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AFI 100 Years 100 Movies Podcast #22 - Diane Doubles Down

AFI Movies Podcast

Four movies reviewed, straight offa the AFI 100 list!

32. The Godfather Part II (1974)

The Diane Keaton takeover pt 1. A good flick. Both Conrad and Nick dig it.

31. Annie Hall (1977)

The Diane Keaton takeover pt 2. Conrad likey. More than he thought he would. Nick hasn't seen it since he was a wee babe.

30. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

No Diane Keaton here. Sorry, folks. But Conrad digs this Bogart western. (BTW, is this image actually from the movie? I hope so, because it's awesome. But I'll be damned if that doesn't look like Charlton Heston...)

29. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Yep. He sure went to Washington. Annnnnddddd... it wasn't that good. Corruption, naivete, politics. Just watch The Distinguished Gentleman instead.

NEXT: Apocalypse Now, Bonnie & Clyde, Dr. Strangelove, and E.T.

HyperComboCast #37 - Waku Waku 7

HyperComboCast Podcast

Kenny and Nick tackle the Neo-Geo fighting game that's got more character than Betty White, Samuel L. Jackson, and Dan Hibiki combined -- Waku Waku 7!

Kenny kicks off the podcast by following up on last week's episode and sharing a few thoughts about Street Fighter X Tekken.

After that, it's some hardcore WW7 conversation! Kenny details the game's evolution as a sorta-sequel to SUNSOFT's Galaxy Fight: Universal Warriors, and Nick compares the feel of the game to a hybrid of Pocket Fighter and Darkstalkers.

Then Kenny runs down the Waku Waku 7 characters... which include a farting robot, a chubby bunny monster, a super-powered android maid, and a police robot piloted by a Mario lookalike and his dog.

Of course, that's not all -- Kenny discusses the game's fighting system and Nick shares some thoughts about WW7's depth and design. Plus, after the end theme, a musical treat.

Super Haters Destruct-O-Cast #10 - What I Did On My Haters Vacation

Super Haters Destruct-O-Cast

Nick Marino delivers a detailed report on what he did during the month and a half that the Super Haters webcomic was on hiatus.

From San Antonio to Austin to Phoenix to Pittsburgh to Buffalo to Rochester and back to Pittsburgh again, Nick stayed busy during his break from Destruct-O-Tron and Mind's Eye. Learn about his experiences at comics events like STAPLE! and the Buffalo Small Press Book Fair (not to mention the in-progress Toonseum MiniCon!), as well as his thoughts on the Phoenix comics scene and tons more.

IMPORTANT: The Super Haters hiatus officially ends on Monday, April 9th with Super Haters #350, featuring kickass art by master drafter Scott Hedlund! And be back here in one week to hear Scott and Nick discuss the creative process behind their story arc on Destruct-O-Cast #11.

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A Podcast with Kelly and Ross and Nick #125 - On Tap

A Podcast with Ross and Nick

Kelly Thompson (of the world renowned 3 Chicks Podcast) teams up with Ross and Nick to talk about how fans treat ongoing / continuous / on tap properties.

What kinds of properties, you ask? Franchises like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, X-Men, Wonder Woman, and more.

Compelling conversation awaits! Learn the thrilling answers to questions like:

  • Is Kelly excited for Avengers vs. X-Men?
  • Does Ross care if Michael Bay turns the TMNT into aliens?
  • And why is Nick such an asshole?

Finally, after the end theme, Ross gets bummed out while looking at Chris Stevens's marker art.

AudioShocker Podcast #217 - Pal Kenn

AudioShocker Podcast

Neal wants to know: what happened to Kid 'n Play?

Nick wants to know: what's the deal with people complaining about the casting of Hunger Games? He thought the movie had the opposite problem!

Nick also wants to know: how does Neal feel about the depictions of Indians and Indian-Americans in movies and TV shows?

And finally, Neal wants to know: what's the deal with Lane Bryant? Has it always been so fashionable?

HyperComboCast #36 - An SFxTK First Impression

HyperComboCast Podcast

Nick goes solo to deliver his first impression of Street Fighter X Tekken.

PODCAST SPOILER ALERT!!! He didn't like it.

What was your first impression of SFxTK? Email HyperComboCast@gmail.com or call our automated comment line at 412-567-7606.

Then, after the end theme -- in a shocking turn of events! -- Nick goes rogue and talks about a beat 'em up (GASP!) called Dynamite Cop, and how it changed his life for the better after his lackluster experience with SFxTK.

Dynamite Cop

NEXT: Kenny and Nick talk Waku Waku 7!

Super Haters Destruct-O-Cast #9 - Audio Commentary for Super Haters #27-56d

Super Haters Destruct-O-Cast

Directly following last week's Destruct-O-Cast #8, we're back with more audio commentary, this time for Super Haters #27-56d. As before, these recordings come from 2010's Super Haters Special Edition, a homemade CD collection of comics, commentary, and extras.

This episode covers the transition from three panels to six panels, some meta commentary, the death of Destruct-O-Tron and Mind's Eye, and the short-lived Super Haters relaunch:

Click the above links to read the revised arcs on Facebook OR visit the AudioShocker's Super Haters Master List to read the comics as they first appeared. In fact, for the first story, you'll definitely wanna read the strips on the AudioShocker because the Facebook version of the arc excludes some stuff.

Note: A couple of extras are mentioned -- one for #47 and one for #53dd.

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Sequential Underground #38 - The MiniCon Cometh

Sequential Underground

Indie cartoonist (and soon-to-be CCS student!) Juan José Fernández returns to Sequential Underground to talk about The Toonseum MiniCon, an upcoming Pittsburgh small press and indie comics event that's a part of the 3rd annual GA/GI Festival.

Juan explains the MiniCon to fellow Pittsburgh comics creators Shawn Atkins, Dan Greenwald, and Nick Marino, discussing the show's inception and outlining his vision for the spontaneous event.

Here are the details:

The Toonseum MiniCon will take place from 6-9 PM on Thu-Fri April 5-6 2012 at the BGC Community Activity Center on 113 N. Pacific Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15224.

Learn more about the MiniCon AND check out the exhibitors list (featuring the illustrious hosts (and some former guests) of this podcast!).

HyperComboCast #35 - Attract Mode

HyperComboCast Podcast

Kenny Riot brings John "ZanSam" Amenta back to discuss what attracts them to certain fighting games.

Battle Fantasia

Remember your first time with a certain game that grabbed you the right way? Tell us about it! Email HyperComboCast@gmail.com or call our automated comment line at 412-567-7606.

Also, check out this video featuring ZanSam's Funny Face Crusher (FFC) resets with Frank West in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Super Haters Destruct-O-Cast #8 - Audio Commentary for Super Haters #1-26

Super Haters Destruct-O-Cast

Take a trip down memory lane as Nick Marino presents audio commentary for Super Haters #1-26, as recorded for 2010's Super Haters Special Edition, a homemade digital collection of comics, commentary, and a few extras:

Never before released online, this audio commentary reveals behind-the-scenes info about the earliest Super Haters story arcs, including:

Click the above links to read the revised arcs on Facebook OR visit the AudioShocker's Super Haters Master List to read the comics as they first appeared.

Note: Throughout the episode, Nick references "extras" originally included on the Super Haters Special Edition disc. To help you follow along with the commentary, he's collected those images into a PDF which you can check out here.