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Originally Aired: 02/24/17

We take a look back on the 30th Anniversary of Predator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers and Kevin Peter Hall. Synopsis: Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has a code of honor which he will not violate, even when his life depends on it. Dutch and his team are sent on a covert mission to rescue another group which has gone missing in a Latin American country. When Dutch and his team go into the jungle to rescue the others a pitched battle with local guerrillas. They soon encounter signs that the equally capable men they were sent to rescue were all killed in an unusually gruesome fashion. Now the men from Dutch’s own team are getting picked off one by one. They realize that they are up against something not of this world, something that is hunting them for sport.

We also talk with Marvel and Archie Comics artist Michael Walsh! Michael talked about two upcoming projects: A two issue arc on Hawkeye and an Archie Horror one shot, Jughead: The Hunger. There was also of course some Star Wars talk as always with Michael. Michael Walsh is a Canadian comic-book creator. Michael is best known in comics for his work on Marvel’s Secret Avengers and Rocket and Groot, The X-Files: Season 10, Comeback and Zero #1. His publishers include Marvel, IDW, Image, and Valiant. His other work includes the Shuster nominated webcomic MURDERBOOK, BROTHERS JAMES, and the prequel comic for the popular Showcase television show CONTINUUM. For more on Michael, check out his tumblr.

We also take a look at new comic-inspired television! We give our thoughts on the latest comic book inspired TV series premiere episodes of Riverdale, Powerless and Legion. Each one has it’s own unique view of the material while none are overly faithful to the source material. We share what we thought of each one.

It was a great show!

Plus for our Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing the potential of X-23 taking over as the new movie Wolverine.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins

Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 Studio

Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman

“Predator Theme” by Dog Tags

“Trouble” by Cage The Elephant

“She’s a Rainbow” by Rolling Stones

“Everything’s Archie” by The Archies

“Hawkeye” by The Alan Parsons Project

“She’s An Invalid” by Kupek

Closing Music “Kelly’s Heroes” by Black Grape

Welcome everyone to another episode of Don’t Make Me Watch That! – A podcast that celebrates movies and tears them down all in one sitting. Hosted by Andrew Young and Leslie Hudson, each episode presents the critique of a film from the long or recent past that one of us hates and the other one loves. Andrew and Leslie will do what they do best: fight and debate and make fun of one another. It’s all in good fun and for the love of FILM!

This Episode, we talk about the 2015 Marvel Studios release, Ant-Man. Directed by Peyton Reed and starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Michael Douglas, the film is the introduction of a new hero to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. While not as successful as some of Marvel’s other offerings at the box office, the film did well enough to get a sequel green lit and secured an Ant-Man appearance in Captain America: Civil War.

Leslie was very angry when she saw this film. Andrew loved it. Listen as they argue the merits of Ant-Man and cut each other up in the process. Enjoy.

If you like what you hear, we’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] and put “Don’t Make Me Watch That!” in the subject line. Let us know if you agree with Andrew or Leslie regarding this film or make suggestions on films you’d like to hear us talk about. We may even read your email in a future episode (but only if you want us to). Drop us a line today!

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Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Sammy Younan as they get down and dirty in the four-colour world of comic books, focusing on classic stories, new issues, comic creators and hot button topics.

When it comes to comic companies producing A-List material, there is no stronger force on the market today than Image Comics. They’ve become the ultimate sandbox for big name creators to play in. One such creator is writer Greg Rucka who’s currently four years into his run on Lazarus. A creator-owned title drawn by Greg’s former Gotham Central collaborator Michael Lark, Lazarus takes place in a not too distant future where the world has been divided between the 16 wealthiest families who have claimed countries and continents as territories. Each family has a Lazarus, a champion and military leader who protects their family. The comic focuses on Forever Carlyle, the Lazarus for the Carlyle family. Political Intrigue, physical and mental manipulation, civil war. All are touched upon in the pages of Lazurus.

Join Andrew and Sammy as they talk about why this is one of their favourite titles on the comic racks today. They also try to give an overview of the intricate and wide cast of characters that make up this series. If you like Greg Rucka and Michael Lark (and why wouldn’t you? They’re AWESOME), you’ll find something to enjoy between the covers of Lazarus. Give the latest episode of Back Issue Bloodbath a listen and find out more!

Have an idea for a certain topic we should cover? Have an indie comic book you’d like us to review? Send us an email at [email protected] with “Back Issue Bloodbath” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you.

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Originally Aired: 02/17/17

We discuss the news of the week. Rumours that Ben Affleck might be quitting the DC/WB character of Batman. Marvel announces a NEW Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man written by Chip Zdarsky. More rumours flying around DC/WB looking at Mel Gibson to direct the sequel to The Suicide Squad. WB has signed a new deal after the early success of Riverdale on the CW. Kevin Smith announced as working on a Spawn spinoff show based Image Comics characters Sam and Twitch for BBC America.

Our review of The Great Wall starring Matt Damon, Jing Tian and Pedro Pascal. Synopsis: Starring global superstar Matt Damon and directed by one of the most breathtaking visual stylists of our time, Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), Legendary’s The Great Wall tells the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the world’s most iconic structure. The first English-language production for Yimou is the largest film ever shot entirely in China.

We also talk with actor Michelle Morgan. Best known for her long standing role on the CBC Series, Heartland, Michelle’s latest project see’s her exploring hard sci-fi with the upcoming web series, Deep Six. She tells us what it’s like working on a show that roots itself in science fact and practical effects. Michelle Morgan starred in the television series Heartland (2007) for CBC, based on the books by Lauren Brooke. Michelle played the character Lou Flemming, the prodigal daughter who returns to Heartland from New York after her mother’s death. On the big screen, Michelle was in the lead role as Debra Moynihan in George A. Romero’s Diary of the Dead (2007). The film made it’s debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. Other notable television appearances included the character F.R.A.N on Stargate: Atlantis (2004) and guest starring roles on Supernatural (2015), Package Deal (2013) and The L Word (2004).

It was a great show!

Plus for our Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing the past 350 episodes of the show.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins

Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 Studio

Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman

“She Says What She Means” by Sloan

“First Battle” by Ramin Djawadi

“The Great Wall” by The Dead Kennedys

“Space Truckin’” by Deep Purple

“Only A Few” by Spacehog

“Late” by Ben Folds

Closing Music “Kelly’s Heroes” by Black Grape

Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Sammy Younan as they get down and dirty in the four-colour world of comic books, focusing on classic stories, new issues, comic creators and hot button topics.

Danny Rand. The Immortal Iron Fist. A Living Weapon from the city of Kun Lun who can harness the chi of Shou-Lao the Undying to make his fist like that of iron. One of the coolest Marvel characters from the 70s is getting some attention as of late. He’s got a Marvel Netflix series dropping in March as well as a brand new comic written by Ed Brisson. It’s nice to see him getting the love as that has not always been the case. Since his debut, Iron Fist has had a hard time getting over with mainstream comic book fans…with a few small exceptions. One of those exceptions is a comic from the mid 2000s written by Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction simply titled The Immortal Iron Fist.

Featuring artwork by David Aja and Travel Foreman, Immortal Iron Fist was the perfect revamp for a character who hadn’t really had an upgrade in 30 years. Taking the facets of the series that fans loved (mainly his mystical origins from a fabled city), Brubaker and company redefined the character by giving his super power a rich history. With new characters introduced (like Orson Randall and the Immortal Weapons) and old characters reinvigorated, the series became an instant cult classic that many cite as the greatest Iron Fist story. Join Andrew and Sammy as they look back on this fantastic series.

Have an idea for a certain topic we should cover? Have an indie comic book you’d like us to review? Send us an email at [email protected] with “Back Issue Bloodbath” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you.

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Originally Aired: 02/10/17

We talk with Wes Chatham who plays Amos Burton on The Expanse. The popular Syfy series has returned to television and Wes talked about the success of the series as well as what to expect as the new season unfolds. Wes Chatham’s film credits include In the Valley of Elah, W., The Help and The Town That Dreaded Sundown. He’s perhaps best known for his portrayal of Castor in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 & Part 2. Wes’ television credits include Sleeper Cell, Barbershop, The Unit and The Mentalist.

Our review of The LEGO Batman Movie starring Will Arnett, Michael Cera & Rosario Dawson. Synopsis: There are big changes brewing in Gotham, but if Batman (Will Arnett) wants to save the city from the Joker’s (Zach Galifianakis) hostile takeover, he may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up. Maybe his superhero sidekick Robin (Michael Cera) and loyal butler Alfred (Ralph Fiennes) can show him a thing or two.

We also talk with Mika Collins, one of the stars and co-creator of Deep Six, an upcoming hard sci-fi web series that just wrapped production. Deep Six is the story of an elite group of astronauts on a mission in deep space who must fend for themselves after an accident cuts them off from communicating with Earth. Mika tells us all about the inner workings of this new series from behind and in front of the camera. Mika Collins is an award-winning writer and performer originally from South Africa, and is co-creator of Deep Six. Her writing credits include the upcoming Netflix/Showcase original series, Travelers, Smokebomb’s V Morgan is Dead, the award-winning short film, The Pamplemousse, and the one-person play, Capturing Freedom. Mika’s an alumnus of the Canadian Film Centre’s Prime Time TV Writing Residency and finalist for the Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab.

It was a great show!

Plus for our Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing the news of of the week.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins

Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 Studio

Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman

“Down Together” by The Refreshments

“The Expanse” by Clinton Shorter

“Expanse Season 1 Opening (Piano Cover)” by Nevan Alexanian

“Who’s the (Bat)Man” by Patrick Stump

“(I Just) Died in Your Arms” by Cutting Crew

“Deep Six” by Matthew Good Band

Closing Music “Kelly’s Heroes” by Black Grape

Welcome everyone to the first episode of Don’t Make Me Watch That! – A podcast that celebrates movies and tears them down all in one sitting. Hosted by Andrew Young and Leslie Hudson, each episode presents the critique of a film from the long or recent past that one of us hates and the other one loves. Andrew and Leslie will do what they do best: fight and debate and make fun of one another. It’s all in good fun and for the love of FILM!

On this first episode, we take a look back on Without A Paddle, starring Seth Green, Matthew Lillard and Dax Sheppard. Released in 2004, it’s the story of three friends, whose lives have been drifting apart, who reunite for the funeral of a fourth childhood friend. When looking through their childhood belongings, they discover a trunk which contains details of a quest their friend was attempting: an adventure to track down $200,000 that went missing with airplane hijacker D.B. Cooper in 1971. In honour of their deceased friend (and because there really wouldn’t be a movie otherwise), they decide to embark on this quest themselves to find the money….but what they find instead is the truth about their friendship.

Andrew hates this film. Leslie loves it. Listen as they argue the merits of Without A Paddle and cut each other up in the process. Enjoy.

If you like what you hear, we’d love to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] and put “Don’t Make Me Watch That!” in the subject line. Let us know if you agree with Andrew or Leslie regarding this film or make suggestions on films you’d like to hear us talk about. We may even read your email in a future episode (but only if you want us to). Drop us a line today!

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

 

Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Sammy Younan as they get down and dirty in the four-colour world of comic books, focusing on classic stories, new issues, comic creators and hot button topics.

Comic Book Movies are all the rage these days! Since the early 2000s, Hollywood has been mining many a comic property in hopes of a box office blockbuster. Whether it be super hero fare from the Big Two (Marvel and DC) or various genres or characters from smaller publishers, there has been an abundance of adaptations. Some are close to the representation we see in the comics. Others are similar in name only. This brings up a very interesting question: Should a comic-to-film adaptation be GOOD or RIGHT? Is it more important for a film to remain accurate in its storytelling so that it is “true to the characters” or should the top priority be to make an enjoyable film?

Join Andrew and Sammy as they try to decipher this riddle by looking at all that has come before. Taking a look back at both box office bombs that stayed true to the story (Dredd, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) and successes that compromised on character (Spider-Man, The X-Men franchise), the guys give their honest opinion on just how important it is to be both GOOD and RIGHT. Will we answer this un-answerable question? Find out on an ALL NEW episode of Back Issue Bloodbath. Take a listen RIGHT NOW!

Have an idea for a certain topic we should cover? Have an indie comic book you’d like us to review? Send us an email at [email protected] with “Back Issue Bloodbath” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

 

Originally Aired: 02/03/17

We discuss the news of the week. The official pickup of the pilot for DC’s Black Lightning by The CW. The passing of a friend of the show Andre Arruda a local comedian and accessibility advocate. The retirement of Bernie Wrightson from comics due to his difficulties with a recent illness. Lucasfilm overall story continuity for the movies, Marvel Comics and Del Rey books – now includes a link for Darth maul to Episode VII.

Our review of The Space Between Us starring Asa Butterfield, Britt Robertson and Carla Gugino. Synopsis: In this interplanetary adventure, shortly after arriving to help colonize Mars, an astronaut dies while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot – an inquisitive, highly intelligent boy who reaches the age of 16 having only met 14 people in his very unconventional upbringing. While searching for clues about his father, and the home planet he’s never known, Gardner begins an online friendship with a street smart girl named Tulsa. When he finally gets a chance to go to Earth, Gardner is eager to experience all of the wonders he could only read about on Mars. But after his explorations begin, scientists discover that Gardner’s organs can’t withstand Earth’s atmosphere. Gardner joins with Tulsa on a race against time to unravel the mysteries of how he came to be, and where he belongs in the universe.

We present the Froggy’s! That’s right is that time of year again where we present our Froggy Awards to the guests we have spoken to in 2016. With the help of our 2012 Golden Grant Award Winner J. Torres. He joins us in studio to help once again to give out the award to our Best Comic Creator Guest of 2016 – aka The Golden Grant Award. Marjorie Liu called in to accept her award and speak with us about Monstress & Han Solo. We also gave out the award for the Best Video Interview of 2016. After much deliberation we gave this award to Dana DeLorenzo who Mr. Green spoke with at Fan Expo 2016 about season 2 of Ash Vs. Evil Dead. And finally the award for our Guest of the Year 2016 went to actor/comedian/podcaster Henry Zebrowski! Henry joined us via phone to accept his award and talk with us about Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell and his podcast The Last Podcast on the Left..

It was a great show!

Plus for our Patreon supporters, our latest Geek Hard Extra After Credits segment discussing the Oscars nominations announced this past week.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!

Production Credits:

Geek Hard Logo – Candice Hibbard and Rich Robbins

Technical Production – Gary LaBarr, Recorded at the Reality Radio 101 Studio

Producers – Andrew Young & James Green

Music Credits:

Opening Music “Eterna Teen” by Mark Holman / “Sure Shot” by The Beastie Boys

“Hold It!” by The Mar-Keys

“Stay Right Where You Are” by Ingrid Michaelson

“The Space Between Us” by Widek

“Red Carpet” by the Hollywood Trailer Music Orchestra

Closing Music “Kelly’s Heroes” by Black Grape

Welcome friends to Back Issue Bloodbath, a comics-centric podcast presented by Geek Hard. Join hosts Andrew Young and Sammy Younan as they get down and dirty in the four-colour world of comic books, focusing on classic stories, new issues, comic creators and hot button topics.

This week, we bring you another comic creator spotlight with our look on the career of Gail Simone. Starting first as comics journalist and moving into working with the “Big Two” (Marvel and DC for those that don’t know), Gail has become an A-List talent in the industry. She is arguably the most important female creator of all time as she has always been a positive voice for feminine issues in comics. With a catalogue that includes work on Deadpool, Action Comics, Wonder Woman, Red Sonja, Batgirl, Birds of Prey and The All New Atom, Gail is probably best known for her work on Secret Six, a ragtag group of “C-List” villains turned good guys that have had three separate series since 2006. With a rabid fan base and active use of social media, it’s hard not to know about what’s going on with Gail Simone these days.

Join Andrew and Sammy as they look at the many works of Gail Simone, sharing some of their favourites (and some of their not so favourites). If you’re a fan Gail’s, be sure to listen and let us know what your choice picks are from her plethora of stories. But for now, kick back and relax as we talk comics on an ALL NEW episode of Back Issue Bloodbath.

Have an idea for a certain topic we should cover? Have an indie comic book you’d like us to review? Send us an email at [email protected] with “Back Issue Bloodbath” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you.

If you’re gonna geek out, GEEK HARD!