On this special mini-episode of The BigTime Podcast, Bryan tortures everyone by trying to get the team to do improv and impressions. Rob really doesn't like improv. Kevin and Jen get a gold star for sticking with it for as long as they did.

 

Note: This episode was originally labelled 43.5 but has since been renamed to 44 to keep things consistent in iTunes. Unfortunately, we can't change the file name, just the post title, so keep that in mind if you download the episode.

On this week's episode, the team discusses upcoming and potential tv shows and the trend of networks to reboot shows rather than creating something new. Bryan doesn't like change. Rob gets tingles. Kevin wants to take Bryan to a Las Vegas nightclub. Jennifer questions her relationship with the show.

 

Topics: Roseanne, Will & Grace, Mad About You, MacGuyver, Star Trek Discovery, The West Wing, The Greatest American Hero, Friends, Seinfeld, Frasier, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Back to the Future, The River's Edge, The Six Billion Dollar Man, All the Money in the World, Transformers, Ted, Crocidile Dundee, Winchester

This week at least 50% of the team discusses Jodie Foster and why she hates comic book movies. Kevin hates Wonder Woman. Bryan hates Logan. Jennifer has technical difficulties. Rob disappears. 

 

 

Show links:

http://comicbook.com/movies/2017/12/30/jodie-foster-says-superhero-movies-ruining-audiences/

Students have claimed that the Steve Martin musical parody, King Tut, is an example of racism and cultural appropriation. This week the team dives deep into the controversy and attempts to unravel the issue. Will they find answers or have they jumped from an airplane without a parachute? Listen to find out!

 

Episode Links and Sources:Steve Martin King Tut Musical Parody

Washington Examiner Article

Reedies Against Racism

Why Cultural Appropriation is wrong

This week the gang discovers that game shows are hard, especially when everyone is in different states. Jennifer has memory issues. Rob doesn't know what dolphins sound like. Kevin has ideas for his own gameshow. Bryan is competitive and argumentative.

This week marks our first attempt using the marvels of modern technology to create a podcast with hosts located in different cities across the country. joining us from the remote corners of the Nevada desert, the team welcomes back original co-host Kevin MacDonald!

Everyone shares their New Year's resolutions. Kevin stumps Bryan. The guys solve sexual harassment for woman. Jennifer needs an operator's manual for Bryan. Kevin debates the finer points of decomposing corpses and foot hygiene. Bryan has OCD. Rob ruins Superman (again).

Topics include: American Splendor, Harvey Pekar, Sexual Harassment in Hollywood, The Oscars, Kevin Spacey, Roman Polanski, Riverdale, The Walking Dead, Superman 2, Superman Returns.

In this episode, we continue our dizzying journey into a whirlwind of topics. Bryan claims to have a strong stomach. Rob struggles to express why he dislikes certain characters. Jen and Bryan share their simian sides. Jen is afraid to google anything.

Topics include Star Trek Discovery, Quentin Tarantino Star Trek Movie, Table Top, The Orville, Santa Clarita Diet, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, The Flash, Supergirl, DC Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow.

After a two year hiatus, The BigTime Podcast is back! Jennifer and Bryan receive couples therapy. Rob breaks his rule about not rehashing previously discussed comic book movies. The group struggles with adult ADD while attempting to complete discussing a single coherent topic.

Topics include: Man of Steel, Batman V Superman, Superboy TV Series, Ghostbusters, Rogue One, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Batman Forever, Batman and Robin, Rotten Tomatoes

This week the crew says goodbye to one of their own. Who's leaving? Where are they going? What does it mean for The Big Time ... This week the crew says goodbye to one of their own. Who's leaving? Where are they going? What does it mean for The Big Time Podcast? Are we overreacting with so many questions? And most importantly... why in the world is this episode called "Hashtag - Trail Of Underpants?" All these questions (or most of them) are answered in a VERY "special" episode.

We bounce from topic to topic and are more scattered than ever this week, as Kevin and Ernie talk about the Harry Potter game of Quidditch being played in real life. Kevin teaches a class on card counting and also talks about his issues with math.