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Jackie has a past that he feels defines who he is.  The problem is, it has some back to haunt him and threaten his future.  Can Billy separate his feelings from the facts and determine if Jackie is truly innocent of the crime he's accused of committing?
 
 
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The first season of Shazam! comes to an end with the first of a two-part story.  It's an odd duck in many respects, but John and Richard do find the good in it and remind everyone that odd does not mean bad.  The question though is, does it hold up today?

 

 It's all here and we want to hear from you on what you think of the episode.  Write us as ShazamIsisPodcast@gmail.com.

 

Moral: "Making one mistake isn't the end of the world. We often get a second chance. Just make sure you don't mess it up, or let others mess it up for you."

 

Guest Cast

Jimmy Hayes as Mister Samuels

Greg Mabrey as Jackie

Jack McCulloch as Vinnie

Tom Ruben as Vinnie's Lieutentant

Carol Anne Seflinger as Mellie

Chad States as Vinnie's Pal

Direct download: Shazam_Isis_-_Ep_18.mp3
Category:Shazam/Isis Podcast -- posted at: 9:00am EDT
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Jackie has a past that he feels defines who he is.  The problem is, it has some back to haunt him and threaten his future.  Can Billy separate his feelings from the facts and determine if Jackie is truly innocent of the crime he's accused of committing?
 
 
RIGHT CLICK IMAGE TO SAVE EPISODE TO YOUR COMPUTER.
 

The first season of Shazam! comes to an end with the first of a two-part story.  It's an odd duck in many respects, but John and Richard do find the good in it and remind everyone that odd does not mean bad.  The question though is, does it hold up today?

 

 It's all here and we want to hear from you on what you think of the episode.  Write us as ShazamIsisPodcast@gmail.com.

 

Moral: "Making one mistake isn't the end of the world. We often get a second chance. Just make sure you don't mess it up, or let others mess it up for you."

 

Guest Cast

Jimmy Hayes as Mister Samuels

Greg Mabrey as Jackie

Jack McCulloch as Vinnie

Tom Ruben as Vinnie's Lieutentant

Carol Anne Seflinger as Mellie

Chad States as Vinnie's Pal

Direct download: Shazam_Isis_-_Ep_18.mp3
Category:Shazam/Isis Podcast -- posted at: 9:00am EDT
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 The SciFi Diner Podcast

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Tonight’s Diners: Scott, Miles, M

 

Welcome to the Diner.

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Welcome to the SciFi Rewind: Back to the Future II

 

Back to the Future III Stranded in 1955, Marty McFly receives written word from his friend, Doctor Emmett Brown, as to where can be found the DeLorean time machine. However, an unfortunate discovery prompts Marty to go to his friend’s aid. Using the time machine, Marty travels to the old west where his friend has run afoul of a gang of thugs and has fallen in love with a local schoolteacher. Using the technology from the time, Marty and Emmett devise one last chance to send the two of them back to the future.
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Screenwriters constantly have to do deal with feedback and notes. They should always be listened to and considered. But then there’s THOSE reads. Those reads that say “this script is horrible” or “you can’t write.” Festivals and coverage services can be great sources for criticism but you run the risk of sometimes getting that kind of reaction.

 

Joining me to talk about how to handle that is Jennifer Sharp. Director of the feature film “I’m Through With White Girls” and an award-winning screenwriter as well, Jennifer shares some of the soul-crushing reads she’s received. But she also talks about how that doesn’t have to be the end. This a great conversation about having the resiliency to block out those who hate your work and finding the people who will love it. Enjoy:

 

-How do you deal with rejection?

 

-Can on prepare for the “no”?

 

-How to answer notes that change the fundamentals of the story?

 

-The shattering of the vision - what if the reader is right?

 

-Which notes to take, which ones to throw out.

 

-Getting feedback from those who KNOW how to read a script/treatment.

 

-Should you get notes/reads from people who like your stuff or people who are impartial or like other genres?

 

The Handsome Timmy D Express is proud to be a part of:

The Dan & Travis Show Podcast: An Awesome Thing

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and 

The Chronic Rift: A series of podcasts that attempt to "find the culture in pop culture."

http://www.chronicrift.com/

Direct download: HTD_EXPRESS_37_JENNIER_SHARP.mp3
Category:The HTD Express -- posted at: 5:00am EDT
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Glenn is alive! Now that we have that established, join Arnold and Scott as they explain why that’s absolutely certain despite the apparent tragedy at the end of this week’s THE WALKING DEAD, “Thank You!” Then it’s on to some Max Rager shenanigans in the latest iZOMBIE next time), and an interview with Kerry Breitenstein of Twilight Creations, home of the ZOMBIES!!! series of games and accessories! And Glenn is alive, did we mention that?

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Show Music: “Bitter Pill” (feat. Vosmoy) by Still Pluto and “Zombie Wok” by The Karovas Milkshake.

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Twilight Creations – Zombies!!!

 

Direct download: DOTDS1E57102715.mp3
Category:Doctor of the Dead -- posted at: 5:00pm EDT
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"Batgirl Network Presentation"

No Airdate

Killer Moth has come to Gotham to kidnap a millionaire to hold for ransom and it looks like he has the Dynamic Duo well under wraps thanks to his cocoon gun.  Will he succeed or will the introduction of Batgirl help to save the day?  Yvonne Craig makes her debut as the Dominoed Daredoll in this brief network presentation.  

 

Joining John to discuss this never aired piece is author Jay Smith.  

 

Comment on the episode here or write thebatcavepodcast@gmail.com

 

Jay Smith is the creator and executive producer for the Parsec Award-winning audio drama series HG World.  Since 2009, Jay and his company of players and producers have been telling the story of survivors in the middle of a global zombie uprising.  Now in its third season, this "satellite" production has featured dozens of actors across four continents making it a production truly on a global scale.  Since its debut, episodes of HG World and its spin-off series, the Parsec finalist The Diary of Jill Woodbine and The Googies have been downloaded close to a million times.

 

Inspired by the golden age of radio, Hidden Harbor Mysteries presents a story inspired by stylish pulp era radio adventures like The Shadow, Sam Spade, The Green Hornet, and I Love a Mystery. Performed by a stellar cast, Hidden Harbor hopes to integrate classic radio storytelling with some modern twists.  Jay draws from the work of Orson Welles, Arch Obelor and looks to modern audio dramatists like Douglas Adams and Dirk Maggs as inspiration to create a rich, realistic world of survival horror laced with dark comedy and compelling human drama.

 

Jay holds a BA in Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University and is working on his Master of Fine Arts from Seton Hill University’s innovative Writing Popular Fiction program.  He attends and speaks at various science fiction and literary conventions about podcasting, writing, audio drama, and zombies.  HG World can be heard by subscribing through iTunes or visiting the show web site www.goodmorningsurvivors.com.

Direct download: The_Batcave_Podcast_-_Episode_48.mp3
Category:Batcave Podcast -- posted at: 5:00am EDT
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​There’s two Halloween episodes for your enjoyment on this installment of “Presenting the Transcription Feature.”  First, the wholesome world of small-town America is shaken by a string of Halloween tricks on The Alrich Family.  Who’s letting the air of car tires?  Who’s ringing doorbells and running?  Could it be that scamp Henry Aldrich?  Before Halloween was all about candy, it was all about tricks.  Then Eve Arden stars as Our Miss Brooks, the comedic and sardonic, but beloved, English teacher making her way in yet another small town.  Nothing seems to go right for her, her students, or her principal, as they plan a Halloween party.

 

Episodes

 

The Aldrich Family

“Halloween Prank Backfires”

October 31, 1940

3:35

 

Our Miss Brooks

“Halloween Party”

October 30, 1949

36:00

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 ​It's a double sized edition of The Weekly Podioplex.  Is there anything in two week's worth of movie releases that could take The Martian from the top of the box office?  Or perhaps one of the upocming November releases might make it.  It's all here and a double dose of DVD and Blu-ray releases.
 
 
Weekly Podioplex Notes for October 20, 2015
 
Introduction
Opening Clip: Jem and the Holograms
 
Box Office Report
 
Top Ten
#1 – Goosebumps
#2 – The Martian [-1]
#3 – Bridge of Spies
#4 – Crimson Peak
#5 – Hotel Transylvania 2 [-3]
#6 – Pan [-3]
#7 – The Intern [-3]
#8 – Sicario [-3]
#9 – Woodlawn
#10 – The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials [-4]
 
(New Release) [Change]
 
 
Tops From the Past
2010 – Paranormal Activity 2
2005 – Doom
1995 – Get Shorty
1985 – Commando
1975 – Let’s Do It Again



Box Office Premieres for the week of October 23rd, 2015
Wide
Jem and the Holograms – [PG]
Steve Jobs – [R]
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension – [R]
The Last Witch Hunter – [PG-13]
Rock the Kasbah – [R]
 
Limited
Suffragette – [PG-13]
I Smile Back – [R]
Burnt – [NR]
Nasty Baby – [R]
Difret – [NR]
 
 
Box Office Premieres for the week of October 30th, 2015
Wide
Our Brand is Crisis – [R]
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse – [R]
 
Limited
Love – [NR]
The Wonders – [NR]
Carter High – [PG-13]
 
Home Entertainment for the weeks of October 20th and October 27th, 2015
New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray for October 20th
 
Jurassic World – [PG-13]
Lonesome Dove – [NR]
 
New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray for October 27th
 
Pixels – [PG-13]
Southpaw – [R]
Max – [PG]
The Gift – [R]
The Human Centipede III: The Final Sequence – [UR]
The Human Centipede: The Complete Sequence – [UR]
 
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray for October 20th

 

Nurse Jackie: Season Seven (2014)
The Facts of Life: Season Seven (1985)
Growing Pains: Season Six (1990)
 
TV on DVD and Blu-Ray for October 27th

 

None
 
Blu-Rays From the Past for October 20th
 
Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Trilogy (1985-1990) – [PG]
Back to the Future: The Animated Series (1991)
Back to the Future: The Complete Adventures (1985-1991)
Back in Time (2015) – [NR]
 
Blu-Rays From the Past for October 27th
 
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) – [PG]
 
Podcast Promos
 
My Star Wars Story
My Star Wars Story is a project to document the impact of Star Wars on the lives of those in the Star Wars Generation.
 
Quick Flicks
 
Coming Attractions for November
Links
 
Visit the Chronic Rift site
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Michael’s blog at Creative Criticality
 

 

Direct download: Podioplex102015.mp3
Category:The Weekly Podioplex -- posted at: 5:48pm EDT
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Tonight’s Diners: Scott, Miles, M

 

Welcome to the Diner.

If you have listened to the show for sometime, we would love to have you leave feedback on iTunes. We know not all of you use iTunes, but for those that do, it helps us become more visible. If you don’t use iTunes, your feedback is still valuable. Visit our webpage at http://scifidinerpodcast.com and leave a comment on the show notes or email us at scifidinerpodcast@gmail.com We want to know what you are thinking about what we are saying and what shows you are watching.

 

Our Listener Feedback Show: We reflect on the summer, the TV Shows we watched, the books we read, Felicia Day’s new book, and what we are looking forward to.
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Our series of interviews continues as we near the start of our reviews of the first season of The Secrets of Isis.  Joining us for this episode is actress, dancer, teacher Joanna Pang Atkins who played Cindy Lee on the first season of the show.  Joanna talks about her career leading up to her appearing onIsis, her memories of the episodes and her co-stars, and her career following her departure.
 

Joanna Pang Atkins has a unique perspective gained from a fascinating lifetime of experience. Since she was a young girl, Joanna has traveled the world over, performing as an actress and dancer on stage, television and film. As a natural progression, she began producing and directing theater for teens and now brings her experience into schools with multi-cultural dance assemblies and residencies.

 

   From her starring role as a teenage idol on CBS’ top-rated children's show The Secrets of ISIS, which recently came out on dvd, Joanna's TV appearances have varied as widely as Saturday Night Live, numerous daytime soap operas, The Lawrence Welk Show, and dozens of TV commercials.

 

   Joanna's stage performances have taken her throughout the country, touring in well-known musicals including West Side Story, South Pacific, Music Man, and The King and I, as well as close to home in the world premiere production of Sayonara at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey. Performing with an Asian touring dance company carried her to the far reaches of Europe, South America, Canada and the U.S.A.

 

   Her professional teaching background is in dance, ranging from ballet to jazz to folk. She teaches all ages from kindergarten through adult. Her special rapport with children has her teaching them on TV and as far afield as California studios, a school in Budapest, and right at home in New Jersey. At many schools, Joanna’s World Dance residencies have become an annual tradition. For over ten years, she has also been a teaching artist for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC).  Joanna Pang Atkins was honored as the Outstanding Arts Educator for 2014 by Morris Arts of NJ.

 

   In addition to her own performing, Joanna has traveled extensively with her husband, Dick Atkins, a producer and writer of television and feature films, and their son Davy, to movie locations from Los Angeles, Georgia and Vermont in the U.S., to Africa, Budapest, Moscow and St. Petersburg.

 

   Joanna’s biography has been published in Who’s Who in the World andWho’s Who of American Women.

Direct download: Shazam_Isis_-_Ep_17.mp3
Category:Shazam/Isis Podcast -- posted at: 7:57pm EDT
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