Andy has finally started watching Game of Thrones so he and Steve have a spoiler-rich discussion on the show.  Then we report the retroactive changes to the Harry Potter universe that JK Rowling recently announced.  After that, the conversation once again reverts to being about apes (as it should).  Finally, Andy shares a story of some bigots at his work.

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Andy and Steve talk about the 2014 Oscars. (Ellen Degeneres was good but on the whole the award ceremony was boring.) Then we talk about the great promotions for Guardians of the Galaxy and the potential future of obscure Marvel characters.  Also Matthew McConaughey wins our affections.

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We talk some "inside baseball" in the world of podcasting including how desperate we are for ads.  Then we break down a Facebook post from a girl who thinks she is a psychic and what exactly her deal is.  Then we discuss how long Gamestop has for this world and what stores are good to steam from.

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Andy has finally watched the entire canon of Community so we talk about why it is such a wonderful show and how it struggles to get viewers.  After we talk about our favorite movie scene (Kevin Costner's death in Man of Steel) we delve in to a series of Rick Grimes impressions.  Also, we explain that The Walking Dead brings out the inner sociopath of every fan.  Then we express our excitement to finally see Harvey Bulloch back on our televisions.

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We pay our respects to the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman who looks down at us from the poster on my wall.  Then we detail what titles we want to see come from DC comics.  Also we reveal that Batman writer, Chuck Dixon was a bigot.

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The conversation starts with talk of sports until we exhaust everything we know.  Then we talk about the pathetic rage that follows casting announcements of the new Superman movie. (However, we will continue to bitch about Zack Snyder)  After that we got down the list of black superheroes and completely forget Blade.  If you get that far and still want more superhero talk….good.  Because we mock The Fantastic Four as a comic as well as Dr. Doom and his mourning of the dead.

The second half of the podcast deals with Disney's rights towards the George Lucas properties, including Indiana Jones.  Also we try to explain what a "manic pixie dream girl" is without getting the name right.  In the end, Steve laments having to watch Spiderman 3 again in preparation for our upcoming commentary track.

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Everyone go to a movie theatre and write an "S" in front of the title on a poster for the movie "Her."  We start the podcast by going over the recent news for comic book movies and how it is like rumors spreading in a sewing circle.  Also we bring up how Warner Bros doesn't have fun when making a superhero movie.  During this discussion, we go off on a tangent about how people burp on your food at Burger King. (thanks Tas)  Then we finally get around to talking about The Walking Dead comics, which Andy has finally finished.  Seriously, don't listen to that part if you haven't read the books because you don't want them spoiled.

Comics of the week: The Walking Dead #119 (Image), Justice League of America #11

Podcasts of the week: Comedy Bang-Bang #266 (w/ Taran Killam, Paul Brittain), The Smartest Man in the World - "Buzzers"

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The Optimism Club Vol. 60 ("Stop Laughing")

Happy MLK Day!  Andy and Steve show their support for acceptance and non-violent protest by doing a podcast about comics.  In this episode we talk about Oscar contenders and the idiocy of Award Shows.  You know, the ones we can't stop talking about.  Also we talk about the fact that Will Smith just isn't that good and Harvey Weinstein's vow to stop producing movies with exploited violence.  Then we talk about Matthew Broderick's murder record.

Comics of the week: Earth 2 #19, Injustice: Year 2 #1

Podcasts of the week: Penn's Sunday School "Ding Dong Matt's Mom is Dead," Smodcast 284: Pasterds

This week on The Optimism Club we talk about the anti-climactic experience of playing the X-Box One.  Also we go over the Duck Dynasty controversy and how the ones who really look bad in that situation are the producers at A&E.  There is much talk of Comedy Bang Bang in this episode so check out that podcast if you haven't already.  We round out the podcast by talking about the upcoming season 4 pt. 2 of Walking Dead.

Comics of the Week: Injustice #12, The Walking Dead Compendium Vol. 2

Podcasts of the Week: Comedy Bang Bang #263 (Ben Scwartz, Horatio Sanz), Never Not Funny #1325 (Scott Aukerman)

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On this episode of The Optimism Club we give an informative weather report about southeastern Michigan.  Also, we mock Adam Sandler.

Comics of the Week: Black Widow #1, Detective Comics #27

Podcasts of the Week: Nerdist (Honestly 2013), WTF #458 (Artie Lange)