The Bat-Jar Podcast

We mark the occassion of the Bat-Jar Podcast's third anniversary and 150th episode by discussing the final comic book film of 2019, JOKER.

What is it about this movie that makes it a "film" and why has it generated so much controversy? Should people watch this movie? Why has it proved to be so devise with audiences and critics? How well does it represent the Clown Prince of Crime?

To avoid SPOILERS for 2019's "Joker", skip over 1:07:00-1:42:29 of the episode.

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Music and audio from "The Dark Knight" is the property of Hans Zimmer, James Hewton Howard, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics, Legendary Pictures, and Syncopy.

Music and audio from "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker" is the property of Kristopher Carter, Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Glen Murakami, Paul Dini, Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, and TMS Entertainment.

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.

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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To celebrate the release of his solo "origin" movie, Average Joe and special guest Danhattan take a look back at the cinematic history of everyone's favourite villain, THE JOKER.

Which versions of the character in film stand the test of time? Which Jokers best represent the character? Which Joker has the best laugh? Which Joker has the best smile? Some answers are most likely to be found in this episode.

Music and audio from "Batman (1989)" is the property of Danny Elfman, Jon Peters, Peter Guber, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Guber-Peters Productions.

Music and audio from "Batman: The Movie" is the property of Nelson Riddle, William Dozier, William Dozier Productions, and Greenlawn Productions.

Music and audio from "Batman: The Killing Joke" is the property of Kristopher Carter, Michael McCuistion, Lolita Ritmanis, Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Sam Register, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Animation.

Music and audio from "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" is the property of Shirley Walker, Benjamin Melniker, Michael Uslan, and Warner Bros. Animation.

Music and audio from "The Dark Knight" is the property of Hans Zimmer, James Hewton Howard, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics, Legendary Pictures, and Syncopy.

Music and audio from "The LEGO Batman Movie" is the property of property of Lorne Balfe, Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Roy Lee, Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, LEGO Systems A/S, Lord Miller Productions, Lin Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, and RatPac Productions.

Music and audio from "Suicide Squad" is the property of Steven Price, Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, DC Entertainment, RatPac Productions, and Atlas Entertainment.

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

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Join us on the island of Mota Nui where the characters who saved LEGO from going out of business, the Toa of the Bionicle franchise.

What was it about this brand of toys that made it so controversial when it first debuted in 2000? How did these multi-coloured characters go against the values of the Lego company? Are the direct-to-video movies made from this franchise any good?

Audio from "Bionicle" advertisement is the property of The LEGO Group.

Music and audio from "Bionicle: Mask of Light" is the property of Nathan Furst, Sue Shakespeare, Janice Ross, Stig Blicher, Miramax Films, The LEGO Group, Create TV & Film, and Creative Capers Entertainment.

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

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We return to J.K Rowling's Wizarding World for a discussion of the world in which the Harry Potter series takes place. What makes the politics, education system, social structure and magic system unique?

What do the X-Men, the Men in Black, Star Wars, and Japanese history have to do with the Wizarding World of Harry Potter? Take a listen and find out!

Music and audio from "Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone" is the property of John Williams, David Heyman, 1492 Pictures, Heyday Films, and Warner Brothers Pictures.

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

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Would you be surprised to learn there are seven Disney movies based on theme park attractions? In a world where every movie needs to be based on some existing source material, Disney has chosen to go one step further into their intellectual properties. This of course refers to making movies based on rides and attractions from their various Disney Parks.

Music and audio from "Mission To Mars" is the property of Ennio Morricone, Tom Jacobson, Touchstone Pictures, and Spyglass Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Tower of Terror (1997)" is the property of Louis Febre, Iain Paterson, Zaloom/Mayfield Productions, and Walt Disney Television.

Music and audio from "Tomorrowland" is the property of Michael Giacchino, Damon Lindelof, Jeffrey Chernov, Brad Bird, Walt Disney Pictures, and A113 Productions.

Music and audio from "Dinosaur" is the property of James Newton Howard, Pam Marsden, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation, and The Secret Lab.

Music and audio from "The Country Bears" is the property of Christopher Young, Jeffrey Chernov, Andrew Gunn, and Walt Disney Pictures.

Music and audio from "The Haunted Mansion" is the property of Mark Mancina, Andrew Gunn, Don Hahn, and Walt Disney Pictures.

Music and audio from "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is the property of Klaus Badelt, Jerry Bruckheimer, Walt Disney Pictures, and Jerry Bruckheimer Films.

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

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Step into the Tardis for our first foray into the world of sonic screwdrivers and Daleks for a conversation about Doctor Who. With companion (and special guest) Pumice, join us for a conversation discussing the two generations of the series, referred to by fans as "Classic Who" and "New Who".

Music and audio from "Doctor Who (1963)" is the property of Ron Grainer, Delia Derbyshire, Sydney Newman, C.E. Webber, Donald Wilson, and BBC Studios.

Music and audio from "Doctor Who (2018)" is the property of Segun Akinola, Matt Strevens, Chris Chibnall, and BBC Studios.

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

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This week we discuss a television series that many believe to be an example of prestige science fiction, Battlestar Galactica.

How does the 2004 series relate to the original series from the 1970s? Why did the show launch as a mini-series before launching into full seasons? What made this cast of characters so interesting to watch week after week? What does the word "frack" mean?

Music and audio from "Battlestar Galactica (1978)" is the property of Stu Phillips, Glen A. Larson, Universal Television, and Glen A. Larson Productions.

Music and audio from "Battlestar Galactica (2004)" is the property of Bear McCreary, Ronald D. Moore, David Eick, R&D Television, David Eick Productions, and NBCUniversal Television Distribution.

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

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Batman is celebrating 80 years of crime fighting this year, so we have to ask the question- how do the various interpretations of the Dark Knight from film measure up to one another?

Music and audio from "Justice League (2017)" is the property of Danny Elfman, Zack Synder, Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Jon Berg, Geoff Johns, Rat-Pac Dune Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, DC Films, Cruel & Unusual Films and Warner Bros. Pictures.

Music and audio from "The LEGO Batman Movie" is the property of property of Lorne Balfe, Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Roy Lee, Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, LEGO Systems A/S, Lord Miller Productions, Lin Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment, and RatPac Productions.

Music and audio from "The Dark Knight" is the property of Hans Zimmer, James Hewton Howard, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Comics, Legendary Pictures, and Syncopy.

Music and audio from "Batman & Robin (1997)" is the property of Elliot Goldenthal, Peter McGregor-Scott, and Warner Bros. Pictures.

Music and audio from "Batman Forever" is the property of Elliot Goldenthal, Peter McGregor-Scott, Tim Burton and Warner Bros. Pictures.

Music and audio from "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" is the property of Shirley Walker, Benjamin Melniker, Michael Uslan, and Warner Bros. Animation.

Music and audio from "Batman (1989)" is the property of Danny Elfman, Jon Peters, Peter Guber, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Guber-Peters Productions.

Music and audio from "Batman: The Movie" is the property of Nelson Riddle, William Dozier, William Dozier Productions, and Greenlawn Productions.

Music and audio from "New Adventures of Batman and Robin, The Boy Wonder" is the property of Mischa Bakaleinikoff, Sam Katzman, and Columbia Pictures.

Music and audio from "The Batman" is the property of Lee Zahler, Rudolph C. Flothow, and Columbia Pictures.

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

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Looking for an example of a movie based on a comic book that isn't about a superhero? The recently released crime drama "The Kitchen" is a great example.

Does the film carry over elements of comic book storytelling despite it's less conventional story? Does the film adapt the eight issue mini-series in a faithful way? Or does it improve on the source material?

To avoid SPOILERS for "The Kitchen", skip over 40:27-58:35 of the episode.

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.

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

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Special guest CACKLES makes his triumphant return to the show to discuss something that could be controversial: providing a definitive ranking of the actors who have played Spider-Man in the movies.

Which portrayals of Peter Parker best represent the character? Which combination of acting, writing, and directing produce the most faithful interpretation of the character?

Music and audio from "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" is the property of Daniel Pemberton, Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Christina Steinberg, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Marvel Entertainment, Pascal Pictures, Arad Productions, and Lord Miller Productions.

Music and audio from "Spider-Man Strikes Back" is the property of Stu Phillips, Robert Janes, Ron Satlof, Charles Fries Productions, and Columbia Pictures Television.

Music and audio from "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" is the property of Hans Zimmer, The Magnificent Six, Avi Arad, Matt Tulmach, Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Arad Productions, and Matt Tulmach Productions.

Music and audio from "Spider-Man (2002)" is the property of Danny Elfman, Laura Ziskin, Ian Bryce, Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, and Laura Ziskin Productions.

Music and audio from "Captain American: Civil War" and "Black Panther" is the property of Henry Jackman, Kevin Feige, and Marvel Studios.

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

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