As our hosts continue on with Season 5, they discuss the first utterance of the insult “tranch,” the scope of a spell from an ancient Egyptian deity, and the merits of lemon cannibalism, among other things.
Jerome and Brian are back to remind you of the Will Ferrell animation vehicle. Find out what makes this such a forgettable film (and problematic in some soundtrack selections too). Brian also has some hot take movie opinions. Listen more to find out. Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon: Volume 2, Episode 49: Megamind
Our hosts get into the beginning of “Weird Adventure Time,” discussing a horse named James Baxter, a silent treehouse, and the inside of a princess’ bounce house body. Continue reading Flooping the Pig – Episode 31: Take Refuge in My Body
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.
The thinking man’s spy thriller returns to ask the bold question “What if Treadstone, but more?” Yes, Jason Bourne is back and is doing his best to get to the root of Blackbriar before it gets to the root of him… Look he’s trying to expose them before they can kill him, okay? Continue reading Secret Agent Men – Episode 7: The Bourne Ultimatum
Original Air Date: August 24, 2014
This week, the gang talks about a couple of all-time favorite episodes in Simon & Marcy and Puhoy, as well examining the weirdness of the Great Bird Man and the potentially controversial reveal by an Adventure Time cast member that Princess Bubblegum and Marceline did indeed date at some point in their past. Continue reading Flooping the Pig – Episode 30: More Fluff Than Sense
Harley Quinn is back, she’s got some fantabulous friends and she’s swinging that baseball bat of hers hard for the top spot of DC’s cinematic output. Lengthy, mostly spoiler-free thoughts below…
Jerome and Brian are back this week to discuss two major Harley Quinn projects, a DC Universe animated show and a brand new film, Birds of Prey. They have a spoiler free conversation about the show (since you probably haven’t seen it) and have a full spoiler discussion on the latest DCEU movie. After the creative disaster that was Suicide Squad, hear how DC has redeemed the character of Harley Quinn in unique ways. Continue reading The Superhero Pantheon: Volume 2, Episode 48: Harley Quinn Omnibus
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
Brad Garoon, Kevin Ford, and Justin Houston discuss god complexes in the Land of Ooo, how grim an Adventure Time story line can be without becoming unacceptable, and the subtle delights of the episode Davey.
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