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We kick it off talking about comics such as Absolute Batman Annual and Supernatural.

We hit on the news, such as Mike Flannigan's Carrie has wrapped filming, and has Only Murders in the Building overstayed its welcome?

Finally, our main topic this week is Back to the Future! (37 min)

We recap the film, discuss fun facts, and chat about our thoughts on revisiting this 1985 classic film. 

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We kicked off this week discussing news and comic recs before entering the supernatural world of Black Phone 1 and 2. 

We recap and discuss Black Phone 1 and then dive into our spoiler filled thoughts on Black Phone 2! (26min)

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Greetings earthlings! Our friend Ernie Altbacker is back along with artist Josh White to discuss issue two of their epic space adventure Area 51 Studios which is live on Kickstarter now!!

But wait! 

Get the Comic at 20% as a Secret Reward: https://QIy2V2.short.gy/y8bOB9 Get BOTH Issue 1 and 2 at 20% Off to catch up: https://QIy2V2.short.gy/YR1S0g

For print comics. And if you leave a comment on the message board and if you write Hops Geek #freestuff, then you'll get some free stuff also.

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Welcome back, friends! We kick things off with our usual comic recommendations for www.nerdinitiative.com and then follow up with some news! 

Our main topic this week is discussing the 1993 film starring Jennifer Anniston and Warwick Davis, Leprechaun! We discuss our thoughts on the film, as well as fun facts behind the scenes, and all in between. (24 min) 

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Happy October! We continue this month of horror films by taking a look back 20 years ago to revisit the film House of Wax! The stacked cast included Paris Hilton, Chad Michael Murray, and Jared Padalecki! We chat about the film and fun facts. 

We kick off the show discussing our comic reviews and news.

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We kick it off with our comic reviews and what we have been watching.

News and then we discuss the 1986 film Troll. 
"A wicked troll king in search of a mystical ring that will transform him to human form invades a San Francisco apartment complex where a powerful witch lives."

This movie is certainly something!

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To kick off our spooky season 2025 Matt decided he was reviewing every comic released last week such as:
 Absolute Wonder Woman 12, Mr. Terrific Year One 5, Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe 3, Escape 2, Spider-Man and Wolverine 5, Immortal Legend Batman 2, Hyde Street 9, The Thing 5, New History of the DC Universe 3, Street Sharks 1, and The Invisible Man 2

Lauren discusses Hornsby and Halo, Archie vs Minor Threats, and Quick Stops.

We touch on some news and then get to our main topic!

This week we watched the comedy horror film Screamboat starring David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown.)

On the last ferry of the night in New York, passengers and crew are hunted by a merciless rat, and what should have been a peaceful crossing turns into a bloody massacre."

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The four-episode series Marvel Zombies is out now on Disney+, and we watched it and are here to deliver our ghoulish thoughts! Come join us as we discuss the four episodes full of spoilers, so you have been warned!
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Welcome back!

We kick off this weeks episode by talking about our comicbook reads

Batman and Deadpool 1
Krypto the Last Dog of Krypton 4
Predator Kills the Marvel Universe 2 
Marvel Zombies Red Band 1 
Absolute Flash 7
Deadpool and Wolverine

Lauren chats about Gen V, Daryl Dixon, and we chat Peacemaker episode 5 before hitting up some news. Game of Thrones, Daredevil Born Again, Anaconda, and MORE! 

MainTopic (27 min) this week we discuss Marvel's Zombies. Starting with Robert Kirkmans run, the Marvel Zobies What If? and the Marvel Zombies Red Band issue all to prep for this weeks Marvel Zombies 4 episode release! 

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Happy Batman Day! We gather around to discuss the DC Comics run of Absolute Batman, all 12 issues of which are currently available in this ongoing series from Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin, and Clayton Cowles.

Spoilers ahead!

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Get ready with us as Gen V season 2 is set to kick off! We recap the first season and bring you up to speed, refreshing your memory! (16 min)

We kick off the show by discussing our comic reviews, which can be found on www.nerdinitiative.com, and then dive into some news! 

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Help us celebrate the 20th anniversary of Sam and Dean Winchester gracing our screens with a battle of wits between Matt and Kat, hosted by Supernatural expert Lauren.

It gets ugly, and by ugly, maybe we should have chosen better contestants. 

Anyways, listen now!!

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It is the 20th anniversary of Supernatural this week and we went live to discuss the series along with our favorite moments.

Our friend Richard Nebens joined us and you can follow him here: 
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Our favorite Dad, Gnome from Dads on Dayquil Podcast, also joined us:

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We are coming upon the 20th anniversary of Supernatural!! We kick off the festivities by discussing the first 7 episodes of season 13 of Supernatural. 

Dean needs parenting classes, Sam is a mother and a saint, and wait, we agree with SAM?! 

Follow us here as we will be live at 9 pm EST Wednesday, the 10th, for the 20th anniversary show! 

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We had the pleasure of sitting down with Carl J Grasso to discuss his work on Mutilator 2 which you can watch now! The sequel to the hit 1984 classic can be found streaming now! Make sure to check it out and to find him this weekend at Syracuse Scare A Con

 Plug 1: MUTILATOR 2 is streaming everywhere September 2nd, currently for rent or purchase on Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FFHRD7J8/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Plug 2: Bloody Nun Last Rites available for free on Tubi and Fawesome! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16537858/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk trailer: https://youtu.be/iXR-c1x13SQ?feature=shared

Plug 3: SCARE A CON https://scareacon.com/ you can meet Carl J. Grasso and the crew Sept 5 - 7 at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, Syracuse, NY

Plug 4:The Suffering Please contribute to my Film Indigogo campaign for "THE SUFFERING" https://igg.me/at/QPLKyPMlLOI/x/23221202#/

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We podcast in the name of peace and this week we discuss our comic reviews that you can read on www.nerdinitiative.com

We cover Marvel, DC, and more before diving into some of the latest news! 

Our main topic this week is the first two episodes of Peacemaker season 2! We dive into full spoilers, so beware if you have not seen it yet. 

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School is back in session, kids!

We kick it off by talking about our comic reads and some news before diving into the cult classic Happy Madison film that started them all. 30 years ago, Adam Sandler went back to school for the fate of his father's company. We break down our thoughts and review this film seeing how it holds up today. (20min) 

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We finally finish up season 12 of Supernatural by discussing episodes 17 through the finale! 

We can move on from the British Men of Letters, and we can discuss how Supernatural may have an issue with its character deaths. 

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With Peacemaker season 2 out this week, we recapped the first season to refresh that recollection. From Peacemaker's terrible father, to the body snatching butterfly invaders, and everything in between. Now we're ready for whatever new song and dance James Gunn delivers this week, as Peacemaker and the gang are back August 21st on HBO Max (or whatever it is called this month). #peacemaker #jamesgunn #dccomics #johncena

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Get your salt and your weapons, it's time to jump back into the world of Supernatural as we continue with episodes 9 through 16 of Season 12. The British Men of Letters continue to be a menace, and our loathing of Mary Winchester starts to load in 4K! 

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