GAR! 177: The Flash and the Colors of Evil

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following: the Agatha Knife game; the Nintendo Switch; Mario, Bowser and the hat game; white racist gloves; Carmine Infantino, the Flash, and the Colors of Evil; The Return of Barry Allen; generational superheroes; best and worst candy; Sugar Daddies and nougat; Trump trick or treat; Ray goes off on the opioids crisis; “Green Acres” in 2017; evil Alex Trebek; and the morality of Granny Clampett.

(Ray here. Boy, did I go off on the opioid crisis in America. I really hope we do more to treat this in America. According to Glenn, I went off for about 20 minutes here. If you don’t want to listen to me talking about the history of opioids in America, I totally understand. I’m not an expert, just an informed amateur. But if you’d like to learn more, I highly recommend this recent article in Esquire about Purdue Pharma and Oxycontin. In my opinion, the opioid epidemic is a uniquely American issue that requires a more sophisticated take than the old “just say no” slogan, and my heart goes out to everyone affected. And next week, I’ll try to be nerdier.)

The GAR! Podcast is the Glenn Walker and Ray Cornwall weekly podcast where they talk unrehearsed about whatever happens to come to mind. It’s an audio-zine for your mind, a nerd exploration of a nerd world, coming to you from the suburbs of New Jersey and the sunny lakes of Florida via Skype.

Links:

The Non-Gamer’s Gamer’s Blog

Glenn’s Reviews of “The Flash”

GAR! on the Best and Worst Halloween Candy

How to Help Puerto Rico Now

Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

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GAR! 174: Marvel Legacy, Housekeeping, and The Humpty Dance

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following: Marvel Legacy #1, Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, BurgaBox, listener mail, “The Humpty Dance,” blaming John Byrne, the two Alan Lights, Charles Bradley, Avengers 1000000 BC, the Richards kids, planet Wakanda, Babylon 5, and the Thing in Amsterdam.

The GAR! Podcast is the Glenn Walker and Ray Cornwall weekly podcast where they talk unrehearsed about whatever happens to come to mind. It’s an audio-zine for your mind, a nerd exploration of a nerd world, coming to you from the suburbs of New Jersey and the sunny lakes of Florida via Skype.

Check out A Dream Given Form: Babylon 5 by Ensley F. Guffey and K. Dale Koontz!

Also, look for their other book on Breaking Bad!

Links:

The GAR! Podcast on Twitter

Nerdfect Strangers

GAR! on Blue Apron

Blue Apron

Blue Apron on French Fry Diary

Hello Fresh

BurgaBox

The Beat

Marvel Unlimited

From the New Yorker: The Courage of the Soul Singer Charles Bradley

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Glenn’s Twitter

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The Adventures of Ray

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Videos:

“Ain’t It A Sin” by Charles Bradley

“The Humpty Dance” by Digital Underground

GAR! 173: Bobby the Brain and the Avengers Go to Twin Peaks


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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following: Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan, “Twin Peaks,” Secret Empire, Len Wein, “The Good Place,” Hurricane Irma, Spider-Man, broken Avengers, Archie and digest comics, reprint comics, great gifts, the work of Alan Light, and Watchmen and “The Twilight Zone.”

Glenn admits that he got the “Seinfeld” episode memory wrong, but the analogy of the toothbrush in the toilet he presented still holds for Captain America and Secret Empire.

The GAR! Podcast is the Glenn Walker and Ray Cornwall weekly podcast where they talk unrehearsed about whatever happens to come to mind. It’s an audio-zine for your mind, a nerd exploration of a nerd world, coming to you from the suburbs of New Jersey and the sunny lakes of Florida via Skype.

Links:

Nerdfect Strangers

The Nerdfect Strangers Podcast

GAR! on Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan

Bobby Heenan Hall of Fame Speech

Wrapped in Plastic by Andy Burns

Captain America – The Damage Is Done

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

The Hornet’s Nest

Robin Renee

Audacious Eleven

Gobbledygeek

A List of Alan Light’s Flashback Reprint Comic Series

Len Wein and the Golden Age of Comics

Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

The GAR! Podcast on Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

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The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on TuneIn Radio

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GAR! 163: Lunch at the Camden Comic Con


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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast is a long one, the incredible fourth of five episodes recorded live at the 2017 Camden Comic Con. First Glenn and friend of the show, the amazing Robert Repici, discuss the panels of the Con, including the one that they and Ray moderated later in the afternoon. They also discuss the guests of the panel- Amy Chu, Fred Van Lente, Dean Haspiel, and Larry Hama- the legendary silent issue of G.I. Joe, the Hydra Captain America, diversity in comics, the Justice Society, the Fox, and the art of storytelling.

Next, in a special French Fry Diary segment, the GAR! con crew (Jennifer Walker of The Make Mine Magic Podcast, friends of the show Jeff Milliman and Jessy Lukens, and the returning Ray) try some of the fries from the food trucks assembled by the Camden Comic Con, even the kimchi ones, which Glenn rightfully refuses to try. There’s also more discussion of energy drinks, and anti-vaxers. Thanks to Stink Fisher of The Pop Shop for the awesome burger.

Then we finally meet the mythical David Lisa, the geekiest librarian in New Jersey, and the equally cool Janel Miller of the South Jersey Writers’ Group, and we talk about the Echelon Mall, Michael Jackson’s Thriller, computers, injectable contraceptives, old school phones, libraries, first movies, drive-in theaters, the etymology of dork, graphic novels, and of course, Fantastic Four. David recently re-read the first one hundred issues of the classic series, which made for an intriguing starting point for the discussion of the characters and the creators, favorite stories, the lost FF adventure, the Silver Surfer, reprints, Bullpen Bulletins, comic book movies, Avenger X, March, and the legacy and tragedy of Jack Kirby.

The GAR! Podcast is the Glenn Walker and Ray Cornwall weekly podcast where they talk unrehearsed about whatever happens to come to mind. It’s an audio-zine for your mind, a nerd exploration of a nerd world, coming to you from the suburbs of New Jersey and the sunny lakes of Florida via Skype.

Links:

Camden Comic Con

French Fry Diary

The Make Mine magic Podcast

The South Jersey Writers’ Group

The Pop Shop

My Four Suns

Wahlburgers

March

Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

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The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

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The GAR! Podcast 149: Spoilers and Fast Food

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

intro / new era / Stranger Things / spoilers / Carson Wentz / Fantastic Four / From Dusk Till Dawn / Florida / the cube and the cat / gator sighting / Krystal / Whataburger / new from Red Robin / sweet potato fries / Cheetos chicken fries / weird stuff from Burger King / Jeremy Whitley on Avengers / Coliseum of Comics / Kong of Skull Island / Potatoland / bad day / the big sky / closing /

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Links:

Glenn on From Dusk Till Dawn

Burger 21 at French Fry Diary

Moon Dog Grill

Moon Dog Grill at French Fry Diary

Glenn’s reviews of Civil War II

Coliseum of Comics

Coliseum of Comics in Lakeland

GAR! interviews Joe DeVito

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

The Make Mine Magic Podcast on “Potatoland”

“Potatoland” at French Fry Diary

Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Instagram

The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

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The GAR! Podcast 147: Avengers Best and Worst

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

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intro under siege / Roger Stern’s Avengers / line-ups / the Mansion Siege / Cap’s pics / Kristoff / Baxter Building blow-up / Glenn’s gaps / Roger Stern fired / continuity gaps / Captain Hydra encounters / Walt Simonson’s Avengers / Doctor Druid / Crystal and the jacket era / what makes a good or bad Avenger? / Glenn’s worst Avengers / squatters of the galaxy / lists like this / Glenn’s best Avengers / New Avengers / Hawkeye / the Swordsman / the best Kang stories / the best Avengers writers / the worst anniversary issues ever / more writer discussion / Giant-Man flipbooks / George Perez / the best Avengers artists / West Coast Avengers for the words / Al Milgrom / the WCA Thing / Thor done right / the best Avengers headquarters / the real Mansion / Jarvis / best spin-off / the move and scheduling / black racers / closing /

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Links:

Bearded Shirts

Captain America – The Damage Is Done

Every Member of the Avengers, Ranked

Let’s Rank Every Avenger Ever

84 Avengers Members Ranked from Worst to Best

Glenn on Kang the Conqueror

The real Avengers Mansion

Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Instagram

The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

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The GAR! Podcast 144: Brothers Gonna Work It Out

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

intro / The Mack / diversity in comics / Riri Jackson Iron Man / the fall of Iron Man / replacement heroes / *spoiler alert* / the death of the Hulk / totally new Marvel / wrestling parallel / too much change / the Champions / Ray’s Tweet war / DC Rebirth / Justice League vs. Doctor Who / The Authority / Avengers Point / the end of the Marvel Universe / done with Captain America / post-Secret Wars continuity / Astro City / binge television / Game of Thrones / Breaking Bad / binge comics / Preacher / Ray vs. Chris Christie / closing /

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Links:

“Brothers Gonna Work It Out” by Willie Hutch

Glenn’s review of Civil War II #3

Glenn’s review of Justice League Rebirth

Glenn’s reviews of “Doctor Who”

Justice League and Doctor Who at Bleeding Cool

Glenn’s “The Damage Is Done” column on Captain America

Glenn’s “Backpedaling on Captain America”

Glenn’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” reviews

Amanda Blue’s “Preacher” reviews at Biff Bam Pop!

Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Instagram

The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

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The GAR! Podcast 139: Chilling with Dennis Knight

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast, with special guest and friend of the show, comics creator Dennis Knight, includes discussion of the following:

intro / Dennis Knight / Cross in trade / the perils of Kickstarter / Mugsy / Cross / Modesto-Con / brain leakage / Pronto’s Hero-verse / pulp fiction / Alan Moore / Watchmen / DC Universe Rebirth / three Jokers / Arkham Asylum / the Grant Morrison drug story, again / Rebirth aftermath / Dennis at DC / Maxwell Lord / the Spectre / Joshua Williamson / Deadly Class / Injection / The Fuse / Civil War II / Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 / before the internet / evil hype machine / always / Cap’s Krooked Quartet / overwriting / Cap’s recent history / the last boy scout / Mark Waid Avengers / plugs and money shots / closing / new website /

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Links:

Dennis Knight on Twitter

Cross on Facebook

Pronto Comics

Dennis Knight at Time Warp Comics

Time Warp Comics

Modesto-Con

Glenn’s review of DC Universe Rebirth

Glenn’s review of Captain America: Steve Rogers #1

Glenn’s reviews of Civil War II so far

Video clip of the animated Spectre

Glenn’s review of Captain America: Civil War

The Make Mine Magic Podcast on Captain America: Civil War

Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Instagram

The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

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The GAR! Podcast 133: Neil Vokes – The Camden Comic Con 2016 Interview

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

intro / Neil Vokes / Eagle / Death’s Dark Angel / Kickstarter / inkwash and texture / Kindle / the lost ATF! Tapes / Static with Kurt Busiek / Jonny Demon / Kirbyverse collectibles / snowy late Glenn / Ninjak and Acclaim / watching your back / the Vokes-verse / Shadows over White Chapel / independent comics / Camden Comic Con / other cons / Garden State Comic Fest / Neil vs. security / we are definitely recording / more lost tapes / Bryan J.L. Glass / passion / Neil kills The Spirit / more Eagle / Michael Avon Oeming and Adam Hughes / work for hire / legacy / rewriting Superman Adventures / closing /

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Links:

Eagle on Facebook

Neil Vokes on Blogger

Glenn on Eagle in 2006

Unlikely Heroes Studios

All Things Fun!

The All Things Fun! New Comics Vidcast

American Mythology

James R. Tuck

Camden Comic Con

Garden State Comic Fest

Bryan J.L. Glass

GAR with Bryan J.L. Glass 2015

Glenn on The Black Forest

Glenn on Parliament of Justice

Glenn on The Wicked West

Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Instagram

The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

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The GAR! Podcast 127: Mugsy Goes to McDonald’s

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

intro / Mugsy goes to McDonald’s / ordering / secret mission / palm pilots / Glenn’s little white book / Secret Wars #9 / FF retirement / Reed’s heroism / long runs and the FF / the failing comics industry / accessible comics / change is bad / just tell good stories / best Superman stories / Winter Soldier / All Things Fun! sad news / closing /

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Links:

Mugsy’s first appearance on GAR!

Ray’s Secret Wars blog

GAR! on the Fantastic Four movie

GAR! with special guest Amy Hollinger

All Things Fun!

Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

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