THE FANDOM ZONE 366: "Dirt and Stars" Is Up!

 
"In brightest day, in darkest night, I'll embrace my fear, I'll do what's right. I choose this ring, I choose this fight, in service to this lantern's light."
-- John Stewart, Lanterns: "Dirt and Stars"

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 as we discuss "Dirt and Stars", the season finale of Lanterns, featuring Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Kyle Chandler as the Halogram, Kelly Macdonald as Kerry Kane, and Ulrich Thomsen as Thaal Sinestro!

In this episode, DJ Nik, Jesse and I talk about things like Nik hanging out with his mates, Jesse bookending the Lanterns season with us, whether the finale stuck the landing, John's return in the upcoming Superman (2025) sequel Man of Tomorrow, finding out what happened after Kerry found Hal in the hotel rubble, Kerry bringing Hal flowers and a six-pack of Schlitz beer when he left prison, Kerry calling out the townspeople of Rushville in a spaghetti restaurant, Kerry's love of garlic bread, Noah saving Hal from his being being firebombed, Nik yelling at the TV about Noah, Sinestro using fear-tainted water to create a Power Battery, Sinestro's bombshell about being able to bring Hal back to life, Noah opening up to John and saying that he killed Hal, Noah asking John to kill him, Lawrence Block's books about Keller, John realizing that Kerry knew who Noah was the whole time, the flashback revealing the killer of Hal Jordan, wondering if Billy Macon knew that Kerry was pregnant with Noah before they got together, John leaving Noah in the custody of his mother to keep him on the straight and narrow, Noah choosing the Nebraska football cap, Guy Gardner finally noticing the penis drawn on his Lantern Signal, John telling Guy that he's an independent contractor watching over Earth, John telling Guy to deliver a message to the Guardians, the Halogram's final words to John, why John Stewart created his own oath instead of using the Green Lantern Corps oath, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Dave Proctor and Aaron Case, my story for DC Comics' upcoming Christmas anthology DC's Naughty List, our upcoming discussion of VisionQuest, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "No Strings" and "Theseus", the first two episodes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series VisionQuest, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

DRUNK CINEMA 103: "Dracula A.D. 1972" Is Up!

 
"A treatise on the Black Mass? What do you want with this?"
"Oh, just a quiet bit of mind blowing."
"Jessica, this is not a subject to mess around with. These are scientific works."
"You can buy that sort of stuff in almost any shady bookshop in Soho. I think it's all kinky."
"What's that?"
"Weird, man. Way out. I mean, spooks, hobgoblins, black magic...All that jazz!"
-- Lorrimer Van Helsing and Jessica Van Helsing, Dracula A.D. 1972

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 Dracula A.D. 1972, the 1972 Hammer horror film directed by Alan Gibson, featuring the return of Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, along with Peter Cushing as Lorrimer Van Helsing, Stephanie Beacham as Jessica Van Helsing, and Christopher Neame as Johnny Alucard!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like calling out United Dairy Farmers for only having pints of Xan's favorite ice cream, '70s swinging Dracula vs. Blacula, my needing to see The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires, Caroline Munro in The Abominable Dr. Phibes and The Spy Who Loved Me, Stephanie Beacham as Sable Colby on Dynasty and The Colbys, Johnny Alucard's last name being the reverse of Dracula, Xan listening to the audiobook of Kyle MacLachlan's memoir, Marsha Hunt being the inspiration for the Rolling Stones song "Brown Sugar", Mannfred Mann guitarist Mike Vickers doing the score, Xan having a cheese palate, the last of my Stella Artois, Dracula's remains resembling Ming the Merciless' remains, the band Stoneground being a last-minute replacement for Rod Stewart's original band The Faces, Xan's love of the song "Dancin' With Myself", Dr. Acula comin' at you, the thickness of Hammer horror blood, the film being inspired by the events surrounding the Highgate Vampire case, how cool it would be to have Peter Cushing as your grandfather, Xan's hatred of the Chelsea Male store, Johnny Alucard getting prune fingers, Dracula standing too close to the pit filled with wooden stakes, new Drunk Mail from Dave Proctor and Christine Peruski, my upcoming story for DC's Naughty List Christmas anthology, Xan and I producing on the fly, and more!

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Be sure to come back in just one week as Xan and I watch Sinners, the 2025 horror film written and directed by Ryan Coogler, featuring Michael B. Jordan as Eljiah "Smoke" Moore and Elias "Stack" Moore, Hailee Steinfeld as Mary, Miles Caton as Sammie Moore, and Jack O'Connell as Remmick!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 381: "The Time Warrior: Regenerated" Is Up!

 
"A straight line may be the shortest distance between two points, but it is by no means the most interesting."
-- The Third Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Time Warrior"

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 begin the Sarahthon as we regenerate our discussion of "The Time Warrior", the first serial from Doctor Who Season 13 in 1973, featuring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier, and the introductions of the Sontarans and Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse celebrating his 50th high school reunion, my teasing Jesse about the Dallas Cowboys having a worse record than the Cleveland Browns, the tenth anniversary of our previous discussion of "The Time Warrior", Jeremy Bulloch as the original Boba Fett, David Daker as Kevin's Father in Time Bandits, the first mention of Gallifrey, April Walker originally being considered for the role of Sarah Jane Smith, script editor Terrance Dicks giving writer Robert Holmes the task of writing a story set in a medieval castle. Robert Holmes using a 10-volume series on military strategy as inspiration for the Sontarans, the first appearance of the iconic diamond-shaped logo, the original script featuring a full-scale battle scenes of knights in armor and the Doctor killing Linx, Kevin Lindsay's heart condition, Kevin Linsday insisting on the pronunciation of "Sontaran", the Third Doctor meeting Sarah Jane for the first time, Sarah Jane originally thinking that the Doctor was helping Irongron, wondering why Sarah Jane didn't have her "bigger on the inside" moment after entering the TARDIS, Hal the archer as an Almost Companion, Jesse not taking the Sontarans seriously, Linx having to create time-travel so that he could repair his ship in the Middle Ages, Linx kissing his alliance with Irongron goodbye, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Holly Mac, Dave Proctor and Sandi from Oregon, some news on my story for DC Comics' upcoming Christmas anthology DC's Naughty List, Jesse joining DJ Nik and I on The Fandom Zone to discuss the Lanterns season finale, my giving Jesse a heads-up about the poor special effects in "Invasion of the Dinosaurs", 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 continue the Sarahthon as we discuss "Invasion of the Dinosaurs", the second serial from Doctor Who Season 13 in 1974, featuring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier, and Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates!

THE FANDOM ZONE 365: "The Jordan Boys' Legacy" Is Up!

 
"I think you're being paranoid."
"Well, I think being murdered allows for a little paranoia."
-- John Stewart and the Halogram, Lanterns: "The Jordan Boys' Legacy"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back with a new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Jordan Boys' Legacy", the seventh episode of Lanterns, featuring Kyle Chandler as the Halogram, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Kelly Macdonald as Kerry Kane, and Jake B. Miller as Martin Jordan!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik filling the void between Inter Milan matches, everything feeling like a countdown clock, the difference between a superhero drama series and a big-budget superhero film, co-writer Damon Lindelof incorporating elements of his 2019 Watchmen series, some comics background on co-writer Tom King, Martin Jordan finding out that his son Hal was pulled from an almost no-hitter, Martin telling Hal that he can't hold onto his baseball forever, Martin adding to Hal's sense of entitlement, the Halogram calling out John for not knowing that Mogo is a planet, the Halogram using charades to communicate instead of talking, the remaining 5% charge left on Hal's ring taking a really long time to run out, John being surprised when the Halogram compliments him on his ability to maintain a construct without having the ring on, Hal being a fan of KC and the Sunshine Band, Noah Macon's hat ceremony, Billy Macon transferring his hatred of Hal Jordan onto John Stewart, Sheriff Kane meeting the Halogram after Hal's funeral, what's inside Hal Jordan's storage vault, DC Comics keeping Watchmen in print, wondering why Hal had a portal to Antaan's planet, John's fear-induced hallucination of pointing a gun at his younger self, John being afraid of becoming Green Lantern, putting the Halogram at the top of the list of suspects, Sinestro meeting John Stewart, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Dave Proctor, Jesse Jackson, Aaron Case, and Ken from Chicago, my story for DC Comics' upcoming Christmas anthology DC's Naughty List, Jesse Jackson returning to discuss the Lanterns season finale, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Dirt and Stars", the season finale of Lanterns, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

Ryan Coogler's Relaunch of THE X-FILES Gets Series Order from Hulu

 
It's official. The truth is back out there.

Deadline is reporting that Ryan Coogler's relaunch of Chris Carter's The X-Files has been given a series order from Hulu.

The X-Files will star Emmy nominee Himesh Patel (The Odyssey, Station Eleven) and Danielle Deadwyler (The Bell Jar, The Chaperones), with Coogler writing, directing and executive producing the pilot episode from Onyx Collective and 20th Television.

According to the article, the new series follows two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents, played by Deadwyler and Patel, who form an unlikely bond when they are assigned to a long-shuttered division devoted to cases involving unexplained phenomena.

Coogler remarked, “I’ve loved The X-Files for a long time, so getting the chance to write and direct the pilot has meant a great deal to me. What Chris Carter created is special, and we wanted to honor everything that made the original series connect with so many people while also finding our own way into that world. Danielle and Himesh, along with the rest of our cast, have brought such original perspectives and performances to these characters, and watching that come together has been one of the most rewarding parts of the experience. I couldn’t have asked for better collaborators than my crew, colleagues at Proximity Media and our partners at Onyx Collective and 20th Television. I’m grateful for the trust and support they’ve given us as we take on this new chapter.”

Carter’s original X-Files starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who investigated cases involving paranormal phenomena. The series premiered on Fox in 1993 and ran for nine seasons. In addition, there were two feature films, The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998) and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008), as well as a 2016 revival, which aired on Fox for two seasons.

Carter is an executive producer on the Hulu series alongside Coogler, Yale and Proximity Media’s Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian. Deadwyler, Patel and Proximity’s Simone Harris are co-executive producers.

THE FANDOM ZONE 364: "Bad Optics" Is Up!

 
"But I asked him, because it was a classy thing to do, if he had any wisdom to impart. And do you know what he said to me?"
"No, what did he say?"
"Go climb a rope."
"Because you're a gym teacher."
"No, cause he's a shit fuck. And I was an athletic director."
-- Guy Gardner and John Stewart, Lanterns: "Bad Optics"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back with a new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Bad Optics", the sixth episode of Lanterns, featuring Kyle Chandler as the Halogram, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Amie MacKenzie as Carol Ferris, and the return of Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern/Guy Gardner!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like our mutual friends hinting at payback against Nik, the episode being a transitional episode, the fun of coming up with a list of suspects while watching a murder mystery, Nathan Fillion voicing Hal Jordan in Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, some comics background on Guy Gardner and Carol Ferris, the Stewart Brothers pitching their panic rooms for intergalactic threats to Midway City, wondering why Hal didn't want John telling anyone that he's in Rushville, John driving all the way to Rushville twice, John becoming more comfortable with swearing, drinking and eating meat, wondering why John wasn't honest to Kerry about him punching Hal in the diner, being glad that John never hooked up with Kerry, Hal trying to find redemption in Rushville, the Rushville medical examiner refusing to talk to John, Nik trying meat loaf, Kerry learning that John beat up her ex-husband, John calling his brother Marcus for bail money, John being self-destructive, John telling Guy that everything he has is because of him, someone freeing Sinestro from Space Azkaban, Maggie the waitress blackmailing John for $314,536.27, Carol Ferris asking John to deliver Hal's eulogy that he wrote for himself, John digging up Hal's corpse, running down my suspect list, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Dave Proctor, Jesse Jackson and Aaron Case, my story for DC Comics' upcoming Christmas anthology DC's Naughty List, hoping for Lanterns Season 2, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "The Jordan Boys' Legacy", the seventh episode of Lanterns, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

DRUNK CINEMA 102: "Legend" Is Up!

 
"You think you have won! What is light without dark? What are you without me? I am a part of you all. You can never defeat me. We are brothers eternal!"
-- Darkness, Legend

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 Tim Curry as we watch Legend, the 1985 dark fantasy adventure film directed by Ridley Scott, featuring Tom Cruise as Jack, Mia Sara as Lili, Tim Curry as Darkness, and David Bennent as Honeythorn Gump!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like my unfamiliarity with British sitcom Toast of London, some background on Tim Curry's stroke and his later death, Xan listening to Tim Curry's memoir Vagabond, Xan setting aside her hatred of Tom Cruise movies to pay tribute to Tim Curry, Maverick being a better Top Gun movie, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.'s version of the Mission: Impossible theme, Star Trek: Voyager's Robert Picardo as Meg Mucklebones, the poor marketing for the film, Xan being my Apple consultant, Arnon Milchan and Terry Gilliam not liking each other, Mia Sara stealing laundry, goblins being up to no fucking good, why you shouldn't try to touch a unicorn, everything having glitter, Screwball and Brown Tom being the comic relief, Hellboy duking it out with Darkness, Lili going into her Goth phase, Darkness' bouncy horns, new Drunk Mail from Christine Peruski, my upcoming story for DC's Naughty List Christmas anthology, Xan and I heading back into Spooky Season, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I watch Dracula A.D. 1972, the 1972 Hammer horror film directed by Alan Gibson, featuring the return of Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, along with Peter Cushing as Lorrimer Van Helsing, Stephanie Beacham as Jessica Van Helsing, and Christopher Neame as Johnny Alucard!