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Flopcast episode 650! Halloween superfan Blasted Bill joins us for a Halloween FlopFight! We’re randomly throwing Halloween characters (from horror movies, cartoon specials, cereal boxes, and beyond) into another ridiculous tournament. Why, the very first match has the Great Pumpkin battling Yummy Mummy! Who will win? That depends on the exact nature of the competition, which is also chosen at random. So anything could happen, and this week’s winner shall advance to next week’s final round. So grab a ringside seat, grab some fun-size Twix bars, and enjoy.

Episode 650 complete show notes and links at www.flopcast.net!

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Dragon Con 2024 may have ended, but the excitement never stops, and neither does the planning! In this episode of the Dragon Con Report, we dive into Dragon Con 2025 planning strategies to help you get ahead. We’re also joined by Sarah Rose from the Theater & Performing Arts Lovers Group to discuss the incredible performances from 2024 and how to catch even more next year.

Planning for Dragon Con 2025 might feel overwhelming, but starting early is key. We share practical tips on pacing yourself, avoiding burnout, and organizing your schedule to ensure you’re fully prepared when the con rolls around.

Hotel bookings are always a challenge, but we’ve got veteran strategies to help you find rooms—even when it seems impossible. Learn the best ways to secure a spot at the con and alternative accommodations to ensure your Dragon Con 2025 experience is as stress-free as possible.

Whether you’re still reflecting on the highlights of Dragon Con 2024 or diving headfirst into Dragon Con 2025 planning, this episode will keep you connected to the community. Listen now and let’s make next year’s con unforgettable!

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The Dragon Con Report is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Producer Jen “Lil’ Bit” Schleusner, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
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You won’t believe this! We have joined the ESO Podcast Network. Established in April 2012, the ESO Network is a podcast network of shows that celebrate a love for pop culture, sci-fi, comics, and all things geek. Your co-host Shawn has been a part of ESO since early 2018. The Have Coffee Will Travel Podcast is the fifth show Shawn has been a part of with ESO.

On this week’s episode, Shawn and Leah discuss the drama surrounding their recent move. Married since May of this year, the couple decided they needed a home of their own. A new place with no old memories attached. The perfect place presented itself and the couple moved in this past weekend. You Won’t Believe This, centers around the drama created by the buyers of Leah’s old house. To say the last week has been stressful is an understatement of epic proportions. The good news is that the move is complete, the house is getting organized and Shawn and Leah are happy.

We want to welcome our new ESO listeners and thank our loyal fans for continuing to support HCWT Podcast. Our drink of choice this week was the seasonal spirit Crown Royal Salted Caramel.

This week’s podcast promo: The 42 Cast

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In this episode of the Tales From Hollywoodland Podcast, we dive deep into the world of political thrillers. From classic films like All the President’s Men, and The Manchurian Candidate to modern hits like The Bourne Identity and Argo, we explore the suspense, intrigue, and behind-the-scenes drama that make political thrillers a staple of Hollywood. Join us as we discuss iconic films, directors, and the real-world events that inspire these gripping stories.

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In this Halloween Special Episode, Jim reflects on a “vampire” film that greatly impacted him in 1987 – Joel Schumacher’s “The Lost Boys,” starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes, Edward Hermann,  Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Giertz, Corey Feldman, Jamison Newlander, Alexander Winter, Chance Michael Corbitt, and Tim Cappello. A recently divorced woman and her two sons move in with her father in a small California town that has a deadly secret. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs discover that here…there be monsters! Zatanna does not do magic, she does tricks in Zatanna: Bring Down The House #1. Oswalt’s children come for blood in The Penguin #11. Batman teams up with Batgirl Cassandra Cain, Azreal, and Nightwing to defend Gotham from the Orghams, in the meantime, Joker pays a visit to his daughter, Duela Dent, setting her back on the path to crazy town in Detective Comics # 1086. Using Bat-Tech Armor and apparently working for Amanda Waller, Green Arrow captures the Flash Barry Allen, while Wally West seems to have lost interest in living in The Flash #10. Brainiac unleashes his new Queen on the Super-Family in Action Comics #1066. Superman and Lobo are losing to Brainiac until Superboy Conner Kent arrives with reinforcements Superman #15. Amanda Waller captures Jay Nakamura, gets Batman’s Failsafe robot working again, and trains Brainiac’s Queen with twenty years of knowledge in Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1. All this plus, DC News, Shout Outs, and much, much more!

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Table of Contents

0:00:00 Show Open

0:01:06 DC News

0:03:45 Zatanna: Bring Down The House #1

0:10:18 The Penguin #11

0:13:50 Detective Comics # 1086

0:19:52 The Flash #10

0:23:20 Action Comics #1066

0:25:08 Superman #15

0:31:16 Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1

0:37:56 Sweet Tooth S3 Ep6 – Here, There Be Monsters

0:45:05 Show Close

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Zatanna: Bring Down The House #1

The Penguin #11

Detective Comics # 1086

The Flash #10

Action Comics #1066

Superman #15

Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1

Hawkman #4 (Cletus’s Read More Comics Pick)

Earth Station DCU Website

The ESO Network

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Superman and Lois season 4 has already premiered, so we have some catching up to do with our review of season 3! In this action-packed episode we discuss the introduction of Bruno Manheim and Intergang into the narrative. We also talk about the very real plotline around cancer and how Superman faces an enemy that he can’t defeat. We also debate the merits of a tougher, less intellectual Lex Luthor. Along the way we discuss teenagers with powers, family dynamics, dealing with physical illness and it’s effect on mental health, how scary a Superman at the end of his tether can be, and giving people their space.

Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

This week’s Five-Minute Controversy asks if Marc Guggenheim’s comments that the MCU requires a reboot are correct.

This week Ryan, Jess, and Beth join the cast.

Show Notes:
Guggenheim’s comments about the MCU needing a reboot
Our Alex Garfin Interview

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In this episode of the Earth Station Who Podcast, we review the classic Ninth Doctor story ‘The End of the World.’ Join us as we explore this pivotal episode, where the Doctor, played by Christopher Eccleston, takes Rose on her first journey through time to witness the destruction of Earth five billion years in the future. We dive into the episode’s themes, character development, the introduction of memorable characters like Lady Cassandra, and the significance of this adventure in shaping the dynamic between the Doctor and Rose. Whether you’re a new fan or a longtime Whovian, our in-depth analysis offers fresh insights into one of the most iconic episodes of the modern Doctor Who era.

Subscribe now to Earth Station Who for more Doctor Who episode reviews, news, and discussions, and join the conversation with fellow fans!

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This week, while we wait for the next season of Lower Decks to begin, we take another sojourn outside of the Star Trek universe! We dock at a huge space station, 2,500,000 tons of spinning metal, all alone in the night. The year is 2258; the name of the place is Babylon 5.

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

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Batman ’66 S1 Ep25 – The Joker Trumps an Ace

A wave of senseless robberies by the Joker prove to be part of a plot against a visiting maharajah.

Episode aired Wednesday April 6, 1966

Director: Richard C. Sarafian

Writer: Francis M. Cockrell & Marian B. Cockrell

Cast:

Adam West – Batman

Burt Ward – Robin

Alan Napier – Alfred

Neil Hamilton – Commissioner Gordon

Stafford Repp – Chief O’Hara

Madge Blake – Mrs. Cooper

Cesar Romero – The Joker

Jane Wald – Jill

Dan Seymour – The Maharajah (as Dan Seymore)

Norman Alden – Henchman #1 (as Norm Alden)

Johnny Seven – Henchman #2

Angela Greene – Mrs. Belmont

Tol Avery – Prescott Belmont

Byron Keith – Mayor Linseed

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Mike’s Shout Out:

LBC Irregulars: A Sherlock Holmes Podcast

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Batman (DC Comics) Funko Pop! Comic Cover #423 Exclusive

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Theme music by Ricky Zero.
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