Episode 610
Overture, curtains, lights / This is it, Will will hit the Heights / Tonight what heights we'll hit / TV 101. Musical Episode. This is it.
Mar 02, 2013•49 min
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Episode 609
Will Ackerman, Hannah Krueger, and special guest Matt Willis sit down to discuss the big screen adaptation of Les Miserables in this month's Hey, Gurlfriend. Along the way they discuss why sewers are disgusting, entire scenes of close-ups, and some of the worst facial expressions ever set to film. Les Miserables? More like Les Miserab-yea!
Feb 26, 2013•1 hr 9 min
Episode 608
In the latest Books Without Pictures, cyberpunk, ancient Sumerian mythology, pirates versus ninjas, the National Cryptologic Museum, and They Might Be Giants all become part of the attempt by Dan and Wendee to make some sort of sense out of Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash.
Feb 19, 2013•2 hr 1 min
Episode 607
Coming to you halfway through the month, it's the February Previews episode!
Feb 13, 2013•38 min
Episode 606
Lunch Over Graphic Novels returns with an examination of the works of Craig Thompson: Good-bye, Chunky Rice, Blankets, and Habibi.
Feb 09, 2013•53 min
Episode 605
After a 16-year break, Star Wars returned in 1999 with the first entry in a brand new prequel trilogy: The Phantom Menace. Hopes were high, maybe too high, but what was delivered was not what was expected. Listen as Dan and Mike examine the movie that gave us the origin of Anakin Skywalker, very little Obi-Wan, and defined The Force. Also, Mike has a theory about Qui-Gon Jinn.
Feb 05, 2013•2 hr 40 min
Episode 604
Depending on who you ask, the 1996 Billy Zane vehicle, The Phantom, is either an underrated gem or an odd mixture of excitement and tedium. Today, join Ian Wilson, Dave Probert, and Michael David Sims as they extol the virtues of The Ghost Who Walks and his awesomely awesome foe: Xander Drax! Look out for all those seaplanes, and get ready to slam evil! (Note: It's Rosebud, not redrum.)
Feb 02, 2013•3 hr 16 min
Episode 603
Long have TV fans dreaded seeing their favorite shows end up in the Friday Night Death Slot. This month, Will examines some of its victims. its history, and why it might all be a little overblown. Tune in, or Super Bunny Corps 3000 might not last the season!
Jan 29, 2013•41 min
Episode 602
The first full edition of Books Without Pictures is here, and with it Dan and Wendee debate the merits of Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle's classic first-contact novel: The Mote in God's Eye! Blast Hardcheese and the He-Man Woman Haters' Club bring extreme diplomacy to the outer reaches of the galaxy! Is this the 25th greatest science fiction novel in history? Tune in to hear our hosts say "probably not." Note: Thank you to Preston Nelson for lending his dulcet tones to the proceedings.
Jan 22, 2013•2 hr 27 min
Episode 601
Mike kicks off 2013 by reading through the January Previews catalog!
Jan 08, 2013•44 min
Episode 600
Dan and Mike bring the Earth-2.net: The Show 2012 Advent Calendar to a close with a review of The Star Wars Holiday Special!
Dec 25, 2012•1 hr 29 min
Episode 599
Today you'll be treated to a classic rendition of A Christmas Carol, as performed by Lionel Barrymore and narrated by Orson Welles. Before that, however, Preston Nelson reads 'Twas the Site Before Christmas, a poem written by Will Ackerman.
Dec 24, 2012•1 hr 3 min
Episode 598
The Earth-2.net Advent Calendar saunters forward with a holly jolly Hey, Gurlfriend as Will and Hannah discuss their top five Christmas movies. Hannah brings up a disturbing Christmas sweater, Will has a theory about a Christmas protagonist becoming one of this site's most reviled characters, and the hosts come to blows over one of the films on the list. Ladle up some eggnog into your moose-antler glass and take a listen.
Dec 23, 2012•52 min
Episode 597
Only The Shadow knows Joey's Christmas Story. Well, now you do too, but don't tell him. He gets a bit tetchy sometimes.
Dec 22, 2012•36 min
Episode 596
A Christmas Carol is a timeless classic that every TV show seems content to rip apart at some point or another. In this TV 101, Will talks about some of the better explorations of the holiday classic, says "Bah! Humbug!" to some of the less good, and wonders why one character is always so annoying.
Dec 21, 2012•52 min
Episode 595
As we near the end of the Earth-2.net: The Show 2012 Advent Calendar, Mike dives into three more independent comic books: Blackacre #1, I Love Trouble #1, and Supreme #67.
Dec 20, 2012•25 min
Episode 594
The other day, when Mike looked at a batch of recent Marvel comics, he had so much fun he decided to do it again: The Amazing Spider-Man #699.1, Avengers Arena #1, and Cable and X-Force #1.
Dec 19, 2012•32 min
Episode 593
It's Christmastime, and Dan and Jonathan are here to cover three truly awful Christmas specials: "Cobra CLAWs Are Coming to Town" (GI Joe: A Real American Hero), He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special, and "Have Yourself a Morlock Little X-Mas" (X-Men).
Dec 18, 2012•1 hr 24 min
Episode 592
In episode 585, Mike looked at several recent Marvel publications, and today he does the same for DC. Those books are Batgirl #15, Talon #1, and Team 7 #3.
Dec 17, 2012•34 min
Episode 591
As the Advent Calendar moves closer to Christmas, today you'll hear three holiday-themed Power Records: Light Up the Tree, Mr. President; Christmas Carol Caper; and The Prisoner of Christmas Island.
Dec 16, 2012•49 min
Episode 590
From 08 September 1990 to 07 September 2002 Fox Kids was the home to some of the greatest children's programming of its era. Now with 10 years to reflect, Kellen Scrivens and Will Ackerman take a very thorough look at this treasure trove of childhood memories.
Dec 15, 2012•3 hr 28 min
Episode 589
Who's this behind our Advent Calendar door? Why, it's Ian Wilson and his annual Comic Reel-lief year in review segment, with previews for the forthcoming year! Beware of kazoo-based time travel!
Dec 14, 2012•39 min
Episode 588
Mike takes another trip to the 1990s, this time to examine one of the earliest Image miniseries: Jim Valentino's ShadowHawk.
Dec 13, 2012•35 min
Episode 587
Nearly 15 years ago, with the launch of the Marvel Knights line, The Punisher was reinvented as an avenging angel. Now all these years later, Mike sits down to reevaluate the initial miniseries called The Punisher: Purgatory.
Dec 12, 2012•35 min
Episode 586
The Earth-2.net: The Show 2012 Advent Calendar rolls along, and today you'll hear two Steven Spielberg-related Read-Along Adventures: The Goonies and Gremlins!
Dec 11, 2012•33 min
Episode 585
Having fallen behind on Marvel, today Mike attempts to catch up by discussing All-New X-Men #1, Spider-Men #1-5, and Uncanny Avengers #1.
Dec 10, 2012•38 min
Episode 584
For the ninth day of the Earth-2.net: The Show 2012 Advent Calendar, Mike presents four Hulk-themed Power Records: Black Chasm, Monster from the Deep, The Assassin, and Blind Alley.
Dec 09, 2012•49 min
Episode 583
With the homestretch in sight, PotterWatch continues as Aaron and Christian cover Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Dec 08, 2012•1 hr 21 min
Episode 582
The monthly segment that's far from being monthly is back with reviews of Conan the Barbarian #10, Judge Dredd #1, and Prophet #31. Mike also rants about My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #1.
Dec 07, 2012•38 min
Episode 581
In this installment of Lunch Over Graphic Novels, the guys discuss The Crogan Adventures by Chris Schweizer.
Dec 06, 2012•28 min
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