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Prodigious Saps No. 39: "Less Soap Opera, More Giant Monsters, Please"
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This week on P-Saps: Marvel's ECHO has been taking a lot of heat from critics… but damn it, we enjoyed it.

ALSO
* Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
* Elvis Presley was a cosplay nerd
* Netflix Daredevil is now MCU canon
* Fantastic Four casting speculation
..and lots of other wacky crap.

Now on Patreon: FINALLY, as long promised on P-Saps, in this episode we're joined by our friend Jerry Chrisman to talk STAR WARS: our memories of seeing it for the first time in 1977, the seismic impact it had on us and the world around us, and what it was like growing up while the original trilogy was unfolding.

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Prodigious Saps No. 38: "AQUABRO"

THIS WEEK: Brendan's disappointment in AQUAMAN II prompts a discussion of how studios all too often make the mistake of "bending the character around the actor" instead of casting an actor who actually portrays the character.

Also: the DOCTOR WHO Christmas Special, THE BATMAN, SUPERMAN: LEGACY, and the excellent third season of SLOW HORSES.

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Prodigious Saps No. 37: "Maybe He Just Never Puts on Pants"

In this one, we about the 60th Anniversary DOCTOR WHO specials featuring the return of David Tennant and original New Who show runner Russell T. Davies (a.k.a. RTD)… and the introduction of Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor.

ALSO: SUPERMAN: LEGACY casting news, GODZILLA: MINUS ONE, AQUAMAN, and BLUE BEETLE.

How's RTD doing so far? Where is he going with all this?

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P-Saps No. 38 (Early Release, Extended)
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Happy New Year, y'all! Finally, here's some new stuff for you loyal P-Saplings. I'm still way behind on our release schedule, so at the moment I'm thinking this one will be Episode 38.

So this time it's the Doctor Who Christmas Special, Aquaman II, a look back at the failed DCEU and the incoming DCU, Slow Horses Season 3, and more.

As usual, this Patreon-exclusive early release contains a lot of bonus material, including Brendan's review of Netflix's "Cunk on Earth".

THANK YOU so much for your support.

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P-Saps No. 37 (Early Release, Extended)
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In this episode, Brendan and I talk about the latest Superman: Legacy casting news AND the three Doctor Who specials featuring the return of David Tennant and show runner Russell T. Davies.

This extended Patreon version contains some extra rambling about insomnia, sleep schedules, Captain Crunch, and Shane MacGowan.

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Aquaman 2: is it worth seeing?

(and why does Ocean Master look like classic Aquaman?)

AQUAMAN 2: is it worth seeing? (and why does Ocean Master look like classic Aquaman?) AQUAMAN 2 — the last film of the Snyderverse and the DCEU — is almost here. So many questions...00:00:00 — Is AQUAMAN 2 worth seeing?00:00:41 — Should James ...

Prodigious Saps No. 36: "All My Loki Needs"

LOKI Season 2 PROVES the MCU ISN'T DYING

As promised last week, in this episode we dig deep into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We review THE MARVELS and LOKI Season 2, and talk about the recent wild news about the upcoming Disney Plus series DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN.

Beyond Marvel, we talk about recent trailers for AQUAMAN II and GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE... the latter prompting a belated review of 2021's GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE.

NOW ON PATREON: As promised last time, this week we dive deep into the MCU.

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WE review THE MARVELS and LOKI Season 2. We also talk about the recent wild news about DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN and what we think of the current state of the MCU.

Also discussed: MARVELS (Busiek & Ross), Madame Web, Spider-Man vs Juggernaut, Fantastic Four, X-Men... and a few vintage selections from Chad's comic book collection.

Also, trailers for AQUAMAN II and GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN KINGDOM... the latter prompting a belated review of 2021's GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE.

As always, thank you all so much for your support!

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Prodigious Saps No. 35: This Little Portal to an Alternate Universe
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We are both huge Beatles fans, so with the recent release of their new single “Now and Then” (advertised as “the last Beatles song”), we decided to do a whole episode about the Beatles.

Among the topics discussed:

· what the Beatles mean to us
· how we first were introduced to the Beatles as kids,
· memories of the two of us geeking out over them in our early 20s,
· why they’re so important historically, and of course...
· what we think of the new song.

Also, towards the end we touch on some of the recent Marvel (MCU) news, but decide to put in a pin in that for a future episode.

Patreon just got yet another early P-Saps release… Brendan and Chad are both huge Beatles fans, so with the recent release of their new single Now and Then (advertised as "the last Beatles song"), we decided to do a whole episode about the Beatles.

Click to watch a two minute preview:

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Prodigious Saps No. 35 is now out early for Patreon (click to watch a two minute preview):
https://www.patreon.com/posts/p-saps-no-35-92522097

This is our Halloween episode, which I'd intended to edit & publish while Blaggards was in Ireland, but no dice. So here we are celebrating Halloween in November... yay!

In this one:
* Our childhood Halloween experiences
* The obscure 1979 TV special "The Halloween That Almost Wasn't" featuring Judd Hirsch as Dracula

and the pièce de résistance:

* Disney's sci-fi classic THE BLACK HOLE (also 1979), a very strange movie, especially for Disney at the time. It has quite a few glaring flaws, but it's still remarkably daring and innovative, with some absolutely stunning visuals, many of which still hold up today.

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Prodigious Saps No. 34: “Into the Fonzie-Verse”
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This week we weave an odd but surprisingly coherent path from Happy Days and Mork & Mindy through to Jerry Lewis, Walter Matthau, Jerry Reed and Jackie Gleason... eventually winding up talking about the Marx Brothers again, because OF COURSE.

Patreon just got an early, extended release of P-Saps No. 34:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/90512882?pr=true

These exclusive versions include extra material, whole conversations that don't make the final cut.

This week we weave an odd but surprisingly coherent path from Happy Days and Mork & Mindy through to Jerry Lewis, Walter Matthau, Jerry Reed and Jackie Gleason... eventually winding up talking about the Marx Brothers again, because OF COURSE.

The highlight of this extended cut, though, is Brendan's passionate solo vocal performance that followed Chad's computer suddenly shutting off.

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Prodigious Saps No. 33: "The Sculler"
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Our very first guest JOHN CAMPBELL joins us to for a look back at KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER, a 2023 summer movie recap, the upcoming SUPERMAN: LEGACY and loads more.

00:02:07 — The legacy of KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER
00:12:00 — "Gill Man" (CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON)
00:12:46 — More on KOLCHAK
00:20:45 — ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (1952–58)
00:22:21 — HOLLYWOODLAND (2006)
00:24:44 — SPEECHLESS (1994)
00:25:25 — THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES (1980)
00:32:00 — THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN (comics)
00:36:28 — Kim Newman (novelist)
00:37:10 — Kim Newman's ANGEL OF MUSIC
00:38:26 — Kim Newman's ANNO DRACULA
00:39:44 — Kim Newman's SOMETHING MORE THAN NIGHT
00:42:00 — 2023 Summer Movies
00:42:27 — INDY 5
00:47:15 — A diversion into STAR TREK
00:53:21 — MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PT 1
00:57:56 — GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3
01:04:19 — OPPENHEIMER
01:09:42 — GARY OLDMAN
01:10:08 — SLOW HORSES
01:10:46 — COLUMBO
01:11:24 — BARBIE
01:15:03 — BREAKFAST OF THE GODS (Brendan's graphic novel)
01:16:12 — More on BARBIE
01:18:20 — THE FLASH
01:19:22 — BLUE BEETLE
01:25:09 — SUPERMAN: LEGACY

P-Saps Patrons just got an early, uncut version of P-Saps No. 33:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/89690948.featuring our very first special guest John Campbell, Brendan's fellow cast member of Tesla City Stories and also a very prolific podcaster himself. Among many other shows, John does two podcasts with Brendan: the ongoing "Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters" and the patron-exclusive "Nights Talking" about the cult classic 1970s tv show KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER, which was famoustly a direct influence on THE X-FILES.

In this episode we talk about KOLCHAK quite a bit, and also do a rundown of all the major summer "blockbusters" of 2023, while also talking about upcoming things like James Gunn's SUPERMAN: LEGACY.

It was GREAT fun having John on and we'll definitely be doing this again. Let us know what you think!

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Good lord, the last two episodes of Ahsoka have been freaking incredible.

Prodigious Saps patrons now have an early, extended edit of P-Saps No. 32. On the docket this week:

* Chad's rant about the latest re-release of the soundtrack for Talking Heads concert film STOP MAKING SENSE and how it reminds him of the special editions of the original STAR WARS trilogy.

* Brendan's discovery of a deeply weird and hilarious SUPERMAN comic strip in SUPERMAN: THE SILVER AGE DAILIES, 1959–1961

* Chad's review of THE CENTER SEAT: 55 YEARS OF STAR TREK

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Prodigious Saps No. 31: "Can of Rabbit Hole"
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This week we revisit Buck Henry's 1977 sci-fi comedy series QUARK starring Richard Benjamin, drawing comparisons to John Carpenter's DARK STAR and HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY by Douglas Adams, et al.

We also talk about some of our favorite war or war-related films (Dr. Strangelove and WarGames among them), which leads us into Jerry Lewis's notoriously unreleased THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED.

Prodigious Saps No. 30: "She-Wee Hulkwoman"
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This week we celebrate the life of our recently departed hero of comedy: PAUL REUBENS (a.k.a. P*e Wee Herman), and pay our respects to and the late great ALAN ARKIN.

ALSO:

* Marvel's Secret Invasion and the status of the MCU in general right now
* Superman II and the Donner Cut
* Our favorite superhero origin story movies

P-Saps patrons just got an EARLY RELEASE of Episode 29:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/87049771

FINALLY! Brendan has seen INDIANA JONES & THE DIAL OF DESTINY, so we spend most of this episode talking spoilers from the film (which we both LOVED) and trying to figure out why people have reacted so weirdly to it.

Also in this episode:

* Chad's brief review of OPPENHEIMER
* Dueling nitpicks for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES and THE LAST JEDI
* Looking back at UNCLE CROC'S BLOCK, Charles Nelson Reilly's short-lived late 70s kids' TV show

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Terry Gilliam's Masterpiece BRAZIL (Work in Progress):
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Our patreon supporters just got a sneak peak at our deep dive into Terry Gilliam's 1985 masterpiece BRAZIL.

If you've never seen BRAZIL, I highly recommend you indulge yourself BEFORE watching our video. It's an absolutely brilliant film.

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This week we answer questions from Patreon supporters, leading us into a discussion of recent casting news for James Gunn's SUPERMAN: LEGACY, speculation on what this means for the DCU, and our thoughts on Matt Reeves' THE BATMAN and what we hope to see in the sequel.

Brendan then takes us on another nostalgic nosedive into 1970s primetime television with the classic one-season wonder CLIFFHANGERS! Was it worth it? Tune in to find out!

https://prodigioussaps.fireside.fm/28

Patrons of Prodigious Saps just got an early (and mostly uncut) release of Episode 28!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/prodigious-saps-86321672

The completed episode will come out early next week.

Topics include:

· More casting news for James Gunn's "Superman: Legacy"
· Our thoughts on Matt Reeves' "The Batman" and hopes for sequel
· Why Hollywood keeps leaning on remakes, reboots and sequels
· The old 1979 TV show "Cliffhangers"
· Weird toys we remember from the 1970s
· SPOILER discussion of Marvel's Secret Invasion

Thank you all SO MUCH for your support!

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I've been working on a new, heavily re-edited cut of Episode 19, where we discussed George Pal's "The Time Machine" (1960) and Nicholas Meyer's "Time After Time" (1979).
https://www.patreon.com/posts/86051658

In recent weeks, Episode 19 has become the most popular full episode of P-Saps on YouTube, so I figured it might be wise to put out a shorter version so we can reach more viewers. The original episode is over 80 minutes long, and this cut is currently a little over 24 minutes, with a lot more b-roll included to provide context.

Hoping to get this finished and posted on our channel in the next couple days, but wanted to share it with our patrons first:

Cheers and thanks so much for your support!

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Prodigious Saps No. 27: "Jules Verne Wink"
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In this episode of P-Saps:
- Indy 5 critics are WAY too harsh
- Irwin Allen's THE TIME TUNNEL
- Superman: Legacy casting
- Indiegogo for Tesla City Stories
- Our new PATREON for P-Saps
and more!

Prodigious Saps No. 24: "Funk Skull Brother"
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* BI-BEAST: one of Marvel's most batsh*t characters

* GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Vol. 3: James Gunn's parting gift to the MCU

* Two excellent sci-fi deep thinkers: 2007 cult classic THE MAN FROM EARTH, and 2023's THE ARTIFICE GIRL

Funk Skull Brother Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Marvel's Bi-Beast | The Man From Earth | The Artifice Girl

Prodigious Saps No. 23: "Here Goes Nothing"
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This week we review the season 3 finales of two of our favorite shows: THE MANDALORIAN and PICARD. What made them great, and what could have been better? What's coming next for both franchises? What distinguishes intelligent "fan service" from gratuitous drivel? In other words, what could JJ Abrams learn from Terry Matalas?

ALSO: our lyrics for THE MANDALORIAN theme, a quick wrap-up of HELLO TOMORROW!, some great show recommendations from Brendan, and Chad's recent visit to The Daily News Building in New York City, which served as the Daily Planet when our much beloved SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE was filmed there in 1977.

Prodigious Saps No. 22: "Ghost Buddies"
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What's the future of Star Wars looking like? Should we be excited or cautiously optimistic? ALSO: a prediction for tonight's Picard Season 3 finale.

Ghost Buddies Ahsoka, the Acolyte & the Future of Star Wars | "Wilhelm" Scream ADR