Monday Apr 28, 2025
Episode 212: Chicken Jockey
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Movies, comics, games and books. Professionally unprofessional since 2015.
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Monday Apr 21, 2025
Monday Apr 21, 2025
It's been a little bit but we're back! To start things off, we had our annual trip to C2E2. This year, we talked to TJ Klune, Ray Nadine, Stacey Kade, CMSA eSports, and Cynthia Pelayo. Oh, and we spent some time at The Catcade.
The Pull List
"The Freak" (Oni Press) by Matt Lesniewski
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Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Black History Month may be over, but Mitch and Matt are here to discuss a graphic novel about late civil rights leader John Lewis, while pairing it with two wines from a Black-owned wine company. One of these days, Mitch will get the hang of editing in a timely fashion.
The book: "March" (Top Shelf Productions) by John Lewis, Andew Aydin and Nate Powell
The drink: Touch the Sky (Niagara) and Hard Knock Life (Concord) from Love Cork Screw
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Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
2009's "Avatar" has been a hot topic around the TGA offices for years now. So it's only fair we FINALLY give it the Guilty Pleasure/Dumpster Fire treatment.
The Pull List
"Mine is a Long, Lonesome Grave" (Oni Press) by Justin Jordan and Chris Shehan
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Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
After some time off, it's like we all forgot how to talk.
Even though it's still a couple months away, we are so pumped for C2E2. We also have updates on Buffy, Rooster Teeth and what Chuck E. Cheese is doing for the Superb Owl!
The Pull List
"Cruel Kingdom" (Anthology from Oni Press)
"Rick and Morty: Maximum Trio" (Oni Press) by Brockton McKinney and Jarrett Williams
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Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Mitch and Matt are back with a festive comic that gives a different take on the legend of Santa Claus.
The Comic: "Klaus" (Boom Studios/Grant Morrison/Dan Mora)
The Drink: Christmas (Irish creme, peppermint schnapps, vanilla vodka, milk, garnished with a candy cane)
*Note: Mitch's normal laptop is in the shop, and he didn't think to copy our normal intro/outro. Oops.*
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Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Chicago TARDIS is the Midwest's biggest "Doctor Who" convention. This year, we got to check it out and do some really fun interviews in the process. We talked to Taylor Deatherage about the con in an Artist Alley back in November.
Interviews with:
DePaul Doctor Who
Everything's Shiny
Jake's Robotics
Pixel Who
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Sunday Dec 15, 2024
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
For this month's Guilty Pleasure/Dumpster Fire selection, we take a closer look at the 1996 Christmas "classic," "Jingle All The Way."
The Pull List
"Crimehot" (Silver Sprocket) by Alec Robbins
"Belly Full of Heart" (Silver Sprocket) by Madeline Mouse
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Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
From "Wicked" to Wonderverse to Chicago TARDIS, this episode is all about the things that knocked our socks off (and some that didn't). We also look ahead to 2025. Happy Holidays, y'all!
The Pull List
"Demons: Rise and Grind" (Silver Sprocket) by Hyena Hell
"Hobtown Mystery Stories, Vol. 2" (Oni Press) by Kris Bertin and Alexander Forbes
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