THE FANDOM ZONE 184: "Shiv, Part Two" Is Up!

"Don't passive-aggressive me.  I proved myself."
"The fact that Stargirl is still alive says the opposite."
-- Shiv and The Dragon King, Stargirl: "Shiv, Part Two"

Hello again, everyone!  My co-host Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, we discuss "Shiv, Part Two", the eighth episode of the DC Universe/CW series Stargirl, featuring Brec Bassinger as Stargirl, Luke Wilson as Pat Dugan, Meg DeLacy as Shiv/Cindy Burman, and Nelson Lee as the Dragon King!

In this episode, Jesse and I talk about things like the Summer of RVs, my wife Lori and I going on vacation in Ohio, the Easter egg involving Mr. Reilly from Firebrand Chemicals, the Icicle and Dr. Horrible having the same goals, Pat sacrificing his beloved Buick to give Courtney a cover story for her injuries, Mike apologizing to Courtney, Pat talking to the Cosmic Staff, Stargirl facing the classic superhero dilemma of her arch-enemy Shiv knowing her secret identity, wondering what Courtney's plan for Shiv was if she won their fight, the Dragon King not being a loving and supportive father, Beth learning about Dr. Shiro Ito, Beth stressing viewers out with her plan to infiltrate the Dragon King's house, the awkward moment when Henry King Jr. learned his girlfriend Cindy is spying on him, Henry being overwhelmed by his emerging mental powers, our favorite quotes of the episode, DC Universe's comic reader being hard to use, the upcoming Gotham City Police Department series on HBO Max, the casting of Kate Kane's replacement as Batwoman, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I discuss "Brainwave", the ninth episode of the DC Universe/CW series Stargirl, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

HBO Max Orders THE BATMAN Companion TV Series Exploring the GCPD

From Gotham to Gotham Central?

According to Deadline, HBO Max has given a series commitment a new DC Comics drama exploring the Gotham City Police Department and set in the Batman continuity established in Matt Reeves' upcoming film The Batman.

The untitled series will be from Reeves, Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter, The Batman producer Dylan Clark, and Warner Bros. Television.  The article claims the new series will be written by Winter and "is set in the world Reeves is creating for The Batman feature and will build upon the film’s examination of the anatomy of corruption in Gotham City, launching a new Batman universe across multiple platforms.  The series will extend the world established in the movie and further explore the myriad of complex characters of Gotham."

Reeves remarked, "This is an amazing opportunity, not only to expand the vision of the world I am creating in the film, but to explore it in the kind of depth and detail that only a longform format can afford — and getting to work with the incredibly talented Terence Winter, who has written so insightfully and powerfully about worlds of crime and corruption, is an absolute dream."

Kevin Reilly, chief content officer at HBO Max, president TNT, TBS, and TruTV, teased potential long-term plans for an integrated Batman universe.  He stated, "Our collaboration with Warner Bros. and DC allows us to elaborate and grow fan connections across these powerful brands for years to come.  This is Batman as most audiences have never seen before, and we know fans will want to spend more time in this new world inspired by the film."

The new series joins a number of DC Comics TV series for HBO Max, including the upcoming Green Lantern and Strange Adventures shows from Greg Berlanti and Justice League Dark from J.J. Abrams.  Also, HBO Max currently shares Doom Patrol with DC Universe and is the streaming home for the CW’s Batwoman.

This will be the second TV series set around the GCPD, after the recent Fox series Gotham, which was set in the years prior to Bruce Wayne becoming Batman.  At the moment, there's no indication that Robert Pattinson will appear in the upcoming series as Batman or Bruce Wayne, but Jeffrey Wright seems a natural possibility to appear as Commissioner James Gordon.

The Batman is currently scheduled to be released in theaters on October 1, 2021.

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 190: "The Chimes of Midnight" Is Up!

"Something’s wrong about this.  It all feels too calculated.  Too deliberate."
"Just as something deliberately shut us out."
"And now, just as deliberately, let us in and gives us roles to perform -- a pair of detectives trying to solve a Christmas murder.  I don’t like being given a role to play, Charley.  I prefer to find my own."
-- The Eighth Doctor and Charlotte "Charley" Pollard, Doctor Who: "The Chimes of Midnight"

Hello again, everyone!  My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, we're joined by special guest companion Hannah Skorapa to discuss "The Chimes of Midnight", the 2002 Doctor Who audio drama from Big Finish Productions, featuring Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, India Fisher as Charlotte "Charley" Pollard, Louise Rolfe as Edith Thompson, and Lennox Greaves as Mr. Shaughnessy/Edward Grove!

In this episode, Jesse, Hannah and I discuss things like wanting to see a filmed or animated version of "The Chimes of Midnight", my listening to the story back in 2002, my Eighth Doctor t-shirt, the Wilderness Years when Big Finish was the official continuation of Doctor Who after the 1996 TV movie, Jesse interviewing Paul McGann, the scene that got Hannah hooked on Big Finish, the Eighth Doctor and Charley having great chemistry, India Fisher's work outside of Big Finish, the temporal paradox of the Eighth Doctor rescuing Charley from dying in the R-101 crash in "Storm Warning", the Eighth Doctor and Charley changing Edith's life so she doesn't kill herself, people being jerks no matter the time period, Edward Grove being alive, Edward Grove being a bad mystery writer, running down the various murders, Edith being treated horribly by her co-workers, "The Chimes of Midnight" being the Big Finish Christmas Special, Hannah's idea for "The Chimes of Midnight" PC game, our favorite quotes of the story, Hannah's audition scream for being a Doctor Who companion, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Holly Mac, Hannah volunteering to join us next episode, and more!

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

Be sure to come back next week, as special guest companion Hannah Skorapa returns to help Jesse and me discuss "The Unquiet Dead", the third episode from Doctor Who Series One in 2005, featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose Tyler!

TITANTALK 052: "Tyme Patrol" Is Up!

"You think Danny will ever grow big again?"
"No clue."
"I hope they do.  Nobody deserves to be a brick."
"Maybe Danny wants to be a brick."
-- Robotman and Crazy Jane, Doom Patrol: "Fun Size Patrol"

Hello again, Doom Patrol fans!  My co-host DJ Nik and I are back for a brand-new episode of TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast!  This time, we discuss "Tyme Patrol", the second episode from Doom Patrol Season 2, featuring April Bowlby as Elasti-Woman, Joivan Wade as Cyborg, and the introduction of Karen Obilom as Roni Evers and Dan Martin & Brandon Perea as Doctor Tyme!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I discuss things like Nik putting up with my nonsense for a second episode, this season not having a Big Bad, Season 2 exploring the Doom Patrol characters further, Doom Patrol being a different type of superhero TV show, Jonathan Hickman's X-Men compared to Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol, some background on obscure DC Comics supervillain Doctor Tyme, Roni Evers being based on DC Comics character Ron Evers, Professor X suppressing Jean Grey's powers compared to The Chief wanting to contain Dorothy's powers, the Chief leaving Dorothy in Danny the Street's care for so many years, the first visual tease of the Candlemaker, Vic looking outside the Doom Patrol for help with his PTSD, Vic and Roni's debate on whether Roni's mugger should be arrested, Larry going to his son Gary's funeral and finding his other son Paul, wondering how Rita knew to reverse time by reversing the hands on Doctor Tyme's clock helmet, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Tell It to TitanTalk feedback from Holly Mac, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week as DJ Nik and I discuss "Pain Patrol", the third episode from Doom Patrol Season 2, featuring the debut of the Doom Patrol villain Red Jack!  Look for more of TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, YouTube, Libsyn, and the official Southgate Media Group website!

THE FANDOM ZONE 183: "Shiv, Part One" Is Up!

"I gave you powers to protect you, not enhance your tantrums."
-- The Dragon King to Cindy Burman, Stargirl: "Shiv, Part One"

Hello again, everyone!  My co-host Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, we discuss "Shiv, Part One", the seventh episode of the DC Universe/CW series Stargirl, featuring Brec Bassinger as Stargirl, Luke Wilson as Pat Dugan, Meg DeLacy as Shiv/Cindy Burman, and Nelson Lee as the Dragon King!

In this episode, Jesse and I talk about things like our recording two Fandom Zone episodes back-to-back, Lea Thompson directing Stargirl, some comics background on Shiv, Mike being ignored by Pat because he's spending so much time with Courtney, not having any explanation for what happened to Mike's mother, Courtney needing to realize that she has a team that needs to train with one another, Courtney having a brief moment where she and Cindy could've been friends, wondering how the Dragon King keeps finding wives, Cindy not knowing that Henry King Jr. has his father's mental powers, Courtney's struggle to be a superhero compared to Cindy's struggle to be a supervillain, Janitor Justin being revealed as DC Comics Golden Age superhero the Shining Knight, Jesse remembering DC's 80-Page Giants, our favorite quotes of the episode, Fandom Zone Fanmail from Ken from Chicago, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I discuss "Shiv, Part Two", the eighth episode of the DC Universe/CW series Stargirl, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 182: "The Justice Society" Is Up!

"You've obviously started."
"I've started...starting."
-- Pat Dugan and Courtney Whitmore, Stargirl: "The Justice Society"

Hello again, everyone!  My co-host Jesse Jackson and I are back with another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, we discuss "The Justice Society", the sixth episode of the DC Universe/CW series Stargirl, featuring Brec Bassinger as Stargirl, Luke Wilson as Pat Dugan, Neil Hopkins as Sportsmaster, and Joy Osmanski as Tigress!

In this episode, Jesse and I talk about things like how we spent the Independence Day holiday, some background on Sportsmaster and Tigress, my being able to do a one-hand juggle, the New Teen JSA, Beth becoming addicted to Chuck, Rick thinking Pat is a worthless sidekick who doesn't do anything, the new Justice Society getting owned by Sportsmaster and Tigress, Jesse not bringing anything to the table, the "Montage" training song from Team America: World Police, Barbara understanding Mike better than Pat, Mike being on the road to diabetes, Artemis getting benched by her football coach, Texas and Ohio being big football states, Icicle calling out Sportsmaster and Tigress for killing another coach, Icicle's plan not mattering until the season finale, Cameron revealing that he also has Icicle powers like his dad, our favorite quotes of the episode, Fandom Zone Fanmail from Ken from Chicago, and more!

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Be sure to come back later today, as Jesse and I discuss "Shiv, Part One", the seventh episode of the DC Universe/CW series Stargirl, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

 

GHOSTWOOD 078: "What Is Your Name?" Is Up!

"What's going on?"
"It's difficult to explain.  Strange as it sounds, I think you're a girl named Laura Palmer."
-- Dale Cooper and Carrie Page, Twin Peaks: "What Is Your Name?"

It is happening again...My co-host with the most Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast!  In this episode, we provide our commentary track for "What Is Your Name?", a.k.a. "The Return, Part 18", the final episode of the 2017 Showtime revival of Twin Peaks, featuring Kyle MacLachlan as Dale Cooper/Mr. C, Laura Dern as Diane Evans, and Sheryl Lee as Carrie Page/Laura Palmer!

LET'S ROCK!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan being in the Pink Room, my being overseas on vacation during the original broadcast of the Twin Peaks finale, David Lynch's 70-second 2011 short film The 3 Rs, making a new Dougie for Janey-E and Sonny Jim, Xan waiting in futility to find out what happened to Audrey Horne, Laura Dern dying her hair purple for Admiral Holdo in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Cooper and Diane kissing each other before entering a new reality, Diane meeting her exact duplicate in the roadside motel parking lot, Magic Fingers vibrating beds, Cooper and Diane's horribly uncomfortable sex scene, finally finding out who Richard and Linda are, wondering why we still don't have diner food while watching Twin Peaks, Cooper running afoul of the Duke boys, deep-fried guns, Laura becoming Carrie Page to keep herself safe, Mary Reber being the actual real-life owner of the Palmer house, Laura's terrifying final scream, wondering what Laura whispered to Dale Cooper in the closing credits, Jessica Fletcher from Murder She Wrote as a serial killer, Xan and I needing to do a doughnut run, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 079, as Xan and I finally discuss Mulholland Drive, the 2001 surreal neo-noir mystery film from director David Lynch, starring Naomi Watts as Betty Elms/Diane Selwyn, Laura Harring as Rita/Camilla Rhodes, and Justin Theroux as Adam Kesher!