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Hyperion to a Satyr – The Fire and Water Podcast Network’s Hamlet Podcast – continues Siskoid’s scene-by-scene deep dive into Shakespeare’s masterwork, discussing the text, but also performance and staging through the lens of several films, television, comics and even a rock opera. In Act 5, Scene 1, Part 1, Hamlet returns from his exile and encounters clownish gravediggers hard at work.

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Credits:

Theme: “Fanfare” from 1996 Hamlet, by Patrick Doyle, with a clip from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi; and the 1996 Hamlet, starring Kenneth Branagh.

Bonus clips: Hamlet 1996 by Kenneth Branagh, starring Kenneth Branagh and Billy Crystal; Hamlet 1948 by Laurence Olivier, starring Stanley Holloway; Hamlet 1980 by Rodney Bennett, starring Tim Wylton, Derek Jacobi and Robert Swann; Hamlet 2000 by Michael Almereyda, starring Jeffrey Wright; Hamlet 2007 by Alexander Fodor, starring David Thompson, Alexander Fodor and William Bellchambers; Hamlet 2009 by Gregory Doran, starring David Tennant and Mark Hadfield; and “Le cimetière” by Johnny Hallyday.

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Another new episode of JSA IN THE 90s PODCAST for #JSApril!  This time it’s a Spotlight episode covering Post-Crisis and the JSA inspiring the formation of the JLA!  J David Weter and The Irredeemable Shag discuss significant Post-Crisis continuity retcons, with special focus on JLA: INCARNATIONS #1 (2001)! 

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You didn’t really think we were going to sleep on JSApril, did you?!!

The long-awaited premiere episode of THE SANDMAN SLEPT HERE is finally here! Ryan Daly, Paul Kien, and Max Romero wake up to introduce this new semi-regular series on the Justice Society Presents feed. On this episode, the hosts share their introductions and their passion for the character, Wesley Dodds, aka The Sandman, and what drew them to the comic Sandman Mystery Theatre. Then they review the Sandman’s first published appearance back in 1939 in the pages of New York World’s Fair Comics #1. All that, plus the debut of a feature exclusive to The Sandman Slept Here called “The Dream Sequence”. What does that mean? Who created the Sandman? And what does the Sandman look like with his shirt off? You’ll have to tune in to find out!

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Music: “When It’s Sleepy Time Down South” by Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra; “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra

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Follow along with the first appearance of the Golden Age Sandman in “The Sandman at the World’s Fair” published in New York World’s Fair Comics #1, 1939. Story and art by Bert Christman (as “Larry Dean”) with script by Gardner Fox. 

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CHEERS Season 8, episode 26: “Cry Harder”

Hosted by Ryan Daly with special guest Marlene Stemme from Norm! A Cheers Podcast.

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On this episode of Peace Bound and Down: A Wonder Woman Podcast, Sean is joined by Fire and Water MVP guest Dr. Anj to discuss issue 6 of volume two of Wonder Woman. Join them as they talk about Wonder Woman’s climactic battle with Ares! 

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• Promos: 
  • JSApril Event 
  • SuperMates Podcast

Bringing a little to man’s world each month. 

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JSApril Tie-In! Siskoid and Chris Franklin’s coverage of The Brave and the Bold continues with issue #61 (September 1965) by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson, starring Starman and Black Canary! It’s “Mastermind of Menaces!”.

Listen to the Team-Up below, or subscribe to FW Team-Up on Apple or Spotify!

Relevant images and further credits at: FW Team-Up Supplemental

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Here are the relevant images from this episode of FW Team-Up!

Highlights from The Brave and the Bold #61 by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson:

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Justice Society Presents a new, bimonthly series, THE SANDMAN SLEPT HERE. Join Fire and Water Podcast all-stars Ryan Daly, Paul Kien, and Max Romero as they cover the seminal DC-Vertigo comic Sandman Mystery Theatre. 

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Music: “Dream a Little Dream of Me” by Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra. 

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It’s JSApril – Celebrating 85 years of the world’s first and greatest superhero team!    

Our coverage continues of JSA in the 90s with Chris Franklin and The Irredeemable Shag discussing JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #6 (Jan 1993) by Len Strazewski, Mike Parobeck, Mike Machlan, and Carlos Garzon! The JSA investigate the mystery of the missing Bahdnesians! Plus, Dr. Mid-Nite does some sleuthing and Wildcat finds himself in a brutal prize fight! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback!

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JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #6 cover by Mike Parobeck & Mike Machlan

Interiors by Len Strazewski, Mike Parobeck, Mike Machlan, and Carlos Garzon

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In the fifth episode, and in association with Required Reading and Two True Freaks, I am joined by Tom Panarese as we look at the play “Troilus and Cressida” by William Shakespeare. This is considered a problem play…in more ways than one! How well does the bard balance romance with political intrigue? Listen and find out!

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CHEERS Season 8, episode 25: “Cry Hard”

Hosted by Ryan Daly with special guest Stephen Robinson from The Play Typer Guy.

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THE FANTASTIC POUR

Brett welcomes Dr. Anj to the Fantasti-Lounge to celebrate JSApril! We enjoy a Sambuca citrus cocktail and read JSA: The Liberty Files #1 and #2.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss why Dr. Midnite’s so cool, how Anj has his Sambuca, wearing grenades to dinner, the 2004 Red Sox, and much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: Sambuca

Cocktail: The Owl

Ingredients (per drink):

• 1 Lemon wheel or lemon twist
• 1 Lemon wedge
• Sugar on a plate to rim the glass
• 1 ½ oz Vodka
• ¾ oz lemon juice
• ¾ oz Sambuca
• Ice

Instructions

• Chill a martini glass or coupe. If you have neither, you can use a short rocks glass or even a wine glass. Use your imagination.
• Rim the edge of your glass with the lemon wedge
• Run the edge around the plate with sugar to rim the glass with sugar. If you’re not a big sugar person, rim half the glass edge.
• Set the glass to the side
• In a shaker, add the vodka, lemon juice, sambuca, and ice.
• Shake well
• Strain into your prepared cocktail glass
• Garnish with a lemon wheel or lemon twist if you prefer

Comic: JSA: The Liberty Files, DC Comics, 1999-2000

JSApril

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Your fantastic cocktail recipe for JSApril: The Owl

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On this episode of Let’s Roll!, Siskoid welcomes back Daniel “Pout” Ouellet to cover Torg Eternity, the genre mash-up cinematic game they’ve been playing together for the past three years. Plus, GameMaster Advice on how the GameMaster’s voice might change with the game’s genre!

Relevant images and credits in the Let’s Roll Supplemental.

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Leave us a comment, we’ll roll with the punches!

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It’s JSApril! And to celebrate, Chris and Cindy from Super Mates and JLUCast are launching their new, occasional series looking at the Mr. and Mrs. Superman series from the pages of Superman Family, set on Earth-Two! This time they discuss the tale from issue #211, where the Kents attend the wedding of Batman and Catwoman!

Don’t miss the dozens of other bloggers and podcasters participating in JSApril! www.fireandwaterpodcast.com/jsapril #jsapril

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Clip credits:

“Mr. and Mrs. Superman” by Terry O’Malley, of Stop Calling Me Frank https://www.facebook.com/rockSCMF

Clip from The Adventures of Superman “The Wedding of Superman”, starring George Reeves and Noel Neil.

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Cover to Superman Family #211 (Oct. 1981) by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano

Interior pages from “The Kill Kent Contract”

Batman’s got one helluva an arm! And I hope the Batplane has VTOL!

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