Mike and Jim discuss and debate the first season of the Disney+ show The Mandalorian, the first live-action Star Wars television series.

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Jim solo-hosts this mini-episode (a new regular episode type that he is calling a Jimmy-sode--Do not panic--Mike is still on the podcast and co-hosted episodes with him return soon) to share his perspectives about the Star Wars universe and explain why, for him, Star Wars canon ends with Return of the Jedi.

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In this short episode, we discuss the history and evolution of our podcast’s theme song. Mike explains the process he went through to create both our current theme song and the new version, which will be used in future episodes (until Mike decides to change it again).

Here’s a breakdown of the content of this episode:

Time Index

Topic(s)

00:00:00

Intro

00:00:22

Episode Overview

00:01:28

Discussion about the current theme song

00:15:43

Social Shout-outs:

Indie Podcast List on podchaser.com:

http://bit.ly/PodNation

Grief Burrito Podcast:

https://linktr.ee/Griefburrito

https://twitter.com/GriefBurrito

00:16:52

Discussion about the new theme song

00:33:56

New Theme Song (Long Version)

00:35:03

New Theme Song (Long Version — Metal Vocals)

00:35:50

New Theme Song (Short Version)

00:36:12

Outro

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In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) Volume 1 is composed of clips from the first eight episodes of the Fanboy and the Hater. 

New listeners may find this an easier way to discover what this podcast is about, what its name means (and doesn’t mean), what topics we discuss on this podcast and how we approach them. 

All listeners may also find this episode a helpful way to decide which previous episodes you might like to listen to in their entirety. 

NOTE: All of the clips included in this episode are spoiler-free!

Here’s a breakdown of the content of this episode:

Time Index

Topic(s)

00:00:00

Theme Song and Intro

00:00:58

Opening Remarks

00:02:14

Episode 01 - Origin Story

fanboyandhater.podbean.com/e/origin-story-1568567343/ 

00:11:04

Episode 02 - Solo: A Star Wars Story 

fanboyandhater.podbean.com/e/solo-a-star-wars-story-1568999119/ 

00:14:57

Episode 03 - Shazam!

fanboyandhater.podbean.com/e/shazam-1569364668/ 

00:20:03

Episode 04 - Time for Stories vs. Reality

fanboyandhater.podbean.com/e/time-for-stories-vs-reality/ 

00:24:58

Social Shout-outs:

Indie Podcast List on podchaser.com:

http://bit.ly/PodNation

I Understood That Reference!

https://capunderstands.com

https://twitter.com/capunderstands

00:26:13

Episode 05 - It’s Not A Joker

fanboyandhater.podbean.com/e/its-not-a-joker/

00:35:14

Episode 06 - Star Wars and the Speculation of Skywalker

fanboyandhater.podbean.com/e/star-wars-and-the-speculation-of-skywalker/

00:45:01

Episode 07 - I am the Goddamn Batman

fanboyandhater.podbean.com/e/i-am-the-goddamn-batman/

00:50:11

Episode 08 - We are the Goshdarn Teen Titans

fanboyandhater.podbean.com/e/we-are-the-goshdarn-teen-titans/

00:57:34

Closing Thoughts

01:00:15

Outro

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Mike and Jim get animated (well, Jim gets more animated) as they discuss two DC animated movies: Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018) and Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans (2019). 

This episode also begins and ends with a discussion about animation, more specifically comicbook/superhero animation, and why, even though it may be perceived by many this way, it’s not just for kids.

Here’s a breakdown of the content of this episode:

Time Index

Topic(s)

00:00:00

Cold Open

00:00:15

Intro

00:01:13

Opening Remarks about Animation

00:08:15

Who are the Teen Titans?

00:18:15

Social Shout-out # 1:

The Year of Plenty Podcast:

https://theyearofplenty.com

https://twitter.com/theyearofplenty

00:19:33

Discussion about Titans Go! To the Movies

00:43:39

Social Shout-out # 2:

SeanGeek Podcast:

https://seanmcginity.ca

https://twitter.com/Seangeek

00:44:49

Social Shout-out # 3:

Indie Podcast List on podchaser.com:

http://bit.ly/PodNation

00:45:21

Discussion about Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans

01:22:39

Closing Thoughts about Animation

01:25:58

Outro

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In this episode, Mike and Jim discuss Batman, including who has played the character best in live-action and animated portrayals, and what future Batman stories (and in what format) they would like to see.

Here’s a breakdown of the content of this episode:

Time Index

Topic(s)

00:00:00

Cold Open

00:00:15

Intro

00:01:13

Opening Remarks

00:02:33

Bruce Wayne and Batman are two different characters

00:07:55

Discussion about live-action portrayals 

00:16:27

Discussion about animated portrayals   

00:23:30

Is it easier for voice actors to get it right?

00:31:19

Social Shout-outs:

Indie Podcast List on podchaser.com:

http://bit.ly/PodNation

Play Comics Podcast:

https://playcomics.com

https://twitter.com/playcomicscast

00:32:30

Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing, 

and Batman in the Justice League

00:40:04

How best to tell an extended Batman story

01:00:05

Recommended Batman Movies

01:11:05

Closing Thoughts

01:13:31

Outro

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In this episode, Mike and Jim are joined by special guest Brandon for a roundtable discussion about the best and worst Star Wars movie and speculation about what will happen in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker coming to theaters in December 2019.

Here’s a breakdown of the content of this episode:

Time Index

Topic(s)

00:00:00

Cold Open

00:00:15

Intro

00:02:22

Roundtable discussion about the

Best and Worst Star Wars movie

00:19:27

Social Shout-outs:

Indie Podcast List on podchaser.com:

http://bit.ly/PodNation

The Time Shifters Podcast:

http://www.timeshifterspodcast.com/

https://twitter.com/TimeShiftersPod

00:20:43

Roundtable speculation about 

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

01:08:09

Outro

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In this episode, it’s more like the Hater and the Hater. Mike and Jim, for the first time ever, both have very few positive things to say during a movie review, as they discuss the highly hyped 2019 film The Joker.

WARNING: Episode contains spoilers for a film currently in theaters, and occasional strong language (Jim says f*ck a lot—he’s not sorry).

Here’s a breakdown of the content of this episode:

Time Index

Topic(s)

00:00:00

Cold Open

00:00:15

Intro

00:01:12

Opening Remarks

00:05:58

Spoiler Alert!

From this point forward, you will hear spoilers!

00:22:43

Social Shout-out: Ghosts of the Stratosphere 

https://gotstratosphere.com

https://twitter.com/gotstratosphere 

00:23:44

Continuing Discussion

00:44:15

Closing Thoughts

00:47:09

Outro

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Jim flies solo in this shorter episode, exploring our perception of, and relationship with, time, how it affects the stories we tell about the past and how those stories compare with reality.

This episode revolves around spoiler-free reviews of the HBO mini-series Chernobyl and the Amazon Prime series Undone.

Here’s a breakdown of the content of this episode:

Time Index

Topic(s)

00:00:00

Promo for Indie Podcast List on Podchaser.com:

http://bit.ly/PodNation

00:00:27

Intro

00:01:11

Spoiler-free review of the 

HBO Mini-series Chernobyl

Check out the Chernobyl companion podcast:

The Chernobyl Podcast on Apple Podcasts 

00:13:26

Social Shout-out: Ocho Duro Parlay Hour

https://www.ochoduroparlayhour.com

https://twitter.com/ODParlayHour

00:14:13

Spoiler-free review of the 

Amazon Prime Series Undone

00:24:54

Outro

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In this episode of the Fanboy and the Hater, we review the 2019 DC movie Shazam! In a rare twist, Jim gets to play the role of Fanboy, while Mike’s Hater mainly takes issue with the movie’s many cliches, tropes, and lazy writing.

(Fun Fact: Most of this episode comes from the first thing we ever recorded for this podcast as a proof of concept, so . . . some aspects of the audio quality aren’t our best.) 

Here’s a breakdown of the content of this episode:

Time Index

Topic(s)

00:00:00

Cold Open

00:00:15

Theme Song and Intros

00:02:55

Opening Remarks

00:05:36

Spoiler Alert: Past this point, spoilers abound!

Shazam! Overview and Discussion Begins

00:11:58

Quick aside about the name Shazam! 

00:13:00

Shazam! Overview and Discussion Continues

00:36:24

Target Audience: Is this a Kids Movie?

00:38:40

DCEU world building and how the next 

Shazam! movie may connect to Justice League

00:43:24

Closing Thoughts  

00:53:45

Metaphorical Ratings

00:57:53

Social Shout-out: For Your Reference Podcast

https://fyrpodcast.com

https://twitter.com/ForYourRefPod

FYR YouTube Channel

00:58:51

Outro

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