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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast, where our in-house movie nerds Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans take you on an unscripted journey yakking and chatting about some of their favorite movie moments and cinematic scenes, from past and present, presented without snark and snobbery for your listening pleasure.
For this extra-special episode the guys take a look back at 1973’s American Graffiti, George Lucas’ cinematic love letter to a bygone era that would redefine the word nostalgia and would become one of the most beloved films of all-time. Its impact on the culture would be profound, influencing everything from cars, music, fashion, and politics, and would introduce iconic talent that would dominate Hollywood for generations, especially writer/director George Lucas, Ron Howard, and Harrison Ford.
Among the most successful efforts of the ‘New Hollywood’ era, our hosts discuss the meaning of nostalgia itself, the surprising similarities between it and Lucas’ followup, Star Wars, perhaps the greatest soundtrack in film history, and why capturing the liminal space between yesterday and today continues to be so elusive.
More than anything, they discuss how American Graffiti (and films like it) prove that good storytelling can make us care about the troubles and concerns of another generation, about the universality of being human, and why the things that mattered can still matter long after the lights have gone off and memories are all that remain.
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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast, where our in-house movie nerds Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans take you on an unscripted journey yakking and chatting about some of their favorite movie moments and cinematic scenes, from past and present, presented without snark and snobbery for your listening pleasure.
On deck are two blockbusters directed by Steven Spielberg that are as much science-fiction spectacle as they are family dramas, and whose success and innovative film-making would help reshape the movie industry forever.
First is 1977’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Spielberg’s follow-up to 1975’s Jaws that proved the shark’s success was no fluke. By not making the aliens malevolent but benevolent, it was a revelation at the box-office, bested only by George Lucas’ Star Wars. Next is 1982’s E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, the heartfelt story of an alien lost on Earth who befriends a young boy that quickly became the most successful movie in history (a title it kept for 11 years until it was dethroned by Spielberg’s own Jurassic Park).
Our hosts examine the relatable inspirations for both films, realizing their continued success owes as much to nostalgia as groundbreaking cinematic storytelling. Listen as they discuss the surprising connections between Spielberg’s films and George Lucas’ Star Wars (did you know E.T.’s species has an official name?), how E.T. inspired a hit Neil Diamond song, and speculate if Spielberg’s 2022 autobiographical The Fablemans can be considered a thematic follow-up to both films. All this and more when you listen today!
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Listen as hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of April 2025The biggest games of the month include: South of Midnight, Steel Hunters, The Talos Principle: Reawakened, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 2, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, and Tempest Rising.
Other notables include: Blue Prince, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (PS5), The Last of Us Part II Remastered (PC), Days Gone Remastered (PC, PS5), Forza Horizon 5 (PS5), Monument Valley (1+2 Switch), Ninja Hayate HD and Time Gal HD Remaster, Lunar Remastered Collection, Commandos: Origins, and Promise Mascot Agency.
Everything ElseBut there’s more! Nintendo makes the Switch 2 official! It’s powerful! It’s expensive! It’s coming June 5! The Last of Us Season 2 returns this month! A Minecraft Movie breaks box-office records! And speaking of movies, the Death Stranding movie finds its writer and director in Michael Sarnoski (Pig, A Quiet Place: Day One).
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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast…for the year of 2024! And what a year, especially when it comes to the movies we loved, liked, and loathed. Regular hosts Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans are joined by editors Susana Bojorquez and (making his podcast debut) Brian Kwayi in a spectacular, extra-long episode overstuffed and ready to explode with everything that made this year in cinema what it was.
Did your best/worst make the list? Ours included The Wild Robot, Joker: Folie à Deux, A Different Man, Dune: Part II, The Substance, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Fall Guy, Anora, A Real Pain, Nosferatu, Deadpool & Wolverine, Thelma, Civil War, Blink Twice, Godzilla x Kong The New Empire, Ricky Stanicky, Saturday Night, Gladiator II, The Bikeriders, Sing Sing, Juror #2, Alien: Romulus, The Beekeeper, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Red One, Challengers, Sasquatch Sunset, Rebel Ridge, Transformers One, and many, many others. Listen now!
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The Consumer Electronics Show for 2025 is behind us, yet the memories of tomorrow’s tech remain. On deck for this CES recap are Popzara’s Senior Tech Editor Herman Exum and techie noob Nate Evans to take listeners through this year’s bits and bytes of what the future possibly holds for us. Sadly, while our favorite tech guest, Computer America’s Ben Crossman may have been absent physically, but he was ever-present in spirit.
While this year’s extravaganza may have been more iterative than innovative, there was still plenty to see and chat about now that the (digital) dust has settled. AI may have dominated the showroom floor (and headlines), but that’s not all! Crazy laptops, VR/AR headsets, faster monitors, stretchable screens, robot companions, cuddle bots, e-car updates, gaming handhelds, next-gen GPUs from Nvidia and AMD, cat accessories, salty spoons, and enough solar powered-goodness for everyone.
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Listen as hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of November 2024The biggest games of the month include: Metal Slug Tactics, Tetris Forever, Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival, Mario and Luigi: Brothership, Slitterhead, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Lego Horizon Adventures, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
Other notables include: Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection (Physical), Genshin Impact (Xbox)Irem Collection Vol 2, and Nine Sols.
Everything ElseBut there’s more! Nintendo updates their Nintendo Music app! Did you get your Alarmo clock yet? Nintendo also confirms the highly-anticipated (and still unnamed) Switch 2 will be fully backwards-compatible with its predecessor! Speaking of Nintendo, fans of their Super Nintendo World amusement park can look forward to Donkey Kong Country additions in the near future! Valve announces a special edition Steam Deck OLED: White! Halo 2 turns 20! Sony’s PlayStation 5 is here! Apple’s Mac Mini (2024) is also here!
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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Halloween Spooktacular!, our yearly dose of creepy movie mayhem to help make the holidays extra sweet and double-dangerous. The theme for this year’s ghoulish goulash of frightful fun is Terrifying Tots!, i.e. films meant for kids that were unintentionally (or intentionally) scary, leaving impressions for all the wrong reasons.
Our regular hosts “Embalmed” Ethan Brehm and “Nasty” Nate Evans are joined by “Sadistic” Susana Bojorquez for an extended look at a batch of terrifying titles that left kiddos cinematically scarred, but satisfied. A special intro from Hollywood legend Malcolm McDowell helps make this spoonful of salty sugar go down just a little easier.
Films diabolically discussed on this episode include: Sleeping Beauty (1959), Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971), Shelley Duvall’s Mother Goose Rock ‘n’ Rhyme (1989), Labyrinth (1986), Return to Oz (1985), and Coraline (2009).
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Your Popzara Pals celebrate 40 years of Autobots and Decepticons waging war across the galaxy – and our imaginations – as our own Cybertronian warriors Nate Evans, Chris Mitchell, and editor-in-disguise Sebastian Stoddard assemble in epic cybernetic roundtable chat about two animated features that perfectly everything we love about Optimus Prime, Megatron, and the rest: 1986’s Transformers: The Movie and 2024’s Transformers One.
Listen as the gang discusses how Hasbro and Marvel were able to (literally) transform a product designed to sell toys to children into one of the most beloved and resilient franchises in history – and how it took veterans from Pixar to restore luster to a premise that was starting to feel a little rusty.
Listen further as they explore how Transformers has upended expectations for decades, how a generation of latchkey kids came to accept death and loss, Orson Welles’ journey from Rosebud to Unicron, what the Michael Bay films got right, how Chris Hemswoth honors Peter Cullen, possibly the most quintessentially 1980s soundtrack ever, the surprising connections between Transformers and Sylvester Stallone, the genius of AOR King (and Popzara fan) Stan Bush, and more. It’s an episode beyond good, beyond evil, and beyond your wildest imagination.
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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast, where our in-house movie nerds Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans take you on an unscripted journey yakking and chatting about some of their favorite movie moments and cinematic scenes, from past and present, presented without snark and snobbery for your listening pleasure.
On deck for this episode are two entries in Terry Gilliam’s “Trilogy of Imagination”, the other being 1985’s Brazil, that showcase what happens when absolute imagination is met with absolute ambition, a surefire recipe for disaster – and often something wonderful.
First up is 1981’s Time Bandits, which has the distinction of being the only “children’s film” with executions, severed limbs, exploding parents (and exploding dogs). Gilliam presents an entirely original time-traveling comedy with inspired performances, dazzling effects, and just a touch of classic Monty Python humor that appeals to kids and adults alike, despite a fractured narrative with more holes in it than any map of the universe.
Next is 1988’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, a lavishly produced spectacle of fever dream storytelling just as famous for its off-screen spectacle as it has for what’s on screen. A triumph of visual and aural absurdity, Gilliam’s adaptation of the beloved German fable featuring perhaps the most unreliable narrator in literature can finally be viewed on its own considerable merits. And what lovely merits they are!
Our hosts tackle both films with aplomb, discussing how sometimes style does triumph over substance, how Terry Gilliam may be the living embodiment of Auteur Theory, how both films skilly hide their megastar cameos (Sean Connery and Robin Williams), favorable comparisons to both 1939’s Wizard of Oz and Spielberg’s Hook, and the sad reality of how Hollywood has been replacing talented dwarf actors with CGI effects instead of hiring the real thing.
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Listen as hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of September 2024The biggest games of the month include: Reynatis, Astro Bot, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, The Casting of Frank Stone, BAKERU, Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, and Wild Bastards.
Other notables include: Final Fantasy 16 (PC), God of War Ragnarok (PC), Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Fitness Boxing Featuring Hatsune Miku, Yars Rising, Age of Mythology: Retold, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Lollipop Chainsaw RePop.
Everything ElseBut there’s more! Sony finally makes the PlayStation 5 Pro official! And it’s gonna cost you! Happy 21st birthday to Valve’s Steam, which revolutionized how people buy and enjoy PC gaming! Speaking of celebrating, happy 25th anniversary to Sega’s Dreamcast, gone but never forgotten (the old console even got name-checked in the 2024 Presidential election). Did you know one of our co-hosts recorded this episode in Japan? If you aren’t insanely jealous, listen today to hear this special dispatch from the Land of the Rising Sun! Akihabara, here we come!
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Listen as hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of July 2024Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak, The First Descendant, Darkest Dungeon 2, Earth Defense Force 6, Once Human, and Zenless Zone Zero.
Other notables include: SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos, Ace Combat 7 (Switch), Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance, and TMNT: Splintered Fate.
Everything Else!But there’s more! Xbox Cloud Gaming now on (Select) Amazon Fire Devices! Speaking of Xbox Game Pass, Call of Duty is now available on the subscription service – but you’ll probably have to pay a little more to play it! The Halo TV series has been canceled after two seasons! But at least Sega’s Like a Dragon: Yakuza is getting its own series, courtesy of Amazon! And don’t forget about those sexy Deadpool & Wolverine “cheeky” controllers!
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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast, where our in-house movie nerds Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans take you on an unscripted journey yakking and chatting about some of their favorite movie moments and cinematic scenes, from past and present, presented without snark and snobbery for your listening pleasure.
On deck for this episode are two mid-century movies that would define not just the “surfer movie” genre, but would dramatically influence the American culture landscape.
First up is 1959’s Gidget, Paul Wendkos’ classic starring Sandra Dee in her most iconic role as the lovable, irrepressible title character. Long credited as jump-starting both the summer beach movie genre and helping turn the sport of surfing into a national craze, beneath its bubbly exterior hides a deeper, more complex examination of a post-WW2 generational shift that would change America – and how young Americans saw themselves – forever.
Next is 1966’s The Endless Summer, Bruce Brown’s groundbreaking documentary showcasing a preternatural love not just for the sport of surfing, but those who dedicate their lives searching for the elusive perfect wave. Brown’s film, using only footage and his colorful commentary, manages to capture both the spirit of the 1960s while maintaining an optimistic outlook for humanity, despite the enormous cultural upheaval happening across the world.
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Listen as hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of June 2024
The biggest games of the month include: Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, Monster Hunter Stories, Still Wakes the Deep, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, and….Banana Clicker?
Other notables include: Riven, V Rising (PS5), Assassin’s Creed Mirage (iOS), Star Wars: Hunters, Metal Slug Attack Reloaded, SPY×ANYA: Operation Memories, Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked, Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition, and Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game.
Everything Else
But there’s more! But there’s more! The troubled Street Fighter Movie is still coming, despite losing its Australian directors, in March 2026 from Sony! Speaking of Street Fighter, get ready to snag Hori’s SF-emblazoned Fighting Commander Octa SF6 Edition Controllers showcasing Cammy and Juri! E3 is dead and gone, but that doesn’t mean the summer gaming extravaganza can’t go on. Between Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, which company had the best presentation?
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Listen as hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of May 2024
The biggest games of the month include: Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Hades II (Early Access), XDefiant, V Rising, Homeworld 3, Read Only Memories: Neurodiver, Paper Trail, and Nine Sols
Other notables include: System Shock (Consoles), Little Kitty, Big City, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, Animal Well, MultiVersus (Returns), and Endless Ocean Luminous.
Everything Else
But there’s more! Atari Buys Intellivision, officially ending the oldest console war. Emulators are on iOS, including RetroArch! RIP Judgement (and frequent Godzilla) actor Akira Nakao. Great news – the Fallout Show is great! Microsoft’s Copilot will watch (and nag) your game playing skills! Tomb Raider series is coming to Amazon Prime (and not the anime version on Netflix)! Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is out now; and gaming owes more to George Miller than you might think!
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Listen as hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of April 2024The biggest games of the month include: Stellar Blade, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, SaGa: Emerald Beyond, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board!, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Sand Land, Megaton Musashi W: Wired, and Phantom Fury.
Other notables include: Braid: Anniversary Edition, TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants, Harold Halibut, Biomorph, BioGun, Children of the Sun, Sea of Thieves (PS5), and Grounded (PS, Switch).
Circana: Thinking AheadWhile Circana (formerly NPD) remains the gaming industry’s best snapshot of what’s moving and shaking up both physical and digital retail shelves across the country, it’s time for us to move on. Going forward, The State of Gaming will no longer report on Circana’s monthly sales estimates – unless there are specific newsworthy (i.e. sales related) items from them.
Everything ElseBut there’s more! Apple will officially allow retro game emulators on the App Store! The Atari 400 Mini is coming (surely, Jeff Minter is excited)! Will there be a PlayStation 5 Pro? Do we even need one? The Fallout TV series is almost here! No DLC for Baldur’s Gate 3, says its developers. Is Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire the best videogame movie that’s not based on a videogame?
Also stayed tuned for Cory’s semi-regular update on the latest and greatest controllers from around the world (but mostly China, honestly). Selections this month include the Mobapad’s M6 HD Joycons (Switch), PDP’s Victrix Pro BFG Wireless Controller (for PS/Xbox), FLYDIGI’s APEX 4 Wireless Controller (PC, Switch, iOS/Android), as well as his mini-review of Sony’s PlayStation Portal.
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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast, where our in-house movie nerds Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans take you on an unscripted journey yakking and chatting about some of their favorite movie moments and cinematic scenes, from past and present, presented without snark and snobbery for your listening pleasure.
On this episode our hosts explore two examples of classic and neo noir from entirely different generations of filmmaking (and filmmakers) where the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, with delightful results for those in the audience.
First is 1954’s Dial M for Murder, Alfred Hitchcock’s adaptation of Frederick Knott’s play where the “perfect murder” meets an imperfect world. Featuring an unforgettable performance by Hitchcock-favorite (and future real-life princess) Grace Kelly, the film would become a popular template for generations of thrillers where the fun comes from watching a well-oiled machine go off the rails.
Next is 1981’s Body Heat, the directorial debut from Lawrence Kasdan (writer of The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark) starring William Hurt and Kathleen Turner (also making her film debut) that pairs classic film noir with erotic thrills in one satisfying, sexy package. It would likewise become the template for countless other erotic thrillers that would dominate the 1980s, made even better by John Barry’s unforgettable score and Richard H. Kline’s dazzling cinematography.
What’s the difference between classic noir and neo-noir? Did you know Hitchcock’s film was originally filmed and meant to be viewed in 3D? Did a murderous femme fatale inspire Jessica Rabbit? Can a murder mystery still be a whodunnit when you already know who dunnit?
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of February 2024The biggest games of the month include: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Helldivers 2, Mario Vs. Donkey Kong, Persona 3 Reload, Skull and Bones, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, and Pacific Drive.
Other notables include: Tomb Raider Remastered, Foamstars, Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster, Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery of Serpentcoil Island, Slave Zero X, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake, Nightingale, Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, and Pentiment (PS5, Switch).
Circana: January 2024Circana remains the gaming industry’s best snapshot of what’s moving and shaking up both physical and digital retail shelves across the country. All estimates are for entertainment purposes only. Total sales of new gaming hardware and software topped $5.06 billion, a huge 15 percent uptick over last year.
Highlights on the Top Twenty software charts Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 snags the top spot yet again, Namco Bandai’s Tekken 8 debuts high in second, Warner Bros’ Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League in third, Sega’s Persona 3 Reload in fourth, Sega’s Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth in seventh, Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown in thirteenth, and Bandai Namco’s Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash in nineteenth.
Everything ElseBut there’s more! The live-action Borderlands movie gets a trailer! Microsoft makes it official as several (formerly) Xbox console exclusives come to PlayStation 5 and Switch! Did you know there was a Palword phenomenon? Did you know it may not last? Also: listen for Cory’s monthly recommendations on next-level gaming controllers to up your game, this month’s selection include the GuliKit KK3 MAX, BEITONG Zeus 2, and the BIGBIG WON Rainbow 2.
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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast…for the year of 2023! And what a year it was, especially when it comes to the movies we enjoyed the most (and others, less so). Joining regular hosts Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans are Popzara editors Susana Bojorquez and Will Griffin making their first-ever podcast debuts in spectacular fashion as our quartet of film fans engage in a tremendously long discussion of the best, worst, and everything else that rocked their movie worlds in 2023. Let’s get to it!
So what made their lists? Sneak peaks include: Creed 3, American Fiction, Killers of the Flower Moon, Godzilla Minus One, The Flash, Anatomy of a Fall, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, John Wick 4, Oppenheimer, Barbie, Renfield, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Past Lives, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, The Killer, Air, Robot Dreams, The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse, The Zone of Interest, Poor Things, Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Monster, Dream Scenario, Blackberry, and many, many others.
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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast, where our in-house movie nerds Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans take you on an unscripted journey yakking and chatting about some of their favorite movie moments and cinematic scenes, from past and present, presented without snark and snobbery for your listening pleasure.
For your listening pleasure on this episode are two films harkening back to a simpler time, both cinematically and narratively, about imperfect men becoming unlikely role models. These are the type of films favoring essence over spectacle, characters over caricatures. And did we mention the snow?
First up is 1994’s Nobody’s Fool, directed by Robert Benton and starring Paul Newman in an Oscar-nominated performance as Donald “Sully” Sullivan, a man still learning to grow up at the age of 60. Based on Richard Russo’s novel (of which was recently expanded into a trilogy), it’s the ultimate character study of both actor and role. Next is 2023’s The Holdovers, director Alexander Payne’s expressed throwback to 1970s style film-making starring Paul Giamatti in his own Oscar-nominated performance as an unlikable professor realizing just how much he still has to learn about life.
Our hosts dive into both films like book nerds into great literature, and with surprising results. Listen and learn the shocking similarities between Paul Newman and Tom Cruise, and how Paul Giamatti’s attempt to break into action films didn’t go as planned. If they really “don’t make films like they used to”, then what did we just watch?
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast…for the year 2023! And what a year it was. On this happily supersized episode our regular hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans are again joined by extra special guest Antal Bokor (from 3rd Coast Review and Culture Combine) sort through the embarrassment of interactive riches one of the very best years in gaming history had to offer.
It’s a smorgasbord of gaming goodness – did your favorites make the cut? Besides the expected “Game of the Year” candidates like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and other digital delights, other games discussed include: Dead Space (Remake) (Antal’s GOTY), Amnesia: The Bunker, Jusant, System Shock Remake, Metroid Prime Remastered, The Talos Principle 2, Viewfinder, Firmament, and Tchia.
But there’s more! Other games include Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, Hi-Fi Rush, Wild Hearts, Dave the Diver, Lies of P, Exoprimal, Honkai: Star Rail, The Void Rains Upon Her Heart, and Sanabi (Cory’s GOTY), Final Fantasy XVI, Air Twister, Resident Evil 4 (Remake), Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, Street Fighter VI, Quake 2: Remastered (Nate’s most played GOTY), DOOM (1993) Sigil 2, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, The Making of Karateka, Humanity, RoboCop: Rogue City…and many others. We said it was a year for the record books, and we weren’t kidding!
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The Consumer Electronics Show for 2024 has come and gone, but the memories of the world’s biggest technology showcase remain. Recapping the extravaganza is our own Senior Tech editor Herman Exum joined by techie neophyte Nathan Evans and MVP guest Ben Crossman from The Computer America Show to talk about the magical future-world of tomorrow’s tech… today!
Without question, the real star of CES 2024 was AI. From clever uses to questionable ones, the show floor in Las Vegas was dominated by AI in all its forms, including repurposed smart home devices, AI-powered outdoor grills, bird-identifying binoculars, PC accelerator cards, adorable robot companions, beds, pillows…Who needs to think when AI can do it for you?
But it’s not just AI! Other headline making tech included gigantic screens (C Seed’s N1 wants all your money), transparent OLED/MicroLED displays, home battery backup systems, E Ink toilets (yup), clutter-free desktop PCs, Windows/Android hybrid laptops, UTI diagnostic tests, smart dog collars, PlayStation cars, dancing “interactive” plants, and much, much more.
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The biggest games of the month include: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, and Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising.
Other notables include: Batman: Arkham Trilogy (Switch), Kingpin Reloaded, Born of Bread, Pokemon Scarlet And Violet: The Hidden Treasure Of Area Zero – The Indigo Disk, Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Definitive Edition, Outer Wilds (Switch), Resident Evil 4 Remake (iOS), and Sonic Dream Team (Apple Arcade).
Circana (RIP NPD): November 2023Circana remains the gaming industry’s best snapshot of what’s moving and shaking up both physical and digital retail shelves across the country. All estimates are for entertainment purposes only. Total sales of new gaming hardware and software topped $5.8 billion, a 7 perfect drop from last year, largely due to a perilous 24 percent drop in sales of new gaming hardware.
On the final Top Twenty software charts before the holidays there’s few surprises as Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 debuts in first, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 back in second, EA’s Hogwarts Legacy rises to third, Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. Wonder in fifth (with the plumber’s Super Mario RPG Remake debuting in sixth), Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Mirage, Bandai Namco’s Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections debuts in twelfth, Square Enix’s Star Ocean: The Second Story R debuts in seventeenth, and Ubisoft’s Just Dance 2024 in twentieth.
Everything ElseBut there’s more! It’s a sad RIP to actor James McCaffrey (voice actor for both Max Payne and Alan Wake), who passed away this month at age 65. Also RIP (finally) to the tradeshow turned spectacle E3 (1995 – 2023). Id Software’s iconic DOOM turns 30 this month, and to celebrate John Romero released the free expansion Sigil 2, proving once again that the OG DOOM will never, ever die.
Elsewhere Rockstar Games’ massively anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 gets its first trailer, and it’s already broken records. Sony’s PlayStation 5, once impossible to get, continues to sell like gangbusters after topping 50 million consoles sold in three years. Plus, stay tuned for a special treat as Cory shares his picks for the best outrageously priced (yet outrageously good) “pro” controllers for your enthusiastic fingers. Did your favorite make the cut? Happy Holidays!
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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast, where our in-house movie nerds Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans take you on an unscripted journey yakking and chatting about some of their favorite movie moments and cinematic scenes, from past and present, presented without snark and snobbery for your listening pleasure.
Wrapped under this year’s podcast tree is our second Santa-themed holiday episode featuring two very different, yet oddly similar movies about men becoming Santa Clause. Parents should exercise caution before gathering the family around the television, however.
First up is 1994’s The Santa Clause, the John Pasquin-directed, Tim Allen-starring family film about a man tricked into becoming the literal Father Christmas. The guys dissect why this holiday favorite, which spawned a massively successful franchise that continues to this day, is darker and more satisfying than you remember. It’s the rare Christmas entertainment where body horror and child custody take center stage, where farting reindeer and legalese reveal the true meaning of Christmas is about loving not who you are, but who you could be.
Next is 1980’s Christmas Evil (aka “You Better Watch Out”), Lewis Jackson’s infamously miscategorized psychological examination of a man descending into madness that’s more Taxi Driver than a typical Halloween-style slasher. Lighter on blood than the marketing suggested, Brandon Maggart wows in a stunning performance predated Joaquin Phoenix Oscar-winning turn in Joker, with beautifully shot locations that look better than most modern films. How many Christmas films can boast having a Frankenstein-like mob wielding actual torches?
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Our guest on this literary episode of the Popzara Podcast is Dr. Bernard Schweizer, Professor Emeritus of English at Long Island University, who joins our own book nerd Nathan Evans to talk about the formation of Heresy Press, his new publishing outlet designed to “give oxygen to unfettered creativity and to provide a home for authors and books that are not currently favored through the conventional publishing channels.”
They also discuss Heresy’s debut release, Nothing Sacred: Outspoken Voices in Contemporary Fiction, an anthology of 12 original stories from an eclectic collection of authors whose only commonality is fearlessness.
Dr. Bernard and Nathan also chat about the importance of freedom of speech in a world increasingly given into tribalism, Pen America’s worrying analysis on the publishing industry’s “booklash”, avoiding left/right labels, censorship by exclusion, navigating and avoiding destructive negativity on social media, the growing dissatisfaction with identity politics (exemplified in recent works like R.F. Kuang’s Yellowface and the Jeffrey Wright-starring American Fiction), and much more.
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Joining our resident blockhead Nathan Evans on this episode of the Popzara Podcast are the writing/cartooning duo of Luca Debus and Francesco Matteuzzi to talk about their new book Funny Things: A Comic Strip Biography of Charles M. Schulz, a unique look at the life of the cartoonist that uses comic strips to illustrate his Midwestern roots to creating the world’s most beloved comic strip, Peanuts.
2022 was the centennial of Charles Schulz (1922 – 2000) birthday, and what better way to celebrate the creator of Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock than with a lovingly created look at his life through comic strips? The guys discuss the world’s love of Peanuts, finding the right moments of Schulz’s life to share with fans, giving lesser known cartoonists (Jim Sasseville) their due, similarities with Bill Watterson’s Calvin ‘n Hobbes, how finding the right partners (Bill Melendez, Vince Guaraldi) helped bring Peanuts to life, and so much more.
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of August 2023The biggest games of the month include: Baldur’s Gate 3, Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, Immortals of Aveum, Atlas Fallen, Blasphemous 2, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles, Sea of Stars, and Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy.
Other notables include: Quake 2 Remastered, Red Dead Redemption Remastered, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, WrestleQuest, and Vampire Survivors (Switch).
Circana (Formerly NPD): July 2023Circana remains the gaming industry’s best snapshot of what’s moving and shaking up both physical and digital retail shelves across the country. All estimates are for entertainment purposes only. Total sales of new gaming hardware and software topped $4.18 billion, a slim 1 percent uptick over last year.
The software charts get interesting as Remnant II debuts in first, Diablo IV takes second, Final Fantasy XVI in fifth, Pikmin 4 debuts in sixth, and Exoprimal in sixteenth.
Everything ElseBut there’s more! Nintendo’s Switch surpasses the lifetime sales of the Wii in the US! Was the Gran Turismo movie really the weekend’s number 1 at the box-office? You really shouldn’t sell stolen copies of Starfield. PlayStation Plus is getting a hefty price hike! There’s a new PSP coming – the PlayStation Portal! And Super Mario Bros. Wonder looks like the trippiest Mario adventure yet.
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We chat with the creator of a documentary examining what might have been Bruce Lee's final film and the cultural impact of its iconic star.
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The guys talk summer's biggest blockbusters, obscure JRPG resurrection revolution, PlayStation milestones, and more.
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The guys revisit two classics from possibly the best year ever for pop cinema that span The Hero's Journey and Hitchcock.
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The guys talk arcade fighters, final fantasies, Windows handhelds, not missing E3, and more.
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of May 2023The biggest games of the month include The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Redfall, Ravenlok, Darkest Dungeon 2, Humanity The Outlast Trials (Early Access), Lego 2K Drive, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, After Us, Miasma Chronicles, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, and System Shock.
Other notables include Hogwarts Legacy (PS4/Xbox One), Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!, Star Trek: Resurgence, and World of Goo Remastered via Netflix.
Circana (Formerly NPD): April 2023Circana remains the gaming industry’s best snapshot of what’s moving and shaking up both physical and digital retail shelves across the country. All estimates are for entertainment purposes only. Total sales of new gaming hardware and software topped $4.1 billion, a 5 percent drop from last year ($4.3 billion).
On the Top 20 software charts EA’s Star Wars: Jedi Survivor debuts high in first place while Deep Silver’s Dead Island 2 makes a surprisingly strong debut in second. Capcom’s Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (the first Gameboy Advance collection on the charts) debuts strong in eighth, Square Enix’s Final Fantasy I-VI Bundle comes in fourteenth, and Nintendo’s Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (the second GBA collection) debuts in fifteenth.
Everything ElseBut there’s more! Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a record-breaking hit, selling 10 million copies in 3 days! We loved it so much we did a whole podcast about it (you should listen!). The Five Nights at Freddy’s Movie gets a teaser trailer, and no, it’s not the Nicolas Cage-starring Willy’s Wonderland. Steam is getting demos timed trials, so try before you buy! Speaking of Steam, the much-anticipated Dolphin emulator won’t be hitting the store anytime soon.
Konami is remaking Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater with a slightly different name (i.e. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater)! Sony’s PSVR 2 might be a hit! And Sony announces a mobile accessory for the PlayStation 5 – but just how mobile could it be?
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On this melodic episode of the Popzara Podcast our own Cory Galliher and Sebastian Stoddard unite to talk about Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Switch, the direct sequel to 2017’s Breath of the Wild. Just days after its May 2023 release it’s already become one of the fastest-selling, highest-rated games of all-time – but was the hype justified?
Cory and Sebastian take listeners on a quest of both nostalgia and nuance, reliving their favorite Zelda moments as they explore Link’s latest, and possibly greatest, adventure yet. Listen as they discuss how the game’s new gameplay additions (Ultrahand, Fuse, Ascend, Rewind) continue the series’ penchant for constant innovation, graphics (tech) vs. visuals (art direction), the miracle of launching a AAA game in a near-perfect state these days, epic trailers, thirst-trap Gannon, and so much more.
It’s dangerous to go alone – and thankfully you won’t have to when you listen today. It’s not a secret to everyone anymore!
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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast!, where our own movie nerds Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans take you on an unscripted journey yakking and chatting about some of their favorite movie moments and cinematic scenes, from past and present, presented without snark and snobbery for your listening pleasure.
On this scrumdiddlyumptious episode our hosts unwrap 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the flavory-savory cinematic adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel. Directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder in perhaps his most iconic (and deranged) role, it’s since become one of the most beloved films of all-time.
Our hosts discuss how the right combination of director, star, music, and pathos helped create a timeless classic that’s endured for generations. Also on the lickswishy menu are comparisons to Tim Burton’s inferior 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the recent “revision controversy” of Dahl’s literary work, the film’s surprising number of Nazi allusions, and so much more.
It’s one Everlasting Gobstopper that never stops giving its sugary goodness, your golden ticket to pure imagination you don’t want to miss!
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of April 2023The biggest games of the month include: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Dead Island 2, Minecraft Legends, Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp, The Last Case of Benedict Fox, Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1-2, and Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores (DLC).
Other notables include: Ghostwire: Tokyo (Xbox), Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (Xbox), Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly, The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story, Disney Speedstorm (Early Access), and the actual release of Everspace 2.
Circana (Formerly NPD): March 2023Circana remains the gaming industry’s best snapshot of what’s moving and shaking up both physical and digital retail shelves across the country. All estimates are for entertainment purposes only. Total sales of new gaming hardware and software topped $4.6 billion, a 5 percent dip from last year. Notably, Sony’s PlayStation 5 has been breaking records across the board, a huge turnaround when the console was nearly impossible to find.
On the Top 20 software charts Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 Remake debuts in the top spot, followed by Warner Bros’ Hogwarts Legacy in second, and Sony’s MLB: The Show 23 debuts in third. Take 2’s WWE 2K23 debuts high in seventh, Nintendo’s physical version of Metroid Prime Remastered in thirteenth and, perhaps as a nod to upcoming Star Wars projects, Warner Bros’ LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga returns in capping off the list in twentieth. May the 4th be with you.
Everything ElseBut there’s more! The Super Mario Bros. Movie breaks a billion at the box-office! We predicted it! Sony’s Twisted Metal series gets a teaser-trailer! Speaking of Sony, their PSVR 2 headset is finally coming to retailers! The upcoming Street Fighter movie reboot gets a pair of Australian directors! And you can actually play the new Street Fighter VI (demo, anyway) right now!
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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast!, where our own movie nerds Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans take you on an unscripted journey yakking and chatting about some of their favorite movie moments and cinematic scenes, from past and present, presented without snark and snobbery for your listening pleasure.
Is a double-dose of Nintendo nostalgia as the guys revisit the original – and infamous – live-action Super Mario Bros. (1993) starring Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo and Dennis Hopper. A notorious box-office disaster, audiences weren’t ready for its bizarre mix of Max Mad, Blade Runner, and fetish dancing in a film that was “Mario” in name only.
The same can’t be said of the new animated blockbuster The Super Mario Bros Movie (2023) from Illumination Studios starring Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jack Black, which has broken box-office records and could signal Hollywood’s next obsession. It’s truly a love letter to Brooklyn’s favorite brothers (and Nintendo).
So what did they think? (spoiler: they loved both!) What changed in the three decades between both films? The guys discuss the two very different ways of adapting a beloved character, taking chances, the musical madness of Koji Kondo, dancing goombas, the crazy insanity of Jack Black, breaking the videogame movie curse, why critics might be wrong, and so much more. Press play and listen today – wahoo!
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of March 2023The biggest games of the month include: Resident Evil 4 Remake, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, The Last of Us Part 1 (PC), Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure, Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key, and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.
Other notables include: Sifu (Xbox), Remnant: From the Ashes (Switch), Have a Nice Death, Tchia, and Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania.
Circana (Formerly NPD): February 2023New name, same Mat Piscatella! NPD is now Circana – and remains the gaming industry’s best snapshot of what’s moving and shaking up both physical and digital retail shelves across the country. All estimates are for entertainment purposes only. Total sales of new gaming hardware and software topped $4.6 billion, a 6 percent increase over last year.
On the software charts Warner Bros’ Hogwarts Legacy unseats Activison’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remake for the top spot, while EA’s Dead Space remake stays cozy in third. Sony’s The Last of Us: Part 1 returns in sixth, EA’s Wild Hearts debuts high in eighth, Sega’s Like a Dragon: Ishin! enters the list at ninth, while Square Enix’s Octopath Traveler II sneaks in at tenth.
Elsewhere on the list Nintendo’s Kirby’s Return to Dream Land debuts at fifteenth, Sega’s Company of Heroes 3 lands in sixteenth, Sony’s The Last of Us: Part II returns in eighteenth, and Square Enix’s Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line rounds out the list in twentieth.
Everything ElseBut there’s more! E3, formerly the biggest gaming event in the world, has been canceled yet again. Maybe this time for keeps? Sony’s The Last of Us renaissance continues with the release of The Last of Us: Part I on PC…but was it worth the wait? Warner Bros’ Smash Bros. ripoff homage MultiVersus is set to be shut down this summer – but will it return? Word on the street Sony’s PSVR2 isn’t selling that hot – but Cory still loved it anyway!
Will 2023 be the year that game movies finally take off? Apple TV’s Tetris and Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game provide some biographical references for game/movie fans everywhere – all from the comfort of home. Check out our interview with the Pinball directors when you’re done listening to this!
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Our guests on this table-tilting episode of the Popzara Podcast are filmmakers Austin Bragg and Meredith Bragg, i.e. The Bragg Brothers, the writing/directing duo of Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game, their new film that tells the (mostly) true story of how Roger Sharpe would key part in helping overturn archaic gambling laws that made the game illegal.
The guys chat everything from what it was like working with an apprehensive legend, how 2023 could be the year videogame/amusement movies become respectable, how meta narrative is an amazing storytelling mechanic, comparisons to classics like Pirates of Silicon Valley and American Splendor, epic ’70s mustaches, inspirational similarities between Roger Sharpe and Rocky, and so much more.
Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game is available now on streaming services everywhere. Even if you don’t know a flipper from a bumper, drop a quarter on your favorite podcast, pull that plunger and listen today!
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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast!, where our own movie nerds Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans take you on an unscripted journey yakking and chatting about some of their favorite movie moments and cinematic scenes, from past and present, presented without snark and snobbery for your listening pleasure.
On tap this episode are two cult-classics from 1988 that were the first (and only) directorial efforts by their special-effects creators, and both sporting killer scores by composer John Massari. It was a time when special effects were still special, even if they serve as a reminder that Hollywood was about to change forever.
First up is The Wizard of Speed and Time, written, directed, edited, and starring special effects man Mike Jittlov in his first (and only) feature film. An expanded version of his infamous 1979 short film made for The Wonderful World of Disney episode “Major Effects”, has there ever been a film so unbelievably optimistic about the magic of special effects, yet so diabolically cynical about Hollywood? While it’s nearly impossible to find a ‘legit’ copy there are plenty of decent copies freely available online.
Next is Killer Klowns From Outer Space, another first (and another only) directorial effort by the Chiodo Brothers, stop-motion masters whose work you’ve definitely seen in other movies. It’s a true horror-comedy classic that’s as big on spectacle as it is low on budget as the Chiodos employ every trick in the book to bring their ludicrous premise of murderous space clowns turning people into cotton candy to life, helped by one of the decade’s most undeniably catchy theme songs from “The Dickies”.
The guys explore the magic of practical special effects, from stop-motion animation, forced perspective, time-lapse shots, puppets, and other Hollywood magic from an era that would help birth legendary talents like Tim Burton, Don Bluth, and Phil Tippett. Are some movies just better on VHS? Did you buy both soundtracks on vinyl? Press play and listen today!
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Grab your wands and join students Cory Galliher and Nia Bothwell on this piertotum locomotor episode of the Popzara Podcast as the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff alumni gather to discuss Warner Bros’ return to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World of magic and never-ending teenage drama in Hogwarts Legacy, the latest non-Harry Potter Harry Potter game that’s charmed fans around the world.
From fantastic beasts to stuttery frame rates to the pleasantly irritating benefit of receiving too much gear, our two wizarding nerds take listeners on a journey about what it’s like to fully immerse themselves in a 19th century magical world. Can the wizarding world of Harry Potter survive, or even thrive, without its titular wizard? Listen as Cory and Nia cast their Expecto Patronum on fellow fans and curious outsiders today!
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of February 2023The biggest games of the month include: Hogwarts Legacy, Deliver Us Mars, Wild Hearts, Atomic Heart, Returnal (PC), Metroid Prime: Remastered (Switch), Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, Like A Dragon: Ishin!, Tales of Symphonia Remastered, Octopath Traveler II, Blood Bowl 3, The Settlers: New Allies, Kirby’s Return To Dream Land Deluxe, Company of Heroes 3, Destiny 2: Lightfall, Wanted: Dead, and Scars Above.
Sony’s PSVR2 is about to unleash virtual reality for the PlayStation 5 with an absurdly long list of launch titles – including Horizon Call of the Mountain, Gran Turismo 7, Tetris Effect and many others. Are your eyeballs ready?
NPD: January 2023NPD remains the gaming industry’s best snapshot of what’s moving and shaking up both physical and digital retail shelves across the country. All estimates are for entertainment purposes only. Total sales of new gaming hardware and software topped $4.3 billion, a 5 percent drop from last year.
The Top Twenty software charts were a healthy mix of old and new, led by EA’s Dead Space remake debuting in second, Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Engage in fifth, Square Enix’s Forspoken in seventh, and Bandai Namco’s One Piece Odyssey in ninth.
Everything ElseThere’s more! Microsoft makes their promise to bring Call of Duty back to Nintendo! Speaking of Nintendo, did you hear Super Nintendo World theme park finally opened in LA? There’s an action-packed Tetris movie coming – no joke! The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is set to become the biggest (and most expensive) Switch game yet! Want a million bucks? Better practice those dragon punches with Street Fighter 6!
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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast…with an anime twist! Japanese animation reached unprecedented heights in 2022, with an astonishing number of anime films showing up in theaters across the country – even topping the box-office. To mark such tide-turning events regular host Ethan Brehm takes a well-earned breather as Sensei Nate Evans is joined by Popzara’s own Chris “Wolfman” Mitchell and – making his podcast debut – Sebastian Stoddard in a kawaii-packed episode looking at the best theatrically released anime movies of 2022. Plus a few surprises.
Films discussed include (but not limited to!) Belle, Sing a Bit of Harmony, Pompo: The Cinéphile, Ryoma! Rebirth: The Prince of Tennis Movie, The Deer King, Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Goodbye, Don Glees!, Revue Starlight: The Movie, Inu-Oh, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, One Piece Film: Red, Evangelion Thrice Upon a Time, Drifting Home, Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie, Bubble, and several others. So many others.
But there’s more! The gang also discuss anime-adjacent goodies like Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Spy x Family, Chainsaw Man, Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War, Studio Ghibli’s Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies, the domination of Netflix-produced anime, Junji Ito anthologies, why 3DCG is so jarring, the Japanese-ness of Ghostwire: Tokyo, and so much more. Ganbatte!
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It’s Popzara’s Movie Time! Podcast…for the year of 2022! And what a year it was, especially when it comes to movies and film. Our regular hosts Ethan Brehm and Nate Evans are once again joined by Popzara’s own Christian Stirling for a ludicrously long discussion of the best, worst, and everything else we saw in the cinema, at home, and everywhere else in 2022. Let’s get to it!
So what made their lists? You’ll have to listen, but sneak peaks include: Top Gun: Maverick, The Batman, Avatar: The Way of Water, Violent Night, The Woman King, Prey, Banshees of Inshirin, Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, Luck, Aftersun, Crimes of the Future, Meet Cute, Cha Cha Real Smooth, Brian and Charles, Spirited, Elvis, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Jurassic Park: Dominion, Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe, The Fabelmans, Funny Pages, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and plenty others.
Come for the lists, stay for the commentary! While the guys can only agree to disagree on their top favorites and fails, stay tuned for some bonus babbling about their favorite movie moments of the year, why the cinematic experience matters, and so much more. Don’t wait for the Oscars and listen today!
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of January 2023The new year gets off with a bang! The biggest games of the month include: Fire Emblem Engage, Forspoken, Dead Space, One Piece Odyssey, A Space for the Unbound, Persona 4 Golden + Persona 3 Portable, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, Colossal Cave (welcome back Ken and Roberta Williams!), and fresh new Xbox ports of Monster Hunter Rise and Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.
NPD: December 2022NPD remains the gaming industry’s best snapshot of what’s moving and shaking up both physical and digital retail shelves across the country. All estimates are for entertainment purposes only. Total sales of new gaming hardware and software topped $7.7 billion, a 2 percent uptick over last year. Furthermore, total year-end sales were $56 billion for 2022, a 5 percent decrease from 2021’s $59 billion.
The Top Twenty software charts is mostly returning champs, though newcomers include EA’s stylistic Need for Speed: Unbound in eighth, Square-Enix’s Final Fantasy VII: Reunion remake in tenth, and Kragton Games’ The Callisto Protocol in seventeenth. The guys also look at NPD’s yearly round-up for the best-selling games of 2022 – did your favorites make the list?
Everything ElseBut there’s more! The Powerwash Simulator revolution continues as Lara Croft’s mansion gets the clean treatment later in the month! HBO’s live-action The Last of Us series is a massive hit, scoring the network’s second-best premiere in a decade! Google’s Stadia may be dead, but its controller lives on (in Bluetooth form)! The 2023 Academy Awards may have a major contender with a Monster Hunter twist with Tár, starring Cate Blanchett! Nintendo plans on producing even more Switch consoles this year, defying all expectations! The power of Zelda is strong with this one.
A little self-promotion! Don’t forget Popzara’s State of Gaming year-end spectacular on the best, worst, and everything else we loved (and loathed) in the world of gaming for 2022, with returning champ Antal Bokar (from 3rd Coast Review and Culture Combine). What a year!
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast…for the year 2022! On this extra special year-end recap episode our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans are once again joined by extra special guest Antal Bokor (from 3rd Coast Review and Culture Combine) – with assists from other Popzara Pals – to discuss the best, worst, and everything else that helped make gaming in 2022 surprisingly great. Let’s get to it!
So many games! Did your favorites make the cut? Games discussed include: Elden Ring, Immortality, High on Life, Vampire Survivors (and its clones), Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Scorn, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Gran Turismo 7, Escape Simulator, Dying Light 2: Stay Human, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, PowerSlave Exhumed, FixFox, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, Ooblets, Atari 50: Anniversary, Stray, Sonic Frontiers, and many others.
Come for the lists, stay for the commentary! The guys recap a year overflowing with quality blockbusters worth your time (and some stinkers not so much), touching on everything that made 2022 so memorable. Collections! Remasters! Rehashes! We got it all. Do hits like Sonic 2 and Uncharted mean videogame movies/shows will finally break through in 2023? Does Valve’s Steam Deck live up to the hype? Did Sonic creator Yuji Naka really get arrested (twice)? Will cloud-gaming ever become a thing? Listen today!
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It’s the Consumer Electronics Show for 2023! The world’s biggest technology showcase has come and gone once again, but there’s still plenty of amazing (and some less so) innovations in the world of tech and gadgetry to fill up an entire episode, and that’s exactly what you’re going to get in this extra-large, extra-special recap of what went down in Las Vegas.
Our own Senior Tech editor Herman Exum and innocent bystander Nate Evans are joined by frequent (and favorite!) guest Ben Crossman from The Computer America Show to once talk, discuss, and rabble-rouse over what consumers should expect to see over the upcoming year – provided any of it actually comes out, that is.
This year’s extravaganza was more evolution than revolution, but there was still plenty to gaze over. OLED and Micro LED displays were (of course) on display, as were oddball innovations in laptops (dual-screen? OLED/E Ink Twists?), urinalysis pucks, subscription-based cutting boards, self-driving baby strollers (and baby translators), noise-canceling/air-purifying headphones, add smells to videos, accessible makeup, PlayStation 5 Leonardo, PSVR2, and so much more.
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It’s The State of Gaming Podcast, Popzara’s in-depth look at what’s shaking up the gaming landscape delivered on a monthly basis. Our hosts Cory Galliher and Nate Evans guide you through the best, worst, and everything else making headlines and headway in the world of interactive entertainment.
The Biggest Games of December 2022The last month of 2022 goes out with some bangers worth your attention: The Callisto Protocol, Need For Speed Unbound, Dragon Quest Treasures, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Hello Neighbor 2, Crisis Core – Final Fantasy 7 – Reunion, High On Life, Aka, Samurai Maiden, and even Choo-Choo Charles.
NPD: November 2022NPD remains the gaming industry’s best snapshot of what’s moving and shaking up both physical and digital retail shelves across the country. All stats and estimates are for entertainment purposes only. Total sales of new gaming hardware and software topped $6.286 billion, up a nice 3 percent from last year ($6.111 billion), buoyed by a huge 45% uptick in sales of new gaming hardware.
On the software charts Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) wins the top spot yet again, with Sony’s God of War Ragnarok debuting high in second and Nintendo’s Pokémon Scarlet/Violet in third. Interestingly, both Sony and Nintendo experienced their best-ever first month sales ever with both titles. Sega’s Sonic Frontiers also debuts high in fourth, with Sony’s Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales rejoining the charts in ninth. The only other new entry is Square-Enix’s Tactics Ogre Reborn remake, debuting in seventeenth.
Everything ElseBut there’s more! Did you hear Amazon’s Luna will now play games you’ve already purchased from Ubisoft’s Connect? Will you want to? Speaking of Amazon, they’re set to release the next Tomb Raider game and are working on a live-action God of War series.
Did you watch 2022’s The Game Awards? Did you think Elden Ring and God of War would win nearly everything? There’s a Death Stranding live-action movie in the works – and Hideo Kojima’s involved! Tesla Model X / S cars get Steam support – just don’t game and drive! Happy Holidays everyone!
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On this highly collectible episode of the Popzara Podcast our own trainers Cory Galliher and Nia Bothwell join the gym to take on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, their journeys to becoming true Pokémon Masters, and the evolution of all-things Pokémon.
Do Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have technical hiccups? You bet!. Does that detract much from the experience? Not really. It’s a snark-free chat about the latest chapter in one of Nintendo’s best-selling franchises, as well as the evolution of Satoshi Tajiri / Game Freak’s eternally popular series from the early days of 2D pocket monsters to recent 3D updates like Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
It’s a journey from Game Boy to Switch and everything in-between, and who better than a duo of true Poke Nerds taking a little nostalgia trip with a few thousand of their dearest friends?
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The guys dare to be stupid and discuss two different comedies about the wonderfully wacky world of "Weird Al" Yankovic.
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The guys talk new Pokémon, 3D Sonic, cross-platform limits, holiday shopping, Xbox Live and more.
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Popzara's Ev Wong and special guest Em Casalena take a look at a choice selection of J-horror's best.
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The Popzara Ghouls offer a choice selection of horror classics guaranteed to frighten your mood.
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The guys talk COD, survival horror reboots, DC superheroes, AMD/Intel, animated Mario, and more.
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The father son duo behind the new film discuss love, loss, and the power of healing.
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Ev Wong and Kat Kim return to further examine the social implications of family, expectations, and chaebols in popular K-Dramas.
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The guys talk The Last of Us, Splatoon, Cyberpunk anime, game development education, and more.
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Ev Wong and Kat Kim Netflix and chill by discussing how K-Dramas came to dominate entertainment.
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The guys follow the clues and discuss two movies celebrating the unsung, conspiracy-believing heroes within us all.
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The guys talk Saints Row reboot, classic collections, the full Genesis Mini 2 lineup, NPD, and more.
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The guys talk Stray, recent JRPGs, powerwashing, the new PS Plus and Steam Deck, NPD, and more.
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Ev chats with an acclaimed contributor to a all-female comics anthology of nine short stories.
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The guys talk Diablo, Mario Strikers, divisive Sonic, bodacious turtles, arcade fighters, and a non-E3 June.
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The guys discuss the first two theatrical Star Trek movies, the need for characters, and why the franchise has lived long and prospered.
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The award-winning cartoonist chats about her new book, dual-identities, and the importance of art in our lives.
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The guys talk Evil Dead games, forgettable big releases, cute ‘em ups, Pac-Man fever, and the remnants of E3.
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The guys talk LEGOs, Nintendo Sports, lightgun remakes, early access hits, and the new Sonic the Hedgehog boom.
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