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    The gang continues their reality distortion month with 1998's Dark City. They are joined by longtime friend, Nick Hishmeh of Dynamite Dice.


Episode 123: Dark City Director’s Cut (w/ special guest Nick Hishmeh)

Directed by: Alex Proyas 
Written by: Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs & David S. Goyer
Score by: Trevor Jones
Budget: $27 million 
Gross: 27.2 million

Cast: 

• Rufus Sewell as John Murdoch
• William Hurt as Inspector Frank Bumstead
• Kiefer Sutherland as Dr. Daniel P. Schreber 
• Jennifer Connelly as Emma Murdoch
• Richard O’Brien as Mr. Hand
• Ian Richardson as Mr. Book
• Bruce Spence as Mr. Wall
• Colin Friels as Detective Eddie Walenski
• John Bluthal as Karl Harris
• Melissa George as May
• Ritchie Singer as Hotel Manager/Vendor
• Nicholas Bell as Mr. Rain
• David Wenham as Schreber’s Assistant
• Mitchell Butel as Husselbeck

Talking Points: 

1. What is your history with Dark City? 
2. What were your overall non-spoiler thoughts of Dark City?

Spoiler Talk: 

1. What are the themes Dark City is exploring? 
2. How does Dark City compare to WandaVision? 
3. Final thoughts. 

Next Episode: 

• Eraserhead (1977)

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Intro: 

• Welcome Special Guest Nick Hishmeh

Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 8: Okay Then: Fargo Season 2
• Poll Results! 

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• 2021 Oscars nominations announced (https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2021)

Movies:

• Bad Trip (Netflix) 3/26
• Nobody (Theaters) 3/26

TV:

• Invincible (Amazon Prime) 3/26
• The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (Disney+) 3/26 (Quack Them Cheeks)

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Nick

• FFVII Remake (PS4)
• Dr. Stone (Manga)
• One Piece (Anime, Netflix)

Chris

• Zack Snyder’s Justice League (HBO Max)

Brian

• Kid90 (Hulu)

Christian 

• Apex Legends Season 8 (PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch) 

    The boys are back for their Reality Distortion Month covering Gary Ross's Pleasantville. They discuss the various racial undertones of the film, despite not having any actors of color in the picture.

Episode 122: Pleasantville (1998)

Directed by: Gary Ross
Written by: Gary Ross
Score by: Randy Newman
Budget: $60 million
Grossed: $49.8 million 

Cast:

• Tobey Maguire as David
• Reese Witherspoon as Jennifer
• Jeff Daniels as Bill Johnson
• Joan Allen as Betty Parker
• William H. Macy as George Parker
• J. T. Walsh as Big Bob
• Paul Walker as Skip Martin
• Marley Shelton as Margaret Henderson
• Giuseppe Andrews as Howard 
• Jenny Lewis & Marisa Ribisi as Christin & Kimmy
• Jane Kaczmarek as David & Jennifer’s mother
• Don Knotts as the TV Repairman  
• Denise Dowse as the Health Teacher
• Kevin Connors & Natalie Ramsey as Bud & Mary Sue Parker 
• David Tom as Whitey
• Dawn Cody, Maggie Lawson & Andrea Taylor as Betty Jean, Lisa Anne & Peggy Jane
• Justin Nimmo as Mark Davis

Talking Points:

1. What is your history with Pleasantville?
2. What are your overall non-spoiler thoughts? 

Spoiler-Talk: 

1. What are the themes of Pleasantville?
2. How does this film relate to WandaVision?
3. Final thoughts. 

Next EP:

• Dark City (1998) w/ special guest Nick Hishmeh

Fun Facts:

• This was the first film created by scanning and digitizing film footage to manipulate the colors. 

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Community Feedback Section: 

• TBT Episode 7: Halloween (1978) and (2018) Special
• Read 5 Star Review! 
• Poll Results! 

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Michael B. Jordan to direct Creed 3 (https://screenrant.com/creed-3-michael-jordan-direct-release-date-2022/)
• Elizabeth Banks to direct Cocaine Bear (https://screenrant.com/elizabeth-banks-direct-cocaine-bear-producer-lord-miller/)

Movies:

• Zack Snyder’s Justice League (HBO Max) 3/18
• The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Theaters) 3/19 

TV:

• The Falcon and the Winder Soldier (Disney+) 3/19
• Calls (Apple TV+) 3/19

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Chris

• A Very Punchable Face (A Memoir) by Colin Jost (Audiobook) 

Brian

• Raya and the Last Dragon (Disney+)

Christian 

• Downtiming - EP by Camp Trash BD

     The boys join forces with C4S Villains team and discuss the new Disney+ series, WandaVision.

Episode 121: WandaVision (w/ special guests, James Barnes & Vash of C4S Villains)

Directed by: Matt Shakman
Created by: Jac Schaeffer
Theme Music Composed by: Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
Score by: Christophe Beck
Reported Budget: $225 million (roughly $25 million per episode) 

Cast: 

1. Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch
2. Paul Bettany as The Vision
3. Kathryn Hahn as “Agnes” / Agatha Harkness
4. Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau
5. Randall Park as Jimmy Woo
6. Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis
7. Evan Peters as “Pietro Maximoff” / “Fietro” / Ralph Bohner
8. Josh Stamberg as Tyler Hayward

Talking Points: 

1. What is your history with the sitcom genre? 
2. What were your overall non-spoiler thoughts of WandaVision?

Spoiler Talk: 

1. What are the themes WandaVision is exploring? 
2. What was your favorite episode of the series and why?
3. What were your least favorite moments of the series? 
4. We have discussed the entire MCU in the past, how does this series rank in your overall MCU experience? 
5. Ralph?
6. Boner?
7. Ralph Boner?
8. Boner, Ralph?

Next Episode: 

• Pleasantville (1998)

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Community Feedback Section: 

• Poll Results! 
• TBT Episode 5: Artist Spotlight: Christopher Nolan (Part 1)

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Joseph Gordon-Levitt cast as Jiminy Cricket in live action Pinocchio (https://screenrant.com/pinocchio-live-action-jiminy-cricket-joesph-gordon-levitt-cast/)
• Eric Andre’s Bad Trip coming to Netflix 3/26 (https://screenrant.com/bad-trip-movie-trailer-release-date-eric-andre/)
• Party Down is getting a revival (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/arts/television/party-down-starz.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur)

Movies:

• Kid 90 (Hulu) 3/12
• Cherry (Apple TV+) 3/12

TV:

• The Houseboat (Das Hausboot) (Netflix) 3/9
• Isabel (HBO Max) 3/12

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Chris

• I Care a Lot (Netflix)

Brian

• Judas and the Black Messiah (HBO Max)
• Tom & Jerry (HBO Max)

Christian 

• Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Nintendo Switch)

BONUS CHAT: Nintendo Switch Rant

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     The gang dives into distorted reality months! They are joined by David Hirst from The Rise of Jim Carey podcast to discuss 1998's The Truman Show.

Episode 120: The Truman Show (1998)

Directed by: Peter Weir
Written by: Andrew Niccol
Score by: Burkhard Dallwitz
Budget: $60 million
Grossed: $264 million 

Cast:

• Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank
• Laura Linney as Meryl Burbank/Hannah Gill
• Ed Harris as Christof
• Noah Emmerich as Marlon/Louis Coltrane 
• Natascha McElhone as Lauren Garland/Sylvia 
• Holland Taylor as Angela Burbank/Alanis Montclair
• Brian Delate as Kirk Burbank/Walter Moore
• Paul Giamatti as Simeon (control room director)
• Jen Taylor as Contralto Singer
• Peter Krause as Laurence (Truman’s Boss)
• Harry Shearer as Mike Michaelson (TV Talk Show Host)

Talking Points:

1. What is your history with The Truman Show? Have you seen it before? 
2. What are your overall non-spoiler thoughts of the film? 

Spoiler Discussion: 

1. What are the themes presented in The Truman Show? 
2. Is Christof evil?
3. How does The Truman Show tie into this month’s greater discussion about WandaVision? 

Next EP: Wandavision Season Review

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Intro:

• Special Guest David Hirst from The Rise of Jim Carrey Podcast and The Two Skivvies

Community Feedback Section: 

• Poll Results! 
• TBT Episode 4: Batman: Damned Through all These Years

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Loki gets June 11 premiere date on Disney+ (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-sets-loki-premiere-for-june)
• Spider-Man 3 title revealed to be No Way Home (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/spider-man-title-no-way-home-1292535)
• Angel Manuel Soto to direct Blue Beetle for DC/Warner Bros. (https://www.thewrap.com/angel-manuel-soto-blue-beetle-latino-superhero-dc-warner-bros/)

Movies:

• Moxie (Netflix) 3/3
• Coming 2 America (Prime Video) 3/5
• Raya and the Last Dragon (Theaters/Disney+ PVOD) 3/5

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

David 

• New Girl CC
• Brooklyn 99 (series 7)
• Catfish podcast
• Smartless podcast

Chris

• The King of Staten Island (HBO Max)

Brian

• Nomadland (Hulu)

Christian 

• The Lady and the Dale (Docuseries on HBO Max)

Social Media:
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Facebook: @PopOHolics
Twitter: @PopOHolics
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The gang is joined by James and Vash of the C4S Villains Show to discuss the critically acclaimed comic book series Tom King's The Vision.

James and Vash of Anime Lately and C4S Villains

Written by: Tom King
Illustrated by: Gabriel Hernandez Walta
Colored by: Jordie Bellaire
Covers by: Mike del Mundo
Number of Issues: 12 

Talking Points: 

1. What is your history with the writer, Tom King, and have you read any of his other works? 
2. What are your overall thoughts of this miniseries? 

Spoiler Talk: 

1. What are the themes of The Vision?
2. What are your favorite moments from the book/favorite issue? 
3. Final thoughts 

Next Episode: 

• The Truman Show 

Fun Facts:

• “King interned both at DC Comics and Marvel Comics, where he was an assistant to X-Men writer Chris Claremont, before joining the CIA counterterrorism unit after 9/11.[2][3] King spent seven years as a counterterrorism operations officer for the CIA before quitting to write his debut novel, A Once Crowded Sky, after the birth of his first child.” -Wikipedia 

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Social Media
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @PopOHolics
Twitter: @PopOHolics
Instagram: @popoholicscast
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCtG_kc4UFeUnlhpogZmjYBQ

Community Feedback Section: 

• Poll Results! 
• TBT Episode 3 Artist Spotlight: Kanye West 

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News: 

• Donald Glover signs multi-year deal with Amazon (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/live-feed/donald-glover-sets-rich-amazon-overall-deal-exclusive?__twitter_impression=true)
• Danny Elfman confirms he’s scoring Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/danny-elfman-doctor-strange-2-multiverse-of-madness-score-music?utm_campaign=inverse&utm_content=1613624673&utm_medium=owned&utm_source=twitter)
• Rian Johnson's Star Wars Trilogy is still in the works (https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-rian-johnson-trilogy-reportedly-still-in-the-works)

Movies:

• Cherry (Theaters 2/26, Apple TV+ 3/12)
• Tom & Jerry (HBO Max/Theaters) 2/26
• The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Hulu) 2/26

TV:

• Superman & Lois (The CW) 2/23

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Chris

• Behind the Mask (Documentary, Disney+)

Brian

• Malcolm & Marie (Netflix)
• Eyes Without a Face (HBO Max)

Christian 

• Spider-Man Life Story
• The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears (Hulu)