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The master feed for all of the shows in the Major Spoilers Podcast Network
Episodes
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Munchkin Land #81 - Upcoming releases
29/04/2014Munchkin is a dedicated deck card game by Steve Jackson Games, written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic, that has a humorous take on role-playing games. This week, Stephen runs through some upcoming releases. Thanks to Spoilerite Ed for keeping track of cool Munchkin releases. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! The material presented here is my original creation, intended for use with the Munchkin system from Steve Jackson Games. This material is not official and is not endorsed by Steve Jackson Games. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
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The Want List # 11 - Activision Announces Skylanders Trap Team
26/04/2014This week on The Want List Audio Edition…we’re cooking with Pinkman, the Bluths have arrived, new Skylanders have been announced, and Iron Man will bust you up. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Want List continues far into the future! ISIS T-Shirt Get it from ThinkGeek for $19.99 Jesse PInkman 6" Figure Just announced from Mezco and will be available in June 2014. Funko set to release Pop! Vinyl Arrested Development figures $19.99 from ThinkGeek Activision announced Skylanders Trap Team Iron Man has Hulk Buster armor on LEGO CUUSOO A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
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Critical Hit #247: Mail Bag - Dating Advice, 5th Edition, and Getting into Character
26/04/2014In this installment of Critical Hit: A Major Spoilers Dungeons and Dragons Podcast: Another month, and more emails with questions that need answers! NOTE: Level 14 character sheets are now available at members.majorspoilers.com and the Critical Hit Logo T-Shirts are indeed at SlashLoot.com Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
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Zach on Film: Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
25/04/2014This week, the lives of Bonnie and Clyde go under the microscope as Zach learns about bloody violence in 1967's Bonnie and Clyde. Bonnie and Clyde is a 1967 American crime film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the title characters Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. The film features Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, and Estelle Parsons, with Denver Pyle, Dub Taylor, Gene Wilder, Evans Evans, and Mabel Cavitt in supporting roles. The screenplay was written by David Newman and Robert Benton. Robert Towne and Beatty provided uncredited contributions to the script; Beatty also produced the film. The soundtrack was composed by Charles Strouse. Bonnie and Clyde is considered a landmark film, and is regarded as one of the first films of the New Hollywood era, since it broke many cinematic taboos and was popular with the younger generation. Its success prompted other filmmakers to be more open in presenting sex and violence in their films. The film's ending also became iconi
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Top Five Practical Sci-Fi or Fantasy Items that are NOT Weapons
24/04/2014Practical Sci-Fi or Fantasy Items that are NOT Weapons Top Five is a show where the hosts categorize, rank, compare, and stratify everything… from cars to gadgets to people and movies. From stuff that is hot, and things that are not nearly as interesting - it's Top Five. Sure, there are a lot of weapons in sci-fi and fantasy tales that are cool as heck, but what about all of the really practical items people forget about? Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Top Five Podcast continues far into the future! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
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Dueling Review: Original Sin #0
24/04/2014Who Watches the Watcher!? Matthew and Stephen find out as they take a look at Original Sin #0 from Marvel Comics. Original Sin (2014) Published: April 23, 2014 Rating: Rated T+ Writer: Mark Waid Cover Artist: Jim Cheung IT’S THE PROLOGUE TO THE BIGGEST MARVEL SERIES OF THE SUMMER! WHO IS THE WATCHER? That’s what Nova is wondering after his latest brush with the moon-dwelling enigma he’s encountered before! But what he discovers will have a profound effect on the young hero, as well as priming the pump for the most cataclysmic event in Marvel history! WHAT DID HE SEE? Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future!
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Major Spoilers Podcast #570: Lovecraft and the Sublime
23/04/2014This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, Dr. Brad Will stops by to talk up Cthulhu and Lovecraft, we review Herobear and the Kid, Martian Comics, Transformers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and talk about DC’s end date on the just announced weekly series! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS DC’s Weekly Series will end in March 2015 LINK Darwyn Cook’s Batman Beyond short LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 10 #2 The Scoobies are back—including li’l Giles! Revelations about a new kind of vampire menace and the blank Vampyr book have only just begun. Everyone has a job to do, and for Buffy, it’s treading the road of past relationships! Lucky girl . . MATTHEW Transfomers/Windblade #1 (W) Mairghread Scott (A) Sarah Stone (CA) Casey W. Coller WHO IS WINDBLADE? In the aftermath of DARK CYBERTRON, WINDBLADE takes the planet by storm. But where did she come from-a
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Munchkin Land #80 - Munchkin Bites 2 - Pants Macabre!
22/04/2014Munchkin is a dedicated deck card game by Steve Jackson Games, written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic, that has a humorous take on role-playing games. This week, Rob has mummy issues as the gang plays Munchkin Bites 2 - Pants Macabre! Munchkin is about beating up monsters, taking their stuff, and sequels. Munchkin Bites! is no different. Thus were born . . . the Pants Macabre. The World of Dorkness has been busy. Can you face the sonic stylings of Ten Inch Tacks, the annoyance of the Gnat Bats, and the chilling waddle of the Were-Penguin? Will you wield the might of Power Piercing with the Huge Dice Pool, or will you be bludgeoned by Bad Fiction? And do you dare play the new Race . . . the Mummy? In addition to the always awesome art from John Kovalic, we have two guest artists: Pete Abrams of Sluggy Freelance and Maritza Campos of College Roommates from Hell. The jokes can be blamed on Steve Jackson. It's got 110 shiny new . . . no, not shiny, dark! It's got 110 dark and evil new card
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The Magic Minute #69 — The Colors of Magic: Black
22/04/2014Black is the third color in Magic’s color pie and is perhaps the most misunderstood color. Most consider black immoral, but black does not believe there is such a thing as immorality. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast Network continues to expand in the future!
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Wayne’s Comics #128: Joey Esposito
20/04/2014It’s always great to chat with Joey Esposito, probably best known as co-creator for Captain Ultimate at monkeybraincomics.com, but he’s not resting on his laurels! He’s got a new offering called Pawn Shop, which features the stories of four New York residents and how they intertwine, which is now available at comixology! We also discuss other projects he’s been working on as well, so don’t miss it. You can read my review of the series at this link!
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The Want List #010: 75 Years of Batman
19/04/2014This week on The Want List Audio Edition, Spider-Man swings his way into a statue, we go to a galaxy far away to find measuring cups, Batman has been around for 75 years, and we think of the one thing that could never possibly destroy us. Jean Grey finds a home at Sideshow Collectibles Pre-order now for $359.99 and have it delivered in November. The Amazing Spider-Man doesn't have a crotch! Pre-order the Hot Toy's figure from $229.99 and it will be shipped in October Star Wars R2-D2 Measuring Cups $19.99 from ThinkGeek DC Collectibles is celebrating 75 years of Bamtan Hot Toys Awarded Best Growth by Warner Bros. Stay Puft Marshmallow Man needs your support on LEGO CUUSOO A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
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Critical Hit #246: A Gremlin of Goblins
19/04/2014In this installment of Critical Hit - A Major Spoilers Dungeons and Dragons Podcast: GOBLINS! The battle continues in this episode! This episode is sponsored by Fantasy Coin HQ NOTE: You can download this week's Critical Hit song for FREE at members.majorspoilers.com NOTE: Level 14 character sheets are now available at members.majorspoilers.com and the Critical Hit Logo T-Shirts are indeed at SlashLoot.com Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
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Zach on Film: The Big Lebowski (1998)
18/04/2014In this episode, Zach learns what it means to tie a room together, the significance of a good White Russian, and the need for cult films, as he watches The Big Lebowski. "Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Zach on Film continues far into the future! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
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Major Spoilers Podcast #569: Amazon buys comiXology
16/04/2014This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, Godzilla, ComiXology and Amazon, Nightwing, Star Trek, Astro City #11, Star Mage #1, Epic #0, and Skinned #1! NEWS Amazon buys ComiXology LINK Nightwing is now Grayson LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Star Mage #1 (of 6) JC De La Torre (w) • Ray Dillon (a & c) Part One: “Darien”—JC De La Torre, author of the critically acclaimed novel Ancient Rising, gives us a new fusion of Science Fiction and Magic in Star Mage. In issue one, Darien Connors discovers he’s not from Earth, has strange magical powers and is the key in an ancient war between two alien races of necromancers. Like Harry Potter meets the Last Starfighter, Star Mage offers wizard battles with a side of spaceship warfare, alien worlds and weird creatures. FC • 32 pages • $3.99 [rating:2.5/5] MATTHEW Astro City #11 Writer: Kurt Busiek Artist: Brent Anderson Publisher: Vertigo When you’re the Silver Adept, one of Astro City’s newest and most powerful mystic heroes, your life is full of magic, battle, demons, a
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Munchkin Land #79 - Munchkin Minute - Munchkin Extras
15/04/2014Munchkin is a dedicated deck card game by Steve Jackson Games, written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic, that has a humorous take on role-playing games. This week on Munchkin Minute, the group talks expansion sets and plans their next big game! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Munchkin Land continues far into the future! The material presented here is my original creation, intended for use with the Munchkin system from Steve Jackson Games. This material is not official and is not endorsed by Steve Jackson Games. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
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Wayne’s Comics #127: Royden Lepp
13/04/2014If you aren’t reading Archaia’s Rust from Royden Lepp, you really should be! It’s a series packed with emotion and adventure, and the third volume will be out in early May! In fact, you need to pick up the first two books so you can get as much as you can out of the third volume! You’ll meet Jet and the family he’s been taken in by, learn about his origin and know more about the challenges the Robot Boy faces. It’s one of the best books out on the stands today! Next week, be sure to catch my interview with writer Joey Esposito, co-creator of Captain Ultimate, next week! His newest book, Pawn Shop, is one you’ll want to find out more about!
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The Want List: #009: GoldiBlox is back
12/04/2014This week on The Want List Audio Edition….we take a trip to Bedrock, check out a few custom creations, including a Walter White figure and wrap it up with a bit of engineering. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Want List continues far into the future! Funko Hanna-Barbera POP! Vinyls Fred Flinstone, Barney Rubble, Frankenstein Jr and Honk Kong Phooey will be available this August for $9.99 Two Headed Toys from Renate Müller Designed for a solo exhibition for R & Company Price for each toy is available by request Custom Titanfall EVA-8 Shotgun Custom LEGO creation by Nick Brick of the EVA-8 Shotgun from Titanfall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82ekApZy-bo Custom 1/6th Scale Walter White https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzwTPzBbKjg GoldiBlox is back with a new commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArNAB9GFDog#t=79 A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this s
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Critical Hit #245: A Buick of Goblins
12/04/2014In this installment of Critical Hit: Goblins, goblins everywhere, and then when you least expect it... MORE GOBLINS! This episode is sponsored by Fantasy Coin HQ NOTE: You can download this week's Critical Hit song for FREE at members.majorspoilers.com NOTE: Level 14 character sheets are now available at members.majorspoilers.com and the Critical Hit Logo T-Shirts are indeed at SlashLoot.com Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Critical Hit continues far into the future! Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
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Zach on Film - Apocalypse Now (1979)
11/04/2014This week, Zach explores the Heart of Darkness in Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 masterpiece, Apocalypse Now. During the U.S.-Viet Nam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure Zach on Film continues far into the future! A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends about the podcast, get them to subscribe and, be sure to visit the Major Spoilers site and forums.
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The Magic Minute #68 — The Colors of Magic: Blue
11/04/2014Blue is the second color in Magic's color pie. Blue's values logic, knowledge, reason, technology and imagination. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast Network continues to expand in the future!