After The Hype

  Where do we get such wonderful toys ideas for episodes? Our brains, duh! You know what’s a no-brainer? Checking out this “VS” episode. We’ve got BATMAN V SUPERMAN as it was meant to be, with the 1989 and 1978 films respectively. Graham joins us to go over what makes these films so iconic and why they’ve the staying power that the new DC films only wish they had. #JonBias     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Daredevil S2 RYAN – Daredevil S2 JON – Hearthstone GRAHAM – Luther, River, The Fall   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: NO RATING SYSTEM Instead we chat about what we want out of the new film coming out and what we’re most excited for. Kina hype’y? Maybe. Shutup. Only god can judge us.   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Welcome to our spookiest episode yet. We’re joined by special guests Danielle and Ben as we take on the demented mind of Guillermo Del Toro in CRIMSON PEAK. Beware. BEWARE! But, like, still listen to the episode. BEN – YouTube | Cerebral Static     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN: Sunset Overdrive SAM: mid-season premiere of Last Man on Earth RYAN: Love on Netflix BEN: House of Cards Season 4 CHEWIE: Legends of Tomorrow DANIELLE: Vikings   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: MOVIES WITH COLORS IN THE TITLE BRYAN: Blue Velvet SAM: Blue Ruin RYAN: Red Dragon BEN: A Clockwork Orange CHEWIE: Blue is the Warmest Color DANIELLE: Black Swan   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  It’s a battle of 90s Nostalgia and you have a front row seat! Check it, dude, as Bryan, Ryan, and Jon are joined by special guests Deneen Melody and Adrian Snow. Chewie also writes in from work to defend her most tubular choice. It’s a blast from the past with these radical dudes so come on down and enjoy the episode! DENEEN MELODY: Peepshow Menagerie | Instagram | Twitter ADRIAN SNOW: The Magicians AfterBuzz TV Aftershow | Instagram | Twitter   MAY THE BEST 90s NOSTALGIA FILM WIN! In the spirit of our battle episodes, we put forth our arguments for best 90s NOSTALGIA FILM. Here’s the rundown:   SPEED – BRYAN’S CHOICE!   TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (1990) – RYAN’S CHOICE!   ENCINO MAN – CHEWIE’S CHOICE!   THE FUGITIVE – JON’S CHOICE!   HOOK – DENEEN’S CHOICE!   CLUELESS – ADRIAN’S CHOICE!   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – The Witch RYAN – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Comic, Pokemon Blue JON – Outside Xbox DENEEN – Only Yesterda

  The Doctor will see you now! We’re joined by returning guest Tom and special guests Michele Boyd and Mari Provencher to discuss SEASON 9 of DOCTOR WHO. Bask in the glory of Capaldi as he makes us fall in love with The Doctor all over again, but ignore the sonic shades. MICHELE BOYD – YOUTUBE | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER MARI PROVENCHER – WEBSITE | ETSY     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Fuller House RYAN – Worst X-Man Ever TOM – Undertale MARI – The Magicians MICHELE – Hell’s Kitchen JON – Blood of Elves   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: DOCTOR WHO COMPANION BRYAN – K9 RYAN – Martha Jones TOM – Rose’s Mother MARI – Jack Harkness MICHELE – Mickey JON – Rory   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  This week on the podcast Maggie from CHICKS WHO SCRIPT joins us for a discussion about PRETTY IN PINK. We all talk about what worked, what didn’t work, and Duckie. Poor, sweet, asshole Dickie. #TeamDickie     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Love JON – D&D 5th Edition RYAN – Cities Skylines CODY – Heroes Season 1 MAGGIE – Vinyl Pilot   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: MOVIES SET IN HIGH SCHOOL BRYAN – Perks of Being a wallflower JON – Napoleon Dynamite CODY – Can’t Hardly Wait RYAN – 10 Things I Hate About You MAGGIE – Empire Records   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  This week on the podcast we introduce a new format in which we take two related movies and analyze them in super smart ways – almost like we went to school for this sort of thing. The two films on the table are JURASSIC PARK and JURASSIC WORLD. Get ready to dig up some nostalgia for a great flick. No, we don’t mean the Chris Pratt one. Although Chris Pratt can tame our raptors any time. An extra special shoutout to our EXTRA SPECIAL GUESTS – RED ROB ROY, who did an interesting job with the movie breakdowns.   JURASSIC PARK VS. JURASSIC WORLD While Jurassic Park is the obvious best, we still had interesting things to point out about both films. Here’s a bunch of reaction shots that relate to the episode!     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – Westworld JON – Tomb Raider RYAN – Deadpool CHEWIE – Got A Job – Webseries RICH – The Expanse PAT – Mister Robot ROB – Dope   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE H

  This week Bryan, Ryan, Jon, and Chewie are joined by Brad and newcomer Laura to discuss the James Cameron classic – TITANIC. Bryan makes Brad and Laura breakdown the film in 30 seconds and the fail is about as spectacular as the sinking of the titular boat itself. You won’t want to miss this episode!     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Watch Dogs JON – Hail, Caesar RYAN – Sicario CHEWIE – Pride and Prejudice and Zombies LAURA – Took Photos of a Mannequin for Instagram. BRAD – Arrested Development   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: FILM IN WHICH THE MAIN MODE OF TRANSPORTATION IS DESTROYED! BRYAN – Speed JON – Source Code RYAN – Terminator 2 CHEWIE – Snowpiercer LAURA – Land Before Time Series BRAD – Air Force One   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Welcome to the AFTER THE HYPE BEST of 2015 episode. Bryan, Jon, and Ryan sit down and take some calls from the guys over at DEUS EX COMICA, special guest JEFF, and even SPECIALER guest – THE HADUKEN FROM HOBOKEN HIMSELF – NICK FRIEDEMANN. The episode is jam-packed with 2015 goodness so get to listening!     OUR BEST OF 2015: MAJOR CAVEAT: For the sake of post length we merely grabbed a few picks for this summary. Listen to the episode for WAY more categories and sub-categories! BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR Ex Machina – as decided by Bryan, Ryan, and Jon   BEST TV OF THE YEAR FARGO: SEASON 2 – as decided by THE HADUKEN FROM HOBOKEN   BEST BREAKOUT COMIC OF THE YEAR WE CAN NEVER GO HOME as decided by DEUS EX COMICA   BEST VIDEO GAME OF THE YEAR THE BINDING OF ISAAC: REBIRTH as decided by JEFF   SERIOUSLY, THIS IS JUST A MERE TASTE OF THE STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT THIS WEEK. LISTEN NOW AND ENRICH YOURSELF!   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Damnit, Janet, you’re going to love this special battle episode! Bryan, Jon, Ryan, Chewie, and Cara sit down to discuss their favorite movie musicals and then vote for the best one. Which musical hits the right note? You’ll have to listen to find out.   LA-DEE-DA, THESE MUSICALS ARE GONNA “GET IT!” Here are the nominees for the BESTEST movie musical ever:   HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH – BRYAN’S CHOICE!   SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT – RYAN’S CHOICE!   ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW – CHEWIE’S CHOICE!   LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS – JON’S CHOICE!   REPO: THE GENETIC OPERA – CARA’S CHOICE!   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER JON – FALLOUT 4 RYAN – LEGENDS OF TOMORROW CHEWIE – LEGENDS OF TOMORROW CARA – MOFFAT LEAVING DOCTOR WHO, NO FULL SEASON FOR AWHLE. MUCH CELEBRATE.   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Spoiler alert! Paul Walker leaps from a falling bus and grabs onto Michelle Rodriguez’s spoilers, and that’s not even the craziest moment in this automobile romp! Seriously, you owe it to yourself to give this flick another chance. Buckle up and let Bryan, Jon, Ryan, Jeff, and Trey convince you that Furious 7 is more fun than crashing an ambulance into a drone and then double-tapping it…with a gun.     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – IT FOLLOWS JON – YOU MUST BUILD A BOAT RYAN – BATMAN VS TMNT COMIC JEFF – ELITE DANGEROUS TREY – ROOM   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: FILMS FEATURING CARS BRYAN – CARS 2 JON – THE TRANSPORTER 2 RYAN – ITALIAN JOB JEFF – HERBIE FULLY LOADED TREY – CHRISTINE / MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE   PLUGS TREY – NINTENDOMAIN PODCAST – THE HONEY DARLING SHOW   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  We’re back from the future and it kinda sucks. This movie doesn’t, however. It’s surprisingly alright and we offer some points you might find interesting. Except Jonathan. He’s a doody-brain and is a bit of a killjoy. Chewie, Ryan, and Tom weigh in.     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – XBOX ONE / MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION CHEWIE – THE BIG SHORT RYAN – THE REVENANT TOM – IZOMBIE JON – MARIO MAKER   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: TIME TRAVEL FILM BRYAN – Looper CHEWIE – The dice roll episode of community RYAN – Back to the Future 2 TOM – Turtles 3 JON -Doctor Who Pandorica Episode   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Ho ho ho. It’s the holidays over here at the AFTER THE HYPE offices, and we thought we would give you the gift of a battle episode. That’s right, we’ve got another one of those fantastic showdowns comin’ right at ya. So buckle up and get ready to vote for my…what? What do you mean I can’t sway the vote in the summary?   WHICH CHRISTMAS TV SPECIAL WILL JINGLE ALL THE WAY? In the spirit of our battle episodes, we put forth our arguments for best CHRISTMAS TV SPECIAL. Here’s the rundown:   IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA: A VERY SUNNY CHRISTMAS – BRYAN’S CHOICE!   COMMUNITY: ABED’S UNCONTROLLABLE CHRISTMAS – JON’S CHOICE!   THE OFFICE (UK): FINALE/TWO-PARTER – RYAN’S CHOICE!   THE GRINCH – MACKENZIE’S CHOICE!   THE PEANUTS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – BRAD’S CHOICE!   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – The Night Before JON – The Emperor’s New Groove RYAN – Japanese American National Museum – Giant Robots MACKENZIE – Postmodern Jukebox Concert

  There are no strings on THIS podcast as we take on the ever-so-sarcastic Ultron. Like, James Spader steals the film and that’s both a good and bad thing. Anyway, don’t spend too much time with this summary and check out the new episode. We’re joined by special guest Danielle.     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – HOUSE OF CARDS JON – JESSICA JONES RYAN – BATMAN MEETS TMNT / CLAUS GRAHAM – HARRY POTTER SERIES DANIELLE – MISFITS   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: MOVIES WITH ENSEMBLE CASTS BRYAN – SNATCH JON – MYSTERY MEN RYAN – OCEANS 12 GRAHAM – GALAXY QUEST DANIELLE – TOMBSTONE   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Have you by any chance heard of the STAR WARS franchise? Well, our special guest Amberlee had not so we sat her down to give her the what’s what on the land of Lucas and make her pick the best film out of the series. Are we crazy? Perhaps. Did the best film win? Absolutely. Check it out!   THE FORCE WILL BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS! EPISODE ONE: THE PHANTOM MENACE – BRYAN’S CHOICE! EPISODE TWO: ATTACK OF THE CLONES – GRAHAM’S CHOICE! EPISODE THREE: REVENGE OF THE SITH – RYAN’S CHOICE! EPISODE FOUR: A NEW HOPE – ANTHONY’S CHOICE! EPISODE FIVE: EMPIRE STRIKES BACK – JONATHAN’S CHOICE! EPISODE SIX: RETURN OF THE JEDI – SAMANTHA’S CHOICE!   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Bryan and Jon go shiny and chrome as they take on MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. They’re joined by the “almost always” Ryan as well as fact-chucker Chris, who drops some serious factoids on the gang. Elliot takes some time away from his super rad podcasts BEYOND SCHOOL and SUPER HERO SAMPLER to join the fun, and Emily represents for the badass CHICKS WHO SCRIPT podcast. Don’t be MEDIOCRE, listen to the episode now!     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – The Peanuts Movie JON – Fallout 4 RYAN – Star Wars Battlefront CHIS – Man in the High Castle, Jessica Jones ELLIOT – Bad Taste EMILY – Jurassic World / Terminator Genysis   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: POST APOCALYPTIC FILMS BRYAN – The Road JON – 28 Days Later RYAN – Wall-E CHRIS – Escape From New York ELLIOT – Doomsday EMILY – Book of Eli   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Happy Turkey Time, y’all! Hope your day is full of family and fun. We’ve got a great battle episode to kick off the season, and it features some holiday gems you probably haven’t seen in awhile. Which film reigns supreme as the best Thanksgiving flick? Check out the episode and hear for yourself!   MAY THE BEST TURKEY DAY FILM WIN! In the spirit of our battle episodes, we put forth our arguments for best TURKEY DAY FILM. Here’s the rundown:   GRUMPY OLD MEN – BRYAN’S CHOICE!   PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES – RYAN’S CHOICE!   SON IN LAW – CHEWIE’S CHOICE!   SPIDER-MAN – CODY’S CHOICE!   ROCKY – TOM’S CHOICE!   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – FALLOUT 4 RYAN – THE MARTIAN CHEWIE – FLASH – EPISODE “ENTER ZOOM” CODY – MASTER OF NONE TOM – ASH VS THE EVIL DEAD   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

    MAY THE BEST FRIDAY THE 13TH FILM WIN! In the spirit of our battle episodes, we put forth our arguments for best FRIDAY THE 13TH film. Here’s the rundown: PART TEN – BRYAN’S CHOICE! PART ONE – RYAN’S CHOICE! PART EIGHT – TONY’S CHOICE! PART SEVEN – GRAHAM’S CHOICE! PART FOUR – JOSH’S CHOICE!   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. BRYAN – HOT LINE MIAMI 1 & 2 RYAN – FALLOUT 4 TONY – NHL 16 GRAHAM – FARGO: SEASON ONE JOSH – ASH VS THE EVIL DEAD / SCREAM QUEENS   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  Apologies for the late episode. Some personal matters came up that required putting the podcast on hold for a few weeks. We’re back now to finish up the October Universal Horror Month with THE MUMMY RETURNS. You can pretty much guess where we all fall on this one.     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Halloween JON – Met Rob Paulsen MACKENZIE – Went to Disney RYAN -The Cubs Game CHEWIE – Flash and Arrow ANTHONY – Grinder   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: SELF AWARE SEQUELS BRYAN – Evil Dead 2 JON – Airplane 2 MACKENZIE – Naked Gun 2 1/2 RYAN – 2 Fast 2 Furious CHEWIE – Hot Shots Part Duex ANTHONY – Dumb and Dumber To   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

  This week Bryan and Jon are joined by Ryan, Chewie, and newcomer Elliot to lament having seen the Michael J Fox film TEEN WOLF. Yeah. It was a tough watch.     WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It’s funny. Haha. BRYAN – Tusk JON – Postmodern Jukebox RYAN – Kyle Smith “Mamo Mash” ELLIOT – Mark Gruenwald’s run of Captain America, Two Night Stand CHEWIE – Joined The Local 44, Crimson Peak   RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: ANY MOVIE WITH A WEREWOLF BRYAN – An American Werewolf in Paris JON – Underworld Evolution RYAN – Ginger Snaps ELLIOT – Twilight New Moon CHEWIE – Van Helsing   FIND US ON TWITTER – @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK – AFTER THE HYPE

The fans spoke and we listened! Ryan and Chris join us to discuss the exceptional BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA and we all pretty much gush over it the entire episode. Batman shows up too. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? The part of the show where we catch up with what everyone is doing. Yes, we named this section such on purpose. It's funny. Haha. BRYAN - The Final Girls JON - Dragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser DLC RYAN - Secret Wars, Fall Marvel Lineup, Invincible Iron Man CHRIS - Malcom X, JFK RATING SYSTEM Where we pick a different piece of media to rate the media we consumed. This week: "VAMPIRE MOVIES/TV SHOWS THAT DON'T FEATURE DRACULA" BRYAN - Thirst JON - Let The Right One In RYAN - True Blood CHRIS - Innocent Blood FIND US ON TWITTER - @ATH_Podcast FIND US ON FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/pages/After-The-Hype/480614628635038