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Victims and Villains

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The home of Victims and Villains Podcast, That's High Price: A Nicolas Cage Podcast and Abyss Gazing: A Horror Podcast. Each crafted with the intent to break the stigma of mental health and suicide awareness to bring real conversations through a multiverse of fandoms.
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Episodes

Rocketman

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this adventure, grab your friendship rings and hold on tight – Captain Nostalgia’s wife, Erica, is joining us for this adventure as we are diving into the world of Elton John and his biopic, Rocketman.Rocketman is the 2019 biopic of Elton John and his rise to fame. The film stars Taron Edgerton, of Kingsman fame, as the British superstar. For more on this episode, click here. https://bit.ly/2MfKame For this adventure, we also recommend chec...

May 31, 201941 min

Aladdin

Welcome to another adventure within the mutliverse! For this adventure, we're grabbing Michael Linn, of Resolute Counseling, and heading to Agrabah. That's right, we're talking about Aladdin. Before we jump into the cinematic journey of Will Smith and company in 2019 - we're talking about the iconic 1992 version starring the late, great Robin Williams. A film which has forever influenced a generation, After the break, join us for the in-depth and spoiler filled review of Aladdin (2019). For more...

May 24, 20191 hr 29 min

The Flooding of Ashley Massaro

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! We are entering into this episode on a rather unfortunate note, remembering wrestling superstar Ashley Massaro. Who, at 39, took her own life. Massaro will indeed be missed. Please make sure you share your thoughts on Massaro and warm wishes with us in the comments. Special thanks to pod-brother, Larry Mohrmann, for taking time out to open the show and remember Ashley. This episode also features interviews with DENS, Cherokee Lann & Comrade...

May 21, 20191 hr 9 min

3 Rivers Comic Con (2019)

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this episode, we are exploring the floor of 3 Rivers Comic Con. 3 Rivers Comic is a convention based out of Pittsburgh, PA. It is indeed the convention where comic books take the center focus. We had the chance to do a panel discussing the correlation between comics and depression. Thanks to K.Lynn Smith and Ghosts of the Stratosphere for joining us for the panel. Huge thanks to 3 Rivers staff for having us and making this episode possible....

May 17, 20192 hr

Pokemon

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this adventure, we are traveling back to 1999 and discussing the global phenomenon that was and is Pokemon. We’re diving deep into the evolution of the franchise over the past twenty years. How the franchise has developed from a Game Boy game to anime and manga and global machine. This episode reflects on The First Movie and the live action debut of the pocket monsters in Detective Pikachu. For more information, click here: https://bit.ly/2...

May 10, 20191 hr 42 min

Bundy & Books

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! This adventure is jam packed! First off, we're talking about the brand new Netflix-Ted Bundy biopic, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. How does Zac Efron handle the role of the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy? Click play to hear our thoughts and let us know what your thoughts are if you've seen the movie? Next, we're retruning to traditions with our annual Free Comic Book Day Top 10 countdown. This year is filled with famous characte...

May 07, 20191 hr 39 min

Watchmen (2009)

Welcome to another adventure in the multiverse! Dr. Manhattan has entered into our atmosphere and reset a couple of things with our show. We have a new theme thanks to our friends over at Beggars. New segments! Official name for our rating scale! Even though all of his changes, Dr. Manhattan couldn't change the heartbeat of our show: bringing home. Join us as we talk about the legacy of the book, the music of the movie, the tone and more. For more information on this episode, click here. And mor...

May 03, 20191 hr 27 min

Top 10: Detective Comics #1000

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! Batman turns 80 this year and if that's not enough for his historical significance and status, his imprint - Detective Comics just launched their 1000th issue. Huge congrats to Bob Kane and Bill Finger on this momenutal achivement. To celebrate, DC Comics has launched their celebration issue with some of comic's biggest names coming together to tell their take on Batman through 11 short stories. We're joined by author, Chris Barcomb, to countdo...

May 02, 20191 hr 17 min

Avengers: Endgame

Welcome to another adventure in the multiverse! For the last 11 years, Marvel has invited us on the journey - which has led us to the culmination of all those years and over 20+ movies. Since Thanos demands our silence, we’re keeping our spoiler-free review below versus our normal detailed description. Be sure to share your experiences about Endgame with us in the comments below or on social media. Happy avenging and remember Thanos Demands Your Silence!For more on this episode, click here. And ...

Apr 26, 20191 hr 41 min

Hellboy: Animated

Welcome to another advneture in the multiverse! Capt. Nostalgia maybe out of the Wrestlemania coverage but he is continuing the Hellboy coverage. For this adventure, Capt. Nostalgia, is joined by Thomas of Superhero Moviecast to discuss Hellboy: Sword of Storms and Hellboy: Blood and Iron. Both of which are the animated movies that came between the two live action Ron Perlman films. These films are often overlooked but if you've seen them, share your thoughts on these movies down below. For more...

Apr 19, 20191 hr 2 min

Wrestlemania 2019: Part Two

Welcome to another adventure in the multiverse! We are back to conclude our WrestleMania saga. Capt. Nostalgia is still out but Brandon is joined again by Larry & Jake. Larry then takes us to NXT TakeOver New York and the ROH/New Japan G1 Super-card. The guys go in to detail about Ricochet and Aliester Black having their NXT farewell, the Velveteen Dreams growth, Johnny Gargano finally getting the title, Walter ending Pete Dunne’s historic reign as WWE UK Champion, the history made at Madiso...

Apr 19, 20192 hr 17 min

Hellboy (2019)

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this adventure, we are joined by Brandon “Riff Daddy” Miller. Riff Daddy is taken time away from all of the Wrestlmania insanity to talk about the 2019 reboot of Hellboy. Hellboy has been brought to life once in 2004, and again in 2008, by Ron Perlman. Perlman and company had their adventures brought to life by The Shape of Water director, Guillermo del Toro. While this cinematic journey is brought to life by The Descent director with Stran...

Apr 12, 201954 min

Wrestlemania 2019: Part One

Welcome to another adventure in the multiverse! This episode is action packed! Brandon is joined by Larry and Jacob to discuss the 4 day weekend that was WrestleMania weekend! In this episode Brandon goes over all the indie shows that took place over the weekend. Brandon highlights some interesting things such as the legendary Masato Tanaka working 5 shows and still wrestling like he did 20 years ago, hornswoggle toughing it out against Sexxy Eddy, Nick Gage, and Scott Steiner, Brandon tells why...

Apr 12, 20191 hr 10 min

Shazam!

Welcome to another adventure in the multiverse! For this adventure, we are simply saying the magic word and talking about Shazam! Shazam is a film filled with themes of family, bullying, mental health, heart and humor. Captain Nostalgia is joined by his wife for this episode. One of us is seriously in love with the DC movies and the other one isn't. Prepare for an interesting conversation! For more on this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/2I2NUUy And more importantly, if you or someone you kn...

Apr 05, 20191 hr

Dumbo (1941 & 2019)

Welcome to another adventure in the multiverse! For this adventure, we are joined by the Master Interruptor, himself, Mr. Paul J. Powers. Paul is one of the co-host of the Retro Rewind Podcast. A show that examines movies and games that are 15 years or older with a fresh perspective. For this adventure, we're gonna make you believe in wonder. We're looking at the 1941 version of Dumbo and its 2019 counterpart. What makes the original such a classic? Will the new variation of the property go down...

Apr 02, 201958 min

EPISODE 191: Hope Speaks Louder: Tim Sterling & The Dirt (2019)

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! We have something planned for this rocking episode. On the flip side of this episode, we're talking about the Motley Crue-biopic, The Dirt. We're joined by Tim Sterling, a friend of the show, who served in the marines in the early 2000's. Coming from war and his time in Iraq, Tim turned to heroin as a means of coping. This is his story of life on drugs but even more important, his story of overcoming said heroin habit. For more on this episode,...

Mar 31, 20191 hr 13 min

Four State Comic Con (2019)

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this adventure, we are venturing into the world of the convention floor for one of our favorite conventions: FOUR STATE COMIC CON. This adventure has something for everyone. A little bit of familiar faces, zombies, the end of the world, new podcasting friends and more. Thanks to the guys over at Four State Comic Con for having us. Special thanks to Christopher Lumzer for producing the panel portion of this episode as well. For more informat...

Mar 29, 20191 hr 55 min

Jordan Peele's Us

Welcome to another adventure in the multiverse! For this adventure, we’re enlisting the help of our resident movie man, Dan Rockwood, to dissect the latest nightmare from Jordan Peele, US. US is the second film from the Academy-Award winning writer- director, Jordan Peele, and stars Lupita Nyong’O & Winston Duke of Black Panther. More information on this episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/2TpvMGe And more importantly, if you or someone you know is struggling with suicide, addiction, s...

Mar 22, 20191 hr 26 min

Nightwing: The New Order (Comics)

Welcome to another adventure in the multiverse! This episode is for fans of Marvel's Civil War or Captain America: Civil War - it's just with DC characters. Set in the year 2040, Nightwing has found a way to eliminate powers within the metahuman communities. What happens the very thing you're fighting against finds its ways into your own home? Join us as we discuss the weird history of Nightwing, his and her past. As well as his future within the confides of the Kyle Higgns, political thriller, ...

Mar 19, 20191 hr 31 min

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction

Welceom to another adventure within the multiverse! We are but a mere month away from David Harbour's take on the cult favorite character, Hellboy. In preparation we're talking about red's first solo outing in the comics. That's right, we're talking about Seed of Destruction from Mike Mignolia & John Bryne. For this episode, we're talking about history, impact, and more. We're joined by website contributor, Brandon Miller, and Rob Stewart of Ghosts of the Stratosphere. For more on this episo...

Mar 15, 20191 hr 6 min

Captain Marvel

Welcome to another adventure in the multiverse! For this episode, we are going higher, further and faster than we ever have before. We're talking about the first ever female led MCU movie, Captain Marvel. We are joined by our resident movie man, Dan Rockwood, and Beggars front man, Cory O' Carroll. Beggars is a southern Florida pop-punk band. If you're fans of All Time Low and Relient K, this is a band you need to check out. For this episode, we're paying homage to our favorite Stan Lee moments,...

Mar 08, 20191 hr 59 min

Hope Speaks Louder: Laurie Burdick

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! This adventure is a bit of a heavier one. We're joined by Laurie Burdick, a gentle soul we had the chance to meet through the magic of Twitter. Laurie is a mother of two and a surviving abuse victim who turned to suicide at an early age - only to put the gun down. This is an episode, we can not recommend enough. Laurie's story proves that hope is real. This is the absolute sole reason we publish the content we do is that you guys can know that ...

Mar 06, 201931 min

The Cabin (Indie Horror)

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! In the vein of our Best F(r)iends episode, we are spotlighting another piece of independent cinema and talking with one of the forces behind the camera. For this episode, we are talking about the independent horror film, The Cabin. A big thanks to Coast Art Productions, High Octane Pictures & KW Studios for making this episode possible. We're sitting down with director and producer, Johan Bodell, to discuss the process for crafting this fil...

Mar 01, 20191 hr 19 min

A Star is Born (2018)

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this adventure, we are discussing the Academy Award nominee for Best Picture, A Star is Born. For this episode, we are talking about the 2018 version starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. For this episode we are talking discussing about not only the amazing performances from Cooper, Gaga and Sam Elliott but also the multiple mental health themes throughout the film. Thanks to our resident movie man, Dan Rockwood, for suggesting this supere...

Feb 26, 20191 hr 23 min

Three Identical Strangers (& Isn't It, Romantic?)

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this adventure, we are diving deep into the 2018 documentary, Three Identical Strangers. This documentary tells the story of Eddy Galland, David Kellman & Robert Shafran - three triplets separated at birth only to reunited after 19 years. Their story is one wrapped up in mystery and tragedy. We're taken a look deep within this film with our friends over Secret Spice of Life and Michael Linn, a counselor local to us. To hear more on this...

Feb 15, 20191 hr 20 min

Greatest Comedy: Live at South Street Cinema

Welcome to another adventure within the mulitverse! We're excited to present a live and in person journey for this episode. An episode that answers the burning question, what is the greatest comedy of all time? Three different walks of live uniting together to give the essential answers. From classics of Charlie Chaplin and Monty Python and the Holy Grail to modern day classics like Mean Girls and Zombieland. This episode opens a world of discussion to every listener. Thanks to South Street Cine...

Feb 12, 201948 min

Doom Patrol & Serenity

Welcome to another adventure in the multiverse! This trip is gonna take us to some pretty weird places. Journeys are no fun to take alone though. For this adventure we’re joined by Gal Walks into a Comic Shop podcast. Bob and Barbara are the hosts of the show. In one corner we have Bob - a life long comic fan. The other corner, we have Barbara, a blossoming fan of the medium. Gal is the exploration of Bob introducing Barbara to every corner that comics has to offer. To hear their catalog, click ...

Feb 08, 20191 hr 22 min

Girdiron Gang (2006)

Welcome to another adventure in the multiverse! For this adventure, we are tackling a subject which we have actually never done: FOOTBALL. It's hard to believe in the almost 200 episodes we've been fortunate to make, we've yet to actually do an episode covering this American tradition. Football is one of the most popular sports and we wanted to prepare you for Super Bowl 53 by discussing the 2006 film, Girdiron Gang. Our resident movie man, Dan Rockwood, joins us for this one. Thanks to Mill Cre...

Feb 03, 201946 min

Glass

Welcome to another adventure in the multiverse! Today we are talking about the finale to the M. Night Shyamalan Superhero trilogy, Glass. Glass is the comination of 2000's Unbreakable & 2017's Split. We are dissecting everything within this film from The Overseer, Mister Glass, The Horde, Dunn Security, how extraordinary YOU are (yes, you) & more. To discover more on this episode, click here. Note to listeners, this is also a crossover with Superhero Moviecast. Be sure to listen to their...

Jan 22, 20191 hr 14 min

Best F(r)iends: Vols One & Two

Welcome to another adventure in the multiverse! For this adventure, we are enlisting the help from one of our former hosts, Kody "The Poet" Ball. The duo behind The Room returns with another cinematic experience: Best F(r)iends: Vols. One & Two. Tommy Wiseau & Greg Sestro are back on the silver screen once more. For this episode, we are dissecting this duology of films from visuals, stories, arcs and more. For more information on this episode, click here. And more importantly, if you or ...

Jan 18, 20191 hr 35 min
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