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 […]
Archive for the ‘Science Fiction’ Category
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
PODWITS FLASHBACK: In Space, No One Can Hear You… Scream
Posted: 24th May 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Best of, Film, Podcast, Science Fiction, TelevisionTags: Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk, Firefly, George Lucas, Indiana Jones, Jewel Staite, Joss Whedon, Lucasfilm, Morena Baccarin, Nathan Fillion, Ron Glass, Serenity, Star Wars, Summer Glau, The Black Hole, The Walt Disney Company, Touchstone Pictures
No new podcast this week, folks. Due to technical difficulties beyond our control, The Podwits can’t serve up a new cast this time. HOWEVER, we’re happy to bring you back one of the tried and true audio delights from our past! Set the Time Circuits to November 2012… Disney just bought Lucas, and the Podwits […]
Into The Wild Blue Yonder
Posted: 1st March 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Electronics, Podcast, Science Fiction, TechnologyTags: Cinefantastique, Cinefex, Comcast, DJI, GoPro, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones, Lucasfilm, Netflix, Starlog, Verizon
Strap yourselves in for a ride into the Wild Blue Yonder with The Podwits! J. has anything but buyer’s remorse over his biggest, latest purchase… leaving Dion to ponder the moral implications of what is to come! In the meantime, a major science fiction publication makes a comeback on the web in the form of […]
Protecting the Earth from various No-goodniks and Skullduggery
Posted: 22nd February 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Beer, Cartoons, Comic Books, Ernest Borgnine, News, Podcast, Science FictionTags: A Christmas Story, Batman 66, Bejing Love Story, Borgnine Night, Brian Michael Bendis, Clint Eastwood, Comic Books, Comic Con, D.C. Comics, Ernest Borgnine, Guardians of the Galaxy, Justified, Marvel, New York Comic Book Market Plac, Saving Mr. Banks, Smallville, Special Edition NYC, Superman, Valentine's Day, Warner Bros., What's so Funny ABout Truth Justice and the American Way?, Wonder Woman
The boys are at it again! Dion’s on about Clint Eastwood being a real life hero and scorned Valentine’s Day lovers from China, J’s back from space and talking shop about Superman, and Brian is loving Marvel’s new Guardians of the Galaxy and voicing his contempt for the ineptitude of DC Comics. Plus an update on the 22nd Annual Borgnine Night at […]
Dino De Laurentiis & Quentin Tarantino Present: He Came From the East- Mordecai
Posted: 1st February 2014 by Podwits Administrator in Celebrities, Comic Books, Film, Film Review, Podcast, Science FictionTags: Adam West, Batman (1966), Batman TV series, Blu Ray, Bond 50: The Complete 22 Film Collection, Casino Royale, CFQ, Cinefantastique, DC Comics, Django Unchained, Dr. No, Dr. Who, Greatest Sci Fi Movies Never Made, James Bond, Jerry Goldsmith, Kill Bill, Kuma, Kuma Kreations Entertainment, Man of Steel, PBS, Quentin Tarantino, Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four, Sidecast, Star Log, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Superheroes: A Never Ending Battle, Superheroes: The Never Ending Battle, Superman, Superman Returns, Superman vs. Batman, The Hateful Eight, The Muppets, The New 52, Tim Burton's Superman Lives, Tim Daly, Welcome to Japan Mr. Bond, You Only Live Twice, Zack Snyder
This week Dion and J. jump right into it! The boys discuss Quentin Tarantino’s dismay over the leaking of his new script, The Hateful Eight; the James Bond 50th anniversary Box Set and it’s extras; the exciting news that the 1966 Batman TV series will FINALLY get a proper DVD release; and a dissection of J’s Side Cast with […]
Elysium The Podwits Review
Posted: 9th August 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Film, Film Review, Science FictionTags: District 9, Elysium, Jodie Foster, Karl Marx, Luke Whitmire, Matt Damon, Neill Blomkamp, Robocop, Sharlpo Copley, Total Recall, Wagner Moura
Elysium is Energetic, Intense, Pulpy, Violent and Extremely Satisfying on Many Levels, But the Moralizing and Clunky Third Act Short Circuit the Narrative. Rating: C+ MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence and language throughout. Review by Luke Whitmire Plot: In the year 2154, the 99% reside on a dilapidated Earth while the 1% are […]
Straight From The Hippie-Dippy!
Posted: 1st June 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Film, Podcast, Science Fiction, TelevisionTags: A Knight's Tale, Alan Tudyk, Bill Cosby, Creation Entertainment, George Lucas, Guy Williams, Heather Graham, I Spy, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, June Lockhart, Leonard Nimoy, Liberace, Lost in Space, Lynda Carter, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Robert Culp, Shia LeBouf, Star Trek, Steven Spielberg, The Great Vegetable Rebellion, The Promised Planet, Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil, Twitter
5…4…3…2…1… Blast-0ff with The Podwits as they take another flight of fancy through pop culture, through your ears, beyond nostalgia and landing at the soft, chewy bit that is the pleasure center of your brain! This week J and Dion have to go it alone against such powerful forces as hippy villains and wax nostalgic […]
Fandom Into Darkness
Posted: 23rd May 2013 by J. Marcus in Doctor Who, Film Review, Science Fiction, Television, Watching the DoctorTags: Doctor Who, Jenna-Louise Coleman, Matt Smith, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Steven Moffat, The Name of the Doctor
The weekend of May 18, 2013 will live long in my consciousness. It will stand for quite some time as the weekend that two of my favorite franchises tried to hit one out of the park… and failed miserably. You can count my “favorite” franchises on one hand. Among them are Doctor Who, Superman and Star Trek (not […]
The All-New Adventures of the Original Podwits!
Posted: 19th January 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Books, Film, Podcast, Science Fiction, TelevisionTags: Frank Miller, Game of Thrones, Gremlins, John Carter, Lord of the Rings, Robert Rodriguez, Sabrina, Sin City, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Hobbit, The Phantom, The Prisoner, The Shadow, The Spirit, Tintin
Accept no substitutes! The Podwits are back once again and THIS time it’s personal! The boys picked up a few good books and are talking remakes. Do we really need ’em? And WILL comics legend Frank Miller ever make a decent movie again? The Podwits race through all this and more… but did someone cut […]
The Aural Adventure is Just Beginning
Posted: 16th January 2013 by J. Marcus in Music, Music Review, Science Fiction, TelevisionTags: GNP Crescendo, La La Land Records, Star Trek
For those who may be new here, I am J. Marcus. Aside from being one of the founding members of The Podwits, I am the Podwits’ resident Star Trek expert. By no means do I know which starship has the most efficient warp-core design, nor do I know Yeoman Rand’s cabin number (cheap shot, I know), but […]