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Join Michael & Alan for another Pop Culture Catch-Up! A lot of stuff is discussed today, including: Superman #18 (SPOILERS), Episodes 7 & 8 of 'The Mandalorian' (SPOILERS), 'You' Season 2 on Netflix, Hustlers (2019), Issue #100 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ad Astra (2019), 'The Toys That Made Us' Season 3 & 'The Movies That Made Us' on Netflix, Christmas 2019, middle names & our lack of unders...

The lame speak! Just when you thought you had heard all the reviews your bleeding ears could handle… one podcast was brave enough to bring you a nearly 3 hour episode! We have surprises inside, we have shots, we have long-winded explanations that go nowhere. And we didn’t even get to say everything we wanted! So come join us on our journey wading through the angry internet to discuss the end of a...

On today's episode, Austin Wilson (co-host of HIDEOUS ENERGY & co-creator of the legendary webcomic SUPER CUTE) joins us to discuss the 2013 comic book adaptation of George Lucas' original rough-draft of Star Wars, titled "THE STAR WARS" (1:39:36 - SPOILERS)! Austin also gives us his ranking of the Star Wars films (SPOILERS FOR ALL), his thoughts on The Mandalorian, recommends some stuff from the...

There has been an awakening… but not here at LTAS because Steven is tired! The holidays have got us all kinds of weird but we embrace it to discuss the awesome JJ Abrams’ George Lucas’ Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)! Main talk starts at 47:05 with full SPOILERS but let’s be honest, there’s some spoilers for The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and really most of Star Wars all up in...

Returning guest host ROSS LICKTEIG joins us on today's episode as we discuss Episode VI of the Skywalker Saga, RETURN OF THE JEDI (50:32 - SPOILERS!)! How does it stack up amongst the other two films in the original trilogy? Are there major differences between the original films and the Special Editions? And is R2-D2 the most important character in the Skywalker saga? Listen to find out! Also disc...

If you haven’t seen Star Wars - Episode 5: Revenge of the Sith, you are… probably doing alright. We’ve seen it though and we have to share this with the world so that we may properly advise future travelers along the dreaded Prequel Road (discussion begins at 33:46 - SPOILERS!). But before we get into all that we also discuss Warner Bros’ new logo, the $200 Netflix/Nickelodeon deal, the Airborne T...

Because no one demanded it: On this episode, we discuss Star Wars - Episode 2: Attack of the Clones (31:31 - SPOILERS!) If you're looking for forced romance, PS2-level CGI & molten butter pat factories, then look no further! We also discuss the Rotten Tomatoes scores for the prequels, which will SHOCK YOU TO YOUR CORE. Also discussed: The movie Sonic the Hedgehog gets a redesign, Trent Reznor wins...

We continue our epic Nunchuck Order of Star Wars with Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (33:41) ! Brent and Steven are together in studio (Steven’s junk room) and the chemistry is flowing like the peanut butter whiskey. Seriously, we had some peanut butter whiskey and it is pretty dang good. Check it out. We’re not gonna spoil the fun we have in store for you but suffice it to say you’ll get your...

May the Force be with you! Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for when we finally tackle the groundbreaking cinematic epic series STAR WARS! We will be watching and reviewing the Star Wars series in the spirit of the Machete Order (nomachetejuggling.com), in our version the NUNCHUCK ORDER, as follows: IV: Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back II: Attack of the Clones III: Revenge of the Sith V...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! On today's episode, we travel abroad & get into some dang ol' werewoof shenanigans as we discuss the 1981 classic 'An American Werewolf in London' (36:23) and 1997's 'An American Werewolf in Paris' (1:27:15) - SPOILER ALERT FOR BOTH! Also discussed: 'Once Bitten' (1985 film), In Voorhees We Trust With Gourley & Rust, 'Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge' (1985 film), 'Scre...

Welcome to Horror Hodgepodge 2019 where we discuss all the random horror media we’ve been consuming this wonderful horror-filled month! First up, Steven saw The House on Haunted Hill on Netflix and Brent did NOT watch rock icon Dee Snider’s Strangeland, and the guys relive the glory that is Harry and the Hendersons. Then we have an eye-opening discussion about the Santa-Satan connection at the Nor...

The U.K.'s very own Dave Roberts from the 'Eerie, International' & 'Generation Animation' podcasts joins us to discuss manga legend Junji Ito's adaptation of Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN (1:34:35 - SPOILERS!) Dave gives us a rundown of his history with Asian pop culture and gives us some great anime & manga recommendations! Also discussed: AEW / WWE, the gorgeous Berserk hardcovers, Hellboy wrestle...

Today Brent is recovering from 24-hour Comic Book Day and both the guys are recovering from life so it’s a short one (for once)! But we wouldn’t leave you hanging so of course we also didn’t put as much effort into editing! Join us as we meander, try to keep awake, and muddle through the best (worst) 45 minutes we can muster! Hurrah! But seriously, we’re super tired but we promise next week’s epis...

You ever wonder what it’s like to record an amazing conversation with your best friend where you’re both firing on all cylinders and the whole thing just feels like magic? Yeah, us too. That would be rad. But come listen this pile of tangents with some pop culture news sprinkled in. We talk about the Jurassic World: Battle at Big Rock short film (dinosaurs!), we create our own DinoShort™ starring...

On today's show, we're joined by the co-host of EERIE, INTERNATIONAL and HIDEOUS ENERGY, David "DC" Hopkins! We discuss his love of the horror genre & how it led to starting a podcast about it, as well as his journey to become a professional comic book letterer! Plus, we talk about his very cool upcoming work on a MAJOR comic published by IDW! Then for today's main topic, we go track-by-track thro...

Join your hosts -- Steven “The Fightman” Fisher & Brent “The Weakling” Hibbard -- as they step back into the ring for POPKULTURE KOMBAT - Round 8: STREET FIGHTER vs MORTAL KOMBAT (1:39:57), featuring a special appearance by Daniel Sanchez! Which fighting game franchise reigns supreme? Listen to find out! But first, we talk about some pop culture news & a bunch of video game stuff! Things discussed...

Some days in your life feel so good, so right, everything so perfectly aligned just for you. And other days your internet or Skype or some god you angered has it out for you and you keep getting booted off of a would-be wildly entertaining show recording. This one really took it out of us. We started off strong and tried to keep the enthusiasm alive to bring you, our lovely listeners, the best med...

Join the two newest members of the Wu-Tang Clan (Steven & Brent) as they discuss some recent pop culture news, including: The upcoming Flaming Hot Cheetos biopic directed by Eva Longoria, Hasbro buying Death Row Records, Richard Linklater's 20-year production of the ’Merrily We Roll Along’ remake, Missy Elliott receiving MTV’s Video Vanguard Award & Andy Muschietti is set to direct the DCEU’s Flas...

Have you ever wanted to hear two tired friends attempt to talk about a week of MASSIVE pop culture news? Well you're in the right place, bucko! Listen in as Steven & Brent discuss ALL POSSIBLE THINGS, including: The MCU Trivia Bar Crawl & how J. Jonah Jameson was right about Spider-Man Bond 25's title reveal is very Bond-y The Matrix 4 is going to be a reality...but is that a good thing? El Camino...

First up today we discuss some recent pop culture news with the Viacom/CBS merger and the rumored Disney+ Obi-Wan show with returning star Ewan McGregor! We also detour into whether we belong to the Pepsi (gotta collect those points!) or Oregon Trail (you have died of dysentery) generations. Then we take a deep dive into the classic 1975 film JAWS (23:09 / SPOILERS start at 48:51)! Steven is so ex...

Join us today as we discuss Andy Serkis directing Venom 2, the brand new Tool song 'Fear Inoculum', why hiccups are assholes, the most fair thing to say, our ability to plan things perfectly, Steven's rumbling tummy & Brent is the Eggman now. THEN we do a pop culture catch-up where we talk about stuff we've read, watched & listened to recently, including: Kevin Smith's book 'My Boring-Ass Life' Th...

Join us today for what some are saying is now a good podcast! First we hit up some recent news including Avengers: Endgame besting Avatar to become the highest grossing film of all time, Spider-Man: Far From Home becoming the first Spider-Man movie to make over $1 billion, and The Walking Dead comic book coming to a surprising end! We also discuss the newly announced HBO Max streaming service befo...

The LTAS wives return again (thanks ladies) to discuss the return of Veronica Mars with season 4 on Hulu! We are all huge marshmallows and were so excited for this new season. Do we like it? Do we all agree? Do we fight and all need therapy? Find out on this awesome episode! There are minor spoilers throughout about all seasons of Veronica Mars as we discuss our love of this fantastic series. But...

Buckle up for the eighth time as we discuss the 2017 high-octane Christmas action film, The F8 of the Furious (1:19:43 - SPOILERS)! Join us as we talk about weird dreadlocks, zombie cars & the oddly specific rules of a Toretto family dinner! Also, we delve into a bunch of recent announcements from SDCC 2019: The MMPR/TMNT crossover Sophie Campbell taking over TMNT & the 5th Ninja Turtle DuckTales...

The LTAS Wives (Brandy & Amanda) make their triumphant return to the podcast to discuss Season 3 of Netflix's Stranger Things (16:18 - SPOILERS)! Did we enjoy this newest season? Is ice cream negotiation important? Was a portion of Season 3 directly influenced by this very podcast? THE ANSWER TO ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS IS YES! Also discussed on this episode: Napping, animal accidents, the all-new s...