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Ed Greer, Ron Swallow, and Producer Bill discuss and debate what makes something great.
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Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
“Is The Marvel Cinematic Universe The Greatest Franchise?” This is part 1* of our epic discussion about the MCU, its impact and its future FOR GOOD OR ILL. This epic conversation features the great HECTOR NAVARRO from the wildly popular Heroes Reforged Youtube channel and his interviews with major movie stars for various news outlets. Don't worry this isn't a book report or a continuous stroking of the MCU, this is a wide ranging dissection of its storytelling ethos, appeal, and even its sins.
*If you joined the Patreon you’d have the whole thing already!
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Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
“Is Billionaire Space Travel The Greatest?” Will it eventually lead to your broke ass getting to go too? Will there be a “trickle-down” of technology that will eventually change the lives of normal people on Earth? Maybe maybe not. Ron’s internet craps out in the middle but the episode keeps going strong as Ed and Greg talk about various star-spanning topics including Star Trek vs. Star Wars as our main two pop culture conceptions of what interstellar travel will be. We also discuss the almost pre-gentrification of space at present and whether or not we’ve already shaken the three-fingered hands of some visitors from other worlds.
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Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
“The Greatest X-Men Fantasy Draft” features Ed and Ron picking their own rosters of X-characters in an attempt to win the Superbowl of mutantdom. X-Teams are multifaceted and fragile units even when they are packed with powerhouses. This drafting thing isn’t for the faint of heart as tough decisions lie ahead. Listen to the boys pick customized X-Teams that exemplify our hosts' ideal mix of powers and personalities. As a finale, the guys will pit these all-star squads against each other in a battle for the ages (of Apocalypse).
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Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
This week we have stand-up and newly minted comic-book writer Izzy Salhani on to talk about why “The Greatest X-Men Are Women”. Their power sets, character arcs, and emotional gravitas make the women the “Big Man on Campus” of The Xavier Institute. We try to determine who is the best of them and it’s as difficult as stopping the Juggernaut, lifting the Blob, or killing Wolverine. Enjoy.
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Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
This week we have writer and commentator Erik Barnes on to ask the question, “Are Team Comic Books The Greatest?” Team books have been a source of great comics stories for years. We explore them as a concept, examining everything from their intricate layers of interpersonal melodrama to their co-op fighting maneuvers. More a personal conversation than a grand intellectual, completist overview, we talk about some of the obvious books and arcs but we also discuss more obscure teams. And for those of you who didn’t get enough X-Men talk in this one, you’ll love next week’s episode!
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Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
“Is Canon The Greatest?” We ask how much should “canon” be respected? For how long? Under what circumstances can you abandon it? Does that all come down to personal taste? Adapting a beloved text like a book or a long-time comic series etc. is fraught with continuity booby traps and canon landmines seem. It’s almost like some fans enjoy being angry that the adaptations change the source material. Some people seem to have made tracking these discrepancies their personality. But we are not above it. This one has Ron freaking out about Ms. Marvel and Ed trying to talk him down and the second half is them digging their heels in about the strange corners of canon they hold most dear.
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We have a new show coming out soon on our youtube channel with Fandom producer Billy Business.
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Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
***The first 32 minutes are SPOILER FREE!!*** We promise next week’s episode won’t be about Batman but dammit this is his time! This pod asks the question, “Is ‘The Batman’ The Greatest?” We compare the new film to other adaptations of the character and drill down on how this movie stacks up. The depiction of Batman has gone through so many changes across so many years so we ask what is actually “necessary” in a Batman movie? We get granular on why Batman movies are a Rorschach test for one's personal ethos and storytelling sensibilities and why that’s COOL. The spoiler section is a real treat as we explore more detailed feelings and get into a great discussion about the criticism/praise it has garnered. Again the first 32 minutes are spoiler-free and when we switch to spoilers it is WELL acknowledged so get in there and listen without fear whether you’ve seen it or not.
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Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
This is the week that the Dark Knight sweeps the nation and we have a conversation that is perfect for the occasion. The question we’re asking this week happens to be, “Is Batman The Greatest Antihero?” Now before you go nuts shouting at your podcast device saying, “of course bAtMaN iZ a HeRo” save it and listen to this nuanced conversation about Batman and the nature of heroism. Our guest is Grant Pardee, a writer, podcaster and Bat bonvivant who helps us get to the heart of the man behind the symbol. We talk about the concept of the antihero, what it even is, and why they are so popular these days. By the end you’ll understand the traits that The Batman shares with antiheroes and ALSO the ways in which he differs. Enjoy!
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Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
This episode is a crossover event with the funny and insightful Richard Eden and Reid Vanier of Ghostfacers Podcast and The Doctor DC podcast. The four of us ask “Is Star Trek The Greatest?” You don’t need to be a super fan to listen but this super-sized ep is dense with Trek lore and humor if you are. There are some real gems for you as we discuss things like which iteration of Star Trek we like the best, which Captain we’d like to serve under, why it’s such an important piece of sci-fi history, and even what parts of this future didn’t age well. From Archer and Kirk to Picard and Burnham we run the gamut examining all aspects of Star Trek including weighing in on the “Nu-Trek debate”. In the end, you’ll understand why so many people like these shows and what nerds have gotten out of these space-nautical morality plays for the last several decades.
You can check out our guests here:
https://twitter.com/ghostfacerspod
http://brainfreezepodcasts.com/ghostfacers-a-supernatural-rewatch/
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Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
This episode on “Greatest Misunderstood Characters” was our sincere attempt to discuss why some of “The Wrong Guys” were so deified in movies but then it morphed into why they work. Turns out that doubling down on flawed principles is as American as it gets. Ed and Ron explore America’s love not only of rebels but of didactic inflexible people who refuse to grow. There’s also a discussion about character arcs and their function in film. This makes a great companion to our Greatest Problematic Characters episode.
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