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We didn't think there was enough comic book news to fill an entire episode, but are happy to be proven wrong this week!  Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast will let you know what recent books to add to your pull list and reveal the behind the scenes business dealings affecting your friendly neighborhood comic shops, along with another classic time travel novel and a recap of our latest virtual trivia night with the Patrons. Length - 01:06:44 Language - PG-13.  (Contains adult language.) - 0:11:35 - THE TIME WARP The short and sweet anti-war classic "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut offers a different twist on time travel conventions. - 0:15:45 - COMIC BOOK NEWS Baltimore Comic Con goes virtual this year, Ike Perlmutter spends big bucks in the final days of the election, IDW underestimates demand for "TMNT: The Last Ronin," Marvel makes their comics available digitally within a shorter time frame, DC's two new distributors down to one after just six months and our thoughts and reviews on major rece

Happy Halloween!  In this episode of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast, we learn which movie scientists have proven to be the scariest of all time instead of curing covid, catch up with our favorite Kazakhstani journalist, realize we don't know much about Ethan Hawke, relive history with both a popular manga title and a Best Picture contender and much more. Length - 01:21:16 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:12:06 - THE TIME WARP Sampling the source material adapted into Tom Cruise's "Edge of Tomorrow" with the manga "All You Need Is Kill." - 0:15:01 - ONE JOB Trying to figure out whether anyone involved has a strong opinion about Ethan Hawke one way or the other. - 0:37:10 - MOVIE NEWS "The Science of Scare" tries to mathematically prove the most frightening horror film of all time, Carla Gugino's narration entices us to watch "The Haunting of Bly Manor," Sacha Baron Cohen returns after 14 years for "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm," disturbing true crime tale "American Murder: Th

Our running time goes a little long this week, but there is SO MUCH great content out right now that we need every spare second to tell you about it.  Whether it's on network TV, cable or a streaming service, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast chronicles the most recent shows that are making us laugh, making us cringe, disturbing us, uplifting us, educating us, disappointing us or entertaining us.  (And that's just the "Happy Days" section!) Length - 01:51:23 Language - PG-13.  (Contains adult language.) - 0:02:12 - YEAH YOU KNOW ME How would you prove that a time traveler claiming to be you from the future was telling the truth? - 0:15:18 - THE TIME WARP Graphic novel "I Killed Adolf Hitler" by European cartoonist Jason. - 0:19:05 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS "Happy Days" continues to entertain long after its shark got jumped, dark drama "Utopia" disturbs us with a plot about a pandemic, mature superhero show "The Boys" concludes its daring second season, a trailer for the animated adaptation of Robe

It's a movie-centric new installment of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast this week, as we cover more recent bad news for the theater business, review a handful of recent releases and celebrate the career of the beloved and the beguiling Mr. Jeff Goldblum.  And we manage to do it all in one take, as usual! Length - 01:09:20 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:05:02 - THE TIME WARP Taking a look at the acclaimed 1970 sci-fi novel "Time and Again" by Jack Finney. - 0:08:48 - MOVIE NEWS Regal Cinemas theater chain shut down for foreseeable future, "Jasper Mall" documents the modern decline of shopping mall culture, "All In: The Fight for Democracy" traces history of voter suppression in America, "American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules" reboots the franchise from a female point of view, dark kidnapping drama "The Chain" being adapted by Edgar Wright and Millie Bobby Brown stars as "Enola Holmes" in a family-friendly adventure from Netflix. - 0:43:16 - ONE JOB Debating a single standou

Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast returns with an episode full of time travel, award shows, 70s sitcoms, football, TV trailers and more fun-ass documentaries than should be allowed by law.  So hop aboard our train of thought and hang on for the ride! Length - 01:20:32 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:07:30 - THE TIME WARP A time travel mystery with an Agatha Christie feel in "The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle" by Stuart Turton. - 0:12:18 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS The winners of this year's socially distant Emmy Awards, "Happy Days" just gets weirder and weirder in its later years, docuseries "The Vow" examines modern day Hollywood cult, "I Want My MTV" episode of A&E's Biography chronicles early days of groundbreaking channel, a minority perspective of the genre in "Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror," Ridley Scott's "Raised by Wolves" debuts, a season unlike any other documented by "Hard Knocks," Hulu's "Helstrom" set in a supernatural corner of the Marvel Universe, m

Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast takes another brief diversion from our regular sort of episode in order to watch the "Dune" trailer from director Denis Villeneuve.  We run down the star-studded cast, share our memories of the cult-classic 80s iteration, review the original Frank Herbert novel and react to our first taste of the upcoming sci-fi blockbuster! Length - 00:17:26 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.)

We step away from our regular broadcast for the Poobah to fill us all in on the recent developments surrounding his favorite reality show with this mini-episode all about "Big Brother."  Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast has the scoop on the Season 22 All Stars and all the wall-yellers and fake-criers in the house through Friday, September 25th 2020. Length - 00:16:45 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.)

Rising up the ranks to become the #3 TV review podcast in Cambodia hasn't gone to our heads and Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is working as hard as ever to bring you the kind of insightfully off-kilter discussions that got us to this peak.  So prepare for even more "Happy Days," shoehorning "Riverdale" into completely unrelated topics and a documentary about a theme park where you take your life in your hands. Length - 01:12:30 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:04:08 - THE TIME WARP Discovering a gem of historic literary fiction with Octavia E. Butler's "Kindred." - 0:10:05 - CROSSING THE STREAMS Our debate over the accuracy of the phrase "jump the shark" continues to rage with further dissection of "Happy Days," the third season of "Yellowstone" shares startling similarities with "Riverdale," a shortened second slate of "Doom Patrol" episodes, Disney+ tests a group watch feature, a "Doogie Howser, M.D." reboot in the works, new season of Amazon's "The Boys" off to a strong st

Movies are starting to return to the big screen, so Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is giving the industry a closer look, including early box office results, shuffled release dates and brand new controversies.  Plus, we take a moment to reflect on the 15th Anniversary of Jordan's comic shop, revisit a literary classic and recommend even more fun-ass documentaries! Length - 01:08:43 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:11:33 - THE TIME WARP Rereading Seth's very first time travel book with Mark Twain's 1889 novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." - 0:16:55 - MOVIE NEWS "Wonder Woman 1984" delayed until Christmas day, Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" the canary in the coal mine for the U.S. box office, "Bill & Ted Face the Music" a video on demand success, X-Men spinoff "The New Mutants" arrives after years of delay, "Mulan" opens in China amidst new controversy, non-fiction book "The Last Duel" being adapted, fun family film "The One and Only Ivan" on Disney+, partisan p

Allow the Poobah to fill you in on all the recent developments and controversies surrounding his favorite reality show with this mini-episode all about "Big Brother."  Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast has the scoop on the Season 22 All Stars and all the machinations going on within the house up through Friday, September 11th 2020. Length - 00:23:07 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.)

While this episode is primarily about the comic book industry, we also sneak in some toy talk, listener feedback, restart old arguments about "Karate Kid" and learn of Chadwick Boseman's passing mid-recording.  But if you stick with us through all of that, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast gets to toast a friend's movie deal, dissect the recent "bloodbath" at DC editorial and slice a few surprising slivers out of a book sales pie chart! Length - 01:13:42 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:13:36 - THE TIME WARP Getting to relive days from the past in "Do You Realize?" by first-time author Kevin A. Kuhn. - 0:22:34 - COMIC BOOK NEWS Friend of the podcast James Patrick's upcoming "The Kaiju Score" gets a movie deal, the "bloodbath" at Warner Brothers affects DC with mass layoffs, bookstore sales of graphic novels a world of difference from comic shops and reviews of recent releases "Locke & Key: In Pale Battalions Go," "Legion of Super-Heroes" by Brian Michael Bendis, the origin of

With an entire show full of DC Comics properties to discuss, we shined the Illustrious signal into the sky and he appeared!  Original Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast co-host Michael K. Easton returns to fill us in on his new job, wax nostalgic about Transformers and drop some of that patented DC knowledge as we break down all the trailers, teases and tidbits from the recent Warner Brothers FanDome event! Length - 01:16:50 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:02:44 - DC FANDOME A better look at the villains in the final trailer for "Wonder Woman 1984," a full cast and character reveal for "The Suicide Squad 2," a grim and gritty teaser starring Robert Pattinson as "The Batman," more footage revealed for "Justice League: The Snyder Cut," an official title for "Shazam 2" and an early peek at "Black Adam," along with footage from upcoming video games "Gotham Knights" and "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League." - 0:34:22 - CROSSING THE STREAMS The cartoon prequel trilogy "Transformers

Journey through time with your friends at Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast, as we discuss television from the 70s, a comic book from the 80s and one of today's most hot-button topics, along with a new sci-fi series on HBO with something to say and an expert primer on the latest All-Star season of "Big Brother." Length - 01:11:36 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:01:55 - THE TIME WARP Super short sci-fi stories found in "The Complete Alan Moore Future Shocks." - 0:07:57 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS Continuing our research into the "jumped the shark" vs. "burned down Arnold's" debate with a thorough "Happy Days" rewatch, "Yellowstone" ends season three with a bang, the premier of new HBO prestige drama "Lovecraft Country," a baseball broadcaster's blunder leads to mixed thoughts about "cancel culture" and the entirety of the hilarious "Brockmire" now streaming on Hulu. - 0:45:12 - BIG BROTHER Resident super-fan, the Poobah, lays out all the players and early drama in the house a

Welcome back for another all-new episode of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast!  This time around, we have anecdotes about introducing our kids to a comedy classic, getting to share our knowledge with new faces at the comic shop, hearing the siren song of our favorite vintage toys and all the other ways we're trying our best to make lemonade out of 2020's pile of lemons. Length - 01:07:47 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:01:40 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS Hard-boiled "Perry Mason" reboot debuts on HBO, the true-crime documentary "I'll Be Gone in the Dark," a version of "Big Brother All-Stars" for the COVID-19 era, "Stargirl" nears the climax of its exciting first season, a playful Twitter feud between "Doom Patrol" and "The Umbrella Academy," seeing "Ghostbusters" on the big screen and specials about comic book icons Todd McFarlane and Alex Ross. - 0:28:24 - ANIMATION NEWS Kevin Smith's "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" completes recording sessions, the "He-Man and the Masters of

Find out why "The Mandalorian" is not special and our pick to win Outstanding Lead Levy as Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast breaks down this year's Emmy nominees!  Get an in-depth primer on all the major award categories before the big event, plus a TV-adjacent edition of Yeah You Know Me and a brand new segment about time travel stories. Length - 00:59:13 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:01:31 - BACK IN TIME Our new segment reviewing fiction about time travel debuts with Alex Robinson's graphic novel about extreme measures to stop smoking, "Too Cool to Be Forgotten." - 0:06:45 - YEAH YOU KNOW ME Trying to decide which television family most reminds us of our own. - 0:16:20 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS Going over the list of this year's Emmy nominations and pondering which shows are most worthy of a statue and who got snubbed cough-cough-Rhea Seehorn-cough.

In this loose and loony episode of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast, we take tangents about yard signs, baseball blackouts and bug hunting before ever getting to the discussion about all the latest streaming content and another recently departed actor.  Feel free to recommend it to your friends before you even listen, or at least honk and yell when you drive past our houses. Length - 01:08:32 Language - R.  (Contains adult language.) - 0:14:40 - CROSSING THE STREAMS The delightful dating show "Love on the Spectrum," competitive Rubik's Cube documentary "The Speed Cubers," superhero strangeness in the second season of "The Umbrella Academy," the Disney+ documentary "Howard" about the beloved songwriter, "Mulan" to stream at home at a premium price, "Muppets Now" doesn't live up to expectations and behind the scenes of "The Mandalorian" in a cool new episode of "Disney Gallery." - 0:51:56 - ONE JOB Investigating the career of the eternally-elderly actor Wilford Brimley.

Welcome back to another remotely-recorded Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast.  This time out, we have a glowing review for the biggest video game launch of the year, several excellent new films streaming on the small screen, a never-before-attempted double One Job and so much more.  The audio may be dubious, but the content is always sparkling! Length - 01:22:46 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:03:52 - GAMING Going back in time with the Funko "Back to the Future" board game and "The Last of Us Part II" feels like a leap forward in video game sophistication. - 0:23:12 - MOVIE NEWS On the hunt for novels about time travel, sasquatch survival story "Devolution" by Max Brooks, Andy Samberg's romantic "Palm Springs," a sampling of recent movies on Amazon Prime, military drama "Da 5 Bloods" from Spike Lee, a new appreciation for John Carpenter's "The Thing," a TMNT cast reunion on Youtube and behind-the-scenes stories on "Reunited Apart." - 0:54:01 - ONE JOB Reviewing the careers of

It may feel like Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast has been a little lack-a-daisy with our episode schedules and content lately.  And that's absolutely true.  (We are totally phoning it in.  Over Zoom.)  But that doesn't mean it's not entertaining, as you can see for yourself in this brand new episode all about decades old reruns, blockbuster Broadway shows and probably some other stuff if we remember to get to it.  Enjoy! Length - 01:08:58 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language) - 0:09:50 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS Giving Showtime's "Shameless" a go, season three of "Yellowstone" ups the estrogen, keeping cool with a daily dose of "Happy Days" and celebrating Carl Reiner with classic episodes of "The Dick Van Dyke Show." - 0:22:53 - CROSSING THE STREAMS Retro documentaries showcase vintage Disney park attractions, traveling the globe shirtless in "Down to Earth with Zac Efron," "Hamilton" drops on Disney+, the launch of NBC's streaming service Peacock and family game show fun on Netflix's "F

If you need something to help fill the time while sitting around waiting for all your misplaced packages to arrive, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is here for you.  We have loads of television to talk about, both new and old, network and streaming, so point your rabbit ears thisaway and give our new episode a listen!   Length - 00:48:06 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language) - 0:07:26 - CROSSING THE STREAMS Finally checking out Emmy darling "Fleabag," Anna Kendrick's HBOMax rom-com "Love Life" and a re-watch of the classic drama "Lost." - 0:15:20 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS A time-traveling final season of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," reinventing "Match Game" with Alec Baldwin, shedding fewer tears over the latest episodes of "Queer Eye," dramatizing a recent game show scandal on AMC's "Quiz," "Stargirl" continues to feature fun teen superheroics, the season finale of "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" and the premier of TNT's action-filled sci-fi series "Snowpiercer."

The entire comic book industry has been on quite a roller coaster ride all year, but DC just spun us all through the biggest loop-de-loop yet with their sudden departure from Diamond Comic Distributors.  Hear how this seismic shakeup has affected things in the short term, our worries about what the long term results might be, and how it's all much-too reminiscent of a bleak moment in recent publishing history.  Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast has this and plenty of other comic shop gossip in this brand new episode! Length - 00:48:43 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:01:33 - COMIC BOOK NEWS DC ends a 25-year monopoly by leaving Diamond Comic Distributors, finding parallels from Marvel's 1990's bankruptcy in Dan Raviv's "Comic Wars," the legendary writer Denny O'Neil passes away, missing this year's Heroes Con, Warren Ellis embroiled in controversy, the launch of Free Comic Book Summer, a surprise epilogue issue of "The Walking Dead" and the start of summer events "Empyre" from Marvel