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A couple days late, but boy is there a lot of content! On this episode of Box Office Poison, we discuss The Hobbit, Django Unchained, Killing Them Softly, This is 40, Jack Reacher, Holy Motors, Bernie and even the latest Twilight! Seriously, Jonny saw Twilight. And there are even MORE movies to hear about in the first two segments - this is easily the longest BOP ever recorded!

Then, in the third segment, we discuss Stan's Movie of the Month: The Bad News Bears. Did we get a good laugh out those foul-mouthed kids, or are we going to be delivering bad news? You'll have to listen to find out.

Be sure to tune in next month when we'll be watching 1972's Sleuth.

Thanks for listening, guys! We'll see you next week.

It's the last Crosstawk release before the end of 2012! On this episode of Crosstawk Comics, Gus and Karl go over their favorite comics of the year that was. With comics like Daredevil, Fantastic Four, Earth-2, Saga and whole lot more to talk about, you can be sure there's lots of quality to go around. But first, we got some listener mail from Drew about our thoughts on Final Crisis and Flashpoint. Were we enamored with the two giant DC events? You'll have to listen to find out!

What were your favorite comics of 2012? You can let us know via email ([email protected]), Twitter (@crosstawk and @gusslug) or in teh comments section on the site.

Thanks for listening, folks! We'll see you in 2013!

Crosstawk Comics is back a night early for the holidays! This time, Karl and Gus are joined by Discover Music Project's own Jonny Metts to discuss Marvel's cosmic oddities, The Guardians of the Galaxy! Specifically, they'll be talking about Volume 1 of their recent series, entitled Legacy. But there's plenty more to go over, from their obscure history in the 1970s to the upcoming movie set to release in 2014.

And because we love you guys so much, there's going to be ANOTHER episode of Crosstawk Comics released next Friday: our 3rd Annual Best Comics of the Year special! You guys are gonna love it.

Have some thoughts on the Guaridans you'd like to share? Maybe you've got a great idea for a show topic, or you just want us to discuss something for a bit on the next episode? Let us know via email ([email protected]), Twitter (@crosstawk) or in the comments seciton on the site.

Thanks for listening, guys! We'll see you next week for another Crosstawk Comics!

Seasons Greetings from Box Office Poison, the podcast all about movies and movie things! This episode, unfortunately, Jon and Stan couldn't make it, but Jonny, Mike and I are here to talk about a metric ton of flicks, from Life of Pi and Steamboy to Liberal Arts and To Rome With Love to Friends With Kids. Then, in the second segment, we discuss some recent trailers for movies like Star Trek Into Darkness, After Earth, Oz the Great and Powerful and Oblivion.

Have some thoughts of your own about this episode? Let us know via email ([email protected]), Twitter (@crosstawk) and in the comment section on the site.

Thanks for listening, guys! Be sure to come back next week for a brand new episode of Crosstawk Comics!

We've had some truly strange and challenging bands on DMP recently, but this episode marks a return to mainstream, contemporary pop music. It's also the DMP debut of Stan Ferguson, your favorite curmudgeon from Box Office Poison, Thoroughly Manly Musicals, etc. As you may know, Stan is a theatrical kind of guy, which helps explain his blooming adoration of the band "fun." Although Nate Ruess & co. have only released two albums, including a couple of big radio hits, Stan unearthed a very impressive trove of deep tracks to fill out this episode much better than you'd expect for such a young group. Trust me, even if you find "We Are Young" obnoxious (as I do), there's a lot more to this bombastic prog-pop band.

1. Some Nights [Intro] (Some Nights)

2. Light a Roman Candle With Me (Aim and Ignite)

3. Be Calm (Aim and Ignite)

4. At Least I'm Not As Sad [As I Used To Be] (Aim and Ignite)

5. You Can't Always Get What You Want (Live)

6. The Gambler (Aim and Ignite)

7. Why Am I the One (Some Nights)

8. All Alone (Some Nights)

9. Out on the Town (Some Nights - Bonus Track)

10. Stars (Some Nights)

Encore:

Queen - "Seaside Rendezvous" (A Night at the Opera)

Let us know what you thought of this episode, and request bands for future shows, by emailing [email protected]

Hey, folks! I'm extremely pleased to present you with a brand-spanking-new episode of Rough Draught, The Beer Appreciation Show. This edition, named The Windy City Tapes, was actually recorded around five months ago in Chicago, Illinois with our good buddy Erik Schardin. Unfortunately, though, due to our being unbelievably tired after a long day, I wasn't comfortable releasing it on the feed.

Until today, of course. There was still plenty of gold to be found, so I rolled up my sleeves, edited around the boring bits and left you guys with just about 90 minutes of pure Rough Draught. This time, we discuss Wychwood's WychCraft, St. Peter's Golden Ale, Goose Island's Sofie and Revolution Brewing's Bad Man Old Rye Ale. And, as you've come to expect, there's plenty of Drunk Tales.

So enjoy! And please head on over to iTunes to leave us a rating and review. If you'd like to get in touch with us, you can reach us via email ([email protected]), Twitter (@crosstawk) or in the comments section on the site.

Thanks for listening, guys, and happy drinking!

The whole gang got together once again to talk to a mic in a shot glass, and the usual amount of humor, alienation, crushing insults, and less enthusiasm than usual for saying "with a W." I don't have a whole lot else to say about this episode, really. The topics change as quickly as the temperature drops this time of year (5 degrees F as I post this) so you'll want to be alert to catch' em all! In the background, you may hear Marcus and Courtney's new puppy, Banjo, who spent most of the show sniffing around my house and attempting (unsuccessfully) to play with Ozzie, my corgi. We also have a new voice--Kelsey, who didn't realize we were recording a show until we were halfway done with it! She was a treat, though, and we hope to have her back. Oh, there's also that awesome intro music (you're all watching the show, right?).

Once you're done listening to the show and immediately deleting it from your listening device, why not rate us on iTunes? It helps new people find the show and we love reading reviews (wink wink). You can email the show at [email protected] or following Marcus (@Marchaos1) or Zach (@zmiller1902) on Twitter. Nobody else at the table has Twitter; they're all squares.

BOP's back and ready to roll, folks! This time, Mike Sklens couldn't make it, but the rest of us were here to talk about Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, Beyond the Black Rainbow and even speculate a bit about the upcoming Jobs movie being written by Aaron Sorkin.

Then, in the second segment, we cover our Movie of the Month, OSS-117: Cairo, Nest of Spies. How did we react to the French Austin Powers starring Jean Dujardin? You'll have to listen to find out.

Have something you want us to talk about on the show? Let us know via email ([email protected]), Twitter (@crosstawk) or in the comments section on the site. And when you're done, head on over to iTunes and leave usa  rating and review.

Thanks for listening, folks!

Hey, folks! After far too long of an absence, Crosstawk Comics is back! This time, Gus and I discuss our Holiday Shopping Guide. All of our trade paperback recommendations are under $30, so those of you on a budget are definitely safe! Such classics as Y: The Last Man, Preacher, Invincible Iron Man and the surprise hit GI Joe: Cobra are brought up for your listening pleasure.

Have some recommendations for us? Let us know via email ([email protected]), Twitter (@crosstawk and @gusslug) or in the comments section on the site.

Thanks for tuning in, guys. See you next time for a new Box Office Poison!

BOP is back and ready to roll with the full crew! In the first segment, the guys talk Skyfall, Cloud Atlas, The Comedy, Argo, Battle Royale, The Amazing Spider-Man and more! Then, we get to Trailer Trash to discuss Iron Man 3, Warm Bodies, Life of Pi and Movie 43.

Remember to come back in two weeks when we discuss the Movie of the Month, OSS-117: Cairo, Nest of Spies. It's available to watch now on Netflix Instant, so there's no reason not to play along at home.

Have a question you want the crew to read on-air? Let us know via email ([email protected]), Twitter (@crosstawk) or post it in the comments section on the site. And if you really want to show your appreciation, rate and review us on iTunes. It's the best way for us to find new listeners, so we'd really appreciate it.

Thanks, guys! See you in two weeks!