Victims and Villains

The future is a tricky place, so make sure you dial the right number for this most excellent episode where we are looking at not one, but the two, movies in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure & Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. With such gnarly movies, we’re gonna need to dial in a gnarly guest. He is the writer behind one of our Top 10 Comics you should know for 2020 (https://bit.ly/vicep293), we welcome Jonathon from Jacob. On this most excellent adventure, we’ll be looking back at what makes the first film such a classic. While it’s bizarre sequel, aside from William Sadler’s Death, is really that bogus and weird. Plus we have conspiracy theories on John Wick, Doctor Who, an attempt to destroy homophobia and more!

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and you are struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message or tweet to us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Victims and Villains is written Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (and produced by), Caless Davis, Dan Rockwood, & Brandon Miller. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) & Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here to join today!

While the coronavirus put a halt to all the major comic cons, most publications and studios found new creative ways to bring us their “Hall H” anyway. DC Comics was no stranger to such promotion. On August 22nd, 2020, DC gave us an experience like something we’ve never seen before. A first look at upcoming video games, comics, and movies. Whether it was our first look at Robert Pattinson as The Batman, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League or the monumental announcement of Milestone Media’s return - they didn’t disappoint. Captain Nostalgia and Allen are breaking down the biggest reveals of this supersized event.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and you are struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message or tweet to us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Victims and Villains is written Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (and produced by), Caless Davis, Dan Rockwood, & Brandon Miller. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) & Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today!

The Zeo Crystal has been lost and just when it seems hopeless, hope is found. The Zeo crystal is locked and loaded for an episode which is turning Captain Nostalgia and Dan the Movie Man into rangers. In this listener-picked episode, we’re traveling to the year 1996 for Power Rangers Zeo. Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa are no longer the big threats facing the rangers. Make way for the machine empire and nostalgia. Join us as we discuss the first 3 episodes of the series, trivia, mental health, nostalgia and more. So, grab your zeonize for this episode because it’s morphin’ time!

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and you are struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message or tweet to us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Victims and Villains is written Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (and produced by), Caless Davis, Dan Rockwood, & Brandon Miller. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) & Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today!

Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons redefined the comic medium with their landmark graphic novel, Watchmen. The team challenged the ideology of what comics could be - through the lens of politics, our own humanity and a satire of the very medium which it’s presented. Watchmen is one of the only books in the medium to be studied in depth in colleges, appear as the only graphic novel on Time’s “100 Greatest Books of All Time List” & light up both the big and small screen alike. Watchmen has influenced multiple creators of comics in writing and artistry alike. One thing, perhaps, that gets overlooked within the mythos of the Watchmen are the team of heroes that proceeded Dr. Manhattan and gang. In 2012, DC attempted to give prequel comics through the Before Watchmen line. One of which was the Minutemen. In this seventh installment into our Watchmen series, we’re looking at Darwyn Cooke’s miniseries with the Fantom Zone podcast (http://bit.ly/guest321).

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and you are struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message or tweet to us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Victims and Villains is written Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (and produced by), Caless Davis, Dan Rockwood, & Brandon Miller. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) & Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today!

CAPRE DIEM!!! This week marks six years since the incredible genius, Robin Williams, took his own life. Williams had an energy that touched a plethora of people during his career highs and lows. We’re honoring the legacy of Williams with our listener-voted episode by discussing one of his hidden gems, Dead Poets Society. Much like his character, John Keating, Williams dared “to strike out and discover something new.” We’re joined by Philly based comedian, LeMaire Lee (https://bit.ly/320guest), to discuss the misconceptions surrounding poetry, comedy, emotional abuse, the importance of value and individualism and more.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and you are struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message or tweet to us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Victims and Villains is written Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (and produced by), Caless Davis, Dan Rockwood, & Brandon Miller. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) & Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today!

IN THIS EPISODE…

We’re all fans of something. Whether it is comics, sports, film, video games or what have you - there is a core passion that exists within us all. What happens when that passion meets toxicity? Over the last few years, these very fandoms have becoming increasingly toxic. From death threats, sexual harassment and cyber bullying, we’ve arrived at the age of toxic fandom. Whether we want to admit it or not. Through the lens of the 1990 film, Misery, we breakdown, define what toxic fandom is, what our own experiences with it have been, how to debunk its toxicity and more. E-Man, of E-Man’s Movie Reviews (https://bit.ly/304guest), joins us to talk about Annie Wilkes’ personification of toxic fandom and the incredible job Kathy Bates did in bringing her to life. Plus, we have special musical guest: We are Victory (https://bit.ly/319music)!

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and you are struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message or tweet to us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Victims and Villains is written Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (and produced by), Caless Davis, Dan Rockwood, & Brandon Miller. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) & Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here to join today!

IN THIS EPISODE…

She was the Queen of the Tejano music genre. She broke down barriers once held exclusively by men. She was gone way too soon. While we mourn her death, 25 years later, we’re looking back at the 1997 Jennifer Lopez- led, biopic, Selena and the groundbreaking superstar who inspired the film. L.J. Lowery, from Geeks Under Grace (https://bit.ly/318guest), joins to talk about his own heritage and nostalgia. Plus, we’re talking about the legacy of Selena, her transcendence between communities and genres, themes of colorism and more.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and you are struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message or tweet to us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Victims and Villains is written Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (and produced by), Caless Davis, Dan Rockwood, & Brandon Miller. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today!

Buckle up for a bonus episode on the 2000 Nicolas Cage classic, Gone in 60 Seconds. Captain Nostalgia and Dan the Movie Man share their memories of this movie, theories on how Gone served as the blueprint for the Fast and Furious series and more. So, throw on the theme to George Lopez show and let’s roll. The journey continues to cover EVERY Nicolas Cage movie ever made. This episode was brought to you by our Patrons! If you would like to help us get mental health resources into schools and get access to exclusive content you can’t get anywhere else - look no further than our Patreon. Check it out today: http://bit.ly/vavpatreon

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and you are struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message or tweet to us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Victims and Villains is written Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (and produced by), Caless Davis, Dan Rockwood, & Brandon Miller. Music by Angelwing.

ou Don’t Know What You Have Until It’s…Lana Leuka. Wait? That’s not right. From our “Top 10 Comics You Should Know” episode (https://bit.ly/vicep293), we welcome Tanya Beeson (writer) & Lauren Armstrong (artist) behind Lana Leuka: Blood Ties to talk about their creative process and the 2014 movie, Gone Girl. We discuss theory sequels and the missed opportunity (?) of Reese Witherspoon as Amy Dunn. Mental Health has a huge platform within this movie as well. Join us as we discuss the need for communication within relationships, domestic violence, kids growing up in toxic homes and more.

For all of our Australian listeners, here are the suicide prevention resources mentioned in this episode: Beyond Blue (https://bit.ly/ausu1), Lifeline (https://bit.ly/2ausp), & Every Mind (https://bit.ly/ausu3).

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and you are struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message or tweet to us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Victims and Villains is written Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (and produced by), Caless Davis, Dan Rockwood, & Brandon Miller. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here to join today!

Love is in the air for this bonus episode. While our latest episode is all about the Adam Sandler-Drew Barrymore romantic comedy, The Wedding Singer. We’re sitting down with a man who knows a thing or two about romance. Actor and creator behind Studio City, Sean Kanan, has build a career on soap operas. Captain Nostalgia got a chance to sit down with soap opera legend, Sean Kanan, to discuss not only his new Amazon series but his legacy within the genre. Sean is breaking down stereotypes associated with the genre. If that’s enough, Sean is also involved into a wonderful organization called Boo2Bullying. Click here (https://bit.ly/b2bullying) to find out more.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and you are struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message or tweet to us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

Victims and Villains is written Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (and produced by), Caless Davis, Dan Rockwood, & Brandon Miller. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today!