GAR! Podcast Episode 29: Diners, Denny’s, DC, and Dads

This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

G’n’R / Axel Rose / Chevy Chase / Community / Ray’s commute / Ruby Tuesday / Marlton Diner / Benihana / tipping / the Denny’s tip / the Denny’s South Jersey abandonment / The Ray / Marvel management / editorial fear / Lou Fine / Black Condor / DC goes west / Injustice again / adversarial music tastes / Marilyn Manson on “Talking Dead” / World Series 2013 / awkward fathers conversation / Phillies baseball / Radio Classics / The Green Hornet / the NJ sample ballot /

Links:

Duff McKagen on ESPN
Ruby Tuesday
The Pop Shop
The Pop Shop on French Fry Diary
Benihana
Our friend Crystal’s Twitter
Denny’s
Warren Ellis Captured Ghosts
Warren Ellis: The Captured Ghosts Interviews
Lou Fine’s The Ray
Lou Fine’s Black Condor
Pulp Adventure Con
The Green Hornet Casefiles
The Hornet’s Nest
Ray’s Twitter
Glenn’s Twitter
The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Benihana birthday song

Injustice end credits

MP3 copy of podcast

GAR! Podcast Episode 20: Vengeance Is Ours!

The first person to tweet to @raycornwall or @monsura the reason for this episode title gets a GAR! Podcast No-Prize.

This week’s podcast includes discussion of the following:

misfired opening / dreams and Sopranos / Princeless postponed / NJ traffic / Pepsi in Atlanta / temporary deafness / Saints Row 4 swag / mean people suck / Giant-Man Chaos War HeroClix / Heisenberg action figure / Jonathan Tropper / live eBaying / on our desks / Prince’s Breakfast / Prince on film / Glenn on GaGa / new Eminem / Ray on Katy Perry / Adam WarRock on Avatar / not Orson Scott Card / what’s the big deal with Thanos is anyway? / who’s the clone? / 700 Club vs. comics / parental inflictions / Applebee’s / Hickman and Bendis / customers, cons and smells / get out of my store /

Links:

The Sopranos: The Test Dream
Princeless on Tumblr
Action Lab Comics
Pappadeaux, which does in fact have French fries
Saints Row
All Things Fun!
Giant-Man Chaos War HeroClix
Walter White Heisenberg action figure
Jonathan Tropper
crawling Mothra larva
Prince’s YouTube channel
Adam WarRock
Sozin’s Comet EP
Glenn’s review of Infinity #1
Glenn’s review of Avengers #18
Thanos
Adam Warlock
Applebee’s 2 for 20
Ray’s Twitter
Glenn’s Twitter

Videos:

“Breakfast Can Wait” by Prince

“Applause” by Lady GaGa

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GAR Podcast Episode 19: A Quick One (While He’s Away)

This is Ray. Sorry for the late upload, folks. Crazy week. Also, special GAR! bonus points for the first person in the comments who gets the title reference!

This week’s podcast includes discussion of the following:

Ray and Pepsi in Atlanta / This Is Where I Leave You / Matt Fraction / the worst of the Fantastic Four / Lyja Laserfish and punctuation / Avengers themed sex toys / Breaking Bad action figures / Star Trek and Twitter / Scandal / Can I Stream.It? / Biff Bam Pop! / Glenn watches wrestling / CM Punk / WWE Divas and John Cena / Prince on Hardcore Pawn / Vanity vs. Appolonia / backwards masking / books / One Piece / Freddie meets The Fugees /

Links:

Jonathan Tropper’s This Is Where I Leave You
Lyja, who has no last name despite Glenn’s insistence
Google it yourself – “Avengers themed sex toys”
Breaking Bad Heisenberg Action Figure
Can I Stream.It?
Biff Bam Pop!
Mike Love interview part 1
Mike Love interview part 2
Dread Zeppelin
“Strap On Robbie Baby” by Vanity
If a Girl Answers (Don’t Hang Up)” by Vanity 6
Strange World
Tall Tales and Short Stories from South Jersey
Ray’s Twitter
Glenn’s Twitter
One Piece

Videos:

Honey Boo Boo goes wrestling

CM Punk Grammar Slam – Your vs. You’re (probably NSFW)

CM Punk Pipe Bomb John Cena

One Piece English Rap Opening

“Another One Bites the Dust” by The Fugees/Queen

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GAR! Podcast Episode 18: Ray-to-Glenn Ratio Is About 80-20 This Week

Ever have a case of blabbermouth? Yes, that was me (Ray) this week. I overwhelmed Glenn. Bless him for letting me. After two days of being cooped up in a hotel, working hard, and spending another 6 or so issues in the car, I was looking forward to this podcast. Maybe a little too much, because I was just bursting at the seams…anyway, give it a listen. Please remember to give us some feedback! We’ll take any of the following:

This week’s podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / the lottery / mortal enemies / poisoned / reverse Chris Rock logic / comics for 45 year olds / Harlan Ellison on Scooby-Doo / grumpy little troll / Harlan and Fantagraphics / Kirby creates the Marvel Universe / revision rights / Jack’s artwork / it always comes back to Steve Ditko / smelliest super-villain / Breaking Bad / Paul Dini / Agents of SMASH / Avengers Assemble / Clancy Brown / Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker / Ray’s worst college year / Arch Rivals / Prince or The Time / Stories About Prince / Silver Age Superman newspaper strips / what we’re reading / Into the Woods / cat shoutouts, excuses, and closing / baked beans / Sonic Drive-In /

Links:

“We publish comics for 45 year olds.”

Harlan Ellison on Scooby-Doo

Ellison Vs. Fleischer

Court Rules Against Kirby Heirs

Glenn’s review of “Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.”

Glenn’s reviews of Avengers Assemble

Arch Rivals

Stories About Prince

Nick Kroll – On a Scale of One to Prince (not safe for work or family)

Superman: The Silver Age Newspaper Dailies Vol. 1: 1959-1961

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Wives

L.D. Davis

South Jersey Writers

Glenn’s review of Earth 2 #15

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore

Into the Woods

Pineland Players

Sonic at French Fry Diary

Videos:

Chris Rock on Pre-Nups (NSFW, I think)

Harlan Ellison on Scooby-Doo (Ray’s note- holy crap, Glenn’s right)

Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker

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GAR! Podcast Episode 13: Dr. Funkenstein Takes On The Avengers

This week’s podcast is our longest so far and includes discussion of the following:

Parliament Funkadelic / P-Funk All-Stars at the Robin Hood Dell East / Live at the Beverly Theater / Sam Goody ain’t got it / the thrill of the hunt / The Black Album / censorship / Robin Thicke / justify my bad publicity / French fry skulls / the name game / top 50 Avengers stories, well, a dozen or so, at least / Glenn’s supposed Avengers credentials / qualifications and ice cream / JLA Avengers / the return of Captain America / Nefaria / the Bendis-verse stories / Kang Dynasty / Celestial Madonna / birth of the Vision / Avengers Forever / “Ultron, we would have words with thee…” / Kree Skrull Shi’Ar Phalanx Wars / Korvac / Annihilation / Spider-Man vs. the Avengers / should’ve been on the list / Avengers vs. Defenders / Under Siege / Hawkeye, the real Avenger / the contest /

Links:

P-Funk All-Stars Live at the Beverly Theater in Hollywood

French Fry Diary: The Melting Pot

Comic Book Resources

50 Greatest Avengers Stories at CBR

Videos:


This one’s not safe for work, folks:

This one probably isn’t, either:

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