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Avatar: The Last Airbender was a popular animated show on Nickolodeon in the mid-00’s. The series depicted a fantasy world based on a blend of European, Asian, and Native American influences inhabited by “benders” who could manipulate a single one of the four elements of earth, fire, water, and air. In every generation an Avatar is born who can bend all bend all four elements. In this episode we do a deep dive into this series. We talk about the characters and why we enjoy or don’t each of them. We discuss the world and the story and what things we really enjoyed and anything that we didn’t. Along the way we also get into discussions of cultural sensitivity, the live action film, and whether we think that a live-action adaptation can ever faithfully capture this series.

Due to time constraints there is no five-minute controversy this week.

This week Juliette; Mike; and newcomer, Rachel, join the cast.

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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs dive into episodes three and four of Creature Commandos. Batman investigates a chilling new villain called the Wound Man—an impassive killer who selects victims alphabetically and inflicts maximum pain—while navigating Gotham’s grim realities and unraveling a mystery that emphasizes detective work over high-stakes spectacle in Batman: Dark Patterns #1, 2, &3. Batman investigates a hostage crisis in Bledin Towers that spirals into architectural horror and social unrest, culminating in violent riots and a desperate alliance with the Ventriloquist as Scarface manipulates chaos from the shadows in Batman: Dark Patterns #4, 5, & 6. All this plus, DC News, Shout Outs, and much, much more!

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Table of Contents

0:00:00 Show Open

0:00:53 DC News

0:07:55 Batman: Dark Patterns #1, 2, 3

0:10:58 Batman: Dark Patterns #4, 5, 6

0:15:22 Creature Commandos S1 Ep3 – Cheers to the Tin Man

0:26:14 Creature Commandos S1 Ep4 – Chasing Squirrels

0:42:34 Show Close

Links

Batman: Dark Patterns #1

Batman: Dark Patterns #2

Batman: Dark Patterns #3

Batman: Dark Patterns #4

Batman: Dark Patterns #5

Batman: Dark Patterns #6

Star Spangled War Stories #101 (Cletus’s Read More Comics Pick)

Detective Comics #583 (Drew’s Read More Comics Pick)

Earth Station DCU Website

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This week the Earth Station Trek gang takes a look back at the most recent season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. How does it stack up to previous seasons? What were our favorite and least favorite episodes? What characters had the best development over the 10 episodes? What are we looking forward to next season?

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

#startrek #strangenewworlds #season3 #pike #spock

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This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 13 “Dawn,” now that Maria and Jamie have watched it. We also discuss the Memory Alpha page on feet and have an extra special edition of Two Truths and a Lie courtesy of our friends over at First Flight Podcast. 

A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “Only Murders in the Enemy Mine!,” go listen to that first because this is a follow up to last week. 

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Batman ’66 S2 Ep37 – The Zodiac Crimes

The Joker returns with a new zodiac-themed crime wave.

Episode aired Wednesday Jan 11, 1967

Director: Oscar Rudolph

Writers: Stephen Kandel & Stanford Sherman

Cast:

Adam West – Batman/Bruce Wayne

Burt Ward – Robin/Dick Grayson

Alan Napier – Alfred

Neil Hamilton – Commissioner Gordon

Stafford Repp – Chief O’Hara

Madge Blake – Mrs. Cooper

Cesar Romero – The Joker

Burgess Meredith – The Penguin

Terry Moore – Venus

Joe Di Reda – Mars

Hal Baylor – Mercury

Vincent Barbi – Truck Driver

Louis Cordova – Salesman

Charles Fredericks – Leo Crustash

Mike’s Shout Out:

Joker’s Batmobile

Drew’s Shout Out:

Batman #441

BatChums logo by Peter Cutler.
https://www.instagram.com/cutler7666

Theme music by Ricky Zero.
RadioCult.com
https://youtube.com/@wehadthat

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Joe and Toni discuss the Rule of Two Thirds, Master Exposure, and the Doctor Who episode Utopia.

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Casablanca The Movie Review Episode!

Have Coffee Will Travel – Episode 35: Casablanca, Canada Post & Cosmic Pizza Milestones

In this episode of Have Coffee Will Travel, your hosts Shawn and Leah settle in with their favorite brew and take you on a ride through film history, small business hustle, postal politics, and a touch of personal reflection.

We kick things off with a deep dive into the legendary film Casablanca—why it still holds a place in the cinematic hall of fame, what makes its dialogue so quotable, and how it became a timeless classic. Whether you’re a film buff or just discovering the movie for the first time, we share our favorite moments and what struck us on this rewatch.

Next, we give a little update on our Etsy store adventures—what’s been selling, what’s surprised us over the past two weeks, and how we’re balancing it with everything else.

Shawn’s store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RustedRobotToys

Leah’s store: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Collectandcaston

From there, Shawn shares the latest from Canada Post, where negotiations with the union remain at a standstill. We talk about what it’s like working under an expired contract, and how uncertainty affects not just workers but the whole system.

Things get a bit personal when we explore a tricky question:

What do you do with photo albums full of deceased relatives?

Are these keepsakes we should preserve, digitize, or let go of? We share our thoughts and invite you to share yours too.

And finally, we celebrate a big milestone: we’ve recorded the 100th episode of our other podcast, Cosmic Pizza! It’s been quite a journey, and we reflect on what it’s meant to reach triple digits. And there’s a new YouTube channel. Find it at: https://www.youtube.com/@CosmicPizzaPodcast

Thanks for listening—pass the coffee and hit play.

This week’s podcast promo: Monster Attack

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Step into the spotlight with the Tales From Hollywoodland podcast as the guys share their favorite Broadway shows and classic musicals. From timeless productions to modern hits, we delve into the magic of Broadway theater, featuring unforgettable performances and the shows that have left the biggest impact on stage and screen. Perfect for fans of musicals, theater history, and Broadway legends.

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#TalesFromHollywoodland #Broadway #Musicals #TheaterLovers #StageShows #FavoriteBroadway #MusicalTheater #BroadwayMagic #TheaterPodcast #HollywoodlandPodcast

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Jim looks back at the top grossing film of 1985 – Robert Zemeckis’ classic “Back To The Future,” starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas wilson, Claudia Wells, Marc McClure, Wendy Jo Sperber, George DiCenzo, Frances Lee McCain,James Tolkan and Billy Zane. The story centers around Marty McFly (Fox) accidentally travelling back 30 years in time and upsetting the timeline which could threaten his life and the life of his siblings. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

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Cigar Nerds Podcast: Wednesday on a Monday. This week we take a look at Wednesday season 2. In Blowing Smoke we finish up our Dragoncon Interviews with Comedian Ian Harris, Artist Tony Moy, and comic book artist and animater Stephan Franck. In Nerd News we talk Marvel Zombies, Daredevil season 3, Anaconda, The Haunted Forest, Splinter Cell anime, and the passing of Robert Redford. This week we are smoking The Outcast cigar.

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