ft podcast episode: star wars VII samurai

On a very big episode of FT, Cameron Rice joins Paul and David to discuss Disney’s acquisition of LucasArts and the promise of Star Wars episode VII in 2015. Then, it’s a celebration of 1954’s Seven Samurai directed by Akira Kurosawa.

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Music:
Seven Samurai – Ending Theme (Modern Interpretation)
Ryuichi Sakamoto

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ft podcast episode: horror and comics with jeremy rogers, corinna bechko & gabriel hardman

From “Station to Station” by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman in December’s Dark Horse Presents #19

Just in time for ol’ Samhain, we’ve got a spooky discussion of horror and horror comics featuring Sparrow & Crowe: The Demoniac of Los Angeles writers David Accampo & Jeremy Rogers as well as Corinna Bechko & Gabriel Hardman the creative team behind Heathentown, Boom! Studios’ Planet of the Apes minis like Betrayal of, Exile on and Cataclysm, and “Station to Station“ from Dark Horse Presents!

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Don’t forget to pick up the Sparrow & Crowe Halloween Special on Comixology!

Black and white podcast album art from Heathentown by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman.

Music:
“Halloween Parade”
Lou Reed

ft podcast episode: doctor who 7.1

Spoilers! David, Paul and special guest Jay Stringer try their best not to blink in the face of weeping angels, mysterious cubes and deranged Daleks in a wrap-up discussion of DOCTOR WHO series 7.1.

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Check out Jay’s novel Old Gold.

ft podcast episode: looper

 

One year to the day after its home video release, Paul, David and Brian McNamara will gather to discuss Rian Johnson’s chrono-noir classic, Looper. Using bleeding edge technology, they’ve transmitted the audio back into the past, just in time for the film’s theatrical debut.

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That /Film interview Paul was yammering about where Rian Johnson answers some sticky Looper questions that aren’t answered in the movie. (Spoilers abound).

 

ft podcast: nothing & everything – september 2012

Paul and Dave have a lot on their collective mind these days. This calls for a grab-bag discussion of such wide-ranging topics as Gearbox’s BORDERLANDS video game franchise, vintage episodes of AMAZING STORIES featuring Sam Waterston, UK TV gems like CRIMINAL JUSTICE and ACCUSED on Netflix, creative writing conundrums, Chinese detective stories, and Syfy reality hauntings.

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Music:
“Closer”
Tegan and Sara

ft podcast episode: paranorman

Special guest Skottie Young joins Paul and Dave to talk the joys of being a weird kid in a discussion of Laika’s PARANORMAN.

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Head over to Skottie’s blog to read his review of the movie, and check out the unearthing of Skottie’s new pal Goodie Temper!

Music:
“Season of the Witch”
Donovan

ft podcast episode: jaws

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into iTunes…

Paul and Dave are back after a brief hiatus to talk 1975’s JAWS with actual New Englander Josh Flanagan!

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Music
“Oceanside”
The Decemberists

ft podcast episode: criterion 597: tiny furniture / girls

Paul, David and Cameron talk Criterion Collection #597: TINY FURNITURE, plus multi-hyphenate Lena Dunham’s latest project, HBO’s GIRLS.

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Lena Dunham on her friendship with Nora Ephron @ The New Yorker.

Music:
“Sex Yeah”
Marina and the Diamonds

ft podcast episode: game of thrones series 2 – a clash of kings

Paul and iFanboy’s Josh Flanagan acknowledge that the night is dark and full of terrors in a discussion of GAME OF THRONES series 2 and its source novel, George R.R. Martin’s A CLASH OF KINGS.

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Check out Josh’s ebook, Astro Van.

Music:
“What is Dead May Never Die”
Ramin Djawadi

“The Rains of Castamere”
The National

ft podcast episode: mad men series 5

Paul, David and Ali dive down the elevator shaft in pursuit of MAD MEN series 5.

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Music:
“Zou Bisou, Bisou”
Jessica Paré