To Boldly Go on for Seven Seasons This week Johnny and Brian jump 400 years into the future to follow the crew of the USS Enterprise 1701-D, a galaxy class starship and breakdown Star Trek The Next Generation as they continue celebrating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. They also introduce a new segment on the show… the #CertifiedInfamous Reading List! All this plus they are joined again by friend of the show YouTuber David Griffin! #CertifiedInfamous Reading List Manifest Destiny Vol 1. – The 1804 adventures of Lewis & Clark… Monster Hunters! Star Trek The Next Generation (1987) Synopsis Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) focuses on the 24th century adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). This incarnation of the famous starship is much larger than the one captained by James T. Kirk a century earlier, and, accordingly, it carries a larger crew complement: 1,012 men, women…and, surprisingly, children. This era’s Starfleet Command believes that men and women are more likely to sign up for long-term exploratory missions if they think of their ship as home. Thus, Picard’s crew enjoys many of the comforts they’d have otherwise left behind, including a wide variety of recreational...

This is the Five Year Mission This week Johnny and Brian kick the Star Trek into HIGH GEAR! With September 6th being the 50th anniversary of the 1966 premiere of the premiere on NBC, they kick off Star Trek month where they will be looking back at all of the different series.  They also pay respects to Gene Wilder, finally learn were Thor was during Civil War, and have some great news about the Netflix Original Series Stranger Things. News Bites RIP Gene Wilder Who is on Team Thor? Stranger Things Heads to the Upside Down for Season 2 Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) Synopsis The original Star Trek series focuses on the 23rd century adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701), a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by Earth-based Starfleet Command to explore the galaxy. Kirk commands a crew of 430 men and women aboard his starship, which can travel at speeds surpassing the speed of light. Kirk’s five-year mission—and his mandate from Starfleet—is to seek out new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before. Source: StarTrek.com History Star Trek: The Original Series (formerly called just Star Trek)...

To Boldly Stink Up the Joint… Well, the day has arrived. The day Johnny and Brian have been dreading. It is time to watch and review Star Trek V: the Final Frontier. Does this movie hold up? No. Does it get better with age? No. So why should you watch? You shouldn’t just listen to the guys talk about it and save yourself 2 hours. All that being said, the guys did have fun talking about this one, it is well with the 20 or so minutes to listen in. Summary Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is a 1989 American science fiction film released by Paramount Pictures. It is the fifth feature film based on Star Trek, and a sequel to the 1966–1969 Star Trek television series. Taking place shortly after the events of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, the plot follows the crew of the USS Enterprise-A as they confront a renegade Vulcan, Sybok, who is searching for God at the center of the galaxy. William Shatner apologizes for Star Trek V Also, in case you missed it here is an Entertainment Weekly interview with William Shatner where he pseudo-apologizes for The Final Frontier. Cast & Crew...

In Brightest Day… On this week’s episode Johnny and Brian are looking at the greatness that is the Green Lantern Corps! They are talking about who and what the Corps is, some of their favorite non-human Green Lanterns, and why they like this particular series so much. They also share their thoughts on The Tick pilot from Amazon, Thor: Ragnarok news, and wonder aloud if Marvel can live up to the hype with the new Champions series. News Bites The Tick on Amazon A Thor: Ragnarok Magical Marvel Cameo Marvel Promises CHAMPIONS Will ‘Change The World’ The Green Lantern Corps The Green Lantern Corps is an intergalactic military/police force appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians, a race of immortals residing on the planet Oa. According to DC continuity, the Green Lantern Corps has been in existence for three billion years, surviving multiple conflicts both internal and foreign. Currently operating divided as pairs amongst the 3600 “sectors” of the universe, there are 7202 members (known commonly as Green Lanterns), two lanterns for every sector except sector 2814 which has 4 members. Each Green Lantern is...

This Would Sound So Much Better in the Original Klingon Johnny and Brian continue the “monthly” reviews of all the Star Trek movies, this time out they are talking about Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country. This Trek outing seems to be part of the trend with the Nicholas Meyer directed movies, it is definitely the high note this group deserved to go out on. Summary Capt. James Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the USS Enterprise are carrying Klingon Chancellor Gorkon (David Warner) to Earth to negotiate a peace treaty with the United Federation of Planets. The ship appears to fire on a Klingon vessel, and Gorkon is killed in the subsequent confusion. Kirk and the ship’s doctor, Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley), are arrested for murder, leaving Spock (Leonard Nimoy) to figure out who is behind the attack and save the negotiations. Release date: December 6, 1991 Director: Nicholas Meyer Screenplay: Leonard Nimoy, Gene Roddenberry, Nicholas Meyer,Denny Martin Flinn, Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner Cast William Shatner … Captain James T. Kirk Leonard Nimoy … Spock DeForest Kelley … Dr. Leonard McCoy James Doohan … Scotty Walter Koenig … Chekov Nichelle Nichols … Uhuru George Takei … Captain Hikaru Sulu...

The Avatar State This week on the show Johnny and Brian are talking about one of their all-time favorite animated series, Avatar the Last Airbender. The guys will breakdown some of their favorite episodes, discuss where AtLA stands in geek history. And completely ignore the abomination that was M. Night Shyamalan’s 2010 attempt ‘The Last Airbender’. News Bites New Rogue One Trailer (Check out this super trailer of all the Rogue One trailers Johnny found!)  Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley announce the end of Invincible! Marvel’s Runaways Headed to Hulu! Avatar the Last Airbender Summary The world is divided into four nations — the Water Tribe, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation and the Air Nomads — each represented by a natural element for which the nation is named. Benders have the ability to control and manipulate the element from their nation. Only the Avatar is the master of all four elements. The ruthless Fire Nation wants to conquer the world but the only bender who has enough power, the Avatar, has disappeared… until now. His tribe soon discovers that Aang is the long-lost Avatar. Now Katara and Sokka must safeguard Aang on his journey to master all four elements and save...

You Have to See it For Yourself This week Johnny and Brian are looking back at the 1999 Sci-fi classic The Matrix (the two that follow not so much)! The guys are talking about how groundbreaking this film really was and break it (and the rest of the franchise) down. News Bites Grey Damon has been cast on The Flash as Mirror Master… Hastings from Friday Night Lights Star Trek: Discovery is set 10 years before The Original Series… Yawn Suicide Squad setting Box Office Records… Villains vs. Villains > Heroes vs. Heroes Red Pill or Blue Pill… You Decide The Matrix is a 1999 American-Australian neo-noir science fiction action film written and directed by The Wachowskis, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano. It depicts a dystopian future in which reality as perceived by most humans is actually a simulated reality called “the Matrix”, created by sentient machines to subdue the human population, while their bodies’ heat and electrical activity are used as an energy source. Computer programmer “Neo” learns this truth and is drawn into a rebellion against the machines, which involves other people who have been freed from the “dream world”. What The Matrix...

Yo Joe! It’s Cosplay Time! Johnny and Brian are joined in this bonus episode by Sara Detrick a.k.a. Mary Mercenary, with a special appearance by her husband Aaron. We talk about how she got into cosplay, some of the ups and downs of being in the cosplay community. We also talk about a group she participates in called Girls of the Finest and their different charitable work. Check out the links below to find out more about how you can get a cool calendar and help this year’s charity K9s for Warriors. Where to find Sara Online Mary Mercenary on Facebook Mary Mercenary on Instagram Where to find Girls of the Finest Girls of the Finest on Facebook Girls of the Finest on Twitter Girls of the Finest on the Web Support the Girls of the Finest on Indiegogo Where to find K9s for Warriors K9s for Warriors Website 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 iTunes to help us move up in the ratings. @infamouspodcast facebook/infamouspodcast stitcher...

Who is Mark Grayson? This week Johnny and Brian are taking an in-depth look at one of their favorite comic books, Invincible, from Image Comics. Invincible is the story of Mark Grayson and the trials and tribulations that come alone when an average teenager becomes one of the most powerful beings in the Universe. New Bites Why J. Michael Straczynski is Leaving Comics Marvel Netflix Schedule for Future Shows Does Suicide Squad Deserve a Low Rotten Tomatoes Score? Invincible The Universe’s Best Superhero Comic Summary: Invincible is, Mark Grayson, the teenaged son of Omni-Man, an extraterrestrial superhero of the Viltrumite race. Invincible inherited his father’s superhuman strength and ability to fly and he has sworn to protect the Earth. He has had trouble adjusting to his newfound powers and coping with the reality of his origins. History: Invincible first appeared in Tech Jacket #1 (November 2002), before graduating to his own self-titled regular series in 2003, as the premier title in Image’s then-new superhero line. Robert Kirkman has been the sole writer of the series, Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley have contributed the art. Cory Walker co-created the book and provided art from #1 to #7. Ryan Ottley assumed art...

Camping Out In Front of Hall H for Next Year The Mecca of geekery has come and gone for the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)! But now armed with their secret agent Johnny and Brian are ready to sit down with David Griffin to talk about all the trailers, news and premiers that took place at SDCC 2016! Joined by Special SDCC Corespondent and friend of the show David Griffin! Find David online: @griffinde (Twitter & Instagram) Collider Video on YouTube The Schmoes Know on YouTube Screen Rant The Complete Guide to Comic-Con Here is the complete guide to all this SDCC from our friends at Rolling Stone! News Bites X-Men The Death of X  SDCC Trailers American Gods Legion The Killing Joke The Lego Batman Movie Kong: Skull Island SDCC Recap New Comic Books This Week 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 iTunes to help us move up in the ratings. @infamouspodcast facebook/infamouspodcast stitcher iTunes Google Play [email protected] The music in this episodes is Pomade by Silent...