The conclusion to the Batman the Animated Series retrospective has finally arrived. Scott and Dylan run through the last third or so of the show before giving their final best and worst picks, along the way talking about Riddler moons, Jim Gordon being the worst cop, more Clayface body horror, Penguin employing toilet terror tactics, the longstanding relationship of Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, Batgirl kicking ass, Ra's Al Ghul's horror roots, the return of more Greek stereotypes via stupid Maxie Zeus, Larry David as The Ventriloquist, the bizarre but earnest Batman & Robin Cartoon Maker PC game (watch here if you need to understand the madness as well as lose two minutes of your life you'll never get back), and Batman: Vengeance. Defenders will probably be going on hiatus pretty soon. More details to come.
Scott and Dylan are back at it in part two of the Batman the Animated Series retrospective. This time around, they're discussing the Scarecrow's Biff Tannen inspired criminal ploys, the king of incels, Madhatter, all of the stuff in Shadow of the Bat #1, if Batman is the true villain, questionable interrogation methods, Joker getting under people's skin, Bullock's strange insights, how NOT to do Catwoman, Batman's greatest foe, the shaggy dog, crazy Hugo Strange, big stan for Frank Gorshin, the island of Dr. Bat Furry, and why everyone doesn't want to be a giant bat. Covering episodes 23-46
Dylan and Scott are teaming up to do what any pair of 30-year-olds who grew up in the 90s would do: a Batman the Animated Series retrospective. In the first of three parts, the Discursive Duo dive right into it, elaborating on how nobody in Gotham City knows how to design a helicopter, Rupert Thorne's uncanny ability to escape jail time, the origin of "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells", give some much deserved credit to Shirley Walker, Gotham's wild west, Two Face's shining moment, Penguin's bird shit debut, rebranding Mr. Freeze, Bruce Wayne's terrible taste in clothing, defend the Grey Ghost, and Joker's terrifying station wagon. Covering episodes 1-22
It's an Ernest extravaganza as Dylan does a deep dive into the namesake of the one and only, Jim Varney, with I Hope You Suffer's Nathan Sizemore as his spirit guide and resident Ernest expert. Together they tackle the history of Ernest, Jim Varney's acting chops, questionable children's camps, Rube Goldberg machinations, the mystery of Ramses, hot and sexy Evil Ernest, as well as the enigma of Jeff Tiedrich, Fred Durst's meth tattoos, and eventually just wind up talking about Batman a lot. Check out Nathan's podcasts, I Hope You Suffer and Nate and Cait Movie Club
It's been a long three years since Dylan spoke with his college roommate, Jason McConnell, so obviously the catching up had to be done as a podcast. Jason recounts his complicated move to China from NY and then off to L.A. to begin his career in animation. Along the way, they bound over their mutual love for Insecure, get burned by Neil deGrasse Tyson, recall botched smoking sessions from college, some more Marvel intern stories, the power of Avatar: The Last Airbender, that Alien: Covenant is trash, Blade is not, and a very hard stan for Into the Spider-Verse.
Fellow Kevin Smith fan and member of the Canadian Contingency, Dave Mader, is joining our fearless leader to talk about Canucks in the Dirty Jerz, perilous partying in the Great White North, America keeping it standard and not metric, bad wrestling movies, Dave's podcasting endeavors from a two-man show to his current Star Trek one, give the Star Wars franchise a lashing, the modern age of Trek, the shifting TV medium, Henry Cavill's killer mustache, and why the MCU owes a debt to Trek. Check out all of Dave's podcasts: Live Long and Prosper, Super Mader Bros., and Trivial Debates
Defenders of the Cake is back! Kicking off 2021, Dylan's college pal Tiff is in town to reminisce on a lot of college talk, including murder, $5k in dookie removal, exploding root beer, borrowing Dylan's pants, a Jell-O shot surplus, and Wolverine being on too many teams, plus her role as an editor at Kodansha, a peek behind the curtains of when Dylan was a Marvel intern, a lot of Attack on Titan chatter, getting to Level 10 at wanking it in Skyrim, unwarranted CyberPunk dicks, and a hard stan for Granny.
It's the last episode of the year on the last day of the year and it's a special two and a half-hour bonanza featuring two of the funniest people on the interwebs, Girl, That's Scary! Kat and Jazz join Dylan on many a weighty topics, such as being true 40 oz connoisseurs, why you have to follow the markers, the glory days of PC gaming, Monopoly stress, oh the place's you'll go (when COVID free), Rev. Run dishing out some unintentional fear of God, Sisqo raking it in, birthday months, why your brain's not done cooking, throw a lot of people under the bus and leave them there, dissect Midsommar and Audition, dig up Pretty Ricky, evade dumb dumbs and the Twitter cesspool, upload their consciousness to the Neopets cloud, alien gas, giant naked anime, and how it is free to shut the fuck up. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Twin Peaks, Midsommar, and Audition. Support Girl, That's Scary over on their Patreon and make sure to follow them on Instagram and Twitter and listen to their podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you stream your shit. The Defenders of the Cake will return in 2021!
"I ask ya: Is this a job for an intelligent man?" "Well, show me one. I'll ask him." The worms have turned... these two into massive fanboys. I Hope You Suffer and previous Riff Raff co-host, Kit Hart, joins Dylan as they dig through the entirety of the Tremors series. Before they get to the worm at the center of this rotten apple, they discuss why Leprechaun 4 rules, irritable Ron Perlman, getting flushed down the Toilet ov Hell, navigate a lack of leadership, how Riff Raff is the (unnamable) Thergothon of podcasts, remember Riley Gale, why Lars should have stuck with tennis, Dave Bautista being pro-worm, Event Horizon being ideal background noise, and varying degrees of parental supervision at Blockbuster. Be sure to check out I Hope You Suffer's Patreon as well as their Instagram and Twitter and you can follow Kit on Instagram as well.
Local corrupt politician, Blunt Prophet, is back to wax poetic on the long lasting impact of The Transplants and why you shouldn't dismiss the formative bands of your youth. He and Captain Mundane (aka Dylan) also stan for Signal, lament Apple products, come to terms with the fact that driving sucks, the wild and crazy paths of Death Grips and Nails, the consistency of Deafheaven, why you should spend your high times cooking, and engage in some by the book bagel talk. Support Blunt Prophet on BandCamp and follow him on Instagram and Twitter. Also check out his website. Track featured is "500 Dollar Jeans" feat. P.O.R.T.E.R. off Designer Communism Vol. 1
The center of a podcast universe (and one possibly disgruntled brother) explodes into action to help the Defenders of the Cake against... a turkey? Mike, Jim, and Shaun of Jim's BBQ Pod and Wrestling World Order stop in to address Dylan's repeated bouts of pink eye, some COVID blues, the titular Anti-Monkey Butt, and then dive head first into a college prep dissemination of Thankskilling, just in time for the holiday! Stay tuned for the tie-in episode coming after Thanksgiving in which the boys discuss Pilgrim over on Jim's BBQ! Check out more Jim's BBQ fun over at their website, Facebook, and Instagram. Listen to Shaun steer the boat over on WWO by visiting their website, Facebook, and Instagram.
Dylan crosses off one of his childhood dreams as he speaks with the highly respected Canadian paleontologist Phil Currie. Currie was a key member of the Canada-China Dinosaur Project, documented in The Great Dinosaur Hunt which Dylan had on repeat on VHS throughout his youth. During their chat, Currie delves into his love of Troodon, what it was like to form the relationship between the Chinese and Canadian parties, following in the footsteps of Roy Chapman Andrews, overcoming limitations and knowing when to quit, unearthing Mamenchisaurus and Sinraptor in the Gobi, rescuing a friend from a blizzard in the Arctic, diving into a gold mine of fossils in the mythic Bayan Mandahu, and remaining hopeful that dinosaurs will keep people's interest in science alive. Image: Alberta Order of Excellence
One of Dylan's professors from his college tenure, John Proctor, calls in to discuss the real impact and effects of the Qanon conspiracy theories, including his difficulty with family members who have drank to Q-Aid. In addition to that, they discuss living in a post-Sopranos TV world, what it is like to be friends with former students on social media and their changing relationships with it, battling the US incarceration system, John's connection to The Day After, the radical white nationalist movement (specifically Operation Underground Railroad), why critical thinking has gone out the window, balancing your relationship with artistic peers, attempt to predict the election, and how to address systemic racism. Take a drink every time Dylan says "ultimately." You can explore more John's efforts over at his program's website, Re/Creation, and read his blog over at Not That John Proctor.
It's the podcast 65 million years in the making (Not really, just since September 22nd). Dylan is joined by the final corner of the I Hope You Suffer triangle, Katey Cottrill, to dive deep into Jurassic Park lore, covering the ups and downs of Jurassic World, the original Jurassic Park 4 storyline, the practicalities of a real Jurassic Park, the books, original director choices, and the vast media franchise that JP covers. They also address bad drivers state by state, Katey's spooky and cute influences on her artwork, 80s creature features and ghost flicks, the goddamn struggle of bad Stephen King films, being a dinosaur kid, and if sharks can make noise. Support I Hope You Suffer on their new Patreon! Follow Katey on Instagram. Pretty sure she isn't on Twitter for calling out that shit head J.K. Rowling. Good for her.
World's collide as podcast universes come together. Nathan and Cait (I Hope You Suffer, Nait & Cait Movie Club) dial in from more southern New Jersey to talk about abandoning VH1 reality show fever dreams, Keanu out acting Pacino, coming to terms with one's Jerseyness (including a pro-Central Jersey stance), finding solace at the drive-in, why Heat's got a great ass, how Ohio is not part of the south and other defining features, dealing with shitty people in music scenes, Alex Jones' wellness campaign, underwater horror movies, Halloween hot takes, leprechauns exploding out of dicks, the king of voices, and the absurdness of Transformers: The Movie. I Hope You Suffer Instagram, Twitter Nate & Cait Movie Club Instagram NJ Harm Reduction Coalition Naloxone For All
Scott and Dylan are back to touch on Joel vs. Mike on MST3k, The Room vs. Birdemic, shitting their pants during Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Alien 3 vs. Alien: Resurrection, abandoning TikTok, why Big Trouble in Little China rules, how James Bond created Smokey and the Bandit, read a letter to the class, battle corporatization in 8th grade, how the Celebrity Apprentice called it all before, Donald Trump vs. Vince McMahon, and that politics suck and so do Led Zeppelin.
Dylan is joined by his friend Scott Douglass as they trek down the many paths of horror movies. Scott introduced Dylan to a broader range of horror movies and during their chat, they talk about how the Invisible Man is a true maniac, the absolute bummer that is the Creature from the Black Lagoon, how Silence of the Lambs shook up horror into thrillers, are flabbergasted at the Jacob's Ladder remake, slam on Peter Graves, why Day of the Dead rules, truly hilarious moments in horror flicks, and why the term elevated horror is fucking stupid.Stay tuned for part two!
Up from the depths, mother fuckers, we're talking GODZILLA!!! Dylan's fellow Godzilla brain, Nick Clark, joins him for a long-winded romp through all things Godzilla: the wild west days of Godzilla fan culture on the internet, Dylan's weird theory about blockbusters, why the 90s Gamera films are the best Godzilla films, the cult power of Godzilla vs. Megalon, why the Godzilla anime sucks so much, whether America has stuck the landing with a Godzilla film, Godzilla Italiano, and Michael Doherty's hot take on Chernobyl.
If you've got your morning stretches in and reviewed your latest meme streams, then it's time for a ride with the Monster Cycle. Leigh Barton, pro trainer and professional meme slinger, guides us through her world of cycling with Monster, from how she got involved with and maintained Metal Mondays, her own musical journey beginning with MTV and "Enema of the State", how Danzig is both big and smol, and passes the time watching Republicans get upset over the "W.A.P." video. Give Leigh a follow over on Instagram to help with all your daily needs.
Connor is back again with Dylan to revisit their past lives as pop punk fans and realize they missed all the good bands The Bamboozle Festival. Before that, they talk about Connor's job that will undoubtedly be featured in the surprise new season of Mr. Robot, the values of arithmetic, why Twitter is easy, that Iron Man 2 sucks a buffet of dicks, IT also sucks, and keep their moms tinfoil hate free.