GAR! Podcast Episode 51: Camden Comic Con, part 3

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

quick intro / Camden’s Comics / The Bolt / Camden / passion / encouragement / local landmarks / teaching with comics / changing ethnic mix / Robert Repici / Birds of Prey / Arrow / Smallville and the monomyth / why Arrow rocks / Mike Missanelli / listeners / comics and bootlegging / the ages of comics / grim and gritty / Marvel vs. DC / Bronze Age vs. Dark Age / what age are we in now? / Dan DiDio / the corporate age / comics-based videogames / the amalgamated age / Michael Pagdon / people skills / Target and pregnancy / beards / closing and thank-yous /

Very special thanks go out for this episode to Miranda Powell, Bill Haas, Donnie Treadwell, Jennifer Walker, Frank Kamina Castle, Ryan Brady, Hong Nguyen, Robert Repici, Michael Pagdon, Rutgers University, and the Camden Comic Con.

Links:

Camden’s Comics

Camden’s Comics on Facebook

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

Glenn’s reviews of “Birds of Prey”

Glenn’s “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD” reviews at Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s “Arrow” reviews

The Myth of the American Superhero

Men of Tomorrow by Gerald Jones

Glenn’s review of Captain America The First Avenger

The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke

Glenn on Fear Itself at Biff Bam Pop!

Michael Pagdon’s website

Michael Pagdon’s blog

Michael Pagdon on Tumblr

Pagdon Illustration on Instagram

South Jersey Writers’ Group

Collingswood Book Festival

Camden Comic Con on Facebook

Camden Comic Con on Tumblr

Camden Comic Con on Twitter

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 49: Camden Comic Con, part 1

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

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A special interview with Donnie Treadwell of Rutger’s WCCR radio station!

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Also, a great interview with Justin Piatt of Unlikely Heroes Studios and the rocking superhero indy comic fave, Super!

intro / badges / cosplayers / gofer Ray / Donnie Treadwell / WCCR / equipment theft / Biff Bam Pop! / secret origin of GAR! / Donnie interviews us / Camden / programs / what’s next / French Fries / speak up / Ray’s haul / fans / Boy George / Marvel’s Original Sin / Jem / Justin Piatt of Unlikely Heroes Studios / Super! / ComiXology / building a universe / serial storytelling / comics lettering / Zack Dolan / too many Avengers / Power Girl cosplay /

Very special thanks for this episode go out to Miranda Powell, Bill Haas, Donnie Treadwell, Justin Piatt, Zack Dolan, Bryan J.L. Glass, and Rob Kelly.

Links:

WCCR Rutgers Camden Radio

WCCR on Twitter

CO2 Comics

Steve Lafler

Unlikely Heroes Studios

Unlikely Heroes Studios on Twitter

Unlikely Heroes Studios on Facebook

ComiXology

Super! On ComiXology

Blambot

Camden Comic Con on Facebook

Camden Comic Con on Tumblr

Camden Comic Con on Twitter

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Venom and FF Spider-Man!

Videos:

“My God” by Boy George

“Church of the Poison Mind” by Culture Club

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 41: Sexy Feet Potato Chips


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

uneasy opening / the snowpocalypse / Siri / watches and weather / TV news / John Bolaris / Cecily Tynan / Vanilla Ice / Tiffany / New Radicals / Men Without Hats / hip hop covers / Secret Avengers / sexy titles / Candy Crush / Bubble Yum / rare candy bars / Valentine’s Day iPad / Lay’s Do Us a Flavor / weird potato chip flavors / new Fantastic Four / the worst superhero costumes / Neal Adams / Olympics / Bill Gates /

Links:

Cadence Watches

John Bolaris

John Bolaris on Twitter

Philly.com

Cecily Tynan on Twitter

Durham Academy Snow Day

Tiffany’s singles

Skybar

3 Musketeers

Lay’s Do Us A Flavor Contest

Last year’s Do Us A Flavor contest at French Fry Diary

Mieke Zamora-Mackay

Weird potato chips flavors at French Fry Diary

Steak potato chips at French Fry Diary

New Fantastic Four

Wonder Man costumes

Hank Pym costumes

Fatman on Batman

Glenn interviews Neal Adams on the All Things Fun! Podcast

“Gett Off” by Prince and the New Power Generation

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Durham Academy Snow Day

Vanilla Ice MTV meltdown

“You Get What You Give” by New Radicals

Miri Ben-Ari Pepsi commercial

“Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen and The Fugees

“We Trying to Stay Alive” by Wyclef Jean

GAR! Podcast Episode 33: Donkeys, latkes, wrestling, and old comics.

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

on time / Hanukkah / holiday cooking / Donkey’s Place / Philly cheesesteaks / Impact wrestling / Dixie Carter, no, not thatDixie Carter / homo-erotic wrestling / Batman vs Superman, Ray vs Glenn / The Motley Fool on comics / Rom: Spaceknight / Bill Mantlo / Arrow / Doctor Who / Blake’s 7 / Omar / hi to Bobbie and Bruce / Assassin’s Creed / Amish romance and NaNoWriMo / holiday wish lists / Reptilicus / Steve Ditko /

Links:

Hanukkah in America

Last year’s potato latke attempt

Donkey’s Place at French Fry Diary

Donkey’s Place

Gal Gadot cast as Wonder Woman

The Motley Fool on Comics

My name is Bill Mantlo. I want to go home.

Glenn’s Arrow reviews

South Jersey Writers – membership is open

Glenn’s Amazon wish list

Ray’s Amazon wish list

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

Videos:

Ethan Carter III vs. Curryman (edited)

Vince McMahon vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin

Legends of the Super-Heroes: The Roast – Ghetto Man

Rom Spaceknight toy commercial

Reptilicus trailer

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GAR! Podcast Episode 28: Boo! Paul Is Dead!

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

delays and excuses / election day / liberals vs. conservatives / political leanings of superheroes / Halloween / bully transvestites / moose! / trick or treat / Mischief Night / holidays / anything but Boggle / desert island discs / Rock and Roll Hall of Fame / breakup songs / Full House / Injustice / Glenn spoils Infinity / Stories about Prince / Paul McCartney Really Is Dead / zug zug / Sopranos closing /

Links:

Steve Lonegan
Cory Booker
Steve Lonegan’s pro-Cory Booker radio commercial
Hey Kids, Comics! by Rob Kelly
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Injustice the comics
Glenn’s reviews of Infinity at Biff Bam Pop!
Stories About Prince
Britney Spears’ real voice
Paul McCartney Really Is Dead

Videos:

Boggle on “Seinfeld”

“Helter Skelter” by Paul McCartney and Nirvana

“You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette (uncensored, NSFW)

“The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em)” by Greg Kihn Band

“New” by Paul McCartney

Caveman trailer

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