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Bird Watching

The Crow is one of the most influential and powerful stories in the history of both film and comics. Join me and a multitude of fabulous guests as we chat about the long history of this pop culture phenomenon, from the original novel, all of the movies, to the further adventures of the Crow in comics, and of course, the bitchin soundtrack.
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Episodes

The French Crow

Today I put my questionable language translation skills to the test and dive into the world of The French Crow! This two volume series contains a variety of time periods, protagonists, and art styles, mostly unknown to those of us outside France. Merci beaucoup for listening! https://thecrowcomics.wordpress.com/ All music by Attic Resident. Bird Watching contains discussions of adult material and triggering content. Listener discretion is advised.

May 16, 202521 min

The Written Works of The Crow

Happy Fifth Anniversary! We started strong with tech chaos that caused an unedited take of this episode to premiere but here is our full polished take on the novels and anthology of The Crow.

Oct 31, 202426 min

The Crow (2024)

A new Crow film has arrived, and I have thoughts!

Aug 25, 202421 min

Coda: Salvation (and Updates)

A survey of The Crow: Salvation’s soundtrack, a few updates on the new film, and meeting James O’Barr. We’re all over the place!

Aug 14, 202413 min

A Night at the Movies

Me and Keiran went to go see the new remaster of The Crow for its 30th anniversary, and a good time was had by all!

May 30, 202427 min

The Crow (2024) First Impressions

Crow promo outta nowhere! I discuss Bill Skarsgard’s Crow look and some rumored details of the reboot’s plot.

Mar 07, 202410 min

The Crow: Salvation

Today we take a quick trip through the tumultuous 3rd Crow film. Kirsten Dunst, Rob Zombie, and poor test screenings abound.

Sep 22, 202317 min

I WAS A TEENAGE GOTH 001

This is the first installment of podcast-within-a-podcast about experiences in subculture impacted by The Crow, featuring once again my dear friend Corey.

Jul 07, 20231 hr 3 min

The Lazarus Heart

Today’s episode covers Crow novel The Lazarus Heart, on location in New Orleans, with special guest, my dearest friend, and fellow melancholic goth Corey. Make yourself a sazarac and dive in!

Jun 30, 202354 min

Coda: Stairway to Heaven

Get ready folks, because it’s time to dive deep into the CW’s music library and see what cross promotion we can conjure for The Crow Stairway to Heaven.

Apr 29, 202322 min

Bird Watching’s Big Night Out!

Live from the Belcourt Theater, it’s Friday night! What an honor and a privilege to present an intro to The Crow at my favorite place.

Mar 05, 20237 min

Trinkets: A Weird Crow Merch Retrospective

Do you engage in the crow-like behavior of collecting trinkets? Do you wanna know about weird Crow merch? Do you know WHY there's weird Crow merch? Today's Devil's Night anniversary episode gets into it. Enjoy!

Oct 30, 202234 min

The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

Look ma, The Crow in on TV! This episode covers the extremely strange season of television that is The Crow Stairway to Heaven.

Sep 20, 202234 min

Coda #3: City of Angels

It's CODA time! Today we delve into the soundtrack and score for City of Angels, as well as a tiny sprinkling of news about the upcoming Crow reboot.

Jul 24, 202227 min

Midnight Legends

Today we're delving into the first run of Crow comics, the Midnight Legends series! So many new characters, so much rain, so much angst!

Jun 13, 202221 min

Rapid Reboot Update!

Hold on everybody, it’s happening! A super quick news update in casting and crew for a possible Crow reboot. Let me know what youre feelin on twitter @bwatchingpod

Apr 05, 20229 min

Wrestling With Vengeance

One of the biggest signs of The Crow’s impact appeared on TV in 1996, when wrestling icon Sting took more than a little inspiration from the avatar of vengeance. Tune in for a brief history of one of wrestling’s most successful gimmicks.

Mar 09, 202214 min

The Crow: City of Angels - A Chaotic Process

Today I delve into the oft belittled and occasionally loved The Crow: City of Angels, the first sequel in the film series. How did this movie get like that? Let’s try to figure it out.

Jan 27, 202234 min

Aftershocks and Impact

How did The Crow affect pop culture going forward? Here's a beginners guide to things that maybe you didn't know were directly influenced the 1994 Crow film. And also just some editorializing. Fan made, fan researched, not official.

Sep 18, 202120 min

Coda #2

It's finally time to cover the seminal 1994 soundtrack to The Crow, as well as the Graeme Revell's score! Questions? Comments? Cryptic messages? Follow the show on Twitter @BWatchingPod!

Jun 16, 202132 min

Bat Wings and Bird Feathers

A look into how Batman and The Crow have influenced each other in film over the years Follow the podcast on Twitter! (of course we're only on the bird app) @BWatchingPod Here's a link to the comparison edit I chatted about in the episode. Thanks to Danny Allen for putting in the work! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht6QNNbTa0o&ab_channel=DannyAllen

Feb 20, 202123 min

A Study in Comparisons

This episode delves into comparing notes on the OG graphic novel and the first film adaptation of The Crow. What worked? What changed? Why is it so dang good? Get ready for ramblings on Byronic heroes, video games, perfect revenge, and Top Dollar's wig.

Aug 23, 202024 min

Episode 2: The Crow (1994)

Today, myself and guest (and sister) Keiran discuss the troubled history and impactful legacy of Alex Proyas' 1994 adaptation of The Crow. Get show notes, updates, and more by following @BWatchingPod on Twitter! This podcast is not associated with any associated studios/companies/publishers/etc., and is purely a fanmade work.

May 13, 202035 min

Coda #1

In the first Coda episode of Bird Watching, we discuss the musical influences of James O'Barr's graphic novel and Trust Obey's Fear and Bullets, a soundtrack created specifically for The Crow!

Feb 22, 20207 min

1. The Book

In our debut episode, we explore the origin story of James O'Barr's graphic novel The Crow. Featuring special guest Conni Wayne, who you can hear on Mistresses of Mayhem!

Oct 30, 201926 minEp. 1
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