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No, this isn’t a dream (or even a nightmare): The Sandman, the iconic Vertigo comic book series created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith, and Mike Dringenberg, has finally been adapted for television. Paul, Arlo, and The Deli Counter of Justice co-creator Eric Sipple are all huge fans of the comics, and they use their familiarity with the Dreaming to dive deep into the first season of the Netflix TV show. The gang discusses the show’s mostly spot-on casting, whether it captures Morpheus as well as Roderick Burgess did, how the filmmakers modernize some of the books’ more outdated elements, and so very much more. Plus, a mini-review of Prey, the new Predator film directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Amber Midthunder.

NEXT: sing a song of oblivion with Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici’s Oblivion Song on a new Four-Color Flashback.

BREAKDOWN

00:00:32  -  Intro / Guest

00:02:31  -  Prey mini-review

00:26:28  -  The Sandman, Season 1

02:35:00  -  Outro / Next

LINKS

• The Sandman Four-Color Flashback Series

• 177, “The Sandman: Vol. I - Preludes & Nocturnes (feat. Eric Sipple)”

• 182, “The Sandman: Vol. II - The Doll’s House (feat. Eric Sipple)”

• 188, “The Sandman: Vol. III - Dream Country (feat. Greg Sahadachny)”

• 189, “The Sandman: Vol. IV - Season of Mists (feat. K. Dale Koontz & Ensley F. Guffey)”

• 193, “The Sandman: Vol. V - A Game of You (feat. K. Dale Koontz & Ensley F. Guffey)”

• 196, “The Sandman: Vol. VI - Fables & Reflections”

• 201, “The Sandman: Vol. VII - Brief Lives (feat. Eric Sipple)”

• 202, “The Sandman: Vol. VIII - Worlds’ End (feat. Ensley Guffey)”

• 209, “The Sandman: Vol. IX - The Kindly Ones”

• 211, “The Sandman: Vol. X - The Wake (feat. Eric Sipple, Greg Sahadachny, and K. Dale Koontz & Ensley F. Guffey)”

• 268, “The Sandman: Overture (feat. Eric Sipple)”

• “Vortexes, Killers and Fallen Angels: Meet The Sandman's Unusual Cast” by Joshua Lapin-Bertone, dc.com

• “The Sandman’s ‘The Sound of Her Wings’ is Why Adaptations Exist” by Michael Walsh, Nerdist

• “Jessamy's Failure To Help Dream Prevents A Major Sandman Change” by Matt Morrison, ScreenRant

• “The Sandman’s Dream Doesn’t Show Much Emotion — That’s What His Friends Are For” by Zosha Millman, Polygon

• “How The Sandman's One Change to John Dee Elevates the Original Story” by Taylor Piscitello, CBR

• “How the conscientious casting of women in "The Sandman" defies the gender-swapping trope” by Melanie McFarland, Salon

MUSIC

• “In Sleep” by Lissie, When I’m Alone: The Piano Retrospective (2019)
• “Cotton Candy Land” by Elvis Presley, It Happened At the World’s Fair (Original Soundtrack) (1963)

GOBBLEDYCARES

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From Tupelo to Memphis, from Hollywood to Vegas, Elvis Presley conquered America–and now, telling his story, an Australian filmmaker has conquered the biopic. The operatic, maximalist, subtlety-eschewing Baz Luhrmann returns to the screen with Elvis, delivering the glitzy, excessive tribute this mythical/kitsch-ical icon deserves. Paul and Arlo share their personal connections to Elvis, rave about Austin Butler’s transformation into the King, discuss how the film’s portrayal of Elvis’ racial and sexual impact stack up to the real deal, and behold Tom Hanks’ embodiment of Satan. Here comes Sandy Claws! 

NEXT: when the last streaming podcast deletes, our job will be finished. Eric Sipple joins us to discuss Netflix’s adaptation of The Sandman.

BREAKDOWN

00:00:21  -  Intro

00:03:08  -  Our histories with The King

00:29:48  -  Elvis

01:54:05  -  Outro / Next

LINKS

• “Rumors of Elvis Racism in the ‘50s Still Cloud Presley’s Musical Legacy” by Alan Hanson, Elvis History Blog

MUSIC

• “Hound Dog” by Big Mama Thornton, Hound Dog: The Peacock Recordings (1992)
• “Steamroller Blues” by Elvis Presley, Walk a Mile in My Shoes (1995)

GOBBLEDYCARES

• Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 
• Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate
• Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/
• Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
• The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org
• Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/ 
  • US (877) 565-8860
  • Canada (877) 330-6366
• National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org
• Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/ 
• Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/
• Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/
• Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

For another freestyle, Paul and Arlo are getting weird. As in “Weird Al” Yankovic, whom Arlo recently saw with their good buddy Kenn Edwards. Arlo recounts the concert moment he’d been waiting for all his life, then Paul discusses the joys and frustrations of the first-ever virtual Slayage conference. Plus, brief ruminations on Nope, Thor: Love and Thunder, and The Rehearsal; and we remember our friend Chelsea Hawk.

NEXT: TBD.

LINKS

• GoFundMe: For Jared, Chelsea and Xion

MUSIC

• “We Would Be Building” by John Fahey, Days Have Gone By, Vol. 6 (1967)
• “Lame Claim to Fame” by “Weird Al” Yankovic, Mandatory Fun (2014)

GOBBLEDYCARES

• Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 

• Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate
• Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/
• Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
• The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org
• Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/ 
• • US (877) 565-8860
  • Canada (877) 330-6366
• National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org
• Advocate for writers who might be owed money due to discontinuance of royalties: https://www.writersmustbepaid.org/ 
• Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/
• Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://ripmedicaldebt.org/
• Register to vote: https://vote.gov/