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• September 8, 2021Comic Books, Spotlight

  Episode #88 – Spotlight: Jack Kirby – The King of Comics

  The world of comic books has been home to many influential creators, and maybe the biggest of them all is none other than Jacob Kurtzberg aka Jack Kirby. Kirby worked […]

• September 1, 2021Movies, Spotlight

  Episode #87 – The Continued Influence of Citizen Kane

  Often touted as the greatest movie never made, Citizen Kane opened this week 80 years ago. It was not a commercial success in it’s initial release in 1941, but the Orson […]

• August 25, 2021Uncategorized

  Episode #86 – Favorite Fictional Schools

  Summer is over and that means one thing: school starts up again! That’s right, sorry kiddos, it’s back to school season. Even though summer ending can be a drag, we […]

• August 18, 2021Animation, Cartoons, Spotlight

  Episode #85 – Back to the Past with Samurai Jack

  The very nature of animation production grants creators many avenues to create something imaginative, special, and unique, and Gendy Tartakovsky’s Samurai Jack stands as a prime example of that. When […]

• August 11, 2021DC Comics, Movies, Superheroes

  Episode #84 – The Suicide Squad

  One of our most anticipated films of 2021 is Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn’s first foray into the DC Universe, The Suicide Squad. A no holds barred romp […]

• August 4, 2021Animation, Cartoons, Movies, Spotlight, Television

  Episode #83 – Transformers: The Movie Turns 35

  35 years ago, children of the mid-1980s were enthralled by cartoons based around toy lines. They could be found everywhere on TV; weekday mornings, after school, and of course on […]

• July 28, 2021Animation, Comic Books, Movies, Television

  Episode #82 – San Diego Comic-Con 2021 @Home Reactions

  🎵 It’s the most wonderful time of the year. 🎵 No it’s not Christmas time — it’s Comic Con!!!! (Kind of a Christmas in July, we suppose.) Just like last […]

• July 21, 2021Animation, Comic Books, Movies, Television

  Episode #81 – Watching (and Reading) the Detectives

  Everyone loves a good mystery. A well crafted “Who Done It?” is among the most exciting kind of story to read or watch; and a huge part of those stories is […]

• July 14, 2021Movies

  Episode #80 – Blockbusters

  Everyone has heard the term “Hollywood Blockbuster.” You have probably seen at least a few dozen by now, but what actually classifies a movie becoming a blockbuster? What is the history? What are […]

• July 7, 2021Comic Books, Marvel Comics, Movies

  Episode #79 – Happy 80th, Captain America

  During World War II, comic readers saw many characters address the conflict on the world stage head on. Creators on characters like Superman and Batman pivoted creatively to deal with […]