Place to Be Nation POP Experience
Place to Be Nation’s Pop Culture podcast feed featuring shows on movies, TV, books, comics, music, sports, nostalgia and much more!
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Monday Jan 09, 2017
Monday Jan 09, 2017
Moms by day, Netflix bingers by night; Jennifer and Mirandia are friends who will gush over their fandoms for hours with anyone. They are also known to fight over who gets to have Stephen Amell as a second husband. In the first episode of the new year, Jenny and Mirandia bring in their buddy Nick Vester to discuss Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio. Will the brain aliens take over the Earth??? Not if the Doctor has anything to say about it. Listen out for Nerd Eye Candy and a debate about who is the king of the nerds.
Friday Jan 06, 2017
Friday Jan 06, 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. Now, by listener request, Greg and Nick are embarking on a chronological voyage through the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
This time around, the boys are joined by the host of Conversation Comics, Todd Weber to discuss the fourth entry in the MCU: Thor! How well does this film capture the mythical land of the ice and snow? And where did Natalie Portman leave her Academy Award-level acting chops?
Friday Jan 06, 2017
Friday Jan 06, 2017
Two guys talking comics and selling you on the idea of buying only the best, Sellers Points comes to you twice monthly only on Place To Be Nation POP! 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.
Happy New Year! The guys take a look back at the best comics of 2016. From ongoings to one-shots, minis and original graphic novels, Russell and Kelley make their lists of what was great about 2016. And of course they work in a shot or two at some of the garbage. Because they can’t help themselves. They forego the usual format to spend the entire episode giving their lists of the best comics of the year. And they each have their own lists this time because they decided to not be such slackers in the new year…we’ll see how long that holds out.
Thursday Jan 05, 2017
Thursday Jan 05, 2017
Today is a good day now that you're listening to Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team! On this first episode in the year 2017, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche break down the triple double mania in the NBA and which leader has impressed them the most between Russell Westbrook and James Harden. Riche and Adam also discuss the mess at the bottom of the Western Conference playoff race, Isaiah Thomas' amazing performance against the Miami Heat, the Christmas games, and much more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Jan 03, 2017
Tuesday Jan 03, 2017
It's a big show! We narrow down our top beers that we've had on the show where only ONE will come out on top for 2016. We also do some Brews in the News and we fondly look back at the tumultuous year that was 2016.
Monday Jan 02, 2017
Monday Jan 02, 2017
As we enter 2017, let's look back at the year of music 2016, in particular those who left us too soon. Join Scott Criscuolo, Jason Greenhouse and J. Arsenio D'Amato as they look back at the careers of those who left us in 2016, like David Bowie, Prince, George Martin and so many more.
So enjoy a look back as we remember the year where legends left us, only on PTBN Pop!
Friday Dec 30, 2016
Friday Dec 30, 2016
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. Some events, however, call for more than just two fanboys to discuss. Banding together with fellow comic book aficionados on these occasions, Greg and Nick will present a GIANT-SIZED edition of their weekly podcast.
In this year-end episode, Nick and Greg are joined by Todd Weber(Conversation Comics), Russell Sellers (Sellers Points) and Jennifer Smith (Geek & Sassy) to look at the year that was 2016 in the world of comics. From star-studded motion pictures to real-world tragedies, all the major happenings are covered here!
Tuesday Dec 27, 2016
Tuesday Dec 27, 2016
Kelly and Johnny finish off their look at Silver Age Spidey by examining the late-60s/early-70s period for the character.Along the way they touch on:-Peter and his groovy pals rapping and hanging out in the Village, man-Enter: The Kingpin (and he never exits!)-Did Peter and Gwen go all the way?-The Silver Age gives way to the Horror Craze -Also, campus crises, mysterious clay tablets, strange facial hair, LSD and much, much more!
Monday Dec 26, 2016
Monday Dec 26, 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has arrived, and The Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular is ON IT. Glenn & Scott are joined by Alanna Kelly for a wide-ranging discussion on the value & uses of fanservice, the right & wrong ways to change the tone of a Star Wars movie, and much more. Are the new characters worth caring about? What does it mean for Our Heroes to live under a fascist regime? What can you really build on hope? How does everything from the graphic design of the film to Michael Giacchino’s score contribute to making this feel like a Star Wars movie? SPOILERS abound for Rogue One, other Star Wars properties, and possibly On the Beach.
Friday Dec 23, 2016
Friday Dec 23, 2016
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 if there’s anything that fanboys love, it’s debating what book is better than another book or which character is “cooler.”
Enter Countdown, a monthly column where Greg and Nick will give a top five list and debate the merits therein. In this edition, the boys have their toughest task to date: listing their five favorite Green Lantern issues written by their favorite writer, Geoff Johns. Encompassing the entirety of Johns' decade-long run on the franchise, including the main Green Lantern title and various spinoffs and one-shots, these lists represent a labor of love for Greg and Nick. In brightest day, in blackest night, we invite you along for the ride!
Thursday Dec 22, 2016
Thursday Dec 22, 2016
Two guys talking comics and selling you on the idea of buying only the best, Sellers Points comes to you twice monthly only on Place To Be Nation POP! 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 the next episode of The Missed and The Maligned as Russell and Kelley are joined by Keith Callbeck of the We Talk Comics Podcast and Comicosity.com to talk about the 2009 cult “hit,” Watchmen! Like viscous fluid trapped between two pieces of fabric, it’s beautiful…not ugly. So help yourself to some beans and sugar cubes, they won’t mind. They’re fat. Not wealthy. Somewhat understand pain. How does the movie stack up today? Why didn’t it hit better with audiences? Was it too close to the source material? Find out now!
Wednesday Dec 21, 2016
Wednesday Dec 21, 2016
Todd Weber's Conversation: Comics! is THE comic book interview show featuring host Todd Weber and guests from the wide spectrum of the comics industry--from pros to retailers to bloggers, podcasters and fans discussing their favorite comic runs, characters, creators and merchandise.
X-Men at X-Mas! Todd's back this holiday season to continue talking with longtime friend Tim Capel about one of their favorite runs of comics-Chris Claremont and John Byrne's legendary run on the Uncanny X-Men!
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
It is time for Adam Murray and Andrew Riche of Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team to spread some holiday cheer (along with the customary podcast jeers) around the NBA. They discuss the passing of Craig Sager and his impact on courtside reporting, the newly agreed upon Collective Bargaining Agreement and what changes we can expect going forward in the new deal, and preview the Christmas Day slate of games (including the Warriors/Cavs game in Cleveland) on ESPN and ABC. Riche and Adam also give out a unique set of Christmas gifts discussing potential players on the move, the many busts of this past summer's free agency, and much more. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Get into the holiday spirit with Adrian and Tim trying a bunch of seasonal brews.
Monday Dec 19, 2016
Monday Dec 19, 2016
Moms by day, Netflix bingers by night; Jennifer and Mirandia are friends who will gush over their fandoms for hours with anyone. They are also known to fight over who gets to have Stephen Amell as a second husband.
Your Christmas is about to get geeky and sassy! In this epidsode, Jenny and Mirandia welcome Hard Traveling Fanboy Greg Phllips, co-host of the longest running, weekly, episodic, comic book podcast in all of PTBN. They count down their Top 5 Christmas movies and things get a bit...technical. Did your favorites make the lists? Curl up with a cup of eggnog and join them in a Winter Wonderland!