• SERIES REVIEW: The Penguin
    Nov 18 2024

    “Can you imagine? To be remembered like that?” 🐧💧

    News and Notes (7:57)

    This week, we discuss George R.R. Martin teasing a new project with Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner set to play Lara Croft in the live-action TOMB RAIDER series, and the Green Lantern John Stewart receives his own bronze statue in Burbank, CA.

    Main Topic (25:25)

    For our main topic, we review the first Max series in Matt Reeves/Robert Pattinson's Batman universe: The Penguin. In November 2022, one week after the assassination of Carmine Falcone and the destruction of Gotham City's seawall, The Penguin picks up as Oswald "Oz" Cobb attempts to take over the crime underworld of Gotham City.

    Aaron’s Arcade (1:17:05)

    Chris’ Corner (1:22:26)

    Mission Flexible (Supporting military Veterans who are living with post-traumatic stress by providing immersive mindfulness retreats)

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • SERIES REVIEW: Agatha All Along
    Nov 4 2024

    *Queues up The Ballad of The Witches’ Road on repeat* 🧙‍♀️🔮

    News and Notes (4:45)

    This week, we discuss Keanu Reeves doing "extensive research" on Shadow for Sonic 3 to create a "faithful version" of the character, the live-action Gundam movie set to be directed by Sweet Tooth showrunner Jim Mickle, and we got a new trailer for Star Wars: Skelton Crew.

    Main Topic (23:09)

    For our main topic, we review the 11th Marvel Studios Disney+ series: Agatha All Along! When a new series of tragedies strike the city of Westview, the infamous Agatha Harkness finds herself down and out of power when a suspicious goth teen helps break her free from a distorted spell. Her interest is piqued when he begs her to take him on the legendary Witches' Road, a magical gauntlet of trials that, if survived, rewards a witch with what they're missing. Together, Agatha and this mysterious teen pull together a desperate coven, and set off down, down, down The Road.

    Aaron’s Arcade (57:57)

    Chris’ Corner (1:03:20)

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • (Patreon Preview) The Grid - Episode 140
    Nov 1 2024

    This is a preview of our Patreon exclusive show called The Grid. Check this out, along with a bunch of other awesome perks over on Patreon. New episodes every Friday!

    For episode 140 of The Grid, we discuss Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Wild Nature, our schedule for the rest of the year, we premiere a new segment, and we give our quick thoughts on The Penguin and & Agatha All Along.

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    49 mins
  • 2024 Halloween Special: Shaun of the Dead (2004)
    Oct 31 2024

    Hello Pickle! For our 2024 Halloween Special, we are discussing the first entry in The Cornetto Trilogy: Shaun of the Dead! Directed by Edgar Wright and starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, Shaun of the Dead is a rom-zom-com that centers around the uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his lumpy roommate. Nothing seems to be going right when it is all disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.

    Previous OBP Halloween Specials

    • 2020 Halloween Special (unsung favorite horror films)
    • 2021 Halloween Special (Basket Case)
    • 2022 Halloween Special (Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight)
    • 2023 Halloween Special (Evil Dead)


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    50 mins
  • *BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: David Weiner
    Oct 29 2024

    Joining us on the show is the acclaimed documentary filmmaker of In Search of Darkness Part 1, 2, and 3 and In Search of Tomorrow, which are both extended, deep-dive explorations of 1980’s Horror and Action/Sci-Fi through the lens of the actors, directors, and crew that worked on those iconic films.

    Now, he is taking us into the early 90’s with In Search of Darkness 90-94.

    It is our honor to welcome David Weiner BACK onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!

    Previous Appearances on the Show By David Weiner:

    • INTERVIEW: David Weiner (Episode 37, May '21)
    • *BONUS EPISODE* INTERVIEW: David Weiner (March '22)
    • NYCC INTERVIEW-A-THON: David Weiner (Episode 134, Oct. '23)


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    1 hr and 1 min
  • NYCC ‘24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Joey Esposito & Sean Von Gorman
    Oct 20 2024

    Joining us today is the creative team of Magma Comix comic series The Pedestrian. Behold, The Pedestrian! A strange visitor speedwalks into Summer City and silently changes the lives of its residents. But not all is quiet in this sleepy, small town—an ancient conflict linked to the secret history of street signs is brewing! DON’T WALK... RUN! In The Pedestrian, justice always has the right of way!

    It is our pleasure to welcome writer of titles like Footprints, Captain Ultimate, Pawn Shop, Batman: Urban Legends, and more, Joey Esposito and the other half of this amazing team, co-creator of Toe Tag Riot, Secret Adventures of Houdini and Pawnshop, contributing artist on Eisner Award-winning Love is Love, IDW’s Star Trek line of books, The New Yorker, and Neil Gaiman’s Neverwear, the ever-busy Sean Von Gorman onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!

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    57 mins
  • NYCC ‘24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Griffin Sheridan & Ethan Parker
    Oct 19 2024

    Joining us today are the Eisner-nominated co-writers of the Image Comics series Kill Your Darlings with artist Bob Quinn and Letterer John J. Hill.

    It is our pleasure to welcome both Griffin Sheridan & Ethan S. Parker BACK onto The Oblivion Bar Podcast!

    Previous Appearances on the Show By Griffin & Ethan:

    • INTERVIEW: Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan, & Bob Quinn (Episode 126, Aug '23)


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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • NYCC '24 INTERVIEW-A-THON: Comic Book Couples Counseling
    Oct 18 2024

    Joining us is the GREATEST couple in comics and some of our best buds in the podcasting world--Lisa and Brad Gullickson of The Comic Book Couples Counseling join Chris to discuss their Kickstarter comic cookbook Pots & Panels: A Comic Book Anthology and Cookbook.

    Support Pots and Panels HERE!

    POTS & PANELS is a softcover collection of fifty short comic book stories centered around food, spanning multiple genres. Additionally, the compilation will contain a section full of recipes submitted by the creators with personal notes explaining why each dish is dear to them!

    This massive tome spotlights some of the comic book industry's top mainstream and independent creators! From Tim Seeley (Local Man, Hack/Slash, Nightwing), to Steven Grant (Punisher, Batman, Daredevil), Phil Hester (Green Arrow, Gotham: Year One, Firebreather), Andy Kuhn (Firebreather, Secret Avengers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Steve Niles (Thirty Days Of Night, Batman) Ron Marz, (Green Lantern, Silver Surfer), Hilary Barta (Uncanny X-Men, Plastic Man), Ellie Egleton (Lower Your Sights), Jason Michalski (Northern Blood, Skullmasher), Chuck Satterlee (Of Bitter Souls, King Kong), Nicole D'Andria (Road Trip to Hell), Travis Gibb (Granite State Punk, Cthulhu Invades), Trey Baldwin (Upperdeck, Monsterwax), Neil Kleid (Brownsville, Savor), Luis Morocho (Marvel Voices), Richard Fairgray (Four-Color Heroes, Octopus), Daimon Hampton (DC Comics Milestone Initiative), Brendan Deneen (Guardians of the Galaxy, Aliens), Austin Janowsky (Iron Man, Stanley The Snowman), Antonio Rojo (Northern Blood, Serpent Wars), Eric Palicki (Black's Myth, Atlantis Wasn't Built for Tourists), Mario Candelaria (Killchella), Austin Allen Hamblin (Big Guns Stupid Rednecks, Holiday Spirits 3), Markisan Naso (By The Horns) and many more!

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    1 hr and 14 mins