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It's back to normal this week as Desmond and Megan settle in for a man movie. On the docket this week? Professional wrestler and rap musician vehicle, Wrong Side of Town. Desmond likes this movie except for the directing, the acting, the music, and the story. Megan hates chopper motorcycles. She also despises professional wrestling and all it stands for, except for hot wrestlers and their bums. Megan makes more sound effects and gangsta raps. The she sings Twisted Sister. Badly. Can a machine gun make the guy holding it look like a pussy? Megan doesn't want to talk about the movie anymore, but the longer she talks about it the more she sounds like she knows what she's talking about. Then they play a lively game of Freeze Dance. Yeah, you read that right. Remember to pop over to the forums at www.earth-2.net to vote for Desmond's pick in next episode's John Hughes Double Feature. Send questions, comments, and requests to: [email protected] and 209.338.3774.

Glenn Beck and Bucky are name-checked as James and Mike discuss demon-possessed gems ("Eclipsed"), an ancient god who's based on HP Lovecraft's Cthulhu tales ("The Terror Beyond"), and the short-lived destruction of the Justice League ("Secret Society").

It's the much ballyhooed, long-awaited Celebrity Co-host Spectacular #1 featuring the illimitable horror-comedy maestro of fiction, Jeff Strand. First Desmond and Jeff (or Jeff and Desmond, as Jeff would have it) talk a little bit about Jeff's upcoming releases, Dweller and Kutter, then they dive into a review of Return of the Living Dead Part II. Does the 80s horror comedy sequel live up to the original? Does it hold up today? Is it even watchable? Not really. Then the two sit back for an extended Q&A with Dread Media listeners and Jeff Strand fans alike in this history-making episode of your favorite horror podcast. There's writing advice, serious literary discussion, and tons of laughs to be had. Except cheese. We don't make any jokes about cheese. Jeff's selected playlist for this episode is as follows: "Dweller" by Trevor Strong, "Cruel, Cruel Moon" by Paul and Storm, "Rippy the Gator" by the Arrogant Worms, and "Creepy Doll" by Jonathan Coulton. Follow-up questions to be fielded in the episode 135 feedback thread at http://forums.earth-2.net. Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1353.

Spring is in the air, and you know what that means: it's time for the annual tradition where the Guys Outta Brooklyn dig into their vaults and pull out a six-pack of little-seen and forgotten films for their Obscure Movie Episode! 2010's batch includes the sequel to Black Belt Jones most people swear doesn't exit, the sequel many Rocky Horror Picture Show fans wish didn't exist, the only place where you can see the wife of John Denver being turned into a human hood ornament, and an absolutely insane blaxploitation comedy where a female motorcycle gang faces off against a Colonel Sanders look-alike plotting to take over Watts! Plus, Tom and Derrick pay tribute to Falco, and we address a letter about That Episode. Don't be a dead end, deadbeat, downbeat Mister, get to clicking!

In this packed edition of Extra Lives, Aaron and Damien are left in a state of awe and wonder when discussing an upcoming title. The awesomeness doesn't stop there, as the guys then power through one of the most entertaining sections of Chrono Trigger, featuring half a dozen boss fights, and Frog cutting a goddamn mountain in half. If that weren't enough, our hosts then reveal the next game they're going to be covering in the midst of discussions involving Willy Wonka, pumping gas in Silent Hill, and the healing powers of a single Slim Jim. Don't miss it!

In Green Lantern #17, Gardner Fox subs for John Broome with this tale of a bespectacled spy master who disrupts Hal's chance to taste some of Carol Ferris' steak, and uncovers his identity as Green Lantern. And Tom is prompted to quote Alanis Morissette. Yes. Alanis Morissette. Deal with it.

In the finale for March's Musicals & Mobsters, Desmond and Megan enthusiastically wrangle the huge casts of Rob Marshall's 2009 film Nine, and Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 masterpiece The Godfather: Part II. Desmond is hardly a cunning linguist, Megan gets her fill of feminism and it doesn't put her husband off. There's a lot of half-naked women in this movie, but Desmond can't shut up about Daniel Day Lewis. Man crush, anyone? Penelope Cruz is hot. Marion Cotillard is hot. Desmond makes up two odd noises to accentuate this. He also spends half the movie crafting a clever joke about Fergie and Megan disregards it immediately. Sad face. What happened to Nicole Kidman? Megan has some choice words for Tom Cruise. Then Desmond goes on and on about The Godfather: Part II while Megan naps. Send questions, comments, and requests to: [email protected] and 208.338.3774.

A lot of work goes behind any anime convention. As part of his radio journalism class Kellen produced a documentary showing some of the inner workings of Ai-Kon, and today he's sharing it with the world. Also, a major announcement is made about episode 50.

Leave your expectations at the door, as everything you know is turned topsy-turvy. (Well, most everything.) This time around Des and Mike review Choker #1, Hit-Monkey, Milestone Forever #1, Ultimate X #1, and X-Men: Pixie Strikes Back #1.

In this Belgian-themed episode of Dread Media, Desmond and Darryll sit down to have an in-depth discussion of one of Desmond's favorite movies, 1988's The Vanishing. Then Desmond goes solo on Left Bank, a 2008 Belgian film. Also, Desmond reads a submission from Brain Kaufman regarding Denver's "March of the Zombies II," a zombie-themed fashion show! All this plus the winners of the Dead Beyond the Fence / Sorority Row giveaway, and tunes aplenty: "Vanishing" by A Perfect Circle, "Purity" by Slipknot, "The Cellar" by King Diamond, "Anti-Fashion" by Social Distortion, and "Zombie Apocalypse Blues" by Mary Shelley Overdrive. Send feedback to: [email protected], or 206.203.1343.