THE FANDOM ZONE 296: "The Case of the Hungry Snake" Is Up!

 
"Do you have any other high-quality tools for murdering witches?"
-- Niko Sasaki, Dead Boy Detectives -- "The Case of the Hungry Snake"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Case of the Hungry Snake", the eighth episode of Dead Boy Detectives, featuring George Rexstrew as Edwin Paine, Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland, Kassius Nelson as Crystal Palace, and Yuyu Kitamura as Niko Sasaki!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik being nervous about the Euro Cup, hoping this episode is just the Season 1 finale not the series finale, whether Dead Boy Detectives stuck the landing, Nik adopting "Brills" in his regular conversation, Niko being an absolute must for a Season 2, Sherlock Holmes continuing as a detective whether we get another season of Sherlock or not, Crystal remembering what an awful person she was before losing her memories, Crystal's parents giving zero effs about their daughter, Jenny finally getting in on the secret that ghosts and the supernatural exist, Jenny being the Dana Scully of Dead Boy Detectives, Edwin being able to be open and honest about his feelings with Niko, Jenny's butcher shop being blown up with 30 minutes to go in the episode, the Cat King providing the secret origin of Esther Finch, Tragic Mick giving Niko the lucky polar bear charm, Crystal and Niko rescuing Edwin and Charles, wondering if Esther could've been brought back from the dark side, the shocking death (?) of Niko, Crystal ratting to Lilith on Esther, Edwin being more confident in his sexuality and observing that the Cat King is lonely, The Principal deciding that the Dead Boy Detectives are helpful and that the Night Nurse is now their chaperone, the post-credits tease that Niko is still alive, wondering if the Dead Boy Detectives characters will appear in The Sandman Season 2, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, Nik joining Jesse and me on Next Stop Everywhere discuss the Doctor Who season finale, our upcoming episodes discussing The Boys Season 4, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next month when DJ Nik and I discuss "Department of Dirty Tricks", the first episode of The Boys Season 4, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 295: "The Case of the Very Long Stairway" Is Up!

"Simon, if you punish yourself, everywhere becomes Hell."
-- Edwin Paine, Dead Boy Detectives -- "The Case of the Very Long Stairway"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Case of the Very Long Stairway", the seventh episode of Dead Boy Detectives, featuring George Rexstrew as Edwin Paine, Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland, and Donna Preston as Despair!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like being disappointed that Heather Bedor wasn't able to join us as planned, my going through DJ Nik withdrawal, Nik having to force himself to stop watching the final episode of Dead Boy Detectives, trying to reconcile Dead Boy Detectives' depiction of Hell with The Sandman's depiction of Hell, some comics background on Despair, Jenny Green singing Belinda Carlisle's "Circle in the Sand", David Iacono appearing in the next Jurassic Park movie, finally getting to see Despair's realm, Charles' determination to rescue Edwin from Hell, wanting a reproduction of Edwin's journal, getting an answer for why ghosts don't just fall through the floor, Maxine ending up in Hell, the claw machine from Toy Story, Simon's punishment of an eternity of paper cuts, why you shouldn't sacrifice people to demons just because they're not into you, the bloodbath scene from Blade as a porno, Charles handling Edwin's confession of love well, Niko being more than meets the eye, Esther Finch beating the Cat King to death with her iron cane, wanting to see John Constantine on Dead Boy Detectives, everyone in Port Townsend being cool with Jenny walking around town with a meat cleaver, Crystal and her ancestors burying David the demon in an otherdimensional realm, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, teasing the Dead Boy Detectives finale for Nik, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "The Case of the Hungry Snake", the eighth episode of Dead Boy Detectives, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 294: "The Case of the Creeping Forest" Is Up!

 
"Love is way less romantic and way more stabby than I thought."
-- Niko Sasaki, Dead Boy Detectives -- "The Case of the Creeping Forest"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Case of the Creeping Forest", the sixth episode of Dead Boy Detectives, featuring Ruth Connell as the Night Nurse, Cheech Manohar as Kashi, and the secret origin of Tragic Mick!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like our friend Jesse Jackson needing to only have one national sports championship per year, our needing to check out Sweet Tooth, keeping my poker face for Nik, Cheech Manohar being the co-writer of "The Case of the Dandelion Shrine", Crystal getting the "Light of Heart" from Tragic Mick, David enjoying tormenting Crystal with or without her powers, Crystal looking within and meeting her ancestors, Crystal being part of a lineage of powerful women like Marvel's Echo, finally getting the secret origin of Tragic Mick, Jenny making Niko cry after Niko tries to get her forgiveness, Jenny being old enough to be a mom to Niko, the Night Nurse's impatient frustration vs. Kashi's calm spirituality, the Night Nurse starting to learn how to not be so bureaucratic, Monty being angry with Edwin and leading the Dead Boys into Esther's trap, the Cat King telling Edwin that Monty is luring him into a trap and that he's Esther's crow, Teeth Face as the Monster of the Week, the episode's hell of a cliffhanger, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, looking forward to seeing another member of the Endless, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "The Case of the Very Long Stairway", the seventh episode of Dead Boy Detectives, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 293: "The Case of the Two Dead Dragons" Is Up!

 
"I never thought cutting meat would be the thing I got from my dad. Always assumed the alcoholism or raging narcissism would get me."
-- Jenny Green, Dead Boy Detectives -- "The Case of the Two Dead Dragons"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we're joined by special guest Jesse Jackson to discuss "The Case of the Two Dead Dragons", the fifth episode of Dead Boy Detectives, featuring Briana Cuoco as Jenny Green, Jenn Lyon as Esther Finch, and Lindsey Gort as Maxine!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Jesse returning to The Fandom Zone, needing to plan for our upcoming 300th episode, TV actors becoming TV directors, Jesse's thoughts on Dead Boy Detectives as a series, Jesse and Nik watching Dead Boy Detectives one episodes per week, Twitchy Ritchie's t-shirt featuring the cover of Doom Patrol (vol.1) #118, Charles Rowland being temporarily sent to the dreaded Friend Zone, Crystal being attracted to bad boys, Charles being oblivious of how Edwin feels about him, wondering if ghosts can smell other ghosts, the school's dragon mascot failing to make a subtle exit, the TV show handling teen suicide as a subject, Crystal observing that people who accuse others of being gay are cowards, that awkward moment when Maren offered Crystal a glass of gin in the middle of the afternoon, wondering why Death didn't come to claim Brad and Hunter before they were dragged to Hell, Charles and Edwin helping scare Twitchy Ritchie into cooperating with Crystal, Monty pissing off Esther Finch by bringing up Lilith, Edwin getting his first kiss from a crow, Niko finding Jenny's secret admirer, the tragedy of Jenny finally allowing herself to hope again only to have Maxine traumatize her, Maxine going all Fatal Attraction, being grateful that Jenny and Niko didn't try to cover up Maxine's death, our favorite quotes of the episode, looking forward to the secret origin of Tragic Mick, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "The Case of the Creeping Forest", the sixth episode of Dead Boy Detectives, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 292: "The Case of the Lighthouse Leapers" Is Up!

 
"If I wanted to be around people, I'd haunt a Denny's."
-- Dagfinn, Dead Boy Detectives -- "The Case of the Lighthouse Leapers"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Case of the Lighthouse Leapers", the fourth episode of Dead Boy Detectives, featuring Joshua Colley as Monty and the return of Lukas Gage as the Cat King and Michael Beach as Tragic Mick!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Nik being roped into American sports, Nik comparing Dead Boy Detectives to fine Belgian chocolate, BJ Harrison and Gardiner Millar being genre vets, Archer voice actress Amber Nash as the Tabby Cat, Dagfinn offering to pay in salt water taffy and a cursed Magic 8-Ball, Niko shipping Edwin and Monty, the growing friendship and Edwin and Niko, the Cat King being very good at reading Edwin, Edwin's real reason for being a detective, Edwin being in the closet, Monty having genuine feelings for Edwin, Nik inviting Niko to the seder, Crystal paying her rent to Jenny with a big jar of coins, Jenny having a secret admirer, Niko's positivity cutting through Jenny's negativity, Crystal getting frustrated by the Washer Woman being cryptic, Niko reaching out to help Tragic Mick find the Washer Woman, the Night Nurse causing Charles to relive memories of being abused, the Night Nurse criticizing the two little girls' depiction of dying, Charles feeding the Night Nurse to Angie the sea monster, Charles finally unloading about how much he hates being dead at 16 and always having to put on a smile for everyone, Edwin watching Scooby-Doo with Niko, Charles and Crystal finally snogging, the first rule of Comic Book Death, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, Jesse joining us for our next episode, 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 "The Case of the Two Dead Dragons", the fifth episode of Dead Boy Detectives, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 291: "The Case of the Devlin House" Is Up!

 
"Do you know the Devlin murders?"
"Please tell me you're not doing a stupid podcast or something."
-- Crystal Palace and Jenny Green, Dead Boy Detectives -- "The Case of the Devlin House"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Case of the Devlin House", the third episode of Dead Boy Detectives, featuring the return of David Iacono as David the Demon, and introducing Joshua Colley as Monty and Lindsey Gort as Maxine!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Inter Milan winning their 20th championship, being all-in on Dead Boy Detectives, my liking the episode's darker tone, Charles admitting his abused past to Crystal first instead of Edwin, some background on DC Comics' Hudson University, some trivia on Yes' song "Owner of a Lonely Heart", the decision to take Susan Kessler's case, Edwin being forced to accept that Charles and Crystal might have something going on, Niko playing matchmaker between Edwin and Monty, Niko beginning a friendship with Edwin, Niko's abusive Dandelion Sprites, romance being Edwin's weakness, Esther having zero effs to give about smoking in Jenny's butcher shop, the Devlin family being trapped in a ghost time-loop, Charles' angry reaction to see Brandon Devlin murder his family, looking at Charles more differently as a character, Edwin and Crystal being forced to work together, Night Nurse being a looming threat for Edwin and Charles, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "The Case of the Lighthouse Leapers", the fourth episode of Dead Boy Detectives, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 290: "The Case of the Dandelion Shrine" Is Up!

 
"Being a detective is not all invading people's minds, reading objects, and ta-da, there's your answer. Sometimes, actual detective work is required."
-- Edwin Paine, Dead Boy Detectives -- "The Case of the Dandelion Shrine"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Case of the Dandelion Shrine", the second episode of Dead Boy Detectives, introducing Yuyu Kitamura as Niko Sasaki, Lukas Gage as the Cat King, and Michael Beach as Tragic Mick!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like wondering how X-Men '97 is going to wrap up this season, co-writer Shoshana Sachi joining us on TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast, Nik showing restraint on not binging the entire season, Michael Beach as Black Manta's father in Aquaman, the ensemble cast of two dead boys with two living girls, what Niko brings to the table, Nik and I both being cat lovers, Spawn working far better in animation than live-action, Alexander Calvert being replaced by Lukas Gage as the Cat King, the introduction of the Cat King, Edwin being forced to confront his sexuality, the Caging Spell Bracelet being used as a plot device to keep the Dead Boys from returning to England, the Ghost Mailman giving ghosts a jump scare, the introduction of Tragic Mick and his magic shop, wondering how Tragic Mick makes money to keep the shop open if he just gives things away, our first impressions of Niko, Jenny's butcher shop having a Sweeney Todd vibe, my Twin Peaks vibes after Niko's hair turned completely white, the Dandelion Sprites fitting in with a Terry Pratchett Discworld novel, the Dandelion Sprites dropping F-bombs left and right, Esther Finch chopping up her pet crow Monty to turn him into a human, our favorite quotes of the episode, Pulp Fiction's upcoming 30th anniversary, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "The Case of the Devlin House", the third episode of Dead Boy Detectives, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

THE FANDOM ZONE 289: "The Case of Crystal Palace" Is Up!

 
"That's all well and good, but just remember, Charles -- It's the Dead Boy Detective Agency, not the Two Dead Boys and One Sad Psychic Girl Detective Agency. A rubbish name."
"They're both bad names."
-- Edwin Paine and Crystal Palace, Dead Boy Detectives -- "The Case of Crystal Palace"

Hello again, everyone! DJ Nik and I are back for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast! This time, we discuss "The Case of Crystal Palace", the first episode of the new Netflix series Dead Boy Detectives, introducing George Rexstrew as Edwin Paine, Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland, and Kassius Nelson as Crystal Palace!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I talk about things like Inter Milan becoming the Serie A champions, my joining Nik on Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast to discuss The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939), director Lee Toland Kreiger directing a lot of comic book TV show pilots, our initial thoughts on Dead Boy Detectives, George Rexstrew and Jayden Revri being older than Doom Patrol's Dead Boy Detectives, Briana Cuoco being the sister of Kaley Cuoco, some comics background on the Dead Boy Detectives, the actors who played the characters in the Doom Patrol episode "Dead Patrol", Dead Boy Detectives being evocative of The Hardy Boys, Encyclopedia Brown, Harry Potter, and Scooby-Doo, Edwin and Charles having a very Odd Couple pairing, my planning to make a custom Dead Boy Detectives soundtrack CD, the cameo by Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, the initial hints that Edwin is in love with Charles, David the Demon being Crystal's toxic ex-boyfriend, changes to the comic book origin of the Dead Boy Detectives, Edwin calling out Crystal for not taking their detective agency seriously, comic book collectors wishing they had Charles' bottomless backpack, Esther as a modern witch, being disappointed that Ruth Connell was cast instead of Michelle Gomez, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Jesse Jackson, my being a bad influence on Nik, and more! 

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Be sure to come back next week when DJ Nik and I discuss "The Case of the Dandelion Shrine", the second episode of Dead Boy Detectives, on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

TITANTALK 066: "Souls, Possibilities Patrol, Vacay Patrol, and Dead Patrol" Is Up!

 
"I think my spirit is trapped here because my body has not been put to rest in the proper way. My remains have to be incinerated in order for my spirit to move on. And it dawned on me that if anyone might enjoy the task of burning me to ash, it would be you."
-- The Chief to Cliff Steele, Doom Patrol: "Possibilities Patrol"

Hello again, Titans fans!  My co-host DJ Nik and I are back with a brand-new episode of TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast! This time, we discuss "Souls", the ninth episode of Titans Season 3, along with "Possibilities Patrol", "Vacay Patrol" and "Dead Patrol", the first 3 episodes of Doom Patrol Season 3, featuring the return of Conor Leslie as Donna Troy and the introduction of Michelle Gomez as Madame Rouge!

In this episode, DJ Nik and I discuss things like finally catching up with Raven and Donna in Episode 9, wondering why the hell Bruce Wayne attempted suicide, wondering why Donna would go to Bruce after returning from the afterlife, the rather bleak and cold-looking Themyscira, Lydia trying to teach Raven that she should give up trying to resurrect Donna, wondering why Donna was on the Purgatory Train with Tim even though she died back in Season 2, wondering how Hank found the muscle car to rescue Donna and Tim, wondering what would keep Donna and Tim looking for the crossover bridge if they die again, Hank's reunion with his brother Don, the debut of Michelle Gomez as Madame Rouge, the new subplot of Cliff possibly having Parkinson's, Rita's big emotional breakdown on stage, Vic channeling Peter Parker letting the burglar go in Spider-Man's origin, S.T.A.R. Labs shutting down Vic's modem, Fake Miranda being revealed as a personality virus, Cliff trying to make up for lost time with his grandson, the bonus scene at the end of "Possibilities Patrol", Timothy Dalton playing the Chief's ghost, Billy Boyd as Samuelson, Garguax enjoying the Codsville Mountain Resort for decades, the Negative Spirit leaving Larry without powers, Garguax and Cliff bonding in the sauna over their mutual hatred of the Chief, the Doom Patrol drinking from a Scorpion Bowl, the Dead Boy Detectives getting an unofficial backdoor pilot, the dolls Grandma Jane made being the basis for Kay's multiple personalities, wondering if Mento was the disfigured guy who helped Rita in the Tunnel of Souls, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Tell It to TitanTalk email from Steve Siegmund, Nik joining Xan Sprouse and me on Drunk Cinema to discuss Alien, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week as DJ Nik and I discuss "Troubled Water", the tenth episode from Titans Season 3, along with "Undead Patrol", the fourth episode from Doom Patrol Season 3, right here on TitanTalk: The Titans Podcast!