The Bat-Jar Podcast

Swim along with us as we ride into 2019 by looking at the final comic book film released in 2018, DC's "Aquaman". How did this aquatic hero get his start in the comics? Why was he the punchline of so many jokes for so long? Does this movie save his reputation? How much does this borrow from Thor and Black Panther?

The guys look into the history of Jason Mamoa's casting and the choices that led to this final product. Does this film save the DC film franchise? Can a movie about an underwater superhero be entertaining? What is a Chekov's gun?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Aquaman", please skip over 55:07-1:16:03 of the episode.

Music and audio from "SpongeBob SquarePants" is the property of Brad Carrow, the Blue Haiwaiians, Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, Donna Castricone, United Plankton Pictures, Nickelodeon Animation Studios, and Rough Draft Studios.

Music and audio from "The All New Superfriends Hour" is the property of Hoyt Curtin, Hannah-Barbara Productions, and DC Comics.

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 "Aquaman" is the property of Rupert Gregson-Williams, Peter Safran, Rob Cowan, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Entertainment, The Safran Company, Cruel & Unusual Films, and Mad Ghost 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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Swim along with us as we ride into 2019 by looking at the final comic book film released in 2018, DC's "Aquaman". How did this aquatic hero get his start in the comics? Why was he the punchline of so many jokes for so long? Does this movie save his reputation?

Grab your web shooters as Pixel Patch and Average Joe join the many versions of the Spider-Man character present in the new film, "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" for an adventure across the multiverse.

Is this movie as great as the critics are saying? Which version of Spider-Man was the best? Is this kind of story too "comic booky" for mainstream cinema?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse", please skip over 40:11-1:08:32 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Spider-Man: The Animated Series" is the property of Shuki Levy, Kussa Mahchi, Udi Harpaz, Bob Richardson, John Semper, Marvel Entertainment Group, Marvel Films, New World Productions, and ABC-Disney Domestic Television.

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.

The Cackles Bat-Jar Theme is the property of Cackles.

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

Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/batjarpodcast. Invite your friends to like our page!

You can contact us at @thebatcookiejar on Twitter or you can send an e-mail to [email protected].

Grab your web shooters as Pixel Patch and Average Joe join the many versions of the Spider-Man character present in the new film, "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" for an adventure across the multiverse. Is this movie as great as the critics are saying? Which version of Spider-Man was the best? Is this kind of story too "comic booky" for mainstream cinema?

Average Joe is joined by special guest Minty Python to break down the trailer for Avengers 4 and discuss Christmas franchises. What constitutes a "Christmas franchise"? Which ones are the best? How many times can AJ get triggered in one episode?

Music and audio from "Avengers: Endgame" is the property of Alan Silvestri, Kevin Feige, and Marvel Studios.

Music and audio from "The Santa Clause" is the property of Michael Convertino, Robert Newmyer, Brian Reilly, Jeffrey Silver, Walt Disney Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, and Outlaw Productions.

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

Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/batjarpodcast. Invite your friends to like our page!

You can contact us at @thebatcookiejar on Twitter or you can send an e-mail to [email protected].

Average Joe is joined by special guest Minty Python to break down the trailer for Avengers 4 and discuss Christmas franchises. What constitutes a "Christmas franchise"? Which ones are the best? How many times can AJ get triggered in one episode?

Arguably one of the ways to determine a movie's popularity is it's box office performance. Something about the movie got people to go and see it in the theatre. With that logic in mind, we take a look at the highest grossing Christmas movies of all time to determine who is the king of the Christmas box office!

Music and audio from "Marvel's Iron Man 3" is the property of Brian Tyler, Kevin Feige, and Marvel Studios.

Music and audio from "The Grinch" is the property of Danny Elfman, Chris Meledandri, Janet Healey, Universal Pictures, and Illumination.

Music and audio from "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas" is the property of James Horner, Brian Grazer, and Imagine Entertainment.

Music and audio from "Home Alone" is the property of John Williams, John Hughes, and Hughes Entertainment.

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

Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/batjarpodcast. Invite your friends to like our page!

You can contact us at @thebatcookiejar on Twitter or you can send an e-mail to [email protected].

Arguably one of the ways to determine a movie's popularity is it's box office performance. Something about the movie got people to go and see it in the theatre. With that logic in mind, we take a look at the highest grossing Christmas movies of all time to determine who is the king of the Christmas box office!

Hop on the closest wifi connection as we travel into the worldwide web to discuss the exploits of Wreck-It Ralph and Venelope in the new film "Ralph Breaks The Internet".

Speaking of Disney, a trailer for one of their upcoming releases got over 220 million views in one day. Which film caused this much commotion and how do AJ and Pixel feel about it?

Then we really get into discussing the sequel to the film we spoke about last week. How does this new film improve upon the previous entry? Is it better than the original? Do we have any idea if these characters have free will?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Ralph Breaks The Internet", skip over 40:17- 1:04:40 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Ralph Breaks The Internet" is the property of Henry Jackman, Clark Spencer, Dorothy McKim, Walt Disney Pictures, and Walt Disney Animation Studios.

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

Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/batjarpodcast. Invite your friends to like our page!

You can contact us at @thebatcookiejar on Twitter or you can send an e-mail to [email protected].

This week we get into discussing "Ralph Breaks The Internet". How does this new film improve upon the previous entry? Is it better than the original? Do we have any idea if these characters have free will?