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Episode 3. It Follows (2014): Teenage Body Horror, Modern Decay, and It

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#32. Agent Carter (Episodes 1-4) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast w/ Raven Oak

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265. The Black Hole (1971) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” (Childhood Destruction Edition)

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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.

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Around the Podosphere #8: Podcasts of Note for 3/30/2015

Here are some of the exciting things we’ve been listening to in the past few weeks: On Awards Paul Weimer joins the new crew at Adventures in Sci Fi Publishing to discuss the Sad Puppies and the Hugos. Justin Landon, henceforth known as The Guy Who Talked About Hugos, brings in Renay and TheG to discuss, well, the Hugos. The fine folks at Galactic Suburbia host a special Galactic Suburbia Award episode!  Take a listen! On Science StarTalk Radio brings on Elon Musk to talk about the future of space travel and humanity!

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