"You know what I wanna know? Why is wombat shit cube-shaped? I mean, it’s the strangest shit I’ve ever seen. Apparently, they like to stack it into little, like, little walls to mark their territory. Heh… Isn’t that weird? Little Lego walls of wombat shit to get the bitches? They literally shit bricks!" "Charles, you are not on my agenda." "I have another awesome existential question. Why is my non-cube-shitting ass sitting on a pile of HK416s and rocket launchers and other assorted weapons when this, all of this, is not supposed to be in a warehouse in Brooklyn? It’s supposed to be on its way to Guinea-Bissau to win the hearts and minds." -- Mr. Charles and Mayor Wilson Fisk, Daredevil: Born Again -- "Gloves Off"
Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Gloves Off", the fourth episode of Daredevil: Born AgainSeason 2, featuring Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock, Vincent D'Onofrio as The Kingpin/Wilson Fisk, Wilson Bethel as Bullseye/Benjamin Poindexter, and Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Fisk!
In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like reaching the Season 2 halfway mark, some comics background on Vanessa Fisk, this episode being the first Marvel Studios production to incorporate footage from a Marvel Television production, the fantastic cold open sequence where Bullseye visits the Bel Air Diner and kills a bunch of AVTF officers, Bullseye's brain freeze after sucking down an entire banana milkshake all in one go, the Swordsman and Daredevil parting on good terms, Daredevil asking Angela del Toro if she's ready to wear her uncle's White Tiger amulet, wondering if Matt is planning to pass the torch to Angela, Vanessa not being down with Wilson's idea to have her visit Governor McCaffrey, Matt disguising himself as an AVTF officer, Daredevil fighting Bullseye in his apartment, the Balrog appearing in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Governor McCaffrey seeing Vanessa as a way to keep her husband in check, Mr. Charles getting rattled by Buck Cashman, Kristen McDuffie getting drafted into the resistance, Daniel Blake taking BB Urich to Mayor Fisk's fight, the Kingpin losing his cool and possibly killing his opponent, that awkward moment when Bullseye tries to kill Vanessa and the Kingpin tries to deflect the glass paperweight with his championship belt, wondering what happens to the Kingpin now that Vanessa is off the board, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Dave Proctor, Aaron Case, Jesse Jackson, and Christine Peruski, Matt and Karen needing help quickly, and more!
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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "The Grand Design", the fifth episode of Daredevil: Born AgainSeason 2, featuring Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock, Vincent D'Onofrio as The Kingpin/Wilson Fisk, Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Fisk, and the return of Elden Henson as Franklin "Foggy" Nelson!
"Ugh, how can you be so flippant at a time like this?" "I find these are the perfect times for flippancy. I’m sorry again for getting you into this, Brigadier." "So you should be." "If this turns nasty, I can’t think of anyone I’d rather be with to get us out of it." "Yes, well, as compliments go, it’s a rum one, but thank you nonetheless." -- Brigadier Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart and the Second Doctor,Doctor Who: "Wrath of the Ice Warriors"
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 "Wrath of the Ice Warriors", the second audio story from Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who: Beyond War Games set from 2022, featuring Michael Troughton as the Second Doctor, Jon Culshaw as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, and Katy Manning as Zelanda!
In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse accommodating my need to reschedule, the talking part being the best part of podcasting, talking the first Beyond War Games story three years ago, Big Finish needing to be in the Doctor Who hall of fame, Jon Culshaw impersonating Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor on the TV series Dead Ringers, Jon Culshaw voicing the Twelfth Doctor for Big Finish, Mark Elstob as Number Six in Big Finish's The Prisoner audios, the Brigadier alluding to the Ice Warrior's attack when interviewing Liz Shaw in "Spearhead from Space", Michael Troughton's impersonation of his father, lamenting that we never got the Brigadier's return on modern Doctor Who, the Doctor not wanting to admit to the Brigadier that he's an agent for Raven and the Celestial Intervention Agency, the Second Doctor having a more fun relationship with the Brigadier than the Third Doctor, the Brigadier and Skaar's bromance as warriors, Sheena's backstory of how she was recruited by Lady Zelanda and the Ice Warriors, Katy Manning playing an Ice Warrior, the twist of finding out that Skaar is an ally and Lady Zelanda is the villain, that awkward moment when Lady Zelanda finds out she's woken up after 5,000 years and she's trying to be the ruler of a dead planet, the epilogue with Raven that sets up the next Second Doctor audio set, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Holly Mac, our upcoming discussion of "Fear Her", 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 "Fear Her", the eleventh episode from Doctor Who Series 2 in 2006, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, Abisola Agbaje as Chloe Webber, and Nina Sosanya as Trish Webber!
"How many more worlds do you need to conquer, hmm?" "How many are there?" -- Vanessa Fisk and Wilson Fisk, Daredevil: Born Again -- "Shoot the Moon"
Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Shoot the Moon" and "The Scales & The Sword", the second and third episodes of Daredevil: Born AgainSeason 2, featuring Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock, Vincent D'Onofrio as The Kingpin/Wilson Fisk, Wilson Bethel as Bullseye/Benjamin Poindexter, and Camila Rodriguez as White Tiger II/Angela del Toro!
In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like both of us being happy with two big episodes, Matt going full-time vigilante, Karen evolving into a Punisher-wannabe, some comics background on Matt Murdock's mother Maggie Murdock, our armchair psychological analysis of Matt Murdock's relationship with women, why Bullseye was looking for Matt's mother, Kingpin's boxing trainer's really bad move of trying to push the Kingpin into fighting, the show addressing the issue of why the Kingpin doesn't reveal Daredevil's identity to the public, the Kingpin's brilliant move of making Matt a victim of vigilante violence that needs rescued, Cole North turning up alive and rejoining the AVTF, the importance of distinguishing between the AVTF and the NYPD, Mayor Fisk warning Daniel Blake about finding the leak, the big reveal of BB Urich being "Mayor Kingpin", Vanessa thinking that her husband is operating too loudly, the return of Soledad Ayala and Angela del Toro, Angela retrieving her uncle's White Tiger amulet from Kirsten McDuffie, the AVTF raiding the Josie's Bar headquarters, some comics background on the Swordsman, Officer Alan Saunders offering to join the resistance, everything coming up Daniel, Jacques Duquesne realizing that his trial is a show trial, Kirsten McDuffie calling out Heather Glenn, waiting for Heather to put on the Muse mask she keeps in a drawer, Governor McCaffrey offering public support for Mayor Fisk, Daredevil breaking into Red Hook using Kirsten's descriptions, finally getting the payoff for the ticking wristwatch from "The Northern Star", Daredevil and the Swordsman teaming up against the AVTF, our favorite quotes of the episode, a lot of new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Dave Proctor, Aaron Case, and Jesse Jackson, wanting to see Matt and Karen realize they need additional help, and more!
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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Gloves Off", the fourth episode of Daredevil: Born AgainSeason 2, featuring Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock, Vincent D'Onofrio as The Kingpin/Wilson Fisk, Wilson Bethel as Bullseye/Benjamin Poindexter, and Ayelet Zurer as Vanessa Fisk!
"Okay, this is bad. At the moment, I don't know how bad, but certainly we're three buses, a long walk, and eight quid in a taxi from good." -- The Eleventh Doctor,Doctor Who: "The God Complex"
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 Holly Mac to discuss "The God Complex", the eleventh episode from Doctor Who Series 6 in 2011, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams, and David Walliams as Gibbis!
In this episode, Jesse, Holly and I discuss things like Jesse's wife Linda jumping out of plane, Holly keeping up on hockey, a Next Stop News Flash about two episodes of "The Daleks' Master Plan" being found, David Walliams appearing in the 1999 "Doctor Who Night" parody sketches, Jesse enjoying "The God Complex" more the second time, the homages to Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, the episode's ending being too nebulous, "The God Complex" being pushed back to Series 6 from Series 5, writer Toby Whithouse wanting to buck the cynical trend of modern fiction portraying devout individuals in a negative light, Gibbis originally being a conservative blowhard human, Lucy Hayward's name being changed to avoid confusion with Big Finish audio companion Lucie Miller, the portraits on the wall including BBC Wales staff members, Amy's room being specified Number 7 to reflect her age when she first met the Doctor, "The God Complex" hotel being a space version of the Eagles' Hotel California, Jesse wanting unlimited DVDs or streaming with no responsibilities, Amy and Rory being very fleshed-out characters, Rory not being afraid of anything after traveling with the Doctor, how traumatic it is traveling with the Doctor, United States Presidents sympathizing with other United States Presidents, our theories on what the Doctor saw inside his room, the Doctor eyeing Rita as a potential companion, Matt Smith thinking the minotaur was comical, still not understanding why the Doctor can't go back to visit Amy and Rory after they left in "The Angels Take Manhattan", why the Doctor gave Amy and Rory a house and a sportscar, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Dave Proctor and Sandi from Oregon, discussing another Second Doctor Big Finish audio 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 "Wrath of the Ice Warriors", the second audio story from Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who: Beyond War Games set, featuring Michael Troughton as the Second Doctor, Jon Culshaw as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, and Lucie Goldie as Sheena Flynn!
"Do you try to be abrasive? Is it part of your tradecraft?" "I am what I am, Mrs. Fisk." "I doubt that very much." -- Vanessa Fisk and Mr. Charles, Daredevil: Born Again -- "The Northern Star"
Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Northern Star", the first episode ofDaredevil: Born AgainSeason 2, featuring Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock, Vincent D'Onofrio as The Kingpin/Wilson Fisk, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, and introducing Matthew Lillard as Mr. Charles!
In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik's Montreal Canadiens beating my Columbus Blue Jackets, Mr. Charles being the maneuver from Inception, Matthew Lillard as Bill Hastings on Twin Peaks: The Return, some comics background on Daredevil's black costume, the black costume being representative of Matt succumbing to his darker urges, the Max Headroom signal hijacking incident from 1987, wondering when the payoff for Daredevil leaving a ticking watch in a munitions crate will happen, Karen's sly reference to Jessica Jones, the Punisher not getting into a romantic relationship with Karen, Mayor Fisk spinning the sinking of the Northern Star as "domestic terrorism", Attorney General Severud suddenly pledging his support to Mayor Fisk after a call from Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, wondering how long the alliance between Mayor Fisk and Valentina will last, Heather intentionally tanking the questionnaire for the Swordsman, Matt feeling the only way he can fight Fisk is as a full-time vigilante, the "Mayor Kingpin" hacks of the BB Report being very similar to the Max Headroom signal jiacking incident, the Anti-Vigilante Task Force (AVTF) being an obvious metaphor for ICE, the Fisks not appreciating Mr. Charles' abrasive behavior, wondering if BB Urich is the one under the "Mayor Kingpin" mask, Daredevil getting distracted during a fight with the AVTF when Cherry starts having a heart attack, Bullseye saving Daredevil's life, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, discussing two episodes of Daredevil: Born Again next week, and more!
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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Shoot the Moon" and "The Scales & The Sword", the second and third episodes of Daredevil: Born AgainSeason 2, featuring Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock, Vincent D'Onofrio as The Kingpin/Wilson Fisk, Wilson Bethel as Bullseye/Benjamin Poindexter, and Tony Dalton as Swordsman/Jack Duquesne!
"You sure have a way with people." "Well, they're my species!" -- Harold Chasen and Maude Chardin, Harold and Maude
Hello again, movie fans! My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, Xan and I watchHarold and Maude, the 1971 romantic dark comedy directed by Hal Ashby, featuring Bud Cort as Harold Parker, Ruth Gordon as Maude Chardin, Vivian Pickles as Mrs. Chasen, and Charles Tyner as General Victor Ball!
This time, Xan and I discuss things like Xan meeting Griffin Dunne and now having autographs from all of her hall passes, Xan showing restraint at HorrorHound 2026, Xan wanting to pay tribute to Bud Cort, the movie But I'm a Cheerleader, Bud Cort as The Toyman in Superman: The Animated Series, this movie needing a trigger warning, Hal Ashby being a counterculture director, the first Rolling Stones album I bought, Ruth Gordon as Ma Boggs in Every Which Way but Loose and in the Columbo episode "Try and Catch Me", Maude teaching Harold about life while Harold focuses on death, Cyril Cusack turning down the role of the First Doctor on Doctor Who, Xan panic-buying THC beverages in Ohio before it became illegal, not being able to find out how much this movie made in box office, my dislike of Cat Stevens' music, Harold's mom tuning out Harold's fake suicides, Xan not liking Bob Dylan, Tom Skerritt as the motorcycle officer who stops Maude twice, Harold scaring away his computer dates, wondering why Harold didn't plan how he was going to get back home after sending his car over a cliff, new Drunk Mail from Christine Peruski and Dave Proctor, Xan and I picking The Terminator as our next movie on the fly, and more!
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Be sure to come back in four weeks as Xan and I watch The Terminator, the 1984 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, introducing Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator and Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor, with Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese and Paul Winfield as Lt. Ed Traxler!
"I'm gonna let you take the fall, Slattery, but my eyes are on Simon." "I do not know what the hell you are talking about, you dolt." "Drop the act." "Slattery was the act. Get it through your thick skull. I have always been The Mandarin, and you never saw me coming." -- Agent Cleary and Trevor Slattery (as The Mandarin), Wonder Man -- "Yucca Valley"
Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Yucca Valley", the Season 1 finale of Wonder Man, featuring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, Zlatko Burić as Von Kovak, and Arian Moayed as Agent Cleary!
In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like celebrating 11 years of The Fandom Zone Podcast, whether Wonder Man Season 1 stuck the landing, the series being about the friendship between Simon and Trevor, Wonder Man being more of a drama series than a superhero series, some comics background on The Mandarin, the two homages to Wonder Man super-suits from the comics, Simon's father Sanford encouraging Simon to use his talent to become an actor, Simon panicking over the explosion on the studio lot, Trevor assuming the role of The Mandarin once again to protect Simon's future, Trevor telling Agent Cleary that Slattery was the performance, another example of Simon's self-loathing, our being surprised that Trevor assumed the Mandarin role once again, Von Kovak telling Simon to channel everything he's feeling about Trevor into his Wonder Man performance, wanting to see a Wonder Man (2026) movie trailer, not knowing if Wonder Man (2026) was a box office success, whether Simon invited his ex-girlfriend to the Wonder Man (2026) premiere, Simon admitting that having dinner with Chuck Eastman's family is weird, initially wondering where the episode was going with the Chuck Eastman thing, Simon anonymously paying a generous amount of money to the Eastmans to get them out of their financial debt, wishing we would've had a post-credits scene, Trevor immediately asking Simon who replaced him in the movie, the finale bringing the season full circle by using Harry Nilsson's "Everybody's Talkin'" from Midnight Cowboy, hoping this series encourages Marvel Studios to step outside their formula more often, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail by Jesse Jackson and Dave Proctor, next week's discussion of the Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 premiere, and more!
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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "The Northern Star", the first episode of Daredevil: Born AgainSeason 2, featuring Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock, Vincent D'Onofrio as The Kingpin/Wilson Fisk, Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, and introducing Matthew Lillard as Mr. Charles!
"You work on being more charming, and I find it helpful to use people's names. You know, ask them about themselves?" "That kind of bullshit actually works?" "Yeah, you'd be amazed." -- Trevor Slattery and Simon Williams, Wonder Man -- "Kathy Friedman"
Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Kathy Friedman", the seventh episode of Wonder ManSeason 1, featuring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, Zlatko Burić as Von Kovak, and Lauren Weedman as Kathy Friedman!
In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like waiting for the penny to drop with Trevor and Simon, the episode's conflict being about trust instead of action, some background on The New York Times newspaper, the flashback where Simon's father Sanford Williams takes Simon to see the original Wonder Man movie to help get over being bullied, why superhero and sci-fi movies mean just as much as serious drama films, Simon's father being Simon's hero, the temptation of fame starting to creep into Simon's life, Simon and Trevor looking out for one another's interests during the production, Janelle Jackson and her team getting annoyed with Trevor advising Simon not to take all of the offers being thrown at him, Simon being terrified of investigative reporter Kathy Friedman wanting to profile Trevor and him, Simon reconnecting with Vivian to find out what she told Kathy, Simon being surprised that Vivian knew he has superpowers, Kathy revealing that Trevor was her real target instead of Simon, Simon finally learning that Trevor was collecting information on him for the Department of Damage Control, Hans Landa's interrogation at the beginning of Inglourious Basterds, Simon being overcome with rage by Trevor's betrayal and destroying the Wonder Man film set, Nik's theory on how Simon gets out of the cliffhanger ending, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail by Jesse Jackson and Dave Proctor, next episode's revelation of a very big secret, the upcoming Wonder Man season finale, and more!
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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Yucca Valley", the Season 1 finale of Wonder Man, featuring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, Zlatko Burić as Von Kovak, and Arian Moayed as Agent Cleary!
"What we do is, if we need that extra push over the cliff, you know what we do?" "Put it up to eleven." "Eleven, exactly. One louder." "Why don't you just make ten louder, and make ten be the top number, and make that a little louder?" "[Pauses] These go to eleven." -- Nigel Tufnel and Marty DiBergi, This Is Spinal Tap
Hello again, movie fans! My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, Xan and I pay tribute to Rob Reiner as we watchThis Is Spinal Tap, the 1984 mockumentary comedy directed by Rob Reiner, featuring Michael McKean as David St. Hubbins, Christopher Guest as Nigel Tufnel, and Harry Shearer as Derek Smalls!
This time, Xan and I discuss things like Xan enjoying a meal before our podcast, the tragic murder of Rob and Michele Reiner, the sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, Michael McKean in Used Cars and Clue, Annette O'Toole being the definitive Martha Kent, Christopher Guest as Count Tyrone Rugen in The Princess Bride, Harry Shearer being a core voice actor on The Simpsons, June Chadwick as Lydia on V: The Series, Spinal Tap and The Rutles originating the rock mockumentary genre, the album Smell the Glove, so much of the script being ad-libbed, the previous band names for Spinal Tap, Patrick Macnee as John Steed in The Avengers, Dana Carvey and Billy Crystal as mime waiters, the importance of Sears and K-Mart back in the day, the origin of the phrase "turning it up to eleven", every late '60s group having a sitar, "Stonehenge" being a banger of a song, the latest Spinal Tap drummer spontaneously combusting, new Drunk Mail from Dave Proctor, Xan wanting to pay tribute to the late Bud Cort, and more!
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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I watch Harold and Maude, the 1971 romantic dark comedy directed by Hal Ashby, featuring Bud Cort as Harold Parker, Ruth Gordon as Maude Chardin, Vivian Pickles as Mrs. Chasen, and Charles Tyner as General Victor Ball!
"I can assure you that this planet has never been more efficiently, more economically run. People have never been happier or more prosperous." "Then why do you need so many people to keep them under control? Don't they like being happy and prosperous?" -- The Controller and the Third Doctor,Doctor Who: "Day of the Daleks"
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 "Day of the Daleks", the first serial from Doctor Who Season 9 in 1972, featuring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Katy Manning as Jo Grant, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier, and Aubrey Woods as the Controller!
In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse getting tickets for Bruce Springsteen's new tour, Jesse's reaction to watching "Day of the Daleks" for the first time, the story premise of "Day of the Daleks" being very similar to James Cameron's film The Terminator, Aubrey Woods as Bill the Candy Store Owner in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, "Day of the Daleks" being the first Dalek serial in color, the serial originally being revolved around the Ogrons instead of the Daleks, why Jon Pertwee never liked the Daleks, director Paul Bernard refusing to film the bookend scene for the end of Part Four where the Third Doctor and Jo are working on the Doctor's TARDIS console and encounter their future selves, the Season 9 blu-ray set having more a far more impressive assault by the Daleks on the house where Sir Reginald was, rarely getting to see Jo's skills in escapology, the scene where the Doctor takes a futuristic gun and kills an Ogron with it, the Doctor not being impressed when told he's in the future, the Doctor's frustration with Jo buying into the Controller's propaganda, the plot twist of Sir Reginald not being the cause of the Daleks taking over Earth, Mike Yates being a dick by taking the sandwich that Jo prepared for Sgt. Benton, wanting to see the Brigadier give the Third Doctor a job performance review, the Brigadier finally having enough of Sir Reginald's bullshit, Shura's sacrifice to change the future, the nods to William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton, the Daleks' plan to strip mine Earth for resources to support the Dalek army, the Controller getting a redemption arc, our favorite quotes from the serial, the disappointing chase sequence where the Doctor and Jo are on a motorized tricycle, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Dave Proctor, Sandi from Oregon and Holly Mac, Jesse being such a wonderful podcast partner, 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 are joined by special guest Holly Mac to discuss "The God Complex", the eleventh episode from Doctor Who Series 6 in 2011, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams, and David Walliams as Gibbis!
"The world is going to fall in love with the two of you. We are going to make the last movie on Earth because no one else will have the balls to make another." -- Von Kovak to Trevor Slattery and Simon Williams, Wonder Man -- "Callback"
Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Callback", the sixth episode of Wonder Man, featuring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, Zlatko Burić as Von Kovak, and Arian Moayed as Agent Cleary!
In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like my getting a taste of springtime, Simon's emotional whiplash, the episode being transitional, watching Simon twist in the wind, how I got into Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Midnight Special" being a great choice to open Von Kovak's Wonder Man film, some background on the movie Pretty Woman, seeing the Mandarin audition tape, the Mandarin being Trevor's most important role, Trevor finding the Mandarin character, Simon overanalyzing a pair of shoes and falling into his own character flaws, Von Kovak showing off his "Wall of Inspiration", Simon freaking out by not being paired with Trevor, Simon disappointing Von Kovak by reenacting a scene from Pretty Woman, the improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Nik being shocked when Simon punched through Richard's face, the effective dream sequence fakeout, Trevor talking Simon down and giving him advice to be himself without letting his powers define him, Simon and Trevor thinking they both failed the final audition, Trevor getting scooped up by Damage Control mere seconds after Simon drops him off at the Talmadge, my preference for Robert Palmer over Chaka Khan, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail by Jesse Jackson and Dave Proctor, next episode's revelation of a very big secret, and more!
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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Kathy Friedman", the seventh episode of Wonder Man, featuring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, Zlatko Burić as Von Kovak, and Lauren Weedman as Kathy Friedman!
In the film, four years have passed since the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Peter is now an adult living entirely alone, having voluntarily erased himself from the lives and memories of those he loves. Crime-fighting in a New York that no longer knows his name, he's devoted himself entirely to protecting his city — a full-time Spider-Man — but as the demands on him intensify, the pressure sparks a surprising physical evolution that threatens his existence, even as a strange new pattern of crimes gives rise to one of the most powerful threats he has ever faced.
The two-minute, 30-second trailer opens with Spider-Man checking his phone while sitting upside down on a construction girder. As he watches his friends Michelle "MJ" Jones Watson (Zendaya) and Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon) celebrate their first day at MIT without him, the depressed superhero deliberately falls backward and plummets towards the streets below.
Next, as we see Peter lamenting his decision to make his friends forget his existence, we hear him say in a voiceover, "Hi. My name is Peter Parker. You don't remember me, but we used to know each other. Something bad was gonna happen, and the only way to stop it was to make everyone forget about me..."
We see images of MJ and Ned watching Spider-Man receive the key to New York City on TV, then later see that Peter still has the key he received.
"...Because I'm not just Peter Parker," he continues, "I'm...Spider-Man."
The scene abruptly shifts to a battle taking place in Manhattan, with Spider-Man nearly being run over by the Punisher (Jon Bernthal) driving his Battle Van. "What the hell, Frank?!" exclaims Spider-Man. "You just hit me with a van!"
"Quit your whimpering," replies the Punisher, aiming a large gun in Spider-Man's direction. Spider-Man webs the gun shut, to which the Punisher remarks "Suit yourself" as he fires the weapon, blasting Spider-Man backwards until he lands on an armored vehicle directly ahead. Spider-Man uses his webs, to slingshot back at the Punisher, smashing through the Battle Van's windshield and sending the Punisher through the back doors and onto the street.
"Motherfu--" begins the Punisher before Spider-Man webs his mouth shut and tells him to go home before swinging away.
Later, as we see Peter attending a party at MJ's place, his voiceover returns. "And sometimes Spider-Man has to do the hard thing, even if it breaks Peter Parker's heart." We see Peter watching from afar as MJ gets romantically close with someone else.
This cuts into a separate scene with Peter asking himself "What is happening to me?" before passing out. He awakens a web cocoon, as we learn the cocoon is hanging outside a building above the street. Peter starts to fall, reflexively trying to use his web-shooters, but realizing he has none. As he falls, he's suddenly saved but we don't know exactly how. The scene hints that Peter saves himself with new organic webbing, similar to Tobey Maguire's version of Spider-Man.
Next, we glimpse Spider-Man in some sort of body scanning device, followed by Peter meeting up with Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) after a university lecture. "Excuse me, Dr. Banner," remarks Peter, "I need your help."
"What did you say your name was?" remarks Bruce.
We then see Spider-Man suffering from changes to his biochemistry. He holds his head in agony after hearing a drop of water and sees webbing all over his apartment. "If DNA is mutating," says Bruce, "it would be enormously dangerous."
As we see Peter laying flowers on the grave of his Aunt May, we hear a narrator (voiced by Keith David) say, "Spiders have three life cycles. When between cycles, it can leave the spider vulnerable to threats."
We see Spider-Man finding an old woman inside the armored vehicle from earlier, followed by S.W.A.T. officers being assaulted mentally by someone with telepathic powers.
The trailer cuts to an office, where a character named Bill (Tramell Tillman) says, "We are faced with a danger that we can't control. One we can't even see."
The scene shifts to the return of the Scorpion (Michael Mando), looking far more impressive in his armored suit than he did in Spider-Man: Homecoming. "Stay out of my way," remarks the Scorpion as he swats Spider-Man with his suit's large tail.
In an assortment of scenes, we see the Punisher tell Spider-Man "You're losing it, kid," followed by Spider-Man with MJ, and Spider-Man using webbing the slow down the armored vehicle from earlier, only to be sent flying into the side of a bus.
The narrator continues, "And for those spiders who make it through, it amounts to a kind of..."
Slo-mo images follow of an homage to the cover of Amazing Fantasy #15(Spider-Man's first appearance), Spider-Man fighting Boomerang, Spider-Man fighting Tarantula, and a member of the Hand attacking a captive Spider-Man, who reveals a pair of dark, black eyes. Spider-Man blocks the ninja's attack with webbing, shattering the sword. We then see a separate slo-mo scene with Spider-Man leaving from the side of a building to face off against a swarm of Hand ninjas.
"...rebirth," finishes the narrator.
In the trailer's final scene, we go back to the party at MJ's place. "Nice flowers," MJ says to Peter.
"Oh, they're...uh...a housewarming gift," replies Peter awkwardly.
"I'm, uh, MJ," she introduces herself as Ned looks on.
"I'm just a neighbor from across the hall."
"A friendly neighbor," MJ remarks as Peter chokes briefly on his drink.
If you'd like to view the trailer, you can see it below thanks to the official accounts for Marvel Entertainment and Sony Pictures on YouTube...
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is scheduled to arrive in theaters on July 31, 2026.
"You're a whore?" "I'm not a whore, I'm a call girl. There's a difference, you know!" -- Clarence Worley and Alabama Whitman, True Romance
Hello again, movie fans! My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema! This time, Xan and I watch True Romance, the 1993 romantic crime drama directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino, featuring Christian Slater as Clarence Worley, Patricia Arquette as Alabama Whitman-Worley, and Dennis Hopper as Clifford Worley!
This time, Xan and I discuss things like Xan trying to get Iron Maiden in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, my informing Xan of the death of the Wu-Tang Clan's Oliver "Power" Grant, my screwing up our recording schedule to take my wife out for Valentine's Day dinner, this movie having two actors from Interview with the Vampire (1994), Patricia Arquette as Renee Madison/Alice Wakefield in David Lynch's Lost Highway, Dennis Hopper as Frank Booth in David Lynch's Blue Velvet, Val Kilmer not being that good of an Elvis, Xan dissing The Fifth Element, finally watching a movie with a Hans Zimmer score, True Romance being similar to David Lynch's Wild at Heart, Xan's wedding tattoo, Drexl's bad dreadlocks and excessive cultural appropriation, Christopher Walken in The Prophecy, Tony Scott changing Quentin Tarantino's script to a linear narrative and giving it a happy ending, wanting McDonald's to bring back McDonaldland Cookies, Virgil probably being the role that got James Gandolfini the gig as Tony Soprano on The Sopranos, why it's a bad sign when Tom Sizemore is the most upbeat person in your movie, Elvis being born a twin, new Drunk Mail from Dave Proctor and Christine Peruski, finally paying tribute to the late Rob Reiner, Xan having to pee, and more!
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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I pay tribute to Rob Reiner as we watch This Is Spinal Tap, the 1984 mockumentary comedy directed by Rob Reiner, featuring Michael McKean as David St. Hubbins, Christopher Guest as Nigel Tufnel, and Harry Shearer as Derek Smalls!
