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The Fantastic Pour #7 - Wolverine and Old Fashioned

June 25, 2025

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Brett welcomes his good pal Ray Pickersgill to the Fantasti-Lounge to talk Wolverine! We enjoy an Old Fashioned and read the Wolverine Limited Series #1 – 4.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss: Is Wolverine is cooler in the woods or Japan? Why can’t the Hand beat anybody? Did Ray waste $20 on Zima? And much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: Old Fashioned

Cocktail: The Best at What I Drink, and What I Drink is an Old Fashioned.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 2 ounces bourbon (RAY is using bourbon and BRETT is using rye)

Garnish

  • Orange twist

Instructions

  • Add the sugar and bitters into a mixing glass, then add the water, and muddle until the sugar is nearly dissolved
  • Fill the mixing glass with ice, add the bourbon, and stir until well-chilled.
  • Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube or multiple ice cubes
  • Wipe an orange twist around the glass – which expresses the oil of the orange peel, then drop it into the glass to garnish

Comic: Wolverine #1-4, Marvel Comics, 1982

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The Fantastic Pour #6 - Cyclops and Blueberry Mojito

May 28, 2025

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Brett welcomes The Rick of Jeff and Rick Presents: Unpacking the Power of Power Pack: Rick Heinichen to the Fantasti-Lounge to talk Cyclops! We enjoy a Blueberry Mojito and read The Uncanny X-Men #176.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss if Cyclops is better off without Jean Grey, Rick’s all-time X-Men team, the best Marvel pilots, not messing with hippos, and much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: The Mojito

Cocktail: Blue Summers

Ingredients (per drink):

  • 2oz White Rum
  • 75oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • 5oz Blueberry Simple Syrup
  • 8–12 Fresh Mint Leaves
  • Club Soda

Instructions

  • In a large glass or mason jar, add 2 scoops vanilla ice cream.
  • Add a shot of Irish cream
  • Add some chocolate syrup
  • Slowly pour in Guinness
  • Top with whipped cream
  • Dash of nutmeg and/or chocolate shavings
  • Stir it up and enjoy

Garnish

  • Mint Sprig
  • 3 blueberries

Glassware

  • Collins or basically any type of glassware

Blueberry Simple Syrup Recipe

  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • Mix blueberries, water, and sugar together using a whisk in a small saucepan over low heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium and bring a gentle boil, stirring often, until syrup is thickened, about 15 minutes.
  • Whisk lemon juice into syrup; serve immediately or cool.

Instructions

  • Add the mint, lime juice and simple syrup to a glass and gently muddle.
  • Add the rum and fill the glass with ice.
  • Top with club soda and give an easy stir
  • Garnish with a big mint sprig and blueberries

Non-Alcoholic version of Blue Summers

  • Follow all other instructions above, just replace White Rum with additional Club Soda.

Comic: The Uncanny X-Men #176, Marvel Comics, 1983

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May 28, 2025

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Super Mates 108: House of Franklin-Stein Part 4

October 23, 2023

This episode BITES! It’s the final trip to the House of Franklin-Stein for 2023 as Chris and Cindy end the Halloween season with a look at the classic movie that started the Universal Horror cycle proper, 1931’s Dracula, starring the legendary Bela Lugosi!

Then the Prince of Darkness returns to bedevil Storm and the rest of Marvel’s Merry Mutants in Uncanny X-Men Annual #6, by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz!

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Clip credits:

Dracula (1931) directed by Todd Browning

Theme from Pryde of the X-Men by Rob Walsh

Theme from X-Men: The Animated Series by Ron Wasserman

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

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Super Mates 97: House of Franklin-Stein Part 1

September 13, 2021

Return to the House of Franklin-Stein! The annual Halloween celebration begins with Chris and Cindy discussing a Universal Monsters classic, The Ghost of Frankenstein! Lon Chaney, Jr. puts on the flat top and the neck bolts, while Bela Lugosi returns as the sinister Ygor!

Then it’s off to the comic crypt, and X-Men (Vol. 1) # 30 “Mark of the Monster” by Roy Thomas, George Tuska, and Don Heck! The original mutant quintet meets Mary Shelley’s monster…or do they?

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Clip credits:

Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) directed by Erle C. Kenton

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

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Super Mates Episode 52: Disney / Universal Spring Break!

April 14, 2016

Join Chris, Cindy and son Andrew as they recount their recent trip to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, Florida! Along the way they met some podcasting friends, had a face to mask encounter with Kylo Ren, were examined by Jawas, saluted Captain America, bowed before Dr. Doom, and exposed the Green Goblin! They entered the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the Marvel Island of Adventure, and experienced the BRAND NEW Star Wars attractions at Hollywood Studios, including a Star Tours stop on Jakku, and a real-life, rocket-firing Boba Fett!

Plus, they wrap up the show with a look at your feedback!

Dani’s guest spot on Skywalking Through Neverland is up now! She discusses the Star Wars book Rey’s Story with hosts Richard and Sarah here.

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Clip credits:

“Wedding March” from Flash Gordon by Queen

“To the Batmobile” by Nelson Riddle from the Batman Television Series Soundtrack

Star Wars: The Force Awakens end credits by John Williams

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone end credits by John Williams

“Captain America March” from Captain America: The First Avenger by Alan Silvistri

Selected tracks from Spider-Man (1967) Cartoon Series by Ray Ellis

“Love Rollercoaster” (instrumental) by The Ohio Players

Audio clip from Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure

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