Flopcast episode 438! Inspired by the DragonCon American Sci-Fi Classics Track’s “Hostess Fruit Pie Theater” (don’t ask), we’re looking at those bizarre Hostess comic book ads of the 70s and 80s. It was a time when every Marvel and DC superhero (as well as all the Archie characters, Looney Tunes
Star Wars and Star Trek and Marvel and DC are in the news. But that’s nothing new…what’s new is the patented Rusted Robot-style take on the news. Stay tuned for our witty observations and thoughts. Marvel movie release dates have changed again. Starting with Black Widow, the entire next year
Martha and Brittany are back! And we recorded this one during DragonCon weekend, so we made sure to pick good topics to celebrate DragonCon in our hearts! Martha talks about Mystery Science Theater 3000, Brittany talks about The history of S.H.I.E.L.D. But First, Let’s Talk Nerdy on Podbean! The ESO
Flopcast episode 437! Just a quick simple show this week, as we recombobulate post-DragonCon. (Yeah, we’re even sleepier than usual.) Including: Online movie riffing with The Mads, remembering Tower Records, Fake Jan, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, Ricky Schroder in a tuxedo, Kornflake on a trampoline, and Happy Birthday to one
Moments that define a culture or a generation…these are our cultural touchstones. The term ‘cultural touchstone’ has been credited to Matthew Arnold in his 1880 piece “The Study of Poetry.” In short, Arnold suggested that in order to determine how much praise a new piece of poetry deserved, it should
We seem to have survived the first (and yikes, hopefully the last) online “virtual” version of DragonCon! This year, instead of descending upon downtown Atlanta, we all stayed home, got on the stupid internet, and made it happen. Kevin and the Mayor of Chickentown (as well as lots more ESO
The spice is life for those of you that love Frank Herbert’s Dune! On this episode, we have the new Dune trailer, casting news, and more pop culture goodies! Dune 2020 trailer! You’ve seen the film from 1984. You probably watched the mini series. Now, you can sit down with
March Break is finally over. Summer time fun is at an end. You’re going back to school in 2020. It’s a weird time in the history of humanity. Never has a society shut down like it has this year. In this episode, we remember back to school rituals. The coming
But First, Let’s Talk Nerdy Episode 21: Surprise! Now that our podcast is old enough to drink, we did a joint episode talking about teenagers who aren’t old enough to drink! Episode 21 is about a Marvel/DC parallel: The Young Avengers and The Teen Titans. Enjoy!! But First, Let’s Talk
Flopcast episode 435! It’s DragonCon weekend, and while the convention is virtual this year, we’re not gonna miss hanging out with Martha and Brittany from the podcast But First, Let’s Talk Nerdy! And the Mayor of Chickentown is here too! It’s a party, so get ready for some silly DragonCon
Wyld Stallyns reunite! The long awaited third chapter of the epic adventures of William S. Preston, Esq and Theodore Logan hit video on demand and select theaters this past weekend and Mike, Mike, Alex, Ashley, and Rob Snavely decide if it is most excellent or another bogus journey. In addition,
Jeramy from the Fandom Squad Podcast comes by to chat about his rough childhood. We start by learning about Jeramy’s early childhood. His parents divorced when he was fairly young. As a result, he lived with his mother who moved around quite a bit. She also choose men who may
