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Our Love, Hate Relationship with Comic Culture
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Our Love, Hate Relationship with Comic Culture
Pete Rock, Tat Wza, Mickey Factz
Do you love comics as much as legendary hip hop producer Pete Rock, radio/content producer Tat Wza, and hip hop recording artist Mickey Factz? Join these three native New Yorkers as they let you into their weekly debate on all things Marvel and DC Comics. From print to film, from X-Men to Spiderman, the Hulk, Spiderman and more, they truly have a love, hate relationship with comic culture. Our Love, Hate Relationship with Comic Culture is hosted by Pete Rock, Tat Wza and Mickey Facts and pro ...
16 June 2019
O’ we got a good one today, comic fans. Mickey, Tat and Pete are joined by a true creative renaissance man who blends Hip-Hop and comic book culture like no other. It’s our very first guest to the show, Brooklyn-born, music journalist Rob Markman. Rob tells us how he got into comic books, debates with the fellas about the future of the MCU and DCEU…
Love: Weightlifting Alex finally lines up and makes an attempt at talking about his favorite sport, Weightlifting. He says a little on its history, a lot on the misconceptions around it, and soft-pitches it as a spectator sport. Andy, meanwhile, finds the drama in the stories, and there is minimal snickering at the word “Snatch.” Hate: AI Art Andy …
Mickey, Tat and Pete pick up their past conversations about Batman and the Hulk. Why does Mickey dislike Batman Begins? Must every Batman movie start with the origin story? Is Liam Neeson really the best choice for Ra's al Ghul? Why in the world would Hulk ever be wearing a Hawaiian Shirt? And most importantly the debate is on... are all criminals …
– SPOILER ALERT – Mickey, Tat and Pete go into great depth on their very specific feeling on all that went down in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – the third Ant-Man-specific entry in the MCU and the first movie of Phase 5. One thing was for certain, Jonathan Majors stole the show. But did we need more Kang and did he really just get killed by t…
Are you ready to watch Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania? Will Scott Lang die? What about Hank Pym? Did Mickey just say Reed Richards is going to appear in Ant-Man? And did you ever why Bruce Banner was called David Banner in the 80's... Let Tat explain. That and so much to get into this week with our Comic Culture superhero trio. And please give u…
Do you trust James Gunn to bring the DCU back to life? Jobs were lost, hearts were broken and a brand new slate of projects announced as James Gunn dropped lots of nuggets this past week. Join Mickey Factz, Tat Wza and Pete Rock as they debate the future of DC Studio and some interesting upcoming projects including Shazam, Aquaman (Spoiler Alert: M…
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Kevin Conroy, Gerrymandering, Ally McBeal
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Love: Kevin Conroy For this episode, Andy takes some time to remember the late voice actor, and definitive Batman, Kevin Conroy. He talks about Conroy’s acting bona fides, his importance to 90’s kids, and his late-in-life decision to come out as a gay man. Alex meanwhile talks about his sobriety, and the best 9/11 story that ever there was. Hate: G…
It’s Episode 3 of Our Love, Hate Relationship with Comic Culture featuring Mickey Factz, Tat Wza, and Pete Rock. This week we're wearing bucket hats (Tat didn’t get the memo) and talking favorite comic storylines, Mickey cheering for the death of Iron Man, lack of respect for Hank Pym, and the best and worst betrayals of characters in the movies. P…
We're back for episode 2 of Our Love, Hate Relationship with Comic Culture featuring Mickey Factz, Tat Wza, and Pete Rock. This week we're talking Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania trailer and rating Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including WandaVision, The Falcon and Winter Soldier, What If...?, Hawkeye, Black Panther, Ms. Marvel, Bl…
Welcome to Episode 1 of Our Love, Hate Relationship with Comic Culture. In our premier show learn how Pete Rock, Tat Wza and Mickey Factz first got introduced to comics, their top 5 fav characters, comic characters that disgusts them (Did Mickey really just say Wolverine?) and what they love and hate about comic films. Give us your 5 fav characters…
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Ubiquitous D.A.W.’s, The Fall of Brendan Fraser, Schmidt (New Girl)
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Love: Ubiquitous D.A.W.’s Alex gets weird and niche this episode as he discusses his Love and appreciation of ubiquitous Digital Audio Workstations. He gives an explanation and a history of the technology, the impact that it had (for better and worse) in changing music and media, and why it’s so cool that everyone with an Apple device has access to…
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Slashers, The US Constitution, Carla Reyes (Scrubs)
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Love: Slashers For this episode, Andy talks about one of his favorite genres in all of film, the Slasher. Alex maybe gives him a good way to look at the “What is the first Slasher?” question, they talk their favorites, past and present, and somehow, Halloween only gets mentioned a couple of times. Hate: The US Constitution Alex takes his Hate perio…
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Triple Love Special: The Simpsons
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For the latest Triple Love Special , Alex and Andy dive into the arguably GOAT of adult animation, The Simpsons. They start off with a rundown of the show’s origins, before Alex dives into an explanation of what he considers the three eras of the show. Highlights include discussions of how the first season is just…not that great, some ridiculous ne…
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Whiskey, the HBO Max Merger, Tina Belcher (Bob’s Burgers)
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Love: Whiskey For this episode, Alex dives into his favorite of the liquor-type liquids, whiskey. He talks about the history, types, and jams in why he hates on the Canadian variants, Andy tells stories of Fireball, asks about why so damn many are named after random dudes, and everyone agrees that Grey Goose is an incredible grift. Hate: The HBO Ma…
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Theme Restaurants, Fitspo, Hank Evans (Me; Myself & Irene)
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Love: Theme Restaurants Andy gets wonderfully nostalgic this episode as he takes his Love segment to talk about Theme Restaurants. He discusses his own definitions (shorthand: Casa Bonita is a “yes,” Red Lobster is a “no”), his personal connection to some weird and interesting examples, and even tells the story of almost crashing a Star Trek weddin…
Love: Andy Wallace As Alex is wont to do, he takes his Love time to sing the praises of a behind-the-scenes shaper of awesome stuff, record producer/engineer/mixer extraordinaire, Andy Wallace. He dives into his moderately straightforward career path, from mixing for early Hip-Hop greats to basically every heavy band worth its salt through today, a…
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Tim Sale, Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Charlie Brown
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Love: Tim Sale Andy starts off this episode talking about the late and ludicrously magnificent comic artist, Tim Sale. He dives into Sale’s lengthy-yet-relatively small body of work, including classic works for Marvel and DC (alongside longtime collaborator Jeph Loeb), and even artwork for the show Heroes. Alex, meanwhile, rants about how good The …
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The Great British Bake-Off, Netflix, Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory)
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Love: The Great British Bake-Off For Alex’s Love this episode, he dives into the nicest reality TV competition show in history, The Great British Bake-Off. He discusses its format, it’s over-a-decade-long run, and the value of emotionally investing in people’s cakes with no cash or interpersonal drama to cheapen it. Andy gives some comparisons to s…
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The Arizona Coyotes, Method Acting Misuse, Christina Crawford (Mommie Dearest)
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Love: The Arizona Coyotes Andy gets his schadenfreude on and spends his Love segment dunking on what he argues is the most sad-sack sports franchise in history, the Arizona Coyotes. He dives into their tremendous losing record, the hilarity of their presence in a desert state, and how they even marred Wayne Gretzky’s legacy for the brief period he …
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The Rock Four-Piece, Battlefield Earth, Dr. Meredith Grey
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Love: The Rock Four-Piece Alex gets a little esoteric this episode and makes a Love out of talking about the classic two guitars, vocals, bass, drums, rock four piece set-up (think Beatles, Metallica, and Coheed and Cambria). He lists sonic reasons, both technical and vibe-based, for the superiority of this arrangement, while Andy gets to show him …
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Kieron Gillen, The Death of Mid-Budget Movies, Emily Gardner (The Big Sick)
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Love: Kieron Gillen Andy comes into this episode talking up one of the great comic book writes of the day, Kieron Gillen. He talks through his relatively late entry into the medium, some of Gillen’s best works, including The Wicked and the Divine and his Star Wars books, and cool stuff like his curated playlists for all of his works. Alex, meanwhil…
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Shazam, J.K. Rowling, Eleanor Zissou (The Life Aquatic)
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Love: Shazam Alex starts this episode up by talking up maybe the last great example of a smartphone app that does an unequivocal public service, Shazam. He talks about it’s tech bro origins, the game show based around it, and even tells a story involving “One Week” by Barenaked Ladies. Andy, meanwhile, learns that there are Shazams that are not DC …
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Triple Relationship Special II
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For Love Hate Relationship’s 85th episode, we come back with our second Triple Relationship Special! We start with Jessica Day (New Girl) who wonders if she’s the asshole for peeing in the cat’s litter box when her boyfriend’s IBS forced him to hold the bathroom for a crazy long time. Alex makes a few confessions about his checkered past while Andy…
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Cracked, Machine Gun Kelly, Elle Evans (The Kissing Booth)
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Love: Cracked Andy turns up the early 2000’s nostalgia to reminisce on the halcyon days of Cracked.com. He discusses the site’s history, including a weird pseudo-connection to Mad Magazine, the incredible careers it’s launched, and the bedrock it laid for Internet comedy as a whole. Alex meanwhile, uses the opportunity to lament the awfulness of ve…
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Josie and the Pussycats, Troubled Teen Industry, Abe Weissman (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
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Love: Josie and the Pussycats Alex takes us back to the perfectly innocent era of 2001 to talk about one of his favorite underrated movies, Josie and the Pussycats. He, of course, spends considerable time on the incredible soundtrack, its underappreciated satire, and why it’s better than Fight Club. Andy meanwhile, tolerates him, but does learn who…
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Benny Blanco, Pitbull Discrimination, Simon Basset – The Duke of Hastings (Bridgerton)
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Love: Benny Blanco Andy takes a page out of Alex’s playbook this episode and does a love on music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco. He schools him on the man’s legendary credits, his hilarious turns on Dave and TikTok, and his ghoulish looks. Alex learns who Charlie Puth is sort of, and we all agree that Dr. Luke still sucks. Hate: Pitbull Disc…
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Public Libraries, Scott Cawthon, Lindsey Bluth (Arrested Development)
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Love: Public Libraries Alex gets both nostalgic and literary for this episode’s Love where he dives into the history and benefits of public libraries. He talks up their value as a universal public good, the trouble they’ve been in over the years, and even calls out a book or two he would’ve never read without them. Andy meanwhile gets extra nostalg…
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The Expanse, Lawns, Monica Geller
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Love: The Expanse Andy takes his Love to talk up the sci-fi masterwork, The Expanse. He talks the book and its authors’ connection to good old George R.R. Martin, the value of space zombies and class struggles, and why he thinks Jeff Bezos should just pony up for more seasons. Alex, meanwhile, gets weedy about hard vs. soft sci-fi and admits that S…
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Tim Pierce, the PMRC, Hank Moody (Californication)
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Love: Tim Pierce Alex starts this episode with the latest installment of his “People You Didn’t Know Made Everything You’ve Ever Loved” series to discuss session guitarist, YouTuber, and sweet old man, Tim Pierce. He relays Pierce’s understated journey to becoming one of the most prolific session players since the 80’s and his extensive work for ev…
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Rum, Capital Punishment, Ally Wernick (Dave)
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Love: Rum Andy takes it alcoholic for this episode to discuss his favorite of all liquors, rum. He gives some chemical, geographic, and historical context for it, discusses its versatility, and even calls out a favorite brand. Alex tells a traumatic story of why he barely touched the stuff for over a decade, and we discover the three genders of Cow…
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16-Bit Video Games, Moving, Joe Pitt (Angels in America)
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Love: 16-Bit Video Games For Alex’s Love this episode, he takes it more than a little old school and outside of his usual wheelhouse to talk about 16-bit video games. He gives some history, both personal and non, talks up the accessibility and creative possibilities of the format, and talks about being a crappy high school math student. Andy, meanw…
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Michael K. Williams, Corporate Wokeness, Paul L’Astnamé (30 Rock)
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Love: Michael K. Williams Andy’s less-than-timely-but-no-less tragic Love for this episode is the late Michael K. Williams. He talks up highlights of his work, from the Trapped in the Closet video to Omar in The Wire to The Atlantic’s “Typecast” short film (which he asks all of you to check out here for the sheer excellence of Williams’s performanc…
After a brief hiatus to relocate Andy up to the mountains of Western North Carolina, LHR is back with our first Triple (or maybe more like Sextuple) Relationship Special! We begin with Prince Phillip (Sleeping Beauty, not the dead guy briefly played by Matt Smith on The Crown) who looks for some help with his partner’s sudden and concerning need to…
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Meet Me @ The Altar, Subtitle Haters, Bonnie Lopez (The Luck of the Irish)
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Love: Meet Me @ The Altar Alex uses his precious Love time to talk up what he considers to be the most exciting new act in guitar-based music today, East Coast Pop Punk band Meet Me @ The Altar. He discusses their unique, internet-based origin story, their fresh take on a sort of Paramore sound, and why he thinks they’re going to be one of the newe…
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Warhammer, Dietary Supplements, Mandy Milkovich
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Love: Warhammer Andy takes his time this episode to discuss his Love of all things Warhammer. He explains the history and nature of the game, his personal attachment to the painting and construction of it’s (weirdly expensive) figurines, and his struggles with wanting to get back into it. Alex, meanwhile, offers a class dissection of who it’s maybe…
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Hanif Abdurraqib, The Olympics, Dr. Jean Milburn
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Love: Hanif Abdurraqib Alex uses his Love time to talk up poet, cultural critic, and music journalist extraordinaire, Hanif Abdurraqib. He reads a selection of his work, discusses his expertise on music ranging from Fall Out Boy and Stevie Nicks to Carly Rae Jepson and the Weeknd to Celine Dion and the Four Seasons, and the tragedy that more people…
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Laura Kinney (Wolverine/X-23), Joe Rogan, Brienne of Tarth
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Love: Laura Kinney Andy uses this episode to wax affectionately about a comic book character perhaps marginally familiar to most fans, but completely off the radar to the layperson, Laura Kinney AKA X-23 AKA Wolverine. He discusses her origins as a barely-more-than-one-off character in a lesser-known X-Men animated show to her character history in …
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Lewis Black, Celebrity Abusers, Saul Silver (Pineapple Express)
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Love: Lewis Black For this episode’s Love, Alex takes everyone into the history and work of comedian, author, and actor Lewis Black. He relays Black’s surprisingly full life as a Yale-graduate and successful working playwright and actor before his breakthrough as a stand-up at age 50, his equally surprising turns as a writer and essayist, and just …
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Patrick Stewart, The “Genius” Myth, Tara Knowles (Sons of Anarchy)
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Love: Patrick Stewart For his Love this episode, Andy talks up one of the acting titans of the Sci-Fi, Comic, and Shakespearean Nerdoms, Sir Patrick Stewart. He discusses Stewart’s 60+ year career with everyone from the Royal Shakespeare Company to Star Trek to American Dad, and the special place that Jean-Luc Picard holds in his heart. Alex, meanw…
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Adam Neely, Them, Lip Gallagher
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Love: Adam Neely Alex’s Love this episode is Bassist, Composer, and Youtuber Adam Neely. He talks up his work, including electro-jazz covers of “Hello” and “Run Away With Me” and his instructional videos on subjects ranging from music theory to the controversial key of “Hey Joe.” Andy meanwhile learns that music theory is super racist and just wher…
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RA Salvatore, Dave Ramsey, Winnie Gecko
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Love: RA Salvatore Andy (quite literally) takes the stage at the top of the episode, as he first of all sums up the discussion around the 20-or-son minutes of audio that were sadly lost for this recording which, douchebag buffer aside, are all about fantasy author RA Salvatore. He talks up the man’s prolific commitment to the craft, his dynamic cha…
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King of the Hill, Video Game Crunch Culture, Rogue
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Love: King of the Hill Alex delves back into the glory days of FOX’s Animation Domination to talk about Mike Judge’s animated sitcom, King of the Hill. He gives some history into its development (including MVP Greg Daniels), Andy asks if Hank Hill might be the greatest animated father of all time, and *POCKET SAND!* Hate: Video Game Crunch Culture …
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Triple Love Special: John Carpenter
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For the latest in the Triple Love Special series, Alex and Andy spend an episode talking up movie director/writer, composer, satirist, and all-around awesome dude, John Carpenter They begin with a primer on Carpenter’s early years, from his time as a two time college drop-out) once for music, once for film) to his first couple of film effort, which…
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The Muppets, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jane Eyre
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Love: The Muppets Andy finally pulls the trigger on one he’s had back-burnered for a while and talks all things Muppets. He and Alex delve into some fond childhood moments, what makes these characters as universal as they’ve been, even decades onward from the original show, the surprising origins of “The Rainbow Connection,” and all of why Jim Hens…
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Phil Lamarr, Fascism in Anime, Nancy Hicks-Gribble
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Love: Phil Lamarr Alex’s Love this episode is onscreen and voice actor extraordinaire, Phil Lamarr. He talks Lamarr’s minute career in movies, his prolific career in onscreen TV, and his absolutely incredible career voicing iconic characters in animation (and only to of them involve Chris Rock impersonations). Andy gets to spend a little time playi…
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Batman Beyond, ISP Monopolies, Greg Focker
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Love: Batman Beyond Andy takes his Love time this episode to discuss one of the under-appreciated gems of Bruce Timm’s DC animated universe, Batman Beyond. He talks about what makes it special and unique compared to most Batman and comic book character stories, his personal connection to its run, and the greatness of the Terry McGuiness character. …
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Rom-Coms, Bret Easton Ellis, Norah
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Love: Rom-Coms Alex gets uncharacteristically sentimental this episode to talk up one of his favorite genres of film, the Romantic Comedy. After some history and some definitions, he talks at length about the versatility of the Rom-Com formula, the value of both diverting from and embracing a formula, and why you should all go watch Music and Lyric…
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Jason Aaron’s Thor, Abstinence-Only Sex Ed, Terrence
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Love: Jason Aaron’s Thor Andy takes the Love segment this time to gush about one of his favorite recent comic book runs, Thor, as written by Jason Aaron. He discusses how the seven-year run successfully pulled off the long game of gradually taking years to pay off plot points, how it introduced characters (and character interpretations) that are be…
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Carol Kaye, Uwe Boll, Lois Griffin
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Love: Carol Kaye Alex takes his Love this episode to discuss one of unsung heroes of music history, bassist Carol Kaye. He goes into her biography, her bad-assitude, and the controversial aspects of her career, from pick-playing to Motown. Andy gets forgiven for confusing her with Carol Kane, gets a much-needed reminder for how terrible a person Be…
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Ducktales, The 27 Club, Mr. Garrison
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Love: Ducktales Andy brings the love this episode to discuss a Disney reboot that he actually enjoys, the 2017 Ducktales cartoon. He talks about the rich voiceover cast, the deep storylines and lengthened character work the creators brought to the franchise, and just how much it’s taken over his Disney Plus experience. Alex meanwhile talks about ho…
