Victims and Villains

Welcome to another adventure within the universe! For this adventure, we have something special planned for you guys. We’re sitting down with a gentleman named Johnny Crowder for this episode. Johnny is the vocalist of the hardcore band, Prison. Beyond that though, he is the founder and CEO of the mental health texting service, Cope Notes. Cope Notes is a service that texts you daily positive messages. Which ultimately rewires your brain to think and influence you more positively throughout your daily life. Not only is Cope Notes now in our resources (bit.ly/hopevic) tabs but this episode dives deep into its’ origins and process for working. Get to know the heart behind the service through Johnny’s story of suicide and abuse as well. Johnny has a powerful story and behind that has an incredible service through cope notes. (https://copenotes.com/)
And more importantly, if you or someone you know is struggling with suicide, addiction, self-harm or depression - please free feel to reach out. Use any our resources (https://bit.ly/2KzYwfI), call the suicide lifeline (1-800-273-8255) or text 741-741.

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Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this adventure, grab your passport because we are going all over the multiverse. We’re joined by Brandon “Riff Daddy” Miller, one of our staff writers, to bring down the big details of Disney’s upcoming streaming service Disney+. Disney’s annual convention, D23, opened up the details of the upcoming service wide. Not only giving us details about what is available at launch but also what original content to expect as well. Whether you’re a fan of Star Wars, Marvel or even yes, Lizzie McGuire – there is something for everyone. As if that wasn’t enough, we’re jumping over to the DC-Universe to talk about the latest animated feature, Batman: Hush. If that still isn’t enough for you, our last stop is going to be to the horror universe to review Ready or Not! For more on this episode, click here: bit.ly/vicep228

And more importantly, if you or someone you know is struggling with suicide, addiction, self-harm or depression - please free feel to reach out. Use any our resources (https://bit.ly/2KzYwfI), call the suicide lifeline (1-800-273-8255) or text 741-741.

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Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! Thanks to the zeebs over at Are We Scare Yet? From our last adventure in the Scary Stories universe, we’ve been blasted into a florpus. The adventure in the Scary Stories realm was cool – so it’s all good. We did manage to grab some company before the florpus swallowed us whole. This adventure welcomes Dallas Mora of Geek Devotions(https://bit.ly/2Bd2Z0H). In this episode, we are talking about nostalgia, Invader Zim, and more. This journey goes surprisingly deep and is equipped with a challenge for every listener! For more on this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/31WeO7d

And more importantly, if you or someone you know is struggling with suicide, addiction, self-harm or depression - please free feel to reach out. Use any our resources (https://bit.ly/2KzYwfI), call the suicide lifeline (1-800-273-8255) or text 741-741.

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Welcome to the another adventure in the multiverse! For this adventure, we’re igniting the campfire for this adventure to discuss the controversial and cult favorite, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. For this adventure we are grabbing the coolest zeebs online, the host of the podcast, Are We Scare Yet? Are We Scare Yet? Is an anthology and recap podcast which chronicles the episodes of the 1990s horror show, Are You Afraid of the Dark? (https://spoti.fi/2KYu24z) Learn about their origins, why they choose this particular horror show to dive deep into and more. Buck yourselves up, grab your smores and let the discussion on Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark begin. For more on this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/31RVmZj

And more importantly, if you or someone you know is struggling with suicide, addiction, self-harm or depression - please free feel to reach out. Use any our resources (https://bit.ly/2KzYwfI), call the suicide lifeline (1-800-273-8255) or text 741-741.

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Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this episode, hold onto your VHS players because we’re blasting into the 21st century with our heroes – Rocko, Heifer and Filbert. The last we saw our heroes they were floating through space with only their companionship and the singular episode of The Fatheads. Now, they’re back in our modern times. A time of dark superhero movies, energy drinks, technical evolution and social media. Join us and Caless Davis, as we take a deep dive into this surprisingly deep animated movie from creator Joe Murray, Nickelodeon and Netflix. For more on this episode, click here:https://bit.ly/2OU9HCR

And more importantly, if you or someone you know is struggling with suicide, addiction, self-harm or depression - please free feel to reach out. Use any our resources (https://bit.ly/2KzYwfI), call the suicide lifeline (1-800-273-8255) or text 741-741.

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Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! This adventure is a bit shorter than our usual journeys. Listeners may also experience some turbulence within their headphones as well. We sincerely apologize for that. For this journey, we are sitting down with independent documentarian, Cody Meirick. Cody is the director and main creative force behind the documentary, Scary Stories. This documentary focuses on the stories behind the cult classic book series, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. While the film based on the books hits theaters this weekend (and our episode on that series and movie will be coming in a few weeks). The books had a massive cultural impact on a generation of readers and parents. Not to mention, paving the way for cultural phenomenons like Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of the Dark? So grab your matches and gather around the campfire, let’s tell some scary stories and take a trip or two down memory lane!

And more importantly, if you or someone you know is struggling with suicide, addiction, self-harm or depression - please free feel to reach out. Use any our resources (https://bit.ly/2KzYwfI), call the suicide lifeline (1-800-273-8255) or text 741-741.

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Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! From the depths of the Bayou comes the latest original service from DC Universe, Swamp Thing. Joining us for this adventure down south to Marais, Louisiana is a Louisiana man and all-around awesome dude, L.J. Lowery. L.J. is no stranger to our show or to our content. Earlier this year, he shared the story of how his parents’ suicide pact affected him (https://bit.ly/2Ch75Wc). L.J. has also been a frequent streamer with us. Join us as we dissect the behind the scenes issues of the show, the original vision for the show and its’ final product. For more on this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/2YHO1xn

And more importantly, if you or someone you know is struggling with suicide, addiction, self-harm or depression - please free feel to reach out. Use any our resources (https://bit.ly/2KzYwfI), call the suicide lifeline (1-800-273-8255) or text 741-741.

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Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! For this adventure, grab a pencil and paper and turn up the radio as loud as you can. This adventure is an in-depth tutorial on Larping. If you don't know what Larping is. It means Live Action Role Play. Larping can accompany a multitude of differet stories and genres. We are sitting down with Mark Piatchek, a local Larping legend. He's gonna teach us about costumes, weaponry, back stories and more!

And more importantly, if you or someone you know is struggling with suicide, addiction, self-harm or depression - please free feel to reach out. Use any our resources (https://bit.ly/2KzYwfI), call the suicide lifeline (1-800-273-8255) or text 741-741.

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Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! We’re jumping from the groovy sixties of Once Upon a Time In Hollywood to the glamorous 80s of Stranger Things. The majority of this episode focuses on the third season. However for this episode’s Manhattan Media Moments, we’re jumping into the show’s first two seasons. Season three brings theories, new horrors, new sci-fi and more. Cory O’Carroll from Beggars joins us to dive deep into the Upside Down and all of its glory! For more on this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/2Kcj4YV

And more importantly, if you or someone you know is struggling with suicide, addiction, self-harm or depression - please free feel to reach out. Use any our resources (https://bit.ly/2KzYwfI), call the suicide lifeline (1-800-273-8255) or text 741-741.

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Welcome to another adventure within the multiverse! Grab the keys to your VW bug or van because we’re heading back to the 1960s. For this adventure, we’re grabbing Ryan Silberstein from The Shame Files (https://bit.ly/2Y1Ybtk) and Cinema 76 (https://bit.ly/2ZmfphP), to dive into the ninth film from Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood. Hollywood ranges multiple arcs from Leonardo DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton, Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth, Margot Robbie’s Sharon Tate, the Charles Manson family and more. Yeah, this adventure has a lot to unpack and discuss. 1969 has a lot to offer and we have a lot to talk about. For more on this episode, click here: https://bit.ly/2Y0YggK

And more importantly, if you or someone you know is struggling with suicide, addiction, self-harm or depression - please free feel to reach out. Use any our resources (https://bit.ly/2KzYwfI), call the suicide lifeline (1-800-273-8255) or text 741-741.

Music by Beggars (https://bit.ly/2x69ZuL).