In a rare non-celebratory episode, we welcome the co-writer/star/director of the hilarious flick, BAD CGI SHARKS, Jason Ellsworth to join us in a critical discussion on some of the LESS impressive FX we've seen in movies. These are the sequences that are so jarringly inadequate, they hit like a Mac truck, smashing any semblance of immersion to smithereens.
We each pick 2 examples of the worth effects we could think of and describe them in excruciating detail for your listening pleasure!
Aside from his truly great indie flick BAD CGI SHARKS, you can also catch Jason shouting about movies on the weekly YouTube show, MAJAMA JAMS!
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A 'beat 'em up' or 'brawler' is a style of video game where the player character walks from left to right, beating up a seemingly endless number of enemies, until reaching the inevitable boss encounter at the end of the level. Simple, repetitive and addictive as heck, this genre of games were very popular in the late 80s and early 90s with beloved entries such as Final Fight, Double Dragon, Golden Axe and many many more.
For this episode, we'll present 6 primary games that we love in the genre, as well as plenty of honorable mentions!
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Rotting in the BRIG this week, we have another returning guest, Paul R. McNamee!
Paul is a talented author and lover of all things pulp… who’s short stories have appeared in multiple anthologies and magazines including STORYHACK, WEIRDBOOK, and BLOOD ON THE BLADE. And in 2021, he released the superhero novel Hour of the Robot!. His brand new collection, HEROES AMONG SHADOWS, was just released last month from Frizzen Flash Press and we’re gonna talk all about it!
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The X-men theme that was just too big for one episode continues!
In this second action-packed installment of our X-Men Cartoon Apocalypse, we celebrate 2 more of the 4 major X-men cartoons! As with last time, each host will present a favorite episode from each. Joining the team just time is new recruit and X-Men über fan, Kevin "Kex" Hayes!
For this first part, we are covering...
• Wolverine and the X-Men
• X-Men 97
Excelsior!!
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This idea has been brewing for a while and it was just too big for one episode!
This action-packed episode celebrates 2 of the 4 major X-men cartoons! Each host presents a favorite episode from each with the help of our very special guest... our returning pal and constant poster Santino "The San Man" Mancebo!
For this first part, we are covering...
• X-Men: The Animated Series (AKA: X-Men '92)
• X-Men Evolution
'Nuff said or what?
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Good friend of the show, Josh Nealis (from Cutthroat Comics) makes Ridoctopus history by becoming the only person to get locked in THE BRIG for a THIRD TIME!
He talks candidly with Parasite Steve about his latest books "Gloves Off: Going Toe-to-Toe with Cancer", "Judy and Her Irrational Fears" the final issue of his "Turkey Sharks" comic series and what it was like creating all that stuff while battling cancer.
Whatever you do, do NOT forget to click this link and visit Cutthroat Comics on the web! It's SUPER effective!
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Roger Corman did it all and he did it in spades.
Whether you call him the King of Cult or the Pope of Pop Cinema, it's no exaggeration to say that Corman had an output unmatched by anyone in the industry. And while he is perhaps known as much for his schlock as his amazing Poe Cycle with Vincent Price, one thing is for sure. The man constantly did what he loved, and that was making movies!
For this tribute episode, we set sail with movie aficionado, Raina Madison, and dive right into the man's expansive catalog of films, presenting 12 in all. Seems like a lot, but considering Corman directed 56 films and produced almost 500, that's barely the tip of the iceberg!!
Later on we'll blast on through this week's OCTOPONDER THIS and hear all about Justin Cooper's latest ISSUES!
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This week, in THE BRIG… Deader is Better!
We welcome the co-creator of the world's longest continually running series of collectible horror themed dolls. The Living Dead Dolls. Make no mistake, folks… this is a guy who makes nightmares come to life, New Jersey’s own… Damien Glonek!
Ever wondered how you can turn a quirky little idea into a vast 26 year empire, beloved and fiercely collected by fans the world over? Well, Damien tells us how it all went down. And for the ride is our occasional host (and Living Dead Doll superfan) Greenie!
And keep up with all the newest LDD pre-orders on the official website!
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The 1980s and 90s saw the release of an unprecedented number of cartoons, movies, toys and games starring DINOSAURS! And unlike the adventure films of the 60s & 70s these projects took everyone's favorite extinct behemoths out of their hidden savage land environments and made them cool again. Mashing them together with genres like science fiction, post-apocalypse and even sitcoms!
You want dinos that fly spaceships? We got 'em. For this episode, we cover movies and cartoons like The Land Before Time, Denver the Last Dinosaur and Dinosaucers, but also toylines, video games and more!
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It's 11:00 in Nosgoth. Do you know where your vampires are?
This week's motley crew includes Parasite Steve, Synopsis (Boss Rush Mode) Grim and Lady Carianna (in her first appearance)! All three have stocked up on Hearts of Darkness and have a serious blood lust for the classic PS1/PS2 series known as THE LEGACY OF KAIN!
These gothic dark fantasy treasures are known for their incredible entwining narrative, epic dialogue and high caliber voice acting and we are going to sink our teeth to each and every one! Expect much geeking out, plenty of voice clips starring Simon Templeman, Michael Bell, Tony Jay and more, and even one epic reading done 100% from memory!
Vae Victis!!
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