Guys Of A Certain Age

There's nothing like a new superhero flick to get the Guys chatting, and this week was chock full of talking points.  If we could only get them to keep to the point...

But first, Robbie introduced a Netflix binge-watching contract, created to keep harmony in the home.  That might become useful if both husband and wife decide to watch Amazon Prime's new series,  The Boyz, which explores the gritty side of superhero life.  (And we mean gritty - it's TV-MA.)  They also talk the family-friendly "Spider-Man, Far From Home" and the coming crossover extravaganza on the CW, "Crisis on Infinite Earths", which will feature Kevin Conroy in his first "live" role as Bruce Wayne.  This episode is super.  

Netflix Releases Formal Binge-Watching Contract to Stop Couples From Fighting

Welcome back my friends, to the ...podcast that never ends. 

It's bat time again...the year of the bat...yet another bat-iversary that The Guys are happy to celebrate. 

This time it's the 30th anniversary of the Tim Burton/Micheal Keaton Batman movie, and The Guys take the opportunity to discuss an article hailing the multitude of ways this movie ushered in the age of superhero movies that followed.  

(That's a long bat-sentence, isn't it?) Even Robbie's Geek of the Week is batty.  Or is it Robbie that's batty? Listen to find out, and as always... if you love it, we'd love it if you'd bat-subscribe, bat-share, and bat-rate us with all 5 stars.  

SHOW NOTES

The cool storyboarded video from the Burton Batman movie that would ahem intrigued Robin. Starring Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill

From the page: The sequence introducing the Boy Wonder - ultimately cut before filming began - was taken from an early draft of the 1989 'Batman' movie, put together using original pre-production storyboards and voiced by B:TAS's Kevin Conroy (Batman) and Mark Hamill (the Joker).

While Jay heads to Canada to avoid being called up in the NBA Draft, Robbie and Art are once again left holding the bag. And a mixed bag it is, starting with our Geek of the Week segment. Art shares his thoughts on the Shazam movie, which, because he's a Guy of a Certain Age, he insists on calling Captain Marvel. Robbie mentions the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and the guys discuss several of the movies and documentaries both old and new that celebrate the Apollo program and that milestone. 

The Guys fly a missing man formation once again, and this time it’s Jay that’s gone AWOL. 

Finally, the Guys talk music.  And you just might be surprised to discover what each considers his three most influential albums.  Eclectic?  Eccentric?  Well, they are a certain age.  

But first, the Geeks of the Week.  Art discovered a Spotify/Netflix-type app for comics outside the usual multiverse (Jay wants to know if he can get DVD's instead), Robbie delivers sad news of the original Lorax tree, and Jay brings up earworms. (Leave it to the pharmacist.)

Then the discussion turns to tunes.  The late 70's tickled Art's ears with rumours of Elvis (the other one),  Robbie's achtung was drawn to a state in the mid-west, while Jay takes us on a tour of his formative years, gospel shoes planted firmly in Ohio.  
This one should keep you humming.

Free comics: Graphitecomics.com

The Loarx is no more. 

The Guys gather for a Geek of the Week segment that includes: an enigmatic Spider-Man poster that may foretell the return of the Fantastic Four to the silver screen, a food website that features recipes based on comic books, games, and all things geeky, and a look at Myth Buster Adam Savage's new show which will feature working (yes, that means FLYING) Iron Man 2 Armor.

In a special "In the Field" segment Art interviews his brother-in-law, Phil Valentine. In addition to his self-titled Cumulus Media radio show, Phil is an author, actor, filmmaker, and songwriter. He and his son, Campbell, are also the hosts of the successful PodGOATS podcast which is recorded in a haunted cabin in Nashville.

Visiting the PodGOATS spectral studio, Art dredges up ghosts of a different sort, when he and Phil discuss a little known chapter in Phil's past-the time he spent as a host of a horror movie series, the Mad Monk. Listen...if you dare!

SHOW NOTES

Benedictine the Mad Monk - Nashville Horror Host 1989

Is there a Spiderman 4 coming?

Adam Savage makes a real Iron Man suit.

In this episode, the Guys toast the "most important meal of the day."

In addition to serving up their thoughts on current favorite breakfast foods and where to find them, Jay, Art, and Robbie look back at childhood breakfast staples including the wide variety of sugary cereals aimed at (and loved by) kids.
And because it's "not just for breakfast anymore", the guys weigh in on the idea of breakfast for dinner.

Geek of the Week offerings include; a look at the novel success of a Mississippi native and Ole Miss alum, DC's Swamp Thing being bogged down by financial problems, and Apple's latest pro machine that doesn't offer much bang for the (mega)buck.

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Is this special edition of "Guys," Robbie visits with good friend, TV producer and fellow geek Steve Griffiths. Other than being one of Robbie's only friends, Steve is from Down Under and brings an unique perspective to geek culture and how growing up in Australia was different from our the Guy's childhood.

There are a lot of Doctor Who, Star Wars and cartoon references.  And a pretty cool accent.  And Steve's isn't bad either....