Radio vs. the Martians!

You’ve gotta ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk? Mike and Casey sit down with Pól Rua and Greg Hatcher of Comic Book Resources’ Comics Should Be Good blog , for a comprehensive and thoughtful discussion of urban crime and its many complicated causes. And we talk about how pulp novels and grindhouse cinema recommends fixing these problems. Namely...

Mike and Casey continue their chat with Rebecca Friedman and Joe Preti , and they chew the fat about porno Mahjong, how the weirdest things end up at used bookstores, and why we just can’t stop thinking about nunchucks. We also dig into the contrast of Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves, why Mike really really really doesn’t like the new Ghostbusters trailer, and why people keep getting Super...

“…There are no cats in America!…” Mike and Casey manage to escape dog heaven and set out for the Great Valley. Their traveling companions? Ask an Atheist ‘s Rebecca Friedman and Joe Preti of the View from the Gutters comic book podcast. This month we’re talking about America animator, Don Bluth. From his apprenticeship at the Walt Disney company, to striking out...

In the wake of injury, scheduling issues, and technical problems, we will sadly not be able to give you our regularly scheduled panel episode. However, we can give you another Fun Sized dose of off-topic nonsense! We sit down with Rebecca Friedman — again — for a talk about weird local insurance ads, superhero cartoons starring M.C. Hammer, and forthcoming return of Star Trek to televi...

In our second Fun Sized episode this month, Mike and Casey continue their talk with Rebecca Friedman , and get into their feelings about the new Star Wars movie, the Force Awakens . Also, we say goodbye to the recently departed Alan Rickman and David Bowie.

In the first of two Fun Size discussions this month, we sit down with Rebecca Friedman and debate the merits and popularity of post-apocalyptic fiction and video games, and why absent panelist (and spouse) Sam Mulvey will probably never discuss it on the show. Is the genre inevitably juvenile, and does its recent popularity speak ill of us as a society? Disagreement follows. [NOTE: Some Fallout 4...

Go ahead, you tell him you didn’t do your homework. In our second podcast, Mike and Casey are joined by actual, real life teacher Rebecca Friedman for a very educational episode that highlights one of Schwarzenegger’s most successful comedies: 1990’s Kindergarten Cop ! Detective John Kimble is the meanest cop around. He really likes pushing people through glass coffee tables and blasti...

In the shadow of our Batman discussion, Mike and Casey continue their discussion with Joe Preti and Pól Rua . We dig into the weapons-grade weirdness of comic book writer Grant Morrison, and why his work probably shouldn’t be your introduction to the medium. We get into the contrast of revolutionary artistic experimentation vs. conventional competence that doesn’t reinvent the wheel. W...

“It’s an omen. I shall become a bat!” Criminals are superstitious and cowardly lot, so Mike and Casey are joined in the Batcave to compare case notes with our friend Pól Rua , and first-time panelist, Joe Preti of the View from the Gutters podcast. Our topic, DC Comics’ Caped Crusader, Batman. We dig into the character’s ridiculous versatility and unique ability to upend th...

In the afterglow of our Star Trek: the Next Generation panel, Mike and Casey continue their chat with Ryan Chaddock and Greg Hatcher for some off-topic conversation. We dig into why Mike totally doesn’t have pink eye, the use (or non-use) of secondary Star Trek characters, our hopes and fears for Star Wars: the Force Awakens , the Blade Runner and Mad Max sequels, inter-fandom schadenfreude,...

Space…the final frontier… Mike and Casey reserve a table in Ten Forward and share a pot of “tea, early grey, hot” with Greg Hatcher of Comic Book Resources’ Comics Should Be Good! blog and game designer Ryan Chaddock . Our continuing mission: to launch a class-5 probe into the Neutral Zone, and to discuss the classic science fiction series, Star Trek: the Next Generation ....

“A game nobody survives. But Schwarzenegger has yet to play.” It’s the premiere episode of Podcasta la Vista, Baby! Mike and Casey are proud to be joined by Greg Hatcher of Comic Book Resources’ Comics Should Be Good! blog , to talk about a 1987 science fiction classic from the height of Arnold’s cinematic career: The Running Man . The year is 2019. American is govern...

In new podcast’s prologue, Mike and Casey dig into their mutual love of the cinematic works of 1980s action icon, Arnold Schwarzenegger. We discuss the origin of this new project, and how we’re going to be joined by a guest, four times a year, for a movie by movie dissection of why this Austrian bodybuilder-turned-actor took Hollywood by storm with a combination of charisma, bulging bi...

On the tail of our BioShock panel, Mike and Casey continue our conversation with Patrick Johnson and Carlos Rodela , to delve deeper into the strengths and weaknesses of this game series in particular and gaming in general. How big and dense can — or should — a video game’s world be? How much should the player be directing the story, as opposed to the game’s designer? How o...

“A man chooses… a slave obeys…” Mike and Casey pile into a bathysphere and flee the surface world, and the clawing hands of Big Government and the Parasites to reserve their tables at the Kashmir Restaurant with first panelists Patrick Johnson , and Carlos Rodela of the Video Game Break Podcast . Our topic, the revolutionary 2007 video game, BioShock and its sequels. We exp...

In the aftermath of our Twin Peaks panel, we’re joined again by Roz Townsend and Pól Rua for a continued discussion about how awesome actor Miguel Ferrer is. We also dive into how Twin Peaks ‘ Pacific Northwest setting is very familiar to our Seattle-area panelists, and how the show influenced a decade of television. We get into automated fansourcing of our entertainment, why Godwin&#8...

“That gum you like is going to come back in style.” Mike and Casey are consulting our logs and getting a booth at the Double R Diner to share some damned good coffee and pie with returning panelists Roz Townsend and Pól Rua . Our topic: David Lynch’s surrealistic supernatural thriller/soap opera: Twin Peaks. We get into the show’s weird and often contradictory tone, and its...

In our second Fun Size episode this month, Mike and Casey are joined by in the studio by Ask an Atheist ‘s Sam Mulvey . We dig into the selection of current generation video game consoles, as Mike makes a decision on his future purchase. Are the Xbox One and Playstation 4 really that different? Why not Nintendo? And why do gamers need to make a hard choice between colorful all-ages insanity...

In the first of a pair of Fun Sized episodes this month, we sit down in the studio with Roslyn Townsend to get extra meta-topical. We talk about the phenomenon of “misdirected fandom.” Why do some fans not seem to understand or even deny that characters like Breaking Bad ‘s Walter White or Watchmen ‘s Rorschach have ever crossed any ethical lines? Are all interpretations of...

It’s B-roll time, as we wrap up the Watchmen discussion with Sam Mulvey and Rob Kelly . We get a little bit more into why Zack Snyder’s movies fail — and why they also don’t fail enough to be fun or interesting. We talk about Uwe Boll’s recent crowdfunding meltdown, Steve Ditko’s Objectivist superhero, Mr. A, and why you should be able to hear criticism of your...

 “Dog carcass in alley this morning, tire tread on burst stomach. This city is afraid of me. I have seen its true face.” Mike and Casey are charging our electric cars, voting for Richard Nixon, and getting a booth in the Gunga Diner with Ask an Atheist ‘s Sam Mulvey , and Rob Kelly of the Fire and Water Podcast . Our topic, the 1986 mini-series that has been labeled “the gr...

We’re back with more B-roll goodness! Mike and Casey are joined in the studio with Sam Mulvey of Ask an Atheist and his brother, Mike Mulvey for a wide-ranging bullshit session. We dig into contests with pop culture prizes that never materialized, like guests spots on Star Trek: the Next Generation , and the Captain America Broadway musical that never was. We chat about film director/walking...

 We’re gonna get medieval on your asses! This month, Mike and Casey pile into a booth at Jack Rabbit Slim’s to debate the merits of tipping our server with Sci-Fest L.A. ‘s Matt Goodman and writer and artist Roslyn Townsend . Our topic of discussion: Quentin fucking Tarantino. We dig into the writer-director’s visual style, his penchant for creating violent films with compe...

In our latest collections of panel outtakes and off-topic discussion, Mike and Casey are joined by Greg Hatcher and Ryan Chaddock for a chat about the Logan’s Run television show and the formulaic nature of 1970s science fiction. We compare the various Bond actors on their ability to dispense post-murder puns, and the pros and cons of grit versus camp. We try to get to the bottom of why Roge...

 “No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die!” Mike and Casey are shaking (but not stirring) their martinis and hoping a plane to Montenegro to sit at the baccarat table and trade barbs with Greg Hatcher of Comic Book Resources’ Comics Should Be Good! blog and game designer Ryan Chaddock . Our mission: to discuss the origins, movies and the cultural phenomenon that is James Bond. We dig i...