Regular Joes Podcast

This week Disney told the story of a nimble young street thief who stumbles upon a powerful artifact which forever changes his destiny. No, it was not a rerun of Aladdin. It's Star Wars: Rebels, Disney's first foray into a Galaxy far far away. How does Rebels stand up against the late, lamented, Clone Wars series? With many familiar elements (possibly too many) will this be the gateway drug for a...

On this episode of the Regular Joes Podcast, Dave talks about his trip to Maker Faire which prompts a discussion of the Regular Joe's creative endeavors in various areas beyond their day jobs. Also, What's in the Box and more

It's time to shave your sideburns to a point and pour your self a square glass of Romulan ale as the Regular Joe's pit 1979's Star Trek the Motion Picture against its 1982 sequel Star Trek II the Wrath of Khan In a head-to-head matchup. Why does one hit where the other so obviously misses? Tod explains, yet again why "The Motionless Picture" persists as his example of cinematic disappointment, whi...

Summer is officially over and the kids are back to school, which can only mean one thing… no, not Football...it's time for TV! This week the Regular Joes discuss the upcoming TV season, the new shows they are excited about and the returning shows they are looking forward to most. They also share their thoughts on Apples latest iPhone and watch announcements, along with What’s in the Box and a heal...

Here at the Regular Joes Podcast, we often talk about our "pre-show" conversations and some of our listeners have asked what actually goes on during the preshow, well...listen to this week’s episode and you will find out, because it pretty much sounds just like this. You might call it “Regular Joes Lite”, 1/2 the structure with that same, bold, Regular Joes flavor!

Matt Smith is out. Peter Capaldi is in…as the 12th actor (more or less) to assume the role of Doctor Who. As he begins his tenure Dave, Barry and Tod assess his first outing and weigh in on what companion they would most like to, er…travel with. Along for this adventure is our consultant on all things Whovian, Sean Huxter. Also: Random topics, What's in the Box and a 1963 centric edition of Desert...

On this episode, the Regular Joes talk about their experience at ComicConn, no…not the big one in San Diego, this is the one with two N’s that takes place in Connecticut. Listen as they share their experience at the con, what they saw, who they met and hear their conversations with William Katt (greatest American Hero), Ming Chen (AMC’s Comic Book Men) and Bob Camp (creator of Ren & Stimpy). All t...

Dave, Barry and Tod take their annual look at the shows of the summer season and ponder, what, if anything, was really worth watching. What were the high points, what were the disappointments, and what do they want to see more of. Also: The Regular Joe's pick some of their favorite stuff, a Robin Williams focused round of Desert Island DVDs and more.

As the summer movie season winds to a close the Regular Joe's ask the question, can a critically acclaimed comic book, that can't sustain a mass audience, transition to a blockbuster film? If you have not yet seen Guardians of the Galaxy hit pause, watch the film, then come back and listen to the podcast. Ok, and while you're out you'll probably want to pick up a Rocket Raccoon action figure. You...

It's summer, time to fire up the grill and hang out with your friends. Consider this your (slightly overdue) invitation to the Regular Joe's annual barbecue. Due largely to Dave's irrepressible desire to record everything, this episode presents a never before heard perspective on what Barry, Dave and Tod's wives actually think of the podcast, their collecting, and the time and space requirements o...

In this episode Dave, Barry and Tod are talking Apes…well, talking about Apes anyway. They discuss the latest movie in the revitalized Planet of the Apes saga, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes as well as the previous and film in the series, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. What’s more, the Regular Joes all subjected themselves to a re-watching of the now infamous Tim Burton “Apes” film from 2001 and...

In this episode Dave, Barry and Tod try a bit of an experiment, lending their insights, encyclopedic knowledge of random facts, and running commentary to the 1976 film Logan's Run. Nearly four decades later does it's chrome and lucite view of the future hold up? Is it the best sci-fi film ever shot in a shopping mall? And, are any of the Regular Joe's capable of maintaining conversation when Jenny...

As Tod contemplates moving his stuff into a larger space, the Regular Joes discuss how they display their collections, how that has evolved over time, and what they would do absent any monetary or space restrictions. They also cover some Random Topics, discuss a few items from their collections in “Show and Tell” and pick their favorite movies from 1976 in “Desert Island DVD’s” which also features...

Dave goes to Philly, Barry and Dave go to EternalCon and Tod goes to Mars ... sort of. It's a collection of random reminiscences and one Robin related rant. Segments include What’s in the Box and The Long Box.

In a special episode recorded the last time that Barry, Dave and Tod were in the same room, the Regular Joes take a stab at being producers, pitching sequels they have always wanted to see made. While most follow up films emerge within a few years of the original, our team focus on films and characters they’ve wanted to see resuscitated for decades. Also, Who Would Win in a Fight and a Desert Isla...

In an effort to break their streak of epic length episodes the Dave, Barry and Tod forgo their normal format and cover a wide and varying range of random topics. One might call it, "the episode about nothing," but then that's probably appropriate for most week's offerings. This installment also features "What's in the Box" as well as a Friday the 13th edition of "Who Would Win in a Fright."

In another epic length episode the Regular Joe's expound at length on the Edge of Tomorrow (see it now!) and cover the film career of Tom Cruise as a whole. WARNING this episode contains SPOILERS and occasional bouts of gushing over Tom Cruise. Seriously, at one point the word "man crush" is even dropped. The guys pick their respective favorite and least favorite Tom Cruise films and pit one Tom C...

The Regular Joes hit the big Five-0 (episodes that is) and to celebrate, Dave, Barry and Tod try something a bit different. They discuss all of the core topics that make up the show (movies, toys, TV, comics, collecting, superheroes and sci-fi) and do a round-robin style discussion of each topic... with a time limit. 5 minutes per round. Does it work? Listen and find out. Also in this episode, Sho...

With 2 established movie franchises slugging it out for box office revenue the Regular Joes give their take on Godzilla and X-Men Days of Future's Past. How to these new offerings stand up against their predecessors? With 7 X-films, 30 Godzilla attacks, and, to be kind, less then consistent track records, do these franchises still have appeal? WARNING: this episode contains MAJOR SPOILERS. Also, R...

As the 2013-2014 TV season winds to a close Barry, Dave and Tod provide in-depth analysis of what new TV shows made the grade and which failed to deliver. They also talk about what they are looking forward to over the summer, and what sounds promising among the upcoming fall shows. In the final installment of X-Memories the Joe's review and recap X-Men Origins Wolverine (2009) and X-Men First-Clas...

The Amazing Spider-Man II is top dog, or . . . spider at the box office, and Barry, Dave and Tod weigh in on the web-slingers's fifth big screen outing. How does the sequel stand up to its predecessors? And, how does Spider-man, once the brightest Jewel in Marvel's crown, fare in a movie market littered with Marvel’s other properties. Also, various random topics, our third X-Memories installment (...

In a virtual group therapy session for licensed collectable junkies, the Regular Joes discuss their fondness for (and some might say obsession with,) Hot Toys, Master Replicas and similar products. Also, Dave reminisces about the late Bob Hoskins, various random topics, What’s in the Box, and the X2 installment of our ongoing X-Memories movie recap.

With two successful Star Trek films revitalizing the franchise Barry, Dave and Tod make their respective pitches for Star Trek's return to the small screen. Dave gives a rundown of his recent visit to AwesomeCon, and a recent opportunity to get up close with director John Favreau. With X-Men Days of Future Past drawing near the Joe's discuss X-Men (2000) in the first of a series of revisits to the...

As a follow up to episode 44, our show live from G.I. Joe Con 2014, we proudly present the audio from the podcast panel we participated in at G.I. Joe Con along with the cast of the What’s on Joe Mind Podcast. It’s one more week of G.I. Joe goodness before we get back to all of the other goings-on in the geek-a-sphere.

This week Barry, Dave and Tod journeyed to the great state of Texas, stood on the Grassy Knoll, ate massive quantities of BBQ and attended G.I. Joe's 50th Birthday party at the International G.I. Joe Collectors Club's annual convention. In addition to the Joe's impression of the event are interviews with Club Director Brian Savage, Director of Creative Services Lanny Latham, and Kirk Bozogian, one...