Podcasts about Thulsa Doom

Step back into the Hyborian Age as the Born to Watch team revisits the sword-swinging, snake-worshipping, bass-drum-thumping fantasy epic that turned Arnold Schwarzenegger from a musclebound oddity into a bona fide cinematic icon. In this week's episode, Matt, Damo, and Will the Worky unsheath their mics and tackle John Milius' 1982 cult classic in our Conan the Barbarian (1982) Review, a film where dialogue is sparse, but biceps and barbarism are abundant.From the first clang of steel to the last decapitated villain, the team dissects how Conan carved a path for modern sword-and-sorcery flicks. They marvel at Basil Poledouris' thunderous score, which practically carries the film on its symphonic shoulders, because let's face it, Arnie wasn't hired for his monologues (all 76 words of them). The music, paired with breathtaking cinematography and operatic violence, sets a tone so grand it makes modern blockbusters feel like children's theatre.Matt reminisces about watching Conan far too young, the kind of early exposure to gore and magic that forges lifelong genre fans, or scars. Damo is surprised by how little he remembered and how much more there was to appreciate in the rewatch, especially the high fantasy structure and iconic character archetypes. Meanwhile, while watching it for the first time, Will finds joy in the bizarre mix of stoic barbarism and pseudo-philosophy, and even draws connections to his favourite cult flicks.The team dives deep into the lore, from Nietzsche quotes (anachronistically inserted, of course) to the Riddle of Steel, and unpacks Conan's journey from orphaned child to vengeful demigod. They salute James Earl Jones' haunting performance as Thulsa Doom, complete with snake eyes and an even more chilling voice and appreciate how he lends gravitas to a film otherwise packed with loincloths and camo body paint.There's plenty of laughs, too. From the bizarrely tame “orgy” scene (more twister than temptation) to the ineptitude of Thulsa Doom's guards who fall like dominoes, no absurdity is safe. The guys revel in the moments where the film leans into camp, noting that sometimes a little cheese makes the fantasy feast even better.But it's not all satire and side-eyes. They pay proper homage to the movie's impact on pop culture and its clear influence on everything from Game of Thrones to Willow. There's admiration for the throwback practical effects, the majestic (if questionably choreographed) sword fights, and the sheer cinematic ambition that poured from every dust-covered frame.Of course, no Born to Watch episode would be complete without some detours into the ridiculous. You'll hear about suspiciously hygienic cave-dwellers, the logistics of snake cult recruitment, and even a story involving an orgy, a wall, and a very confident swinger. Yep, it's that kind of episode. So, whether you're a lifelong Conan fan or just now discovering that sword and sorcery can be both epic and unintentionally hilarious, this episode is a glorious deep-dive into a film that helped define 1980s fantasy cinema and the Born to Watch crew wouldn't have it any other way.Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts!Join the conversation:Is Conan the most iconic role of Arnold's career?Does Basil Poledouris' score make this an all-time great?What's the most badass moment in the film?Please drop us a voicemail at BornToWatch.com.au and be part of the show!#BornToWatch #ConanTheBarbarian #ArnoldSchwarzenegger #SwordAndSorcery #80sMovies #FantasyEpic #MoviePodcast #BasilPoledouris #JamesEarlJones #CultClassics

This '80s flick is one of our generation's defining fantasy films. Set in the harsh, mythic world of the Hyborian Age, the story follows an epic warrior on his quest for vengeance against the sinister Thulsa Doom. This necromancer destroyed his village and left him an orphan. Upon its release, the film garnered mixed reviews—praised for its stunning production design and thrilling action, but criticized for its heavy dose of violence and subpar acting performances. Despite this, it was a box-office hit and found lasting success in home video markets. So grab your steel weapon, prepare for battle, and watch out for snake arrows as Tim Williams and guest co-hosts Gerry D from "Totally Rad Podcast" and Laramy Wells from "Moving Panels Podcast" discuss “Conan the Barbarian” from 1982 on this episode of the 80s Flick Flashback.Here are some additional behind-the-scenes trivia we were unable to cover in this episode:Arnold Schwarzenegger had retired from professional bodybuilding after winning the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest. While training for his role in "Conan the Barbarian," he got back into such good shape that he decided to enter the 1980 Mr. Olympia contest. He won the contest, although there was significant controversy over whether he deserved the victory.The brief scene featuring an older Conan sitting on the throne of Aquilonia was filmed in 1980, before most of the other filming. This footage was initially intended to serve as a trailer, but John Milius decided to use it as the film's opening sequence. Following concerns from the producers, the scene was moved to the end of the film.Sources:Wikipedia, IMDB, BoxOfficeMojohttps://movieweb.com/facts-about-conan-the-barbarian-you-didnt-know/Some sections were composed by ChatGPTWe'd love to hear your thoughts on our podcast! You can share your feedback with us via email or social media. Your opinions are incredibly valuable to us, and we'd be so grateful to know what you enjoyed about our show. If we missed anything or if you have any suggestions for 80s movies, we'd love to hear them too! If you're feeling extra supportive, you can even become a subscription member through "Buy Me A Coffee". For more details and other fun extensions of our podcast, check out this link. Thank you for your support!https://linktr.ee/80sFlickFlashback

Do you have a big ego? Do you know someone who has? This Quackcast is about utilising egos for comic characters for comedic purposes, to humanise character, or to make villains more unlikeable and or funny. Big egos are a sign of poor self esteem, people inflate their egos to cope with feelings of inadequacy and inferiority. For examples of that we have a certain prominent politician and also a tech billionaire as perfect representations of every facet of that concept. :) Personally I LOVE a protagonist with a big, inflated ego, especially if it's also illustrated that it's undeserved, and often shown punctured. It's pretty uncommon for protagonists to have big egos though unfortunately because people see that as weakness in their character and status rather than making them more interesting. Big egos are far more common in villains, mostly because it's seen as a negative trait, but also because it's an easy way to show how weak and pathetic they are, they're also a goldmine for easy laughs. The latter is the reason that the characters with the biggest egos in fiction are often not the main villain but the villain's lieutenant. My favourite protagonists with big egos are Tank Girl, George Costanza from Seinfeld, Duckman (played by the same actor as George. Jason Alexander), Flashman from the books by George MacDonald Fraser, Space Dandy, Basil Faulty from Faulty Towers, Hyacinth Bucket from Keeping up Appearances, and Meg from the series Drifters. I'd love to name more but it's not a common trait, though you can point out a million villains with massive egos. In the Quackcast I examine Conan the Barbarian as a story about ego: Conan acquires a massive ego as a reaction to being kidnapped as a child and living as a slave, then being trained as a gladiator and lauded with praise and women. That only increases when he gets his freedom, joins his friends and becomes a successful thief. He's then tasked with rescuing a princess from a cult and returning her to her father. His ego is so big he eschews the help of his friends and tries to do it alone. He's captured by the villain, Thulsa Doom, the same man who killed his mother and enslaved him. Thulsa lectures him on the strength of ego and manipulation before crucifying Conan on a tree. As he dies, Conan's ego dies with him. His friends find his body and take him back, reviving him without ego. In then end Conan defeats Thulsa Doom, Thulsa expects his ego to dominate Conan and save himself but Conan kills him the same way Thulsa killed his mother, and does it totally without ego. As a last gesture he burns down Thulsa's temple and his cult disbands: the last two symbols of Thulsa Doom's over inflated ego. Do you agree with my take on Conan the Barbarian? Do you like characters to have a big ego? If so, what are your fave examples? Gunwallace was kind enough to give us a theme inspired Therion Inside of Me - Rocky, raw, groove with a godly chorus of cool backup singers. Let this one burn into your consciousness and enjoy! Topics and shownotes Links Featured comic: Midcard - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2025/feb/04/featured-comic-midcard/ Featured music: Therion Inside of Me - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Therion_Inside_of_Me_/ - by Denverjem, rated A. Special thanks to: Gunwallace - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Gunwallace/ Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/ Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean Kawaiidaigakusei - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/kawaiidaigakusei Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/ VIDEO exclusive! Become a subscriber on the $5 level and up to see our weekly Patreon video and get our advertising perks! - https://www.patreon.com/DrunkDuck Even at $1 you get your name with a link on the front page and a mention in the weekend newsposts! Join us on Discord - https://discordapp.com/invite/7NpJ8GS

In this week's episode, we take a look at four different types of story conflict, and explore three different ways to add them to your stories. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 222 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is October the 11th, 2024 and today we are discussing four kinds of story conflict and three ways you can bring conflict into your books. Before we get into that, we will have an update on my current writing and audiobook projects and then do Question of the Week. The good news is that I am done with the first pass of editing on Ghost in the Tombs and I'm ready to start on the second. This is Episode 222 and if all goes well, I think Ghost in the Tombs will be out shortly around the time Episode 223 comes out. So second-half of October, we're on track for that. I am 28,000 words into Cloak of Illusion and that will be my main project once Ghost in the Tombs is published. I'm also 8,000 words into Orc Hoard, the fourth Rivah book, and that'll be the main project once the Cloak of Illusion is done. In audiobook news, Shield of Darkness is now out. You can get on Audible, Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Chirp, Kobo, Payhip, and all the other major audiobook stores. That is excellently narrated by Brad Wills. Recording is underway for Cloak of Spears and that should hopefully be out before the end of the year. So that's where I'm at with my current writing projects. 00:01:22 Question of the Week Let's move on to the Question of the Week. Question of the Week is designed to inspire interesting discussion of enjoyable topics. This week's question: if you listen to audiobooks, where do you listen to them? While cooking or driving, commuting, or perhaps walking? The inspiration for this question was that I was looking at some old sales spreadsheets from 2020 (that was a fun year, wasn't it?) and I was sure the start of COVID was going to wipe out the audiobook market because a lot of commuting was temporarily going away. Except this turned out not to be the case, and audiobook sales overall actually went up during COVID. So clearly I was wrong about how most audiobook listening took place while commuting. We had a few answers to this question. David said: Mostly while I'm home prepping and eating a meal, sometimes I'm in my vehicle enjoying a coffee while I drive somewhere. Sometimes when I go out to eat by myself, I'll listen on headphones. So it's when my hands are otherwise busy and it beats listening to music or TV. JLH says: I pretty much only listen to audiobooks while driving. While home, I prefer to read. I'll listen to music when I'm at the gym. Tom says: Anywhere and everywhere. Driving car and tractor, at work, when walking (single earpiece only), and when at the gym. MW says: Usually while driving. I prefer reading and drawing to listening, but those aren't an option when driving my car, so a podcast is usually it. For myself, these days I usually listen to audiobooks when making long road trips by myself where I don't need the GPS to navigate. That's because if I'm going someplace I've never been before and need the GPS to navigate, it is highly distracting to have the audiobook and the GPS cutting back and forth between each other while you're trying to figure out where you're going. That said, long drives to places where I know I'm going happen less than it did, so I generally listen to audiobooks less than I than I did before COVID. That said, in 2023 through 2024 I listened to the new audiobooks Andy Serkis recorded for the Lord of the Rings and was blown away by how good they were. Definitely recommended. So that is Question of the Week. 00:03:21 Main Topic of the Week: Story Conflicts So now on to this week's main topic: four types of story conflict and three ways you can add those conflicts to your story. So as we all know and as I've mentioned many times before on this podcast and on my blog, a story is nothing without conflict. Conflict is what drives the story. There's a story that when he was writing The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien probably would have wound up with a 1200 page description of a Hobbit dinner party if C.S. Lewis hadn't kind of gently urged him to add more conflict and have things happen to the story. I'm not entirely sure if that's true or not, but the point is quite valid that if you want to have an interesting story, you need a conflict. You need the characters to act and respond to that conflict, and that will help drive your story. Most stories also have more than one type of conflict. You can have internal conflict and external conflict and different kinds of internal versus external conflicts. For example, my novel Half-Elven Thief contains three of the four types of conflict we will discuss. I will mention those when I get to them. So let's look at four classic types of story conflict. #1: Person versus internal conflicts. What does that mean? That means the protagonist is facing challenges that test their core values and beliefs and must face their character flaws in order to move forward. There are numerous different types: midlife crisis, a character who has to overcome self-doubt, or a character who is confronted with a strong temptation or an otherwise moral test. There are numerous good examples from fiction. A relatively recent example would be the movie Inside Out, which shows a child trying to handle major changes in her life. She tries to face them by shutting out Sadness in favor of Joy, but finds that accepting all of her emotions is actually what's healthy and the internal conflict in that movie is the character in question learning to accept all of her emotions rather than trying to suppress sadness, and you know, live with sort of false joy. Another very classic example would be Lord of the Rings, where several different characters have internal conflicts. Perhaps the biggest one, of course, is Frodo trying to resist the power of the ring throughout the trilogy. Another big one that decides, of course, the book is at the end when Sam really, really wants to kill Gollum. As the narration in the text suggests, killing Gollum is probably the smartest thing he could do in that moment, but he can't within himself bring himself to strike Gollum. So he lets him go, which turns out of course to be very decisive to the plot. We mentioned before that Half-Elven Thief contains three of the four conflicts types below. Half-Elven Thief does have an internal conflict for Rivah where she has to balance her desire for financial stability and security with her conscience, because, though she's a thief, there are many more ruthless and immoral ways she can make money. She thinks about this throughout the book and the sequels, but never can quite bring herself to do that. The second major type of conflict is person versus others. And what it is a person's goals are being thwarted by another person. This is easily the most common kind of conflict, because in many ways it's the easiest to write. You can have anything ranging from a superhero fighting a super villain, you know, Iron Man versus Thanos. Most of us in our lives aren't going to hopefully experience conflict on that scale, but that is essentially person versus others in the form of Ironman versus Thanos. It could be not such a severe or violent conflict but a rivalry between, say, two sales reps or two City Council people where they will never come to blows, but they're both competing for the same goals or trying to promote harmony or trying to get someone to collaborate. Examples are numerous. Sherlock Holmes versus Professor Moriarty. Conan the Barbarian versus Thulsa Doom. Batman and The Joker and many other range of potential conflicts ranging from like we said before, super villains fighting each other to smaller and more intimate conflicts where two people are competing for the same goal in a way that won't result in, you know, violence or supervillainy, but is then nonetheless emotionally significant for both of them. And once again, we can use an example from Half-Elven Thief here and in Half-Elven Thief, Rivah's main adversary in the book is Marandis, who is the sort of official of the thieves' guild that she reports to who hates her and wants to find any excuse to sell her into slavery. She's managed to avoid that so far. So that is another example from Half-Elven Thief of person versus others. #3: The third common type of conflict is person versus environment. And what does that mean? It means the person is facing a conflict based on something that's happening in the environment. Types can include tornadoes, floods, hurricanes (which we are sadly seeing in real life right now), a pandemic, or getting stranded on desert island or a remote alien planet, that kind of thing. A famous example would be the 1995 movie Twister about surviving tornadoes. Twister is a little bit of a ridiculous movie, though I am looking forward to seeing the sequel Twisters, which I actually rented and will watch tonight. In my own books, I have not used conflict based on the environment too often, since I tend to prefer person versus others or person versus internal conflict. Probably the closest thing I have done would be some of the dungeon crawls, like in Frostborn: The Broken Mage where surviving a dungeon is a part of the plot, but in Ghost in the Tombs, there will be some person versus environment and what it will be we shall have to read and find out. #4: The fourth type of conflict is person versus supernatural and what that is, where the protagonist of the story must face a god or supernatural force of evil. Obviously, a fantasy book where someone fights an evil wizard is one of those. It also turns up in horror novels pretty frequently, where the protagonist is haunted by ghosts or haunted by vampires or werewolves, or Cthulhu or something like that. Examples are abundant. Maybe one of the oldest ones is The Odyssey, where Odysseus battles supernatural forces attempting to keep him from returning home. In Half-Elven Thief, once again we have a supernatural threat where Rivah is compelled to steal an item from a powerful wizard, and she has to face that wizard's powers and find a way to survive them. So with four types of conflict, let's see if we take a look at three different ways to add those types of conflict to your stories. #1: Put your characters in an unfamiliar or hostile environment. For example in my books, in Frostborn, Calliande in Frostborn: The Gray Knight wakes up in a world far different from the one she has known and must act to protect herself and her original quest. There are many different ways you can do that. If you are writing a mystery novel, for example, you could have your protagonist be transferred to another police precinct where no one likes him or her. If you're writing science fiction, the options for hostile environments are abundant, considering that most of space is lethal to humans. There are other genre suitable ways you could do that. #2: Force your characters into making decisions, and if you really want conflict, have them start off by making the wrong ones. This can be a good way to do that, so long as you don't make your character out to be an idiot. People make bad decisions all the time for what they think are good reasons, and if you can convincingly convey that, that is a good source of conflict. An example from my own books in the Dragonskull series, Gareth faces conflict with his parents over his rather ill-considered romantic relationship with Lady Iseult Toraemus. Then he has further conflict when that ends very badly. #3: Have your characters face an external conflict in different ways, which then creates an additional conflict. When two different people face an external conflict, they may undergo a different internal conflict over the problem and decide to react to it in different ways that create additional conflict. For example, in Stealth and Spells Online: Creation in the back story, the protagonist Noah Carver finds out that the game he was working on, Sevenfold Sword Online, was being used for illegal activities. He wanted to blow the whistle on it, but his wife didn't want to lose her job over it, so she immediately divorced him. That led to a new external conflict between the two of them, since they both wanted to deal with the problem in different ways and more internal conflicts for Noah since of course, he is our protagonist. So those are four different types of conflict and three ways you can apply them to the story and hopefully you will find that helpful as you think about writing your own stories and books. So that's it for this week. Thanks for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. I reminder that you can listen to all back episodes on https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

Conan, guerriero cimmero, deve vedersela con le armate del terribile stregone Thulsa Doom, che uccise i genitori del nostro, quand'era solo un bambino e lo rese schiavo per lungo tempo. Ci sarà spazio anche per l'amore con Valeria. Il film che ha consacrato la faccia di granito di Schwarzy, rendendolo noto nel panorama hollywoodiano e lanciando la carriera dell'ex culturista astriaco. John Milius realizza un'atmosfera assolutamente credibile ed un'avventura ricca di tradizioni, magia, duelli con la spada fatti davvero bene ed un James Earl Jones magistrale nel ruolo del perfido villain. Un evergreen che porta benissimo i suoi 40 e passa anni.

In this special episode of The Rewatch Party, Nick, Anthony, Dan, and Elise come together to discuss the rewatchability of the 1982 fantasy classic Conan the Barbarian in honor of the late James Earl Jones, who recently passed away. The episode opens with the hosts reflecting on Jones' incredible body of work, with particular focus on his role as Thulsa Doom in Conan the Barbarian. His deep, commanding voice and magnetic presence elevated the film's villain into an unforgettable figure, making this episode a tribute to his remarkable legacy. As the discussion unfolds, the group dives into the movie's overall impact, starting with Arnold Schwarzenegger's breakout performance as Conan. Nick points out how Conan the Barbarian helped establish Schwarzenegger as an action star, while Dan notes the juxtaposition between Schwarzenegger's raw physicality and Jones' cerebral, enigmatic portrayal of Thulsa Doom. Elise adds that Jones' performance brought an unexpected depth to the fantasy genre, giving the movie a gravitas that sets it apart from other films of its era. The hosts also explore the film's impressive world-building, atmospheric score by Basil Poledouris, and its unforgettable action sequences. Anthony highlights the epic battle scenes and the film's portrayal of a dark, savage world. Dan appreciates how James Earl Jones' character added a philosophical edge to the film, with his musings on power and control, making his villainy more complex and layered. Elise brings up the visual storytelling, particularly the use of grand landscapes and brutal, unflinching violence that gave Conan the Barbarian its distinct tone. By the end of the episode, Nick, Anthony, Dan, and Elise all agree that Conan the Barbarian is a highly rewatchable film, especially in light of James Earl Jones' recent passing. His portrayal of Thulsa Doom leaves a lasting impact, and the hosts emphasize how his contribution helped elevate the movie into a fantasy classic. This episode stands as both a celebration of Jones' legacy and a reminder of the enduring power of Conan the Barbarian.   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082198/

We just lost one of the greats in one James Earl Jones.   It's true doing a deep dive about a legendary actor is a bit out of our format. But we figured "Why not? Let's embrace our geekhood and pay tribute to a man that has a large following in Metaldom."   Unfortunately, Aaron could not join us this week. So we brought in a couple ringers. Matt Copper is no stranger to the show. We've had him on a few times and is the co host of our sister show Wrestling Night In Canada. He's also a RAM alum. As well Snowy's daughter Charity joins us. Both grew up with JEJ' voice in their ears.   Musically, we crank some Satan, Lions Pride, Wolfbrigade, Thulsa Doom (duh), Immortal Bird, Acid Mass and D.V.C. (Darth Vader's Church) (double duh).   Horns Up!

datum: 13 september 2024 gast: Alex Agnew. Op 9 september stierf de stem van Darth Vader en Mufasa (van The Lion King) op 93 jarige leeftijd. Dit is ons eerbetoon aan Jack Johnson, King Jaffe, Admiral Greer en Thulsa Doom in onze top 10 van zijn fims. Die top 10 kun je hier op LETTERBOXD vinden. De film UFO INCIDENT is HIER te vinden op YOUTUBE. De docu over bokser Jack Johnson is HIER te vinden op YOUTUBE

AKAPAD The Film Buff - Episode #675 In a spontaneous rewatch of the 1982 classic Conan the Barbarian, Peter had a striking revelation about James Earl Jones' performance. Could his portrayal of Thulsa Doom be the greatest film villain of all time?

AKAPAD The Film Buff - Episode #675 In a spontaneous rewatch of the 1982 classic Conan the Barbarian, Peter had a striking revelation about James Earl Jones' performance. Could his portrayal of Thulsa Doom be the greatest film villain of all time?

We lost James Earl Jones today. Thomas Lecaque joins me to remember the man and what he meant to all of us.

In this week's episode, I take a look at 7 things you should not put on a book cover, and also discuss how I used to write tech nonfiction. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 216 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is August the 30th, 2024, and today we're considering seven things that you should not put on your book cover. We'll also talk a little bit about how I used to write tech books and have Question of the Week. Last week we also had a bit of a problem with the microphone levels. Hopefully that should now be adjusted and the sound should not be bouncing around randomly throughout the episode. So first up, updates on my writing progress. I am currently done with the rough draft of Shield of Conquest, 97,500 words written in 21 days. Right now, I'm writing a companion short story, The First Command. That will be a short story that my newsletter subscribers will get for free in ebook form when Shield of Conquest comes out, hopefully sometime in September. I'm also 40,000 words into Ghosts in the Tombs, which will be the next main project after Shield of Conquest is out. I'm 10,000 words into Cloak of Titans, which hopefully will be around November. In audiobook news, the recording for Half-Orc Paladin is done. That will be excellently narrated by Leanne Woodward. And if all goes well, that should wend its way through the various audiobook stores and be available soon. 00:01:19 Question of the Week Now let's do Question of the Week, which is designed to inspire enjoyable discussion of interesting topics. This week's question: what is your favorite movie in the fantasy genre? No wrong answers obviously, but I think it's an interesting question because I suspect fantasy is a lot harder as a genre to bring to film than police procedurals or romantic comedies. Quite a few responses for this one. Mary says: The Princess Bride. Justin says: The Lord of the Rings trilogy is in a category by itself. A faithful (given the constraints) adaptation of the greatest fantasy story of all time. Conan is very good, but The Princess Bride is what I watch over and over again. Barbara says: Ralph Bakshi's Wizards. I know it's animated, but I watch it every chance I get. Even hunted down the soundtrack. It was our go to entertainment when my husband and I were dating and right after we were married. William says: Watching Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits as a child was an impactful experience for me. Personally, I don't really see the need to adapt perfectly good books into movies where you can make a perfectly good original movie instead like Star Wars. Martin says: Lord of the Rings has an epic quality about it and has everything. One of my favorite fantasy films is Stardust. It's a great journey for the characters involved and has a wonderful mix of magic and action. Jenny says: Legend and Labyrinth are iconic to me and Dark Crystal. Lord of the Rings is epic though, I agree. A different Barbara says: Got to be Labyrinth. Bowie was spectacular. Not a fan of Lord of the Rings. Gary says: Lord of the Rings is pretty obvious, but I've always liked Time Bandits. BV says: Hand down, Lord of the Rings and the upcoming movie Shield Knight (which is not terribly likely). Bonnie says: Willow is number one, then the original Dune. Yeah, I know-quite the spectrum. Juana says: Lord of the Rings and Fantastic Voyage. David says: Don't forget Krull. Tom says: Lord of the Rings, then Stardust. Rewatched those so many times. AL says: Willow also had a terrible plot. I think my second choice would be Bright, lol. And then the last Dungeons and Dragons movie. Jeanne says: Without question, Lord of the Rings. Darla says: Geez people, every movie you mentioned makes me want to see them again. There are so many good and not so good fantasy movies. I would say Lord of the Rings plus Rings of Power on Amazon. A really old movie from my brain is Scanners. Although the acting was totally terrible, the concept was intriguing. And finally, Pippa says: Lord of the Rings, then Willow. So yeah, we can see from those answers that Lord of the Rings is definitely the category winner, which agrees with my own assessment. For myself, I think the overwhelming answer would have to be Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. In my opinion, and your opinion may vary, The Lord of the Rings movie set the bar very high, so the trilogy is kind of in its own category. You can watch them 20 years later and they hold up well in a way a lot of stuff from 20 years ago does not. But with that said, I think my second favorite fantasy film would be the Arnold Schwarzenegger Conan the Barbarian, since it does a pretty good job of capturing the spirit of the original stories and the soundtrack by Basil Poledouris is superb. The Anvil of Crom track is excellent. Also, James Earl Jones plays an evil sorcerer/cult leader named Thulsa Doom, which is of course excellent, although after reading all the comments and thinking about it, I think Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves from 2023 would be tied with Conan the Barbarian in my second place fantasy film. 00:04:38 Reflections on Writing Tech Books Now onto a slightly different topic, how I used to write tech books. I can always tell when the school year starts because suddenly I have numerous orders for the paperback copies of the Linux Command Line Beginner's Guide and the Windows Command Line Beginner's Guide. This happens because some professors have recommended them for their classes because the books are one- low cost and two- a good introduction to the topic. If you've only discovered my writing recently, and by recently I mean within the last six years or so, you might not know this, but I used to do a lot of tech writing. That was in fact my first successful attempt at writing from the Internet, tech blogging back in the second half of the 2000s. When I started self-publishing in 2011, I also wrote a bunch of tech books and Linux Command Line Beginner's Guide and Windows Command Line Beginner's Guide are definitely the most successful of them. Around 2018/early 2019 I stopped tech writing due to lack of time and the fact that fiction turned out to be much more lucrative. That said, I occasionally get snide remarks and people saying well, why paid $0.99 for an ebook? All this information is available for free on the Internet or YouTube. That is true. However, it overlooks the fact that people learn information in different ways. For some people, having the information laid out step by step in a book is the best introduction to the topic. And the books are intended for absolute beginners. Part of the experience of being an absolute beginner is that you don't even know the proper questions to ask, which means it's hard to find research. It's hard to research and find relevant information on the Internet. It's said that experts know what they don't know. If you're a beginner, you don't even know what you don't know yet. That means you don't know what to Google or look for on YouTube. Linux Command Line Beginner's Guide and Windows Command Line Beginner's Guide were intended to give people a good beginning foundation on the topic. And since the books have been out for 12 years, I think I've achieved that achieved that goal. I've gotten many emails from people who found themselves suddenly forced to use Linux. My favorite was from a teacher who unexpectedly found himself teaching a high school computer science class one week before it actually began. They said that the book helped them come to grips with the Linux Command Line. I'm glad that was helpful. I'm glad that the book has helped people, which is why I've kept them at $0.99 for over a decade now. And if you are learning command line for the first time and you're one of the people who bought the book recently, I hope it is helpful. 00:07:00 Main Topic: 7 Things You Shouldn't Put on Your Book Cover Our main topic this week is seven things you shouldn't put on your book cover. We have talked a lot about book cover design and related topics on this podcast so I thought would be a good idea to take a look at seven things you shouldn't put on your book cover. It is a delicate balance to get a cover that is eye-catching and represents what you want people to know about your book without being either offensive or boring. Studying other covers in your genre is a great start for learning how to make successful covers and to match what people expect to see on a cover. Amazon has a broad “material we deem inappropriate or offensive” sentence in its guidance about inappropriate covers. So how do you know what makes for an inappropriate cover? As a general rule, over my book covers I've avoided any sort of nudity and no weapons pointed at the reader. If you have weapons on your cover, such as swords or guns or whatever, they should not be pointed at the reader. More specific questions you can ask yourself about whether something is inappropriate for book cover are: would someone be embarrassed or nervous to be seen with this book cover on the subway? Thanks to ereaders and phones, you can read whatever you want on the subway or the bus without people knowing what you're reading but if you have a paper book, would you be embarrassed to be seen with this cover in public? Would you have to hide this cover from a grandparent, a former teacher, or a teenager? Is this the kind of cover you would not want them to see? Would a newspaper be uncomfortable printing this cover as part of a story and would a local bookstore not be excited to have this cover in their window for the entire community to see? If the answer to any of those questions is yes, you may want to rethink your book cover. And now on to our actual list of seven things you should not put on your book cover. #1: Awards that no one has heard of or bestseller lists besides the New York Times. If your book has won an award that isn't super well known like the Hugo or the National Book Award or the Edgar, etcetera, it shouldn't take up real estate on your cover. It's definitely not worth chasing some of those random tiny book awards that focus on Indies, some of which are more sketchy than others, just to have a shiny gold metal on your cover. If people don't know the award, it's at best confusing and at worst makes it look like the book couldn't win a real award. New York Times is the only bestseller list the average reader would care about, maybe USA Today if you were on it before it ended. And similarly, advertising your Amazon ranking on your cover is cringey and looks desperate, so unless you've won a prestigious award that people who are outside the book world would have heard of, it's probably a good idea to not put any awards on your book cover. #2: Low resolution images and text and font that can't be read in thumbnail. Both too small and too stylized are problems. Test out your thumbnail on both color and an E Ink screens because you want it to be comprehensible and legible in both formats in thumbnail. Low resolution or pixelated images make your book look cheap and low effort, which will be especially noticeable and regrettable in print versions. Never zoom into a JPEG unless the JPEG is high enough resolution to support it. In any kind of photo editing or cover design, you want to work with the highest resolution photos possible because there naturally are more pixels to work with, and then you can do more things with it or zoom in a bit without it becoming appearing pixelated, which is not possible with low resolution images. So you'll want to avoid those for your book cover. #3 of things you should not put on your book cover are images you don't own or AI generated images. Copyright matters. If you don't own the image or a license to use it, you're infringing on someone's copyright and they can respond legally or send take down notices to the places where your book is sold. Be careful about using Creative Commons sites, since copyrighted work frequently ends up on those sites. Also, many Creative Common photos are restricted from commercial use and/or the artists require attribution. Tread carefully and make sure you understand the conditions for using images with Creative Common licenses. For myself, I source my images either from reputable stack photo sites like Dreamstime.com or I use pictures I've taken myself, or I use images generated by Daz 3D. Because of the way DAS 3D licensing works, you can use any 2D images you generate from their 3D assets. If you generate a 2D image from those assets, you have the right to use it. As for AI generated images, read Amazon's and the other site's instructions on the use of the AI carefully before making something with the assistance of AI or wholly by AI. It's possible Amazon and the other bookstores in the future may somehow penalize work created with AI, so it's not worth risking future problems by not disclosing AI use properly. Also, many people feel very strongly negative feelings about AI Art and associate it with books created using ChatGPT. As of right now on Amazon, if you publish a book, there is a check box you have to check saying that no elements of the book or its cover were created using AI. If you don't check that then your book has a little notice once published saying created with the assistance of AI, which can of course turn people off. And I suspect that Amazon added that so that if some point the legal environment turns against AI, they have a quick and easy way to say they're in compliance and getting rid of most of the AI generated content on their site. So for now, I would strongly recommend that you avoid using AI generated images on your cover. #4: The fourth thing you shouldn't put on your book cover is ineffective review quotes. One or two word reviews on covers like “magical” or “thrilling book” saying nothing about the book and make it look like there wasn't much that was positive to say in the reviews. Conversely, long reviews take up too much space on the cover and end up being hard to read. Someone who isn't well known or a celebrity public figure outside of your genre will look odd or someone who uses a random five star review from Goodreads, like for example Beth from Milwaukee says “I couldn't put it down.” Since the reader likely doesn't know Beth from Milwaukee, it's hard to be excited about her opinion or use Beth from Milwaukee's taste to compare with their own. Many people (often correctly) assume that the reviewer is paid or incentivized to write the review, and that it isn't sincere. For a public figure/celebrity/author, their review on your cover could be a liability later on if they end up associated with some type of scandal or crime. There is a major scandal going down right now with a major fantasy writer who, it turns out may have been involved in many inappropriate relationships (some of them may have been criminal, though none of this had been confirmed yet), and I bet a lot of people who have this major fantasy author's blurb quotes on their book cover are kind of wishing they could take it off right now. Another potential pitfall is copyright, because technically anyone who writes reviews owns the copyright to that review. So if you quote, for example, from a random Amazon review, you technically don't have permission to do that unless you actually go out and get permission. So that is something to be aware of with quoting reviews on your cover. It's generally not worth the hassle in my opinion. #5: So the fifth thing you should not put on your book cover is scantily clad, shirtless, or nude people. Amazon does penalize authors for this, but the enforcement has always been rather inconsistent. The idea is that on Amazon there is what is something that's called “The Erotica Dungeon” where works that feature erotica or erotica style elements on their cover end up and they're not found by general search and you can only get to them through direct links. There's always problems with this, where people who actually do write erotica try to game the system so their books are visible outside of “The Erotica Dungeon” and people who don't write erotica but are mistakenly classified as it end up in “The Erotica Dungeon.” One of the surefire ways to end up in “The Erotica Dungeon” is to have scantily clad, shirtless, or nude people on your book cover. Amazon says book covers are not supposed to contain pornography, which is an intentionally vague warning from Amazon, which means they can interpret it however they want and they need to. Some people find any amount of scantily clad people on a book cover to be gross, awkward, offensive, or embarrassing, even without having to carry the physical book cover around in public or at home. Some people think it makes the book looks like it's from the 1980s or the Fabio era of romance novels, and some people think it means the book is low quality or just erotica. Overall, I found that this tends to get enforced on Amazon when people complain about it, so overall it's best to avoid having scantily clad people in your book cover because it can become a problem for you later on. And in my opinion, in general, it's just in poor taste. #6: The sixth thing you shouldn't have on your book cover is explicit violence/gore. Some people find this a little tricky to define because if you have, for example, on your book cover you have a man holding a sword and he's like making a dramatic pose, is that violence? Not really, no. But if you have the man, you know, driving the sword into someone's, you know, mouth and blood is exploding on the back of the guy's head, then that is definitely violence and will lead to your book being flagged. It's very hard to incorporate violence and gore well on your cover and could lead to your book getting flagged. You'll notice that most with thriller or horror stories, which are often very violent. You know, the typical thriller story has, you know, the hero mowing down a bunch of bad guys and horror stories, often are quite violent, especially ones with, you know, serial killers or slashers. But they often don't have scenes from the books on the covers. It's a common convention for thriller novel to have a man with his back to the camera walking towards like the US Capitol, or something under a moody dramatic sky and a horror novel will have, like, you know, an abandoned looking house or a spooky looking forest on the cover or something of that nature. You notice that's not explicit violence. And it's a case where definitely less is more, and being understated is a better idea than being explicit. Anything that shows violence or abuse against children is very likely to be flagged, so avoid that. And then finally, guns on book covers used to be forbidden, but this seems less of a problem now, provided the gun isn't pointed at a person. I've had a couple of book covers where a person is holding a gun, some Nadia ones. Avenging Fire and the Silent Order covers used to have people holding like future guns on them, but so long as the gun isn't pointed at a person or at the reader, then generally you're probably going to be okay. So just keep in mind that sometimes with violence on book covers, less is definitely more. #7: The seventh and final thing that you should not have on your book cover is hate speech. Now hate speech is one of those things that is notoriously difficult to define, especially in the United States with the 1st Amendment and people constantly argue about what it is or what it isn't or whether something is hate speech or isn't. And of course there's a spectrum to it where someone says something that's very obviously hate speech and can't be construed in any other way to a whole range of other statements that could be interpreted in different ways. But when it comes to book covers, Amazon specifically defines hate speech as “what we determine to be hate speech” and does not give specifics. So that said, it's pretty easy to practically define it as anything that Amazon thinks makes it look bad or could harm their sales across the platform. So if you bear that in mind, it's probably pretty easy to avoid hate speech on your book cover, especially if you're writing about sensitive political topics. And again, that could be an example where once again you don't want to go too explicit, and it's probably fairly easy to avoid putting something that could be construed as hate speech on your book cover. So those are seven things you definitely do not want to put on your book cover. So that is it for this week. Thanks for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes on https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave your view on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!Welcome back to Bad Dads Film Review! Today, we're traveling back to the Hyborian Age with a deep dive into the 1983 epic fantasy film, Conan the Barbarian. Directed by John Milius and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger in the titular role, this film not only launched Schwarzenegger into superstardom but also set a high standard for fantasy epics of its time.Conan the Barbarian immerses viewers in a fantastical, prehistoric world of magic, myth, and merciless warfare. The story begins with young Conan witnessing the brutal massacre of his parents and villagers by the vicious warlord Thulsa Doom, played menacingly by James Earl Jones. This event sets Conan on a path of revenge that shapes the core of the film.After being enslaved and then rising as a skilled gladiator, Conan is freed and begins his quest to avenge his parents' death. Along his journey, he encounters several allies, including the fierce warrior Valeria (Sandahl Bergman) and the cunning archer Subotai (Gerry Lopez). Together, they navigate a world riddled with sorcery, fierce creatures, and ruthless enemies. Conan's journey is not just one of vengeance but also one of self-discovery and destiny.At its core, Conan the Barbarian explores themes of power, corruption, and the resilience of the human spirit. The film portrays Conan's transformation from a vengeful warrior to a legendary hero, paralleling his personal growth with his battles against larger-than-life adversaries.For fans of the fantasy genre and epic storytelling, Conan the Barbarian remains a must-watch for its ground-breaking approach to sword-and-sorcery films. Its influence is evident in many later works in the genre, making it a seminal piece in cinematic history.So grab your swords and join us on this epic adventure as we revisit Conan the Barbarian, exploring the depths of its mythical world and the heights of its cinematic achievements. Whether you're a longtime fan or a newcomer to the tale of Conan, there's plenty to discover and discuss in this iconic film.

Katie and surrogate sisters Eric and Neil from The Retro Video Store Podcast scale a snake tower as they re-watch Neil's favorite movie: Conan The Barbarian! And just so we're clear, this is the 80's Conan - NOT the 2011 one (Eric and Neil will rant and rave if you mention it)! Come along as we meet Conan, the nicest barbarian you've ever met, who spends his life seeking the ultimate revenge against Thulsa Doom - aka James Earl Jones in a fabulous wig. When Thulsa kills Conan's family and sets him on a course to endure Wheels of Pain, breeding, and other shit, Conan sets out to kill snakes and disassemble religious cults! Along the way he gets a gaggle of friends including Subotai, a best friend who WILL cry for Conan, Valeria, NOT Valkyrie like Katie keeps mistakingly saying in this episode, and the Wizard, who does eventually do magic but mainly he's just there to narrate. Will Conan be able to seek his revenge and learn his purpose? Will Neil recite this movie word for word!? Released in 1982, it was based on the novels written by Robert E. Howard and features Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Mako, and Gerry Lopez.

BEFORE THE TERMINATOR! Conan The Barbarian Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Conan The Barbarian Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review for the film that made Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator 2, Kindergarten Cop, Twins) into a super star as he played the comic book adaptation of the famous Destroyer / Gladiator. Greg Alba & Andrew Gordon (CineDesi) watch & react to the best movie clips, quotes, & fight scenes such as Temple of Set Raid, Steel Isn't Strong Boy, Battle of the Mounds, Conan's Prayer To Crom, Conan Monologue, The Wheel Of Pain, Atlanetean Sword Kata, Thulsa Doom, & MORE. Conan The Barbarian cast features James Earl Jones (Star Wars Darth Vader & Mufasa Lion King) as well as Max Von Sydow (Shudder Island) from director John Milius - the writer behind Apocalypse Now & Red Dawn as well as co-written by Oliver Stone (Platoon & Scarface). #ConanTheBarbarian #arnoldschwarzenegger #arnold #arnoldclassic #conan #moviereaction #firsttimewatching #moviereactionfirsttimewatching #firsttimewatchingmoviereaction #reaction #fantasy #action #actionmovie Follow Andrew Gordon On Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/Agor711 Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Aparrel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG On INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denne uka har jeg har jeg hanka inn en av mine absolutte favoritter både hva gjelder musikk og humor. Egil Hegerberg brukte store deler av 80-tallet på å utforske populærkulturen, men i 1987 begynte brikkene å falle på plass da han møtte Christopher Schau og de dannet bandet Gartnerlosjen. Vi kjenner ham også fra band som Hurra Torpedo, Thulsa Doom, L.Y.D,  Black Debbath og ikke minst Bare Egil Band. Egil har gode minner fra 80-tallet, og vi er innom musikk, film, mat, mote, porno i skauen, Bøler Autosenter og Gartnerlosjen. Jeg har også fått låne en gitar for anledningen (takk til 4Sound Kongens gate), og Egil varter opp med tre kruttsterke låter, der minst to av dem har klare referanser til 80-tallet.

It's easy for some people to laugh at Conan the Barbarian, John Milius's 1982 film about Robert E. Howard's most famous creation: it seems like the cinematic equivalent of middle-schoolers playing Dungeons and Dragons. But this is an honest (as in “unpretentious”) film with ideas: the pagan existentialism of Thulsa Doom, the theology of Subatai, and the difference between soldiers and warriors are all offered for the viewer's consideration. It's also oddly countercultural and conservative in its point of view. Join Dan and Tim for an appreciation of a wildly entertaining film that launched the career of Arnold Schwarzenegger and features one of the greatest movie soundtracks. We know the poetry of Khitai and the philosophy of Sung—so give it a listen! Interested in reading the source material? Check out Robert E. Howard's The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian, the first collection of Conan stories Howard wrote in the 1930s for Weird Tales magazine. You may also want to check out Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story to hear Arnold talk of how much he and James Earl Jones enjoyed working with each other. Follow us on X or Letterboxd. Incredible bumper music by John Deley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

It's easy for some people to laugh at Conan the Barbarian, John Milius's 1982 film about Robert E. Howard's most famous creation: it seems like the cinematic equivalent of middle-schoolers playing Dungeons and Dragons. But this is an honest (as in “unpretentious”) film with ideas: the pagan existentialism of Thulsa Doom, the theology of Subatai, and the difference between soldiers and warriors are all offered for the viewer's consideration. It's also oddly countercultural and conservative in its point of view. Join Dan and Tim for an appreciation of a wildly entertaining film that launched the career of Arnold Schwarzenegger and features one of the greatest movie soundtracks. We know the poetry of Khitai and the philosophy of Sung—so give it a listen! Interested in reading the source material? Check out Robert E. Howard's The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian, the first collection of Conan stories Howard wrote in the 1930s for Weird Tales magazine. You may also want to check out Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story to hear Arnold talk of how much he and James Earl Jones enjoyed working with each other. Follow us on X or Letterboxd. Incredible bumper music by John Deley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's easy for some people to laugh at Conan the Barbarian, John Milius's 1982 film about Robert E. Howard's most famous creation: it seems like the cinematic equivalent of middle-schoolers playing Dungeons and Dragons. But this is an honest (as in “unpretentious”) film with ideas: the pagan existentialism of Thulsa Doom, the theology of Subatai, and the difference between soldiers and warriors are all offered for the viewer's consideration. It's also oddly countercultural and conservative in its point of view. Join Dan and Tim for an appreciation of a wildly entertaining film that launched the career of Arnold Schwarzenegger and features one of the greatest movie soundtracks. We know the poetry of Khitai and the philosophy of Sung—so give it a listen! Interested in reading the source material? Check out Robert E. Howard's The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian, the first collection of Conan stories Howard wrote in the 1930s for Weird Tales magazine. You may also want to check out Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story to hear Arnold talk of how much he and James Earl Jones enjoyed working with each other. Follow us on X or Letterboxd. Incredible bumper music by John Deley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

Conan the Barabarian stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and according to IMDb is about a young boy, Conan, who becomes a slave after his parents are killed and his tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom. This film is available on Starz or you can rent it. Conan the Barbarian Cocktail (superherococktails.com): Ingredients 1 part lager 1 part cider 1 part red wine dash (to few very plentiful dashes) of Cynar Directions Build into a suitable container, ice is optional. All ingredients can be room temperature, although I personally prefer beer and cider taken from the fridge and red wine room temperature. Drinking Game (reeldrinkinggames.com & alcohollywood.com): Drink every time: The words "Snake", "Krum" or "God" are said.  If there is nudity (twice for sex). Chains are shown. 2 Snakes are shown. Someone/Something is decapitated.  A horse gets injured.  There is a ridiculous amount of blood. Lines of dialogue (lines being an entire piece of dialogue from an individual) Snake iconography (images of snakes, not real snakes/things that are supposed to be real snakes) Whenever you see fire Finish your drink: When Conan escapes with the gem. Thulsa's head rolls. Conan prays to Crom, finishing with “Grant me revenge….and you do not listen…then TO HELL WITH YOU!” As always, drink responsibly and with others. Follow or subscribe wherever you listen to the podcast. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter at @Line_Drunk. Join the Patreon at patreon.com/linedrunk for bonus content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/linedrunk/support

Fantasy February begins with the king of the sword and sorcery movies...1982's Conan The Barbarian. This fantasy epic stars Arnold Schwartzenegger in the role he seemed destined to play! After being orphaned by an invading hoard, Conan becomes a slave who, once freed, seeks revenge against James Earl Jones' Thulsa Doom and his snake worshiping cult!

In the final episode of our CONAN THE BARBARIAN series, Mike and Kevin discuss Schwarzenegger's Mount Rushmore, religious reverse psychology, what's up with the princess, and why does the big baddie always wait to attack last? This episode covers 1:43:15 - 2:06:33; The traps are set, Conan prays to Crom, 2 stand against many, Valeria saves Conan, Thulsa Doom's doom, and Conan the king.

Thief Warrior Gladiator King ...um ok A young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom. Join Jason and Jef as they discuss: Cute Bangs, ID Checking...oh and also SWORDS AND SWORCERY!  

In the 1st part of our breakdown of CONAN THE BARBARIAN, Mike and Kevin discuss Nietzsche, gladiator fights, tips for pillaging a village, "what is best in life," and how THE BIG LEBOWSKI took inspiration from one of the men behind this movie. This episode covers 00:00 - 26:30; Conan learns about Crom, Thulsa Doom raids Conan's village, the Wheel of Pain, Conan the gladiator, Conan the lover, and Conan is set free.

Conan is orphaned by the violence of Thulsa Doom and goes from an enslaved boy to gladiator to a free man with the thirst for vengeance.  Join us as we look at the adventures of Conan in his first cinematic outing, where we discuss this cult classic that may tend to be dismissed as run of the mill 1980's fantasy. This movie is anything but that and its influence can be felt today, especially with the recent release of The Northman. Take a listen as we discuss one of the movies that kicked off Arnie's massive run of action classics. FEATURING: Jay Hoffman, Ryan Lootens, & Erin McCabe Front Row Flashbacks: https://linktr.ee/Flashbacks

Conan is orphaned by the violence of Thulsa Doom and goes from an enslaved boy to gladiator to a free man with the thirst for vengeance.  Join us as we look at the adventures of Conan in his first cinematic outing, where we discuss this cult classic that may tend to be dismissed as run … Continue reading Conan the Barbarian →

A film where a muscly hero goes on an adventure of revenge. Kyle wishes he could walk around in a fur loincloth. Dave wants to turn into a snake. The Machine from now on wants to be referred to as Thulsa Doom. You can follow us on Letterboxd to see the entire list of movies we've talked about: https://letterboxd.com/kdvstm/Watch the trailer for Conan the Barbarian here: https://youtu.be/Nok-jOYn6DgThe video Kyle mentions is from Midnight's Edge, called The Ultimate Conan the Barbarian Retrospective: https://youtu.be/awKwt27MCYUOur sponsors this week are:  Pod Power - With Pod Power, our sponsors are making it possible for us to amplify the voices of Albertans and Alberta podcasters. This episode, Edmonton Community Foundation is helping us give a Pod Power shout out to Overdue Finds - https://www.epl.ca/podcast/ - an Edmonton Public Library podcast. Bryce Crittenden and Caroline Land will be hosting conversations about books, movies, music, pop culture and other great things happening in Edmonton. We're hoping you'll learn more about what you can find at the library. Park Power - https://parkpower.ca - your friendly, local utilities provider in Alberta. Offering Internet, Electricity, and Natural Gas with low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Send feedback to kyleanddavevsthemachine@gmail.comKyle and Dave vs The Machine is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comKeep up to date with Kyle and Dave vs The Machine by following its social media channels: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kdvstmInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdvstm/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEZKUfH0IOp-lH5OQdIpvLwPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/kdvstmThis week the Machine printed out: 01010100 01101000 01100001 01110100 00100000 01110111 01101000 01101001 01100011 01101000 00100000 01100100 01101111 01100101 01110011 00100000 01101110 01101111 01110100 00100000 01101011 01101001 01101100 01101100 00100000 01110101 01110011 00100000 01101101 01100001 01101011 01100101 01110011 00100000 01110101 01110011 00100000 01110011 01110100 01110010 01101111 01101110 01100111 01100101 01110010 00101110 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 343... June and high noon. It doesn't take much to make a theme, but lots of 2022 stuff and a few Rotten To The Core Records pick ups. A brand new Bros intro song put together by the genius work of Jeff from Loopy Scoop Tapes (follow on Instagram) (such projects as Djinn, Zhoop, Brundle, and Feed).  Check all of his stuff out on Bandcamp. So stoked for that most excellent contribution! Enjoy!Download and stream here (iTunes and Google Podcasts as well):BROS GRIM 343!!!!Airing Wednesdays 7pm PST on PUNK ROCK DEMONSTRATION & Fridays 7pm PST on RIPPER RADIO.Send us stuff  to brothersgrimpunk@gmail.com.Punk now, serenity later...Shame on the City 1:18 George Crustanza Apocalypse Now, Serenity LaterHey retards, hey, hey 0:49 The Italian Stallion Death Before Discography LPEnd all Wars 1:04 HIGH  st 7''Krieg im Kopf (War in the head) 2:07 Femme Krawall  st LPNothingness (bkgrd) 5:05 Snäggletooth Road To Nothingness 7inBig Pink Dress 1:23 Guttermouth Musical MonkeyI'm Turning Gay 1:36 The Bugs THE BUGSI Spear the Rear 0:24 Drunken Cholos Livin La Vida LocoIt's Ok Not To Skate 0:22 Gay Marriage VA - Thrash Up My Ass TapeI Love Hardcore Boys I Love Boys Hardcore 0:54 Limp Wrist DiscographyPat Me On The Ass 1:44 Pansy Division That's So GayChain Smoking (Indamouse Remix) (bkgrd) 4:41 Amp Outernational FtUp In The Drunk 2:34 GOUKA Program 12in_Putrid Filth ConspiracyMoney, Lies And Real Estate 1:54 A Global Threat Until We Die_GMM RecsNuclear Tragedy 1:33 Dishuman Dishurt & Dishuman - Split EPDamages 1:25 Feed Them Fucking Glass DemoJunk Food For Your Brain 2:14 Formerly Known As ...We Don't Like Us EitherI'm Not Content (bkgrd) 3:49 The Public Divide Killing the Record Industry IVPittsburg Family Values 1:31 Invalid Invalid_Sorry State RecsCT What The Fuck Kind Of Pizza Place Closes At 8 O' Clock On A Saturday Night? 0:42 The Minor Inconveniences Assorted Horseshit Vol. 1: January '22Philly Airhead 1:20 LIVING WORLD World_Iron Lung 195Brooklyn Blankhead 1:24 Sørdïd S/T DemoNew Zealand Get Out 0:49 AntiStasi A Fucking SplitNYC Who's Your God? 1:44 Hüstler Hüstler LP_Sorry State RecsUSA-Holes (bkgrd) 2:24 The Camorra A Tribute To NOFXYour Fake Generation 0:41 Godstomper A Tribute To Capitalist Casualties: West Coast Power Violence ForeverGovernment Pizza 2:12 Thulsa Doom The PxCx EPArtificial Memory 0:45 Stop Breathing Santa Cruz EpHE SAID ALOUD, "WE'RE NOT HUMAN" 1:17 ... ...Leather Jacket Crew 1:07 Civil Victim No False Hope 12''Those Were The Days 1:01 Sunpower Decade 12''KUBARK Counterintelligence Interrogation July 1963 (bkgrd) 2:42 Dead Subverts Music To Bleed To VolumeFuhrmmented Beanies & Weanies 2:11 Woodstock ‘99 7”Oficios Traicioneros (treacherous trades)  1:04 Abuso De Poder Abuso De PoderMissgeschicke (mishaps) 0:46 ill! Lippenbekenntnisse (lip service) 7''Hammer und Öl 1:36 Snob Value Whiteout 12''Nur unu ekzisto (only one existence) 1:32 Socio La Difekta KreskiYou Pay My Rent 1:39 NEUTRALS MRR 400 - The Shitworker CompBanana Country (bkgrd) 2:37 Loopy Scoop 64 Drum Bit EPInstinct 1:55 The Slime Living on Borrowed Slime

Its a HOT SIGNAL as SICK RICH teams up with Dave and we cover Conan: Legion of the Dead, Dave is OBSESSED with Highlander TV shows, OBI WANNA?? makes its debut appearance, Oliver Stone has a CRAZY Conan Script, Rich Slams Loot Boxes, Wally West Teams up with Wally West, Dave loves Thulsa Doom, and A MAN CALLED HAWK! Weekly Comics Justice League: The Road to Crisis (One Shot) Lobo #9 Worlds Finest #175 Lobo the Duck #1 Please support the show on Patreon! Every dollar helps the show! https://www.patreon.com/SignalofDoom Follow us on Twitter: @signalofdoom Dredd or Dead: @OrDredd Legion Outpost: @legionoutpost Follow Dave on Twitter: @redlantern2051

Egil Hegerberg er en herlig type som hele livet har holdt på med musikk og komedie. Han er spesielt kjent som soloartist i Bare Egil Band. Bandet fikk gjennombrudd i 1996 med plata Absolutt Ikke Bare Egil Band og mange husker nok 90-tallet med legendariske sanger som "Arne går mot døra", "Tagging", "Speidern" og "Asfalt". Egil har også spilt i en rekke andre band, som Black Debbath, Hurra Torpedo, Gartnerlosjen, L.Y.D og Thulsa Doom.I denne rolige episoden av Hennings Verden snakker jeg med Egil om oppveksten, musikerlivet, Joe Rogan, svart humor og mye annet!Hvis du liker podcasten, støtt meg gjerne med en 50-lapp på Patreon https://www.patreon.com/henningsverdenLytt til Bare Egil sitt legendariske album her: https://open.spotify.com/album/6XuyeKKZd5XMPDeT5Z8wGTSjekk ut mine andre episoder:YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/henningsverdeniTunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/hennings-verden/id1522252770Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4AEoQhiFVxZjXfD7HqvNXU?si=5df32fd75983468cFølg meg påFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/henningsverdenInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/henningsverden/Twitter:https://twitter.com/henningsverden#EgilHegerberg #BareEgil #BareEgilBand #BlackDebbath #ThulsaDoom støtt Hennings Verden! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is more of a re-review but doing it more of a memory lane review. A young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/censoredmenotpodcast/support

I veckans avsnitt kastar vi av oss finkostymerna och klär oss i djurhudar och höftskynken! Vi tar oss an den legendariska Conan the Barbarian, filmen som gjorde Arnold Schwarzenegger till en stjärna! Tillsammans med Ah-nold har vi James Earl Jones som den ikoniska skurken Thulsa Doom, och regissören John Milius har levererat en film som gått till historien; men hur väl håller den nästan 40 år efter att den släpptes? Superlänk till alla plattformar: https://linktr.ee/Filmsmakarna

Vokalist/nørd Jacob Krogvold har en stemme som kan minne om varmt samurai-sverd som skjærer gjennom hotellfrokost-lunka Bremykt, så gjør deg klar til en svært sexy episode med musikkprat som går i alle retninger. Jacob vet for eksempel hvordan du egentlig skal uttale "Senjutsu". Han jobber tross alt på Big Dipper og har peiling, men viktigst av alt LIDENSKAP for det meste av musikk. I går fant han ut, i samråd med sin datter, at det er Paul diAnno som er best. I tillegg er han aktuell som vokalist med et nytt, etterlengtet Thulsa Doom-album, "Ambition Freedom". Så fest setebeltene og gjør deg klar til en reise til et sted hvor man oppbevarer syltetøyglass ...

Sebastian stepper inn som vikar for Christer, og Thulsa Doom kommer innom for å snakke om det nye albumet sitt, å frakte tisseflasker i heis og turné i Spania  

Det er ikke bare bare å skulle gi Iron Maiden en ny sjanse i en alder av 51 år. Så hvorfor ikke bare starte med Virtual XI? Slik er det bare Bare Egil-vokalist, gitarist, youtuber og låtskriver Egil Hegerberg som tenker, og bare bare han. Egil har tenkt utenfor boksen før han, i Gartnerlosjen, Hurra Torpedo, LYD, Thulsa Doom, Black Debbath for å nevne en brøkdel. Sett deg godt til rette og gjør deg klar for 66 minutter med pupper, penger, kos, tak, værsågod. Ikke bare jeg, men også Bare Egil håper programleder klarer å skjule at han har vært stor fan siden ung alder. Det ville jo blitt litt flaut om det ble veldig tydelig. What is real? Futureal!

Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom. spend ten minutes with me as I chat about what happened behind the scenes of the film that made Arnold Schwarzenegger a star. you can purchase the dvd here https://amzn.to/3AA4KTk --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wayne-blinko/message

CTM Review of Conan The Barbarian.From IMDb: A young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom.

Zach & Zo venture into a distant and ancient land to discover a world of might and magic. Join them as they discuss the exploits of one who would conquer them all: Conan the Barbarian! Conan will rise from slave, to gladiator, to adventurer, to eventually seek the revenge that he so desperately desires.www.backlookcinema.comEmail: fanmail@backlookcinema.comTwitter: @backlookcinema Facebook: The Back Look Cinema Podcast Instagram: backlookcinemapodcastToby Gribben Twitter: @TobyGribbenShout Radio Twitter: @YourShoutRadio

CONAN THE BARBARIAN Orphaned boy Conan is enslaved after his village is destroyed by the forces of vicious necromancer Thulsa Doom. Once he reaches adulthood, Conan sets off across the prehistoric landscape of the Hyborian Age in search of the man who killed his family and stole his father's sword. Craig and Alan are joined by  Steve and Izzy (EILFMovies on twitter) as they talk swords and sandals, the allure of Arnold, Podcart Fest and the movie “Conan the Barbarian” on this week's Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:57 Craig, Alan and guests Steve and Izzy of  Everything I Learned From Movies to talk about the upcoming Podcart Fest this April 10th and movies they loved in the 80's. 11:34 Craig, Alan, Steve and guests Steve and Izzy discuss "Conan the Barbarian" 41:55 Recasting 1:07:01 Double Feature 1:11:47 Final Thoughts 1:19:29 A preview of next week's episode "Total Recall" Get ready for a surprise! Arnold April continues with the mind-bending "Total Recall"  

CONAN THE BARBARIAN Orphaned boy Conan is enslaved after his village is destroyed by the forces of vicious necromancer Thulsa Doom. Once he reaches adulthood, Conan sets off across the prehistoric landscape of the Hyborian Age in search of the man who killed his family and stole his father's sword. Craig and Alan are joined by  Steve and Izzy (EILFMovies on twitter) as they talk swords and sandals, the allure of Arnold, Podcart Fest and the movie “Conan the Barbarian” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:57 Craig, Alan and guests Steve and Izzy of  Everything I Learned From Movies to talk about the upcoming Podcart Fest this April 10th and movies they loved in the 80's. 11:34 Craig, Alan, Steve and guests Steve and Izzy discuss "Conan the Barbarian" 41:55 Recasting 1:07:01 Double Feature 1:11:47 Final Thoughts 1:19:29 A preview of next week's episode "Total Recall" Get ready for a surprise! Arnold April continues with the mind-bending "Total Recall"  

Oliver Stone had written his draft for the script of Conan the Barbarian before John Milius was on board, but even then everyone knew it was too grand and extravagant. With an estimated $40 million budget, they knew they had to thin it down quite a bit. Milius tossed quite a bit of Stone's work though the two men clearly had similar masculine sensibilities so Milius' tone still feels very much like Stone's. So does the end result feel like something that Stone had helped develop? Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we continue our Oliver Stone in the 80s series with Milius' 1982 fantasy Conan the Barbarian. We talk about the nature of fantasy films and why this style with scantily clad characters didn't take off cinematically the way Lord of the Rings did. We also chat about how Milius, Stone, and the rest of the team still do strong work creating an effective, believable, and expansive fantasy world. We look at Arnold Schwarzenegger in this iconic, career-making role and what he brings to it. We discuss James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom, the villain of the piece, as well as what's effective with his character and what's ineffective. We touch on the nature of cults and conspiracy theories and how it seems Stone and Milius certainly seem to be drawing on stories relevant to them at the time but interestingly are still so relevant today. We point out the reasons this film landed on the American Humane Association's “unacceptable” list. And we celebrate the iconic and unforgettable music by Basil Poledouris. It's a fun fantasy film that Pete and Andy are split on but still provides for quite an expansive conversation. Check it out then tune in. The Next Reel – when the movie ends, our conversation begins! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel's Discord channel! Film Sundries Learn more about supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast through your own membership — visit TruStory FM. Watch this film: JustWatch Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Original Material Flickchart Letterboxd Conan The Barbarian Game Evolution 1984-2019

Oliver Stone had written his draft for the script of Conan the Barbarian before John Milius was on board, but even then everyone knew it was too grand and extravagant. With an estimated $40 million budget, they knew they had to thin it down quite a bit. Milius tossed quite a bit of Stone’s work though the two men clearly had similar masculine sensibilities so Milius’ tone still feels very much like Stone’s. So does the end result feel like something that Stone had helped develop? Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we continue our Oliver Stone in the 80s series with Milius’ 1982 fantasy Conan the Barbarian. We talk about the nature of fantasy films and why this style with scantily clad characters didn’t take off cinematically the way Lord of the Rings did. We also chat about how Milius, Stone, and the rest of the team still do strong work creating an effective, believable, and expansive fantasy world. We look at Arnold Schwarzenegger in this iconic, career-making role and what he brings to it. We discuss James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom, the villain of the piece, as well as what’s effective with his character and what’s ineffective. We touch on the nature of cults and conspiracy theories and how it seems Stone and Milius certainly seem to be drawing on stories relevant to them at the time but interestingly are still so relevant today. We point out the reasons this film landed on the American Humane Association’s “unacceptable” list. And we celebrate the iconic and unforgettable music by Basil Poledouris. It’s a fun fantasy film that Pete and Andy are split on but still provides for quite an expansive conversation. Check it out then tune in. The Next Reel – when the movie ends, our conversation begins! Join the conversation with movie lovers from around the world on The Next Reel’s Discord channel! Film Sundries Learn more about supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast through your own membership — visit TruStory FM. Watch this film: JustWatch Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork Original Material Flickchart Letterboxd Conan The Barbarian Game Evolution 1984-2019

Sortez les pierres et fusils, il est temps d'affûter les lames !  La thématique choisie par Thierry fait monter adrénaline, on sort les sabres et les épées !  On commence par la folie du blockbuster américain, où Arnold Schwarzenegger prête son corps tout en muscle à la figure de Conan Le Barbare, pour un affrontement au sommet avec le cultiste Thulsa Doom.  Départ vers la Chine médiévale, où Jet Li, héros sans-nom, vient narrer ses exploits au roi Qin dans la débauche de couleurs et de poésie de Zhang Yimou, Hero !  Détour par l'animation, où Toyoo Ashida nous raconte l'histoire d'un chasseur de vampires peu ordinaire.  On finit avec le choix de notre invitée, Manon Franken, qui nous embarque avec elle dans un délire parodique réjouissant, où les yakuzas envahissent le cadre et le malmènent.  Le fou aux commandes n'aurait pu être autre que Sono Sion, avec son Why Don't You Play In Hell ! Bonne écoute. Bonne écoute ! Invitée :  Manon Franken (Le Grand Oculaire, Fuckin' Cinephile, Sorociné) Temporalité de l’épisode : 05:01 Conan Le Barbare (1982) de John Milius, avec Arnold Scharwzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman... Disponible à la location sur Canal VOD, Bbox VOD, Apple TV, Rakuten TV 30:11 Hero (2002) de Zhang Yimou, avec Jet Li, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Daoming Chen, Donnie Yen, Tony Leung Chiu wai... 54:02 Vampire Hunter D (1985) de Toyoo Ashida 1:15:22 Why Don't You Play In Hell (2013) de Sono Sion, avec Fumi Nikaido, Jun Kuninura, Gen Hishino... Disponible sur Outbuster, et à la location sur Youtube, Apple TV 1:41:08 Reco : Ghost Strata & Now, At Last, court-métrages de Ben River. Disponibles sur Mubi Bleach, série d'animation (2001) de Noriyuki Abe. Disponible sur Netflix La Lettre Inachevée (1960) de Mikhaïl Kalatozov Drunk (2020) de Thomas Vinterberg Gloria (1999) de Sidney Lumet. Disponible à la location sur Youtube Yojimbo (Le Garde du Corps) (1961) d'Akira Kurosawa. Disponible sur Mubi, et à la location sur Bbox VOD, Rakuten TV Episodes cités : Drunk - 30 Jours Max - A Dark-Dark Man - The Good Criminal Crédits :  Émission animée par Thomas Bondon, Thierry de Pinsun, Elie Bartin, Yassa Harbane et Marwan Foudil. Montage : Thomas Bondon  Générique original : Kostia R. Yordanoff (tous droits réservés)  Retrouvez aussi Certains l’aiment à chaud sur :  Facebook : @claacpodcast Instagram : @claacpodcast Twitter: @CLAACpodcast Ausha  Itunes / Apple Podcast  Spotify  Deezer  Stitcher  Podmust  Podcloud  Podinstall Youtube

CONTENT WARNING: Contains adult language and discussion Orlando and Ned watch Conan the Barbarian, a 1982 American epic sword and sorcery film directed by John Milius and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones. A young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom. Find out more about Conan the Barbarian on IMDb At the time of episode release, Conan the Barbarian is available to stream with subscription on STARZ and elsewhere to rent On Demand. Follow us on Twitter @gsvpod Music by The Brooklyn Bystander Find out more at https://gratuitous-sex-and-violence.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Enter the world of Robert E Howard's Conan the Barbarian. We discuss the pulp fiction stories, comic and of course the Movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Learn about how they forged the swords for the movie, what was the riddle or steel and who was suppose to play Thulsa DOOM (it wasn't suppose to be James Earl Jones originally).

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Get ready! This week on the show Damian is joined by Spiral Heads & MGMT member, the great SIMON DOOM! Sit in as they discuss coming of age in the not so great era of NY punk & how that set him on the path for the rest of his life. NOT TO BE MISSED. Also Touched On: Nirvana as the gateway band Getting a Sub Pop comp and hearing the Dwarves’ “Drug Store” Parents meeting in Jessie Michaels’ dad’s class Bobcat Goldthwait, Chokebore Butthole Suffers and Nirvana  The loss of Kurt Cobain impacts a young kid buying bootleg Nirvana tapes off Merle Allin Drawing Lars’ tattoos on yourself and fooling Merle reading punk jackets Making a fake ID to get into CBGB’s “Are you a spy of something?” - cops find your fake ID “12 year old boy looking for band members” a personal ad  Spider sends a picture of him puking becoming friends with the skinhead goes terribly wrong  Social Disease The Murder Junkies were a terrifying gang without a messiah  Adults beefing with kids Thulsa Doom The grimy shityness of punk can be exhausting if it didn’t have the D-BEAT, i didn’t like it “This isn’t a metal venue!” Dave It Up and Stuart Schrader’s opinion mattered going indie & MUCH, MUCH MORE!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS

This geological epoch, Matt and Mark review the Sword and Sorcery/Sandal 80's fantasy film The Beastmaster. Chronologically speaking, a simultaneous release (more or less) with the Milius classic Conan The Barbarian, The Beastmaster lacks the exotic "Je ne se quoi" of the former with a more "back lot" quality that speaks to its production quality. Is it a watchable good film? Kind of... But for a non-discerning 10 year old in the early 80's it was Dungeons and Dragons gold! Shot with Kubrickian precision, it's Barry-Lyndon quality night-shots give it a peculiar look that makes for an honest effort. The Beastmaster knows what kind of film it is, and it serves it up well. That and Rip Torn is a decent stand-in for the ominous "Thulsa Doom" villain archetype.Download: 313 The Beastmaster   

A young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom.

In the final episode of our CONAN THE BARBARIAN series, Mike and Kevin discuss Schwarzenegger’s Mount Rushmore, religious reverse psychology, what’s up with the princess, and why does the big baddie always wait to attack last? This episode covers 1:43:15 - 2:06:33; The traps are set, Conan prays to Crom, 2 stand against many, Valeria saves Conan, Thulsa Doom’s doom, and Conan the king.

In the 1st part of our breakdown of CONAN THE BARBARIAN, Mike and Kevin discuss Nietzsche, gladiator fights, tips for pillaging a village, "what is best in life," and how THE BIG LEBOWSKI took inspiration from one of the men behind this movie. This episode covers 00:00 - 26:30; Conan learns about Crom, Thulsa Doom raids Conan's village, the Wheel of Pain, Conan the gladiator, Conan the lover, Conan is set free.

Bill is back, but the busy season continues with Chris and Larry out this week. But there's lots of news to get caught up on including Mezco, Super7, Mondo, and Mattel. Premiering this week is the glorious new DorkLair theme song by Luke Schrieber; let us know what you think. Check out the DorkLair YouTube channel for Bill's recent review of this week's feature figure, the Mythic Legions Barbarian. "Master of the Hunt" will help collectors keep track of bargains, releases, restocks, and buy-nows. Don't forget to pick up your DorkLair t-shirt, available on TeePublic. Follow the DorkLair Instagram for more weekly questions to connect with the show. In the News Mezco Harley Quinn  Mezco Iron Fist #sashgate Mezco PX Hellboy 1000 Toys Iron Giant reissue and Battle Mode IG Super7 Thundercats Classics Ultimates Super7 TMNT Ultimates (based on the toy line) Super7 Conan the Barbarian (movie) Ultimates (Conan, Rexor, Thorgrim, Thulsa Doom) plus future waves including  Mattel MOTU Origins - Wave 3 (Man-e-Faces, Orko, Scareglow) Mattel MOTU Origins Sky Sled with Prince Adam ($30 FALL 2020) Mattel MOTU Battle Cat  Mondo Panel (Toy Bro) Come hang out with the DorkLair hosts and listeners in the RetroZap Discord server, and get up-to-the-minute action figure news and drama-free collecting chat. Email the show at podcast@dorklair.com with chat topics and news you'd like the hosts to discuss. The feature figure this week is the Mythic Legions Barbarian Deluxe Builder. Hear Bill's review on the latest episode of the DorkLair. And head over to the DorkLair YouTube channel for more action figure reviews. Other Links RetroZap Discord server DorkLair T-shirts DorkLair Podcast Faceboook Group DorkLair's Mezco One:12 Collective Checklist Feel free to copy, comment on, or share Bill's SH Figuarts spreadsheet. The Tamashii Nations Star Wars reference page. DorkLair logo created by Mike Uziel @MikeUziel. DorkLair theme music is by Luke Schreiber aka LukeSells. Connect with the Hosts Bill: @LostStarWars | Chris: @DukeFett | Larry: @tarheel_prime  

It’s time for another movie-themed Stuff to Blow Your Mind episode. In fact, it's TWO episodes. This time Robert and Joe discuss the 1982 sword and sorcery picture “Conan the Barbarian.” Join them as they gush over the film’s charismatic villain Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones) and explore the real world of giant snakes, Set, snake arrows and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

It’s time for another movie-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind -- and this time Robert and Joe are discussing the 1982 sword and sorcery picture “Conan the Barbarian.” Join them as they gush over the film’s charismatic villain Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones) and explore the real world of giant snakes, Set, snake arrows and more.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Following the success of the previous episode where we created player characters we decided to make nonplayer characters this time. You'll find Robert Lichford, Agent Smith, and Thulsa Doom. Gary and Harrison give us an update on the games they've been playing; 50 Fathoms and Low-Life. Legion of Liberty: Superheroes of 1776  Treasure of the Lost Sands on YouTube  The Brewery with Jaime Pierson  Be sure to stay in contact with us- thewilddie@gmail.com, twitter @thewilddie and look for us on Facebook, and MeWe. Also, help support the show and get early access to the podcast through our Patreon! © The Wild Die is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pinnacle Entertainment Group or Official Pinnacle Licensees. Any of the products mentioned on our show or appear on our website are the property and copyright of their respected owners. All Music and Art Work is used with Permission of Pinnacle Entertainment Group. All items are used under fair use and educational and review purposes, All other Items are the Intellectual Property of The Wild Die Copyright 2015-2019. All rights reserved.

In which I talk about the raid on Thulsa Doom's Mountain of Power, Valeria's funeral, The Battle of the Mounds, Thulsa Doom's end, and Yasmina's fate. ► To add the show via RSS feed, use this address: https://qfdpodcast.libsyn.com/rss ► If you would like to support the podcast, find out how by following this link: https://www.patreon.com/QFD You can pick up a copy of my award-winning novel: GRAVEYARD SHIFT here or at fine booksellers everywhere: http://a.co/byHPcgf Get the audio-book for GRAVEYARD SHIFT, read by the incredible Michael Kramer here: https://adbl.co/2OQZO4Z ► Music and cues, used with permission, by: TheFatRat - Monody (feat. Laura Brehm) https://youtu.be/B7xai5u_tnk https://spoti.fi/2yG58Sp

What makes bad guy intimidating? Tantz Aerine made a great newspost about the question, carefully outlining various key bad-guy properties like confidence, composure, efficiency, and amorality. Banes, Pitface, Tantz and I stomp ALL over that, traipsing about like drunken, muddy rugby players, as we blather on about our opinions of the idea and finish up with no idea what we're talking about. Seriously though it's a fascinating idea and it's really FUN to talk about some of our favourite really well constructed badguys that exemplify all the traits Tantz talks about! What are you faves? One of mine is James Earl Jones's character Thulsa Doom in Conan The Barbarian: He's utterly unflappable, even when Conan is literally cutting off his head, he's still convinced of his ultimate power over everything. Thulsa Doom is the best badguy ever. This week Gunwallace has given us the theme to Fluffy 500: Speed, progress, movement! We advance, never reversing. We forge ahead, never rehearsing. Topics and shownotes Featured comic: Crypts and Cantrips - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2018/aug/14/featured-comic-crypts-and-cantrips Links: Tantz Newspost: making bad guys intimidating - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2018/aug/03/making-bad-guys-intimidating/ Special thanks to: Gunwallace - http://www.virtuallycomics.com Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/ Pitface - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/PIT_FACE/ Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/banes Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean Featured music: Fluffy 500 - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Fluffy_500/ , by IronHorseComics, rated T.

Egil Hegerberg er musiker og komiker, kjent fra bl.a. Bare Egil Band, Gartnerlosjen, Thulsa Doom og Black Debbath. Egil er stort sett glad hele tiden, og anerkjenner at angeren har ført han dit han er i livet nå. Vi snakker bl.a. om valget mellom russerevy og russeavis, å være ekstremt kjedelig og om en mislykket Donald Duck & Co stripe. Programleder: Sivert Moe See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Originally posted 1/11/2017 What is best in life? The latest episode of the Bad Puns and Machine Guns podcast! It is we, Arnold's chroniclers, who alone can tell you about the sword-and-sorcery classic, Conan the Barbarian! On this episode, Mike and Kevin question the quality of Thulsa Doom's personnel decisions, wonder about the Wheel of Pain franchising rights, bust out their utterly flawless James Earl Jones impressions, and look to John Milius and Oliver Stone for some post-election political healing.

Ole Petter Og Jacob tok turen innom og jatta litt om mye og mangt. 

Is there anything Conan can’t do? He’s battled giant snakes, rescued princesses and cut the head off of Thulsa Doom. Now he must face the ultimate challenge - getting overshadowed by Wilt Chamberlain. It is time for Conan the Destroyer. Pete returns to witness the awesome might of Arnold Schwarzenegger once more as Conan.  Send in any thoughts or feedback on this episode to reelcomicheroes@gmail.com and we’ll share them in a future episode. Please take a moment and rate us on iTunes and share the show!   Next time on Reel Comic Heroes - The Terminator www.reelpodcastnetwork.com eMail: reelcomicheroes@gmail.com Twitter: @reelComicHeroes | Facebook.com/ReelComicHeroes | Instagram @reelComicHeroes Our show is also available on iTunes, Stitcher or Google Play Music. Use the hashtag #PodernFamily on Twitter to find more great shows to listen to.

Steve Morton gets down to talk about CULTS. First we talk a bunch of shit about the hulu show THE PATH and try to see if there was anything worth taking from that mainstream show. And then we get a lil deeper on it all with our own personal and academic experience with cults and religious fanaticism, of which Steve and I are both minor experts on the subject.  PLUS we listen to music from the Now or Never Tour that is going across the midwest and east coast featuring La Armada, Thulsa Doom, and Disaster Strikes and then we end the episode with an appropriate tune from Almost Aimless.   

Vi dykker denne gang ned i den første film fra Robert E. Howards fantasi-verden “Hyboria” og skal på eventyr med barbaren Conan. På trods af stor modgang i sin barndom vokser Conan op og bliver en mægtig gladiator. Han vinder sin frihed og drager på eventyr for at få hævn over filmens skurk, Thulsa Doom … Continue reading Afsnit 75: Conans Verden Podcast 1 – Conan The Barbarian (1982)

Leora Colby/March 16, 2013 Joseph A. Gervasi interviews Leora Colby about playing in the band Thulsa Doom, punk parenting, Sit ‘n’ Spin Records, staying punk for life, and more. Photos by Karen Kirchhoff       The post LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! Episode 13: Leora Colby of Thulsa Doom and Sit and Spin Records appeared first on Cinepunx.

Leora Colby/March 16, 2013 Joseph A. Gervasi interviews Leora Colby about playing in the band… The post LOUD! FAST! PHILLY! Episode 13: Leora Colby of Thulsa Doom and Sit and Spin Records appeared first on Cinepunx.

Punk Rock Demonstration Radio Show with Jack Episode #490 (Interview with Thulsa Doom). This is an archived broadcast of a previous Punk Rock Demonstration Radio Show. New shows broadcast every Monday 7:00PM - 9:00PM and every Tuesday 7:00AM - 9:00AM Pacific time. You can listen live and participate at https://punkrockdemo.com

Guerreiros, em guarda! Neste início de ano, Marcos Moreira (@marvincosmo) Ivanildo Campos (@ianildo1), Rafael Motta (@RalfMotta) e Fábio Moreira (@facosmo) vão começar o ano cheio de músculos, sexo, magia e vingança! POR CROM!

In this issue: Spider-Man is blue, The Creature is back, and so is Red Sonja. Zach pays a visit, and Archer and Armstrong ride again! NEWS Daredevil and Fox in talks with Marvel and Disney LINK REVIEWS Stephen RED SONJA: ATLANTIS RISES #1 32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen + Written by LUKE LIEBERMAN Art by MAX DUNBAR Cover by LUCIO PARRILLO Know also O Prince, that Thulsa Doom did not go quietly into the night, his spirit endured, weak and horrible and viscous. Free of all humanity, hungering with a primal desire, all his thoughts were bent on but a single purpose, Thulsa Doom wanted to go Home. Atlantis Ressurrection! When that which sank beneath the waves rises once more, and the Empire of Atlantis remembers its lost glory, can Sonja save the Hyborean nations from slavery and DOOM! [rating:3/5] Rodrigo It Came From Beneath the Sea... AGAIN #1 In the 1950s, the U.S. Navy encountered and destroyed a gigantic octopus that attacked shipping and wreaked havoc on the west coast of the United States. American forces killed the creature and ended the threat once and for all. Or so they thought. They were wrong. Now, another monster is rising in the warm blue waters surrounding Taru Taru, a speck of land far out in the Pacific. And this time it’s worse than anyone ever imagined. [rating:3/5] Matthew ARCHER AND ARMSTRONG #1 Writer: Fred Van Lente Artist: Clayton Henry Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 After years of training, Obadiah Archer has been dispatched to the heart of America’s festering modern day Babylon, aka New York City, to root out and kill the infamous Great Satan of his parents’ sect. Unfortunately, dying has never been easy for Archer’s target – the hard-drinking year-old immortal known as Armstrong. Together, this unlikely pair of heroes is about to stumble headfirst into a centuries-old conspiracy that will bring the whole of ancient history crashing down on the modern day Valiant Universe. And that’s going to mean one Hell of a hangover. [rating:4.5/5] ZACH THUN’DA #1 48 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen + Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON Art by CLIFF RICHARDS Cover by JAE LEE Fans, ask your retailer for these variant incentive covers! • JAE LEE black & white art cover retailer incentive • JAE LEE “virgin art” cover retailer incentive The time is now. A Military helicopter crash lands in a remote valley in Africa. A lone survivor awakens with no memory of who he is or what he was doing there, but he’s wearing a uniform and is a skilled combatant. From the wreckage he learns only his name — ROGER DRUM. As he explores his new surroundings he is confronted by a bizarre lost world of dinosaurs and other strange creatures. Drum must learn to survive in this terrifying new reality while coming to terms with fragments of a past he isn’t sure he wants to remember. As a bonus, this over-sized issue also includes the original first issue with fantastic art by the one-and-only Frank Frazetta at no extra cost! [rating:2/5]
 Major Spoilers Poll of the Week As promised, this week, it is the battle between the House Elf and the Gollum.  Need we say more? LINK Discussion: Spider-Man Blue “It’s about remembering someone so important to me I was going to spend the rest of my life with her.” What Peter Parker didn’t know was that meant Gwen Stacy would only get to spend the rest of her life with him. This is the story of how they fell in love. Or more appropriately, how they almost didn’t fall in love. Welcome to Spider-Man’s life. Bad before good. It’s kind of amazing. So to get the girl of his dreams, he’ll have to run the gauntlet of the Green Goblin, the Rhino, two Vultures and a mysterious man in the shadows controlling it all. Join the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (Superman for All Seasons, Batman: The Long Halloween, DAREDEVIL: YELLOW, HULK: GRAY) in the story about Peter Parker’s first love, Gwen Stacy. Highlighted by the introduction of Mary Jane Watson, it is a critical moment in Spider-Man’s life when everything was just coming together – only to fall apart. Collecting SPIDER-MAN: BLUE #1-6. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

In this issue: Spider-Man is blue, The Creature is back, and so is Red Sonja. Zach pays a visit, and Archer and Armstrong ride again! NEWS Daredevil and Fox in talks with Marvel and Disney LINK REVIEWS Stephen RED SONJA: ATLANTIS RISES #1 32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen + Written by LUKE LIEBERMAN Art by MAX DUNBAR Cover by LUCIO PARRILLO Know also O Prince, that Thulsa Doom did not go quietly into the night, his spirit endured, weak and horrible and viscous. Free of all humanity, hungering with a primal desire, all his thoughts were bent on but a single purpose, Thulsa Doom wanted to go Home. Atlantis Ressurrection! When that which sank beneath the waves rises once more, and the Empire of Atlantis remembers its lost glory, can Sonja save the Hyborean nations from slavery and DOOM! [rating:3/5] Rodrigo It Came From Beneath the Sea... AGAIN #1 In the 1950s, the U.S. Navy encountered and destroyed a gigantic octopus that attacked shipping and wreaked havoc on the west coast of the United States. American forces killed the creature and ended the threat once and for all. Or so they thought. They were wrong. Now, another monster is rising in the warm blue waters surrounding Taru Taru, a speck of land far out in the Pacific. And this time it’s worse than anyone ever imagined. [rating:3/5] Matthew ARCHER AND ARMSTRONG #1 Writer: Fred Van Lente Artist: Clayton Henry Publisher: Valiant Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 After years of training, Obadiah Archer has been dispatched to the heart of America’s festering modern day Babylon, aka New York City, to root out and kill the infamous Great Satan of his parents’ sect. Unfortunately, dying has never been easy for Archer’s target – the hard-drinking year-old immortal known as Armstrong. Together, this unlikely pair of heroes is about to stumble headfirst into a centuries-old conspiracy that will bring the whole of ancient history crashing down on the modern day Valiant Universe. And that’s going to mean one Hell of a hangover. [rating:4.5/5] ZACH THUN’DA #1 48 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen + Written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON Art by CLIFF RICHARDS Cover by JAE LEE Fans, ask your retailer for these variant incentive covers! • JAE LEE black & white art cover retailer incentive • JAE LEE “virgin art” cover retailer incentive The time is now. A Military helicopter crash lands in a remote valley in Africa. A lone survivor awakens with no memory of who he is or what he was doing there, but he’s wearing a uniform and is a skilled combatant. From the wreckage he learns only his name — ROGER DRUM. As he explores his new surroundings he is confronted by a bizarre lost world of dinosaurs and other strange creatures. Drum must learn to survive in this terrifying new reality while coming to terms with fragments of a past he isn’t sure he wants to remember. As a bonus, this over-sized issue also includes the original first issue with fantastic art by the one-and-only Frank Frazetta at no extra cost! [rating:2/5] 
 Major Spoilers Poll of the Week As promised, this week, it is the battle between the House Elf and the Gollum.  Need we say more? LINK Discussion: Spider-Man Blue “It’s about remembering someone so important to me I was going to spend the rest of my life with her.” What Peter Parker didn’t know was that meant Gwen Stacy would only get to spend the rest of her life with him. This is the story of how they fell in love. Or more appropriately, how they almost didn’t fall in love. Welcome to Spider-Man’s life. Bad before good. It’s kind of amazing. So to get the girl of his dreams, he’ll have to run the gauntlet of the Green Goblin, the Rhino, two Vultures and a mysterious man in the shadows controlling it all. Join the Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (Superman for All Seasons, Batman: The Long Halloween, DAREDEVIL: YELLOW, HULK: GRAY) in the story about Peter Parker’s first love, Gwen Stacy. Highlighted by the introduction of Mary Jane Watson, it is a critical moment in Spider-Man’s life when everything was just coming together – only to fall apart. Collecting SPIDER-MAN: BLUE #1-6. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.

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