“Welcome True Believers!“ I recently had the luck to travel over to Los Angeles with Podwits contributor J. Blake on what proved to be one of the most exciting, and rewarding trips that I have ever had the pleasure to enjoy. The bulk of that is due to the GREAT content we were able to gather and will be [...]
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Stan Lee and the Podwits: A Q&A EXCLUSIVE
Posted: April 16, 2013 by Dion in Celebrities, Comic Books, News, Podwits Exclusive, The Comic SpinnerTags: Batman, Boris Karloff, Captain Blood, Daredevil, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Errol Flynn, Frankenstein, Galactus, Iron Man, Jack Kirby, Jim Starlin, Marvel Comics, Professor Xavier, Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Storm, Sub-Mariner, Superman, The Avengers, The Fantastic Four, The Hardy Boys, The Heap, The Human Torch, The Incredible Hulk, The Silver Surfer, The Thing, Thor, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Men First Class
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Ernie
Posted: July 9, 2012 by Dion in Celebrities, Ernest Borgnine, Film, History, Housekeeping, News, Obituaries, Podcast, TelevisionTags: Borgnine Moment, Borgninian Moment, Ernest Borgnine, Obituaries
On July 8, the world lost another pillar of greatness, a link to a lost and nearly forgotten world, a connection to a time when legends walked the earth. Sunday morning, Ernest Borgnine peacefully passed away of renal failure, surrounded by his family. He was 95 years young. Where can one begin to discuss the life of the [...]
Siri Tells John Malkovich a “Better” Joke…
Posted: May 29, 2012 by Dion in Celebrities, Electronics, TechnologyTags: Apple iPod, John Malkovich, Sirri, The Aristocrats
In the popular new iPhone ads, John Malkovich asks Siri two one-word questions, to which she replies about the meaning of life, the weather, and then a joke. But in this parody courtesy of the Slacktory channel on YouTube, Mr. Malkovich is not impressed by her two jokes, so Siri decides to recite the stand-alone classic “The Aristocrats”, as applied [...]
A Short Doc on John Baldessari
Posted: May 24, 2012 by Dion in Art, Celebrities, Film, NewsTags: John Baldessari, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Tom Waits
I stumbled across this and couldn’t believe how marvelous it was. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art commissioned this film for a night honoring photographer and artist John Baldessari and Clint Eastwood, narrated by the man, the myth, the legend: Tom Waits. I wish filmmakers would use this as an example of how good a short [...]
Podwit Profile: Jackie Gleason
Posted: May 18, 2012 by Dion in Celebrities, Music, Podwit ProfileTags: Bobby Hatchett, Frank Sinatra, Jackie Gleason
Here at the Podwits, we try our best to bring our interests to you, the reader (and listener), while trying to then attach our spin on the subject, and perhaps shed light on something our audience might not have been aware of. Today’s subject is a profile on a man who, unless you’ve lived under a [...]
I Wanna Be Free…
Posted: March 4, 2012 by Tiberius in Celebrities, History, Music, News, Obituaries, TelevisionTags: Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, The Brady Bunch, The Monkees
The death of Davy Jones on February 29th, 2012 really hit me hard…
“Do It Like This”
Posted: March 4, 2012 by Tiberius in Celebrities, Film, History, News, Obituaries, Science Fiction, Television, ToysTags: Battlestar Galactica, Ralph McQuarrie, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back
So many of the images I love were born out of an artist whose work is known by so many, but whose name is not. Ralph McQuarrie created many of the worlds movie and television fans dream of visiting. Our first impressions of the STAR WARS films are thanks to him!
“An Evening With Jurgensen” – Part 1
Posted: February 22, 2012 by Podwits Administrator in Celebrities, PodcastTags: 1960's, 1970's, Circle of Six, Film, George Carlin, Harlem, Korean War, Lenny Bruce, NYPD, Officer Phil Cardillo, Randy Jurgensen, The Brink's Job, The French Connection, The Godfather, William Friedkin
So the name Randy Jurgensen doesn’t sound familiar to you? Well, believe it or not you know him. The retired NYPD Detective 1st Grade and film icon has acted in and produced dozens of films, and has worked on some of New York City’s most famous cases. His book, Circle of Six, is his real-life [...]
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man…!
Posted: February 7, 2012 by Tiberius in Celebrities, Comic Books, Film, Film Review, NewsTags: Spider-Man
While that new Superman looks ridiculous so far, albeit I’ve only seen still photos, the newest incarnation of Spider-Man looks… wait for it… AMAZING!
Shatner to Takei: “Drop Dead”
Posted: January 10, 2012 by J. Marcus in Celebrities, NewsTags: Carrie Fisher, George Takei, Shatfish, Star Trek, Star Wars, William Shatner
OK, so that headline was about as irresponsible as the one I cribbed it from, but the sentiment still stands as the Shatfish debacle just got serious.