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This month on The Wasteland Spotlight, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by SPDM Crew member and SiftPop contributor Patrice Downing for a spooky-season theme, “Somebody Sees a Ghost”: four ghost movies across more than eight decades of supernatural comedy and romance.

🎬 Films Discussed:

• Topper (1937): directed by Norman Z. McLeod, starring Cary Grant, Constance Bennett and Roland Young, the classic screwball ghost comedy about a stuffy banker haunted by two high-living spirits
• The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947): directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison, a romantic ghost story with a celebrated score by Bernard Herrmann
• Blackbeard’s Ghost (1968): the Disney family comedy starring Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette
• Ghost Dogs (2020): a modern entry in the ghost-comedy tradition

The Wasteland Spotlight is a monthly themed film podcast where Shane Conto and a guest pick a theme and four films that match it, covering everything from golden age Hollywood to cult cinema across every era.

Shane Conto, film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎵 TikTok | 🎥 Letterboxd

Also hosts Wasteland Retrospective, Streaming Wasteland, Wasteland Watchlist, Cinematic Wasteland, Wasteland Vintage Roadshow, and Ruthless Obsession on the SPDM Crew network.

Patrice Downing, film & TV writer and SPDM collaborator: ✍️ SiftPop | 🐦 X | 🎥 Letterboxd | 📺 Serializd

Have a theme suggestion for The Wasteland Spotlight or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email [email protected]

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Welcome to Episode 113 of the Comix Corner Podcast with B-Lar and Danny P! This week the guys break down another huge week of comics, from Venom #1 to the explosive finale of Avengers: Armageddon, plus Lex Luthor: Year One, the weekly FOC report, and a fresh lineup of new #1 issues!

📚 What We’re Reading:

• 🎭 M.A.S.K. #5: the battle against V.E.N.O.M. reaches Matt Trakker’s doorstep
• 🦇 Teen Titans #2: Red Hood struggles to control his young team
• 🕷️ Venom #1: Eddie Brock reunites with his symbiote in a brand new series
• 🦸 Supergirl #18: a familiar face returns
• ⚡ DNX #3: the stakes rise for the X-Men
• 🔪 Hammer Head #1: a disturbing new take on slasher horror

👀 Coming Soon:

• 💼 Action Comics #1103: Lex Luthor: Year One begins
• 💥 Avengers: Armageddon: the explosive series finale
• 👻 Johnny Reb’s Fear Machine #1: Evan Pozios’ supernatural horror comic

📋 FOC (Final Order Cutoff) Report: pre-order the books you don’t want to miss!

🆕 New #1 Issues: a fresh lineup hitting comic shops this week!

🏪 Comix Corner: Your Local Michigan Comic Shop Two locations: Fraser, MI and Rochester Hills, MI They ship anywhere in the US and offer a comic book subscription club! 📘 Follow on Facebook for store news and events.

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Connect with the Hosts: B-Lar: Facebook | Instagram Danny P: Facebook

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This week on SPDM TV, Mike Hilty goes over what he's watching

🎬 Continues Watching:

• Youth Season 1, Episode 6 (HBO)
• Brothers Season 1, Episode 6 (Apple TV+)
• The Paper Season 2 Episodes 5-7 (Peacock)

🎬 Just Started:

• Midnight Mass Season 1, Episodes 1-2

🎬 Just Started:

• War Season 1, Episodes 1-2 (HBO)
• WandaVision Season 1 Episode 1-2 (Disney+)

🎬 Just Finished:

• Carrie (Amazon Prime TV)

Mike Hilty is a TV and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podcaster. Connect with him here:

• 📸 Instagram
• 📺 Serializd
• 🎥 Letterboxd
• ✍️ Articles on SiftPop

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Have a TV show or topic you want Mike to cover, or want to join the SPDM Crew? Email us at [email protected]

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🎵 Theme music by Evan Peters | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

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This week on Sportsball, Mike previews the NBA season starting today

Topics Covered:

• 🏀 NBA Season Preview
  • Fantasy Basketball team
  • 1st day game slate
    • Preview the 3 games and predict winners
  • Ranking each team in the Western and Eastern conferences
  • Wild predictions for this year's NBA season

Mike Hilty — sports, TV & film enthusiast and SPDM Crew podcaster:

• 📸 Instagram | 📺 Serializd | 🎥 Letterboxd | ✍️ SiftPop

Also hosts Mix CD, SPDM TV, Family Movie Night, and Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds on the SPDM Crew network.

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🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

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This week on Screen Time with KerbRider, host Adam Ritchie is joined by Steve Clark for a new show format for our 4th Wednesday of the month called ScreenTime Presents. Each month, Adam and a guest have fun playing a movie themed game and discuss a main topic. For October, Adam and Steve tackle the horror movie genre.

🎬 Topics Covered:

• Warm-Up: Letterboxd Blind Ranking
• Main Topic: Adam and Steve create a line-up horror movie film festival, covering 11 movies over 4 days each. 22 films discussed to add to your horror watchlist!

Adam Ritchie is the host of ScreenTime with KerbRider and co-host of The Cinematic Wasteland — all on the SPDM Crew network:

• 📸 Instagram
• 🎥 Letterboxd

🎥 Pre-order Jaws Explored — the documentary → jawsexplored.com

Steve Clark (Steve's Home Cinema) — physical media collector, YouTuber & filmmaker:

• 📸 Instagram – Steve's Home Cinema
• ▶️ YouTube – Ten Good Things
• 🎥 Letterboxd

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This week on the BTB Movie Club podcast, Mike Hilty picks Suspiria (1977) for the group to watch and discuss — Dario Argento’s iconic Italian horror masterpiece that remains one of the most visually stunning and terrifying supernatural horror films ever made. A perfect Halloween season pick!

BTB Movie Club is a weekly movie podcast where Tim Larsen and friends — Ryan Malo, Dan Sears, Brian Larsen, Matt Smith, Mike Whildin, Aaron Lashbrook, and Mike Hilty — gather every Sunday night to review a movie they’ve each watched during the week. With nearly 200 films reviewed since 2020, there’s something for every kind of movie fan.

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Suspiria (1977) — directed by Dario Argento
• Starring Jessica Harper
• Music by Goblin — one of the most iconic horror film scores ever recorded
• Picked by Mike Hilty
• Genre: Italian Horror / Giallo / Supernatural Horror / Cult Classic
• One of the greatest horror films ever made and the crown jewel of Dario Argento’s filmography

🎥 Follow the group's Letterboxd — nearly 200 films and counting!

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BTB Movie Club is part of the SPDM Crew podcast network. Have a movie suggestion or question? Email [email protected]

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🎵 Theme music by The Bare Hambones | Logo by Nikki Larsen

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This week on The Wasteland Watchlist, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by podcaster Rod Liptrot to explore the critically acclaimed interracial romance drama Mississippi Masala (1991) — A deeply moving story about love, identity, and displacement set in the American South!

🎬 Film Discussed:

• Mississippi Masala (1991) — directed by Mira Nair
• Starring Denzel Washington & Sarita Choudhury
• Genre: Independent Drama / Romance / World Cinema / South Asian Diaspora Film
• A landmark film exploring race, identity, and belonging in America

The Wasteland Watchlist is a film podcast where Shane Conto and a guest randomly select from his ever-growing watchlist for discussion — spanning cult classics, world cinema, and arthouse film across every era.

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎥 Letterboxd

Also hosts Wasteland Retrospective, Cinematic Wasteland, and Wasteland Spotlight on the SPDM Crew network.

Rod Liptrot — podcaster & film lover: 🎙️ The Infinity Film Podcast | 🎥 Letterboxd

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Want to help Shane clear his watchlist or join the SPDM Crew? Email [email protected]

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🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

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This week on Mix CD, host Mike Hilty kicks off a brand new series — the ultimate deep dive into one-hit wonders! In Part 1, Mike defines exactly what makes a one-hit wonder, lays out his criteria, and then spotlights the best one-hit wonders of the 1980s (1984-1986) — songs by movie soundtracks, actors who thought they could sing, and songs made popular thanks to Stranger Things

🎵 This Episode:

• What is a one-hit wonder? — Mike defines the criteria and settles the debate once and for all
• Best one-hit wonders of the 1980s — iconic hits from 1984-1986 with catchy bops and weird classics
• Part 7 of Mike's ongoing one-hit wonders through the decades series

🎧 Listen along with Mike's 80s One Hit Wonders (1984-1986) playlist on Apple Music

Mike Hilty — TV, film & music enthusiast and SPDM Crew podcaster:

• 📸 Instagram | 📺 Serializd | 🎥 Letterboxd | ✍️ SiftPop

Also hosts Family Movie Night, Sportsball, SPDM TV, and Geek Speak Louder Than Nerds on the SPDM Crew network.

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🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

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This week on The Wasteland Retrospective, host Shane Conto (The Wasteland Reviewer) is joined by film blogger and SPDM Crew podcaster Luke Burian for a deep dive into two essential entries in one of Japanese horror cinema’s most iconic franchises — the Ringu series:

🎬 Films Discussed:

• Ringu 2 (1999) — directed by Hideo Nakata — the direct sequel to the original Ring film that deepened the mythology of Sadako and the cursed videotape
• Ringu 0: Birthday (2000) — directed by Norio Tsuruta — the haunting Sadako origin story that reveals the tragic backstory behind one of horror cinema’s most iconic villains

If you’re a fan of Japanese horror, J-horror, Sadako, Hideo Nakata, the Ring franchise, supernatural horror, or Halloween season horror viewing — this is essential listening!

Shane Conto — film critic, writer & YouTuber: 🌐 Website | ▶️ YouTube | 📸 Instagram | 🎵 TikTok | 🎥 Letterboxd

Also hosts Wasteland Watchlist, Cinematic Wasteland, and Wasteland Spotlight on the SPDM Crew network.

Luke Burian — film writer, blogger & podcaster: 🌐 Lost in Movies | ✍️ SiftPop | 🎙️ Flix and Chill | 🎙️ The Cinematic Wasteland | 🎙️ SiftPop Writers' Room

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🎵 Theme music by Kristofer Twadell | Logo by Jason Wilbur @ HiFlyer Creative

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Welcome to Episode 112 of the Comix Corner Podcast with B-Lar and Danny P! This week the guys recap the biggest announcements from New York Comic Con 2026 (NYCC) and dive deep into Marvel’s Midnight Universe — the darkest corner of the Marvel Comics landscape — plus a landmark moment for Steel in the DC Absolute Universe!

🌙 Marvel Midnight Universe — Full Breakdown:

📚 What We’re Reviewing:

👀 What We’re Looking Forward To:

📋 FOC (Final Order Cutoff) Report — pre-order now before it’s too late! 🆕 New #1s — including Venom #1, Archie vs. the Terminator #1, and more hitting shelves this week!

🎪 New York Comic Con 2026 (NYCC) Recap — all the biggest Marvel, DC, and indie comics announcements from the convention floor!

🏪 Comix Corner — Your Local Michigan Comic Shop Two locations: Fraser, MI and Rochester Hills, MI They ship anywhere in the US and offer a comic book subscription club! 📘 Follow on Facebook for store news and events.

🛠️ Brought to you by the CLZ App — the ultimate tool for organizing your comic collection!

Connect with the Hosts: B-Lar — Facebook | Instagram Danny P — Facebook

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