Thu, 15 March 2018
On this week's edition of The Weekly Podioplex, the Black Panther is unstoppable as the film crests $1 billion worldwide and just keeps on kicking tail. Gringo couldn't stop it, a hurricane couldn't stop it, Strangers couldn't stop it... not even Disney could stop it. Lara Croft and a new version of Tomb Raider is leading a small army of newcomers who will try to stop the king, but it's anyone's guess as to who will come in on top. On the home entertainment front, Shape of Water and Justice League lead the pack with The Last Jedi coming to digital. The Handmaid's Tale brings a frightening future to TV shelves, and our retro title takes us on A Trip to the Moon. Denise returns to your ears with news of a holistic detective, a Green Lantern that jumps on couches, and a treatise on Universal's Dark Universe. It's showtime on the Weekly Podioplex, brought to you on The Chronic Rift Network.
Weekly Podioplex Notes for March 13, 2018
Introduction Opening Clip: Tomb Raider
Box Office Report Top Ten #1 – Black Panther – [Fourth Week] #7 – Death Wish – [-4]
Box Office Premieres March 16, 2018: Wide Tomb Raider – [PG-13] March 16, 2018: Limited Flower – [R]
Home Entertainment March 13, 2018: New Releases on DVD and Blu-Ray The Shape of Water – [R] Justice League – [PG-13] The Disaster Artist – [R] I, Tonya – [R] Ferdinand – [PG]
March 13, 2018: New Releases on Digital Video Star Wars: The Last Jedi – [PG-13]
March 13, 2018: TV on DVD and Blu-Ray The Handmaid’s Tale: Season One (2017) Fear the Walking Dead: Season Three (2017) Major Crimes: Season Six (2017)
March 6, 2018: Blu-Rays From the Past A Trip to the Moon (1902) – [G]
Podcast Promos The Flopcast
Quick Flicks Tom Cruise is a Green Lantern? Links Visit the Chronic Rift site Leave a review on iTunes: The Chronic Rift Shop the Rift’s Best Bets or search our Amazon Store.
Michael’s blog at Creative Criticality Denise’s blog at Accessories Not Included
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Wed, 14 March 2018
Isis"How to Find a Friend"November 1, 1975Tom is a troubled student who tries to make friends, but fails. He comes up with the idea of really impressing a kid with a dirt bike he wants to ride by offering him an antique gun that belongs to his father. The problem is the firing mechanism of the gun is rusted and the weapon could go off in the user's hands. This is a packed episode even though it isn't action packed. First, Richard relates his attending Big Apple Comic Con in New York with Jackson Bostwick and how the two participated in a panel on the history of the use of the name, Captain Marvel. Next, John and Richard discuss the third issue of the 1976 DC Comics run of Isis. Finally, they discuss the episode itself. Richard likes it more than John, finding the time manipulation elements interesting, while John just finds it weird. 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: "In today's story, Tom learns that you cannot buy friendship. Real friends are those who like you for yourself, not because you are giving them presents. And Tom learned something else. He learned that a gun is not a toy. A lot of people are sorry, because they were hurt by a gun they thought wasn't loaded. So, play it safe. Don't play with a gun, then you'll never be sorry." Guest Cast Mike Lookinland as Tom Anderson Buddy Foster as Billie Tommy Norden as Joe Russ Martin as Mister Anderson & Albert Reed as Dr. Joshua Barnes
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Tue, 13 March 2018
"THE HORNET AND THE FIREFLY"AIRED: DECEMBER 30, 1966
There's an arsonist on the loose in the city and the Hornet takes the case. But Mike Axford has a former police investigator with a specialty in arson that he'd like to bring in. He quickly learns that the man has more to prove than just the case. John and Jim are at odds over the merits of this episode. Take a listen and see. Take a listen and then let us know what you think of the episode by writing us here or at thebatcavepodcast@gmail.com.
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Mon, 12 March 2018
Author Jeremy K. Brown returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, Zero Limit. Before they get to that, he and John discuss Netflix and how the streaming service is moving towards feeling like a television network. Then, they discuss Zero Limit and the parallels of motifs with his previous work, Ocean of Storms.
Jeremy K. Brown has authored several biographies for young readers, including books on Stevie Wonder and Ursula K. Le Guin. He has also contributed articles to numerous magazines and newspapers, including special issues for TV Guide and the Discovery Channel, and recently edited a collector’s issue on Pink Floyd for Newsweek. He worked for 10 years for WWE, serving as Deputy Editor of WWE Magazine and as a member of the company's television writing staff. Jeremy published his first novel, Calling Off Christmas, in 2011 and is currently at work on another novel. He lives in New York with his wife and sons.
Direct download: The_Chronic_Rift_010.mp3
Category:The Chronic Rift Podcast -- posted at: 8:56pm EDT
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Sun, 11 March 2018
On this week's edition of The Weekly Podioplex, we find out that there are turkeys in Wakanda and they are tasty. Black Panther is king for a third week straight, breaking a few more records and overpowering even Jennifer Lawrence and Bruce Willis. This week, it's Disney versus Disney as A Wrinkle in Time tries to take down the Panther. Either way, the Mouse is champ. On the home entertainment front, thunderbolts and lightning are very very frightening with Thor: Ragnarok leading the charge. Jumanji goes digital as Atlanta and The Good Fight bring TV home. We also have Gelflings on HD as The Dark Crystal makes a 4K debut. Despite a slow news week, it's still showtime on the Weekly Podioplex, brought to you on The Chronic Rift Network.
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Wed, 7 March 2018
"The Return of the Caped Crusaders"Released November 1, 2016
It's the movie 50 years in the making (well, in the waiting). Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar return to the Batman 66 universe in an all-new animated movie. Joker, Penguin, Riddler, and Catwoman have reunited to take control of Gotham City and the world once again with the theft of a duplicator ray. But it wouldn't be Batman 66 if there wasn't more to the plot and there certainly is as Batman becomes more aggressive in his pursuit of the villainous quartet. What is happening and will good triumph over evil in the end? Joining John to breakdown this movie in a double-sized episode is Dan Greenfield of 13th Dimension, Billy Flynn of Geek Radio Daily, and Ben Bentley of the Batman 66 Message Board. Comment on the episode here or write thebatcavepodcast@gmail.com. Dan Greenfield is the editor and co-creator of 13thDimension.com, a website devoted primarily to comics and pop culture, past and present. To him, the basic food groups are Batman, Planet of the Apes, Star Trek (the Original Series), James Bond, the Beatles and the Stones. But if he had to he'd be able to subsist on Batman alone. Channel 11 in New York was his favorite syndicated channel as a kid -- you can guess why -- followed closely by Channel 5. Channel 9 didn't really enter into it unless he was home sick and there wasn't much else on. He's married to his remarkably patient wife Wendy and his best sidekick is his son, Sam. They have two cats,Lex and Zod.
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The Wonderful Billy Flynn brings the funny each week on Geek Radio Daily! His daytime alter ego is mild-mannered (well, that part is a stretch) radio station personality at WLEE in Virginia. He actually gets paid to sit on his butt and run his mouth! His “edumacation” is from UNC-Wilmington, the Columbia School of Broadcasting, and University of Phoenix. When he is not gracing the podcasting airways with his comedic stylings, you can find Billy Flynn on Xbox Live (flynn71), rockin’ out on Guitar Hero or Rock Band, watching movies, reading comics, working out, or posting on the forums at geekradiodaily.com (ding!).
"Ben Bentley is an internationally published music photographer and Bat-Fan based in the United Kingdom. When Ben isn't behind the camera, you can find him sharing his lifelong love of Adam West's TV Batman as a co-moderator over at the 1966 Batman Message Board (66batman.com). Having traveled to California several times to attend conventions and hang out with Bat-friends, Ben has been lucky enough to try on one of Adam's original screen worn Cowls, meet several surviving cast members from the show and even run up and down the steps of Gotham City Police Headquarters in his own Adam West Batsuit. You can keep up to date with Ben's photographic work over on his blog... http://www.benbentleyphoto.tumblr.com or why not come and join Scott, Ben and the gang at the internet's longest standing 1966 TV Batman message board... http://www.66batman.com"
Direct download: The_Batcave_Podcast_Episode_67.mp3
Category:Batcave Podcast -- posted at: 6:00pm EDT
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Tue, 6 March 2018
Isis"Bigfoot"October 25, 1975Lee and Cindy claim to have seen Bigfoot while walking through the woods. Is it possible? Rick has a hard time believing it, but when the kids begin to panic and decide to hunt the beast down, Isis steps in and discovers the secret of Bigfoot (long before Steve Austin did). John is especially excited to tackle this episode considering his love for Bigfoot on The Six Million Dollar Man, but there are problems with it as John and Richard discuss. Plus, they also talk about how Isis managed to debunk supernatural tropes that were popular in the 70s, wonder how a man with shoes leaves a bare footprint, and discuss the second issue of the DC Comics The Mighty Isis Series, "The Creature from Dimension X" and "Lost and Found". 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: "There's a well-known proverb that says, "You can't judge a book by its cover." What that means is that you can't tell what something is like just by the way it looks. That's especially true of people. So whether they be tall or short, thin or fat, remember, the way a person acts, not how he looks, that is what counts." Guest Cast Scott Colomby as Lee Webster Neil J. Schwartz as Mickey Moses William Engesser as Bigfoot (Richard) & Albert Reed as Dr. Joshua Barnes
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Mon, 5 March 2018
Recorded on Facebook Live March 4, 2018
The Oscars have come and gone and John doesn’t care. And yet, there he was, offering his thoughts on this year's Oscar nominees. See what he got right and what he got wrong. Also, it’s also a chance for John to do some housekeeping and present some things to you, the viewer, you may not be aware of when it comes to The Chronic Rift in general. Join John every Sunday morning at 9EST for the live recording of The Chronic Rift on Facebook Live.
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Sun, 4 March 2018
"MAY THE BEST MAN LOSE" AIRED: DECEMBER 23, 1966
District Attorney Scanlon is running for re-election and it looks like it's going to be a rough one as his life is threatened. The Hornet has to step in to investigate, but how does he do it without connecting himself to the DA? This is an interesting episode of the series as it addresses a number of questions, the least of which is why should one elect someone who has failed time and again to catch public enemy number one, The Green Hornet? Take a listen and then let us know what you think of the episode by writing us here or at thebatcavepodcast@gmail.com.
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Sat, 3 March 2018
Bing Crosby leads “The Kraft Music Hall” with special guest, Lucille Ball. Before she was “Lucy,” the comedy legend, she was a would-be glamour girl with a knack for comedy. Then on “The College Quiz Bowl” students from Barnard College and Syracuse University tackle topics as diverse as mythology, anatomy, and politics.
Episodes The Kraft Music Hall March 2, 1944 “Guest: Lucille Ball” 2:40
The College Quiz Bowl October 20, 1954 “Syracuse vs Barnard” 33:04
Direct download: Presenting_the_Transcription_Feature_-_THE_KRAFT_MUSIC_HALL_and_COLLEGE_QUIZ_BOWL.mp3
Category:Presenting the Transcription Feature -- posted at: 6:00pm EDT
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