Regular Joes Podcast

Each year the Regular Joes record their annual RI Comic-Con podcast episode from a particular Sofa in the lobby of the Omni Providence Hotel. This year the Joes called in a Power Ranger for assistance as Rocky the Red Ranger Steve Cardenas both cleared the sofa and sat down for an interview. Some years the lobby is a gold mine for interviews, other years not so much, but it's always a good time for the Joe's to catch up in person and talk about the show. While every RJ episode is recorded live, few are quite as free flowing the the RI excursions. It's best to listen without any pre-conceived expectations, especially when they introduce a new piece of equipment, the remote mic. With an assist from Viva Mexico (not sponsored) margaritas Dave wanders the lobby and engages with several convention attendees with this new toy. Note for 2023. Margaritas and a remote mic, always a winning combo. Thanks for Listening!

With a week before the Annual (no one counts 2020 anymore) RI Comic Con/Regular Joes Meet Up the Regular hosts are Joined by Irregular Joe Brian Mix to talk about the the upcoming (happening right now actually) Prop Store Movie Memorabilia Auction. There are some truly amazing offerings, including Roy Batty's Blade Runner trench coat and the freakin huge "miniature" model drop ship from Aliens, as well as a few obscure things from films only Barry is young enough to fondly recall. Once the coveting segment is over the Joes move on to Star Trek: Below Decks, which in its third season has won all but one holdout over to its uniquely Trek centric animated goodness. There's also Random Topic's, and a partial round of What's in the Box? Which could just as well be called What's With the Fiscal Restraint Dudes? This economy isn't going to fix itself on its own. Thanks for listening!

This week the Regular Joes take a deep dive in to Random Topics, covering Star Wars, The Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the soon to be under new Management DCU. Which basically means, there's plenty of Marvel trailer talk, the inevitable rehashing of how recent Star Wars films may, or may not, have gone wrong, and a degree of cautious optimism for where DC goes from here. Next up it's a run down of guests for the upcoming Rhode Island Comic Con from the somewhat unique Regular Joes perspective. You won't want to miss, Autograph, Smell or Pass. There's also a round of what's in the box, because those preorders all come in eventually. Thanks for Smelling!

With dozens of films, and now several streaming series, the Marvel Cinematic Universe always runs the risk of becoming predictable. Yeah, not so much. This week the Regular Joes take a look at Disney+/Marvel's most recent offerings, She Hulk Attorney at Law, a limited run series, and Werewolf by Night, the first MCU standalone "Special Presentation." If it were a comic Werewolf by Night would be called a One-Shot. The self contained story, with roots in Marvel's 1970's flirtation with the macabre, introduces Werewolf Jack Russell, demon hunter Elsa Bloodstone and swamp creature Man-Thing to the MCU live action pantheon. If you have any fondness for 50's horror films you need to see it. She-Hulk is a workplace comedy about Bruce Banner's cousin, which predictably, has been relentlessly targeted by online trolls. This is fitting, as the ultimate bad guys in the series turn out to be SPOILER … a collective of online trolls. If that seems to meta this may not be the show for you. But if you're comfortable with things, at times literally, out of the box, the hosts agree, you will want to give it a try. It wouldn't be an episode without a helping of Random Topics, so you get that as well. Thanks for listening!

A while back The Regular Joe's sifted through this season's network TV offerings and settled on just a single show to try. This year the network folks tasked with endlessly revisiting decades old air schedules in hopes of breathing new life into an old show or premise have finally gotten around to Quantum Leap. While the original series (1983-1989) was not exactly high art, it did have a unique premise. Which this successor can't claim. Does it live up to the original? Can it stand on its own? Can a cast of attractive, racially and gender balanced characters get us to actually care? The new trailer for Wakanda Forever is out, and there's a whole lot going on there. The Joe's dig in and try to make sense of this latest peek at what is now reported to be Marvel's second longest film, soon to grace a multiplex ear you. And because, random happens, there's also a fairly epic chunk of random topics. Thanks for listening!

The Regular Joes have been eagerly awaiting the start of the Disney+ Star Wars series Andor. Ok, to be more accurate, Barry has been eagerly awaiting the series, but all three of them did watch the three initial episodes that dropped on day one, and the first weekly update that followed. As regular listeners can probably anticipate, their views vary widely. There will be SPOILERS . . . sort of. Let's just say that's less an issue than in previous offerings. The series, from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, writer (or is it, savior?) Tony Gilroy chronicles the previous five years in the life of protagonist Cassian Andor . . . seemingly in real time. If that doesn't sound appealing to you the series does include the first legit curse word ever uttered in the Star Wars universe. So there's that. There's also the usual Random Topics, and a round of What's in the Box that proves particularly embarrassing for Tod. Thanks for listening!

This week the Regular Joes catch up on news from the recent Disney D23 Expo. There were numerous updates from the Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universes, allaying any fears thar the House of Mouse might be be running out of content anytime soon. While many exciting things loom on the horizon, this year was as much as what they weren't talking about, Rogue Squadron, X-Men etc, proving even the big D is capable of getting over their skis. There's also a peek at the Joes current projects with What's on My Workbench, as well as the inevitable as Thanos round of What's in the Box! Thanks for listening!

There have been several attempts to bring Wonder Woman to the screen. And while some were successful, The New Original Wonder Woman series 1975-1979 and the 2017 Wonder Woman film, others have missed the mark like a poorly thrown javelin. This week the Regular Joes, joined by noted bad film aficionado Jim Bush, provide a live commentary analysis of the rarely seen 1974 series pilot which was released as TV movie. Which was, perhaps until this episode, actually much better in Tod's head. If you wish to follow along the video is available for rental from Amazon. Note it is also available for purchase . . . but we don't recommend that. With Cathy Lee Crosby (of later "That's Incredible" fame) and Ricardo Montalban, who seems to be channeling his impending Fantasy Island role as Mr. Roarke, this is a Wonder Woman like no other. And perhaps that's for the best. On the upside, there are more phone conversations and burros than in any other adaptation. Thanks for Listening . . . and maybe watching along.

This week, the Regular Joes are joined by regular guest host Brian Mix for a very random show filled with random topics and random conversations about very random geeky stuff. It's a no homework required show for everyone, so sit back, relax and randomly enjoy the show! Oh yeah, and theres What's in the Box too. As always, thanks for listening!

Remember back in the day, when the arrival of that extra thick TV Guide Fall Preview Edition offered up all sorts of promise for the coming network TV season? Yes, that's as much a thing of the past as filling your tank for less than a $50 bill. This week the Regular Joe's give slightly more time than is due to the scant offerings served up for the fall season. Unless of course you're big into Reality TV, or endless spinoffs of police procedural's. There is one new show that all three hosts plan to give a try. See if you can guess. In case you have missed spending your Sunday nights in Westeros, HBO is offering up a return trip with House of Dragons. Which is proving to be, "must see TV," as long as you've got nothing much else to watch. Remember all those crazy, unpredictable plot twists and betrayals in Game of Thrones? Remember all that time you devoted to trying to figure out what would happen next … or possibly keep track of any one of 700 reoccurring characters? Yeah, this is not that. On the plus side there's dragons. Everybody likes dragons. They just don't show them a lot. Will the Joe's keep watching? Perhaps you should look over the other fall TV offerings again. There's also the inevitable batch of Random Topics, and a round of What's in The Box. Thanks for listening!