We've all been isolated, to some degree, for the last year. Austin Allan James' debut feature Who's With Me?, available for free on YouTube, perfectly captures the sense of loneliness and paranoia to which many of us have become accustomed. His film was also almost entirely finished pre-pandemic. Paul and Arlo talk with Austin about his clairvoyant powers, working on a shoestring budget, the inspiration he draws from filmmakers such as David Lynch and Joel Potrykus, how much of a fee turtles can demand, and what it all means, man.

 

NEXT: at long last, we go undercover with Wesley "Wezzo" Mead for a discussion of The Americans season 1.

 

 

BREAKDOWN

00:00:52  -  Intro / Guest

00:04:40  -  Main Topic

01:08:25  -  Outro / Next

 

 

LINKS

 

 

 

MUSIC

  • “Locked Inside” by Reef, Rides (1999)

 

 

GOBBLEDYCARES

Direct download: Episode_435.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:51am CDT

This is a freestyle episode, so you better believe Paul and Arlo talk about all manner of goofy shit, but--there’s also kind of a topic too? Look, we make this stuff up as we go along, get that look off your face. Arlo watched John Carpenter’s 1981 cult classic Escape from New York for the very first time, and he absolutely loved it. He and Paul rave about the movie, its highly relatable cynicism, and its amazing music...which leads Arlo to proffer a shocking apology. The stick up his ass, it’s gotten a little shorter over the years. Plus, an in-depth breakdown of This Is Us’ timeline and an exploration of why roasts suck. Sponsored by the adult toy purveyor of your choice!

 

NEXT: indie filmmaker Austin Allan James joins us to discuss his debut feature, Who’s With Me

 

 

MUSIC

  • “Escape from New York (Main Title)” by John Carpenter, Escape from New York (Original Film Soundtrack) (1981)
  • “Bandstand Boogie” by Les Elgart (1954)

 

 

GOBBLEDYCARES

Direct download: Episode_434.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:25pm CDT

We’re all about lending a hand here at Gobbledygeek, so for this month’s Four-Color Flashback, we’re slicing and dicing our way through Daniel Warren Johnson’s Extremity. The ultra-violent 12-issue series follows Thea, an artist who lost a core piece of her identity when a rival clan chopped off her drawing hand. As her father leads their clan on a bloodthirsty quest for revenge, she and her brother Rollo must question whether they will perpetuate this endless cycle of violence. Paul and Arlo discuss the series’ surprising commitment to pacifism, Johnson’s insanely detailed artwork, why the book’s violence isn’t at odds with its intent, and some quirky sound effects.

 

NEXT: tune in to find out.

 

 

BREAKDOWN

00:00:28  -  Intro / Guest

00:01:46  -  Main Topic

01:29:55  -  Outro / Next

 

 

MUSIC

  • “I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles (1970)
  • “The Winner Takes It All” by ABBA, Super Trouper (1980)

 

 

GOBBLEDYCARES

Direct download: Episode_433.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:32pm CDT

When we’re not contracting coronavirus, we’re contracting people to work on our houses. And sometimes those people, too, can be a plague. Paul and Arlo commiserate over uncomfortable contractor experiences, uncomfortable evangelicalism, and the uncomfortable intersection of those two very uncomfortable things. In other news, baby-faced Paul got his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and had to deal with some folks getting way too up in his personal space. Are we ready for a return to normal? No. No, we are not. Plus, we remember to talk pop culture and chat about the Oscar nominations.

 

NEXT: Paul decides on air during this very episode that next week will be this month’s Four-Color Flashback, discussing Vols. 1 & 2 of Daniel Warren Johnson’s Extremity.

 

 

MUSIC

  • “Comfort Eagle” by Cake, Comfort Eagle (2001)
  • “Burning Down the House” by Talking Heads, Speaking in Tongues (1982)

 

 

GOBBLEDYCARES

Direct download: Episode_432.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:33pm CDT



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