Episodes
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
The Greatest Pet Peeves in Pop Culture
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
“The Greatest Pet Peeves In Pop Culture” is our attempt to discuss the tropes and trends that Ed, Ron, and Bill dislike the most in pop culture. Can we stop shooting everything from diner scenes to space battles in the same four by five area against a greenscreen? Can we stop the generic superhero origin story with no twists? Can characters in movies stop obsessively mentioning other movies? Can writers stop using dialogue to lampshade weak plots and cliche situations? This episode also takes modern audiences to task. We lampoon criticism that doesn’t give any thought to context. We talk about how neo-puritanical nerds and hand wringing ninnies are bad for movies but so also are the “antiwoke” grifters and cinematic conspiracy theorists that have infiltrated media about media. This one is fun and turns into a very serious conversation about the internet generation’s relationship to art.
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Monday Aug 14, 2023
The Greatest Future For Movies
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
“The Greatest Future For Movies” is about what it takes to get people back into the movie theater now and in the near future. The crew asks what drives people to movies now and what will it take in the future. Will it be spectacle, intellectual properties, or concepts and stories (ha) that get people into the theater? Notice how we didn’t say movie stars. We’ve debated before whether they actually exist anymore. But maybe the problem is that the type of movies that make movie stars don’t exist anymore either. The whole subject is ripe for discussion in the wake of this Barbenheimer, Fast X, Mission Impossible, Ninja Turtle summer.
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Thursday Aug 03, 2023
The Greatest Cinematic Experience
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
Thursday Aug 03, 2023
“The Greatest Cinematic Experience” means different things to different people. To some it’s a stirring script, others it’s innovative direction, and then there’s the people who simply love certain actors. We, Bill and Ed, tend to think it’s a mix of all three and some other things like practical effects, a sense of scope, and a main character that doesn’t necessarily have to break the mold. Obviously these are our personal choices and ourr favorite films tend to be somewhat modern and American, however,after listening to this conversation you’ll know what we mean when we say something is cinematic. The conversation is instructive and funny AND at the end we read a brand new 5 Star REVIEW!!!!
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Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
The Greatest Archenemies(Lex Luthor, Magneto, Shooter McGavin?!)
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
“The Greatest Archenemies” is our attempt to examine villainy in our pop culture lifetimes. What qualities must an archenemy possess to attain that status? Serialized fiction lends itself to operatic cycles of violence which seem necessary for archrivals to exist. So how do creators keep these classic fights and relationships fresh? This one’s for the haters and the people who love them. From Lex Luthor to Shooter McGavin we hit them all.
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Monday Jul 10, 2023
The Greatest Costumes in Comics (Wolverines, Batman, Spider-man and more)
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
This is our thorough yet not at all comprehensive podcast (best experienced on our Youtube Channel which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/@thegreatestpod5755) about our “Greatest Costumes In Comics”. Yes it’s too obsessed with the big two and the comics we read as kids in particular but trust me, this series isn't over by a damn sight so look out for our next installments.
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Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
The Greatest Lovers in Comics
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
“The Greatest Lovers In Comics” is Ed, Ron, and Producer Bill discussing the best couples, partnerships, and situationships in the medium. Of course, there’s some movie talk too but we really tried to respect the opportunities and limitations of comics as the basis of this conversation. Mary Jane and Spider-Man, Reed and Sue, Big Barda and Mr. Miracle, Dick and Babs, Dick and Kory, Supes and Lois, Scott and Jean, Wolvie and Jean, Storm, and Forge…look there’s a fair amount of X-Men talk because they were one of the greatest soap operas in comics for Claremont’s whole run. So kick back, light some candles, and listen to “The Greatest Lovahs”.
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Watch REBOOT IT, our YouTube Show where we update your favorite franchises alongside Fandom Producer Billy Business here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/REBOOTITSHOW
https://www.youtube.com/@ronswallow
Buy Ron’s album here:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/on-the-wings-of-a-dragon/1687418796
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
The Greatest Deaths in Pop Culture
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
A character shows their mettle in life and sometimes in death. “The Greatest Deaths in Pop Culture” is Ed and Producer Bill’s offbeat list of character demises that affected us deeply. From Tony Montana to Robocop we explore characters defined by their deaths. This prompts an existential discussion about the purpose of depicting death in fiction and what it has done to our understanding of the concept.
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Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
The Greatest Duos in Pop Culture
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
This super-sized ep features Ed and Producer Bill talking about “The Greatest Duos” in pop culture. All the usual suspects come up from Lethal Weapon’s Riggs and Murtaugh, comics’ Batman and Robin, literature’s Holmes and Watson, and so on. We also play Greatest Pod Survivor with teams like the Titans, Thundercats, the Bat family, the X-men, etc. in an effort to determine who the REAL power couple is in each. This one is funny, informative, and playful so let’s go!
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Monday May 29, 2023
The Greatest Origins (Wolverine, John Wick, Spider-man, Superman and more)
Monday May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
“The Greatest Origins” is our conversation about comics, movies, and novels' origins and backstories. Origins define most superheroes, like Spidey and Batman, etc. But then again mystery is often the coolest thing about certain characters and when you find out their definitive origin it ruins them…like Wolverine. We also discuss the origin story of everything from our podcast, to some of the filmmakers we were sold as though they were heroes themselves. It’s philosophical in the least boring way. Enjoy and also buy Ron Swallow’s Album “On The Wing Of A Dragon” avail June 17th on all music streamers.
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Thursday May 18, 2023
The Greatest Robots in Pop Culture(T-800, Data, Bender, Transformers)
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
Robot, or AI? “The Greatest Robots” in pop culture are usually both. In this episode, we try to define what a modern sci-fi robot is while also trying to rank our personal favorites. From Data to the Terminator, robots in sci-fi are everything from our mirror images, to our servants, to our eventual oppressors. From helpful buddies to genocidal maniacs, ironically, robots have more range than perhaps any other type of sci-fi character. Download these riffs onto your hard drive now!
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