The PodwitsThe 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 senses-shattering new trailer for Mad Max, as well as waxing poetic on the hilarious preview of the long-anticipated Simpsons/Family Guy crossover, the soon-to-be-released, fan-awaited 1966 Batman on home video and so much more!  Grab your cape and head for the window ’cause it’s time to go to work!

And, if you’re interested, check out the first two volumes of the definitive texts on the making of the original Star Trek here:

These Are The Voyages – Season One

These Are The Voyages – Season Two

Makeup Pioneer Dick Smith

Makeup Pioneer Dick Smith

The Podwits were saddened to learn that Oscar-winning make-up icon Dick Smith, who defined generations with his pioneering makeup effects, passed away July 30th at age 92.

Before CGI was common place, Smith practically invented techniques that are still used to this day, and is credited by Special Effects legends like Rick Baker and Tom Savini in spearheading where Universal Studios travel-blazer Jack Pierce left off, bringing make-up effects into the modern realm. His effects ushered in a new era, and not only did he patent the still used blood-cocktail for the representation of real blood on film, he pioneered the use of foam latex as a prosthetic, which is an industry standard today.

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Side-CastsDion and contributor J. Blake are back for an all new, exciting episode of The Podwits’ Side Cast! The topic today is the man, the myth, the legend…. Bruce Campbell; and all things Mr. Campbell! The boys get into the nitty-gritty and talk about his mainstream successes like The Evil Dead and Burn Notice, but also get into some lesser known gems like Moon Trap, Running Time and Crime Wave, and even some forget beauties like The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.and Bubba Ho-Tep. A mandatory listen for any Campbell or Raimi fan, or any Film fan for that matter!!! Come on down and have a listen!

(Editor’s Note: This podcast was recorded prior to the 2014 San Diego Comic Con.)

Footnotes:

Please check out J. Blake’s exclusive interview with the man himself, Bruce Campbell!

Night of the Podwits!That’s “rapping” as in “conversing”—about rapping! Dion and Brian hit quite a few of the big names from the history of hip-hop as they each discuss their personal experience with rap. Along the way, they hit digressions about “Weird Al” Yankovic, George R.R. Martin, and a one of Brian’s favorite (but long out-of-print) novels. Catch some rhymes with the Podwits! #Rapwits

CORRECTIONS
David R. Palmer was not a teacher (as Brian asserts in the podcast) but worked as a court reporter, and so it’s not surprising that the protagonist of his novel Emergence kept her journal in shorthand, but it was Pitman shorthand, not Gregg shorthand (as Brian asserts in the podcast). The memory’s the first to go…

The PodwitsIn this very, very, very special episode of The Podwits Podcast the boys talk about seeing ‘horror’ in their youth, and more specifically, horrifying images in places that you wouldn’t normally expect to see it- like in Disney movies or on the BBC via PBS in America… (and what the heck was up with Disney’s dark side in the 1970’s anyway?!) Any who, come on down and hear what frightened their young, impressionable minds and turned them into the demented, pre-verted adults they are today. So come on and have a listen! #LookingForBlood

Footnotes:

The Kurt Russell film that the boys couldn’t quiet remember the exact name of was Disney‘s 1969 classic, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes.

Behind the Big “S”

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Night of the Podwits!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 different ways the character has been handled over the years. Get in depth and personal with the Man of Tomorrow and the Podwits (the Men of Yesterday?) on this all-new, yellow-sun-powered Podwits podcast!

And now you can join in the discussion! Tweet us @Podwits and use the hashtag #Supermen to let us know which approach to the Man of Steel you like best!

The PodwitsBrace yourselves, brave Podwitians (is that a word?  It is now!  Thus claimeth the Podwits Administrator!)  Dion is exploring a new way to evacuate his… waste… in a way that could “CHANGE DA VORLD!”  Meanwhile… J leads a trip down television’s memory lane!  It’s a podcast that is both “educational and entertaining”, says Roger Stone of ‘Podcast Listeners Digest Weekly’ — or, rather, he would if he would only listen to it… or if he even existed.

So… Take a listen, won’t you?

The Podwits 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 Should of Ended.com.

Check out Funny or Die‘s Drunk History! 

Or perhaps you like your history told to you through Epic Rap Battles?

Geek out to your heart’s content on Tim Burton’s classic Batman and Batman Returns films at 1989 Batman.com.

Looking for some place to vacation? How about Norilsk, the world’s northernmost city? 

Brian’s got some beer recommendations for you this week: Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel and Ayinger Urweisse.

The PodwitsThis week, on a very special “Podwits Podcast”, Dion opens his heart to “The Agents of SHIELD.”  Did it get broken, or is he smitten?  J. (with a little help from the good folks at io9.com) tells of the real-life story of Superman vs. The United Nations.  Also, are fan films played out?  All this and more in another nail-biting episode of “The Podwits Podcast”!

The PodwitsOur three intrepid Podwits sure have watched and talked about a lot of TV shows and movies and books and comics over the years… but how did it all begin? Join the boys as the the screen goes blurry, the flashbacks begin, and they look through their own mental time tunnels to their first, formative exposures to the entertainment that shaped them. Doctor Who! Sherlock Holmes! Superman! Plus more blasts from the past, on this reminiscent, not-at-all midlife-crisis-ish episode of the Podwits Podcast!