Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast #30

It's a Thanksgiving Week episode STUFFING full of great content.  No TURKEYS here, just... uh... okay food puns are harder than I thought.  So sit back, loosen your belts and tune in for another heaping helping of Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast.  I know I YAM!  (Nailed it.)

Length - 01:14:09

Language - PG.  (Contains some mildly adult themes.)

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0:06:30 - GAMING

Rumors of a Marvel Telltale game based on Guardians of the Galaxy, "Super Mario Run" brings sidescrolling action to mobile devices, and a second-hand account of the fun of picking up a NES Classic Edition on release day.

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0:13:31 - TV RECAPS AND REVIEWS

Twenty seasons of Pokemon coming to Disney XD, the showrunner of "American Gods" jumps in to help write "Y the Last Man," Marvel's Inhumans coming to the small screen next year, "Supergirl" deals with Parasite, the Guardian and some powerful personal issues, Savitar debuts as the new Big Bad on "Flash," Vigilante provides a spark to "Arrow," "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" travel to the Old West and a new timeslot, and "The Walking Dead" gives us an extra half-hour of Negan.

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0:33:51 - CROSSING THE STREAMS

Billy Bob Thornton stars in "Goliath" for Amazon Prime, a terrifying indie film called "Green Room," the sci-fi "Midnight Special," a topical episode of "Black Mirror, a trailer for the new Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events series, and a documentary about Aardman Animation.

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0:41:02 - STAR WARS NEWS

"Rogue One" clues keep trickling out, Carrie Fisher reveals an on-set affair and Emilia Clarke joins the Han Solo standalone film.

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0:45:52 - MOVIE NEWS

"Deadpool 2" loses a director, "The Dark Tower" delayed until summer, "Pacific Rim 2" on track, a second trailer for "Kong: Skull Island," "Incredibles 2" is moved up a year, a huge reaction for the live-action "Beauty and the Beast" trailer, a top secret easter egg still undiscovered in "Guardians of the Galaxy," James Cameron promising glasses-free 3D, a Doctor Who Christmas Special screening, the new "Arrival" may crack Seth's top 100 movie list and the first look at "Spider-Man: Homecoming" to debut before "Rogue One."

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1:01:43 - COMIC BOOK NEWS

Creators boycotting red states stirs up controversy online and a graphic novel wins the National Book Award for the first time in history.

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1:07:13 - CALLING AN AUDIBLE

Michael gushes about the nerd-friendly novel "Ready Player One."