Just Another Friday Night

You heard us say that thou are a villain but what hero has it the worst? In the annals of the rogues gallery which hero has the unfortunate task of facing the most vile of rogues galleries? Is it the X-Men with Magneto, Apocalypse, and Mr. Sinister? Or would you rather be Superman and take on the likes of Lex Luthor, Darkseid, and Doomsday in a single week?? Or maybe you're not as lucky as to be a strange visitor from another world. Perhaps you're orphaned at youth and face the deadliest most maniacal of all villains. A Joker, a goblin, a riddler, a kingpin. Any one can deal death to you or your loved ones at a moments notice. It will take a heroes mind to determine and defeat the worst rogues gallery! Who do you got?

GONG! GONG!! The lights in the building go out and you're sitting in complete darkness but the crowd is electric and you see lighting begin to crash on stage. Ominous organ music begins to play and smoke rises from all around. You may very well be entering the gates of hell. As the music rises a figure appears cloaked in all black. Tall and wide and terrifying. He begins to slowly stride towards his destination and when he arrives he turns sharply and ascends the steps. There he stops and rises his arms to command the light to return. He bows between the ropes holding on his pitch black hat and then steps to center ring where he slowly removes it to reveal pupil-less stark white eyes. The icy grip you feel around is warranted and it is the grip of The Undertaker. Listen as we discussing The Deadman's 30 year career coming to an end - may he REST. IN. PEACE.

We were dreamin' when we taped this forgive us if it goes astray! Partially inspired by power of The Purple One - we just have to talk about 1999! CM Chuck and some of the most prolific Friday Nighters graduated high school. The San Antonio Spurs won their first ever NBA Title. And it was a year in film that changed the game and lives of both filmmakers and audiences alike. There are certain things you just can't say or think of without thinking of one of these now-classic movies things like "This one time at band camp...!" "No one knows what the Matrix is...you have to see it for yourself." "The first rule of Fight Club is...?" "You DO NOT talk about FIGHT CLUB!" But in this case what we do want you to talk about is Podcast Club! And the first rule is? If this is your first time listening to JAFN podcast - you have to subscribe.

When your heroes are so exciting they bring you to climax before you even read the story? Well then my friends you are indeed ready for the comic book adaptation brought to life by Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, & Eric Kripke in the amazing, the incomparable, the Amazon Prime series THE BOYS!!! We hone in on the stellar season two in this episode gang - and let us warn you it is chock full of spoilers so if you don't want your show and your lunch ruined proceed to binge season 1. Then right after binge season 2. Then play this episode in your boots only while proclaiming you can do whatever you what to your entire city. Step away from the Victorian house model you're working on. Put on your favorite 'bossy' ring, and crank the hell out of some Billy Joel. Cause we didn't start this fire - it was always burning since the Supes been turning!

Stop me if you've heard this one - 3 men walk into a police station - a Criminal, a Comedian, and a Clown - which one tells the joke that kills? Let me stop you right there - there is no punchline cause I'm literally making this up as I go. If that sounds nonsensical and chaotic to you then you're ready for our topic this week the latest story from Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok entitled Batman Three Jokers. Imagine a world where you greatest personal nemesis is not one not two but THREE men. All the while you assumed only one mind could be so fragile and warped only to come to understand that 3 seemingly simultaneous criminal masterminds see to destroy the very fabric of you existence. Can't imagine that? Us either, so instead tuck into this episode and let us do our best to dissect the madness for you. Oh and about that joke - I lied. They all KILL. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"People once believed that when someone dies, a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead. But sometimes, something so bad happens that a terrible sadness is carried with it and the soul can't rest. The sometimes, just sometimes, the crow can bring that soul back to put the wrong things right." - Sarah...P.S. It can't rain all the time...

Sleep all day, party all night, never die, never grow old and the next line we all know it. Is it true? Well that all depends on who you ask. The tag line tells us that "it's fun to be a vampire." For David and the Lost Boys that certainly appeared to be the case even for Lestat. But what of the icon of vampire lore Count Dracula? His history seems one marred by tragedy. While you are endowed with near immortality your weaknesses are all  but common knowledge. Sunlight, stakes through the heart, garlic. But has anybody read a real book about vampires? Like a Time-Life book? We will have to ask Seth Gecko and Sex Machine. Fill up your water guns with holy water, avoid the sunlight if you sparkle and glamour your loved ones into listening to our blood chilling episode with Vampires Everywhere!

Things that go bump in the night. The monster in your closet. The thing living under the bed. What warrants something to be called a creature? A true instrument of fear?? There can be categories upon categories and after that that come the subcategories and while it may be difficult to determine who goes where what is undeniable is where the creatures belong in the annals of horror. The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Mummy, Frankenstein's monster, Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors,  The Xenomorph, The Predator, Pennywise final form (Tim Curry version only please!). Nessie? The Demogorgon and the Mind Flayer! And last but not least, Jeff Goldblum as THE FLY. Strap in for an episode that will leave you afraid - very afraid!

Carrie, The Shining, IT, Pet Cemetery, The Shawshank Redemption, Stand By Me...any of these sound familiar? Chances are hell yes. Well guess what you've just been baptized in the church of STEPHEN KING. Here at Just Another Friday Night we ARE not just fans but HUGE fans of The Master of Modern Horror. Now think about that for a second MASTER of modern horror. His name is already etched alongside names like Bram Stoker, Mary Shelly, Edgar Allen Poe and H.P. Lovecraft - that is EXTREMELY ELITE company. And we live in this man's time. We can read his books, watch his movies, and potentially even meet this man. His films have been adapted more times than we can count . He exists in the realm of horror and beyond. We bring in special guest Holt E. Bear, an expert in all things King to talk about one of our all time favorite authors. All talk and no Stephen King makes JAFN a dull podcast!

Have you ever seen a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand? Walking through SoHo in the rain? Looking for a place called Le Ho Fook's, ready for a big dish of beef chow mein. No? Us either but AwwwwWWWoooo werewolves in San Antonio!! Though if they're here in SA they're likely looking for tacos, but we digress. We brought in a ringer for the first episode of October madness - the Damsel of Darkness, a Queen of Scream - Madame Foxxy Roxxy!! She's a Friday Nighter of the first order and Friday Nighter Faithful member with a massive horror IQ. It was a no brainer to bring her in on the following night of a full moon to talk about one of our favorite horror monsters The Werewolf!!! Listen to us speak on all things Lycan in this episode that will have you HOWLING for more!! Shed your clothes, bare your teeth, and go look at the moon while you hear us tear into the pop culture lore of the Were!