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The GAR! Podcast 148: Remembering Captain Noah, Sally Starr, and Other Local Horrors

This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / Glenn’s wrestling limit / Captain Noah / Larry Ferrari / lost video / the show / Glenn meets Captain Noah / other local kids hosts / Sally Starr / Glenn meets Sally Starr / Wee Willie Webber / Gene London / StarStuff / gambling with Bozo the Clown / Jerry Penacoli / the gerbil thing / the Three Stooges / Dave Sim again / Cerebus / closing /

Links:

Nerdfect Strangers

Nerdfect Strangers Podcast

Gerbiling (not for the squeamish)

A Moment of Cerebus

Cerebus in Hell

Videos:

Send Your Pictures to Dear Old Captain Noah

Pioneers of Philadelphia Broadcasting Interview with Captain Noah

The GAR! Podcast 147: Avengers Best and Worst

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Captain America – The Damage Is Done

This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

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intro under siege / Roger Stern’s Avengers / line-ups / the Mansion Siege / Cap’s pics / Kristoff / Baxter Building blow-up / Glenn’s gaps / Roger Stern fired / continuity gaps / Captain Hydra encounters / Walt Simonson’s Avengers / Doctor Druid / Crystal and the jacket era / what makes a good or bad Avenger? / Glenn’s worst Avengers / squatters of the galaxy / lists like this / Glenn’s best Avengers / New Avengers / Hawkeye / the Swordsman / the best Kang stories / the best Avengers writers / the worst anniversary issues ever / more writer discussion / Giant-Man flipbooks / George Perez / the best Avengers artists / West Coast Avengers for the words / Al Milgrom / the WCA Thing / Thor done right / the best Avengers headquarters / the real Mansion / Jarvis / best spin-off / the move and scheduling / black racers / closing /

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Links:

Bearded Shirts

Every Member of the Avengers, Ranked

Let’s Rank Every Avenger Ever

84 Avengers Members Ranked from Worst to Best

Glenn on Kang the Conqueror

The real Avengers Mansion

Fantastic Four 200-011(AnPymGold-Empire)
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The GAR! Podcast 146: Big Debt

This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / Rachel at Card Services / Swarm / insults without cursing / Fantastic Four #200 production art / FF the book / comic prices / Francoise Mouly / FF the credits / FF the logo / FF the reprints / vocabulary / comics that teach / comic book science / @insolentdolt / Teen Titans and Shakespeare / Normal by Warren Ellis / Night Talk by George Noory / Coast to Coast AM / The 605 Super Podcast / four hour podcast / Nerdfect Strangers / Tremors / Blood Circus / Glenn’s vacation / be our guest / Mugsy / closing with full credits / Disney Cruise /

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Links:

Swarm

Normal by Warren Ellis

Glenn rants about Coast to Coast AM

Night Talk by George Noory

The 605 Super Podcast

Nerdfect Strangers

Nerdfect Strangers watch Tremors 5

Blood Circus

Santo Gold

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The GAR! Podcast 145: One of Us, One of Us

This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / Empty Condo / empty space / Cycle of Souls / Mugsy break / Robin Renee / Michael Esworthy / Fleshlords / the political conventions / ColorBar in Brick / too old for social media / iMessage .gifs / Freaks / Moleskines / to do lists / the Infinity Gauntlet oven mitt / the pronunciation of Thanos / the Infinity Gauntlet / MCU gems / dogs and cats / International Iron Man / Mary Jane Watson / Victor Von Doom / Bendisverse Iron Man / Hasbro’s FF / books not read / Normal by Warren Ellis / broken Sherlock Holmes / closing / Stone Cold Steve Austin /

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Links:

Nerdfect Strangers

Glenn’s reviews of “Young Justice”

1994 article featuring Cycle of Souls

Cycle of Souls on MySpace

South Jersey Writers’ Group

Robin Renee

Michael Esworthy on Facebook

ColorBar The Salon

Glenn talks about Tod Browning and Freaks

The Infinity Gauntlet Oven Mitt Kerfluffle

Glenn’s reviews of Civil War II

Normal by Warren Ellis

Deadspin article on Stone Cold Steve Austin

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The GAR! Podcast 144: Brothers Gonna Work It Out

“Brothers Gonna Work It Out” by Willie Hutch

This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / The Mack / diversity in comics / Riri Jackson Iron Man / the fall of Iron Man / replacement heroes / *spoiler alert* / the death of the Hulk / totally new Marvel / wrestling parallel / too much change / the Champions / Ray’s Tweet war / DC Rebirth / Justice League vs. Doctor Who / The Authority / Avengers Point / the end of the Marvel Universe / done with Captain America / post-Secret Wars continuity / Astro City / binge television / Game of Thrones / Breaking Bad / binge comics / Preacher / Ray vs. Chris Christie / closing /

Links:

Glenn’s review of Civil War II #3

Glenn’s review of Justice League Rebirth

Glenn’s reviews of “Doctor Who”

Justice League and Doctor Who at Bleeding Cool

Glenn’s “The Damage Is Done” column on Captain America

Glenn’s “Backpedaling on Captain America”

Glenn’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” reviews

Amanda Blue’s “Preacher” reviews at Biff Bam Pop!

The GAR! Podcast 143: Steak, Tech, and Old School Radio

Cassettes!

Manny’s Original Chophouse

This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / Florida again / Manny’s Original Chophouse / the Red Lobster robbery, again / Manny’s food / restaurant rules / Mugsy and crotch-hitting / Evernote / Legion of Super-Bloggers / the Apple iWatch / biotech / drivers and the driverless / listening on the commute / Ray’s commute / Walkman / Discman in space / old school cassettes / play and record / DJ chatter / Hot Hits 98 / Terry Young / oldies / Apple Music / the iPhone / Ulysses / surprise in the fridge / Joe DeVito’s Kickstarter / closing /

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Links:

French Fry Diary

South Jersey Farewell Tour

FFD at Donkey’s Place Too

Amy Holiday

Legion of Super-Bloggers

Hot Hits 98

Ulysses

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The GAR! Podcast 142: Don’t Eat the Brussel Sprouts

This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / the great 2016 move / bowling / Burger King Mac and Cheetos / Loaded Bloomin’ Onion / Heart Attack Grill / where are the pets? / more moving / Ray’s keepable comics / Glenn’s keepable comics / is She-Hulk dead? / continuity and emotional connection / Captain America is a Nazi / Glenn fights back / Ray on Trump / NJ Primary / travelling with pets / the trip to Florida / FFD recommendations / Donkey’s / closing /

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Links:

Moon Dog Grill

Glenn’s review of the Moon Dog Grill

Glenn’s reviews of the Cool Dog Cafe

The Loaded Bloomin’ Onion

The Heart Attack Grill

Nerdfect Strangers 34: Florida: America’s Wang

Glenn reviews Captain America: Steve Rogers #1

Glenn’s Civil War II reviews

GAR! interviews Joe DeVito

Joe DeVito’s Kickstarter

South Jersey Writers’ Group

Becca Calloway

Becca on GAR!

French Fry Diary

Glenn’s review of Donkey’s Place

Videos:

The Heart Attack Grill (watch ’til the end to hear the jingle)

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The GAR! Podcast 141: Interview with Special Guest Joe DeVito

Kong of Skull Island at BOOM! Studios

This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / Joe DeVito / Masterpiece Editions / Chip Kidd / Chris Ware / sculpting / the Kickstarter / Michelangelo and Da Vinci / Skull Island / memories of King Kong / Casablanca disappointment / Max Steiner / Exodus and The Wall / worldbuilding / BOOM! Studios comic series / Brad Strickland / Will Murray / Doc Savage / the look / the movie / steampunk / Da Vinci’s Demons / Joe’s convention schedule / closing /

Joe Devito’s Kickstarter launches next week to finance the three books we discussed on the podcast – God, Myth, & Monsters: The Art of Joe DeVito, and the novellas Skull Island: Exodus and Skull Island: The Wall. When the Kickstarter launches, we’ll have further information for you here at The GAR! Podcast.

Thanks to Richard Greene for arranging this interview!

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Links:

Brad Strickland

Monsters & Robots Convention

Arizona Doc Con

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Art by Joe DeVito, photo from <a href="http://docsavage.org/">DocSavage.Org</a> — Art by Joe DeVito, photo from DocSavage.Org

The GAR! Podcast Episode 140: Choose Your Side