Guys Of A Certain Age

Robbie is missing in action this week, but never fear, Art and Jay are here!  And it’s a big week, indeed.  D23 2022 is in the books, and lots of announcements were made, leaving The Guys to ruminate over some of the shows they’re looking forward to, and perhaps a few that bring a little less enthusiasm. 

But in the words of Art, “At least it’s not another deathwatch…”  Since most of the announced shows won’t come till 2023 or 24, we all need something to do until then, right?  How about some audiodrama?  Art and Jay review the genre - are they all fancy names for podcasts?  Or are podcasts a subset of something else?  They talk about their favorites from short series, to pod-movies, to old time radio, including an announcement about a season two of a show that both consider a fave. 

You have permission to listen to those once you’ve caught up with The Guys.  

The Queen is dead. Long live the King. 

Join The Guys for a live podcast taping October 6 at 7PM at dave's Dark Horse Tavern on Highway 182 in Starkville.  

Answer all your burning questions.  Is Jay taller than Art?  Will Art have a beard?  Will Robbie stay on his phone for the entire taping?  Will mars. Reed show?

Being there is the only way to know for sure!

In this episode, Art and Robbie discuss the Paramount Plus limited series, The Offer.

Brace yourselves, listeners, because The Guys are breaking new topical ground in this episode: all about streaming services!  

What, that’s not a new topic?  Well, it may soon be with all the chatter about WarnerMax or DC-very+ or HBOMin, or whatever name they come up with to air the new DC movies and limited series television.  

Oh wait, they’ve cancelled all that?!  Hmmm.  Maybe it’s a good time to evaluate what’s out there after all, and that’s just what The Guys do, with their all-new Streamy Awards, including crowd favorite, “Jay Won’t Ever Cancel It.”  Whatever your favorite or forgotten service, The Guys probably have an opinion about it.  

In the GoW segment, Jay revisits a collection subsidized by Mrs. Reed, Robbie brings news of a new Sandman episode along with speculation regarding its renewal, and Art shares yet another Bat-Cancellation.  This episode could save you money - if so, send it to Jay: he’s still paying for cable.  

Netflix keeps on giving, despite their numbers, and with The Sandman series now available, they may be able to keep the dreaming alive.

 Art wakes up from his antihistamine-induced nap to join The (other) Guys by phone to chat about this adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s classic graphic novel.  Are the portrayals of the TV characters true to the comics?  Will there be more tales told in a second season, and if so, would they watch it?  Perhaps they’ll sleep on it.  

In the Geeks of the Week segment, an actor bows out of a third season, HBO Max kills yet another show, and She-Hulk is finally here, and she’s looking for love in places you might not expect.  

Another Marvel limited series has finished its initial run, and you know what that means: The Guys didn’t have to scramble for a topic.  

Kamala Khan was introduced to the MCU - that’s Ms Marvel to you - and brought a unique cast of characters, culture, and colorful chaos to the universe - not to mention the cameo.  The Guys explore everything from powers to partitions in this fresh origin story.  

Before the break, Jay announces an astounding retirement (not his own, sadly), Art brings a news digest of scrapped movies and more, and Robbie goes complete nerd with his story of perhaps the most unbelievable “sport” ever aired on ESPN.  And he Excels at it.  

By the time Robbie got to Phoenix, [North Carolina Jay] Art and Jay were cruising.  Were they in a 1979 Celica, driving back and forth from Sonic to McDonald’s?  Not exactly.  B

ut they were in the studio talking about a top vacation choice for many guys of a certain age: a cruise.  Jay didn’t have a pony to ride upon his boat, but he did just return from an Alaskan cruise, and aside from a little fog, the only downside was that he had to disembark the ship.  A four-time cruiser, Jay compares his experiences from single guy doing this new dance called the Macarena, to the silver anniversary trip where most of the guests had silver hair.  Meanwhile, Art reminisces about his glory days in the Caribbean. 

In the Geeks of the Week segment, an 80’s talking head makes a return to the screen, and "Holy Cancellation, Batgirl!”, a bajillion dollar movie won’t even make it to Quibi.  Be sure to download this episode before getting on the ship - the wifi stinks.

With Jay off enjoying cooler temps on an Alaskan cruise, it's up to Robbie and Art to helm this episode about yet another voyage of the Starship Enterprise. The 2 Guys have a whole captain's log of thoughts on Strang New Worlds, the latest Star Trek series from Paramount Plus which tells the story of pre-Kirk Captain Christopher Pike and a crew with some familiar characters. 

In this episode, the Guys are back together in the studio to hammer out their review of Thor: Love and Thunder. Spoiler alert, though the movie takes a swing at recapturing the magic of Ragnarok, they needed a better handle on the over-the-top comedy to truly nail it.