GHOSTWOOD 090: "Dune (1984)" Is Up!

 
"Your time has come. A storm is coming. Our storm. And when it arrives, it will shake the universe. Emperor...we come for you!"
-- Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides, Dune (1984)

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 discuss Dune, the 1984 science fiction film written and directed by David Lynch, starring Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides, Everett McGill as Stilgar, Jürgen Prochnow as Duke Leto Atreides, Francesca Annis as Lady Jessica, Kenneth McMillan as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, and Sting as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen!

LET'S ROCK!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like treasonous insurrection and threats to democracy, Donald Trump making history as the first President of the United States to be impeached twice, Baron Harkonnen's reluctance to engage in a peaceful transfer of power and commit insurrection against the incoming government, our being unapologetic fans of Dune, running down the various Twin Peaks and David Lynch film actors, Stilgar being the Barry White of the Fremen, Jack Nance being miscast as a Harkonnen, comparing the Trump Administration and family with the Harkonnens, Yueh's obsession with killing Baron Harkonnen screwing over House Atreides, looking forward to Dave Bautista as The Beast Rabban, Sting as Dr. Frankenstein in The Bride, Sting's Flying Underpants, John Constantine being physically based on Sting, wondering why Brian Eno only did the "Prophecy Theme", Alejandro Jodorowsky blaming the studio instead of David Lynch for how Dune turned out, moviegoers being given a glossary of Dune terminology before the movie, David Lynch requesting the "Alan Smithee" disavowed credit for the extended versions, Lynch's original plans to adapt Dune Messiah, the studio viewing Dune as "Star Wars for adults", the idea of a David Lynch Star Wars film, the Navigators folding space, the Bene Gesserit sisterhood making their own messiah, wondering why Christopher Walken has never been in a David Lynch project, Paul organizing the Fremen into an insurgent army to take control of Arrakis, our realization that Xan and I were at the same Chris Isaak concert before getting to know one another, finally getting a novelization of Buckaroo Banzai Against the World Crime League, talking Daleks with Xan on Next Stop Everywhere, Xan sleeping through a chunk of Inland Empire, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 091, as Xan and I discuss Wild at Heart, the 1990 romantic crime film written and directed by David Lynch, starring Nicolas Cage as Sailor Ripley, Laura Dern as Lula Pace Fortune, Diane Ladd as Marietta Fortune, and Willen Dafoe as Bobby Peru!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 214: "Out of Time" Is Up!

 
"And I know who you are."
"Ah.  Yes.  Yes...Yes, you do.  Yes.  Awkward."
"And you weren’t going to tell me."
"Well, it’s just the Abbess warned against it and I didn’t want to interfere with my own history…"
"Ah…Well, shouldn’t I have a say?"
"You do have a say.  I mean, you have to wait to be me to say it."
-- The Fourth Doctor and the Tenth Doctor, Doctor Who: "Out of Time"

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!  In this episode, we discuss "Out of Time", the first audio story from Big Finish Productions' Doctor Who: Out of Time series released in 2020, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Claire Rushbrook as The Abbess/Marna, and Nicholas Briggs as the voice of the Daleks!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like my Cleveland Browns still being in the playoffs, "Out of Time" being turned into a series of audios by Big Finish, Tom Baker and David Tennant arguably being the most popular Doctors, Claire Rushbrook in "The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit", The Fourth Doctor post "The Deadly Assassin", the Tenth Doctor post "The Waters of Mars", the oldest Doctor trying to keep his future from the younger Doctor in multi-Doctor stories, David Tennant being less fanboyish in "Out of Time" than in "Time Crash", temporal ripples of the Fourth Doctor learning something that cascades through time to the Tenth Doctor, the Doctors deciding who gets to face the Daleks with "Rock, Paper, Stone", the Fourth Doctor being upset by the Tenth acting all "Time Lord Victorious", Private Jora and her dad Captain Zenna, wanting to see more of the Cathedral of Contemplation, the Thirteenth Doctor not having a Cathedral of Contemplation to think about things, Zenna being revealed as a Dalek duplicate, the Daleks actually having a good plan that makes sense, the Daleks in the Second Dalek War, the Fourth Doctor calling out the Daleks for killing The Abbess prematurely, the Tenth Doctor tricking the Daleks and sending them to the year 5.5/Apple/26 from "The End of the World", the Tenth Doctor heading off into "The End of Time", our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Hannah Skorapa and Holly Mac, David K. Proctor writing a nice review of Next Stop Everywhere on iTunes, Jesse talking Casablanca on Gold Standard: The Oscars Podcast, how I'm watching "The Faceless Ones", and more!

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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 discuss "The Faceless Ones", the eighth serial from Doctor Who Season Four in 1967, featuring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon, Pauline Collins as Samantha Briggs, and the departures of Michael Craze as Ben Jackson and Anneke Wills as Polly Wright!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 213: "Revolution of the Daleks" Is Up!

 
"I’m not who I thought I was, Ryan.  What I always knew to be the story of my life isn’t true.  I wasn’t born on Gallifrey.  Where I’m from, all the lives I’ve lived…some of that has been hidden from me and I don’t even know how much."
"Things change all the time, and they should, ‘cause they have to.  Same with people. Sometimes we get a bit scared ‘cause…new can be a bit scary, right?"
-- The Thirteenth Doctor and Ryan Sinclair, Doctor Who: "Revolution of the Daleks"

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!  In this first episode of 2021, we discuss “Revolution of the Daleks”, the 2021 Doctor Who New Year’s special, featuring Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, the return of John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness and Chris Noth as Jack Robertson, and the departure of Bradley Walsh as Graham O'Brien and Tosin Cole as Ryan Sinclair!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like my Cleveland Browns making the playoffs and Jesse's Dallas Cowboys not making the playoffs, recording during the insanity of January 6th, 2021, finally having all of The Fam action figures, how we're going to help you survive the latest Doctor Who hiatus, running down all the Doctor's fellow prisoners in Space Jail, the Doctor reaffirming her love of the Harry Potter book series, wondering why the Doctor hasn't jumped ahead to read the final book in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, John Barrowman returning once again as Captain Jack Harkness, wondering why the Doctor wasn't able to break out of Space Jail in 19 years, the Doctor having a severe identity crisis, Yaz becoming way too obsessed with the Doctor, hoping we'll see Captain Jack and Gwen Cooper in the Series 13 finale, Ryan deciding he's done traveling through space and time, the Doctor's Psychic Paper parting gifts, British Prime Ministers meeting their end on Doctor Who, wondering when Jack Robertson finally gets what he deserves, wondering if people don't remember the Daleks invading Earth because of "The Big Bang" universal reboot, Chris Chibnall making the Daleks actually scary, the Doctor using nastier Daleks to get rid of the Daleks, the ethical dilemma of the Doctor sacrificing a TARDIS to get rid of the Daleks, my wife Lori confirming that Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor is her second favorite Doctor after David Tennant's Tenth Doctor, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Polarity segment, John Bishop becoming new companion Dan for Series 13, the rumor that Jodie Whittaker will leave Doctor Who at the end of Series 13, new feedback from Hannah Skorapa, Dave Proctor, Holly Mac and DJ Nik, Jesse needing to get Brad Meltzer on our podcast, Jesse, Nik and I discussing WandaVision on The Fandom Zone Podcast, and more!

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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!

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Be sure to come back next week, as Jesse and I discuss "Out of Time", the first audio story of the Doctor Who: Out of Time series from Big Finish Productions, featuring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Claire Rushbrook as The Abbess/Marna, and Nicholas Briggs as the voice of the Daleks!

Jodie Whittaker Rumored to Leave DOCTOR WHO After Series 13, BBC Refuses to Confirm

 
The old "Three Seasons and Out" rule may be happening again.

The Mirror is claiming that current Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker, who plays the Thirteenth Doctor, will leave the series at the end of the upcoming Series 13, which was cut down to 8 episodes because of COVID-19 restrictions slowing down production.  Filming on Series 13 is due to finish this summer and will air in the autumn.

According to the article, Whittaker is supposedly sticking to the traditional rule of leaving the role of the Doctor after three seasons, similar to previous actors Patrick Troughton, Peter Davison, Matt Smith, and Peter Capaldi.  Sylvester McCoy only had three seasons as well, but his run was truncated by the cancellation of the original series of Doctor Who with Season 26 in 1989.

One unnamed insider mentioned in the article, reportedly stated, "It’s all very hush-hush, but it is known on set that Jodie is leaving and they are gearing up for a regeneration.  Her departure is top secret but at some point over the coming months, the arrival of the 14th Doctor will need to be filmed. It’s very exciting."  The article also claims insiders stated that Whittaker "is keen to take on other roles."

Meanwhile, the BBC issued a statement regarding the rumor, commenting "We won't be commenting on any speculation around Jodie's future on the show."  It remains in the show's best interest to avoid confirming or denying the rumor, to prevent a major spoiler for the Series 13 finale.

If true, Whittaker will only have 30 episodes as the Thirteenth Doctor by the end of Series 13, one less than Colin Baker's run but more than Christopher Eccleston (13 episodes) and Paul McGann (1 TV movie and 1 mini-episode).

In addition to Doctor Who, Whittaker, 38, is known as Beth Latimer on the ITV series Broadchurch, which was overseen by Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall.  Her other television appearances include episodes of Black Mirror, The Smoke and The Assets.  She also appeared in the films Attack the Block, The Night Watch, and Venus.

DOCTOR WHO Casts John Bishop as New Companion Dan

 
Yaz only thought she was getting the Doctor all to herself.

At the very end of yesterday's Doctor Who New Year's special "Revolution of the Daleks", a bonus post-credits scene revealed that comedian and actor John Bishop will play the new companion for the show's upcoming Series 13, a character known only as Dan.  Bishop will join returning stars Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor and Mandip Gill as Yasmin "Yaz" Khan.

The 30-second bonus scene showed that Dan comes from Liverpool, famously known as the hometown of the Beatles.  While Dan loads the back of a van, his unnamed friend reads him his horoscope for the year ahead, saying "Surprises are in store this year, the color blue will be important, and the letter D.  Your lucky number's 13, be prepared for action, and whatever hurdles come your way, just remember it's not the end of the world."

As Dan closes the van's doors, he turns around and we gets three very brief glimpses of him from the upcoming Series 13 before the show promises to return later in 2021.

Bishop, 54, is an English comedian, presenter, actor, and former footballer who is probably best known as the host of his own shows John Bishop's Britain, John Bishop's Only Joking, and The John Bishop Show.  In addition, he's appeared on episodes of Skins, Top Gear, and Fearless.

"If I could tell my younger self that one day I would be asked to step on board the TARDIS, I would never have believed it," said Bishop.  "It’s an absolute dream come true to be joining Doctor Who and I couldn’t wish for better company than Jodie and Mandip."

Bishop recently revealed that he and his wife tested positive for COVID-19, commenting on Twitter, "This is the worst illness I have ever had, debilitating headaches, muscle joint and even skin pain, dizziness, nausea, no appetite, incredibly chronic fatigue.  My wife and I are fit non-smokers and it’s flattened us.  I don’t wish this on anyone."  It's not known if this diagnosis will affect the filming schedule for Series 13.

If you'd like to view the bonus scene introducing Bishop as Dan, you can check it out below thanks to the official BBC account on YouTube...

Your 2021 Geek Movie & TV Calendar

 
Once again, the new year brings us closer to The Films and TV Shows You've Been Dying to See for, Like, Forever.  If you enjoy sci-fi, fantasy and comic book based entertainment as I do, you already have several must-see flicks and television programs in the pipeline for 2021.  With that in mind, I thought I'd go ahead and give a helpful chronological rundown of which geek movie and TV goodness arrives when.  Some of these TV shows and films will be worth the long wait, others you wouldn't watch even if they were on Disney+ or HBO Max, but each have their audiences and key target demographics.  Start planning your work vacation/sick/personal days accordingly.

Oh, and of course, most of these dates are subject to rescheduling due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.  Fingers crossed that your favorites are released as currently planned...

JANUARY

1 - Doctor Who: "Revolution of the Daleks" (TV)

3 - The Watch (TV)

10 - American Gods (TV)

15 - WandaVision (TV)

FEBRUARY

February 2021? - Last Week Tonight

8 - Black Lightning (TV)

11 - Clarice (TV)

23 - The Flash, Superman & Lois (TV)

28 - The Walking Dead (TV)

MARCH

March 2021? - Zack Snyder's Justice League (TV)

19 - The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV), Morbius (Movie)

APRIL

April 2021? - Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, What We Do in the Shadows (TV)

2 - No Time to Die (Movie)

16 - Mortal Kombat (Movie)

MAY

May 2021? - Loki (TV)

7 - Black Widow (Movie)

21 - Free Guy, Godzilla vs. Kong (Movie)

JUNE

June 2021? - What If...? (TV)

11 - Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Movie)

25 - Venom: Let There Be Carnage (Movie)

JULY

9 - Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings (Movie)

16 - Space Jam: A New Legacy (Movie)

23 - The Tomorrow War (Movie)

AUGUST

6 - The Suicide Squad (Movie)

SEPTEMBER

September 2021? - Hawkeye, The Simpsons (TV)

OCTOBER

1 - Dune (Movie)

NOVEMBER

November 2021? - Ms. Marvel (TV)

5 - Eternals (Movie)

DECEMBER

December 2021? - The Book of Boba Fett (TV)

17 - Spider-Man: Untitled Home Film 3 (Movie)

22 - The Matrix 4 (Movie)

SOMETIME IN 2021 - Archer, The Boys, Doctor Who, Doom Patrol, Dune: The Sisterhood, Harley Quinn, Invincible, Jupiter's Legacy, Justice League Dark, Locke & Key, Lord of the Rings, Lucifer, The Sandman, Secret Invasion, Stargirl, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Strange Adventures, Stranger Things, Titans, The Umbrella Academy, Westworld, Wynonna Earp (TV)

SUPERMAN & LOIS Teaser Trailer Introduces the Kent Family

 
Superman is about to return, just when we need him the most.

The CW has released the first teaser trailer for Superman & Lois, the upcoming DC Comics Arrowverse series starring Tyler Hoechlin as Superman/Clark Kent and Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane.

The 50-second teaser "Family Crest" features voiceover narration by Hoechlin as Superman, accompanied by fleeting images of the two lead characters and their sons, Jonathan Kent and Jordan Kent, played respectively by Jordan Elsass and Alexander Garfin.

"We all begin as one version of ourselves," remarks Superman in the voiceover, "but as we grow, life changes us.  Every moment shaping our character, shifting our priorities, stretching every fiber of our being, until we think we've lost ourselves in the stress of it all."

Superman flashes his traditional red heat vision, a distinct change from the bluish-white heat vision he previously displayed on Supergirl.  "But that's not true," he continues, "because under the torn fibers, is a stronger person, forged like steel, with the courage to fight for those we love.  And what we thought was lost can be found...in family."

If you'd like to check out the teaser for Superman & Lois, you can view it below thanks to the official The CW Network account on YouTube...

Superman & Lois premieres February 23, 2021 on The CW.

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 212: "The Husbands of River Song: Revisited" Is Up!

 
"How long...is a night on Darillium?"
"Twenty-four years."
"I hate you."
"No, you don't."
-- River Song and the Twelfth Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Husbands of River Song"

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 Hannah Skorapa to provide our commentary track 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!

In this episode, Jesse, Hannah and I discuss things like doing our own Christmas special, our favorite Capaldi Christmas specials, the Zack Snyder virus, Nardole being the Donna Noble of the Peter Capaldi era, wanting the New Year's specials to become Christmas specials again, the Asterisk of Doom, wondering if the Doctor stole Wilf's reindeer antlers, Christmas credits, River only having pictures of the first eleven Doctors and the War Doctor, the Doctor's other wives, River having a wife, the Doctor having fun with River not realizing who he is, Steven Moffat not figuring out Nardole until "The Pilot", River drinking the Doctor's secret stash of brandy, Peter Capaldi and Alex Kingston having a more mature relationship between the Doctor and River, our plea to Chris Chibnall to bring River Song back for the 60th anniversary, new feedback from Dave Proctor and Holly Mac, my posting the latest list of what stories are still available to discuss, and more!

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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 discuss "Revolution of the Daleks", the 2021 Doctor Who New Year's Special, featuring Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, the return of John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, and the departures of Bradley Walsh as Graham O'Brien and Tosin Cole as Ryan Sinclair!

THE FANDOM ZONE 200: "The Flash (2014) Pilot" Is Up!

 
"All my life, I've wanted to...just do more -- be more -- and now I am, and the first chance I get to help someone, I screw up.  What if Wells is right?  What if I'm not a hero?  What if I'm just some guy who was struck by lightning?"
"I don't think that bolt of lightning struck you, Barry.  I think it chose you."
-- Barry Allen and The Arrow/Oliver Queen, The Flash (2014): "Pilot"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, my co-hosts Jesse Jackson & DJ Nik and I celebrate the 200th episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast by discussing the pilot episode of The CW series The Flash from 2014, featuring Grant Gustin as The Flash/Barry Allen, Candice Patton as Iris West, Jesse L. Martin as Joe West, Tom Cavanagh as Harrison Wells, and Stephen Amell as The Arrow/Oliver Queen!

In this episode, Jesse, Nik and I talk about things like reaching 200 episodes, comparing the 1990 Flash pilot with the 2014 Flash pilot, our reactions to watching the pilot again, not having a live-action version of The Flash from 1991 to 2014, everyone being a supermodel on The CW, Grant Gustin debuting as Barry Allen in the Arrow episodes "The Scientist" and "Three Ghosts", Gustin's Barry Allen being a younger depiction of Barry Allen than John Wesley Shipp's, The Flash and Green Arrow being the CW version of Superman and Batman, the power of Luke Perry, Nora Allen's death being similar to Geoff Johns' retcon in the comics, Barry Allen studying the crime scene like Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock Holmes, Cisco and Caitlin being the Arrowverse version of Fitz and Simmons from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Caitlin's response to Barry's awkward question about why she doesn't smile more, the decision to feature Stephen Amell as The Arrow/Oliver Queen, John Wesley Shipp becoming Barry Allen's father in this version, nobody liking Eddie Thawne, Candice Patton becoming the first African-American actress to play Iris West, "Harrison Wells" going into his secret Braille room and getting out of his wheelchair, wondering why we got the Weather Wizard's brother as the first bad guy instead of the Weather Wizard, Eobard Thawne being responsible for Barry Allen becoming the Flash, the cliffhanger tease of Crisis on Infinite Earth, our favorite quotes of the episode, Secret Origins Annual #2, Nik and I peer pressuring Jesse into joining us to discuss WandaVision, and more!

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Be sure to come back in January for Episode 201 as Jesse, Nik and I discuss the first episode of the Disney+/Marvel Cinematic Universe series WandaVision, featuring the return of Paul Bettany as the Vision and Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff!

DRUNK CINEMA 003: "Die Hard" Is Up!

 
"Come out to the coast...We'll get together, have a few laughs..."
-- John McClane, Die Hard

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 the ultimate Christmas movie, 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!

In this third episode, Xan and I discuss things like which of us will get sick of the other first, Bruce Willis as David Addison on Moonlighting, Reginald VelJohnson on Family Matters, De'voreaux White ripping off Ray's Music Exchange in The Blues Brothers, Xan thinking Alexander Godunov is sexy, what we're drinking this time, anticipating Star Wars after hearing the 20th Century Fox fanfare, differences from the original novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp, Run-D.M.C.'s "Christmas in Hollis", the scene establishing McClane being barefoot and wearing only a tank-top t-shirt, the fake security guard who looks like Huey Lewis, my souvenir piece of the Berlin Wall from 1989, Karl being part Klingon, my enjoying Twinkies along with Sgt. Al Powell, Xan's rubber prop gun used in Die Hard, Theo doing all the work and probably skimming off the top, Genghis Khan stealing candy from the concession stand, how to swear in German, Karl wanting to kill Ellis, Hans' bullshit list of demands, Helsinki Syndrome vs. Stockholm Syndrome, the cringe-inducing scene where McClane has to walk barefoot across a floor covered in broken glass, Beethoven's "Ode to Joy", wondering why the two Agent Johnsons don't use their first names, Accutane probably giving me Crohn's Disease, Xan's phobia of eating in public, the Johnsons living with 20 to 25% of losing the hostages, Die Hard being a Hallmark Christmas movie, apologizing to Christine Peruski for not having her on Drunk Cinema yet, and more!

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Be sure to come back next month for Episode 004, as Xan and I begin 2021 by discussing The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, the 1984 science fiction cult classic, featuring Peter Weller as Dr. Buckaroo Banzai, John Lithgow as Dr. Emilio Lizardo /Lord John Whorfin, Ellen Barkin as Penny Priddy, and Jeff Goldblum as New Jersey/Dr. Sidney Zweibel!

GHOSTWOOD 089: "Wounds and Scars" Is Up!

 
"Unfortunately, this little friendly fella is incredibly curious, making him very easy for one to trap.  He is also attracted to bright shiny objects."
"Must be my studs."
"And also, it is amazing, he is particularly attracted to various smells, like, believe it or not, very cheap cologne.  I think he wants to give you a kiss, Dick."
-- Tim Pinkle and Richard "Dick" Tremayne, Twin Peaks: "Wounds and Scars"

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 celebrate the 4th Anniversary of Ghostwood and provide our commentary for "Wounds and Scars", the seventeenth episode of Twin Peaks Season 2 from 1991, featuring David L. Lander as Tim Pinkle, Ian Buchanan as Dick Tremayne, Billy Zane as John Justice Wheeler, and the introduction of Heather Graham as Annie Blackburn!

LET'S ROCK!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan unwrapping a noisy package, the fourth anniversary of Ghostwood, Xan finishing the David Lynch MasterClass, sacrificing a career as a creative artist for eating, the Twin Peaks cast singing "The 12 Days of Christmas", watching "Wounds and Scars" in tribute to the late David Lander, Dick Tremayne being shitty to everyone, Cooper's narration for the "Previously on Twin Peaks" segment, my getting an Instagram comment and like from Adam Miller of Chromatics, Harry being drunk for the entire 6-week show hiatus, Xan buying a replica of Annie's suitcase, wondering how Josie was reduced to a body weight of 65 pounds, Xan rooting for Audrey and John Justice Wheeler, Jones delivering the mystery box to Catherine Martell, Windom Earle creeping on Donna, Pete trying to create a stalemate chess game to keep Windom Earle from killing people, Donna drinking Coke with a straw, Ben being revealed as Donna's biological father, Shelly giving her fantastic "Miss Double R Diner" speech, Michael Ontkean not being good at playing a drunk, Mike looking like two kids wearing a big overcoat to sneak into an R-rated movie, not being down with the Stop Ghostwood movement, Ben trying to convince Catherine that he's changed, Tim pressuring Dick into kissing the pine weasel, wondering why Jones snuck into Harry's bed, the passing of Jeremy Bulloch, Annette O'Toole being the best thing in Superman III, Xan and I watching Die Hard on Drunk Cinema, finally scheduling our discussion of Dune (1984), and more!

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Be sure to come back next month, as Xan and I finally discuss David Lynch's film adaptation of Dune from 1984, featuring Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides, Everett McGill as Stilgar, Alicia Witt as Alia, Jack Nance as Nefud, and Sting as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen!

THE FANDOM ZONE 199: "The Flash (1990) Pilot" Is Up!

 
"Look, if you have anywhere near the power I suspect you do, the government will classify you as a security risk.  They'll try to take your cells apart, try to make a hundred of you."
"I think you've been reading too many comic books."
-- Dr. Christina "Tina" McGee and Barry Allen, The Flash (1990): "Pilot"

Hello again, everyone!  It's time for another new episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast!  This time, my co-hosts Jesse Jackson & DJ Nik and I discuss the pilot episode of the CBS series The Flash from 1990, introducing John Wesley Shipp as The Flash/Barry Allen, Amanda Pays as Dr. Tina McGee, Alex Desert as Julio Mendez, Paula Marshall as Iris West, and Michael Nader as Nicholas Pike!

In this episode, Jesse, Nik and I talk about things like Jesse returning to The Fandom Zone, Jesse indulging Nik's and my Flash obsession, John Wesley Shipp as Dawson's dad on Dawson's Creek, Amanda Pays as Theora Jones on Max Headroom, Officer Tony Bellows moving up from beat cop to Mayor of Central City, Paula Marshall in Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth, Priscilla Pointer in Blue Velvet, comic writers and artists getting name-checked in the Daredevil movie, me being the Flash guy in the Titans amateur press association group TitanTalk, Nik and his sister finding common ground watching The Flash, Flash composer Shirley Walker, my reaction to The Flash airing on television, The Flash being heavily influenced by the 1989 Batman movie, the extremely expensive pilot and episodes not making CBS enough money to justify a Season 2 renewal, wondering why CBS aired The Flash at 8:30 p.m. EST instead of 9:00 p.m., original Flash Jay Garrick being reworked as Barry's brother, Henry Allen preferring Jay to Barry because Jay was a "real" cop, showrunners Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo adding Wally West's character traits to Barry to make him more modern and relatable, CBS suits thinking of The Flash as a cop show, the 1990 special effects holding up surprisingly well, Iris West being depicted as a flaky artist, Barry's quickly-forgotten fainting spells, wondering what this version of Barry and Iris would talk about after sex, Joyce Hyser's Megan Lockhart being a much better love interest for Barry, Jay being killed off-screen, our favorite quotes of the episode, our big 200th episode, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week as Jesse, Nik and I celebrate the 200th episode of The Fandom Zone Podcast and discuss the pilot episode of The Flash (2014), starring Grant Gustin as The Flash/Barry Allen and Candice Patton as Iris West!