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Tuesday Feb 19, 2013
Tuesday Feb 19, 2013
This week author Rick Lai joins Van to discuss one of the greatest achievements in both literature and television: James Clavell's epic ASIAN SAGA-- SHOGUN, NOBLE HOUSE, TAI-PAN, KING RAT, GAI JIN and WHIRLWHIND. Climb aboard Struan & Co's Lasting Cloud and try not to get shipwrecked in the Japans, you foreign devil, as Van and Rick explore the (gargantuan) novels and the TV miniseries and movies that were made from them!
Tuesday Feb 12, 2013
Tuesday Feb 12, 2013
So many great movies to choose from, but in this episode, John Ringer (of the Wishbone Podcast and the War Eagle Reader) stops in again to engage Van in a running battle of Favorite Films of All Time! There are Westerns, SF epics, war movies, and Hollywood classics--but no romantic comedies...! Listen in as they count down from number ten to their favorite ever, back and forth, and see which of them you agree with (if either!).
Tuesday Feb 05, 2013
Tuesday Feb 05, 2013
This episode, Van is joined by fellow fan of the Aubrey/Maturin series, Bryan Crowson, to discuss the "Master and Commander" movie (Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany) and the fantastic series of novels (by Patrick O'Brian) on which it is based. So let's toast Lord Nelson and hoist the mains'l, because Napoleon is coming and all that stands between him and victory is the HMS Surprise--but, though we be podcasting from the far side of the world, "THIS SHIP IS ENGLAND!"
Sunday Jan 13, 2013
Sunday Jan 13, 2013
John Ringer of the Wishbone Podcast joins Van to discuss George R R Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" / "Game of Thrones" books and HBO series. SPOILER WARNING! Van and John talk about all of the TV series and all of the books published so far!
Thursday Jan 03, 2013
Thursday Jan 03, 2013
THE YEAR IN FILM, Part 2: Bobby Politte joins Van to discuss the second half of the MOVIES OF 2012.
Monday Dec 24, 2012
Monday Dec 24, 2012
THE YEAR IN FILM, Part 1: We welcome Bobby Politte back onto the show to discuss the MOVIES OF 2012.
Monday Dec 17, 2012
Monday Dec 17, 2012
Author Mark Finn ("Blood and Thunder: The Life and Art of Robert E Howard") joins Van to indulge in their passion for Richard Stark's PARKER, the hard-boiled master thief from the typewriter of Donald E Westlake, star of more than twenty novels, and as seen in "Payback" and other films. And just in time for the new movie starring Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez.
Tuesday Dec 11, 2012
Tuesday Dec 11, 2012
Presenting the second part of Van's fun conversation with writer/publisher/director/etc Jim Yelton, exploring Marvel's Cinematic Universe-- and in this installment, they also dig a little bit into what DC is doing, has been doing, and will be doing in movies.
Wednesday Dec 05, 2012
Wednesday Dec 05, 2012
Talking the Marvel Cinematic Universe--Avengers & everything else, all the way back to the start of Marvel characters in other media--with the talented writer/director/publisher and more, Jim Yelton.
Thursday Nov 29, 2012
Thursday Nov 29, 2012
Van is joined this week by New Pulp Best-Selling author Jeff Deischer, whose THE GOLDEN AGE novel brings the classic Better/Nedor characters such as the Black Terror roaring into the New Pulp / novel realm. They discuss what makes pulp pulp, and what happens when you throw superheroic characters into that style of storytelling.