Combo Attack!! – The Podcast

A One-Year Mission Gone Haywire!

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Episodes

Transitions & The Joel Unseen

It really is all in the reflexes..Joining Mike for this quick, dirty, and revealing episode is our resident gaming acolyte, and cult movie cherry, Joel who lets us in on what he’s been up to (as well as a huge, burning admission – rife with possibility!) Enjoy, as we discuss the first viewing of an adored genre-mashing favorite from the 1980s, as well as the coolness that is http://www.terraria.org . The quips, and revelations fly as Combo Attack!! shares a little more on what’s to come, as well...

Sep 04, 2011

Status Report: Summer Of Heroes 2011 (Captain America, X-Men & More!)

After an unexpectedly long break, Alain & Mike return for an impromptu update on the state of 2011’s Summer Of Heroes! Join in as superhero-lovin’ Alain shares his reactions to this year’s mythical hero Marvel overdose-cum Avengers prelude, featuring thoughts on Thor, X-Men: First Class, and of course, the newly released Captain America: The First Avenger (all the while Mike wonders what he has gotten himself into!). Following this is a chat about Comic-Con weekend’s clockwork unveiling of t...

Jul 28, 2011

episode 015: Top Five Special Effects Milestones & Interview w/ AVATAR CG artist, K. Sae Eua!

Proof positive that one can’t keep a good addiction down… After a nearly two-month hiatus, Combo Attack returns with a spectacular hint of things to come with a celebration of those unsung heroes of cinema, the visual effects artists who have come to shape decades of cinematic dreams. Joining Alain, Joel & Mike is returning guest, texture artist, Krystal Sae Eua , as they each explore five of their favorite FX movies & moments in a fast-paced, special Combo Attack event. And following th...

Apr 09, 2011

episode 014: Binary Nation (Marvel’s Civil War)

When the empowered everywhere are placated for a single catastrophic event, is there any such thing as a side? Join Joel, Alain, and Mike as they are joined by Reality Check Fail ‘s always excellent Daniel Campisi for a one-of-a-kind roundtable look back at one of superhero comic-dom’s most controversial crossover arcs! BTW: Our very own Joel seems to finally be writing some more! Check out his look back at a gaming franchise that needs little introduction . [00:00 – 27:00] Intros & What We’...

Jan 28, 2011

episode 013: Evangelion Confessional [MegaCast]

Three weeks later, and now upon us is perhaps the penultimate. The core. The original inspiration for this podcast, and all the work that goes into it. Combo Attack welcomes 2011 with a full-length discussion of one of Japanese media’s most enduring creations. Join Alain, Joel & special guest ( Anime Diet ‘s own) Michael ( Gendomike ) Huang, and myself as we explore the still smoking embers of GAINAX’s television masterpiece, Neon Genesis Evangelion! Experience testimonies of fateful first v...

Jan 03, 2011

episode 011: Ten Years Of The BR Act

After much toil, and angst that is the beginning of the 2010 holiday season, the crew at Combo Attack celebrate ten years of one of the most popular cult films never brought stateside! (until soon) Join Alain, Joel & Mike as they pore over news of webcomic discoveries & sadness, cartoon (& puppet show?)nostalgia, and move on into a wild chat regarding the diabolical madness of Kinji Fukasaku’s audacious movie version of Takami Koshun’s surprise hit novel, Battle Royale! And say hi to...

Dec 12, 2010

episode:010 That PIXAR Touch 1 (The Toy Story Trilogy)

Happy Thanksgiving, folks! We trust you had a lovely weekend, and hopefully didn’t have to brave too many crowds on Friday. While all of this was winding down, we at the Combo Attack!! crew concocted a warm, fun, and wildly informative look at one of modern filmdom’s great success stories (all the while buried in oceans of blankets, sipping the piping hot cocoa, and…shopping online?) Join Alain, Joel & Mike as they have an early holiday fireside chat about CG titans, PIXAR, and their crownin...

Nov 28, 2010

Episode 009: Scott Pilgrim Is Dead (aka-Farewell, Days Of Youth)

After months of tweets, blogs, podcasts, and even Q & A visits, the boys at Combo Attack!! see no recourse, this is it. As Edgar Wright’s adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s comic opus receives a somewhat rushed dvd/Blu-ray release on November 9th, it only felt right to give our favorite Toronto kids the sendoff they deserve in a near 90-minute free for all featuring a most unique of guests! Adventures On Infant Island co-host, Jenny Park joins us for the festivities as we not only discuss th...

Nov 09, 2010

combo attack presents: nightmare fuel part three:joel

And so the October series comes to an appropriately spooky close. This time, it’s up to our ever quirky game child, Joel to dish out memories of a scare tale from our most recent past. To be honest, we didn’t expect this to be the pick since it is essentially a remake, but sometimes..just sometimes, exceptions do happen. Welcome to that one exception when talking J-horror revamps! Dig in as Joel and the CA team chat up a chiller of the video age. Download Me!...

Oct 31, 2010

episode 008:From A Special Place – The Legacy of Silent Hill 2

At long last, here is the show. The big one we’ve been drumming up all these weeks for. The capper episode to our October series is an exploration into the darkest regions of the gamerspace, with a singularly amazing guest. CG Texture & Model artist du jour, Krystal Sau Eua (Red Cliff, 2012, AVATAR, SKYLINE, to name a few) joins the Combo Attack!! gang as they tackle the wonders of Eden Of The East , the versatile timekilling of Minecraft , some words on the Superman movie franchise, before ...

Oct 29, 2010

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