THE FANDOM ZONE 204: "On a Very Special Episode..." Is Up!

 
"It's not often you get a dog and bury them the same day."
"Well, life moves pretty fast out in the suburbs."
-- The Vision and Wanda Maximoff, WandaVision: "On a Very Special Episode..."

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 "On a Very Special Episode...", the fifth episode of the Disney+ series WandaVision, featuring Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff, Paul Bettany as The Vision, Teyonah Parris as Captain Monica Rambeau, and Kathryn Hahn as "Agnes"!

In this episode, Nik and I talk about things like why Jesse Jackson is missing from this episode, getting a WandaVision episode that's a whole 41 minutes, wanting more substantive superhero TV shows like WandaVision, WandaVision becoming the first Marvel Cinematic Universe TV show on Disney+ instead of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, entitled fans freaking out when creators break away from their typical format, the Adult Swim series Too Many Cooks, the deal with "Very Special Episodes" from the 1980s, the two Quicksilvers from the MCU and Fox X-Men movies, Sparky the dog from Tom King and Gabriel Walta's The Vision maxiseries, the Lagos paper towel commercial, the changing roles of women on television from the '50s to the '80s, wondering what happened to the kids in Westview, needing to keep an eye on Dennis the mailman, the Vision becoming increasingly aware that something is wrong, Billy and Tommy's rapid aging, more reasons why Elizabeth Olsen deserves an Emmy, Wanda going all Dark Phoenix and confronting S.W.O.R.D. in the real world, wondering if Wanda has dissociative identity disorder, wondering if Wanda will remain an MCU threat after WandaVision ends, mid-air vampire faceoffs on What We Do in the Shadows, Vision having resentment towards Wanda for resurrecting him, wondering if the twins are also able to change reality, Darcy's name "Hex" for the Maximoff Anomaly, Monica bristling at the subject of Captain Marvel, Wanda changing existing matter for the sitcom instead of creating it, wondering if Monica now has her Photon/Spectrum superpowers from the comics, the mysterious aerospace engineer that Monica knows, wondering if Jimmy Woo will take over as S.W.O.R.D. director from Tyler Hayward, Evan Peters showing up as a "recast" Pietro, our favorite quotes of the episode, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 205 as Jesse, Nik and I discuss Episode 6 of the Disney+/Marvel Cinematic Universe series WandaVision, starring Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany as the Vision!

DRUNK CINEMA 005: "Young Frankenstein" Is Up!

 
"From that fateful day when stinking bits of slime first crawled from the sea and shouted to the cold stars, "I am man", our greatest dread has always been the knowledge of our mortality. But tonight, we shall hurl the gauntlet of science into the frightful face of death itself.  Tonight, we shall ascend into the heavens!  We shall mock the earthquake!  We shall command the thunders, and penetrate into the very womb of impervious nature herself!"
-- Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, Young Frankenstein

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 Young Frankenstein, the 1974 comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks and featuring Gene Wilder as Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, Peter Boyle as The Monster, Marty Feldman as Igor, Teri Garr as Inga, and Cloris Leachman as Frau Blücher!

In this fifth episode, Xan and I discuss things like getting our parents their COVID-19 vaccines, our tribute to the late Cloris Leachman, Young Frankenstein being a double love story, Xan finally seeing me in a sweater instead of a t-shirt, the Oscars not liking comedies, b-movie director Irwin Allen, why Gene Wilder would've made a great Doctor on Doctor Who, Marty Feldman dying during the filming of Yellowbeard, the few Tom Cruise movies Xan has actually watched, Frederick and Elizabeth's social distancing, wondering what happened to the painting of Baron Victor Frankenstein, our mutual love of the hot pretzel shop Hot Sam, needing to appreciate sight gags in Mel Brooks movies, Igor and Sallah from Raiders of the Lost Ark being related, Mel Brooks getting the actual laboratory machines from Frankenstein (1931), Inspector Kemp wearing a monocle over an eyepatch, Frederick not being able to play darts while he's lying, Gene Hackman as Harold the blind man, Xan's favorite movie that stars a convicted murderer, the greatest Star Trek movie in the history of Star Trek movies, my wife Lori's favorite movies, and more!

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Be sure to come back in two weeks for Episode 006, as Xan and I discuss Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, the 1982 science fiction film directed by Nicholas Meyer and featuring William Shatner as Admiral James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Captain Spock, DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, and Ricardo Montalban as Khan Noonien Singh!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 217: "The Mysterious Planet" Is Up!

 
"Planets come and go.  Stars perish.  Matter disperses, coalesces, forms into other patterns, other worlds.  Nothing can be eternal."
-- The Sixth Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Mysterious Planet"

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're joined by special guest companion Rachel Frend from The Five(ish) Fangirls Podcast to discuss "The Mysterious Planet", Parts One to Four of "The Trial of a Time Lord", the first serial from Doctor Who Season 23 in 1986, featuring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown, and introducing Michael Jayston as The Valeyard and Tony Selby as Sabalom Glitz!

In this episode, Jesse, Rachel and I discuss things like the magic words that make Rachel appear, why Rachel loves the Sixth Doctor so much, "The Trial of a Time Lord" being a metaphor for the Doctor Who TV series being on trial by the BBC, the Big Finish appearances of Michael Jayston as The Valeyard, the full Gallifreyan name for the Inquisitor, the BBC announcing that the original plans for Season 23 were cancelled, the horrible charity single "Doctor in Distress", the four Season 23 stories being considered one long 14-part story "The Trial of a Time Lord", John Nathan-Turner wanting to switch from film recording to videotape back during Peter Davison's first season, Roger Brierley not being able to fit the Drathro robot costume, the introduction of the Valeyard and the Inquisitor and the trial framing sequences, the Sixth Doctor finding out he was deposed as Lord President of Gallifrey, the Inquisitor actually being fair to the Doctor, Jesse wondering if there was an arrest warrant and charges for the Doctor, Colin Baker hamming it up during the courtroom scenes, Peri getting a better hairstyle and actual pants, the Sixth Doctor and Peri's contentious relationship becoming much more friendly, Peri trying to make the Doctor understand that she's upset over what happened to Earth, the introduction of Tony Selby as Sabalom Glitz, Queen Katryca wanting to share Peri with the men of her tribe, Balazar pissing off the Sixth Doctor by calling him "Old One", Drathro getting checkmated by Glitz and Dibber, our favorite quotes of the episode, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, new feedback from Holly Mac, Dave Proctor and Jeff Hilke, Glitz resetting the Brigadier's "Five rounds rapid" line, my pick for the Fourteenth Doctor, Jesse and I talking WandaVision on The Fandom Zone Podcast, DJ Nik and I talking Wonder Woman on The Five(ish) Fangirls Podcast, doing the Mindwarp again, 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, Rachel and I discuss "Mindwarp", the second serial from Doctor Who Season 23 in 1986, Parts Five to Eight of "The Trial of a Time Lord", featuring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Brian Blessed as King Yrcanos, the return of Nabil Shaban as Sil, and the departure of Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown!

THE FANDOM ZONE 203: "We Interrupt This Program" Is Up!

 
"So, you're saying the universe created a sitcom starring two Avengers?"
"It's a working theory."
-- Jimmy Woo and Dr. Darcy Lewis, WandaVision: "We Interrupt This Program"

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 "We Interrupt This Program", the fourth episode of the Disney+ series WandaVision, featuring Teyonah Parris as Captain Monica Rambeau, Josh Stamberg as Tyler Hayward, and the MCU return of Kat Dennings as Dr. Darcy Lewis and Randall Park as Jimmy Woo!

In this episode, Jesse, Nik and I talk about things like Agent DJ Nik reporting for duty, not getting the WandaVision episode titles until the episode posts on Disney+, Gary the Disney+ intern, hoping that this episode shut up a lot of WandaVision haters, being a little smug that we totally called that Wanda was responsible for everything, my love of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)", Teyonah Parris being confirmed as Captain Monica Rambeau, Jane Foster's former intern Darcy Lewis finally getting her doctorate, some comics background on S.W.O.R.D., the original plans for S,W.O.R.D. to appear in Thor (2011), running down who the WandaVision TV characters are in the actual Westfield, wondering if Dottie is actually Mephisto, The Snap being a better name than The Blip, Monica rematerializing five years after Avengers: Infinity War only to find out that her mom Maria Rambeau died, needing Clark Gregg to keep playing Phil Coulson, Jesse not trusting Tyler Hayward, Darcy leveling up from being a sidekick to the becoming the new Jane Foster, the possible tease of Cosmic Rays from Fantastic Four, Darcy being the only one who starts piecing together what happened to Wanda and the residents of Westfield, Jimmy being supportive of Darcy, the big reveal that Wanda is responsible the fictional sitcom reality, Vision becoming a blank slate in West Coast Avengers, wondering how Monica's body survived being thrown through several walls, Elizabeth Olsen proving once again she deserves an Emmy for this series, Wanda animating Vision's corpse and going all Dark Phoenix, Jesse wondering if WandaVision will be as suspenseful after all the episodes are posted, Holly Mac and geek news sites almost spoiling my viewing, the translation of the Sokovian lullaby that Wanda sings to her twin babies, our favorite quotes of the episode, Titans casting Jay Lycurgo as Tim Drake, Neil Gaiman reveals the first seven actors for the Netflix Sandman TV series, new Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac and Dave Proctor, Nik and I discussing Wonder Woman on The Fiveish Fangirls Podcast, and more!

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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 for Episode 204 as Jesse, Nik and I discuss Episode 4 of the Disney+/Marvel Cinematic Universe series WandaVision, starring Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany as the Vision!

GHOSTWOOD 091: "Wild at Heart" Is Up!

 
"Did I ever tell ya that this here jacket represents a symbol of my individuality and my belief in personal freedom?"
"About fifty thousand times."
-- Sailor Ripley and Lula Pace Fortune, Wild at Heart

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 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 Willem Dafoe as Bobby Peru!

LET'S ROCK!

In this episode, Xan and I discuss things like Xan and I being able to talk about almost anything, why Xan wanted to discuss Wild at Heart, David Lynch and Crispin Glover's quirkiness not meshing with one another, Bobby Peru belonging to Frank Booth's side of the family, Sailor and Lula being a white-trash Bonnie and Clyde, David Lynch not liking Barry Gifford's ending for the book, Xan meeting Crispin Glover, Mr. Wint in Diamonds Are Forever, running down the various Twin Peaks actors appearing in Wild at Heart, Lynch making Wild at Heart after filming the Twin Peaks pilot, Nicolas Cage asking Lynch if he could wear a snakeskin jacket in the film, more explicit erotic scenes between Sailor and Lula that didn't make the movie, people walking out of early test screenings, people becoming numb to movie violence after Pulp Fiction, the MPAA planning to give Wild at Heart an X rating unless cuts were made, the Chris Isaak song "Wicked Game", Cicely Tyson dying, Marietta wanting Sailor to stay away from Lula but hitting on him in a men's restroom, Sailor being the King of Bad Decisions, Sailor committing manslaughter, the speed metal band who plays "Love Me (Treat Me Like a Fool)" while Sailor sings to Lula, Mr. Reindeer being the middleman to arrange contract killings, Marcellus Santos taking Johnnie Farragut off the board, Sherilyn Fenn's scene as a dying automobile accident victim, Nicolas Cage in Raising Arizona, pantyhose being really bad for robbing banks, Willem Dafoe vs. Steve Buscemi, Sailor's Cowardly Lion stuffed animal gift for Pace, Sailor's homophobic insults to gangbangers, Sheryl Lee being the perfect Glinda the Good Witch, Sailor singing "Love Me Tender" to Lula being the perfect ending to the movie, Nicolas Cage capturing the spirit of Elvis Presley, my never eating a candy necklace before, paying tribute to the late Cloris Leachman on Drunk Cinema when we talk Young Frankenstein, the greatest Robert Loggia scene ever in Lost Highway, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 092, as Xan and I discuss Lost Highway, the 1997 Neo-noir film co-written and directed by David Lynch, starring Bill Pullman as Fred Madison, Patricia Arquette as Renee Madison/Alice Wakefield, Balthazar Getty as Pete Dayton, Robert Blake as Mystery Man, and Robert Loggia as Mr. Eddy/Dick Laurent!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 216: "Resurrection of the Daleks" Is Up!

 
"You want to stay on Earth?"
"My Aunt Vanessa said, when I became an air stewardess, if you stop enjoying it, give it up."
"Tegan..."
"It's stopped being fun, Doctor.  Goodbye."
-- The Fifth Doctor and Tegan Jovanka, Doctor Who: "Resurrection 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 episode, we're joined by special guest companion Xan Sprouse to discuss "Resurrection of the Daleks", the fourth serial from Doctor Who Season 21 in 1984, featuring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Mark Strickson as Vislor Turlough, Terry Molloy as Davros, and the departure of Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka!

In this episode, Jesse, Xan and I discuss things like Jesse engaging in Revenge Podcasting, Tegan being the first of the mass exit to leave before the Colin Baker era, Xan watching this story at the Grandview Theater in Columbus, this story being the first one in the modern 45-minute episode format, Peter Grimwade originally directing the story before John Nathan-Turner became slighted by not being invited out to a production dinner, Michael Wisher being replaced as Davros by Terry Molloy, Xan being sidetracked by a Fifth Doctor fantasy, "Resurrection of the Daleks" being the opening salvo in the Time War, the Doctor's intense hatred of the Daleks, Davros being great at pushing the Doctor's buttons, the Doctor's regret for not destroying the Daleks in "Genesis of the Daleks", Tegan's departure compared to Ben and Polly's departures, Tegan's departure reminding the Doctor of why he originally left Gallifrey, the missed opportunity of exploring the Fifth Doctor's darker side, male companions being sidekicks to the female companions, Lytton being recruited by the Daleks to spring Davros from Space Jail, the dorky Dalek helmets to make Lytton and his men to look more like Daleks, JNT not being innovative with more limited budgets, Styles pulling a Danny Glover from Lethal Weapon, the Daleks and the Movellans stalemating each other in their war, two Daleks being used over and over to look like a bunch of Daleks, Davros falling victim to the Movellan Virus, Davros as Donald Trump, our favorite quotes of the episode, new feedback from Holly Mac and Dave Proctor, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, trying to get Xan to check out WandaVision, Rachel joining us for the entire "Trial of a Time Lord", 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 are joined by returning special guest companion Rachel Frend to discuss "The Mysterious Planet", the first serial from Doctor Who Season 23 in 1986, Parts One to Four of "The Trial of a Time Lord", featuring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown, and the first appearances of Michael Jayston as The Valeyard and Tony Selby as Sabalom Glitz!

Neil Gaiman Reveals Cast for Netflix's THE SANDMAN

It begins...

Neil Gaiman, co-creator and writer of the beloved DC Comics/Vertigo series The Sandman, has officially revealed the first seven actors for the upcoming Netflix TV series adaptation, including confirmation of Tom Sturridge as lead character Dream/Morpheus that was initially reported back in September.

The Sandman TV series is described by Netflix as "A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, The Sandman follows the people and places affected by Morpheus, the Dream King, as he mends the cosmic — and human — mistakes he's made during his vast existence."

Taking to Twitter, Gaiman posted a rundown of the cast, stating, "You have all waited so patiently, so here you go. It's time to announce things. It's time to name the Dream Lord. And several other people..."

Asim Chaudhry will play Abel, the brother of Cain and host of the House of Secrets.  Gaiman described the character as "hilarious and tragic."

Sanjeev Bhaskar will play Cain, the host of the House of Mystery.  Gaiman described Cain as "the first murderer.  He is Abel's brother, locked in a monstrous double act."

Gwendoline Christine will play a female version of Lucifer Morningstar.  Gaiman posted, "Casting Lucifer was a delight.  I'm so very glad that @lovegwendoline is the Ruler of Hell."

Charles Dance will play Roderick Burgess, the magician who captures and imprisons Dream in the first issue of The Sandman while attempting to capture Death.  Gaiman remarked Burgess is "more than just a charlatan and a magician.  He also blackmails people.  And he captures the Lord of Dreams, while trying to do something else."

Boyd Holbrook will play The Corinthian, a nightmare created by Dream, who destroys him for going rogue and failing to fulfill his original design.  Gaiman posted, "For those who are wondering how I can tell, it's something about the eyes."

Vivienne Acheampong will play Lucienne, a female version of Lucian.  Gaiman posted, "One of my favourite changes from the Sandman comic. Our Lucien has become a Lucienne, and @vivacheampong brings the wise librarian of dreams to pointy-eared life."

The Sandman is currently expected to be released on Netflix sometime in 2021.

THE FANDOM ZONE 202: "Now in Color" Is Up!

 
"Well, we ought to decide soon.  I estimate the baby’s due, it’s not a constant progression, assumingly logarithmic, but were I to graph the fetal development thus far..."
"He’s going to be here before you figure it out."
-- The Vision and Wanda Maximoff, WandaVision: "Now in Color"

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 "Now in Color", the third episode of the Disney+ series WandaVision, featuring Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff, Paul Bettany as the Vision, Teyonah Parris as "Geraldine", and Randy Oglesby as Dr. Stan Nielsen!

In this episode, Jesse, Nik and I talk about things like my suggestion of "WandaVisionaries" as the official WandaVision fan name, the Disney+ intern who couldn't get the Episode 1 & 2 titles posted with the episodes, the decreasing percentage of sitcom parody per episode, Wanda rewinding the VHS tape, WandaVision being like Ghostwood: The Twin Peaks Podcast, the homages to The Brady Bunch, Good Times and The Partridge Family, Nik working on his theory board, WandaVision being more The Twilight Zone than Twin Peaks, the "Hydra Soak" commercial break, some comics background on Billy and Tommy and Marvel Studios setting up the Young Avengers, the multiple references to twins, the big reveal not being intended as a massive plot twist, Dr. Bombay on Bewitched, the Vision showing super-speed powers that he never had in the Avengers movies, Wanda suddenly delivering a second baby, Wanda asserting control over the entire sitcom reality and its characters, the Westview residents pretending to go along with Wanda's sitcom reality for fear of consequences, Bill Mumy and the Twilight Zone episode "It's a Good Life", wondering if "Geraldine" was the person inside the beekeeper suit, our expectations that Wanda had a complete mental breakdown, our favorite quotes of the episode, Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac, and more!

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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 for Episode 203 as Jesse, Nik and I discuss Episode 4 of the Disney+/Marvel Cinematic Universe series WandaVision, starring Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany as the Vision!

DRUNK CINEMA 004: "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension" Is Up!

 
"Hey, hey, hey, hey now.  Don't be mean.  We don't have to be mean, 'cause, remember...no matter where you go, there you are."
-- Buckaroo Banzai, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai

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 Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, the 1984 science fiction cult classic directed by W.D. Richter and featuring Peter Weller as Dr. Buckaroo Banzai, John Lithgow as Dr. Emilio Lizardo/Lord John Whorfin, Ellen Barkin as Penny Priddy, Jeff Goldblum as New Jersey, and Christopher Lloyd as John Bigbootél

In this fourth episode, Xan and I discuss things like Buckaroo Banzai being one of Xan's two all-time favorite movies, Xan meeting Peter Weller and Christopher Lloyd, Xan and Chris' Banzai Institute wedding invitations, Xan's email tribute to Buckaroo's enemy Hanoi Xan, Fox's proposed 1998 TV series Buckaroo Banzai: Ancient Secrets and New Mysteries, Kevin Smith's proposed 2016 TV series adaptation, the alternate opening featuring Jamie Lee Curtis as Buckaroo's mom, Ford trucks not being structurally capable of going 900 MPH, Perfect Tommy being the definitive '80s character, Billy Vera and the Beaters as Buckaroo's backup bands, that awkward moment when Penny Priddy tries to kill herself with a gun and gets mistaken for an assassin, Buckaroo wanting Penny to hold his Overthruster, Orson Welles' 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds, the creepiness of Buckaroo being attracted to Penny because she's the twin sister of his dead wife, the thermopod flying like a truck, the Black Lectroids impractical chairs, the modern credit sequence after the movie, the greatness of the Buckaroo Banzai theme, filming the end credits to the sound of Billy Joel's "Uptown Girl", John Lithgow in The World According to Garp, Xan getting her Madeline Kahn on, and more!

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Be sure to come back next month for Episode 005, as Xan and discuss Young Frankenstein, the 1974 comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks and featuring Gene Wilder as Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, Peter Boyle as The Monster, Marty Feldman as Igor, Teri Garr as Inga, and Madeline Kahn as Elizabeth!

NEXT STOP EVERYWHERE 215: "The Faceless Ones" Is Up!

 
"What's a passport?"
"Oh, some sort of official mumbo-jumbo."
-- Jamie McCrimmon and the Second Doctor, Doctor Who: "The Faceless Ones"

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 "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!

In this episode, Jesse and I discuss things like celebrating the inauguration of President Joe Biden, celebrating the birthdays of Tom Baker and David Lynch, Jesse watching all episodes of "The Faceless Ones" in animation, the infinite stupidity of the BBC junking Doctor Who episodes from the Hartnell and Troughton eras, fans saving the original audio by recording the episodes on home recorders, my preference for tangible media, Wanda Ventham being Benedict Cumberbatch's mom, classic companions never becoming romantically involved or marrying one another, the passport scene as "Who's on First?", the Doctor playing the fool so that his enemies underestimate him, Gatwick Airport security not caring about a dead body, Ben and Polly deciding they've had enough of traveling in the TARDIS, D.I. Crossland being the only one who takes the Doctor seriously, Polly getting replaced by a Chameleon, "The Faceless Ones" having strong female characters for 1967, Blade flipping on the Chameleon Leader to save his own life, wanting animated Big Finish Doctor Who audios, our favorite quotes of the episode, new feedback from Holly Mac, my Reverse the Reverse the Polarity segment, Jesse's friend John being converted into a Whovian, 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 are joined by returning special guest companion Xan Sprouse to discuss "Resurrection of the Daleks", the fourth serial from Doctor Who Season 21 in 1984, featuring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Mark Strickson as Vislor Turlough, Terry Molloy as Davros, and the departure of Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka!

THE FANDOM ZONE 201: "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience" Is Up!

 
"No one can process the data quite like you do, pal.  You're like a walking computer."
"What?  I most certainly am not.  I'm a regular carbon-based employee made entirely of organic matter, much like yourself, Norm."
-- Norm and The Vision, WandaVision: "Episode 1"

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 "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience" and "Don't Touch That Dial", the first two episodes of the Disney+ series WandaVision, featuring Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff, Paul Bettany as the Vision, Kathryn Hahn as "Agnes", Teyonah Parris as "Geraldine", and Emma Caulfield Ford as Dottie Jones!

In this episode, Jesse, Nik and I talk about things like where WandaVision is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline, Jesse remembering watching TV in black-and-white, how I watched reruns of Bewitched back in the day, wondering why the Disney+ original show episodes are so damn short, how Nik watched classic American sitcoms in Italy, the divisive fan reaction to the first two episodes, Jesse appreciating the laugh track, the introduction of Maria Rambeau's daughter Monica Rambeau, the in-show "commercials" referencing Stark Industries and Baron Strucker, wondering if Wanda will do a reverse-House of M and "bring back mutants" to the MCU, the inspirations for the WandaVision house interior sets, the '50s sitcom trope of inviting your boss to dinner at your house, the greatness of Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, wondering if Doctor Strange will appear to deliver Wanda's twins, the similarity to the film Pleasantville, my theory that Wanda is having an emotional breakdown over Vision's death and created her own TV sitcom reality bubble, wanting David Lynch to direct an episode of WandaVision, wondering if "Agnes" is actually Agatha Harkness from the comics, the disturbing scene of Mr. Hart choking on a piece of food and Mrs. Hart repeating the words "Stop it!", Wanda speaking with a flawless American accent, wondering if the Beekeeper Guy is S.W.O.R.D. or A.I.M., Jimmy Woo as the mysterious radio voice, our favorite quotes of the episode, Fandom Zone Fanmail from Holly Mac and Dave Proctor, fans freaking out because Marvel did something different, Nik and I being glad that Jesse is sticking with us, and more!

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Be sure to come back next week for Episode 202 as Jesse, Nik and I discuss Episode 3 of the Disney+/Marvel Cinematic Universe series WandaVision, starring Elizabeth Olsen as the Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany as the Vision!

TITANS Casts Savannah Welch as Barbara Gordon

 
Dick Grayson is about to be reunited with Barbara Gordon.

Variety has revealed that the HBO Max series Titans has cast Savannah Welch as DC Comics' Barbara Gordon for the show's upcoming third season.  Formerly on the DC Universe streaming service, Titans was brought over to HBO Max along with other DC Universe shows Doom Patrol and Harley Quinn.

According to the article, Barbara Gordon will be "Gotham City Police Commissioner.  Uses a wheelchair.  She used to be Batgirl until she was shot and paralyzed by the Joker.  She has a combative relationship with Bruce Wayne.  Her life gets more complicated when Dick Grayson (Brenton Thwaites) returns to Gotham, rekindling their old romance and starting a new crime fighting partnership."

Welch, 36, is an actress and musician who became a leg amputee as a result of an injury accident in 2016.  She has appeared on the History Channel series Six, and has appeared in the films Tree of Life, Boyhood, and The Transcendents.

Created in 1967 by William Dozier, Julius Schwartz and Carmine Infantino, Barbara Gordon first appeared as Batgirl in Detective Comics (vol.1) #359, and later that same year on the Batman television series episode "Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin", as the daughter of Gotham City's Police Commissioner James Gordon.  In her debut story in the comics, while driving to a costume ball dressed as a female version of Batman, Barbara Gordon intervened in a kidnapping attempt on Bruce Wayne by the super villain Killer Moth, which gained Batman's attention and led to a crime-fighting career.  Although Batman insisted she give up crime-fighting because of her gender, Batgirl disregarded his objections.

In the controversial 1988 graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke, writer Alan Moore had Batman's arch-enemy The Joker shoot and paralyze Barbara in an attempt to drive her father insane, thereby proving to Batman that anyone can be morally compromised.  One year later, writers John Ostrander and Kim Yale gave Barbara Gordon new life in Suicide Squad (vol.1) #23 as Oracle, a mysterious computer expert who assisted and supplied information to various DC Comics heroes in their fight against crime.  The character's popularity led to the creation of the series Birds of Prey in 1996, where writer Chuck Dixon partnered Oracle with Black Canary and a rotating cast of female DC superheroes.

In 2011, DC Comics rebooted their continuity in The New 52, effectively making the character younger in a modern timeline where she became active again as Batgirl.  In the new continuity, the events of The Killing Joke took place three years before current events, but it was established she was paraplegic during that time.  Barbara Gordon regained her mobility after undergoing experimental surgery at a South African clinic.  In recent months, Barbara has a new life as a PhD student in the hip Gotham borough of Burnside, in between adventures as Batgirl and with the Birds of Prey.

Welch will be the fourth actress to portray the character in live-action, after Yvonne Craig in the Batman TV series, Dina Meyer in Birds of Prey, and Jeté Laurence in Gotham.

Titans Season 3 is expected to be released on HBO Max sometime in 2021.