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Welcome to the 21st century on our tour of pop culture and media! In this episode, we look at the best in motion pictures in the first decade of the 2000s! From Apocalypto to Stepbrothers, the Harry Potter movies to Gone in Sixty Seconds, and The Dark Knight to Castaway, this episode has it all! To listen to our previous episodes from 2012 to the present, featuring more than 150 celebrity intervie...

A blast from the past as Eduardo M. Freyre, Patricia Freyre, Zion Quiros, and Iggy Howard search for treasures of the past. Were Easy Bake Ovens too expensive? Was Barbie's Dream House too big? Where was the Red Ranger? Where did Cobra troops go without a Terror Dome? Our team will track down those toys!!! To listen to our previous episodes from 2012 to the present, featuring more than 150 celebri...

The Kickstarter campaign is in full swing for the anthology Blazer! 3, so naturally, we have to chat with some of our favorite people: Steve MacManus, Ben Conan Cullis, and Brendon Wright from The 77 Publications. We discuss art, comics, science fiction, William Randolph Hearst, the 70s, and a few other crazy topics. We also remember the Kickstarter and Blazer!, the comic we were supposed to be ta...

We’re continuing our whirlwind tour of 1990s pop culture and media! This episode is the second of two, where we celebrate the best music and television of the last decade of the 20th Century. From Garth Brooks to Dr. Dre, Wu-Tang Clan to Shania Twain, The Drew Carey Show to Pokémon, and E.R. to Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, this amazing era has them all... To listen to our previous episodes from 2012...

Discovery+ has purchased Warner Brothers, which includes the HBO Max streaming service and the DC Universe's movies and shows. CEO David Zaslav, projecting his alter-ego Victor Zsasz, has been slashing everything fans love including Sesame Street and many DC projects, most notably the Batgirl film which was in post-production. Having already upset so many people, the question now is what’s next? B...

What is funny, irreverent, and an excellent parody of Doctor Who? Professor Howe, of course. Why write a Doctor Who parody book series? Good question… find out here. In the most recent volume of these books, "Professor Howe and the Sewer-Side Squad” by Terry Francis, you will find yourself trapped between the Filemen and Crayons. Why does Pam stay with the Professor? Who is Reggie in this story an...

The77 Publications has announced their newest comic, This Comic is HAUNTED, a horror-themed comic anthology. Who inspires editor Dave Heeley? Which comic books and movies from his youth still shape his projects? How did his sister, Jo Heeley, find her own voice, and what fuels her imagination? What is it like working with so many creative people and do they have favorites? Where can we join the Ki...

We’ve reached the 1990s in our whirlwind tour of Pop Culture and media! This episode is the first of two, where we celebrate the best motion pictures of the last decade of the 20th Century. From Terminator 2 to The Fifth Element, Titanic to Pulp Fiction, Face/Off to The Hunt for Red October, and Toy Story to Mallrats, this awesome era has them all... Aiight? To listen to our previous episodes from...

Thor: Love and Thunder is bringing people back to the movie theatres with humor and dad jokes. Why is Jane Foster the Mighty Thor? Why is Gorr a God-Killer? How did they fit all those characters and Easter Eggs into one film? What is the next production of the Asgardian Playhouse? Listen as Eduardo M. Freyre, Vicky Jakubowski, and Zion Quiros chat about Thor, Jane, Zeus, and the other characters w...

The most recent version of Ms. Marvel is now a live-action miniseries playing on Disney+. We meet Kamala Khan and her best friends Bruno and Nakia – normal teenagers from Jersey City. When the past interjects into the present, everything changes. Is Kamala a mutant? Are the Clandestines the big baddie or is it Damage Control Agent Deever we should fear? What is next for Kamala and The Marvels? Joi...

The first season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is streaming on Paramount+ and we finally see what life might have been on the Enterprise under Captain Pike. In these character-driven episodes, we welcome back some old friends like Spock and Uhura while meeting new ones with La’an and Hemmer. What is up with the Gorn? Why is Captain Pike haunted? Should Una be court-martialed? Join Mark Baumgart...

Happy 4th of July to all of our listeners out there on the interweb thingee. We are taking a break for the holidays so MarkWHO42 himself, Mark Baumgarten, presents a very special re-airing of an interview from 2015 featuring Doctor Who's Jo Grant herself, Katy Manning. It’s as fun an interview as it was then, so please listen! To listen to our previous episodes from 2012 to the present, featuring...

The long-awaited “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series has dropped on Disney+ with Hayden Christensen and Ewan McGregor continuing their epic battle between good and evil. Is young Leia a force to be reckoned with even at only 10 years old? Who is the Grand Inquisitor and what does he want? How will Obi-Wan deal with his PTSD? Find out as Eduardo M. Freyre, Vicky Jakubowski, and Zion Quiros discuss if it was wo...

Marvel’s latest Disney+ series, “Moon Knight” has ended its first season but the questions have just begun. Who is this Moon Knight and why do we want to see more? What are Khonshu’s motives? Is Harrow working on becoming Thanos 2.0? Team Marc or Team Steven…but what about Jake? Find out as Eduardo M. Freyre, Vicky Jakubowski, and Zion Quiros travel down to the field of reeds with hippo goddess Ta...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has given Marvel another global hit in theatres and soon it will be released on Disney+. What have we learned about the Multiverse? Is Wanda evil or could the Darkhold be corrupting her? Will America Chavez be reunited with her family? Has Stephen Strange gone to the dark side? Where can we buy a pizza ball? Join Eduardo M. Freyre, Vicky Jakubowski, and...

It’s totally awesome dude! From The Police to Dire Straits and from Family Ties to Star Trek: The Next Generation, this episode covers the best of television and music in the most tubular decade ever! So listen in... it will be gnarly!!! To listen to our previous episodes from 2012 to the present, featuring more than 150 celebrity interviews from shows like Doctor Who , Star Trek , Farscape , and...

MarkWHO42's Excellent Adventure through the Universe of pop culture continues into the most tubular decade of the 1980s. We've decided to separate the coverage into two parts. First movies with different categories for Science Fiction, Drama, Comedy, and Action. In this episode, we go from Indiana Jones to The Cannonball Run. Listen in... it's definitely not bogus!!! To listen to our previous epis...

The second season of Star Trek: Picard has finished on the Paramount+ streaming service so we take a deep dive into the wormhole. Why is Q back and what is his obsession with the Admiral? Who is Adam Soong and what is his obsession with eugenics? When did Dr. Juranti get that voice? Can we juggle all of these characters and stories? How did they sneak in a surprise cameo without an internet leak?...

Who is George Perez and why is he so legendary that we have to have a show about him? Which characters did George create or co-create? How did he resurrect Wonder Woman in the late 1980s? What was his involvement with Superman, The Infinity Gauntlet, and Crisis on Infinite Earths? Why did DC, Marvel, and independents want his art and input? Join Mark Baumgarten, Eduardo M. Freyre, Vicky Jakubowski...

The 2022 version of fan-favorite Batman has taken Gotham by storm. What is up with Bruce Wayne and where is our international playboy? How is this Riddler connected to the Dark Knight Detective? Who is Selina Kyle’s father? When can we get more time with Alfred? Join Mark Baumgarten, Eduardo M. Freyre, Zion Quiros, and Vicky Jakubowski as they discuss The Batman, the characters, and the legacy of...

The latest Doctor Who special “Legend of the Sea Devils” recently aired. Who are these Sea Devils and why have we not heard from them since 1984? What’s up with Yaz? How does Madame Ching, the pirate queen, fit into this story? What can we expect based on the “next time” trailer and the regeneration rumors? Join Mark Baumgarten, Eduardo M. Freyre, Zion Quiros, and Vicky Jakubowski as they debate t...

Star Trek currently has 4 shows (soon to be 5) streaming on the Paramount+ service. Sound like a good time to have a Star Trek Retrospective. But first, let’s veer off course (in a fast car). Is Steve McQueen in the original Italian Job or was Mark rambling? The winner is… not Mark. Now back to the Federation. Does Paramount now consider the 1970’s animated series canon or maybe just one episode?...

The77 Publications presents the latest and greatest brand new comic anthology – Pandora. What inspired Jo Heeley to take this leap of faith? Is Penny Pentagram joining in on the fun? Does Andrew Richmond really create one sketch a day? Find out as Mark Baumgarten and Vicky Jakubowski fall down the rabbit hole with Jo and Andrew of Pandora. This episode features new content not heard on SUBSPACE Ra...

The latest Batman movie has just been released in theatres, a perfect time to look at the Dark Knight’s 83 years. Is the 1960s TV show with Adam West and Burt Ward too campy for Batman? Who wore the cowl better, Val Kilmer or George Clooney? Is Batman: The Animated Series the best Batman ever? Should we go watch The Batman? Listen to Mark Baumgarten, Eduardo M. Freyre, and Vicky Jakubowski debate...

The Book of Boba Fett Season One has come to a close. How did this fan-favorite character escape the Sarlacc? What is the history between Cad Bane and Boba? Is Luke Skywalker a good Jedi Master? Find out as Mark Baumgarten, Eduardo M. Freyre, Zion Quiros, and Vicky Jakubowski chat about this latest Disney+ series. This episode features new content not heard on SUBSPACE Radio! To listen to our prev...