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Victor and Carl discuss the four video games that define them. What are four games that define YOU? Let us know! Carl talks about the Archangel #8 comic, shouts out local DJs in Rhode Island,discusses the Chris Benoit episode of The Dark Side of the Ring, Elijah Burke's podcast episode on Benoit, and the Monday Night Raw November 6, 1996 episode - the infamous "Pillman's Got a Gun" show. Victor ch...

Victor and Carl mainly discuss the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on sports, wrestling, film, the gaming industry, and the world at large. Be safe, be considerate of others, and wash your hands. Recorded March 17, 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/5s0mE5bruPX…-xTVayA3XP9lQeCA Email: CodexPrimePodcast@gmail.com CATCH C...

Victor reviews Leigh Whannell's The Invisible Man (2020) starring Elisabeth Moss, highlights the first book he completed for the #CodexPrimeLiteraryChallenge, The Color of Law (2018), reviews the Stardom No People Gate show from March 8, and pays tribute to the late acting legend Max von Sydow. Carl highlights his comic reads including Earth X, Strange Academy #1, Spider-Man Noir #1, and his lates...

Victor and Carl get into the Bernard Pivot questionnaire, popularized by the late, great James Lipton, host of Inside the Actors Studio! Check out their answers in the last third of this week's episode. Victor talks about seeing Candyman (1992), and issues the CODEX PRIME LITERARY CHALLENGE. Listen and check out the Facebook page for complete details. Carl gives the rundown on X-Men and Fantastic...

Victor reviews Birds of Prey on this week's episode! Does he agree with Jim Savard and Carl Byrd's assessments of DC's latest flick? Tune in and find out. NXT TakeOver: Portland is also disussed, as well as Victor's completion of the Four in February challenge. Carl covers the Doctor Strange: Surgeon Supreme comic, Bryan Alvarez's book 100 Things WWE Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, Carl's g...

Jim Savard returns to chat about DC's newest film Birds of Prey! Victor talks about the 92nd Academy Awards, including the historic Oscar victories of Bong Joon-ho's Parasite. Jim and Victor also celebrate The Lighthouse. Plus other stuff. HAAAAARK, TRITION! HARK! GET IT! Recorded February 11, 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPOTIFY: open.spo...

The uWo reteams once again with Codex Prime to tackle NXT & NXT UK's Worlds Collide event and WWE's 2020 Royal Rumble! Let's get ready to GET IT! Recorded January 28, 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/5s0mE5bruPX…-xTVayA3XP9lQeCA Email: CodexPrimePodcast@gmail.com CATCH CODEX PRIME AT: Facebook: www.facebook.com/c...

Victor reviews (and rants about) Tyler Perry's A Fall from Grace, from the bad wigs to the bad writing! He also talks about the trade paperback Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America, Ted Chiang's Stories of Your Life and Others, and David Lynch's short film on Netflix, "What Did Jack Do?" Carl issues the 4 in February Challenge and covers WWE Untold - Rey, Eddie and the Rumble, The Broken Skull...

Victor and Carl usher in the new year with the first episode of the new decade! Topics include a brief look at NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II, Victor's highlights of the final issue of East of West (#45) as well as his blu-ray pickups, and Carl's Marvel rundown of the following titles: Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter, Daughters of the Dragon: Deep Cuts, Dr. Strange: Damnation, Spider-Man Noir Collec...

*TROS discussion starts at 52:00, spoilers at the 1 hour mark. Victor and Carl are joined by AWOL to chat about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! What do they think of the final film in the sequel trilogy? Tune in and listen in! Victor also reviews Uncut Gems, Doomsday Clock and gives his thoughts on Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. Carl reports on his latest comic book reads, more Call of Duty: Modern...

Victor and Carl chat about the results of The Game Awards 2019, from the surprise winners to several interesting announcements (starting after the 50:00 mark)! Carl talks about some of the latest Marvel comics he's been reading, Victor reviews some new films including Waves, Marriage Story, and two John Waters films - Female Trouble and Multiple Maniacs. Carl also has some questions about Victor's...

Victor reveals his Black Friday blu-ray pickups, reviews Queen & Slim, Knives Out, and The Irishman, and gives his brief thoughts on the Black Widow trailer. Recorded December 3, 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email: CodexPrimePodcast@gmail.com CATCH CODEX PRIME AT: Facebook: www.facebook.com/codexprime Twitter: twitter.com/codexprimecast In...

Codex Prime returns before Thanksgiving to discuss NXT TakeOver: War Games and Survivor Series! They also make their way through various topics, ranging from their latest comics and Criterion Collection pickups, to Carl's rundown of 90 Day Fiance, including a 46 year-old gran gran and creepy couplings. Yep. Let the war games begin and GET IT! Recorded November 26, 2019 ----------------------------...

Victor and Carl delve into their impressions of the first few hours of Death Stranding, the long-anticipated video game from Hideo Kojima! (Check it out at the 1 hour mark of the show). Victor reports on four new pickups he acquried from Barnes and Noble's latest November Criterion Collection sale, including John Waters's 1981 feature Polyester. Carl gives the rundown on Popeye's sought-and-fought...

Bryan Lopes of the uWo joins in the festivities this week to discuss RI Comic Con 2019 with Carl Byrd! Victor also reviews "The Lighthouse" and Bong Joon-ho's newest film "Parasite". And there's also a Fire Pro Wrestling World battle proposed by both Codex Prime and uWo, complete with draft picks. It's GETTIN' IT TIME, party people! IT'S SUCH GOOD S**T! Recorded November 5, 2019 ------------------...

Local Rhode Island-based podcaster Chris Revill, host of "Let's Chat! with Chris Revill" joins Victor and Carl on this week's episode! Check out their free-flowing discussion as they chat about a myriad of topics, including a series of binary choices inspired by the "This or That" feature from the Spotify podcast "Jemele Hill is Unbothered". The Art of Chatterboxing, folks. GET IT! Recorded Octobe...

Victor and Carl discuss Joker, the new (alleged) danger-to-society movie directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix! They also give their takes on the abysmal ending to WWE's Hell in a Cell event with The Fiend and Seth Rollins, the first episode of AEW Dynamite, and Kofi's WWE title run coming to an abrupt end. Carl also highlights Viceland's The Dark Side of the Ring documentary seri...

Patricia Figueroa of the Party Nerdz podcast joins Carl and Victor via Skype in this week's episode! Listen in as Patricia discusses her creative writing, her process and her inspirations, as well as everyone's thoughts on the backlash by some over the upcoming Joker movie, favorite classic films, and more. Crack open a can of Carl's favorite beverage (White Claw) and GET IT! Recorded October 1, 2...

Victor reviews the new Brad Pitt-starring sci-fi film Ad Astra, Carl highlights J.J. Abrams Spider-Man comic, the classic Batman graphic novel The Long Halloween, and the duo touch on headlines such as the upcoming Jurassic World 3 starring the OG cast from the first film. Carl also tests Victor's film knowledge with some poorly worded movie summaries ripped straight from social media. Once again,...

Victor and Carl determine which superheroes, wrestlers and actors would be invited to The Cookout! Victor reviews the films "Hustlers" and "The Peanut Butter Falcon". Carl talks about "Money Heist" on Netflix, Old Man Logan by Mark Millar, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, and the Marvel Facsimilie comic books. Make yourself a full plate of baked mac & cheese and GET IT! Recorded September 18, 2019 -----...

Local Rhode Island artist Kilvin Burgos joins the Codex Prime podcast once again this week! Inspired by friends-of-the-show, the uWo podcast, Victor, Carl and Kilvin discuss their fantasy draft picks from Marvel, Image and DC Comics. Who picked who and what? Check it out on the second hour of the show! Listen - and watch on Facebook - as Kilvin shares his latest artwork. Victor also reviews the 20...

After over a year of delays, Victor finally reviews Carl's blu-ray copy of the 2011 Bradley Cooper film Limitless! Victor also highlights the newest horror-comedy Ready or Not. Carl discusses his Twitch stream of Shenmue on the PS4, the Fantastic 4 cartoon from the 1990s on DVD, Marvel #1000, and Dave Chappelle's controversial Netflix stand-up Sticks and Stones. The two hosts also chat about their...

Victor and Carl discuss various "what if?" scenearios this week, such as "What if WCW bought out WWE in 2001," "What if the MCU stuck with Paramount" and plenty more. Victor also chats about his foray into decluttering, and Carl highlights Luke Cage Noir, Absolute Carnage and Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling on Netflix. Laundry day is a very dangerous day... to GET IT! Recorded August 21, 2019 --...

Bryan Lopes and Eddie Ortiz of the uWo join Codex Prime to discuss NXT TakeOver: Toronto, SummerSlam, and the G1 Climax 29 final! Who's being inducted into the uWo Burial Hall of Fame? Tune in and let's GET IT! Recorded August 14, 2019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5s0mE5bruPXV6Hi2K9EGLY?si=hLa-mq-xTVayA3XP...

Victor highlights the following ten unique films of the year: - The Farewell - Fighting with My Family - Birds of Passage - Little Woods - Her Smell - The Mustang - Ash is Purest White - Woman at War - Apollo 11 - They Shall Not Grow Old Victor also shares his thoughts on the upcoming G1 Climax 29 finals. Recorded August 11, 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------...