Unjustly Maligned

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Unjustly Maligned episodes

February 15, 2016 47: "True Detective Season 2" with Erik Aho
Everybody loved “True Detective” Season 1… but not so much Season 2. Musician and LA native Erik Aho joins Antony to stand up for the show, and elaborate on its appeal to noir lovers everywhere.
"True Detective Season 2"
Host Antony Johnston with Erik Aho.
Referenced Works
True Detective
Show Notes & Links
"True Detective Season 2"
Nic Pizzolatto
Noir writer and ex-Pinkerton Dashiell Hammett
Accusations of plagiarism against Pizzolatto in TD Season 1
1 hr 7 min
February 01, 2016 46: "Lady in the Water" with Dan Moren
Few directors divide opinion so much as M Night Shyamalan, but writer Dan Moren dives in headfirst to attempt a rescue of his fairy-tale movie “Lady in the Water”.
"Lady in the Water"
Host Antony Johnston with Dan Moren.
Referenced Works
Lady in the Water
[Amazon]
Show Notes & Links
"Lady in the Water"
M Night Shyamalan
The Monomyth, or "Hero's Journey"
1 hr 2 min
January 18, 2016 45: David Bowie's "Tin Machine" with Chris Mitchell
To celebrate the late David Bowie’s extraordinary life and body of work, writer Chris Mitchell joins Antony to defend the artist’s short-lived and drastically misunderstood “Tin Machine” project.
David Bowie's "Tin Machine"
Host Antony Johnston with Chris Mitchell.
Referenced Works
David Bowie's "Tin Machine"
[Amazon]
Show Notes & Links
Tin Machine
Reeves Gabrels
"Bowie on Bowie" by Sean Egan
Bowie speculating on the Internet's impact in a 2000 interview with Jeremy Paxman
Chris O'Leary's "Bowie Songs" blog...
...And the first collection, "Rebel Rebel"
1 hr 2 min
January 04, 2016 44: "Andromeda" with Lisa Schmeiser
Happy new year! And to begin 2016, writer and SF lover Lisa Schmeiser joins Antony to discuss the all-but-forgotten “Andromeda”, and wonder just how much of it actually came from Gene Roddenberry’s pen…
"Andromeda"
Host Antony Johnston with Lisa Schmeiser.
Referenced Works
Andromeda
[Amazon]
Show Notes & Links
"Andromeda"
Gene Roddenberry
Lisa's guest appearance on "Random Trek"
1 hr 4 min
December 21, 2015 43: "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" with David Loehr
Ho Ho Seven! For Brits, Christmas means a traditional dose of 007 on the TV. So in this festive episode, playwright David J Loehr joins Antony to talk about the most misunderstood Bond movie of all, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”.
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
Host Antony Johnston with David J. Loehr.
Referenced Works
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
[Amazon]
Holidays (topic)
Show Notes & Links
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
George Lazenby
List of Bond movies on wikipedia
"Inception"
Johnny Cash's "Thunderball" song
1 hr 13 min
December 14, 2015 42: "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" with Brianna Wu
Just ahead of “The Force Awakens” release, game designer and podcaster Brianna Wu joins Antony to round off our very own “prequel trilogy” with a defense of “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith”!
"Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith"
Host Antony Johnston with Brianna Wu.
Referenced Works
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
[Amazon]
Star Wars (franchise)
Show Notes & Links
"Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith"
"The Clone Wars" TV series
The "Beyond Good and Evil" videogame
1 hr 1 min
December 07, 2015 41: "Robotech" with Chip Sudderth
Sci-fi podcaster Chip Sudderth joins Antony to defend (though not three times)”Robotech”, the 1980s anime series maligned by purists everywhere.
"Robotech"
Host Antony Johnston with Chip Sudderth.
Referenced Works
Robotech
[Amazon]
Show Notes & Links
"Robotech"
Carl Macek
"Robotech II: The Sentinels"
"Science Ninja Team Gatchaman", aka "Battle of the Planets"
The "Robotech" RPG by Palladium
...And R Talsorian's "Mekton" RPG
"X Bomber", aka "Star Fleet"
1 hr 10 min
November 30, 2015 40: "Napoleon" with Nick Friederich
Veteran and Napoleon buff Nick Friederich joins Antony to explain why the Emperor is unjustly maligned, why his military genius is overlooked, and how this complex figure birthed modern Europe.
"Napoleon"
Host Antony Johnston with Nick Friederich.
Show Notes & Links
Napoleon Bonaparte
The Napoleonic Code
Napoleon's Coronation as Emperor of France
The Battle of Austerlitz
The famous "Plum-Pudding in Danger" cartoon of Napoleon and Pitt carving up the world
Neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire
The Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon's tomb at DÃ´me des Invalides
48 min
November 23, 2015 39: "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" with Clara Fernandez-Vara
NYU game professor Clara Fernández-Vara joins Antony to confess her love of all things Indiana Jones, even including the infamous fridge contained within the Crystal Skulls.
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
Host Antony Johnston with Clara Fernandez-Vara.
Referenced Works
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
[Amazon]
Steven Spielberg
Indiana Jones
Show Notes & Links
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"
Frank Darabont's "Crystal Skull" screenplay
The original "Raiders" story meeting notes
Clara FernÃ¡ndez-Vara's website
Clara FernÃ¡ndez-Vara on twitter
Clara FernÃ¡ndez-Vara's page at NYU Game Center
1 hr 14 min
November 16, 2015 38: "Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again" with Moisés Chiullán
Podcaster and comic aficionado Moisés Chiullán joins Antony on the eve of “Dark Knight 3“‘s release to stand up for the iconoclastic Frank Miller’s Batman sequel, “The Dark Knight Strikes Again”.
"Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again"
Host Antony Johnston with Moisés Chiullán.
Referenced Works
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again
[Amazon]
Show Notes & Links
"Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again"
Frank Miller
"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns"
Klaus Janson
Lynn Varley
MoisÃ©s' "Giant Size" podcast begins its summer of crossover madnessâ€¦
â€¦And also takes a look at Frank Miller's wide-ranging career
1 hr 19 min

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