Supertangent

FINALLY. STAR WARS is here. Alongside best bud and science fiction aficionado Anthony Reed, SuperTangent takes a ride into the future of most revered sci-fi franchise in history. We focus on all that has happened after Star Wars Return of the Jedi, the annoyingly overly-sensitive fandom--and how we contribute--and in detail what worked and what didn't work for The Force Awakens, Rogue One, The Last Jedi, and Solo.   Anthony Reed is one of my oldest and closest friends. Connected in high school, but got one another through college. He was the guy who would destroy everybody in Halo deathmatches. The guy the understands the backstory to every character involved with the Old Republic. The guy who’s conversations I’ve shared with have in large part inspired the existence of SuperTangent. The truth is that I have yet to meet somebody who understands Star Wars more than he—as a service of personal memories, a franchise, and a cultural phenomenon. When he’s not playing Final Fantasy XIV, or annihilating with his tr

EVERYTHING is making a comeback. Terminator. Robocop. Predator. Alien. Star Wars. Teen Titans. The Walking Dead. Is it a good thing, or should some of these franchises finally give up the ghost and die out with dignity? Let's hear my diatribe about it, yeah? Download and Share and Rejoice!

The Twitch community. Spider-Man. Spyro the Dragon. Battlefield V. Star Wars. Bethseda and Sony at E3 2018. Edmonton Twitch gamer and representative Rebecca Deveau goes all in on her thoughts on the pop culture politics of representation in cinema and gaming, what it means to nurture and facilitate a community of nerds, and why we need to be unified more than ever as pop culture becomes more progressive with who it brings into the spotlight. REBECCA, AKA MOSTLYBEX, IS THE TWITCH QUEEN/OFFICIAL MAGICAL GIRL OF CANADA. YES, ALL OF CANADA. WHEN HER AND HER HUSBAND AREN’T ON MARVELOUS ADVENTUROUS TRAVELING ONLY THE DOPEST OF NERD CONFERENCES, SHE’S SLAYING IN OVERWATCH, CONQUERING IN SLIME RANCHER, AND FACILITATING HER ONLINE CAMP OF ONLINE STREAMERS—GAMERS, RIVALS, AND FRIENDS. LIKE UTENA, REVOLUTIONARY GIRL IS HER CALL SIGN, AND HER PROGRESSIVE, PASSIONATE HEART CERTAINLY FUELS THE FIRE FOR A GAMING SOCIETY THAT DOESN’T CATER TO THE SOCIETAL STANDARD OF NORMALCY. I HOPE TO GOD SHE ONE DAY STARTS HER OWN PODCAS

Obviously, now I'm depressed. After the gigantic hit Black Panther, it's finally time to take a look at spoilery look at Avengers: Infinity War, contender for one of the best films of the year, and easily the best Avengers film to date. Where did this movie's fully CGI villain work where other fully CGI villains failed miserably? What awaits for the future of the MCU? Why does this movie depress me and all of my friends? Take a listen. Download and Share and Rejoice!

THAT NEW VENOM TRAILER, THOUGH. That provokes me to speak my thoughts on it, how I really feel about a Venom spin-off, and why the Spider-Man films of yesteryear that starred Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire either worked or completely failed. Download and Share and Rejoice!

It's a bit of a late start, but it's time to dive into Black Panther--one of the best Marvel movies ever made since the days of Blade and X-Men, and easily one of the best films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Taking a deeper look at the black experience, and showcasing an all-star symphony of talent both in front of and behind the screen, let's take a courageous look at Black Panther, how it engages its audience in an incredible experience, exacerbates intelligent social dialog including afrofuturism and the current state of the global black experience. Download and Share and Rejoice!

Evangelion. Gundam. The Fast and the Furious. Final Fantasy VII. What do any of these things have in common? What am I learning from them, and how is it defining who I am as a Courageous person? Also, come learn why I hate porn. Whatever. Download and Share and Rejoice!

I'm proud of this episode. One year ago, my first episode was released. Now, it's time for me to celebrate this birthday-and that of Martin Luther King Jr.--and reflect on my childhood memories of watching anime, deciphering where my obsessions with Gundam and arcade games came from, and who is responsible for my fandoms, my nerdiness, and this very podcast: my dad. Download and Share and Rejoice!

We're diving into two Marvel comics properties that are poppin off on streaming service networks right now: Hulu's Runaways, and Netflix's The Punisher. These two shows are fantastic and I'd like to speak on em just for a minute or three. PLUS: Psych the Movie is hilarious fun for the fan of the family-friendly quirky buddy-cop Sherlock Holmes iteration of the modern day. Anything else calling your name? Better run/away. Download and Share and Rejoice!

Episode 20 is ready for the New Year. As you might have gathered from the title, two of last year's most anticipated superhero films--Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League--are the focus of this episode. IS LOKI IMMORTAL? ARE DC VILLAINS SUCCEEDED WHERE MARVEL VILLAINS ARE NOT? IS JEFF GOLDBLUM THE FUNNIEST MAN ALIVE? It gets a little spoiler-y, so if you haven't seen either film, shame on you, and tread this episode softly.

We're back with 019, and special guest host Toben Shelby of the Cinema Covenant podcast has crashed the party. We give our thoughts on the current state of home media, the memories and importance of its two primary forms--digital and physical--and how it effects the future of music, video games, and most certainly films.   TOBEN SHELBY IS AN OLD FRIEND; A FLAGSHIP OF INTELLIGENT WIT, RETRO-NOSTALGIA NO GEEK SHOULD LEAVE WITHOUT, AND A SUPERHERO IN PLAIN SIGHT, ONE OF SARCASTIC SORCERY. HE IS THE CO-HOST OF CINEMA COVENANT PODCAST AND, AS IT SAYS ON THE WEBSITE ABOUT HIM, HE IS A: "NERD", REARED ON ALL THE FILMS DEEMED "CLASSIC" BY THE NET-SAVVY COLLECTIVE MILLENNIAL UNCONSCIOUS. A FELLOW RESIDENT OF ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, TOBEN IS ALSO A TALK SHOW PRODUCER AT ALPHA USA, A RADIO BROADCAST MEDIA COMPANY. YOU CAN CATCH HIM WALKING EXISTING IN THE THE LAST FRONTIER, BUT ONLY IN THE EYE OF A BLIZZARD IN THE WOODS WHEN THE DEADPAN WITTERY OF 1980'S BILL MURRAY CACKLES ON A NEARBY RADIO. Download and Share and Rejoice!

FINALLY BACK WITH EPISODE 018, JUSTIN INVITES CHARIS DILLON, CREATOR AND CO-HOST OF THE PODCAST LET'S TALK NASHVILLE (now Let's Talk TV) TO DISCUSS THE CULTURAL AND PERSONAL IMPACTS OF SOME OF HER FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOWS INCLUDING NASHVILLE, SEINFELD, AND CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM. ALONG THE WAY, THE TWO FRIENDS DISCUSS THE IMPACT AND INFLUENCE OF MUSIC IN THEIR LIVES, AND NERD OUT IN CASUAL CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT SHOWS THEY LOVE AND WHICH ONES THEY...WELL, DON'T.   CHARIS DILLON IS THE CREATOR AND CO-HOST OF THE LET'S TALK NASHVILLE PODCAST, AN ACCOMPLISHED ENTREPRENEUR AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER ALONGSIDE HER HUSBAND KYLE, AND IS EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGEABLE FOR HER POP CULTURE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE OFFICE, GILMORE GIRLS, AND MANY, MANY OTHER SHOWS. SHE HATES CLINT EASTWOOD, TOO. WHICH EFFECTIVELY BUMPS US DOWN FROM FRIENDS TO JUST MERE ACQUAINTANCES, AND QUITE FRANKLY IT'S ALL HER FAULT. YOU CAN (AND SHOULD) SHOW HER PODCAST MAD LOVE BY LIKING HER LTP PAGE, JOINING THE LTP LISTENING GROUP, AND CHECKING OUT HER INCRE

Spider-Man is Justin's favorite superhero. Cliche, right? Well now that the new film is out, Justin takes the time to dive a little bit into why Spidey is his preferred hero, and personal (semi-spoilery) thoughts on the new movie Spider-Man: Homecoming!

It all started with the Universal Monsters from the 1920's to the '50s. It all happened again with Marvel Studios in 2008 to present day and beyond. But now with DC, Ghostbusters, Transformers, Spider-Man, Godzilla/Kong, AND Dark Universe all wanting a piece of the shared universe money, it looks like the concept is becoming exploited and the format over-saturated. Calm down, Hollywood. Justin has got plenty to say about this. Freakin mummies! instagram.com/supertangent twitter.com/superproclivity facebook.com/supertangent Subscribe to my podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, and Stitcher!

So what if E3 is over. Justin has some insight on a few of his favorite announcements from the world-renowned video gaming expo, expresses his disappointment at the current state of game developer Capcom, particularly with their upcoming fourth Marvel vs Capcom entry, and some encouragement for entrepreneurs all over to come up chugging along. We all need to hear that sometimes, yeah? twitter.com/superproclivity facebook.com/supertangent instagram.com/supertangent pinterest.com/supertangent. Subscribe on iTunes, Google Play Music, and Stitcher!!  

After a month-long hiatus, Justin is back with the Season Two re-launch of SuperTangent!! Beginning with episode 014, he catches you up on life and some obstacles that are close to being overcome, a cinema review of Pirates 5, Guardians 2, and his issue with Marvel's superhero posters sucking completely with heroes who, for no reason, always have their mask off. facebook.com/supertangent instagram.com/supertangent twitter.com/superproclivity

Ya boy is back at in with another episode breaking down media, the SuperTangent way. Now it's about GUNDAM, the great anime of all time (see: IMO). It all started in 1979 on April 7th. Since it's still April, aka. Gundam Month, we're going to dive into the original series from 1979, Mobile Suit Gundam: what it is, what it's about, and breaking it down in terms of values I derive from it and two of its themes: family, and prejudice. In the vain of Cowboy Bebop, Akira, Evangelion, Macross/Robotech and FLCL, Gundam is an anime that's way too smart for it's own good! super-tangent.com facebook.com/supertangent twitter.com/superproclivity instagram.com/supertangent pinterest.com/supertangent  

Crazy how fast these bad boys are popping out!! Episode 012 goes a few frames deeper as Justin takes a step back and analyzes some trends he sees between American media and race--namely, the 2017 film Ghost in the Shell, the new Power Rangers film, and the comic book series Iron Fist on Netflix. twitter.com/superproclivity facebook.com/supertangent instagram.com/supertangent.

For  episode eleven, Justin dives into whether he should get an #xboxone based off of his previous experiences with company head #mircrosoft and his thoughts on the future #projectscorpio, which he feels he must also commit to purchase if he gets an Xbox! Justin will also be discussing in spoiler-free detail his experience with the #PowerRangers movie, and how it was for a fan of the original 90's Fox Kids show to see this reboot of the classic franchise--a film that revitalizes as childlike spirit, but also reminds lifelong fans that they're adults now. Finally, more thoughts of the future of #StarWars. Even after the surprise success of #RogueOne, can the franchise really survive off of potentially clumsy, blatantly risky spin-offs of individual characters like #HanSolo? Come in and see. facebook.com/supertangent instagram.com/supertangent twitter.com/superproclivity

YAY. When one of us makes it, we ALL make it! To celebrate the 10th episode of SuperTangent, Justin is here to also celebrate ten of his favorite podcasts currently. These are diverse and fun podcasts, and he HIGHLY recommends that you find these on iTunes and subscribe to them if you're invested in entertainment and entrepreneurship like he is. 10:07 Fan2Fan Podcast 12:26 2 Dope Queens 14:04 Bit Different 15:30 Geek to Geek 17:50 Smart Passive Income 22:03 LaserTime 24:26 PS I Love You XOXO 26:00 Historically Black 30:00 EOFire 34:54 For Colored Nerds. Love all of you podcasters and creatives!! facebook.com/supertangent twitter.com/superproclivity instagram.com/supertangent