In which Thom & Travis tally the varied levels of satisfaction to be gleaned from World War Z, Man Of Steel, and Monsters University. Plus, a dose of dental damage, a post-mortem on the Portland pilgrimage, and several segues that (nearly) succeed!
In which Thom trips through some Shakespeare, Travis is adventure-adjacent in Vegas, and both take the temperature of the current summer movie season, while proving that they ain't afraid of no ghosts. Or pop screens, for that matter.
In which Thom & Travis shine some light on Star Trek Into Darkness (SPOILERS abound!) and reflect on the anniversary of the Buffy and Cheers series finales, while swapping tales of prog rock glory, movie usher paranoia, and insect hostage crises.
In which Thom & Andru team up with Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us to commit GFFA heresies, explore the pop culture import-export business, vicariously rub shoulders with John Landis, and get into some seriously SPOILER-filled discussion of Iron Man 3 (31:40 -> 53:20. You have been warned!)
By Grabthar's Hammer! Insights, anecdotes, jocularity, and occasional excursions into Thermian, delivered by Thom Bowers, R Andru, and Bernie Bregman. Join us at the Nerds Like Us (facebook.com/NerdsLikeUs/events) midnight movie on Fri May 10 or play the home game at your leisure.
In which Thom & Travis return to Jurassic Park, revisit Star Trek TNG, review Trance and Oblivion, and recount the redemption of Rush at the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony. Plus, fun with sinuses!
In which Thom chats with Aaron Duran and James Sinclair of Geek In The City Comics about the joys of independent creation, the concerns of independent publishing, the magic of Portland, and how it all comes together in the latest issue of La Brujeria. Plus, a dash of Motti and a splash of Superman.
In which Thom & Travis J Coleman work through the continuity conundrums of Dollhouse, pronounce the colon in G. I. Joe: Retaliation, marvel at the Yarr-factor of Game Of Thrones, cross their fingers for the future of X-Men, and pontificate about the pros and cons of Oz The Great And Powerful, The Croods, and Jack The Giant SLayer, while saying goodbye to Roger Ebert, who helped to foster the love of doing so.
Insights, anecdotes, and jocularity delivered at Raspberry-flavored Ludicrous Speed by Thom Bowers, R Andru, and Bernie Bregman. Join us at the Nerds Like Us midnight movie on Fri April 5 (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/363802) or play the home game. And may The Schwartz be with yooooou!
In which Thom & Andru catch up with Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us, with much musing on the ins and outs of textiquette, Kickstarter protocol and TV show revivals, the challenge of threading the continuity needle, and (because we're way behind the curve) a brief roundtable on The Hobbit. Plus, adventures at Paul Dini's garage sale, and the return of 4th Week Favorites!
In which Thom ventures into the wilds of Woodland Hills to chat with friend of the show Robbie Rist about his newfound love of con culture, the eternal tug of war between art and commerce, rock'n'roll movies great and small, and the coming of Sharknado! Plus, how The Empire Strikes Back ruined Star Wars. From a certain point of view.
In which Thom Bowers, R. Andru, and Bernie Bregman engage in leg-sweeping, crane-posing, and a hell of a lot of on-waxing. Join us at the Nerds Like Us midnight movie on Friday March 8 (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/342853) or play the home game whenever you'd like. Thanks for listening!
In which Thom and Travis J Coleman recap the 2013 Oscars, recall their fondness for WarGames, recount early 'That guy!" guys, and recreate random moments from Aaron Sorkin shows, ’cause they’re neato like that. Also, semi-redemption from massive technological fails, and yet another venture into bridge-building between nerds & normals. It’s the right thing to do
In which Thom and special guest Kielen King chat about early influences, synthesized subversions, imaginary narratives, and the upside of rejection, all while delving into the musical meal that is Kielen’s new album, Soundtrack For An Automated Night II. Plus, puppet talk!
The first in a series of commentaries created to coincide with the Nerds Like Us midnight movies. Insights, anecdotes, and jocularity from Thom Bowers, R. Andru, Bernie Bregman, and Travis J Coleman. Sync with movie after introduction, at 3:10. (You'll know it when you hear it.)
In which Thom & Andru embrace a new DIY aesthetic, catch up on holiday happenings, assess the vowels and hairstyles of their Rocky Mountain motherland, recount video game failings both classic and contemporary, and jaw over a grip of recent movie releases (including Skyfall, Could Atlas, Looper, and Django Unchained) with special guest Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us.
In which Thom & Andru valiantly attempt to keep the studio gear functioning while saying goodbye to New Dissident Radio with the help of Ingrid Oliansky, Travis Coleman, and a few regular callers, as well as the musical accompaniment of Robbie Rist, Chris Jackson, and John Borack. In classic show form, pop culture is pondered, superenthusiasts are celebrated (or at least acknowledged with a minimum of heckling) and in a rare on-mission twist, tech is actually tackled! Plus, the future of Gif...
In which Thom finally settles down for a "real" interview with regular guest Robbie Rist, which barely scratches the surface of Rob's childhood acting adventures before evolving rapidly into a philosophical evaluation of all things pop culture, from shark-jumping to double-dip nostalgia, to vain attempts to engineer creativity and control one's own noise in a post-heroic age. Yeah, it's that kind of show. Get some.
In which Thom & Andru join forces with Chris Jackson of ACME Archives, Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us, and Matt Wrather of Overthinking It to weight in on the great conjunction between Disney and Lucasfilm, and what implications the intertwining of these two entities might have for the future of art, commerce, and various iterations thereof. Plus, valiant (if futile) stabs at specificity, objectivity, and natural segues!
In which Thom & Andru are joined by Bernie Bregman of Nerds Like Us on a journey from vampire-infested Santa Clara to alien-threatened Skid Row, stopping along the way for a brief stay in the pop culture netherworld of Hard Harry's Phoenix, a working vacation amid the glacial grandeur of the Game Grid, and epic TV marathoning sessions with only the TARDIS to protect them. Saddle up! Music by Kielen King.
In which Thom & Andru are re-launched into the orbit of Kielen King, who returns to the show to discuss his new electro-soul sci-fi concept album, Star Pilot's Revenge, along with combining musical and familial bonds, the virtues of data hoarding, making and breaking friends through podcasting, and the and the advantages to not having a Plan B. Plus, Thom falls for Farscape, and Andru preps for Tron's 30th anniversary.
In which Thom's interview with Derek W Dick (aka Fish) continues, joined by writer/director David Barras. Topics include Fish's experience making Electric Man, his reputation for provocation, the inspiration of Scottish nationalism, the catharsis of live performance, the upside of Internet conflict, the politics of Batman, and why so many prog rock fans end up in tech fields. Music Notes: "Openwater" (from 13th Star, 2008); "Vigil" from Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors, 1990); "Big Wedge" (from ...
In which Thom travels to Edinburgh Scotland to chat with prog rock icon Derek W Dick (aka Fish) about his early days as front man for Marillion, the joys and perils of the road, embracing technology as an independent artist, the evolving nature of fandom, and the travels that inspired his upcoming solo album A Feast Of Consequences. Music Notes: "Credo" (from Internal Exile, 1991); "Moving Targets" from Field of Crows, 2003); "Mission Statement" (from Raingods With Zippos, 1999); "The Company" (...
In which Thom & Andru land hard but stay squarely (if not steadily) on their feet while talking noir, zombies, brit-coms, screen blood, cassette tech, faux-historical meta-fiction and more with special guest Chris Wiltz, writer/producer of Batman: Puppet Master and Semi-Dead. Plus, Avenger plotholes, vocal spoiler alarms, a dash of Spanglish, the sound of three knuckles cracking, and Indyyyyyyy. Music by Jonathan Coulton and Detroit CYDI.
In which Thom & Andru stand amazed (from a sitting position) as special guest Bobby Bognar tells tales of high adventures in the musical, culinary, and gaming arts, embodying the show's mission statement with gobsmacking gusto. Plus, remembering Phil Hartman, ranking the holidays, the power of Qi & Za, and minimum member requirements to form a Justice League. (Oh, and NSFW language abounds, just so's you know) Music by The Piper Downs.
In which Thom & Andru go brain-to-brain with Overthinking It mastermind Matt Wrather on the joys of applying analytical complexity to pop culture simplicity, while keeping online discourse (drink!) civil in the age of surly. Plus, a recap of the Comickaze Expo, an autopsy for The Newsroom, the tenuous future of convergence devices, the aspirational qualities of Inspector Gadget, and a nontrivial amount of inside baseball about the podcasting world.
In which Thom & Andru ping-pong between the past and the future with Team Bregman (Lauren on the Skype, Bernie in the studio) and Travis J Coleman, marveling at Raiders Of The Lost Ark's IMAX resurrection while counting down the days to the Nerds Like Us premiere of FDR American Badass and Castle Corsetry's adventures at Comickaze Expo 2012. Plus, proxy drum solos, nerdy underpants, and whatever happened to Rick Moranis, anyway? Music by Wonderboy
In which Thom relentlessly ball-hogs the conversation with tales of his recent trip to Europe and the pop-cultural windfall reaped therein, but Andru, along with Chris Jackson and Robbie Rist of The Spoon, still manage to get a few edgewise words in about the bequeathment of The Beatles, an influx of indies, and the future of foodies. Plus, tales of the legendary brown cheese, and the show's theme song now has lyrics... of a sort.
In which Thom & Andru catch up with Bernie Bregman, who makes a strong bid for the position of the show's official sports geek, despite his "meh" attitude toward this year's Olympics. Also on the docket: further Comic Con decompression, a round of Repo madness, and the multi-pronged legacy of Jurassic Park, which just happens to be August's midnight movie from Nerds Like Us. Top of the line episode, spared no expense!
In which Thom and guest co-host Travis J Coleman extol the virtues of pop-culture pet names, lament their lack of Sorkinesque smoothness, put the goth back into Gotham City (moderate spoilers for The Dark Knight Rises), spot Imperial shuttles in unexpected places, and get cranky about the uselessness of competing fandoms for something like the 427th time. All in all, a successful venture, and no wildebeests were harmed.
