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Brett welcomes Ward Hill Terry to the Fantasti-Lounge to talk Nexus! We enjoy a refreshing end-of-summer Gin Cocktail and read Nexus issue #9.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss: Is Nexus the hero or villain of his story? Who would make up Terry’s indy comics superhero team? Does one of Terry’s favorite bands have their house in the middle of their street? And much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: Gin

Cocktail: Killer Poodle

Ingredients

• 2 ounces gin
• 1/2 ounce lime juice
• 1/2 ounce simple syrup
• 6 mint leaves
• 3 cucumber slices
• tonic water

Garnish

• Cucumber
• Mint Sprig

Instructions

• In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber, mint and simple syrup until the cucumber offers no more resistance.
• Fill the shaker with ice, then pour in the lime juice and gin. Shake until the cocktail is thoroughly chilled, about 20 seconds.
• Strain the mixture over ice into a Collins or rocks glass.
• Top with tonic water
• Garnish with a sprig of mint, and cucumber slice if you’d like

Non-Alcoholic Killer Poodle

Ingredients

• 1/2 ounce lime juice
• 1/2 ounce simple syrup
• 6 mint leaves
• 3 cucumber slices
• tonic water

Garnish

• Cucumber
• Mint Sprig

Instructions

• In a cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber, mint and simple syrup until the cucumber offers no more resistance.
• Fill the shaker with ice, then pour in the lime juice. Shake until the cocktail is thoroughly chilled.
• Strain the mixture over ice into a Collins or rocks glass.
• Top with tonic water
• Garnish with a sprig of mint, and cucumber slice if you’d like

Comic: Nexus #9, First Comics, 1985

Fantasti-Lounge House Band music: Stop Calling Me Frank “My Baby Is An Axe Murder From Wisconsin”
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Siskoid and Ryan Daly’s coverage of Marvel Two-in-One continues with issue #31 (September 1977) by Marv Wolfman, Ron Wilson and Sam Grainger, starring the Thing and the Mystery Menace! It’s “My Sweetheart–my Killer!”. Plus, your feedback for a previous episode and our thoughts on the new FF movie!

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 Marvel Two-in-One #31 (September 1977) by Marv Wolfman, Ron Wilson and Sam Grainger:

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Our coverage continues of JSA in the 90s with Devin Clancy and The Irredeemable Shag discussing JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #9 (Apr 1993) by Len Strazewski, Mike Parobeck, and Mike Machlan! The JSA is on the run when the entire world turns against them, including their closest loved ones! Then, a battle of ring-slingers – Alan Scott vs Guy Gardner! Plus, we discuss some favorite team-ups between JSAers and their legacy characters! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback!

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JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #9 cover by Mike Parobeck & Mike Machlan

Interiors by Len Strazewski, Mike Parobeck, and Mike Machlan

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Rob welcomes back network all-star Ryan Daly to discuss NIGHT FORCE #4!

Check out images from this comic by clicking here!

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CHEERS Season 9, episode 3: “Rebecca Redux”

Hosted by Ryan Daly with special guest Brandon Davis from the Front Row Network.

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On this episode of Peace Bound and Down: A Wonder Woman Podcast, Sean is joined by the cafinated Clinton Robison to discuss issue 11 of volume two of Wonder Woman. Are you ready for Diana to kill the Hydra? Dare you learn the fate of the Amazons who died gaurding the hellmouth? Are you ready for the Challenge of the Gods to continue? 

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  • Fan Films Friday

Bringing a little peace to man’s world each month. 

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The House of Franklin-Stein returns! Chris and Cindy begin their 12^th Annual Spooky Season Spectacular with a stone-cold Universal Monsters classic! Ancient Imhotep rises to reunite with his lost love by any means necessary in the original The Mummy (1932) starring Boris Karloff!

Then they unwrap a Mummy tale from the comic crypt, Superman #5 (1987) by John Byrne and Karl Kesel! The Man of Steel battles an oversized and powerful ancient mummy unearthed in South America!

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Clip credits:

The Mummy (1932) directed by Karl Freund

Superman Ruby Spears Animated TV series theme by John Williams and Ron Jones

“The Mummy” by Dyke and the Blazers (with Boris Karloff and Phyllis Diller) from Mad Monster Party? (1966), directed by Jules Bass

“The House of Franklinstein” by Terry O’Malley, of Stop Calling Me Frank https://www.facebook.com/rockSCMF

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Our coverage continues of the Marvel Star Wars comics published between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi! In this episode, Jarrod Alberich The Yard Sale Artist joins The Irredeemable Shag to discuss Marvel STAR WARS #45 (March 1981), by Archie Goodwin, Carmine Infantino, Gene Day & Chris Stone! In this issue, entitled “DEATH PROBE”, Luke Skywalker battles to save the Rebel fleet from an infiltrator Probe Droid (… or a Probot?)! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback from the previous episode!

• 00:00:30 – Introductions   
• 00:12:40 – Guest’s origin with Star Wars comics   
• 00:15:50 – Guest’s favorite Star Wars expanded universe character   
• 00:18:10 – Star Wars #45 cover discussion
• 00:22:30 – Star Wars #45 interior discussion  
• 01:01:05 – The Golden Plif Award   
• 01:07:00 – Your listener feedback from the last episode   
• 01:29:40 – Sign off   

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CHEERS Season 9, episode 2: “Cheers Fouls Out”

Hosted by Ryan Daly with special guest Mike Blanchard from GeekCast Radio Network.

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A new era of Hyperion to a Satyr – The Fire and Water Podcast Network’s Hamlet Podcast – begins with coverage of singular Hamlet adaptations never before referenced on the show. Our inaugural “phase 2” episode sees Siskoid and special guest Sean Ross discuss the 1921 silent era adaptation of Hamlet, starring Asta Nielsen as a female Hamlet.

Watch the film with orchestra and subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bPjlDwk_dc
Watch the film with English interstitials: https://vimeo.com/154543437

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.

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On September 15^th, 2025, return to the House of Franklin-Stein! Four episodes in September in October, each showcasing a classic horror film, and a super hero comic featuring a similar monster!

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G’Day, Mate! This month, Paul welcomes Australian podcaster Brento3000 to DC SpecialCast! Our Patreon supporters spoke, and we listened!  Brent and Paul cover DC Special Series #10: Secret Origins of Super-Heroes! This comic has origins of Doctor Fate, Black Canary, and Lightray. We had a great time talking about it and Australian reprints of American comics, so give it a listen!

This month’s instocktrades.com selections:

https://www.instocktrades.com/products/dec207095/black-canary-bird-of-prey-tp

https://www.instocktrades.com/products/feb257256/doctor-fate-by-jm-dematteis-tp

For Australian reprints, check out: https://ausreprints.net.au/issue/1509/9430

For Mike Vosburg: https://vozart.com/

And for the Secret Origins episode originally covering this comic:

https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/secret-origins-redux-1-doctor-fate-lightray-and-black-canary/

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“Cloud Dancer ” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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CHEERS Season 9, episode 1: “Love is a Really, Really Perfectly Okay Thing”

Hosted by Ryan Daly with special guests Tim Price from the Wright On Podcast Network.

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Episode 51 – Norman Lear’s COLD TURKEY w/guest Claudia Lamb

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