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Devilman Crybaby Oct 12, 2022

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CONTENT WARNING: Devilman Crybaby contains violence, sexual violence, sexual encounters, heavy drug use, and other adult themes watch the series and listen to the podcast with that in mind.

Welcome back to GateSlashers 2 where Dan and Jake speak philosophically about death and go to a crossroads to summon a demon only accidentally get Satan himself! What could they possibly do? Listen and find out.

Listen to the main episode as Jake and Amanda tackle Devilman Crybaby and have quite different opinions on the hit from 2018. Jake has been on the Devilman Crybaby train for years and wanted to talk about it. Amanda however was disappointed by the show as it had been on her list, but it was a bit too heavy for her liking. What do the two do to get around this conflict of opinions? They discuss what they did and didn't like about the show, and what merits they both agreed it had. They agreed the art and animation were top-notch.

Join the pair as they talk about Akira as he goes from mediocre track runner to the mighty Devilman after he gets turned into a demon. As Devilman, Akira fights to save humanity as society begins to collapse from the rise of demons!

Devilman Crybaby is the 2018 remake of the classic series Devilman with a fresh take and new coat of paint while maintaining the series' old structure. The series is 10 episodes and is a great spooky season to watch! Available only on Netflix!

A brief explanation of our hosts' opinions on the show. Jake loved how the series is a remake and breathed new life into the classic story's antiwar sentiment with new concepts against bigotry and accepting others. Amanda explained that the series was often just adding more heavy moments until the inevitable breaking points of the character and was often gratuitous. (This was completely valid cause I, Jake, do understand this series can be a lot)

To check out part I of GateSlashers: I Want to Believe, click here to listen to where Dan and Jake join the FBI. Dan (McMahon) and fellow Dan (Hernandez) also talk about the X-Files!

The X-Files Oct 05, 2022

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After the climatic events of last years GateSlashers, we're back with another four spine chilling episodes about 4 horror properties you may want to check out. Dan calls upon Jake to investigate a mystery that they both thought had been buried in the finale of last year's events. Some things don't stay buried and they're going to need some classified government documents and a Chevy Impala to finally hunt down their greatest foe. I hope you're ready because GateSlashers II: I Want to Believe begins here...

We're kicking this year off with one of the biggest horror television shows of all time, The X-Files. Join Dan Hernandez and Dan McMahon as they dig into the essential monster of the week show. You may know Dan as the co-writer of Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, The Addams Family 2, and the upcoming Hulu series Koala Man. But to us, he's just the newest GateCrasher in our first OnlyDans episode.

The X-Files follows agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) as they investigate the FBI's most paranormal and fringe cases known as the X-Files. The series redefined horror television as it became on of the biggest shows of all time. The show took off to become one of the 90's biggest properties with two spin-offs and two motion pictures in the span of it's 11 seasons.

Dan H. teaches Dan about the community of the The X-Files who refer to themselves as X-Philes as Dan recalls. The two dig deep into some of the series' mysteries. Dan M. talks about his love for the Smoking Man and his whole aesthetic.

Dan H. also recalls what the internet was like during the time of The X-Files television run and how the community was split about if Mulder and Scully should end up together. Dan M. feels like a baby when Dan has to explain the different forums he used in his youth to talk about the show.

Episodes we covered...

Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot

Season 7, Episode 12: X-Cops

Season 4, Episode 2:Home

Season 3, Episode 4: Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose

Season 1, Episode 13: Beyond the Sea

Tawny Newsome and Mike McMahan Talk Star Trek: Lower Decks Sep 29, 2022

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Star Trek: Lower Decks has returned for its third season on Paramount +. The show is still one of the best jumping on points for newcomers to the Trek universe. This season it seems like the crew will be visiting Deep Space Nine, a fan favorite location from the show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (being a name and a place makes it so much easier to keep track of).

With the return of the show we are joined once again by the mighty and strong Mike McMahan. This time we are talking about Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3. But Mike didn't come alone this time! He brought along the incredibly talented Tawny Newsome who plays the shows lead character Mariner.

We got to chat about the experience of doing the show far. Tawny talks about how it was like creating a show in a vacuum for some time during the quarantine.

Mike and Tawny talk about their dynamic as a writer and as an actor. They have some very wholesome vibes as they talk about the goal is to make one another laugh when they're doing the scripts from their end.

Tawny yells at Mike about Deep Space Nine as we talk about what it's like to work with the iconic location and visit it in the show. Mike talks about what he wanted to do with the episode and about an extra scene that was added to the episode.

We also get the chance to talk about the upcoming live-action crossover with Star Trek: Brave New World. Tawny gives the honest truth on why she thought seeing her character in live action would never happen. Mike talks about his involvement and how he worked with the team to design their characters originally.

Be sure to check out our coverage of Star Trek: Lower Decks weekly.

Adam Sandler Sep 28, 2022

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Your eyes do not deceive you, this week's episode is all about the sandman himself, Adam Sandler. Most people know Adam Sandler but not a lot of people have given him a lot of thought past that he is a funny guy. We're here to help you decide if Adam Sandler is the comedian for you with a deeper look into some of his biggest films with a more analytical eye.

Adam Sandler's career has never slowed down with him releasing a film a year since his first. There is no slowing down the Sandman. We talk took a sampling of his performances that range from romance, to comedy, to fatherhood, to a performance that is like the visual representation of a panic attack.

Adam Sandler Films Covered

The Wedding Singer

50 First Dates

Big Daddy

Billy Maddison

Uncut Gems

This episode is the first of a series we are doing called GATE CRASHERS LIVE where we will RJ (of Sex & Whiskey fame) and Dan will be taking a deeper look at the careers that were kickstarted by being on Saturday Night Live. The series will begin with the comedians that we grew up with who we will take a deeper look at far removed from our childhood of watching their inappropriate movies. We chose Adam Sandler as our first subject as his career is often lauded as being a joke among many. We are trying to slow down and find appreciation for some of the different things that are explored especially past the sophomoric humor to see the worth of things that bring you joy despite some glaring faults.

We are looking for feedback on this series on what you'd like to see more of, less of, or places you thing we could improve upon. We want to bring something different and fun to you so please, whatever you're thinking, let us know!

We hope you're ready for the next installment...

Bruce Campbell Talks Sgt. Rock VS. The Army of the Dead Sep 21, 2022

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On today's episode, Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead franchise, Spider-Man, Burn Notice, the list goes on forever) . Yeah, right? Wow. Cannot believe this happened still but it's an incredible interview about his upcoming DC Comics book Sargent Rock vs The Army of the Dead. This is Bruce's first outting as a DC Comics writer.

We discuss the crossroads of horror and war stories or how they're actually one and the same. Bruce Campbell talks about being able to muck around in history. There's a thrill to being able to tell stories in the moments no one knows the true answers for him. Plus getting to kill Hitler in any story is a plus.

They discuss the use of humor in horror situations and other places where gallows humor fits to help boost morale. Bruce talks about his approach to humor in his story.

Bruce Campbell and Dan talk about scripting a comic versus scripting like a film or a prose novel. Bruce talks about how he approaches writing in a three act structure and how comics is a challenge since it can be broken up into many more issues than one straight shot. Coming from a film background, writing the scripts comes with much more of a visual aspect for Bruce so writing a comic isn't too far off from his other work.

With Bruce's history with horror fighting demons, possessed monsters, and all sorts of baddies, we discuss his approach to the monsters in this story. He is very clear about how they are zombie as reanimated corpses and not something possessed. He talks about the blend of things that bring someone back in this story.

Bruce Campbell talks about making characters distinct from one another and how important dialogue is for characterization. An important lesson he instills about the way a character speech is something any writer should listen and take with them from this interview.

Be sure to check out the book from DC Comics on sale September 27th!

Harley Quinn 30th Anniversary Special Sep 14, 2022

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HAPPY FREAKIN' BIRTHDAY HARLEY QUINN! This episode is dedicated to the fourth pillar of DC Comics, the Harlequin of Crime herself Harley Quinn. It has been 30 years since Harley Quinn originally appeared on Batman: The Animated Series. Since then, Harley's popularity skyrocketed to the point where she has become a household name. So to celebrate our favorite clown girl, we're bring you an extra sized episode with special guests!

Our Harley revisit from our original Harley episode would not be complete without being joined by the expert, Violet. She joins Dan to bring new history and insight to the character through her massive love for the character. They discuss the best places for you to learn more about the character with different flavors that may fit your taste where others may not. Harley has so many iterations that there is something for everyone!

Violet and Dan talk about the importance of Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Connor's run on the character for redefining who she is as a character now. The duo deserve more credit for the incredible boundary pushing dirty minded work they did with the character to reinvent her from being the Joker's sidekick into a character who now is a multi-time movie star.

With this being a very special episode about Harley, we are joined by a few guests to talk about Harley! First up, we have Patrick Schumacher back to chat about the show he co-created Harley Quinn on HBO Max. Our second chat is with Tee Franklin who has been writing the tie-in comics for the series and has a very cool upcoming Harley Quinn journal coming out next year. Our third guest is Stephanie Phillips who is the current ongoing writer of Harley Quinn. Each brings their own unique take on the character and we're so glad they could join us in our birthday special.

Talking Lesbian Space Necromancers With Carl Engle-Laird, Editor of 'Nona the Ninth' Sep 13, 2022

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Nona the Ninth is the much-anticipated 3rd book in the Locked Tomb Series by Tamsyn Muir. GateCrashers is joined by TorDotCom editor extraordinaire Carl Engle-Laird to dive into Muir's newest book. This series is pitched as lesbian space necromancers. If you haven't picked it up yet, it's sure to be one of the most unique stories you've ever read, as well as heart-wrenching. Each book in the series follows a different main character. The first was Gideon, the second was Harrow, and now it's Nona's turn for the spotlight. Nona lives in a war-torn city with her best pals Camilla Hect, Palamedes Sextus, and Pyrrha Dve. Nona is sweet, innocent, and full of love. However, she has a huge problem; she doesn't know who she is, but she does know that she looks like someone important. On top of that, the Emperor and a terrorist organization called the Blood of Eden are also interested in who she really is. But Nona cannot be bothered and just wants to be cool like her schoolmate Hot Sauce, play with an 8-legged dog named Noodle, and go to the beach.

Cidnya sits down to talk to Carl all about Nona, both in reference to the book and the character, including discussing the sweet surprise that is this novel (instead of the previously reported Alecto the Ninth). Super fans of The Locked Tomb series will get a look into what the editing process is, what working with Tamsyn Muir is like, and the parts of Nona we are excited to talk to readers about! From body swaps to the return of a missed fan-favorite, Carl gives us rabid Locked Tomb fans every piece of insight that will make you fall even more in love with Nona the Ninth and the world this series inhabits.

Mark Waid Talks Batman Vs Robin and World's Finest Sep 09, 2022

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If you've ever read DC Comics, there's a good chance one of the stories has been written by Mark Waid. He's written some of the best DC books of all time with huge runs on many famous characters. You may know him from his legendary run on The Flash which many readers herald as the best run of the character. He's had runs with other major characters like Superman, Daredevil, and many more. One of his essential reads is Kingdom Come, a series that examines what a darker future could look like. After almost a decade of being away from DC Comics, Mark has returned strong with World's Finest and soon Batman vs Robin. Dan was lucky enough to chat with Mark Waid about these books and his approach to the DC Universe as it is now rather than when he left. Mark gets into his approach on stories starring the Dark Knight Batman and the big blue boy scout Superman. Mark talks about his approach to them as characters but more importantly the characters around them that he wants to explore to tell fresh stories with two of the biggest characters of all time. Dan and Mark Waid gush about Dan Mora and Jordie Bellaire's work on the look of the Doom Patrol in his book. Dan inquires about the choice to bring in the weirdest team in the DC Universe into a book that features the two heavy hitters for the company.

After Mark Waid shoots Dan's assertion that Damian Wayne is the best Robin out there, they discuss the upcoming mini-series Batman vs Robin. Mark talks about the work that went into bringing a character from fantasy stories to the pages of DC Comics while being respectful of the culture the character comes from. They discuss what the story means in the larger context of the relations

Dragon Ball Sep 07, 2022

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Previously on Anime August, the heroes of GateCrashers handled the Chainsaw Devil in Chainsaw Man, learned to love in Your Name, digivolved with the Digimon, and learned to cook with Food Wars. But now, three of the heroes have finally arrived on Namak to handle one of the biggest anime of all time... Dragon Ball!

Jake, Jon, and Dan fly headfirst into the series from Dragon Ball up until the end of the Frieza Saga in Dragon Ball Z. Dan watched all of it in a month which is described as an "Amanda Binge" power level. Coming from last year's Anime August, Dan has dived far too deep into the manga and anime ocean to ever return to the surface.

Jon discusses how Dragon Ball was his first anime and how it will always be his favorite. Jake read the entire manga series rather than rewatching the series for the hundredth time to bring a different perspective.

Jon and Dan go off on a tangent about the shows they watched growing up after bringing up Saban in relation to Dragon Ball. They also discover while discussing this that Jake didn't know what Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog was. Turns out some weird shows of the other toys youth missed an entire age group.

The crew also discusses their experience with seeing anime films in theatres with other fans when they chat about Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and their screenings. Seeing films with fans is a whole other level of energy that you can't capture when watching them alone.

Prepare yourself for the loudest episode of GateCrashers with special attacks, yelling, and a special guest appearance by Kyle Herbert (Narrator and Gohan in Dragon Ball Z). No, that isn't a bit... Kyle Herbert is actually in this episode. Trust us, we're still in shock at how this intro came out too... it's next level. So rock the dragon and listen to this week's episode of GATECRASHERS!

Food Wars Aug 31, 2022

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Come join Amanda and Patrick as they dive into Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, the hit anime about the power of… gourmet food? That's right! The world of Food Wars is one driven by the power wielded by the stars of the culinary world, and they're willing to go to war over it… a Food War, that is! Following Soma Yukihira, Erina Nakiri, Takumi Aldini, Megumi Tadokoro, and their fellow classmates of the prestigious, ruthless, and cutthroat Tohtsuki Academy, Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma follows these ambitious, talented teens as they polish their culinary skills, engage in Iron Chef-like culinary battles, and change the face of the world's restaurant scene forever. But, of course, there will be plenty of rivals and pitfalls along the way! This is the 4th episode of Anime August with one more coming soon, we've covered Chainsaw Man, Your Name, Digimon, and now FOOD. The show is available on Crunchyroll.

Amanda and Patrick talk about how this show about gourmet chefs has all the hallmarks of traditional superpowered shōnen, with a healthy dose of fan service thrown in. Amanda goes on about best girl Megumi, while Patrick talks about his love for Meat-Meat. They talk character arcs and developments over the first season, including the wealth of characters introduced and how Soma power-of-friendships each one of them into being a powerful ally who is stronger than they were as his rival. Amanda tries not to cry about Joichiro and Soma's father-son relationship, while Patrick tries his hardest not to spoil the plot of seasons 2-5. Patrick discusses some of the craziest dishes they make over the course of the seasons, while Amanda tells us about how she cannot believe how obsessed she is with a cooking anime.

So come and join us as we dive into the apparently wild world of the Japanese culinary scene as it trains the next generation of gourmet super stars in Season 1 of Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma!

Warning! Contains spoilers for Season 1 of the anime and the corresponding arcs of the manga.