HeyJaredThe Con Men
Adrian and Dan discuss the ins and outs of Comic Book Convention life, fandoms, and sometimes we just have a conversation.
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Yeet Yet? (opens the original)
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Dan survived Arkansas Comic Con and returns with stories: Kim Rhodes is a delightful goofball, Matt Ryan remains an absolute gem, Nana Visitor adds the second signature to the increasingly ridiculous Niners jersey, and Ming-Na Wen turns out to be every bit as lovely as you’d hope. There are signed action figures, airport rides, Star Wars , Star Trek , Supernatural , and even an important lesson in translating the title of Ming-Na’s upcoming cookbook into proper Southern: “Have You Eaten Yet?” be
Let’s Go Regrow Your Pinky (opens the original)
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Arkansas Comic Con is upon us, Dan’s getting dangerously close to completing his original Marvel G.I. Joe run, and Adrian has discovered that an alarming amount of our childhood is just sitting on YouTube waiting to destroy an afternoon. From The Real Ghostbusters and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the surprisingly hard-going theme songs of SilverHawks , M.A.S.K. and Inhumanoids , nostalgia is alive, well, and apparently monetized. Then Adrian pitches next year’s Con Men field trip: the TransWo
Hey Junior! We Found Macon’s Weenie (opens the original)
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Before heading back to Lanterns , Adrian has some things to say about Batman: Caped Crusader —and very few of them are nice. Dan and Adrian dig into what happens when an adaptation changes familiar characters simply for the sake of being different, why Batman’s best reinventions still preserve what makes those characters work, and how Batman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond managed to create something new without throwing away what audiences loved in the first place. Also: there is still a
A Sparrow With a Machine Gun (opens the original)
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It’s been a rough week in the geekosphere. Dan and Adrian remember two performers whose work became part of our cultural tapestry: Tim Curry and Peter Cullen. From Frank-N-Furter, Clue , and Muppet Treasure Island to the voice of Optimus Prime, the conversation turns to the performances that defined generations, the humanity behind them, and whether an iconic role should live on through technology or be handed to another actor to make their own. Then it’s back to Lanterns for Episode Three, whic
I’m Not Thinking About a Bird While I’m Unconscious (opens the original)
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Before we get back to glowing space jewelry and deeply dysfunctional mentorship, The Con Men take a moment to remember Dolly Parton — songwriter, performer, philanthropist, businesswoman, champion of childhood literacy, and one of those exceedingly rare public figures who somehow seemed to belong to everybody. Adrian and Dan also preview the absolutely stacked Arkansas Comic Con , featuring everyone from Ming-Na Wen, Danny Trejo and Tom Welling to Nana Visitor, Matt Ryan, Kane Hodder, X-Men voic
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