GAR! Podcast Episode 53: Special Guest Becca Butcher of Voluted Tales

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

special guest Becca Butcher / Atlantic City / mermaids / Star Wars: The Ancient something… / old cast / sequels / emergency / Disney vs. Star Wars / John Carter / Fantastic Four / Hellsing / Marvel anime and Blade / G4 and beyond / Amazing Spider-Man 2 / bad theater experiences / Voluted Tales / Godzilla / VT submission guidelines / Dallas Cowboys / dueling plastic surgeries / idiocy by association / the dog killer / more Donald Sterling / Glenn’s new iPhone 5S / area code dating / accents / football families / next Voluted Tales / closing /

Links:

Voluted Tales

Becca Butcher’s blog

Voluted Tales on Facebook

Becca on Twitter

Amazing Spider-Man 2 at biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s John Carter review

Marvel Anime

Loews does not want Glenn’s business

Glenn’s infamous review of The Dark Knight

Glenn’s Marlton 8 review

Nerdful Things at Voluted Tales

Voluted Tales Submission Guidelines

Godzilla at Boing Boing

South Jersey Writers’ Group

Karina Fabian’s website

Meritline

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

“You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” by Dead or Alive (then)

“You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” by Dead or Alive (now, mature content)

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 45: Fangirl Invasion with Special Guest Allison Eckel

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast, featuring special guest Allison Eckel, includes discussion of the following:

Allison Eckel intro / mystery music / fangirl secret origin / look it up / Batman and Detective Comics / My Little Pony / what’s Allison reading / cat talk / the New 52 / the Comics Code / Teen Titans / Squirrel Girl / the worst videogamer / Grand Theft Auto for middle-aged guys / Women in Refrigerators / Guardians of the Universe / the new Fantastic Four movie / Chronicle / Arrow / Amanda Waller / sizeist comics / Marvel NOW! / plush Wolverine / fat Ghost Rider / what’s his name in the red Deadpool / Gail Simone / digital vs. hardcopy / introductory comics / Beware the Batman / Camden Comic Con / emails / French fries reports / gluten free / Indian restaurants / Girl Scout Cookies /

Links:

All Things Fun!

The All Things Fun! New Comics Vidcast

All Things Fun! Blogs

All Things Fun! Blogs by Allison

Promotion Savvy

first comic Glenn read all by himself

C.L.’s book

The Non-Gamer’s Gamer’s Blog

Glenn on Squirrel Girl

Women in Refrigerators

Glenn’s review of Chronicle

Arrow on Glenn’s blog

Camden Comic Con on Facebook

Camden Comic Con on Tumblr

Camden Comic Con on Twitter

Hey Kids, Comics! by Rob Kelly

Glenn’s website

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

French Fry Diary

Burger 21

Cool Dog Cafe

Allison’s Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Seriously, don’t mess with Squirrel Girl:

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GAR! Podcast Episode 44: Hell’s Cutthroat Kitchen of Comics

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

intro and premise / next week’s guest / South Park videogame / Ray’s iPads / Woot! / Hell’s Cutthroat Kitchen / Haunt / 300, no, not that one / Fantastic Four #1 / Alicia Masters and bad FF / The Thing / FF fashion / This Is 40 / Mr. Peabody and Sherman / inorganic Spider-Man / Mike Weiringo / Forever and ever Evil / the Nightwing thing / Legion Five Years Later / new reader friendly / Fantastic Four #200 / Marvel Unlimited / the bad comic shops / comics prices / Camden Comic Con / plugs / Rustler Steakhouse / happy ending /

Links:

The All Things Fun! Podcast

The All Things Fun! New Comics Vidcast

All Things Fun!

Woot!

Glenn talks Haunt on the All Things Fun! Podcast

Glenn’s Fantastic Four #1 review

Marvel Unlimited

Camden Comic Con on Facebook

Camden Comic Con on Tumblr

Camden Comic Con on Twitter

Glenn’s review of Stan Lee’s Mighty 7

Biff Bam Pop!

The GAR! Podcast at Biff Bam Pop!

French Fry Diary

Rustler Steakhouse at French Fry Diary

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Mr. Peabody & Sherman trailer

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 39: Special Guest Bryan J. L. Glass

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast has a special guest- Furious writer BRYAN J.L. GLASS!

Ray joins the conversation late due to traffic. Bryan’s a fantastic guest. Bryan was a fantastic guest, and he’s welcome back any time.

Go buy Furious today! Available at your local comics store or at Dark Horse Digital- see link for app information.

Ray-less / Bryan J.L. Glass / Mice Templar / All Things Fun! / Furious / the concept / reality / Victor Santos / collaboration / comic book car chase / more Victor / Polar / origins of Furious / Daredevil Born Again / deconstruction / breaking it down / the media / redemption / what Furious is really about / Ray-some / obligatory “Breaking Bad” reference / zombies on meth / Electra Woman and Dyna Girl / Micronauts / Bryan’s space opera / another Avengers moment / Thor: First Thunder / Thor as Superman / “the hammer is my big stack” / Ray from the past / Bryan’s signing tour / closing /

Links:

Bryan J.L. Glass’ website

Bryan J.L. Glass on Twitter

Furious on Twitter

Furious on Facebook

Perfidia on Twitter

The All Things Fun! New Comics Vidcast

Dark Horse Comics

Dark Horse Presents #31 preview

Furious #1 preview

Victor Santos on Blogger

Victor Santos on Twitter

Filthy Rich

Polar

Furious at Newsarama

Dark Horse Comics app

Thor: First Thunder

All Things Fun!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Electra Woman and Dyna Girl opening

“Brand New Day” by Neil Patrick Harris as Dr. Horrible

And since we talked about Community this week, how can we ignore this fabulous shot from Allison Brie and Gillian Jacobs?
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GAR! Podcast Episode 37: Ultron, We Would Have Words With Thee

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

New Year’s resolutions / Charles Soule / Superman and Wonder Woman / Thunderbolts / Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers / Hickman’s Fantastic Four / Avengers moments / New Universe / 18 member roster / the hook / lag / Superior Spider-Man / Dan Slott / Furious / Star Wars comics / 1980s independent comics / rare black and white comics / Glenn talks about Godzilla again / Ray reacts to Wonder Woman rumor / source material / Bobby “The Brain” Heenan /

Links:

Charles Soule interview at Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s review of Superman/Wonder Woman #1

why not Superman and Wonder Woman?

Glenn talks Hickman’s early Avengers here and hereat Biff Bam Pop!

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

Glenn on the return of the New Universe

Glenn on Superior Spider-Man in Age of Ultron

Glenn’s Age of Ultron reviews at Biff Bam Pop!

Furious on Facebook

All Things Fun!

Glenn reviews Star Wars #3 from Dark Horse

Armageddonquest

Wonder Woman is Kryptonian???

Glenn’s favorite five films of 2013

Bobby “The Brain” Heenan

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Bobby “The Brain” Heenan inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame

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GAR! Podcast Episode 36: Sex, Batman, and Alan Turing

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

Robin lays an egg / annoying phone calls / Batman movies / Prince’s Batman soundtrack / 1989 Batmania / getting and giving presents / Ray’s haul / Doctor Who / regeneration / continuity / Glenn’s haul / open world gaming / Amazon vs. Barnes & Noble / Duck Dynasty / Alan Turing / A&E’s problem / Psych / Battle Royale / Sex and Sex Criminals / current and best comics / Ray makes Glenn do math / generational Flashes / more math / Mummers /

Links:

Norobo

Batman: Music from the Motion Picture

The “Who Is Johnny Dollar?” Matter

Glenn’s Doctor Who: Time of The Doctor review at Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Amazon wish list

Ray’s Amazon wish list

Alan Turing Pardoned

Frank Miller’s cover to Detective Comics #27

The Mummers Parade

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

1989 Batman trailer

“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Lorde

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GAR! Podcast Episode 25: Hiyo Silver! (Because Silver is for 25)

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

a new podcast / Disney Fantasy / sick sick / kindness of strangers / Miami / soda talk / Philly food by mail / fast food / Dexter finale / All-New X-Men / Rob Kelly / Breaking Bad time warp / Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. / catching up / Captain America is not a b**** / wrestling money in the bank / The Edge / heroes are supposed to win / what did Glenn read on vacation / Scalped / Grand Theft Auto V / Breaking Bad outro /

Links:

Make Mine Magic Podcast
Fresca
Frank’s Soda on The Mendte Report
Steak ‘n Shake
Smashburger
Glenn’s review of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Glenn’s Infinity reviews
Re-Reading The Shining
Tidewater Murder by C. Hope Clark
Dillon and the Legend of the Golden Bell by Derrick Ferguson
Scalped
Ray’s Twitter
Glenn’s Twitter

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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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