The Gobeski/Wallace Report Podcast

It's June 17th in spirit, if not actual fact and that means it's Piscopo Day! We celebrate by divining our future gifts, creating sweet treats, and inducting a new Piscopony in to the Joe Piscopo Hall of Fame. Oh yes, and don't forget the annual SNL table read. I daresay it goes over better now than it did in the Reagan era!

Sony's plans for a Spider-Man cinematic universe take a hit here with the rather lackluster sequel to 2012's "The Amazing Spider-Man". We talk about too many villains, unpopular acting choices, and whether it was too soon to kill Gwen Stacy. Plus, Paul gets a surprise birthday gift!

The MCU finally gets its first "real action movie" (according to Doug) with "Captain America: The Winter Soldier". This movie's got everything: Algerian terrorists, fake deaths, vending machine mischief, and a disgusted Robert Redford. But most importantly: S.H.I.E.L.D. gets what's coming to it!! Charlie can only hope this is the end for that clandestine organization, but that still begs the quest...

It's folly to believe that any event like Shenaniganza could be contained wholly in one episode. That's why we're back with a bit-heavy sequel for your listening enjoyment! Restaurant policies are discussed, as well as unique ways to utilize our national parks (it's public, why can't it also be a toilet?). Adam, Tony and Paul scare a realtor, probably. Plus, the inauguration of Shenanifailedza.

Installment 42 of our Merry Marvel Movie March has us reviewing the shoulder shrug of a movie "Thor: The Dark World". But is it REALLY that bad, or does it just pale in comparison to other MCU movies? In any case, we all agree that Kat Dennings has the standout performance and that Christopher Eccleston was right to bemoan his experience in the makeup chair. Be warned: we visit AZNudes at least on...

Charlie's plans get canceled, but that doesn't mean we all can't recount past events, specifically this year's version of Shenaniganza. Many bits were born, but many died as well! And a trip to the Grand Canyon proves to be almost as impressive as the IMAX.

We close out Merry Marvel Movie March Madness with "The Little Sequel that Couldn't", "Kick-Ass 2"! All your favorite characters are back, except for your ACTUAL favorite character played by Nic Cage. It's like the original, except with even more cringey violence (unless you ask Doug who didn't even seem to notice). Is the director and Edgelord or an SJW? Or could he be both? It's a question we ne...

Merry Marvel Movie March Madness keeps rolling along with 2013's "The Wolverine". Hugh Jackman is really Hugh Jackedman this time, and he may or may not understand Japanese. Paul lets us know all the landmarks he spots, and Charlie forgets he's a physicist for a couple hours. Can this film knock XMOW of it's pedestal as our favorite solo Wolverine movie so far? Listen, and find out that the answer...

We kick off Merry Marvel Movie March Madness with installment 40: 2013's "Iron Man 3"! Tony Stark has got some serious PTSD baggage in this one, but does that feel like a plot device? And is there too much "buddy cop" vibe, or not enough? What does the city of Chatanooga feel about this film? AND SIR BEN KINGSLEY, AMIRITE?

How did we get this far into the year without discussing Christmas presents?? Well, at least this gave us the opportunity to review Doug's birthday as well. Meanwhile, he eats cake and ice cream ALL BY HIMSELF. Also: is Mountain Dew Zero everything it's cracked up to be? Tony, Paul and Doug put it to the test!

Installment 38 of our Merry Marvel Movie March brings us an all too familiar story with 2012's "The Amazing Spider-Man". Somehow Tony has never seen another Spider-Man film. Paul spoils something that he thought was unspoilable. Does the effort expended by the new cast make up for the story retread? And how much overtime ARE those crane operators getting?

The boys have all finally watched "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" and don't necessarily feel better for it. In this spoiler-filled episode, we talk about all the deaths, undeaths, character "arcs", and how muddled everything is because J.J tries to undo the last film. Did I mention we didn't like this very much? Especially Alex, who suggests there's only ONE story that would have made this movi...

We finally finish up the Men in Black Saga by reviewing "Men in Black 3"! This ain't our first trilogy in our Merry Marvel Movie March... but it may be the best! How does this movie tackle time travel? Do the additions (and deletions) of cast members help or hinder the film? If Tony hasn't seen any Men in Black films, can he possible enjoy this?? Also, Charlie still finds a way to watch this movie...

Just because there's no ALF, doesn't mean it isn't Christmas! Charlie travels to Scottsdale, Arizona to make good on a promise to Frankie Muniz. Noted asshole Richard Karn shows up, as well as a friend from Frankie's past. Get your HICBS and Banks Bucks ready for an all out bidding war!

It's finally time to close out Phase 1 of the MCU with the team-up film that launched a thousand memes, 2012's "The Avengers"! We talk about the positive on-screen contributions of Joss Whedon (and the negative off-screen ones), as well as the value of discussing the quality of digital visual effects. And this one has the best cameo so far (R.I.P. HDS). And yes, a VCD copy of this movie does exist...

Welcome once again to The SeaQuest DSV-Cast, the show where we have ALWAYS talked about "seaQuest DSV" and nothing else. I guess we get a little off-topic when we eat some chips, talk about the demise of Deadspin, and talk about collecting video games for diplay only. It's also not clea this week that one of our co-hosts has even seen ONE episode of seaQuest DSV. Oh well, let's explore those briny...

In the 35th installment of our Merry Marvel Movie March, the gang revisits "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance", but this time somethings different... This outing give Johnny Blaze no new story to speak of, just Nic Cage acting himself into a frenzy. Tony approves, and then later doesn't. Have our opinions changed, or are we still obsessed with peeing fire? Hint: It can be both

Gosh, I just can't remember what this episode is about, no matter how hard I try. I think there's some magic spells, woodpeckers, Arby's, maybe hydroelectric power...? Oh well, at least I know we talk about cl... clo... huh, can't quite type that out. Oh well, enjoy episode 150!

In the 34th installment of our Merry Marvel Movie March, we finally meet The First Avenger... but Nick Fury recruits him last? No matter: we talk about the casting, de-buffing effects and piloted bomb safety features. And we've once again got a contender for highest rated movie in the March so far!

Adam has finally leveled up his honorific, and that means he's earned some great bits and characters in the newest Shenaniganza iteration - Shenanidefendza! He also celebrates by walking to the store four times in one day. Charlie runs an experiment using only items found in his hotel room and almost throws up. Doug, Tony and Paul all seems to be in good spirits though!

America's favorite teen-star-turned-racecar-driver-turned-oil-salesman returns to the podcast, and he's really got a Rube Goldbergian system for fixing the enviroment! And if he can make a profit at the same time, so much the better. Chippin' with Charlie becomes Chewin' with Charlie, to everyone's delight (unless you don't like chewing noises, in which case skip 21:22-30:28). Maybe we get a littl...

The X-Men prequel tetralogy gets underway as our Merry Marvel Movie March reaches the 2011 movie "X-Men: First Class"! Charlie is annoyed by how all the women get undressed for no good reason, while Doug is more impressed by how Azazel teleported all those CIA agents to different heights so that they'd all hit the ground at the same time. And Adam's more upset that this episode includes things not...

We all find out that Paul has more bird experience than we had previously given him credit for. Thankfully, we move on to discuss feral hogs, waterslide mishaps and drive-in theaters. Plus, we find a Twitter handle that isn't taken!

The Merry Marvel Movie March gets Shakespearian with the 2011 film "Thor". We argue about boilermakers, Natalie Portman, and whether we want an extended version with all the cut library research. But on one thing we can all agree: topless Chris Hemsworth is worth the price of admission!

It's time again for the bi-annual Recounting of the Gifts! Much swag was received, and much cake eaten. A debate about snack hoarding begs a larger question: when you teach your child history, should you start with the stone age, or the silent film era? Charlie sings two songs, so you've been warned!