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Comic books and feedback on episode 337 of Soul Forge Podcast. A brief history of comics…the first modern American style comic book, Famous Funnies: A Carnival of Comics, was released in the U.S. in 1933. This was a reprinting of earlier newspaper humor comic strips, which had established many of

Flopcast 644 Marta Bird

Flopcast 644: Dragon Con Review Part 1 – Do Not Drink It

Flopcast episode 644! Here we go with the first of three (yikes, hopefully no more than three) Dragon Con review episodes! This week Kevin and Kornflake go over everything that happened Wednesday and Thursday, as our giant Atlanta nerd festival was just getting started. Including: A meeting of the geeks

Embryo & The Manitou | Episode 428

Clay Sayre returns to join Jim for a first for the podcast – A MONSTER ATTACK! Double Feature, featuring 1976’s “Embryo,” starring Rock Hudson, Barbara Carrera, Diane Ladd, Anne Schedeen, John Elerick, and Roddy McDowall, along with 1978’s “The Manitou,” starring Tony Curtis, Susan Strasberg, Michael Ansara, Stella Stevens Jon

Flopcast 643 Last Starfighter

Flopcast 643: So Many Robots Out There

Flopcast episode 643! It’s Dragon Con weekend, but we didn’t forget about a weird Flopcast summer tradition: our annual robot-themed Top 4 ½ List! And we have a special guest to deliver the list: our old pal (and original Sponge Awareness Foundation member) Jim, finally making his Flopcast debut! Jim

What the truck

What The Truck? – Soul Forge Podcast 335

What the truck is my brother Robin up to these days? At one time, Robin made regular appearances on the Soul Forge Podcast. Because it has been so long, it felt like a great time to catch up on his latest happenings. 2024 looked like it was going to be

Flopcast 642 Mr Furley

Flopcast 642: Dragon Con Preview Part 2 – Where the Cheese Is

Flopcast episode 642! Dragon Con is just days away, which means tens of thousands of nerds shall soon descend upon the unsuspecting city of Atlanta. (Actually, Atlanta knows we’re coming. They’re jacking up the price of giant rum drinks at this very moment…) Kevin and the Mayor of Chickentown will

The Terminator | Episode 426

Jim reflects on his first time watching James Cameron’s 1984 Sci-Fi Classic “The Terminator,” starring Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Arnold Schwartznegger, Earl Boen, Paul Winfield, and Lance Henriksen. A killer cyborg is sent from the future to kill the mother of a future revolutionary. This classic spawned several sequels and

Advice for aspiring writers

Advice for Aspiring Writers – SOUL FORGE PODCAST 334

Advice for aspiring writers! Do you want to write a book, a series of books, or some poetry? Do you need some motivation to get started? If you answered yes, or even maybe, to any of these questions, this is the episode for you. And if you answered no, listen

The 2024 Dragon Con Report Episode 9

Dragon Con is just around the corner, and we’re in the final countdown to the biggest fan event of the year! In this jam-packed episode, we’re bringing you insights and behind-the-scenes updates to get you fully prepped and hyped for the con. Joining us this time is Charles McFall, the

Flopcast 641 Pulaski and Riker

Flopcast 641: Dragon Con Preview Part 1 – Duck Time

Flopcast episode 641! Dragon Con, our favorite gigantic nerdfest of the year, is just a couple of weeks away, and we’re already exhausted. Today we’re looking at Dragon Con’s guest list of TV and movie stars, writers, artists, musicians, scientists, podcasters, puppeteers, and miscellaneous weirdos. Including: A trio of Lord of

12 To The Moon | Episode 425

Jim reflects on an early Sci-Fi film made in 1959 concerning man’s first missin to the Moon – :12 To The Moon,” starring Ken Clark, Roger Til, Michi Kobi, Anna-Lisa, Robert Montgomery, Anthony Dexter, John Weingraf, Richard Weber, and Francis X. Bushman. An international mission to the Moon is full

The 2024 Dragon Con Report Episode 8

Surprise! A special edition to this year’s DCR! A project near and dear to our hearts here, The Dragon Tales Anthology: Stories, essays, memories, etc. all celebrating the con we love. This book is not officially associated with Dragon Con. This is purely an independent production. Published by New Legend

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