Torvus Podcast

Ari and Jason are back for SEASON 4 EPISODE 1 of the Torvus Podcast. We have a casual conversation about the greatness of Stranger Things 4 and why it hit the mark. We also discuss the failings of Obi Wan Kenobi, how writing is so important to shows and recall some dungeons and dragons experiences. 

This was huge episode of for us! The Ninja movies of the 80s shaped who were are today. These movies got so many kids interested in martial arts. We tackle the main ninja actor Sho Kosugi and look at the films Enter the Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja, Ninja III: Domination and Pray for Death. We also briefly talk about American Ninja, ninja weapons and odd trivia from those movies. Join us for the NINJA EPISODE! www.torvuspodcast.com

The guys review several movies that have been remade or rebooted and explain why it worked (typically does not) or not. We discuss the new Godzilla Vs Kong 2021, Goonies, Batman, Conan, Dune, Big Trouble in Little China and more.  We also go off on why Hollywood insists on ruining old movies and why FANS who are in the movie business make films better.  Join Us!

Are you a Godzilla fan? You should be. He is the king of Monsters after all. Ari, Alex and Jason chat about the Iconic Godzilla and specially the 1962 Godzilla vs Kong and how it's held up over the years. We throw out some trivia and find out the secret on how monsters could stand in the middle of the ocean, the iconic sound of "gojira" and the guy in the suit!  Tune in!

Welcome to Season 3 of the Torvus Podcast. We kick it off with the first in a series called the VERSUS episodes, where we pit your favourite characters , movies or other geeky things against one another. In episode 1, we tackle the great bounty hunter debate: Boba Fett vs The Mandalorian (Din DJARIN). Who has better aromor? Who is a better fighter? What styles do they employ? How would the Razor Crest fair against Slave 1? Was Jengo Fett a Mandalorian?  How does the dark light sabre fit into the lore? Join us for some Star Wars trivia ardour two favourite bounty hunters!

Our new season. Our new logo. And out new url www.torvuspodcast.com

This is a remarkable episode where I sit down with Mike Mizerski aka RELENTLESS JON ATLAS. We talk professional wrestling and his real life story to get to the top. He was shot in a drive by shooting and has battled Cancer 3 times and even did the WWE tryouts WHILE ON CHEMOTHERAPY.  I quiz Mike on wrestlers finishing moves and he gets all of them 100%! An uplifting and wonderful story from one of the nicest people on the planet.

The haunting that happened tonight.   

Topics: The Crow, revenge flicks, graphic novels, the worst zombies and a real life haunting.  While filming the latest episode of the  @torvus_podcast, Alex, Jason and I had quite the experience. The Episode is about the film the Crow (and coming back from the dead). The episode is also dedicated to Dane Botfield whose anniversary of his passing is approaching. While  filming, we had something quite remarkable happen in the studio. It was also caught on tape.  This is a fun one to listen to. A nice visit with Dane from Valhalla to Valhalla.  The Torvus Podcast on all Audio platforms and You Tube (Torvus Podcast).

Enter the world of Robert E Howard's Conan the Barbarian. We discuss the pulp fiction stories, comic and of course the Movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Learn about how they forged the swords for the movie, what was the riddle or steel and who was suppose to play Thulsa DOOM (it wasn't suppose to be James Earl Jones originally).

This special edition was recorded on August 7 2020 on what would have been our viking friend Dane Botfield's 40th birthday. So, we decided to do the cheesiest, geekiest thing we could think of: SWORD and SORCERY movies. Join us for an absolute nerd-fest as we discuss:

-the 10 levels of the heroes journey

-the best and worst of the Sword and Sorcery movies from the 80s including: Conan, Beastmaster, Sword and the Sorcerer, Ator, Hawk, Willow, Legend and more.

-Is KRULL the worst movie of the genre? Perhaps Ator?

Raise a glass to our friend Dane and enjoy this episode!

July 31 2020: Ari and Jason sat down for an epic geek chat about alternate realities and the phenomenon known as the Mandela Effect.  The Mandela Effect posits that there are several time lines we live on and major events like CERN (discovering the god particle) and other rips in time/space have caused us to get pushed from one reality to another. As such, we have memories of events and things that are not true according to the timeline we currently inhabit. Do you remember movie lines? Well, its quite possible JAWS, Silence of the Lambs and Forrest Gump may be different from what you recall. How about your favorite cereal box or logo for a car company? There are so many examples out there. 

PLUS: We name the shield in this episode. Ari's good friend Pauly made an authentic viking shield and it hangs in "Valhalla" (Ari's man cave). The shield needed a name and we gave it one tonight!