Salt Circle Podcast

Ben and Hank finally watched the two Showa era Godzilla films that Hank left off of the Godzilla bracket. They're... not great, but they are still Godzilla movies.  The two movies we're talking about this week are Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) aka Godzilla versus the Sea Monster aka Godzilla, Ebirah, Mothra: Big Duel in the South Seas and All Monsters Attack (1969) aka Godzilla's Revenge...

Ben and Hank talk about the entirety of season 2 of The Spectacular Spider-Man, episodes 14-26. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Logo Artist: bellamy.world/

Ben and Hank talk about Kill la Kill. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Logo Artist: bellamy.world/

Hank has Ben read too many old Venom comics and some episodes of the 90's Spider-Man cartoon to properly introduce him to the character alongside watching Venom (2018) starring Tom Hardy. Things watched: Spider-Man (1994) episodes 8-10: The Alien Costume Part 1, 2 and 3.  Venom (2018) Comics talked about: Spider-Man: Birth of Venom TPB (Collects SECRET WARS #8; AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #252-259, #2...

Ben and Hank talk about episode 10, 11, 12, and 13 of The Spectacular Spider-Man.  These episodes close out season 1 with the Black Costume, Venom, Black Cat and The Sinister Six. Season 2 will be covered in episode 150 of The Salt Circle Podcast. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j

Ben and Hank talk about episode 7, 8 and 9 of The Spectacular Spider-Man.  These episodes introduce Mary Jane, The Green Goblin and Doc Ock comes into his own. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j

Salt Screen is the new branding for our commentary episodes. Ben and Hank give running commentary as they watch through the movie Spider-Man , released in 2002 and directed by Sam Rami. Press play on your copy of the movie at 3:39 to sync up. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Logo Artist: bellamy.w...

Ben and Hank talk about episode 4, 5 and 6 of The Spectacular Spider-Man . These episodes give us the origins for Shocker, Sandman and the Rhino as well as introduce us to the Big Man aka Tombstone.  Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j

Ben and Hank talk about episodes 25-39 of Revolutionary Girl Utena , the conclusion of the show.  "Listen, can't you hear it? If your soul has not truly given up then you can hear the sound that races through the end of the world." Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Logo Artist: bellamy.world/

It's a new season of Grain of Salt! This time Ben and Hank are working their way through 2008's The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series.  This show was structed around 3-4 episode arcs so that they could be repackaged as DVD releases, so there will be 4 episodes of Gran of Salt to cover the 13 episodes of the first season.  And then for scheduling reasons season 2 will be covered in a...

Ben and Hank continue their journey through Revolutionary Girl Utena . In this episode they cover episodes 14-24 of the anime.  "I understand. I suppose you have no choice but to revolutionize the world. The way before you has been prepared." Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Logo Artist: bell...

Ben and Hank talk about the second half of Naoki Urasawa's Pluto.  Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Logo Artist: bellamy.world/

Ben and Hank start their journey through Revolutionary Girl Utena . In this episode they cover episodes 1-13 of the anime.  Once upon a time, years and years ago there was a little princess, and she was very sad for her mother and father had died. Before the princess appeared a traveling prince riding upon a white horse. He had a regal bearing and a kind smile. The prince wrapped the princess...

On this Pile of Salt Ben and Hank discuss Adventure Time: Distant Lands ; Wildermyth ; and Rick and Morty ; as well as Pokémon Sword , VGC, and Nuzlockes; XCOM 2: WotC ; Mario + Rabbids ; Spectromancer ; Dream Quest ; Roguelikes; No Toilet Paper!! ; Boomerang X ; Loki ; The World Ends with You: The Animation ; Nagatoro ; Owl House ; Tuca and Bertie ; and Beowulf. They also answer an email. Email:...

Ben and Hank talk about the first half of Naoki Urasawa's Pluto , a retelling of Osamu Tezuka's "The Greatest Robot on Earth" Astro Boy story that recasts the German detective robot Gesicht as the main character and reframes the story as a murder mystery.  It is a great comic.  Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Disc...

Ben and Hank talk about 4 classic Muppet movies: The Muppet Movie (1979), The Great Muppet Caper (1981), The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984), and Muppet Treasure Island (1996). Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Logo Artist: bellamy.world/

Ben and Hank talk about the first 3 volumes of Osamu Tezuka's classic manga Astro Boy . Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Logo Artist: bellamy.world/

Ben and Hank talk about the season finale of Godzilla: Singular Point.  Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Logo Artist: bellamy.world/

It started so nice. Ben and Hank sit down to talk about the first 3 volumes of Osamu Tezuka's classic manga Astro Boy from 1952. But it doesn't take long for Hank to realize that Ben has not read the correct comics. Join him on this journey of discovering what the fuck Ben actually read.  Actually talking about Astro Boy will have to wait. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirc...

Ben and Hank talk about episode 12 of Godzilla: Singular Point. One more episode left in the season. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Logo Artist: bellamy.world/

Ben and Hank talk about episode 11 of Godzilla: Singular Point . Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Logo Artist: bellamy.world/

Godzilla is finally Godzilla.  Ben and Hank talk about episode 10 of Godzilla: Singular Point. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Logo Artist: bellamy.world/

Hank gave Ben some Marvel comics to read.  "The Galactus Trilogy" Fantastic Four (1966) #48-50 "Nothing can Stop the Juggernaut" Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #229-230 "Star Jaws" Spidey Super Stories (1974) #31 "...The Day of Doom!" Spidey Super Stories (1974) #9 "The Time Of The Terrorist" Spider-Man Newspaper Strips January 1977 "World War Hulk" World War Hulk (2007) #1-5 Hank also told Ben to...

Ben and Hank talk about episode 9 of Godzilla: Singular Point . Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels The Burning Barrel Discord: discord.gg/jBDGW5j Logo Artist: bellamy.world/

Ben and Hank both read the manga Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams by Naoki Urasawa and then they each brought some media they consumed on their own to talk about.  Hank talks about the anime Monster , based on the Urasawa manga, and the first half of Gundam '79.  Ben talks about Major Grom ; Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro ; Sweet Tooth ; Love, Death, Robots vol 2 , and Star Wars: The Bad...