Original Air Date: August 17, 2014
Brad Garoon, Kevin Ford, and Justin Houston examine the goals behind Adventure Time’s gender swap episode series. They also touch upon lemon vs. candy politics, and the ways Adventure Time uses video game playing styles to inform their episode structure and character conflicts. Continue reading Flooping the Pig – Episode 29: Chamomile Tea
Ben Phillips & Matt Waters are sick to death of Oscar contenders so have decided to get their spy on instead, examining how the Mission: Impossible, Bourne and James Bond franchises have danced around each other over the years.
Daddy’s Home. That’s right, Daniel Craig steps into some of the most intimidating shoes in the film industry in his first outing in a rebooted James Bond franchise that has traded in its invisible car for a gritty, sexy, back to basics thriller that asks “What if Bond was a person?” Continue reading Secret Agent Men – Episode 6: Casino Royale
After finishing their duties in Neptune, CA, Jerome and Kevin now travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico to cover the smash hit television series Breaking Bad!
This month, Kevin, who has seen the entire series, leads first time viewer Jerome through all the groundwork covered in the inaugural season. After discussing their personal histories with the show (or lack thereof) and some of Vince Gilligan’s career, they go character by character extrapolating the positives and negatives and what they expect or hope to see from them in future seasons. They also take a look at how the culture has changed since 2008 in regards to marijuana, mull over whether or not Walter White is a bad person, and see if the first season succeeded in making Jerome look forward to the rest of the show. Continue reading Reel Bad – A Breaking Bad Podcast: Episode 1
Original Air Date: August 3, 2014
Kevin, Brad, and Justin are joined by Ryley Trahan, Entertainment Weekly‘s Adventure Time Community contributor. They kick off season 5 coverage with a breakdown of the show’s transition from the mundane to the epic, investigate what makes a great guest voice actor, and even throw in a debate over whether it’s worth getting started on Breaking Bad and Agents of SHIELD.
Continue reading Flooping the Pig – Episode 27: The Trouble with Squirrels
Ben Phillips & Matt Waters are sick to death of Oscar contenders so have decided to get their spy on instead, examining how the Mission: Impossible, Bourne and James Bond franchises have danced around each other over the years.
Where’s the Rabbit’s Foot? Continue reading Secret Agent Men – Episode 5: Mission: Impossible III
Original Air Date: July 27, 2014
Brad Garoon, Justin Houston, and Kevin Ford wrap up season 4 of Adventure Time by talking about the expanding nature of the show, the audience’s reaction to that expansion, and the beautiful use of music in the show. Flooping the Pig is always at its best when the hosts don’t agree, and they really don’t agree this week.
Continue reading Flooping the Pig – Episode 26: Gunt My Fries
Original Air Date: July 20, 2014
This week, Justin, Kevin, and Brad rehash their argument over the merits of Lemongrab, and talk social media, Adventure Time teaser art, the implications of infighting between Finn and Jake, and inch very close to the end of season 4. Continue reading Flooping the Pig – Episode 25: I’m Pregnant
The Power Rangers are back in (theatrical) action 20 years after their last film. Jerome and Brian examine a movie that was a victim of the “dark and gritty” phase that still managed to do many things well as far as a representation and character development. They cover this mixed bag of a movie and definitely didn’t want a national doughnut chain’s food afterward. Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon: Volume 2, Episode 47: Power Rangers (2017)
Ben Phillips & Matt Waters are sick to death of Oscar contenders so have decided to get their spy on instead, examining how the Mission: Impossible, Bourne and James Bond franchises have danced around each other over the years.
Grab the Neski files and your favourite secret passport and join us on a trek from India to Russia via Germany. Sights and sounds include a woman in a fridge, Karl Urban grappling with an accent and a lovely kitchen primed for a remodel.
Continue reading Secret Agent Men – Episode 4: The Bourne Supremacy
Original Air Date: July 13, 2014
After a short hiatus, Flooping the Pig is back with a scream. The Justin, Brad, and Kevin talk about Finn‘s post-Flame Princess relationship with Princess Bubblegum, text message etiquette, and David Lynch-ian influence into Adventure Time, all while discussing and incredibly strong batch of episodes.
The Reel World 