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- Episode 22: Ghost Buddies
What's the future of Star Wars looking like right now? Should we be excited... or cautiously optimistic?
This week we geek out over the recently uncovered archival ADR session of the legendary "Wilhelm" scream before diving into the recent news from Star Wars Celebration. We talk about the trailer for AHSOKA, announcements for James Mangold's THE ACOLYTE, Dave Filoni's upcoming "Mandoverse" film, and the Rey Skywalker film.
ALSO: looking back at RETURN OF THE JEDI, the new trailer for THE MARVELS, James Gunn's SUPERMAN: LEGACY, James Mangold's SWAMP THING, the state of the MCU, predictions for the PICARD Season 3 finale.
Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/lH9Kkps31n000:00:00 — Intro
00:00:26 — Wilhelm scream outtakes00:04:33 — Star Wars Celebration Announcements00:05:35 — AHSOKA trailer00:09:15 — LucasFilm doubling down on Sequel Trilogy00:13:15 — Disappointment with RETURN OF THE JEDI00:23:55 — James Mangold's "THE ACOLYTE"00:24:58 — James Mangold's SWAMP THING00:30:47 — Dave Filoni's 'Mandoverse' film00:35:14 — THE MARVELS Trailer00:41:50 — More on AHSOKA Trailer00:48:55 — Pedro Pascal's rumored negotiations on THE MANDALORIAN00:58:11 — PICARD Season 301:02:03 — Brendan's old STAR TREK: LEGACY idea01:06:46 — STRANGE NEW WORLDS01:09:09 — PICARD Season 3 Finale Theory1 hr 14 min - Episode 21: Avast, Mandalorian!
Prodigious Saps No. 21: "Avast, Mandalorian!"
Mandalorian Season 3 | Spider-Verse Trailer | Blue Beetle TrailerThis week we discuss the strengths and flaws of MANDALORIAN Season 3. Was Grogu really supposed to be part of this season? Did BOOK OF BOBA FETT throw everything out of whack? Does the looming future of the Sequel Trilogy present a problem for the Mandoverse?
ALSO: the recently announced STOP MAKING SENSE reissue, trailers for SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, BLUE BEETLE, SECRET INVASION... and yes, BARBIE.
FINALLY: Chad has a revised Jack Crusher theory for PICARD SEASON 3 (and just to be clear, we recorded this episode earlier this week before Episode 8 came out).
Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/MSgruOW-W0400:00:00 — Intro
00:00:25 — Brendan's "Otisburg" Hoodie00:01:43 — James Gunn on "Superhero Fatigue"00:03:34 — STOP MAKING SENSE reissue00:06:23 — ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE trailer00:12:11 — SECRET INVASION Trailer00:18:41 — BLUE BEETLE Trailer00:28:12 — BARBIE Trailer00:29:22 — MANDALORIAN Season 300:39:17 — How BOOK OF BOBA FETT affected Mando Season 300:41:59 — How the Sequel Trilogy is affecting the Mandoverse storylines00:50:26 — Zeb cameo in Mandalorian00:51:45 — Moff Gideon? Thrawn?00:53:32 — Pirates00:55:16 — The problem with Grogu01:03:28 — Possible studio meddling in storylines?01:04:03 — How could BOOK OF BOBA FETT have been improved?01:08:23 — Ahmed Best as Kelleran01:09:58 — Overpowered Ewoks in SWG Beta01:13:25 — PICARD Season 3 / Jack Crusher TheoryProdigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussapsRELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercastTesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.comBreakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-godsCampbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/1 hr 19 min - Episode 20: "Chunky Kirk on a Horse" — PICARD Season 3
This week we catch up with Season 3 of STAR TREK: PICARD, which we both agree is not the only best season of the series, but also some of the best Star Trek we've ever seen and certainly better than most of the movies. We breakdown some of the most amazing moments in the show so far, and why it's better than what's come before.
We also trip down memory lane with our childhood memories of TOS and TNG, and talk about theories about where this (supposedly) final season of PICARD is going. Is Jack Crusher human or not? Will everyone survive the season? Are they going to resurrect Kirk?
Watch on YouTube.
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussapsRELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercastTesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.comBreakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-godsCampbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/1 hr 23 min - Episode 19: Fates Be Damned
In this episode we look back at two of the greatest time travel films ever made: George Pal's masterpiece "The Time Machine" (1960) starring Rod Taylor, and Nicholas Meyer's brilliant "Time After Time" (1979) starring Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, and Mary Steenburgen. Both films feature one H. G. WELLS traveling in a time machine of his own construction and address his utopian vision of the future, albeit in very different ways.
Along the way we also revisit the 2002 remake of "The Time Machine" directed by Simon Wells (great grandson of H. G. Wells), Back to the Future, Doctor Who, the work of Philip Jose Farmer, and more.
Also: what if there had been a sequel to George Pal's "The Time Machine" in the 1980s? And what would we do if we had a time machine?
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussapsRELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercastTesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.comBreakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-godsCampbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/1 hr 21 min - Episode 18: Gorilla Wearing a Wacky Hat
Prodigious Saps No. 18: "Gorilla Wearing a Wacky Hat"
This week we look back at THE GHOST BUSTERS... no, not that one! We're talking about the original 1975 Filmation sitcom, a delightfully absurd show made for kids by some very talented and peculiar adults.
Also: Charles Nelson Reilly's THE LIFE OF REILLY, the new Apple TV+ show HELLO TOMORROW!, and a non-spoiler review of LINOLEUM starring Jim Gaffigan and Rhea Seehorn.
00:00:00 — Intro
00:00:57 — The Ghost Busters (1975 Filmation Show)00:02:48 — The Monster Squad00:06:31 — More on the Ghost Busters00:18:33 — Charles Nelson Reilly00:21:21 — Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly00:34:28 — Hello Tomorrow!00:45:01 — LinoleumPowered by https://Chaptered.app
SHOW NOTES:
The Ghost Busters - 1975
https://youtu.be/KdPfUYgY6nwMonster Squad 1976 - Complete Series
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLImnkWAZIopijqskN4gm4x8MUWcVo2zR7Too Gay for Television? How Charles Nelson Reilly Proved NBC Wrong (by Matt Baume)
https://youtu.be/jp9-hVEpLBA'The Life of Reilly' in 28 Parts
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL59B9706770CC4F27Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussapsRELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercastTesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.comBreakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-godsCampbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/59 min - Episode 17: ANT-MAN and the WASP: QUANTUMANIA
Prodigious Saps No. 17: "I Want Weird"
This week on Prodigious Saps: Brendan and Chad venture beyond the yellow brick road into the much anticipated ANT-MAN and the WASP: QUANTUMANIA. Did we like it? Why do critics hate it? Was MODOK too weird for general audiences?
ALSO: Our thoughts on the first episode of PICARD Season 3, and excitement for THE MARVELS
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussapsRELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercastTesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.comBreakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-godsCampbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/1 hr 2 min - Episode 16: Batnipple Universe
This week we break down the new trailers for THE FLASH and INDY 5 while navigating the usual goofy labyrinth of pop culture in our middle-aged brains.
Also on the menu: Jim Gaffigan and LINOLEUM, Billy Crudup and HELLO TOMORROW!, PICARD season 2, Star Trek prequel series, Grant Morrison's BATMAN AND SON, Snyder's WATCHMEN, old Atari games, Sid & Marty Krofft, and MUCH more.
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussapsRELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercastTesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.comBreakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-godsCampbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/1 hr 28 min - Episode 15: Chewbacca Socks
This episode almost didn't happen because of Brendan's hiccups, but it turned into the wackiest conversation we've ever had on the show. With no main topic this week, we geek out about Chad's newly reorganized nerd shelf, winding through Brazil, #StarWars, #theBeatles, Disney's animated "Robin Hood", random encounters with famous people, and eventually find ourselves talking about our bizarre personal connections to the 1994 film #RealityBites.
00:00:00 — Intro WTH?
00:00:15 — Brendan's hiccups disclaimer00:00:54 — Chad's BRAZIL Criterion DVD set00:02:02 — Letterboxd.com00:06:15 — Beatles "Get Back" Book00:07:15 — Story of Star Wars LP00:10:15 — Roscoe Lee Brown00:11:14 — Malachi Throne00:11:53 — Original Trilogy Star Wars toys & merchandise00:15:40 — Disney story LPs00:16:57 — Disney's "Robin Hood"00:18:52 — Phil Harris as Little John & Baloo00:20:29 — Herbie "Hiccup" Hancock00:21:03 — Mego Superman Figure00:24:43 — Hiccup cures?00:26:22 — Peter Boyle00:31:27 — Steven Spielberg00:34:46 — David Carradine00:39:12 — Anthony Hopkins00:40:52 — Steve Martin00:43:59 — Carl Reiner00:44:52 — More Steve Martin00:48:02 — Our Personal Connections to "Reality Bites"00:52:13 — Janeane Garofalo00:57:25 — Biggs Darklighter in Andor?01:00:20 — Weird Superman Comics Covers01:02:04 — HiccuppendixPowered by Chaptered.app
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussapsRELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercastTesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.comBreakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-godsCampbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/1 hr 3 min - Episode 14: Turns Out I'm the Choir
Today we bring you a thorough rundown of James Gunn's new DCU slate, recorded several hours after his announcement on Tuesday, January 31st. Some of it we're very excited about, some of it has us a bit befuddled. All we know is it's all very James Gunn, and we can't wait to see how it all shakes out.
Oh, and towards the end we somehow wind up arguing about the origin of Composite Superman. Never a dull moment on P-Saps!
00:00:00 — Intro
00:01:47 — Creature Commandos00:05:50 — Elseworlds00:06:25 — Blue Beetle, the Flash, and Aquaman00:12:48 — Waller00:16:49 — Superman: Legacy00:19:13 — Damien Wayne?00:19:43 — The Brave and the Bold (Batman)00:21:25 — More on Superman: Legacy00:25:09 — Lanterns00:28:44 — The Authority00:33:55 — Paradise Lost00:37:06 — More on The Brave and the Bold00:40:57 — Booster Gold00:44:04 — Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow00:46:51 — Swamp Thing00:53:36 — Booster Gold's relation to the Legion of Superheroes00:57:18 — Legion of Superheroes and the origin of Composite Superman00:59:03 — Composite Superman's similarity to Amazo01:00:03 — Hopes for the Legion of Superheroes in the DCU01:02:36 — The Last Gasps of the SnyderversePowered by Chaptered.app
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussapsRELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercastTesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.comBreakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-godsCampbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/1 hr 8 min - Episode 13: I Fought For the Trunks
This week we talk about the Last of Us as a video game adaptation (even though neither of us have played the game), and wax nostalgic about the classic arcade and PC games we grew up with. ALSO: Why is James Gunn teasing Grant Morrison's "All Star Superman" on Twitter?
00:00:00 — Intro
00:00:42 — Why is Pewdiepie so popular?00:06:56 — The Phoenix (80s TV show)00:07:59 — The Phoenix playing "Phoenix" arcade game00:10:30 — “The Last of Us” as a video game adaptation00:15:10 — Last of Us compared to Walking Dead00:23:38 — Jon Bernthal's De Niro-esque acting00:34:07 — Classic video games00:38:16 — Joust arcade game00:40:29 — Star Wars vector arcade game00:41:20 — Burger Time, Mappy and Food Fight00:43:52 — Samurai Shodown (1993 arcade game)00:44:28 — Rolling Thunder arcade game00:53:30 — Jedi Knight: Jedi Outcast (PC game)00:57:54 — Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (PC game)01:00:24 — James Gunn/DCU news01:03:16 — James Gunn's "All-Star Superman" tweet01:17:26 — Odds on James Gunn restoring Superman's red trunks01:34:29 — Brendan's broken sinkPowered by Chaptered.app
1 hr 38 min
About Prodigious Saps
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Chad Smalley and Brendan Jones (friends for more than 30 years) reflect on movies, TV, music and comics… with a special focus on their shared love of Superman.