When It Was Cool Dark

NoFriender continues his amazing look at the origins and evolution of thrash heavy metal. This episode takes a look at the thrash heavy metal scene in Canada. This incredible podcast, exclusive to the When It Was Cool website, has been amazing. Check out all the parts for a complete understanding of the origins, development, and evolution of thrash heavy metal.

For several weeks now we have been exploring our fascination with the the paranormal and the super natural through the stories we tell. After examining several movie characters we now shift our focus to another area of retro pop culture where many movie characters are mined: comic books. The first we look at is the Marvel Comics character Ghost Rider who rode onto comic book pages in the 1970s and continues to this day. He had two movies and is one of the best character designs in comic book history.

This week on DragonKing Dark, host Karl is joined by Joker expert Tonya from WhenItWasCool.com to discuss The Joker. The Joker debuted in Batman issue 1 way back in 1940 and has been interpreted many ways, both in the comics and in movies. Cesar Romero's slapstick Joker, Jack Nicholson's strange comic bookie Joker, Heath Ledger's award winning drug-addled inspired Joker, Jared Leto's new punk version, and Joaquin Phoenix's brilliant exploration of mental illness.

This week we look at one of my favorite- Anton Chigurh from No Country For Old Men. Upon first viewing in 2007, No Country For Old Men became one of my favorite movies and much of that surrounded how I related to Tommy Lee Jone's Ed Tom character but even more to Javier Bardem's Anton Chigurh who is both a great straight up bad guy, but beyond that, a psychological analog to the never-ending presence of evil in the world.

This week, Karl from When It Was Cool interviews NoFriender in an episode that turns the tables on the host. We discuss how we both got into heavy metal and the course is interestingly similar. Early experiences with Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer. Pre-thrash influences like Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and more. Karl asks questions about Overkill, Anvil, Metallica, and a discussion about drumming and more. If you like music, you'll enjoy this episode!

This week, host Karl Stern takes a look at another movie villain who is more than a one dimensional brute. We travel back to, what many feel, was the worst of the Nolan Batman films, however, the lead antagonist is an extremely interesting character. Bane is, on first examination, a brute. A strongman who aims to "break the Bat" as per comic book lore. However, there is much more to Bane than meets the eye... even if you can't understand him.

Red flash clouds choking out the morning sky. They said NoFriender would never come, we knew it was a lie. All other podcasts die now, the humans all succumb. Time to kiss your RSS goodbye, the end has just begun. Distorted figures walk the street, it's 1999... or 2020. Weeds once underneath the feet have grown to vines. Bodies melted like a candle, a land without a face. No time to change your fate, no time left, it's too late. The arsenal of NoFriender can't be rid of they said.

This week on DragonKing Dark, we explore the story and psychology of another icon of fear and horror - Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th movie series. The story of Jason changed frequently throughout the movie franchise but the stalking element of fear and surprise remained constant. DragonKing Dark continues to explore elements of the supernatural, fear, and paranormal through the stories we tell and this week we look back at one of the most iconic film series ever.

NoFriender is broken. This new dystopian world of pandemic fear and hopelessness has irrevocably destroyed the man who was once the laziest man in podcasting. Rising from the ashes of old Earth comes a new, devoted, and productive NoFriender. This week he presents part 4 of his series on Megadeth and their 1988 album- So Far, So Good, So What! Thrash metal fans rejoice. At least we have more music talk even if you can't go to a concert.

Here he is, Humungus, the Lord Humungus. The master of the wastelands. The Ayatollah of rock and rolla! On this episode of DragonKing Dark Podcast, host Karl Stern takes a look at our possible dystopian future through the movie Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and it's main antagonist- the Lord Humungus. As we live through this pandemic we are going to look at some pop culture that tells us stories of how the future could be. THERE'S BEEN TOO MUCH VIOLENCE!