GHOSTWOOD 088: "The Elephant Criterion" Is Up!

 
"My life is full because I know I am loved."
-- John Merrick, The Elephant Man

It is happening again...My co-host with the most Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast!  In this episode, we pay tribute to the late David Lander and discuss the 2020 Criterion Collection Blu-Ray release of The Elephant Man, the 1980 historical drama film directed by David Lynch, exploring interviews with David Lynch, Sir John Hurt, producers Mel Brooks and Jonathan Sanger, and more!

LET'S ROCK!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like where we've been for the past month, Xan eating poisoned salad, the passing of David Lander and Tim Pinkle, David Lynch's upcoming Netflix TV series Unrecorded Night (Working title: Wisteria), Roger Corman, John Hurt walking onto the set for the first time in full makeup, Xan falling asleep to audiobooks, Don "In a world..." LaFontaine, John Hurt trying to lose himself in his performance of John Merrick because that's the point, the Elephant Man head scaring off a thief trying to rob John Hurt's house, David Lynch writing the script for Ronnie Rocket and how it led to him becoming the director for The Elephant Man, Mel Brooks supporting Lynch from beginning to end, my battle with Xan over who's the most self-deprecating, Xan's Salacious Crumb cat toy, actual hair from Joseph Merrick being embedded in the plaster cast mold of his head, The Silence of the Lambs having a Twin Peaks connection, David Lynch's 1981 interview at the American Film Institute, DVD and Blu-Ray commentaries giving you insight about how a film is made and pulling you out of the movie, Freddie Jones originally thinking Mr. Bytes was a flat character, Lynch not knowing why Dino De Laurentiis called him to direct Dune, John Hurt saying that if you can get to The Elephant Man without being moved, you're someone he doesn't want to know, Xan and I talking Die Hard on Drunk Cinema, Xan not having seen any Lethal Weapon movies, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 089, as Xan and I discuss "Wounds and Scars", the seventeenth episode of Twin Peaks Season 2 from 1991, featuring the arrival of Norma's sister Annie, Cooper falling in love, Harry sinking into depression, Catherine receiving a mysterious puzzle box from Thomas Eckhardt, and Tim Pinkle showing a pine weasel to Dick Tremayne!

Marvel Announces New Movies & Disney+ Shows at Disney's 2020 Investor Day Presentation

 
There's no escaping Marvel in 2021.

Marvel Studios was one of the big highlights yesterday from The Walt Disney Company’s 2020 Investor Day presentation.  Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios and chief creative officer of Marvel, revealed a number of new series coming to Disney+, along with new details of their upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 films.

Feige remarked, "The Cinematic Universe weaves storylines, heroes and villains across 23 feature films to date.  And with Disney+, we’re able to extend this way of storytelling to a new format — creating series that are connected to our theatrical releases, making the MCU more immersive than ever."

Here's the rundown of big reveals during the presentation:

WANDAVISION (Disney+, Premieres January 15, 2021)

The second trailer for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Wanda Maximoff and Vision are two super-powered beings living the idealized suburban life, but begin to suspect everything is not as it seems. The series has Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany returning to their roles as Wanda and Vision, respectively. Also joining the series are Kat Dennings, who reprises her role as Darcy Lewis from Marvel Studios' Thor and Thor: The Dark World; Randall Park, who reprises his role as Agent Jimmy Woo from Ant-Man and The Wasp; and newcomers Kathryn Hahn, who plays their plucky neighbor, and Teyonah Parris, who plays the adult Monica Rambeau, who was introduced in Captain Marvel.

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER (Disney+, Premieres March 19, 2021)

A First Look trailer for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Anthony Mackie returns as Sam Wilson a.k.a. The Falcon, and Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes a.k.a. The Winter Soldier. Sam and Bucky, who came together in the final moments of Avengers: Endgame, team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities—and their patience.  The six-episode original series also stars Daniel Brühl, reprising his role as Baron Zemo, Emily VanCamp, reprising her role as Sharon Carter, and newcomer Wyatt Russell as John Walker.

LOKI (Disney+, Premieres May 2021)

An Exclusive Clip trailer for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

The God of Mischief is back — and now Loki is stepping out of his big brother’s shadow. Marvel Studios’ Loki takes place after the events of Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame with Tom Hiddleston returning as the titular character.  Joining Hiddleston in the series are Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku and Richard E. Grant. Loki is directed by Kate Herron with Michael Waldron serving as head writer.

WHAT IF...? (Disney+, Premieres Summer 2021)

A First Look trailer for the animated series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Space. Time. Reality. It’s more than a linear path.  What If…?, which takes inspiration from the comic books of the same name, flips the script on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and reimagines famous events from the films in unexpected ways.  As revealed last year, each episode will explore a pivotal moment from the MCU and turn it on its head, leading the audience into uncharted territory, such as “What if Peggy Carter was the one who became a super soldier?”  What If…? focuses on different heroes from the MCU, featuring a voice cast that includes a host of stars who will reprise their roles, such as the previously announced Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter. The series will star Jeffrey Wright as the voice of The Watcher.

SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (Film, Scheduled for July 9, 2021)

Opening Summer 2021, Simu Liu stars as Shang-Chi in Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings. Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.  The film’s cast also includes Tony Leung as Wenwu, Awkwafina as Shang-Chi’s friend Katy, and Michelle Yeoh as Jiang Nan. Additionally, Fala Chen, Meng’er Zhang, Florian Munteanu and Ronny Chieng appear in the upcoming movie, which is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.

MS. MARVEL (Disney+, Premieres Late 2021)

A Sizzle Reel for the series was revealed, which you can check out HERE.

Ms. Marvel, a newer character to Marvel Comics, has grabbed the world’s imagination and Kevin Feige, president, Marvel Studios, and chief creative officer, Marvel, was excited to announce during The Walt Disney Company’s Investor Day presentation that newcomer Iman Vellani will star as Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel in the series, Ms. Marvel, set to arrive on Disney+ in late 2021!  The Marvel Studios original series centers on fan-favorite Kamala Khan — a 16-year-old Pakistani-American growing up in Jersey City. A great student, avid gamer, and voracious fan-fic scribe, Kamala has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel.

However, Kamala struggles to fit in at home and at school — that is, until she gets super powers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life is easier with super powers, right?  Joining Vellani in Ms. Marvel, the cast also includes Aramis Knight, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Laith Naki, Azher Usman, Travina Springer and Nimra Bucha.  Fans will get to meet Ms. Marvel in her series before Iman Vellani joins Brie Larson (Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel) and Teyonah Parris (Monica Rambeau) in the upcoming feature film, Captain Marvel 2, directed by Nia DaCosta, which will open in theaters on November 11, 2022!

HAWKEYE (Disney+, Premieres Late 2021)

Marvel has confirmed Hailee Steinfeld will join Jeremy Renner, who reprises his role as Clint Barton a.k.a. Hawkeye, in his series Hawkeye, as the well-known archer from Marvel Comics, Kate Bishop.  Rounding out the cast of the original Marvel Studios series are Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d’Arcy James, and newcomer Alaqua Cox who will star as Maya Lopez.

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (Film, Scheduled for March 25, 2022)

Currently in production, the Sam Raimi-directed sequel stars returning cast Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Benedict Wong (Wong), Rachel McAdams (Christine Palmer), and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Mordo), as well as the addition of Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff) and newcomer Xochitl Gomez who will portray America Chavez, a new fan-favorite from the comics.  The Marvel Studios adventure, set to debut in theaters March 25, 2022, will connect the events of next month’s WandaVision, the original new series debuting on Disney+, and the upcoming Spider-Man film.

THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (Film, Scheduled for May 6, 2022)

With Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Natalie Portman (Jane Foster), and Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie) returning to their roles, they will be joined by Christian Bale, who will portray the villain Gorr the God Butcher.  The fourth film in the Thor franchise, Waititi previously revealed, "When we were shooting Ragnarok, I was reading one storyline by Jason Aaron, called THE MIGHTY THOR. And for those of you that don't know that storyline, it's incredible and full of emotion and love and thunder. And it introduces, for the first time, a female Thor,” confirming that Jane Foster, played by Portman, will become the Mighty Thor, Goddess of Thunder.

BLACK PANTHER II (Film, Scheduled for July 8, 2022)

Marvel Studios’ Black Panther 2 will continue to honor the legacy of Chadwick Boseman and his portrayal of King T’Challa, and will not recast the character. The sequel will continue to explore the incomparable world of Wakanda and all of the rich and varied characters introduced in the first film.  Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, who was behind Black Panther, the film will be released on July 8, 2022.

CAPTAIN MARVEL 2 (Film, Scheduled for November 11, 2022)

Returning to her role as Carol Danvers in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel 2, Brie Larson will be joined by Iman Vellani, who makes her debut as Ms. Marvel in the Disney+ series of the same name. Additionally, joining the cast is Teyonah Parris, who portrays grown-up Monica Rambeau — a character introduced as a child in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel — in Marvel Studios’ WandaVision.  The film, directed by Nia DaCosta, is slated to open November 11, 2022.

THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL (Disney+, Premieres December 2022)

A ragtag bunch of misfits. The holidays. James Gunn. Do we really need to say anything else?  Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to write and direct The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special for Disney+!  Before Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot hit the big screen with the next Guardians of the Galaxy film in 2023, watch the Guardians engage in some spirited shenanigans in an all-new original special, created for Disney+, during the 2022 holiday season.

SHE-HULK (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

It’s time to dive into the world of superhuman-oriented legal cases with Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk, a brand new comedy series coming to Disney+. Tatiana Maslany stars in the show as Jennifer Walters — a.k.a. She-Hulk — a lawyer who specializes in this specific kind of legal case.  Additionally, the show will welcome a bevy of different Marvel characters to the series, including the Hulk, once again played by Mark Ruffalo, along with the Abomination, with Tim Roth returning to the role.  She-Hulk is directed by Kat Coiro and Anu Valia, with Jessica Gao serving as head writer.

MOON KNIGHT (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

The Marvel Studios original series for Disney+ centers on the character Marc Spector a.k.a. Moon Knight, a complex vigilante who suffers from dissociative identity disorder. These multiple identities who live inside him are distinct characters in the series and will appear against a backdrop of Egyptian iconography.  The action-adventure Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight series, created for Disney+, is directed by Mohamed Diab.

SECRET INVASION (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

They might have gotten off to a rocky start in Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel, but now Nick Fury and Talos are back!  Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion, a new series coming to Disney+, has Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn reprising their roles as the former S.H.I.E.L.D. director and Skrull, respectively.  The crossover comic event series showcases a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls who have been infiltrating Earth for years.

IRONHEART (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

Marvel Studios’ Ironheart stars Dominique Thorne as genius inventor Riri Williams who creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man himself, Tony Stark.

ARMOR WARS (Disney+, Premiere Date TBD)

What happens if Tony Stark’s tech falls into the wrong hands? Find out in the newly announced series, Marvel Studios’ Armor Wars, coming to Disney+.  Don Cheadle returns to the role as James Rhodes — aka War Machine —  who must face these tech consequences in this classic Marvel story.

ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA (Film, Release Date TBD)

It’s a family affair! Kathryn Newton joins the cast of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania as Cassie Lang, the daughter of Scott Lang. Paul Rudd reprises his role as Ant-Man, alongside Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne/Wasp. Joining them are returning cast members Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym, and Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne — aka, Hope’s parents.  Additionally, Jonathan Majors will portray Kang the Conqueror, with three-time repeat Ant-Man director Peyton Reed returning behind the camera.

FANTASTIC FOUR (Film, Release Date TBD)

Make way for Marvel’s First Family — Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (Human Torch) and Ben Grimm (The Thing)!  Closing out The Walt Disney Company’s Investor Day presentation, Kevin Feige revealed the studio will bring one of Marvel’s most iconic families to the big screen with the release of Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four! Spider-Man veteran Jon Watts is on board to direct.

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 211: "The Lodger" Is Up!

 
"Has anyone ever told you that you're a bit weird?"
"They never really stop."
-- Craig Owens and the Eleventh Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Lodger"

Hello again, everyone!  My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, we're joined by comic book artist and writer Thom Zahler to discuss “The Lodger”, the eleventh episode from Doctor Who Series Five in 2010, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, and introducing James Corden as Craig Owens and Daisy Haggard as Sophie!

In this episode, Jesse, Thom and I discuss things like the secret origin of how Jesse and Thom became friends, Thom's various works including Love and Capes, Warning Label and Time and Vine, Thom and I both writing for Pocket Books' Star Trek short story anthologies, Thom's work on My Little Pony for IDW Publishing and the Brony fandom, why Thom wanted to discuss "The Lodger", James Corden in the horrible 2019 Cats movie, Gareth Roberts' original comic story "The Lodger" for Doctor Who Magazine, Roberts' original plans to use the Classic Era villain Meglos, the coincidence of Matt Smith having a footballer background, Craig being too afraid to move forward with Sophie and his career, wondering why the Doctor doesn't label the TARDIS console instruments so his companions can help him when needed, Sophie being braver than Craig, Craig and Sophie being out of sync, Craig becoming frustrated with the Doctor for being better at his life, the spaceship being a MacGuffin to force Craig into professing his love for Sophie, wondering if the Doctor lied about not being able to touch the spaceship console, the Doctor agreeing to keep a set of Craig's keys, Thom waiting for Amy to think the Doctor was going to propose to her, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Dave Proctor and Holly Mac, Thom designing the original Next Stop Everywhere logo, the upcoming 200th episode of The Fandom Zone, trying to get Thom to come back for "Closing Time", Thom as a letter column writer in '80s Firestorm comics, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks, as Jesse and I are joined by special guest companion Hannah Skorapa as we watch and provide our commentary for "The Husbands of River Song", the 2015 Doctor Who Christmas Special, featuring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, Alex Kingston as River Song, Greg Davies as King Hydroflax, and introducing Matt Lucas as Nardole!

THE FANDOM ZONE 198: "What I Know" Is Up!

 
"So, it's just business then, is it?"
"When in history, Mr. Butcher, has it ever been about anything else?"
-- Billy Butcher and Stan Edgar, The Boys: "What I Know"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, my co-host DJ Nik and I discuss "What I Know", the Season 2 finale of The Boys, featuring Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Antony Starr as Homelander, Aya Cash as Stormfront, Claudia Doumit as Victoria Neuman, and Giancarlo Esposito as Stan Edgar!

In this episode, Nik and I talk about things like our reviews of The Boys Season 2 already being over, the original comic book story "What I Know" from The Boys #39, Stormfront getting stomped on in the comics and in the TV series, more on the decision to have The Boys know that Annie is Starlight earlier than in the comics, an update on Nik reading The Boys comics, Hughie telling Annie why he's so fond of Billy Joel, no one on the TV series having a wholesome family, wondering what happened to Annie's father, the almost-reconciliation of Hughie and Annie, Starlight being welcomed back to the Seven after being declared a traitor, my custom The Boys Season 2 soundtrack, Stormfront quickly filling Ryan's head with racist propaganda, Starlight, Kimiko and Queen Maeve vs. Stormfront, Stormfront being outed as a former Nazi, wondering if Stormfront is still alive, Quentin Tarantino's film Death Proof, Butcher almost killing Ryan, the awkward moment when Queen Maeve tells Homelander she has video footage of the plane crash they abandoned, Homelander masturbating while atop the Chrysler Building, wondering if Ryan will turn into Homelander, Victoria Neuman being revealed as a Supe, speculating who's the missing seventh member of The Seven, The Deep having enough of Fresca, our favorite quotes of the episode, the revealed cast of the upcoming Hawkeye TV series, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Dave Proctor, the return of Jesse Jackson, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week as Nik, Jesse and I discuss the pilot episode of The Flash (1990), right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

HAWKEYE Casts the Swordsman, Clown, Echo & More

 
Supporting Cast Assemble!

Variety has revealed that the upcoming Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Hawkeye has cast a number of key supporting roles to join stars Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye/Clint Barton and Hailee Steinfeld as Hawkeye/Kate Bishop.

According to the article, Florence Pugh, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Alaqua Cox, Vera Farmiga, and Zahn McClarnon will feature in the series, with Fee playing Clown/Kazimierz Kazimierczak, Dalton playing The Swordsman/Jack Duquesne, and deaf Native American newcomer Cox playing Echo/Maya Lopez.  Pugh will reprise her role as Yelena Belova from the Black Widow movie, while Farmiga will play Eleanor Bishop (Kate's mother), and McClarnon will play William Lopez (Maya's father).

Created by Stan Lee and Don Heck, The Swordsman first appeared in The Avengers (vol.1) #19 as Jacques Duquesne, who helped to liberate the Southeast Asian fictional nation of Siancong before eventually joining the Carson Carnival of Traveling Wonders.  Although his swordplay made him one of the carnival's star attractions, he gradually descended into gambling and drunkenness, his youthful idealism long behind him.

Eventually Duquesne, now older, took a young runaway named Clint Barton under his wing and taught him how to use bladed weapons, while another performer, Trick Shot, taught Barton archery, at which he proved to be a master.  The young Clint stumbled upon Duquesne stealing money from the carnival's paymaster to pay a gambling debt. Clint attempted to turn his mentor over to the law, but he was pursued by Duquesne and badly beaten.  Before Duquesne could deliver the fatal blow, Trick Shot stepped in to save the young boy.  Duquesne then fled the carnival and adopted his swordsplay act to become a costumed supervillain.

Years later, the Swordsman attempted to join the Avengers (whose members included Clint Barton, now known as the superhero Hawkeye) in order to take advantage of the benefits that went with being an Avenger.  He was refused entry into the team, largely due to Hawkeye's protests, the fact he was wanted in different states, and his threatening to kill Captain America after capturing him.  After failing the first time around, he was accepted into the Avengers.  However, he was secretly an agent of the Mandarin, who had teleported him to his castle before the Avengers could capture him, and created a pseudo-image of Iron Man to recommend the Swordsman to the Avengers.  Soon after joining the Avengers, the Swordsman revealed his true intentions and betrayed the team, planting a bomb on the control panels which could be activated by remote-control.  He soon had a change of heart and betrayed the Mandarin to save the Avengers.  Despite his heroics, the Swordsman left the ranks of the Avengers, knowing the Mandarin would now be against him.

The Swordsman has appeared in the Captain America/Avengers portion of The Marvel Super Heroes animated series, voiced by Ed McNamara, and in The Avengers: United They Stand animated episode "Comes a Swordsman", voiced by Paul Essiembre.

Created by Matt Fraction and David Aja, Clown first appeared in Hawkeye (vol.4) #8 as Kazimierz Kazimierczak, who moved to America after his circus family was killed during an armed conflict.  A traumatic accident in which his friend Janek died in an explosion in a subway lead Kazimierz to kill people with no apparent reason, from which he learned to make his living by becoming a mercenary.

He was hired by the leader of the "Tracksuit Draculas" mafia to kill Clint Barton, who recently had interfered in their plans.  Clown killed Hawkeye's neighbor, Grills, as a way to harass Barton.  The Clown arranged the return of the tracksuits for Ivan Banionis, the former owner of Barton's building, in order to lead a massive attack on the building and get it back.  The Clown and the mafia raided Barton's building, but were opposed by heavy resistance from its inhabitants.  In the end, Ivan was subdued by Kate Bishop and the Clown was dealt with by Clint while the rest of the neighbors contained the remaining tracksuits until the arrival of the police.

Created by David Mack and Joe Quesada, Echo first appeared in Daredevil (vol.2) #9 as Maya Lopez, whose father Willie "Crazy Horse" Lincoln was killed by the Kingpin.  Crazy Horse left a bloody handprint on Maya's face and a last dying wish is that the Kingpin raise Maya well, which the Kingpin honored, caring for her as his own daughter.  Believed to be mentally disabled, Maya was sent to an expensive school for people with learning disabilities. There, she managed to completely replicate a song on the piano.  She was subsequently sent to another expensive school for prodigies, becoming a gifted woman.

Maya was sent by the Kingpin to prove Matt Murdock's weakness, telling her that Matt believed Fisk was a bad person and that she was the only way to prove him wrong.  Murdock and Maya soon fell in love, but she took on the "Echo" guise to hunt down Daredevil, Matt's superhero alias.  On her face, she painted a white handprint, similar to the bloody handprint left by her dying father.  Maya proved more than a match for Daredevil, having watched videos of Daredevil and Bullseye fighting.

After several failed attempts, Maya noticed that Daredevil could easily move through the dark and figured out his weakness.  She exploited this by having a fight in a place where Daredevil's heightened senses were useless.  Maya easily took Daredevil down and nearly killed the vigilante, refusing only when she found out that Matt and Daredevil were one and the same.  Matt corrected the Kingpin's lies, and in revenge, Maya confronted and shot Fisk in the face, blinding him and starting the chain of events that lead to the man's eventual downfall (Kingpin later partially recovered eyesight through reconstructive eye surgery).

Hawkeye is currently expected to debut on Disney+ sometime in late 2021.

THE FANDOM ZONE 197: "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker" Is Up!

 
"Opposition’s gonna have a field day with him.  Disgruntled ex-Supe?  I’m fairly sure he's fucked half the Sacred Heart cheerleading squad.  But yeah, he'll be a good witness.  It's not enough, though."
"Not enough?  If torturin' and burnin' a bunch of mentals on Vought's say-so ain't enough for you muppets, then what the fuck are you good for, hunh?  A strongly-worded Tweet?"
-- Sen. Victoria Neuman and Billy Butcher, The Boys: "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, my co-host DJ Nik and I discuss "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker", the seventh episode of The Boys Season 2, featuring Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, John Noble as Sam Butcher, Lesley Nicol as Connie Butcher, and Shawn Ashmore as Lamplighter!

In this episode, Nik and I talk about things like probably needing to plan something for our upcoming 200th episode, pretending to be surprised with The Boys Season 2 finale, John Noble as Denethor in Lord of the Rings and Dr. Walter Bishop on Fringe, Lesley Nicol as Mrs. Patmore on Downton Abbey, watching Elementary after burning through all the Sherlock episodes, John Doman as Carmine Falcone on Gotham, the original The Boys spinoff comic book limited series Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker, Lamplighter making Hughie awkward by constantly watching superhero porn movies, Lamplighter and Hughie debating which of them is the cuck, Starlight being outed as a traitor to the Seven, Lamplighter being fatalistic and immolating himself, Starlight's mom naively ratting her out to Vought, my DAMN Good Coffee...and HOT reference in DC Comics' Cartoon Network Action Pack, Queen Maeve freaking Ashley out by having a threesome with two dudes, Stormfront stoking public fear of foreign superpowered terrorists, Nik's stratospheric hatred of Stormfront, Butcher's mom lying about his father's death to stage a reunion, Sam Butcher telling Billy he made him the man he is today and the cycle of abuse, the Daredevil comics storyline "Born Again", A-Train going along with the Church of the Collective just to get back into the Seven, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Dave Proctor, and more!

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DRUNK CINEMA 002: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" Is Up!

 
"Life moves pretty fast.  If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
-- Ferris Bueller, Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Hey there, movie fans!  My wonderful co-host Xan Sprouse and I are back with a new episode of Drunk Cinema!  This time, we reopen the Drunk Cinema Theatre to discuss Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the 1986 teen comedy directed by John Hughes and starring Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller, Mia Sara as Sloane Peterson, Alan Ruck as Cameron Frye, and Jennifer Grey as Jeanie Bueller!

In this second episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan being my emotional support animal, seeing Ferris Bueller's Day Off for the first time, Xan meeting Alan Ruck at a convention, finally getting a Ferris Bueller's soundtrack, Xan and I being bad influences on one another, our drink choices while we're watching the movie, Xan crushing on neurotic mess boys like Cameron, Xan recreating the scene of Cameron in his car debating whether to go over to Ferris' house, Jeffrey Jones being a registered sex offender, the greatness of Edie McClurg, Charlie Sheen as a prophetic drug addict, composer Ira Newborn scoring Mallrats, Ferris' bedroom decor dictating Xan's musical choices, wondering how Ferris hacked a school computer in the 1980s, Cameron's Three Stooges riff at the Chicago stock exchange, weeping for the future, Ferris having the best answering machine message, downtown parade choreography, Cameron going berserk, wondering why the police never went into Ferris' bedroom, the post-credits scene, how Ferris Bueller's Day Off changed my life, Drunk Mail from Dave Proctor, teasing our upcoming Die Hard discussion, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 003, as Xan and I celebrate Christmas by discussing Die Hard, the 1988 action film directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis as John McClane, Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber, Bonnie Bedelia as Holly Gennero, and Reginald VelJohnson as Sgt. Al Powell!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 210: "The Doctor's Daughter" Is Up!

 
"So, what do you do?"
"I travel.  Through time and space."
"He saves planets, rescues civilizations, defeats terrible creatures.  And runs a lot.  Seriously, there’s an outrageous amount of running involved."
-- Jenny, the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble, Doctor Who: "The Doctor's Daughter"

Hello again, everyone!  My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, we're joined by special guest companion Dave Proctor as we discuss "The Doctor's Daughter", the sixth episode of Doctor Who Series Four from 2008, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, Nigel Terry as General Cobb, and introducing Georgia Tennant as Jenny!

In this episode, Jesse, Dave and I discuss things like the Fifth Doctor's real-life daughter becoming the Tenth Doctor's real-life wife, Eddie Van Halen and Sean Connery, Nigel Terry in Excalibur, Gendry from Game of Thrones, Georgia Moffett dating David Tennant, director Alice Troughton achieving the Doctor Who trifecta, the decision to bring Jenny back to life, the introduction of Jenny, wondering why Jenny hasn't returned to TV, Jesse liking Donna more and more, the Doctor being careful about making attachments, the Doctor revealing to Donna that he used to be a father, wondering if the Doctor is constantly running away from his past, Martha being separated from the Doctor and Donna, Martha making the Hath more sympathetic, wondering how everyone on Messaline forgot their history in just seven days, wondering if you could get two regenerated Time Lords by cutting one Time Lord in half, wanting the Tenth Doctor and Jenny in the 60th anniversary special, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Talon Schultz and Holly Mac, DJ Nik recording a content warning for my and Xan Sprouse's Drunk Cinema podcast, Thom Zahler designing the original Next Stop Everywhere logo, Jesse's upcoming bonus episode of Next Stop Everywhere, and more!

If you'd like to check out our latest episode, you can find us on...

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Spotify -- RIGHT HERE
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Next Stop Everywhere's Facebook page

Next Stop Everywhere's Twitter account

Next Stop Everywhere's Instagram account

We have a NEW Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt with our current logo, which you can find on TeePublic right HERE!  This spiffy new shirt looks great when you're listening to your favorite Doctor Who podcast and travelling through time and space!  Or your could order all sorts of cool Next Stop Everywhere merch there as well!

And hey, if you'd like to pick up our classic logo Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, you can also find it on TeePublic right HERE!  Help support the show and feel free to post pictures on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back in two weeks, as Jesse and I are joined by special guest companion Thom Zahler as we discuss "The Lodger", the eleventh episode of Doctor Who Series Five from 2010, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, Daisy Haggard as Sophie, and the first appearance of James Corden as Craig Owens!

THE FANDOM ZONE 196: "The Bloody Doors Off" Is Up!

 
"Never go into shark-infested waters without chum."
-- Billy Butcher to Hughie Campbell, The Boys: "The Bloody Doors Off"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, my co-host DJ Nik and I discuss "The Bloody Doors Off", the sixth episode of The Boys Season 2, featuring Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Erin Moriarty as Starlight, Tomer Capon as Frenchie, Dominique McElligott as Queen Maeve, and introducing Shawn Ashmore as Lamplighter!

In this episode, Nik and I talk about things like giving my podcast co-hosts some love on Twitter, the original The Boys comic book storyline "The Bloody Doors Off", the 1969 film The Italian Job, Love Sausage in the comics, the Frenchie flashbacks, wondering if we've ever seen Frenchie sober, Nik being a drummer in a glam-rock band, Frenchie being an idealist, the introduction of Lamplighter, animosity between Frenchie and Grace Mallory, Starlight working with The Boys, the Sage Grove Center facility, Love Sausage's elongated dick, Starlight and Butcher bonding and agreeing that neither of them is good for Hughie, Stormfront and Homelander getting turned on by Homelander crushing a bank robber's head, Stormfront revealing to Homelander that she used to hang out with Heinrich Himmler and Joseph Goebbels back in World War II, Xan Sprouse liking Fresca, our favorite quotes of the episode, the Black Lightning TV series getting replaced by a Painkiller spinoff, the 57th anniversary of Doctor Who, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Dave Proctor, Nik listening to Drunk Cinema while he was out shopping, my forgetting to start the record button, and more!

You can now check out episodes of The Fandom Zone using...

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Direct Download MP3s/Libsyn -- HERE
Spotify -- HERE
Stitcher -- HERE
The Fandom Zone on Facebook -- HERE
The Fandom Zone on Twitter -- @FandomZoneCast
The Fandom Zone on Instagram -- HERE

And if that isn't enough for you, you can also check us out on YouTube, Soundcloud, and the official Southgate Media Group website!  Oh, and if you're interested in an officially official Fandom Zone Podcast t-shirt that all the cool kids are wearing, you can get those on TeePublic HERE as well!  Feel free to post a picture on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back next week as Nik and I discuss "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker", the seventh episode from The Boys Season 2, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 209: "Aliens of London" Is Up!

 
"Well, you can stay here if you want.  But right now, there's this plasma storm brewing in the Horsehead Nebula.  Fires are burning ten million miles wide.  I could fly the TARDIS right into the heart of it, then ride the shock wave all the way out, hurtle right across the sky and end up...anywhere.  Your choice."
-- The Ninth Doctor to Rose Tyler, Doctor Who: "World War Three"

Hello again, everyone!  My partner in time Jesse Jackson and I are back with a new episode of Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, we're joined by special guest companion DJ Nik from Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast to discuss "Aliens of London/World War Three", the fourth and fifth episodes of Doctor Who Series One from 2005, featuring Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor, Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, the return of Noel Clarke as Mickey Smith and Camille Coduri as Jackie Tyler, and the first appearances of the Slitheen, Dame Penelope Wilton as Harriet Jones, Annette Badland as Margaret Blaine, and Naoko Mori as Toshiko Sato!

In this episode, Jesse, Nik and I discuss things like people in Lake Charles giving zero fucks about COVID-19, Nik taking a bullet by volunteering for this story, Christopher Eccleston's autobiography, Christopher Eccleston talking to sports radio guys about The Leftovers, Jesse appreciating fart jokes and juvenile humor, this story being a better fit for The Sarah Jane Adventures than Doctor Who, original plans for the dead Prime Minister to be Tony Blair, the real-life United Nations forcing Doctor Who to change UNIT's name from United Nations Intelligence Taskforce to Unified Intelligence Taskforce, Nik loving Billie Piper as a pop music star, the London police targeting Mickey as the suspected murderer of Rose, the awkward moment when Rose learns she's been gone from Earth for twelve months instead of twelve minutes, the Ninth Doctor being a total dick to Mickey, Mickey being more loyal to Rose than Jackie is, Russell T Davies bringing Tosh over to Torchwood, wondering why Tosh never told Captain Jack that she met the Doctor, the Slitheen's plan to turn Earth radioactive with a nuclear war and sell chunks of it to use as fuel for alien spaceships, wondering how the Slitheen turn human skin into costumes, wondering how Margaret survived the explosion that killed all the other Slitheen, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Holly Mac and Dave Proctor, my wanting everyone to check out my new podcast with Xan Sprouse, Drunk Cinema, and more!

If you'd like to check out our latest episode, you can find us on...

iTunes/Apple Podcasts -- RIGHT HERE
Direct MP3 downloads/Libsyn -- RIGHT HERE
Spotify -- RIGHT HERE
Stitcher -- RIGHT HERE

Next Stop Everywhere's Facebook page

Next Stop Everywhere's Twitter account

Next Stop Everywhere's Instagram account

We have a NEW Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt with our current logo, which you can find on TeePublic right HERE!  This spiffy new shirt looks great when you're listening to your favorite Doctor Who podcast and travelling through time and space!  Or your could order all sorts of cool Next Stop Everywhere merch there as well!

And hey, if you'd like to pick up our classic logo Next Stop Everywhere t-shirt, you can also find it on TeePublic right HERE!  Help support the show and feel free to post pictures on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I are joined once again by special guest companion Dave Proctor as we discuss "The Doctor's Daughter", the sixth episode of Doctor Who Series Four from 2008, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, Nigel Terry as General Cobb, and introducing Georgia Moffett as Jenny!

THE FANDOM ZONE 195: "We Gotta Go Now" Is Up!

 
"Don't be a pussy.  Laser my fucking tits."
-- Stormfront to Homelander, The Boys: "We Gotta Go Now"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, my co-host DJ Nik and I discuss "We Gotta Go Now", the fifth episode of The Boys Season 2, featuring Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Erin Moriarty as Starlight, Antony Starr as Homelander, Aya Cash as Stormfront, and the return of Butcher's bulldog, Terror!

In this episode, Nik and I talk about things like lockdowns during the pandemic, Aerosmith's song "Dream On", the original "We Gotta Go Now" storyline from The Boys comic book series, Garth Ennis and Mark Millar, Katie Couric's daughter writing the episode, Butcher needing to lay low and reunite with his dog Terror, why showrunner Eric Kripke decided to not include Terror as a regular character on the show, Butcher's Aunt Judy being played by an actress named Barbara Gordon, Aunt Judy thinking Butcher has taken to Hughie like Butcher's brother Lenny, Black Noir being Homelander but without his ego and arrogance, Cherie using Kimiko as a hitwoman, the Russian Tracksuit Mafia from Marvel's Hawkeye series, the Joss Whedon rewrite of Dawn of the Seven, Homelander using Elena as leverage on Queen Maeve, A-Train wanting to rewrite his exit from the Seven film franchise, Homelander's PR nightmare, Homelander's fantasy of burning a bunch of protestors with his heat vision, Starlight calling out Stormfront for talking to her mom, Stormfront hooking up with Homelander and having superpowered sex, our favorite quotes of the episode, WandaVision finally getting a premiere date, Peacemaker casting The Vigilante, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Dave Proctor, my and Xan Sprouse's new podcast Drunk Cinema, and more!

You can now check out episodes of The Fandom Zone using...

iTunes/Apple Podcasts -- HERE
Direct Download MP3s/Libsyn -- HERE
Spotify -- HERE
Stitcher -- HERE
The Fandom Zone on Facebook -- HERE
The Fandom Zone on Twitter -- @FandomZoneCast
The Fandom Zone on Instagram -- HERE

And if that isn't enough for you, you can also check us out on YouTube, Soundcloud, and the official Southgate Media Group website!  Oh, and if you're interested in an officially official Fandom Zone Podcast t-shirt that all the cool kids are wearing, you can get those on TeePublic HERE as well!  Feel free to post a picture on our Facebook page of you or some other cool person you know wearing the shirt!

Be sure to come back next week as Nik and I discuss "The Bloody Doors Off", the sixth episode from The Boys Season 2, right here on The Fandom Zone Podcast!

DRUNK CINEMA 001: "Batman (1989)" Is Up!

 
"I feel a little drunk...and you're not anything."
"Hey, one drink and I'm flying."
"Why are you afraid of flying?"
-- Vicki Vale and Bruce Wayne, Batman (1989)

Hey there, movie fans!  My wonderful Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast co-host Xan Sprouse and I have finally launched our new movie commentary podcast, Drunk Cinema!  In this first episode, we open the Drunk Cinema Theatre to discuss Batman, the 1989 superhero film directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Jack Nicholson as The Joker/Jack Napier, Kim Basinger as Vicki Vale, and Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth!

In this debut episode, Xan and I discuss things like the very simple premise for Drunk Cinema, quoting Batman (1989) in our first Ghostwood episode, being allowed to use adult words, Tim Burton becoming the Batman director after Beetlejuice was a hit, what we're drinking while watching Batman, Xan's interesting story about Prince, Bob Kane and Bill Finger, Mark Hamill being our favorite Joker, Casino Night at Hogwarts, Lisa Simpson needing braces, Xan having to wait to see Batman on home video, the Batmobile being ribbed for her pleasure, Batman's homage to Raiders of the Lost Ark, the definitive Batman movie sequence, Xan's 1989 fashion choices, the Batwing being cooler than X-Wings, the one Joker henchman who's worth something, explaining the Laughing Bag novelty gag, how to reach us on the interwebs, Xan and I finally getting to watch Batman together, Xan and I realizing we had mutual friends and mutual interests, teasing our second episode, and more!

If you'd like to check out our podcast and subscribe to us, you can find us on...

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Direct MP3 downloads/Libsyn -- RIGHT HERE

YouTube -- RIGHT HERE

Drunk Cinema's Facebook Page

Drunk Cinema's Twitter Account

Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 002, as Xan and I discuss Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the 1986 teen comedy directed by John Hughes and starring Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller, Mia Sara as Sloane Peterson, Alan Ruck as Cameron Frye, and Jennifer Grey as Jeanie Bueller!