Relevant to Our Interests Podcast

We give your thoughts about the Disney+ Maravel's Wandavision series.  

NOTES

We originally recorded this episode in July 2021. However, because of various personal circumstances, it is now just released. We hope you enjoy it. 

John and Frank are back in another lost episode. Recorded nearly a year ago, here are their thoughts on the first Marvel Disney+ series: WandaVision. 

QUOTES

"This isn't something that could have been done as effectively as a movie.""It did hit those nostalgia buttons for me."

METAPLOTFrank discovers Bosco is still alive, but he runs away before he can release Frank. John goes over the JohnCo employee handbook with Frank. 

CREDITSEpisode 135: The Lost Episode: WandaVisionProduced by: Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank Shaw and John BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawTwitter: @r2interestsFacebookEmail: [email protected]

NOTES

Originally recorded July 11th and July 13th of 2021Making his sixth appearance on the podcast is our friend from down under GOUGH! We catch up from the last year and talk about his new short comedy film Book Club, his new podcast, and how he survived the last year of the pandemic. Then John finishes it up with some stupid questions. 

QUOTES

"Is it weird that I really want to see him get insulin injections?"-John"Everybody has the capability to be a jerk."-gough

META-PLOT

[Unspeakable] the JohnCo spokesman ties Frank up for a reading at the JohnCo Book Club. Only one book is ever read there, and it's enough to drive Frank mad.

CREDITS

Episode 134: the gough and the hilarious!Produced by: Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: John R. BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawRelevant to Our Interests Twitter: @r2interestsRelevant to Our Interests FacebookRelevant to Our Interests Email: [email protected] out Beernuts Productions! https://beernutsproductions.com/Beernuts Productions on Twitter @Beernuts_goughInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/beernutsproductions/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beernutsproductions/

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To start off Frank and John do a little housekeeping and discuss the current release schedule of the podcast. Then we talk about the Monsterverse and cinematic universes and their potential future. Frank then runs down the plot of the film, and John and he discusses their thoughts on certain plot elements used in the movie. 

Up next they dive into the characters, and their relationships to each other, and to the monster. Then they discuss the fights between Godzilla and Kong and how that creates the drama and tension for the film. John and Frank then go over the expectations of the film and how it failed to live up to them and completely fulfill them. Finally, they discuss their problems with the film and their favorite moments.

 

QUOTES

"It's not fucking Faulkner."

"He has thumbs!"

-John

 

METAPLOT

JohnCo premiers its latest design in housing solutions. 

 

CREDITS

Episode 133: Godzilla vs KongProduced by: Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawEdited by: Frank ShawTwitter: @r2interestsFacebook

NOTES

We originally recorded this episode in June 2020. Because of various circumstances, many of which are personal and touched on in Episode 129, we could not release until now. I hope you enjoy it. 

Frank and John go over the Tremors franchise, a series of movies that Frank enjoys, and John, well, listen to see Johns's thoughts about it. They discuss the problems with the franchise, issues with the overall treatment of certain stereotypes, and what makes an episode of the podcast a John Hates What You Love episode. 

QUOTES

"He becomes the badass that they all think they are.""It does not realize that it is satire.""This is not a John Hates What You Love."

METAPLOTA flashback to the cabin. John arrives after being lost in the swamp to discover Frank obsessed with the Tremors movies to the point that he doesn't care about John's plight. 

 

CREDITSEpisode 132: The Lost Episode: TremorsProduced by: Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank ShawEdited by: Frank ShawTwitter: @r2interestsFacebookEmail: [email protected]

Notes

John and Frank chat about the Netflix series Sweet Home. They briefly talk about the plot and then go over the characters, the differences between the series and the Webtoon it's based on, and their thoughts about both.  

 

Quotes

"He's not just a cop, he's a dirty a cop."

"My problem with the romance in the comic is, it's very tropy."

 

Metaplot

John advertises it's newest product: Twistes Desire Curse.

 

Credits

Episode 131: Sweet HomeProduced by: Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: John R. BellistonEdited by: Frank ShawTwitter: @r2interestsFacebookEmail: [email protected]

Notes: 

Recorded on April 11th 2021

Frank and John dive into Junji Ito's Gyo. Frank talks about the plot. Then he dives into the themes: Discussing WMDs and the ecological horror they can bring, as well as the constant escalation between powers. Frank discusses scientific hubris and ethics. Then he discusses the carnival that appears later in the story and its relation to the idea of worshiping weapons and violence. 

 

John discusses the plot structure and the work’s emotional themes and how the overall plot is a corrupted version of the hero’s journey. He then dives into how the immune can pear into the true nature of the myth. Then discusses the emotional weight of the ending. 

Quotes:

"It's one of those things where even toxic relationships can ultimately still be base on some deep love and caring feelings for the other person."-Frank.

"There is so much in life that is playing out games that you didn't make any moves for." -John.

Resources: 

These are the same resources as Uzumaki as they are ones we've gone back to while looking at Gyo. 

A few Youtube videos on Junji Ito and Uzumaki the first two are the ones that initially piqued Frank's interest. 

Ryan Hollinger: The Manga Stories That Terrified Me.

ComicTropes: Junji Ito Master of Horror in Comics

Super EyePatch Wolf: How Media Scares Us: The Work of Junji Ito

Bluelavasix: Here's What Happens To Your Brain on Junji Ito | Darkology #29

RagnoRox: Junji Ito - Spiral Into Horror | Monsters of the Week

 

As well as a few articles on Uzumaki and Junji Ito’s Horror. 

The Horrific Machinations of Junji Ito’s Uzumaki

The Aesthetic of the Macabre: A Critical Look at Junji Ito’s Horror of the Bizarre

Into the Spiral: Interview with Junji Ito

Frank and John are back. After ten horrible months, we sit down and chat about life in 2020. Frank opens up a bit about his horrible year. Frank talks about where he wants to take the podcast in the future. Then the guys discuss upcoming and current projects. 

There's sadness, hope, and dosage of the usual shenanigans. 

Yazmine's Twitch Channel is here. 

John and Richard Sander's upcoming project together can be found here at Black Ocean Books. 

 

You can read some of Frank's writing on Medium.

NOTES

Originally recorded May 10thgough it back to chat about his latest film How to Treat Women. We chat about that, how things are down in Australia with the coronavirus, plus a whole lot more. And gough answers some amazingly stupid questions. We get to find out what gough's drunk food is.

Quotes

"A Chupucabra!" -John

Meta-plot

[Bored out of their mind gough appears to help alleviate the guys boredom, only for Frank to forget it all happened. Turns out he's been using the mind ball to have vivid hallucinations to escape the humdrum reality of the quarantine.]

Credits

Episode 128: gough dammit!Produced by: Relevant to Our InterestsHosts: John R. Belliston and Frank ShawScripting by: Frank ShawEdited by: Frank ShawCheck out Beernuts Productions! https://beernutsproductions.com/ Beernuts Productions on Twitter @Beernuts_goughInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/beernutsproductions/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beernutsproductions/

Notes 

Originally recorded April 20th 2020

We talk about Junji Ito's masterpiece: Uzumaki. Frank goes over the overall plot. Then they dive into their thoughts about the manga including  how the horror themes are conveyed through the art and the writing, and how it measures up as a cosmic horror story. They then discuss the "lost" chapter and how it fits into the story and the problem it causes to the overall story if it had been included. They also talk about how the story being contained in a single town/region helps it's overall tone. It's observations next, this includes some strange facts and foreshadowing through the story, as well as a discussion on some of the more out of place elements. Frank then talks about some of the classical and romantic art references that Junji Ito makes. Finally they talk about their favorite chapters of the Manga, and give their final thoughts. 

Quotes

"It is a really profound piece of art." - John

"There was a thing, whatever this is is still doing what that thing wanted, and who knows why." -John

"We will probably end up talking about some more Junji Ito works. I almost guarantee it." -Frank

Meta-plot

[Still stuck in the cabin, Frank has embraced the idea of the spiral despite John’s warnings and finds himself sick. When he finally comes out of his illness he discovers the Mind Ball was in the cabin after-all]Credits

Episode 127: Uzumaki Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Scripting by: Frank Shaw Edited by: Frank Shaw

Links for References

A few Youtube videos on Junji Ito and Uzumaki the first two are the ones that initially piqued Frank's interests. 

Ryan Hollinger: The Manga Stories That Terrified Me.

ComicTropes: Junji Ito Master of Horror in Comics

Super EyePatch Wolf: How Media Scares Us: The Work of Junji Ito

Bluelavasix: Here's What Happens To Your Brain on Junji Ito | Darkology #29

RagnoRox: Junji Ito - Spiral Into Horror | Monsters of the Week

 

As well as a few articles on Uzumaki and Junji Ito’s Horror. 

The Horrific Machinations of Junji Ito’s Uzumaki

The Aesthetic of the Macabre: A Critical Look at Junji Ito’s Horror of the Bizarre

Into the Spiral: Interview with Junji Ito

Notes

Originally Recorded April 14, 2020

Frank talks about this past winter, and the current state of the podcast with his day job, and the corona-virus pandemic.  Then we dive into a recent Jimquisition about spoilers that John shared recently on Facebook, and our thoughts about both that video and spoilers. We also discuss, briefly, Junji Ito's work and the manga Uzumaki (which the next episode is all about). 

We then jump into the current games that we're playing. John's playing Animal Crossing, and the Deadpool game that out in 2013. Frank's been playing The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and Final Fantasy XV. 

John and Frank then go over some upcoming episodes. Including the next episode on Uzumaki, a near future interview with gough, of Beernuts Productions. An episode about the Tremor's franchise.  Frank also talks about looking into Roll20 and a potential online game, and John discusses the VTT available on Steam (which may be Fantasy Grounds). 

Quotes

none this episode. 

Meta-plot

[John and Frank are still stuck in the cabin, now on quarantine and out of toilet paper, and only beans to eat. John’s anxiously waiting for the Idgits to return, while cursing the Roman, and Frank for having his Switch.]

Credits

Episode 126: What's Interesting: We’re Back Produced by: Relevant to Our Interests Hosts: John R. Belliston and Frank Shaw Scripting by: Frank Shaw Edited by: Frank Shaw Sound Effects: "Tin cans in a plastic bag" from redcheek on freesound.org