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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

Crisis On Infinite Earths: Part IV

All roads have led to this episode! It’s been one month in the making but we have finally reached the end of our Crisis on Infinite Earths saga. In parts one and two, we sat down to talk about the source material in preparation for the CW supersized crossover. In part three, we started our detailed analysis of the television event. Did you miss any of the previous installments? Check out Part One ( http://bit.ly/vicep252) , Part Two ( http://bit.ly/vicep253) & Part Three ( http://bit.ly/vice...

Jan 21, 20201 hr 18 min

Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three

A couple of episodes back we discussed the source material, Crisis on Infinite Earths. Now, we're back to talk about the CW epic, five-part adaption of the famous comic series. In this first of two-part episode, we are going through the first couple of episodes that aired back in December of 2019. After years of pursuit, Adam Smith, makes his Victims and Villains debut to discuss the biggest and best moments from this enormous event. Huge geek warning is in effect - as Crisis brought out moments...

Jan 17, 20201 hr 18 min

Spice Girls: Part Two

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! Grab your scrunchies, you platform shoes and anything with a Spice Girls' face upon it because the hype is at an all time high. The spice girls are the top of their game at this moment in history. If you missed out on Part One of our Spice Girls saga, hit pause and go back and listen to the first part wherever you get your podcasts. In this second part, we are talking about the transition from Spice to Spice World, the movie, the break-up, solo...

Jan 14, 20201 hr 7 min

Spice Girls: Part One

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! Grab your scrunchies and platform shoes because we’re traveling back to the 90s! What started out as a joke has evolved into a two-part episode because girl power was too big and iconic to leave to one episode! We’re talking about Baby, Ginger, Posh, Scary and Sporty. That’s right! The Spice Girls. We’re breaking down the humble beginnings of an innocent talent show to the absolute smash hit of “Wannabe”. This episode is about to get spicy, so ...

Jan 10, 20201 hr 12 min

The Fatality of Alcoholosim

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! Welcome to a new year, a new decade, and a new format for our show. For this episode, we're sitting down with Jason Seaux, the artist of the independent comic book, Necro-Man. While Jason is no stranger to our show or our content, you've never heard him quite like this. Jason is a recovering alcoholic. This is his story. Learn about our humble beginnings as friends, the moment that changed our relationship and just how much Jason sacrificed all...

Jan 04, 20201 hr 46 min

Identity Crisis

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this journey, we are diving into the depths of the controversial, yet impactful, DC Comics mini-series, Identity Crisis. The series saw the controversial sexual assault of Sue Dibney, wife of DC hero Elongated Man. While we're talking about the majority of the comic series with Dallas Mora from Geek Devotions ( http://bit.ly/geekdev) . We felt that we couldn't probably discuss the themes of sexual assault properly, so we decided to enlist s...

Dec 31, 20191 hr 41 min

Star Wars: The Original Trilogy

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! We're taking one last journey to a galaxy far, far away before the end of the year. We've journeyed back to the beginning to discuss the prequels ( http://bit.ly/vicep255) and the modern-day trilogy ( http://bit.ly/vavrise) - we've saved the best for last. That's right, in this episode we are journeying back to the 1970s and 1980s to talk about the original trilogy in A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back & Return of the Jedi. For this journe...

Dec 30, 20191 hr 48 min

Black Christmas: Through the Years

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! It's the holiday season & while some are celebrating Hanukkah (checkout our episode on Hanukkah: http://bit.ly/vicep257) . Some of us are preparing our stockings and trees for good ol' Saint Nick. But what if it's not Santa Claus that's invading your home this year. What if it's something more horror based? What if it's a Black Christmas? For this adventure, we are celebrating women in horror and the many lives of the revolutionary Black Ch...

Dec 24, 20191 hr 38 min

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! It has been forty plus years in the making but we are using our hyperdrive to find our way outside of the Skywalker Saga. That’s right, it is the end to the era in the Star Wars galaxy. Through every journey has a beginning and this era of the galaxy started back four years ago with The Force Awakens & The Last Jedi. Buckle up your porg as we travel through the finale to new trilogy and the 42-year-old journey. Dan “The Movie Man” Rockwood ...

Dec 20, 20191 hr 49 min

Hanukkah

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! It's that time of year again - the holidays. Much like Thanos says, dread it, run from it - they always come. We all love or hate this time a year for a multitude of reasons. For most of us, we probably celebrate Christmas but there is more than just than just a holiday revolving around Santa Claus and presents. For this journey, we are going i depth for the holiday of Hanukkah. Find out what are its traditions, origins, games, food and more as...

Dec 18, 201944 min

Friday the 13th: Part III

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! Do not attempt to adjust your sets or radios because we are talking about the only Friday the 13th film EVER to be released into the 3D format. That's right, it's another Friday the 13th to celebrate. The next in our series is the one where Jason gets his iconic mask. Join us as we dive deep into the third Jason adventure with Friday the 13th: Part III. Anthony Ripo of the Retro Gamers Podcast joins us to discuss the progression of 3D within th...

Dec 13, 20191 hr

Star Wars: The Prequels

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! Grab your ty-fighter because we are journeying to a galaxy far, far away to talk about the Star Wars prequels. Or a rose by any other name being called "The Phantom Menace", "Attack of the Clones" & "Revenge of the Sith". While a large portion of this trilogy was set up to give us the back story of Darth Vader, one of the most influential and celebrated cinematic antagonists of all time. It also fleshed out the mythology of Star Wars with t...

Dec 10, 20191 hr 47 min

Titans: Season Two

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! Grab your plane tickets and travel to San Francisco with us. Specifically Titans Tower - a mysterious base for the old and new generations of the Titans. Though, the original team has ghosts of their own that come back to haunt Dick Grayson and friends. The new generation has issues of their own with the mysterious Cadmus. The DC Universe series brings to life one of the Titans’ most famous comic arcs in 1984’s The Judas Contract. This is the a...

Dec 06, 20191 hr 36 min

Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! This adventure will take us through the final six issues of the monumental maxi-series, Crisis on Infinite Earths. Marv Wolfman and George Perez ushered in the game-changing series that forever changed the universe that is DC Comics Universe. Joining us on this journey is Andy Larson from Ghosts of the Stratosphere and Jordan Smith of Those Not So Super Dudes. Don't forget to check out our follow-up episode on the first six issues of Crisis and...

Dec 03, 20191 hr 8 min

Crisis On Infinite Earths: Part One

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! This adventure will take us through the first six issues of the monumental maxi-series, Crisis on Infinite Earths. Marv Wolfman and George Perez ushered in the game-changing series that forever changed the universe that is DC Comics Universe. Joining us on this journey is Max Devonshire from Supraliminal Films & Games and Mike Marlow of The Fellowship of the Geeks Podcast. Don't forget to check out our follow-up episode on the final six iss...

Dec 03, 20191 hr 35 min

Kick-Ass

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! We're still full from Thanksgiving yesterday but still had enough fuel for one more adventure into the universe with Nicolas Cage November in it. So, instead of spinning, we invited our former co-host - Kody "The Poet" Ball - to pick a Nic Cage movie. He went with Kick-Ass. Kick-Ass was the 2010 film based on the comic of the same name about a young man who got tired of being bullied and became a hero in order to inspire change. Throughout that...

Nov 29, 201947 min

Trauma & Therapy

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this monumental episode, we are stepping back from pop culture and really leaning into our identity as a mental health podcast. We're sitting down with a Trauma specialist and counselor out of Winchester, VA. Her name is Heather Leach. Trauma is one of those things that can happen to anyone. Yet, it is also one of those things that we don't fully understand and have multiple misconceptions about. Journey as we dive deep into the truth of th...

Nov 26, 201959 min

Face/Off

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! We are back at it, another round of Cage Roulette for Nicolas Cage November. The game is simple, we bring a guest into the studio to spin the Cage Roulette and we review whichever Nicolas Cage movie it lands on. For this episode, we are sitting down with Ian Wallace of Amalgam-Mania to discuss the late 90s film, Face/Off. Find out more information about Amalgam-Mania and how you can win some free comics from this episode. Not to mention, we got...

Nov 22, 20191 hr 38 min

Straight Edge Kegger

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this episode, we are heading to the Indie Universe and celebrating independent creators in this super-sized episode. Spinning out of our coverage from GenreBlast Film Festival this past summer comes our full-length review of the indie punk slasher, Straight Edge Kegger. While the film focuses largely on punk rock, hardcore, and underground music scenes, we are sitting down with one of those bands fresh off their own release. We are sitting ...

Nov 19, 20191 hr 28 min

G-Force

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! It is officially November! Every Tuesday in November, we are sitting down with some fascinating creators to play a game unlike anything else we've ever done before. We're calling it, Nicolas Cage November. Each Tuesday we will be sitting down with a different creator and assigning them TEN of Nicolas Cage's films throughout his career. The guest will spin the wheel and whatever the wheel lands on is the movie we watch. For this episode, we're s...

Nov 12, 20191 hr 6 min

Doctor Sleep

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! Grab your keycard and prepare to check back into the Overlook Hotel. We're talking about 1980's The Shining and its sequel, Doctor Sleep. Journey back as we breakdown the legacy of Jack Nicholson, Stephen King, and Stanley Kubrick for the 80s classic. Journey as we discuss our own "Shining" moments, the steal-scening performance of Rebecca Ferguson, the lack of de-aging technology and more. Doctor Sleep earns its place right alongside the Kubri...

Nov 08, 20191 hr 34 min

The Weather Man

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! It is officially November! Every Tuesday in November, we are sitting down with some fascinating creators to play a game unlike anything else we've ever done before. We're calling it, Nicolas Cage November. Each Tuesday we will be sitting down with a different creator and assigning them TEN of Nicolas Cage's films throughout his career. The guest will spin the wheel and whatever the wheel lands on is the movie we watch. For this first episode, w...

Nov 05, 20191 hr 9 min

I Spy a Zombinatrix

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! Sometimes forgotten films can be gems and the 2002 Eddie Murphy-Owen Wilson buddy comedy, I Spy, may or may not be one of them. I Spy tells the story of a recently promoted FBI agent (Wilson) and a civilian boxer (Murphy) who team up to take down the evil mastermind of Malcolm McDowell. Largely serving as a spy parody - how well has this movie aged? How funny is it? Join us as we peel back the layers of this spy film. For this episode, we are j...

Nov 01, 20191 hr 9 min

Joe Castro

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this episode, we wanted to introduce you to a very talented man: Mr. Joe Castro. Joe is a special effects mastermind that has been in the industry for nearly forty years. This in-depth interview, we’re discussing Joe’s origins, passionate beginnings and his career. It’s also worth noting that Joe currently holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the highest body count in a slasher movie. Check out some of his career below and be sure t...

Oct 29, 201947 min

The Curse and Cult of Chucky

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this adventure, find a doll and convince it to give you the power you beg of it because we are talking about the legendary Charles Lee Ray on this episode! That’s right – for this adventure we’re doing a Chucky double feature with Sasha the Princess of Darkness ( http://bit.ly/spodark) . So grab some popcorn because we’re talking about The Curse of Chucky and The Cult of Chucky. While Mark Hamill ushered in a new version of the famous kille...

Oct 25, 20191 hr 18 min

The Addams Family (2019)

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this adventure, we’re taking a trip to a place much like our own world. However, it’s the people we’re meeting that will leave a lasting impression on you. They’re creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and well – altogether ooky. They are the Addams Family and their back in animation for a new cinematic adventure. We’re sitting down with a professor of screenwriting (at the University of Tampa), blogger and movie critic, R.L. Terry, to peel bac...

Oct 18, 201946 min

Mouthpiece: The Art of Grief & Feminism

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this adventure, we are setting our sights on the Alamo Drafthouse Universe and the Lost Weekend Film Festival. Recorded live at the 12th Lost Weekend Film Festival, we’re sitting down with actresses and co-writers, Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava. Amy and Norah are the filmmakers behind the play turned film, Mouthpiece. If you’ve never heard of Mouthpiece, we encourage you guys to seek it out. It is one of this year’s best films that has fl...

Oct 18, 201928 min

Top 10 Arrow Moments

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For the last eight years, while Marvel has been blowing up the big screen with the adventures of the MCU – DC has been ushering in their own television universe known as the “Arrowverse”. What started in 2012 with a singular show to tell the story of DC’s version of Robin Hood has grown into so much more than that. The CW now boasts the reigns of The Flash, Supergirl, Black Lightning, Legends of Tomorrow and of course the show that started it a...

Oct 11, 20191 hr 44 min

Joker

Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! Throw out all that you know about the Batman mythos and the comic book movie because we’re talking about the revolutionary movie, Joker from Todd Phillips. Though this movie experience deserves some company, we’re not alone. From the Say Eff! It Podcast, Gary Scott, joins us. Not only will you know more about his show and his origins but we’re breaking down our favorite films from the Lost Weekend XII film festival before jumping into Joker. Wh...

Oct 04, 20191 hr 33 min

Mean Girls

Welcome to another fetch adventure within the multiverse! For this adventure, we're enlisting the help of our friends over at the Boobies N Noobies Podcast ( https://spoti.fi/30LsoJw) to discuss the 2004 classic, Mean Girls. Mean Girls was a whirlwind release when it hit theaters in the spring of 2004. Creating with it the perfect storm of talent, writing, and honest depiction of high school. Over the last 15 years, the film has grown to cult status. Launching a million quotable lines, as you'll...

Oct 03, 20191 hr 2 min
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