From Mav: Time for a little thought experiment. Recently, I came across an article on the Guardian called “‘I’m the only one that can say I never quit’: meet the bands with no original members left”. In it, Michael Hann interviews long-standing members of old rock bands who don’t have any original members left. For…
Author: Christopher "Mav" Maverick
A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Chris Maverick, drifter searching to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have…
e279. Is Sucker Punch a Bad Movie?
So the truth is, when we do our “is ____ a bad movie?” episodes, we expect that the listeners are going to be predisposed to say “yes, obviously it sucks. No one cares about that garbage movie” and we are attempting to do kind of a reparative reading of it. That’s what we were expecting…
e278. Hollywood is on Strike! (But, what does that mean?)
If you’re a fan of current American popular culture it’s pretty much impossible to not know that Hollywood is on strike right now. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike since May 2, 2023 with the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) joining them on July…
Excalibur #105: “Hard Truths”
Excalibur #105 “Hard Truths” Writers: Keith Giffen & John Arcudi Pencils: Bryan Hitch Inks: Paul Neary, Robin Riggs & Bryan Hitch Colours: Ariane Lenshoek & Malibu Color Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft Editing: Matt Idelson & Paul Tutrone Original publication date: January 1997 This week, Douglock’s sure he doesn’t love sausage but Kitty’s sure Doug…
Excalibur #104: “Buried Secret”
Excalibur #104 “Buried Secret” Writers: John Arcudi & James Felder Pencils: Bryan Hitch, Rob Haynes & Scott Koblish Inks: Paul Neary, Scott Koblish & Rick Ketcham Colours: Ariane Lenshoek & Malibu Color Lettering: Richard Starkings of Comicraft Editors: Matt Idelson & Paul Tutrone Original Publication date: December 1996 It’s no secret that we sometimes had…
Excalibur #103, “Bend Sinister—Reprise”
Excalibur #103 “Bend Sinister–Reprise” Writer: Warren Ellis Pencile: Carlos Pacheco Inks: Scoot Koblish & Bob Wiacek Colours: Ariane Lenshoek Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft Editor: Matt Idelson & Paul Tutrone Original publication date: November 1996The Ellis era of Excalibur reaches an appropriately multiversal conclusion in Excalibur #103, “Bend Sinister—Reprise”! We’re joined by comics scholar Dr.…
Call For Comments: Hollywood is on Strike
From Mav: I think it’s fairly safe to assume that pretty much anyone who listens to our show already knows the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) are on strike. You likely are also in favor of the workers who are on strike. I suppose…
Call For Comments: The End of The Greatest Show on Television
August 17, 2023
From Mav: In a way, the CW’s Riverdale is sort of ingrained in the DNA of this podcast. We talked about it at length on the sixth episode and it has been a constant refrain that I have returned to ever since. I say “I”… not we… because the truth is, everyone else has bailed…