DRUNK CINEMA 002: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" Is Up!

 
"Life moves pretty fast.  If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
-- Ferris Bueller, Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Hey there, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema!  This time, we reopen the Drunk Cinema Theatre to discuss Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the 1986 teen comedy directed by John Hughes and starring Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller, Mia Sara as Sloane Peterson, Alan Ruck as Cameron Frye, and Jennifer Grey as Jeanie Bueller!

In this second episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan being my emotional support animal, seeing Ferris Bueller's Day Off for the first time, Xan meeting Alan Ruck at a convention, finally getting a Ferris Bueller's soundtrack, Xan and I being bad influences on one another, our drink choices while we're watching the movie, Xan crushing on neurotic mess boys like Cameron, Xan recreating the scene of Cameron in his car debating whether to go over to Ferris' house, Jeffrey Jones being a registered sex offender, the greatness of Edie McClurg, Charlie Sheen as a prophetic drug addict, composer Ira Newborn scoring Mallrats, Ferris' bedroom decor dictating Xan's musical choices, wondering how Ferris hacked a school computer in the 1980s, Cameron's Three Stooges riff at the Chicago stock exchange, weeping for the future, Ferris having the best answering machine message, downtown parade choreography, Cameron going berserk, wondering why the police never went into Ferris' bedroom, the post-credits scene, how Ferris Bueller's Day Off changed my life, Drunk Mail from Dave Proctor, teasing our upcoming Die Hard discussion, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 003, as Xan and I celebrate Christmas by discussing Die Hard, the 1988 action film directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis as John McClane, Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber, Bonnie Bedelia as Holly Gennero, and Reginald VelJohnson as Sgt. Al Powell!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 210: "The Doctor's Daughter" Is Up!

 
"So, what do you do?"
"I travel.  Through time and space."
"He saves planets, rescues civilizations, defeats terrible creatures.  And runs a lot.  Seriously, there’s an outrageous amount of running involved."
-- Jenny, the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble, Doctor Who: "The Doctor's Daughter"

Hello again, everyone!  My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, we're joined by special guest companion Dave Proctor as we discuss "The Doctor's Daughter", the sixth episode of Doctor Who Series Four from 2008, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, Nigel Terry as General Cobb, and introducing Georgia Tennant as Jenny!

In this episode, Jesse, Dave and I discuss things like the Fifth Doctor's real-life daughter becoming the Tenth Doctor's real-life wife, Eddie Van Halen and Sean Connery, Nigel Terry in Excalibur, Gendry from Game of Thrones, Georgia Moffett dating David Tennant, director Alice Troughton achieving the Doctor Who trifecta, the decision to bring Jenny back to life, the introduction of Jenny, wondering why Jenny hasn't returned to TV, Jesse liking Donna more and more, the Doctor being careful about making attachments, the Doctor revealing to Donna that he used to be a father, wondering if the Doctor is constantly running away from his past, Martha being separated from the Doctor and Donna, Martha making the Hath more sympathetic, wondering how everyone on Messaline forgot their history in just seven days, wondering if you could get two regenerated Time Lords by cutting one Time Lord in half, wanting the Tenth Doctor and Jenny in the 60th anniversary special, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Talon Schultz and Holly Mac, DJ Nik recording a content warning for my and Xan Sprouse's Drunk Cinema podcast, Thom Zahler designing the original Next Stop Everywhere logo, Jesse's upcoming bonus episode of Next Stop Everywhere, and more!

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We have a NEW Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt with our current logo, which you can find on TeePublic right HERE!  This spiffy new shirt looks great when you're listening to your favorite Doctor Who podcast and travelling through time and space!  Or your could order all sorts of cool Next Stop Everywhere merch there as well!

And hey, if you'd like to pick up our classic logo Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, you can also find it on TeePublic right HERE!  Help support the show and feel free to post pictures on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back in two weeks, as Jesse and I are joined by special guest companion Thom Zahler as we discuss "The Lodger", the eleventh episode of Doctor Who Series Five from 2010, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, Daisy Haggard as Sophie, and the first appearance of James Corden as Craig Owens!

THE FANDOM ZONE 196: "The Bloody Doors Off" Is Up!

 
"Never go into shark-infested waters without chum."
-- Billy Butcher to Hughie Campbell, The Boys: "The Bloody Doors Off"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, my co-host DJ Nik and I discuss "The Bloody Doors Off", the sixth episode of The Boys Season 2, featuring Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Erin Moriarty as Starlight, Tomer Capon as Frenchie, Dominique McElligott as Queen Maeve, and introducing Shawn Ashmore as Lamplighter!

In this episode, Nik and I talk about things like giving my podcast co-hosts some love on Twitter, the original The Boys comic book storyline "The Bloody Doors Off", the 1969 film The Italian Job, Love Sausage in the comics, the Frenchie flashbacks, wondering if we've ever seen Frenchie sober, Nik being a drummer in a glam-rock band, Frenchie being an idealist, the introduction of Lamplighter, animosity between Frenchie and Grace Mallory, Starlight working with The Boys, the Sage Grove Center facility, Love Sausage's elongated dick, Starlight and Butcher bonding and agreeing that neither of them is good for Hughie, Stormfront and Homelander getting turned on by Homelander crushing a bank robber's head, Stormfront revealing to Homelander that she used to hang out with Heinrich Himmler and Joseph Goebbels back in World War II, Xan Sprouse liking Fresca, our favorite quotes of the episode, the Black Lightning TV series getting replaced by a Painkiller spinoff, the 57th anniversary of Doctor Who, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Dave Proctor, Nik listening to Drunk Cinema while he was out shopping, my forgetting to start the record button, and more!

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And if that isn't enough for you, you can also check us out on YouTube, Soundcloud, and the official Southgate Media Group website!  Oh, and if you're interested in an officially official Fandom Zone Podcast t-shirt that all the cool kids are wearing, you can get those on TeePublic HERE as well!  Feel free to post a picture on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back next week as Nik and I discuss "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker", the seventh episode from The Boys Season 2, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 209: "Aliens of London" Is Up!

 
"Well, you can stay here if you want.  But right now, there's this plasma storm brewing in the Horsehead Nebula.  Fires are burning ten million miles wide.  I could fly the TARDIS right into the heart of it, then ride the shock wave all the way out, hurtle right across the sky and end up...anywhere.  Your choice."
-- The Ninth Doctor to Rose Tyler, Doctor Who: "World War Three"

Hello again, everyone!  My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, we're joined by special guest companion DJ Nik from Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast to discuss "Aliens of London/World War Three", the fourth and fifth episodes of Doctor Who Series One from 2005, featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, the return of Noel Clarke as Mickey Smith and Camille Coduri as Jackie Tyler, and the first appearances of the Slitheen, Dame Penelope Wilton as Harriet Jones, Annette Badland as Margaret Blaine, and Naoko Mori as Toshiko Sato!

In this episode, Jesse, Nik and I discuss things like people in Lake Charles giving zero fucks about COVID-19, Nik taking a bullet by volunteering for this story, Christopher Eccleston's autobiography, Christopher Eccleston talking to sports radio guys about The Leftovers, Jesse appreciating fart jokes and juvenile humor, this story being a better fit for The Sarah Jane Adventures than Doctor Who, original plans for the dead Prime Minister to be Tony Blair, the real-life United Nations forcing Doctor Who to change UNIT's name from United Nations Intelligence Taskforce to Unified Intelligence Taskforce, Nik loving Billie Piper as a pop music star, the London police targeting Mickey as the suspected murderer of Rose, the awkward moment when Rose learns she's been gone from Earth for twelve months instead of twelve minutes, the Ninth Doctor being a total dick to Mickey, Mickey being more loyal to Rose than Jackie is, Russell T Davies bringing Tosh over to Torchwood, wondering why Tosh never told Captain Jack that she met the Doctor, the Slitheen's plan to turn Earth radioactive with a nuclear war and sell chunks of it to use as fuel for alien spaceships, wondering how the Slitheen turn human skin into costumes, wondering how Margaret survived the explosion that killed all the other Slitheen, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Holly Mac and Dave Proctor, my wanting everyone to check out my new podcast with Xan Sprouse, Drunk Cinema, and more!

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We have a NEW Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt with our current logo, which you can find on TeePublic right HERE!  This spiffy new shirt looks great when you're listening to your favorite Doctor Who podcast and travelling through time and space!  Or your could order all sorts of cool Next Stop Everywhere merch there as well!

And hey, if you'd like to pick up our classic logo Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, you can also find it on TeePublic right HERE!  Help support the show and feel free to post pictures on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I are joined once again by special guest companion Dave Proctor as we discuss "The Doctor's Daughter", the sixth episode of Doctor Who Series Four from 2008, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, Nigel Terry as General Cobb, and introducing Georgia Moffett as Jenny!

THE FANDOM ZONE 195: "We Gotta Go Now" Is Up!

 
"Don't be a pussy.  Laser my fucking tits."
-- Stormfront to Homelander, The Boys: "We Gotta Go Now"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, my co-host DJ Nik and I discuss "We Gotta Go Now", the fifth episode of The Boys Season 2, featuring Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Erin Moriarty as Starlight, Antony Starr as Homelander, Aya Cash as Stormfront, and the return of Butcher's bulldog, Terror!

In this episode, Nik and I talk about things like lockdowns during the pandemic, Aerosmith's song "Dream On", the original "We Gotta Go Now" storyline from The Boys comic book series, Garth Ennis and Mark Millar, Katie Couric's daughter writing the episode, Butcher needing to lay low and reunite with his dog Terror, why showrunner Eric Kripke decided to not include Terror as a regular character on the show, Butcher's Aunt Judy being played by an actress named Barbara Gordon, Aunt Judy thinking Butcher has taken to Hughie like Butcher's brother Lenny, Black Noir being Homelander but without his ego and arrogance, Cherie using Kimiko as a hitwoman, the Russian Tracksuit Mafia from Marvel's Hawkeye series, the Joss Whedon rewrite of Dawn of the Seven, Homelander using Elena as leverage on Queen Maeve, A-Train wanting to rewrite his exit from the Seven film franchise, Homelander's PR nightmare, Homelander's fantasy of burning a bunch of protestors with his heat vision, Starlight calling out Stormfront for talking to her mom, Stormfront hooking up with Homelander and having superpowered sex, our favorite quotes of the episode, WandaVision finally getting a premiere date, Peacemaker casting The Vigilante, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Dave Proctor, my and Xan Sprouse's new podcast Drunk Cinema, and more!

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And if that isn't enough for you, you can also check us out on YouTube, Soundcloud, and the official Southgate Media Group website!  Oh, and if you're interested in an officially official Fandom Zone Podcast t-shirt that all the cool kids are wearing, you can get those on TeePublic HERE as well!  Feel free to post a picture on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back next week as Nik and I discuss "The Bloody Doors Off", the sixth episode from The Boys Season 2, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

DRUNK CINEMA 001: "Batman (1989)" Is Up!

 
"I feel a little drunk...and you're not anything."
"Hey, one drink and I'm flying."
"Why are you afraid of flying?"
-- Vicki Vale and Bruce Wayne, Batman (1989)

Hey there, movie fans!  My wonderful Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast co-host Xan Sprouse and I have finally launched our new movie commentary podcast, Drunk Cinema!  In this first episode, we open the Drunk Cinema Theatre to discuss Batman, the 1989 superhero film directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Jack Nicholson as The Joker/Jack Napier, Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale, and Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth!

In this debut episode, Xan and I discuss things like the very simple premise for Drunk Cinema, quoting Batman (1989) in our first Ghostwood episode, being allowed to use adult words, Tim Burton becoming the Batman director after Beetlejuice was a hit, what we're drinking while watching Batman, Xan's interesting story about Prince, Bob Kane and Bill Finger, Mark Hamill being our favorite Joker, Casino Night at Hogwarts, Lisa Simpson needing braces, Xan having to wait to see Batman on home video, the Batmobile being ribbed for her pleasure, Batman's homage to Raiders of the Lost Ark, the definitive Batman movie sequence, Xan's 1989 fashion choices, the Batwing being cooler than X-Wings, the one Joker henchman who's worth something, explaining the Laughing Bag novelty gag, how to reach us on the interwebs, Xan and I finally getting to watch Batman together, Xan and I realizing we had mutual friends and mutual interests, teasing our second episode, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 002, as Xan and I discuss Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the 1986 teen comedy directed by John Hughes and starring Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller, Mia Sara as Sloane Peterson, Alan Ruck as Cameron Frye, and Jennifer Grey as Jeanie Bueller!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 208: "Storm Warning" Is Up!

 
"Breathe in deep, Leftenant Commander.  You too, Charley.  You feel that pounding in your heart?  That tightness in the pit of your stomach?  The blood rushing to your head, do you know what that is?  That's adventure.  The thrill and the fear and the joy of stepping into the unknown. That's why we're all here, and that's why we're alive!"
-- The Eighth Doctor to Frayling and Charley Pollard, Doctor Who: "Storm Warning"

Hello again, everyone!  My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, we're joined by special guest companion Holly Mac from The Five(ish) Fangirls Podcast to discuss "Storm Warning", the very first Eighth Doctor audio adventure from Big Finish Productions in 2001, featuring the return of Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, the debut of India Fisher as Charlotte "Charley" Pollard, Gareth Thomas as Lord Tamworth, and Barnaby Edwards as Rathbone!

In this episode, Jesse, Holly and I discuss things like Jesse being thrilled after the U.S. Presidential election, Holly’s podcast The Five(ish) Fangirls Podcast reaching its 300th episode, Holly preferring Charley Pollard over Lucie Miller, Paul McGann’s return as the Eighth Doctor in 2001, “Storm Warning” being a complicated story for audio, “Storm Warning” being my first-ever Big Finish audio drama, Gareth Thomas in Blake’s 7, my love of David Arnold’s Eighth Doctor theme arrangement, the actual survivors of the R101 disaster, Charley’s introduction as an Edwardian adventuress, Charley as the original Impossible Girl, the comfort of Peter David Star Trek novels, Lord Tamworth campaigning for Lawgiver, the triad system of the Triskele, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, news about Series 13, my new podcast with Xan Sprouse, and more!

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We have a NEW Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt with our current logo, which you can find on TeePublic right HERE!  This spiffy new shirt looks great when you're listening to your favorite Doctor Who podcast and travelling through time and space!  Or your could order all sorts of cool Next Stop Everywhere merch there as well!

And hey, if you'd like to pick up our classic logo Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, you can also find it on TeePublic right HERE!  Help support the show and feel free to post pictures on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I are joined once again by special guest companion DJ Nik as we discuss "Aliens of London/World War Three", the fourth and fifth episodes of Series One from 2005, featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, and the debuts of Penelope Wilton as Harriet Jones, Annette Badland as Margaret Blaine, and Naoko Mori as Toshiko Sato!

PEACEMAKER Casts Chris Conrad as The Vigilante

 
Peacemaker is about to have a vigilante problem.

Deadline is reporting that Peacemaker, the upcoming HBO Max series spinning off from the upcoming film The Suicide Squad, has cast Chris Conrad as Adrian Chase, better known to DC Comics fans as The Vigilante.

Peacemaker will explore the origins of the character in the James Gunn movie, a man who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill to get it.

Conrad is probably best known as Johnny Cage in the movie Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and as Young Jason in the TV series Young Hercules and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.  He's also appeared in the movie The Next Karate Kid and in episodes of Patriot, Life, Criminal Minds, Bones, and JAG.

According to the article, Conrad joins John Cena as Peacemaker/Christopher Smith, Steve Agee as John Economos, Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt, Robert Patrick as Auggie Smith, and Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo.

Created in 1983 by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, Adrian Chase first appeared in New Teen Titans (vol.1) Annual #2 as a Manhattan District Attorney who worked tirelessly within the system to dismantle the city's Mafia infrastructure.  He frequently worked with the city's resident superhero team, the New Teen Titans, but when Chase's wife Doris, son Adam, and daughter Drew were killed by a bomb planted by the Scarapelli mob family, Chase sought his own justice as the Vigilante.  

He underwent an extremely vigorous training program taught by a number of mystical spirits seeking revenge, and came back to the city perfectly synchronized between mind and body. As the Vigilante, he dispensed justice harshly, and although he inspired many heroes to attempt to make tougher choices, his career was also riddled with many defeats.  Eventually Chase abandoned his identity as Vigilante, believing that he could be both more effective and also happier as a judge.  However, during his absence the identity of Vigilante was assumed, in succession, by two of his friends without his knowledge.

The first of these was fellow judge Alan Welles, who operated in a much more violent manner, even executing petty thieves.  Chase eventually tracked down and killed this incarnation of Vigilante, without realizing it was his friend.  The incident led to increased guilt on Chase's part and also increased scrutiny from a law enforcement task force headed by Harry Stein, as he attempted to cover up Alan Welles' role as Vigilante.

Dave Winston, Adrian Chase's bailiff, soon assumed the Vigilante identity.  Refusing to kill, Winston traded on the fierce reputation of Vigilante to intimidate information out of thugs. He was murdered by Peacemaker while attempting to stop the hijacking of a plane which Chase was on.  In the wake of Winston's death, Chase once again assumed the role of Vigilante, feeling that it was the only way to protect those he loved.  Seeking revenge on Peacemaker, the out of shape Chase was beaten in a fight and unmasked on live TV, thereby ending his secret identity and forcing him even further into the role of the Vigilante.

As the series progressed Chase became ever more conflicted over his role as Vigilante, the violence he engaged in, and the harm he caused to those around him.  He also became increasingly mentally unstable—alternating between bouts of enraged violence, paranoia, and terrible remorse for his actions.  Near the end, he even resorted to murdering innocent police officers who got in his way.  His mounting guilt culminated in the final issue of his series (#50) where, after contemplating the course of his life, Chase committed suicide.

Conrad will be the second actor to portray The Vigilante in live-action, after Josh Segarra on the CW series Arrow.

Peacemaker is scheduled to begin production in early 2021.

THE FANDOM ZONE 194: "Nothing Like It in the World" Is Up!

 
"So, are you going to tell me what, or are you just going to stain my clean sheets with your sweaty despair?"
-- Cherie to Frenchie, The Boys: "Nothing Like It in the World"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, my co-host DJ Nik and I discuss "Nothing Like It in the World", the fourth episode of The Boys Season 2, featuring Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Shantel VanSanten as Becca Butcher, Antony Starr as Homelander, Aya Cash as Stormfront, and the return of Elisabeth Shue as Madelyn Stillwell!

In this episode, Nik and I talk about things like Joe Biden being elected President of the United States, the original "Nothing Like It in the World" storyline from The Boys comic book series, When Harry Met Sally, Hughie and Annie singing along to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire", some information on the film Taxi Driver, Butcher finally getting some backseat lovin', Meat Loaf's song "Paradise by the Dashboard Light", Becca taming the beast within Butcher, that awkward moment when Butcher called Becca's son Ryan a "Supe Freak", Homelander watching Taxi Driver with Doppelganger as Madelyn Stillwell, Homelander not being down with Doppelganger's idea of having sex with Homelander as Homelander, Homelander trying to intimidate everyone, Homelander reminding us of Donald Trump, educating Nik on Maria Menounos, Stormfront gaslighting Homelander, Hughie calling out Annie's bad candy bar choices, Mother's Milk reminding Nik of Jules from Pulp Fiction, Dawnn Lewis on Futurama and Star Trek: Lower Decks, The Boys discussing systemic racism, our love of revenge movies, the Deep choosing a wife to help him get back in The Seven, being cool with Ed Sheeran, our favorite quotes of the episode, Jim Gaffigan being cast as the Thunderbolt on Stargirl, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Dave Proctor, "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen, and more!

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And if that isn't enough for you, you can also check us out on YouTube, Soundcloud, and the official Southgate Media Group website!  Oh, and if you're interested in an officially official Fandom Zone Podcast t-shirt that all the cool kids are wearing, you can get those on TeePublic HERE as well!  Feel free to post a picture on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back next week as Nik and I discuss "We Gotta Go Now", the fifth episode from The Boys Season 2, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

GHOSTWOOD 087: "The Elephant Man" Is Up!

 
"People are frightened by what they don't understand."
-- John Merrick, The Elephant Man

It is happening again...My co-host with the most Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast!  In this episode, we discuss The Elephant Man, the 1980 historical drama film directed by David Lynch, starring Sir John Hurt as John Merrick, Sir Anthony Hopkins as Frederick Treves, Anne Bancroft as Madge Kendal, and Sir John Gielgud as Francis Carr Gomm!

LET'S ROCK!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like The Elephant Man being more upbeat than the first few days after the 2020 Presidential Election, The Elephant Man being completed robbed at the 53rd Academy Awards, "John Merrick" actually being Joseph Merrick, Merrick's conjectured diagnosis of Proteus Syndrome, differences between the film and Merrick's real life, Kenny Baker serenading Xan, Merrick's official cause of death, Reality TV being the modern sideshow experience, Macho Man Randy Savage, wanting to go back in time to watch Mel Brooks watch Eraserhead for the first time, The Elephant Man giving David Lynch more mainstream acceptance by Hollywood, Mel Brooks being uncredited to avoid confusion with Mel's comedic films, Michael Jackson never actually purchasing Merrick's skeleton, John Hurt reprising the War Doctor for Big Finish Productions, Anthony Hopkins in The Lion in Winter, Blazing Saddles vs. Young Frankenstein, Sir John Gielgud in Arthur, Doctor Who connections to The Elephant Man cast, Frederick Treves being the flip side of Mr. Bytes, Brainy Smurf, Mrs. Mothershead calling out Frederick Treves, Lynch indulging his Industrial Porn fetish, wondering if Merrick deliberately killed himself, Xan and I teasing our upcoming new podcast, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 088, as Xan and I discuss the Criterion Collection Blu-Ray release of The Elephant Man, the 1980 historical drama film directed by David Lynch, starring Sir John Hurt as John Merrick, Sir Anthony Hopkins as Frederick Treves, Anne Bancroft as Madge Kendal, and Sir John Gielgud as Francis Carr Gomm!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 207: "Dragonfire" Is Up!

 
"Oh, all right, you win."

"I do?  I usually do."

"I'm going now."

"Yes, that's right, you're going.  You've been gone for ages.  You're already gone.  You're still here.  You've just arrived.  I haven't even met you yet.  It all depends on who you are and how you look at it.  Strange business, time."

-- Melanie "Mel" Bush and the Seventh Doctor, Doctor Who: "Dragonfire"

Hello again, everyone!  My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, we're joined by special guest companion Holly Mac from The Five(ish) Fangirls Podcast to discuss "Dragonfire", the fourth serial from Doctor Who Season 24 in 1987, featuring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, the debut of Sophie Aldred as Dorothy "Ace" McShane, the departure of Bonnie Langford as Melanie "Mel" Bush, and the return of Tony Selby as Sabalom Glitz!

In this episode, Jesse, Holly and I discuss things like Xan Sprouse not being able to join us as planned, Sabalom Glitz being the Captain Jack Harkness of the classic era, Tony Selby appearing in the original Superman movie from 1978, Stellar being an outer space Shirley Temple, the explanation for why the Seventh Doctor made a literal cliffhanger at the end of Part One, Kane's death vs. Toht's death in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Glitz replacing a character called Razorback, Sylvester McCoy insisting on using his audition speech for Mel's departure, the original plans for Ace in "Dragonfire", the Doctor's reunion with Glitz, wondering why Glitz's ship was named Nosferatu, the Doctor's really long to-do list, '80s Doctor Who showing its age, Sylvester McCoy making the Doctor his own, the Doctor taking in Ace as his new companion, Mel and Ace having a very Odd Couple friendship, wondering why Mel left the Doctor to travel with Glitz, Ace as the first modern era companion, Kane as the Mr. Freeze of Doctor Who, Kane having a really bad ice sculpture made of Xana, Kane's very quick decision to kill himself, needing more time for Belasz's backstory and less of Stellar and her mother, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Dave Proctor, the healing power of Doctor Who, and more!

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We have a NEW Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt with our current logo, which you can find on TeePublic right HERE!  This spiffy new shirt looks great when you're listening to your favorite Doctor Who podcast and travelling through time and space!  Or your could order all sorts of cool Next Stop Everywhere merch there as well!

And hey, if you'd like to pick up our classic logo Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, you can also find it on TeePublic right HERE!  Help support the show and feel free to post pictures on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I are joined once again by special guest companion Holly Mac as we discuss "Storm Warning", the very first Eighth Doctor audio adventure from Big Finish Productions in 2001, featuring Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, Gareth Thomas as Lord Tamworth, Barnaby Edwards as Rathbone, and introducing India Fisher as Charlotte "Charley" Pollard!

THE FANDOM ZONE 193: "Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men" Is Up!

 
"I thought you said this boat belongs to a friend."

"Well, a stranger is just a friend you ain't met yet."
-- Frenchie and Billy Butcher, The Boys: "Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, my co-host DJ Nik and I discuss "Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men", the third episode of The Boys Season 2, featuring Jack Quaid as Hughie Campbell, Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko Miyashiro, Giancarlo Esposito as Stan Edgar, Antony Starr as Homelander, and Aya Cash as Stormfront!

In this episode, Nik and I talk about things like the band Tenpole Tudor, the Dublin (Ohio) Irish Festival, the original "Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men" storyline from the comics, Hughie's use of Billy Joel as a safe space, Frenchie offering Kenji a bag of bad potato chips, Butcher being willing to sacrifice Kenji to get his wife back, Kimiko being the most dangerous member of The Boys, Hughie finally getting his first big win as a member of The Boys, Mother's Milk being the team leader The Boys need, Homelander pushing his son Ryan off a roof, Homelander being a Supermanchild instead of a Superman, pouring one out for Lucy the disemboweled whale, Butcher ramming a speedboat through Lucy the whale, Hughie getting his "second wind" by remaining inside a whale carcass, The Deeo getting shut down by Starlight and Stormfront, Homelander insisting that Starlight prove her loyalty by killing Hughie, Stormfront being fully revealed as a racist uber-Nazi, Stan Edgar pissing off Homelander by making Stormfront the face of The Seven, Kimiko seeking Kill Bill style vengeance on Stormfront, our favorite quotes of the episode, the CW finally announcing 2021 premiere dates for some of their Arrowverse shows, Neil Gaiman teasing the casting of Death in the Sandman TV series, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Dave Proctor, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week as Nik and I discuss "Nothing Like It in the World", the fourth episode from The Boys Season 2, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!