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Hard-Traveling Fanboys Podcast #68: Hard Travelers for Hire -- Thor: The Dark World

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.
In this edition of the Hard Travelers for Hire, producer and podcast host Todd Weber joins Greg and Nick to discuss Thor: The Dark World, the 2013 sequel that drew one of the most tepid critical responses of the MCU. The boys discuss the positives, the negatives, and Nick's inexplicable obsession with "boats with wings."

Go Home in a Box - Episode 16: "Zoinks! G-g-g-ghosts!"

This week, join Chris & Joel return to the horror realm for discussion of some great ghost stories on film. The guys discuss such movies as The Changeling, The Fog, The Amityville Horror, Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters and, of course, Ghost. They also break down this week's new retro releases on blu-ray and dvd, which includes The Good Son, prompting Chris to reveal his hatred of Macauley Culkin.
Check out why Go Home in a Box should be your podcast source for discussion of genre films from the VHS era.

Sunday Groove #1: The Legacies of Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell

Welcome to The Sunday Groove, where David Sunday discusses music of all types. David, a self-diagnosed “Music Addict” will guide your journey through this audio experience on a monthly basis. Each episode features a different guest and will discuss different bands that get us excited and passionate.
On this episode, David is joined by one of his best friends, Russell Sellers (cohost of Sellers Points) to discuss the music/legacy of Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell. It’s mostly focused on the songs that touched them most, but also dives into the tragedy of losing both of them long before their time. They also dive into some of the albums they are currently obsessed with.

Top Beer: Flight Academy Part 2 - Arrow Lodge Brewing

In part 2 of Flight Academy, we visit and talk with the owner of Arrow Lodge Brewing where we also try some delicious beers and we find out how much it costs to open a small brewery.  Follow us on Untappd @delaboots and @luchaundead.

POP PodBlast! DCEU at SDCC w/ Russell and Jenny

Warner Bros. and DC Films showed off a huge film slate and a brand new Justice League trailer at San Diego Comic Con and Russell and Jenny are here to break it down and give their thoughts. Does Aquaman sink or swim? Who stole the scenes in the trailer? Which films are most likely to get made or not? Find out here! 

Hard-Traveling Fanboys Podcast #67: SPECIAL EDITION -- San Diego Comic Con

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 SPECIAL EDITION of the Rundown based on all the news, notes and previews released during last weekend's San Diego Comic Convention! To handle all this news, the boys are joined by fellow PTBN Pop contributors Tim Capel, Russell Sellers, Jennifer Smith and Todd Weber!

Sellers Points: Quarterly - 2Q 2017

Welcome to Sellers Points, where long-time friends and comic nerds Russell and Kelley use every episode to tell you about the best in comics and comics adaptations along with their own brand of “award-winning” analysis.
The second quarter of 2017 is in the books. That means it’s time for the Sellers Points Quarterly. Russell and Kelley are joined by Conversation Comics’ host and producer extraordinaire Todd Weber and Greg “Nevertheless” Phillips of the Hard-Traveling Fanboys to discuss how the world of comics and comic-related media looked in the second part of the year. There’s good, bad, ugly and…a surprise call in? All of that and some jack-assery packed into this Peter Jackson-approved (not really) episode!

Geek & Sassy #14

​In the midst of a busy summer, Jenny and Mirandia finally sit down to catch up on Streams, Reads, and Downloads. Let's be real here, they are behind on a lot of their geeky pursuits but Jenny is counting down prison style until back to school. There's still plenty to discuss as Mirandia recounts her experience at Heroes and Villains Fan Fest in Nashville, followed by a reasonable conversation about their differing opinions on the 13th Doctor. The show is wrapped up with a pair of hunky dudes during Nerd Eye Candy.

Lucha Undead: Greetings from Lucha-Town w/ Pete Winston

This week Tim & Adrian are joined by Pete Winson from Greetings From Allentown ( @GFAllentownPod ) They talk all about his fandom of sports, his history with beer/brewery tours, and his lack of a PWO acct (we're looking at you Loss) Join us for a fun interview and go listen to Pete on Greetings From Allentown on the PWO podcast feed.

Go Home in a Box: Episode 15 - "Burnin' Rubber: Car Chases in Film"

This week, Chris & Joel buckle up for a discussion of high-octane, high-speed chases in films. Starting out with the gritty police dramas of the 1960s-70s with Bullitt, The French Connection and The Seven Ups; then with stranger fare such as Death Race 2000 and The Road Warrior; the guys try to name drop as many chase scenes as they can think of. Join in on the fun as they also run down the newest retro releases on dvd/blu-ray.
Check out why Go Home in a Box should be your podcast source for discussion of genre films from the VHS era.

Hard-Traveling Fanboys Podcast #66: The Rundown -- July 2017

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.
In this special extended edition of the Rundown, the boys talk about all the news and notes from the comic book world over the past month, from Marvel Legacy to Sony's upcoming slate of Spider-Man-related films. NOTE: This was recorded before San Diego Comic-Con.

Top Beer: Flight Academy Part 1 - Claremont Craft Ales

In this week's episode we take a 'flight academy' at Claremont Craft Ales in this special two-parter series. Check out their brews at http://www.claremontcraftales.com/ also follow us on Untappd @delaboots and @luchaundead. 

PTBN Pop PodBlast: Marvel Summer of Heroes at the Disneyland Resort

Place to be Nation Pop brings you a quick look at Disneyland's Summer of Heroes promotion! Our Todd Weber recently toured Disneyland Resort in Southern California and got to experience Marvel Comics' new Guardians of the Galaxy Mission: Breakout! at Disney California Adventure as well as the other Marvel offerings at the park! Todd tells you what he thought about the various experiences and speculates on the future of Marvel integration into Disney's Theme Parks.

Hard-Traveling Fanboys Podcast #65: Off the Page -- DC Comics Deck-Building Game

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. And their love of comics isn’t limited to the page. In Off the Page, Greg and Nick will examine pieces of comic book media outside the comics themselves.
In this edition, Greg and Nick are joined by longtime listener Andrew Garner and Sellers Points host Russell Sellers to play through the DC Comics Deck-Building Game by Cryptozoic Entertainment. It's the first time we've tried a live podcast while playing a game, so prepare yourself! Also, stick around for an extended review of Spider-Man Homecoming! A spoiler warning is included near the end before said spoilers.

Sellers Points: Top to Bottom - Comic Events

Welcome to Sellers Points, where long-time friends and comic nerds Russell and Kelley use every episode to tell you about the best in comics and comics adaptations along with their own brand of “award-winning” analysis.It’s summer time and in comics that means one thing: Events! That’s right, event season is in full swing so the guys are looking at their favorite and most-hated comics events ever. This one isn’t short on love, hate and plenty of hot takes. More than a couple of controversial picks in this one, folks. And one or two dumpster fires, too.