affair with Mexico and the creation of the Circus Mexicus music festival. Roger's first band, The Refreshments, are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut album, Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy. The album featured the massive hit, Banditos. Roger discusses the making of the song and his attempt to get Patrick Stewart to be featured in the video. The Refreshments created the theme song to the animated show, King of the Hill.
X-Men (2000) - Ep. 396 Mutants, magnetism, and black leather superhero suits - this week the Normies travel back to the year 2000 to revisit X‑Men, the film that launched a new era of blockbuster superhero cinema. From Hugh Jackman's star-making turn as Wolverine to Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen's legendary rivalry, the hosts break down the movie's legacy, its surprising influence on everything that followed, and whether the first cinematic mutant team-up still holds up over two decades later. So pop those claws, cue up the Cerebro helmet, and join the Normies as they ask the age-old question: what happens to a toad when it gets struck by lightning? To Me, My Normies Insta @Normies_Like_Us https://www.instagram.com/normies_like_us/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/_j__a___c___o__b_/ @Mike_Has_Insta https://www.instagram.com/mike_has_insta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/
Welcome to PTBN Pop's Movie Review of The Day! Every weekday we will be reviewing a movie whether it be currently in theaters, featured on streaming or just a film that we hold near and dear to us. On today's episode, Steve Riddle is reviewing “The Sheep Detectives” from 2026 starring Hugh Jackman, Brett Goldstein, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston & Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Send us Fan MailWe've got another new theme this week and this time we will be delving into "movies that could not be made today". There could be various social, technical, political or other reasons why but regardless, these will be movies that would not see the light of day in our modern times.Up first we have the Arthurian legend fever-dream that is 1981's Excalibur. Featuring appearances by Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, Helen Mirren and starring Nigel Terry as Arthur we have Merlin the magician helping Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart. This one is a weird one that would most likely not be made today for a variety of reasons that we get into.We talk about all kinds of other things as usual so sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
Test your might! For this week's review we chat about a rebooted movie sequel based on another movie that is based on a video game, got it? Mortal Kombat II starring Karl Urban, Ludi Lin, Jessica McNamee, and Josh Lawson. Off topics include BSOD, Smith's grocery store, and Fallout. Next week Mike but mostly Matt let Ma Hinshaw pick the film, she only gets one a year so be nice. We will check out The Sheep Detectives starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Regina Hall, and Brett Goldstein. You can find us on all things social such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and Bluesky. We also have an awesome community you can join, click here to check out our Facebook Fan Group so you can yell at Mike and Matt from the comfort of your keyboard while talking about films. Lastly we have an amazing website where you can watch trailers, read the host's bios, listen to the podcast, and get a ton more info on the movies we review. Check out the link here https://www.ReelFilmNerds.com Thanks for stopping by and listening to our podcast, we appreciate each and everyone of you and we will be back next week with another incredible episode of the Reel Film Nerds podcast.
Director Kyle Balda, known for animated work like MINIONS & DESPICABLE ME 3, makes his first foray into the pasture of live action & CGI talking animals with THE SHEEP DETECTIVES starring Hugh Jackman and the voices of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Cranston, and Regina Hall. We've got a review plus some Trailer Tapas, & a recommendation of a film you might have missed. Recommendation from our hosts in this episode - Splitsville Footcandle Film Society
In the charming new movie The Sheep Detectives, a shepherd (Hugh Jackman) is murdered and the sheep who adored him are determined to solve the crime. The sheep are voiced by an impressive cast including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patrick Stewart, and Bryan Cranston. It's sweet and funny, and quite emotional. It might change the whole way you see sheep and murrrrrrder. Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/nprpopcultureSubscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhourSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
The Sheep Detectives is a family-friendly, British whodunit where a flock of sheep try and solve the murder of their shepherd. It has an all-star cast, and Rachel joins us for the review.
Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member-only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind-the-scenes photos and videos, the monthly Redactor's Roundup newsletter, and access to a new fortnightly LIVE show—a raucous, unfiltered lunchtime special with the Good Doctors, new features, and live chat so you can heckle, vote, and have your questions read out in real time. This week's very special guest is a living legend and bona fide National Treasure: Sir Ian McKellen. He chats to Simon from the comfort of his very own East London pub The Grapes about his new film ‘The Christophers'. This Steven Soderbergh directed drama of art, family feuds and friendship is a late-career gem from McKellen, who plays cantankerous celebrity artist Julian Sklar in an unlikely and uneasy friendship with Michaela Coel's Laurie, his new assistant. Sir Ian and Simon prop up the bar and talk grumpy old men, unfinished business… and what it's like to be Gandalf. Mark will review The Christophers next week, but for now we've got three more fresh film releases to dissect. Three fresh reviews this week too: first up, the new Hugh Jackman-starring family adventure that's like “Babe meets Knives Out”: ‘The Sheep Detectives'. A star-studded affair with roles played by Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, and Molly Gordon with sheep voiced from the likes of Chris O'Dowd, Patrick Stewart and Bryan Cranston, the ‘cozy-crime' tale sees the sheep turn sleuths. Plus, a full review of Legends, the new Netflix series form last week's Take guest Steve Coogan, where ordinary customs workers go undercover to fight Britain's heroin crisis. And finally a look at the fourth time made, second era'd Mortal Kombat II. And as always we've got top correspondence from you lovely listeners, extended and unadulterated wittering from Mark and Simon—and Laughter Lift jokes guaranteed to induce the most exasperated groans. It's what The Redactor lives for. You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo
Listen below or click here for full show notes Star Trek's William Shatner Goes Back on His Iconic ‘Final Frontier' Line Subspace Chatter ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 4 To Debut In July; Watch Teaser Trailer – TrekMovie.com Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | Season 4 Official Teaser | Paramount+ (CCXP Mexico 2026) – YouTube Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Trailer, Premiere Date Revealed Paramount+ Finally Confirms the End of Star Trek’s Most Controversial Era ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ season 4 gets release date and trailer packed with space cowboys, black holes, and a T-rex | Space Star Trek: The Original Series Tops Streaming Charts After 60 Years Star Trek: Resurgence isn’t going to live long and prosper – it’s being delisted from Steam around three years on from release | Rock Paper Shotgun Star Trek’s Best Series Is Returning With New Official Sequel ‘Star Trek’ to be inducted into the Broadcasting+Cable Hall of Fame Paramount Confirms New Star Trek Movie, But Details Remain A Mystery Buy Star Trek set pieces in upcoming 60th anniversary auction William Shatner Just Gave The Lowdown On Those ‘Secret’ Star Trek Rumors: ‘Get A Life’ Review: ‘Star Trek: Picard: To Defy Fate' Is A Fun (But Complicated) Trip Through Trek History – TrekMovie.com Star Trek alums sign letter opposing Paramount/Warner Bros. merger Star Trek Celebs Join Opposition To Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger, Ask Fans To Protest On Thursday – TrekMovie.com Review: ‘Star Trek: Picard: To Defy Fate' Is A Fun (But Complicated) Trip Through Trek History – TrekMovie.com Now ‘Star Trek Voyager: Across The Unknown' Can Be As Easy (Or As Hard) As You'd Like – TrekMovie.com 31 Years Later, Star Trek’s Most Punishing Game Echoes A Classic Paradox Star Trek: Enterprise Actor Hated Filming Fan-Favorite Mirror Universe Episodes New Star Trek retrospective drops this fall Star Trek brings back iconic character for “canon-adjacent” adventure | Radio Times Watch: Nana Visitor Returns As Major Kira In ‘Star Trek Fleet Command' Animated Short – TrekMovie.com New STAR TREK TIMELINES Book Explores Trek's Multiverse – TrekCore.com Paramount Confirms Middle East Funds Are Backing WBD Buy Netflix, Warner Bros., and Universal Secure Landmark 4-Year Pact for Hollywood Stability Paramount Skydance Launches New Book Publisher Paramount Launches Global Publishing Imprint to Expand Iconic Franchises and Deepen Original Storytelling | Paramount PARAMOUNT LAUNCHES GLOBAL PUBLISHING IMPRINT TO EXPAND ICONIC FRANCHISES AND DEEPEN ORIGINAL STORYTELLING Warner Bros Discovery vote to approve $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance | Warner Bros | The Guardian Paramount Will be 49.5% Foreign Owned After WBD Merger | TV Tech Warner Bros. shareholders green-light Paramount takeover CLICK HERE to see our ratings for Star Trek episodes and movies we have discussed on the show. 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CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons] ‘Star Trek’ ‘City on the Edge of Forever’ Has a Lost Dark Real Story Star Trek’s Best Spock Episode Created a 60-Year-Old Gene Roddenberry Sci-Fi Rule Star Trek warned us about the perils of AI 60 years ago| Letters Star Trek’s First Masterpiece Episode Had a Completely Different Ending (& Caused a Years-Long Feud) – ComicBook.com Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons] All 7 Seasons Of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Ranked One Of Star Trek’s Greatest Villains Was Created Because Of An Unrelated Studio Demand The Star Trek Episodes That Changed the Franchise—And TV—Forever Why Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Worst-Rated Episode On IMDb Is So Hated 5 Forgotten Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes That Still Hold Up Today 35 Years Ago, Star Trek Dropped An Absurd Twist It Didn't Even Need 35 Years Later, An All-Time Star Trek Episode Remains Alarmingly Relevant Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons] Star Trek’s baseball showdown gets renewed spotlight for MLB season 30 Years Ago, Star Trek Went Full ‘Black Mirror’ With One Chilling Episode Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons] Star Trek: Voyager Almost Had A Storyline That Became The Bones Of Battlestar Galactica From Paris, With Glug: The Alcoholic Star Trek Episode That Gave Us Hope How Kate Mulgrew Saved Captain Janeway and ‘Star Trek: Voyager' (Excl) Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons] Star Trek Almost Answered a Decades Long Borg Mystery (But the Genius Pitch Was Rejected) – ComicBook.com Romulan War, Col. Green, Borg Queen's Origin: Writers Reveal Untold ‘Star Trek: Enterprise' Season 5 Stories – TrekMovie.com The Star Trek Series That Flopped 21 Years Ago Is Now One of Streaming’s Best-Kept Secrets STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons] How Star Trek: Discovery Split Its Timeline (& Saved The Franchise) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th season yet to premier, 5th/final season filmed] Original-Cin Chat: Pioneering Trek Prop-Master Emily Hyde on Strange New Worlds’ Objets d’Art — Original Cin Star Trek’s Next TV Show Is Already Fixing One Fan Complaint – ComicBook.com Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [season 2 will end series] William Shatner points out iconic Star Trek kiss amid heated SFA cancellation Star Trek’s Robert Picardo Pitched A Voyager Episode For Starfleet Academy Season 3 That I Really Wish We Could See Star Trek: Starfleet Academy was cancelled because people don’t understand Star Trek Star Trek Actor Promises ‘Starfleet Academy' Season 2 Is “Gay AF” After Cancellation and Backlash Star Trek: Starfleet Academy actors to be honored by LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Sets Already Being Torn Down Following Cancellation | Cosmic Book News Starfleet Academy was supposed to be Star Trek’s next big thing – so why is it ending so soon? | Film Stories Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Timeline Confirmed In Season 1 Finale Star Trek’s Tim Russ Didn’t Hold Back Speculating Why Paramount+ Canceled Starfleet Academy | Cinemablend Star Trek character joining Starfleet Academy was a ‘tough’ loss for the War College THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Star Trek Fans Turn on Captain Kirk 47 Years Later After Major Realization – ComicBook.com Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) Patrick Stewart suffered a collapse on the “Star Trek” set – YouTube Star Trek (2009) Karl Urban Actively Lobbied For His Role In A Major Sci-Fi Movie Franchise 17 Years Ago, Star Trek Made A Ballsy Choice That Paid Off In A Big Way J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Movies Almost Featured A Marvel Star As Captain Kirk J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Prequel Is Also Set Farthest In Prime Timeline Untitled Star Trek movie by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley I’m Against Scott Bakula’s Star Trek Enterprise Sequel Pitch. Here’s Why | Cinemablend OTHER MEDIAStar Trek books, audio books November's New STAR TREK Books Include a Jake Sisko DS9 Novel and a Huge Original Series Hardcover Retrospective – TrekCore.com Star Trek video games/board games Star Trek Online's First Contact Day event is offering a new version of one of its first ships | Massively Overpowered Star Trek Online Launches New Roadmap & Quick Start Event – Trek Central Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise New Action Figures from Master Replicas:Geordi Action Figure– Master ReplicasDr. M’Benga Action Figure– Master ReplicasStarship Library Series – U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E– Master ReplicasStarship Library Series – U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D– Master Replicas Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines ‘Starfleet Academy’ Star Karim Diané Is Heading to IDW’s ‘Star Trek’ Pride Comic (Exclusive) Star Trek Officially Announces A Huge Starfleet Academy Hero Is Already Returning With The New Release Fans Deserve Star Trek Finally Solves A Big Worf Mystery That’s Been Plaguing Fans For 3 Years See The Cadets Explore A Dangerous Alien World In ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Lost Contact' #1 Preview – TrekMovie.com For The First Time In Official Star Trek Canon, Captain Kirk Is Fighting The Borg Star Trek Reveals Deep Space Nine’s Replacement Series Star Trek Confirms An All-New Enterprise Replacement MISCELLANEOUS Paramount+ / Paramount Skydance Jeff Shell Exit Followed “Standard Procedure” Steps By Paramount Board Of Directors, Company Says Paramount and Warner Bros.' 2027 Slate Raises Questions After David Ellison's 30-Film Promise AMC CEO Believes David Ellison Will Release 30 Films a Year David Ellison Pushes Theatrical at CinemaCon ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ to end with season 5 at Paramount+ Delaware Supreme Court Rejects Bright Line Rules in Section 220 Books and Records Proceedings – Gibson Dunn CBS Is “Developing Other Ideas” for Late Night Paramount’s CEO Has Been Asked to Testify The Senate’s Antitrust Subcommittee | Cord Cutters News Paramount's Upfront Pitch Is About Three Things | AdExchanger Mark Ruffalo & Others' Criticism of WBD Merger Gets Response From Paramount Paramount investigates ‘The Legend Of Aang: The Last Airbender’ leak, says it didn’t come from the studio | Dailyhunt Viewers fume ‘CBS is the new Fox’ as network owner hosts dinner ‘honoring’ Trump | Irish Star Paramount Has Big Plans to Change CNN – Here is What We Know | Cord Cutters News Star Trek related science news Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous Star Trek Enters A Dark Age: Paramount+ Cancellations Leave Fans In The Cold 10 Modern Star Trek Episodes As Good As Anything From The Kirk & Picard Eras Every Star Trek Animated Series Ranked The Spymaster’s Guide to the Secret Agencies of ‘Star Trek’ Friends Of Gene And Majel Roddenberry Recall Fateful Star Trek Auditions, Polish Presidential Visits, And More – TrekMovie.com Paramount to pause Star Trek TV after 2027 finale Star Trek Fans Want The Franchise To “Go Away” (And Possibly Never Come Back) – ComicBook.com SFA sets were dismantled (but Star Trek isn’t ending) Original Star Trek Movies Ranked Worst to Best Sci-fi stories never really end anymore, and that’s a problem | Space Star Trek Would Be Very Different In 2026 If Discovery Stuck To Its Original Plan Every Version Of The Starship Enterprise In Star Trek, Ranked Tragic Details About Star Trek’s James T. Kirk All 13 Star Trek TV Shows, Ranked By IMDb Star Trek And NASA: 1969 And 2026 Cancellations And Milestones Rod Roddenberry on Carrying Forward the STAR TREK Legacy – Nerdist Star Trek: The Next Generation Movies Ranked Worst to Best Why Spock's Epic ‘Star Trek' Line is One of Sci-Fi's Most Powerful Quotes | No Film School Alex Kurtzman’s two worst Star Trek shows create an impossible problem for the franchise’s future How the Combadge Became the Ultimate Wearable of the ‘Star Trek’ Universe Why Gene Roddenberry Didn’t Care About Creating ‘New Civilizations’ For Star Trek Beloved Star Trek Character Busted Franchise's Biggest Myth With Single Line | GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT Convention news/fandom STLV 2026 Nears Sellout As Creation Teases East Coast Con Celebrating Star Trek's 60th – TrekMovie.com Actor Watch One Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Star Shared Her Perspective On The Negative Response To The Show, And I Appreciate It | Cinemablend ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Cadet Actors Talk Cancellation And Handling Online Negativity – TrekMovie.com Now ‘Star Trek Voyager: Across The Unknown' Can Be As Easy (Or As Hard) As You'd Like – TrekMovie.com Star Trek Legend Weighs in on AI: ‘Evolve or Die’ – Parade Exclusive: Jonathan Frakes Confident Star Trek Will “Resurface,” Decries ‘Starfleet Academy' “Trolls” – TrekMovie.com Star Trek veteran and 90s heartthrob team up for Kiwi co-production | Stuff The One Star Trek Show Nana Visitor Wishes Had A Crossover With Deep Space Nine Main Mission (with an appropriate sound effect) What is your favorite Alien Races from Star Trek End Of Show It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. 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Cast your mind back to the year 2000. Okay great. And now think about the movie X-Men which introduced the world to the modern superhero movie with the likes of Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, Patrick Stewarts a bald guy, Ian McKellen as Magnet and Halle Berry as a much underused Storm. And with the likes of James Marsden coming back as Cyclops for Avengers: Doomsday in 2026 this decades old Marvel franchise has never been more relevant. And then there's the Bryan Singer of it all. YUCK. Anyways thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage reviewSUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jNHelp support the show and get early episodes ► https://bigsandwich.co/Patreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesJames' Twitter ► http://twitter.com/mrsundaymoviesMaso's Twitter ► http://twitter.com/wikipediabrownPatreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesT-Shirts/Merch ► https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mr-sunday-movies The Weekly Planet iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The Weekly Planet Direct Download ► https://play.acast.com/s/theweeklyplanetAmazon Affiliate Link ► https://amzn.to/2nc12P4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How can you tell if someone is lying? Criminology Professor and Lie Detection Researcher Vincent Denault says that while lies are complicated, there's one simple way to get to the truth. We talk signs someone is lying, what makes someone appear credible and if we are living in the age of lies. Then, in the Pointless part of the show, it's Michael Jordan and Patrick Stewart vs. Vin Diesel and the Rock as we countdown the Top 5 Bald Celebrities. 00:00 Introducing Vincent Denault 01:11: How Good are We at Spotting Liars 02:51 Signs Someone is Lying 05:52 The Simple Way to Find Out the Truth 06:49 Do Lie Detectors Work 08:42 Are We Living in the Age of Lies 09:50 Pointless 24:19 The Top 5 Bald Celebrities Contact the Show Vincent Denault Website Vincent Denault LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's MaxFunDrive 2026! Listen to the full Bonus Content episode (as well as all of the BoCo in Max Fun history) by going to www.MaximumFun.org/joinsleeping. It's our one-stop portal to become a member and support Sleeping with Celebrities. ************************************************** It would be very difficult to get all those celebrities booked for one episode of Sleeping with Celebrities, especially if you also add in Christopher Walken, Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Stewart, an Dame Judi Dench, and then you included Werner Herzog, Holly Hunter, Billy Bob Thornton, Paul McCartney, Thomas Pynchon, and Enya. That's asking a lot. So did we do that? Let's just say... sure, okay, as far as you know, why not. Is there an explanation as to why they sound just a little bit like comedian Blaine Capatch? I don't know what you're talking about. You're just saying nonsense words at this point. Blaine told us that these people were all hanging out at his house and then he passed the phone around. Frankly, given the big name celebrities we figured we'd just go with it and you should too. Don't ask questions. Shh. Shush now. Become a Max Fun member and supporter of Sleeping with Celebrities by going to the link: www.MaximumFun.org/joinsleeping. That will take you to our one stop portal for becoming a $5 a month member. To explore other membership options as well as our wonderful gifts (our delightful Sleepyhead keychain as seen in the episode art!), go to www.MaximumFun.org/join. Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you'd like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber? Email us at: sleepwithcelebs@maximumfun.org. Follow the Show on: Instagram @sleepwcelebs Bluesky @sleepwithcelebs TikTok @SleepWithCelebs John is on Bluesky @JohnMoe John's acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback. Thanks to everyone who participated in this year's MaxFunDrive! Still want to get in on the action? Follow this link to support this show (and get in on our limited-time keychain sale to benefit the Center for Constitutional Rights): https://maximumfun.org/joinsleeping
Go to https://zbiotics.com/OTP and use OTP at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Ben Karlin, former head writer of The Daily Show and co-creator of The Colbert Report, joins Matt Wilstein to discuss his new series Bait, starring Riz Ahmed as a fictionalized version of himself chasing the role of James Bond. Karlin breaks down shaping the show's offbeat tone, securing Bond approval, and landing Patrick Stewart for a bizarre cameo, while also reflecting on launching The Daily Show and building The Colbert Report, and predicting what's next for Stephen Colbert after CBS ends The Late Show. Plus, why he's relieved he left late-night political comedy before the Trump era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The boys review the X-Men movie series starting with where it all began, X-Men from 2000. Starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, and Ian McKellen. Magneto has a vision to turn earth's population into mutants, while Charles Xavier believes peace with humans is possible.Support the showCatch new episodes of the Where to Stick It Podcast every Tuesday and Thursday. If you like the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon where we upload exclusive content each month for only $3 a month.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticJoin The Normandy For Ad-Free NME, Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K Analytic Dreamz reacts to the official Black Panther 3 announcement and its major connections to the Avengers Doomsday trailer and upcoming Marvel Phase 7 movies. This in-depth breakdown covers the new T'Challa Black Panther rumors, potential casting including Denzel Washington and Damson Idris, and how the film ties into larger MCU crossovers with the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Namor.The segment explores key Avengers Doomsday trailer moments featuring Wakanda characters, Shuri as Black Panther, M'Baku, and Namor alongside the Fantastic Four. It also examines the X-Men return with Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Ian McKellen as Magneto, Kelsey Grammer as Beast, Cyclops scenes, and potential X-Men vs Doctor Doom sequences with Robert Downey Jr.Analytic Dreamz further analyzes the Spider-Man Brand New Day trailer, including the new Spider-Man suit, Sadie Sink's character, Bruce Banner Savage Hulk connections, Tom Holland's Peter Parker changes, and links to Tobey Maguire. Additional coverage includes Steve Rogers' return, Chris Evans and Peggy Carter details, new villains like the Scorpion and Tombstone, and how these elements set up Avengers Secret Wars and Battleworld.This comprehensive reaction from Analytic Dreamz details Marvel's evolving plans, new characters, team previews, and what the Black Panther 3 announcement means for the future of the MCU after years of anticipation.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Great Rosary Campaign is an ongoing prayer and penance campaign for the conversion and strengthening of both Catholic and non-Catholic leaders.As a "Trekkie" (lover of Star Trek), we will be devoting several Great Rosary Campaigns to praying for the conversion of all remaining Star Trek cast members to the Catholic Faith.THIS WEEK of the Great Rosary Campaign: Star Trek Edition, we are praying for the conversion of Patrick Stewart, who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek: The Next Generation." He was one of the greatest fictional character inspirations of my childhood when it comes to character, virtue, integrity, and being well-read and thoughtful. Please join us in praying that he may "live long and prosper" unto eternal life.The SUGGESTED PENANCE this week is a Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament, the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist.In these dark times, we must fight evil with the most powerful weapons we have. The Rosary is foremost among them. Join the Great Rosary Campaign today at: www.GreatRosaryCampaign.com.Countless Saints and Popes have told us that the Rosary is incredibly powerful for three things in particular:Keeping the FaithMoral renovationConversions of non-CatholicsThe Great Rosary Campaign is also based on several biblical themes and principles.First, PRAY FOR OUR BRETHREN. “Pray for one another…” (Jas. 5:16). “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of faith" (Gal. 6:10).Second, PRAY FOR OUR ENEMIES. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven" (Matt. 5:43-44).Third, PRAY FOR ALL MEN, PARTICULARLY LEADERS AND THOSE IN AUTHORITY. “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, or kings and all who are in high positions…” (1 Tim. 2:1-2).Fourth, GOING INTO BATTLE WITH THE ARK. When the ancient Israelites came to Jericho, God didn't tell them to besiege the city. Instead, He told them to march around it with the Ark of the Covenant seven times, and on the seventh the walls would fall. We will now "march" in prayer for seven days with the New Ark of the Covenant, Our Lady, through the Rosary. We pray in hope that on the seventh day, a day especially devoted to Our Lady (Saturday), extraordinary graces of conversion will be given to those we are praying for.Fifth, EVANGELISM AND APOLOGETICS = LOVE + ARGUMENTS + PRAYER + PENANCE. Ultimately it is God who reveals Himself to a soul, and empowers them to say "yes" to Him by His grace. He chooses to use us, but He does not have to. We must remember that as we evangelize and defend the Faith, our arguments will be fruitless unless informed by love (charity), and reinforced by prayer and penance.Sixth, RETURNING GOOD FOR EVIL. “Do not return evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but on the contrary bless, for to this you have been called, that you may obtain a blessing" (1 Pet. 3:9).Sign up to take part in the Great Rosary Campaign today: www.GreatRosaryCampaign.com
This week we head back into the MVM Archives to bring you the story of the making of Marvel's first ever X-Men movie - Generation X! Before Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart reinvented the superhero movie in the year 2000, Marvel teamed up with the Fox Network to make this low budget 1996 TV movie. Jubilee, Emma Frost, Banshee, and a whole host of young X-Men characters were brought to live-action for the very first time, but with a budget so low the action and special effects became painful to watch. For awesome bonus episodes visit https://www.patreon.com/marvelversusmarvel marvelversusmarvel@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/marvelversusmarvel https://twitter.com/marvelversus https://twitter.com/robhalden https://robhalden.com https://will-preston.co.uk
This week, we discuss Claude Code for non-coders, automating newsletters and status reports, and AI tax prep. Plus, Coté finds unexpected joy in a coding assistant. Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 563 Runner-up Titles Upgraded to Max The only innovation I was talking about was hiring me. The Patrick Stewart of the Cubicles. Should we become the Claudecast? Matt Ray in Your Pocket. Come into the tent You have agency in your life Rundown Coté went to Claude Camp Microsoft and Anthropic team up to bring Claude Cowork to Microsoft 365 Cursor is rolling out a new kind of agentic coding tool Hater Season: Corey Quinn — Better Offline Google completes acquisition of Wiz Relevant to your Interests I Worked for Block. Its A.I. Job Cuts Aren't What They Seem. Iranian news claims AWS drone strikes were deliberate Anthropic Just Won the Enterprise. Here's What Nobody's Talking About Amazon's Bahrain data center targeted by Iran for support of U.S. military, state media says Startups.RIP - Dead YC Startups, Alive Ideas Kratix Anywhere: Cloud, On-Prem, and Hybrid Without Compromise Meta just bought Moltbook, the social network for AI bots - 9to5Mac Amazon holds engineering meeting following AI-related outages Oracle is building yesterday's data centers with tomorrow's debt SUSE Reportedly May Be For Sale Yet Again When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry” Oracle is under pressure from more than $100 billion in debt and massive layoffs as it pushes ahead with Larry Ellison's 3-step transformation Oracle is building yesterday's data centers with tomorrow's debt Oracle Job Cuts OpenAI bowed out of the Oracle MacBook Neo - Tech Specs Code Mode: give agents an entire API in 1,000 tokens MacBook Neo - Tech Specs Nonsense McDonald's C.E.O. Takes a Big Bite Out of a Burger. Maybe Scratch ‘Big.' Conferences KubeCon EU, March 23-26, 2026 - Coté will be there on a media pass. DevOpsdays Atlanta 2026, April 21-22, 2026 DevOpsDays Austin, May 5-6, 2026 WeAreDevelopers, July 8-10, 2026 Berlin, Coté speaking. VMware User Groups (VMUGs): Amsterdam (March 17-19, 2026) - Coté speaking. Minneapolis (April 7-9, 2026) Toronto (May 12-14, 2026) Dallas (June 9-11, 2026) Orlando (October 20-22, 2026) SDT News & Community Join our Slack community Email the show: questions@softwaredefinedtalk.com Free stickers: Email your address to stickers@softwaredefinedtalk.com Follow us on social media: Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, BlueSky Watch us on: Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok Book offer: Use code SDT for $20 off "Digital WTF" by Coté Sponsor the show Sponsor more podcasts with Failover Media Recommendations Brandon: Token management with RTK Usage for Claude App - App Store Coté: Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station
Meridith Baer grew up on the grounds of San Quentin prison, acted in TV and movies, wrote scripts in Hollywood … and then, at 50, started over – and built one of the best known home-staging companies in real estate.Meridith's life unfolds like a movie: As a teenager, she was forced to give up her baby for adoption. In her twenties, she was a writer for Penthouse. In her thirties and forties, she was a screenwriter in Hollywood, hobnobbing with Sally Field and dating Patrick Stewart.But in her late forties, Meridith hit a wall. Her writing career stalled, so she poured her energy into fixing up the house she was renting. When the owner sold that house almost immediately, she stumbled onto a strange new idea: why not stage homes for a living?From there, Meridith turned a few pieces of thrift-store furniture and potted plants into a full-blown business: trucks, warehouses, hundreds of employees, and high-end homes across Los Angeles, New York, Miami, and beyond. Along the way, she weathered the pressures of scaling a creative service into an operational machine—without ever raising outside capital.What you'll learn:How to reshape a career at 50 (or any age) without a master planHow Meridith priced her work based on value created, not hours workedWhy you don't always need investors to grow a multi-million-dollar service businessThe psychology of home staging: designing spaces that make buyers fall in love in the first 10 secondsHow Meridith thinks about legacy, stepping back, and seizing new opportunitiesTimestamps: 06:08 – Growing up as a warden's daughter inside San Quentin11:01 – Teen pregnancy, forced adoption, and reunion decades later12:43 – From Pepsi commercials to Penthouse magazine19:58 – Selling a major movie script, recoiling at the finished product22:47 – How a breakup with Patrick Stewart totally reshaped Meridith's life27:41 – The accidental first staging job at age 5035:17 – Early days of the business: vans, day laborers from Home Depot, and naming her price47:18 – Unexpected struggles: tax trouble, a cancer diagnosis51:07 – The business expands to New York and beyond1:00:22 – Running a 320-person company at 78—and what comes next1:05:56 – Small Business SpotlightThis episode was produced by Alex Cheng, with music by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by Neva Grant, with research help from Noor Gill. Our engineers were Patrick Murray and Kwesi Lee.Follow How I Built This:Instagram → @howibuiltthisX → @HowIBuiltThisFacebook → How I Built ThisFollow Guy Raz:Instagram → @guy.razYoutube → guy_razX → @guyrazSubstack → guyraz.substack.comWebsite → guyraz.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.