Let Me Know How It Is

This week the crew dives into director Matt Reeves' The Batman. They give their thoughts on performances by Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Paul Dano, Colin Ferrell, and more. And with host and resident Batmanologist, Zack, they share insights into the world of Batman from the comics and other media and also make some predictions about what could be in store next for this version of...

Every team has their class clown. The person who is there to lighten the mood with a quick joke or comment. Continuing with our Team Member Archetype series, join the panel as they discuss some of the best examples of Comic Relief characters.

The comic book world lost two all-time great artists over the past several weeks. The crew is joined again by guest Devon Sanders as they look back at the legendary careers of comic creators Neal Adams & George Pérez.

This week the crew imagines a world where they have been tasked with RE-launching a Shared DC Cinematic Universe. Starting anew from scratch, they spell out what characters/properties they would use and what stories they think should be told as the foundation of this new hypothetical movie universe.

The world of superheroes can be daunting, especially for newcomers. With superhero movies and shows being as popular as they are now, more than ever new fans are interested in checking out their favorite heroes in their original storytelling medium: comic books. But where to start? That's where we come in! We're going over some of the most popular heroes and listing our choices of safe places for...

Frank, unfortunately, had to go under the knife recently. But now that he's all healed up and rested we thought it would be fun to go over all the films he checked out during that time. Join us for a bunch of mini-movie reviews, as Frank walks us through what he watched while he was taking some time off to recover.

It's used to be a common thing to hear, "the sequel is never as good as the original". These days that isn't necessarily true. Many films have sequels just as good if not better than the original. Trilogies are another story though. What seems to be the most common is for there to be two great installments with a lacking third entry. But there are examples where all three films have been wonderful...

Continuing with our Team Member Archetype series, today the panel looks at some of the best examples of Team Leaders. Arguably the characters that come to mind first when you thing about various teams and groups. Join the conversation as the panel discusses Team Leaders.

Unquestionably cinema's highest prize in Hollywood is the Academy Award aka the Oscar. Over the years, though, their existence and relevance has come into question more and more by movie goers. Are the right movies being recognized? We tackle some age old questions here: How is great defined? What does success look like? What is the nature of art? It's all here, using the Oscars as our jumping off...

Our third annual March Madness Tournament concludes here! We started with 64 of the best main characters and here we are. This is it! We now find out who the panel’s favorite protagonist in all of pop culture! Also included are some honorable mentions of characters that didn’t make the cut. Part 3 of 3.

Our third annual March Madness Tournament continues! We've got even more crazy main character match-ups and even more arbitrary decisions. We're on a mission to crown the greatest protagonist in all of pop culture. Part Two of our tournament takes us through the Round of 32 and the Sweet Sixteen. (Part 2 of a 3-part series)  

It's our third annual March Madness Tournament! Tommy takes the lead as we go through all of the first round matchups to crown the greatest protagonist in the history of pop-culture! Join us for Part One of this three part series where we pit 64 of our personal favorite main characters against each other one-on-one and choose winners based on completely arbitrary criteria.

In the world of animation, there are few figures more important than Tex Avery. A bombastic creative force who brought his unique brand of comedy, energy, and wit. In addition he introduced us to many of the favorites we know and love: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig, all are household names in part because of Avery's influence. Today the panel honors one of the greats from the Go...

Continuing with our Team Member Character Archetype series, today the panel looks at some of the best examples of the Team Rogue.  This Archetype includes some of media's most popular characters -- people love the scoundrel rebels type.  Join the conversation as the panel discusses Team Rogues.

The hey-day for Action Movies was the 80s and early 90s, and few are more synonymous with the genre than Bruce Willis.  Everybody knows his most famous role, but he also starred in a lesser known favorite called The Last Boy Scout. As we do from time to time we're jumping in and doing a deep dive on a movie from the past, so join us as we discuss this thrilling actioner from 1991.

We talk a lot about heroes on Let Me Know How It Is. Characters who never say die. Characters who believe in themselves. Characters who find the courage to do the right thing no matter what. These characters are plentiful, but they don’t have to wear a cape to be a hero. Sports movies share many of the themes that we all know and love from superheroes. A genre with its own conventions and tropes a...

Batman has some of the best and most popular rogues gallery in all of comics, and Two-Face is one of the brightest villainous standouts. There is so much to his character: the grotesque visual, the two-toned/patterned suits, and of course the coin flipping. One of Two-Face's many obsessions is also with the number two. In honor of 2/2/22, and as we approach his 80th anniversary, the panel will foc...

Pop culture has more than its fair share of geniuses. Practically any property or franchise you can think of has a resident intellectual;  but which is the best? Who is the smartest of the smart? The panel today is looking at the Brains of the Operations, and we're listing our favorites. Following our Super Team Dynamics episode, where we touched on some of the common types of characters that ofte...

Team books are a staple of comic books. The Fantastic Four and the Justice League were break out hits in the 60s. Teen Titans and the X-Men were some of the hottest books of the 80s and 90s. And of course, there may be nothing in pop-culture hotter than The Avengers at the moment. Each team has its own feel, it's own vibe, and the panel wanted to explore the dynamics and character interactions of...

World building is a term that applies to the vastness of a fictional world. Its a concept that interestingly sees that the fuller a universe becomes, the more scrutinized the world gets, as its devoted fan base tries to understand every facet of that fictional environment. There is a component of this to all art, but the best examples of world building can create an engaging experience for audienc...

As promised, it's Part 2 of our Year End Annual! This time the panel looks ahead to 2022 and lists all the movies, tv, & comics we have high anticipation and hopes for. Help us usher in 2022 with some hopefully future classics coming out way in the New Year.

It's time again for our Year End Annual!  Here, in Part 1, the panel will look back and discuss all the pop culture goodness that came our way in 2021!  Join the panel as we say goodbye to 2021 and get ready for the new year.

There is no more iconic female superhero in the world than Wonder Woman. For decades, she has been a staple of pop culture and a symbol of feminism, and women's empowerment and this year she's turning 80! A warrior, a princess, an activist, a superhero, and a founding member of the Justice League -- there is so much to unpack so we brought in some help. Featuring guest panelist, and Wonder Woman e...

1961, the year that started it all. Some argue it's the start of the silver age of comics. That part is certainly up for debate but what is not is that 1961 saw the release of one of the most seminal books of all time. 60 years ago, Fantastic Four #1 hit newsstands. Its creative team, Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, not only created some of the most enduring characters of all time, but their work in FF l...

Can you believe it’s been 101 episodes so far?!  For such a momentous milestone, we just couldn’t settle for one topic. Or even two topics. No, for our 101st episode we are shooting out 101 of the hottest takes there are. That’s right! 101 hot takes in 101 minutes across a plethora of pop cultural topics that we believe deep down to our very cores! Plus we share many other nuggets of information,...