Monthly Archives: March 2016

Episode 439: Your Flash Is Not My Flash

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Batman and Superman star in an animated film togetherWe have opinions! About things we haven’t seen or experienced for ourselves! Welcome to the internet! Both Steve and Jason have seen enough of Zack Snyder’s previous body of work to know what to expect though, and that makes up the bulk of their distaste. But have no fear, because webcomics are here to turn that gray, gloomy day into a blue, bright one! Jason reminds us how awesome The Meek and Randall Munroe are, and Steve wants us to think long and hard about our opinions on non sequitur comics with Mr. Lovenstein and nellucnhoj. After the outro, it’s a two-fer deal on Rambletrons with discussions about things Steve will never admit to owning and misunderstood nursery rhymes.

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Episode 438: Today Is No Pants Day

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pastamaniaIt’s Wrestlemania season again, Hulkamaniacs! And the Hulkster is celebrating by winning a massive court case against the evil Gawker Media, dude! But will he be welcomed back into the open arms of his former employer, brother? Stranger things have happened, even in professional wrestling.

In the meantime, there are webcomics to talk about! Steve found Randowis, so the guys try to figure out who or what Randowis is. They also delve into the story behind Battleborn with a motion comic. Is there a story? Our investigation reveals there might possibly be! And Steve tries to convince Jason that Bats vs. Supes (the comic, not the movie) is worth a look. Tune in for the decision and more, including Steve’s personal scale of satisfaction which may or may not include being set on fire.

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Episode 437: I’m a Relephant

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Xtreme - Chapter DosChina! Japan! USSR! No matter where you’re from, you can fight for the title of world champion! Or something, I never really got the story of Street Fighter. Steve does, though. Boy does he. He’s also gone to some deep and dark places with the game series he holds so dear. Once that journey has concluded, it’s on to the mini-bosses! Comics! I meant comics. Like El Indon, another webcomic essentials list, a creator crossover, and a wrestling story that may or may not ever get finished.

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Episode 436: Bustin’ Makes Me Feel Things

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WWE Superstar Sheamus sporting a flattened mohawk

Another week, another nostalgia trip. This time, the guys spend the first segment reminiscing about Ghostbusters and Ninja Turtles. Can either of the new films be good, or at least worthy of the venerable titles they carry? Think back to what those properties were back in the day and you have your answer. And TMNT has Bebop AND Rocksteady, which is all Steve needs to get his butt in the seat. However, it’s all new stuff in the second segment, with looks at Greasy Space Monkeys, Jake Likes Onions, some new webcomics-based books, and a new comic experience from one of the 2 Broke Girls! Tune in to find out which one, and listen after the outro for a discussion about blood, sweat, and barbed wire.

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Episode 435: Supportive White Husband

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Kaa, from The Jungle Book, voiced by Scarlett JohanssonWhen the Oscars come around, Steve and Jason like to talk about the films that won’t possibly be nominated for Best Picture. Steve is really high on the new iteration of The Jungle Book (especially the slithering sexiness of ScarJo’s Kaa) and Jason is curious just what the plot of the next Captain America will be. Once the moving pictures are behind them, it’s time to get into … more moving pictures. In this case, though, it’s the haunting, scrolling work by Stuart Campbell, These Memories Won’t Last. Then, Jason gets nearly every fact about Nilah Magruder’s Dwayne McDuffie award win wrong and Steve brings it home with a ton of tasty treats with a whole mess of Anyone For Rhubarb? one-shots. Post-outro, the Rambletron is loaded with reasons why white husbands are worse than Chinese ones.

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