We continue our chat with Joe Preti, and give our spoiler-iffic review of Hugh Jackman’s final turn as the mutant superhero Wolverine in Logan. Have we hit peak superhero at the box office? Can a comic book adaptation transcend being … Continue reading →
Allow me to break the ice. My name is Freeze. Learn it well, for it is the chilling sound of your doom! We slide into our sculpted rubber bat-suits with Joe Preti of the View from the Gutters comic book … Continue reading →
We continue our chat with Kit Laika and Joe Preti, and veer into stories about strange liberties taken during menial high school jobs — and the potential spy thriller plots that can result from them. We talk about the comics … Continue reading →
“Magic’s just when you trick the universe into believing some incredibly outrageous lie.” Mike and Casey hop into Chas’ cab for a journey to the realm of Dreams, because it’s time to go on a road trip across America. Our … Continue reading →
In a bonus “Black Ops” episode, we sit down with Sean Duncan and Sam Mulvey to dig into the concept of immortality. From Doctor Who to Highlander, we look at the trope of the ageless person who mourns their own … Continue reading →
Mike and Casey continue their conversation with our friend Sean Duncan, and dig into the weird worlds of author pseudonyms and young adult fiction — and the frenzied moralistic panics the latter can provoke. And in the process, we unpack … Continue reading →
“Not in his town. Not on his watch.” We’re back, folks. And so is our favorite Austrian ass-kicker. We join our young friend Sean Duncan to dig into Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first starring role in ten years, 2013’s The Last Stand. … Continue reading →
In a wide-ranging conversation, Mike and Casey talk about whether Jabba the Hutt’s little monkey-rat creature, Salacious Crumb, is a person or a pet, and dig into the sort of bullshit rumors and urban legends that we both fell for … Continue reading →
“I’m gonna show ya one last trick I picked up offa Cheyenne ‘afore I let you die in the kind of pain no white man has ever known.” In our second episode, Mike and Casey follow professional badass Jonah Hex … Continue reading →
The bad news is that due to a technical snafu, we won’t be able to share a new full episode with you this month. The good news is that we were joined in the studio by Sam Mulvey for a … Continue reading →
We continue our talk with Matt Goodman and Matthew Amster-Burton, and get into topics ranging from advertising characters transitioning into movie characters, and why the ultimate thing an actor can do is be photographed holding a skull. We also get … Continue reading →
“The guys we’re after are professional runners. They like speed and are guaranteed to go down the hardest possible way, so make sure you’ve got your funderwear on. We find ’em, we take ’em as a team, and we bring … Continue reading →
We finally check in with our young friend, Sean Duncan — who had managed to go through life without ever having the 1973 movie Soylent Green spoiled for him. He’s now seen it and lets us know what he thinks … Continue reading →
“Normally, I’d hang you, but I figure your actions warrant something really cruel and unusual.” In our premiere episode, Mike and Casey dig into two Jonah Hex stories from two different eras. First, we look at the character’s first appearance … Continue reading →
” He was a hero to some, a villain to others… and wherever he rode people spoke his name in whispers. He had no friends, this Jonah Hex, but he did have two companions: one was death itself… the other, … Continue reading →
Mike and Casey sit down with Jeremy Whitman to try to wrap our brains about two strange things that defy description and even logic. First is a used book Mike snatched up at work — possibly written by someone on … Continue reading →
We sit down for second Patreon-exclusive episode with Sam Mulvey, Kinsey Burke and Patrick Johnson to talk about that ubiquitous video game, Minecraft!
“Nothing like it has ever been on Earth before. It came from another planet for the thrill of the hunt. It picked the wrong man.” It’s time to return to the decade of Reagan with Jeremy Whitman of the Rated80s … Continue reading →
Here is the very first of our special, off-the-books “Black Ops” episodes, recorded back in January of this year with guest Greg Hatcher! We dig into how morally abhorrent a fictional protagonist can be and not lose your sympathy. And … Continue reading →
Mike and Casey sit down with Kinsey Burke, Patrick Johnson, and Sam Mulvey to bat around a contentious and complicated topic: adaptations, reboots and remakes. How faithful should a work be to its source material when it’s adapted from one … Continue reading →
“I was an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee.” Mike and Casey completely abandon their quests to consolidate their pixelated criminal empires and save the kingdom from dragons, so that they can play darts and … Continue reading →
We are thrilled to announce a brand new Reward for our subscribers on Patreon! As Patreon subscribers, if you subscribe and donate any amount over $1 a month, you will receive exclusive access to what we’re calling Radio vs. the … Continue reading →
We’re joined by Ask an Atheist‘s Sam Mulvey, who politely tolerates listening to Mike and Casey talk about Captain America: Civil War. And evidently, both of us take different sides. And we ask the question, what are conspiracy theorists like … Continue reading →
“It’s tremendous! It’s stupendous!! It’s FUN!!!”* We’re back with a dive into a mythic time — in more ways than one — with Ask an Atheist‘s Sam Mulvey to test our endurance against the herculean labor of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first … Continue reading →
We sit down with Greg Hatcher and Sam Mulvey to continue our talk on vigilante justice, including our feelings about the anti-terrorism torture-sploitation action show that was 24. We dig into the sad exploits of local “real life superhero” Phoenix … Continue reading →
You’ve gotta ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk? Mike and Casey sit down with Pól Rua and Greg Hatcher of Comic Book Resources’ Comics Should Be Good blog, for a comprehensive and thoughtful discussion … Continue reading →
Mike and Casey continue their chat with Rebecca Friedman and Joe Preti, and they chew the fat about porno Mahjong, how the weirdest things end up at used bookstores, and why we just can’t stop thinking about nunchucks. We also … Continue reading →
“…There are no cats in America!…” Mike and Casey manage to escape dog heaven and set out for the Great Valley. Their traveling companions? Ask an Atheist‘s Rebecca Friedman and Joe Preti of the View from the Gutters comic book … Continue reading →
In the wake of injury, scheduling issues, and technical problems, we will sadly not be able to give you our regularly scheduled panel episode. However, we can give you another Fun Sized dose of off-topic nonsense! We sit down with … Continue reading →
In our second Fun Sized episode this month, Mike and Casey continue their talk with Rebecca Friedman, and get into their feelings about the new Star Wars movie, the Force Awakens. Also, we say goodbye to the recently departed Alan … Continue reading →
