FPcast for May 18th 2015! Fury Road!

This week we review George Miller's mind-blowing Fury Road, talk about seeing Matt Smith and more at the Doctor Who Whoniverse experience, catch up on Game of Thrones,  and take umbrage at Jem and the Holograms. Plus more!

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StarWTF!? Episode 30: Double-Bladed Lightsaber

In this episode Mike Matecha joins us again as we look at the Double-Bladed Lightsaber, as made popular by Darth Maul. We look at it's practicality, and discuss other Double-Bladed Lightsabers in the Star Wars Universe. We also discuss the color red and why it is always evil (THERE IS ACTUALLY A REASON!).

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The double-bladed lightsaber—also called a Saberstaff, Lightsaber Lance, Doublesaber, Dualsaber, Lightstaff, or the Sith lightsaber, was a specialized type of lightsaber that consisted of a single hilt with a beam emitter at both ends, resulting in a weapon that was wielded in a similar manner to a traditional quarterstaff. 

Scarjo A Go-Go Episode 35: Her, or, "The Proxy"

This week we study Scarlett Johansson without ever even seeing her, when she appears as a disembodied voice in Spike Jonze's Her. This film has plenty to chew on, plus her hottest, weirdest, sex scene of all time!

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The Book Was Better Podcast Episode 124: Men in Black (with guest host Lizzy Unpronounceable!)

This week we're getting jiggy wit' it when we read the junior novelization of Big Willy's man-versus-alien classic Men in Black! And what better partner to go this mission than beloved guest host Lizzy Unpronounceable! Here come the MiB's!

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FPcast! The Fruitless Pursuits Podcast for May 11th 2015! Montage of Heck!

This week we clear up the tattooed Joker problem, discuss the Suicide Squad reveal, address those crazy Black Widow "monster" issues, and review Curt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck, as well as Lacey Chabert romance Christian Mingle! Plus: other stuff!

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Scarjo A Go-Go Episode 34: Under the Skin, or, "Stripping Back the Layers"

This week is a complete change of pace as Scarlett Johansson plays the ultimate outsider in Jonathan Glaser's eerie, sci-fi thriller Under the Skin. Challenging and packed with meaning, we're going to strip back every single layer and find out what this film is really all about!

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StarWTF!? Episode 29: Krayt Dragon

Today's episode is the Krayt Dragon, our first podcast subject that only appears on screen after it has already died. (I think, you can feel free to call me out on that.) The Krayt Dragon is seen as a skeleton  in C3P0 and R2D2's first Tatooine scenes in A New Hope. But OF COURSE there is more to say about the dragon. And most of it is a big letdown. It's short and squat and kind of like a fat lizard. But we have much more to say about it.

We also have a new special guest host on this episode. It's Mike Matecha, our good friend and fan of the show!

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The krayt dragon was a large carnivorous reptile native to Tatooine.

The Book Was Better Podcast Episode 123: Young Sherlock Holmes (with guest host Courtney!)

This week we look at a forgotten Spielberg/Levinson/Christopher Columbus/The Fonz classic when we read the novelization of 1985's Young Sherlock Holmes. Filled with mystery, chemical induced hallucinations, and some ground-breaking special effects, it's well worth finding out where it all began! And joining me is our own junior detective Courtney Coulson who has plenty to say about the Sherlock mythos! Plus, don't forget that this week we also launched our Patreon page, where you can subscribe/support us for bonus shows!

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FPcast! The Fruitless Pursuits Podcast for May 4th 2015! Free Comic Book Day!

This week we talk all about our experiences at Free Comic Book Day and the books we read, plus we dissect a whole slew of movie news! And I even photographed today's podcast image myself - model is the amazing Hearse Elf! Enjoy! Plus you can now get bonus episodes (starting with our spoiler-filled 80 minute discussion of Age of Ultron) by subscribing/supporting us on Patreon!

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Scarjo A Go-Go Episode 33: Don Jon, or, "The Escort"

This week we put a magnifying glass to Joseph Gordon Levitt's writing/directing review as he writes a very special role specifically for Scarlett Johansson in Don Jon. JGL's porn obsessed, low I.Q. gym junkie certainly keeps his hands busy in this film, putting them all over himself then all over her, but is this specially written role really all it's cracked up to be? There's only one way to find out! (Without watching the film yourself!)

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