Regular Joes Podcast

In this week's episode the Regular Joes finally take up the topic listeners have been waiting for. Barry's long delayed decision to purchase a new grill. SPOILER warning the discussion may delve into BTUs and smokers. Next up the Joe's perform an autopsy on the the Disney+ series Falcon and the Winter Soldier. This one seemed like a no brainer. Just what was it that did it in? Poor writing, predictable plotting or an mostly unintelligible plan by a largely ineffectual villain. (Insert yawn here) Really, most Marvel fans could have guessed everything that would ultimately happen by the end of the first episode. Except for dancing Zemo. No accounting for that. There's also Random Topics ... like a really lot of Random Topics, and a round of Show and Tell, because, well, ... they have stuff. Thanks for Listening!

No Actual theme, no pre-show discussion, no prep, and no segments The Regular Joes just sort of dive in this week. They catch up on a wide range of topics including the penultimate episodes of Marvel's Falcon and the winter Soldier and Apple's For All Mankind. Curiously, while both delivered exactly what was anticipated, one was more satisfying than the other. There's a brief glimpse into the process behind the project they are undertaking for their 8th Anniversary episode. And, lastly, Barry pays tribute the second most famous little person known for playing a robot. Thanks for Listening!

April 5th is known as "First Contact Day" to Star Trek fans, unless you are Barry, who dismisses it as a "made-up holiday." Note: Barry observes May the 4th (apparently not a made up Holiday) by getting up early to buy Star Wars products. No judgments. Just a curious anthropological observation. Anyway, First Contact Day has become the annual info dump on all things Star Trek. This year there was a lot to talk about. Because frankly, there's a hell of a lot of Star Trek shows in the hopper. Star Trek Discovery Returns with new and exciting ... uniforms. And Picard season two teases he either be visited by the omniscient trickster Q or that old dude who gives James Bond all his toys. Star Trek: Prodigy and Star Trek: Below Decks are animated series for two very different audiences. And then there's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which is really the one that everyone's excited about. There's also some vague speculation about an announced date for a Star Trek movie. Which thus far has no script, cast or director. The Joe's also catch up on Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Barry and Tod give two thumbs up to Amazon's Invincible while Dave remains indifferent. Other than a few Random Topics that's pretty much it, and they still manage to chew up an hour. Thanks for listening!

When Disney+ announced the first round of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) based series, WandaVision seemed like a bizarre, niche sort of venture, whereas Falcon and the Winter Soldier seemed like the no brainer. Perhaps we forgot about Iron Man II, Thor the Dark World, Age of Ultron and Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2. In the MCU sometimes the follow up efforts don't land quite as well as their predecessors. Halfway through the six episode series the Regular Joes check in on Captain America's former sidekicks and see how they are fairing in a post Cap MCU. There's a lot of bickering, pointless diversions, several bad choices, and at least one dude who needs therapy badly. Yes, we're still talking about Falcon and the Winter Soldier, not the Regular Joes themselves. Who will end up with the shield? Can the Shrimp business be saved? And, perhaps most importantly, with everything we have seen so far why is the internet obsessed with dancing Zemo? And , do we really care? The Joes also get caught up on other recent news from Disney +. And, of course, there's also Random Topics and What's in the Box. Thanks for listening!

This week the Regular hosts plus semi-Regular Brian Mix head back into space. First they take a look at For All Mankind, the show almost no one is talking about on the Apple streaming service that almost no one remembers is a thing. For All Mankind explores an alternate timeline where interest in the space program dd not wane following the Apollo missions and the space race continued to be a flashpoint in the Cold War. Also, there's a lot of personal baggage. Having built a Tricorder himself, as well actually laying hands on one of two original 1960's era props, Brian is also the Regular Joes resident Tricorder expert. So this week they check in on the progress of the Wand company's Star Trek original series Tricorder project. Long in the works, this prop replica completes the set with their previously produced Phaser and Communicator, and promises to be the most accurate replica, particularly in regards to size, released to date. Oh, and If you don't know about "the sticky spot" you will. There's also some Random Topics, a serving of What's in the Box with a scoop of What's on my Workbench on the side. Thanks for Listening!

It's finally here! The single most hyped entertainment experience of the last year has arrived. FOUR FREAKING HOURS of a film you probably never wanted to sit through again. Zach Snyder's Justice League (not to be confused with Justice League 2017) is so long they needed to call in an additional Joe to cover it. With Brian Mix on deck, the team break down Snyder's epic, expensive, and unprecedented act of cinematic redemption. Does it live up to the Hype? Well, frankly no. Nothing could. Is it worth investing another four hours of your life? Opinions vary. Like, really, really, vary. We can pretty much guarantee, where ever you come down on this version there is a Regular Joe who shares your perspective. There's also the usual Random topics and the rare "Joe's Choice" segment where the hosts talk about pretty much whatever they want . . . wait, isn't the that theme of the podcast? Thanks for Listening!

With the "Snyder Cut" aka Zack Snyder's Justice League, the long awaited, fan demanded, true to its original director's vision (or is it revision?) version just days from release the Regular Joes decided four hours of Justice League was not enough. At Barry's suggestion they all rewatched the original 2017 film. WARNING: rewatching this film may cause nausea, headaches, general malaise, and or trigger seizures. While it is impossible to imagine the original film getting any worse, is it possible it has gotten better with age? The Joes go there so you don't have to. Because some people feel there is still room in the world for a Superman who is not all dark and angsty, this season the CW and Greg Berlanti (the guy who produces everything on the CW) have given us Superman and Lois., the story of Supergirl's previously lesser known cousin and his family. Is it good? Two of the Joes who are otherwise abstaining from the Arrowverse are on board ... at least for now. Listen in to find out why. As per usual there's also Random Topics and What's in the Box Thanks for listening!

So if you have not been watching WandaVision along with the Regular Joes the good news is this will be the last week you have to listen to them talk about it ... for a while at least. If you have been watching you also know that 95% of their theories proved to be as far off the mark as, well, pretty much everyone else's. Seriously how much fun would if been if they'd actually had it figured out. There's also a Hot Toys minute where they talk about wait for it ... new Scarlet Witch and Vision figures. Note Both the Random Topics and What's in the Box segments are 100% Wanda free. So that's something. Thanks for listening!

This week, like most, the Regular Joe's got together and talked. At some point they got around to hitting the record button and that part, for better or worse, is preserved for posterity, and for you. Unless this is your first episode you'll be unsurprised to hear they talked about stuff they've been watching, and stuff they look forward to seeing. There were also various references to Tom Cruise running (Random Topics). And, unless you have somehow managed to miss the last year they talk a bit about events that are not quite ready to resume as normal and at least one that will. Again, no great surprise, they also bought stuff this week (What's In The Box) and they'll tell you about that. And then even more stuff (RJ Picks) that, if you are as susceptible to suggestion as the Joe's are you will probably end up buying as well. Lastly, because we are eight weeks into Marvel's demonstration that there really are no hard and fast rules to how you spin a superhero yarn, they talk about the penultimate episode of WandaVison, or as the entire freakin internet calls it #WANDAVISION. Thanks for listening . . . and if you get a minute check out Barry's Iron Man pictures and all the others at RegularJoes.com. They do this all for you. And not "you" in the general sense. We mean "you" personally. They are just those kinda guys.

Its always a good time when Brian "I've got one of those" Mix drops by to catch up. This week Brian and the Regular hosts talk about props and prop replicas. Stuff they have, stuff they want, and the deep void in Dave's existence that stems from not owning a truly significant screen used prop. Prediction, this will not end well. They also cover the usual random topics, work in a round of Whats in the Box, and serve up a bonus slice of What's on my Workbench. It's covid folks, we talk, we buy stuff, we make, and we get by. And just because 1/2 of America is currently asking who the f**k is Agatha Harkness? they spend a few minutes talking (really speculating) about what is going on in WandaVision. SPOILER Nobody knows what is actually going on in WandaVision, thats why they can't stop watching and talking about it. Two weeks to go. Thanks for listening!