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Episode 73 - Lower the Drawbridge

Hors D'oeuvres

• Patrick Stewart is applying for citizenship to oppose the Trump administration

RIP

• Game over man… Bill Paxton dead at 61 (too soon?)
  • Only actor to have been killed by an Alien, a Predator, and a Terminator

DC

• It's been a week, so of course Batman director news
  • First Images Released
• “The Batman” is going well, so let’s make a Nightwing movie!

Marvel

• Bolt, Bolt, rhymes with…?
• More Inhuamns - full cast announcement
• Hugh Jackman would continue to play Wolverine if X-Men were part of the MCU
• Cumberbatch wants “Dr. Strange” director to return for the sequel
• Patrick Stewart is done with the X-Men franchise
• Vincent D'Onofrio wants to face off against Spider-Man. Now this would be really cool, huh?
• Stranger Things' David Harbour up for role as Cable in Deapool 2

Misc

• Hollywood wants you to watch their films at home sooner! Sorta…
  • Reply All - Matt Lieber Goes to Dinner
• The best sci-fi show (nominated) Matt’s not watching - The Expanse. Oh, and some other stuff
• Metallica Grammy dress rehearsal with Lady Gaga

Rasslin’

• Kurt Angle AMA
• Meltzer on WOR: Hardy's to WWE is possible, actually likely to happen.
• WWE Fastlane breakdown

Episode 72 - The Most Listened to Episode of All Time

DC

• “The Batman” is going through directors like batarangs
• State of the DCEU discussion
  • Case in point

Marvel

• Logan is a hit with critics
• An interesting thought on reconciliation between Fox and Marvel

Comic Books

• Batman
• Batwoman

Misc

• Lando just can’t wait to be king?
• Maynard begins vocal work on new album?

Rasslin’

• George “The Animal” Steele dies at age 79
• Chris Jericho and KO - the romance is over
• Classic match discussion
  • “Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon

Episode 71 - You Had Your Chance, Fox

DC

• “The Batman” Rumor Mill
  • Exhibit A
  • Exhibit B
  • Exhibit C - Matt Reeves to direct?

Marvel

• Scarlett Johansson talks about why there’s no “Black Widow” movie yet
• Secret Empire will be the end of Hydra Cap
• Marvel releases first official look at Avengers: Infinity War

Misc

• Could a Firefly reboot happen?
• Wil Smith won’t be in “Dumbo”

TV

• Supergirl
• The Flash
• Legends
• Arrow
• Legion
• The Expanse

Rasslin’

• Stan T. Rex
• Matt talks about Trish Stratus during her first six months in WWF
• Elimination Chamber breakdown
  • Mojo Rawley vs. Curt Hawkins (kickoff show)
  • Apollo Crew & Kalisto vs. Dolph Ziggler
  • Becky Lynch vs. Mickie James
  • Nikki Bella vs. Natalya
  • 6 team tag match (Smackdown Tag Team Championship)
  • Alexa Bliss vs. Naomi (Women’s Championship)
  • Luke Harper vs. Randy Orton
  • Elimination Chamber (WWE Championship)

Episode 70 - The Search for Some Money

DC

• Affleck out as “The Batman” director
• Aquaman has its Black Manta
• New Justice League still
• Teri Hatcher coming to Supergirl for major season 2 arc

Marvel

• ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ director compared new Thor film to Civil War. We’ll decide…
• Cloak and Dagger get live action adaptation  

Comic Books

• Justice League vs. Suicide Squad recap
• Batman #14/15

Misc

• Eddie talks about Ready Player One
• All five original Spaceballs characters to return in *The Search for More Money

Rasslin'

• Seth Rollins possible injury
• Wrestlemania predictions
• Retro match discussion
  • King of the Ring 1998 - Mankind vs. Undertaker - Hell in a Cell

Episode 69 - Royal Disappointment

Whatevery

Intro segment

• What’s the difference between Lex Luthor and Donald Trump? Matt has your answer, and it might shock you.

DC

• The Flash script gets a re-write
• Powerless - are we gonna watch it? (hint: probably)

Marvel

• Colossus and Negasonic will be in Deadpool 2

Star Wars

• Episode VIII has a title

TV

• Supergirl
• The Flash
• Legends of Tomorrow
• Arrow

Comics

• All-New Wolverine
• Old Man Logan

Royal Rumble

 

Episode 68 - The Washington DC Screwjob

Appetizers

• Inauguration/Women's march (briefly?)
• Windows Update - helpful, or the bane of our computing existence?
  • Matt tells us about his woes
  • For the second day in a row, Eddie waits 45 minutes for his computer to update before he can use it.
• Mark Hamill is at it again!
• And again

DC

• Warner Bros Sets David Goyer, Justin Rhodes For ‘Green Lantern Corps’
• If anyone can save the DCEU (presuming Wonder Woman doesn’t), it’s The Rock
• Eddie Thawn and Ronnie Raymond set to return the The Flash

Marvel

• Ryan Reynolds talks developing Deadpool while working on Green Lantern
• Does Deadpool have a chance at Oscar nominations?
• Sentinals. On TV. ‘Nuff said.

Star Wars

• Final Vader scene in Rogue One was a re-shoot
• More on Re-shoots
• Woody Harrelson will be in the Han Solo movie
• Confirmed - No plans to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher
• “Because a droid won’t rip your arms out of their sockets, kid”

Misc

• Tom Hardy confirms Fury Road follow-up is still happening

Comics

• Superman’s new suit
• Here’s some more about that
• Dark Knight III
• Inhumans vs. X-Men

Rasslin’

• Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka dies at age 73
• Kurt Angle to be inducted into the Hall of Fame
• Bret Hart vs, Shawn Michaels - Survivor Series ‘97
• Radiolab (a totally awesome podcast you should totally listen to) covers that here

Episode 67 - The Empire Needs Better IT Policy

Star Wars

• Rogue One observations after a second viewing
• There’s an official petition to make Leia an “official” Disney Princess
• Matt bests a Sith Lord
• Mark Hamill reads Trump tweets as the Joker

DC

• Renewed CW shows
• Black Flash is headed for the CW
• Constantine finds new life at CW… Sort of
• Top 25 Batman: The Animated Series episodes

Marvel

• Hugh Jackman talks retirement and Deadpool
• Doctor Strange hits home video in February

Comics

• Some cool upcoming comic book events
• Cap-centric event: Secret Empire
• GL/Planet of the Apes crossover
• Marv Wolfman to write a 5 issue Bullseye mini-series for Marvel
• Civil War II wrap-up discussion
• Unworthy Thor
• Titans
• Inhumans vs X-Men

Episode 66 - Growing the Beard

2016 strikes again

• Debbie Reynolds
• Carrie Fisher
  • Carrie Fisher roasts George Lucas

Star Wars

• Rogue used to have Jedi
• Gareth Edwards Reveals Lucasfilm Has A New 4K Restoration Of Star Wars: A New Hope

DC

• Gotham City Sirens announced
• Steph Corneliussen wants to be Poison Ivy
• Trailer released for Kevin Smith directed Supergirl ep
• Trailer for the mid-season premiere of the Flash teases some things
• Geoff Johns announces that there might be an announcement for new DC TV show

Marvel

• New Deadpool stills

Misc

• JK Rowling has new books coming
• Growing the beard - warning: TV Tropes link

Episode 65 - I Am One With the Force

Star Wars

• Diego Luna talks about the feeling of being in a Star Wars film

WWE

• Roadblock
• Commercials interrupting matches during the fucking pre-show

DC

• Ben Affleck says “The Batman” should shoot in the spring

Marvel

• Hugh Jackman reportedly takes a pay-cut to ensure R rating for Logan
• Tilda Swinton sends her email exchange with Margaret Cho to Jezebel

Misc

• Rita’s origin revealed!
• Lunar 2
• David Tennant cast as Scrooge Mc-what the fuck?
• Sherlock series 4 trailer

Special Episode 8 - Rogue One

Matt and Eddie had the chance to check out Rogue One on opening night (at least, for us regular plebes that don't get to go to openings.) Grab your favorite droid, strap into your Jedi robes, and listen to us go over all of the things we liked, really liked, and super liked about the movie. Yeah, we liked it.