Steely-Eyed Wordsmith #9.5 - The Podcastsplosion
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Aug 06, 2016•8 min
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We're here each week to bring you the internet's funniest movie analysis and criticism. A podcast dedicated to bringing you films you know, films you don't, and films you may wish you didn't. Join Kevin, Sobie, and Apryl every Monday as we hand out awards, answer questions, and generally dig way too deeply into the details.
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SobieCast #14: August Movie Preview
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Welcome to the third part of our Civil War II coverage! In this episode, we cover Civil War II #2 (01:45) in which Tony Stark goes through the "kidnapping" stage of grief, causing an international incident with the Inhumans. Carol Danvers AKA Captian Marvel attempt find Stark and de-escalate the situation before it turns into an all-out war, but in the end, everyone realizes there's a more pressing problem. Next, James Gavsie comes back for another bout of Who Would Win, this time we debate Wond...
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BonusCast #22 - The Big Sheep - Interview with Robert Kroese
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Episode 42 - Shields for Everyone
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Jul 04, 2016•1 hr 10 min
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BonusCast #21 - HOME and Writing Indie Comics w/ Todd Black
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