Invasion of the Podcast!

Ep. 379 - Kingdom Come!

This episode of the Invasion of the Podcast, Steve is back from his vision quest and we eventually talk about Paranormal Activity becoming a stage play, and a woman gets a very strange Amazon order she did not place (News starts at 50 minutes), we then talk about Alex Ross and Mark Waid's 1996 DC comic series Kingdom Come and how it has set a new standard in story telling and art (Feature Presentation starts at 1:07) and then Steve tests Paul's knowledge of Kevin Smith via a 1996 Wizard magazine quiz (Game starts at 2:37). 

Ep. 378 - The Year of Carpenter: The Ward (2010)!

This week on Invasion of the Podcast I am joined once again by one half of At the Devil's Ball, Sammael, to finish the journey through The Year(s) of Carpenter with his final film, 2010's The Ward. When a young woman is found in the wake of an apparent act of arson, she is brought to a mental hospital for treatment she is not asking for. She then meets other girls that have been placed there and soon suspects not all is what is seems in the ward... 

Ep. 377 - The Hidden (Gem)!

This week on Invasion of the Podcast I am joined by special guest and long time friend Pat as we talk about his experiences in film making and what changes and challenges has he seen over the years, then we discuss 1987's The Hidden and how an overlooked sci-fi film has a lot more going on under the hood than you would think (film conversation starts at 46:30) and then we play another round of Box Office Barometer (game starts at 2:22). 

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Ep. 376 - Graveyard Shit!

This week on Invasion of the Podcast I am joined by friend of the show Richard as we talk about the return of Amicus, grand theft porch, adults being excited for buckets (News starts at 26:00), then we do a compare and contrast of the 1990 film Graveyard Shift and Stephen King's short story of the same name and what makes for a good page to film adaptation (Feature Presentation starts at 1:27:32), and then Richard challenges me to a game of Crosses and Dollar Signs (Game starts at 2:46:45). 

Ep. 375 - Rising Stars Vol. 3 - Fire & Ash

I am joined again by El Goro of The Talk Without Rhythm Podcast to finish our 3 part conversation about  J. Michael Straczynski's Rising Stars. We move ahead another 20 years and see where the world is now with the Specials taking it upon themselves to change the world for the better, even though some don't see it that way... 

Ep. 374 - Twisted Metal!

This week I am joined by Jeff from The Skewered Universe Podcast and Tales from Podcast to talk about the Peacock Series Twisted Metal (Conversation starts at 36:31) and how does such a crazy idea for a video game actually work pretty well for a live action TV series. I then challenge Jeff to create his own Twist Metal combat vehicle (Game starts at 2:45). 

Ep. 373 - The Year of Carpenter: Masters of Horror

This week on Invasion of the Podcast we continue the Year of Carpenter by looking at both of his Masters of Horror entries. First up is the conversation Terry and I had on our show Strange Highways in 2021 about Cigarette Burns. Then I had Terry on to discuss the second episode, Pro-Life (Starts at 1:18). One is considered a return to form and and the other one not so much.  

Ep. 372 - The (Not So) Haunted Mansion!

This week on Invasion of the Podcast I am joined by my wife Mary as we talk about all things Disney's The Haunted Mansion. We get into the some of the history of attraction, why it is still appealing to guests 50 plus years later, and the first attempt at a live action adaptation with the 2003 Eddie Murphy led film. We talk about what the film gets right and (mostly) gets wrong, and how best to translate a ride to film. Then we briefly talk about what we can hope for in the recently released 2023 film. 

Ep. 371 - Rising Stars Vol. 2 - Power

This week I am joined again by El Goro of The Talk Without Rhythm Podcast to discuss part 2 of our 3 part exploration of J. Michael Straczynski's Rising Stars. We pick up the story 10 years after the end of the previous volume to find a world trying to live with and around the remaining Specials. Most of them just want to be left alone, however, there is a large group holding the city of Chicago hostage with no one getting in or out... 

Ep. 370 - The Year of Carpenter: Ghosts of Mars (2001)!

This week I am joined by both halves of At the Devil's Ball, Nathaniel and Sammaeal, to look at John Carpenter's second to last film, 2001's Ghosts of Mars. An ancient force has been awakened in a mining colony on Mars that causes people to mutilate themselves and attack anyone not affected. Also, it mysteriously causes flashbacks during flashbacks, odd editing choices, and robs Ice Cube of his ability to act. Tuck in., it's going to get weird.