The Bat-Jar Podcast

This week we are catching up on the news by placing a whole bunch of topics under the microscope. There are several stories here that could serve as setting precedents for continuing existing franchises, streaming, and gaming!

We talk about Microsoft, Amazon, DC, Marvel, the passing away of the Berserk manga's author, some new Netflix series, and the announcement of an anime film set in the world of "The Lord of the Rings".

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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For more information regarding COVID-19 and available health services in Canada, call 1-833-784-4397 or visit canada.ca/coronavirus.

Special thanks to Zencastr who made it possible for us to record this episode while practicing physical distancing in separate locations.

Are you in the mood for an origin story for a classic Disney villain? How about a movie with lots of style and visual flair? What is it about this attempt to make a very evil character sympathetic that works and doesn't? Join us and find out!

To avoid SPOILERS for "Cruella" skip over 45:53- 1:05:49 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Cruella" is the property of Nicholas Britell, Andrew Gunn, Marc Platt, Kristin Burr, Marc Platt Productions, Gunn Films, and Walt Disney Pictures.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their 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].

For more information regarding COVID-19 and available health services in Canada, call 1-833-784-4397 or visit canada.ca/coronavirus.

Special thanks to Zencastr who made it possible for us to record this episode while practicing physical distancing in separate locations.

Candy, slime, rainicorns, bacon pancakes, multiverses, time travel. Do any of those things appeal to you? Do you enjoy tabletop adventure games? Do you enjoy stories of a boy and his dog? Even if you answered "no" to all of those questions, there is definetly something in Adventure Time for you!

Music and audio from "Adventure Time" are the property of Casey James Basichis, Tim Kiefer, Pendleton Ward, Keith Mack, Kelly Crews, Nick Jennings, Frederator Studios and Cartoon Network Studios.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their 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].

For more information regarding COVID-19 and available health services in Canada, call 1-833-784-4397 or visit canada.ca/coronavirus.

Special thanks to Zencastr who made it possible for us to record this episode while practicing physical distancing in separate locations.

How far will we go to rank all Disney Movies? We could be immortals if we did it. We could also let it go and not even try. We could try everything or head into the unknown. But at last we saw the lights and decided to rank the films released between 2010 and 2019.

Music and audio used in this episode are the property of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their 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].

For more information regarding COVID-19 and available health services in Canada, call 1-833-784-4397 or visit canada.ca/coronavirus.

Special thanks to Zencastr who made it possible for us to record this episode while practicing physical distancing in separate locations.

Movies based on video games have a bad reputation and the "Mortal Kombat" series from the 1990's helped solidify that reputation. So who thought it was a good idea to do a remake of this film? Is it possible to make a good video game movie?

Is this new Mortal Kombat movie a flawless victory? Does it continue the trend of decent video game movies? Or has the public dealt a fatality to this attempt at restarting the franchise?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Mortal Kombat (2021)" skip over 42:34 - 58:50 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Mortal Kombat (1995)" is the property of George S. Clinton, Lawrence Kasanoff, Threshold Entertainment, and New Line Cinema.

Music and audio from "Mortal Kombat (2021)" is the property of Benjamin Wallfisch, James Wan, Todd Garner, Simon McQuoid, E. Bennett Walsh, New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster Productions, and Broken Road Productions.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their 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].

For more information regarding COVID-19 and available health services in Canada, call 1-833-784-4397 or visit canada.ca/coronavirus.

Special thanks to Zencastr who made it possible for us to record this episode while practicing physical distancing in separate locations.

We've previously discussed the impact of the storyline from the early 1990's where DC Comics decided to kill off Superman. But what if that iconic moment from comics history never happened? What would become of the Superman character, the comic book industry, Shaquelle O'Neil's movie career, and clickbait news articles?

Music and audio from "Headline News for September 15, 1992" is the property of CNN.

Music and audio from "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" is the property of Jay Gruska, Deborah Joy LeVine, December 3rd Productions, Gangbuster Films Inc., Roundelay Productions, and Warner Bros. Television.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their 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].

For more information regarding COVID-19 and available health services in Canada, call 1-833-784-4397 or visit canada.ca/coronavirus.

Special thanks to Zencastr who made it possible for us to record this episode while practicing physical distancing in separate locations.

Join us for an era of Disney movies with fewer fairy tales and more stories featuring dogs, cats, mice, foxes, bears and kidnappings! Which is the best Disney movie from this time period? In this episode we cover every animated Disney movie released between 101 Dalmatians (1961) to Oliver & Company (1988).

Music and audio used in this episode are the property of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their 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].

For more information regarding COVID-19 and available health services in Canada, call 1-833-784-4397 or visit canada.ca/coronavirus.

Special thanks to Zencastr who made it possible for us to record this episode while practicing physical distancing in separate locations.

Return to more classic Marvel Cinematic Universe content with the awkwardly titled "The Falcon and The Winter Solider". Come for the shooty-fighty-punchy stuff you expect from Marvel movies but stay for the character development and discussion of themes such as racial inequality and nationalism that a streaming show gives additional room to focus on.

To avoid SPOILERS for "The Falcon and The Winter Solider", skip over 44:10- 1:12:24 of the episode.

Music and audio from "The Falcon and The Winter Solider" is the property of Henry Jackman, Malcom Spellman, Kevin Feige, Kari Skogland, 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.

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].

For more information regarding COVID-19 and available health services in Canada, call 1-833-784-4397 or visit canada.ca/coronavirus.

Special thanks to Zencastr who made it possible for us to record this episode while practicing physical distancing in separate locations.

Sometimes it takes a while for a movie or TV series to get a proper sequel. But what drives people to develop sequels to franchises more than 20 years after the original? Do these "decades later" sequels work to introduce a franchise and beloved characters to a new generation? Or do they fail because they left the audience waiting too long?

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their 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].

For more information regarding COVID-19 and available health services in Canada, call 1-833-784-4397 or visit canada.ca/coronavirus.

Special thanks to Zencastr who made it possible for us to record this episode while practicing physical distancing in separate locations.

Is that a JoJo reference? Join us for a dive into one of the most unique Japanese media franchises out there, "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure". 34 years of manga and 5 seasons of anime leave us with generations of content to analyze. Find out why this series truly lives up to it's "bizarre" title. What makes this series so quirky and meme-friendly? Join us inside the #batjar and find out!

Music and audio from "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind" is the property of Yugo Kanno, Naokatsu Tsuda, Hirohiko Araki, David Production, and Viz Media.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their 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].