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Hard-Traveling Fanboys Podcast #16: Special Edition -- Suicide Squad

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 edition, Greg and Nick offer a special edition of Off the Page, in which they review the top movie at the box office, David Ayer's Suicide Squad.

Todd Weber's Conversation: Comics! with Image Comics artist Tomm Coker

On the latest installment of Conversation: Comics, Todd is joined by Image/Marvel artist Tomm Coker. On the eve of the release of Coker's landmark series Black Monday Murders, he and Todd discuss the book, Coker's evolution as an artist, the changes in the comics industry over the last 25 years, Coker's influences and favorite artists and the infamous Neil Gaiman story.​

Lucha Undead #32: Get to Know "Joint Traskforce"

This week the boys are joined by Trask Bryant big boss over at Wrestling with Worlds and former annoying pre-teen YouTuber? You'd be quite surprised to find out a guy so young has so much back story but, he really does. Find out about all the irons in the fire for young Trask, what's in his rear view, and what he has planned for the future. Follow Trask @traskbryant and visit his ​​site http://wrestlingwithwords.com/ for all the amazing writers and podcasts he as put together. You'll what to keep tabs on Trask as his future is undoubtedly very bright.

Hard-Traveling Fanboys Podcast #14: Off the Page - Batman vs. Superman Ultimate Edition

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, the Fanboys are joined by PTBN Pop colleague Russell Sellers to discuss the extended Ultimate Edition of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." Does this three-hour release improve upon the theatrical cut? What aspects of the movie still could have been better? And who in the heck edited the theatrical cut?

Lucha Undead: Top Beer #4 - Gose

In this weeks episode of Top Beer we GOSE the distance with some fancy and exotic gose beers. Tim explains what a gose is and why it may seem weird, but Adrian is quickly convinced he had the opportunity to get gose'd.  ​

PTBN POP Special: Happy Birthday MTV!

On August 1, 1981 a music revolution was launched. Join Scott Criscuolo, J. Arsenio D'Amato and Jason Greenhouse go back in time and relive the journey that is MTV. From its early beginnings, to the births of Yo MTV Raps and Headbangers Ball to today. So sit back, enjoy the Buggles and say Happy Birthday to MTV!​

Rank & File: Top 16-bit Video Games

On this episode of Rank & File, Jordan is joined by Andy Halleen and Brad Woodling to rank 16-bit video games. We span a huge swath of video game history: Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and some other surprises along the way. Did your favorites make our list? Listen and find out!

Lucha Undead: Top Beer Shot #1

Bonus Top Beer show from Adrian and Timothy to cap off your week.

Hard-Traveling Fanboys Podcast #14: Countdown - Favorite Legacy Characters

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.
This time around, Greg and Nick count down their favorite "legacy characters" in comics. These are the heroes who have filled in for prior generations and, in some cases, taken the mantles to higher levels.

Lucha Undead #31: "Interview with JT"

This week Timothy is flying solo, but not to worry as he's got a guest that needs no introduction. At times it feels like he's even a host for that matter, as the one and only JT from the mother ship Place to Be podcast over on PTBN, plus the Dangerous Alliance Wrestling Podcast, and the new Headlines and Clotheslines show among so many other projects with PTBN. JT give the background and history of an ill-fated podcast or two. Dan McGinn is a topic of great discussion as Timothy has been obsessed with that character since he first heard his velvety tones. We also touch on JT's childhood fascination with TV, wrestling, and music come up as that influenced not just JT's pastimes but also his career and even the formation of PTBN. Follow JT on twitter @Place2BeNation and look for his articles on PTBN and also at PWO (as Bigelow34).

Hard-Traveling Fanboys Podcast #13: The Longbook Hunters -- The Authority Vol. 1

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.
This time around, the boys discuss The Authority: Relentless, by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch. Is this series as influential as people say? Does it hold up? And just what was that mess about a shampoo bottle?

The Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular, Episode 25: Happy Birthday – Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond has arrived, and The Glenn Butler Podcast
Hour Spectacular is ON IT. In this reaction show, Glenn & Scott
follow their Star Trek vault series with their take on the
fiftieth-anniversary film offering, including a spoiler-free section to
start. After that they discuss the villain’s motivations, Starfleet’s
mission, Kirk’s journey, the nature of family, and much more. The
occasion of Rihanna’s contribution brings up the history of Star Trek movies’ engagement with the pop music. Also, of course, the film must deal with the losses of Leonard Nimoy and Anton Yelchin.
The spoiler-free section at the beginning of the show contains no spoilers for anything. The rest of the show contains SPOILERS for Star Trek Beyond, the Destiny trilogy, two Harry Potter books, and amazingly enough, the yet-to-be-written Star Trek 14.
If you have any questions or suggested topics for a future Star Trek mailbag episode of the Spectacular, contact Glenn (Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook)
or comment on the PTBN Facebook page. Now that the film vault series is
complete, the mailbag episode looms ever closer, so get your questions
in!

Sellers Points #5: DC Rebirth Revisited

​Russell is joined by one half of the Hard Traveling Fanboys, Greg Phillips, and super-special guest star Jennifer Smith to talk about all things DC Comics Rebirth one month after it took the comics world by storm. 
What's working? What isn't? What effect is this going to have on the movies and TV shows? The trio will answer these questions as well as dealing with the challenges of recording in a literal echo chamber in a rare round-table discussion that happens only once every second full moon. 

Top Beer #4 "Things Turn Sour: Phantom Carriage"

In our FINAL episode of Top Beer in L.A. we visit Phantom Carriage, a horror movie themed sour brewery in Torrance, California.

Hard-Traveling Fanboys Podcast #12: The Rundown -- July 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 with that intense love comes an appetite for the latest news from the comic book world. Each month, in The Rundown, the Fanboys will run down their top news and notes from the comic book world.
This week, we take a look at the news and notes from another packed month in the comics world.