A lively discussion about comics, television, film and everything else making waves this week inside fan culture.
Episodes
Monday Apr 11, 2016
Monday Apr 11, 2016
The second episode of Ka-Pow: The Pop Cultured Podcast has arrived! Audio issues scrapped our original plans, so we’ve rolled with the punches, dug deep for some interesting movie and comic news, found lots of television to discuss and present our first ever Indie Spotlight on a creator-owned comic book. It’s a jam-packed show, so kick back and give us a listen. We promise not to end things on a cliffhanger without revealing which of the four of us got walloped with that baseball bat!
Length - 1:18:23
Language - PG-13. (Contains some mild adult language.)
STAR WARS NEWS
4:30 - “Rogue One” trailer
First teaser for “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” released.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wji-BZ0oCwg
6:40 - Admiral Ackbar actor passes away
Erik Bauersfeld, voice of fan favorite rebel commander dies at age 93.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/05/473073158/star-wars-voice-actor-who-as-admiral-ackbar-warned-its-a-trap-dies-at-937:00 - Kylo Ren mystery solved
The eerie table of ashes explained.
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/05/star-wars-force-awakens-jj-abrams-kylo-ren-ashes
MOVIE NEWS
7:42 - “The Force Awakens” released
The latest Star Wars film comes to Blu-Ray and DVD.
9:08 - Spider-Man
Possible titles for the solo film and appearances by other Marvel characters revealed.
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/04/05/sony-registers-additional-spider-man-movie-domain-names/
http://collider.com/spider-man-reboot-marvel-cameos/
10:51 - “Deadpool”
Blu-Ray release date announced.
11:05 - “Kingsman:The Golden Circle”
Release date of the sequel set.
11:42 - “The Fire Rises”
Documentary chronicling making of Nolan’s Batman trilogy now free online.
http://nerdist.com/revisit-christopher-nolans-the-dark-knight-trilogy-with-76-minute-documentary/
12:10 - Tom Staggs resigns
Behind the scenes shake-ups at Disney could impact Marvel film slate.
19:08 - “Swiss Army Man”
New trailer for bizarre film starring Daniel Radcliffe and Paul Dano.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrK1f4TsQfM
20:06 - “Hardcore Henry”
Impressions of the experimental action film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_je40DOn8s
TV RECAPS AND REVIEWS
22:15 - The Walking Dead
Current season ends in controversy.
29:50 - Supergirl
Crossing over with the CW’s Flash.
31:36 - Arrow
Black Canary’s fate.
34:44 - Cloak and Dagger
New series announced, coming to Freeform.
36:28 - The Boys
Cinemax series adapting the comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson.
37:38 - Game of Thrones
New season beginning soon.
38:38 - DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
Per Degaton!
41:53 - Wynonna Earp
Series based on indie comic by Beau Smith premiers on SyFy.
42:45 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Current cartoon features lots of fun Easter Eggs from the past.
45:39 - Star Wars: Rebels
Season ends on a high note for the animated show.
48:08 - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Two agents spin off into their own series.
COMIC BOOK NEWS
48:25 - DC and Marvel midnight releases
Marvel poaches DC’s plans for releasing upcoming titles early.
http://www.newsarama.com/28751-marvel-going-head-to-head-with-dc-s-midnight-rebirth-launch.html50:45 - DC Rebirth
Full details revealed for big DC reboot, including multiple versions of Superman.
54:28 - “Shiver Bureau”
Indie Comic Spotlight on an excellent, offbeat ghost story by Walter Ostlie.
GREAT DEBATE
57:47 - Batman v Superman
We dedicated an entire episode to our thoughts and feelings about “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” but computer problems destroyed most of it. Rather than get our blood up again and rant about the movie a second time, we spliced together a short reel of salvaged highlights we were able to rescue from that original discussion. So please forgive the sloppy editing and enjoy our frenetic, mostly out-of-context comments about the controversial blockbuster.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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/