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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

Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast is back once again!  This time out, we turn to the timely matter of the Black Lives Matter protests currently happening throughout our country, and how the long battle for civil rights can be viewed through the lens of popular culture.  Then, we challenge ourselves to decide the One Job of the highest grossing actor in the history of Hollywood. Length - 00:46:43 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:21:36 - ONE JOB Don't let the snazzy new theme song fool you, the job remains the same: deciding the single role that best defines the career of Samuel L. Jackson!

Welcome back to the latest installment of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast.  We spend most of this episode wading through the streams, adding movies to our HBO Max queues, seeking out the poor-liest produced documentaries on Prime, checking back in on some series we were initially lukewarm on and learning historical figures' middle names.  Then we wrap things up by playing a guessing game where we try to gauge the monetary value of a celebrity's time.  It's everything Ulysses H. Grant fought to make possible! Length - 01:20:19 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:03:14 - CROSSING THE STREAMS Sampling our first tastes of HBO Max, exploring the depths of Amazon Prime, revealing historical facts from the docuseries "Grant," the varied career of Renaissance man Thomas F. Wilson, a meta conclusion to "Dispatches From Elsewhere," British comedy "Breeders" improves by getting darker, HBO's alt-history drama "The Plot Against America" and the Elton John biopic "Rocketman." - 0:55:33 - GAMING

The next entry in "The Crossroads," where we explore interesting and unexpected crossovers in comic books, television and movies is the dimension-bending Turtles Forever, where the 2003 animated versions of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles meet their 1987 counterparts.  Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast quickly realize we aren't really experts in any era of the Heroes in a Half Shell, but are game to learn all we can and enjoy the nostalgic look back to where their legend began.  Cowabunga! Length - 01:01:21 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.)

With our quarantines slowly beginning to lift and Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast starting to get back to workin', we wrap up our discussions on several series that have been occupying our recent downtime.  So listen in as we say farewell to John Krasinski's cheery web shorts, welcome a new generation of heroes in "Stargirl," scratch our heads over the reality of #TheSnyderCut and remember decade's worth of hilarious work from the irreplaceable Fred Willard. Length - 01:27:10 Language - PG-13.  (Contains mild adult language.) - 0:07:30 - ONE JOB Celebrating the improvisational genius of the late comedian Fred Willard. - 0:24:35 - MOVIE NEWS Official word on the long-rumored "Snyder Cut" of "Justice League" heading to HBO Max. - 0:30:24 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS "Riverdale" showrunner confirms next season's plans, Ruby Rose leaving her starring role on "Batwoman," time shenanigans on "Star Wars: Rebels," the premier of the CW's latest superhero "Stargirl," a satisfying conclusion for "Survivor: W

The longer we spend cooped up in our houses, it seems, the stronger our urge to talk about Star Wars gets.  So that's what Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast does in this all-Star Wars episode!  Dave Filoni drops some science on the new technology building the future of special effects in "Disney Gallery," frustrations with the sequel trilogy are revealed by a "Rise of Skywalker" making-of documentary, "The Clone Wars" stokes our appreciation for the prequel era, the ragtag crew of "Rebels" fills in lots of Mandalorian lore, Marvel relaunches their line of comic books with a connected post-"Empire" continuity and Disney's new Chairman of Parks, Experiences and Products' title may be a mouthful, but he is out there lookin' like a snack. Length - 01:07:54 Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)

We bid adieu to the 'Dale for this abbreviated fourth season, ending the gang's senior year like so many others from the class of 2020, without proms and graduations.  But who needs a yearbook when you have Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast keeping record of Riverdale Chapter 75 "Lynchian" and Chapter 76 "Killing Mr. Honey?"  Can Jinx Malloy's maple moonshine put Veronica and Cheryl out of business?  Will Jughead finish his literary masterpiece?  Can Betty and Archie resist the temptation of the bunker?  And is Reggie cut out for endurance tickling (or community college)?  These answers and more await!   Length - 01:04:56 Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)

We approach the end of our quarantine by welcoming a new Patron, mourning canceled summer travel plans, admiring some original art and pondering what the next year's worth of pop culture could conceivably look like, then push our bandwidths to the limit by streaming as many movies, shows and documentaries as our screens will hold.  If you are as stir crazy as us, let Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast help pass the time! Length - 01:22:43 Language - PG-13.  (Contains some adult language.) - 0:14:15 - CROSSING THE STREAMS Overdosing on Star Wars Day content thanks to Disney+, Temuera Morrison coming to "The Mandalorian," touching look at major movie artifacts in "Prop Culture," NatGeo's "Secrets of the Zoo," more thoughts about Pixar's "Onward," a new life for "Community" on Netflix, revisiting Pawnee with the "Parks and Recreation" reunion, mourning a "Doctor Who" cast member with "Farewell, Sarah Jane," new episodes of "Harley Quinn" arrive, catching up on the single season of "Swamp Thing," Jerry Seinfel

We're talking comic books this time around.  After catching up on our quarantine reading and congratulating our pal James Patrick on his upcoming book "The Kaiju Score," Jordan takes the time to outline the unprecedented events of the past few months that have shaken up the comic industry, the dysfunctional ways everyone has scrambled to hold it together and the spark of optimism for some changes that could improve things in the aftermath.  We've got the Dungeon Master's Guide.  We've got a 12-sided die.  We've got Kitty Pryde and Nightcrawler too, waiting here for you, in Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast's garage! Length - 01:03:58 Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)

It appears to be the waning days of our current "stay at home" order, but before we get back to the daily grind, there is still plenty of worthwhile content to explore.  First, play along and pick your preferred KPP "quarantine house," then listen along as Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast scrapes up a modicum of Hollywood news, professes our love for what might be the best sitcom of the season and indulges in documentaries that hit in wildly different places on the emotional spectrum. Length - 00:57:54 Language - PG-13.  (Contains some adult language.) - 0:07:25 - MOVIE NEWS "Mission: Impossible" 7 & 8 get new release dates, "Venom 2" given a perfect title, Sam Raimi finally confirms he's directing "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," Twitter addresses "Back to the Future" plot holes, Netflix nostalgia for "The Mask of Zorro," "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" on Hulu, new HBO releases "It Chapter 2" and "Good Boys," and two contrasting documentaries with Disneynature's “Elephant” and the enviro

Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast used this recent lull in new content to dig through our childhood closets and pull out our Top 10 Toy Lines of All Time!  Joined by returning guest Russ Casseday, we each throw out nominations until arriving at a group consensus of what constitutes the best of the best, considering everything from playability, longevity, ingenuity, cultural impact and plain old fun.  So take a nostalgic trip back with us to the toy store aisles, Christmas catalogs and messy bedroom floors that helped make growing up such a magical time! Length - 01:56:30 Language - PG-13. (Contains mild adult language.)