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Saturday Morning Fever continues its celebration of THE TRANSFORMERS’ 40th anniversary! Ryan Daly and a veritable spaceship full of guest hosts spotlight a beloved story from season one of The Transformers which originally aired on Saturday mornings in 1984. For the second installment of this three-parter, Ryan welcomes special guest Derek Crabbe to discuss “The Ultimate Doom Part 2: Search”.

Watch this episode of The Transformers for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3eHpAV5gVA&t=351s

Check out Derek on The Fanholes Podcast: http://fanholespodcast.blogspot.com/ and The History of Comics on Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8khV5Ngkfm8&list=PLcADBpSGRbOFB_4eAlpNoGSSRtGn12SeL

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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 4, Scene 5, Part 1, Ophelia’s madness is revealed.

Listen to the episode below or subscribe to Hyperion to a Satyr on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

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Credits:

Theme: “Fanfare” from 1996 Hamlet, by Patrick Doyle, with a clip from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 2009 Hamlet, starring David Tennant; and the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi.

Bonus clips: Hamlet 1996 by Kenneth Branagh, starring Kate Winslet; Slings & Arrows, starring Paul Gross and Rachel McAdams; Hamlet 1948 by Laurence Olivier, starring Jean Simmons; Hamlet 1980 by Rodney Bennett, starring Lalla Ward; Hamlet 1990 by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Helena Bonham-Carter; Hamlet 2000 by Michael Almereyda, starring Diane Venora and Julia Stiles; Hamlet 2007 by Alexander Fodor, starring Tallulah Sheffield; and Hamlet 2009 by Gregory Doran, starring Penny Downie and Mariah Gale.

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J.M. DeMatteis — famed writer of comic books, television, movies, and novels — joins Shag for an “Exit Interview” focusing on his later years writing the JLI! Plus, we discuss J.M.’s new exciting Kickstarter from Spellbound Comics – DeMultiverse Phase 2!  

Support the DeMultiverse Phase 2 on Kickstarter before Tuesday, August 6: 
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spellboundcomics/jm-dematteis-presents-the-demultiverse-phase-2-edward-gloom

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Let’s Roll covers the END of Siskoid’s Shiftworld campaign using GURPS Swashbucklers and GURPS Deadlands, in this case, with his players Pout and Bébert joining him for one last discussion. And there was much rejoicing, probably. Plus, GameMaster Advice about how to quickly and efficiently craft large casts of Non-Player Characters!

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

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ONCE UPON A BLUE DEVIL – BLUE DEVIL #3!      

Our coverage of the classic 1980s BLUE DEVIL comic series continues with BLUE DEVIL #3 from August 1984! Diabolu Frank and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy alongside Dan Cassidy as he battles Metallo in S.T.A.R. Labs, to save the life of Superman! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback and we fan-cast Wayne Tarrant!

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Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.

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Saturday Morning Fever returns to celebrate the 40th anniversary of THE TRANSFORMERS! Ryan Daly enslaves some other miserable flesh creatures to help him showcase his favorite story from the first season of The Transformers which originally aired on Saturday mornings in 1984. On this first of three episodes, special guests Delvin Williams and Pat Sampson from The Longbox Crusade help Ryan discuss “The Ultimate Doom Part 1: Brainwash”.

Watch this episode of The Transformers for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3eHpAV5gVA&t=351s

Check out Pat and Delvin’s shows on The Longbox Crusade: http://www.longboxcrusade.com/

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Musical theme by Luke Daab: http://daabcreative.com

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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 4, Scene 4, Hamlet encounters Fortinbras’ army!

Listen to the episode below or subscribe to Hyperion to a Satyr on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

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Credits:

Theme: “Fanfare” from 1996 Hamlet, by Patrick Doyle, with a clip from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 2009 Hamlet, starring David Tennant; and the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi.

Bonus clips: Hamlet 1996 by Kenneth Branagh, starring Jeffery Kissoon and Kenneth Branagh; Hamlet 1980 by Rodney Bennett, starring Derek Jacobi; Hamlet 2000 by Michael Almereyda, starring Ethan Hawke; Hamlet 2009 by Gregory Doran, starring David Tennant; Slings & Arrows, starring Luke Kirby; and In a Bleak Midwinter by Kenneth Branagh, starring Michael Maloney.

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Siskoid Cinema presents… On Borrowed Time, the show that explores time travel in movies. On this episode, Siskoid and Waiting for Doom’s Paul Hix discuss 2009’s Triangle, an Australian-shot time loop horror thriller. Join us for a trip into movie history for all the details!

Listen to the episode below, or subscribe to Siskoid Cinema on Apple or Spotify!

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Credits:
Bonus clips: “Triangle” by Christopher Smith, starring Melissa George, Michael Dorman, Liam Hemsworth, Henry Nixon and Emma Lung; and “Jess Returns Home” on the Triangle soundtrack by Christian Henson, feat. Dot Allison.

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Rob welcomes Mike Jamison to the cabin to discuss MARVEL TALES #133!

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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 4, Scenes 1-3, the Court tries to catch Hamlet and succeeds!

Listen to the episode below or subscribe to Hyperion to a Satyr on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

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Credits:

Theme: “Fanfare” from 1996 Hamlet, by Patrick Doyle, with a clip from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 2009 Hamlet, starring David Tennant; and the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi.

Bonus clips: Hamlet 1996 by Kenneth Branagh, starring Timothy Spall, Kenneth Branagh and Derek Jacobi; Hamlet 1948 by Laurence Olivier, starring Laurence Olivier and Basil Sydney; Hamlet 1980 by Rodney Bennett, starring Derek Jacobi; Hamlet 1990 by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Mel Gibson and Glenn Close; Hamlet 2007 by Alexander Fodor, starring Simon Nader; Hamlet 2009 by Gregory Doran, starring Patrick Stewart and David Tennant; and “L’asticot-roi” by Johnny Hallyday.

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Let’s all give a big Bat Family welcome to the entertainment at this month’s Reunion – our favorite Bat-DJ Matthew Davis!  In his podcast debut, Matthew talks with Shawn and Paul about Detective Comics #491, where we get a lot of basketball, a dark turn in Batgirl’s story, and Jason Bard!  Oh, and Maxie Zeus – can’t win ‘em all, I guess.  Enjoy some cold cuts and lemonade!

This month’s Bat Family History links for Marty Pasko:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Pasko

http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/main/features/creator.php?creatorid=42

https://variety.com/2020/tv/obituaries-people-news/martin-pasko-dead-dies-dc-comics-1234603850/

https://www.tcj.com/martin-pasko-1954-2020/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0664632/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

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Siskoid Cinema presents… No Escape from Kurt Russell, the show that explores the filmography of one of American cinema’s best leading men and tries to get a handle on his mystique. Why is it we’ll watch anything so long as Kurt Russell’s name is attached to the project? On this episode, Siskoid and the DC Dave discuss 2004’s Miracle. A hockey biopic? Yeah, but Kurt Russell is in it!

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Credits:
Bonus clips: “Miracle” by Gavin O’Connor, starring Eddie Cahill, Michael Mantenuto, Kenneth Mitchell, Kurt Russell, Bill Mondy, Eric Peter-Kaiser, Billy Schneider, Patrick O’Brien Demsey, Noah Emmerich, Joseph Cure, Patricia Clarkson and Sean McCann; “The Countdown – Finale” from the Miracle score by Mark Isham.

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Rob welcomes Dr. Jennifer Swartz-Levine to discuss LIMITED COLLECTORS’ EDITION #C-39 – SECRET ORIGINS OF SUPER-VILLAINS!

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Episode 37 – Director Frank Tashlin’s THE PRIVATE NAVY OF SGT. O’FARRELL w/guest Michael Schlesinger.

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CHEERS Season 7, episode 22: “The Visiting Lecher”

Hosted by Ryan Daly with special guest Rick Heinichen from Jeff and Rick Present: Unpacking the Power of Power Pack.

Let us know what you think! Leave a comment or send an email to: RDalyPodcast@gmail.com.

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