What Does Underrated Even Mean? This week on the podcast Brian and Johnny discuss the underrated… er, a stinker of a movie Gamer… the venture into the space of randomness. Enjoy! Gamer (2009) Plot In 2034, computer programmer Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall) invents self-replicating nanites that replace brain tissue and allow humans to control other humans’ actions and see through their eyes. The first application of Castle’s “Nanex” technology is a virtual community life simulation game, Society, which allows gamers to manipulate live actors as their avatars. Society becomes a worldwide sensation, making Castle the richest man in the world. He then creates Slayers, a first-person shooter where the “characters” are death-row prisoners using real weapons in specially created arenas. Unlike Society actors, Slayers participants are not paid; instead, they volunteer in exchange for the promise that any Slayer who survives 30 matches will earn his freedom (though no one ever has). Cast & Crew Directed by Neveldine/Taylor Produced by Tom Rosenberg Gary Lucchesi Richard Wright Skip Williamson Written by Neveldine & Taylor Starring Gerard Butler as John “Kable” Tillman, the highest-ranked warrior in the game Slayers. Amber Valletta as Angie “Nika” Roth Tillman, Kable’s wife, an avatar in...

The Greatest Ohio Toy and Comic Show in the Land! This week on the podcast Brian and Johnny are joined by Aaron Dietrick (AGAIN!), to talk about the upcoming 2019 Ohio Toy and Comic Show in lovely Dayton, Ohio. This year guests include BOSS Fight Studios, Spero Studios, Worlds of Wor, and many MANY more (including your favorite podcast… yes, us!). The Ohio Toy and Comic Show When: Saturday, July 20th 10am-5pm $4 Admission 9:00 VIP $10 Admission for VIP As always, Kids 12 and under are Free! FREE Parking Where: The Fairborn/Dayton Holiday Inn 2800 Presidential Dr. Fairborn OH 45324 Across the street from Wright State University Infamous Shirts for Naked Bodies… You’ll feel “shirty” when you buy our gear from the Flying Pork Apparel Co. New Comics This Week – Sponsored by comiXology Brian AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #24 BATMAN DAMNED #3 DETECTIVE COMICS #1006 FANTASTIC FOUR #11 FIGHT CLUB 3 #6 STAR WARS #67 STAR WARS AOR DARTH VADER #1 CONCEPT VAR STAR WARS GALAXY’S EDGE #3 WAR OF REALMS #6 Contact Us The Infamous Podcast can be found wherever podcasts are found on the Interwebs, feel free to subscribe and follow along on social media. And don’t be...

Black Mirror is Not Broken This week on the podcast Brian and Johnny talk about season 5 of Black Mirror plus the choose your own adventure movie Bandersnatch! Black Mirror Bandersnatch & Season 5 (2019) Bandersnatch David Slade Charlie Brooker 28 December 2018 Young programmer Stefan Butler begins to create an adventure video game called Bandersnatch, based on a “choose your own adventure” book of the same name. He pitches the game to Mohan Thakur, who works for video game company Tuckersoft, while Stefan works on the game at home on his own. Stefan begins to feel like he is being controlled and descends into madness in the same way that the book author Jerome F. Davies did. The viewer chooses his actions, which can lead him variously to discuss his mother’s death with his therapist, take hallucinogens with game creator Colin Ritman, kill his father Peter, kill Thakur and experience vivid dreams, among other things. Striking Vipers Owen Harris Charlie Brooker 5 June 2019 Danny lives with his wife Theo and son Tyler. His friend Karl introduces him to a virtual reality fighting game called Striking Vipers X, in which he can feel the physical sensations of his character....

It’s a Dark DARK Phoenix This week on the podcast Brian and Johnny break down what went wrong and what went, well wrong… with Dark Phoenix. Not to be all negative, Johnny talks Godzilla: God of Monsters. Dark Phoenix (2019) Summary Dark Phoenix is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics X-Men characters, produced by 20th Century Fox and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the twelfth installment in the X-Men film series, a direct sequel to X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), and the seventh and final installment in the main X-Men series. The film is written and directed by Simon Kinberg and stars an ensemble cast featuring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, and Jessica Chastain. In Dark Phoenix, the X-Men must face the full power of the Phoenix after a mission in space goes wrong. Cast & Crew Directed by Simon Kinberg Produced by Simon Kinberg Hutch Parker Lauren Shuler Donner Screenplay by Simon Kinberg Based on X-Men by Stan Lee Jack Kirby The Dark Phoenix Saga by Chris Claremont John Byrne Dave Cockrum Starring James McAvoy Michael Fassbender Jennifer Lawrence Nicholas Hoult Sophie Turner Tye...

Is the High Ground a Sith’s Greatest Weakness? This week on the podcast Brian and Johnny travel way back to 2005 to discuss their favorite movies of the year. The Year is 2005 Year in Review Cost of a gallon of Gas $3.18 Hurricane Katrina strikes the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama coastal areas. Levees separating Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, Louisiana were breached by the surge, ultimately flooding roughly 80% of the city of New Orleans. The video-sharing website “YouTube” was founded. Pope John Paul II dies; over 4 million people travel to the Vatican to mourn him. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger has been elected as the new Pope, he has taken the name Pope Benedict XVI Lance Armstrong wins a record seventh straight Tours de France before his scheduled retirement Top 5 Songs of 2005 1 Mariah Carey – We Belong Together 2 Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl 3 Mario – Let Me Love You 4 Kelly Clarkson – Since U Been Gone 5 Ciara feat. Missy Elliott – 1, 2 Step Notable Movies Star Wars Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Crash Batman Begins The Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion,...

When the Evil Boy of Steel Throws a Tantrum This week on the podcast Brian is joined by friend of the show Darryl Jasper, and they are talking about the newest James Gunn produced superhero horror movie Brightburn! Brightburn (2019) Brightburn is a 2019 American superhero horror film directed by David Yarovesky and produced by James Gunn and Kenneth Huang. It stars Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Matt Jones, and Meredith Hagner, and follows a young alien boy raised on Earth who realizes he has superpowers, soon using them to terrorize his town. The film is produced and financed by Screen Gems, Stage 6 Films, Troll Court Entertainment, and The H Collective. Summary In 2006, Tori and Kyle Breyer are a young couple living on a farm in Brightburn, Kansas. One night, a spaceship falls from the sky near their farm with a baby boy inside. The couple adopt him as their own, naming him Brandon. Twelve years later, Brandon discovers that he has superhuman strength and then a significant degree of invulnerability after hearing strange voices in his head. Later, Brandon sleepwalks to the barn, trying to open a trapdoor which contains the spaceship while chanting in...

Game Over This week on the podcast Brian and Johnny sing the Song of Ice and Fire as the break down the final season of the HBO series Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones Season 8 Summary The final season depicts the culmination of the series’ two primary conflicts: the Great War against the Army of the Dead, and the Last War for control of the Iron Throne. The first half of the season involves many of the main characters converging at Winterfell with their armies in an effort to repel the approaching White Walkers and their army of wights. The second half of the season resumes the war for the throne as Daenerys Targaryen assaults King’s Landing in an attempt to unseat Cersei Lannister as the ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. Episodes 1 “Winterfell” David Nutter Dave Hill April 14, 2019 Upon reaching Winterfell with their combined armies, Jon and Daenerys learn the Army of the Dead has breached the Wall, and the Night King commands the undead Viserion. The Northern lords and their allies rally around Winterfell, but distrust Daenerys and doubt Cersei’s pledge to send troops. At King’s Landing, Euron returns from Essos with the Golden Company...

Like Listening to Sands in an Hourglass… This week Brian and Johnny give a lesson how to kill an hour, when they thought they were going to talk about the first half of season 8 of Game of Thrones… then plans changed. Infamous Shirts for Naked Bodies… You’ll feel “shirty” when you buy our gear from the Flying Pork Apparel Co. New Comics This Week – Sponsored by comiXology Brian DETECTIVE COMICS #1003 STAR WARS AOR BOBA FETT #1 CONCEPT VAR STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #32 Contact Us The Infamous Podcast can be found wherever podcasts are found on the Interwebs, feel free to subscribe and follow along on social media. And don’t be shy about helping out the show with a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help us move up in the ratings. @infamouspodcast facebook/infamouspodcast instagram/infamouspodcast stitcher Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play [email protected] Our theme music is ‘Skate Beat’ provided by Michael Henry, with additional music provided by Michael Henry. Find more at MeetMichaelHenry.com. The Infamous Podcast is hosted by Johnny Pottorf and Brian Tudor and recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show is produced and edited by Brian Tudor. Subscribe today!

That IS America’s Podcast This week on the show Brian and Johnny give a SPOILER heavy review of Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame. Special guest this week: Joe Corroney! Avengers: Endgame Summary Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2012’s The Avengers, 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron and 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, and the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), serving as the conclusion to the Infinity Saga. Cast & Crew Directed by Anthony Russo Joe Russo Produced by Kevin Feige Screenplay by Christopher Markus Stephen McFeely Based on The Avengers by Stan Lee Jack Kirby Starring Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans Mark Ruffalo Chris Hemsworth Scarlett Johansson Jeremy Renner Don Cheadle Paul Rudd Brie Larson Karen Gillan Danai Gurira Bradley Cooper Josh Brolin Music by Alan Silvestri Cinematography Trent Opaloch Edited by Jeffrey Ford Matthew Schmidt Production company Marvel Studios Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Release date April 26, 2019 (United States) Running time 181 minutes Budget (as of posting) $356 million Box Office (as of posting) $1.915 billion Infamous...

In 1983 Tom Cruise was in THREE Movies! The year is 1983, that means Brian and Johnny are talking about their favorite movies from that year. 1983 was a strangely awesome year for movies, including: The Return of the Jedi, Scarface, Terms of Endearment, National Lampoon’s Vacation and more! Here’s What Happened in 1983… Star Wars: Return of the Jedi was released Tom Cruise had The Outsiders, Risky Business and All the Right Movies come out Scarface came out Valley Girl starring Nic Cage was released. 2 James Bond movies were released in 1983 (Never Say Never Again/Octopussy) M*A*S*H (TV series) ends after 11 years and 251 episodes on CBS. The series finale, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen, becomes the highest rated episode in TV history. Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space and Guion Bluford becomes the first African-American on the Space Shuttle Challenger. Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program launched in U.S. McDonald’s introduces the McNugget. The Top Song was Every Breath You Take by The Police Jenga was introduced at the London Toy Fair in January 1983. The rock band KISS appear for the first time in public without their make up on MTV Motown celebrates...