Invasion of the Podcast!

Ep. 236 - The Year of Animation: Howl's Moving Castle (2005)

This week we continue our Year of Animation by digging to the works of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli with 2005's Howl's Moving Castle. It has wizards that might be birds, demons with top hats, a turnip headed scarecrow, and Billy Crystal as a sassy fire. You know, the usual. 

Bonus: We do actually have some news we get into because a bunch of Batman related things happened and it wouldn't be Invasion without some Batman talk.  

Ep. 235 - It Follows (for a really long time)!

This week we share our adventures at the drive in, experiments in drunken cooking, and watching webinars for fun. We talk about the passing of an important Batman creator, Alien 5 might be alive, and that the Mothman needs to be seen by everyone. We revisit 2014's It Follows and see if our feelings have changed about it over six years while looking out the windows for creeper old ladies slowly walking towards us. And Steve has a quiz for Paul about one of his favorite things: garbage.  

Ep. 234 - Superman Smashes the Klan!

This week we devote the entire episode to telling the true life story of how the Superman radio show took on the Ku Klux Klan and won and we talk about the newly released DC Comics graphic novel Superman Smashes The Klan. 

Ep. 233 - The Year of Animation: The Iron Giant (1999)

This week we continue our journey through the Year of Animation by looking at Brad Bird's first feature film, 1999's The Iron Giant. Set in the year 1957 and in the shadow of Sputnik, a young boy happens across a giant robot from another world that can't remember why it is here. We are joined on this episode with special guest El Goro of the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast, a friendly giant that also will eat the occasional car, to explore this wonderful gem of a film that has a lot more going for it than at first glace. 

Ep. 232 - The Podcast Strikes Back!

This week we learn about time traveling fathers, exploding tables, and distant dogs barking, we actually have news to talk about with HBO Max set to release the Snyder Cut of Justice League, the Simpsons are going to look correct again, and we say good bye to a behind scenes person who helped make Star Wars as big as it is now, and speaking of that Star War, we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back and discuss why it is our favorite of the series and what its legacy is, and Paul challenges Steve to a quiz about body parts. 

Ep. 231 - Who is the Deli Man?!

This week we catch up over our three week break, The Mandalorian is getting a lot of Star Wars shoved into it, Steve is the true hero we need at this time as he solves the mysteries of long lost deli sandwiches, we take a look at Sam Raimi's first comic book/superhero film with 1990's Darkman and we see how well a movie about skin masks that disintegrate holds up, and Steve gives Paul a quiz to see what Sam Raimi film he truly is.  

Ep. 230 - The Year of Animation: Transformers: The Movie (1986)

This week we talk about our weekend watches, a prophecy about Community may come to pass, Saturday Night Live not being so live, and continue our journey through the Year of Animation as we look at 1986's Transformers: The Movie. Does what could have been a simple cash grab feature length toy commercial transform into something more meaningful and fun? Does it hold up over 30 years later? Do we want all the robots shown in it? 

Ep. 229 - Teenage Mutant Invasion Podcast!

This week we talk a long time about not much going on, The Purge has started in the south, we celebrate the 30th (plus one week) anniversary of the live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film and talk about whether or not the jokes and suits hold up, and Steve serves up some fresh slices of pop culture pizza questions for Paul. Stick around till the end to hear one of the worst songs we have even ended the show on. 

Ep. 228 - Star Trek: Grumpy Old Men!

This week we struggle to find any new news as most of the entertainment world has been shut down or put on hold, googly eyes make everything better, we talk about the first season of Star Trek: Picard and about how there is a lot to like with it but also a lot to be frustrated by (with full spoilers, be warned) and in celebration of 'National Take a Walk Day', Paul challenges Steve to a quiz about walks. 

Ep. 227 - The Year of Animation: The Last Unicorn (1982)

This week we talk about how we are dealing with self isolation, the best places to find the white gold known as toilet paper, Tiger King is a crazy documentary, and we continue our Year of Animation as we stay in 1982 and talk about another darker fantasy film, The Last Unicorn.