Gobbledygeek

Gobbledygeek A more or less weekly podcast dedicated to all things geeky in pop culture and entertainment. So, yeah. We're kind of awesome.

Some sort of Internet podcast thingy, originally broadcast live from BlogTalkRadio and now published through Libsyn, by two nerdy white dudes since March 12, 2010. This podcast focuses on a variety of entertainment subjects, with our hosts and special guests frequently discussing films, comics, and television. Each episode of Gobbledygeek is somewhere in the ballpark of 80-90 minutes, which is a l

ot for a bunch of unscripted amateurs, so there’s often a lot of rambling and ranting, not to mention awkward silences, which are pervasive. We’re about as competent on the podcast as we are in our social lives.

As they say, don’t drink and podcast, but here Paul and Arlo are talking about 2004’s Sideways for another round of . A...
14/02/2024

As they say, don’t drink and podcast, but here Paul and Arlo are talking about 2004’s Sideways for another round of . Alexander Payne’s acclaimed dramedy follows alcoholic wine connoisseur Miles as he takes his bonehead best buddy Jack on a road trip through Santa Barbara the week before Jack’s due to get hitched. It is the Fox Searchlight movie, and the boys discuss what that means, how the performances bring forth certain emotional notes in the script’s body, and why somebody could come away from a first viewing not understanding 20 years’ worth of hype. Plus, Arlo goes into uncomfortable detail about his middle school career.

Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church in Sideways (2004), directed by Alexander Payne Gobbledygeek episode 508, “That Was Then: Sideways,” is available for listening or download right here, on Spot…

We’re speeding away at breakneck speed with another installment of our series. This time Paul and Arlo are witnesses t...
14/02/2024

We’re speeding away at breakneck speed with another installment of our series. This time Paul and Arlo are witnesses to The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, a 1974 subway heist thriller that is exactly what it says on the tin. Not that there’s anything wrong with that! But our boys do struggle to find much to say, choosing to highlight David Shire’s jazz-funk score and Owen Roizman’s gritty cinematography while mostly being puzzled by the script’s wasted potential. It’s a fun Noo Yawk movie, and that’s okay, folks!

Walter Matthau in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), directed by Joseph Sargent Gobbledygeek episode 507, “That Was Then: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three,” is available for listening or …

For the next installment in our series, Paul and Arlo cast their minds back to 1964–a year that predates both of them,...
14/02/2024

For the next installment in our series, Paul and Arlo cast their minds back to 1964–a year that predates both of them, though the era’s Beatlemania might as well be Arlo’s spiritual birthplace. This time, they’re popping paisley parasols for Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, a sung-through opera told in the style of a Hollywood musical with some of the most stunning colors you’ll ever see. Hollywood extraordinaire and From Out of the Past host Michael Holland is on hand to help the boys discuss how the film defies romantic conventions while adhering to them, the magic of Jean Rabier’s camerawork, the way Demy uses color to convey feeling, and why the film deserves to be mentioned alongside classics of the French New Wave.

Nino Castelnuovo & Catherine Deneuve in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964), directed by Jacques Demy Gobbledygeek episode 506, “That Was Then: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (feat. Michael Holl…

Who ya gonna call? Gobbledygeek! For the first installment of our That Was Then series, taking a look back at movies cel...
28/01/2024

Who ya gonna call? Gobbledygeek! For the first installment of our That Was Then series, taking a look back at movies celebrating anniversaries in 2024, Paul and Arlo take residence at Spook Central for 1984’s Ghostbusters. Turning a frightful 40 this year, Ivan Reitman’s classic comedy began as a high-concept riff on the “slobs v. snobs” template made popular by Animal House before becoming an inescapable pop cultural juggernaut. The boys discuss the thoughtfulness of Reitman’s direction in tandem with the great László Kovács’ photography, the perfectly structured script by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, how much of Pete Venkman is just Bill Murray, and why the right-wing backlash to the 2016 remake is ironic in light of the original’s sketchy politics.

Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters (1984), directed by Ivan Reitman Gobbledygeek episode 505, “That Was Then: Ghostbusters,” is available for listening or down…

Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the Gobbledygeek season 15 premiere! Breaking from vaguely defined ...
28/01/2024

Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the Gobbledygeek season 15 premiere! Breaking from vaguely defined tradition, Paul and Arlo are kicking off the season with a and their pal Eric Sipple is on hand to help turn the pages. Arlo has chosen to subject Paul and Eric to the classic Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale collab Superman for All Seasons, which may prove a tough sell to a couple of Super-skeptics. The gang discusses the book’s Rockwell-influenced aesthetic, the simplicity (or flatness, depending on taste) of the cast, how Sale’s big d***y Superman conveys Clark Kent’s decency, and the surprising love triangle at the book’s core. Plus, Arlo explains the very personal reasons he chose this book to start the season. You’ll believe a man can cry.

Superman for All Seasons (1998); art by Tim Sale & Bjarne Hansen Gobbledygeek episode 504, “FCF: Superman for All Seasons (feat. Eric Sipple),” is available for listening or download right here…

You’ll slash your eye out, Kidder! To close out our truncated season, it’s a double feature, as Paul and Arlo explore ...
24/12/2023

You’ll slash your eye out, Kidder! To close out our truncated season, it’s a double feature, as Paul and Arlo explore both of Canadian auteur Bob Clark’s yuletide classics: 1974’s proto-slasher Black Christmas and the 1983 staple A Christmas Story. The boys separately find each of these movies to be deeply annoying…but who couldn’t stand which one?! Just kidding, Paul’s not that into the horror movie and Arlo can’t stand the cutesy nostalgic one. We have a brand, and we’re sticking to it. Plus, our favorite movies and TV shows of 2023.

Gobbledygeek episode 503, “Twisted Christmas: Black Christmas vs. A Christmas Story,” is available for listening or download right here, on Spotify, and on Apple Podcasts. You’ll slash your eye out…

What is there for a young, mixed-race woman to do in feudal Japan? Reject all traces of her femininity, assume the mascu...
19/12/2023

What is there for a young, mixed-race woman to do in feudal Japan? Reject all traces of her femininity, assume the masculine identity of a ronin, and seek revenge on any of the four white men in the whole country who could potentially be her father. Is Mizu a demonic half-breed, an enlightened warrior, or something else altogether? Created by Michael Green and Amber Noizumi, Blue Eye Samurai charts Mizu’s journey of self-discovery and bloodlust, and Paul and Arlo are along for the ride. The boys discuss the show’s brilliant fight choreography, each character’s attempt to break free of their constraints, the tremendous voice performances of Maya Erskine and Brenda Song, and that Metallica cover. Plus, Arlo pays homage to big bald daddy Godzilla.

Mizu (voiced by Maya Erskine) in Blue Eye Samurai (2023), created by Michael Green and Amber Noizumi Gobbledygeek episode 502, “Blue Eye Samurai,” is available for listening or download right here,…

We’re crash-landing back into regular podcasting with the Max original animated series Scavengers Reign. Created by Jose...
16/12/2023

We’re crash-landing back into regular podcasting with the Max original animated series Scavengers Reign. Created by Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner, the seeds of Scavengers Reign were planted in an Adult Swim short before blossoming into a brilliant sci-fi series teeming with surrealist detours and bits of body horror. Paul and Arlo rave about the show’s Cronenberg-meets-Miyazaki vibe, laud the series’ refusal to provide easy answers, and hope against hope that this beautiful, otherworldly thing will continue to thrive in a second season. Plus, Arlo is the worst.

Levi (voiced by Alia Shawkat) and Azi (voiced by Wunmi Mosaku) in Scavengers Reign (2023), created by Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner Gobbledygeek episode 501, “Scavengers Reign,” is available …

500 episodes! Can you believe it? What incredibly special way will we choose to commemorate this event??? By, well, just...
16/12/2023

500 episodes! Can you believe it? What incredibly special way will we choose to commemorate this event??? By, well, just having a regular episode discussing Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse with our good friend Eric Sipple. At one point this past summer, we weren’t sure another episode was ever going to happen, so this seems like a fitting celebration. The boys rave about Across the Spider-Verse’s layered meanings, innovative animation, strong emotion, and how much more fun and exciting the movie is than the comics are these days.

Spider-Woman (voiced by Hailee Steinfeld) in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson Gobbledygeek episode 500, “Spider-Man: A…

You have to believe Gobbledygeek is magic. Or at the very least, that Paul and Arlo will revel in cinematic magic on the...
01/07/2023

You have to believe Gobbledygeek is magic. Or at the very least, that Paul and Arlo will revel in cinematic magic on the latest . Robert Greenwald’s infamous 1980 flop Xanadu is paired with David Lynch's acclaimed 2001 masterpiece Mulholland Drive for a fantastical discussion of filmic fantasy. The boys argue that Xanadu should not be seen as a failure, interpret Mulholland Drive‘s many cryptic symbols, bask in the radiance of Olivia Newton-John, and laud Naomi Watts' raw emotion. Plus, our bodies continue to deteriorate.

Top: Olivia Newton-John in Xanadu (1980), directed by Robert Greenwald / Bottom: Naomi Watts and Laura Haring in Mulholland Drive (2001), directed by David Lynch Gobbledygeek episode 499, “Geek Cha…

In brightest day, in blackest night, no listener shall escape the Four-Color Flashback’s might! In an unusual turn of ev...
01/07/2023

In brightest day, in blackest night, no listener shall escape the Four-Color Flashback’s might! In an unusual turn of events, Paul has selected a DC book–but, of course, it’s an unusual one. Published under DC’s Young Animal imprint, curated by My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way, Far Sector is a Green Lantern (Movie) murder mystery written by N.K. Jemisin (in her first comics work) with art by Jamal Campbell. Sojourner “Jo” Mullein is the newest Lantern in the universe, and she’s been kicked way out into the far reaches of space to solve the City Enduring’s first murder in half-a-millennia. That murder, though, is only a thread–and when Jo starts pulling, the whole city begins to unravel. The boys discuss Jemisin’s timely social commentary, Campbell’s gorgeous art, why Jo Mullein overcomes our hosts’ Green Lantern skepticism, and the freaking . Plus, Paul and Arlo binge some TV, including the final seasons of Succession, Barry, and Ted Lasso; the new season of I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, and the very first season of American Born Chinese.

Art from Far Sector by Jamal Campbell Gobbledygeek episode 498, “FCF: Far Sector,” is available for listening or download right here, on Spotify, and on Apple Podcasts. In brightest day, in blackes…

Are you feeling “Homesick”? Are you all “Tangled Up in Blue”? Dogged by a “Simple Twist of Fate” or, perhaps, sippin’ on...
01/07/2023

Are you feeling “Homesick”? Are you all “Tangled Up in Blue”? Dogged by a “Simple Twist of Fate” or, perhaps, sippin’ on gin and “Orange Juice”? Then boy, do we have the Geek Challenge for you! Dipping their toes in musical waters for the first time in a while, our boys are listening to one of each other’s favorite albums. Paul has challenged Arlo to Noah Kahan's 2022 singer-songwriter album Stick Season, and Arlo has in turn challenged Paul to Bob Dylan's extremely singer-songwriter classic, 1975’s Blood on the Tracks. They grapple with each artist’s distinctive vocal stylings, compare the albums’ sense of mourning for loves lost, and are generally perplexed by what music the other is drawn to.

Gobbledygeek episode 497, “Geek Challenge: Stick Season vs. Blood on the Tracks,” is available for listening or download right here, on Spotify, and on Apple Podcasts. Are you feeling “Homesick”? A…

For this month’s , Paul and Arlo tackle a blindspot from one of their favorite writers. Gene Luen Yang, author of Gobbl...
13/04/2023

For this month’s , Paul and Arlo tackle a blindspot from one of their favorite writers. Gene Luen Yang, author of Gobbledyfaves like American Born Chinese and Avatar: The Last Airbender, tells the brutal story of the Boxer Rebellion in Boxers & Saints. The graphic novel duology delves into complex subjects like faith, spirituality, nationalism, and fascism; we cover ‘em all, hopefully in something resembling depth. Plus, Arlo returns to the city of Metropolis for more Superman comics, including mega-event The Death and Return of Superman and Grant Morrison & Mark Waid's JLA run.

Art from Boxers & Saints (2013) by Gene Luen Yang & Lark Pien Gobbledygeek episode 496, “FCF: Boxers & Saints,” is available for listening or download right here, on Spotify, and on App…

Love can spread like a fungus throughout the soul, eradicating any shred of self-control. For a thorough depiction of th...
09/04/2023

Love can spread like a fungus throughout the soul, eradicating any shred of self-control. For a thorough depiction of that sentiment, we turn to HBO's The Last of Us, a TV adaptation of the blockbuster video game series. Joining Paul and Arlo to talk everything mushroom are authors and pop culture enthusiasts Dale and Ensley Guffey, stopping by the show for their first visit in years. The gang discusses the game’s transition to television, how the show breaks new ground for the zombie apocalypse genre, the incredible chemistry between Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, and much more.

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us (2023), created by Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin Gobbledygeek episode 495, “HBO’s The Last of Us, Season One (feat. Dale & Ensley Guffey),…

Time to rise, roar, and revolt as Paul and Arlo engage in some extreme piggybacking with S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR. This alt-...
17/02/2023

Time to rise, roar, and revolt as Paul and Arlo engage in some extreme piggybacking with S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR. This alt-history epic is the rare Indian film to make a splash in the Western world, and our boys approach it as only two ignorant white guys can: with almost no knowledge of Indian culture or film! Nevertheless, they are in love with the movie, which reimagines Indian revolutionary figures Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju as superheroes who can outrun tigers, shoot a British bastard from a mile away, and stop motorcycles with their bare hands. The boys praise stars N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan, admire Rajamouli’s craft, and weep in awe at the insane s**t happening in every single scene. Plus, there’s a trailer for The Flash and Arlo has finally gone back to reading old Superman comics.

Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr. in RRR (2022), directed by S.S. Rajamouli Gobbledygeek episode 493, “RRR,” is available for listening or download right here, on Spotify, and on Apple Podcasts. Tim…

Got a hankerin’ for god meat? Well, pull out your giant lightsaber knife and feast on a new Four-Color Flashback! For th...
09/02/2023

Got a hankerin’ for god meat? Well, pull out your giant lightsaber knife and feast on a new Four-Color Flashback! For the first FCF of 2023, Paul and Arlo set out at warp speed to seek enlightenment with Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo’s We Only Find Them When They’re Dead. The BOOM! Studios series, whose 15-issue run wrapped in December, is set hundreds of years from now, when the primary industry is extracting proteins, enzymes, and minerals from the corpses of massive deities. Evocative title and crazy premise aside, the book is chock full of theosophical enigmas that our boys try to solve. Beyond the elusive quest for concrete answers, though, this comic certainly makes them feel a whole lot. Dig in. Plus, some bellyaching about the new slate of DC movies.

We Only Find Them When They’re Dead – Art by Simone Di Meo & Mariasara Miotti Gobbledygeek episode 492, “FCF: We Only Find Them When They’re Dead,” is available for listening …

We’re back, baby! After a longer than expected hiatus, Gobbledygeek has returned for season 14. That’s right, we’re up t...
01/02/2023

We’re back, baby! After a longer than expected hiatus, Gobbledygeek has returned for season 14. That’s right, we’re up to 14 seasons of Paul and Arlo babbling on about any manner of nonsense–which they continue to do in this freestyle season premiere. 2023 has come in like a lion and is likely to go out like one, so we find our boys licking their wounds, recounting the real-life horrors that delayed their return to the mic, and generally complaining about everything. Including pop culture! Lest you forget that’s what they’re here for, Paul and Arlo sauté some thoughts on the mushroom apocalypse of HBO's The Last of Us adaptation; rave about the movies they’ve caught up with, like The Fabelmans, RRR, and Aftersun; and decide to get high-brow by reading books that don’t have any pictures. Plus, a pitch for the inevitable Gobbledygeek TV series.

Gobbledygeek episode 491, “In Like a Lion,” is available for listening or download right here, on Spotify, and on Apple Podcasts. We’re back, baby! After a longer than expected hiatus, Gobbledygeek…

Is that a tree branch on your face, or are you just lying to me? An extra-long Gobbledygeek season finale takes root wit...
30/12/2022

Is that a tree branch on your face, or are you just lying to me? An extra-long Gobbledygeek season finale takes root with a discussion of Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson’s new stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio. Paul and Arlo discuss the numerous ways del Toro has made Carlo Collodi’s immortal tale his own, chiefly by making it a study of mortality–oh, and fascism too. The boys rave about Ewan McGregor’s take on the Cricket, the awe-inspiring puppetry and animation on display, and Arlo’s pot-addled epiphany. Plus, tributes to Angelo Badalamenti and Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, as well as a look at the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse trailer.

Pinocchio fan poster by Aleks Phoenix (IG: aleks_phoenix) Gobbledygeek episode 490, “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” is available for listening or download right here, on Spotify, and on Appl…

Hang your stockings by the chimney, roast some chestnuts on that open fire, and prepare yourself for a very special in...
15/12/2022

Hang your stockings by the chimney, roast some chestnuts on that open fire, and prepare yourself for a very special installment. Our annual yuletide derangement has morphed into a , featuring two obviously similar films: Paul has challenged Arlo to Michael Curtiz’s holly jolly classic White Christmas (1954), and in turn Arlo has thrust upon Paul Stanley Kubrick’s festive psychosexual nightmare Eyes Wide Shut (1999). Paul has some harsh words for Kubrick’s o**y, Arlo cringes at old-timey patriotism, and both of our boys come away filled with a little less Christmas cheer. Oh, and who is Danny Kaye again?

Top: Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby, Vera-Ellen, and many more in White Christmas (1954), directed by Michael Curtiz / Bottom: Tom Cruise and many, many more in Eyes Wide Shut (1999), di…

Now that rock star biopics have peaked with Elvis, what else can the genre do but get Weird? Dare to be stupid with Paul...
08/12/2022

Now that rock star biopics have peaked with Elvis, what else can the genre do but get Weird? Dare to be stupid with Paul, Arlo, and Alex Jonestown Massacre guitarist Kenn Edwards as they discuss Weird: The Al Yankovic story. Everyone’s favorite accordionist parodies Oscar bait bologna to tell a fact-free version of his own life story, starring obvious choice Daniel Radcliffe. The gang recounts their history with "Weird Al" Yankovic, dives into the film’s loving homage to early alt-comedy, and can’t help but wonder what Madonna thinks of it all.

Evan Rachel Wood and Daniel Radcliffe in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022), directed by Eric Appel Gobbledygeek episode 488, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” is available for listening or download…

Aho, podcast listeners! To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, Paul and Arlo check in on the latest season of Rese...
26/11/2022

Aho, podcast listeners! To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, Paul and Arlo check in on the latest season of Reservation Dogs, possibly the best show on TV. It would be hard to top Rez Dog’s freshman year, a revelatory season filled with joy, pain, and a whole bunch of s**tasses. Yet that’s exactly what Sterlin Harjo and his collaborators have done, deepening the themes of loss and community that made the first season so resonant. The boys rave about the show’s core cast–Devery Jacobs, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Lane Factor, and Paulina Alexis—while lauding Harjo’s ability to shine an even brighter light on supporting players like Zahn McClarnon, Jana Schmieding, and Lily Gladstone. Skoden.

Lane Factor, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Devery Jacobs, and Paulina Alexis in Reservation Dogs: Season 2 (2022), created by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi Gobbledygeek episode 487, “Reservation Do…

Listen to Gobbledygeek and live forever. This week, in a stealth continuation of this year’s , Paul and Arlo head on do...
08/11/2022

Listen to Gobbledygeek and live forever. This week, in a stealth continuation of this year’s , Paul and Arlo head on down to New Orleans for Neil Jordan’s 1994 adaptation of Anne Rice's classic Interview with the Vampire. Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, and Antonio Banderas are the most beautiful men anyone could have cast as immortals in the mid-’90s, and they’re joined by a prepubescent Kirsten Dunst to form a truly tragic coven. The boys discuss the evil joyfulness of Cruise’s Lestat, why the role of Louis de Pointe du Lac does not play to Pitt’s strengths, how amazing it is that the film’s overt homoeroticism made it to the screen, and much more. Plus, yoghurt.

Kirsten Dunst, Brad Pitt, and Tom Cruise in Interview with the Vampire (1994), directed by Neil Jordan Gobbledygeek episode 486, “Interview with the Vampire (1994),” is available for listening or d…

We all get lost, every now and then. Most of us don’t get quite as lost as the three film students at the center of The ...
30/10/2022

We all get lost, every now and then. Most of us don’t get quite as lost as the three film students at the center of The Blair Witch Project, a massive hit in 1999 whose reputation among the average moviegoer has also taken a massive hit. If you ask Arlo, though, it’s one of the greatest horror films ever made–and he tells Paul exactly why, as they celebrate the second and final week of this year’s abbreviated . The boys discuss the incredibly convincing performances, why the characters being so annoying makes the movie so believable, how the found footage genre has expanded in the years since, and just how easy it is to get lost in America.

Rei Hance in The Blair Witch Project (1999), directed by Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sánchez Gobbledygeek episode 485, “The Blair Witch Project,” is available for listening or download right here, …

Leaves are on the ground, blood is on the screen–it’s time for a (very late) ! Gobbledygeek’s annual horror-thon return...
29/10/2022

Leaves are on the ground, blood is on the screen–it’s time for a (very late) ! Gobbledygeek’s annual horror-thon returns for an abbreviated run, kicking things off with Mike Flanagan’s 2021 Netflix miniseries Midnight Mass. What at first seems like a riff on ‘Salem’s Lot–a vampire ingratiates himself into a tiny coastal community–becomes a soaring exploration of addiction, faith, and death. Joining Paul and Arlo to discuss the series is original Gobbler Joseph Lewis. Together, the Three Heathens rave about the central performances from Hamish Linklater, Zach Gilford, and Kate Siegel; dissect the show’s “bad miracle” vibe and how it relates to their own spiritual journey; and poke a little good-natured fun at the many, many monologues.

Hamish Linklater and Samantha Sloyan in Midnight Mass (2021), directed by Mike Flanagan Gobbledygeek episode 484, “Midnight Mass (feat. Joseph Lewis),” is available for listening or download right …

For his third film, Jordan Peele looks to the skies–and what he finds doesn’t want to be seen. This week, Paul and Arlo ...
22/09/2022

For his third film, Jordan Peele looks to the skies–and what he finds doesn’t want to be seen. This week, Paul and Arlo say yup to Nope Movie 2022, Peele’s celebration and evisceration of spectacle. The boys discuss the widening of Peele’s horizons in the summer blockbuster mode; how the film reveres Spielberg while offering a pointed rebuttal to Jaws; Daniel Kaluuya’s quiet intensity; and why first-time viewing Arlo is always the dumbest Arlo. Plus, a tribute to cinematic titan Jean-Luc Godard.

Daniel Kaluuya in Nope (2022), directed by Jordan Peele Gobbledygeek episode 483, “Nope,” is available for listening or download right here, on Spotify, and on Apple P…

Sing, sing a song; sing of oblivion, it’s 36 issues long! For this month’s first (?) , Paul and Arlo are harmonizing ab...
10/09/2022

Sing, sing a song; sing of oblivion, it’s 36 issues long! For this month’s first (?) , Paul and Arlo are harmonizing about Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici's 2018-22 Image Comics series Oblivion Song. It’s an alien invasion saga that questions the very concepts of “alien” and “invasion,” regarding its human and Kuthaal characters with equal levels of empathy and complexity. The boys discuss how Kirkman overcomes The Walking Dead’s biggest flaws, De Felici’s otherworldly artwork, Annalisa Leoni’s eerily beautiful colors, and so much more. Plus, Arlo made a return trip to Austin, TX.

Art from Oblivion Song (2018-22) by Lorenzo De Felici & Annalisa Leoni Gobbledygeek episode 482, “FCF: Oblivion Song,” is available for listening or download right here, on Spotify, and on Appl…

No, this isn’t a dream (or even a nightmare): The Sandman, the iconic Vertigo Comics series created by Neil Gaiman, Sam ...
25/08/2022

No, this isn’t a dream (or even a nightmare): The Sandman, the iconic Vertigo Comics series created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith, and Mike Dringenberg, has finally been adapted for television. Paul, Arlo, and The Deli Counter of Justice co-creator Eric Sipple are all huge fans of the comics, and they use their familiarity with the Dreaming to dive deep into the first season of the Netflix TV show. The gang discusses the show’s mostly spot-on casting, whether it captures Morpheus as well as Roderick Burgess did, how the filmmakers modernize some of the books’ more outdated elements, and so very much more. Plus, a mini-review of Prey Movie 2022, the new Predator film directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Amber Midthunder.

Tom Sturridge in The Sandman (2022), created by Neil Gaiman Gobbledygeek episode 481, “Netflix’s The Sandman, Season 1,” is available for listening or download right here, on Spotify, and on …

From Tupelo to Memphis, from Hollywood to Vegas, ELVIS PRESLEY conquered America–and now, telling his story, an Australi...
17/08/2022

From Tupelo to Memphis, from Hollywood to Vegas, ELVIS PRESLEY conquered America–and now, telling his story, an Australian filmmaker has conquered the biopic. The operatic, maximalist, subtlety-eschewing Baz Luhrmann returns to the screen with Elvis Movie, delivering the glitzy, excessive tribute this mythical/kitsch-ical icon deserves. Paul and Arlo share their personal connections to Elvis, rave about Austin Butler's transformation into the King, discuss how the film’s portrayal of Elvis’ racial and sexual impact stack up to the real deal, and behold Tom Hanks' embodiment of Satan. Here comes Sandy Claws!

Tom Hanks and Austin Butler in Elvis (2022), directed by Baz Luhrmann Gobbledygeek episode 480, “Elvis,” is available for listening or download right here, on Spotify, and on&nb…

For another freestyle, Paul and Arlo are getting weird. As in "Weird Al" Yankovic, whom Arlo recently saw with their goo...
03/08/2022

For another freestyle, Paul and Arlo are getting weird. As in "Weird Al" Yankovic, whom Arlo recently saw with their good buddy Kenn Edwards. Arlo recounts the concert moment he’d been waiting for all his life, then Paul discusses the joys and frustrations of the first-ever virtual Slayage conference. Plus, brief ruminations on Nope, Thor: Love and Thunder, and The Rehearsal HBO; and we remember our friend Chelsea Hawk.

Gobbledygeek episode 479, “Sad & Weird,” is available for listening or download right here, on Spotify, and on Apple Podcasts. For another freestyle, Paul and Arlo are …

Listener, we would have words with thee! As the Odinson and the Mighty Thor swing their hammers onto the big screen in T...
25/07/2022

Listener, we would have words with thee! As the Odinson and the Mighty Thor swing their hammers onto the big screen in Thor: Love and Thunder, Paul and Arlo revisit some of the film’s influences for this month’s . The boys dig deep into the early part of Jason Aaron’s run on the golden-haired Avenger, with Thor: God of Thunder #1-25 and Thor (2014) #1-8. Topics of discussion include the dynamite art of Esad Ribić and Russell Dauterman, Thor’s crisis of faith, why Jane Foster wielding Mjolnir makes for such a great reinvention of the character, and more.

Art from Thor: God of Thunder (2011) by Esad Ribić Gobbledygeek episode 478, “FCF: Thor by Jason Aaron,” is available for listening or download right here, on Spotify, and on Apple Podcasts. Listen…

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