Invasion of the Podcast!
392 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsSteve and Paul discuss all manner of comics, movies, video games, and manly fist fights.
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Ep. 384 - Tomorrowland, Today!
January 26, 2024 20:16 - 2 hours - 337 MBThis week I am joined by Jeff of The Skewered Universe Podcast and Tales from the Podcast, El Goro of The Talk Without Rhythm Podcast, and Terry of Strange Highways to talk about what we have been watching recently (Start of show till 35:44) a trio of silly secret stories (35:44-45:35), discuss 2015's Tomorrowland and what happens when a film can't make up its mind about what it wants to be (45:35-1:52), we play a game of Real or Fake about movie food tie-ins (1:52-2:17), and a special annou...
Ep. 383 - 2023 Year in Review!
December 22, 2023 23:02 - 2 hours - 368 MBThis week we are joined by Nathaniel of At the Devil's Ball and Terry of Strange Highways as we close out 2023 with a roundtable discussion of such topics as the decline of physical media, the writers and actors strikes, Marvel's messy phase 5, and favorite films watched.
Ep. 382 - Our Glorious Purpose!
November 17, 2023 22:17 - 2 hours - 361 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, He-Man is looking for a new home, we say goodbye to Roger Kastel, the man behind the Jaws poster, someone is willing to pay $2000.00 to watch Hallmark holiday films (news starts at 34:15-59:50), we then talk about Disney+'s Loki Season 2 and if the MCU is being spread to thin between TV and films (starts at 59:50 - spoilers start at 1:19 - 2:12), and then we bring you our all import and super real Black Friday Deals!
Ep. 381 - Skeleton Sex Shirt!
October 27, 2023 17:18 - 3 hours - 421 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, I am joined by Terry of Strange Highways, Richard of being my side piece when Steve is not around, Dynamo Marz of the Force Insensitive Podcast, and the El Goro of Talk Without Rhythm to celebrate Halloween with a trio of spooky stories (news starts at 26:04), discuss the 1978 made for TV film Kiss meets the Phantom of the Park and whatever the hell it was trying to do (feature discussion starts at 42:10), and then we have a roundtable debate about vari...
Ep. 380 - Weird Boners Aside!
October 14, 2023 16:37 - 3 hours - 431 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast we are once again joined by Nathaniel of At The Devil's Ball as we talk about Steve's trip out west for Halloween 45, Miramax wanting to make a shared Halloween universe, the passing of comic creator Keith Giffen (news starts at 3:53), and we talk about a few 'live' Halloween broadcast specials with 2013's WNUF's Halloween Special and 1992's Ghostwatch (1:22-2:45), and then Paul has the guys create their own haunted attraction.
Ep. 379 - Kingdom Come!
September 23, 2023 19:26 - 3 hours - 422 MBThis episode of the Invasion of the Podcast, Steve is back from his vision quest and we eventually talk about Paranormal Activity becoming a stage play, and a woman gets a very strange Amazon order she did not place (News starts at 50 minutes), we then talk about Alex Ross and Mark Waid's 1996 DC comic series Kingdom Come and how it has set a new standard in story telling and art (Feature Presentation starts at 1:07) and then Steve tests Paul's knowledge of Kevin Smith via a 1996 Wizard maga...
Ep. 378 - The Year of Carpenter: The Ward (2010)!
September 18, 2023 00:53 - 1 hour - 234 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast I am joined once again by one half of At the Devil's Ball, Sammael, to finish the journey through The Year(s) of Carpenter with his final film, 2010's The Ward. When a young woman is found in the wake of an apparent act of arson, she is brought to a mental hospital for treatment she is not asking for. She then meets other girls that have been placed there and soon suspects not all is what is seems in the ward...
Ep. 377 - The Hidden (Gem)!
August 31, 2023 21:25 - 2 hours - 382 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast I am joined by special guest and long time friend Pat as we talk about his experiences in film making and what changes and challenges has he seen over the years, then we discuss 1987's The Hidden and how an overlooked sci-fi film has a lot more going on under the hood than you would think (film conversation starts at 46:30) and then we play another round of Box Office Barometer (game starts at 2:22). Go check out where Pat teaches and support young film...
Ep. 376 - Graveyard Shit!
August 25, 2023 19:29 - 3 hours - 488 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast I am joined by friend of the show Richard as we talk about the return of Amicus, grand theft porch, adults being excited for buckets (News starts at 26:00), then we do a compare and contrast of the 1990 film Graveyard Shift and Stephen King's short story of the same name and what makes for a good page to film adaptation (Feature Presentation starts at 1:27:32), and then Richard challenges me to a game of Crosses and Dollar Signs (Game starts at 2:46:45).
Ep. 375 - Rising Stars Vol. 3 - Fire & Ash
August 18, 2023 19:22 - 2 hours - 331 MBI am joined again by El Goro of The Talk Without Rhythm Podcast to finish our 3 part conversation about J. Michael Straczynski's Rising Stars. We move ahead another 20 years and see where the world is now with the Specials taking it upon themselves to change the world for the better, even though some don't see it that way...
Ep. 374 - Twisted Metal!
August 12, 2023 18:50 - 3 hours - 436 MBThis week I am joined by Jeff from The Skewered Universe Podcast and Tales from Podcast to talk about the Peacock Series Twisted Metal (Conversation starts at 36:31) and how does such a crazy idea for a video game actually work pretty well for a live action TV series. I then challenge Jeff to create his own Twist Metal combat vehicle (Game starts at 2:45).
Ep. 373 - The Year of Carpenter: Masters of Horror
August 04, 2023 21:54 - 3 hours - 442 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast we continue the Year of Carpenter by looking at both of his Masters of Horror entries. First up is the conversation Terry and I had on our show Strange Highways in 2021 about Cigarette Burns. Then I had Terry on to discuss the second episode, Pro-Life (Starts at 1:18). One is considered a return to form and and the other one not so much.
Ep. 372 - The (Not So) Haunted Mansion!
July 30, 2023 22:04 - 1 hour - 158 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast I am joined by my wife Mary as we talk about all things Disney's The Haunted Mansion. We get into the some of the history of attraction, why it is still appealing to guests 50 plus years later, and the first attempt at a live action adaptation with the 2003 Eddie Murphy led film. We talk about what the film gets right and (mostly) gets wrong, and how best to translate a ride to film. Then we briefly talk about what we can hope for in the recently released...
Ep. 371 - Rising Stars Vol. 2 - Power
July 21, 2023 21:21 - 2 hours - 314 MBThis week I am joined again by El Goro of The Talk Without Rhythm Podcast to discuss part 2 of our 3 part exploration of J. Michael Straczynski's Rising Stars. We pick up the story 10 years after the end of the previous volume to find a world trying to live with and around the remaining Specials. Most of them just want to be left alone, however, there is a large group holding the city of Chicago hostage with no one getting in or out...
Ep. 370 - The Year of Carpenter: Ghosts of Mars (2001)!
July 14, 2023 20:08 - 1 hour - 268 MBThis week I am joined by both halves of At the Devil's Ball, Nathaniel and Sammaeal, to look at John Carpenter's second to last film, 2001's Ghosts of Mars. An ancient force has been awakened in a mining colony on Mars that causes people to mutilate themselves and attack anyone not affected. Also, it mysteriously causes flashbacks during flashbacks, odd editing choices, and robs Ice Cube of his ability to act. Tuck in., it's going to get weird.
Ep. 369 - The Year of Cannon: Lifeforce!
June 23, 2023 19:15 - 1 hour - 236 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, I am joined by the other half of At the Devil's Ball, Sammaeal, to take a trip back to our Year of Cannon and talk about 1985's Lifeforce. Can Tobe Hooper, fresh off the success/complications of Poltergeist take the novel Space Vampires and turn it into a $100 million block buster? This is the Year of Canon, so you can probably guess the answer. So enjoy the conversation about a film that should have been shorter or longer, more serious or less serious, ...
Ep. 368 - Rising Stars Vol. 1 - Born in Fire
June 16, 2023 18:49 - 2 hours - 346 MBThis week I am joined by the always great El Goro of the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast as we start a three part exploration of J. Michael Straczynski's comic series Rising Stars. First we set the stage talking about Straczynski himself and where he was at in his already successful career prior to breaking into the world of comics writing. Then we dig into the story of Poet, the last of 113 'Specials' and how their existence changed the world for good and for worse. Parts 2 and 3 of the conver...
Ep. 367 - Five for ̶D̶r̶i̶n̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ Fighting!
June 09, 2023 20:47 - 3 hours - 435 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast I am joined by Trevor, host of the Theater of War Podcast to talk about his time in the Marines and his interest in war films, Terrifier 3 is coming whether we like it or not (News starts at 48:17-1:21), and then discuss the 2004 film Miracle about the 1980 US Men's Olympic hockey team's journey and how it became so much larger than the game (1:21-2:45), and I challenge Trevor to a Pop Culture Hockey Quiz.
Ep. 366 - Sinning and Coughing!
June 01, 2023 20:58 - 2 hours - 316 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast I am joined by Nathaniel of At the Devil's Ball to talk about live action remakes of animated films, a flurry of secret stories (News at 16:40-46:30), we then revisit the ground breaking film Sin City and talk about how much of it holds up (and what doesn't) after 18 years (46:30-1:54), and then we play a game of Box Office Barometer for 2005.
Ep. 365 - The Year of Carpenter: Vampires (1998)!
May 26, 2023 16:04 - 3 hours - 437 MBThis week I am joined by friend and co-host of the Strange Highways podcast, Terry, as we exit the 20th century with Carpenter's last film of the 1990's, Vampires. Is his blend of horror and western successful or does it bite? (Film discussion starts at 47:00-2:19). Also, I provide a follow up regarding last week's Wheel of Death Challenge, and talk about the christian summer camp musical, A Week Away. I have notes. (2:19-3:10).
Ep. 364 - Chop & Steele!
May 19, 2023 20:29 - 2 hours - 383 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, friend of the show Richard helps talk about how Florida is being the Florida of everything, a flurry of Secret Stories (News 35:00-1:19), the recently released documentary Chop & Steele and how absurdity is a double edged sword (1:19-2:26), and Paul gets thrown under the Wheel of Death™ once more (2:26-End).
Ep. 363 - Rocket Gut Punch!
May 12, 2023 21:23 - 3 hours - 423 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, the writers' strike delays the rebellion, Zack Snyder thinks you just didn't get it, a high school has a critter problem (News: 36:00-1:25), we discuss Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (spoilers) and how James Gunn wraps up his trilogy of wonderful weirdos (1:25-2:36) and Paul takes Steve to Vacation Bible School again (2:36-3:05).
Ep. 362 - The Year of Carpenter: Escape from L.A. (1996)!
April 28, 2023 18:21 - 2 hours - 336 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast we continue on with the Year of Carpenter by looking at his only sequel, 1996's Escape from L.A. Snake is back and faces the challenges of rogue surfers, plastic surgery monsters, and a limited CGI budget. Will Carpenter get his groove back with a return to a franchise he created? (film conversation starts at 45 minutes)
Ep. 361 -Red Carpi Sun Dawn!
April 21, 2023 20:22 - 3 hours - 443 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, Steve gives his review of Metallica's 72 Seasons, films are becoming TV shows... again, there's a hecking chonker in Virginia, a man sets a record that no one should care about (News 47:38-1:26), we finish our impromptu Red Boi Spring by looking at the bleak War War III what if of 1984's Red Dawn and debate if the film is anti-war or not (1:26-2:30), and Steve makes Paul makes some hard decisions in a new segment called 'One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall.'
Ep. 360 - Rocky IV: Montages and Man-tages!
April 14, 2023 20:12 - 2 hours - 336 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast we break format to have a roundtable discussion about Rocky IV and how it crystalized into a moment bigger than it just being a boxing film. We are joined by Terry of the Strange Highways, Nathaniel Jonsson of At The Devil's Ball and El Goro of the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast. After listening to this you will want to climb the nearest mountain and shout out the name of your nemesis!
Ep. 359 - Z-Blocks and Crockpots!
April 07, 2023 20:26 - 3 hours - 483 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, Steve talks about his adventurous weekend, we speculate about what was going to be announced at Star War Celebration, parents ruining an egg hunt for kids, a train derailment that will put a tear in Steve's eye (34:06-1:28:12), we talk about the 2023 film Tetris and the impact of such a simple game has had on the world (1:28:12-2:48), and Paul challenges Steve to an Egg-cellent Easter themed quiz (2:48-3:31).
Ep. 358 - Steve-Man vs Paulverine!
March 31, 2023 18:24 - 3 hours - 426 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, you can buy a piece of MTV history, two bandits make off with a really large spoon, and science creates a Wooly Mammoth meatball (news starts at 28 minutes), we take a look at 1986's Spider-Man versus Wolverine, a one shot tale bringing two very different characters together and their attempt at teamwork that dissolves into a showdown, and we also dig into the creative team behind the book (starts at 1 hour), and Steve takes Paul to PaulCon 2023! (starts...
Ep. 357 - The Year of Carpenter: Village of the Damned (1995)!
March 24, 2023 19:08 - 2 hours - 405 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast we continue on with The Year of Carpenter with 1995's Village of the Damned (discussion starts at 1:16). A remake of a sci-fi classic that is being funded by Universal. What could possibly go wrong? Why did we just black out for 8 hours? Why are those children staring at us?
Ep. 356 - Ghost Face and Hot Pockets!
March 18, 2023 03:04 - 4 hours - 562 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, we talk briefly about The Last of Us (no spoilers), a bear full of cocaine (no spoilers), (0:49) Ben Affleck is not interested in directing a DCU movie under James Gunn, BW3 gets sued over misrepresentation over 'boneless' wings, odd objects were found in sofas and shallow water, we talk about the Scream franchise how it has fared over 27 years and Paul puts Steve on the spot to talk about Scream 6 (spoilers), (1:39-3:14) and then Steve has Paul commit ...
Ep. 355 - Tipsy Danger!
March 03, 2023 20:06 - 3 hours - 432 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast we talk about our weekend playdate (00:00-39:30), Star Trek is at a crossroads with their streaming offerings and theatrical output, there sure are a lot of Ghostfaces running around right now, we learn which words have been officially added to the dictionary (39:30-1:33) we talk about 2013's Pacific Rim and if going too big is a problem (1:33-2:55), and Paul has Steve guess which Jaeger names are Real or Fake.™ (2:55-3:08).
Ep. 354 - Douche Canoe vs Superman!
February 24, 2023 19:18 - 4 hours - 603 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, Steve talks about his travels out to Vegas and Paul talks about his travels to his living room (:00-1:20), Warners wants to make many more Lord of the Rings movies, AI generated images and stories are gunking up the works, someone paid a lot of money for an old smartphone (1:20-2:03), we talk about the 30th anniversary of the Death of Superman event and how well it has aged and how it had an effect on the entire industry (2:03-3:40), and Paul makes Steve...
Ep. 353 - Steve’s Spicy Hot Takes!
February 10, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours - 369 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, we talk about The Last of Us and how it is working so far, someone paid a lot of money for Han Solo's blaster, Paul has a daughter he didn't know about, a cat shelter is letting you name a litterbox after your ex, we talk about 2022's Skinamarink (spoilers? conversation starts at 1:04, ends at 2:05), and Steven has Paul guess 80's action titles based upon Imdb.com keywords.
Ep. 352 - Preferred Sleep Cheese!
January 27, 2023 21:37 - 3 hours - 507 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast we are joined once again by the mighty El Goro of the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast and talk about The Simpsons going (at least) 36 seasons, Disney folk sure are weird about what they collect, would you eat cheese at night for $1,000.00? and we kick of a new monthly segment on the show in which we talk about comics and we start with the 90's craze of intercompany crossovers with 1997's Hulk vs Pitt (starts at 1:27 the 3:00), and El Goro and Steve fight it o...
Ep. 351 - The Year of Carpenter: Body Bags (1993)!
January 20, 2023 20:45 - 2 hours - 287 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, we kick off Year 2 of our Year of Carpenter (one of us didn't really think this one out) with our friends Sammaeal and Nathaniel from At the Devil's Ball to talk about the made for cable anthology film, Body Bags. After the frustrations of making his last film, can Carpenter find some joy in getting back to gore and scares?
Ep. 350 - Law and Odors!
January 13, 2023 19:45 - 3 hours - 415 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, HBOmax is now asking for more money after taking away content, John Carpenter has a few choice words about Chevy Chase, Canadian 911 calls are no joke, to celebrate Friday the 13th on Friday the 13th, we talk about Part VI: Jason Lives and how it is the bridge between two eras of the franchise, and Steve challenges Paul to be a mid 90's wizard of comics.
Ep. 349 - The Butter Must Flow!
January 06, 2023 19:28 - 3 hours - 533 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, we catch up about our holiday break, Them is getting a re-make, how close should you stick to the source material when changing mediums, some firefighters had a very buttery night, we talk about Clerks III (heavy spoilers, 1:25-2:46) and are thankful Kevin Smith still has something to say and can still make us laugh, and Paul recounts Steve with a tale of wonder and magic.
Ep. 348 - Five Idiots and a Jagoff!
December 23, 2022 20:15 - 4 hours - 675 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast we are wrapping up 2022 by taking a look back on it. We are joined by special guests Sammaeal and Nathaniel of At The Devil's Ball, Terry of Strange Highways, and El Goro of Talk Without Rhythm and discuss the end of Marvel's Phase 4, the remains of the Snyderverse, Star Wars and Star Trek branching out in different directions, the most recent batch of legacy/reboot horror films and how we feel about current the state of the genre, and discuss our favorit...
Ep. 347 - Deeply Personal Ham Talk!
December 16, 2022 19:08 - 2 hours - 408 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, Henry Cavill is Superman no more, Greg Capullo is coming back to Marvel, we talk about one of the saddest stories of 2022, we discuss 1974's Black Christmas and how it was one of the first slasher films and how some of its ideas and themes still resonate today, and Steve gives Paul a test to determine if he has been Naughty or Nice.
Ep. 346 - Better Off Late Than Never!
December 09, 2022 18:43 - 3 hours - 415 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast Steve recounts his time at GalaxyCon Columbus, we briefly talk about Star Wars: Andor (very minor spoilers: starts at 42:00 ends at 54:30), The DCU is getting some major changes, another person is attempting to conquer The Dark Tower, a very odd theft occurred in Germany, we take a look at 1985's Better Off Dead and talk about absurdist comedy and how it is very foundational to our own tastes, and we play a game of Real or Fake involving movie/food tie-in...
Ep. 345 - The Year of Carpenter: Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)!
December 01, 2022 22:00 - 2 hours - 375 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, the Year of Carpenter turns towards a film of two minds with 1992's Memoirs of an Invisible Man. What started out as a promising collaboration between John Carpenter and Chevy Chase turns into a battle over tone and control in which never neither party seemed satisfied with. Looking back 30 years later, does any of it hold up? Conversation about the film starts at 1:07 mark.
Ep. 344 - Dipping Sauce Power Rankings!
November 25, 2022 17:32 - 3 hours - 445 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast Steve cracks the case of Paul spending too much money of chicken nuggets, Disney+'s Echo series will lead into Daredevil: Born Again, you are going to have pay extra if you want death animations, an idiot tries to smuggle a cat onto an airplane, we talk about 2021's Black Friday and how horror comedy needs a specific balance in order to work, and we break out our super official and totally real Black Friday Deals.
Ep. 343 - He is THE Batman!
November 18, 2022 21:47 - 3 hours - 514 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, Steve gives a review of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (very tiny spoiler warning, like Ant-Man tiny), Blumhouse and Atomic Monster are shacking up together, Albert Pyun is in his last days, a candy company doesn't really do a very sweet thing after a lost check for 4.8 million is recovered, we celebrate the life and work of Kevin Conroy and talk about how much of an impact he has made as the voice of Batman, and Steve questions Paul about his Hair Metal...
Ep. 342 - Talking Turkey with Henrique Couto!
November 11, 2022 20:56 - 3 hours - 474 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast the comics world mourns the loss of two more artists, Halloween Ends helped people remember Peacock, James Gunn has a 10 year plan for the DCU, we talk to filmmaker Henrique Couto about his 2014 movie Awkward Thanksgiving and the ins and outs of what it takes to be successful in independent cinema (interview starts are 1:11, ends at 2:47), and Paul challenges Steve to a Turkey edition of Real or Fake.
Ep. 341 - The Year of Carpenter: They Live (1988)!
November 04, 2022 20:04 - 2 hours - 344 MBThis week we continue on with the Year of Carpenter with his most politically charged film in 1988's They Live. Carpenter has a lot to say but not a lot of budget. What he does have is smart casting, a crackling screenplay, and a 5 minute brawl between Roddy Piper and Keith David. OBEY. CONSUME THIS EPISODE. They Live conversation starts at 1:01.
Ep. 340 - Wide Happiness Holes!
October 28, 2022 15:14 - 3 hours - 511 MBThis week Superman is back but which one, a city is asked to take down their 'offensive' scarecrow, the McRib is back... for now, we talk about the divisive film Halloween Ends and it's placement in the most recent trilogy and Steve has Paul take a Halloween exit interview.
Ep. 339 - Pumpkins and Jesus!
October 20, 2022 15:46 - 4 hours - 553 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, Steve was called away by the Steve Signal to save the city, so Richard stepped in heroically in his absence. We talk about Paul surviving the 12 Hours of Terror, some Shudder documentary love, People are trying to change the end of Halloween Ends, Netflix still wants you to binge, there was an actual snake on a plane, and to keep SpOooOoOoky season going we talk about 1976's Carrie and how its a perfect movie of its time, for good and for bad, and Paul a...
Ep. 338 - Get Off My Hell Lawn!
October 14, 2022 19:48 - 2 hours - 396 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast, Nancy wants to go back to Elm Street, there's a big stink in Utah, a bull does bull things, we talk about 2022's Hellraiser and if a different direction is the right way to refresh a franchise, and Paul has Steve play a Halloween version of F**k, Marry, or Kill.
Ep. 337 - A Smorgasbord of Murder!
October 07, 2022 19:59 - 3 hours - 527 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast there is some pre-news talk about lower budget film making (and a spoiler free mini-review of Rob Zombie's Munsters), McDonald's is bring back the Boo Buckets so all of the adults can fight over them, a Steve sighting was seen in California, and completely unrelated to that story it's Fat Bear Week, we start off SpoOoOooOooOkytober by talking about Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter and how it capped off what was intended to be the end of franchis...
Ep. 336 - The Year of Carpenter: Prince of Darkness (1987)!
September 30, 2022 18:21 - 3 hours - 426 MBThis week we are joined again by El Goro of the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast to continue one with our Year of Carpenter journey talking about 1987's Prince of Darkness. After some disappointing big budget box office failures, Carpenter returns to his lower budget horror roots with a film that has a lot to say about faith versus science, the nature of evil, and spitting in people's mouths. Crack open a large container of swirling green goo and enjoy the conversation! Prince of Darkness talk s...
Ep. 335 - A Spiraling Conversation!
September 23, 2022 20:47 - 3 hours - 534 MBThis week on Invasion of the Podcast we are joined by the always awesome El Goro of the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast to talk about John Carpenter teasing something large (and green), a guy breaking a record for visiting pubs that we question the authenticity of, a bunch of racoons breaking into a home repeatedly, we dig into the Junji Ito horror comic Uzuamki and talk about how a simple spiral can become nightmare fuel and Paul has a quiz for Steven and El Goro about spirals. News Starts ...