Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast #44

Even with one member so sick he can't talk, Ka-Pow the Pop Cultured Podcast keeps plugging along to bring you the nerdy news necessities you never knew you needed.  And tune in to learn how local folks can come sit in on a recording of the show during our first ever Podcast Night!

Length - 01:12:36

Language - PG-13.  (Contains some adult language.)

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0:04:19 - STAR WARS NEWS

Force Friday II set for September 1st, the Jedi in "The Last Jedi" is officially plural thanks to foreign posters, a subtle update to stormtrooper costumes and Jar Jar gets a sad ending in an upcoming novel.

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0:11:22 - TV RECAPS & REVIEWS

"Riverdale" spinning an engaging mystery we plan on obsessing over, Kevin Smith bringing Spawn's Sam & Twitch to BBC America, characters reunite for solid return of "The Walking Dead," "Legion" keeps us on our toes with trippy storytelling, Luthor family drama on "Supergirl," "Powerless" improves in a tighter, funnier third episode, binge-watching "The Santa Clarita Diet," and "Cosplay Melee" reality competition coming to Syfy.

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0:41:49 - MOVIE NEWS

An english-language remake of "The Raid" on the way, Mel Gibson in the running to direct "Suicide Squad 2," and stick around for a post-credits scene after "Kong: Skull Island."

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0:47:38 - COMIC BOOK NEWS

"The Wild Storm" reboots the WildStorm Universe for a modern generation, Batman / Flash crossover "The Button" to deal with Rebirth's "Watchmen" connection, epic Alex Ross art teases Marvel's "Generations" event, Marvel characters hitting big box stores in digest size editions and Dark Horse bringing "Mystery Science Theater 3000" to comic pages.

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0:53:51 - GAME THERAPY

A reissued version of 1981's "Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective" pits your investigative skills against literature's most famous sleuth.