This week the Podwits learn the valuable lesson of speaking from where you know. Bri has studied up on The Avengers (not THOSE Avengers — Steed & Mrs. Peel) and is ready to share all that he’s learned. Of course this won’t stop J. from bringing up the tawdry business of the newest Doctor Who […]
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More Appeal
Posted: 23rd August 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Doctor Who, Podcast, TelevisionTags: Batman, Diana Rigg, Doctor Who, Emma Peel, John Steed, Multiversity, New 52, Patrick Macnee, Star Trek, Supergirl, The Avengers
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A Case of an Mammalian Brain Surge
Posted: 9th August 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Audio Review, Cartoons, Celebrities, Comic Books, Ernest Borgnine, Film, Film Review, History, News, Podcast, Science Fiction, Technology, TelevisionTags: DC Comics, Dr. Who, Geoff Johns, Guardians of the Galaxy, Indiana Jones, Kyle Smith, Marvel, Michael Bay, New York Post, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Trek, Star Wars, Superman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The New 52, The Raid 2, The Raid: Redemption, The Transformers
The wits of Pod have the band back together and it feels so good… Brian praises Guardians of the Galaxy ; Dion casts his doubts about the new reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that hits theaters this weekend; and J.- well he does his best not to evoke that name which is not to be mentioned… […]
A Pain In The “S”
Posted: 2nd August 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Music, Podcast, TelevisionTags: Batman, Bullitt, DC Comics, Family Guy, Lalo Schifrin, Lethal Weapon, Marvel Comics, Neal Hefti, Nelson Riddle, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek: The Original Series, Superman, The Simpsons
The Podwits are back with another senses shattering episode! This isn’t a reprint or an imaginary tale… J. and Dion are back with some more thoughts on the one and only Man Of Steel! This time, Dion is here to keep J. from flying over the edge, steering the ship towards the brighter harbors of the […]
Behind the Big “S”
Posted: 13th July 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, PodcastTags: Clark Kent, Grant Morrison, John Byrne, Mark Millar, Mark Waid, Superman, Tom Peyer
J. and Brian are digging into the Superman mythos in this week’s episode—see, when Brian read about the abortive Superman revamp attempt from 2000, and e-mailed J. about it, well, that got J. all fired up, and his explanation of why starts a Podwits-style look into the hows and wherefores of Superman and the many […]
Confessions of a Receipt Hoarder (#PodwitsBeer )
Posted: 28th June 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Beer, Cartoons, Celebrities, Comic Books, Ernest Borgnine, Film, Literature, Obituaries, Podcast, TelevisionTags: #PodwitsBeer, Adam West, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ayinger Urweisse, Batman, Batman (1966), Batman Returns, Batman TV series, Beer, Debbie Does Dallas, Drunk History, Eli Wallach, Eminem, Epic Rap Battles, How it Should of Ended, J.R.R. Tolkien, Josh Brolin, Kevin Conroy, Klaus Kinski, Leonard Nimoy, Michael Keaton, Nastassja Kinski, Otto Preminger, robert mckee, Steve McQueen, Superman, The Lego Movie, Tim Burton, Titanic, Toughguys, Toy Story, Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel, Weird Al Yankovic, Will Arnett
So- What’s Brian drinking this week? How do you like your history: Drunken or through Freestyle Rap? How about Spoiler Alert or just plain Shut Up!? Well step right up and get all your questions answered on this weeks exciting new edition of the Podwits Podcast! Footnotes: Here’s how everything should end in How it […]
The Podwits’ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Debrief
Posted: 18th May 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Podcast, TelevisionTags: Agents of Shield, Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, B.J. Britt, Brett Dalton, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Cataclysm, Chloe Bennet, Clark Gregg, Coulson, Elizabeth Henstridge, FitzSimmons, Grant Ward, Iain De Caestecker, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Melinda May, Miles Morales, Ming-Na Wen, Nick Fury, Skye, Spectacular Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Triplett, Ultimate Spider-Man
The first season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has wrapped, and Brian and J. Marcus are here to conduct the top-secret post-mortem! With their usual laser-like focus and military precision (read: all kinds of tangents and diversions), Brian and J. look at what worked, what didn’t, and what the future may or may not hold for our […]
The Podwits' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1 Debrief [ 1:02:05 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (455)Batman at 75 Part II!
Posted: 10th May 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Books, Cartoons, Comic Books, Film, Film Review, History, Literature, Podcast, Side-Casts, Television, The Comic SpinnerTags: A Death in the Family, Adam West, American Psycho, Bane, Batman, Batman Begins, Batman Beyond, Batman TV series, Batman: The Animated Series, Bill Dozier, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Bruce Timm, Charles Bronson, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, D.C. Comics, Darwyn Cooke, Dean Kain, Deathwish, Dick Tracy, Dylan Baker, Heath Ledger, J.J. Abrams, Jack Nicholson, Joel Schumacher, Kevin Conroy, Matt Garrison, Michael Keaton, Patchwork, Peter Weller, Remakes, Robin, Sam Raimi, Sherlock Holmes, Side-Cast, Sidecast, Spiderman, Stan Lee, Star Trek, Superman, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Dark Knight Trilogy, The New 52, The Punisher, The Rocketeer, The Shadow, Tim Burton
The Podwits bring your Part II of their Side Cast special exploring Batman’s 75th anniversary! Dion and contributor J. Blake continue on with memories of the Caped Crusader, and get into Tim Burton’s franchise versus Christopher Nolan’s, and also bring up what is going on the small screen by way of the amazing animated films D.C. Comics have been putting […]
R.I.P. Silver Age Comics Legend Dick Ayers
Posted: 8th May 2014 by Brian in Comic Books, News, ObituariesTags: Dick Ayers, Marvel Comics, Sgt. Fury
This week, former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Roy Thomas reported that Dick Ayers, a legendary artist from the Silver Age of comics, passed away on May 4 at his home in White Plains, New York, six days after his ninetieth birthday. In addition to being a frequent inker for Jack Kirby in the early days of […]
BATMAN at 75!
Posted: 4th May 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Cartoons, Celebrities, Comic Books, Film, Film Review, History, Podcast, Recap, Side-Casts, Technology, Television, The Comic Spinner, ToysTags: A Death in the Family, Adam West, Alan Moore, Alex Ross, Anton Furst, Batgirl, Batman, Batman (1966), Batman 66, Batman Beyond, Batman Returns, Batman TV series, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: The Dark Knight Collection, Batman: Year One, Bill Dozier, Bill Finger, Bob Hoskins, Bob Kane, Brad Dourif, Christopher Nolan, Comic Books, D.C. Comics, Dennis O'Neal, Dick Tracy, Disney, Frank Miller, From Here to Eternity, G.I.Joe, George Reeves, Heath Ledger, Jack Nicholson, Legends of the Superheroes, Mark Hamill, Matt Garrison, Max Allan Collins, Michael Keaton, Neil Adams, Norman Saunders, Olan Soule, Patchwork, Paul Williams, Robin, Robin Williams, Scooby Doo, Shirley Walker, Side-Cast, Sidecast, Superman, The Joker, The Killing Joke, The Phantom, The Rocketeer, The Shadow, The Transformers, Tim Burton, William Sanderson
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Batman, The Podwits deliver a special edition of the Side Cast! Dion and contributor J. Blake celebrate the history of the character by sharing their memories and speak about the history, which leads into some very interesting topics: The various incarnations from comic, to small and then silver screen; […]
The Four-Color Fanboys’ Second “Issue” Is Out!
Posted: 1st May 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, News, PodcastFour-Color Fanboys Issue 2: Upon the Bookshelves There Lurks… a Classic! Once again, Brian and his fellow comic book addict Al Sedano (of Resurrections—An Adam Warlock Podcast) have become the Four-Color Fanboys! Check out this month’s podcast as they talk about the comics they’re reading (both new and old) and even muster up a bit of good old-fashioned topical outrage! Go to […]