THE FANDOM ZONE 329: "Another Rick Up My Sleeve" Is Up!

 
"Best dimension ever."
-- Chris Smith, Peacemaker -- "Another Rick Up My Sleeve"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Another Rick Up My Sleeve", the third episode of Peacemaker Season 2, featuring John Cena as Peacemaker/Chris Smith, Michael Rooker as Red St. Wild, and the return of Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag Jr. and Nhut Le as Judomaster/Rip Jagger!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik looking forward to Inter Milan vs. Juventus, Joel Kinnaman in RoboCop (2014), some comics background on Rick Flag Jr., Judomaster and The Sons of Liberty, wondering why James Gunn chose "Oh Lord" by Foxy Shazam as the Season 2 opening credits music, the revelation that Emilia Harcourt was involved with Rick Flag Jr., Rick's poor choice in cheating on the Enchantress with Harcourt, Harcourt being conflicted about her feelings for Chris, Chris being asked about his doppelganger's drug habit, Leisure Suit Larry, Chris finally getting admiration and recognition as Peacemaker, the potential scientific consequences of Chris staying on the alternate Earth, the possible twist that the alternate could be DC Comics' Earth-X where the Nazis won World War II, Alternate Earth Rick Flag Jr. being socially awkward, Langston Fleury trying to throw John Economos under the bus, Chris apologizing to Emilia on behalf of his doppelganger that he killed, The Sons of Liberty hijacking the Department of Motor Vehicles, Peacemaker easily taking out The Sons of Liberty, the introduction of Red St. Wild, that awkward moment when Economos is getting reassigned to partner with Judomaster, wondering if Adrian has feelings for Economos, our favorite quotes of the episode, wishing that G.I. Robot will appear on the alternate Earth, Team Peacemaker discovering the interdimensional doorway, and more! 

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Be sure to come back in one week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Need I Say Door", the fourth episode of Peacemaker Season 2, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

DRUNK CINEMA 084: "Psycho (1960)" Is Up!

 
"Do you go out with friends?"
"Well, a boy's best friend is his mother."
-- Marion Crane and Norman Bates, Psycho

Hello again, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, we celebrate the 65th anniversary of Psycho, the 1960 horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, introducing Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates, and featuring Janet Leigh as Marion Crane, Vera Miles as Lila Crane, and Martin Balsam as Milton Arbogast!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like Xan joining Jesse Jackson and me on Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast to discuss Autons, Psycho being our first Alfred Hitchcock movie, Barbara Bel Geddes on Alfred Hitchcock Presents, screenwriter Josef Stefano writing The Magician pilot and the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Skin of Evil", Vera Miles in the Twilight Zone episode "Mirror Image" and the Tom Hanks TV movie Mazes and Monsters, Martin Balsam as the original Dr. Rudy Wells in The Six Million Dollar Man pilot, Psycho opening titles designer Saul Bass, Tom Cassidy creeping and hitting on Marion Crane right in front of her boss, Marion switching from her angelic white underwear to her evil black underwear after she steals the $40,000, Marion's epic fail when buying a car, the introduction of Norman Bates, the advancement in suitcase technology, wishing that Anthony Perkins would've worked with David Lynch, Norma Bates being like one of Norman's stuffed birds, Norman keeping up on the dusting, Anthony Perkins making a great Scarecrow in a Batman movie, the famous shower scene, The Simpsons recreating the shower scene, seeing Anne Heche's butthole in the Gus Van Sant remake, Norman's forethought in killing Marion in the bathroom, the awkward moment when Marion's car doesn't sink all the way into the swamp, Xan fixation on California Charlie, the moment when Norman decides to kill Detective Arbogast, the great shot Norman attacking Arbogast from the side, nobody being concerned about Norman's behavior, people freaking out about Cracker Barrel's logo change, Norman Bates taking "Mama's Boy" to a whole other level, the excessive amount of stairs on the Bates property, Norman's wig and dress falling off as he's captured, the anticlimactic scene where the police psychiatrist tries to explain Norman's behavior, "Mother" giving her creepy-ass grin to the audience, new Drunk Mail from Christine Peruski, Xan and I going back to the Grid, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I go back to the Grid and watch Tron: Legacy, the 2010 science fiction action film directed by Joseph Kosinski, featuring the return of Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn/Clu and Bruce Boxleitner as Alan Bradley/Tron, along with Garrett Hedlund as Sam Flynn and Olivia Wilde as Quorra!

THE FANDOM ZONE 328: "A Man Is Only as Good as His Bird" Is Up!

 
"A fucking duck attacked me!"
-- Langston Fleury, Peacemaker -- "A Man Is Only as Good as His Bird"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "A Man Is Only as Good as His Bird", the second episode of Peacemaker Season 2, featuring John Cena as Peacemaker/Chris Smith, Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo, Steve Agee as John Economos, and introducing Tim Meadows as Langston Fleury!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik being traumatized by the sheep on Alien: Earth, the Ohio State Buckeyes beating the Texas Longhorns in their college football season opener, Superbad and Adventureland director Greg Mottola, Tim Meadows as the Ladies Man, Ponyboy Curtis from S.E. Hinton's 1967 novel The Outsiders, whether "bird blindness" is actually a thing, Amanda Waller probably escaping justice, Rick Flag Sr. learning that Peacemaker killed his son in The Suicide Squad, The Suicide Squad becoming part of James Gunn's new DC Universe continuity, Chris having a hard time with disposing the body of his alternate self, Keeya informing Leota that they've broken up, Emilia Harcourt getting asked if she's an abuse victim, wondering how Harcourt would be working at a CVS pharmacy, Langston Fleury getting under Economos' skin and giving him a creepy shoulder massage, Adebayo advising Chris to give up the Quantum Unfolding Chamber to avoid going back to prison, Adrian really enjoying cutting up the alternate Peacemaker's corpse to spend time with Chris, wondering what's up with the alien disposing rats, the 11th Street Kids reuniting on the rooftop of Harcourt's apartment for a party, why you shouldn't throw bottles of beer to Economos, Eagly beating the crap out of an A.R.G.U.S. strike team, Harcourt telling Chris that he just wants her to be as broken as he is, Chris realizing that he has to go into a parallel universe to send a text, our favorite quotes of the episode, wondering if Joel Kinnaman's alternate Rick Flag Jr. will be brought into the DCU, and more! 

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Be sure to come back in one week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Another Rick Up My Sleeve", the third episode of Peacemaker Season 2, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 353: "Spearhead from Space: Regenerated" Is Up!

 
"Without this machine, the Doctor's stuck. He can't leave Earth."
"You were about to open it?"
"Yes."
"I think you should. There might be a policeman locked inside."
-- Brigadier Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart and Dr. Liz Shaw, Doctor Who: "Spearhead from Space"

Hello again, everyone! My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back for another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast! This time, we're joined by special guest Xan Sprouse as we regenerate our discussion of "Spearhead from Space", the first serial from Doctor Who Season 7 in 1970, introducing Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Caroline John as Liz Shaw, and the first appearance of the Autons!

In this episode, Jesse, Xan and I discuss things like Jesse expressing disappointment with his Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys, luring Xan back with Autons, Jesse listening to our original discussion of "Spearhead from Space" in Episode 014, the BBC stating that Doctor Who will continue with or without Disney, what Xan enjoys about this serial, the Brigadier needing to stop calling Liz "Miss", Pertwee's stunt with the wheelchair, "Spearhead" being the only Classic Who story to be made on 16 mm film, the serial being based on a story that Robert Holmes wrote for the 1965 film Invasion, Caroline John being startled by an extra posing as a mannequin, producer Derrick Sherwin wanting to film a scene of Autons smashing through a shop window, the Doctor using the alias "Dr. John Smith", Liz being the victim of 1970s male writing, the Brigadier keeping the key to the TARDIS from the Doctor, Jon Pertwee rocking the opera cape, Jon's son Sean Pertwee as Alfred Pennyworth on Gotham, "Spearhead" having a similar plot to The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension, Liz being the Dana Scully of Doctor Who, Dr. Henderson having a really bad day, Ransome trying to bring the creepy doll factory into the 20th century, the 1996 TV movie paying tribute to the "two hearts" x-ray scene, wondering why no one blinked twice about Auton Scobie's greasy face, Baltar from Battlestar Galactica being a collaborator, the Dalek upgrades in "Dalek", Xan wondering why there are only three Auton stories in 62 years of Doctor Who, our favorite quotes from the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Sandi from Oregon, Holly Mac and Dave Proctor, Bruce Springsteen having enough of Jesse's money, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I discuss "The Rings of Ahkaten", the seventh episode from Doctor Who Series Seven in 2013, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald!

James Gunn Announces Next Superman Saga Film Is MAN OF TOMORROW

 
The Man of Tomorrow is coming in 2027...but is he Superman or Lex Luthor?

DC Studios co-CEO and Superman (2025) director James Gunn has announced on social media that the next film in the "Superman Saga" will be titled Man of Tomorrow. Posting on Instagram, Gunn shared the following image by Jim Lee, DC Comics' Chief Creative Officer, featuring Superman with Lex Luthor...

Lex Luthor is depicted in his Warsuit, which made its debut in 1983's Action Comics (vol.1) #544. Interestingly, Superman is shown holding a screwdriver, hinting at the possibility that he helps build Lex's Warsuit. Perhaps the two team-up to battle some as-yet unrevealed menace?

David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult are expected to reprise their respective Superman (2025) roles of Superman/Clark Kent and Lex Luthor. Currently, Superman (2025) has made over $612 million at the box office from a reported budget of $225 million, certainly justifying a sequel.

Man of Tomorrow is scheduled to arrive in theaters on July 9, 2027, following the DC Universe releases Supergirl (2026) (directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock) and Clayface (directed by James Watkins and starring Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie).

THE FANDOM ZONE 327: "The Ties That Grind" Is Up!

 
"Excuse me? Am I supposed to be able to hear you guys?"
"Excuse me?"
"You were talking about your butt and stuff...and also that I suck."
-- Peacemaker and Maxwell Lord, Peacemaker -- "The Ties That Grind"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Ties That Grind", the first episode of Peacemaker Season 2, featuring John Cena as Peacemaker/Chris Smith, Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo, Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt, and Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr.! 

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like if Nik enjoyed the new Peacemaker opening credits dance sequence, James Gunn balancing extremely comedy with extreme heartfelt moments, James Gunn retconning the ending of the first season finale "It's Cow or Never", some comics background on Sasha Bordeaux and White Rabbit, wondering if this version of Sasha Bordeaux will connect to the Infinite Crisis event limited series, Eagly getting his zoomies out in the Quantum Unfolding Storage Areas, wondering what's up with the unnamed alien, wondering if the alternate universe Auggie Smith is also a white supremacist, Peacemaker's interview fail with the Justice Gang, Harcourt beating the dashboard of her car until her knuckles are bloodied, Adrian thinking he's the Rain Man of owls, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Chris pulling out his "For a Rainy Day" bag of cocaine and hosting an orgy in his living room, Economos watching the orgy going on in Chris' house, wondering why the DCU is exploring the multiverse when Marvel is doing the same, Chris getting the dream version of his family, Harcourt going to a biker bar to get the crap kicked out of her, Economos visiting Adebayo in her crappy hotel room, that awkward moment when Chris gets confronted by his alternate self, that even more awkward moment when Chris kills his alternate self, our favorite quotes of the episode, and more! 

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Be sure to come back in one week when DJ Nik and I discuss "A Man Is Only as Good as His Bird", the second episode of Peacemaker Season 2, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

DRUNK CINEMA 083: "Trick or Treat" Is Up!

 
"Demonic beasts. Whatever happened to the good old, simple love song? 'I love you.' That's what good words use. Nowadays, they have to write some sickness. It's just absolutely sick and bizarre, and I'm going to do my upmost best to try and stop it now."
"Anything you'd like to add in conclusion?"
"These evil people have just got to be stopped."
-- Reverend Aaron Gilstrom and Talk Show Host, Trick or Treat

Hello again, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, we pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne as we watch Trick or Treat, the 1986 supernatural slasher film directed by Charles Martin Smith, featuring Marc Price as Eddie Weinbauer, Tony Fields as Sammi Curr, Gene Simmons as Nuke, and Ozzy Osbourne as Reverend Aaron Gilstrom!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like my car dying on me, when Spooky Season begins and ends, Xan and her husband Chris encountering Naked Guy in the Street, running down Ozzy's Osbourne IMDb, Marc Price as Irwin "Skippy" Handleman on Family Ties, Gene Simmons and Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. being offered the role of Sammi Curr, Marc Price beating Keanu Reeves for the role of Eddie "Ragman" Weinbauer, Tipper Gore and the P.M.R.C., Alice Nunn as Large Marge in Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Misfits of Science, X-Files writer Glen Morgan as Roger Mockus, wondering why Tim Hainey wasn't expelled from school after locking Eddie out of the gym's locker room after taking away his towel, Hollywood thinking that geeks wanted to hang out with the popular kids, high school bullies trying to murder Eddie, why you should never play records backwards on a turntable, Underalls, Eddie smashing his stereo system, Roger being the only nerd in this high school, Sammi's Coke nails, swing band Squirrel Nut Zippers, Dee Snider testifying before Congress, new Drunk Mail from Christine Peruski, nobody having the Screambox streaming service, our first Alfred Hitchcock movie, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I celebrate the 65th anniversary of Psycho, the 1960 horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, introducing Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates, and featuring Janet Leigh as Marion Crane, Vera Miles as Lila Crane, and Martin Balsam as Milton Arbogast!