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It's the return of the audio Tranquil Tirades! James and Damien welcome newcomer Michael to the fray as they tackle the cinematic debacle known as DOA: Dead or Alive. Absurdity abounds as characters change race, gain superpowers, and often just disappear from the movie completely! The guys also manage to praise Kevin Nash and ogle Helena while discussing all of the other joys offered by the film,...

In the second part of his annual celebration of Halloween, Tom covers the debut of Man-Thing from Savage Tales #1, explains the origin of this unique magazine, as well as the character's odd position in comic book history. Plus, boobies. And Tom gets very disturbed trying to figure out where one character keeps a lit cigarette.

The bits are on the table in this episode of Married to Movies as Megan and Desmond cover Planet Terror and Hard Candy. Ladies in red and testicular trauma abound in these films, but they have very little else in common except that Desmond likes them both. But what does Megan think? Listen to find out! Also, feedback abounds! Send questions, comments, and requests to: marriedtomovies@gmail.com and...

Halloween's almost here, so Kellen and James keep their year-old tradition alive with a commentary of the second Hellsing Ultimate OVA.

The world's most dangerous assassin is targeted by the CIA, and he doesn't take too kindly to that (Red). Then The Avengers are brutally attacked by their most dangerous foes, and not all of the heroes walk away unscathed (Avengers: Under Siege).

In this episode, Desmond welcomes fantasy artist Mike Dubisch to the show to talk about his newest project that you can help happen on Kickstarter.com: Black Velvet Cthulhu! Mike is a talented artist who talks openly about his artistic and literary influences, as well as his colorful career. Then Darryll joins Desmond for a discussion on the Soderbergh film Kafka. Tunes include: "Lament for a Toy...

The Doctor faces Sutekh, the most powerful, evil alien to have ever lived ("Pyramids of Mars"). Then he must stop an alien race from taking control of the planet ("The Android Invasion"). If the last plot sounds a little familiar (RE: generic), well, there's a reason for that.

Former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras now has the same title at DC Comics, and the company has closed the door on the Wildstorm Universe. Des and Mike speculate as to what these changes will mean for DC, then they discuss some of their favorite Wildstorm comics books.

Earth-2.net's best video game podcast returns this week with an hour of gaming goodness for you to chew on. Alien warfare and fishing are the main themes of this episode, as the guys try to distract themselves from the fact that StarTropics is still really, really hard. Other distractions include giant sexy hands, Tom Hanks movies, and the Harlem Globetrotters.

Though they've finished discussing the TV series, James and Mike must still cover Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo before moving on. What do they think of this movie, the foe, the many anime references, the love story, and Grant Morrison? Wait, Grant Morrison?

In this revenge-themed episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll take in a double-feature of films that sit on the opposite ends of the spectrum. First up, Robert Forster and Fred Williamson take back the streets in Vigilante, then Gary Oldman and Paddy Considine take back the Spanish countryside in The Backwoods. Mirth, mayhem, and tunes ensue: "New York's Alright (If You Like Saxophones)" by F...

In the second part of our summer 2010 wrap-up, Tom and Derrick cover a number of films including The A-Team, Prince of Persia, Salt, Centurion, Predators, Piranha, Inception, and more. The Boys Outta Brooklyn also read some viewer mail, announce The Gang Green Podosphere Challenge, and reveal the all-new BITD Theme Song for the episode! Plus the actress with the most unfortunate name in the world,...

Mike's fiancee is attempting to win a worthwhile contest, and he tells you how your votes will help! Visit www.refresheverything.com/sayitforward , or text 102829 to 73774.

As they discuss five comics books (The Darkness: Four Horsemen #1, Guarding the Globe #1, Namor: The First Mutant #1, PunisherMax: Happy Ending, and X-Men: Curse of the Mutants - Storm & Gambit), Mike rants about the portrayal of massage parlors, and Preston has something to say about two mutants.

In the first of our special Halloween episodes for 2010, covering Phantom Stragner #2, the Phantom Stranger and Doc Thirteen try to figure out what's behind a man's nine-lives claim, but don't bother questioning why a suburban family has a collection of sinister Amerind artifacts. Plus, the horror of Evil Larry Fine! Flashback Time! And even listener mail!

In their 25th episode, Desmond and Megan celebrate the coming of October with a vampire-themed episode. First up, Desmond doesn't like Twilight but he twies really hard. It's not very good, but it's soooooo romantic! Also, what does Megan think of Blade? The answer might shock you! What are the racial implications of the comic book vampire movie, and which Twilight cast member would fare the worst...

Kellen and Brennan got their chance back in episode 25, and today it's Steph's turn to talk about her favorite anime of all time.

In this week's episode of Dread Media, Desmond is joined by the guitar player and founding member of the quintessential power metal band, Helloween: Michael Weikath. They talk about modern recording technology, touring, and the band's newest release: 7 Sinners. Then Desmond goes solo on a review of the low-budget indie film Heavy Mental. Also feedback, including Bette and Darren's rundown of the r...

In "Terror of the Zygons," shape-shifting aliens use the Loch Ness Monster in an attempt to take over the world, and Harry departs the TARDIS. Then in "Planet of Evil," a humanoid race mines a planet to save their species, but they find something very frightening and deadly. Also, Mike shocks Dan with a proclamation.

In the debut issue of Teen Titans, the team joins the Peace Corps and goes south. They also battle a giant robot and strange monsters with heads that look like middle-aged account executives. All this and insensitive Latin stereotypes!

It's the biggest edition of Extra Lives yet, as special guest Hannah Krueger joins the guys for over an hour of coverage on the recent Tokyo Game Show, with in-depth discussions on shirtless cosplay, Wii crotch-grabbing, and kimono girls. The guys then continue their playthrough of StarTropics, and pull their hair out as they deal with disappearing platforms, dark rooms, invisible enemies, dead en...

Kid Flash causes trouble for the HIVE Five ("Lightspeed"), while Ding Dong Daddy steals Robin's greatest secret ("Revved Up"). After five seasons, the origin of the Teen Titans is revealed ("Go! "). Brain makes his move against the young heroes ("Calling All Titans"), and Beast Boy takes it upon himself to end Brain's quest for power once and for all ("Titans Together"). Then Teen Titans comes to...

This week, your host may be sick but he still delivers killer ski lifts, mind-altering parasites, and zombies with machetes. Desmond and Darryll cover Adam Green's Frozen. Then Desmond goes solo on Greg Lamberson's latest book, Desperate Souls and the sci-fi / horror B movie Growth. Tunes include: "Mr. Freeze" by Slayer, "It's Cold Outside" by The Dead Boys, "The Lost Souls" by AFI, "Insects" by O...

Last year, in the first episode of BITD hosted by Earth-2.net, Tom and Derrick dubbed the summer of 2009 "The Summer of Meh." Well, summer 2010 is as far away from that as possible -- so much so that The Boys Outta Brooklyn have to devote two episodes to cover it all! In the first half, they cover the comic booky flicks Kick-Ass, Iron Man 2, The Expendables, and Machete; announce the winner of our...

On the one-year anniversary of Steve Rogers' death, his friends gather not to mourn the legend, but to save him from the time-trap Red Skull has locked him in (Captain America: Reborn). Then Death of the Endless spends a day on Earth as a mortal, and later makes a bargain for the soul of a child (Absolute Death).