THE FANDOM ZONE 305: "Gold Summit" Is Up!

 
"Hanging and the pinky? Jesus, Sofia...Pick a fucking lane."
-- Oz Cobb, The Penguin -- "Gold Summit"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Gold Summit", the sixth episode of the DC series The Penguin, along with "Follow Me My Friend / To Glory at the End" and "Maiden, Mother, Crone, the final two episodes of the Marvel series Agatha All Along!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik going as a monk for Halloween, the time jump as Oz and Vic grow the Bliss business, the cliffhanger with Sofia Gigante holding a crowbar, the Elliot Bridge possibly teasing Hush in The Batman Part 2, Vic being Oz's number one guy, Francis Cobb wanting to keep her dignity, Oz telling Councilman Hady how to back out of his parking space, Sal Maroni and Sofia Gigante each filling a void in the other's life, Sofia telling Eve the truth that Oz knew that Carmine Falcone was the Hangman, Oz and Sofia's different styles of manipulation, Vic having to kill Squid, Oz's big speech to rally the smaller gangs against the Gigantes and the Maronis, "Follow Me My Friend" feeling like it would've been a better series finale, Agatha's fight with Death not lasting long, Jennifer Kale finding out that Agatha is the one who stole her powers, wondering when Thanos shows up to try and make Death his girlfriend, wondering if Aubrey Plaza will return as Death if a major Marvel hero dies, Billy showing up in his Wiccan super-suit, Billy realizing that he was the one who created the Witches' Road, some comics background on Nicholas Scratch, Agatha using Nicholas to lure witches into her trap, wondering why Agatha is afraid of facing her son in the afterlife, the lack of an actual ending to Agatha All Along, Marvel sacrificing the story narrative to keep everything connected, wishing Kevin Feige would pick a lane, our favorite quotes of the episodes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Aaron Case and Dave Proctor, my upcoming story for DC Comics' anthology DC's Lex and the City, looking forward to the final two episodes of The Penguin, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Top Hat", the seventh episode of the DC series The Penguin, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 329: "Delta and the Bannermen" Is Up!

 
"I can't condone this foolishness, but then, love has never been known for its rationality."
-- The Seventh Doctor, Doctor Who: "Delta and the Bannermen"

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 Companion Holly Mac as we discuss "Delta and the Bannermen", the third serial from Doctor Who Season 24 in 1987, featuring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush, Don Henderson as Gavrok, and Sara Griffiths as Ray!

In this episode, Jesse, Holly and I discuss things like the rare situation where Jesse likes a serial more than me, why Holly wanted to join us to discuss this serial, Jesse reminding me how old I am, "Delta" bringing light to the end of Jesse's dark Dallas Cowboys tunnel, Holly and I ranking our favorite Sylvester McCoy era episodes, Stubby Kaye as Marvin Acme in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, my case for The Monkees belonging in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the serial's title being a reference to Echo and the Bunnymen, "Delta" originally being set in 1957 to tie in with the launch of Sputnik 1, Sophie Aldred auditioning for the role of Ray, Ray almost becoming the new companion instead of Ace, John Nathan-Turner's dog Pepsi appearing as Burton's pet, the soundtrack featuring popular '50s songs that were re-recorded by fictional group "The Lorells", Sylvester McCoy finally getting his signature question-mark umbrella, wondering if the Nostalgia Tours space bus time-traveled back to 1959, the Doctor's regeneration diet plan, Aerosmith's song "Delta's Got a Gun", Gavrok and the Bannermen not caring about the Doctor's white flag, Ray being stuck in the Friend Zone, wondering what the hell Billy was thinking by intentionally injecting himself with something to become a Chimeron, Weismuller wearing a Yankees baseball cap that was obviously made in the 1980s instead of the 1950s, wondering how Murray knew the regenerated crystal was ready for use, some fans trying to make Goronwy a future Doctor, Billy and Delta's romance being like a '50s sci-fi movie, Keillor's two hobbies, our favorite quotes of the episode, Classic Mel vs. Modern Mel, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, my upcoming story for DC Comics' anthology DC's Lex and the City #1, doing another Revisited commentary episode after a long while, and more!

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And just in time for the new era of Doctor Who, we now have a BRAND NEW Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, which you can find on TeePublic RIGHT HERE!  This spiffy shirt looks great when you're listening to your favorite Doctor Who podcast and travelling through time and space! Or you could order all sorts of cool Next Stop Everywhere merch there as well!

Be sure to come back in three weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I provide our Revisited commentary for "The End of the World", the second episode from Doctor Who Series One in 2005, featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, and introducing Zoë Wanamaker as the voice of Lady Cassandra O'Brien.Δ17!

THE FANDOM ZONE 304: "Homecoming" Is Up!

 
"The way I see it, Sofia done us a favor. One family down, one to go."
-- Oz Cobb, The Penguin -- "Homecoming"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Homecoming", the fifth episode of the DC series The Penguin, and "Death's Hand in Mine", the seventh episode of the Marvel series Agatha All Along!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like more on our Jewish superhero Beth Shalom, Oz always finding a way out even when he's at his lowest, Oz taking perverse pleasure in watching the Maronis burn, how Sofia Falcone became Sofia Gigante in the comics, Francis watching the movie Gloria (1980), John Turturro's hypocrisy while trying to explain why he didn't return to play Carmine Falcone again on The Penguin, Vic being completely on board for Team Penguin, Oz making bigger moves than he would in the past, Oz setting Sal Maroni's wife and son on fire, that awkward moment when the burning Maronis set off the parking garage's fire extinguishers, that awkward moment when Salvatore Maroni survived being shanked in prison, Eve telling Oz that she refuses to go hide out in Crown Point with him, Sofia's explanation of what happened to the Falcone to GCPD Chief Mackenzie Bock, Bock sounding like he drank battery acid regularly as a child, wondering where James Gordon is during Gotham's mob war, Sofia donning her mother's fur coat and taking her mother's last name Gigante for her own, Sofia taking Johnny Viti off the board and being a great motivational speaker, Sofia tracking down Sal and offering him an alliance to kill Oz and take over Gotham, Francis rebuffing Oz's attempt at affection, Oz realizing the abandoned trolley station can be used to continue his Bliss operation, the Doctor Who timey-wimeyness of "Death's Hand in Mine", fans overreacting by calling the episode the best ever, some comics background on Marvel Comics' version of Death, wondering if the writers weren't allowed to say if the Scarlet Witch is truly dead or not, Lilia Calderu's life coming full circle, Lilia's redemption arc, the Salem's Seven being an extreme disappointment, our favorite quotes of the episodes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Dave Proctor, my upcoming story for DC Comics' anthology DC's Lex and the City, encouraging people to watch the final season of Superman & Lois, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Gold Summit", the sixth episode of the DC series The Penguin, along with "Follow Me My Friend / To Glory at the End" and "Maiden, Mother, Crone, the final two episodes of the Marvel series Agatha All Along!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 328: "Hide" Is Up!

 
"Every lonely monster needs a companion."
-- The Eleventh Doctor, Doctor Who: "Hide"

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 "Hide", the ninth episode from Doctor Who Series 7 in 2013, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald, Dougray Scott as Professor Alec Palmer, and Jessica Raine as Emma Grayling!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse's wife picking up some interesting gummies in New England, the recent weirdness of our release schedule, picking "Hide" for Spooky Season, "Hide" giving the vibe of a 1970s Hammer horror film, my wondering if Alec Palmer was named after Alec Holland and Ray Palmer from DC Comics, Jessica Raine as Verity Lambert in An Adventure in Space and Time, writer Neil Cross being inspired by The Quatermass Experiment, original story plans for the pocket universe, "Hide" being Jenna Coleman's first filmed episode as Clara Oswald, what the "ghost" version of Hila is saying, the Doctor's secret motive of looking for Emma Grayling to learn about Clara, wondering how the TARDIS and Moya from Farscape would have to say to one another, wishing Jenna Coleman had another season with Matt Smith instead of Peter Capaldi, the Doctor's decision to go back and rescue the creature that just tried to kill him, Clara's argument with the TARDIS, the homage to Poltergeist, Professor Palmer and Emma Grayling being in love with one another but being too afraid to admit it, Palmer's reluctance to talk about his background as a spy, Emma trying to warn Clara about the Doctor, Matt Smith mispronouncing "Metebelis", the reveal that the "ghost" was a time-traveler, the Doctor and Clara's breezy high-five, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, listener feedback from Dave Proctor, Sandi from Oregon, and Holly Mac, my upcoming story for DC Comics' anthology DC's Lex and the City #1, and more!

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And just in time for the new era of Doctor Who, we now have a BRAND NEW Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, which you can find on TeePublic RIGHT HERE!  This spiffy shirt looks great when you're listening to your favorite Doctor Who podcast and travelling through time and space! Or you could order all sorts of cool Next Stop Everywhere merch there as well!

Be sure to come back in three weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I are joined by Special Guest Companion Holly Mac as we discuss "Delta and the Bannermen", the third serial from Doctor Who Season 24 in 1987, featuring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush, Don Henderson as Gavrok, and Sara Griffiths as Ray!

THE FANDOM ZONE 303: "Cent'Anni" Is Up!

 
"I know you're all anxious for me to leave. No one has been shy about that. I'd really hoped that it would be different, but I understand. I don't fit into this family anymore, so tomorrow, I'm starting a new life. For the first time, I have hope. To new beginnings. Cent'anni."
-- Sofia Falcone, The Penguin -- "Cent'anni"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Cent'anni", the fourth episode of the DC series The Penguin, and "Familiar by Thy Side", the sixth episode of the Marvel series Agatha All Along!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik and I creating a Jewish superhero named Beth Shalom, my Cleveland Guardians being on the brink of elimination in the American League Championship Series, Penguin director Helen Shaver, "Cent'anni" being the episode that should give Cristin Milioti an Emmy, Mark Strong taking over from John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, some comics background on Carmine Falcone and Magpie, Sofia the Mafia Princess, Sofia's relationship with Oz as her driver, Summer Gleeson making her live-action debut, Sofia realizing that Carmine killed her mother, Carmine framing Sofia as The Hangman and getting her locked up in Arkham Asylum, Jason Statham in The Transporter, Arkham Asylum making Sofia insane with electroshock therapy, Sofia finally snapping and killing Magpie, Sofia crashing the Falcone family dinner, Sofia saving Gia before killing the rest of the Falcone family, wondering how Sofia is going to explain her Michael Corleone style massacre, "Familiar by Thy Side" being the best episode of Agatha All Along so far because it focused on Wiccan, the unexpected return of Randall "Ralph" Boner, Nik's thoughts about Billy Kaplan's Bar Mitzvah, the big coincidence of Lilia and Alice being involved with Billy Kaplan way before their journey down the Witches' Road, the awkwardness of 7-year-old Billy Maximoff being inside 14-year-old Billy Kaplan's body with a boyfriend, Agatha lying about knowing Billy's identity all along, our favorite quotes of the episodes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Dave Proctor, Christine Peruski, Jesse Jackson, and Aaron Case, my upcoming story for DC Comics' anthology DC's Lex and the City, and more! 

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And if that isn't enough for you, you can pick up an officially official Fandom Zone Podcast t-shirt that all the cool kids are wearing from TeePublic HERE as well! Feel free to post a picture on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Homecoming", the fifth episode of the DC series The Penguin, and "Death's Hand in Mine", the seventh episode of the Marvel series Agatha All Along!

DRUNK CINEMA 069: "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" Is Up!

 
"A hit. You have sank my battleship!"
-- Death, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

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 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, the 1991 science fiction comedy directed by Pete Hewitt, featuring the return of Alex Winter as Bill S. Preston, Esq and Keanu Reeves as Ted "Theodore" Logan, and the introduction of William Sadler as Death!

This time, Xan, and I discuss things like digressing into Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure being our most downloaded episode of Drunk Cinema ever, the Top 5 Gen X movies, Airplane II: The Sequel, Chelcie Ross as Eddie Harris in Major League, finally getting Pam Grier, wondering why the sequel had new princesses, Hal Landon Jr. as the Pencil Machine Operator in David Lynch's Eraserhead, David Newman vs. Thomas Newman, the original title Bill & Ted Go to Hell being a much better title, the name Station being the result of a leftover editing typo, events in the film mirroring the Star Trek episode "Arena", Who Watches the Wild Stallyns?, Missy divorcing Bill's dad and marrying Ted's dad, Ronnie James Dio popularizing the devil's horns hand sign, Xan's issues with Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, playing Clue while watching Clue, wondering why Heaven is mostly white, Death recording a solo album, new Drunk Mail from Dave Proctor and Christine Peruski, my upcoming story for DC Comics, and more!

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Be sure to come back in three weeks as Xan and I watch Ed Wood, the 1994 biographical comedy-drama directed by Tim Burton, featuring Johnny Depp as Ed Wood, Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi, Sarah Jessica Parker as Dolores Fuller, and Bill Murray as John "Bunny" Breckinridge!

THE FANDOM ZONE 302: "Bliss" Is Up!

 
"You're fun at a card game, or over drinks, I'll give you that, but people don't keep you around because they think you're smart. And they sure as shit don't trust you. Nah... People keep the Penguin around as entertainment, because everybody knows you're a goddamn joke."
-- Johnny Viti to Oswald "Oz" Cobb, The Penguin -- "Bliss"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Bliss", the third episode of the DC series The Penguin, and "Darkest Hour / Wake Thy Power", the fifth episode of the Marvel series Agatha All Along!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like the Cleveland Guardians making the American League Championship Series, some background information on Bleeding Tooth Fungi, some comics background on the Neon Dragon Triad and the Odessa Mob, the flashback sequence of Gotham City flooding that ties into The Batman (2022), Vic wanting a better life for his family, Graciela wanting Vic to leave Gotham with her, Vic trying out his speech to Oz in the Penguinmobile, Oz not helping his argument that Vic shouldn't be afraid of him, Oz creating a monster by telling Vic to assert himself, Oz being surprised by Sophia's crop of Bleeding Tooth Fungi, wondering who is supplying Sophia with the Fungi to make Bliss, Oz being sorry (not sorry) about betraying Sophia to her father, that awkward moment when Johnny Viti calls Oz "The Penguin", Vic choosing to drive the Penguinmobile into one of Nadia Maroni's hired goons, being proven right about Alice Wu-Gulliver's fate, how Marvel Studios could give a big "eff you" to the people passing on Agatha All Along, some comics background on Salem's Seven and Wiccan, Teen insisting on using brooms to escape the Salem's Seven, Killing Joke's song "Eighties", the coven being garbed in '80s sleepover attire, the coven using a Ouija board to talk with the spirits, the homages to The Exorcist, my appreciation for the growing body count, Teen being revealed as Wiccan, our favorite quotes of the episodes, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Dave Proctor, looking forward to seeing Sophia Falcone in Arkham Asylum, and more! 

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And if that isn't enough for you, you can pick up an officially official Fandom Zone Podcast t-shirt that all the cool kids are wearing from TeePublic HERE as well! Feel free to post a picture on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Cent'Anni", the fourth episode of the DC series The Penguin, and "Familiar by Thy Side", the sixth episode of the Marvel series Agatha All Along!