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GAR! Podcast Episode 69: DC Comics and Glenn’s Birthday

The photo above is Jack Kirby, not Glenn Walker. While it is Glenn’s birthday, and he is a year older, he’s not THAT old.
Happy Birthday, Glenn!

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

re-wired / Verizon / birthdays / Christmas at CVS / Glenn’s birthday resolutions / Twitter and promotion / Jack Kirby / Kirby at Marvel in the 1970s / Kirby at DC in the 1970s / Byrne and Kirby on FF / Fantastic Four #51 / the Spider-Woman controversy / naked superheroes / anatomy and sexiness / internet lets us down again / Kirby’s women / Ray and the New 52 / Red Hood and Teen Titans / Aquaman / New 52 Justice Leagues / Glenn vs. Shazam / Black Adam / Mary Marvel / The Flash / Savage Hawkman / wading through the New 52 / Glenn’s take on the Blackhawks / Queen and Country / The Last Policeman / what it takes to get Ray on a cruise / closing /

Links:

French Fry Diary

Glenn on “Doctor Who”

Fantastic Four #51

The Spider-Woman cover controversy

GAR! on the Teen Titans #1 cover

Interview with Mark Poulton on Savage Hawkman

Mark Poulton on GAR!

Glenn reviews Grayson #1

“The Last Policeman” by Ben H. Winters

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

GAR! Podcast Episode 68: The Championship Belt Sampler

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Due to technical abilities beyond our control, this week’s podcast checks in at around 20 minutes. Think of it as a GAR! sampler- all the flavor, half the calories. We’ll be back next week with a full-sized podcast, but enjoy this week’s minipod.

Don’t forget to say hi to us at Twitter: Ray’s here, and Glenn’s here.

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

ALS ice bucket challenge / Glenn’s objection / charity and awareness / Curt Schilling / Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning / The All Things Fun! Podcast / WWE Summer Slam / Brock Lesnar / the beating / wrestling and the kama sutra / The Championship Belt / Ray wants a belt / best actress championship belt / ultility belt / Lay’s Cappuccino Potato Chips / Do Us A Flavor elsewhere / technical difficulties / closing /

Links:

Chris Pratt Ice Bucket Challenge

Ice Bucket Challenge Fail on Deadspin (NSFW)

Curt Schilling on Cancer

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

The All Things Fun! Podcast

French Fry Holder from Sears

Lay’s Cappuccino Potato Chips at French Fry Diary

Sexy Feet Potato Chips

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

The Make Mine Magic Podcast Facebook Page

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The Make Mine Magic Podcast on Pinterest

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

GAR Podcast Episode 62: Grilling, Dating, Reading and Writing

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

Chick-fil-A / one near you / grilling / divorce / the opposite / get meat / grocery stores / occupational hazards / brush with death / speed dating / the Rob Kelly dating litmus test / Tinder tales / Orange Is the New Black / Winter’s Bone / I’ll Be Here All Week / Words in My Head / Godland / Joe Casey / Jose Ladronn / Arby’s / special orders / World Cup Soccer / picking Ray’s team / Japanese Doctor Who / Fire Rick Remender? / Bendis! / early closing / Batman 75 at Biff Bam Pop! / Alan Brennert and Batgirl / grilled fries recipe /

Links:

Chick-fil-A at French Fry Diary

Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza & Bar

Whole Foods Marlton NJ

“Winter’s Bone” by Daniel Woodrell

Glenn hated Winter’s Bone the movie

Robin Renee

The Ward and Al Show

Glenn’s review of “I’ll Be Here All Week”

“I’ll Be Here All Week” by Ward Anderson

Words in My Head

Joe Casey’s Man of Action

Jose Ladronn

Arby’s at French Fry Diary

The Netherlands vs. Argentina

Japanese Doctor Who

#FireRickRemender

Great news for Ian Rogers

Alan Brennert and Batgirl

Memorial Day Grilled Fries

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Doctor Who Anime

GAR! Podcast Episode 60: Special Guest Dennis Knight of Cross

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

special guest Dennis Knight / Cross / enthusiasm / comic book covers / secret origins / Saints Row / carded / XCOM / the mythical David Lisa / Cross in trade / mature audiences / John Romita Jr.’s Superman / more death of Superman / Jack Kirby redrawn in Jimmy Olsen / Tim Seely’s Revival / Chew / Dennis Knight on Green Lantern / Glenn on Wonder Woman / fixing the JSA timeline / Cold War Fantastic Four / Ray on Doctor Doom / Leveling Up with Pronto Comics / closing /

This week’s episode contains language some folks might find inappropriate, please listen with discretion and care.

Links:

Camden Comic Con

Dennis’ first GAR! appearance

David Lisa on Facebook

IndyPlanet

Superman #32 at Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn reviews Superman #32 at the All Things Fun! Blogs

Glenn reviews Superman/Wonder Woman #1 at All Things Fun! Blogs

Jack Kirby redrawn

Tim Seeley’s Revival

Leveling Up Pronto Comics Indiegogo Campaign

Dennis Knight on Facebook

Dennis Knight on Twitter

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Pronto Comics Indiegogo Video

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

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Thanks to all our new listeners who have joined our audience lately! Don’t forget to say hi through Twitter or the show comments.

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 46: Special Guest Camden Comic Con’s Miranda Powell

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

intro and billing / Allison rocks / Camden Comic Con / Aruban Flag Day / the cake / the birthday / Hurricane Ginny / Donkey’s cheesesteaks / Velociraptors in Argentina / just talking it / Charlton Arrow / Captain Midnight and Skyman / Jonah Hex / Against Me! / a brief brush with WrestleMania / Forever and ever Evil / done in one comics / Miranda Powell of the Camden Comic Con / Compulsive Narratives / World War 3 / education and narrative / comics in Camden / Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt / Bob McLeod / the guest list / the panels / Rutgers vs. Delaware / cosplay and Power Girl / the social media / outro /

Links:

Allison Eckel on GAR!

Camden Comic Con at Philly.com

Camden Comic Con at NJ.com

Grandmas Grotto

Aruban Flag Day

Donkey’s Place in Medford NJ

Donkey’s on French Fry Diary

Velociraptors

Google Translate

Google Voice screw ups

Charlton Arrow

Glenn reviews Captain Midnight #0

Glenn reviews the Jonah Hex movie

Against Me! (NSFW)

Compulsive Narratives

World War 3 Kickstarter

Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt by Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco

Rob Kelly

Bryan J.L. Glass

Diagram for Delinquents

not Glenn… or for that matter, Power Girl…

Camden Comic Con on Facebook

Camden Comic Con on Tumblr

Camden Comic Con on Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

GAR! Podcast Episode 38: Cough Cough Yes Yes

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THOR! Big hammer, dude.

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

flu thru the phone / The Make Mine Magic Podcast / cocaine / Justin Bieber lays an egg / Batman ’66 on DVD / Bat-music / WWE Network / JLA at Target / Doomed / the saga of Daniel Bryan / the hot shot / New Avengers / great Avengers moments / in the Avengers Tower / Superior Spider-Man / the Ant-Man controversy / television apps / Spawn / pronunciations /

Links:

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

Justin Bieber lays an egg

“Batman” ’66 coming to DVD

All of Glenn’s Infinity reviews can be found hereÂ at Biff Bam Pop! in reverse chronological order

Thor surrenders

Michael Douglas in Ant-Man

Garrett Morris as Ant-Man