This week jump into the franchise that just keeps coming back. From Arnold, a franchise defining sequel, and Linda Hamilton to why we think no one showed up to Dark Fate , we're talking the Terminator franchise. Hit play as we take a deep dive into the franchise's history, T2's groundbreaking special effects from Industrial Light & Magic, the importance of Sarah Conner and how she defined a generation of heroines, and of course, we talk horrible, terrible, no good sequels and retcons....
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 9 min
It's morphin' time! This week the crew is talking about the long history of the Power Rangers franchise. From toys, comics, movies, Mighty Morphin' and Mystic Force? We're covering it all, getting really nostalgic, and continuing the eternal debate: Was Rocky or Tommy the leader? And why was Tommy's suit so extra compared to everyone else?
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 20 min
I got the chance to talk with Ting about Warrior, Bolo Yeung , and the world of martial arts. We even get into the inspiration Ting found in Bruce Lee's work, which not only influenced his acting career but also his life in sports and pursuing his black belt when he was 13. We get into how Ting connected to the role of Bolo immediately and how he and the series honored Bolo Yeung in his character. We even get into the physically taxing final fight scene between his character and Ah Sahm played b...
Dec 10, 2019•27 min
This week is all about the lasting love of Turtle Power as we cover Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - and if you didn't read that name to the tune of the song, who are you? Adrian brings us through the early beginnings as an adult comic, to the toy marketing, animated television show, and of course all three rounds of live-action. We get into the memories the turtles gave us and talk about why they're still here all these years later....
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 9 min
I got the chance to speak with Barajas and Gonzo about this groundbreaking work, published by Top Cow Productions, an imprint of Image Comics. We spoke about the importance of telling our histories as people of color who have been erased and more importantly the pressure of bringing those stories to life. Barajas details his choice to improve the negative moments in Tata Rambo's life as well as the heroic activist ones. Gonzo dives into the influences on his art and recreating the time period in...
Nov 26, 2019•38 min
** Spoiler Warning: We discuss key plot points and themes in the book series that the TV series of the same name is based on** With the new HBO/BBC series out, we figured it's time to grab our daemons and head into the world of Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials. In this episode with the help of Aaron from the Nerds Social Club Podcast, we dig into the lore, history and controversy around on of the UK's most beloved fantasy series.
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 31 min
I got the chance to speak with Ultramechatron Team Go! creator and star Mike Trapp about the creation of the series, his inspiration, and the work that goes into the comedy of show. Additionally, he talks about his role in the show as the useless torso helps him let loose and have some fun. Ultramechatron Team Go! from CollegeHumor’s DROPOUT is an original kaiju comedy, will premiere on their subscription-based streaming service on every Thursday. A parody of the kaiju and mecha genre, the serie...
Nov 13, 2019•23 min
This week we're diving into the long history of Scooby-Doo. Find out how this Hanna-Barbera cartoon became a childhood staple for generations and why it continues to delight young fans. This episode we track its creation, it's longevity, and of course talk about how at the end of the day it's always just a rich old man in a mask trying to get us.
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr 9 min
New York City Comic-Con may have happened last month, but our contributor has the inside scoop on round tables with the cast of ABC's Emergence , Hulu's Castle Rock , NBC's Lincoln, and even Samantha Bee's new mobile game that aims to get people involved in their local elections. This episode is a little different than what we normally do, but it's filled to the brim with NYCC 2019 content. Plus, Matt arrives at the decision that Castle Rock and Fringe are the same show, while Kristen attempts t...
Nov 05, 2019•1 hr 7 min
It's that time of the year and after a month of checking out the horrifying, the macabre, and the things we remember from our childhood we're turning to Halloween and talking about all the things we love watching during the spookiest of holidays. With recommendations from Halloweentown, Trick 'r Treat , and Hocus Pocus to the many "Treehouse of Horrors " and Buffy the Vampire Slayer Halloween episodes, we're excited to share all of our spooky favorites for you to add to your watchlist tomorrow. ...
Oct 30, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Netflix Original Rattlesnake is closing out the month of October for the platform with solid psychological horror uses the supernatural and morality in the best ways. At the Austin Film Festival, I got a chance to speak with the film's writer-director Zak Hilditch about storytelling, subverting expectations, and how the spirit of Stephen King horror runs through the character driven film. The film, which debuted at the Austin Film Festival was a blast to watch and from a storytelling perspective...
Oct 29, 2019•17 min
Directed By Zach Lamplugh and co-written by Lamplugh & Brian Emond, The Vice Guide to Bigfoot is a paranormal comedy follows a millennial reporter, Brian (Emond) on the most important assignment of his career: Bigfoot. As the Austin Film Festival was gearing up to begin, I got the chance to sit down with Lamplugh and discuss the film and how it captures the spirit of "Popstar and Creep ." In this interview, we discuss how Lampulgh and Edmond designed the comedy in the script and ultimately h...
Oct 24, 2019•25 min
We're continuing out spooky streak for October with the Wes Craven classic: Nightmare on Elm Street . With the help of Alex, assignment editor at Frightday.com, we take a look back at the 9 films, the cultural impact they had, how absolutely absurd they are, and of course fo in-depth on the first one. We also break down the importance of practical effects throughout the films and the grand scale on which they were executed. Plus, we also discuss Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street and how ...
Oct 23, 2019•1 hr 27 min
This week, we're continuing the spooky season with an episode dedicated to Clive Barker's Hellraiser. Initially, a novella from Barker named the Hellbound Heart , we talk about Hellraiser' s production, story, and how it rocked the horror world. Plus, we get into the weirdness of cenobites, the commentary on pleasure and pain, plus we find out about the Hellraiser Christmas special comic, because of course. And yes, we talk about some of the other 10 films in the franchise....
Oct 16, 2019•1 hr 18 min
At Fantastic Fest 2019 I got the opportunity to see The Mortuary Collection , an anthology film by director Ryan Spindell that gave me the same feelings I got when I saw Michael Dougherty 's Trick 'r Treat for the first time. Set in a funeral home the film follows a young girl as she requests to be trained as an assistant to the home's mortician Montgomery Dark, played by the iconic Clancy Brown . As he shows her around he recounts 4 tales of terrifying and unique deaths in an attempt to shock h...
Oct 15, 2019•17 min
There are more superhero stories in the public consciousness than ever before. However, they tend to focus on extremely similar characters to one another. Fortunately, as the superhero world becomes more diverse, ever so slowly Dennis Lui is pushing it forward. Lui is the creator of Raising Dion , a comic-turned-Netflix Original series focused on a young boy discovering his power after the death of his father and his mother's struggle to raise him and protect him from those who will hurt him. Li...
Oct 14, 2019•27 min
Memory: The Origins of Alien premiered at Fantastic Fest 2019 from director Alexandre Philippe, known for 78/52. In Memory, Philippe explores the origins of one science fiction's most iconic films, Ridley Scott's Alien. But, this isn't just a production history, instead he discusses the myths and culture that formed the story of the film and how it could have only happened with the trio of Dan O'Bannon, H.R. Giger, and Ridley Scott. Beyond this, Philipped maps the history of the iconic "chestbur...
Oct 11, 2019•13 min
It's October, so we're getting creepy, cooky, and all together ooky in our first spooky month episode topic: The Addams Family. With the new animated film hitting theaters this weekend, we thought it was time to visit America's favorite family and break down their long history from 1930s cartoon strips to 1990s cult classics, and that MC Hammer song for good measure. We also go into how the Addamses subvert familial expectations while also being one of the most loving and connected families on t...
Oct 09, 2019•1 hr 16 min
While at Fantastic Fest, I got the chance to sit down with the director of The Cleansing Hour Damien LeVeck. In this conversation, we dove discussed creature design and the use of practical effects for the vast majority of the film's most shocking moments. When explaining the choice to embrace practical, LeVeck explained that he wanted to avoid the trappings of other possession films, leaning on the acting and physicality of Angelis as Lane. As LeVeck went into details on how he prepped effects,...
Oct 02, 2019•28 min
Seis Manos marks the first major adult animation centered on a Latinx story, specifically a Mexican story. Set in 1970s Mexico, Seis Manos revolves around three orphans trained in Chinese martial arts, Isabela ( Aislinn Derbez ), Jesus ( Jonny Cruz ), and Silencio. When their mentor is killed, they join forces with an American DEA agent, played by Mike Colter and a Mexican police officer ( Angélica Vale ) to avenge their master's murder. Coming next week on October 3rd, I have been excited for t...
Sep 25, 2019•37 min
In honor of the long-awaited Borderlands 3 , we're heading to Pandora and exploring the Borderlands franchise. From humor, cell animation, and millions of guns to the dynamic co-op play it brought to the RPG scene in the 2000s we talk about why the franchise matters. And for some reason we even talk a little about Fable. So all you vault hunters and pyshcos strap in for a fun episode and a lot talk about guns with legs.
Sep 18, 2019•1 hr 17 min
With IT Chapter 2 in theaters, we decided to cover the King of Horror: Stephen King. With the help of Alex from Frightday.com , we dive into King's history in writing and how he's crafted stories that have landed at the most film and TV adapted author currently alive. We talk about his faults as a writer, his experiences, his advice, and ultimately why his stories continue to resonate with us. With The Mist, Pet Sematary, It, The Shining, Salem's Lot, The Dead Zone, and The Stand all either in t...
Sep 11, 2019•1 hr 37 min
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is now on Netflix and building out Kim Henson's lore and world of Thra that began in in 1982. Now, the Dallas-based developer Bonus XP, who also brought us Stranger Things: The Game, and publisher En Masse Entertainment are bringing that world to consoles, PC, and Mac with The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics. At PAX West 2019, we got the chance to sit down with David Pottinger , President of Bonus XP and lead developer on The Dark Crystal Age of Resist...
Sep 08, 2019•15 min
Blair Witch , the new psychological horror game from Polish developer Bloober Team , came out last week and made a large horror splash both in the fandom and on the sixth floor of PAX West 2019. Set in the Blair Witch universe and lore , Bloober Team and Lionsgate's take on the world of the Blair Witch is detached from the film franchise while still bringing horror fans the things love from it. Inspired by the world of the cinematic universe, Blair Witch presents a deeply human psychological hor...
Sep 06, 2019•18 min
This week we talk about the first Microsoft game to ever hit number one selling title spot outside of the US: Gears of War. With the fifth installment, we walk through the lore, the history of the game, and a look at why everyone is excited for Gears 5. Get ready for chainsaw noises, talk about the merits of co-op play and voice our opinions about what happens to franchises when they change their lead characters. .
Sep 04, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Astroneer came out last year from System Era Softworks, and since it's official release in February of this year, has grown a loving community and win multiple awards at SXSW Gaming 2019 and the Webby Award, as well as other showcases and conventions. At PAX West, we spoke with communications director Joe Tirado about the game's success and how it's continued focus on exploration and community. If you aren't familiar, Astroneer is a sandbox exploration game which features drop-in, drop-out co-op...
Sep 04, 2019•37 min
Doomfist main, Slytherin, and the actor behind Walt Yoshida AMC's The Terror , Lee Shorten sits down to talk about his experience on the show and more. The Terror: Infamy, the second season of AMC's horror anthology, centers on a series of bizarre deaths that haunt a Japanese American community, and a young man's journey to understand and combat the malevolent entity responsible. In addition, the series is one of the first depicting the internment of Japanese Americans on such a massive scale – ...
Sep 02, 2019•23 min
This week, I got the chance to sit down and speak with Heli Kennnedy, writer on the official continuation of the famed and loved BBC science fiction series, from SerialBox, a premium digital reading and audio platform that delivers ongoing stories to online and mobile platforms in digestible installments. The official Having also written the IDW Publishing graphic novel tie-in to the series, Kennedy is no stranger to the Clone Club. Tatiana Maslany, the Emmy award-winning star of Orphan Black is...
Aug 30, 2019•20 min
This week, Matt drops a bomb on us, the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire matters well beyond the fact that it's been on the air for so long. As the first game show that we've covered Matt breaks down rotating hosts, absurd episode counts, and ultimately how it started a wave of imitations.
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Joss Whedon's world of Buffy The Vampire Slayer has been around since 1997 and like most Whedon creations has a solid base of fans who followed not only Buffy's slaying days in Sunnyvale but also followed the supernatural detective cases that Angel cracked starting in 1999. Now, 20 years, later, Angel is back as part of BOOM! Studio's reimagining of the Buffy-verse. Going into its fourth issue, Angel has quickly become one of my favorite monthly comics to pick up. Written by Bryan Edward Hill, w...
Aug 27, 2019•45 min
