We recorded this one last week during a day off on tour in Oregon, near Bend.

Topics discussed:

• The sacred rules of black coffee with espresso shots
• Our favorite Blaggards shirt designs
• Patrick’s disgust with generic AI-generated posters
• The difference between flying to gigs and touring in the van
• Our legendary failed attempt to brew coffee in the van back in 2011 (video included)
• Flying with instruments and Chad’s long history of bass travel anxiety

00:00:00 — Tour updates
00:05:04 — Favorite Blaggards t-shirts
00:06:58 — AI-generated posters
00:09:28 — Favorite t-shirts from other bands
00:13:02 — What makes a good hoodie
00:14:12 — Flying on tour rather than driving
00:15:03 — Tour tips
00:15:22 — Our attempt to brew coffee in the van
00:18:08 — More about flying instead of driving

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of @Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla Ciity Stories (@theteslacitystories7337).

https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps
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Daredevil: Born Again S2 is REALLY getting good.This might be the best these characters have ever been on screen.

ALSO:

• P-Saps podcast and Patreon updates
• rumored WONDER WOMAN/MAXIMA casting
• comic accuracy debates and why casting—and how these characters look—still matters more than people want to admit.
• Special guest caller: Brendan's older brother ROBIN JONES
• an update on the possible buckyball-Supergirl escape pod connection
• Supergirl & Star Wars concept artist Vincent Jenkins
• STAR WARS: MAUL – SHADOW LORD

00:00:00 — Podcast updates
00:03:25 — WONDER WOMAN/MAXIMA casting rumors
00:19:45 — Brendan's brother Robin calls in
00:27:13 — DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN
00:51:33 — WEREWOLF BY NIGHT sequel?
00:52:55 — SUPERGIRL/buckyball update
00:57:42 — Vincent Jenkins - Supergirl and Star Wars concept artist
01:01:31 — MAUL - SHADOW LORD

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of @Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla Ciity Stories (@theteslacitystories7337).

https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps
JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/join
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Our friend DC Comics artist CHRISTOPHER JONES returns for a wide-ranging comic book conversation that starts with the strange logic of superhero storytelling and eventually circles back to one of our favorite recent topics: SUPERMAN (2025). Along the way we get into awkward sidekick tropes, why all-ages comics still matter, and what makes Superman’s moral core so enduring.

ALSO: LANTERNS, THE BATMAN PART II, SPIDER-MAN, FANTASTIC FOUR, and the broader challenge of making comic book worlds feel emotionally grounded without sanding off everything that makes them weird.

Check out Christopher Jones online:
https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/
https://instagram.com/chrisjonesart/

00:00:00 — Welcome back CHRISTOPHER JONES
00:06:05 — The awkward trope of young sidekicks
00:09:12 — Comic book logic is WEIRD
00:15:59 — Why all-ages comics still matter
00:23:59 — Revisiting SUPERMAN (2025)
00:25:20 — Superman's moral core
00:50:52 — THE BATMAN 2, SPIDER-MAN & FANTASTIC FOUR

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Three years ago, when we first started doing this show, Brendan admitted that he'd never seen BATMAN v SUPERMAN. Well, our brothers and sisters in nerddom... now he has.

Chad requested that we review the Ultimate Edition, because he believes it is a better movie than the theatrical cut... for whatever that's worth.

So what do you think of this movie? Good? Bad? Somewhere in-between?

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/l01ixMUodkw

We both have a LOT to say about MAN OF STEEL because we care about the character of Superman so much... and of course, because this film has been such a remarkably divisive force in the fandom AND the industry ever since it came out.

What do YOU think?

00:00:00 - Overview
00:16:02 - Breakdown

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

This week, P-Saps dive into Tim Burton’s BATMAN (1989). We revisit the movie’s cultural earthquake—how it reshaped the superhero genre, influenced blockbuster marketing, and gave us a darker Gotham than audiences had ever seen.

We unpack Michael Keaton’s unlikely casting and why it works, Jack Nicholson’s show-stealing Joker, Danny Elfman’s now-iconic score, and the film’s role in paving the way for modern superhero epics. Along the way, we share personal memories of first encounters with the movie, highlight its strengths and quirks, and reflect on how Burton’s gothic style still stands apart decades later.

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Brendan LOVED it immediately, while Chad had to chew on it for awhile... but we're pretty much in full agreement about this one: it's pretty damn great.

SPOILERS ABOUND... so proceed with caution.

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/1pXIVbAJ80U

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

ENJOY, P-Saps!

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

FULL SPOILERS start at 15:15.

Watch on YouTube:
Non-Spoiler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqA1mtbsh-s
Spoiler Discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymXSlCxH1qk&t=63s

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Our friend DC comics artist CHRISTOPHER JONES (perhaps most famous for his work on Young Justice) joins us again for a GREAT conversation about the upcoming SUPERMAN and James Gunn's vision for the DCU.

We talk about all the stuff we're excited for, take some wild guesses at what's coming next, take a look back at past SUPERMAN films and tv shows, and geek out about stuff we'd love to see in the new DCU.

CHRISTOPHER JONES is perhaps most well-know for his work on YOUNG JUSTICE, but he's also done BATMAN STRIKES!, AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES, and DOCTOR WHO, among many, many other titles.
https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/
https://www.instagram.com/chrisjonesart
https://bsky.app/profile/christopherjonesart.com

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/po8akuYitHc

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

00:00:00 — THUNDERBOLTS review
00:23:14 — Superman IV connection #1
00:25:12 — Superman IV connection #2
00:26:12 — "New Avengers"
00:27:05 — The big post-credits scene!

There's a much longer version of this review on Patreon and Channel Memberships:

PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/thunderbolts-128323873
MEMBERS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjVHqAS7mTw

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Here is our breakdown of the latest FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS trailer, plus more SUPERMAN speculation.

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/Faxo_2JnUuw

00:00:00 — Overview
00:03:03 — Why Fantastic Four is so important to MARVEL
00:05:16 — FF trailer breakdown and theories
00:36:05 — When did Hollywood get poisoned with "Comic Book Shame"?
00:40:30 — Metamorpho in SUPERMAN theory
00:43:17 — Why so many superhero characters in James Gunn's SUPERMAN?
00:46:55 — ELSEWORLDS Superman movie set in 1938?
00:48:59 — EARTH 2 in DCU?
00:51:03 — What SUPERMAN comic run would make a good movie?
00:55:19 — Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Video Game)
00:57:04 — ANDOR Season 2

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps
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Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IULoJ_gKvBk

Here's our latest nerdy discussion on SUPERMAN, based on details revealed in recent interviews. We discuss character motivations of Superman, Lois, and Lex, and get really nerdy with some theories and speculation about where SUPERMAN and the DCU is headed.

Here are the two interviews we're referencing:

The cast of 'Superman' chats with ET at the CinemaCon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by3SyZSSb2o

The cast of 'Superman' talk with Fandango at CInemaCon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFTeMlONjhE

BobaTalks Sneak Peek Breakdown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98ysRmkUn_0

00:00:00 — Intro
00:01:16 — Character dynamics of Superman and Lois
00:02:09 — Sidestepping the origin story
00:03:27 — Jor-El and Lara?
00:04:51 — Superman's solemnity
00:07:15 — David Corenswet fought for the trunks
00:07:56 — Beginnings of JLA?
00:08:56 — Hall of Justice?
00:09:46 — "Reverse Kingdom Come" Theory
00:10:53 — The importance of Lois
00:14:04 — Superman's solitude and his robots
00:16:03 — Brainiac and Bottled City of Kandor?
00:20:26 — Kryptonian language
00:23:02 — Lex Luthor's motivations
00:27:48 — Will Luthor eventually get a redemption arc?
00:33:31 — Will DCU character arcs span movies and TV?
00:35:53 — Long conversation between Lois and Superman
00:37:50 — Pocket Universes and Fortress of Solitude
00:42:15 — What else would we like to see in DCU?

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of @Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla Ciity Stories (@theteslacitystories7337).

https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/0bs4uTNOe80

The UNCUT version on Patreon and YouTube channel memberships is almost twice as long:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/superman-sneak-125892919

Here are the two interviews referenced in the breakdown:

• The cast of 'Superman' chats with ET at the CinemaCon
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by3SyZSSb2o

• David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, and James Gunn talk with Fandango at CInemaCon:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFTeMlONjhE

00:00:00 — YAY we don't have to watch MINECRAFT
00:00:42 — Sneak Peek Breakdown
00:16:49 — Tempering expectations
00:19:09 — SUPERMAN as source of hope and inspiration
00:20:56 — James Gunn spoiling plot details in interviews?

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of @Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla Ciity Stories (@theteslacitystories7337).

https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps

JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/join

Prodigious Saps No. 58: "The Dumb Person's Smart Show"

SEVERANCE is not our usual fodder, but we couldn't pass up the opportunity to talk about this amazing show now that the long-awaited second season has wrapped up.

SPOILER WARNING
We cannot stress this enough: you do NOT want to get spoiled on any details of this show. If you haven't seen SEVERANCE seasons 1 and 2 and intend to watch them, DO NOT watch this episode. Go watch the show first.

00:00:00 — Spoiler-Free Overview
00:03:54 — SPOILER WARNING
00:05:25 — SEVERANCE Review & Analysis
00:46:23 — Real world similarities to A.I.
00:49:53 — A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (Spielberg)
00:51:24 — THE WATCHMEN (HBO Series)
00:55:56 — Final thoughts

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of @Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories (@theteslacitystories7337).

https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

So far we've only seen the first three episodes of DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN, but we're digging it so much we couldn't wait to start talking about it.

** SPOILER WARNING for the first three episodes of DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN! **

ALSO: SUPERMAN |||, SUPERMAN 2025, and SEVERANCE.

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

00:00:00 — Captain America: BNW Review
00:52:40 — Guy Gardner in Super Bowl teaser
00:53:24 — "A Complete Unknown"
01:00:06 — BATMAN breakdowns are coming
01:02:58 — To our viewers who don't understand sarcasm...

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps
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Prodigious Saps No. 56: "Zip ZAP!"

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/5w-wB04kNrk

This movie is so weird! Which is something you will hear us say about a dozen times in the episode, honestly due to sheer disbelief and the resultant lack of words.

Similar to Brendan never having seen Superman III and IV, this was one that Chad had never seen. Not because he was actively avoiding it... he just literally never had any interest in seeking it out.

Is it bad? Oh yes. The movie is so innocuous we can't be bothered with feeling disappointed. It's kinda like airplane food... of course it's flavorless and unsatisfying, but what did you expect?

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Needless to say, neither of us like this movie, but we did have a lot of fun talking about it. We also talk about some recent James Gunn/DCU stuff towards the end.

00:00:00 — Overview
00:08:54 — Breakdown
01:24:27 — James Gunn SUPERMAN & DCU news

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/To1R2QiIXaY

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

We talk about his experiences working in the comics industry, and also (of course)... SUPERMAN! We talk about the movies, the radio show, the George Reeves tv series, the animated universe, and of course James Gunn's upcoming SUPERMAN (2025)

https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/
https://bsky.app/profile/christopherjones1.bsky.social
https://www.facebook.com/christopherjonescomicart/

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

First up: we touch on a few SUPERMAN-related topics and poke fun at our "It's just a movie" critics in the comments of our YouTube channel. We also wrestle with a couple of technical glitches right at the top, but it made for some funny so I left it all in.

Then we move on to our reviews of THE PENGUIN and AGATHA ALL ALONG. SPOILER ALERT: DO NOT watch the second half of this episode until you've seen both of these shows! I mean, unless you actually WANT to be spoiled on two brilliant seasons of TV with many surprising twists that should never, ever be spoiled.

Next episode: SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE!

00:00:00 — Superman's "used to play this game in school" line
00:03:42 — Did Superman kill Zod? (Follow-Up)
00:08:02 — Superman III notes
00:09:51 — "It's just a movie"
00:16:16 — Channel memberships and Patreon
00:16:57 — AGATHA ALL ALONG
00:37:24 — THE PENGUIN
01:04:35 — James Gunn/DCU talk

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Well, here we are. The people asked for it, and today we deliver. Brendan has finally watched Superman III. But... he's not happy about it.

Our opinions of the movie are fairly similar, only I am much softer on it because I saw it so many times on cable TV when I was a kid, and came to terms with its mediocrity decades ago. Brendan is still reeling from it, as you will see straight away. Brace yourselves.

There's a lot of things I could say about Superman III, but I think the real tragedy is that pretty much everything Richard Donner fought to prevent from happening to a Superman movie happens here... like, all within the first five minutes. And to make matters worse, Superman is reduced to a supporting character in his own film. It's not even a good Richard Pryor movie, and we love Richard Pryor.

Not everyone hates this film... in fact, a lot of people actually love it. So if you feel we're being too harsh, tell us why!

But you know, maybe give Brendan a minute. It's been a rough couple of weeks.

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SORRY for the lateness on this getting this one out! Several clips have been culled from this episode already, but there's still plenty of fun stuff in here that y'all haven't seen yet.

Several things on the agenda this time:

• Following up on the commotion stirred up in the comments section on a recent clip from P-Saps No. 49 about the time travel sequence at the end of SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE
  (https://youtu.be/d-mrYe1E3Lw)

• Reacting to James Gunn's recent reveal that KRYPTO the Superdog will be featured in his upcoming SUPERMAN movie.

• Excitement for Batman in the DCU based on a character reveal in the new CREATURE COMMANDOS trailer

• Brendan shares a hilarious moment from a 1967 issue of Captain America.

...and MORE undisclosed nerdy crap.

Thank you all for your continued support!

00:00:00 — Channel update
00:01:28 — Following up on the "Spinning the World Back" controversy
00:18:03 — Krypto
00:25:23 — Batman in the DCU
00:27:38 — SUPERMAN updates from James Gunn
00:30:32 — Lanterns
00:31:20 — Funny moments from old Captain America comics
00:44:04 — Exploring early drafts of SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE
00:53:31 — Props to Michael Thau (Donner Cut editor)

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Here is the second installment in our SUPERMAN rewatch series! And this one is a doozy, because we're covering two very different versions of the same movie.

If you're unfamiliar with either version of SUPERMAN II, as usual we're spoiling pretty much everything, so be warned!

The story of these two cuts is pretty legendary, but in a rambly nutshell: Richard Donner was hired to direct both the first SUPERMAN and SUPERMAN II simultaneously, but midway through production they decided to put the sequel on the backburner and focus on getting the first one done. Then, after the premiere of SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE, Donner was fired and replaced with Richard Lester (most famous for directing A HARD DAY'S NIGHT and HELP! with the Beatles). In addition to completing the movie, Lester wound up reshooting a lot of things Donner had already shot, simply so he could earn the sole director's credit.

The heartbreaking thing about this was while Donner had a deep respect for SUPERMAN as a character and a unique vision of what a SUPERMAN movie should be, Lester simply just didn't.

To make matters worse, Gene Hackman, screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz, and several other key members of the crew refused to come back and finish the sequel. Thankfully, what we wound up with was still a great movie, but not everything it could and should have been.

BUT... many years later, Donner and Mankiewicz were able to put together their version of SUPERMAN II after a huge trove of their footage was rediscovered, thanks mostly to the tireless work of editor Michael Thau.

So... is the Donner Cut an improvement over Lester's theatrical cut?

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This week we have a long, critical discussion about Richard Donner's SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE, a movie we both love dearly... in part to demonstrate that we don't think of it as completely flawless.

We did find it hard to only concentrate on nitpicks, because despite all its flaws it is STILL such an amazing film, even after all this time.

Next we'll be talking about SUPERMAN II, something we both have many more major quibbles with, and comparing it to the DONNER CUT.

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At long last, here is our piece on Terry Gilliam's masterpiece BRAZIL. This was well over a year in the making... not because it literally took that long to finish it, but just in that I was so hellbent on not half-assing the edit that I kept kicking it down the road. It's still not perfect, but tonight, I'm letting it go.
If you dig Gilliam's work I think you'll find this to be a fun watch. Please let us know what you think.

And Brendan, thank you contributing so much heart to this discussion, and for being patient with my obsessive, perfectionist video editing ass. 🙏

CHEERS ALL

Watch this episode on YouTube:
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and available to YouTube channel members as part of the P-Saplings tier:
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SPOILERS ABOUND in this episode about all five seasons of Mrs. Maisel (particularly the last one), so if you've never watched the show you may want to hit pause on this one and come back to it later. You have been warned.

Why is this show P-Saps worthy? Well, not only is it EXCELLENT television about an aspiring female stand-up comic in the early 1960s, but the lead role is played by none other than RACHEL BROSNAHAN.... who is also playing LOIS LANE in James Gunn's upcoming SUPERMAN. ALSO the supporting cast in Mrs. Maisel is absolutely stellar across the board, terrific writing, direction, music, set and costume design, the whole shebang.

If you're familiar with Brosnahan's performance as Midge Maisel and you remember the great Lois Lanes of the past like Phyllis Coates, Noel Neill and Margot Kidder, you'll know why we're so excited about this casting choice.

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We've both seen the highly anticipated DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE. We will be spoiling the bejesus out of this movie today. You've been warned.

BUT FIRST... we react to the big bombshell from SDCC. The bombshell that has shocked and befuddled the nerd world, raising nerd eyebrows, gaping nerd jaws and curling nerd toes across the globe. We are of course referring to the deeply weird news that none other than ROBERT DOWNEY JR. will be returning to the MCU to portray Victor von Doom, a.k.a. DR. DOOM, in the upcoming AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY. What does this mean? Should we be excited or concerned?

More importantly: what do YOU think?

ALSO, guess what? We just hit 1000 subscribers on YouTube! We couldn't do it without you, so as always THANK YOU so much for your support, lovely P-Saplings!

00:00:00 — Intro
00:00:18 — Goodbye Kang
00:02:18 — RDJ as Doom?!
00:17:14 — DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE (SPOILERS)
00:33:11 — Fantastic Four: First Steps
00:38:01 — Secret Wars
00:39:55 — Young Avengers?
00:41:33 — THE PENGUIN trailer
00:42:23 — Hall of Justice in SUPERMAN?
00:47:19 — Retro-futuristic esthetic in SUPERMAN
00:53:35 — SUPERMAN saving a squirrel?
00:55:42 — More on DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE

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You'll have to excuse our rampant enthusiasm for these SUPERMAN set photos, because there is still quite a bit to talk about.

This time we geek out about the potential reveals of Krypto, Ultraman, and Supergirl, and try valiantly to piece together bits of storyline from everything we've seen unfolding on streets of Cleveland, Ohio.

00:00:00 — Intro
00:00:17 — Overview
00:00:52 — Final thoughts on Clark's hair
00:04:05 — Krypto theories
00:09:20 — Krypto's classic origin
00:10:45 — Supergirl's classic origin
00:12:07 — Krypto's intelligence
00:13:22 — A proposal for Mr. Gunn
00:13:57 — Gunn's statement on potential spoilers
00:14:33 — Ultraman?
00:15:33 — The Engineer
00:16:37 — Metropolis retro style
00:20:47 — Different Superman suits?
00:21:32 — Superman & Lois flying together?
00:22:15 — Superman suit design influences
00:24:21 — Superman flying effects
00:25:41 — MAN OF STEEL flying effects & suit design
00:27:16 — How will Superman change into his suit?
00:29:52 — Justice Society in DCU?
00:31:04 — Multiverse in DCU?
00:33:24 — Captain Carrot & He-Man
00:34:31 — Channel updates

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Last week, James Gunn's SUPERMAN began shooting on location in Superman's birthplace of Cleveland, Ohio. And as many people predicted, the leaked photos are JUMPIN' and the nerddom is high.

So in this episode, we excitedly discuss the absolutely thrilling photos that appeared on Twitter during the first two days of shooting. We have now a REALLY great look at Superman's new costume, as well as characters like Mr. Terrific, Lois Lane, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Ron Troupe, Cat Grant etc.

But possibly the most surprising reveal we saw those first two days of shooting was Clark Kent's hair. We've never seen Clark sport a curly hairstyle like this before, which is dramatically different from his Superman hairstyle. What's up with that? Is this really Clark's normal hairstyle? And how will Clark make his hair-transition to Superman the movie?

00:00:00 — Intro
00:00:29 — Overview of leaked set photos
00:07:34 — Mr. Terrific
00:13:50 — Theories about what we saw (days 1 & 2)
00:18:39 — Superman's suit
00:23:00 — Clark's hair
00:25:06 — Theory about Clark's hair
00:27:18 — Does Lois know Clark is Superman already?
00:32:49 — Will Jimmy have a signal watch?
00:33:31 — Kryptonian visual esthetic?
00:36:16 — Mr. Terrific's dynamic with Superman
00:39:27 — Captain Marvel (Shazam)?
00:42:35 — Batman?

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A shorter version focusing on the original films is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2UTXOZPjabQ

Are you familiar with the original PLANET OF THE APES? The four sequels that followed? And are you a fan of the recent films (featuring Andy Serkis)? Let's talk about it!

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In this episode: the phenomenal failure of MADAME WEB... will Sony ever get their shit together?

ALSO:

• FANTASTIC FOUR casting and plot speculation
• Excitement for DEADPOOL 3
• James Gunn's visual esthetic for SUPERMAN

00:00:00 — Preview
00:00:30 — It’s bad
00:02:30 — Madame Web in the comics
00:03:00 — Madame Web origin in movie
00:04:41 — The problem at SONY
00:15:11 — Sam Raimi's Spider-Man movies
00:16:00 — What went wrong with SPIDER-MAN 3
00:18:09 — What went wrong with AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2
00:20:16 — SONY's lack of quality control
00:22:33 — FANTASTIC FOUR casting
00:23:21 — Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing
00:24:29 — Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch
00:24:59 — Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman
00:25:40 — Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic
00:27:45 — Revisiting 2005's Fantastic Four movie
00:30:49 — Theories about FF villains
00:31:51 — Theories about new FF continuity
00:36:52 — Galactus
00:38:38 — MCU "Cosmic" stuff
00:40:12 — Savage Land
00:41:41 — Deadpool 3
00:43:15 — Similarity between Deadpool 2 and The Suicide Squad
00:43:51 — James Gunn's visual esthetic for the DCU?

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This is a very Superman-heavy episode of P-Saps... so much news has been dropping about James Gunn's upcoming SUPERMAN (previously titled SUPERMAN: LEGACY) that it's hard to keep up with, and we couldn't be more excited.

Lots of other stuff to talk about as well..

• SUPERGIRL casting news
• SUPERMAN casting and plot speculation
• Why a Superman "Elseworlds" story set during WWII is probably not a good idea
• What TED LASSO might have in common with James Gunn's Superman
• STOP MAKING SENSE Collector's 4K Blu-Ray announcement
• RIP Carl Weathers and Marty Krofft
• THE GREATEST NIGHT IN POP (Netflix documentary)
• Brendan Recommendans: POOR THINGS and MONSIEUR SPADE

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FINALLY, as long promised, today we're joined by our friend Jerry Chrisman to talk STAR WARS... our memories of seeing it for the first time, the seismic impact it had on us and the world around us, and what it was like growing up while the Original Trilogy was unfolding. We also talk a bit about the Special Editions and Prequels.

Just to give a little bit of context... Brendan and Jerry went to high school together, were in the band Zsu-Zsu's Petals together (which is when I met them both), and they now run Tesla City Stories together. The three of us have known each other for a very long time (30+ plus years), so the chemistry here is pretty damn special. Jerry is also a graphic designer, multimedia artist and web developer... as well as an extremely talented keyboardist and composer. And like Brendan and I, he is also a huge nerd.

There will be more of this in the pipeline very soon, as there's still TONS more to talk about. We still have to get to the sequels and the Disney Plus era of Star Wars.

What about y'all? What was your first Star Wars experience?

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• Marvel's ECHO series and the reaffirmed Netflix Daredevil canon
• Elvis Presley was a cosplay nerd
• Fantastic Four casting ...and lots of other wacky crap.

00:00:00 — Intro
00:00:19 — Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
00:01:27 — Elvis Presley & Captain Marvel Jr.
00:03:36 — Marvel's ECHO
00:17:20 — Netflix Daredevil is officially canon
00:22:04 — 3 examples of PERFECT casting in MCU
00:23:11 — Hopes for Daredevil: Born Again
00:28:25 — Paste Pot Pete
00:29:41 — Tomb of Dracula
00:31:58 — Fantastic Four Casting?
00:34:40 — Rebel Moon vs Star Wars
00:37:57 — Ghost Busters: Frozen Empire
00:39:49 — Brendan Recommendans
00:44:13 — Next episode: Old School STAR WARS memories

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Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
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Our Patreon has an uncut version of this episode containing 20 minutes of extra material, including Netflix's "Cunk on Earth", season 2 of Marvel's "What If?", and the recent news about Marvel embracing Netflix's Daredevil continuity: https://www.patreon.com/posts/prodigious-saps-96203780

00:00:26 — AQUAMAN 2 and Why the DCEU failed
00:18:51 — Solo: A Star Wars Story
00:22:23 — Doctor Who
00:33:51 — Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor
00:35:19 — Batman
00:41:12 — Superman (David Corenswet geeking out to Star Wars)
00:43:28 — SLOW HORSES Season 3
00:45:58 — Jack Lowden is the new Harrison Ford
00:48:59 — SuperFriends

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Breakfast of the Gods
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Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
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ALSO: SUPERMAN: LEGACY casting news, GODZILLA: MINUS ONE, AQUAMAN, and BLUE BEETLE.

Available on Patreon NOW: our review of Ncuti Gatwa's first full episode as the Doctor, the Christmas special "The Church on Ruby Road":
https://www.patreon.com/posts/prodigious-saps-96203780

00:00:00 — Intro
00:00:51 — SUPERMAN: LEGACY casting
00:03:28 — "MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios"
00:04:32 — BLUE EYE SAMURAI
00:05:04 — GODZILLA MINUS ONE and MONARCH
00:15:46 — More on SUPERMAN: LEGACY
00:19:44 — AQUAMAN (1st movie)
00:28:22 — BLUE BEETLE
00:36:16 — DOCTOR WHO (David Tennant Specials)

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Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Also discussed: Madame Web, Spider-Man, Juggernaut, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and a few vintage selections from Chad's comic book collection.

Beyond Marvel, we talk about recent trailers for AQUAMAN II and GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE... the latter prompting a belated review of 2021's GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE.

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Breakfast of the Gods
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We are both huge Beatles fans, so with the recent release of their new single "Now and Then" (advertised as "the last Beatles song"), we decided to do a whole episode about the Beatles.

Among the topics discussed:

• what the Beatles mean to us
• how we first were introduced to the Beatles as kids,
• memories of the two of us geeking out over them in our early 20s,
• why they're so important historically, and of course...
• what we think of the new song.

Also, towards the end we touch on some of the recent Marvel (MCU) news, but decide to put in a pin in that for a future episode.

00:00:00 — Intro
00:00:14 — Why we're talking about the Beatles
00:03:57 — Why the Beatles are important to us
00:28:31 — A Hard Day's Night & HELP!
00:30:06 — Magical Mystery Tour
00:33:03 — Beatles vs Rolling Stones
00:34:59 — Why the Beatles are uniquely eclectic
00:37:32 — Now and Then
00:38:30 — Peter Jackson's video for "Now and Then"
00:44:31 — How important "Now and Then" is to Paul
00:46:16 — Now and Then compared to original demo
00:47:10 — How it sounds like John and Paul collaborating again
00:54:37 — Paul's aging voice
00:56:02 — This is essentially Paul producing John
00:57:05 — Free as a Bird and Real Love
01:00:24 — Is it really the last Beatles song?
01:02:58 — It's like a song fell out of an alternate universe
01:04:10 — The Rutles
01:07:07 — The Marvels and the state of the MCU
01:12:27 — DCEU movies

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
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RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
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SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
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Tesla City Stories
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Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

The highlight of this episode, though, is Brendan's passionate solo vocal performance that followed Chad's computer suddenly shutting off (the full performance and more bonus material is available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps).

00:00:00 — The Fonzie-Verse
00:01:27 — Out of the Blue
00:02:35 — Love: American Style
00:05:05 — AfterMASH
00:06:06 — More on OUT OF THE BLUE
00:07:11 — MORK & MINDY
00:12:35 — HAPPY DAYS
00:15:50 — BOB ROBERTS
00:17:48 — VISIT TO A SMALL PLANET (1960)
00:25:07 — Movies based on Kurt Vonnegut novels
00:28:38 — THE SURVIVORS (1983)
00:32:56 — The Marx Brothers and their supporting cast
00:48:53 — DOCTOR STRANGELOVE (1964)
00:49:55 — LOONEY TUNES

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This week we welcome our very first guest JOHN CAMPBELL, Brendan's fellow cast member of Tesla City Stories and also a very prolific podcaster himself. Among many other shows, John does two podcasts with Brendan: the ongoing "Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters" and the patron-exclusive "Nights Talking" about the cult classic 1970s tv show KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER, which was famoustly a direct influence on THE X-FILES.

We talk about KOLCHAK quite a bit, and also do a rundown of all the major summer "blockbusters" of 2023, while also talking about upcoming things like James Gunn's SUPERMAN: LEGACY. Check the chapter markers for full list of topics.

It was GREAT fun having John on and we'll definitely be doing this again.

Punch Up Entertainment:
https://www.instagram.com/punchupen
https://twitter.com/punchupen
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/
https://panelsonpanels.podbean.com/
https://actionshelf.podbean.com/

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

00:00:00 — Funny moment from THE NIGHT STALKER
00:00:28 — Meet John Campbell
00:02:07 — The legacy of KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER
00:12:00 — "Gill Man" (CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON)
00:12:46 — More on KOLCHAK
00:20:45 — ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (1952–58)
00:22:21 — HOLLYWOODLAND (2006)
00:24:44 — SPEECHLESS (1994)
00:25:25 — THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES (1980)
00:32:00 — THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN (comics)
00:36:28 — Kim Newman (novelist)
00:37:10 — Kim Newman's ANGEL OF MUSIC
00:38:26 — Kim Newman's ANNO DRACULA
00:39:44 — Kim Newman's SOMETHING MORE THAN NIGHT
00:42:00 — 2023 Summer Movies
00:42:27 — INDY 5
00:47:15 — A diversion into STAR TREK
00:53:21 — MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PT 1
00:57:56 — GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3
01:04:19 — OPPENHEIMER
01:09:42 — GARY OLDMAN
01:10:08 — SLOW HORSES
01:10:46 — COLUMBO
01:11:24 — BARBIE
01:15:03 — BREAKFAST OF THE GODS (Brendan's graphic novel)
01:16:12 — More on BARBIE
01:18:20 — THE FLASH
01:19:22 — BLUE BEETLE
01:25:09 — SUPERMAN: LEGACY
01:32:46 — Plugs, wrap-up and THANK YOU!

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Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

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Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

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Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

• Chad's rant about the remixed soundtrack of STOP MAKING SENSE (the legendary Talking Heads concert film directed by Jonathan Demme) with comparisons to the original 1984 mix and how it reminds him of George Lucas's revisions to his original Star Wars trilogy.

• Brendan's discovery of a deeply weird and hilarious SUPERMAN comic strip in his copy of SUPERMAN: THE SILVER AGE DAILIES, 1959–1961

• Chad's review of THE CENTER SEAT: 55 YEARS OF STAR TREK, a really engaging documentary series currently available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/vJyB9_CMReU?si=gpYH8O9tkCxzTJRs

00:00:00 — Preview
00:00:30 — Chad's rant on STOP MAKING SENSE 2023 remix
00:07:26 — Lucas vs Spielberg on "Special Editions"
00:10:36 — Frank Frazetta and the problem of endless revisions
00:14:15 — Lucas vs. Spielberg on revisionism
00:17:44 — Harmy's De-specialized Editions of Star Wars
00:19:29 — Summer movies we have or haven't seen
00:20:42 — Blue Beetle
00:22:54 — 2023 summer blockbuster bombs
00:27:28 — Superman Silver Age Dailies
00:37:26 — Golden & Silver Age Comics and baldness
00:40:12 — How we've outgrown he old timey stigma of baldness
00:48:14 — Brendan's favorite Lex Luthor origin stories
00:55:56 — THE CENTER SEAT: Star Trek Documentary series
00:58:47 — THE FIFTY YEAR MISSION: book series on the history of Star Trek
01:11:52 — Strange New Worlds Season 2
01:12:59 — The Kirk retcon problem on Strange New Worlds
01:15:48 — Wrap-up

Also a side note, I've been having fun with our TikTok account lately: https://www.tiktok.com/@prodigioussaps

Join us Patreon for early releases and additional content:
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Cheers y'all! And as always THANK YOU SO MUCH for your support.

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps

An extended, unedited version of this episode is available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/prodigious-saps-87922804

In this episode:

• QUARK, the short-lived 1977 sci-fi comedy series starring Richard Benjamin, created by Buck Henry
• DARK STAR, John Carpenter's cult classic 1974 sci-fi comedy film
• Our favorite war films (thank you Manasven for the question!)
• Jerry Lewis's THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED
• The Marx Brothers

00:00:00 — Intro
00:00:22 — QUARK
00:16:42 — DARK STAR & HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
00:19:02 — MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN
00:22:09 — More on QUARK
00:25:20 — PLANETFALL & STARSHIP TITANIC
00:27:40 — BILL THE GALACTIC HERO
00:29:40 — Favorite war films
00:32:31 — DR. STRANGELOVE
00:33:53 — WARGAMES (1983)
00:35:15 — THE DAY AFTER and SPECIAL BULLETIN (1983)
00:36:40 — More on WARGAMES and QUARK
00:41:20 — LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (1997)
00:43:20 — THE DAY THE CLOWN CRIED
00:47:28 — JERRY LEWIS
00:48:47 — THE LADIES MAN (1961)
00:53:14 — THE MARX BROTHERS
00:54:55 — Visible gaffes in ELECTRA WOMAN & DYNA GIRL
00:56:58 — Wrap up

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

ALSO:

• Marvel's Secret Invasion and the status of the MCU in general right now
• Superman II and "the Donner Cut"
• Our favorite superhero origin story movies

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UNqAA91Ui30

An extended version of this episode is available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps

00:00:00 — Intro
00:00:15 — Paul Reubens
00:16:28 — Alan Arkin
00:22:40 — Other heroes we don't want to lose
00:23:59 — Marvel's SECRET INVASION
00:34:36 — LOKI Season 2 and the Jonathan Majors issue
00:35:55 — Is the MCU "dying"?
00:37:08 — Why do the last episodes of all the Disney Plus shows feel rushed?
00:39:10 — When are fan expectations reasonable?
00:39:48 — Problems with SHE-HULK series
00:42:53 — SUPERMAN II and "the Donner Cut"
00:51:13 — SUPERMAN & LOIS - what it does well
00:53:23 — SMALLVILLE - where it went wrong
00:54:41 — SUPERMAN & LOIS - where it's gone wrong
00:56:08 — Great MCU origin stories: IRON MAN, CAPTAIN AMERICA, and THE HULK

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

FINALLY! Brendan has seen INDIANA JONES & THE DIAL OF DESTINY, so we spend most of this episode talking spoilers from the film (which we both LOVED), while trying to figure out why critics have reacted so weirdly to it.

Also in this episode:

• UNCLE CROC'S BLOCK, Charles Nelson Reilly's short-lived kids TV show
• Chad's brief review of OPPENHEIMER
• Problems shared by THE DARK KNIGHT RISES and THE LAST JEDI
• Similarities between THE TIME MACHINE, PLANET OF THE APES and ZARDOZ

Discussed:
📺 Indiana Jones (all movies) — https://amzn.to/3pMif25
📺 The Dark Knight Rises — https://amzn.to/3qsouIv
📺 The Last Jedi — https://amzn.to/3KD0md1
📺 The Time Machine (1960) — https://amzn.to/46ShiWu
📺 Planet Of The Apes (1968) — https://amzn.to/450LwFu
📺 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) — https://amzn.to/3DQtvOi
📺 Zardoz (1974) — https://amzn.to/47m72pD
📺 The Artifice Girl (2023) — https://amzn.to/3Ky3zL2
📕 Breakfast of the Gods — https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

00:00:00 — Indy 5 Spoiler Review
00:52:09 — Uncle Croc's Block and Robert Ridgely
01:00:16 — OPPENHEIMER
01:00:53 — The problem with THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
01:05:12 — The problem with THE LAST JEDI
01:10:45 — Similarites between THE TIME MACHINE and PLANET OF THE APES
01:13:06 — ZARDOZ (1974)
01:15:28 — RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES trilogy (2011)
01:18:47 — The problem with ALIEN 3
01:21:01 — Lance Henriksen in ARTIFICE GIRL
01:22:29 — Classic Looney Tunes sound effects
01:26:07 — Brendan's graphic novel BREAKFAST OF THE GODS
01:27:08 — BoTG Foreword (and some artwork) by Jon Schnepp
01:28:46 — INDIANA JONES theme lyrics
01:29:53 — Final thoughts on INDY 5 and earlier films
01:32:42 — Wrap up

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Brendan then takes us on another nostalgic nosedive into 1970s primetime television with the classic one-season wonder CLIFFHANGERS... with many thanks to Vincent Dawn's Pilot Showcase, whose impressive collection of forgotten TV shows made this discussion possible.

Watch this episode of P-Saps on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/OWT1fBT-8lg

All 11 episodes of CLIFFHANGERS on Vincent Dawn's Pilot Showcase
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPBhzy1f1_eZZFdWoETT8m9d3VlA5SncV

Tesla City Stories fundraising campaign:
https://boost-tesla.com/

00:00:00 — Intro
00:00:14 — Questions from Patreon supporters
00:00:29 - SUPERMAN: LEGACY casting news
00:13:10 - THE BATMAN sequel speculation
00:13:16 - SUPERMAN: LEGACY Casting News
00:25:45 - Why so many reboots and remakes?
00:28:50 - Why do video games have more original ideas?
00:34:14 - PRIMER: best time travel film since Pal's "The Time Machine"?
00:35:16 — CLIFFHANGERS (1979 TV Series)
00:50:03 - Kenneth Johnson (Cliffhangers creator)
00:54:21 - Six Million Dollar Man & Big Jim action figures (1970s)
00:56:51 - More 1970s toys
00:59:42 - Vincent Dawn's Pilot Showcase (YouTube channel)
01:01:00 — Tesla City Stories Indiegogo
01:02:41 — P-Saps Patreon

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

• Chad has a bone to pick with critics of Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny
• Filmation's ARK II and Jason of Star Command
• Irwin Allen's classic THE TIME TUNNEL
• How advanced special effects have "spoiled" us
• Superman: Legacy casting announcements and more!

Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/HX61wTdjL58

Support TESLA CITY STORIES:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-tesla-city-stories-help-us-boost-the-signal#/

ALSO: We here at Prodigious Saps now have a Patreon account:
https://patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps

We here at P-Saps thrive on your feedback and support! It takes time and money to keep this ship afloat, and your patronage will help us keep moving forward.

• Exclusive clips not available on YouTube
• Early releases of videos
• Sneak peaks of works-in-progress
• A chance to vote on future topics

THANKS to all of you for watching and commenting!

00:00:00 — Indy 5: Critics are WAY too harsh
00:10:22 — Responding to Comments
00:10:29 - Ark II
00:12:42 - Space Academy & Jason of Star Command
00:13:06 - The Time Tunnel
00:23:40 - Tales of the Golden Monkey
00:24:56 - Bring 'Em Back Alive
00:26:46 - Zork: Grand Inquistor
00:28:09 - Dusty's Trail (Bob Denver)
00:29:46 - Advancement of special effects has us spoiled
00:35:50 - SHAZAM / Captain Marvel
00:37:21 - Ultraman
00:41:03 — Superman: Legacy casting announcements
00:47:16 — My Adventures with Superman (New Animated Series)
00:48:57 — P-SAPS on PATREON
00:50:49 — Indiegogo for Tesla City Stories
00:52:47 — Wrap-up

Topics follow in the timecode bookmarks.

Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/d239idqHRns

00:00:00 — Intro / updates
00:02:54 — LOST SAUCER / FAR OUT SPACE NUTS
00:06:04 — Dusty's Trail
00:07:19 — The Good Guys
00:08:14 — Gilligan's Island - Why it got cancelled
00:09:04 — Rescue from Gilligan's Island
00:11:32 — The GHOST BUSTERS (1975)
00:13:00 — Legal issues with GHOST BUSTERS name
00:17:07 — Exo-Man
00:19:43 — THE PHOENIX (1982)
00:20:22 — Judson Scott as Adam Warlock?
00:21:24 — Judson Scott as Valentine Michael Smith?
00:27:41 — STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND as a 1960s period piece?
00:30:05 — More on THE PHOENIX
00:34:45 — Voyagers (1982-83)
00:35:38 — Captain Nice & Mr. Terrific (1967)
00:36:19 — HERO AT LARGE (1980)
00:39:15 — CONDORMAN (1981)
00:41:30 — SUPER FUZZ (1980)
00:42:48 — SHAZAM! and ISIS (1975)
00:53:25 — KROFFT SUPERSHOW (1976-78)
00:53:52 — Captain Kool and the Kongs
00:55:12 — Wonderbug
00:57:36 — Bigfoot and Wild Boy
00:59:06 — ELECTRA WOMAN & DYNA GIRL (1976)
01:07:13 — Electra Woman & Dyna Girl Reboot Attempts
01:10:08 — Wrap-up and THANK YOU

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 — Wrap-up and THANK YOU

Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/mwd2dAtR5o4

Amazing Colossal Podcast: Gilbert Gottfried talks with Sid and Marty Krofft
https://youtu.be/TWkOZFCJBno

Sid & Marty Krofft official website
https://www.sidandmartykrofft.com/

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

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 way.

Chad then shares his spoiler-free enthusiasm for two excellent sci-fi thinker films: 2007 cult classic THE MAN FROM EARTH, and 2023's THE ARTIFICE GIRL.

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/nqylsW5BfSU

THE MAN FROM EARTH on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/G5Fjr658CQs

Chris Stuckmann's review of THE ARTIFICE GIRL:
https://youtu.be/UW87ziCQ5nc

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

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 Building in New York City, which served as the Daily Planet when our much beloved SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE was filmed there in 1977.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oPfWiqTUqP8

00:00:20 — THE MANDALORIAN S3 Finale
00:01:14 - No second spy!
00:03:24 - The hallway force field sequence
00:04:08 - The jetpack dogfight
00:07:24 - Possible reference to Star Wars Galaxies (MMORPG)
00:11:09 - Problems with the Jack Black/Lizzo episode
00:15:59 - Problems with pacing
00:22:04 — PICARD S3 Finale
00:22:33 - "Here Goes Nothing" (RoTJ dialog quote)
00:30:36 - Captain Shaw
00:38:35 - Todd Stashwick (Captain Shaw) is a huge nerd
00:43:09 - The Future of Star Trek?
00:46:08 - Our differing opinions of PICARD S1 & S2
00:51:49 - The potential of STAR TREK: LEGACY
00:53:51 - The art of intelligent fan service
00:57:13 — HELLO TOMORROW!
00:58:01 — PERRY MASON
00:59:32 — MRS. DAVIS
00:59:42 — TWELVE MONKEYS series
01:00:28 — Titus Welliver: also a huge nerd
01:01:53 — Chad visiting The Daily News building in NYC
01:04:23 — SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE 4K
01:05:38 — SUPERMAN theme lyrics

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

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 THE MARVELS, James Gunn's SUPERMAN: LEGACY, James Mangold's SWAMP THING, the state of the MCU, predictions for the PICARD Season 3 finale.

Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/lH9Kkps31n0

00:00:00 — Intro
00:00:26 — Wilhelm scream outtakes
00:04:33 — Star Wars Celebration Announcements
00:05:35 — AHSOKA trailer
00:09:15 — LucasFilm doubling down on Sequel Trilogy
00:13:15 — Disappointment with RETURN OF THE JEDI
00:23:55 — James Mangold's "THE ACOLYTE"
00:24:58 — James Mangold's SWAMP THING
00:30:47 — Dave Filoni's 'Mandoverse' film
00:35:14 — THE MARVELS Trailer
00:41:50 — More on AHSOKA Trailer
00:48:55 — Pedro Pascal's rumored negotiations on THE MANDALORIAN
00:58:11 — PICARD Season 3
01:02:03 — Brendan's old STAR TREK: LEGACY idea
01:06:46 — STRANGE NEW WORLDS
01:09:09 — PICARD Season 3 Finale Theory

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, SECRET INVASION... and yes, BARBIE.

FINALLY: Chad has a revised Jack Crusher theory for PICARD SEASON 3 (and just to be clear, we recorded this episode earlier this week before Episode 8 came out).

Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/MSgruOW-W04

00:00:00 — Intro
00:00:25 — Brendan's "Otisburg" Hoodie
00:01:43 — James Gunn on "Superhero Fatigue"
00:03:34 — STOP MAKING SENSE reissue
00:06:23 — ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE trailer
00:12:11 — SECRET INVASION Trailer
00:18:41 — BLUE BEETLE Trailer
00:28:12 — BARBIE Trailer
00:29:22 — MANDALORIAN Season 3
00:39:17 — How BOOK OF BOBA FETT affected Mando Season 3
00:41:59 — How the Sequel Trilogy is affecting the Mandoverse storylines
00:50:26 — Zeb cameo in Mandalorian
00:51:45 — Moff Gideon? Thrawn?
00:53:32 — Pirates
00:55:16 — The problem with Grogu
01:03:28 — Possible studio meddling in storylines?
01:04:03 — How could BOOK OF BOBA FETT have been improved?
01:08:23 — Ahmed Best as Kelleran
01:09:58 — Overpowered Ewoks in SWG Beta
01:13:25 — PICARD Season 3 / Jack Crusher Theory

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

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 Jack Crusher human or not? Will everyone survive the season? Are they going to resurrect Kirk?

Watch on YouTube.

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Along the way we also revisit the 2002 remake of "The Time Machine" directed by Simon Wells (great grandson of H. G. Wells), Back to the Future, Doctor Who, the work of Philip Jose Farmer, and more.

Also: what if there had been a sequel to George Pal's "The Time Machine" in the 1980s? And what would we do if we had a time machine?

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

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 Show)
00:02:48 — The Monster Squad
00:06:31 — More on the Ghost Busters
00:18:33 — Charles Nelson Reilly
00:21:21 — Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly
00:34:28 — Hello Tomorrow!
00:45:01 — Linoleum

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SHOW NOTES:

The Ghost Busters - 1975
https://youtu.be/KdPfUYgY6nw

Monster Squad 1976 - Complete Series
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLImnkWAZIopijqskN4gm4x8MUWcVo2zR7

Too Gay for Television? How Charles Nelson Reilly Proved NBC Wrong (by Matt Baume)
https://youtu.be/jp9-hVEpLBA

'The Life of Reilly' in 28 Parts
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL59B9706770CC4F27

Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

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.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

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.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

00:00:00 — Intro WTH?
00:00:15 — Brendan's hiccups disclaimer
00:00:54 — Chad's BRAZIL Criterion DVD set
00:02:02 — Letterboxd.com
00:06:15 — Beatles "Get Back" Book
00:07:15 — Story of Star Wars LP
00:10:15 — Roscoe Lee Brown
00:11:14 — Malachi Throne
00:11:53 — Original Trilogy Star Wars toys & merchandise
00:15:40 — Disney story LPs
00:16:57 — Disney's "Robin Hood"
00:18:52 — Phil Harris as Little John & Baloo
00:20:29 — Herbie "Hiccup" Hancock
00:21:03 — Mego Superman Figure
00:24:43 — Hiccup cures?
00:26:22 — Peter Boyle
00:31:27 — Steven Spielberg
00:34:46 — David Carradine
00:39:12 — Anthony Hopkins
00:40:52 — Steve Martin
00:43:59 — Carl Reiner
00:44:52 — More Steve Martin
00:48:02 — Our Personal Connections to "Reality Bites"
00:52:13 — Janeane Garofalo
00:57:25 — Biggs Darklighter in Andor?
01:00:20 — Weird Superman Comics Covers
01:02:04 — Hiccuppendix

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Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

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 — Elseworlds
00:06:25 — Blue Beetle, the Flash, and Aquaman
00:12:48 — Waller
00:16:49 — Superman: Legacy
00:19:13 — Damien Wayne?
00:19:43 — The Brave and the Bold (Batman)
00:21:25 — More on Superman: Legacy
00:25:09 — Lanterns
00:28:44 — The Authority
00:33:55 — Paradise Lost
00:37:06 — More on The Brave and the Bold
00:40:57 — Booster Gold
00:44:04 — Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
00:46:51 — Swamp Thing
00:53:36 — Booster Gold's relation to the Legion of Superheroes
00:57:18 — Legion of Superheroes and the origin of Composite Superman
00:59:03 — Composite Superman's similarity to Amazo
01:00:03 — Hopes for the Legion of Superheroes in the DCU
01:02:36 — The Last Gasps of the Snyderverse

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Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast

Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com

Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods

Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/