Spring is in the air, and that sound you hear is the crack of the bat in ballparks all across the country. So what better time to devote an entire episode of the Cult Spark Podcast to discussing the best and worst of baseball cinema? Special guest Kurt Larson (writer/director, Son of Ghostman, and host of the Stay Cool Geek podcast) drops by to help Bob and Stew list off the best baseball films ever made, debate whether Field of Dreams counts as a baseball movie at all and ponder why the game of baseball works so well as a dramatic storytelling device. Bob and Kurt also try to figure out how Stew can hate The Goonies yet love The Sandlot. Batter up!

Our podcasters this episode are Bob Taylor (Cult Spark) and Stewart Smith (Cult Spark, Critical Mass), who are joined by special guest Kurt Larson (Son of Ghostman, Stay Cool Geek). To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com.

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Spider-Man is back with Marvel! Sort of! Bob and Stew break down this week’s biggest movie announcement and talk about what their plans for Spidey would be if they were Kevin Feige in Episode 18 of the Cult Spark Podcast. Also on the docket, Stew tries to defend Jupiter Ascending while Bob wonders if too many films are given the “so bad it’s good” label. They also predict how Justified will end and discuss the challenges of spinning off Breaking Bad into Better Call Saul.

Our podcasters this episode are Bob Taylor (Cult Spark) and Stewart Smith (Cult Spark, Critical Mass). To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com.

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What’s the most obnoxious Legolas moment in Peter Jackson’s entire Middle Earth opus? Bob and Terrence debate the answer to that question, as well ponder the sex lives of Elves in this brand new Cult Spark Mini-cast. With The Hobbit series coming to a close with The Battle of the Five Armies, the two discuss the newest film, the completed trilogy and the six-film saga as a whole.

Our podcasters this episode are Bob Taylor (Cult Spark) and Terrence Aybar (Cult Spark). To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com.

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Sick of playing broken videogames? So is our podcast crew, who try to look past the wreckage of this holiday’s glitchy, half-working games to find the true gems of 2014. Stew offers up his ten favorite games of the year, as does special guest Justin Clark, a journalist and critic at places like Gamespot and Joystiq. But it’s not just lists you get in this episode; you’ll also be treated to Bob complaining about Destiny, Justin comparing Telltale’s The Walking Dead: Season Two to a Coen brothers movie, and Stew yammering endlessly about the greatness that is Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. (Spoiler alert: Stew loves him some Nintendo games.) Other games discussed include Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, South Park: The Stick of Truth and Hearthstone. Additionally, Justin ends up quoting Snatch somehow. It’s wonderful.

Our podcasters this episode are Bob Taylor (Cult Spark) and Stewart Smith (Cult Spark, Critical Mass), who are joined by special guest Justin Clark (Gamespot, Joystiq). To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com.

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How excited were we for Interstellar? So excited we ranked it #1 on our Fall/Winter Movie Excitability Index. Unfortunately, Bob and Stew both say the movie drastically fails to live up to expectations, and they devote the newest Cult Spark Mini-cast to wondering just what went wrong. The pair also rank Christopher Nolan’s filmography, mull over the director’s struggles with conveying heartfelt emotion and briefly detour into a discussion about Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. (Trust us, it’ll make sense when it happens.)

Our podcasters this episode are Bob Taylor (Cult Spark, Cinematallica) and Stewart Smith (Cult Spark, Cinematallica). To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com.

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Keanu Reeves’ new action film John Wick has opened in theaters, and Bob and Stew both find themselves enamored with it. In our latest mini-cast, the pair discuss Keanu’s return to action greatness and celebrate the simple pleasures of a perfectly paced 100-minute revenge flick.

Our podcasters this episode are Bob Taylor (Cult Spark, Cinematallica) and Stewart Smith (Cult Spark, Cinematallica). To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com.

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