Your intrepid hosts this episode, Wrong Rocket and Narrative Mic talk Black Widow and Shang-Chi
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Your intrepid hosts this episode, Wrong Rocket and Narrative Mic talk news and entertainment, plus Mandalorian check-in!
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Robot Kraken Ep 78 Now Available: Preying Birds and Streaming Nerds
Segments and Notes:
Sucking the Monkey:
Mike- Banshee Chardonnay
Thom- The PampleGoose (grapefruit, grapefruit soda grapefruit vodka)
Red Sky Roundup:
As we started last episode, we are giving each item a rating. Like it? Red Tentacle [R] ! Hate it? Black Octopus [B] ! Grey Kraken [G] for ambivalence. Three IS the magic number. Listen to the show to see how we landed…
Your intrepid hosts this episode, Thom ‘Third Rail’ Chiaramonte and ‘Narrative Mic’ Rowe talk news and entertainment, plus tangents, because of course.
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Segments and Notes:
Sucking the Monkey:
Mike- Pabst Blue Ribbon Overpriced Waterybeer
Thom- Bittermilk Old Fashioned
Red Sky Roundup:
As we started last episode, we are giving each item a rating. Like it? Red Tentacle [R] ! Hate it? Black Octopus [B] ! Grey Kraken [G] for ambivalence. Three IS the magic number. Listen to the show to see how we landed…
Your intrepid hosts this episode, Thom ‘Third Rail’ Chiaramonte and ‘Narrative Mic’ Rowe, joined by podmaster prime Kris ‘Deeply Dapper’ McClanahan, talk news and entertainment, plus explore ‘Unpopular Nerd Opinions’ in a special segment added to the show.
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Segments and Notes:
Sucking the Monkey:
Mike- Pineapple Kettle Sour
Kris- Doc Ock – Kraken and Dr. Pepper
Thom- Grapefruit-infused vodka and Limon La Croix [ “the vocal fryyyyyyy”]
Red Sky Roundup:
As we started last episode, we are giving each item a rating. Like it? Red Tentacle [R] ! Hate it? Black Octopus [B] ! Grey Kraken [G] for ambivalence. Three IS the magic number. Listen to the show to see how we landed…
Expanse gets one final book: Leviathan Falling; Cas Anvar disaster; Expanse Soundtrack Special Edition includes Belter versions of rock classics (Highway Star)(TIGHTEN UP!)
Your intrepid hosts this episode, Thom ‘Third Rail’ Chiaramonte and ‘Narrative Mic’ Rowe, talk Red Sky Roundup news, and dive into the wonderful world of Witcher!
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Segments and Notes:
Sucking the Monkey:
Mike- Coppola Claret
Thom- Espresso, Grapefruit Juice, not simultaneously
Robot-Kraken Episode 063- November 2019 “Everything Old is Old Again“
This episode, hosts Thom ‘Third Rail Design Lab’ Chiaramonte and Kris ‘Deeply Dapper’ McClanahan present the first of a two-part Red Sky Roundup, featuring an overall primer of comics and entertainment news along with our unasked for seals of approval or rejection… recorded during Rose City Comic Con in Portland! Make sure you are subscribed and downloading, as part two will be forthcoming shortly!
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ROBOT KRAKEN is a MONTHLY podcast by two indie artists, Kristopher McClanahan of Deeply Dapper and Thom Chiaramonte of the Third Rail Design Lab. We get together and talk about comics, movies, working the table at comic cons, life in this nerdy wonderland, and whatever mumblings from the deep we come across. You can find out more about us, contact us or follow along our journey at robot-kraken.com
Like the Statler and Waldorf of belated comics and entertainment news podcasting, here we come at you with the first of a two-part Red Sky Roundup session…. this time, recorded live and in person at Rose City Comic Con… you can almost smell the pizza breath and whiskey.
Sucking the Monkey:
Kris and Thom: Bulleit and Coke
Red Sky Roundup! Each of us offered the familiar Red Tentacle or Black Octopus (yes please/hell no) for each of the news items, so you don’t have to. Service!
Throughout, 1 = Red Tentacle (yes please), 2= Black Octopus (hell no)
FF? Not yet; according to cosmic book news: According to the report, “the Fantastic Four will be shown as existing in the past alongside Michael Douglas’ Hank Pym and Michelle Pfeiffer’s Wasp.” So, where have they been the whole time? They say that they have been trapped in the Negative Zone, “and when they come out, it is the present day and that they haven’t aged.” K1 t1
Thom: Wizard Bay Area Comic Con, Wizard Portland, Wondercon LA
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ROBOT KRAKEN is a MONTHLY podcast by two indie artists, Kristopher McClanahan of Deeply Dapper and Thom Chiaramonte of the Third Rail Design Lab. We get together and talk about comics, movies, working the table at comic cons, life in this nerdy wonderland, and whatever mumblings from the deep we come across. You can find out more about us, contact us or follow along our journey at robot-kraken.com
Robot-Kraken Episode 061- July 2019 “The Movie WAS the Crime“
This episode, hosts Thom ‘Third Rail Design Lab’ Chiaramonte, Kris ‘Deeply Dapper’ McClanahan and Blake ‘Begin Again’ Simmons talk Bad Times at the El Royale. Beyond be spoilers!
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ROBOT KRAKEN is a MONTHLY podcast by two indie artists, Kristopher McClanahan of Deeply Dapper and Thom Chiaramonte of the Third Rail Design Lab. We get together and talk about comics, movies, working the table at comic cons, life in this nerdy wonderland, and whatever mumblings from the deep we come across. You can find out more about us, contact us or follow along our journey at robot-kraken.com
Thom: Posthuman RPG books 3 and 4, and merciless recursive updating; Marvel Chibi project ; Art Prints: Star Wars series, new Spidey/ Mysterio MCU vs. Ditko era dual pieces
Upcoming shows:
Thom: Silicon Valley Comic Con, Rose City Comic Con, Bay Area Comic Con
Kris: Silicon Valley Comic Con, Salt Con, Salt Lake Comic Con, Rose City Comic Con, plus 33 other shows
Lashana Lynch as 007 Bond 25 which may still be about genetic engineering, but are super soldiers a step back into the pre-craig era of Bourne style films, with Hobbs and Shaw making it into a cartoon?
Thom: cults bits and sister character psycho savant/innocent loss
Blake: cultists
The Strong Meat: (New segment) – Worst offenders of the moment
CATS
Aquaman’s first 15 minutes
Planned Plundering
Kris: Veronica Mars
Thom: Hotel Artemis, Prospect, The Boys, Hannahs, Westwood and Stuff (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Blake: The Watchmen
Rum-Fueled Recommendations
Kris: Stranger Things 3
Thom: Star Wars: Aftermath (Chuck Windig); Jessica Jones S03; Widows
Blake: Greg Bear, War Dogs; Fall or Dodge in Hell, Euphoria
Run-Through Reconsideration:
Thom: Second viewings on Hellboy, Captain Marvel
Blake: Expanse S01 – S03
Plus, your WTF moment: Tea Leone; ‘Im gong to light my rocket have you seen my rocket
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ROBOT KRAKEN is a MONTHLY podcast by two indie artists, Kristopher McClanahan of Deeply Dapper and Thom Chiaramonte of the Third Rail Design Lab. We get together and talk about comics, movies, working the table at comic cons, life in this nerdy wonderland, and whatever mumblings from the deep we come across. You can find out more about us, contact us or follow along our journey at robot-kraken.com
Robot-Kraken Episode 060- July 2019 “Snap Flinging and Web Slinging“
This episode, hosts Thom ‘Third Rail Design Lab’ Chiaramonte and Blake ‘Begin Again’ Simons talk current events, Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man: Far From Home. As usual, Spoilers abound!
Blake: Some Random Canned Pre-Mixed Cocktail of Ill-Reputation
Thom: Kentucky Lemonade
Red Tentacle:
Thom: Drogon emerging from the snow
Kris: Jon and Ghost, reunited
Red Sky Roundup:
Wonder Woman 2 and the case of the zingy poster
Robert Pattinson in the new Batman franchise
Eternals casting rumors
Hans Zimmer and Denis Villaneuve together again, as well as Dune casting
New trailer for Jumanji 2: The Next Level
Thoughts on Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker
Christopher Nolan’s new project: take our money
Robot’s Root: Avengers: Endgame
Red Tentacle:
Blake: “I am Iron Man”
Thom: Recursive revisiting of major moments in franchise; Elevator fake-out
Black Octopus:
Blake: Tony and Howard Stark
Thom: Time-traveling Thanos fleets
Robot’s Root: Spider-Man: Far From Home:
Red Tentacle:
Blake: Happy Hogan as a mentor, Well-developed Mysterio concept
Thom: The MJ dynamic, ‘The Night Monkey’
Black Octopus:
Blake: Jake Gyllenhal: Great performance, iffy character casting choice; MJ swinging sequence
Thom: Drones, drones, drones; under-developed black costume design and bad ‘cammo’: too recognizable
Rum-Fueled Recommendations:
Blake: Nosferatu, Dark, Black Mirror
Thom: Jessica Jones S03, Stranger Things S03
Planned Plundering:
Blake: Fall, or Dodge in Hell – Neal Stephenson
Thom: Hotel Artemis, Dark Phoenix (I know, I know)
Please remember to subscribe, rank us (5 stars or better, of course) and submit reviews on iTunes. If you haven’t listened in awhile, be aware you need to restart your subscription downloads to your device!
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ROBOT KRAKEN is a MONTHLY podcast by two indie artists, Kristopher McClanahan of Deeply Dapper and Thom Chiaramonte of the Third Rail Design Lab. We get together and talk about comics, movies, working the table at comic cons, life in this nerdy wonderland, and whatever mumblings from the deep we come across. You can find out more about us, contact us or follow along our journey at robot-kraken.com
Robot-Kraken Episode 058- May 2019 “Crispy on the Outside“
This episode, hosts Thom ‘Third Rail Design Lab’ Chiaramonte and Kris ‘Deeply Dapper’ McClanahan talk Game of Thrones Season 08 Episode 05: “The Bells.” As usual, Spoilers abound!
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Show Notes! As with all of our weekly Game of Thrones recap episodes, the pod is truncated to focus on the show. This week, however, we DID manage a few of our regular segments:
In our discussion of this week’s penultimate episode, we identified our Red Tentacles (best parts) and Black Octopi (worst parts) as we do with our Robot Reviews of movies…
Game of Thrones S08 E05: The Bells
Red Tentacle:
Thom: Qyburn’s meloning
Kris: Varys’ rings
Black Octopus:
Thom: Killing the horse
Kris: Euron Greyjoy’s convenient timing
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Planned Plundering:
Thom: Barry S02, Detective Pikachu with the younglings
Kris: Sneaky Pete, Avengers: Endgame HOPE HOPE
Rum-Fueled Recommendations:
Thom: Legion S02
Kris: Hellboy Boardgame
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ROBOT KRAKEN is a MONTHLY podcast by two indie artists, Kristopher McClanahan of Deeply Dapper and Thom Chiaramonte of the Third Rail Design Lab. We get together and talk about comics, movies, working the table at comic cons, life in this nerdy wonderland, and whatever mumblings from the deep we come across. You can find out more about us, contact us or follow along our journey at robot-kraken.com
Robot-Kraken Episode 057- May 2019 “Scorpion Stings and Dragon Wings“
This episode, hosts Thom ‘Third Rail Design Lab’ Chiaramonte and Kris ‘Deeply Dapper’ McClanahan talk Game of Thrones Season 08 Episode 04: “The Last of the Starks.” As usual, Spoilers abound!
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Show Notes! As with all of our weekly Game of Thrones recap episodes, the pod is truncated to focus on the show. This week, however, we DID manage a few of our regular segments:
Planned Plundering:
Thom: Barry S02, Chernobyl
Kris: The Ranger
Rum-Fueled Recommendations:
Thom: Legion S02, Star Wars Rebels
Kris: Santa Clarita Diet S03
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ROBOT KRAKEN is a MONTHLY podcast by two indie artists, Kristopher McClanahan of Deeply Dapper and Thom Chiaramonte of the Third Rail Design Lab. We get together and talk about comics, movies, working the table at comic cons, life in this nerdy wonderland, and whatever mumblings from the deep we come across. You can find out more about us, contact us or follow along our journey at robot-kraken.com