Westworld: The Podcast

"East of West" is an amazing graphic novel series that artfully melds the science fiction and western genres. It's a great fix if you need something to help hold you over between now and season 2. Craig along with a new voice to the podcast, Wil Heflin, review volume one of the series. They discuss the comic's background (2:08), Death as a protagonist (9:53), their general impressions (13:22), the artwork (19:55), their favorite moments (26:07), the importance of Image Comics (30:14), and a nod to the small, independent comic shop (38:39).

If you have a hankerin' for more of the science-fiction western genre, pick up a copy of "East of West, Vol. 1." Created by writer Jonathan Hickman and illustrator Nick Dragotta, "East of West" is an incredible graphic novel series and as soon as you're finished with the first one, you'll want to read the rest.

Craig Carter and Wil Heflin, a new voice on the podcast, give you a preview.

"To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar" (1995) is the drag queen western you never knew you needed. Starring Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Leguizamo, this mid-90s gem is an amazing genre-bending, gender-bending western.

Craig and Jake discuss facts about the film (6:42), why this movie is a western (13:15), how incredible Swayze, Snipes, and Leguizamo are (18:36), the Robin Williams and Naomi Campbell cameos (19:56), Sherrif "Dullard" (21:58), the faults of the film (31:13), how almost no one realized they were men (41:35), the politics inherent in the film (44:52), and some fun trivia (52:24).

If you haven't watched "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar," do it. It's the drag queen western you never knew you wanted. Craig and Jake give a preview.

Craig, Heather, and Jake loved the original "Ghost in the Shell" (1995). And they were excited to see the new one. They discuss exciting Westworld news (:50), the new "Ghost in the Shell" (5:10), spoilers and "The Fate of the Furious" trailer (5:51), comparing the original with the live-action (7:29), the clarity of the film (7:58), the cybernetic enhancements (13:53), the geisha-bots and the spider tank (15:06), the depiction of "the net" (24:08), Kuze and the lack of existential crisis (25:38), Batou, Pilou Asbæk, Togusa, and the garbagemen (34:21), the advertisements (42:35), the big controversy (48:03), connections to Lost in Translation (54:05), and therm-optics and mind-comm (55:34).

The trailer for season 2 of "Westworld" was leaked! Craig, Jake, and Brian were all able to see it before HBO pulled it down. They recap what they were able to see from the exciting new teaser.