The Bat-Jar Podcast

Join Average Joe and Beefporkribs for the first installment of our Memory Lane series, as we look back at the highs and lows of all things nerdy and geeky from the last decade.

In this episode, we look at the video games, television series, anime shows, and movies from 2010. Do you remember what were the biggest movies, most watched tv shows, and best selling video games of that year? Join us as we give out bat-cookies and bat-noogies to everything the year 2010 had to offer.

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Join Average Joe and his new co-host Beefporkribs as they look into the future to give their thoughts on all of the vaguely defined nerdy and geeky movies being released in the 2020 calendar year.

What movies from Marvel, Disney, and the others have the guys all excited and which ones have them cringing in their seats? Who gets a bat-cookie and who gets a bat-noogie?

Music and audio from "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" is the property of Shuki Levy, Haim Saban, Saban Brands, MMPR Productions, Hasbro, and Toei Company Ltd.

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In the final episode of the decade, Ben The Movie Buff and Average Joe make one "final" trip to the galaxy far, far away for a look at the newest Star Wars film, "Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker".

Does this final film wrap up the saga that began 42 years ago? Does it address all of the issues brought up by "The Last Jedi"? Is it a satisfying conclusion to Star Wars as we know it? Have we been spoiled with too much of a good thing?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker", skip over 43:31- 1:06:05 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" is the property of John Williams, Kathleen Kennedy, J.J Abrams, Michelle Rejwan, Bad Robot Productions, and Lucasfilm Ltd.

Music and audio from "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" is the property of Shuki Levy, Haim Saban, Saban Brands, MMPR Productions, Hasbro, and Toei Company Ltd.

The Bat-Jar Christmas music was created by Jeremy Eckert. We thank him for his generous support of this podcast.

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In his final appearance as a co-host, Doctor What joins Average Joe in the far, far, away galaxy for a holiday themed adventure so infamous that George Lucas has been denying the public access to it for over 40 years.

Have you ever wondered where Chewbacca's family lives? Is the Holiday Special as bad as it's reputation suggests? What lessons can be learned from this holiday special about protecting your intellectual properties? Is there potential for a Disney+ remake?

Music and audio from "The Star Wars Holiday Special" is the property of John Williams, Ian Fraser, Joe Layton, Jeff Starsh, Ken Welch, Mitzie Welch, Smith-Hemion Productions, Winters Hollywood Entertainment Holdings Corporation, 20th Century Fox Television, Nelvana, and Lucasfilm.

Music and audio from "The Adventures of Batman & Robin" is the property of Shirley Walker, Alan Burnett, Bruce Timm, Eric Radomski, Paul Dini, DC Comics, and Warner Brothers Animation.

Music and audio from "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" is the property of Shuki Levy, Haim Saban, Saban Brands, MMPR Productions, Hasbro, and Toei Company Ltd.

The Bat-Jar Christmas music was created by Jeremy Eckert. We thank him for his generous support of this podcast.

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It's the most wonderful time of the year and that means it's time to talk about Christmas movies. We have spent a few episodes discussing the three types of Christmas movies and now it's time to put the spotlight on the C-Type Christmas films.

What is it about these films set during the Christmas season that makes them unique? Why do filmmakers choose to set movies during the holidays? What movie did this first and who does it best?

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Music and audio from "Die Hard" is the property of Michael Kamen, Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver, Gordon Company, and Silver Pictures.

The Bat-Jar Christmas music was created by Jeremy Eckert. We thank him for his generous support of this podcast.

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Asian Jon returns for a special look back at all the comic book movies released in theatres during the year 2019. How many of these movies did Asian Jon actually see this year? How many of these movies are actually any good? Which cinematic depiction of comic book characters comes out on top?

Full SPOILERS for all comic book movies that were released this year. If you haven't seen any of these movies, there will be spoilers.

Music and audio from "Alita: Battle Angel" is the property of Tom Holkenborg, James Cameron, Jon Landau, 20th Century Fox, Lightstorm Entertainment, and TSG Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Avengers: Endgame" and "Captain Marvel" are the property of Alan Silvestri, Pinar Toprack, Kevin Feige, and Marvel Studios.

Music and audio from "Dark Phoenix" is the property of Hans Zimmer, Simon Kinberg, Hutch Parker, Laura Shuler-Donner, 20th Century Fox, The Donners' Company, TSG Entertainment, and Marvel Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Dragon Ball Super: Broly" is the property of Norihito Sumitomo, Akira Toriyama, Toei Animation, and Funimation.

Music and audio from "Glass (2019)" is the property of West Dylan Thordson, M. Night Shyamalan, Jason Blum, Marc Bienstock, Ashwin Rajan, Blinding Edge Pictures, and Blumhouse Productions.

Music and audio from "Hellboy (2019)" is the property of Benjamin Wallfisch, Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Mike Richardson, Philip Westgren, Carl Hampe, Matt O'Toole, Les Weldon, Yariv Lerner, Summit Entertainment, Millennium Media, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Dark Horse Entertainment, Nu Boyana, and Campbell Grobman Films.

Music and audio from "Joker (2019)" is the property of Hildur Guenadottir, Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, Joint Effort, Bron Creative, and Village Roadshow Pictures.

Music and audio from "The Kitchen (2019)" is the property of Bryce Dessner, Michael De Luca, Marcus Viscidi, New Line Cinema, Bron Creative, and Michael De Luca Productions.

Music and audio from "Men in Black: International" is the property of Danny Elfman, Chris Bacon, Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Columbia Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Parkes + Macdonald, Tencent Pictures, and Image Nation.

Music and audio from "One Piece: Stampede" is the property of Kohei Tanaka, Hiroki Koyama, Eiichiro Oda, Toei Animation, and Funimation.

Music and audio from "Reign of the Supermen" is the property of Frederik Wiedmann, James Tucker, Warner Bros. Animation, and DC Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Shazam!" is the property of Benjamin Wallfisch, Peter Safran, New Line Cinema, DC Films, The Safran Company, Mad Ghost Productions, and Seven Buck Productions.

Music and audio from "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is the property of Michael Giacchino, Kevin Feige, Amy Pascal, Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures.

The intro and outro music was created by Rob Koechl and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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We are joined by a reindeer hat, some Elsa dolls, and special guest Dee Dee for a look at the latest Disney animated movie, "Frozen II".

Does this sequel live up to the original phenomenon? Are the songs as catchy? Does the story continue to subvert Disney princess movie expectations? Does the movie answer all the questions AJ and Dee Dee have about the Frozen universe?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Frozen II", skip over 32:57-1:07:23 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Frozen II" is the property of Christophe Beck, Peter Del Vecho, Walt Disney Pictures, and Walt Disney Animation Studios.

The intro and outro music was created by Rob Koechl and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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After what seems like an eternity, the House of Mouse has taken it's first step towards total Hollywood dominance with the release of it's streaming service, Disney Plus.

How does the new platform compare to competitors like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video? Is the price and available content worth switching services? And how does their first original series "The Mandalorian" stack up? Is this the live-action Star Wars series fans have been waiting for?

To avoid SPOILERS for Chapter One and Chapter Two of "The Mandalorian", skip over 55:54-1:05:14 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Disney Plus Promo" is the property of the Walt Disney Company.

Music and audio from "The Mandalorian" is the property of Ludwig Goransson, Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson, Lucasfilm, and Golem Creations.

The intro and outro music was created by Rob Koechl and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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Comic books and graphic novels are a popular medium for storytelling and have proved to be a great source of entertainment for generations of readers. But do comic books have a place in the classroom? Can this form of storytelling be used to teach children how to read? What benefits, if any, does it have over other forms of literature?

The intro and outro music was created by Rob Koechl and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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Grab your broom, your wand, and your chocolate frogs as Average Joe and special guest Michael Andrew use a time turner to look back on the $7 billion dollar movie franchise based on everyone's favourite boy wizard.

What makes the Harry Potter movies so unique in the world of cinema? How does each film compare to the novel it is based on? What helped make the series such a phenomenon? Which movie is the best?

To avoid SPOILERS for the Harry Potter movies, skip over 31:33-1:26:44 of the episode.

Music and audio from the "Harry Potter" film series is the property of John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, Alexandre Desplat, David Heyman, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, David Barron, J.K Rowling, Warner Bros. Pictures, Heyday Films, and 1492 Pictures.

The intro and outro music was created by Rob Koechl and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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