Regular Joes Podcast

Marvels Studios delivers another hit with Captain America The Winter Soldier and Barry, Dave & Tod get together for in depth post film analysis. WARNING: this episode includes spoilers, excessive comic book references, and may result in a uncontrollable urge to purchase action figures and or movie props. Also Show and Tell, a handful of Random Topics, and a nod to nerd deity Wil Wheaton.

Once the exclusive haven of geeks and fans of fantasy literature, George R. R. Martin's Westeros has become a mainstream destination. Barry, Dave, and Tod discuss the popularity of HBO's Game of Thrones, the differences between the novels and the HBO series, and what will happen when the source material inevitably runs out. Barry brings home a prize he has been pursuing more than a decade, prompting a discussion of what remains on our respective lists of collector's "holy grails." What's in the Box, plus an outro by geek troubadours Paul and Storm.

With scarcely any signs of spring in sight the Regular Joe's have already turned their attention to the movies of summer. Will Marvel, with the powerful troika of Capt. America, Spiderman, and the X-Men sequels sweep this blockbuster season? Or will a certain green monster (who is not the Hulk) come out on top? Predictions and prognostications galore, as well as What's in the Box and another round of Who Would Win in a Fight.

You know that show, the one you watch and really kind of enjoy, the one you almost never talk about with your friends? This episode is all about the "Guilty Pleasures" as Barry, Dave and Tod own up to the movies and TV shows they find entertaining, and often oddly addicting, in spite of not belonging to the intended demographic. And so we ask, Is it ok to watch chick flicks . . . just for the chicks? Also, What's in the Box, several minutes of Jamie Alexander worship and a plethora of random topics.

In 1964 Hasbro introduced G.I. Joe, America's Movable Fighting Man, and the Action Figure was born. As fans of G.I. Joe gear up to recognize their plastic hero's golden anniversary, controversy, Joe's frequent companion, one again makes an appearance. Is Hasbro giving Joe his due? Dave, Barry and Tod the Regular Joes are joined by Justin Bell from the What's on Joe Mind podcast to talk it out. Also, a salute to the late great Harold Ramis with movie picks, and another round of Who Would Win in a Fight. Yo Joe!

With equal measures of awe and admiration the Regular Joes, Barry, Dave and Tod examine the evolving role of women in Science Fiction TV and films. Was Star Trek, with it's space receptionist, really all that forward looking? Or was it Ellen Ripley and Sarah Conner who's similar progressions from victim to bad ass, paved the way for Battlestar Galactica's Starbuck and Fringe's Olivia Dunham. Also What's in the Box, and Desert Island DVD's.

Get yourself a bowl of Quisp or Count Choclula and join The Regular Joes for a look back at the Saturday morning cartoons of the seventies and early eighties. What holds up today, and what seems inexorably tied to its era. Is it just nostalgia or were the cartoons of our youth somehow better than what we have today? And, for that matter, how many of the cartoons we associate with our childhoods are actually the product of an earlier time. All this plus Show and Tell and another round of Who Would Win in a Fight.

Stockpile your guns and edged weapons, with the balance of The Walking Dead Season Four shuffling ever closer Dave, Barry and Tod discuss their own preparations for a Zombie apocalypse. In keeping with the episode theme the Regular Joes ruminate on the state of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead Comic (while attempting to remain spoiler free,) pick their respective zombie themed Desert Island DVD’s, give away a Walking Dead action figure set and reveal What’s in the Box. Plus a Jonathan Coulton song to close it all out!

This episode of the Regular Joes Podcast is Elementary, no…not the show Elementary; it’s all about Sherlock Holmes. Dave, Barry and Tod talk about the hit BBC series Sherlock, the Sherlock Holmes movies and more. They pick their favorite Big White Monster and they throw down in an all-new edition of “Who Would Win in a Fight”. All this plus Desert Island DVD’s and much more!

On this episode, Dave, Barry and Tod talk about the state of collecting in 2014, what they are looking forward to hunting down and what their current collecting focuses are. Barry goes on a bit of a rant about the Oscar nominations and they introduce a new segment called “Pick Your Favorite”. All this plus “Who Would Win in a Fight” and much more!