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Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaNope, or "American Spectacle"We're eating good again on the pod this week with Jordan Peele's spectacular, horrifying, and impeccably made third film, Nope, a modern masterpiece in its own right and (in)arguably one of the best blockbusters of the last twenty years. It's about bad miracles, filmmaking spectacle, the legacy and erasure of the black cowboy, aliens, UFOs, Travis the Chimp, how much Jordan Peele loves anime, and the exploitative relationship between people of color and American entertainment, all of which coalesce beautifully into something that transcends the sum of its parts and influences. Plus, Cole offers an alternative — and really, th...2025-07-112h 34
Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema[TEASER] Raimi's Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2Not even ten minutes into our Raimi Spider-Man (maybe we'll do the third one eventually I don't know) double feature episode and Cole goes old head about sixties cartoons and an X-Men reference in a Wings song.
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2025-06-2010 min
Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaBloodshot, or "Jim Shooters" (feat. Graham)Today we tackle yet another incipient cinematic universe that never made it past one movie because half the character rights went to another studio before release and then had its opening weekend just as every theater in America was closing due to COVID. It's Bloodshot starring Vin Diesel (who's terrible in it by the way), the first and last entry in the Valiant Cinematic Universe and a movie that seemingly fell out of a portal from 2009 after your high school drug dealer tripped and fell while trying to put the copy he owns into the DVD player. Kinda like...2025-05-302h 17
Directionally Correct, A People Analytics Podcast with Cole & Scott#124 - James Birchler - The Science of Executive CoachingHelp support the podcast: We are a listener supported podcast. By becoming a patron you will help us cover the costs of producing and distributing our podcast, while getting special premium access to the hosts. Please become a patron of Directionally Correct by going here: https://patron.podbean.com/directionallycorrect
In this episode of Directionally Correct, hosted by Cole and Scott, listeners are introduced to James Birchler, an Executive Leadership Coach and Startup Technical Advisor. The conversation is filled with engaging insights as James shares his unique journey from culinary arts to executive coaching.
The episode dives i...2025-05-1158 min
Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema[PREVIEW] Pitt-chatWith Nicole away, Cole and Stu indulge themselves with a two and a half hour conversation about The Pitt, a popular new medical drama. It's just good TV.
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2025-05-0908 min
Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaTEASER: Nicole's Much Needed VacationWhile Stu and Cole were talking about Star Trek Nicole was hanging out in a dive bar watching metalheads mosh to music medieval bards played. Anyways we're talking about Cecil B. Demented and John Waters.
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2025-04-1109 minMarvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaThe Suicide Squad (2021), or "Project Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water"Nicole is still on vacation so enjoy a groundbreaking 'Marvelous!' first time event: A Stu and Cole solo episode. Free to hate-it up we talk about the enigma that is James Gunn, his Guardians rehash plot, the concept of 'rubber edge', bad casting, revisiting gen xcellence, the abuse and misuse of quality source material and classic silver age monsters. Bonus: Extended digressions about some new hospital show. Need a Nicole fix? She discussed this film on It's Giving Camp.
A special thanks to our $10 Executive Producers: Isaac, Porridge Fist, Walt Lewellyn of The Black C...2025-04-042h 40Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaTEASER: Screen MemoriesA preview of the first several minutes of our supporter exclusive Patron Raffle episode on James Wan's 'Malignant' (2021), selected by supporter It's Brunhilda!
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2025-02-2808 min
Zombie Book Club"Zombie: Survival Infection" with special guest James S. Cole | Zombie Book Club Ep 84 In this episode, we delve into the world of "Zombie: Survival Infection" with its creator, James S. Cole. James shares insights into the game's unique mechanics, the upcoming expansion "Mortal Reckoning," and his creative journey from childhood inspiration to game designer. We discuss the balance of strategy and morality in the game, the challenges of game development, and the community that has grown around this survival horror experience.Contact Information for James S. Cole:Kickstarter: Zombie: Mortal Reckoning ExpansionGame Website: Zombie: Survival InfectionWebsite: James S. Cole D...2025-02-231h 27
Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaDune: Part One, or Spice WorldStu returns from exile in the desert of the real. Cole gets hype. Nicole is easily amused. Finally, a movie we like: Hints of oedipus, the corrupting nature of power, the difficulties of adaptation, flying above the storm and threading the needle, midcentury freakboys, representation and engaging with art, outer thoughtworlds, women in space, when 'realism' works, when the cgi doesn't suck, and oh how low the bar is in this fallen world.
Thank you to our $10 Executive Producers: Isaac, Porridge Fist, Walt Lewellyn of The Black Casebook, Tropical Doves, Jim (shout out to Jim!), T...2025-02-212h 25
Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaTEASER: We're Sorry David :( (feat. Jake Tropila)[Extreme Gordon Cole voice] I'M NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT DUNE! IN FACT, WE'RE NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT DUNE AT ALL!
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2025-02-1409 min
Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaVenom: Let There Be Carnage, or Out of the Hardy Closet (feat. Andy and Esther)They did it. They made this shit gayer.
This week on Marvelous!, Nicole and Cole are joined by returning guests Andy (@Ex_AnarchoAnon) of TGOFV and Esther (@capybaroness) of Get Cynical/The Lost Broadcast to discuss Venom: Let There Be Carnage, an amazing film about gay couple Tom Hardy and the goop monster that lives in his ass fighting off against a San Francisco polycule comprised of Woody Harrelson in a wig, a woman who yells, and the red goop monster they bring in as their third.
Thank you to our $10 Executive Producers: Isaac, Porridge Fis...2025-02-071h 44
Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaTEASER: Fell For It Again AwardStill have no idea what else Cole expected from the rest of WandaVision other than boredom, crushing disappointment, and Paul Bettany's cock outline apparently.
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2025-01-3109 min
DREAMLEAPERS® with Harriette ColeDreamleapers with Harriette Cole featuring James Monroe IglehartIn this episode of DREAMLEAPERS® with Harriette Cole, we spotlight Tony Award®-winning actor James Monroe Iglehart. Known for his electrifying performances on Broadway, including his award-winning portrayal of Genie in Disney's Aladdin and dual roles as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton, Iglehart continues to captivate audiences.Currently starring as jazz legend Louis Armstrong in the Broadway musical A Wonderful World, Iglehart shares insights into bringing Armstrong's story to life and how this role deepens his appreciation for Armstrong's legacy. Beyond the stage, James discusses his journey through television, voice acting, and his creative in...2025-01-2552 minMarvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaTEASER: Diverse Racial Weapons Auction (feat. Ty)In one of our many silly tangents about Steel Cole laments that there aren't enough big third act scenes where the climax is a weapons auction to different stereotypical racial ethnicities, seemingly forgetting about Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Ty is also here.
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2024-10-1102 min
Fantasy Island: an FPL podcastThe Cole Palmer ConundrumShould we rip up our FPL teams to buy Cole Palmer after his monster haul? Is it time to board the Phil Foden bandwagon before everyone else nicks the best seats? Do we need to invest in Tottenham's front line?James and Alex discuss all the big talking points ahead of Gameweek 7 and bring you all the best FPL advice...as proved by their previous mystic predictions!Follow us on X, Instagram and TikTok!Timestamps00:00: Introduction00:20: Proof we're the best!03:19: How we got...2024-10-0348 min
Labor JawnBen Fletcher and IWW Dockworkers - Interview with Dr. Peter ColeIn this interview episode, Sam and Gabe sit down with Dr. Peter Cole, author of "Ben Fletcher: life and times of a Black Wobbly" and "Wobblies on the Waterfront: Interracial Unionism in Progressive-Era Philadelphia." Originally aired: October 16, 2023.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-10-031h 00