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The Great Debate: Debut Episode

A new show joins the PTBN Pop Feed: The Great Debate. On the debut episode, host Andy Atherton is joined by Aaron George, Jordan Duncan, Tim Capel and Jason Sherman as they discuss and debate a variety of topics in the worlds of sports, movies, television, music and pop culture such as: should the NFL rotate the home teams for the Thanksgiving games, what’s a sports tradition you don’t get, what should be the next TV show from the past to be resurrected and what is that guilty pleasure song that you can’t resist singing along to when it comes on the radio?

Hard-Traveling Fanboys Podcast #134: Gold Jacket, Green Jacket, Who Gives a ...

Mild-mannered reporters by day, Greg Phillips and Nick Duke share an intense love of comic books that has made them the Hard-Traveling Fanboys. This week, a sick Greg and a lazy Nick combine for the mother of all “phoning it in” editions of HTF, featuring the Rundown, Reading and Watching, and a new hit song from Good Ol’ JR! The streak lives!

Sunday Groove 14: Slash and Concerts

Welcome to The Sunday Groove, where David Sunday discusses a musical topic each month with the help of a guest. This episode features the 3rd appearance of friend and half of the “Survey Says" wrestling podcast, Andy Halleen. We talk about recent concert experiences and Slash albums. Please contact me @SundayGroovePTB on Twitter, or David Sunday on Facebook and let me know your thoughts and suggestions.

PTBN Comics' PopBlast! Three Comics to Read on DC Universe Right Now!

PTBN Comics' Russell Sellers and Todd Weber recommend three comics stories each for you to check out on DC's Streaming Service, DC Universe.

Songs With Friends 13

Kelly and Steve Williams are back for the 13th edition of Songs With Friends!  First, we examine "Comments Disabled" by Sammus. Topics include Gamergate, local news comments sections, blatant sexism, Mortal Kombat, misguided anger, and generally the worst of dealing with people on the internet. Kelly is driven to such madness that she makes a noise unlike anything previously heard on the PTBN Pop feed!  We then take a brief intermission to collect ourselves before diving into "Mirrors" by Justin Timberlake. Topics include Wedding Crashers, finding a partner that pushes you to become the best version of yourself, Timberlake's preferred style of pants, and The Calling!
 

Hard-Traveling Fanboys Podcast #133: Hard Travelers for Hire -- Black Panther

Mild-mannered reporters by day, Greg Phillips and Nick Duke share an intense love of comic books that has made them the Hard-Traveling Fanboys. Now, by listener request, Greg and Nick are embarking on a chronological voyage through the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This month, the boys travel to February 2018 for a look at the box office smash Black Panther! How did this movie take a somewhat under-the-radar character and propel him into the pantheon of A-list superheroes? The boys discuss that and more, plus the debut of Jim Ross' new Halloween hit!

This Week in the NFL 11/1/18

Welcome to a jam packed edition of This Week in the NFL. Your hosts the Cowboy and the distinguished John D'Amato take a look back at the first half of the NFL season and hand out their mid-season awards. They name their MVP, OPOY, DPOY, biggest surprises, and more! After that the guys go in depth and discuss the huge Saints/Rams matchup this week along with a smattering of Pats/Packers and Steelers/Ravens. Enjoy!

Freak Out Drive-In #4: Scream

Pull into the Freak Out Drive-In, a live watch horror podcast with host Jennifer Smith. In this bonus Halloween episode, Jenny welcomes Stacey O'Loughlin to watch Scream.
 
Nothing screams (get it?) 90s horror quite like Wes Craven's Scream. Jenny and Stacey talk about which character they would be in the movie, how late Australia is in celebrating Halloween, and why fairy bread tastes awful. So remember, never have sex. Never drink or do drugs. And never say "I'll be right back." Because you won't be right back. But you definitely should fire up your copy of Scream, grab some Halloween candy, and join Jenny and Stacey at the Freak Out Drive-In! 

PTBN'S NBA-Team Podcast- Fake News or Real News?

The season is merely two weeks old so far, but Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, have a lot to unpack so far and they tip off with a list of topics to determine which takes will stand the test of time in this young season. Is Markelle Fultz a bust? Are the Washington Wizards on course for a disastrous season? What the heck is going on with Jimmy Butler and the Minnesota Timberbulls, we mean, Timberwolves? Riche and Adam also discuss the ROY race, the unbeaten Milwaukee Bucks, the Lakers' laissez-faire approach potentially catching up to them, the Celtics' elite defense, and much more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team! 

PTBN Sports Network: This Week in the NFL - 10/25/18

Welcome to another installment of your favorite NFL podcast: This Week in the NFL!  Your hosts, the Cowboy and the venerable John D'Amato, have a jam packed hour for you this week.  They take a look back at week 7 and preview week 8.  Topics include: Is Houston's winning streak sustainable?; Was the Saints road win in Baltimore a sign that big things are coming in New Orleans?; and Is Jacksonville vs Philly a must win for both teams?. Enjoy!!

Hard-Traveling Fanboys Podcast #132: The Longbook Hunters -- The Walking Dead Vol. 4: The Heart's Desire

Mild-mannered reporters by day, Greg Phillips and Nick Duke share an intense love of comic books that has made them the Hard-Traveling Fanboys. Over the course of their travels through comicdom, they have encountered numerous stories via the wonder of trade paperbacks and graphic novels. Once a month, Nick and Greg will review one of those collections in The Longbook Hunters. WALKING DEAD MONTH CONCLUDES! The boys end this year's horror excursion with a look at a truly terrifying volume of Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead comic book! After trashing last year's collections, did the boys find anything to love in The Heart's Desire? What do they make of Kirkman's writing of women like Maggie, Michonne and Carol? What about the somewhat unique lack of transitions between scenes? Are the Hard-Traveling Fanboys just being haters?

Marvel Age Podcast Featuring the Sarcastic Four: 1968 Part One

Welcome to the Marvel Age! Each month PTBN Comics’ very own Sarcastic Four (Nick Duke, Tim Capel, Russell Sellers and Todd Weber) take an in-depth,year-by-year look at Marvel Comics’ publishing history, focusing on 10 significant stories from that year. The team looks at important character debuts, discusses significant comic creators, and places social and historical context of the era onto the books-all culminating in a holistic look at the Marvel Age of Comics.
 
This tremendous TENTH episode takes a concentrated look at roughly half of the best of Marvel’s output throughout 1968. The Sarcastic Four talk in depth about Marvel Comics’ Avengers, Thor and the First Family of Marvel, The Fantastic Four; the boys once again discuss the contributions of architects Stan Lee & Jack Kirby as well as other contributors John Buscema, Vince Colletta and Roy Thomas; and the S4 go in-depth into return appearances from the Silver Surfer and Galactus as well as important debuts from the Annihilus, the Wrecker, Ultron and the Vision.

Songs With Friends 12

Steve Williams and Kelly are here for another musical adventure on Songs With Friends!  Bush's "Comedown" and Staind's "So Far Away" are on the table this episode. Topics include FEAR (1996), the dangers of heavy petting, the shame of losing your wife to Blake Shelton, tourniquets, depression, appreciating the good moments as they are happening, Mick Foley, friendly Texans, and much more!  
 

The Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular, Episode 40: Tell Me Something Good

Glenn Butler and Steve Wille focus on the positive and tell each other some things that are good. Along the way they touch on the legend of Cat Grandpa, the This Old House Cinematic Universe, other low-stakes TV, and butter cheese cheese. If you have something good you want to tell us about, reach out!

DC Post-Crisis Management #2: Zero Hour: A Crisis In Time

Welcome to DC Post-Crisis Management, a limited monthly series exploring the major Crisis events from 1986 to the present day. Russell Sellers is joined by various guests to explore the meanings, ramifications and quality of the stories while trying not to lose his mind.
 
After the events of last episode, Russell has been left broken (in half, bah God!) by the merging of all the DC Universes. His only hope lies to the north, in Ho Ho Lun Plaza, the home of the Hard-Traveling Fanboys. This episode, his Crisis is all about time...and Zero Hour approaches. Can Greg Phillips help this weary traveler before he's erased forever? Will the offering of a Wendy's Baconator be enough to earn his way into the L-shaped studio? How comfy is an L-shaped couch, anyway? All of this and more answered here!