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Birdman & Falcon, the Millennium Wonder

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Before we begin please let me point out that we talk at length about the movie Birdman. We do get into some spoilers at the 45 minute mark so if you haven’t had the chance to see Birdman please go see it. It’s really good. Then come back and listen until your face melts.

HI! We are into the month of Christ’s birth and what better way to celebrate than a good ol’ fashioned two-fer with Shawn and Earl. This week we get into trailers and the teasers that love them. Star Wars because…why the fuck not and the recent outing of Micheal Keaton in Birdman. We also get into some personal talk about work and the splitting of movies into well… too many movies. In fact, we thought this two-fer was so good we are going to split into two parts because we want more money. Not really, ha ha, non-joke… anyway enjoy the show.

Let it begin… the show now!

What we’ve been checking out:
Shawn: Fright Rags
Earl: Toronto Raptors ’14-’15 season

Audio notes: (1hr. 3min. runtime)
0:02:35 – Work woes, Metroid, and the bulge bank
0:08:20 – Star Wars trailer, and boner reminders
0:15:15 – Sequelitis, serialized films, Hunger Games, franchises, and The Stand
0:37:55 – Birdman, theatre acting, and Michael Keaton
0:45:05 – BIRDMAN ENDING SPOILERS HERE
0:49:45 – Issues with Birdman, cinematography, and monologuing
0:57:30 – What’s everyone checking out?

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Riffing on TIFF 2014

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This week Earl and Shawn head to the red carpet at TIFF 2014! The AKOP crew hang out to see a couple films and record this episode live, leading to all sorts of crazy stories. We talk about the films Nightcrawler and The Intruder, and offer up their reviews on them and the festival. Also, Shawn gets into his experience as a first-time TIFF goer, Earl talks about his Q&A reverence, and Patrick hijacks (or Bojacks?) the podcast with his Will Arnett impression. And along the way, we talk about randomly meeting the director and lead of The Intruder, our line-up neighbour liking our Instagram photo, and getting caught in the storm of the century.

Guest:
“Will Arnett” (aka Patrick Barfoot) – Star of Bojack Horseman

What we’ve been checking out:
Shawn: Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright (Game), Diablo III, Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Film)
Earl: Mini Metro (Game), Bojack Horseman (TV), Guilty Gear XX OST (Music)
Patrick: Scandinavian TV & Film course

Audio notes: (1hr. 5min. runtime)
0:03:05 – Instagram girl, stealing my question, Q&As, festival audiences, and live recording
0:15:35 – First-time directors, great questions, asking and getting nervous in public
0:30:15 – Midnight Madness, next year, Nightcrawler, and festival experience
0:41:00 – Why we still watch films, Jake Gylllenhaal, and breakout film
0:51:40 – What’s everyone checking out, Marvel film favourite, and Will Arnett!

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Covering Comic-Con 2014

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This week, Eric Houstoun joins Earl and Shawn to talk all about San Diego Comic-Con! They get into all the upcoming films getting hyped up, the ire over Batman vs. Superman and Ant-Man, and how an Evil Dead TV series could ever work. They also dive into Eric’s favourite comic books, Hellboy, his indirect run-in with Guillermo del Toro, and what else he’s checking out. And along the way, Earl discovers kid killing is a recurring theme in comic books, Shawn learns his references are lost on many, and Eric compares the Fantastic Four to Everybody Loves Raymond.

Guest:
Eric Houstoun (@ehoustoun) – Host of Geekeon Podcast

What we’ve been checking out:
Eric: Red Dragon Tattoo Parlour, Titanfall (Game), Penny Dreadful (TV), Save Yourself (Film)
Shawn: Rogue Legacy (Game), Scream Factory upcoming releases (Films)
Earl: Snowpiercer (Film), Utopia (TV)

Audio notes: (1hr. 16min. runtime)
0:00:30 – Introducing Eric, Doctor Strange, Eric’s comics choices, Ty Templeton, and taking comics classes
0:09:50 – Hellboy comics, Red Dragon Tattoo, Guillermo del Toro, the movies, and getting into the series
0:21:05 – Batman vs. Superman, Wonder Woman, David Goyer, and Marvel Studios
0:30:00 – Deadpool, Wolverine, flip-flopping, Ant-Man, and Edgar Wright
0:39:55 – GoTG 2, Chris Pratt, Captain America, Infinity Gauntlet, nostalgia cycle, and Fantastic Four
0:50:05 – Constantine, comics adaptations on TV, Gotham, DC shows, The Defenders, and Mad Max: Fury Road
0:59:45 – The Last of Us movie, adapting from game to film, Evil Dead TV series, and why it won’t work
1:09:20 – What we’re all checking out

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Steamy Novels & Orange Is the New Black

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On today’s episode, Earl and Shawn welcome Jordyn Martinez to the show! They talk about what they’re reading now, young adult novels like The Hunger Games, Fifty Shades of Grey, book adaptations, and bad book covers. They also discuss the latest season of Orange Is the New Black, comparing characters with real-life counterparts, building violence, and why it’s gotten so popular. And along the way, Shawn unveils his pornstar name, Jordyn discusses her book purist tendencies, and Earl reveals his love for everything steamy. (Minor spoiler talk, but we post warnings.)

Guest:
Jordyn Martinez – Writer for We Eat Films and Jordyn’s Books

What we’ve been checking out:
Jordyn: Essex County (Comic), Red Rising (Book)
Shawn: Justice League: Trinity War (Comic)
Earl: The Double (Film), Nathan For You – Frozen Yogurt Clip (TV)

Audio notes: (1hr. 13min. runtime)
0:01:10 – Introducing Jordyn, binge-watching, Jordyn’s Books, and young adult novels
0:09:25 – YA novel movies, book purists, Nicolas Sparks, Fifty Shades of Grey, getting into books, and Gone Girl
0:17:20 – Outlander series, turning it into a TV series, and We Eat Films
0:23:05 – The Strain, graphic novel adaptations, recommendations, and adapting Watchmen
0:30:35 – Orange is the New Black, stories of women, “the TV problem”, violence, and “Prison Piper”
0:38:35 – Season 1 vs. Season 2, strong female characters, nudity, and character humour
0:44:30 – Vee as a character, Taystee, Rosa, other characters, and the old crowd
0:51:10 – Violence as a recurring theme, threats over action, administration, and Caputo
0:59:40 – Morello, picking perspective, Suzanne, tragic characters, and the ending
1:05:30 – What we’re checking out

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Friday the 13th: New Blood, & New Co-Host

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Lot of changes are happening to the podcast, most importantly being Shawn Lotte becoming a co-host! We talk about what he’s bringing to the table, his In Defense Of videos, our scrapped podcast concepts, and video games. We also stumble into Persona talk, movies that are too long, and try to figure out how to sign off our episodes from here on out. This could be the worst-slash-best thing that could happen.

Supplementary notes:
IN DEFENSE OF: Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood
Demon – Webcomic by Jason Shiga

Audio notes: (1hr. 6min. runtime)
00:10 – Introducing Shawn and his credentials, and Joe Pesci
07:55 – In Defense Of, Friday the 13th Part 7: New Blood, and The Crush
21:00 – Mashups, celebrity voice acting, and fighting games
27:35 – Persona, Persona 4, and the Persona 3 ending
37:10 – Shooters, buying/reselling games, movies that are too long, and credits
47:05 – Bringing people to the theatre, toilet talk, and what’s next for the podcast
55:00 – What we’re checking out, and making an official “sign-off”

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