August 2014 – The GAR! Podcast

GAR! Podcast Episode 69: DC Comics and Glenn’s Birthday

The photo above is Jack Kirby, not Glenn Walker. While it is Glenn’s birthday, and he is a year older, he’s not THAT old.
Happy Birthday, Glenn!

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

re-wired / Verizon / birthdays / Christmas at CVS / Glenn’s birthday resolutions / Twitter and promotion / Jack Kirby / Kirby at Marvel in the 1970s / Kirby at DC in the 1970s / Byrne and Kirby on FF / Fantastic Four #51 / the Spider-Woman controversy / naked superheroes / anatomy and sexiness / internet lets us down again / Kirby’s women / Ray and the New 52 / Red Hood and Teen Titans / Aquaman / New 52 Justice Leagues / Glenn vs. Shazam / Black Adam / Mary Marvel / The Flash / Savage Hawkman / wading through the New 52 / Glenn’s take on the Blackhawks / Queen and Country / The Last Policeman / what it takes to get Ray on a cruise / closing /

Links:

French Fry Diary

Glenn on “Doctor Who”

Fantastic Four #51

The Spider-Woman cover controversy

GAR! on the Teen Titans #1 cover

Interview with Mark Poulton on Savage Hawkman

Mark Poulton on GAR!

Glenn reviews Grayson #1

“The Last Policeman” by Ben H. Winters

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

GAR! Podcast Episode 68: The Championship Belt Sampler

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Due to technical abilities beyond our control, this week’s podcast checks in at around 20 minutes. Think of it as a GAR! sampler- all the flavor, half the calories. We’ll be back next week with a full-sized podcast, but enjoy this week’s minipod.

Don’t forget to say hi to us at Twitter: Ray’s here, and Glenn’s here.

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

ALS ice bucket challenge / Glenn’s objection / charity and awareness / Curt Schilling / Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning / The All Things Fun! Podcast / WWE Summer Slam / Brock Lesnar / the beating / wrestling and the kama sutra / The Championship Belt / Ray wants a belt / best actress championship belt / ultility belt / Lay’s Cappuccino Potato Chips / Do Us A Flavor elsewhere / technical difficulties / closing /

Links:

Chris Pratt Ice Bucket Challenge

Ice Bucket Challenge Fail on Deadspin (NSFW)

Curt Schilling on Cancer

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

The All Things Fun! Podcast

French Fry Holder from Sears

Lay’s Cappuccino Potato Chips at French Fry Diary

Sexy Feet Potato Chips

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

The Make Mine Magic Podcast Facebook Page

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The Make Mine Magic Podcast on Pinterest

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

GAR! Podcast Episode 67: Robin Williams, Led Zeppelin, and Howard the Duck

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

early intro / Robin Williams / his death / funny people / dark Robin / suicide / Mork and Mindy / Mork in Wonderland / Exidor / Pam Dawber / The Crazy Ones / marriage / shenanigans / stand up / Dead Poet Society / the Moon / Robin and Disney / gaming / Glenn’s senility / Snickers / Laugh-In redux / Mork and Mindy the movie / Mork vs. the Fonz / Happy Days spin-offs / Flintstones / Peter Bagge’s Hate / the B-52s / Prince covers / Sinead O’Connor / Spotify / Led Zeppelin live / Live Aid / Astro City / Invincible / Spawn / Guardians of the Galaxy spoiler warning / Howard the Duck / in the news / Steve Gerber / comic strips / Steve Gerber vs. Tom Brevoort / Harlan Ellison, lifetime subscriber / Leonard the Duck / Thanos / GARrred out / closing /

Links:

Glenn remembers Robin Williams

Biff Bam Pop! remembers Robin Williams

Why Funny People Kill Themselves

All Quacked Up: Steve Gerber, Marvel Comics, and Howard the Duck

Lay’s Do Us A Flavor at French Fry Diary

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Mork in Wonderland

GAR! Podcast Episode 66: Captain America and Cappuccino Potato Chips

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

Little Shanty / Dairy Queen / Guardians of the Galaxy / continuity baggage / wives and movies / how to grill hot dogs / plumping problems / mystery meat / kosher vs. bacon / Cappuccino potato chips / chip flavors and secrets / how to make ice cream / peanut butter vs. jelly / Larry’s South Philly Retro Dog / iTunes subscriptions / Ray’s horror news story / donate to your local SPCA / the ebola podcast / Rick Remender’s Captain America / Dr. Mindbubble / Red Skull / the Punisher on film / 12 Rounds / Hourman / Thrillbent news / the Alan Moore game / Sleepwalker / Shadowman by Barry Reese / giving back / Better in the Dark / Grantland / Ray sings / Jalen and Jacoby’s Hip Hop Group Bracket / closing / name Cokes / Batman 75 at Biff Bam Pop! /

Links:

Little Shanty

Dairy Queen at French Fry Diary

Dunkin’ Donuts on GAR!

Glenn’s spoiler-free review of Guardians of the Galaxy

Glenn’s spoiler-filled review of Guardians of the Galaxy

The Make Mine Magic Podcast on Guardians of the Galaxy

Adam WarRock

Lay’s Cappuccino Potato Chips at French Fry Diary

Robin Renee

Cool Dog Cafe

Vote for Larry’s South Philly Retro Dog

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

Ray’s horror news story (not work or kid safe)

SPCA

The Make Mine Magic Podcast on Figment

Thrillbent

Dennis Knight’s Cross

Barry Reese

The Shadow Fan’s Podcast

Shadowman: The Red Sash by Barry Reese

Better in the Dark Podcast

The B.S. Report

Grantland

Grantland podcasts

Jalen and Jacoby’s Hip Hop Group Bracket

Batman 75 at Biff Bam Pop!

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Chris R. Notarile’s Hourman

GAR! Podcast Episode 65: The All-Batman Episode!

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

intro / Batman75 at Biff Bam Pop! / the Batman ’66 boxed set / Bat-mania and nostalgia / rights issues / child of Batman ’66 / poor Burt Ward / Frank Gorshin / should have been extras / the first Batman movie / Bat-sexy / King Tut / Harley Quinn / the Riddler / Batman Forever / Gotham / Cillian Murphy / Predators / Batman Planetary / Neal Adams Omnibus / Alan Brennert / Top Ten and Alan Moore / Alan Brennert’s comics / Neal Adams revisions / Brave and the Bold / Batman Family / Robin / Birds of Prey / Barbara Gordon / Dick Grayson / Bat-Mite / Batwoman / Injustice / Bat-closing / Sharknado 2 / Batman on Twitter / Spooky says hi /

Burt Ward’s company was Boy Wonder Visual Effects, and it did the special effects for Bulletproof Monk, but appears to have gone out of business, poor Burt…