GAR! 175: We Challenge Donald Trump to an IQ Test!



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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of life under the nightmare that is Trump, IQ tests and SAT tests, French fry topping places, online menus, the What Do We Want to Have for Dinner? game, Rob Liefeld and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Ray on Hellblazer, the original Luke Cage, inker Billy Graham, inker Vince Colletta, Jack Kirby, Marvel Netflix New York City, 31 days of Horror at Biff Bam Pop!, and we challenge Donald Trump to an IQ test!

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:

Tillerson Calls Trump a Moron

Trump Challenges Tillerson to IQ Test

French Fry Diary

Legion of Super-Bloggers

Glenn on the Legion of Super-Heroes

Glenn on Daredevil

Glenn on Jessica Jones

Glenn on Luke Cage

Dennis Knight on Twitter

Pronto Comics

31 Days of Horror at Biff Bam Pop!

The Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer

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 TuneIn Radio

The GAR! Podcast on Apple Podcasts

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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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

The GAR! Podcast on Instagram

The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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GAR! 162: Klingon Rick Roll and Stretch Armstrong Goo


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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast is the third of five recorded live at the 2017 Camden Comic Con. First Glenn and Make Mine Magic’s Jennifer Walker chat with DJ Kiltboy (Eric Carter) of Shadowland Lancaster about music, Florida, Tower Records, the art of DJ-ing, and the Klingon Rick Roll. Then Ray and Glenn are joined by friends of the show Jeff Milliman and Jessy Lukens to discuss Star Wars, cosplay, GI Joe, the panel later in the day, energy drinks, Stretch Armstrong, SpongeBob SquarePants, Planetary Batman, three-legged kaiju, and Gen Urobuchi, and interview Ray Lopez as Cobra Commander.

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

DJ Kiltboy on Twitter

DJ Kiltboy on Facebook

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

“American Soviets” by CCCP

“Marcia Baila” by Les Rita Mitsouko

Klingon Rick Roll

Glenn’s review of Swan Song by Robert McCammon

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

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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The GAR! Podcast 137: Phil Collins, Don’t Kill Us

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Oh God, Phil Collins is going to kill us.

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

intro / Star Wars / The Hateful Eight / Phil Collins / growing up Phil / saturation / vocal percussion / angry Phil / Prince’s Hit N Run / Genesis and the Eagles / he just can’t hurry love / Camden Comic Con / cosplay after the fact / Deathstroke / what do you mean you don’t like Star Wars? / wiped continuity / Episode VII / sexism and racism / Jar-Jar / George Lucas and company / Rogue One / a friendly break-up / Audacious Eleven / surprise guest Ray / Cornwall time / snow show / con guests / loose ends / unpaid interns / popcorn / the Fantastic Four, t-shirts, and Nikki Sixx / the final tour / Molly Hatchet / SpongeBag SquishPants / the dead eye / The GAR! Podcast / the cosplay parade / action figures / Christopher Priest / GAR! in cosplay / so many Spider-Men, so little time / Deathstroke threatens Ray / name that cosplayer / Better Call Saul / the new Electra Woman and Dyna Girl / kid friendly con / Deathstroke vs. Phil Collins / thank yous / closing /

Here’s some great Camden Comic Con pics!

Cobra Commander (actually, my good friend Ray Lopez) and me.
Cobra Commander (actually, my good friend Ray Lopez) and me.

The most bad-ass Deathstroke ever.
The most bad-ass Deathstroke ever.
WOW.
WOW.
Here's the whole cosplay team. Fantastic!
Here’s the whole cosplay team. Fantastic!

Links:

Camden Comic Con

Glenn on the Eagles documentary

Glenn on the Genesis documentary

Frank Kamina Castle

River City Comics

Rogue One trailer

Movie Buff

Molly Hatchet

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

Glenn on the Seth Rogan Green Hornet

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

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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The GAR! Podcast 134: The South Jersey Writers at the 2016 Camden Comic Con

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

intro / Marie Gilbert / The Walking Dead / ticking clock / the Lucille lottery / cliffhangers / Survivor / the real horror / real zombies / Marie’s books / sequel recap / female protagonists / diversity / action figure equality / Marie on TV / ghost hunting / ghosts at home / Glenn’s promotion / Dawn Byrne / Guideposts / Chicken Soup for the Soul / sidekicking / mentoring / fiction and non-fiction / family comic con / GAR Podcast / Kahlil Weston / Mad Writer Publishing / Garden State of Mind / bullying / addiction / passion / drugs / Randy Ribay / An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes / genre / kids influence / moving / The Make Mine Magic Podcast / Christopher Eilenstine / The Soulless / NJ filmmaking / Steampunk Granny / Shadows of the Forest / retirement / devolved humanity / the Roof Oasis movie deal / closing /

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Links:

South Jersey Writers’ Group

Marie Gilbert

Marie at Biff Bam Pop!

Marie on “The Walking Dead”

Patti O’Brien

Roof Oasis

Saving Solanda

Shelley Shayner

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer

Dawn Byrne

Camden Comic Con

Kahlil Weston

Mad Writer Publishing

Randy Ribay

An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

Christopher Eilenstine at Biff Bam Pop!

Shadows of the Forest

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

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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The GAR! Podcast 126: Black Friday with The Time

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

early intro / Morris Day and The Time / Unsung / reunions and separate projects / Arrested Development / Lollapalooza / Zingalamaduni / genesis and payment / the Prince sample / AXS and The Big Interview / Black Friday / action figures then and now / size matters / PDQ / Cool Dog Café / All Things Fun! Black Friday Sale / Target in the evening / coming up / closing / SoundCloud /

  
Links:

“Get It Up” by The Time

“777-9311” by The Time

“Cool” by The Time

“The Bird” by The Time

Highlights of The Time on Tom Joyner

Unsung

Arrested Development

Nerdfect Strangers on Pop Wrestling

“The Big Interview”

GAR! Talking Comics with Amy Hollinger

PDQ

French Fry Diary

All Things Fun!

Farewell to Cool Dog Cafe

Cool Dog Café at French Fry Diary

Gobbledygeek on Darkman

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

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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The GAR! Podcast 125: Talking Comics, with Special Guest Amy Hollinger

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

intro / special guest Amy Hollinger / what’s in a name / groups and books / New Jersey Comic Expo / Louise Simonson / Walt Simonson / Don Blake / Beta Ray Bill / Jane Foster / comic circulation / Spider-Man dead again? / Power Pack / where does the doctor go? / Ages of Comics / the Incredible Four / the FF film… again? / Michael B. Jordan / Jessica Jones / The Purple Man / back to the New Jersey Comic Expo / Amy Acker / Drea de Matteo / Garth Ennis / Preacher / AMC or HBO? / vehicles / more Amy and Star Wars / closing / Glenn’s hasty exit /

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Links:

South Jersey Writers’ Group

Amy’s Website

Amy’s Twitter

“Tall Tales and Short Stories from South Jersey”

“Reading Glasses”

New Jersey Comic Expo

GAR on the FF movie

Glenn’s reviews of “Jessica Jones” so far

Glenn’s reviews of “Doctor Who”

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

Drea de Matteo on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”

South Jersey Writers Blog

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

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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The GAR! Podcast 124: Misery of Vision

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

intro / absence / El Capitan / bad Apples / Mugsy / dog toys / thanks / Lamar and Chloe / real reality Emmys / Charlie Sheen / Emilio Estevez / Blackstar by David Bowie / Mr. Show / The X-Files comics / The Vision / All-New All-Different Avengers / size matters / Secret Wars / Elsa Bloodstone / Blue Valentine / more Vision / weird demographics / Tom King / warnings / Darth Vader / War Comics / closing /

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Links:

Nylabone

“The X-Files” recaps at Biff Bam Pop!

The Nerdfect Strangers Podcast

Ray’s Secret Wars Project

Blue Valentine

Glenn on The Vision

More Glenn on The Vision

Even more Glenn on The Vision

And even more Glenn on The Vision

Ensley F. Guffey on Johnny Red

Ensley F. Guffey on War Comics

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

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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Videos:

“Blackstar” by David Bowie

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 114: Finally, Fantastic Four! (And Denny’s!)

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

apology and intro / Deptford 8 / Fantastic Four 2015 / corporate war / Josh Trank / what FF should be / the best FF comic run / Invisible Woman / The Thing / Human Torch / Reed Richards / Doctor Doom and origins / Namor / box office / romantic rivals / cinematic rights / Ben Grimm / what Ray wants / Johnny and Sue / favorite FF comics / the end of the FF comic / Audacious Eleven / aftermath / Ray’s initial thoughts on a bad movie / the good first half / clobbering time / spoiler warning / superhero movies and heroics / exclusive Sue / the acting / the blame / editing / flaws / Denny’s / The Thing Burger / Make Mine Magic / end of the film franchise / The Terminator / FF in the comics / Deadpool / trust / Wolverine and the X-Men / Kitty Pryde / the special effects / acting with effects / things about the movie Thing / origin without training / locales / cartoon with no plot / Doom’s lack of motivation / scars / anti-source material / the soul of Chronicle / oral history / Denny’s just desserts / thumbs up to Denny’s / young Ray’s thoughts / rating the movie / how bad is it? / closing / All Things Fun! Doctor Who Day / send Ray your toys /

Links:

The Fantastic Four Trailer

Ray Watches the Trailer Live

Andy Burns’ review at Biff Bam Pop!

Skott Stotland’s review at The Nerd Signal

Johnny and Sue, and Grant Morrison

The Deadpool Trailer at Biff Bam Pop!

Denny’s Blackwood-Clementon Road

Screen Crush ate everything on the Denny’s Fantastic Four Menu

All Things Fun!

Doctor Who Day at All Things Fun! August 15, 2015

Biff Bam Pop!

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

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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GAR! Podcast Episode 112: Hulk Hogan Vs. Bill Cosby

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

intro / the heat / behind the scenes / Merds / the audience / wrestling news / Hulk Hogan / removal / Raw / Curtis Axel / measures of erasure / Wrestlemania in Dallas / Twitter talkback / the Iron Sheik / sex, exes, and videotape / Bill Cosby / the odds / the past / Camille Cosby / returned endowment / comebacks / idol / heartbreak / lawsuits / con game / New Coke / the Cola Wars / Ray’s Secret Wars blog / Dan Didio / Section 8 / The Blue Baron / Back Issue! on Avengers vs. Defenders / Glenn on Avengers vs. Defenders / Valkyrie vs. the Black Knight / closing / the chop shop / Ray’s pre-emptive strike /

Links:

Legion of Super-Bloggers

Sitcomics

The Blue Baron #1

Biff Bam Pop’s interview with Darin Henry

Back Issue! #82

Glenn on “Morning Coffee”

Biff Bam Pop!

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

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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Special Note from Ray: If you’re a long-time listener to GAR!, you’ve probably heard a cat mewing in the background many times. More than likely, that cat was my pal Dewey, who I adopted in 2002 as a kitten. I found Dewey mewing his little head off in the adoption section of a Petsmart. I came over and asked to see him; he jumped over to me, crawled up my one arm, down the other, and went to sleep in the crook of my arm. We haven’t been separated since. I didn’t adopt him; he adopted me.

On Thursday, July 30th, Dewey went to the Big Farm, where he can roam and play. He was a champion mouser, and an amazing cat despite the onset of blindness midway through his life. He showed me more love, affection, and trust than any other animal I’ve ever known, and I will miss him terribly.

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If you’re reading this, please consider making a small donation to your local animal shelter. They rock, and they could probably use the money. Or, if you have the room in your life and the love in your heart, consider adopting a shelter animal of your own.

Thanks to all of you for listening, and we’ll be back next week!