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We've got an action packed episode this week. Ricky welcomes back his former Wham Bam Pow co-host Rhea Butcher to discuss female protagonists in sci-fi films, the overall theater going experience, and the new psychedelic Natalie Portman joint, Annihilation. The crew also welcomes Academy Award winning Sound Editor Mark Mangini to talk about the use of sound in film, his work on Blade Runner 2049, and how he got his start working on Hanna-Barbera cartoons. This one is not to be missed! In news, Willem Dafoe lists a bunch of ways his characters have died, you can now stay overnight at Camp Crystal from Friday the 13th, and a Flamin' Hot Cheetos movie is in the works. Weekly Movie Recommendations: April - Mohawk Alonso - All Monsters Attack Rhea - Battle of the Sexes and Only The Brave Ricky - The Ritual PLUS, we have two Spotify playlists. One is for Movie Soundtracks and the other is for Movie Scores. Check 'em out! Next week we're discussing Game Night with Inkoo Kang. With Rhea Butcher, Mark Mangini, Alonso Duralde, April Wolfe, and Ricky Carmona. You can let us know what you think of Who Shot Ya? at @WhoShotYaPod on Twitter. Or email us at whoshotya@maximumfun.org Produced by Casey O'Brien and Laura Swisher for MaximumFun.org.
Some important news for Wham Bam Pow fans. Ricky Carmona is starting a brand new movie podcast called Who Shot Ya? Each week he'll be joined by critics Alonso Duralde (The Wrap) and April Wolfe (LA Weekly) for a fast, funny flight through film. Who Shot Ya? is news, reviews and in-depth insight, beamed directly into your ears every week. It's a movie podcast that isn't just a bunch of straight white dudes. If you're subscribed to Wham Bam Pow, you are already subscribed to Who Shot Ya? So take a listen to Maximum Fun's newest movie podcast, Who Shot Ya? dropping Friday, September 8th.
Conversation #151, recorded on April 20th, 2015. Cameron Esposito is a stand-up comedian, actress, podcaster and writer. Currently, Cameron stars on the SeeSo original hit TAKE MY WIFE, with her wife Rhea Butcher. She's also appeared on the TV shows ADVENTURE TIME, COMEDY BANG BANG and MARON and released the amazing comedy MARRIAGE MATERIAL. She hosts the podcasts PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER (a live stand-up showcase) and WHAM BAM POW (a sci-fi/action movie show). She's appeared here to promote her album SAME SEX SYMBOL. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.
This week, an era draws to a close, but not before we review the crime thriller Sicario. Plus, we relax the Star Wars news embargo a bit, Ricky admits he's warming to the Ghostbusters reboot, and it wouldn't be a Wham Bam Pow sendoff without some Back to the Future Part II chat. Thank you for listening, and SEE SPY!
Conversation #22, recorded on February 21, 2013. Cameron Esposito is a stand-up comedian, actress, podcaster and writer. She's rocketed to acclaim with appearances on CRAIG FERGUSON, CONAN, @MIDNIGHT, and has appeared on the TV shows ADVENTURE TIME and MARON. She hosts the podcasts PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER (a live stand-up showcase) and WHAM BAM POW (a sci-fi/action movie show). She's writing a book for Hachette/Grand Central and her sophomore album SAME SEX SYMBOL debuted at #1 on iTunes Comedy. Hail Satire! is hosted and produced by Vic Shuttee.
On this very special episode, the ladies of Lady to Lady (Tess Barker, Barbara Gray, and [past guest panelist] Brandie Posey) are taking over hosting duties in honor of The Great Switcheroo! I bet you never thought you'd hear so much Magic Mike XXL chat on a Wham Bam Pow, huh? Plus, we give you a review of the 1984 action/romance flick Romancing the Stone!
It's Maximum Fun Crossover Week! Baby Geniuses takes over Lady to Lady. Emily Heller (@MrEmilyHeller) and Lisa Hanawalt (@lisadraws) host with guest Aisling Bea (@WeeMissBea) for a bizzaro edition of Lady to Lady. The Ladies took over Wham Bam Pow, so make sure to go check out that show as well!
Oh no! All the hosts of all the podcasts on Maximum Fun done got ate up by a twister, and ended up landing in each other's podcasts this week! We didn't let inclement weather slow us down, though -- we're just going to go on ahead and do the podcasts where we ended up. That means this episode of MBMBaM features MaxFun proprietor Jesse Thorn, Wham Bam Pow co-host Rhea Butcher and International Waters host Dave Holmes, who are here to talk about corn mazes, blood moon demon babies and, naturally, ghosts. If you're looking for the McElroy brothers this week, it looks like the tornado set them gently down into the studio of Jordan, Jesse, Go!
Rhea Butcher (comedy! Wham Bam Pow!) makes it weird!
The hilarious Rhea Butcher of Put Your Hands Together and Wham Bam Pow joins Paul, June, and Jason to discuss Runaway, a movie that is 1984 to the max! They’ll cover everything from the box robots with guns, Gene Simmons’ intense stare, and Tom Selleck’s kissing endurance. Plus, June shares how she had a real existential crisis possibly caused by robots.
This week, we're breaking major ground by doing two things never before done in Wham Bam Pow history: we're reviewing TWO movies, and one of those reviews is a re-review. That's right, not only are we taking a look at Avengers: Age of Ultron, we're also stepping back and digging deeper into Mad Max: Fury Road, a movie that didn't get a fair shake the first time around. Plus, lots of goofy puns in honor of episode 100! WHAM!
In observance of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Week on Wham Bam Pow, this episode features no fewer than two unintentional pizza puns. Plus, Ricky dishes about one of the early movies that made him, and we decide when a reboot just isn't right.
Welcome to CRUSHED! In the first episode, Ricky Carmona (Tosh.0, Wham Bam Pow! with Cameron Esposito) and I chat about crushes - what makes for a great "forever" crush, how to freestyle on a first date, Mrs. Huxtable's staggering beauty, and crunchy peanut butter. Special appearance by our executive producer, Brady Novak!
Rhea Butcher (@rheabutcher) () is a Chicago comic and also has podcasts. Fun. PYHT and a Maximum Fun podcast, WHAM BAM POW on iTunes. She loves her some Back to the Future. A Lot. Let's do this. This month's sponsor is my sister. Respectable, socially responsible financial advisor Darla Kashian. www.darlakashian.com She is smarter than I am and funnier than her ad. So give it a whirl. www.allthingscomedy.com/thedorkforest is the All Things Comedy umbrella we are a part of. There's a MILLION great podcasts over there. Get on it. Credits: Mike Ruekberg composed and sang the intro song (w Sarah Cohen) and sings the lyrics he made up to the Mexican Hat Dance at the end. Vilmos fixes my website and is great. Patrick Brady fixes the audio and makes these teaser clips and rules. My website for standup and, really, everything. It has a player for the pod, link to Amazon banner to buy stuff. Donation button. www.jackiekashian.com Direct to podcast? www.dorkforest.com Donate, Buy Stuff if you want, Listen, Proselytize. Amen.
In the podcast crossover event of the summer, Jordan is joined by Glen Weldon from Pop Culture Happy Hour and Rhea Butcher from Wham Bam Pow for a summer blockbuster breakdown, an exploration of the mystifying nostalgia for Boy Meets World and a discussion of Juggalo homosexuality.
So, what’s your favorite recipe? This week, we discuss Doctor Who and share our thoughts on the 50th Anniversary special, “The Day of the Doctor”. We also talk about Thor: The Dark World and discuss Marvel’s cinematic universe so far, and its future in next year’s Guardians of the Galaxy. We also cover the next films in our remake series, the 1962 short Le jetèe and the 1995 Terry Gilliam film 12 Monkeys. Spoilers for “Day of the Doctor”, Thor: The Dark World, and 12 Monkeys. Show Notes: “How Thor 2 Made This Feminist Happy”, Badass Digest “Thor: The Dark World” review on the Wham Bam Pow podcast Le jetèe on Hulu’s Criterion Collection Alton Brown’s turkey recipe “The Night of the Doctor” short on YouTube Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - 8:00 - Favorite Recipe 8:00 - 56:00 - Doctor Who / “The Day of the Doctor” / “The Night of the Doctor” 56:00 - 1:21:00 - Thor: The Dark World and Marvel’s Cinematic Universe 1:21:00 - 1:30:00 - Le jetèe / 12 Monkeys Click here to download this episode as an mp3. Or, click here to subscribe in iTunes. Or, enter this URL into your favorite podcast application: http://feeds.feedburner.com/PopCulturalOsmosis We have a new film series! Please check out our updated schedule to check out which foreign film / American remake pairs we’ll be watching. And if you have suggestions for our two Mystery Film slots, tweet us @popculturalosmo or email us at popculturalosmosis@gmail.com.
This week, we take a trip to the past and revisit an early recording -- a recording so old, in fact, it pre-dates the Wham Bam Pow name. Listen to us discuss the 1979 celebration of weird, ten person gangs, The Warriors. Enjoy Rhea's spirited pitch of a Back To The Future sequel. Revel in our youth and inexperience! Can you dig it?
This week, we take a look at the 1998 film Godzilla, featuring Ferris Bueller himself; Rhea and Ricky go head-to-head for your votes in a competitive Pitch It; and film writer Max Borenstein joins us to talk about his incredible professional journey and a particularly exciting future project.
Comedian and host of Wham Bam Pow, Ricky Carmona joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of softball, baseball movies and Jordan's new comedic persona. Plus, The Master of Would You Rather Jim Real stops by for an epic round of Would You Rather.
This week, we caught Jurassic Park 3D in theaters, and reactions were MIXED; Ricky pitches us Robocop with a barefooted twist; and Rhea brings in an article about supposedly successful recastings in the sci-fi and action realms.
This week, we take a look at one of the greatest action movies of all time: Terminator 2. Plus, we promote you, dear listener, to the role of hot-shot movie executive. But that's not all -- we're joined by comedy legends Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy of RiffTrax and Mystery Science Theater 3000!
This week, we discuss the Veronica Mars movie Kickstarter and its possible implications, Rhea pitches a Dick Tracy sequel, and we fight the crime that is The Untouchables.
This week, we examine the Oscar-baiting tactic of extreme weight loss, Ricky pitches the final Die Hard installment, and we review the film Hellboy. Plus, actor Doug Jones joins Cameron in the studio to talk about his background as a mime, working with Guillermo del Toro, and the future of the Hellboy film franchise.
In this, the inaugural episode of Wham Bam Pow, we discuss the great Sci-Fi movies that were NOT recognized by the Academy (hint: nearly all of them), Rhea pitches a HOT sequel, and we review Quentin Tarantino's oft forgotten Jackie Brown.