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Listen to Our Commentary Track for 'Die Hard'

Our commentary track for Die Hard is available for listening or download right here, and on iTunes here. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Die Hard–and the impending release of the cringingly-titled A Good Day to Die Hard–Paul and AJ have recorded a commentary track for John

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Listen to Episode 127, "Jack the Upside Dead Man Down"

Gobbledygeek episode 127, “Jack the Upside Dead Man Down,” is available for listening or download right here, and on iTunes here. It may still be freezing cold in your area, but spring is on its way, believe it or not. To point you in the right cinematic direction this spring

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Listen to Episode 126, "Talking Turkey: Clodagh Power"

Gobbledygeek episode 126, “Talking Turkey: Clodagh Power,” is available for listening or download right here, and on iTunes here. This week, Paul and AJ are joined by stuntwoman, martial artist, fight choreographer, and all-around badass Clodagh Power (those aren’t even all of her credentials!). They discuss her experience

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Listen to Episode 125, "The Bacon Waffle Betrayal"

Gobbledygeek episode 125, “The Bacon Waffle Betrayal,” is available for listening or download right here, and on iTunes here. It’s been a long, grueling month, but Paul and AJ have finally awoken from their slumber. Which, as it turns out, was not so slumber-y; there was much to

Music News

Paul & AJ's Top 10 Albums of 2012

We’ve already discussed our favorite films, TV series, and comics of 2012. Now, to round things out before the impending season 4 premiere, we’ll “discuss” our favorite albums. “Discuss” is in quotation marks because, as we’ve frequently noted on the show, we are really, really bad at

Comic Book News

Paul & AJ's Top 10 Comics of 2012

We’ve already listed our favorite TV shows and movies of last year, and we’ve got a couple more lists just before the new season begins. Here are our favorite comic books of 2012; check back tomorrow for our favorite albums (though, considering our extensively detailed history of not

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Listen to Our 'Django Unchained' Bonus Episode, "The D Is Silent, Hillbilly"

Our Django Unchained bonus episode, “The D Is Silent, Hillbilly,” is available for listening or download right here. Bat-Turkey is still in hibernation/terribly hungover, but Paul and AJ managed to tiptoe around him to bring this very special Django Unchained bonus episode to you. The boys geek out

Movie News

Paul & AJ's Top 10 Films of 2012

Last week, we discussed our favorite TV series of the last year. This week, we turn to the big screen. PAUL: 10. DJANGO UNCHAINED (dir. Quentin Tarantino) With Django Unchained, director Quentin Tarantino takes us once more back to a terrible moment in our history, and once again asks us

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Paul & AJ's Top 10 TV Series of 2012

On this, the eve of 2013, Paul and I begin to look back at some of our favorite things of 2012. First up, our ten favorite TV series. Also, let’s give a slow clap to Paul, who struggled through severe illness just to get these words to you, dear

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Listen to Episode 124, "2012 in Review"

It’s the end of season 3 as we know it (and Bat-Turkey feels fine). Gobbledygeek episode 124, “2012 in Review,” is available for listening or download right here. Another year coming to an end. Another season of Gobbledygeek over. Before you begin your mourning process, Paul and AJ

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Listen to Episode 123, "Twisted Christmas: How Horrible Our Christmas Will Be!"

Gobbledygeek episode 123, “Twisted Christmas: How Horrible Our Christmas Will Be!,” is available for listening or download right here. Christmas is upon us once more, which can only mean one thing: it’s time to get twisted. I don’t know what that means, but how about you join us

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Listen to Episode 122, "Gobbledygeek Gift Guide 2012"

Art by Michael Cho. Gobbledygeek episode 122, “Gobbledygeek Gift Guide 2012,” is available for listening or download right here. The season of giving is once more upon us. Ever helpful, Paul and AJ list a number of Christmas gift options for that special geek in your life: from movies (like

TV News

TV Viewers' (and TV's) Wife Problem

Don Draper is a serial philanderer. Walter White is a meth kingpin. Nicholas Brody is a (possibly) reformed terrorist. Nucky Thompson is a gangster. These are not men who do good things. Why, then, do audiences hate their wives so much? Don, Walt, et al. are enormously popular with viewers,

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Listen to Episode 121, "Be Thankful That You've Never Seen These Movies"

Gobbledygeek episode 121, “Be Thankful That You’ve Never Seen These Movies,” is available for listening or download right here. It’s time for another Gobbledygeek Thanksgiving! This year, in lieu of being sociable and actually talking to other human beings, Paul and AJ decided to watch the Bat-Turkey-

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Listen to Episode 120, "This Much is True-True"

Gobbledygeek episode 120, “This Much is True-True,” is available for listening or download right here. Gobbledygeek is no stranger to generations-spanning epics; the whole show has been an experimental piece showing how different pop culture artifacts complement and dovetail with one another, and of how the love of

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Listen to Episode 119, "Talking Turkey: Eric Sipple"

Gobbledygeek episode 119, “Talking Turkey: Eric Sipple,” is available for listening or download right here. This week, Paul and AJ are joined by Eric Sipple, author of the new YA novel Broken Magic. Eric talks about what led him to write this story, the challenges of finishing a novel, adventures

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Listen to Episode 118, "Blacula Gives a Shout-Out to Bakula"

Gobbledygeek episode 118, “Blacula Gives a Shout-Out to Bakula,” is available for listening or download right here. This week, Paul and AJ put a stake through the heart of Gobbledyween 2012 with a look at Psych‘s “This Episode Sucks.” AJ has never seen an episode of Psych, so

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Listen to Episode 117, "I Been Bit, Y'all"

Gobbledygeek episode 117, “I Been Bit, Y’all,” is available for listening or download right here. For the penultimate episode of Gobbledyween 2012, Paul and AJ take a break from being all reflective and whatnot for the zombie antics of Community‘s “Epidemiology.” There’s a whole lotta zombies, a

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Listen to Episode 116, "Groucho Sucks"

Gobbledygeek episode 116, “Groucho Sucks,” is available for listening or download right here. Gobbledyween 2012 continues with a discussion of Freaks and Geeks‘ one and only (cue sad music) Halloween episode, “Tricks and Treats.” Lindsay is trying to transition from passing out candy with her mom to knocking down mailboxes

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Listen to Gobbledygeek Episode 115, "Actual Size"

Gobbledygeek episode 115, “Actual Size,” is available for listening or download right here. Are you ready for Gobbledyween 2012?! Well, even if you’re not, it’s here now, so. This year, we’re looking at a different Halloween-themed TV episode each week in October. First up is “Fear,

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Listen to Episode 114, "Do You Know the Muppet Man?"

Gobbledygeek episode 114, “Do You Know the Muppet Man?,” is available for listening or download right here. Is it just us, or are the works of Jim Henson kind of making a comeback? Then again, they never really went away. Paul and AJ discuss Henson’s life and career, including

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Listen to Episode 113, "Star-Cross'd Lovers and Space Cowboys"

Gobbledygeek episode 113, “Star-Cross’d Lovers and Space Cowboys,” is available for listening or download right here. We’re taking a trip to outer space this week as we look at Brian K. Vaughan’s latest comic book series, Saga, which just wrapped its first arc last month; and

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Listen to Episode 112, "The Inevitable Afterbirth"

Gobbledygeek episode 112, “The Inevitable Afterbirth,” is available for listening or download right here. It’s been a recurring theme throughout the show, so it was inevitable that it was going to come to the forefront at some point: Paul and AJ have different attitudes about the art (or lack

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Listen to Episode 111, "Eleventy-One"

Gobbledygeek episode 111, “Eleventy-One,” is available for listening or download right here. Bust out your robes and light your pipes; the boys take a look at Rankin/Bass’ 1977 animated adaptation of The Hobbit. Which also happens to be trippy as balls. They delight in the film’s weird

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Listen to Episode 110, "#12"

Gobbledygeek episode 110, “#12,” is available for listening or download right here. It’s been one year–and exactly half the show ago–since DC rebooted their entire line, dubbing this bold creative decision/shameless marketing ploy the “New 52.” Paul and AJ check back in on the New 52,