July 2013 – The GAR! Podcast

GAR! Podcast Episode 16: Performing Artist Robin Renee

This week’s podcast is a special interview with Robin Renee, as part of her Blog Tour, and includes discussion of the following:

Robin Renee introduction / cat listeners / DEVO / Devo Dan / making music in the digital age / live music / cover songs / Elvis Costello / BeeGees / David Bowie / Ziggy Stardust / Fishbone / more DEVO / songwriting process / Kate Bush and revisions / deadlines / productivity / Cerebus by Dave Sim / distractions / the tree question / musical instruments / Prince covers / album covers / All I Am / The You Will Rise Project / the music /

Links:

Robin Renee

The Robin Renee Blog Tour

Jenn Phillips and her company, Images Everything

“All I Am” by Robin Renee

The You Will Rise Project

You can find Robin Renee at her website, on her blog, at CD Baby, and at iTunes.

Follow her on Twitter here, and Like her Facebook page here.

Video:

“Hey Homo” by Devo Dan

“Allison” by Robin Renee

David Bowie performs “TVC15” on SNL 1979

David Bowie & Klaus Nomi – TVC15 & Boys Keep… by ZapMan69
“The Other End of the Line” by Robin Renee

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GAR! Podcast Episode 15: Grumpy and Grumpier

This week’s podcast includes discussion of the following:

cranky Ray / digital music / Robin Renee / blog tours / Sharknado / Zimmerman trial / another news rant / Batman ’66 / digital comics / DRM-free comics / All Things Fun! / digital vs. hardcopy / comics shops / why Glenn won’t read Preacher / Squirrel Girl / San Diego Comic-Con / cosplay / leering vs. admiring / Cory Monteith / heroin / don’t do drugs, kids / smoking alcohol and butt chugging / re-watching The Sopranos / The Last Castle / True Romance / violence and horror / test patterns / the other Captain Midnight / Max Headroom / shut down the internet / the last telegraph/gram / Pacific Rim /

Links:

Robin Renee

The Robin Renee Blog Tour

“All I Am” by Robin Renee

Glenn’s review of Sharknado

Glenn talking digital comics at Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s review of Batman ’66 #1 at All Things Fun!

Image Comics launches DRM-free digital comics

All Things Fun!

Daikazu

Captain Blue Hen Comics

Preacher

The All Things Fun! New Comics Vidcast

Glenn explains Squirrel Girl

Biff Bam Popcast – San Diego Comic-Con Edition Cosplay on Syfy

Ray writes about Slave Leia

The Gender Bender Justice League

Cory Monteith

Glenn talks about Dead Is Dead

Smoking Alcohol and Butt Chugging

And this week’s videos:

Intro to “Dead Is Dead” (An amazing anti-drug film)

Best of Max Headroom

GAR! Podcast Episode 14: Justin Bieber MUST DIE!

This week’s podcast includes discussion of the following:

Ray vs. Justin Beiber / Spotify / WhoSampled / Paula Deen / Kris and Anna Benson / another baked beans incident / Pacific Rim / Grand Theft Auto V / movies and the armpit of NJ / Quaker Steak / this week on TV / Orson Welles / Special Bulletin / Miracle Mile / Back to the Future / Michael J. Fox / Dick Clark / ESPN Disney crossovers / sportsless Glenn / Wings lacrosse / sports fights / WWF vs WWE /

Justin Beiber in action

Spotify

WhoSampled

Anna Benson, not work or child safe

Kris Benson’s 911 call

Kaiju Big Battel

Biff Bam Popcast

Quaker Steak & Lube

French Fry Diary goes to the Toms River White Castle

Miracle Mile

Dick Clark’s AB Grill on French Fry Diary

ESPN’s low ratings

Wings lacrosse

“We Can’t Stop” by Miley Cyrus

Pacific Rim trailer

Grand Theft Auto V gameplay trailer – not work or child safe

Orson Welles does a frozen peas commercial

Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds 1938

Special Bulletin 1983

The Michael J. Fox Show sneak peek

Philadelphia Wings vs. Detroit Turbos

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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 theeâ€¦” / 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: