Welcome back to another exciting episode of the Podwits Podcast! This week, Brian and J. take up arms against the evil tyrant named Jerry Seinfeld – a man who dares to compare those who upload to YouTube to a giant garbage can! But is there an ulterior motive to his mad claim? Then the boys turn […]
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On the Lam, While Warming the Cockles…
Posted: 14th February 2015 by Podwits Administrator in Art, Beer, Celebrities, Games, History, Music, Music Review, News, Podcast, Recap, Technology, Television, The Comic Spinner, Up on The Soap BoxTags: Beck, Billy Zane, Douglas Adams, FXX, Game of Thrones, Garbage, Grammys, Harry Potter, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Kanye West, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, Matt Garrison, Old Ox Brewery, Paul McCartney, Philadelphis Union, Red Bull, Red Eagle Entertainment, Robert Jordan, Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four, Sheri Manson, soccer, Sony Pictures, Spiderman, The Beatles, The Fantastic, Wheel of Time, Winter Dragon, X-Men
This week finds the boys on the run, after an ill-advised attempt to play John Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd, now recording their podcast from their current hideout, a waste-basket cabinet at a local Manhattan eatery. They briefly try to dissect whatever you want to call the latest act of buffoonery by Kanye West at this year’s Grammy […]
New Podcast: All (About) That JAZZ
Posted: 29th November 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Art, Audio Review, Celebrities, Electronics, History, Literature, Music, Music Review, Notes & Chords, Technology, Up on The Soap BoxTags: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Art Tatum, Bud Powell, Caravan, Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck, Dexter Gordon, Dizzy Gillespie, Elvis Presley, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Howlin' Wolf, Jackie Gleason, Jimmy Smith, Joey Defrancesco, John Coltrane, Jon Faddis, Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, Miles Davis, Muddy Waters, New Orleans, No Chaser, Oscar Peterson, Preservation Hall, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Ray Charles, Red Garland, Robert Johnson, Sonic Highways, Sonny Rollins, Straight, The Meters, The Village Vanguard, Thelonious Monk, Tom Waits, Tommy Dorsey, Wes Montgomery, Willie Dixon
The boys are cookin’ and steamin’ this morning! They first jump into their love for Preservation Hall in New Orleans, which leads into a very spirited discussion of their love of all things Jazz. They chat about their favorite jazz musicians, jazz albums, and even give off-the-cuff 5 jazz picks for anyone wanting to get into the genre. Dion […]
New Podcast: Side Cast: Live Albums
Posted: 24th November 2014 by Podwits Administrator in History, Music, Music Review, Podcast, Side-Casts, Up on The Soap BoxTags: B.B. King, Bill Withers, Billy Joel, Black Sabbath, Bo Diddley, Bobby Bland, Bootleg, Buddy Rich, claudio simonetti, Count Basie, Dario Argento, Dean Martin, Demonia, Dio, Frank Sinatra, Goblin, Jo Stafford, John Pizzarelli, Kurt Weill, Leadbelly, Live, Live Albums, Muddy Waters, New Goblin, Nirvana, Ocean's Eleven, Red Norvo, Sammy Davis Jr., Side-Cast, Sidecast, The Doors, The Pied Pipers, The Rat Pack
J. Blake and Dion Baia are back for another exciting installment of the Podwits Side Cast! This week the boys have picked 10 live albums that they feel are great and *must* listens for anyone unfamiliar with them. The boys have managed to narrow it down to 5 each, and try to surprise each other as to […]
New Podcast: Do Fans Have a Point? Or…?
Posted: 22nd November 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Books, Comic Books, Film, Literature, Music, News, Podcast, TelevisionTags: Axl Rose, Broadchurch, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Dirty Harry, Doctor Who, Family Guy, Firefly, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Gotham, Gracepoint, Guns N' Roses, Ian Fleming, Idris Elba, Jericho, Joss Whedon, Lennie James, Low Winter Sun, Luther, Mark Strong, Opeth, Ridley Scott, Ruth Wilson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Solar Pons, Spiderman, Star Trek, Star Wars, Terriers, The Bridge, The People vs. George Lucas, The Princess Bride, The Walking Dead, Tom Clancy, Twitter, Yes
The boys get into some pretty heady, philosophical debates this week, concerning the right of the fan towards art. Starting with the cancellation of various TV shows they’ve known and loved, Dion and Brian segue into the idea of continuing a franchise’s life through new material, be it either penned by fans or officially sanctioned by the creators; is that ok? […]
Side-Cast: Remembering Hollywood Make-up Legend Dick Smith
Posted: 6th August 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Books, Celebrities, Film, Film Review, History, Literature, Music, News, Obituaries, Podcast, Podwits Exclusive, Side-Casts, TelevisionTags: Altered States, Amadeus, Dick Smith, Foam Latex, Ghost Story, Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger, Jack Pierce, KNB, KNB EFX Group, Lon Chaney, Make-up, Marathon Man, Requiem for a Heavyweight, Rick Baker, Scanners, SFX, Side-Cast, Sidecast, Stan Winston, Starman, Taxi Driver, The Exorcist, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The House on Haunted Hill, Tom Savini, Wait Until Dark
In this very special edition of the Podwits Side Cast, Dion and contributor J. Blake celebrate the life of the “God among Gods“, SFX master, Dick Smith. They discuss his many groundbreaking achievements in cinema and touch upon the highlights of his extensive resume, bringing to light some films audiences may forget Smith was apart of. […]
Remembering Hollywood Make-up Legend Dick Smith [ 1:07:26 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (686)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 […]
The Six Degrees of Vincent Price (aka Our Love for Clark Gregg)
Posted: 31st May 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Celebrities, Ernest Borgnine, Film, Film Review, History, Music, News, Podcast, Podwits Exclusive, Science Fiction, Television, The Comic SpinnerTags: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agents of Shield, Albert Brooks, Bill Cosby, Bill Paxton, Brad Dourif, Brian Jones, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Clark Gregg, Daredevil, Dead Heat, Hank Williams, Joe Piscopo, Keye Luke, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Muscle Men, Netflix, The Punisher, The Rolling Stones, Vincent Price, Wiseguys
The lads are back for an exciting, invigorating, and sensational edition of the Podwits Podcast! The band is back together and boy do they have a lot to catch up on! Dion talks about a recent chat with actor Joe Piscopo which leads into discuss (or debate) for their love of the cult classic Dead Heat; Brian brings […]
The Six Degrees of Vincent Price (aka Our Love for Clark Gregg) [ 1:02:34 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1031)A Podcast By Any Other Name
Posted: 26th April 2014 by Podwits Administrator in History, Music, Music Review, News, Obituaries, Podcast, Recap, TelevisionTags: Baseball, Charlie Parker, Civil War, Derek and the Dominos, Dock Ellis, Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Jim Morrison, Josephine Tey, Korean Ferry, LSD No No, Mosaic Records, Oliver Stone, Richard III, Sewol, The Allman Brothers, The Beatles, The Daughter of Time, The Doors, The Fillmore, Wolfgang's Vault
Well they’re back at it again for an all new Podwits Podcast. While enjoying a nice cool beverage in a safety-cup at their local convalescence home, the boys wax about the oldest American Civil War widow to die in 2008, and Brian’s 2010 trip to Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, which lead the boys over to: The […]
BIGGER than The Beatles !
Posted: 15th March 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Audio Review, Celebrities, History, Music, Music Review, PodcastTags: Aerosmith, Audrey Meadows, CBS, Chuck Berry, Cream, Danny Harrison, Eric Clapton, Ernest Borgnine, Frank Marth, From Here to Eternity, George Harrison, George Martin, George Petrie, George Reeves, Geraldo Rivera, Gordon MacRae, Hofner Bass, Hollywoodland, Jane Kean, John Lennon, Joyce Randolph, Julian Lennon, Kirk Douglas, Led Zeppelin, Leonard Nimoy, Little Richard, Michael Douglas, Mickey Rooney, Ouija board, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Popcorn, Ringo Starr, Robin Williams, Rock Band, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sean Lennon, Sheila MacRae, Slingbox, Star Trek, Superman, The Beatles, The Beatles Anthology, The Beatles Live at the BBC, The Beatles Love, The Crazy Ones, The Ed Sullivan Show, the Honeymooners, The Rolling Stones, The Shirelles, William Shatner, yoko ono, Yoplait yogurt, Youtube on fire
This week is jammed back with fun! Dion gets J. to crack open his cranium and discuss his VAST knowledge of The Beatles, their renaissance, and the big ‘what if‘- if they’d reunited had John not been assassinated. The boys then touch on the recent deaths of 3 stars of the iconic Honeymooners series in as many […]