In this episode, we respond to our first big batch of listener comments since our YouTubre channel suddenly starting blowing up in mid-May 2023. Thank you everyone for watching and commenting! Your feedback means the world to us and you're helping to shape the future of this channel. 00:00:00 — Intro and channel updates 00:01:46 — SALVAGE 1 00:02:21 — SID & MARTY KROFFT 00:08:25 — LIDSVILLE, BUTCH PATRICK and CHARLES NELSON REILLY 00:12:17 — 2000 AD 00:17:36 — JUDGE DREDD 00:20:57 —...

We're here this week primarily to talk about James Gunn's parting gift to the MCU: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3. But first, Brendan tells us about his recent rediscovery of BI-BEAST, one of Marvel's most batshit characters. BI-BEAST reminded Brendan why he loves comics so much, and in a way also speaks to Gunn's brilliant approach to adapting comics to the big screen. We then dig into Guardians Vol. 3, with Brendan sharing many deep cut details from the original comics along the...

This week we review the season 3 finales of two of our favorite shows: THE MANDALORIAN and PICARD. What made them great, and what could have been better? What's coming next for both franchises? What distinguishes intelligent "fan service" from gratuitous drivel? In other words, what could JJ Abrams learn from Terry Matalas? ALSO: our lyrics for THE MANDALORIAN theme, a quick wrap-up of HELLO TOMORROW!, some great show recommendations from Brendan, and Chad's recent visit to The Daily News...

What's the future of Star Wars looking like right now? Should we be excited... or cautiously optimistic? This week we geek out over the recently uncovered archival ADR session of the legendary "Wilhelm" scream before diving into the recent news from Star Wars Celebration. We talk about the trailer for AHSOKA, announcements for James Mangold's THE ACOLYTE, Dave Filoni's upcoming "Mandoverse" film, and the Rey Skywalker film. ALSO: looking back at RETURN OF THE JEDI, the new trailer for...

Prodigious Saps No. 21: "Avast, Mandalorian!" Mandalorian Season 3 | Spider-Verse Trailer | Blue Beetle Trailer This week we discuss the strengths and flaws of MANDALORIAN Season 3. Was Grogu really supposed to be part of this season? Did BOOK OF BOBA FETT throw everything out of whack? Does the looming future of the Sequel Trilogy present a problem for the Mandoverse? ALSO: the recently announced STOP MAKING SENSE reissue, trailers for SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, BLUE BEETLE,...

This week we catch up with Season 3 of STAR TREK: PICARD, which we both agree is not the only best season of the series, but also some of the best Star Trek we've ever seen and certainly better than most of the movies. We breakdown some of the most amazing moments in the show so far, and why it's better than what's come before. We also trip down memory lane with our childhood memories of TOS and TNG, and talk about theories about where this (supposedly) final season of PICARD is going. Is...

In this episode we look back at two of the greatest time travel films ever made: George Pal's masterpiece "The Time Machine" (1960) starring Rod Taylor, and Nicholas Meyer's brilliant "Time After Time" (1979) starring Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, and Mary Steenburgen. Both films feature one H. G. WELLS traveling in a time machine of his own construction and address his utopian vision of the future, albeit in very different ways. Along the way we also revisit the 2002 remake of "The Time...

Prodigious Saps No. 18: "Gorilla Wearing a Wacky Hat" This week we look back at THE GHOST BUSTERS... no, not that one! We're talking about the original 1975 Filmation sitcom, a delightfully absurd show made for kids by some very talented and peculiar adults. Also: Charles Nelson Reilly's THE LIFE OF REILLY, the new Apple TV+ show HELLO TOMORROW!, and a non-spoiler review of LINOLEUM starring Jim Gaffigan and Rhea Seehorn. 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:57 — The Ghost Busters (1975 Filmation...

Prodigious Saps No. 17: "I Want Weird" This week on Prodigious Saps: Brendan and Chad venture beyond the yellow brick road into the much anticipated ANT-MAN and the WASP: QUANTUMANIA. Did we like it? Why do critics hate it? Was MODOK too weird for general audiences? ALSO: Our thoughts on the first episode of PICARD Season 3, and excitement for THE MARVELS Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories....

This week we break down the new trailers for THE FLASH and INDY 5 while navigating the usual goofy labyrinth of pop culture in our middle-aged brains. Also on the menu: Jim Gaffigan and LINOLEUM, Billy Crudup and HELLO TOMORROW!, PICARD season 2, Star Trek prequel series, Grant Morrison's BATMAN AND SON, Snyder's WATCHMEN, old Atari games, Sid & Marty Krofft, and MUCH more. Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories....

This episode almost didn't happen because of Brendan's hiccups, but it turned into the wackiest conversation we've ever had on the show. With no main topic this week, we geek out about Chad's newly reorganized nerd shelf, winding through Brazil, #StarWars, #theBeatles, Disney's animated "Robin Hood", random encounters with famous people, and eventually find ourselves talking about our bizarre personal connections to the 1994 film #RealityBites. 00:00:00 — Intro WTH? 00:00:15 — Brendan's...

Today we bring you a thorough rundown of James Gunn's new DCU slate, recorded several hours after his announcement on Tuesday, January 31st. Some of it we're very excited about, some of it has us a bit befuddled. All we know is it's all very James Gunn, and we can't wait to see how it all shakes out. Oh, and towards the end we somehow wind up arguing about the origin of Composite Superman. Never a dull moment on P-Saps! 00:00:00 — Intro 00:01:47 — Creature Commandos 00:05:50 —...

This week we talk about the Last of Us as a video game adaptation (even though neither of us have played the game), and wax nostalgic about the classic arcade and PC games we grew up with. ALSO: Why is James Gunn teasing Grant Morrison's "All Star Superman" on Twitter? 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:42 — Why is Pewdiepie so popular? 00:06:56 — The Phoenix (80s TV show) 00:07:59 — The Phoenix playing "Phoenix" arcade game 00:10:30 — “The Last of Us” as a video game adaptation 00:15:10 — Last of Us...

This week on P-Saps No. 12: Speculation about how the FANTASTIC FOUR will be introduced to the MCU Why Robert Altman's "POPEYE" is one of the greatest adaptations of comics to film ever made. Much love for the brilliant HARRY NILSSON, who wrote the songs for POPEYE and did a ton of amazing, legendary stuff before that. ALSO: New Quantumania trailer and Paul McCartney's collaboration with Elvis Costello. SHOW NOTES Tesla City Stories...

Prodigious Saps No. 11: "Beatles, VHS Tapes and Farts" The Beatles Anthology, Peter Jackson's "Get Back", VHS Nostalgia & Everything Everywhere All at Once This week we pluck a few gems from our cornucopia of nerdy artifacts, including Chad's ornately decorated VHS tapes of #thebeatles Anthology's original broadcast, before talking about probably the best movie of 2022, and one of the greatest movies ever made: #EverythingEverywhereAllatOnce. 00:00 — Intro 00:47 — Nerdy Stuff 04:01 —...

Prodigious Saps No. 10: "Hi, I'm the DC Universe" James Gunn DCU News | Green Lantern series? | Doom Patrol? | The Sandman Netflix Review | Jon Schnepp's "Death of Superman Lives" PLEASE NOTE: We totally screwed up Grant Morrison's non-binary pronouns in this episode. Sorry for that! We'll get it right next time. We love you, Grant. THIS WEEK on P-SAPS: the latest news concerning James Gunn's new DCU, Grant Morrison & DC Comics: should his work be adapted into film, Neil Gaiman's...

Prodigious Saps No. 9: "Jimbo Gunn" James Gunn's DC Universe: the Thrilling Possibilities This week, we catch up on the latest drama surrounding James Gunn's new DC Universe, including the departure of Henry Cavill as Superman. We try to parse the cryptic scraps of info Gunn has offered on Twitter about what he and Co-CEO Peter Safran are planning. What will Gunn's take on Superman be like? Why exactly was Cavill dismissed? Is Gal Gadot staying on as Wonder Woman? Will any of the old...

Prodigious Saps No. 8: "Jump On J.J." James Gunn's DCU Reboot | Star Wars Sequel Trilogy Retcon? We wrapped this episode Tuesday afternoon, literally minutes before Patty Jenkins released her statement about Wonder Woman III being scrapped, and a full day before last night's stunning announcement from #HenryCavill. Since then #JamesGunn has finally confirmed what you've heard us arguing for since we launched this show: the #DCU is being #rebooted. So in this episode you hear us getting...

Prodigous Saps No. 7: "No Dooku" indianajones5 l #Andor | #wakandaforever Brendan has recovered from COVID and Prodigious Saps is BACK! This week, we discuss the new trailer for Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny, deliver our reviews of Andor Season 1 and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and as usual, dig DEEP into a lot of nerdy subtopics along the way (chapter markers galore). 00:00 — Intro 00:22 — Brendan's COVID experience 06:10 — Indiana Jones 5 Trailer 10:49 — James Bond - No...

This week we take a hazy look back at Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, talk about the oddities of Rogue One, and rhapsodize about Andor. And as usual, a few Superman-related things... because we care. Also: Brendan's hilarious encounter with Steven Spielberg. Paul Roman Martinez prints: https://www.storenvy.com/products/2209092-siegel-shuster-superman-print https://twitter.com/prmartinez19xx/status/462293855971209218 Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad...

This week we talk about James Gunn and Peter Safran heading the new DC Studios and what we think might happen with the DCU going forward. Also: Fan disatisfaction about Chris Pratt voicing Mario, Black Adam, Thor: Love & Thunder, Doctor Who, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania trailer, and She-Hulk. Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED...

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9wEcMCVphI4 This week we begin with the long lost Superman poem by Vladimir Nabokov that gave this podcast its name. It's a remarkable story that almost seems too wonderfully nerdy to be true. We then talk about the atrocious Superman IV for a bit before digging into the classic 1980s TV series "Greatest American Hero". The discussion includes: The impact it had on us as kids What we think of it now Why is it still popular The theme song Should it be...

This week, as Brendan said towards the end of last week's show, we have words for Mr. Snyder. After this... it's time to move on (maybe). We begin with a brief review of the delightful SUPERMAN ‘78 comic book series before getting into it. Once and for all, we detail everything we didn't like—and to be fair, some things that we did like—about the Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, Justice League, the Snyder Cut, etc. Also: Wonder Woman 1984, James Gunn's The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker,...

In our second episode, Brendan and Chad revisit Superman Returns, analyze its strengths and many flaws, and compare it to other portrayals of Superman. Who got it right? Who got it oh so wrong? How could it be done better? Our other main topic: should Matt Reeves' "The Batman" serve as the foundation for a new DCEU? Also discussed: McCartney 3,2,1 Marvel: Then & Now - A Night With Stan Lee, Joe Quesada, Hosted by Kevin Smith Superman: the Movie Superman II Superman II: The...

In our debut episode, Brendan and Chad reminisce about the early '90s Houston music & arts scene before diving into a broad array of nerdy dissections. Batman, Superman, the Arrowverse, Star Wars prequels, sequels and Disney+ shows, and tons more. Watch/Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fx79Dqwu0Ao Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast / road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City...