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Hyperion to a Satyr – The Fire and Water Podcast Network’s Hamlet Podcast – wraps up its discussions on Act 1 of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, as Siskoid discusses some of the section’s bigger questions and themes with Dear Reader’s own Stella. They also sink their teeth into 1994’s The Lion King as a Hamlet-adjacent film – but is it a proper adaptation? Plus, your feedback on the Act I’s episodes.

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Credits:

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

Bonus clip: The Lion King’s “Circle of Life” by Carmen Twillie and Lebo M.

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Head into the future as Chris and Cindy discuss the first appearance of the Justice League Unlimited in the DCAU, in Batman Beyond’s “The Call”! Superman recruits young Batman Terry McGinnis to flush out a traitor on the team. But when the shocking true enemy is revealed, will old Bruce Wayne have the solution to bring him down?

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Clip credits:

Clips from Batman Beyond “The Call”. Directed by Butch Lukic, music by Kristopher Carter

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ONCE UPON A WHAT IF!   

JT The Exterminator and The Irredeemable Shag find their joy discussing the Marvel comic series that explores the multiverse of cause-and-effect.. WHAT IF! Covering why we love the concept, favorite issues, MCU animated series, and volume 1 versus volume 2. Then we take a deep dive into two issues:

• What If (vol 1) #45 – “What If the Hulk Went Berserk?!”
• What If (vol 2) #9 – “What If… The New X-Men Had Died On Their Very First Mission?”

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

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On this episode of Panel by Panel! Siskoid and special guest Chad Bokelman take a dive into a panel from Aquaman #57 (1977) by David Michelinie and Jim Aparo. What more do you need to know? This is one of the building blocks of our podcasting network!

A clean look at the image in the Panel by Panel Supplemental.

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Leave us a comment, we’ll read it between the panels!

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Siskoid welcomes back Daniel “Pout” Ouellet to continue their GURPS Shiftworld discussion, this time covering the award-winning GURPS Steampunk and GURPS Vikings, with a glancing blow at GURPS Atlantis. What are these books/settings like, and what opportunities do these genres offer? And in the GameMaster’s Advice segment, Siskoid talks about building soundtracks for your games!

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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DigestCast is back! Shag and Rob take in some FUNNY STUFF from BEST OF DC BLUE RIBBON DIGEST #37, featuring Stanley and His Monster, Peter Porkchops, Doodles Duck, The Dodo and the Frog, The Three Mousketeers, Peter Panda, and more! We also take time to discuss some of the creators behind this issue, including Sheldon Mayer, Nick Cuti, Otto Feuer, and Rube Grossman! Plus YOUR Listener Feedback!

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• Opening theme music by Luke Daab: http://daabcreative.com

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Thanks for listening! Remember, big things come in small packages!

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Images for DIGESTCAST Episode 16! Click each image to enlarge! Leave your comments over on the podcast post by clicking here!

FUNNY STUFF from BEST OF DC BLUE RIBBON DIGEST #37 cover by Sheldon Mayer

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This month at the Wayne Family Gardens, Shawn and Paul welcome 2 guests – Tim Price and Dan Greenfield – to discuss Batman Family #13.  It takes this Quirky Quartet to discuss the 4 fabulous chapters of this epic story! Just like Robin, we all bare our souls and declare our love for Batgirl (as well as the art of Don Newton and Marshall Rogers), while enjoying Tim’s Seven-Layer Jello!  Hopefully all our listeners aren’t asleep, like Babs…

This month’s Bat Family History links for Marshall Rogers:

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

http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/creator.php?creatorid=178

https://13thdimension.com/thank-you-god-steve-englehart-recalls-first-seeing-marshall-rogers-batman-art/

Back Issue 51 and 135 digital copies can be purchased here:

https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98_54&products_id=976

https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98_54&products_id=1654

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The opposite of Superman. A cube in space. A modern-day shaman. A wooden druid. A pair of songbirds. Which are hot, which are not? The Girls of the Hot Squad continue to assess Who’s Who #2’s entries for their sheer datability.

Featuring permanent panelists Isabel, Nathalie, Josée, Shotgun, and Amélie.

Listen to Episode 11 below (the usual mature language warnings apply), or subscribe to the feed on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

Relevant images and further credits at: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not ep.11 Supplemental

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Chris and Cindy celebrate the life and career of the late, great Kevin Conroy by sharing their favorite moments from his portrayal of Batman across three decades.

Their friends Rob Kelly, Ryan Daly, Siskoid, Steve Givens and Dan Greenfield of 13^th Dimension share their thoughts on what made Conroy’s Dark Knight the definitive portrayal for generations of fans worldwide.

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Clip credits:

Clips from Batman The Animated Series, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Batman Beyond, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, Batman: Strange Days, and the documentary The Heart of Batman.

Music by Shirley Waker, Lolita Ritmanis, Michael McCuistion, and Kristopher Carter.

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DEAR READER, SEASON 2! This season I will explore the 1936 play The Women by Clare Boothe Luce and its three cinematic adaptations from 1939, 1956, and 2008.

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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 I, Scene 5, Part 2, a mad-seeming Hamlet forces his friends to swear an oath.

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 clips from that film, starring Ray Fearon; the 1980 Hamlet, starring Derek Jacobi; and the 2009 Hamlet, starring David Tennant.

Bonus clips: Hamlet 2009 by Gregory Doran, starring David Tennant; Hamlet 1996 by Kenneth Branagh, starring Jack Lemmon; Hamlet 1948 by Laurence Olivier, starring Laurence Olivier; Hamlet 1980 by Rodney Bennett, starring Derek Jacobi; Hamlet 1990 by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Mel Gibson; Hamlet 2000 by Michael Almereyda, starring Ethan Hawke; Hamlet 2007 by Alexander Fodor, starring William Belchambers and Katie Reddin-Clancy; and “Je suis fou” and “On a peur pour lui” by Johnny Hallyday.

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Siskoid and Ryan Daly’s coverage of Marvel Two-in-One brings them to issue #8 (March 1974) just in time for the Holidays! That’s right, it’s the infamous issue where the blue-eyed Thing and the demonic Ghost Rider visit the Baby Jesus in his manger. Or something kind of like that. Marvel in the 70s… what were they ON?! Season’s greetings and Ben Grimm beatings, everyone!

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

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

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Highlights from Marvel Two-in-One #8 by Steve Gerber, Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito:

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Rob and Super Friend Dr. Anj review “Bad Weather for Supergirl” by E. Nelson Bridwell, Ramona Fradon, and Vince Colletta and “The Giant Who Shrunk Ireland” by Bridwell, Romeo Tanghal, and Colletta from SUPER FRIENDS #37! Plus Listener Feedback!

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Opening and closing themes by Hanna Barbera.

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