Just Another Friday Night

Once, twice, three times a lady...no wait not a lady but how about a trilogy? What better way to kick off our 3rd season, that's right true believers this is our 51st episode! And no better way to start season 3 than to finally tackle the movies of our favorite mighty movies of Marvel! We won't be examining them all but focusing on the films of three done the Marvel way! What we like to call the T...

In brightest day...in blackest night...no evil shall shall escape my sight...Let those who worship evils might...beware my power - GREEN LANTERNS LIGHT! The Green Lantern oath gives us chills! That and this recent Texas weather! Tonight we focus on the iconic  DC 6-part series Green Lantern Rebirth by one of our favorite writers Geoff Johns! Hal Jordan reclaims the emerald mantle in the series the...

As Stan Lee said in the 1995 classic Mallrats "all the money, all the women, even all the comic books in the world, they can't substitute for that one person." To which the enigmatic Brodie Bruce responds as any Friday Nighter would "I don't know...all the comics in the world?" A response we can all relate to, but in matters of the heart you gotta trust Stan the Man who responds as only he can "Tr...

It's a fine Saturday morning in the 1980's. You've got a big bowl of  Mr. T cereal in front of you and the warm glow of the TV humming. Only one thing is missing. Time to fire up the those classic 80s cartoons! From He-Man to Transformers to G.I. Joe whatever tickled your fancy was about to keep you occupied and invested for hours! Your imagination ran wild and you got bombarded with ads for all t...

We ready to make you an offer you can't refuse with an episode dedicated to all your favorite films, tv, books related to the mob, mafia, & gangsters! What counts? What doesn't besides big 3? Or is it big 5?? What other media did mafia culture penetrate?? We are going to tell you our likes, loves, and hates and we promise to leave you feeling like a made man or woman! If not feel free to drop a ho...

From the smooth sounds of The DorkDad Podcast comes Lucky our compatriot and fellow podcast host! Kind enough to have had us on his show we relish the opportunity to return the favor and talk about a shared love of the one and only Dark Knight himself BATMAN! All three of us are fans of all the various ways you can consume The Bat and we're going to cover as man as we can! In the process we want y...

Okay so 2020 blew. We all know that but there were a handful of good things that came out of it! While it may be easy to discuss all the bad stuff (and we will) we also want to focus on what was good (no great) about 2020 in the world of popular culture. What were the movies, TV shows, comic books, toys, games that maybe helped you survive what some people are calling the worst year in history. It...

Wait? What? Who are these people? We bring back Untamable Amy for a show all about the ha-ha's! The giggles, the cut-ups, and the knee slappers! Live comedy stand up, movies, and some TV! Also where is Double A? It's Super Late but it's here just The Tonight Show, The Late Show, The Late Late Show or in our case the extremely super late - better late than never show!

He can bring you in warm or he can bring you in cold. In season 2 of The Mandalorian we see Mando travel to places that show he's suited for either climate! From the dusty & familiar Tatooine to the frozen Hoth-like planet in ep 2. And that was just the warm up! It's full speed ahead after that in one of the most fun-to-watch shows ever made. We here at JAFN can not wait to sit and talk all things...

In our 17th episode of season 2 we bring you the episode we wanted from the start - Authority Comics owner MARIO DELGADO! You can call him Super Mario cause we do. He's the BEST in the game and at what he does in the world of comic books and collecting. Not to mention being an all around bad ass small business owner! We are going to go deep into the world of comics, collecting, and being a San Ant...

The bells are ringing out on Christmas Day! Well not quite yet but either way we are here bringing in the Christmas joy! We are talking holiday traditions, Christmas movies, merry music, and of course Christmas drinks! What are your faves? Let us know! Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and joyful celebrations to all of every background! Peace on Earth and good will towards men and women! As in the...

Music makes you dance, laugh, cry, and according to some lose control! Does it soothe your savage beast? You like bands or solo artists? Who are the best? Your faves? We are talking all things regarding the universal language - music! It's also our first ever simulcast! We've recorded our Facebook Live side by side with our episode! Switch off your music library for a few and let us fill your ears...

You heard us say that thou are a villain but what hero has it the worst? In the annals of the rogues gallery which hero has the unfortunate task of facing the most vile of rogues galleries? Is it the X-Men with Magneto, Apocalypse, and Mr. Sinister? Or would you rather be Superman and take on the likes of Lex Luthor, Darkseid, and Doomsday in a single week?? Or maybe you're not as lucky as to be a...

GONG! GONG!! The lights in the building go out and you're sitting in complete darkness but the crowd is electric and you see lighting begin to crash on stage. Ominous organ music begins to play and smoke rises from all around. You may very well be entering the gates of hell. As the music rises a figure appears cloaked in all black. Tall and wide and terrifying. He begins to slowly stride towards h...

We were dreamin' when we taped this forgive us if it goes astray! Partially inspired by power of The Purple One - we just have to talk about 1999! CM Chuck and some of the most prolific Friday Nighters graduated high school. The San Antonio Spurs won their first ever NBA Title. And it was a year in film that changed the game and lives of both filmmakers and audiences alike. There are certain thing...

When your heroes are so exciting they bring you to climax before you even read the story? Well then my friends you are indeed ready for the comic book adaptation brought to life by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, & Eric Kripke in the amazing, the incomparable, the Amazon Prime series THE BOYS!!! We hone in on the stellar season two in this episode gang - and let us warn you it is chock full of spoi...

Stop me if you've heard this one - 3 men walk into a police station - a Criminal, a Comedian, and a Clown - which one tells the joke that kills? Let me stop you right there - there is no punchline cause I'm literally making this up as I go. If that sounds nonsensical and chaotic to you then you're ready for our topic this week the latest story from Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok entitled Batman Three...

"People once believed that when someone dies, a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead. But sometimes, something so bad happens that a terrible sadness is carried with it and the soul can't rest. The sometimes, just sometimes, the crow can bring that soul back to put the wrong things right." - Sarah...P.S. It can't rain all the time... 

Sleep all day, party all night, never die, never grow old and the next line we all know it. Is it true? Well that all depends on who you ask. The tag line tells us that "it's fun to be a vampire." For David and the Lost Boys that certainly appeared to be the case even for Lestat. But what of the icon of vampire lore Count Dracula? His history seems one marred by tragedy. While you are endowed with...

Things that go bump in the night. The monster in your closet. The thing living under the bed. What warrants something to be called a creature? A true instrument of fear?? There can be categories upon categories and after that that come the subcategories and while it may be difficult to determine who goes where what is undeniable is where the creatures belong in the annals of horror. The Creature f...

Carrie, The Shining, IT, Pet Cemetery, The Shawshank Redemption, Stand By Me...any of these sound familiar? Chances are hell yes. Well guess what you've just been baptized in the church of STEPHEN KING. Here at Just Another Friday Night we ARE not just fans but HUGE fans of The Master of Modern Horror. Now think about that for a second MASTER of modern horror. His name is already etched alongside...

Have you ever seen a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand? Walking through SoHo in the rain? Looking for a place called Le Ho Fook's, ready for a big dish of beef chow mein. No? Us either but AwwwwWWWoooo werewolves in San Antonio!! Though if they're here in SA they're likely looking for tacos, but we digress. We brought in a ringer for the first episode of October madness - the Damsel of Dark...

Crane kick illegal? Yes sensei!! No, no, no this goes against all the 80's taught us! Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence showed us - nay - spun kicked a story to us in 1984 that that left an indelible  mark on the 1980's, history, and the world. Fast forward 30 plus years and we get an entirely different story. The tale of what the hell happened to Johnny after the ill fated and now often argued "...

The bronze wrestler slides down his mask and ties the back as the roar of the crowd becomes deafening. In the audience a man gestures for a cold beer and holds out some cash. The action begins just as it did this night when we sat down in San Antonio's only Mexican wrestling or Lucha Libre if you prefer themed bar! Co-owners Jesse Campos and Billy Mendoza offered up exceptional hospitality and del...

19 years ago America was attacked in the heart of NYC. The country came together and out this tragedy and showed that united we would not waiver. The first responders of NY became America's first responders and the NYPD and NYFD were as resounding as the Avengers or the JLA. Adamantium Adam and CM Chuck take time to share their personal thoughts, feelings, and memories of that tragic day. We focus...