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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 […]
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Animation, 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 […]
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DC 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 […]
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Animation, 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 […]
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Animation, 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 […]
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Animation, 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 […]
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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 […]
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Comic 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 […]
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Comic Books, DC Comics, Marvel Comics
Episode #78 – Superhero Swap
Back in the mid 1990s there was a bizarre and shocking moment in comic book history where a swap of two characters between the Big Two comic book companies almost […]
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Comic Books, Movies, Spotlight, Superheroes
Episode #77 – Spotlight: The Rocketeer
There are certain movies that are remembered as being crucially important signifiers to Hollywood that comic books could be profitable subject matter; 1979’s Superman, 1989’s Batman, 1998’s Blade, X-Men from […]
