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Feb 5, 2025 • 22min

Episode 1580 - Another Comics Catch-up!

Reviews: Fortune and Glory: The Musical, Frankenstein: New World - The Sea of Forever #1, Kill Train #1, Lenore: Time War #1, Ultimate Wolverine #1, William of Newbury #1-4, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man animated series premiere Jimmy does a little catch-up with some comic books as he's way behind. A good mix of different types to keep it spicy! He also checks out the new Spidey animated series? Tune in to hear his thoughts on all! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
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Jan 28, 2025 • 15min

Episode 1579 - Top 3+3!

Time for another multiple Top 3 special where Jimmy recommends things from any genre/medium that he thinks you should check out. This time, it's entertainment from his 2 of his favorite countries for TV/film, South Korea and the UK! Have you checked any of these out? If not, DO IT! You won't be disappointed.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
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Jan 21, 2025 • 16min

Episode 1578 - Animation Elation!

Reviews: Creature Commandos s1, Crisis on Infinite Earths Pt 1-3, Harley Quinn s5 premiere, Invincible Fight Girl s1, Ranma 1/2 s1, Sakamoto Days, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew s1 Jimmy has seen a lot of animation lately and decides to review it all. And cheekily adds one live-action show in the mix. He checks back in on the finales of some shows he reviewed when they premiered. Did they hold up to their promising starts? Tune in to find out!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
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Jan 14, 2025 • 20min

Episode 1577 - More Best of 2024!

More best of 2024! This time from friends Marta, Dave, Emily, Ricky and Steph! They chose a lot of picks that we didn't cover last week or some we only touched upon. Of course, they're all great choices and I look forward to checking out ones that I didn't. You will too! What were your faves in 2024?  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
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Jan 7, 2025 • 1h 48min

Episode 1576 - Best of 2024!

It's our BIG Best of 2024 podcast! In the annual very lengthy podcast, Jimmy and Producer Joe invite friends Avery Kaplan and Heidi MacDonald to join in the fun. They each talk about their favorite picks of 2024 in comics, TV, streaming and film. While they all often have multiple picks per category, Jimmy still has trouble narrowing down his choices (as usual). Hang in there for the ride as there a tons of great picks from the gang! Of course, as we always say, these picks are what we read/saw and we didn't read/see EVERYTHING. Do understand if we don't talk about some of your faves. Let us know what they are and we'll check them out!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
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Dec 30, 2024 • 23min

Episode 1575 - Rapid Rockin' Reviews!

Reviews: Dream Productions, Squid Game 2, What If...? season 3, Gladiator II It's a quick end of the year review special. It's a mad time of year and Jimmy is busy prepping for the CNI "Best of 2024" recording next week as well as guesting on some friend's podcasts too. Not to mention work, life, etc. Just a quick 4 reviews for you. Did you see any of them? Let us know what you think! Tune in to hear Jimmy's thoughts on them all.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
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Dec 24, 2024 • 19min

Episode 1574 - New Christmas Viewing Jolliness 4!

Reviews: An Almost Christmas Story, Dear Santa, Mickey and the Very Many Christmases, The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, Red One, That Christmas It's the 4th (official) installment of Jimmy's reviews of new Christmas films/streaming/TV. A couple of live-action films and some animated specials. Does Jack Black make a good Santa? What happens when Santa goes to Wonderland? How much can Santa bench press if The Rock spots him? Tune in to hear Jimmy's thoughts on them all.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
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Dec 24, 2024 • 22min

Episode 1573 - Holiday Comics Reviews 2!

Reviews: Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight Returns, DC's Batman Smells, Robin Laid an Egg #1, Christmas 365 #1, Marvel Holiday Tales To Astonish #1, Top Cow Holiday Special: All Through the House #1 Jimmy checks out some Holiday comics that came out this year from DC, Marvel, Top Cow and Dark Horse. Can Santa save Batman and friends again? How did Kitty Pryde's first Hanukkah go with the X-Men? Would it be fun to have Christmas once a month? Tune in to find out what Jimmy thinks of these comics!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
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Dec 23, 2024 • 15min

Episode 1572 - A Thought Bubble Top 3 Special!

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival last month and read a ton of great comics to prep for interviews. In this Top 3 (+5) special, he gives some quick takes on these awesome books and their creators. Check them out!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!
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Dec 8, 2024 • 35min

Episode 1568 - More Reviews to Review!

Reviews: Cobra Kai s6 pt 2, Creature Commandos, Dune: Prophecy s1 premiere, Hellbound s2, Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, The Penguin s1 finale, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew s1 premiere, Superman & Lois series finale, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story,  Zombieverse: New Blood, Moana 2, Paddington in Peru, Spellbound, Watchmen Chapter 1 & 2 Time again for another TV/film/streaming review catch up! Jimmy briefly chats about some recent watches. Jimmy watched a wide variety of things over the last month or so and has lots to say! Well, not too much as he tries to give some short reviews on it all. How successful was he not being his usual loquacious self? Tune in to find out!  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

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