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Speaking with ShadowsVigilant State – York Cold War Bunker and the Royal Observer CorpsJosie Long visits York Cold War Bunker, one of over 1,500 bunkers and monitoring posts across the UK that were in operation during the Cold War, and the only example which still exists without alterations today. But perhaps the most interesting thing about the bunker are the people who worked there. Here, the Royal Observer Corps (ROC), mainly civilian volunteers, were trained to receive, record, and relay vital information on nuclear fallout in the event of a real nuclear attack on Britain. Josie meets English Heritage curator, Kevin Booth to find out more about the bunker’s hi...2023-05-1034 min
Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean SmithEP. 135 - Download Pilot 2021 (Neck Deep, Holding Absence, Yonaka, Boston Manor, Hot Milk, Those Damn Crows, Saint Agnes, A, Death Blooms)Nature is Healing. On June 18th - 20th 2021, the iconic grounds of Donington Park hosted, Download Pilot, the first major UK festival to take place since the global pandemic. As part of the British government's scientific Events Research Programme, 10,000 dedicated music fans were able to mosh, hug and see their favorite bands create iconic moment, in front of their very eyes. Sappenin' Podcast was officially invited to cover the event, relive the magic of live music and talk to a series of artists itching to take to the stage. On this special episode, we dive into the live thoughts, f...2021-06-252h 06
SCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: IRON MAN (theatrical release)I recut the review I did for Iron Man's theatrical release, as I figured there is plenty of interest in it, again, due to its release on DVD and Blu-Ray. Clipped out the bits about returning after a long absence and having a new vlog feature that I quickly forgot all about.2008-10-0309 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!! FLASH GORDON #1Ardden Entertainment tries to update FLASH GORDON for a new era. What did they change? How's the art? Does it work? Check the vlog.2008-10-0310 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2My first honest-to-goodness press screening just had to be for a chick flick, eh? Well...funny thing about that: this movie wasn't actually a pain for me to watch. Any of you out there that sometimes get dragged to these things, watch and listen...2008-08-1509 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: PINEAPPLE EXPRESSAfter coughing around my house for over a week instead of putting the review to video, I finally got it done. PINEAPPLE EXPRESS is a great stoner action flick that, until August 13th, was the best comedy of the summer. Watch and hear a bit about what made it so good...2008-08-1509 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: Tropic ThunderPineapple Express managed to be the comedy of the season...for all of a week. Tropic Thunder hit theaters and, by my estimations, established that it has no competitors. Find out why this might be the best comedy of the last few years...2008-08-1509 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: Dark Knight Critique Pt2I focus more on discussing the performances of the cast than the quality of the movie itself, as that's largely been done to death. There are, however, a few exceptions where I do comment on some of the nagging bits.
Part 2 of 2. Please forgive the rough edit in a spot; unexpected noise that I didn't feel like re-recording the whole thing for.2008-08-0607 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: Dark Knight Critique Pt1I focus more on discussing the performances of the cast than the quality of the movie itself, as that's largely been done to death. There are, however, a few exceptions where I do comment on some of the nagging bits.
Part 1 of 2. Please forgive the rough edit in a spot; unexpected noise that I didn't feel like re-recording the whole thing for.2008-08-0608 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: Dark Knight Non-ReviewLook, anyone who is a subscriber to my vlogs has probably already decided to go see this flick. A review is useless, in that case. All it could possibly do is accidentally spoil things or just join a chorus of praise for the movie.
Instead, I give you a caution inside this vlog: lower your expectations as much as you can, so they can be exceeded instead of simply met. You'll be much happier with the experience.2008-07-1805 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: GET SMART & LOVE GURUBetter late than never. I got to see both of these movies at sneak previews before they came out, but I'm just getting around to vlogging it now. Well, at least it will be around for when it hits DVD.2008-07-1408 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: HELLBOY 2Saw the movie Tuesday night, got around to doing a rambling review of it this afternoon, slapped together the editing late tonight and finally gave up sparing bandwidth to transfer a large video file to my PS3 long enough to upload this.
HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY is worth the price of admission.2008-07-1110 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: INCREDIBLE HULKYeah, this is extremely late to the party, but I'm still posting my Incredible Hulk review so it is up there for posterity sake. ;)2008-07-1109 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: WALL-EIt's not often that a truly beautiful film comes along. WALL-E is just such a movie. Watch me fawn all over it in the review. (opening and closing music: Real Love as performed by Regina Spektor)2008-07-0908 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!: J'Onn J'Onzz: Failure Of Conventional Wisdom Pt2In this two part vlog, I take a look at DC's failures with the Martian Manhunter character and the faulty concept that the character's poor sales history is because he's just not marketable rather than editorial's failure to capitalize on the market.2008-07-0809 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!: J'Onn J'Onzz: Failure Of Conventional Wisdom Pt1In this two part vlog, I take a look at DC's failures with the Martian Manhunter character and the faulty concept that the character's poor sales history is because he's just not marketable rather than editorial's failure to capitalize on the market.2008-07-0808 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!! Final Crisis As Major EventI'm dissecting the first issue of Final Crisis from two different angles: as a work of art and as a summer event. It makes a difference, as you'll see here.2008-07-0806 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!! Final Crisis As ArtI'm reviewing the first issue of Final Crisis from two different angles. The first, seen here, is taking it on its own as a work of art. I'm stripping it of the expectations put upon it by the DC Comics hype machine, the fact that it is an event or the idea that we had an event (and off-shoots) counting down to it for a year.2008-07-0807 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: WANTEDYeah, it's been awhile and this movie has been out a week or two now. But I'm ready to get back in business and this is the first flick out of the box. Catching up on the rest of the summer flicks I've missed tomorrow, in addition to reviewing JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH and HELLBOY 2 before the weekend hits.2008-07-0808 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsNYCC SCHWAPP!!!: Passing A Message To GrantBefore hitting the road to NYCC, my friend Aaron asked me to pass personal messages from him to Grant Morrison and Jenna Jameson. While I wasn't able to get the message to Jenna, I did deliver his message to Grant. It was a little more impersonal than he may have desired...2008-05-2401 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal SkullA franchise is dusted off and brought back out for new audiences...but not updated. The same formula used in the 1980s is employed here. You can guess whether I'd consider that to be a good thing.2008-05-2408 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: REDBELTA David Mamet movie. You know it is dense as all hell, but it is more than worth it. The casting is amazing...especially the star, Chiwetel Ejiofor, who I don't even attempt to say the name of in this review. I, also, don't bother trying to give too many details about the movie, because that way lies madness. You can't start giving out details about a Mamet story without getting lost in the process.2008-05-2408 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!!@TheMovies: Iron ManIt's been a long time, but I'm back with more vlogs. Everyone and their mom has reviewed the movie by now, so I'm focusing more on the debate about the portrayal of Pepper Potts in the film and accusations of misogyny. I do give my general opinion of the flick, but don't expect a lot of detail.2008-05-2409 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsNYCC SCHWAPP!!! How Fanboys See Jenna JamesonThe Women Who Kick Ass panel at NYCC saw two of the panelists drop out, one rather vocal about dropping out due to having to sit on the panel with a porn star. I took a quick video to try to capture how I thought drooling fanboys in attendance actually saw the whole thing, which is backed up by how many times I saw camera flashes going off in that crowd, I think. Poor Amanda Conner...such a great artist but probably didn't have the fans listening as intently to her as they should have been.2008-04-2501 minSCHWAPP!!! ReviewsSCHWAPP!!! Special: Black Adam: The Dark Age Review***do not adjust audio until review begins***
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In this installment, we take a look at one of the best mini-series of the past year, BLACK ADAM: THE DARK AGE (from DC Comics).
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