Unjustly Maligned

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Unjustly Maligned episodes

April 13, 2015 7: "Doctor Who: The Movie" with Al Kennedy
Geek critic and podcaster Al Kennedy joins Antony to bemoan the unjust maligning of the 1996 “Doctor Who” movie, explain how Paul McGann was a great Doctor, and why he always drezzzzzes for the occasion.
"Doctor Who: The Movie"
Host Antony Johnston with Al Kennedy.
Referenced Works
Doctor Who (1996 movie)
[Amazon]
Doctor Who
[Amazon]
Show Notes & Links
"Doctor Who" (1996)
The unjustly maligned Eighth Doctor
The ham formerly known as Eric Roberts
The Master
"Doctor Who: The Movie" on Amazon
Al Kennedy on Twitter
Al Kennedyâ€™s â€œHouse to Astonishâ€ podcast
49 min
April 06, 2015 6: "Italian cartoon theme tunes" with Emma Vieceli
Comic writer and artist Emma Vieceli joins Antony to convince him her favourite cheesy Italian theme tunes to 1980s anime are unjustly maligned, how theme songs learnt as children can unite people across borders, and why Oscar isn’t a real Lady.
"Italian cartoon theme tunes"
Host Antony Johnston with Emma Vieceli.
Show Notes & Links
Christina Dâ€™Avena
"Lady Oscar" / "Rose of Versailles" Japanese titles
"Lady Oscar" / "Rose of Versailles" Italian titles
"Lady Oscar" / "Rose of Versailles" German titles
"Kimagure Orange Road" / "E Quasi Magia Johnny" Japanese titles
"Kimagure Orange Road" / "E Quasi Magia Johnny" Italian titles
"Pokemon" Japanese titles
"Pokemon" English titles
"Pokemon" Italian titles
"Alvin Rock 'n' Roll" / "Alvin and the Chipmunks" English titles
"Alvin Rock 'n' Roll" / "Alvin and the Chipmunks" Italian titles
Munkapedia
"Sailor Moon" Japanese titles
"Sailor Moon" Italian titles
"Sailor Moon" German titles
Emma Vieceli on Twitter
Emma Vieceli's website
Emma Vieceli's "Breaks" webcomic
50 min
March 31, 2015 5: "Last Action Hero" with Alison Baker
Comics podcaster and Charles Dance fangirl Alison Baker joins Antony to convince him the existential 1993 Schwarzenegger movie “Last Action Hero” is unjustly maligned, how the movie was sadly ahead of its time, and why Dance should thank Alan Rickman’s agent.
"Last Action Hero"
Host Antony Johnston with Alison Baker.
Referenced Works
Last Action Hero
[Amazon]
Show Notes & Links
"Last Action Hero"
The Governator
John McTiernan
"Last Action Hero" on Amazon
Alison Baker on Twitter
Alison Baker's "The Hangout" podcast
Alison Baker's tumblr
38 min
March 23, 2015 4: "Tron" with Wil Wheaton
Actor and supergeek Wil Wheaton joins Antony to protest that the original “Tron” movie from 1982 is unjustly maligned, to explain how its very existence created a rift among animators, and why he’d happily go on the game grid.
"Tron"
Host Antony Johnston with Wil Wheaton.
Referenced Works
Tron
[Amazon]
Show Notes & Links
"Tron"
"Tron: Legacy"
"Tron: Uprising"
Moebius, aka Jean Giraud
Syd Mead
"Tron guy", aka Jay Maynard
"Tron" Blu-Ray on Amazon
Wil Wheaton on Twitter
Wil Wheaton's blog
Wil Wheaton's "Radio Free Burrito" podcast
58 min
March 16, 2015 3: "The Wizard" with Moisés Chiullán
Arthouse cowboy and podcasting wunderkind Moisés Chiullán joins Antony to convince him the 1989 videogame movie “The Wizard” is unjustly maligned, how the movie has a surprising personal connection to him, and why he loves the power glove — it’s so bad.
"The Wizard"
Host Antony Johnston with Moisés Chiullán.
Referenced Works
The Wizard (1989)
[Amazon]
Show Notes & Links
"The Wizard"
Fred Savage, now more often found behind the camera
Christian Slater, everyone's favourite young rebel
Jenny Lewis, yes, *that* Jenny Lewis
"The Wizard" on Amazon
MoisÃ©s Chiullan on Twitter
MoisÃ©s Chiullan's Electric Shadow Network
56 min
March 09, 2015 2: "Twilight" with Leigh Alexander
Games journalist and feminist critic Leigh Alexander joins Antony to stand up for the “Twilight” books, explain how it’s OK to indulge in fantasy, and why separating fiction from reality is not a gender-specific trait.
"Twilight"
Host Antony Johnston with Leigh Alexander.
Referenced Works
Twilight
[Amazon]
Show Notes & Links
"Twilight"
The infamous "Twilight Moms" meme, which is patently false
"Twilight" on Amazon
Leigh Alexander on Twitter
Leigh Alexander's website
42 min
March 02, 2015 1: "Stargate SG-1" with Jason Snell
Tech writer and geek podcaster Jason Snell joins Antony to explain why “Stargate SG-1” is unjustly maligned, how this long-running TV show seems to have been erased from the cultural conversation, and why fun is underrated.
"Stargate SG-1"
Host Antony Johnston with Jason Snell.
Referenced Works
Stargate
[Amazon]
Stargate SG-1
Show Notes & Links
"Stargate SG-1"
The original "Stargate" movie
"Stargate Atlantis"
"Stargate Universe"
Richard Dean MacGyver
"Stargate SG-1" Season 1 on Amazon
"Stargate SG-1" Complete Series Collection on Amazon
Jason Snell on Twitter
Jason Snell's Six Colors blog
48 min

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A pop culture show about the sometimes strange things we love, that other people… don’t. Each episode, comics and games writer Antony Johnston asks a new guest to explain why that thing you hate is…