Episodes

  • Granite State Punk

    Granite State Punk
    Jul 17 2024
    We are back with an excellent creator interview this time with Travis Gibb, the writer and creator of Granite State Punk. We head to Matt's old living grounds of Rochester, New Hampshire for a frightening tale.

    "Zeke has just gotten released from prison and is now living in the last place he ever wanted to be... his dead parents' house. For years, he tried to drown every ounce of the memories of this place and his messed-up childhood. Zeke is now forced to confront it and the revelation that his past is filled with the occult, punk rock, dark magic, and its connection to New Hampshire's most historic landmark, THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN. "

    Follow Travis: @Jesterlou Check out Granite State Punk from Scout Comics: https://www.scoutcomics.com/collections/granite-state-punk

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    41 mins
  • Ep 226: Deadpool

    Ep 226: Deadpool
    Jul 15 2024
    We are beyond excited about the release of Deadpool and Wolverine in two weeks! So we thought we would kick things off by recapping Deadpool 1 and Deadpool 2 and giving a little comic book background for the Merc With the Mouth!

    There is no news, what we have been reading, or anything like that for the next couple of weeks as Lauren and Matt are on vacation so we dive right into it!

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    30 mins
  • Creator Interview: Matthew Erman Writer of Loving, Ohio

    Creator Interview: Matthew Erman Writer of Loving, Ohio
    Jul 10 2024
    Horror fans unite as we have an excellent guest this episode as Matthew Erman known for his work with Scout Comics, Mad Cave, IDW, and Boom! Studios joins us to chat about his debut graphic novel for Dark Horse Comics, Loving, Ohio

    "After the mysterious suicide of their friend, Sloane, Elliott, Cameron, and Ana are just trying to get through the rest of high school. They live in Loving, Ohio--a town built around The Chorus, a new age cult with members firmly planted in positions of power and influence throughout the community.

    Matthew and artist Sam Beck launch into constant tension and a sense of dread within this story.

    Make sure to visit your LCS and preorder as it drops August 7th!

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    37 mins
  • Ep 225: Jaws 3-D!

    Ep 225: Jaws 3-D!
    Jul 8 2024
    What do you get when you mix a mad mama shark trapped in a Sea World that in reality is nowhere near the ocean mixed with the Brody siblings? Well, you get a cocaine-fueled fever dream ripped straight from Dennis Quaids nightmares probably

    This week we re-enter the waters thanks to Shark Week and dive into the 1983 film Jaws 3-D. We go into the good, the worse, and the somehow positives of the film and are joined by our friend Charlie from the Reel Buffs Podcast.

    Check out Charlie and The Reel Buffs- @ReelBuffsPod

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Cantina Hour: The Acolyte Ep 6 and Fave 4th of July Movies

    Cantina Hour: The Acolyte Ep 6 and Fave 4th of July Movies
    Jul 5 2024
    We kick off another Cantina Hour this week by talking The Acolyte episode 6 and then we are joined by Charlie once more to discuss our favorite 4th of July movies! We talks Jaws, The Patriot, Top Gun, Independence Day, and so many more!

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Creator Interview: Trevor of Pocket Watch Press

    Creator Interview: Trevor of Pocket Watch Press
    Jul 3 2024
    We are back for another creator-focused episode with our dear friend Trevor, the creator of Pocket Watch Press! T

    his week. we discuss his latest Kickstarter campaign for Rise. What if Superman existed in a world where everyone knew who he was? What if he had no enemies and yet his powers were fueled by how happy or how sad he is?

    Rise explores these concepts as John is a hero in a city where everybody knows who he is and what he can do. His powers are fueled by his emotions as we enter a world of super-powers like we have not seen before.

    You can find Rise by searching Rise on Kickstarter

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    42 mins
  • Ep 224: Twister (1996)

    Ep 224: Twister (1996)
    Jul 1 2024
    It's the summer of 96 and you're just trying to get your wife to sign the divorce papers so you track her down to Oklahoma, what could go wrong?

    We pack up our storm-chasing gear and head to Tornado ally this week as we dive into the 1996 classic film Twister starring Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and so many more.

    This is a movie that lives rent-free in all of our heads for good reason. Of course we kick it off with news and what we have been reading which is absolutely action-packed itself this week.

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    54 mins
  • Cantina Hour The Acolyte and The Boys Ep 5

    Cantina Hour The Acolyte and The Boys Ep 5
    Jun 28 2024
    Join us we were live for another Cantina Hour! Our show where we go live to recap episodes of television we are watching or just general nonsense we chat.

    This week we chat about the shocking episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte and then discuss the recent episode of The Boys!

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    1 hr and 2 mins