Episode 2. The Wages of Fear (1953): Playing Genre, Masculinity, and the Post-War World
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#31. The Middleman (Eps. 1-4) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB31TheMiddlemaneps14/ShootTheWisb31–TheMiddlemaneps1-4.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMobster gorillas, squid monsters, and training wheels, oh my! Mike and Julia present a Shoot the WISB squeeful discussion of the 1st four episodes of ABC Family’s The Middleman, which may be the most wildly enjoyable show we’ve watched for the podcast to date. We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Spoiler Alert: the following podcast contains spoilers for the film being reviewed; if you wish to see the film without having it ruined for you, download this podcast and save it for later. Download the Episode here. Show Notes:. The Middleman (IMDB) Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening. See you next week.
Breaking News: Peter Jackson to turn The Silmarillion into a 14-movie epic
Your team of crack geek-reporters at Skiffy and Fanty has learned that filmmaker Peter Jackson will be returning to Middle-Earth one more time. Correction: 14 more times. In an exclusive sit-down with S&F, Jackson confirmed he would turn The Silmarillion into a series of shared-universe adventure films, with up to 14 planned over the course of the next two decades.
