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2014 in Review

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Earl Leave a comment

Well folks, it’s finally here: the final episode… OF THE YEAR. We decided to give you one final AKOP before we take a break, and what an episode it is! We take a look back at the last 12 months and make some arbitrary power rankings for our favourite films, games, worst things, and best discoveries. Shawn also provides a quick In Memoriam for his beloved series at the tail-end. What did we pick as our favourites? There’s only way to find out… Listen to this episode!

Let it end… the year now!

Audio notes: (1hr. 28min. runtime)
0:00:00 – Cold open, Jurassic Park theme, and intro to power rankings
0:07:15 – Arbitrary Top Films List: #10 to #6
0:29:55 – Arbitrary Top Films List: #5 to #1
0:54:45 – Our Top 5 Board/Video Games
1:08:05 – Our 5 Worst Things and Our 5 Best Discoveries
1:20:45 – In Memoriam and final notes

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Twas the AKOP Night Before Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Earl Leave a comment

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“Three Holiday things, one Christopher Walken: Welcome to Twas the AKOP Night Before Christmas!”

Happy Holidays to all, and to all GET PUMPED!!!!!! BRO! Soooooooo welcome to another installment of AKOP Nights wherein this episode we tackle not three holiday movies but two TV specials and one movie. We are doing things differently and why not it’s the holidays. So if you are new to AKOP Nights, here is the drill: Earl, Shawn and Patrick all pick a movie, or TV show in this case, and they have to watch all three. When each show is done they discuss the selection for your listening enjoyment. And in keeping with the Chris titling, we have a very special guest: “Christopher Walken”!

What are the three picks you ask: Well don’t let anyone know we told you but: Earl choose the recently released TV special Black Mirror/White Christmas. Patrick dove back into his childhood and picked The Muppet Family Christmas, and finally Shawn picked, of course, a Christmas horror movie in the form of Black Christmas.

Get that eggnog and shove some tinsel in your mouth because we are ready for the holidays…are you?

Let it begin…the night now.

*SPOILER WARNING: We spoil the hell out of these shows and we have to ask: If you haven’t seen either Black Mirror/White Christmas, The Muppet Family Christmas or Black Christmas then have some fun this holiday season, watch these shows, and then come back and listen to the show.

Audio notes: (1hr. 20min. runtime)
0:04:20 – The cold open, and special guest “Christopher Walken”
0:08:55 – Earl’s pick: Black Mirror/White Christmas, TV specials, writing, and pick-up artists
0:26:05 – Patrick’s pick: A Muppet Family Christmas, Muppets in KH3, and Jim Henson
0:47:45 – Shawn’s pick: Black Christmas, pioneering thrillers & slashers, and Margot Kidder
1:15:20 – Final thoughts

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Sports, Scares, & Simpsons

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Earl Leave a comment

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On this episode, Anna Klibanov returns to talk about The Simpsons with Earl and Shawn! They get into their favourite episodes, quotes, and how it’s gotten so ingrained in real life. They also dive into Guitar Hero, scary movies, MMA fighting, and cosplaying. And along the way, Anna challenges Shawn to a fight, Shawn reveals he’d be a terrible band frontman, and Earl explains why he’s scared of everything.

Guest:
Anna Klibanov (@gobanana66) – Graphic designer

What we’ve been checking out:
Anna: Zelda Cosplay
Shawn: P.T. / Silent Hills (Game)
Earl: GameOverGreggy Show (Podcast/Video)

Audio notes: (1hr. 15min. runtime)
0:05:45 – American Psycho, introducing Anna, Guitar Hero, and the psychology of serial killers
0:21:30 – David Fincher movies, jump scares, movies to recommend, and why Earl doesn’t like horror movies
0:36:20 – The Simpsons, Treehouse of Horror, best seasons, ingrained in society, and quotes
0:52:25 – MMA & boxing, training, Manny Pacquiao, sports, Ronda Rousey, and The Expendables
1:05:05 – What’s everyone checking out?

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Covering Comic-Con 2014

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Earl Leave a comment

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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

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Earl Leave a comment

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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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