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Latest podcast episodes about spoiler alert spoilers

Twin Cities Trekkies
70: Tricks Out of a Rabbit's Hat

Twin Cities Trekkies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 76:00


Lower Decks and shorter Star Trek seasons. In April of 2024, Paramount+ announced renewals and endings of Star Trek series. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was renewed for a fourth season, but sadly Lower Decks Season Five (as of the time of publishing, still airing on Paramount+) was announced to be its final season. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Lars of the Treknicity Podcast returns and talks with Wes about the shorter seasons of Star Trek, and Lower Decks. SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers for the first three episodes of Lower Decks Season Five are discussed. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/tctrekkiespod), or by emailing them at tctrekkiespodcast@gmail.com. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). You can also leave us comments via the Spotify version of the episode. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast. Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

Movie Meltdown
The Con Is On

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 86:54


Movie Meltdown - Episode 623 Join us "live" from Lexington as we discuss our day at the Lexington Comic & Toy Convention!   And while we assemble and eat our Mr. Bones candy, we also address… Julie Brown, crocheting, Tim Jacobus, American Gladiators, Emma Roberts, maybe I am the reason you stress out, 3D printing, Scream 6, Earth Girls Are Easy, The Fast and the Furious, Cynthia Rothrock, VHS rental pricing, What We Do in the Shadows, walking with your elbows all the way out, Kathy Long, Goosebumps, garbage can candy, Sam Irvin, Dune, getting movie posters back in the day, Jeff Speakman, R.L. Stine, getting stung by a jelly bean, seeing Madonna live, Fight Club, Don "The Dragon" Wilson, people being polite, Out There, Mark Dacascos and the best way to judge Charisma Carpenter's height.  Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for Scream 6, Scream 4 and random moments from season 4 of What We Do in the Shadows… you have been warned.  “Oh, wait a minute… I've seen movies!” For more on the convention, go to: lexingtoncomiccon.com

The Charge Plated Podcast
1.28 Spoiler Alert: Spoilers!

The Charge Plated Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 61:58


We needed a few extra days for this episode to bake and here it is: we have spoilers for SolForge Fusion's Set 2 Battle for Whitefang Pass! FizzleSticks and I dive into the new keywords, mechanics and card types you are sure to find throughout this new set.Massive Spoilers throughout.Our Patreon: patreon.com/thechargeplatedpodcastOur email: thechargeplatedpodcast@gmail.comLink to set up a SolForge Fusion account (if you don't have one already): https://solforgefusion.com/?referral=kh0lds7areFuseFest prizes: https://solforgefusion.com/post/fuse-fest-prizesCon of the North: https://www.conofthenorth.org/CotN free Sealed event: https://events.solforgefusion.com/event/MA3LRX9DETCotN free Constructed event: https://events.solforgefusion.com/event/MA3LRX9DET

Trip Around The Multiverse
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Review

Trip Around The Multiverse

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 102:03


*****Spoiler ALERT****** ****Spoilers after 15mins***** In this episode we review Marvel's latest movie in phase 4. Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. We can't say much more without spoiling it. Have a listen and let us know what you thought of Doctor Strange's journey in to the Multiverse. By reaching out to us on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube or by email. Which are all listed down below. Twitter @TripMultiverse Instagram @TripAroundTheMultiverse Email us at Aroundthemultiversepodcast@gmail.com Youtube : Trip Around the Multiverse --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kyle-cy/message

Movie Meltdown
BloodHellFest

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 12:01


Movie Meltdown - Episode 577 This episode we discuss Blood Fest directed by Owen Egerton and starring Zachary Levi. Yep...  Zachary Levi. Oh yeah, and also Robbie Kay, Seychelle Gabriel, Jacob Batalon and Barbara Dunkelman. And as we work on creating our own horror movie theme park, we also address… Reacher, Sleepaway Camp, Death Trap, The Cabin In The Woods, research and development, The Houses October Built, Tate Donovan, side project, all my friends are dead, they overcomplicated their own nonsense, Christopher Reeve, Faces of Death, resurrecting dead people, that's my toucan, wrist band technology, the real-world setting of things, Mr. Leadfeet, building a tower, Superman, gaming references, we haven't seen any other grown-ups in this movie, too much going on, the theater full of dolls, Dad story issues, the clowns still ruin everything for me, Disney World, we have to follow the rules, security camera footage, Michael Caine, a slap in the face to horror fans, I don't know anything about electronics, Lovecraftian gods and the power of Ned. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for the finale of “Sleepaway Camp” as well as the entire movie “Blood Fest”... go watch them before you listen. You have been warned. “Your endgame here is not near as big as all of the orchestration it would take to make this thing happen.”

The Duras Sisters Podcast
DS9: Immovable Forces

The Duras Sisters Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 122:10


Episode 3: Feminism DS9: Unmovable Forces AKA: Suzie the Symbiote Was Kai Opaka's fate destined to happen by the prophets? Who are the most precious characters? Does Ezri deal with imposter syndrome? Does Jadzia face the same struggles as many queer women? Do Symbiotes pay student loans? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna dive into the most incredible women in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers for a Deep Space Nine and a character death This is the third episode of our Feminism series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna celebrate the awesome women in each Star Trek show, starting with The Original Series and ending with Prodigy. Who is a feminist icon in DS9? Join us next week as we talk Feminism in Deep Space Nine. DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro was written by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #10: “Greed is eternal.” Please check out our Patreon and donate any amount per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia and reviews of every episode from the first season of Lower Decks and our current review of The Animated Series. https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast

SDGC
SDGC Review: Life is Strange True Colors

SDGC

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 66:45


Jeff, CJ, and Britt talk all about why the latest entry in the Life is Strange series might just be the best one yet. Come join us as we reminisce on our time and favourite memories from Haven Springs. **SPOILER ALERT** Spoilers start at 19:30, you can enjoy our impressions up until this point but we recommend you finish the game before continuing. Thanks again to Square Enix for providing us with a review copy for this game. #sponsored

The Duras Sisters Podcast
TNG: Kindred Spirit (Part 2)

The Duras Sisters Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 103:48


Episode 3: Family Series Kindred Spirit (Part 2) AKA “Hey, You're my cha'DIch” Should Data have told her mother she is an android? How does Worf face the struggles of being a single parent? Do Miles and Keiko have communication issues? Should Rhianna write a dissertation on Lore? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss part two of The Next Generation Family series to find out! SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers abound for the lives of Data, Worf, The Duras Sisters, and The O'Briens. These include details revealed only in the Next Generation and the companion movies. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses family death, miscarriage, rape, childhood abandonment, and trauma. This episode is the third of our family series which will go through discussions of family for every Star Trek show, starting with The Original Series and ending with Lower Decks. Next week we will release a special Patreon episode of our review of the second episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks! DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro, “Klingon Battle” was written by Jerry Goldsmith. Our outro, “Worf's Revenge” was written by Aurelio Voltaire. Rule of Acquisition #121: Everything is for sale, even friendship. Please check out our Patreon and donate any amount per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia and reviews of every episode from the first season of Lower Decks. https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast

The Duras Sisters Podcast
TNG: Family, That's in the Stars (Part 1)

The Duras Sisters Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 103:44


Episode 2: Family Series Family, That's in the Stars (Part 1 of our TNG Family Series) Was Lwaxana in an arranged marriage herself? Why does Picard return home to France after leaving the Borg Collective? Do Kyle and Will Riker actually work things out? Does Geordie find closure after losing his mother? Do any of our main crew find familial closure?! Listen to Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all of these answers on The Duras Sisters Podcast episode covering the families of Troi, Riker, Geordie, Beverly, Wesley, and Picard. SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers abound for the lives of Troi, Riker, Geordie, Beverly, Wesley, and Picard. These include details revealed only in the Next Generation and the companion movies. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses family disappearance, family death, and trauma. This episode is the second of our family series which will go through discussions of family for every Star Trek show, starting with The Original Series and ending with Lower Decks. How many siblings does Data have? Listen to our episode next week, covering the themes of Family in the Next Generation, to find out. DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro, “Klingon Battle” was written by Jerry Goldsmith. Our outro, “Worf's Revenge” was written by Aurelio Voltaire. Please check out our patreon and donate for exclusive episodes and even more Star Trek content. https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast

The Duras Sisters Podcast
TOS: Where My Son is Concerned

The Duras Sisters Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 123:52


Episode 1: Family Series Where My Son is Concerned Did the death of McCoy's father push him toward a career in Starfleet? Is Kirk more devoted to a certain Science Officer than his blood family? How does Spock reconcile with his duel heritage? At any point of this pod, will you hear us say “dark,” “death,” “anguish,” and “tragic?” Listen to Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all of these answers on The Duras Sisters Podcast episode covering the Families of McCoy, Kirk, Sulu, Scotty, and Spock. SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers abound for pretty much all of our main trio's lives, plus Scotty and Sulu. Also spoilers for the movies Wrath of Kahn, The Search for Spock, Final Frontier, and Generations. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses abuse, family death, and trauma. This episode is the first of our family series which will go through discussions of family for every Star Trek show, starting with The Original Series and ending with Lower Decks. How many siblings does Picard have? Listen to our episode next week, covering the themes of Family in the Next Generation, to find out. DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro, “Klingon Battle” was written by Jerry Goldsmith. Our outro, “Worf's Revenge” was written by Aurelio Voltaire. Rule of Acquisition #151: Even when you're a customer, sell yourself. Please check out our Patreon and donate any amount per month access to exclusive episodes of Trivia and reviews of every episode from the first season of Lower Decks. https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast

Channel 8 ½
Ep. 10 - Watchlist Vol. 5

Channel 8 ½

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 55:20


On this week's Watchlist episode we dive into The Lighthouse, The Boys, and Project Power. *Spoiler Alert* (Spoilers for The Lighthouse begin at 08:00 and end at 19:00 - Spoilers for Project Power throughout the entire segment, starting at 35:00 to the end)

Channel 8 ½
Ep. 09 - Love of the Craft

Channel 8 ½

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 56:10


This week we discuss film and television inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's literature, also known as the Cosmic Horror genre. Join us as we explore Lovecraft's influence on Guillermo Del Toro's films, Annihilation, The Thing, Bird Box, and more *Spoiler Alert* (Spoilers for Annihilation begin at 37:30 and end at 45:08)

Movie Meltdown
Scarefest with Thom Mathews

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 92:40


Movie Meltdown - Episode 504 What better way to kick-off our October/Halloween fun than with our recent trip to Scarefest? Plus we talk with actor Thom Mathews about being part of the horror world starring in beloved films like The Return of the Living Dead and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. And as we make plans to move into The Kentucky Castle, we also bring up… Eerie, Indiana, Bruce Campbell, I got a dragon, Hollywood Boulevard, it wasn’t far from the cat house, Dee Snider, the naughty boxes, Felissa Rose, Lee Majors, Pasadena, Charlton Heston, The Lost Boys, Benny Urquidez, falling off a building, I felt it the next day it was like moving up my spine, Alex Cox, I don’t have ghosts that I know of, Gene Wilder, a successful man with a successful business, Farrah Fawcett, beating up my brother, Are You Afraid of the Dark, Kane Hodder, if you have a wheel that needs to be spun, Dan O'Bannon, orange fields, Casper, dapper and dashing, Albert Pyun, Steel, Knots Landing and who is that incredibly emaciated man wearing what looks like a woman’s sweater… on the escalator?!  Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for the end of The Return of the Living Dead… but I hope by now you have seen it.  “...had no thoughts about it… about acting - none at all. It wasn’t even a consideration. Never even thought about it, until she said it - and it was like BAM! That’s what I’ll do.” For more on Scarefest, go to: https://thescarefest.com/

The Envelope
Tarantino Gets Personal with 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood'

The Envelope

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 33:29


*** SPOILER ALERT*** Spoilers start at 15:08.With a title that suggests the opening of a child's storybook, Quentin Tarantino revisits the Hollywood of 1969 and that summer night 50 years ago when members of the Manson family set out for Benedict Canyon with murder in their hearts. The grisly slayings on Cielo Drive — including that of a very pregnant Sharon Tate — cast a long shadow over the romance of the ‘60s counterculture. Tarantino has said that Charles Manson's ability to manipulate and control his followers still seems "unfathomable" to this day.In "Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood," the writer and director takes the occasion to revel in the details of the era, complete with commercials, TV shows, songs, radio news and famous locations and restaurants around Los Angeles. But Tarantino also offers up a study of actors — their anxieties, insecurities and the pride they take in their performances. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the fictional actor Rick Dalton, and Brad Pitt as his stunt double, along with Margot Robbie as the very real Sharon Tate, the film is more emotional and personal than other Tarantino movies.In fact, Tarantino — who grew up in Los Angeles — has called "Once Upon a Time" his "Roma."Mark Olsen (@IndieFocus) talks with Times film critics @KennethTuran and @JustinCChang, as well as film reporter @jenyamato and special guest Julia Turner (@JuliaTurner), Deputy Managing Editor of Entertainment and Arts.Deep spoilers involving the end of the film start at 15:08. Come back and listen to our writers' analysis once you've seen "Once Upon a Time."

The Envelope
Avengers: Endgame. Time for the Curtain Call.

The Envelope

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 39:07


SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers start at 18:10!Eleven years, 22 films, $18 billion and counting at the global box office: Avengers: Endgame is finally in theaters, bringing to a close a chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It's been a big emotional investment for fans, and judging by the reaction of some of its stars, it's been one for the actors as well. Meanwhile, over the course of the franchise, MCU's longform storytelling has redefined Hollywood. Fans have had a lengthy relationship with these characters. Are they ready for the endgame?Today's episode is in two parts: The first is spoiler-free, but that is followed by a section for people who have seen the film. So listen for the cues and come back to take it all in, both before and after your trip to the theater. There's a lot to process.Let's listen in.SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers start at 18:10!

Movie Meltdown
A Culture of Despair

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 12:10


Movie Meltdown - Episode 445 (For our Patreon supporters.) This week we sit down for a simple movie discussion and suddenly we are knee deep in an examination as to whether or not we are in fact - a culture of despair? But after hammering out the finer points of Thanos' plan for the universe vs. Roddenberry's vision of the future... we quickly fix all the world's problems. And while we try to figure out just what it takes to assemble the lair of a podcasting super-villain, we also mention… Guillermo del Toro, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Hateful Eight, dragons can, in fact, be defeated, a genuinely weird movie, more concentrated death... in a more productive way, the creative and constructive power of the imagination, escapism for poor people, when your real world has crossed over into what you thought was dystopia, non-likable characters, a zero sum game, a loss of faith in ourselves and each other, escapist literature, co-creators for the new world we live in, hanging out at one of Dali’s parties, French new wave, not really a clear narrative of who’s supposed to be heroic, a slave to his own reductivity, AP Bio, it’s because we’ve accepted, in a very internal way, a kind of preexisting low expectation for human beings, justifying literary endeavor, I don’t have guests over to sit and take tea, you really shouldn’t compare arts, a productive calculus, the poetic capacity of persons, HAL 9000, living in a fantasy world, a mis-step from a talented writer, a quote from Chesterton, we’re always reflexing the universe back at itself, we’re getting more fractured, misery can be beaten, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, rose-tinting history, your natural desire for something that is inherent to you, moral un-culpability, The Shape of Water, take a stand on an abstract philosophical issue and try to defend it, the human being as artist, moral injunction and the heat-death of the universe. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for the epic death and destruction of Avengers: Infinity War. You have been warned! “There must be more that your nature is reflecting about the kind of cosmos that you're supposed to be living in then the sheer misery and despair of the world.” Go to: https://www.patreon.com/moviemeltdown and support the show!

Movie Meltdown
John Amplas on the Waterfront

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2018 103:21


Movie Meltdown - Episode 443 This week we return to our coverage of WonderFest as we sit down with actor John Amplas and discuss this week's Sofa Theater feature On the Waterfront. John is not only an actor (and part of many of George Romero’s early productions including Martin, Dawn of the Dead, Knightriders, Creepshow and Day of the Dead) but he has also spent the majority of his life teaching acting. So who better to delve into the acting style of Marlon Brando and the complex director that was Elia Kazan. And while we try to decide which order to place Eva, Marie and Saint we also mention… Daphne & Velma, a Lake Placid marathon, Rule 34, it’s ok to pretend, that alluring mystique, Betty White, working-class people, faux geeks, where American realism became the path for a lot of actors, Karl Malden, Bill Pullman wins, Stanislavski, completely therapeutic, vintage cereal, a lot of those folks came out of what then became the Actor’s Studio… which I’m not sure I’ve ever bought into… as a process, Lee J. Cobb, Martin works… because it was me, Colin Ferguson, it’s about… how do I approach this… how do I best recreate what needs to be created, street justice, young Paul Newman, an opportunity to live a bit of a simpler life, leap across the table and throat punch her immediately, John Schneider, worked in the steel mills in Pittsburgh, primary emotions, a new era of the Pittsburgh Playhouse, Rod Steiger, extraordinary people… regardless of what their profession is… come with eccentricity, Corin Nemec, there’s still some scars from the blacklisting that took place during that time, Cloris Leachman, boxing in the basement,  the mob union, going to see a psychoanalyst, the dramatic dynamics of the business, that sugary sludge, did you know science fiction was invented in the 1980’s Sylvester Stallone and Godzilla in a business suit. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for On the Waterfront... but I mean, you need to see that movie. “That’s what good movies are about… they’re about us.” For more on John, follow him on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/JamplasAnd for more on WonderFest, go to: https://wonderfest.com/

1001bookspodcast
Episode 17 Waiting For The Light

1001bookspodcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 49:36


Welcome back to the 1001 books the podcast. We are reviewing the 1001 books to read before you die to see if they are really worth your time. On this episode: Waiting for the Dark, Waiting for the Light Author: Ivan Klima Published: 1993 (Translated 1996) Spoiler Alert: Spoilers start at 7 minutes and end at 37 minutes 45 seconds. Follow us on: Instagram @1001bookspod Facebook @1001bookspod Twitter @1001bookspod If you have any questions or comments you can email us at 1001bookspodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you.

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Not In a Creepy Way
NIACW 250 Side Effects

Not In a Creepy Way

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 70:38


Steven Soderbergh’s Side Effects is a nice little thriller that allows us to discuss psychiatric medications, Bill Cosby, pharmaceutical reps, West Cork, and Radium Girls.   SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers start at 47:00. Always expect us to spoil the end of movies but in this case we put it off for a while. You’re welcome.   File length 1:10:37 File Size 64.9 MB   Subscribe to us on iTunes Listen to us on Stitcher Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Send your comments to show@notinacreepyway.com Visit the show website at www.notinacreepyway.com

1001bookspodcast
A World For Julius

1001bookspodcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2018 50:16


Welcome back to the 1001 books the podcast. We are reviewing the 1001 books to read before you die to see if they are really worth your time. On this episode: A World for Julius Author: Alfredo Bryce Echenrique Published: 1970 (Translation: 1992) Spoiler Alert: Spoilers start at 10 minutes and 30 seconds and end at 39 minutes. Follow us on: Instagram @1001bookspod Facebook @1001bookspod Twitter @1001bookspod If you have any questions or comments you can email us at 1001bookspodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you.

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Movie Meltdown
Black Panther Party

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018 5:02


Movie Meltdown - Episode 429 (For our Patreon supporters.) This week the Super Series continues as we talk about Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther. And as we come to terms with awkwardly sitting next to people, we also mention… animation style, Chadwick Boseman, a lot of Minnie Mouse-themed things, technologically superior, Michael B. Jordan, dominate the sack race, Utilized everyone, the wall of wood, Lupita Nyong'o, a two-year-old with a Tesla car, the get out of jail free card, Danai Gurira, sci-fi, no-stick pans, hot dude of the moment, Martin Freeman, the center of the chicken is the calmest part, Rod Serling, snow-capped mountains, Daniel Kaluuya, on the rocks, as British goes, being vegetarian, the city, Letitia Wright, the colors, soul stone, nanobots, those aren’t our people, Angela Bassett, Red Sparrow, Captain America: Civil War, costumes, motion capture, making fish oil, you’re just a jackass alone in a room, Andy Serkis, contractually obligated to not shave, each of the tribes, we’re living in Black Mirror, that’s not the way a princess should behave, The Crow and and that sort of throws that whole fanboy theory out the window.  Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for Black Panther… so hopefully by now you have already seen the movie.  “I think that they go… 'this is a guy who’s doing good stuff. And given the smorgasbord of stuff we have, he can probably do this movie. But we’re not just going to throw him… and a bunch of money… and say go make a movie. We’re going to help him with as much stuff as we can, so that our final product… is good and is unique and different and not the same as every other superhero movie.' And I think that’s where you’ve got this mechanism working behind the scenes that Marvel has…”

The Download's tracks
Episode 134: The Kevin Test

The Download's tracks

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 53:03


First Keith talks about how things went in the first session of his new D&D campaign, and about a D&D event he just returned from called Level Eater 8. Keith mentions a couple who went looking for a dog they could call Kevin. Andy mourns the passing of Joe Frank, recommends a book by Roz Chast called Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, and asks if Keith has thought about going to Burning Man. Keith tells a morbid story, then they get into a big discussion about Star Trek Discovery, including some minor spoilers. Behind the spoiler curtain they also discuss The Good Place, Electric Dreams, and Black Mirror.SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.

The Download's tracks
Episode 110: Eyeballs or Vomit of Death?

The Download's tracks

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2017 49:50


First, Keith talks about his new van, the first real copy of Illimat. and the upcoming start of his Action Cats kickstarter. They yammer about the issues around owning an older car. Keith talks about an unpublished role-playing game which employs Tarot cards, called The Nightwood Society, by a friend of his friend named Dan. Keith talks about a new board game called Potion Explosion, which leads to a discussion of the vintage 3DO videogame called Trip'D. Media topics include Moana, The Man in the High Castle, Twin Peaks, Dreamland, Falling Water, and after dropping the spoiler curtain, they talk about the finale of Fargo. Andy again reminds Keith that he really needs to watch Rick & Morty, and further calls him out for having an attitude against animation.SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside!

Movie Meltdown
Birdemic: We are all James

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2017 142:09


Movie Meltdown - Episode 392  This week we try to tackle the notorious modern "classic" - Birdemic: Shock and Terror. At first we start to crack from the initial "shock", but as we make our way through the so-called "terror", we eventually come around to a pretty amazing resolution. And while we revel in a land of lawlessness and sweet bird justice, we also bring up... spider monkeys, robotin', more Indiana Jones, time-lapse filmmaking, just as smarmy but with guns, Samurai Cop, the rotary hot dog maker, beloved 8-bit graphics, the first selfie, a sheet with a hole in it, driving around with birds, you're taking a risk... you are taking a chance, you have to be the fool, a lady alien, Jake from State Farm, cut him a check Yoko, you can't make a cult film, Transformers, Nagel artwork, the Al Gore spiel, winter is coming, you're mission is accomplished, did we break our Hammerhead Corvette, it looks like you went to the mall... in 1984, a mountain lion with water wings, the way that it's told is kind of the way that I imagine... like when you're a kid and you're making up a story, and you're playing, The Labeouf, a quick gruesome death... by birds, do what you love, The Attack of the Killer Shrews, the Spear of Destiny, a joyous life-affirming experience, evil underwater vultures, that is the mark of an incredibly bad film, your finger on the pulse of the history, if you owned a 7‑Eleven, whether you made money on it or not and who doesn't love a road trip... with machine guns... and never-ending ammo? Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for Rogue One. Oh... and I guess for Birdemic: Shock and Terror as well. "It takes a lot to make 'Over the Top' look like an Oscar winner... by comparison."

The Download's tracks
Episode 101: Ready Player 101

The Download's tracks

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 53:42


First the guys talk about cats. Then they talk about playing video games, with Keith rambling on about the Mass Effect series. Then they talk about cats some more. Next, they discuss time travel shows, specifically the just-canceled Time After Time, Making History, and episode 3 of Dimension 404. Next, they talk about cats again. After that, they get into a lengthy, spoiler-filled discussion of the book, Ready Player One, followed by a spoilery discussion of the most recent episode of the Americans. Lastly, they talk about racism in fantasy worlds, with one more mention of cats.SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.

The Download's tracks
Episode 100: Ducks Don't Read

The Download's tracks

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2017 50:38


The guys note that this is their 100th show and give their answers to a common question: what are some of your all-time favorite games that you did not design? As part of this discussion, Keith mentions an interesting new poker variant, called Hollywood Squares. Regarding work, Andy talks about Drinking Fluxx, and the new rules that make it both awesome and dangerous, and talks about finally finishing the new edition of Nanofictionary, one change to which will be a new rule for who goes first, which they discuss. When they get to media, they have a long, spoiler-filled discussion about the season 1 finale to Legion. Other topics include the Americans, The Good Place, Rick & Morty, and the 8th episode of the fan series, Star Trek Continues.SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside!

Movie Meltdown
Barrel of Crackers

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2017 3:24


Movie Meltdown - Episode 388 (For our Patreon supporters.) This week we hang out in a parking lot and reminisce about our time spent at the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention. Plus we discuss some of the movies and shows we've seen lately. And as we try to decide just how inappropriately color-coded the Power Rangers were, we also mention... John Wick, The Girl on the Train, loitering Deadpool, Major Lilywhite, 3-gun competition, Mystery Science Theater 3000, are you on Top Model, a T-Rex stumbling down a hallway, Overdrawn at the Memory Bank, Riverdale, that's always a plus... nobody got stabbed, scamming free stuff from the CW booth, kids making their own shows, Creepypasta, Solomon Grundy want pants too, Sean Gunn and Sebastian Bach, in a Lifetime movie, Mädchen Amick, you and Tina Fey... you're the only ones who can sell that, slave girl Leia Dorothy, Daredevils, and then there was a teeth monster, now there's a guy who didn't try very hard, Squirm and pancakes. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers mentioned for The Monster and Channel Zero: Candle Cove. If you are concerned, proceed with caution. "...convention people are different." For more info and ALL the future episodes of Movie Meltdown, go to: https://www.patreon.com/moviemeltdown To plan your trip to the "Lexington Comic and Toy Convention", go to: http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/

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Lego Batman

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2017 3:37


Movie Meltdown - Episode 384 (For our Patreon supporters.) This week we return to our on-going "Super Series" as we discuss the latest super hero entry: The Lego Batman Movie. So join us as The Meltdown Gang settles in to talk about Batman, the DC universe, multiple villains and just how the Lego empire ties them all together. So as we pick out the new Lego sets we're going to need to buy, we also discuss... Riverdale, being needed in your life, organic things like water and fire, Roger Rabbit, Oscar-nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, a bullet hole in his forehead, Space Ghost, less frames to worry about, bad CG rock guys, the Batman geeks are in heaven, Deadshot, I feel like you've brought a curse on my home, Twin Peaks, kids are like... I like Legos, Killer Croc, Legends of Tomorrow, Grammy-winners, Geoff Johns, Landstriders, Mel Gibson, Sophie Turner spoiled it, the funny tech guy, Deadpool, all of this is by design, BoJack Horseman, darker and more offensive, my love affair with the CW is kind of over, South Park, DC does not have any Disney behind them, modernized just enough, something's gonna happen that is just going to blow your minds, Running Wilde, suits love money, it's not Moose is it?, three scenes where someone cries, Suicide Squad, setting the animation engine for blocks, Up All Night and a wild neon Yakuza albino dude. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for The Lego Batman Movie. Go see the movie... and buy some Legos while you're at it. "At this point, I think I'd like to see a live-action Batman with Will Arnett." For more info on this and ALL the future episodes of Movie Meltdown, go to:https://www.patreon.com/moviemeltdown

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Episode 91: Let's Build that Reactor!

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017 45:22


First, Keith talks about snow in Portland. Then the guys discuss a bit from Robot Chicken which they have found highly quotable. They discuss the projects they're each working on for a bit, then they get into media, discussing Travelers, the OA, Continuum, Boardwalk Empire, Manchester by the Sea, Hidden Figures, This Is Us, Journeyman, and the Magicians. Then Keith talks about a role-playing game he's currently in, and Andy talks about a big new board game for 8 players called Captain Sonar. Lastly they go back to media for a somewhat-spoilery discussion of The Good Place.SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.

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Episode 88: Dungeons & Tunnels

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2017 51:06


First Andy & Keith talk about how they spent their holidays. Then they yammer about watching TV, and videos on the internet, and watching shows via streaming. They discuss an imaginary show called “Designated Survivor Survivor”. Then they get into a deep conversation about RPGs, the different player styles they attract, and a home-brew system Andy & Keith invented long ago called Dungeons & Tunnels. Then they talk about how hyperspace makes chase scenes in space nonsensical. Lastly, they get into a spoiler-laden discussion about Designated Survivor.SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside

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Episode 84: I Married a Hufflepuff

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2016 55:10


Keith talks about a secret computer game project he's working on, and reflects at length on similarities between MMO game design and the world building of shows like Battlestar Galactica, The 100, Enterprise, Lost, and in particular, Westworld. Then they talk at great length about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and also The Magicians and The Eagle Huntress. Lastly they talk more about Westworld, this time with spoilers aplenty.SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.

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Episode 81: Gimme Some of Them Shrampees

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2016 56:30


First, Andy & Keith check in on each other's games, Illimat and Pyramid Arcade, then they talk about conventions they each just got back from, GameHoleCon for Andy and Ambercon for Keith. Then they get into lengthy, spoiler-laced discussions of The Good Place, Timeless, and Westworld.Spoiler Alert: Spoilers inside.

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Movie Meltdown
Doctor Doctor, Give me the News

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2016 113:26


Movie Meltdown - Episode 371  This week we continue our Super Series with the latest Marvel Studios release - Doctor Strange. Plus we discuss how this version of the Doctor's story compares to the original comics as well as how it fits into the Marvel cinematic universe. And as we add Luke Cage into the ever expanding series of projects, we also mention... Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Guillermo del Toro, The Flash, Paul Reubens, his big pumkinhead looking self, that Joss Whedon feel, smart strong capable female characters, I just want everything on Netflix, Miss Congeniality, self-serving, Legends of Tomorrow, these villains are just as important as the heroes, Nightmare, M.C. Escher and Salvador Dalí, that good X-Men run, Fin Fang Foom, hyper-espionage, Stanley Kubrick, House of M, Misty Knight, Red Skull's daughter, hunting Strange, pivot toward Thanos, Iron Fist, Paul W.S. Anderson directed Event Horizon, Kevin Feige, Coke vs. Pepsi in the comics world, The Crow sequels and reboot, Rosario Dawson, they don't want to cross contaminate, singular stand-alone female heroes, the poor man's Ghost Rider, Benjamin Bratt, you don't really have to know it... you just have to believe that's the way it works, network television cop shows, Supergirl and a rampaging unicorn. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for Doctor Strange, so see the movie before you listen. "...if they would have kept that... whole vibe, the whole movie. People would have just clocked out halfway through... and been like screw this." Special thanks to Gallery K, for more info go to: http://www.galleryk.net/

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Rocky with Justin Golak

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2016 92:34


Movie Meltdown - Episode 369 This week we are joined by our special guest co-host comedian Justin Golak, as we discuss one of his favorite movies - Rocky. We look at not just the movie itself, but also it's impact on pop culture - and just how much we actually remember based on how much Rocky has seeped into the public consciousness. Plus we also look at how this first installment fits into the long-running series that will continue over the next 40 years. And as we discuss Stallone-adjacent characters, we also mention... comedy or baseball, cable the way it used to be, arm wrestling is the thing, reading comprehension, Ghostbusters 2, organized crime, garblyness, it's very different going back and rewatching it now... having not seen it in years, how do you fight you, creating a rig for the scene, the sub-genre of boxing movies, Survivor, escaping Cleveland, music video culture, Cobra, drinking raw eggs, on VHS taped from TV, I want to be better, Thunderlips, being weird and awkward, Over the Top, three pages of dialogue in ten seconds of body language, spattered with training, running with your girlfriend up the stairs, at every turn... he makes a different choice, Copland, going heel, it's essentially an origin story... but you didn't know that if you didn't know there's be sequels, novelizations, outsourcing the property, Apollo Creed, being literal, Irwin Winkler, forceps, Ruskies, office sign dialogue, Batman Begins, this is like a thing everyone will do forever now, losing the right way, getting your hands bloody, that's a real person and all art is drug-fueled from the beginning of time. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for Rocky... and the entire franchise. You have been warned.  "I'm a huge fan... it's the only thing I geek out about... it's like my Star Wars." For Justin's links, tour dates, etc., go to: http://justingolak.com/ Special thanks to Gallery K, for more info go to: http://www.galleryk.net/

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Episode 71: Keith Baker, Superstar

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2016 54:42


First Andy & Keith talk about their current work projects. Then Keith talks about his appearance as a background character in the just-released 6th issue of Marvel's Mockingbird comic book. The guys talk about pets and the immortal's problem they make us face, then they lower the spoiler curtain for media discussions that include Mr. Robot, Stranger Things, Fight Club, and Gravity Falls.SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.

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Episode 68: Shopping with Antman

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2016 48:41


First Andy & Keith discuss their plans for GenCon, and memories of GenCons past. Then Keith talks about an MMORPG he put a lot of work into back in the nineties but which was never released, called Lost Continents. But most of the episode is a spoiler-laden discussion of the new Star Trek and Ghostbusters movies, with a side discussion of Antman's super-powers.SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers!

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Episode 66: Dungeons and Snuggles

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2016 51:44


Topics this week include American wizards in the Harry Potter universe, fan-created Star Trek shows, the digital Gloom Kickstarter, and the D&D episode of the Goldbergs. Lastly, they go behind the spoiler curtain to discuss the start of season 2 of Mr. Robot. SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.

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Episode 64: Next Stop: Stupidville!

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2016 47:35


Topics this week include: Simul-viewing (watching something at the same time as someone else in separate locations and texting to each other during the show); the lessons of rule complexity found in the fictional card game Fizzbin; the benefits of keeping the core of a game design simple and increasing the complexity with advanced rules included later; Keith's new design-in-progress, Project 12; and finally, a long, spoiler-heavy discussion of The Americans, with minor side discussions of Fringe, House of Cards, Orange Is The New Black, and Unreal.SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside.

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Episode 57: Late To The Party Guy

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Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2016 36:10


Andy & Keith don't have much work to talk about this time so it's mostly a big media discussion, with particular emphasis on the Captain America movie from two years ago, The Winter Soldier. Spoilers aplenty! They also discuss the Americans, Unreal, and other stuff.SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers inside!

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The Foilers

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2015 69:29


Movie Meltdown - Episode 301 We’re back!! And this week we return with a vengeance as we award our own amazing film trophies –"The Foilers"!! Plus lots of other random talking of smack about the Oscars. And as celebrities try to talk about important shit amidst dresses and fanfare, we also ramble on about… Oscar Skrillex, it’s already been jazz, vegan-friendly, we came over here to get away from them, sidecar gap, Adam Levine… no one cares, Edge of Tomorrow, Alan Rickman, Suicide Squad, Jesus in the white suit, the less Lucas the better, I’m trying to get my throat slit while being inside someone, Reality Bites, 473 kills, 12 years of Quija, Mario Party antics, Neil Patrick Harris and George Takei and Betty White, a pile of solder scrapes and aluminum foil and nails and tacks and that messy drawer you have in the kitchen, what are you doing punk, Jurassic World, tonal change, that is a large large cavity, Spam, Steven Spielberg, topping off your fluids, Ass Ball, Khan!!, Ethan Hawke, what is up with all the English people, you’re always going to be the guy that everyone ends up hating, pig utero things, we threw their tea into the harbor and they stole all our acting roles, Chris Pratt, Oculus, I hated it… but it has potential, f… those pixies, hot dogs, the last boss fight in Mega Man, a regular everyday lizard, what’s up with all the English people, Scarlett Johansson, Bacon, The Two Towers, Ham, in my geeky opinion, Lil’ smokies and Keanu Reeves. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for Gone Girl, Under the Skin and probably several other films. You have been warned! Note from our Producer: Once again, as I’ve said in years past, THIS episode in particular is NOT a good starter episode. It’s way more chaotic and generally insane then even we USUALLY are. So if you are not already familiar with the Meltdown gang, and the way Oscar Meltdown operates, this might not me the right episode to start with. In fact e-mail me at: producer@moviemeltdown.com and I’ll hand pick a good starter episode for you. BUT for you veteran’s out there… who are ready to delve into the Oscar madness that sets in… I bring you THIS Foiler episode…

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J.T.'s Holiday Special

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2014 96:08


Movie Meltdown - Episode 295 We're back for our 7th annual holiday special, and as always we earn the title "special" as the Meltdown dysfunctional family gathers together to discuss holiday themes and reminisce about years passed. Plus one of the gang revisits a childhood favorite with our holiday Sofa Theater entry, the 1969 short film/made for TV movie J.T. And while we crank up our magical transistor radio that only plays really awesome shit, we also discuss… ruining the concept of holiday, crying inconsolably, some sort of sandwich-thing, there was no Grace involved, Don’t Look Under the Bed, opportunities for play, Peanuts, rarely agreeing with your brother, Alice in Wonderland, Norman Lear, Pride, a scene I remember in it… that isn’t in it, being a single parent, Tomorrow, going through or into a thing or something, throwing your beer can into the woods, the hot friend from across the hall, looking for your car keys while you are holding them in your hand, I saw it coming, Robert Duvall, Tweet what Christmas means to you, the angles… the set-ups,  I just thought every sort of shot was just beautifully crafted in a way that you don’t think a television  film would be, having a life of your own,  transistorize your brain, they perpetually make me want to take a photo of everything,  the cast’s wardrobe, her life is saved by rock and roll, news that had no effect on anyone and Rocky Top, ponderous and lumbering, Ralpie’s kids are playing with a bow and arrow, what exactly is a croft, little hands are so effective, glimpses reflected in the choices, sharing a sandwich, a talent for editing things so that they happen naturally, actual mountain guys, trying to push the bullet out of the guy’s head, who’s deader, Opie gets a job at the store, Santa is a jerk, Mad Men, I got me some red curtains on credit, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, friggin’ swank mom, the elf choir, Jack Nicholson and a 5-year old experiencing ennui. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for J.T., so go watch it now! “There are a lot of weird little things like that… that just made it feel more like life then most things you that you saw on TV.”

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260: Stop Talking about Comic Books (or I'll Kill You)

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2014 86:47


Movie Meltdown - Episode 260 This episode we continue our discussion of graphic novels turned into movies that we began in episode 259. But this time we branch out with questions like, ‘Do we always NEED an origin story’? And some of us come clean about just when we decided to stop hiding that comic geek inside of us. Which makes us wonder if it’s easier being geeky in school today vs. years ago? So many dorky topics… and yet we address them all! Plus along the way we also discuss… killing off villains, The Raid: Redemption, Underoos, Zack Snyder, Battle Royale, Sleepy Hollow, Byronic vampires, North Korea, Guardians of the Galaxy, Loki, 30 Days of Night, Nerdcore music, Persepolis, Cat Sh*t One, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Let the Right One In, Oldboy, 300, The Rocketeer, the mutant/human struggle,The Crow, Tokyopop, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Hellboy, Akira, The Craft, horror manga, Grave of the Fireflies, Evangelion, Dredd vs. Judge Dredd, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Vietnam, Gilgamesh... with ninjas, Sylvester Stallone, revisiting origin stories, Pyongyang, From Hell, Y: The Last Man, The Dark Knight, and I feel like… it ruined my childhood - less? Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for seasons 2 and 4 of “The Walking Dead”. You have been warned! “So here’s what we do… we start every superhero movie now, with an old cranky man coming out: ‘You damned kids should know this by now!’”  For more on "The Destination", like their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/destinationcomics

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258: Crocodiles and Political Guilt

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2014 96:38


Movie Meltdown - Episode 258 This week we return to the infamous Bastion of Awesomeness to discuss several movies culminating in this week’s Sofa Theater feature - the killer croc movie "Primeval". And somewhere along the way a couple of us also become guinea pigs and taste test our recently acquired wasabi candy canes. And as we think about the original way of shooting spider webs, we also bring up… The Wolverine, The World's End, Orlando Jones, The Hobbit, Tom Hiddleston, Michael Fassbender, Amber Heard, Prometheus, bone claws, jugglers, Steve Irwin, point your windshield wipers up in the air, Kenneth Branagh, Shark Night, The Necromancer, 300, awed by that level of dexterity, The Hills Have Eyes, Carmen Electra, sucking out his essence, Martin Freeman, he works for the tastiest bidder, Wallander, a cultured skink, run zig zag, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Wolf Creek, nightmares with legs, Sharknado, stripper names, pissing off your girlfriend disorder, I saw my cousin eat a bug, broken Bruce, setting your co-workers on fire, Loki, Inglourious Basterds, chewed up by fire ants, Brooke Hogan, sharks in the grocery store, measuring with the Misty-scale, Starburst candy corn, little pepperonis, Jonah Hex, screaming at people in movies, Centurion, beef jerky chocolate, Blood Creek, spiders the size of my hand, oh my god this dog is singing the song of my death and Sisters of Mercy. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for "Primeval" as well as “The Wolverine”. You have been warned.  "But I guess if they had a movie full of smart people, it wouldn't last that long... and nothing would happen."

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256: A Whale of an Episode

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2013 104:05


Movie Meltdown - Episode 256 This week, we'll be talking about the documentary "Blackfish"... and all the questions and controversy that surround it. The 2013 film follows the story of Tilikum, a whale captured and eventually sent to perform at Sea World. The massive creature is responsible for several deaths over the years and we examine just who is to blame... the whale, his trainers or the corporation that runs the whole operation. The film touches on a lot of different issues and leads to some pretty interesting conversations.   And as we return to the coffee shop for another one of our traumatizing underwater adventures, we also discuss… L. Ron Hubbard, Humphrey Bogart, Man of Steel, how we deal with the homeless, banal and tedious, animals eating junk food, emitting a sound that had never been heard before, corporate corruption, animal incest, panda bears, Stockholm syndrome, Gentleman Broncos, a profound instinct for vengeance, cheesy 70's animal attack films, Jack Hanna, nature's arms race, preserving species, a coffee and pizza place, Superman in Mandarin, animal cruelty in film, grizzled Lucy, the first ever Christmas movie that I've disliked, the Beijing Zoo, Cary Grant, sent off to writer's camp, Sam Rockwell, Terence Stamp, being driven by greed and Dino De Laurentiis. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for real life. Watch this documentary before you listen, or we may just spoil real life for you. You have been warned. "My mom actually called me after it aired on CNN, practically in tears, and apologized for ever having taken me there as a child."

Vic's Basement
Episode 28: Dishonored Creator is Honoured by Vic’s Basement

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2013 55:02


SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers for Dishonored sneak up on you in this episode. Watch out! Vic and Scott get another surprise visitor—hey, are they really surprises anymore?—down in The Basement. Today it’s legendary developer Harvey Smith, one of the visionaries/creators behind Dishonored which, in case your memory is failing you, won our Rocket & Raygun Game … Continue reading "Episode 28: Dishonored Creator is Honoured by Vic’s Basement"

Movie Meltdown
185: Roach Caught In The Spider's Web

Movie Meltdown

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2012 74:22


Movie Meltdown - Episode 185 Recorded "live" at Days of the Dead in Indianapolis, this week we welcome special guest co-host Sean Whalen! An accomplished actor, Sean has been in many films over the years from Twister to Waterworld to the upcoming Hatchet 3. But horror fans probably know him best at the lovable Roach from Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs. We talk about Sean’s career and he sits in for this week's Sofa Theater feature: Spider-Man. In the wake of the recent Spider-Man hype, we revisit Sam Raimi’s 2002 version of Spider-Man and compare it to the recent release of The Amazing Spider-Man. Plus Misty and Jay join in, as we feature Misty's book segment: "I Can Read!" and the book Bad-Off Boris and the Cupcake Cave-In, written by Scott Mallory with illustrations by Rob E. Brown.  And while wading through our muddled memory trying to remember when Frankenhooker was released, we also mention... having a trading card addiction, All Saints Eve, Marc Webb, Lisa Kudrow, Selena Gomez, Joss Whedon, Idle Hands, Dorothy... 50 Years Later, Emma Stone, Bill Paxton, Mantooth, James Dean Peter Parker, The Groundlings, working with Tobey Maguire, rooting for the zombie down by the creek, storm chasers, Daniel Roebuck, The Avengers, being stalked by Jessica Alba, hating Macy Gray, eatin’ squirrels and wearing ear necklaces, Renfield, taking his mask off, The Disney Channel, Adam Green, Sally Field, B.J. McDonnell, half a Spider-Man, Dennis Leary and who’s watching Carl?! Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for the 2002 movie, Spider-Man as well as random spoilers for season 2 of The Walking Dead. You have been warned!   “It is almost weird to go back and look at the Raimi one now, because it does seem innocent. It really is this... wide-eyed comic book movie.”To keep up with Sean, “like” his FaceBook page... http://www.facebook.com/thatguyseanwhalen

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169: If its Not One THING its Another

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2012 126:56


Movie Meltdown - Episode 169 This week, the gloves (and the earrings) come off as we prepare to do battle with The Thing! In this, The Thing Super Special, we address things all Thing-related including our Sofa Theater feature: The Thing (2011) as well as how it relates to The Thing (1982), The Thing from Another World and the novella “Who Goes There?”. Including comments on...the clothes question, selective memory, Tom Woodruff Jr., the darkness of The Thing, Howard Hawks, “Who Can it be Now?”, blowtorches in the Antarctic, the Brad Pitt of Norway, a super-nice military, traffic in the Antarctic, fighting the cycle of remakes... and the REAL reason you can’t trust The Thing. (P.S. - Just a note... let the credits play on The 2011 Thing.) And while we cover several new and better ways to watch the Star Wars prequels, we also discuss... Inserts, a thinner Bob Hoskins, klaus kinski as a condiment, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the right time to introduce your kids to your favorite movies, Jessica Harper, Berkley needs her medication, NCIS, Malfoy in stage age make-up, a businessman is evil, The X-Files, having Topher Grace re-edit your movie, my discourse on Leadbelly and grits, the two-part breakdown of Richard Dreyfuss’s career, Tarantino, stupid things white people do, Veronica Cartwright, planet of the kittens, Aliens vs. Predator, pulling up in front of the house and honking the horn, bursting into song, Windows, a triple entendre, putting a lot of letters together that don’t go together, piercing your dogs ear, graphic, loving Showgirls, the nicest world ever depicted in film, beetle orgy, watching Batman each week on TV, we need an enemy from the outside, like Newman in Basic Instinct, killing myth, hot pie charts, the ancient conflict between graduate students and scientists, homemade pizza and The Muppets, getting bored with nudity, Thor is a closetfest, Fez as a detective, and talking smack about Firefly... just don’t do it. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for things all Thing-related such as... The Thing (2011), The Thing (1982), The Thing from Another World and the novella “Who Goes There?”. You have been warned. “There should be more action pictures about grad students.”

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142: My Mutant Love For Lea Thompson

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2011 126:47


Movie Meltdown - Episode 142 This week features the first half of our coverage from ScareFest including an interview with LEA THOMPSON!!!! Which really just becomes a vocalization of Bryan’s big, sappy, teenage crush on Lea. A flame that is still burning to this day. Mushy and embarrassing? Yes. Does it stop him? No. Luckily Lea is a kind and understanding sort who takes pity on this poor fool and then goes on to talk about some great movies. All that plus a stop at a peddler’s mall and even dinner at The Parkette - a 50’s drive-in diner. All before our discussion on this week’s Sofa Theater feature: Mutants. A French horror movie about zombies, except it’s not really zombies because they are infected with a virus and then never actually die…so I guess they become Mutants? Ehhh, we’ll cover the rest during the episode. And somewhere around the discussion of fried bologna and other galactic funk, we also mention…excuse me you have a squirrel in your eye, They Might Be Giants, They Live, Amber Heard’s bitter sister, Man or Astro Man, rounding down, Freaked, 28 Days Later, a Muhammad Ali boxing puppet, John Leguizamo, that guy has child-bearing hips, Veronica Mars, Hayden Christensen, Detention, artsy Amber Heard videos, seeing Kid Rock live, Vanishing on 7th Street, trying to ditch the annoying kid, one of the great bombs of all time, are you tasting with your eyeballs?, Cold Prey, Tenacious D, Bryan is Lea’s density, Steve Guttenberg’s convincing as a child molester, is a smoke bomb a good idea?, Felissa Rose, holding the Sword of Omens, 15 paintings of Amanda Jones, The Phantom, teleporting musicians, Stubbs the Zombie, I wish this movie would vanish out of my brain - because it sucked, hairless cats with four nostrils, the first day of shooting…we were ten days behind, The Beastmaster 4 - Dar goes to Space, odd on-screen romances, pulling your own teeth out, Tonka toy adventure sets, working as part of the creative machine, an interview with Alfred Hitchcock, Switched at Birth, puma-people, cars with eyelashes, Twinkies…a healthy diet in a post-apocalyptic world, they got boogie in their space pants, the poor man’s Riddick, breaking dancers legs, Popular Photography magazine, Zach Galligan, being stuck by yourself, sneaking off to Germany, and getting hi-fived by Lance Henriksen. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for They Live, Veronica Mars, Vanishing on 7th Street, and probably some other movies as well. “…which sometimes does that in life…you know, the thing you want most, is not really the thing you‘re supposed to do. “

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135: The Myth of the American Teenager

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2011 109:48


Movie Meltdown - Episode 135 This week's version of "The Caffeinated Movie Geek", makes us examine our own teenage years and romantic endeavors as we discuss the indie feature "The Myth of the American Sleepover". Plus while we crossover into the age of enlightenment as we drink coffee all day, we also mention…wanting to be Sherlock Holmes, Freaks and Geeks, taking over the Earth, working in an ice factory, Dawson’s Creek, Monopoly without being Monopoly, Skyline, My So-Called Life, I believe he may be the only guy who switched twins, Cold Weather and your mom breaking up with your boyfriend. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for all those awkward teenage moments (both in our lives AND this week‘s movie). “This is the one-sheet poster child for indie movies.”