The Rabblecast

*Show Note: This episode was originally recorded on January 18th.  Remember going to the store and buying your first music album? How about a movie? When was the last time you bought a new release in a brick and mortar location rather than downloading it or streaming it online? On this episode we talk about owning the things that we buy with our hard earned money. We also go on to discuss how the...

A while ago, we recorded movie commentary tracks for a couple of titles that we enjoy very much. The Crow (1994) Starring, Brandon Lee and Directed by, Alex Proyas and Blade (1998) Starring, Wesley Snipes and Directed by, Stephen Norrington. The conversation about the commentary tracks came up because, Doug mentioned that this year marks the 30th Anniversary of the release of, The Crow. With that,...

*Show Note: This episode was originally recorded on January 4th.  Join us as we get back into the studio and catch up after a brief holiday break! We jump back into the world of professional wrestling and take a look at how some of the different companies are handling some of the challenges that have popped up in recent months. WWE , AEW , Ring Of Honor , TNA Impact Wrestling , and more! We are Th...

*Show Note: This episode was originally recorded on December 21th.  Welcome to the last episode of 2023! Once again, we have a little bit of everything in this episode. Holiday road rage, dealing with social media algorithm's so you can see what you want to see, and more!  We hope you have enjoyed the silly conversations and wish everyone Happy Holidays and all the best in 2024! We are The Rabblec...

What do military weaponary , UFO's/UAP's , and the Supernatural all have in common? They're all subjects of conversation on this episode! Listen in and see how weird things can get when we go off the beaten path and things get a little strange! We are The Rabblecast!

*Show Note: This episode was originally recorded on December 7th.  Listen in as the guys talk about old reading assignments from High School. Lord of the Flies , Shakespearean stories, Catcher in the Rye , and others. From there, the show goes into random topics. Books, TV, movies, and much more! We also go over the recent passing of a Television legend in, Norman Lear . Mr Lear (aged 101), was an...

*Show Note: This episode was originally recorded on November 30th.  On this episode we go over the recent results from WWE's Survivor Series 2023 . We do a brief rundown of the card and some of the standout moments. One of the those moments being the return of CM Punk to the WWE.  What was once just rumor and speculation finally culminated in CM Punk's return as the show wrapped up. How did this h...

On this episode, we talk about the recently released trailer for the upcoming movie, The Iron Claw from Studio A24. The movie tells the story of the Von Erich Family . Their rise to stardom, the struggles they deal with, and the tragedy that falls on the family.  With that, we pose the question, what other wrestling story would we want to see hit the big screen? Hernandez picked, The Rise and Fall...

What are you thankful for? With the holiday quickly approaching, we take a moment to talk about Thanksgiving and what we may or may not be thankful for. We get into some deep territory regarding our own personal lives and how those differ. Ultimately, we look at how we use the "good and the bad" in our daily lives to our advantage. From there, we jump over to the recent news regarding Marvel Studi...

Halloween has come and gone! Treats were handed out, tricks were played, and now it's time for all the crazy lawn decorations to get put aways until the next Halloween. What did you do for Halloween? Hernandez went out with the family and did the traditional Trick-or-Treating thing. Doug, went to a club (more on that when you listen to the episode). All in all, it was a fun time. And, for those of...

*Posting Note: This episode was originally recorded on October 26th and was intended to be released a few days later. We apologize for the delay. Enjoy the show and Happy Halloween! We are closing out the month of October with the fourth part to our 31 Movies in 31 Nights ! Once again, Doug shares his list of movies for the month and we take the ride with him. Scary movies, Hollywood shenanigans,...

*Posting Note: This episode was originally recorded on October 19th and was intended to be released a few days later. We apologize for the delay and hope to be caught up soon. Enjoy the show! Part 3 of 31 Movies in 31 Nights is here! We continue our vicarious journey with Doug's movie list as he shares the latest entries. Some honorable mentions (not on Doug's list): 976-Evil , Warlock , Dr. Giggl...

*Posting Note: This episode was originally recorded on October 12th and was intended to be released a few days later. We apologize for the delay and hope to be caught up soon. Enjoy the show! We are continuing the 31 Movies in 31 Nights fun! Doug shares the many movies that he is running through for the month of October! Doug is nearing the halfway mark while Hernandez is lucky to get a hand full...

*Posting Note: This episode was originally recorded on October 5th and was intended to be released a few days later. We apologize for the delay and hope to be caught up soon. Enjoy the show! As the first episode for the month of October we delve right into horror movies! More specifically, 31 Movies in 31 Nights ! For anyone new to the challenge, you choose 31 different horror or Halloween movies...

Oversharing on social media... Look, we've all done it. Name games, what does your birthday say about you?, which Kobra Kai character are you. A little advice, someone is gathering that info. We're not saying don't have fun. Maybe, don't share it publicly? The Writer's Guild of America (WGA) has struck a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP)! This esse...

In April of 2023, the WWE made a deal with Endeavour Group Holdings (owners of Zuffa, which holds the UFC). The deal would culminate in a new company, TKO Group Holdings a new public company majority-owned by Endeavor, with Vince McMahon serving as executive chairman of the new entity, and Nick Khan becoming president. The merger was completed on September 12, 2023. This marks the end of the "McMa...

The summer season is coming to a close but the "Summer of Labor" is still in full effect. We touch upon the recent story about some shows attempting to resume production, in particular the, Drew Barrymore Show . (As of this recording, Drew Barrymore and other shows attempting to return to production have since reversed their decisions and are abiding by WGA and SAG/AFTRA guidelines for the current...

On this episode, we touch on a number of different subjects. An update on the on-going WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes and some of the recenlty announced delays. How long will this continue for? Comedy is also touched upon. In particular Whitney Cummings and her 2019 comedy special, Can I Touch It? and the reveal of her Real Doll counterpart, Bear Claw. From there we find ourselves in the realm of Horro...

Bob Barker (aged 99) was the host for the longest running game show in North American television history,  The Price Is Right . For decades he appeared on television giving countless contestants the opportunity to win fabulous prizes. He was also reminded the viewing audience watching at home to have their pets spayed and neutered. Arleen Sorkin (aged 67) was an American actress, screenwriter, tel...

Whenever a performer in the world of Professional Wrestling passes away, it hits home for each of us in a different way. On this episode we talk about the passing of two very talented individuals in their own right. Terry Funk had a career that spanned more than fifty years. He helped to shape the world of Pro wrestling throughout that time. Whether it was overseas in crazy death matches, or here...

On this episdoe of The Rabblecast... we talk about, Slotherhouse ! What could go wrong when you are running for sorority president and you take a sloth from the wild and hope for it to become  your house mascot? We will find out soon as Slotherhouse comes out August 30th! We also talk about the upcoming Netflix animated series, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off ! With most of the original cast from, Scott P...

Join us for this grab bag of an episode! Doug and Erik run through a gauntlet of various topics: Movies, Streaming Shows ( Twisted Metal on Peacock), Music Fest in PA, Comedians (who have you listened to recently?), Garth Brooks (and The Life of Chris Gaines ) and more!   We are The Rabblecast!

We did it, we fulfilled the meme dubbed, #Barbenheimer.  Doug caught a viewing of, Oppenheimer and gives us his thoughts on one of the most anticipated films of this summer. Hernandez went in for,  Barbie and reacts to one of the most unexpected films of this summer. We also take a look back at the work of one, Mr. Paul Reubens aka Pee-Wee Herman . The actor and comedian was known for, The Pee-Wee...

Barbie , Oppenheimer ... did you catch them opening weekend? Well, we did not. But that won't stop us from going over their performance at the box office and some of the stories surrounding these films. Doug is set to watch Oppenheimer in the near future. Will Hernandez go to Barbie? Also on this episode, we take quick looks at the upcoming film The Last Voyage of the Demeter (directed by André Øv...

We take a look at a relatively older story in, BatmanGate . The story revolves around the legal battle between former DC artist and writer, Chris Wozniak and movie Producer, Michael Uslan . Mr. Wozniak claims that an unused Batman story idea that he had submitted to Mr. Uslan was the basis of the 2022 film, The Batman (directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, and Paul Da...