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New Novel, Anime Talk, & Japanese Games

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In the early days of the podcast we joked about writing a book, and finally Brent can explain why… because he and Tony did just that! Earl and Shawn talk to him about their new novel Coranox, its influences & history, and what they plan to do with it. They also get into anime, why they’ve moved on from the genre, and some of their favourites growing up. And along the way, Brent shows pain at every mention of anime now, Earl brags about actual design work, and Shawn reveals his childhood trauma of picking the wrong anime at the rental store.

Guest:
Brent Peckham – Co-author of Coranox

What we’ve been checking out:
Brent: Danganronpa (Game)
Shawn: Gotham (TV)
Earl: LOST Rewatch (TV)

Audio notes: (1hr. 22min. runtime)
0:00:00 – Cold open, and bad singing
0:08:20 – Brent’s new book, artists, other books, why write a book?
0:18:25 – Brent’s interests, war fiction, JRPGs, Legend of Galactic Heroes, and anime talk
0:29:40 – Firefly & Joss Whedon, Edgar Wright, more anime talk, Kill la Kill, and weird culture issues
0:39:30 – Why Earl’s not into anime these days, remastered shows, and localizing anime
0:50:00 – Other anime we all got into in our childhood, Canadian shows, and Psycho Pass
1:01:25 – What’s everyone checking out, Phoenix Wright, and Shawn’s movie nightmare

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Captain America, Agents of SHIELD, & Shared Universes

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On this week’s episode, we suit up to discuss Captain America, Agents of SHIELD, and shared film universes! Earl brings in Alex Bowman from We Eat Films to talk about The Winter Soldier and the TV series, how they’re connected, and their thoughts on the studios all building their multi-franchises. They also recommend some interesting webcomics on superheroes, analyze some of Joss Whedon’s recurring themes in TV, and somehow go off on a tangent about Ben Affleck. (Spoilers past the 16min. mark for the film and TV show.)

Guests:
Alex Bowman – Reviewer for We Eat Films

Supplementary notes:
Steve Rogers’ American Captain – A Diary Comic
JL8 – Webcomic
Mystery Men – Trailer

Audio notes: (1hr. 16min. runtime)
0:01:45 – Thoughts on The Winter Soldier, Captain America’s character, and superhero webcomics
0:10:25 – Comparing Thor and Cap films, superhero spy thriller, fight choreography, and disaster porn
0:22:45 – Contemporary issues in film, and Marvel films working as standalone and serialized parts of a whole
0:32:55 – Thoughts on Agents of SHIELD, connecting TV with film, and expanding the Cinematic Universe
0:46:20 – SHIELD’s status, outcasts vs. the system, and not being beholden to the original material
0:54:15 – Comparing Marvel to DC films, grimdark Nolan Batman, and Ben Affleck
1:05:45 – Comparing Marvel properties, Amazing Spider-man, and X-Men: Days of Future Past

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Title Sequences

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Cue music, insert titles… All Kinds of Philler. This episode is all about title sequences in film and television, which means opening titles, stingers, studio logos, and ending credits. Earl brings in Anna again to talk about some of the most iconic and memorable sequences in visual media. It’s a whirlwind discussion about memorable themes, ever-changing sequences, and what makes a great title. And somehow, they end up spoiling the intro to Lord of War. It’s a very distilled episode, with many examples left on the cutting room floor, but goes through a wide range of choices both obscure and popular.

Guests:
Anna (@gobanana66)

Supplemental notes:
Playlist of selected titles discussed
Art of the Title

Audio notes: (1hr. 15min. runtime)
01:00 – Interest in motion design
02:25 – Design sensibilities: Game of Thrones, and Scott Pilgrim
07:00 – Comparing American Psycho and Dexter
10:05 – TV vs. film openings
11:05 – Setting up films: Enter the Void, Darkplace, Lord of War, and Watchmen
18:15 – Updating sequences: Supernatural, and The Simpsons
25:20 – Kyle Cooper and David Fincher: Se7en, and Fight Club
28:32 – Prologue Films: Iron Man, Speed Racer, and 21 Jump Street
31:40 – Imaginary Forces: Marvel Studios, DC Studios, and Rubicon
38:40 – Jared and Jerusha Hess: Napoleon Dynamite and Gentlemen Broncos
42:25 – Changing sequences: James Bond, Community, and Drew Carey Show
51:05 – Music: Bob’s Burgers, Chuck, Mad Men, and Clone High
58:00 – Comparing X-Files and Fringe, and ageless actors
64:25 – Revisiting the Dexter intro
65:15 – Comparisons: Snatch vs. Baccano, and James Bond vs. Archer
67:55 – Iconic titles: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, ’60s Batman, and Star Wars

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Adaptations

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All Kinds of Philler: Based on the musical based on the film based on the book based on the podcast! This episode is all about Adaptations, which means comic books turned into shows, toys turned into movies, books turned into plays, and so on. Earl chats with Andrew on some recent examples of adaptations good and bad, what changes in translating between media, and nitpick on their favourite shows and films. They also discuss a bit of Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing, Mortal Kombat, Transformers, and even Pokemon. Minor spoilers throughout, and major spoilers in the Walking Dead section, so fair warning.

Guests:
Andrew Lawrence

Audio notes: (1hr. 7min. runtime)
00:40 – Batman vs. Iron Man vs. Great Gatsby
04:00 – Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing & 10 Things I Hate About You
13:05 – Multiple adaptations, Speed Racer & Jonny Quest
20:30 – Adapting between media, Mortal Kombat & X-Men
30:00 – Changes in adaptations & The Walking Dead
43:35 – Comic book TV shows, Agents of SHIELD & Smallville
52:20 – Toy properties, The Lego Movie & Transformers
58:40 – Movie premiere swag & Pokemon
63:40 – Andrew’s Playlist: Final Fantasy 8

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Iron Man 3

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Like pop culture? Got some spare time? Well, we’ve got All Kinds of Philler for you! On the first official episode, Earl goes to a screening of Iron Man 3 with guest co-host Andrew and share their initial thoughts about the film, as well as the rest of the Marvel franchise. They also end up talking about Shane Black’s movie career, the Hulk rollercoaster, why all the new movie trailers have to include cities being obliterated, the power of IMDB, and so much more. Spoilers abound for all three Iron Man movies, a bit of The Avengers, and Moon.

(Unfortunately, we had some technical issues during recording, so the audio has some crackling at parts. We’ll have that solved for future episodes.)

Guests:
Andrew Lawrence

Audio notes: (56min. runtime)
00:00 – Introduction
01:59 – Iron Man 3
42:50 – Trailer Talk
54:04 – Outro

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