A lively discussion about comics, television, film and everything else making waves this week inside fan culture.
Episodes
Monday Apr 04, 2016
Monday Apr 04, 2016
It's time for Ka-Pow: The Pop Cultured Podcast! Evolving from our previous incarnation as the So Pro
Podcast, Michael, Jordan, Cliff and Seth return with a brand new name and an updated format, but all
the same off-the-cuff opinions about pop culture related to the comics, television and movies we love.
Length - 1:09:15
Language - PG. (Contains some mildly adult themes and innuendo.)
2:40 - Introductions
The Ka-Pow team reintroduces ourselves to listeners, both new and old.
MOVIE NEWS
7:42 - Booster Gold rumors
Geoff Johns announces plans to introduce Booster Gold into the DC film universe.
http://comicbook.com/2016/03/22/geoff-johns-promises-booster-gold/
9:44 - Lara Croft casting
Daisy Ridley in talks to play the iconic “Tomb Raider” heroine.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/daisy-ridley-tomb-raider-talks-876986
10:48 - Lego Batman trailer
The fun first trailer for the sequel to “The Lego Movie.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBJyp2LFHgk
TV RECAPS AND REVIEWS
13:09 - The Walking Dead
Comparing recent plots to their comic book origins and anticipating the season finale.
22:10 - Daredevil
First impressions of Season 2.
25:10 - Supergirl
Martian Manhunter’s origin and our hopes for the “Flash” crossover.
31:12 - Powers
Season 2 plot hints and casting news.
33:03 - The Flash
Theories about Zoom and his origin.
STAR WARS NEWS
35:35 - Han Solo origin movie
Harrison Ford’s advice to the actor cast as a young Han Solo.
http://www.eonline.com/news/750737/harrison-ford-to-young-han-solo-star-don-t-do-it
COMIC BOOK NEWS
39:05 - Jessica Jones
Brian Michael Bendis rumored to be returning to the character he created.
http://comicsalliance.com/new-jessica-jones-comic-possible-brevoort/
40:00 - Darwyn Cooke
Hanna-Barbera cartoons and Scooby Doo get reimagined in new DC comics.
http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/01/28/hanna-barbera-beyond-flintstones-scooby-and-more-are-getting-comic-book-reimaginings
42:11 - DC Rebirth
Big shake-ups for the entire line of DC comics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Rebirth
44:04 - Y the Last Man
Brian K. Vaughan teases news about an adaptation of “Y the Last Man.”
https://twitter.com/HeyBKV/status/713441166423756800?lang=en
46:20 - Arrow
Felicity’s recovery and the villainous Cupid.
DEEP THOUGHTS
49:06 - Growing up Geek
An article about good ways to introduce young children to superheroes leads to Deep Thoughts about
marketing and branding, how each of us shares our fandom with our kids, how our childhood love of
comics continues to influence our opinions on the current climate of nerd culture and how comedian
Patton Oswalt already has all this figured out.
http://www.avclub.com/article/our-parenting-guide-takes-superheroes-233903
http://www.wired.com/2010/12/ff_angrynerd_geekculture/
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