GAR! Podcast Episode 67: Robin Williams, Led Zeppelin, and Howard the Duck

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

early intro / Robin Williams / his death / funny people / dark Robin / suicide / Mork and Mindy / Mork in Wonderland / Exidor / Pam Dawber / The Crazy Ones / marriage / shenanigans / stand up / Dead Poet Society / the Moon / Robin and Disney / gaming / Glenn’s senility / Snickers / Laugh-In redux / Mork and Mindy the movie / Mork vs. the Fonz / Happy Days spin-offs / Flintstones / Peter Bagge’s Hate / the B-52s / Prince covers / Sinead O’Connor / Spotify / Led Zeppelin live / Live Aid / Astro City / Invincible / Spawn / Guardians of the Galaxy spoiler warning / Howard the Duck / in the news / Steve Gerber / comic strips / Steve Gerber vs. Tom Brevoort / Harlan Ellison, lifetime subscriber / Leonard the Duck / Thanos / GARrred out / closing /

Links:

Glenn remembers Robin Williams

Biff Bam Pop! remembers Robin Williams

Why Funny People Kill Themselves

“Out of the Blue”

“Blansky’s Beauties”

Spotify

JL8

All Quacked Up: Steve Gerber, Marvel Comics, and Howard the Duck

Lay’s Do Us A Flavor at French Fry Diary

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Mork in Wonderland

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 55: Crazy Women, Crazy Men, Crazy Comics Creators

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

quick intro / back on the mountain / the rules / Sinead O’Connor / new nominees / Anne Heche and Ellen Degeneres / Helena Bonham Carter / reshuffling the list / Courtney Love / Sarah Palin / Lindsey Lohan again / Crazy Men Mount Rushmore / is crazy hot? / Nicholas Cage / Billy Bob and Angelina / Howard Hughes / narrowing it down / George Clooney / Justin Bieber / Eminem / Batman V. Superman / last minute entry / David Goyer bites the hand that feeds / She-Hulk / Martian Manhunter / Jamal Igle / John Byrne’ She-Hulk / service industry rules / Mark Waid / Thrillbent / Glenn takes The Toughest Superman Quiz Ever / Avengers quiz / it’s Bendis, who cares? / closing /

Links:

The GAR! Podcast: Crazy Chick Rushmore

Blake M. Petit on Batman V. Superman

David Goyer on She-Hulk

Scriptnotes Podcast

Stan Lee on David Goyer on She-Hulk

Jamal Igle

Action Lab

Mark Waid’s Twitter

Thrillbent

Take Mark Waid’s Toughest Superman Quiz Ever

The Entertainment Weekly Avengers Quiz

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

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GAR! Podcast Episode 47: Godzilla vs. J. K. Simmons

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

Justice League as Al Qaeda / Good Day Philadelphia / inane local sports radio / local sports / Michael Vick / Candy Crush on Wall Street / Deadshot and Deadpool and Deathstroke / Michael C. Hall as Daredevil / Gamer / Six Feet Under / Oz and binge watching / House of Cards / help a brother out / Jonah Hex and Hex / Michael Fleischer vs. Harlan Ellison / Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes / Shambler / Shazam and Captain Marvel / WWE Network / Facebook drama / the Camden Comic Con / Twin Peaks in Rue Morgue / free ebook money / Voluted Tales and Godzilla / who is the most evil villain on TV? /

Links:

Mike Missanelli

Glenn’s “Arrow” reviews

Glenn’s Gamer review

help out our friend Terry (some language)

“Shambler” by Michael Fleischer

French Fry Diary

Ace Kilroy

our interview with Miranda Powell of the Camden Comic Con

Andy Burns at Biff Bam Pop!

Rue Morgue #143

C.L.’s book

Voluted Tales

Nerdful Things at Voluted tales

All Things Fun!

The War of the Gargantuas

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

Videos:

Godzilla for Snickers

Glenn decided to abandon hope for a clean clip from Oz with J. K. Simmons, but I found one!

GAR! Podcast Episode 35: Fahrvergnugen Christmas

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

Harlan Ellison’s Christmas message / holiday depression / Patton Oswalt on Birthdays / pantless / Harlan on Saving Mr. Banks / Harlan at Disney / Glenn on Harlan / Frank Miller on Daredevil and Batman / 1-900 Jason Todd / Poochie / Godzilla and John Carter / fortune cookie fortunes / Funyuns and cats / Rom on South Park / Grant Morrison’s Joe the Barbarian / Morrison’s reconstruction / Dunkin’ Donuts Hash Browns / the Red Lobster story / Christmas music /

Links:

Harlan Ellison’s Christmas message (not family or work safe)

Patton Oswalt on Birthdays (not family or work safe either)

Harlan Ellison at Disney (not surprisingly, not family or work safe either)

Godzilla 2014 trailer

Glenn’s John Carter review

Joe the Barbarian by Grant Morrison

Dunkin’ Donuts Hash Browns on French Fry Diary 2008

Dunkin’ Donuts Hash Browns on French Fry Diary 2009

Red Lobster at French Fry Diary

“(Almost Had A) Holiday” by Robin Renee

“Santa Claus Is Back in Town” by Elvis Presley

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

This is from the South Park episode Glenn mentions.
This is from the South Park episode Glenn mentions.

Videos:

Harlan Ellison on Saving Mr. Banks

“Hare Krishna Christmas” by Robin Renee

“The Yule Song” by Robin Renee

MP3 link

GAR! Podcast Episode 18: Ray-to-Glenn Ratio Is About 80-20 This Week

Ever have a case of blabbermouth? Yes, that was me (Ray) this week. I overwhelmed Glenn. Bless him for letting me. After two days of being cooped up in a hotel, working hard, and spending another 6 or so issues in the car, I was looking forward to this podcast. Maybe a little too much, because I was just bursting at the seams…anyway, give it a listen. Please remember to give us some feedback! We’ll take any of the following:

This week’s podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / the lottery / mortal enemies / poisoned / reverse Chris Rock logic / comics for 45 year olds / Harlan Ellison on Scooby-Doo / grumpy little troll / Harlan and Fantagraphics / Kirby creates the Marvel Universe / revision rights / Jack’s artwork / it always comes back to Steve Ditko / smelliest super-villain / Breaking Bad / Paul Dini / Agents of SMASH / Avengers Assemble / Clancy Brown / Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker / Ray’s worst college year / Arch Rivals / Prince or The Time / Stories About Prince / Silver Age Superman newspaper strips / what we’re reading / Into the Woods / cat shoutouts, excuses, and closing / baked beans / Sonic Drive-In /

Links:

“We publish comics for 45 year olds.”

Harlan Ellison on Scooby-Doo

Ellison Vs. Fleischer

Court Rules Against Kirby Heirs

Glenn’s review of “Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.”

Glenn’s reviews of Avengers Assemble

Arch Rivals

Stories About Prince

Nick Kroll – On a Scale of One to Prince (not safe for work or family)

Superman: The Silver Age Newspaper Dailies Vol. 1: 1959-1961

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Wives

L.D. Davis

South Jersey Writers

Glenn’s review of Earth 2 #15

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore

Into the Woods

Pineland Players

Sonic at French Fry Diary

Videos:

Chris Rock on Pre-Nups (NSFW, I think)

Harlan Ellison on Scooby-Doo (Ray’s note- holy crap, Glenn’s right)

Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker

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