#41-A: Black Widow/Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (ft. Patrick & Kaelan Fleury)

Were you expecting this episode to come out last month when we first teased recording it? So did we, but the production turned out extremely cursed, so we're thankful this is finally an actual completed podcast that you can really listen to.

John catches up with Patrick to briefly discuss returning to improv in a gradually vaccinated world and the letdown that is Space Jam: A New Legacy before discussing our first mutual movie theater viewing this year in the form of Black Widow, from the stellar supporting cast to the topical themes to the bittersweet nature of its post-Endgame release. We also unpack the many reasons Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart may be one of the best entries in one of our favorite series, from its improved presentation to the endearing new characters.

Next episode: Aladdin (1992)

Timestamps:
0:00 Catching up/Space Jam talk
8:51 Black Widow (Spoilers)
28:53 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Spoilers)

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#40: Steven Universe Retrospective/Who Framed Roger Rabbit/Personal Projects Revisited (ft. Chris Wade)

It's a special day for the podcast, as OG co-host Chris Wade finally makes his first appearance since the Mortal Kombat episode to talk many things near and dear to both his and John's hearts.  We open things up with more general talks about recent media we've been consuming, then revisit our passion projects The Will of Monsters and Spacious and talk how work and ideas on both have progressed since our initial discussions in 2017.

After that, we discuss Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and what makes it a loving tribute to both classic cartoons and noir films, why it still impresses technically to this day, and the impact it's had on Chris as his personal favorite film.  And for our final segment, we do an overarching talk about what we can both deem a modern classic by talking all things Steven Universe (Except the movie and Future because John couldn't fit it into his time marathoning the show).  From its growth after a rocky opening to its bevy of powerful and character-driven plots and moments, hopefully our talks about why we love this show will convince at least one listener to watch it - John certainly slept on it long enough.

Timestamps:
15:11 Personal projects (The Will of Monsters/Spacious)
34:55 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Spoilers)
1:16:12 Steven Universe (Spoilers)

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Particle House & Le June - Is This Love
Steven Universe - We Are The Crystal Gems
Steven Universe - Change Your Mind

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#39: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!/Soul (ft. Ben Reynolds)

Animator Ben Reynolds returns to talk with John about two pieces of media that, despite being very different, may be kindred spirits in terms of the positive and inspirational effects they've had on us.  John starts things off with his thoughts on Pixar's Soul, how it handles representation and some of the reasons for its somewhat divisive public reception, and why its ultimate message struck him so deeply and why the movie has ended up meaning so much to him personally.

After that, we take a look at one of 2020's big anime underdogs with a discussion about the one-of-a-kind Eizuoken.  Topics include what an accurate and personal love letter to the craft of animation it succeeds at being, the memorable cast and worldbuilding, and how it's inspired us as creators.  (And Kanamori.  No one who watches this show can forget Kanamori.)

Timestamps:

0:00 Catching up with Ben

07:08 Soul review (Spoilers)

42:28 Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken Review (Spoilers)

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#38: Back to the Future Retrospective/Bill & Ted Face the Music (ft. Tyler Moliterno))

John catches up with friend of the show and fellow podcaster Tyler Moliterno to finally talk something non-Marvel on the show.  Tyler gives his thoughts on the long-time-coming third Bill and Ted movie, and both of them tackle one of the most beloved trilogies of all time by unpacking the Back to the Future series.  Not just the stories, too, as Tyler deep dives into the brain-melting alternate timelines, versions of characters, and crazy ramifications of the time travel that blows John's mind, though not before John finally crosses one off the bucket list by watching BttF Pt. 3 for the first time and finds some personal inspiration in Doc Brown's final quotes.

(Note - this is a monster-length episode, so there are still many edits I plan to make and general cleaning up to do, but we're overdue for a new episode, so I'll just replace the original upload with a cleaned-up version in the coming days. -John)

Timestamps:

0:00 Catching up with Tyler

09:20 Bill & Ted Face the Music review (Mild spoilers)

29:16 Back to the Future retrospective (Spoilers)

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#37-B: Donkey Kong Retrospective Pt. 2/DC Fandome (ft. Patrick Fleury)

Full description to come.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:49 DC Fandome
18:40 Donkey Kong Retrospective Pt. 2 (Cartoon/Diddy Kong Racing/DK64/Bongo games/Retro Country games)

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#37-A: Donkey Kong Retrospective Pt. 1/Ghost of Tsushima (ft. Patrick Fleury)

We live to pod another day! Almost exactly a year after our hiatus began, John finally dusts the podcasting setup off and revives an unorthodox show for the unorthodox happenings of 2020. Patrick Fleury returns to help John give some updates on voice work, dearly departed grandmas, and various life changes since the last episode, as well as Patrick giving his overall thoughts on the recent PS4 hit Ghost of Tsushima.

But for the meat of this episode, it's on like *TRADEMARKED* as we begin to tackle Nintendo's longest-running series in its entirety, discussing the Donkey Kong franchise in chronological order. We talk its interesting origins in the arcade, its resurrection via Rare, and just maybe viewers can find out what John's all-time favorite game is. Sit back, get a banana daiquiri, and enjoy the first segment with full background music (For good reason), and remember that if you don't succumb to Donkey Kong Madness, you are stupid.

Timestamps:
0:00 Special guest song by Gonzo the Great
0:34 Catching up
15:47 Ghost of Tsushima thoughts (Minor spoilers)
30:12 Donkey Kong retrospective Pt. 1 (Arcade and SNES trilogies)

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#36-B: Mortal Kombat Retrospective/Avengers: Endgame Final Thoughts

Kingdom Hearts III isn't the only thing we're putting a bow on. Chris finally gets to give his opinion on the show regarding Avengers: Endgame. From character arcs he was satisfied with, to others that felt mishandled, where his feelings on Tony Stark now stand, and the continuation of feeling for Thor. (This was recorded before the Marvel/Sony bombshell dropped; we would have brought it up otherwise.)

Afterwards, inspired by the recent release of its latest entry, we talk all things Mortal Kombat. From its early days of spooking politicians to discussing how its approach to characters and storytelling has evolved, to the renaissance it's experienced from its ninth entry onward, and even stuff like its history with movie adaptations past and future, John's subconscious mission to connect everything and everyone to Bobobo-bo bo-bobo, and yes, favorite Fatalities, it's enough talk to shake a D'Vorah and Waspinator pairing at. Also, stay tuned to the end both for brief thoughts on other recent movies and TV series as well as an important announcement regarding the show. We all need to recharge sometimes.

Timestamps:
0:12 - Chris's Avengers: Endgame review (Spoilers)
27:02 - Mortal Kombat series retrospective (Spoilers)
1:14:42 - Brief, spoiler-free thoughts on other media (Spider-Man: Far From Home/Toy Story 4/Detective Pikachu/Love, Death + Robots/Hilda/Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling/Metal Wolf Chaos XD/Cannon Busters)

Midpoint song: The Immortals - Mortal Kombat Techno Syndrome
Closing song: Freakazoid Final Scene - We'll Meet Again

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