Sneaky Dragon

Ciao, Sneakers! Welcome to episode 306 of Sneaky Dragon.

This week on the show: podcast tips; podcast morals; good memories, bad memories, and no memories; things are going swimmingly; household nudity; saunafit; the horrors of leg day; high school gym; our sponsors; swimming pools; a tribute to hot dogs; DANGER: heated eggs; Canadian versus American potato chips; the voice of Fritos; in praise of Tic Tacs; performance anxiety; we need bored kids; magic bullets; Chick Talk™; Peck Talk™; being in The New Yorker; New York, New York, it’s a wonderful town; Pride and Prejudice redux; and, finally, film ratings and Dave’s not listening.

Thanks for listening (unlike Dave).

The most shocking moment in all of recorded Pride and Prejudice:

Seriously, guys, this is how you do Wickham:

He had one 5 minute video to get himself across and he did it in spades!

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that never stops! This week Ian and Dave are joined by the second winner of our “Come Eat with Us” contest Jay Aguera! 

Ian, Dave and Jay make hand signals; get artificial intelligence; have a small gripe; worry about Lazor Razor; do sign language; humiliate the Quebecois; examine Dave’s injury; meet the weirdly religious;  enter the tasting room; imagine garage door dream homes; give thanks; get weird about pasta; go to the spaghetti house; read some Dick Francis; recommend actors learn to ride a horse; give a brief rundown of Amazon Prime; have a little Dollop of Trollope; throw a Jane Austen party; choose a Pride and Prejudice dream cast; get stuck in the clouds; discover Star Trek: Discovery; have some X-problems with race-X characters; do a last-minute Chick Talk™; play crabby dad; and, finally, attempt to Glengarry Glen Ross some lucky cement.

Thanks for listening.

And thanks to Jay for dropping by.

Okay, it was actually a dancing zebra.

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to episode 304 – the 304th episode we’ve recorded! Sorry to say, this was a short episode this week to due unforeseen circumstances  – and also some foreseen circumstances.

This week on the show, Ian and Dave start the show with bullying; pain listeners with farm puns; hear Dave’s personal injury claim; love the ladies; fear facial hardware; talk layers; give a non-description of Dave’s completely not unsafe work non-injury; introduce a new segment: Stitch and Bitch; shake hands with danger: call out a contest winner; do some Chick Talk™; discuss cat anxiety; give a capsule review of Kingsmen The Golden Circle; discover you need I.D. for V.I.P.; and, finally, remember Hugh.

Thanks for listening.

Here is that crazy safety film we mentioned during the show:

Hola, Sneakers! This week Ian and Dave welcome the first of their “Come Eat with Us” contest winners: Karlin Leshchyshyn.

This week on the show, Ian and Dave talk about killing ghosts; discover we can’t sing our theme song; learn they have a guest house; hear about Ian’s tricky WiFi; have some Chick Talk™; allow their guest to guide the show conversation by rolling Story Cubes (dice with pictures on them), resulting in the following show topics:

* pyramids

* feet

* flashlights

* the scales of justice

* feet (again)

* dice

* bees

* compasses

* a shooting star

* eyeballs

* envelopes

* parachutes

* turtles

* word balloons

And, we may have lost Ian to the Twin Peaks rabbit hole; have eating in restaurants nostalgia; and, finally, spend some time praising Smitty’s.

Thanks to Karlin for taking part in our contest and joining us on the show.

And thanks to you for listening.

And thanks to Louise Moon and Chris Roberts for their fun movie parody posters!

From Louise:

And from Chris, the slightly off-topic…

 

 

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to our 302nd episode of Sneaky Dragon – the show we can’t be bothered to stop doing!

This week on the show, Ian and Dave ask a question; announce contest winners; do some sexy Chick Talk™: listen to Ian’s review of The Dark Tower; poo-poo cinematic universes; get offended by comic books ignorance; do their own James Bonding; get mad at Roger Moore; get nostalgic about Diamonds Are Forever; hack on Sixties film comedies; marvel at the empty world of the TV Avengers; empathize with the regular working folks of The Prisoner; ask for your money; hear Ian’s British murder mystery pitch; discover that ideas are easy; have a Dollop of Trollope; reveal Canada’s secret malls; suggest a terrifying prank; boost Amazon Prime; boost Netflix; plan a visit to Twin Peaks town; and, finally, declare Twin Peaks a success;

Thanks for listening.

Last week’s chicken-related horror movies contest winners were Louise Moon, Ken Painter, and Chris Roberts. Thanks for your hard work!

Here are Louise’s and Chris’ posters:

Our apologies to Marcus Harwell who contributed several fine suggestions on the message board after we had recorded the show on Wednesday.

From our Dollop of Trollope:

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to another episode of Sneaky Dragon. Last week was Episode 300 and now the odometer turned over to 301. We will never see the likes of episode 300 again.

BUT…we will see the likes of episode 301 and this week Ian and Dave are thanking you; appearing on other podcasts; get proofs; go to (in)convenience stores; end up under the bus; squish pennies; do candy math; go to the beach; go to dangerous playgrounds; hang around creepy playgrounds; buy toy soldiers; talk Chick Talk™; knock Gilligan’s Island; hate on Love Boat; say blah about Fantasy Island; have problems with black and white; have problems with silent films; have a bias against yo-yo men; reveal some guaranteed social life killers; perform a terrifying burial; get grossed out by tennis balls; perform an amazing magic trick; make another scary story; do some Stephen King-ing; call out gypsies; and, finally, turn invisible.

Thanks for listening.

Don’t forget to listen to Ian on Brent Butt’s podcast Buttpod. His episode will drop on Monday!

This is it, Sneakers! We made it to 300 shows!

To celebrate, Ian and Dave popped into 8th Dimension Comics, their local comic book shop, to record a live episode with comics artist Steve Skroce, who has worked with the Wachowskis (The Matrix Trilogy, Speed Racer, et al.), George Miller (Justice League Mortal) and Brian K. Vaughan (We Stand On Guard), as well as himself on his own Maestros.

After a fantastic opening song from trusty local music legend David M., Ian, Dave and Steve give thanks; eat Brownie’s Chicken; discover Steve’s fast-food chicken past; pit Col. Sanders against Capt. Crunch; work with Clive Barker; work with The Wachowskis; ride Keanu Reeves coattails: prefer living in the matrix; wonder who was two; laud the Wachowskis for at least trying; make some bold statements; pitch Jumani in space; question R.L. Stein’s existence; speak the truth; snatch some bodies; work with George Miller, state “Comics are better”; work with Brian K. Vaughan; talk more chickenshit; defy the pro-chicken lobby; attempt a horse show update; have children; name Dave’s best daughter; work on Maestros; enlarge a penis; fondly remember Mugs’n’Jugs; announce our contest winners; and, finally, close out on two songs: David M ends the show with a touching medley and then we hear a great song sent in by listener Chris Roberts, “When Sneaky Dragon Flies”.

Thanks for listening. (Oh, and wait for the little bonus David M. song at the end. Warning: it starts off quiet and then gets loud. Do not adjust your set.)

Congratulations to our “Eat With Us” contest winners: Karlin Leshchyshyn, Jay Aguerra, and Crystal King! (Sorry if you didn’t win, but we will do this again.)

But don’t despair, you can still take part in our little show by sending us your story. If you need a prompt, Ian suggested “your secret origin” and Dave suggested “how how you found Sneaky Dragon” Please record a two to three minute story and send it to us via email ([email protected]) or our Facebook page. Or Skype “Sneaky Dragon” and leave a message on our voicemail. David will add a playlist for your story as well.

And now, with Marcus Harwell’s permission, here is his spec cover for Frank Bigfoot, PI:

Some irresponsible driving there, Marcus.

And here are some pictures from the live recording of Sneaky Dragon’s 300th episode thanks to Nathan Evans:

And let’s end this endless post with Chris Robert’s gift of song:

Hola, Sneakers!

Well, the countdown continues and next week is our 300th episode! We certainly hope you can make it out to see us do our usual thing live at 8th Dimension Comics, 4218 Main Street in beautiful Vancouver, BC. The show is on Thursday, August 31st at 7:00. Our special guest is comic book/conceptual artist Steve Skroce. Steve has worked on The Matrix films with the Wachowskis and with George Miller! See you there!

This week on the show: in memoriam; eclips-o-mania; DVS cheaters; good old Kolchak the Night Stalker; summertime robots; that X-Files/Corner Gas crossover; a polka stop; we like Twin Peaks; weekly versus binge-ly TV; let’s appreciate Lenny Bruce; from new hat to old hat; being funny; not so much into George Carlin; why Bill Maher isn’t funny; if you got it, don’t flaunt it; it’s Petaluma, Dave; hippy fascists; Dave should stop saying “interesting”; audience investment; good spoofs and bad spoofs; cultural osmosis; Chick Talk™; Ian’s worst nightmare – repetition; repetition is Ian’s worst nightmare; banana boats; who; and, finally, Dave’s Patreon rant.

Don’t forget! We will be drawing a name or maybe two for our Come Eat With Us contest at the live show so drop us a line and come eat with us!

Ciao, Sneakers! Welcome to Episode 298 of Sneaky Dragon!

That means there is only one more episode left before our fabulous 300th episode extravaganza, which will take place at 7:00 PM on August 31st at 8th Dimension Comics (2418 Main Street, Vancouver, BC). Our special guest will be Steve Skroce who will have some great stories about working in comics and working with the Wachowskis and others in the film biz.

This week on the show, Ian and Dave are caught off guard; prepare the maim hole for the 300th episode; discuss their first swears; don’t dig embarrassed parents; scrawl some bathroom graffiti; fondly remember that mid-90s sitcom Fecal Matters; look for counter adages; think first thought is best thought; finally tackle the whole legal mess that is the Batman/Joker conundrum; spitball their new comic Frank Bigfoot, PI right before your ears; talk writing mysteries; decide what makes for an interesting documentary; do some eclipse tourism; reveal Ian’s new house reality show: How Did You Do It?; attempt to understand the housing market; bring out Chick Talk™ special correspondent Lezah Williamson; make dumb egg jokes; and, finally, do a Cub report.

Let us know your favourite chicken songs! My personal favourite chicken song is “Chicken” by Jeffrey Frederick. A sad tale of chicken thievery gone wrong and subsequent buckshot in ass – Dave

Please make our show better! We need your free content because ours stinks. Also, come and eat with us!

* Have some dinner with Ian and Dave, and, if you want, watch Sneaky Dragon being recorded. All you have to do is send us a little message that says, “I’d like to eat with you!” and Ian and Dave will treat you to an after-show meal at their favourite White Spot.

* Send us your story. That’s right. Just your story. If you need a prompt, Ian suggested “your secret origin” and Dave suggested “how how you found Sneaky Dragon” Please record a two to three minute story and send it to us via email ([email protected]) or our Facebook page. Or Skype Sneaky Dragon and leave a message on our voicemail. David will add a playlist for your story as well.

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Episode 297 of Sneaky Dragon!

May we remind you (or is that inform you?) that Ian and David will be presenting their 300th episode of Sneaky Dragon in the cozy confines of 8th Dimension Comics on August 31st at 7:00 pm. Please circle your calendars and head on down to 2418 Main Street! We look forward to seeing you there.

This week on the show: anonymous compliments; too big pancakes; surprise announcement for Dave; Dave is a liar; comics is hard work; Ian is a liar; concert reviews from Dave – his thoughts on seeing Dungen, Wolf People, The Orange Kyte, and Temples; let’s take a prog rock break; terrible audiences; the balding fox rocks; too many owls; some solid Sparks promotion; Chick Talk™; helpful emojis; best process;  more bathos; Ian is obsessed with Guardians of the Galaxy; instructions for Nina Matsumoto; a story from Marcus Harwell; let’s remember APE; and, finally, social media is the same as a front yard.

Thanks for listening.

Here is the playlist for Marcus’ story. This was kind of tricky because there is not much in the way of events to hang your hat on. I mostly chose songs whose title fit elements of the story.

* Elvis Costello – Pretty Words – It sounds like it was not so much the pictures in Cerebus that atracted Marcus’ interest, but the words. This song edges out THe Monkees’ “Words” as my favourite words song.

* Serge Gainsbourg – Comic Strip – I have no idea what he is singing in this song. The title implies it’s about comic strips, but, lket’s face it, it’s a Serge Gainsbourg songs so it’s probably about sex.

* No Fun – Me – Probably the song that best sums up the auto-bio comics scene of which Ian’s I was one of the best.

* The Beach Boys – Friends – A song all about the warm, longtime relationships on Facebook, full of warm memories and hard won life experiences.

* Cub – Main and Broadway – Marcus’ mysterious love of Canada is now somewhat sated by the little podcast that comes from the neighbourhood namechecked in this ditty.

 

Now you can be like Marcus and get your story heard on Sneaky Dragon! Send us your story. If you need a prompt, Ian suggested “your secret origin” and Dave suggested “how how you found Sneaky Dragon” Please record a two to three minute story and send it to us via email ([email protected]) or our Facebook page. Or Skype Sneaky Dragon and leave a message on our voicemail. David will add a playlist for your story as well.

Or be like Marcus and send us a message that says, “I’d like to eat with you!” and if your name is drawn, Ian and Dave will treat you to an after-show meal at their favourite White Spot.

If you like the idea of English folk music combined with Southern-style boogie and a healthy dose of prog-rock, then you might enjoy Wolf People. For sure try to catch them if they play live in your area.

Gotta love those dual leads!