Planet Tyro: Pop Culture / Media Discussion & Reviews
145 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe are an ever-growing group of MEDIA FIENDS producing fun, analytical and critical discussions, talking about and reviewing almost ALL the various entertainment mediums from Books, Movies, Anime, TV Shows, Graphic Novels AND SO MUCH MORE - with literally 100's OF REVIEWS over our 5+ years you are BOUND to find something to meet your tastes ;)This Podcast feed is an off-shoute from our YouTube Channel where you can find the VIDEO versions of these discussions - http://planettyro.comTHANKS FOR CHECKING US OUT - TWEET US VIA: @PLANETTYRO
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ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL - IT'S GOOD. SO. SHOULD WE EVEN COMPLAIN?
February 24, 2019 00:00 - 52 minutes - 49 MBSince our earliest podcasting days nearly a decade ago we have always spoke about the reality of one of our favourite manga stories getting a big budget live action adaptation... and now that reality is here.. in many ways we are shocked for it to have even turned out as good as it is BUT AS ALWAYS we are going to have this long overdue, HONEST AND CRITICAL discussion on Alita: Battle Angel Thanks to those who have been waiting for us to get to this point and who have run with us for all th...
EARTHRISE BOOK SERIES REVIEW - Daniel Arenson - FORR EARRTTH!
February 24, 2019 00:00 - 17 minutes - 16.7 MBOn this discussion Don Wunder is going to talk about the sci-fi action drama epic EARTHRISE by Daniel Arenson - particularly talking about the first 9 books from the first major series (children of earthrise discussion to come in the future) This book series was a pleasant surprise reminding us of some great classics along the way - although it has its weaknesses for sure overall it's quite an entertaining ride we are happy to finally share our thoughts on
NEW PROJECT: VOICE OF MAIL PODCAST / VOMP.SITE
May 31, 2018 23:00 - 10 minutes - 9.84 MBToday we update our lovley subsribers on a brand new SISTER VENTURE the team here at Planet Tyro are embarking on, and it is a community based podcast focused on voicemails called "The Voice Of Mail Podcast" or just VOMP Don goes over the sordid details but this video is a call to action to anyone who may be interested in this new idea of sending your thoughts to us in voice format about current, news, pop culture, movies, books, anime... pretty much anything we can chew on and get a nice co...
NEW WOODY ALLEN RETRO PODCAST FEED UPDATE - PLEASE LISTEN!
May 02, 2018 23:00 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBTHIS IS A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO INFORM DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND WE HAVE NOW CREATED AN INDEPENDENT WOODY ALLEN PODCAST FEED MAKING IT EASIER TO GET THOSE DISCUSSIONS ONLY - PLEASE RESUBSRIBE TO THE NEW FEED WITH THE LINKS BELOW AS WE WILL SLOWLY BE MOVING THE WHOLE CATALOG OVER THERE ONCE THEY ARE ALL COPIED OVER AND YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON THE TRANSFER WHEN THE FILES ARE NO LONGER HOSTED ON THIS FEED - THANK YOU NEW SUBSRIPTION LINKS_________________ https://woodyallenretro.podbean.c...
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR SPOILER TALK + PROJECT UPDATE!
May 02, 2018 23:00 - 11 minutes - 11.4 MBToday we have a light and fluffy SPOILER DISCUSSION for Avengers: Infinity War AND Don also gets into some updates on the channel / project - DON'T MISS IT!
BLACK PANTHER 2018 SPOILER DISCUSSION + HELP THE CHANNEL INFO!!
February 20, 2018 00:00 - 17 minutes - 16.8 MBToday Don gets into a SPOILER DISCUSSION on Marvel's Latest BLACK PANTHER 2018 Movie Release, with details opinions, positives / negatives yada yada ALSO as mentioned in the video, at the time of this recording our channel has lost monotization rights due to the new YouTube policies but another great channel oppertunity has arisen with the STARDUST TV MOVIE MOBILE APPLICATION You will be helping us to a GREAT extent if you would sign up for the FREE app, create and account then search and ...
500+ VIDEOS?!? UPCOMING HIATUS - BEHIND THE SCENES PLANS!
January 08, 2018 00:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBWE ACTUALLY MADE 500+ VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL!?!? lol... what have we been doing with our lives :P - naa but seriously.. On this year CHANNEL UPDATE.... let me start by saying properly.... This is DONALD WUNDER and todays channel update is to inform you we will be entering a time of HIATUS in 2018 meaning the current 2 videos a week model will be going on hold as myself and the Katface want to start a new project that might give us some financial freedom and allow us to do Planet Tyr...
2015 - LAST DAYS OF CONEY ISLAND & FINAL THOUGHTS ON BAKSHI - #RalphBakshiRetro
January 01, 2018 00:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBGuys we have finally come to the END of the Ralph Bakshi Retrospective - all we have left here to do is first talk about his most recent KICKSTARTER ANIMATION PROJECT which lead to the funding and creation of his latest short movie 2015's - THE LAST DAYS OF CONEY ISLAND and then if you want to jump to TIMESTAMP - 11:38 - you can hear us give our FINAL OVERALL thoughts on Bakshi as a creator / animator / storyteller / Artist to completely bring this project to a clsot A major THANK YOU to al...
1992 - COOL WORLD - MOVIE TALK - #RalphBakshiRetro
December 27, 2017 00:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBBack on the retrospective with a massive critical disaster for Bakshi in what is to (at the time of this recording) still his most recent full fledged movie and we just have to get into this coversation as it turns out the full catastrophe of this project may not actually fall on Bakshi's shoulders alone! 1992's - COOL WORLD
NUTS! DOCUMENTARY - IT'S FREAKING CRAZY BUT IT ACTUALLY DID HAPPEN!
December 25, 2017 00:00 - 21 minutes - 20.4 MBThis months Documentary will double as a nice XMAS RELEASE for our fellow Tyro family! This really is something quite hard to believe that actually happened and has now become one of our favourite craziest not-well-known true American stories! The tale of John R. Brinkleys rise and fall in the 'cough' medical miracle industry is truly.... well... just... NUTS! :P
BIG MOUTH TV TALK - HILARIOUSLY UNCOMFORTABLE PUBERTY SEX COMEDY
December 23, 2017 00:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBToday we dive into a fresh new and EXTREMELY RAUNCHY Netflix animated comedy focused on the trials and tribulations of puberty in all its UNFILTERED uncomoftable-ness! Some people have found this series controversial and even our own DONALD WUNDER came away with some slight admitted unease, however, it cannot be denyed this series has really carved it's own path and is pretty damn hilarious when all is said and done! Have you seen BIG MOUTH - share your thoughts in the comment section below!
FIRE AND ICE - 1983 - MOVIE TALK - #RalphBakshiRetro
December 18, 2017 00:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBContinuing our Ralph Bakshi Retrospective we get to another fan favourite with some great backgrounds and more smooth adventures with rotoscoping 1983's - FIRE AND ICE
JACKY FABER / BLOODY JACK SERIES - ADVENTUROUS HISTORICAL-FICTION ROMP
December 13, 2017 00:00 - 14 minutes - 14.1 MBIt's been another long stretch between book reviews but Don wants to end 2017 discussing a book series that has a fantastic start and very intriguing mix of genres... only to end up spinning it's wheels in a sadly predictable way Regardless of criticism there is actually some potential for great live action adaptations there that we can foresee in the future - until then let's get into this story about the notorious life of MARY JACKY FABER!
2007 - CASSANDRA'S DREAM #WOODYALLENRETRO
December 07, 2017 00:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBBack on the retrospective with Woody returning to his darker themes once again still in the dreary city of London! 2007's - CASSANDRA'S DREAM You can find ALL links mentioned to connect with us for this Project right here - https://goo.gl/skTnwd
AMERICAN POP 1981 HEY GOOD LOOKIN 1982 MOVIE TALK #RALPHBAKSHI #CIAD
December 05, 2017 00:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBContinuing our Ralph Bakshi Retrospective we get to a brilliant generational story taking us through many decades of American music and pop culture 1981's - AMERICAN POP ...... and sadly we also get to another Bakshi project that was previously shelved and really should have stayed that way -_- 1982's - HEY GOOD LOOKIN
LORD OF THE RINGS 1978 MOVIE TALK #RALPHBAKSHI #CIAD
November 28, 2017 00:00 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBContinuing our Ralph Bakshi Retrospective we get to a surprising entry in the filmography - as it may shock some TODAY to actually realise Bakshi actually made the first ever theatrical adaptation release of the still popular fantasy epic 1978's - THE LORD OF THE RINGS... PART ONE?
JUSTICE LEAGUE SPOILER MOVIE TALK - AND CLOSURE #PODCAST19
November 24, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBThe LONG WAIT is finally over, now we can finally get to see the end result of Warner Bros fast track strategy for pushing alot of characters out before they had a chance to shine individually - constant ongoing studio and director issues behind the scenes... and finally what looks like a re-edit of this films original 2 Part intent by Zack Snyder! ....the list of madness goes on and on but suffice to say this is a SPOILER REVIEW / DISCUSSION FOR 2017'S LIVE ACTION JUSTICE LEAGUE MVOVIE .....
STAR TREK DISCOVERY - AN IMPRESSIVELY FRESH RETURN TO TV
November 21, 2017 00:00 - 10 minutes - 10.5 MBSTAR TREK HAS RETURNED TO TELEVISION.... with The Discovery At the time of this recording it has run up to the mid-season finale of season 1 and Donald Wunder just had to share his thoughts on the new adventure right now!
WIZARDS 1977 MOVIE TALK #RALPHBAKSHI #CIAD
November 07, 2017 00:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBContinuing our Ralph Bakshi Retrospective we get to what seems to be his most positively received effort... 1977's - WIZARDS
COONSKIN 1975 MOVIE TALK #RALPHBAKSHI #CIAD
October 31, 2017 00:00 - 25 minutes - 24.1 MBContinuing our Ralph Bakshi Retrospective we get to what is easily considered his most decisive and controversial movie in the entire filmography... ...we don't exactly WIG OUT on it as many many think ...but yeah ...its another head scratcher of sorts... let's get into it!
LOVING VINCENT MOVIE TALK - MOVING YET SERIOUS ARTISTIC BIOPIC #CIAD
October 27, 2017 23:00 - 10 minutes - 9.71 MBWe got a pretty good pick to actually CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY with here The Animated / Rotoscoped tale of Vincent Van Gogh's life and death is a bit more heavy of an experience than expected from watching the trailer... however, that does not take away from the story ultimately and there is alot to admire here from conception to execution - however, as always i do have to offer some criticique overall, so once again get ready for an honest discussion about a very inspired movie!
DEATH NOTE ANIME & 2017 NETFLIX MOVIE TALK - ANOTHER FAILED ADAPTATION
October 16, 2017 23:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBTruth be told we have avoided talking about the Death Note franchise in it's entirety for years since there is already a plethora of reviews and discussions online and we really didn't feel the need to make another video in the humongous over-populated pile for this extremely popular franchise ....and now we have recently been graced with this US Netflix live action adaptation which promised to BREAK THE CURSE of anime - western live action adaptation failures ....well ....now we have a ju...
HEAVY TRAFFIC 1973 MOVIE TALK #RALPHBAKSHI #CIAD
October 09, 2017 23:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBContinuing our Ralph Bakshi Retrospective we actually get to the first movie completely created by Bakshi from a writing AND directing perspective ...and it really is a TRIP of a movie @_@ ...let's talk about it!
FRITZ THE CAT 1972 MOVIE TALK #RALPHBAKSHI #CIAD
October 03, 2017 23:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBWe finally kick off our Ralph Bakshi Retrospective going back with not only his first release but what is considered the first commerically accepted X-Rated Animated feature film to have a theatrical release
2017 - THE BLOOD SPRAY OF ISHIKAWA GOEMON #YEAROFLUPIN
September 24, 2017 23:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBToday we take a look at another highly anticipated TV Special / Movie as we continue our ongoing Lupin the 3rd retrospective! THE HYPE WAS VERY REAL FOR THIS ONE :P 2017's - THE BLOOD SPRAY OF ISHIKAWA GOEMON If you've seen this movie / special, share your thoughts with us down below Our Lupin Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcpwFFvNw5sVjVUvt6oIsB4h2A0m2krCG
RALPH BAKSHI RETROSPECTIVE PROJECT INTRODUCTION #CIAD
September 18, 2017 23:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBThis year for #CIAD we want to do a lil retrospective look at the works of acclaimed cartoonist / film director Ralph Bakshi On THIS video our host Donald Wunder goes through his previous knowledge / experience with Bakshi and also describes how we will be tackling the retrospective in individual videos to follow through the rest of the year As mentioned in the video this endavour canot be done in the usual depth we like to tackle as others but we still wanted to go through Bakshi's works as...
JOHN STEAKLEYS: 'ARMOR' - COMPELLING SCI-FI WAR PSYCHE DRAMA
September 11, 2017 23:00 - 7 minutes - 7.12 MBIt's been a while since we had some BOOK TALK and a previous commenter recommended this one with Don having a positive experience, so... let's talk about it with the TYRO FAMILY :) Thanks to Abe Ndiaye for the recommendation!
WESTWORLD FRANCHISE SPOILER TALK - PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE
September 04, 2017 23:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MBToday we get into another long overdue television discussion on one of the most popular and thought provoking shows of recent years... still moving forward with a second season Don and the katface talk about Westworld's both old and new and even future prospects we may expect from the franchise moving forward
112 WEDDINGS - IS IT REALLY WHAT WE EXPECT IT TO BE?
August 30, 2017 23:00 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MBWe've dabbled in many a discussion on relationships and the ideal of LOVE... well today's doc of the month is focusing on married and divorced people with some real honest retrospective and advice!
MARVEL NETFLIX DEFENDERS - POTENTIAL, BUT SADLY IT'S MEDIOCRE
August 28, 2017 23:00 - 12 minutes - 12.3 MBToday we get to the superhero event of the year - the marvel / netflix character lineup get together in their first group outing as THE DEFENDERS... and honestly it was a somewhat disappointing experience Tune in and see what Don has to say about it!
THE BIG SICK - ENJOYABLE, SLIGHTLY MORE SERIOUS THAN EXPECTED
August 14, 2017 23:00 - 8 minutes - 8.54 MBToday Don gets into a discussion on what is being called the best romantic comedy of 2017? .....hmmmm This movie turned out to be very familiar territory if you guys have been following our recent reviews :P
ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE - A VISUALLY COLD YET WONDERFUL SPLENDOUR
July 29, 2017 23:00 - 7 minutes - 6.96 MBThis months documentary selection has been a massive festival winner for a while now and seeming that we are currently experiencing a summer end at the time of this video an opposing climate seemed quite fitting for discussion!
HANNIBAL TV SPOILER TALK - THE UNFINISHED MINDFU*K MASTERPIECE?
July 24, 2017 23:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBJust recently our host and creator Donald Wunder took a fresh run at re-watching the Hannibal Lecter Movie series to see how it holds up today and then at the end of that discussion hinted next up would be a thorough discussion on the highly praised 2013 tv series THAT DAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED and we get into a major SPOILER discussion over the recent 3 season NBC series, thoughts on the ending and VERY POSSIBLE future followups! If you haven't seen the series this recording is NOT recommen...
YEAR OF LUPIN THE 3RD: 1985 - The Legend of The Gold of Babylon - #YEAROFLUPIN
July 20, 2017 23:00 - 7 minutes - 7.18 MBA forgotten upload for our podcast listners folloing our Lupin the 3rd retrospective - here is the missing link and one of the most hated tv specials / movies Today we take a look at: 1985's - The Legend of The Gold of Babylon Find the website at - https://yearoflupin.wordpress.com
DEAR WHITE PEOPLE TV - HOW CONTROVERSIAL IS THIS A SECOND TIME, EXTENDED?
July 17, 2017 23:00 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBA couple years back Don reviewed a very controversial movie that had good intentions - NOW this movie has a sequel tv series brought to us by netflix and it is possibly even more controversial than the movie - so this time Don decided to get an alternative opinion on the discussion to weight the pros and cons of this show, what it is actually doing and how sucessful it is at actually spreading it's message This one is kind of ranty but the bottom line is we DO LIKE what they are attempting ...
2PAC'S ALL EYEZ ON ME 2017 MOVIE REVIEW - I GAVE IT A CHANCE BUT -_-
July 14, 2017 23:00 - 13 minutes - 13.1 MBDon brings us a movie review for a much beloved Hip-Hop icon that has been getting generally bad reviews... but here Don is possibly coming in as the voice of reason in a much more casual discussion Sadly, even being less critical than most didn't seem to stop the movie ultimately disappointing our reviewer here -_-
2016 - THE ITALIAN GAME #YEAROFLUPIN
July 10, 2017 23:00 - 12 minutes - 12.2 MBToday we take a look at another feature length Lupin the 3rd TV special / movie as we continue our ongoing retrospective and this one does feel a bit like a recycled rush job of sorts -_- 2016's - The Italian Game If you've seen this movie / special, share your thoughts with us down below
13 REASONS WHY TV TALK - FICTIONAL SUICIDAL NARRATIVE GOING TOO FAR?
July 04, 2017 23:00 - 15 minutes - 15.1 MBToday Don get's into a discussion on one of the years most popular and somewhat controversial television shows brought to us by Netflix We also mention an accompanying mini doc related to the series we suggest watching AFTER the series called BEHIND THE REASONS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry-TOaM2Kfk
KATANAGATARI - SHOUNEN ACTION STORY DONE A LIL DIFFERENTLY
July 01, 2017 23:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBToday we get to what is our LAST retro anime discussion for the forseeable future - after this we will focus on more recent modern titles so here we get into a long overdue show which does things a little bit different for it's genre and we feel is somewhat unappreciated overall.... let's talk about KATANAGATARI!
BADASS CINEMA - THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ERA OF BLAXPLIOTATION
June 25, 2017 23:00 - 9 minutes - 9.11 MBThis months Documentary is an older one but still a great look back and fair discussion on an peculiar part of American film history The Blaxpliotation Era! - brought to us by the detailed finds of BADASS CINEMA! WATCH IT HERE ON YOUTUBE! - https://youtu.be/_6eMscT5DAc
HANNIBAL LECTER MOVIE FRANCHISE - UNDERSTANDING THE PSYCHOTIC CANNIBAL
June 19, 2017 23:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBToday Don starts an investigation into a very popular figure in Horror Thriller / Pop Culture... the legendary cannibal: Dr. Hannibal Lecter We have wanted to talk about the much acclaimed 2013 Hannibal tv series for quite a long time and as Don likes to be thorough with these character dives we will be talking about the original movie series that started it all so we have a solid basis on our next Hannibal video! Share your thoughts and experiences with us on the Hannibal franchise in the...
Lupin The 3rd Part Four - Blue Jacket Series 2015 #YEAROFLUPIN
June 11, 2017 23:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBWe continue our Lupin retrospective by coming to a more recent modern lupin series with some gorgeous animation in a VERY MUCH beloved country! 2015's - Lupin The 3rd Part Four - Blue Jacket Series - The Italian Adventure! If you've seen this series please share your thoughts with us down below!
WONDER WOMAN 2017 MOVIE REVIEW - IS THE DCEU SAVED NOW???
June 07, 2017 23:00 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MBHere is Don's review / Initia thoughts on the 2017 Wonder Woman movie With all the hype and positive feedback can Don really be on the same page? Does this movie save the DCEU??? Let's talk about it!
SAMURAI JACK S5 SPOILER TALK - DISAPPOINTING END? SAMURAI JANE?
June 02, 2017 23:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBToday Donald Wunder & The Katface Killa finally conclude the Samurai Jack discussion with the FINALE & SEASON 5 SPOILER TALK! We have a more detailed discussion on all elements of this final season overall - final thoughts on the ending which is getting alot of critical feedback and possibly discuss the future of this franchise IF we even wanted it to have a future Share your thoughts on this final season AND the entire series in the comment section down BELOW and join us in continued con...
OFF THE RAILS - CHARMING YET SAD CHARACTER FIGHTING HIS DREAM
May 29, 2017 23:00 - 9 minutes - 9.6 MBThis month we take a look at a documentary focusing on a man and his charming yet troublesome habit of repeatedly hijacking subway trains and public buses..... although not doing anything particularly nefarious - this has led him to live a life of consistent jailtime as well as being a public specticle This man's story may seem simple but there is more than meets the eye here with this heartwarming but ultimately sad true story
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS BOOK & MOVIE TALK
May 14, 2017 23:00 - 17 minutes - 16.7 MBToday Don gets rather passionate as he wants to discuss a subject matter... or rather a person of interest whose circumstances sounds like something out of a dated science fiction novel but this surprisngly turns out to be a REAL TRUTH! ....and it really was a massive shock for Don and many around the world as the story of the lacks family gains more momentum ....this was a major surprise to say the very least!!!
Lupin The 3rd Part Three - Pink Jacket Series 1984 #YEAROFLUPIN
May 08, 2017 23:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MBWe continue our Lupin retrospective by now getting to what is still the most notorious series in the franchise... and honestly, after going through the entire slog, now we can see why it has such a reputation -_- of course we are talking about 1984's - Lupin The 3rd Part Three - Pink Jacket Series If you've seen this series please share your thoughts with us down below!
WALKING AWAY FROM THE WALKING DEAD: SEASON 7 & COMIC TALK
May 01, 2017 23:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBOverdue but never late :P we are finally BACK to finish our conversation on The Walking Dead, particularly with TV Season 7 and our overall thoughts, as well as the comic and plans to talk about the TellTale Games series and FEAR in future recordings! As you can tell by the title, we are not in a good place with the television show... like many others -_-
MEET THE PATELS - LOVE, MARRIAGE & COMEDIC CULTURE CLASHES
April 28, 2017 23:00 - 9 minutes - 9.6 MBThis month we liven things up a bit with a comedic romance tale about one mans journey to see where he should be looking for true love It's a fun one overall with some food for thought regarding those of us with a more focused cultural family upbringing... __________________ LET'S CONNECT! Facebook Fan Page ? http://facebook.com/planettyro Facebook Friends Group ? http://facebook.com/group/planettyro Twitter ? https://twitter.com/planettyro Tumblr ? http://planettyro.tumblr.com/ Google+ ?...
BRIGADOON: MARIN & MELAN - THIS REALLY SHOULDN'T WORK... BUT IT DOES!
April 24, 2017 23:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBAs we continue our short videos on a few anime gems not talked about online as much as others... we get to a somewhat beloved and very weird drama / action mish-mosh mecha series from 2000 BRIGADOON! - this one was a long time coming ;) Add Don on MAL if you feel so inclined :) https://myanimelist.net/profile/Donwun