THE FANDOM ZONE 362: "The Weenie" Is Up!

 
"You had one shot to get the guy and you whiffed. If Zoe hadn't called me, you'd be beyond fucked."
"I live in beyond fucked."
"Jesus. What is that, a catchphrase?"
-- Sheriff Kerry Kane and Hal Jordan, Lanterns: "The Weenie"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back with a new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we're joined by special guest Jesse Jackson to discuss "The Weenie", the fourth episode of Lanterns, featuring Kyle Chandler as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Garret Dillahunt as William Macon, and Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe Macon!

In this episode, DJ Nik, Jesse and I talk about things like Nik skipping Batman Day to work a country music festival, the elephant in the room, this episode being the first time Hal and John start working together, Jason Manuel Olazabal appearing on both Dexter and Castle, some comics background on Hector Hammond and Ch'p, the definition of the "weenie" design term popularized by Walt Disney, Jesse's anecdote about finding nothing in Cinderella's Castle, Sinestro manipulating Hal to see John as a replacement threat, Hal being the Clarice Starling to Sinestro's Dr. Hannibal Lecter, John having to buy a rifle just to get the scope he wanted, John explaining to Hal about the Weenie, the Rushville Bar & Grill being completely empty, Lianna negging John about being too weak and lacking courage to be a Green Lantern, wondering why Lianna doesn't just take the ring from Hal, John debating in his head about whether he should say the oath, that awkward moment when Will Macon asks John to draw him in the nude, John telling Zoe that everyone (including her) is lying to him, the big revelation about Zoe, Hal not talking to the other Green Lanterns, the slaughterhouse black portal being just like the black portal used in John Stewart's abandoned shopping mall interview, my theory that Zoe and Lianna are the same Manhunter, Hal not buying the fake Hector Hammond misdirection, John falling victim to Hal's signature move of diving out of a speeding car yet again, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Dave Proctor, Ken from Chicago and Aaron Case, my story for DC Comics' upcoming Christmas anthology DC's Naughty List, Jesse returning for at least an hour or so, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I are joined by special guest Jesse Jackson to discuss "Lights Out", the fifth episode of Lanterns, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!