THE FANDOM ZONE 361: "OutKast" Is Up!

 
"Would you be comfortable replacing Hal Jordan? With the understanding that he would be under the impression that you are simply his backup."
"Are those my orders?"
If you get the job, yes, those would be your orders."
"Well, then it doesn't matter if I'm comfortable with it."
-- Lianna and John Stewart, Lanterns: "OutKast"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back with a new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "OutKast", the third episode of Lanterns, featuring Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, J. Alphonse Nicholson as John Stewart Sr., and introducing Laura Linney as Lianna and Jasmine Cephas Jones as Bernadette Stewart!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik celebrating Inter Milan's 3-2 comeback over Napoli, the risk of interrupting the flow of the mystery with John's backstory, writer Vanessa Baden Kelly taking major liberties with John Stewart's secret origin, Hal Jordan making racist comments in John's first appearance in Green Lantern (vol.2) #87, Bernadette Stewart making her own racist comments, some comics background on the Guardians of the Universe and Lianna, the two OutKast songs featured in this episode, Lianna leaving John to wait all night in her office before interviewing him, wondering if the Guardians watched The Matrix before deciding how to recruit people, Baby John watching his father fail being selected as Abin Sur's replacement, Bernadette seeing Liana shift into her Guardian form and inviting her inside for coffee, Lianna realizing Baby John has the potential to be a Green Lantern, Bernadette's experiences making her upset at the Guardians for not seeing differences in skin color, Outback Steak House being the Australian version of Olive Garden, John showing up in full military dress uniform for an undercover meeting, Bernadette's secret pact with John Sr. about their baby son's future, John's parents being like Michael Jackson and Tiger Woods' fathers, 5-year-old John getting a Green Lantern costume and a rifle instead of the box of crayons that he wanted, John's parents rewarding John with cheeseburgers for passing the "William Tell" tests, John never getting the affection from his parents that his older brothers received, John making his mother experience the "William Tell" test instead of his father, John spending nine months in his sniper's nest to wait for his target only to have Hal Jordan swoop in and take his target away, John manifesting the inner workings of a watch like Dr. Manhattan, Nik providing balance between the darkness and the light, the Guardians looking to get rid of Hal Jordan, wondering how Hal was able to steal John's big moment of telling his parents that he finally got the Green Lantern job, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Jesse Jackson, Dave Proctor and Aaron Case, my story for DC Comics' upcoming Christmas anthology DC's Naughty List, looking forward to more of Sinestro, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "The Weenie", the fourth episode of Lanterns, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 360: "Trust Fall" Is Up!

 
"What the hell's all over the seats?"
"I believe, uh, technically they call that alien goo."
-- John Stewart and Hal Jordan, Lanterns: "Trust Fall"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back with a new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "Trust Fall", the second episode of Lanterns, featuring Kyle Chandler as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, and introducing Paul Ben-Victor as Antaan and Ulrich Thomsen as Thaal Sinestro!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik traveling across America via Lanterns, Paul Ben-Victor as Moe Howard in the 2000 Three Stooges biopic, the second episode expanding the show's cosmic lore, some comics background on the Manhunters and Sinestro, Hal's password reference to the Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons story "Mogo Doesn't Socialize", Hal dumping a bucket of ice water on John to wake him up, wondering why Hal didn't bring his Power Battery with him to Rushville, John manifesting a bird construct instead of flying, Hal removing the front bumper from his rental car to test a metal detector, Hal crashing a Rushville town meeting, the sexual tension between Sheriff Kane and Hal Jordan, John learning that Hal lives in an elaborate mansion that's practically empty, John feeding Hal's carnivorous plant Earl Jordan, John trying to escape from kidnappers by jumping out of a van onto a busy freeway, Hal using alien corpses to test an alien detector, that awkward moment when Hal gets pulled over by Sheriff Kane with three alien corpses in his car, John meeting Antaan and learning about the Manhunters, fan theories about Antaan possibly being the Red Lantern Atrocitus, Hal waking up in the creepy Rushville Medical Center that has no other patients and has a bunch of brand-new medical equipment still under plastic wrap, my theory that the entire townspeople of Rushville are Manhunters except for Sheriff Kane and her son, a possible connection between Sheriff Kane and Batwoman, my theory that Zoe Macon is the Grandmaster of the Manhunters, the possible explanation for why Abin Sur needed a spaceship, John dismissing his bird construct as "just a bird", Hal leaving Earth to confront Sinestro, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Jesse Jackson, Dave Proctor and Aaron Case, my story for DC Comics' upcoming Christmas anthology DC's Naughty List, the upcoming first appearance of a Guardian of the Universe on Lanterns, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "OutKast", the third episode of Lanterns, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 378: "Dare You" Is Up!

 
"That watch is Mondasian. That ring is made by Headless Monks on Axilon and THAT is something that a Bride of the Fourth Attrition should only see on their wedding night. Avert your gaze, Rose – Your mother wouldn’t approve. No, actually, your mother’s probably got one."
"The mind boggles."
-- The Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler, Doctor Who: "Dare You"

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 "Dare You", third second audio drama from Series 4 of Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures range, featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, and Camille Coduri as Jackie Tyler!

In this episode, Jesse, Holly and I discuss things like the passings of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, writer Lisa McMullin being Christopher Eccleston's favorite Big Finish writer, Holly settling into the new school year, Dan Starkey's cameo as a grocery store security guard, this audio drama's Bad Wolf reference, Rose's support for the Doctor, Jesse being fickle about his favorite Doctor, Jackie knocking over a bean can pyramid, the psychological phenomenon known as "the call of the void", why pawn shops feel oppressive, the shoutouts to Mondasians and the Headless Monks, the unspoken but horrible conversation between Rose and Jackie, Jesse's son realizing that the two of them have a similar relationship with their mothers, Desi Arnaz's song "Cuban Pete", the escalating argument among Jackie and the Powell Estate residents, more of Big Finish's redemption of Jackie Tyler as a character, Hellion being a better trickster villain than Mr. Ring-a-Ding in "Lux", Jesse being jealous of my ability to say "Mr. Mxyzptlk", the Ninth Doctor's using a new incantation skill set called The Howling to awaken The Unending Horror, which incarnations of the Doctor would be a Time Lord Victorious like the Tenth, Lisa McMullin taking a big swing with her script, our favorite quotes from the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, some news on my story for DC Comics' upcoming Christmas anthology DC's Naughty List, returning to the Tom Baker era, 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 "The Sontaran Experiment", the third serial from Doctor Who Season 12 in 1975, featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan, and the return of the Sontarans!

THE FANDOM ZONE 359: "Lanterns" Is Up!

 
"Me, I'd be pissed off. Disappearing for two weeks, no explanation, show up hungover, and late. Come on, you gotta be a little angry."
"No, sir."
"Mildly perturbed?"
"No, sir."
"How come it is every time you say 'sir', it sounds more and more like 'Fuck you'?"
"I have no idea. Sir."
-- Hal Jordan and John Stewart, Lanterns: "Pilot"

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 "Pilot", the first episode of the HBO Max series Lanterns, introducing Kyle Chandler as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff Kerry Kane, and Garret Dillahunt as William Macon!

In this episode, DJ Nik, Jesse and I talk about things like Nik and I comparing our driving skills, Jesse being a backseat driver and being ready to throw down, Lanterns being very similar to the HBO series True Detective, DC Comics writer Tom King writing for the series, director James Hawes directing episodes of Doctor Who, Aaron Pierre as Dev-Em on Krypton, our love of Kelly Macdonald, some comics background on Hal Jordan and John Stewart, DC Studios going with John Stewart as Green Lantern going forward, John Stewart Sr. playing William Tell with John Jr., why John's dad didn't want John watching 60 Minutes, John meeting the "Halogram" from 2006, Hal slow rolling John's training, Hal's stupid plan involving playing "Brand New Key" by Melanie over and over on the jukebox, John's awkward sex scene with Zoe Macon, John being very observant about details, Hal not impressing the judge at his arraignment hearing, that awkward moment when John realizes he had sex with William Macon's wife, William Macon's mysterious benefactor probably being Lex Luthor, the interrogation scene with Hal and secret alien Waylon Sanders, wondering what happened to Hal's Power Battery to recharge his ring, whether Hal is really dead in 2026, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fan Mail from Jesse Jackson, Dave Proctor and Aaron Case, my popping the David Lynch cherry on Nik's Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast, some news about my upcoming story for DC's upcoming Christmas anthology DC's Naughty List, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "Trust Fall", the second episode of Lanterns, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

DRUNK CINEMA 100: "The Dark Knight" Is Up!

 
"Those mob fools want you dead so they can get back to the way things were, but I know the truth -- There’s no going back. You’ve changed things...forever."
"Then why do you want to kill me?"
"Kill you? I don’t wanna kill you. What would I do without you? Go back to ripping off mob dealers? No, no, no! No, you...you complete me."
-- The Joker and Batman, The Dark Knight

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 celebrate our 100th episode as we watch The Dark Knight, the 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, featuring Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Heath Ledger as The Joker, Gary Oldman as James Gordon, and Aaron Eckhart as Two-Face/Harvey Dent!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like Xan and I seeing "Weird Al" Yankovic at the Ohio State Fair, karma on Judy Tenuta, Puddles Pity Party, taking six years to reach Episode 100, why you should only order the Little Fry at Five Guys, our first Christopher Nolan film, being happy that The Odyssey (2026) is doing well at the box office, Eric Roberts as the Fourth Master in the Doctor Who TV movie, David Dastmalchian as Pit Boss Warrick on Twin Peaks, The Joker winning Best Actor Oscars, The Dark Knight getting robbed of a Best Picture nomination, Hans Zimmer and the Inception Foghorn, The Dark Knight being the first comic book movie to earn a billion dollars at the box office, the one thing that keeps The Dark Knight from being my all-time favorite comic book movie, the Mob Savings & Loan bank, Elon Musk failing miserably at recreating the Tumbler, the disappointing Batcave replacement, Xan lobbying for Aaron Eckhart as Snake Plissken, Maggie Gyllenhaal replacing Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes, Aaron Eckhart having a stronger Batman jawline than Christian Bale, Batman's kidnapping sequence, wishing for an "I'm Spartacus!" scene with people proclaiming "I'm Batman!", how Xan became afraid of helicopters, the Joker's nod to Jerry Maguire, the great special effects with Two-Face's scarred half of his face, everyone being one bad day away from becoming a Batman villain, not getting any Drunk Mail, my upcoming story for DC's Naughty List Christmas anthology, our upcoming celebration of Star Trek's 60th anniversary, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I celebrate Star Trek's 60th anniversary as we watch Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, the 1991 science fiction film directed by Nicholas Meyer, featuring William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Captain Spock, DeForest Kelly as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, and Christopher Plummer as General Chang!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 377: "The Curse of Peladon" Is Up!

 
"Greetings, Princess. I'm sorry to hear that your journey ended so uncomfortably."
"The whole affair was most deplorable. The pilot was exceedingly inefficient."
-- King Peladon and Jo Grant, Doctor Who: "The Curse of Peladon"

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 discuss "The Curse of Peladon", the second serial from Doctor Who Season 9 in 1972, featuring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Katy Manning as Jo Grant, David Troughton as King Peladon, and the return of the Ice Warriors!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like Jesse getting some good news, my relief at not giving Jesse a bad serial to discuss, Jesse accidentally reading up on "The Monster of Peladon", David Troughton as Patrick Troughton's son and Professor Hobbes in "Midnight", Ysanne Churchman returning as the voice of Alpha Centauri in "Empress of Mars", this being the first Third Doctor story not to feature the Brigadier or UNIT, Jon Pertwee singing the Venusian lullaby to the tune of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", director Lennie Mayne being appalled that the Alpha Centauri costumed looked phallic, the cast shouting "Holy fucking cow" upon Aggedor's entrance, Katy Manning and David Troughton dating during filming, Jo being dressed up for a date with Mike Yates, Jo having to pose as "Princess Josephine of TARDIS", that awkward moment when the real Earth delegate showed up, King Peladon pissing off Jo by asking her to speak for him at the commission, King Peladon being surrounded by old dudes that want something from him, the Doctor calling Jo an idiot for interrupting his hypnotism of Aggedor, Jo being upset after being tempted to stay with King Peladon, the various personalities of the Galactic Federation delegates, the Doctor warning Jo that the Ice Warriors are dangerous only for them to have evolved into a more peaceful race, Hepesh being afraid that the world that he grew up in will be lost by bringing in the Galactic Federation, Grun facing off against the Doctor, the Doctor using a Venusian lullaby on Aggedor, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new listener feedback from Dave Proctor, Sandi from Oregon, and Holly Mac, Holly joining us for another Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler Big Finish audio, and more!

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We have a 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 two weeks for the next episode of Next Stop Everywhere as Jesse and I are joined by special guest Holly Mac as we discuss "Dare You", the third audio drama from Series 4 of Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures range, featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, and Camille Coduri as Jackie Tyler!

DRUNK CINEMA 099: "Raising Arizona" Is Up!

 
"I'll be taking these Huggies and whatever cash ya got."
(Watching from the car) "That son' bitch. That son of a bitch! You son of a bitch!"
"Better hurry it up, I'm in dutch with the wife."
-- Herbert I. (H.I.) "Hi" McDunnough and Edwina "Ed" McDunnough, Raising Arizona

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 Raising Arizona, the 1987 crime comedy written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, featuring Nicolas Cage as Herbert "Hi" McDunnough, Holly Hunter as Edwina "Ed" McDunnough, John Goodman as Gale Snoats, and William Forsythe as Evelle Snoats!

This time, Xan and I discuss things like Xan and I going to see "Weird Al" Yankovic at the Ohio State Fair, Get Smart having outdated shoe technology, not knowing what the "I" stands for in H.I. McDunnough, Xan ranking Nicolas Cage's performances, finally talking a John Goodman movie, my Airplane!-style drinking problem, Hi and Ed's romance during mug shot photos, Ed's ugly crying, yodeling during the opening credits, one baby getting aged out of the film, Nicolas Cage being great at playing weirdos with crazy hair, Glen's bad Polish jokes, unfinished furniture dealers, the days before babies were required to be in car seats, why you shouldn't put your gun in a crib, new Drunk Mail from Christine Peruski and Dave Proctor, not taking Kung Fu movies seriously, watching Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me as a date movie, watching The Dark Knight for our 100th episode, Xan wanting to watch a Gabriel Byrne movie, and more!

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As a reminder, we have a Drunk Cinema t-shirt and merch, which you can find on TeePublic by clicking HERE!  This spiffy shirt looks great while you're listening to the Drunk Cinema podcast or when you're attending your favorite film festival! Or you can order all sorts of cool Drunk Cinema merch there as well!

Be sure to come back in two weeks as Xan and I celebrate our 100th episode as we watch The Dark Knight, the 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, featuring Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Heath Ledger as The Joker, Gary Oldman as James Gordon, and Aaron Eckhart as Two-Face/Harvey Dent!