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Archive for June, 2008

Win FUTURAMA: THE BEAST WITH A BILLION BACKS on DVD!

Posted Monday, June 30th, 2008 at 4:43am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Fox Home Video, three (3) copies of FUTURAMA: THE BEAST WITH A BILLION BACKS on DVD…

SModcast 55

Posted Monday, June 30th, 2008 at 0:28am

SModcast 55: Naked Butz - In which our heroes get corny, analyze the father of American obesity, and get a shot of maturity.

TV Or Not TV: 6/30 - 7/6

Posted Monday, June 30th, 2008 at 0:14am

This week Will talks about his enjoyment in watching the new show The Baby Borrowers, looks forward to Burn Notice, and can’t wait for the web premiere of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. All this is yours free of charge along with the suggested viewing items for this week once you click…

Weekend Shopping Guide 6/27/08: Doc Brown’s Flux Capacitor

Posted Friday, June 27th, 2008 at 5:05am

It’s time once again for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted… This week featuring Marty McFly, Bender, Colin Farrell, Wall-E, Olivia Newton John, David Duchovny, Roland Emmerich, and more…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 49: Fat Elvis and the Robot Army

Posted Friday, June 27th, 2008 at 5:02am

Ken & Dana return with some thoughts on Pixar’s Wall-E, venture back into Dana’s workshop, catch up on recent travels, discover the wonder that is Fat Elvis, and talk of Dana’s special relationship with his elementary school principal…

Win THE SWORD IN THE STONE on DVD!

Posted Friday, June 27th, 2008 at 3:24am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Walt Disney Home Video, three (3) copies of THE SWORD IN THE STONE on DVD…

Comics in Context #226: Half a Decade with the Hulk

Posted Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at 4:55am

Peter’s back with an in-depth look at the cinematic do-over featuring everyone’s favorite gamma-monster, THE INCREDIBLE HULK…

Win XANADU on DVD!

Posted Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at 4:23am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Universal Home Video, ten (10) copies of XANADU on DVD…

Trailer Park: Adam Yauch

Posted Thursday, June 26th, 2008 at 3:54am

Christopher Stipp gets with Beastie Boy Adam Yauch as they talk about his newest film, GUNNIN’ FOR THAT #1 SPOT, and talk about the process of making a documentary… and why, due to the color of my skin, I can’t jump…

Win JOHN ADAMS on DVD!

Posted Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 at 4:22am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with HBO Home Video, three (3) copies of JOHN ADAMS on DVD…

Toy Box: The Seventh Kingdom - Ssejjhhorr!

Posted Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 at 2:42am

All good things come to those that wait, and the wait is finally over for fans of the Four Horsemen’s 2007 FANtastic Exclusives! Michael checks out one fo the evil mutants tonight, and gives a brief lowdown on the reasons for the shipping delay…

Comics & Comics: Super Fun Time Summer Comedy Blowout

Posted Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 at 2:40am

Matt Cohen returns to share his summer comedy movie-going experiences, looking both to the past and to the future…

TV Or Not TV: 6/23 - 6/29

Posted Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 at 5:28am

Will comes back from the brink of insanity after trying to come up with recommendations on what to watch in the next week of Not TV…

Win WELCOME HOME ROSCOE JENKINS on DVD!

Posted Monday, June 23rd, 2008 at 22:06pm

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Universal Home Video, three (3) copies of WELCOME HOME ROSCOE JENKINS on DVD…

Weekend Shopping Guide 6/20/08: I Yam What I Yam, Again

Posted Friday, June 20th, 2008 at 5:29am

It’s time once again for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted… This week featuring Popeye, Wart, The Doctor, Mike Myers, Dr. Carter, Dennis Wilson, and more…

Win POPEYE THE SAILOR: VOLUME 2 on DVD!

Posted Friday, June 20th, 2008 at 5:08am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Warner Home Video, three (3) copies of POPEYE THE SAILOR: VOLUME 2 on DVD…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 48: Trader Vic’s

Posted Friday, June 20th, 2008 at 3:24am

Ken & Dana, desperate to keep their streak going despite Dana jetting off to Atlanta, scramble to put together a truncated edition of the Snydecast using tin cans and string…

Win IT’S A BOY GIRL THING on DVD!

Posted Thursday, June 19th, 2008 at 5:25am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Anchor Bay Home Video, three (3) copies of IT’S A BOY GIRL THING on DVD…

Cabin Fever #28: Lisbon Mots

Posted Thursday, June 19th, 2008 at 5:22am

With our duo deep in the grips of Euro 2008 fever (Spain FTW!!!), they attempt to pull themselves away from the TV long enough to talk about such non-football related things as sex-crazed lesbian vampires, the best and worst bits of the new Gladiators show, which dead animals Brian would and wouldn’t eat, OCD pigs, plus some advice on where not to hide one’s heroin stash. They are joined once again by their household name soap star friend, Mr. Ian Cooke, who performs Google duties throughout…

Win MEET THE SPARTANS on DVD!

Posted Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 at 6:17am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Fox Home Video, two (2) copies of MEET THE SPARTANS on DVD…

Comics in Context #225: Getting Lucky in New York

Posted Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 at 6:16am

Peter takes in the Big Apple’s World Science Festival and gets all super-sciencey, including encountering the real Dr. Savage…

Toy Box: Bob Kane Batman Black and White

Posted Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 at 5:55am

Michael hates to view the world in simple black and white…except when it comes to his Batman statues. This week he checks out the latest Batman Black and White statue from DC Direct, based on the artwork of Bob Kane!

Win THE LIST on DVD!

Posted Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 at 5:45am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Fox Home Video, three (3) copies of THE LIST on DVD…

Win DEVIL MAY CARE, The New JAMES BOND Novel!

Posted Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 at 3:39am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Doubleday, three (3) copies of the new JAMES BOND novel, DEVIL MAY CARE…

TV Or Not TV: 6/16 - 6/22

Posted Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 at 1:25am

Will walks us through a new week that starts of with sex and drugs and ends with pure testosterone. Somewhere in between he gives us the rest of the shows and also talks about the mid-season finale of BSG…

Comics & Comics: HULK SMASHing Good Time

Posted Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 at 1:23am

Matt’s back with a mean green review of THE INCREDIBLE HULK!!!

Masters Of Song Fu #1: Round 2 Challenge

Posted Monday, June 16th, 2008 at 21:46pm

You’ve been waiting for it, and here it is - we’ve got our Round 2 Challengers, and now we reveal the Round 2 Challenge!

SModcast 54

Posted Monday, June 16th, 2008 at 3:53am

SModcast 54: SModder’s Day - In which, fittingly, our heroes talk about childish things.

Win BURN NOTICE: SEASON ONE on DVD!

Posted Monday, June 16th, 2008 at 2:55am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Fox Home Video, three (3) copies of BURN NOTICE: SEASON ONE on DVD…

Weekend Shopping Guide 6/13/08: Wall-E & Geek Think

Posted Friday, June 13th, 2008 at 4:47am

It’s time once again for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted… This week featuring Wall-E, Fred Hembeck, Jamie Bell, Samuel L. Jackson, John Adams, Tony Randall, Jack Klugman, Jack Bauer, Dano, Raymond Burr, Jack Nicholson, Maxwell Smart, and more…

Win THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN on DVD!

Posted Friday, June 13th, 2008 at 2:32am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Universal Home Video, ten (10) copies of THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN on DVD…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 47: Finland

Posted Friday, June 13th, 2008 at 2:10am

Ken & Dana return with the promise to end a cliffhanger, but wind up arguing over the ongoing logo contest, venture into Dana’s workshop, announce their upcoming music channel on live365, argue some more, discuss dialects, inaugurate their poetry corner, and wind up on a high note…

Trailer Park: Roman Polanski Is Still A Pedo

Posted Friday, June 13th, 2008 at 1:51am

Christopher Stipp is back to talk about Polanski, the Hulk and kicks around some comments for the trailers of CHOKE and RELIGULOUS, one of which was superb and the other, well, not so much…

Cabin Fever #27: Let’s Get Wet

Posted Thursday, June 12th, 2008 at 0:00am

Do you remember Wet Wet Wet? No? We do. And we remembered them about 2 minutes before we started to record this show, which unfortunately led to us babbling on about them for a long time. We do have a lot of the regular stuff for you though. Stories about free airplanes, innuendo ridden nails in the head, and the good news that we can be your financial managers. And Wet Wet Wet. I can’t stress enough how much Marti Pellow is involved. Chef Joel (creator of the Snydewich) was wonderful enough to create a splendor for us too. Plus, a bonus episode!

Toy Box: Gentle Giant Tusken Raider Mini-Bust

Posted Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 at 5:19am

There might be pegs and shelves full of Indiana Jones, Batman, and Hulk crap, but let’s not forget the old standby - Star Wars. Michael takes a look at the latest release in Gentle Giant’s long running mini-bust series, the Tusken Raider…

Win THE ONION MOVIE on DVD!

Posted Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 at 2:39am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Fox Home Video, two (2) copies of THE ONION MOVIE on DVD…

Masters Of Song Fu #1: Round 2 Challengers Announced

Posted Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 at 0:55am

It was a fierce battle amongst our songwriting Challengers and Masters, but Round 1 voting has ended. Click here to find out which of our Challengers are moving on to Round 2…

SModcast 53

Posted Monday, June 9th, 2008 at 6:04am

SModcast 53: Meat Curtains - In which our heroes talk about beef. Lots.

TV Or Not TV: 6/9 - 6/15

Posted Monday, June 9th, 2008 at 4:52am

Will talks a little about WEEDS before he takes on, with Herculean effort, the schedule offerings that the oncoming week of television have to offer. Brace yourself, it’s going to get ugly…

Comics & Comics: All About THE WACKNESS

Posted Monday, June 9th, 2008 at 4:49am

Matt is back with a review of the new film THE WACKNESS…

Win CHiPs: SEASON 2 on DVD!

Posted Friday, June 6th, 2008 at 0:04am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Warner Home Video, three (3) copies of CHiPs: SEASON THREE on DVD…

Weekend Shopping Guide 6/6/08: Blue & Gold Are Go!

Posted Thursday, June 5th, 2008 at 23:57pm

It’s time once again for the Quick Stop Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted… This week featuring Booster Gold, Blue Beetle, Dirty Harry, The Hulk, Tony Robinson, Mannix, Jack Kirby, Stephen King, Maxwell Smart, Will Ferrell, Maggie Smith, Michael Crichton, and more…

Trailer Park: Sex

Posted Thursday, June 5th, 2008 at 22:22pm

Christopher Stipp dishes about SEX AND THE CITY’s trouncing of INDIANA JONES, peeks at the trailers for BURN AFTER READING and CITY OF EMBER and lets Ray Schillaci talk about movies which deserve a little dusting off…

Ken P. D. Snyde-Cast 46: Are You There, Steven? It’s Me, John.

Posted Thursday, June 5th, 2008 at 6:22am

Ken & Dana announce that they’ll be attending this year’s DragonCon in Atlanta, discover the quantum effects of podcast recording, and then dive full bore into Indiana Jones and ponder why John Rhys Davies’s phone didn’t ring before going deep into their childhood theme park memories…

Cabin Fever #26: Twenty-Six, We Hardly Knew Ye

Posted Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 at 19:42pm

Cabin Fever 26 was the greatest episode the guys have ever recorded. It had thrills, chills, and enough laughs to fill the stomachs of 7 small elephants. They discussed POLICE ACADEMY, the questionable nature of The Brady Bunch family life, plus they finally started their long awaited CĂșpla Focal As Yiddish segment. Unfortunately, due to a technical error (Aaron spilled coffee on the mixer), the entire show was lost to the darkness, never to be heard by mortal ears. So instead, two days later, the disheartened duo threw together the piece of crap you’re about to download. Try not to be too disappointed, folks…

Win DEAD ZONE: THE FINAL SEASON on DVD!

Posted Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 at 2:53am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with Lionsgate Home Video, three (3) copies of DEAD ZONE: THE FINAL SEASON on DVD…

Party Favors: Mannix Speaks!

Posted Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 at 1:05am

In celebration of the DVD release of MANNIX: SEASON ONE, Mike Connors, who played Mannix for eight seasons, called up The Party Favors for an exclusive chat about cars, basketball and Neil Diamond…

SModcast Contest: One Year On

Posted Monday, June 2nd, 2008 at 4:54am

The 52nd episode of SModcast brings not one, but two glorious contests that you, the listener, can enter in celebration of SModcast’s first anniversary. Read on to find the details for both competitions…

SModcast 52

Posted Monday, June 2nd, 2008 at 4:54am

SModcast 52: The (c)Rapture - In which our heroes celebrate a milestone, lament the loss of the ultimate weapon, pit the Christ against the AntiChrist, and plot the most amazing movie ever made.

TV Or Not TV: 6/2 - 6/8

Posted Monday, June 2nd, 2008 at 4:07am

Will tries his darndest to try to actually present you with a daily guide of things to watch after he gushes over the season finale of LOST…

Opinion In A Haystack: Don’t Be Saucy To Strangers

Posted Monday, June 2nd, 2008 at 3:14am

Bob Rose spouts off again… this time mourning the loss of Hedley Lamarr, introducing himself to some strangers, and even eating a few of his own words with much dismay…

Win ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING on DVD!

Posted Monday, June 2nd, 2008 at 2:44am

We’re giving away, in conjunction with BBC Home Video, three (3) copies of the ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING COLLECTION on DVD…