DRUNK CINEMA 085: "Tron: Legacy" Is Up!

 
"The Grid. A digital frontier. I tried to picture clusters of information as they traveled through the computer. Ships, motorcycles...with the circuits like freeways. I kept dreaming of a world I thought I'd never see. And then, one day...I got in."
-- Kevin Flynn, Tron: Legacy

Greetings, Programs!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, we 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!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like Nine Inch Nails doing the Tron: Ares soundtrack, Xan not wanting Jared Leto to be on her shitlist, what Xan enjoys about Tron: Legacy, Sam Flynn being a cynical wunderkind and having a lot of abandonment issues, Tron: Legacy respecting its past but not being beholden to it, Kevin Flynn becoming obsessed with the Grid and becoming a victim of that obsession, wondering why Disney took 28 years to make a sequel and then 15 years to make a third film, dollar store Alan Tudyk, the days when you took home a new operating system in a box, Sam living in the original garage that Walter Gibbs used to create ENCOM, Sam smelling like jail, Sam getting suited up by the Sirens, wondering why Jarvis speaks so strange when he introduces Clu to the masses, wondering why the identity discs weren't upgraded to USB drives, Sam finally getting the opportunity to ask Kevin where the hell he's been for the past 25 years, Michael Sheen chewing the scenery as Zuse/Castor, wishing we could cure medical issues the way Kevin recreates Quorra's lost arm, everybody getting a rising platform, the Tron: Legacy dogfight resembling the dogfight sequence from Star Wars, Rinzler being restored as Tron, Quorra probably regretting being brought into the real world, new Drunk Mail from Dave Proctor and Christine Peruski, watching The Lair of the White Worm on Skinemax, our first movie of Spooky Season, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I enter Spooky Season and watch The Thing, the 1982 science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter, featuring Kurt Russell as R.J. MacReady, Wilford Brimley as Blair, Keith David as Childs, and Richard Dysart as Dr. Copper!

THE FANDOM ZONE 330: "Need I Say Door" Is Up!

 
"There's no fucking way you know what Beluga caviar tastes like."
"Oh, my God...That eagle eats better than me!"
-- John Economos and Red St. Wild, Peacemaker -- "Need I Say Door"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Need I Say Door", the fourth episode of Peacemaker Season 2, featuring John Cena as Peacemaker/Chris Smith, Jennifer Holland as Emilia Harcourt, Steve Agee as John Economos, and Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr.!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik shopping for his friend with benefits, "Need I Say Door" being a filler episode, Gunn hinting about some big DCU character appearances on Peacemaker, some trivia on Kupperberg Park being named for DC Comics writer Paul Kupperberg, the flashback of Chris' dad killing an alien when he was a child, John Economos being stuck in a van with everyone he doesn't get along with, Nik's love of the nickname "Captain Cultural Appropriation" for Red St. Wild, the difference between American McDonald's restaurants and Italian McDonald's restaurants, John Cena getting to use his wrestling skills in Peacemaker's fight with Judomaster, Economos being fed up with A.R.G.U.S., Adebayo seeing her ad printed in Pro Soldier magazine, Adebayo trying to warn Chris that the alternate Earth could be too good to be true, Economos being really bad at stalling, wondering why Emilia Harcourt doesn't have more bruising and lost teeth from her fights, giving credit to Michael Rooker for stripping down at his age and dancing around a fire, Red St. Wild being a bird dropping connoisseur, our favorite quotes of the episode, Nik discussing the Spice World movie on his movie podcast, and more! 

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SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Casts Marvin Jones III as Tombstone

 
New York City is about to get a new crime boss.

Deadline is reporting that the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day has cast Marvin Jones III as the Marvel Comics villain Tombstone. Destin Daniel Cretton will direct the film from a screenplay by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, with Amy Pascal and Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige producing.

Jones will join returning Spider-Man actors Tom Holland as Spider-Man/Peter Parker, Zendaya as Michelle "MJ" Jones-Watson, Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds, and Michael Mando as The Scorpion/Mac Gargan. In addition, the movie will feature Jon Bernthal reprising his role of The Punisher/Frank Castle, Mark Ruffalo reprising his role as The Hulk/Bruce Banner, Sadie Sink, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Tramell Tillman.

Jones, 49, is an albinistic actor and rapper who previously voiced Tombstone in the 2018 animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and will return for the sequel Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. In addition, he portrayed DC Comics villain Tobias Whale on the CW TV series Black Lightning and has appeared in episodes of The Equalizer (2024), Halo, and Harry's Law.

Created in 1988 by Gerry Conway and Alex Saviuk, Tombstone first appeared in Web of Spider-Man (vol.1) #36 as Alonzo "Lonnie" Lincoln, a troubled youth who was bullied by his peers because he was the neighborhood's only African-American albino. Taller and stronger than the other children, the young Lincoln started his life of crime in school, extorting protection money from his classmates. The school newspaper, edited by Joseph "Robbie" Robertson, was going to run a story exposing these illegal activities, but pulled it when Lincoln used scare tactics to intimidate Robertson. Lincoln allowed his personal demons to direct the course of his life and dropped out to join the ranks of organized crime.

As a hitman and enforcer, he used his albinism to his advantage. He filed his teeth and nails to points, giving him the appearance of a vampire. This frequently caught his opponents off-guard, making it easier to kill them. He also lifted weights and engaged in many street fights to hone his fighting skills. One night, Robertson, now working for a local paper, went to meet a source only to see the source being killed by Lincoln. He threatened to kill Robertson if the story was brought out. Robertson kept the secret for over 20 years, allowing Lincoln to continue his rise through the criminal underworld.

Now known as "Tombstone" for the many lives he had taken, he returned to New York City as the Kingpin's top hitman. Tombstone eventually returned to Robertson's neighborhood, where the reporter finally worked up the nerve to challenge him. He revealed the decades-old murder to the police, resulting in Tombstone's arrest, but not before Tombstone confronted and seriously injured Robertson, nearly permanently damaging his spine. Tombstone then encountered Spider-Man in Atlanta, but Tombstone was defeated and sent to the Philadelphia State Penitentiary.

During the recent "Gang War" storyline, Tombstone was shot by Shotgun while attending the wedding of his daughter, Janice Lincoln, and Randy Robertson. This triggered the eponymous war as New York City's crime lords battled for his territory. Tombstone formed a truce with Spider-Man and She-Hulk to deal with the gang war. After freeing Shotgun from Madame Masque's control, Tombstone had his gang and the Sinister Syndicate retreat during the final fight between Spider-Man's allies and the Maggia. Back at their base, Tombstone proclaimed to White Rabbit that they were the only gang that now reigned all over New York City, and to convince the other gangsters that he wasn't to be messed with, he planned to publicly kill Spider-Man.

To get to Spider-Man, Tombstone planned to first kill Parker in order to lure the hero out. He pulled up beside Peter and Randy, ordering the former to get inside his limo. Tombstone announced his plan to Peter and went to attack him, only for Parker to dodge most of his strikes. Their skirmish was eventually interrupted by the arrival of She-Hulk and Mayor Luke Cage, having been called by Randy under Peter's instructions. Peter quickly changed into Spider-Man and together with the other two vigilantes knocked Tombstone out to allow the police to arrest him. As Tombstone was accused for attempted murder, he pled not guilty as his trial, but then his daughter arrived to testify against him.

Jones will be the first actor to portray Tombstone in live-action, although the character has also appeared in the animated projects Spider-Man: The Animated Series (voiced by Dorian Harewood), The Spectacular Spider-Man (voiced by Keith David and Kevin Michael Richardson), and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (voiced by Eugene Byrd).

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is currently scheduled to arrive in theaters on July 21, 2026.

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 354: "The Rings of Akhaten" Is Up!

 
"I walked away from the Last Great Time War. I marked the passing of the Time Lords. I saw the birth of the Universe and I watched as time ran out. Moment by moment until nothing remained, no time, no space, just me! I walked in universes where the laws of physics were devised by the mind of a madman! And I watched universes freeze and creations burn! I have seen things you wouldn't believe! I have lost things you will never understand! And I know things, secrets that must never be told, knowledge that must never be spoken! Knowledge that will make parasite gods blaze! SO COME ON THEN! TAKE IT! TAKE IT ALL, BABY!"
-- The Eleventh Doctor to Akhaten, Doctor Who: "The Rings of Akhaten"

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 discuss "The Rings of Ahkaten", the seventh episode from Doctor Who Series Seven in 2013, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald, and Emilia Jones as Merry Gejelh!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse celebrating 10 years of his Bruce Springsteen podcast, writer Neil Cross being the creator and showrunner of Luther, Jesse enjoying the use of music in the episode, Emilia Jones as the lead in the Oscar-winning film CODA, the Doctor researching someone he's taken on as a companion, the Doctor reading the British comic book The Beano, the reference to a Hooloovoo from Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide the Galaxy, the reference to Lewis Carroll's poem "The Walrus and the Carpenter" from his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, the reference to "The Three Doctors", Clara taking her first trip in time and space, Clara's character having "The Impossible Girl" mystery dragging her down as a companion, Clara being better with the Eleventh Doctor than she was with the Twelfth Doctor, Clara making the decision to give up her mother's ring, the Doctor trying to hold up a stone door with the Sonic Screwdriver, Clara telling the Doctor that he shouldn't see her as a replacement for the Victorian Era Clara, my preference for the Doctor in a long coat than a jacket, Clara looking out for Merry, the TARDIS locking Clara outside, Merry overcoming her fear, the Doctor creeping on the first meeting of Clara's parents, the Eleventh Doctor doing a literally memory dump on Akhaten and his big speech, our favorite quotes from the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Holly Mac, going back to the Tom Baker era in our next episode, 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 "Image of the Fendahl", the third serial from Doctor Who Season 15, featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Louise Jameson as Leela!

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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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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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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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!

THE FANDOM ZONE 326: "The High Cost of Living" Is Up!

 
"His story is over now, but all stories come to an end...if only so a new one can begin. So, if you miss my brother, if you don't want to forget him, tell his story. Let it inspire yours. Everyone loves a good story. I know my brother did."
-- Death, The Sandman -- "A Tale of Graceful Ends"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Long Live the King", "A Tale of Graceful Ends" and "Death: The High Cost of Living", the final three episodes of The Sandman Season 2, Tom Sturridge as Dream/Morpheus, Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, and introducing Jacob Anderson as Dream/Daniel Hall!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like both of us anticipating the third episode of Alien: Earth, Nik being surprised that we got an adaptation of Death: The High Cost of Living, the fast pacing of "The Kindly Ones" storyline, wishing we could've had a third season so we could've had adaptations of the "A Game of You" and "World's End" storylines, some differences from events in the comics, losing Merv Pumpkinhead on top of losing Fiddler's Green, Titania being reluctant to let Dream go back to the Dreaming, Dream choosing to not kill Lyta Hall, Matthew leaving with Dream to confront the Fates, Dream asking Matthew to bring Death to him, the original version of The Crow being the only Crow movie you need to watch, Nuala slicing Lyta's head off as Death claims her brother, Delirium realizing that her brother is gone, the brilliance of Sandman letterer Todd Klein, DC Comics superheroes attending Dream's funeral in the comics, Morpheus' funeral being far more majestic in the comics, Hob learning that Morpheus has died, the second Corinthian not realizing that people may not appreciate his dark sense of humor, the new Dream's attempt to bring back Fiddler's Green, sacrifices becoming pointless when characters are brought back from the dead, the Winter Soldier being far more popular now than he was as Captain America's sidekick Bucky, Lucienne's look of disdain at Lyta's entrance into the funeral service, the Endless speaking at funeral, Morpheus' cosmic Viking funeral sendoff, the new Dream being merciful to Lyta, Tom Sturridge's final scene as Morpheus, the new Dream meeting his family, that awkward moment when Sexton meets Death before trying to kill himself, Death telling Sexton who she really is, Sexton getting taken captive by Mad Hettie, echoes of It's a Wonderful Life, Jackie telling Sexton about her own suicide attempt, that awkward moment when Death gets only one day off every 100 years and she gets locked in a storeroom with Sexton, Sexton finding something in common with Jackie, our favorite quotes of the episodes, new Fandom Zone feedback from Jesse Jackson, my joining Nik on Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast to discuss David Fincher's Seven, our upcoming discussions of Peacemaker Season 2, and more! 

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Be sure to come back in one week when DJ Nik and I discuss "The Ties That Grind", the first episode of Peacemaker Season 2, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 352: "Planet of the Ood" Is Up!

 
"It's a brain, a hind brain. The Ood are born with a secondary brain. Like the amygdala in humans, it processes memory and emotions. You get rid of that, you wouldn't be Donna anymore, you'd be...well, like an Ood, a processed Ood."
"So, the company... cuts off their brains."
"And they stitch on the translator."
"Like a lobotomy. I spent all that time looking for you, Doctor, because I thought it would be so wonderful out here. I wanna go home."
-- The Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble, Doctor Who: "Planet of the Ood"

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 discuss "Planet of the Ood", the third episode from Doctor Who Series Four in 2008, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, Tim McInnerny as Klineman Halpen, and Adrian Rawlins as Dr. Ryder!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like recording a day early so Jesse can go to a Texas Rangers game, both of us splurging on Superman (2025) merchandise, celebrating our eleventh anniversary, Jesse feeling like he was watching "Planet of the Ood" again for the first time, Classic Who director Graeme Harper directing New Who, Tim McInnerny as Lord Percy on Black Adder, Adrian Rawlins as Harry Potter's dad, Andor being Star Wars for grown-ups, the three times the Tenth Doctor encountered "fake snow", original plans for Ida Scott from "The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit" to appear in "Planet of the Ood", Halpen's transformation into an Ood originally being far more graphic, original plans for Halpen appearing at a Friend of the Ood demonstration, Donna making her first trip into outer space, the Tenth Doctor and Donna having to insist they're not a couple, the Doctor regretting that he didn't think about the Ood being enslaved, the Ood's hind brains being replaced with translation spheres, Solana Mercurio deciding to rat on the Doctor and Donna to the security guards, karma coming for Solana Mercurio and Commander Kess, the Watchmen TV series, Halpen being tricked into using "hair tonic" by Ood Sigma, the sequence where Halpen rips off his own face to reveal he's transformed into an Ood, the Ood's song being recycled later as "Song of Freedom" in "Journey's End", Ood Sigma's ominous prophecy that the Tenth Doctor's song will be ending soon, our favorite quotes from the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Holly Mac, my discussion of Seven on Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast, regenerating our discussion of "Spearhead from Space", 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 "Planet of the Ood", the third episode from Doctor Who Series Four from 2008, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble!

THE FANDOM ZONE 325: "The Kindly Ones" Is Up!

 
"I have never seen anybody lead a perfect life. The best any of us can do is...enjoy what little time we have, and try not to ruin it for anybody else. And whatever mistakes you've made or think you've made, maybe it's not too late to fix them."
-- Hob Gadling to Dream, The Sandman -- "Fuel for the Fire"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Time and Night", "Fuel for the Fire" and "The Kindly Ones", the seventh, eighth and ninth episodes of The Sandman Season 2, featuring Tom Sturridge as Dream/Morpheus, Razane Jammal as Lyta Hall, Freddie Fox as Loki, and Jack Gleeson as Puck!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like both of us counting the days until Alien: Earth, Nik finally caving into temptation by watching one episode ahead, Tom Sturridge having a babyface, "The Kindly Ones" not being my favorite Sandman story arc in the comics, various differences from the original comics, Morpheus' future not being written, Dream bringing the Kindly Ones an offering, Loki and Puck becoming a power couple, Dream's parents being complete jerks, Dream telling Nuala that she should go back to Faerie for her safety, the return of Rose Walker, the easter egg where Dream removes a city inside a glass jar from a chest, Dream waking up his Despair's realm, Puck leaving some sand behind to frame Dream for Daniel's kidnapping, Morpheus interrupting Johanna Constantine's sex dream, wondering if Jenna Coleman was made up to look like the comic book version of Death, Puck and Loki getting into a fight over Daniel, Hob Gadling being like the Highlander, Dream releasing Alex Burgess from his prison, Loki convincing Puck not to give back Daniel and then putting Daniel on a lit fireplace, Dream creating a new Corinthian, the decision to replace Thessaly's role with Mad Hettie, Loki burning Mrs. Shore to death, Puck breaking up with Loki, Loki vs. the new Corinthian, Sandman's Thor being more faithful to Norse mythology than Marvel's Thor, that awkward moment when Titania summons Morpheus to Faerie, the Kindly Ones killing Fiddler's Green, our favorite quotes of the episodes, my joining Nik on Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast to discuss David Fincher's Seven, wrapping up our discussions of The Sandman, and more! 

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Be sure to come back in one week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Long Live the King", "A Take of Graceful Ends" and "Death: The High Cost of Living", the final three episodes of The Sandman Season 2, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!