Two True Freaks

In this week's ball-puncturing episode, Magnus can only assume that Jimmy Olsen has no fundamental will to live because if Adventures Of Superman #482 is anything to go by...

... wow.

But first, there are digressions about the magnificence that is the Byrne Age Superman. That's not taking anything away from Superman of other eras; merely recognizing the Byrne Age Superman's pure, undiluted awesomeness.

As it happens, this issue was supposed to have been talked about last week. But then last week's episode went kind of long so Magnus made the executive decision to divvy the discussion up into two separate episodes. Because reasons.

In any event though, your wise leader is careful not to get too carried away by how awesome Tom Grummet is. And that, dear listeners, is a solemn promise.

So what are you waiting for? Start listening right now before Jimmy wins a Darwin award and takes you with him.

Due to the avalanche of awesomeness, there's just no time for listener feedback this week. But Magnus has slowly been getting caught up lately. There's been some feedback recently and there's more coming soon! So don't be left out! You too can offer your feeble effort at tribute whenever you want! Yes indeed, you humble serfs are always welcome to kiss your benevolent leader's ring. Corrupt DiManzocorp interns are ready, willing, able and eager to accept your bribe to present your meager missives to your wise emperor. The email address to use is [email protected] as the other seems to be having technical problems.

In an another sublime act of truly ball-shriveling magnanimity, your emperor permits you lowly rabble to suggest topics for a future episode. Thus, requests may be sent to [email protected] for the aforementioned corrupt DiManzocorp interns (who probably lack souls) to review, whereupon your leader might consider thinking about the possibility of potentially discussing whatever you have in mind some day. And that's a promise!

Join Hope Mullinax and Chris Honeywell as they look at FRIENDS AND ENEMIES - the sixteenth episode in season four of Star Wars- The Clone Wars! There will be- LAST JEDI TRAILER REACTIONS - SY SNOODLES SNOOKERED - MAFIA PLATITUDES - OBI WAN AND CAD BANE GO SPACE SHOPPING - MONOCLE THE HUTT - MAMMA BEAR AHSOKA and MUCH, MUCH MORE!!

Today's episode starts with a special guest...who kinda invited himself onto the show but I couldn't really say no. I like living a little too much. Tonight the monsters are out to play and we talk about the most famous vampire of all. NO IT'S NOT EDWARD!!! There is only one BLEEEPING vampire lord and his name is Vlad Dracula Tepes! The lord of the night and his constant war against the Belmont family is our topic as I discuss the new Castlevania series. Does it break the video game curse? Do fangirls swoon at Alucard's bare abs? All these questions and more will be answered in this spooky episode of Tangents Abound! Feedback to the show can be sent to [email protected] or @ahenley2011 on Twitter!

"Well, make sure your hands are warm."

On this special All Hallows Eve edition of Bots, Bugs, And Babes, my father (Al Jaconetti) and I celebrate the 40th anniversary of Kingdom of the Spiders. A film many may have caught on cable throughout the 80's, this nature run amok classic will surely get your skin crawling.....and that is just from William Shatner! We will explore all the different aspects of this film, including production, special effects, spider wrangling, and make-up done by multi-time Academy Award winner Ve Neill! So check your arachnophobia at the door and RACK EM!

In episode 79 of The Man of Screen podcast, Mike Zummo will conclude his coverage of Season 1 of the Filmation Superman and Superboy cartoons.

First were going to get a story that probably should have come earlier in the production as we meet a familiar foe for the first – or third – time in “Superman Meets Brainiac”. Then Superboy will put on a different costume and have “A Devil of a Time”. And then some pods will fall from space and spread the “Seeds of Disaster”.

And then for the final episodes of Season 1. Lois and Clark will take a trip to Egypt where they will face “The Malevolent Mummy”. Superboy visits a true City of Tomorrow that goes horribly wrong in “The Revolt of Robotville”. And then Superman will make second contact with “The Bird-Men of Lost Valley”. First contact didnt go so well.

Next time: Season 2 of The New Adventures of Superman. “A.P.E. Strikes Again”, “The Lethal Lightning Bug”, “The Prankster” and “The Saboteurs”. Dont foget the Superboy episodes, “The Beast With Two Faces” and “The Gorilla Gang”.

Its the season three finale wrap up for Fear the Walking Dead and the siege on the damn dam is upon our survivors. Mike, Scott, Beth and Brian have lots to say, as always, about the action, writing and action. Can Daniels dam defenses withstand the power of Proctor John? Will Alicia decide to go to apocalypse medical school? WHERES DIANA!!! Also, its “hammer time” for Troy, Nick gets some head and Maddy and company take a boat ride. Plus, we get to see what an apocalypse Christmas episode looks like with some appearances by some forgotten faces. Bonus talk about Star Trek Discovery and whether or not the F-Bomb should be used in the future. (Editors Note: Fuck yeah, or, maybe it should). Answering the question: “When does a cliffhanger become a damhanger” on your Fear the Walking Deadcast. Stay tuned in for our upcoming coverage of Season 8 of The Walking Dead!

In the summer of 2017, two podcasters got on Skype to record a podcast about a horror movie. Three months later, their footage was found. Join me and Michael Bailey as we look at the seminal found footage horror film The Blair Witch Project. In this episode, we talk about the movie; its marketing; the tie-in comics/books/TV specials; and its sequels, Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 and Blair Witch.

Check out the blog for show notes, and don't forget that you can email me at [email protected]!

Continuing the celebration of 50 years of Mirror, Mirror, Andrew takes a look at the DC Comics sequel to the episode, New Frontier from STAR TREK #9-#16. Set 15 years after the events of the show, DC Comics give us the sequel to STAR TREK III we wish we'd have got - action, character and goatee beards! Listen along to an oft-forgotten chapter of Trek history.

Halloween is this week, so it's the perfect time to take a look at a horror movie. This time out, Paul is joined by Jon Wilson to take a look at A Nightmare on Elm Street. Is it Jaws...or just a Nightmare. Listen in to find out.

It's Halloween-time!! No Horror Month this year, but Matt Hunsworth jumps in to replace an "on assignment" Scott Gardner, and join Bill and Paul to look at a run from Marvel Team-Up focused on The Salem Witch Riots.