Gobbledygeek

Joanna Gaskell and Rob Hunt of the webseries Standard Action return to discuss their second season, dead squirrels, board games, and dehydrated pepperoni. Plus, Paul and AJ talk about their Scott Pilgrim Twitter party and FX's great new series The Americans.

Next: Noble Smith, author of The Wisdom of the Shire, joins the boys to geek out about, well...everything.

What does it mean to be a hero? Does "escapism" have to be a derogatory term? Can good guys be as compelling as their supporting casts and villains? To explore these questions, Paul and AJ are joined by friend of the show/Broken Magic author Eric Sipple and TV writer/producer (of Angel, among other things) Mere Smith. There's Angel talk, obviously, but also some Spider-Man and some Rurouni Kenshin, plus plenty of Eric-bashing.

Next: Rob Hunt and Joanna Gaskell from Standard Action return to tell us all about season 2!

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Die Hard--and the impending release

of the cringingly-titled A Good Day to Die Hard--Paul and AJ have recorded

a commentary track for John McTiernan's 1988 action classic. The boys

discuss a feminist interpretation of the film, the movie's real love story

(it ain't between McClane and his wife), and why in the hell a terrorist

would wear sweatpants.

It may still be freezing cold in your area, but spring is on its way, believe it or not. To point you in the right cinematic direction this spring movie-going season, Paul and AJ have chosen 20 movies to look out for (and maybe one to actively avoid). They've got it all covered, from hypnotic tone poems like Upstream Color and To the Wonder; to CGI-packed epics like Oz the Great and Powerful and Oblivion. There should be at least one movie here you won't hate!

Next: the boys are joined by friend of the show Eric Sipple and TV writer Mere Smith (Angel, Rome, Burn Notice) to discuss how good guys--like Angel--can still be compelling.

This week, Paul and AJ are joined by stuntwoman, martial artist, fight choreographer, and all-around badass Clodagh Power (those aren't even all of her credentials!). They discuss her experience getting into stuntwork, the insanely violent art of ninjitsu, filming the movie Evil Alive and the television pilot Hitting Home, and her deep love of Liam Neeson, among other subjects. Plus, the boys accept the fact that J.J. Abrams will be directing the new Star Wars and fawn over Silver Linings Playbook.

Next: it's the Spring Movie Preview!

It's been a long, grueling month, but Paul and AJ have finally awoken from their slumber. Which, as it turns out, was not so slumber-y; there was much to survive, from bouts of the plague to the holidays to all this Superior Spider-Man nonsense. And if that's not enough for you, the boys close things out by discussing truth and perception of same in the media. Ooh, intellectual! But fear not: the phrase "bacon waffle" is in the title.

Next: the boys are joined stuntwoman Clodagh Power.

Bat-Turkey is still in hibernation/terribly hungover, but Paul and AJ managed to tiptoe around him to bring this very special Django Unchained bonus episode to you. The boys geek out over Tarantino's latest opus, a Spaghetti Southern that tackles the lunacy and brutality of racism head-on. There is much pontification in regards to the more straightforward narrative, the great performances, how Tarantino is able to explore race in ways that more "high-minded" filmmakers are incapable of, and the use of a certain word.

Another year coming to an end. Another season of Gobbledygeek over. Before you begin your mourning process, Paul and AJ have a lot--and we do mean a LOT--to say in this super-sized finale, gabbing about their favorite movies (superheroes and tigers get a nod), music (they really don't have the same taste at all), books (haha, they're illiterate), and much more. It's been a great year for the show; we salute you. See you in 2013!

Christmas is upon us once more, which can only mean one thing: it's time to get twisted. I don't know what that means, but how about you join us in watching The Nightmare Before Christmas? The boys take a look back at the 1993 stop-motion classic, raving about its music (even misguidedly singing a bar or two), praising its glorious stop-motion animation, and take an honest look at Jack's (possibly regressive?) character arc. Plus, the boys bemoan DC's treatment of Gail Simone and AJ addresses the Homeland controversy.

Next: it's the one you've been waiting, the one that'll shut us up for a whole month! It's the SEASON FINALE! We'll talk about our favorite and least favorite things of the year 2012.

The season of giving is once more upon us. Ever helpful, Paul and AJ list a number of Christmas gift options for that special geek in your life--from movies (like In the Mood for Love on Criterion Collection Blu-ray) to TV (the complete series of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!), comics (Saga: Vol. 1) to books (Alan Sepinwall's The Revolution Was Televised), toys (cute lil' Funko Pop figures) to games (Dishonored), and more. Don't forget to thank us for rescuing your Christmas.

Next: the Holiday gets twisted with Nightmare Before Christmas.