THE FANDOM ZONE 237: "Into Oblivion" Is Up!

 
"I would offer to cook breakfast tomorrow to celebrate, but apparently, I'm having brunch with Lucy and my dad. A sentence I never thought I would say."
"It does sound a little strange."
-- Lois Lane and Clark Kent, Superman & Lois: "Into Oblivion"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "Into Oblivion", the eighth episode of Superman & Lois Season 2, featuring Tyler Hoechlin as Superman/Clark Kent, Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane, Rya Kihlstedt as Ally Allston, and Jenna Dewan as Lucy Lane!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik and I getting ready for Oscar night, wondering why this episode had two directors, the Hedy A.I. possibly being named for actress Hedy Lamarr, John Henry and Natalie Irons returning after four episodes away, the writers realizing they needed to get John Henry and Natalie out of the Kent house, John Henry being confused again that Lois isn't his dead wife, Natalie saying the quiet part out loud regarding why she doesn't like Clark, Clark needing to sign John Henry up on a dating app, Superman being more relatable by failing to save everyone, what some people don't get about Superman, Lois telling Clark it's time for him to get over being mad at Jon, Ally Allston getting betrayed by Mitch Anderson, the qualifications and benefits of being an Intergalactic Space Dictator, why I didn't buy that Lucy had gotten over Ally Allston and wanted to reconcile with her family, Sam finally confronting why he didn't do more for Lucy when Lois wanted him to, wondering why Lois called Superman "Clark" while at her sister's apartment, that awkward moment when Ally realized going through the portal was killing her followers, Jordan coming to Jon's rescue, Jordan not being able to meet up with Sarah and the girl she kissed at camp, wondering how Sarah would react if Jordan wanted to be friends with a guy he kissed at camp, hoping Jordan will investigate what Candice's deal really is, Lana reaching out to Kyle for debate advice, Superman & Lois and The Flash getting picked up by The CW for another season, my upcoming return to Nik's Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast to discuss The Godfather Part II, looking forward to the first episode of Moon Knight, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 238 as DJ Nik and I discuss the first episode of the new Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Moon Knight, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

GHOSTWOOD 110: "The Addams Family (1991)" Is Up!

 
"Pugsley, sit in the chair."
"Why?"
"So we can play a game."
"What game?"
"It's called, Is There a God?"
-- Wednesday Addams & Pugsley Addams, The Addams Family (1991)

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!  This time, we continue our retrospective of Twin Peaks Actors in Other Films by discussing The Addams Family, the 1991 supernatural dark comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Carel Struycken as Lurch, Raul Julia as Gomez Addams, Anjelica Huston as Morticia Addams, and Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Fester Addams!

LET'S ROCK!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan and I discussing our property values, the Addams House being bigger on the inside, Xan's collection of books with Charles Addams New Yorker cartoons, Xan and I both being fans of the original Addams Family TV series, The Addams Family (1991) being released on the anniversary of JFK's assassination, Vincent Price's death in Edward Scissorhands, my various Batman movie things with Xan and DJ Nik, The Tick live-action TV series starring Patrick Warburton, The Laughing Ogre comic shop always treating Xan with professional friendliness, Carel Struycken as Mr. Homn on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Christopher Lloyd being miscast as Uncle Fester, Christina Ricci's talent at looking demented and psychotic, Dan Hedaya as Vincenzo Castigliane in Mulholland Drive, more on our Alien 3 vs. Alien: Resurrection debate, The Cure helping create the goth subculture, Anjelica Huston basing her Morticia Addams character on Jerry Hall, The Addams Family cast getting Christina Ricci to argue for them that Gordon was actually the real Uncle Fester, Morticia becoming the worst preschool teacher ever, '90s daytime talk show host Sally Jessy Raphael, our relief that John Astin is still alive, my favorite scene in the movie, Xan and I talking Galaxy Quest on Drunk Cinema, Jim Belushi being our next featured Twin Peaks Actor in Another Film, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks, as Xan and I continue our retrospective of Twin Peaks Actors in Other Films by discussing The Man with One Red Shoe, the 1985 comedy film directed by Stan Dragoti, starring Jim Belushi as Morris, Tom Hanks as Richard Drew, Dabney Coleman as Burton Cooper, and Lori Singer as Maddy!

DRUNK CINEMA 024: "28 Days Later" Is Up!

 
"No, no. No, see, this is a really shit idea. You know why? Because it's really obviously a shit idea."
-- Jim, 28 Days Later

Hello again, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, we watch 28 Days Later, the 2002 zombie apocalypse film directed by Danny Boyle, featuring Cillian Murphy as Jim, Naomie Harris as Selena, Brendan Gleeson as Frank, and Christopher Eccleston as Major Henry West!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan crushing it at the Louisville Arcade Expo Battle of the Belles Women's Pinball Tournament, pinball dudes not liking ladies encroaching on their territory, Tango soft drinks, Smithwick's Irish Red ale, Xan and Chris celebrating Mărțișor, my trip to Cardiff, Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor on Doctor Who, Event Horizon having lazy copout writing, Charlize Theron being the most beautiful woman alive, Don Henley vs. Glenn Frey, the Six Million Dollar Man doll figure, Xan not being a fan of Rage Against the Machine, Xan being happy to see Cillian Murphy's junk, zombie culture appropriation, the Infected being faster than regular zombies, 28 Days Later reviving the zombie genre, Jim finding out that his parents committed suicide, wondering why Frank said it wasn't raining in London while you can see storm clouds in the distance, Frank being a connoisseur of single malt whisky, Frank foolishly looking up as an Infected drips blood into his eye, Major West turning one of his own men into a science experiment, 28 Days Later making a Simpsons reference before Xan, Major West wanting to use Selena and Hannah as baby factories to repopulate the Earth, Jim using infected Private Mailer to murder Mayor West's soldiers, Xan and I discussing Carel Struycken in The Addams Family movie on Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast, Xan struggling to find Mannequin on streaming even though she owns the DVD, our upcoming watch of Galaxy Quest, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 025, as Xan and I watch Galaxy Quest, the 1999 science fiction comedy film directed by Dean Parisot, featuring Tim Allen as Jason Nesmith, Sigourney Weaver as Gwen DeMarco, Alan Rickman as Alexander Dane, and Tony Shalhoub as Fred Kwan!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 258: "The Awakening" Is Up!

 
"You speak treason!"
"Fluently!"
-- Sir George Hutchinson and the Fifth Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Awakening"

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 discuss "The Awakening", the second serial from Doctor Who Season 21 in 1984, featuring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka, Mark Strickson as Vislor Turlough, and Denis Lill as Sir George Hutchinson!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse and I enjoying The Batman, Jesse's initial reaction to seeing "The Awakening" for the first time, Turlough having to reassure everyone that the Doctor piloted the TARDIS where it was supposed to go, Denis Lill as Bob the Cartoonist in Batman (1989), script editor Eric Saward chopping Eric Pringle's script down to two episodes from four, John Nathan-Turner considering keeping Keith Jayne's character Will Chandler on as a companion, "The Awakening" being the first story to have the Doctor set the TARDIS on course to meet a member of a companion's family, the deleted scene featuring Tegan and Kamelion in the TARDIS, my explaining Kamelion to Jesse, the minor changes to the Fifth Doctor costume, the Fifth Doctor's TARDIS team finally not bickering with one another, Captain Willow implying he's willing to get a little rapey to force Tegan to wear the Queen of the May costume, the Fifth Doctor having to explain things to Jane Hampden and Will Chandler, wondering how Colonel Wolsey avoided being placed under the Malus' thrall like the others, Little Hodcombe staging a English Civil War re-enactment, Sir George being all in on serving the Malus, the Fifth Doctor borrowing a line from 1938's The Adventures of Robin Hood with Errol Flynn, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Sandi from Oregon and Holly Mac, how to watch Babylon 5 Season One, DJ Nik and I getting ready to review Moon Knight on The Fandom Zone, Xan Sprouse and I watching Christopher Eccleston in 28 Days Later on Drunk Cinema, "Invaders from Mars" featuring Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson from modern Doctor Who and Spaced, Jesse listening to the 4-hour discussion of The Godfather on DJ Nik's Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast, 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 for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I discuss "Invaders from Mars", the first audio drama from the second series of Big Finish Productions' Eighth Doctor range in 2002, featuring Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, India Fisher as Charley Pollard, Simon Pegg as Don Chaney, and Jessica Stevenson as Glory Bee!

THE FANDOM ZONE 236: "Anti-Hero" Is Up!

 
"My father used to say pain is just a way of reminding me I was alive. Quite the gem."
-- Tal-Rho, Superman & Lois: "Anti-Hero"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "Anti-Hero", the seventh episode of Superman & Lois Season 2, featuring Tyler Hoechlin as Superman/Clark Kent & Bizarro, Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane, Ian Bohen as Mitch Anderson, and Adam Rayner as Tal-Rho!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik schooling me on the differences between European and American sports, episode director Elizabeth Henstridge, wondering why Marvel had to slap their name on the front of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Superman & Lois becoming the Arrowverse version of Game of Thrones, wondering why Superman was put in the same cell with Tal-Rho, Tal-Rho literally taking a bullet for his half-brother Superman, Superman and Tal-Rho having a Professor X and Magneto-like ideological difference, Tal-Rho taking a first step to regain Superman's trust, the redemption of Spike on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Nik being heartbroken by Bizarro's death, why it made sense for Bizarro to be killed off, Mitch Anderson going completely off the rails, Mitch using the X-Kryptonite inhalers as a weapon against Bizarro, wondering if the DoD will drag Sam Lane back out of his retirement, Jon 's stupid decision to hold Candice's bag of X-Kryptonite inhalers and then refusing to rat on her after he gets busted, the shocking scene of Clark expressing his anger and disappointment on Jon not having stronger values, Lois reaching out to Lana about what happened with Jonathan, Lana calling out Mayor Dean for attacking her about her marriage problems, Sarah reaching out to the girl she kissed at summer camp, Sarah confronting Kyle in a liquor store parking lot, wondering how the treason charges against Superman were resolved off-camera, wondering if DC films has finally cracked the code by abandoning the idea of a shared cinematic universe like Marvel, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, my appearances on DJ Nik's other podcasts to discuss The Batman and The Godfather, getting ready for our switch to discuss Moon Knight, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 237 as DJ Nik and I discuss "Into Oblivion", the eighth episode of Superman & Lois Season 2, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

GHOSTWOOD 109: "The Suicide Squad" Is Up!

 
"I'm a superhero! I'm a motherfucking superhero!"
-- The Polka-Dot Man, The Suicide Squad

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!  This time, we continue our retrospective of Twin Peaks Actors in Other Films by discussing The Suicide Squad, the 2021 superhero film directed by James Gunn, starring David Dastmalchian as the Polka-Dot Man, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Idris Elba as Bloodsport, and John Cena as Peacemaker!

LET'S ROCK!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan and I geeking out about The Batman, looking at The Suicide Squad differently after watching Season One of the Peacemaker spinoff TV series, Xan and her Pez collection being a package deal, Peacemaker's racist father making racist comments, David Dastmalchian identifying with the Polka-Dot Man role because he has vitiligo, hating Joss Whedon on so many levels, wanting to see Dastmalchian in a Polka-Dot Man prequel TV series, the Midnight Bomber what bombs at midnight, more "Institutionalized" by Suicidal Tendencies, John "Dyebeard" Economos not being good under pressure, the Polka-Dot Man wanting to die because of the suffering from his superpowers, The Suicide Squad finally getting Margot Robbie's take on Harley Quinn right, my not being a music snob or comic book snob, the Joker targeting Harley Quinn, the Thinker giving zero effs about his appearance, Michael Rooker and David Dastmalchian being in both the DC and Marvel cinematic universes, Amanda Waller's plan to distract the Corto Maltese army with an expendable Suicide Squad team while the real team does its mission, Troma Entertainment co-founder Lloyd Kaufman, James Gunn being hired by Warner Bros. to direct The Suicide Squad after being fired from Disney's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Idris Elba on The Office, the one reason why Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is better than Batman & Robin, which one of us likes celery, Bloodsport's daughter telling him he's a horrible father, comic books being real storytelling, Milton being a nod to Batman and Polka-Dot Man co-creator Bill Finger, Xan and I discussing 28 Days Later on Drunk Cinema, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks, as Xan and I continue our retrospective of Twin Peaks Actors in Other Films by discussing The Addams Family, the 1991 supernatural dark comedy directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Carel Struycken as Lurch, Anjelica Huston as Morticia Addams, Raul Julia as Gomez Addams, and Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Fester Addams!

THE FANDOM ZONE 235: "Tried and True" Is Up!

"What if you have an ocular discharge?"
"Please don't ever say that word again."
-- Jordan Kent and Jon Kent, Superman & Lois: "Tried and True"

Hello again, everyone! It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, DJ Nik and I discuss "Tried and True", the sixth episode of Superman & Lois Season 2, featuring Tyler Hoechlin as Superman/Clark Kent, Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane, Jenna Dewan as Lucy Lane, and Dylan Walsh as Sam Lane!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like adjusting our recording schedule so I could discuss The Batman on Nik's Happiness in Darkness: The Superhero Movie Podcast, the episode being directed by former Pink Ranger Amy Jo Johnson, John Henry and Natalie vanishing into the ether, our shoutout to International Women's Day, getting a Bizarro flashback on Bizarro World, Bizarro wanting to destroy the pendant before Ally Allston can merge with Bizarro Ally, Bizarro saying he only killed the two teenaged members of the Supermen of America by necessity, Anderson getting called out by his superior Hardcastle, Anderson getting bitch-slapped by the mother of one of the dead Supermen of America, Anderson betraying Superman and shooting him with a Kryptonite bullet, Sam trying to play peacemaker between his bickering daughters, Sam coming back from the concession stands only to find that Lucy left after fighting with Lois again, Lucy's considerable football expertise, Jon getting called up to start as quarterback only to take another hit from X-Kryptonite inhaler, Jon almost unleashing heat vision on Jordan, Lana wondering if Kyle would've broken off the affair to save their marriage, wondering why Lana didn't ask Kyle if he had sex with Tonya the bartender in their bed, Lana asking Kyle if he would still be cheating on her with Tonya if Sarah hadn't attempted suicide, our favorite quotes of the episode, Superman stopping an avalanche from destroying a village in Russia, the Gotham Knights TV series casting Bluebird/Harper Row and her brother Cullen, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson and Christine Peruski, better names for Marvel's "The Blip", and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 236 as DJ Nik and I discuss "Anti-Hero", the seventh episode of Superman & Lois Season 2, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 257: "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS" Is Up!

 
"What are you going to do?"
"Rewrite today, I hope. I've thrown this through the time rift before. I need to make sure this time, gonna take it in there myself. There might be a certain amount of yelling."
"Is it going to hurt?"
"Things that end your life often do that."
-- Clara Oswald and the Eleventh Doctor, Doctor Who: "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS"

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 to discuss "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS", the tenth episode from Doctor Who Series Seven, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald, and Ashley Walters as Gregor van Baalen!

In this episode, Jesse, Holly and I discuss things like Jesse beginning to grasp that he may need professional help regarding his podcast addiction, my using Skype to remind me of the last time I spoke with someone on a podcast, why Holly wanted to discuss "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS", Jesse re-evaluating this episode on his rewatch, special guest companion Lee Leonard getting married, the TARDIS seeing Clara as an irritant, the story being based on Steven Moffat's frustrations with 1978's "The Invasion of Time", this being the first Doctor Who episode broadcast with "TARDIS" in the title, the episode order being juggled around in Series Seven, the Doctor forcing others to help him by threatening to blow up the TARDIS, a rundown of the previous story quotes heard in this episode, Jesse not getting the HBO Max series Station Eleven, the Doctor picking the worst possible moment to confront Clara about his suspicions about her, the Eleventh Doctor going a little Time Lord Victorious, wondering how Tricky could go all those years in space without figuring out that he's human, Gregor being the Worst Brother Ever, shows like Star Trek: The Next Generation that push the Magic Reset Button at the end of each episode, some Easter Eggs shoutouts in a storage room that Clara visits, seeing the Eye of Harmony once again, the Time Zombies turning out to be future versions of the Doctor, Clara and the Van Baalen brothers, Clara asking the Doctor why he doesn't use his real name, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Dave Proctor, Jesse talking to Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha, my upcoming appearances on DJ Nik's Happiness in Darkness: The Superhero Movie Podcast and Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast, Holly's quick review of "The Awakening", 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 for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I discuss "The Awakening", the second serial from Doctor Who Season 21 in 1984, featuring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka, Mark Strickson as Vislor Turlough, and Denis Lill as Sir George Hutchinson!