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Happy Fourth of July! Your pop culture legal team are back to look into the films of Steve Rogers aka Captain America. His role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is usually as the moral center but how does he fair as a law-abiding citizen? Sarah and Meredith dive into how much medical information Cap should have received before taking the super soldier serum; if Bucky Barnes' brainwashing works towards an insanity defense; and the necessary types of superhero classification that would be needed for the Sokovia Accords. Also is one of our hosts a secret mutant?!? They are joined by attorney Mike Godwin, who works at the R Street Institute and is famous for "Godwin's Law" which states: "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1."   --Leave any questions you have for the duo in the comment section at TheArtImmortal.com --Leave a review on iTunes so more people can find the show and learn their fictional rights.     Artwork by Meredith Rose Opening music by Adam Lord Edited by Austin Lugar   Sarah and Meredith will be back to discuss the legality of Home Alone.

Take a break from the news to go back to the joyful days of the 90s when a constitutional crisis was a delightful comedy concept. Kevin Kline starred in an Ivan Reitman movie about an impersonator to the President ends up secretly being the President for a few months. The Pop Culture Legal Team look into how much of this is illegal. Beyond just saying, "ALL OF IT," they break down the legality of the AutoPen, how the 25th Amendment was almost evoked, and the real life first female President. There's also a lot of interesting information about how crazy a motorcade is. Also that Donald Trump guy may be mentioned a few times...   --Leave any questions you have for the duo in the comment section at TheArtImmortal.com --Leave a review on iTunes so more people can find the show and learn their fictional rights.     Artwork by Meredith Rose Opening music by Adam Lord Edited by Austin Lugar   Sarah and Meredith will be back to discuss the legality of more pop culture in March!

It's a Christmas miracle! A man fell off your roof and died! Also Ad Absurdum is BACK. Sarah and Meredith are joined by Calli, a privacy lawyer, to answer all the big questions about The Santa Clause. Is the fine print on the card similar to iTunes user agreements? Can you treat a belief of Santa like a religious allowance? Is the North Pole illegally spying on you during the year? How much of a bummer is it to deal with child custody issues in a silly Tim Allen movie? You'll find out all of this and more!   --Leave any questions you have for the duo in the comment section at TheArtImmortal.com --Leave a review on iTunes so more people can find the show and learn their fictional rights.     Artwork by Meredith Rose Opening music by Adam Lord Edited by Austin Lugar   Sarah and Meredith will be back to discuss the legality of more pop culture in 2019!

If you were wondering where the Pop Culture Legal Team has been for the past few months, it's because they were trapped on Manhattan but now....they ESCAPED. Join Sarah and Meredith as they discuss the legal possibilities of the John Carpenter film, Escape from New York. They talk about how the government would take control of an island, the reach of prison capabilities and how prisoners can legally be treated. Also they decide if Snake Plissken is a great name or the best name.   --Leave any questions you have for the duo in the comment section at TheArtImmortal.com --Leave a review on iTunes so more people can find the show and learn their fictional rights.     Artwork by Meredith Rose Opening music by Adam Lord Edited by Sara Rust

The Pop Culture Legal Team is back as they discuss the strangest form of insider trading and corporate espionage: the kind that takes place in your dreams. Join Sarah and Meredith and their guest Sherwin Siy as they look at the legal ramifications of Christopher Nolan's hit 2010 thriller Inception.   --UPDATE: The audio issue with the ending has been fixed. --Leave any questions you have for the trio in the comment section at TheArtImmortal.com --Leave a review on iTunes so more people can find the show and learn their fictional rights.   Join Ad Absurdum next month on December 3rd as they welcome THE PURGE.   Artwork by Meredith Rose Opening music by Adam Lord

First, Sorry to everyone for the delay in posting! Unfortunately, the increased violence in Chicago has made my criminal defense job pretty stressful this summer, and I've been low on editing time. We will do our best to return to one episode a month this fall.   This month, we review Westworld, a show that offers up really important questions like...Are robots capable of the mens rea for murder? Can Dr. Ford use the technicalities of software end user license agreements to avoid all liability for his murder bots? What can selfie monkey teach us about whether Dolores can claim copyright for those pretty paintings she makes? Can Sarah and Meredith geek out about AI capabilities so much that half this episode is weird tangents? Find out on this month's Ad Absurdum! --Leave any questions you have for the trio in the comment section at TheArtImmortal.com --Leave a review on iTunes so more people can find the show and learn their fictional rights.   Join Ad Absurdum next month on October 3rd as they will dream about Inception.   Artwork by Meredith Rose Opening music by Adam Lord

In their first non-canon episode of The Immortals, Leigh, Sarah, Adam and Pedro play a variation of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. They answer questions based on things that have been covered in the past 87 episodes of the show. Whoever wins the most fake money, will get to choose what will be reviewed on Episode 92. Who will win? Who will lose? Find out!   --All 60 questions (including the ones not heard in the episode) will be on TheArtImmortal.com in a few days --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more radical things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale ALL MUSIC was done by Adam Lord Edited by Adam Lord

As the Immortals continue their journey through outer space, they begin this episode's journey with a lot of child-death, and end with a lot of everybody-death! Buckle up, because Grave of the Fireflies might be the saddest movie ever, Downward Spiral the Nine-Inch-Nail-iest album ever, Nuoc Mam the fishiest sauce ever, Loser the least Beck-ian song ever, Red Zora the most-German-and-least-readable-to-English-speakers children's book ever, and Dead Set the best reality-tv-based-zombie-thriller-with-a-female-lead-created-by-Charlie-Broker TV show ever.   Intro 0:00 – 3:27 Old Business 3:27 – 4:32 Grave of the Fireflies 4:32 – 29:34 The Downward Spiral 29:34 – 39:46 Nuoc Mam 39:46 – 47:03 Loser 47:03 – 54:02 Red Zora 54:02 – 55:07 Dead Set 55:07 – 1:09:03 Outro 1:09:23 – 1:15:22   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more radical things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Adam Lord

The Immortals struggle to find any sort of modern comparison to this week's film, All the President's Men. The album was easy because everyone in 2017 loves to listen to something that is "barely music", or eat food that is barely getable or a listen to a song that is now randomly a cheesy movie or a read book that's in German or watch a show that is even less liked than Man of Steel? We're just too mainstream. Also listen to the end where Pedro invents a new improv rule called "Yes, So?"!   Intro 0:00 -- 4:24 All the President's Men 4:24 -- 32:45 Scum 32:45 -- 42:58 Jamon Iberico 42:38 -- 44:31 Rock of Ages 44:31 -- 51:28 Granny 51:28 -- 52:30 Smallville 52:30 -- 1:11:25 Outro 1:11:25 -- 1:20:22   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more radical things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Sarah Staudt

Tramp meets blind girl. Blind girl needs surgery. Tramp tries to raise money to help the blind girl. Simple story beautifully told in what many consider to be Charlie Chaplin's masterpiece, City Lights. The guys look into what it means for the Tramp to take these avenues for the smallest amount of money, the warmth of its humor and the mystery of its ending.    Charlie Chaplin's Five 1) The Gold Rush 2) City Lights 3) Modern Times 4) The Great Dictator 5) Monsieur Verdoux    –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of Modern Times. Artwork by Ray Martindale Theme Song by Adam Lord

The Immortals have spent their first week flying through space and tensions are already high. As they should be! They're discussing a movie that's filled with important modern discussions and Pedro seems to have accidentally booby-rigged the ship. But listen to their discussion of the gorgeous looking Black Narcissus, the lively Live at Leeds, the sloped ramp, the downcast Sunny Afternoon, the practical Milly-Molly-Mandy, and the dated Tomorrow People. Enjoy!   Intro 0:00 – 7:05 Black Narcissus 7:05 – 44:07 Live at Leeds 44:07 – 53:26 Ramp 53:26 – 55:35 Sunny Afternoon 55:35 – 1:00:59 Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories 1:00:59 – 1:08:27 The Tomorrow People 1:08:27 – 1:14:03 Outro 1:14:03 – 1:20:52   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more radical things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord

It's time to go way way back and way way west as the guys start their Charlie Chaplin Five with The Gold Rush. Their introduction to the Tramp is when he is joining so many others in risking their lives in hope to find gold in them hills. The guys look into what separates The Tramp in his search for riches, the way Chaplin plays with sadness in its romance and that pesky bear.    Charlie Chaplin's Five 1) The Gold Rush 2) City Lights 3) Modern Times 4) The Great Dictator 5) Monsieur Verdoux    –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of City Lights. Artwork by Ray Martindale Theme Song by Adam Lord

There haven't been a lot of actors covered in Let's Take Five but after these five weeks, Jodie Foster is a reminder that the guys should do this more often. It's not that these were the five best films in the world (they weren't). Yet every time Jodie Foster brings a level of excellence that always surprised them. Listen as the guys look back at the films they watched, the films they didn't watch and who is up next.   Jodie Foster's Five 1) Taxi Driver 2) The Accused 3) The Silence of the Lambs 4) Maverick 5) Contact    –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for the first film in our next Five. Artwork by Ray Martindale

  When this show started 79 episodes prior it was obvious that it would eventually lead to the gang building their own spaceship. Before they can see if Pedro built something that resembles Austin's memory of the trailer of The Astronaut Farmer, it's time to review one of their strongest sets. It's Leigh's delicious bonus review, their first Hitchcock film, Meat Loaf's opus, a fish we couldn't find, a soothing song, an immortal classic, and a musical crazy noir medical character study. Get excited! Wait, why are so many birds perched outside?   Intro 0:00 – 3:16 BONUS: Popcorn 3:16 – 20:21 The Birds 20:21 – 49:37 Bat Out Of Hell 49:37 – 1:05:49 Barramundi 1:05:49 – 1:06:55 Essiniya 1:06:55 – 1:14:51 A Christmas Carol 1:14:51 – 1:35:08 The Singing Detective 1:35:08 – 1:42:28 Outro 1:42:28 – 1:48:25   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more tubular things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Adam Lord

Listening and waiting is the game for Jodie Foster in Contact. If you too have been listening and waiting for this review, you shall wait no longer. The guys break down the Carl Sagan adaptation with an examination of its science vs. religion themes, projections of hope and surprise and a rant against the worst performance in any of the 60 films they've covered. Travel with us. Push the button.   Jodie Foster's Five 1) Taxi Driver 2) The Accused 3) The Silence of the Lambs 4) Maverick 5) Contact     –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Wednesday for our wrap-up of Jodie Foster and the announcement of our next Five. Artwork by Ray Martindale

If Eric gets to be nostalgic for Batman, Austin gets to be nostalgic for...Maverick? Yes, the guys devote a half hour devoted to the Richard Donner western comedy starring Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster. It's a silly world where actors get a lot to play with, but Eric seems to suggest that there are also flaws in the movie. That may be true, but he's not writing the paragraph. It's definitely a great showcase for Jodie Foster to show her comedic timing.   Jodie Foster's Five 1) Taxi Driver 2) The Accused 3) The Silence of the Lambs 4) Maverick 5) Contact     –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for our episode of Contact. Artwork by Ray Martindale

One week until liftoff! As the Immortals plot to go to space for some reason, it's time to focus on the pure and simple things that Earth has to offer, like the Woody Allen and polygamy. In this episode they review Hannah and Her Sisters, the Smashing Pumpkins, a nice dressing, Sonic Youth, an old book about kids doing stuff and HBO's Big Love. Get excited!   Intro 0:00 -- 7:00 Hannah and Her Sisters 7:00 -- 30:27 Siamese Dream 30:27 -- 37:27 Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale 37:27 -- 43:04 Kool Thing 43:04 -- 49:20 The Children of the New Forest 49:20 -- 58:55 Big Love 58:55 -- 1:17:37 Outro 1:17:37 -- 1:25:44   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more tubular things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Sarah Staudt

Apologies for our 1-month hiatus: we're back! This month, Meredith and Sarah talk the 1983 nerd MASTERPIECE War Games. We think the trailer to this movie might be the sum total of what Donald Trump knows about cyber security, so we talk about how scary that is and how to stop him from blowing up the earth. We also talk about the process by which America plays the game of thermonuclear war, and calculate exactly how many months of federal prison time Matthew Broderick's character owes Uncle Sam.      --Leave any questions you have for the trio in the comment section at TheArtImmortal.com --Leave a review on iTunes so more people can find the show and learn their fictional rights.   Join Ad Absurdum next month on July 3rd as they will take a trip to Westworld.   Artwork by Meredith Rose Opening music by Adam Lord  

Prepare a nice chianti for we have a great show this week. Award winning mystery author, Dana Cameron, joins the guys to discuss one of the most beloved films of the genre. Jodie Foster won her second oscar for playing Clarice Sterling in The Silence of the Lambs. She is the FBI cadet who is sent in to learn from the psychopath Hannibal Lecter to track down a killer. The three of them break down what makes Clarice such a remarkable protagonist, if every step of the story fits together and how the film embraced gender roles.   Jodie Foster's Five 1) Taxi Driver 2) The Accused 3) The Silence of the Lambs 4) Maverick 5) Contact   --Catch Site Unseen on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries this SUNDAY.  --See more of Dana's work at DanaCameron.com.   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for our episode of Maverick. Artwork by Ray Martindale

The Immortals are back! After an unexpected week off, they're back and they're building a rocket. But let's not get into the logic of that. We have beautiful kung fu films, post-punk, missing seafood, punk-punk, hippos in danger and Korean culture in more danger. Get excited! If you take enough notes, you can pretend you have seen these things at parties!     Intro 0:00 – 4:30 A Touch of Zen 4:30 – 21:18 Mask 21:18 -- 27:00 Dried Abalone 27:30 – 28:30 Alternative Ulster 28:30 – 35:25 Comet in Moominland 35:25 – 46:01 All-American Girl 46:01 – 57:48 Outro 57:48 -- 1:04:55   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more tubular things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord

Films about rape remain some of the most traumatic stories in the medium. In 1988, The Accused got a lot of attention for Jodie Foster's incredible performance and its approach to legally prosecute rapists. Austin and Eric discuss the impressive way that Foster formed her character, how the film remains very relevant and the ways it doesn't. More than usual, you can take these two straight white guy's perspective with a grain of salt, but we would love to continue the conversation.   Jodie Foster's Five 1) Taxi Driver 2) The Accused 3) The Silence of the Lambs 4) Maverick 5) Contact   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for our episode of The Silence of the Lambs. Artwork by Ray Martindale

Having found their way into the Old Gods' library, The Immortals unpack their understanding of Unforgiven, verify the value of Vanishing Point, savor the sponge of Sourdough, dissect the dalliance of Devil's Haircut, consider color in The Cay, and break into Belgian politics in Borgen. OK, Borgen is about Danish politics, but alliterations are hard...and so is The Immortals' next plan to escape the Old Gods' realm!   Intro 0:00 – 3:44 Doraemon: Gadget Cat of the Future 3:44 – 8:21 Unforgiven 8:21 – 50:36 Vanishing Point 50:36 – 57:22 San Francisco Sourdough 57:22 – 1:06:19 Devil's Haircut 1:06:19 – 1:13:58 The Cay 1:13:58 – 1:23:40 Borgen 1:23:40 – 1:38:27 Outro 1:38:27 – 1:42:51   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more tubular things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Adam Lord

In 56 episodes, this is our first time judging such a young performance. Jodie Foster astounded audiences in Taxi Driver not only because of the difficulty of playing a 12-year-old prostitute but how easily she was able to go up against method acting Robert DeNiro. There's a confidence and a complexity to this small role that is a perfect lead-in to the rest of her career.   Jodie Foster's Five 1) Taxi Driver 2) The Accused 3) The Silence of the Lambs 4) Maverick 5) Contact   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for our episode of The Accused. Artwork by Ray Martindale  

They've leapt tall buildings with a single bound and walked through the wastelands with blades between their fingers. This Five is definitely special. It's been five weeks and the guys are ready to look back at their Super Five. To help gets a greater grasp on these superhero eras of cinema, they are joined by their comic-book aficionados friends Alex Dunning and David Jesse. At the end, they will announce their next Five.    Super Five 1) Superman 2) Batman 3) The Dark Knight 4) Captain America: Civil War 5) Logan   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their first review of the new Five. Artwork by Ray Martindale

No more time for silliness! The Immortals have some important reviews on their docket including the beloved sci-fi classic Blade Runner and the beloved sci-fi classic LOST. Also an early album by Sinead O'Connor, absent food, a poppy song by The Cure and an underread story by Philip Pullman. But the biggest question of all is...will anybody get Austin a chair?    Intro / LOST Sketch 0:00 -- 7:30 Blade Runner 7:30 -- 31:49 I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got 31:49 -- 38:32 Fresh Green Peppercorn 38:32 -- 39:07 Just Like Heaven 39:07 -- 47:00 Clockwork 47:00 -- 55:39 LOST 55:39 -- 1:28:52 Outro 1:34:15   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more tubular things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Sarah Staudt

This is the fastest a film has become Five worthy. When this podcast comes out, Logan is not on DVD yet but it impressively holds up as such a fascinating look at the Bryan Singer/FOX run of the X-Men franchise and a very rare look at a conclusion of a comic book story. The guys talk about Logan's western influences and what it is saying about heroism.  We say this every episode but we really mean it this time: THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE. Go see Logan and then listen to our episode.   Super Five 1) Superman 2) Batman 3) The Dark Knight 4) Captain America: Civil War 5) Logan   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Wednesday for their wrap-up of the superhero genre with some great guests. Artwork by Ray Martindale

For those of you who are new to the show, welcome! This is a review show were five immortals review things! And this is the episode where they go back in time to the 80s and be extra silly. Also they still review the Best Picture winner Mrs. Miniver, the surprising album Happy Trails, eat some pea shoots, don't give no lip to no child, debate culture in picture books and say McCloud a lot. Enjoy! And if you're confused, don't worry about it!     Intro 0:00 – 5:37 Mrs. Miniver 5:37 – 27:35 Happy Trails 27:35 – 33:32 Pea Shoots 33:32 – 41:05 Don't Gimme No Lip Child 41:05 – 47:50 Madlenka 47:50 – 59:00 McCloud 59:00 – 1:02:46 Outro 1:02:46 – 1:10:03   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more tubular things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord  

REUPLOAD 5/8 - Hydra hacked our episode but the audio is now fixed and SHIELD shall prevail.  After three weeks of superheroes vs. super villains, it's time to switch it up with superheroes vs. superheroes. Captain America: Civil War isn't just a chance for your favorite heroes to punch each other, it's the culmination of a lot of stories that has occurred over an unprecedented number of films. Does it work? What does this "Marvel Cinematic Universe" look like in the scheme of cinema history? Also did this movie finally make Ant-Man tolerable? Find out!   Super Five 1) Superman 2) Batman 3) The Dark Knight 4) Captain America: Civil War 5) Logan   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their episode of Logan. Artwork by Ray Martindale

Batman is back! This time he's a bit more Irish as we look at the second of Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale's trilogy, The Dark Knight. How does this differ from the film we watched last week? Both of them have The Joker, but this one changes the dynamic of their relationship. This film feels less like a superhero film, but more of a psychological crime thriller. Is that really that different of a shift?   Super Five 1) Superman 2) Batman 3) The Dark Knight 4) Captain America: Civil War 5) Logan   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their episode of Captain America: Civil War. Artwork by Ray Martindale

The Immortals have given up on their exploration of the Old Gods' realm and resigned themselves to eternity, until an unexpected visitor upends their spot! But before that, they attend a rather droll The Firemen's Ball, have Group Sex (not really, but who could resist the implication?), really struggle to enjoy and pronounce Telline de Camargue, savor some Wondrous Stories, talk about another rag-tag group of Britons in The Family from One End Street, and get reeeal seamy with Red Shoe Diaries.   Intro 0:00 – 4:37 The Firemen's Ball 4:37 – 24:11 Group Sex 24:11 – 32:28 Telline de Camargue 32:28 – 32:47 Wondrous Stories 32:47 – 41:55 The Family from One End Street 41:55 – 51:23 Red Shoe Diaries 51:23 – 1:05:48 Outro 1:05:48 – 1:08:29 Intro 1:08:29 – 1:08:53   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more tubular things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Adam Lord

It's a movie that is filled with Prince songs and one of the main catchphrases is about dancing. Yes, it's a beloved superhero movie! The 1989 film Batman was a major Tim Burton film as well as a major change to the perception of Batman. Instead of silly Adam West puns, there is a real strangeness and upsetting nature to Michael Keaton's decision to dress up like a bat.    Super Five 1) Superman 2) Batman 3) The Dark Knight 4) Captain America: Civil War 5) Logan   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their episode of The Dark Knight. Artwork by Ray Martindale

The Immortals continue their exploration of the Old Gods' realm, finding rooms that would be too ridiculous to believe if they didn't ACTUALLY in REAL LIFE see them! And of course, they still find time to relay their lukewarm opinion of High Noon, their realization that maybe you Can't Buy A Thrill, their love/hate relationship with vinegar and Cornichon, their “glass half full” attitude toward Tears of a Clown, their unwillingness to learn Spanish, and their increasing ennui with the beloved Gong Show. Next week promises to have some exciting developments in the Old Gods realm, but who knows?! We've been wrong before and we'll do it again!   Intro 0:00 – 5:57 Old Business 5:57 – 8:29 High Noon 8:29 – 24:17 Can't Buy A Thrill 24:17 – 30:21 Cornichon 30:21 – 38:00 Tears of a Clown 38:00 – 47:03 The Dreams of the Toad – 47:03 – 47:32 Gong Show 47:32 – 55:03 Outro 55:03 – 1:00:41   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Adam Lord

The Immortals are back! You would think that being so worldly, they would have the means to get good theatre seats but they usually end up with the Children of Paradise. Which is the movie they're reviewing this week! Also they have some of the tasty Bitches Brew, ignore the hops, get entranced by some People Get Ready, talk about Snookie more than you would expect and say goodnight to John-Boy. All in one episode! Whoo!   Intro 0:00 -- 7:23 Children of Paradise: 7:23-29:17 Bitches Brew: 29:17 - 41:30 Hop Shoot 41:30-43:36 People Get Ready 43:36-54:28 Children's Garden of Verses 54:28-1:06:12 The Waltons 1:06:12 - 1:13:10​ Outro 1:13:10 -- 1:19:40   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Sarah Staudt

What's that in the sky? It is a bird? It is a plane? No, it's the cloud which stores all of our podcasts. The latest of which is our review of Superman! Austin and Eric start their Five with a look at the first major studio superhero film, the adaptation of the Superman comics. They hired two Oscar winning actors, they got John Williams right after Star Wars and even got a surprising screenwriter. Was this enough to give justice to the character created to defend justice?   Super Five 1) Superman 2) Batman 3) The Dark Knight 4) Captain America: Civil War 5) Logan   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their episode of Batman. Artwork by Ray Martindale

Eric went into this Five not sure what was going to happen and found himself going through a whole roller coaster of emotions. Austin and Eric go through the films they watched and discussed more of Richard Linklater's fine work. Most importantly, since recording the Before Sunrise episode Eric has ignored Austin's advice and quickly watched the rest of the set. So there are some spoilers on their mini-discussion of Before Sunset and Before Midnight. Also, enough of this quiet talking--it's time for a radical new Five!   Richard Linklater's Five 1) Slacker 2) Dazed and Confused 3) Before Sunrise 4) School of Rock 5) Boyhood   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for the first episode of the next Five. Artwork by Ray Martindale

This month, Meredith, Sarah, and special guest privacy lawyer Carolina discuss Gattaca, everyone's favorite movie about genetic discrimination! Join us as we explain how GINA is not just the name of a pretty lady, how much Ron Paul friggin' loves this movie, ways Trump could do more to mess up American Immigration, and the general fact that neither lawyers nor ethicists have any idea what the heck we're really talking about when we start looking too closely at people's DNA. ​   --Leave any questions you have for the trio in the comment section at TheArtImmortal.com --Leave a review on iTunes so more people can find the show and learn their fictional rights.   Join Ad Absurdum next month on May 3rd as they will like to play a War Game.   Artwork by Meredith Rose Opening music by Adam Lord  

50 episodes. Well, 50 main episodes; there are so many bonus episodes. But it's all about how you choose to depict time. Is it counting every second or is it about the important times you remember. We hit this milestone with Richard Linklater's epic Boyhood. 13 years in the making as the crew kept returning to Texas to tell the next stage of this family's life. Not in terms of all the big moment, but of the ones that really make a quiet impact. Join Austin and Eric as they see how the film works beyond the structure and what made certain scenes feel so emotional.    Richard Linklater's Five 1) Slacker 2) Dazed and Confused 3) Before Sunrise 4) School of Rock 5) Boyhood   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Wednesday for our wrap-up of Richard Linklater and we'll announce our next Five. Artwork by Ray Martindale

The Immortals return and they don't notice the connection between them losing their sanity as they venture the creepy settings of the old gods realm and their review of Young Frankenstein. They also review a punk album that really should have made their own cover of Puttin' on the Ritz, Adam betrays the gods of vegetarianism by eating a sausage, Austin does his best metal impression and then Sarah tries to define what the hell Walking the Dinosaurs is. Also no matter when you listen to this episode, we swear Gene Hackman was alive when we recorded this. Enjoy!     Intro 0:00 – 8:15 Young Frankenstein 8:15 – 34:05 I Against I 34:05 – 44:13 Andouille de Vire 44:13 – 50:09 Black Metal 50:09 – 1:00:10 Doraemon: Gadget Cat from the Future   1:00:10 – 1:00:54 Walking with Dinosaurs 1:00:54 – 1:10:38 Outro 1:10:38 – 1:20:07   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord

Another ten episodes down, 931 to go! This week the Immortals continue to try to find Bethany in the Old God's dimension and watch Sarah's pick for The List: A Few Good Men. Then, they touch on super-beings in their review of Alien. They find that Young Gods are waaay better than Old Gods, and Life In A Northern Town isn't so bad. Gargling with Jelly is literally and figuratively explored, and finally, Austin once again delivers a tour de force monologue when he discusses yet another obscure TV show that no one else watched,   Intro 0:00-10:25 BONUS: A Few Good Men 10:25 – 36:00 Alien 36:00 – 1:00:35 L'Eau Rouge 1:00:35 – 1:06:46 Boldo Leaf 1:06:46 – 1:07:05 Life In A Northern Town 1:07:05 – 1:12:32 Gargling With Jelly 1:12:32 – 1:19:37 Dae Jang Geum 1:19:37 – 1:24:17 Outro 1:24:17 – 1:29:01   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air. --Also, Austin is a dummy and Alien is Ridley Scott's second film.     Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Adam Lord

Recess is in session! Two and two make Five! In perhaps their weirdest pick, Austin and Eric are here to discuss Richard Linklater's School of Rock. Is this film worthy of a half hour discussion? It actually is! As Richard Linklater went to the studios, he still brought his flair for passion, affection and character to a movie about imposter teacher. Also it's really charming.     Richard Linklater's Five 1) Slacker 2) Dazed and Confused 3) Before Sunrise 4) School of Rock 5) Boyhood   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for our review of Boyhood. Artwork by Ray Martindale

It's episode 69 (NICE) and the Immortals are still trapped in the old gods other realm. As they explore their surroundings, they make time to review On the Waterfront! It's about a nice guy surrounded by shady figures. It's what Adam feels all the time on this show. Also Leigh gets mad at Paul Simon again, Sarah makes a soup, Pedro gets things thrown at him, everyone overanalyzes Mog and Austin talks about the flaws of Jesus. We are such an accessible show!!!   Intro 0:00 -- 7:49 On the Waterfront 7:49 -- 26:44 Paul Simon 26:44 -- 37:55 Saikyo Miso 37:55 -- 50:08 Cyprus Avenue 50:08 -- 56:08 Mog the Forgetful Cat 56:08 -- 1:09:27 Jesus of Nazareth 1:09:27 -- 1:18:19 Outro 1:18:19 -- 1:28:23   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air. --Granny reads about a cat!   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Sarah Staudt

How did a film about two people walking around Vienna and talking about whatever comes into their minds turn into a beloved cult trilogy? Austin and Eric find out by diving into Before Sunrise. Yet they can't do it alone. They are joined by the wonderful director and co-writers of the independent romance film, Hank and Asha. James E. Duff, Julia Morrison and the guys discuss what it takes to depict a true connection in fiction, how conversations change when both people choose to be completely honest and why this ending is so damn good.    Richard Linklater's Five 1) Slacker 2) Dazed and Confused 3) Before Sunrise 4) School of Rock 5) Boyhood   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals. --Go buy a copy of Hank and Asha!   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for our review of School of Rock. Artwork by Ray Martindale

SCHOOL'S OUT FOR WINTER. Who are better to discuss Richard Linklater's beloved high school film Dazed and Confused than two guys who are out of college? Yet, Eric proposes that this may be the best time to watch this. The guys examine how Linklater has evolved his craft since Slacker by adding more of a story and more of a thesis around the characters he's examining.    Richard Linklater's Five 1) Slacker 2) Dazed and Confused 3) Before Sunrise 4) School of Rock 5) Boyhood   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for our review of Before Sunrise. Artwork by Ray Martindale

Even though the portal that formed in the sword wound in Adam's chest that they went through last week closed behind them and they've been trapped in a room without food in another dimension with no clue how to get out, The Immortals still have INTERNET! The movie this week is Being John Malkovich, which proves to be only a slightly weirder scenario than the one the Immortals currently find themselves in. Leigh hates another album that Austin and Adam like, while they all mourn the fact that they'll never again talk about Weezer after this episode. The food and children's book were unobtainable and unreadable, and Austin once again finds himself underwhelmed by a beloved British TV show. Will the Immortals ever escape this dimension? Will they ever do a normal show with no weird stuff? Will Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich? Probably not!     Intro 0:00 – 4:01 Being John Malkovich 4:01 – 31:03 Bright Flight 31:03 – 38:13 Gulac 38:13 – 39:12 Slob 39:12 – 46:58 Listen to My Heart 46:58 – 48:50 Call the Midwife 48:50 – 1:00:17 Outro 1:00:17 – 1:07:09   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Adam Lord

A film where it's just a series of unrelated conversations throughout the city of Austin. Conversations about conspiracy theories, typewriters they ought to destroy and whether they should go see that band tonight. Is this the best film ever or "not a film"? Find out as Austin and Eric dive into the first film in their Richard Linklater Five.   Richard Linklater's Five 1) Slacker 2) Dazed and Confused 3) Before Sunrise 4) School of Rock 5) Boyhood   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for their review of Dazed and Confused. Artwork by Ray Martindale

I feel there's something different about this episode. The audio sounds a bit different. Anywho, The Immortals celebrate International Women's Day one day late with a look at Vagabond, a female centric character study from a French female director! Then they go right into a band ​where a woman is imprisoned. Then it's time for some oil, night lights, keepers of graveyards and a very confusing talent show. Enjoy! Oh and some more weird stuff happens with the interdimensional intern.    Intro 0:00 -- 3:05 Vagabond 3:05 -- 30:26 Dirt  30:26 -- 41:02 Sesame Oil 41:02 -- 45:16 Birdhouse in Your Soul 45:16 -- 54:05 The Graveyard Book - 54:05 -- 1:03:07 America's Got Talent: 1:03:07 -- 1:16:57 Outro 1:16:57 -- 1:28:35   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Sarah Staudt

When the Kubrick Five was announced, Austin had doubts on the subject. Did he learn anything over these five weeks? Find out as Eric and him also look into what really defines a Kubrick film and they look into the rest of his canon. Also the next Five is announced!   Stanley Kubrick's Five 1) The Killing 2) Paths of Glory 3) Dr. Strangelove 4) 2001: A Space Odyssey 5) A Clockwork Orange   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Friday for the first episode of their next Five. Artwork by Ray Martindale

In this episode, Meredith, Sarah, and special guest Pranks Paul discuss Batman, with a focus on the recent Christopher Nolan movies. Is Batman an agent of the state? How the hell does Lucius Fox get his hands on fighter jets and refined uranium? Is federal regulation the secret to destroying Bane? Find out all this and more in this month's Ad Absurdum!     --Leave any questions you have for the trio in the comment section at TheArtImmortal.com --Leave a review on iTunes so more people can find the show and learn their fictional rights.   Join Ad Absurdum next month on April 3rd as they copyrighting your DNA in Gattaca.   Artwork by Meredith Rose Opening music by Adam Lord  

It's a story of rape, murder, brainwashing, made up language and classical music. It can only be A Clockwork Orange. Austin and Eric brought in their friend Beau Thompson to talk about why this film has such a classic status. The trio look at what acts the satire works the best and what the film is saying about reformation in the prison system.    Stanley Kubrick's Five 1) The Killing 2) Paths of Glory 3) Dr. Strangelove 4) 2001: A Space Odyssey 5) A Clockwork Orange   –Leave us your thoughts on this movie at TheArtImmortal.com –Subscribe to Eric’s video game YouTube channel, Constant Diversion –Listen to Austin’s other podcast, The Immortals.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next Wednesday for their wrap-up of Stanley Kubrick. Artwork by Ray Martindale

The super caucasian Immortals talk about race! AGAIN! This week's film selection is another Academy Award winner: In the Heat of the Night. Then, the least they can hope for is an accidental Batman fan following when they shit on the album Killing Joke by the band Killing Joke. Stone Crab gives Sarah the stone cold shoulder. They take a blissful ride with Iggy Pop's Passenger. They take a truly deplorable ride in Enid Blyton's The Adventures of the Wishing Chair. And Leigh and Austin have a generally good time with the TV show Absolutely Fabulous. This is another one edited by Adam, so you know it's fucking CHOOOOOOOICCCCCCCE.   Numbers Bullshit 0:00 – 1:20 Intro 1:21 – 3:00 In the Heat of the Night 3:01 – 25:11 Killing Joke 25:12 – 30:53 Stone Crab 30:54 – 31:01 Passenger 31:02 – 37:14 The Adventures of the Wishing Chair 37:15 – 48:52 Absolutely Fabulous 48:53 – 58:39 Old Gods 58:40 – 1:02:53 Outro 1:02:54 – 1:09:10     --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.   Email Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us Thursday next as we discuss more things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)   TechnoAXE's Royalty Free Heavy Metal Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdYpnhlSDA4   Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Adam Lord