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Bladtcast #237 - "Repurposepalooza: Prelude to Bradcast" Jul 28, 2017

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In preparation of next week's in-studio visit from Brad Morin (AKA Old Man Morin,AKA LoBrad), the Bladtcast proudly presents one of our Repurposepalooza episodes, featuring an appearance Christian made on Episode 2 of Brad's "LRDG II (Inappropriate Interviews)" podcast on 5/22/16. They discuss podcasting, Ice T, their infamous 1998 Martha's Vineyard trip, the art of karaoke, a conversation about expectations for "X-Men Apocalypse" and "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" that really holds up, comic books, Alice Cooper and Christian shares some of his favorite Dennis Miller stories.

Bladtcast #236 - "Make That Thirteen: A Doctor Who Roundtable" Jul 22, 2017

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It's an all-star all-Doctor Who roundtable discussing the announcement of Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor (and the first female doctor), plus a spoiler-filled look back at Season Ten and Peter Capaldi's run as a whole with Christian, our own Agent Starling. "Superfandom" author Zoe Fraade-Blanar, Shirley Hot who is the owner and proprietor of The Pandorica Restaurant in Beacon, NY, and friend of The Bladtcast, and host of "Podcast of the Apes", Mark Hunt (AKA Rafe Guttman).

Bladtcast #235 - "The Real Thing" OR "Brothers from Other Litters" Jul 14, 2017

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Christian, Agent Starling, Coltrane and Captain EO are together again for the most honest, real talk in the history of the Bladtcast, with each of them discussing the latest developments in their personal lives. Plus, they make plans for an all-impression episode, begin planning Jeff's 30th birthday (which may or may not include Dames & Games), the term "gentlemen's club", Coltrane's penchant for crazy girls and we revist one of Captain EO's greatest hits. Hamburger. (PLEASE NOTE: In the interest of preventing spoilers, please post comments to this episode directly on the Facebook episode post or Twitter direct-message. We also plan to read through them in a future episode)

Bladtcast #234 - "Bladtcast Homecoming: A Spider-Man Review" Jul 07, 2017

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Christian, Agent Romanoff and Captain EO (AKA Jeff 1) are joined by "The Alternate" creator, Jeff Winstead (AKA Jeff 2) to discuss Spider-Man in general, and specifically the new "Spider-Man Homecoming". The first portion of the episode is spoiler free, but, once the warning is given, the spoilers fly fast and furious (but not too fast, too furious).

Bladtcast #233 - "Late Late Tonight Starring Fard Muhammad" Jun 30, 2017

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On Bladtcast #233 - "Late Late Tonight Starring Fard Muhammad" Christian and Agent Starling welcome friend of the show Fard Muhammad back to LA, discussing what he's up to while he's in town, looking back fondly on the old Dennis Miller Show and some of their other favorite shows, movies and comedians, personal fast food preferences amongst the guys, and Orson Welles, which leads to another visit with the infamous Orson Welles "Frozen Peas" outtakes, gym ettiquette and a surprising famous person who doesn't honor it. They also discuss FX's "Feud", networks who could stand take a little more control away from their creators and TV shows that Christian couldn't get into. Fard regales the lads with tales of Movieoke which leads to a moderately successful improvised scene for Christian and Will. Fard gives us an update on his stand-up comedy, the guys troll Twitter for some similarly-named users and visit with an old Twitter friend, Fard gives us his thoughts on the current state of Late Night television and tells us about his role in a new movie called "Jesus Bro".

Bladtcast #232 - "Limp Bladtcast" Jun 23, 2017

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In one of the most Not-Safe-for-Work Bladtcasts ever, Christian is joined in studio by Captain EO for a fun (yet spoilery) conversation about Wonder Woman leads to a horriffic conversation about the derivation of the term "limp biscuit" which is the definition of "Not Safe for Work". Coltrane joins in via the phone for a discussion about why they would never have joined a fraternity, and then reactions to the hung jury in the Bill Cosby trial. They also react to a study that shows married men to be heavier than single men, a story about a college student banned from classes after unfounded allegations he uses a gay slur, whether older fathers have geekier sons and a surprising pool party Christian once attended.

Bladtcast #231 - "Everything with Mark Hunt: From 'Choose Life' to Caped Crusaders" Jun 17, 2017

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Christian catches up with our friend Mark Hunt (AKA Rafe Guttman) to talk about a host of topics from Train spotting 2 to Rafe first discovering Classic Doctor Who on TV when he was a kid, attending his first convention,the first three episodes of the current season 10 of Doctor Who, an upcoming movie and television inspired trip Mark and his wife are planning to take to the U.K., Danny Boyle's first movie "Shallow Grave", The Doctor Who spinoff Class, the he difficulty in creating spinoffs, the great season Mark's Columbus Blue Jackets had, the upcoming War of the Planet of the Apes, and the correct chronological viewing order of the eight existing Star Wars films (especially for children), the recent release of Wonder Woman, multiple theater viewings of movies, the Netflix reboot of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Britbox and the passing of the great Adam West.

Bladtcast #230 - "Wonder Woman: Fighting for Our Rights and the Old Red, White and Blue" Jun 05, 2017

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Christian and Agent Sterling sit down and offer their SPOILER-FILLED rave reviews of the "Wonder Woman" movie, comparing it to super hero movies that have come before, while also discussing the awareness, perception of the character and her relevance as a female role model and feminist icon. They also discuss the other relevant female super heroes are, and where Spider Woman and Ms. Marvel rank on the list, the impact cosplay has on some characters' relevance and the importance of Steve Trevor and Chris Pine. They also look ahead to Justice League and the tragedy that has led to Joss Whedon taking over the director's chair to finish it off, which leads to a quantification of Joss Whedon's body of work. Finally, Agent Starling gives an update on his podcast, The Motivation Report

Bladtcast #229 - "Dan Reynish: The Great White North in North Hollywood" May 31, 2017

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On a mammoth super-sized Bladtcast, Christian sits down with his friend, former Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on-air personality Dan Reynish, who was in LA for the latest of his rock and roll road trips to see U2. They discuss the pros and cons of being a part of bands' fan clubs and on their message boards, the pros and cons of concerts where bands perform albums in their entirety and trying to see your favo(u)rite performers before it's too late. They also discuss the passing of Chris Cornell earlier that week, and reminiscence about his life and music. They discuss this current U2 tour, including the stop at Christian's least favo(u)rite venue, the Rose Bowl. They also discuss great venues and the best ballparks in Major League baseball,corporate naming rights, the proper pronunciation of "Toronto", just how deep Christian's hatred of Atlanta and St. Louis runs, and Dan discusses how much of a fan of Dennis Miller he is. They also discuss the REAL differences between the US and Canada.

Bladtcast #228 - "DMZ10 (Part Four): The Jonathan Hoenig Experience" May 24, 2017

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Christian sits down with "Dennis Miller Show" favorite Jonathan Hoenig of Capitalist Pig to talk about his new book, "The Pit: Photographic Portrait Inside the Chicago Board of Trade". They also chat about the economic stability of the airline, fast food and concert industries, health care, and, most importantly, asks about the best pizza in Chicago.

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