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The Weekly Blend Audio Show Podcast - 2006
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It's our special hour long year end wrap up for 2006. This week we look back at the year from one of the biggest (and most disappointing) news stories (Halo) to our favorite movies (Pirates of the Caribbean) to our most disappointing (Barnyard); our favorite new television shows ("Heroes") to the stars we think are the most overexposed in 2006 (Channing Tatum, Borat, and the three bimbos of the apocalypse). Hear our final words on 2006 here! (Third seat: Ron Telsch and Kristi Telsch)
Show 76: 2006 Year End Wrap Up - Direct Download (1:00:00 min 27.5 MB)
It's Christmas Eve so we gather family and friends around us to talk about our favorite Christmas movie memories and selections. There's not much movie news this week but if you've been listening to us for the past two years here's your chance to get to know the people behind the microphones a little better and share a new memory with us. (Third seat: Ron Telsch and Kristi Telsch)
Show 75: A Very Special Weekly Blend Christmas - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
This week brought a lot of highly anticipated trailers. What did we think about the first peeks at Shrek the Third and Live Free or Die Hard? Check out the show to find out. Also inside: our mixed response to the Underdog poster, and an overview of the Golden Globe nominations. (Third seat: Ron Telsch)
Show 74: Golden Globed - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
The third seat sits empty this week as Margaret and Rafe speculate on next weekend's battle between Dakota Fanning and dragons for family dollars, discuss Jesus as an unlikely romantic comedy character, and talk about new projects from some of our favorite comedic actors and directors.
Show 73: Kind of Like Splash - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
It's hard to believe it's December already. It feels like only yesterday that Beerfest was in theaters, but it comes out on DVD this week, celebrated by Margaret with a barrage of belches, Rafe gives a short review of The Holiday which hits theaters this week, and the show talks about the surge of '80s remakes and sequels announced this week. (Third seat: Kristi Telsch)
Show 72: Belchfest - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
The hometown of the Weekly Blend (Roanoke, VA) has made national news several times in the past few weeks, something we have to talk about on the show. We also discuss the DVD week of Superman, Peter Jackson being removed from The Hobbit despite nobody quite knowing who has the rights to even make the movie, the death of Robert Altman, and more! (Third seat: Tim Kennard)
Show 71: Shameless Self-Promotion - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
Rafe is sick this week so Margaret takes over the show. Get ready for 45 minutes of girl power. Margaret and our guests talk about Jim and Pam's reunion on "The Office," what "My Name is Earl" has in common with Al Gore, the switch of Dallas: the Movie from drama to comedy, and some of the actors on their lists, including Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, and (of course) Ryan Reynolds. (Third seat: Kristi Telsch & MarySu Bennett)
Show 70: The Chick Show - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
We've been criticized for not seeing Borat and, after a second successful weekend at the Box Office, we feel the criticism is fair, so this time we have someone join us who has seen it. We also discuss the promotional tools being sent out for Accepted on DVD, Brittany and Kevin Federline's break up (no kidding) and respond to the Spider-Man 3 trailer... with new concerns. (Third seat: Joe Bear)
Show 69: Ask Me About My Weiner - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
Halloween is over and signs of Christmas have already appeared, including The Santa Clause 3 immediately following on Saw III's heels at the Box Office. We talk about the changing of the holidays as well as the big Tom Cruise/United Artists news, the apparent death of Halo, everything that's been announced that's not happening over the last two weeks, and more! (Third seat: Ron "the Podcast Dad" Telsch)
Show 68: From Halloween to Christmas- Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
It's Halloween which means it's time for all those spooky movies we all know and love. Joining us for a roundtable discussion on our favorite horror flicks and franchises are show regulars Rafe Telsch, Margaret Williams, Tim Kennard, and special guest Joe Bear, one of the biggest gore-hounds we know. This show also marks the third and final week of our Trick or Treat contest, so be sure to listen and submit your entry before October 31st!
Show 67: Halloween Spooktacular - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
Saw 3 is the only major release for next week, sparking a conversation about the third movie and the franchise as a whole. That's not the only area of discussion as we talk more about "The Office," mourn the potentailly dead Halo, correct the incorrect Live Free or Die Hard casting news we talked about last week, try and figure out if there's room for Fraggles in today's world, and debate what the appropriate gift for Rafe's birthday would be (hint: Tim's idea came from Clerks II and I don't recommend it!)
Show 66: Saw Blades Turning - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.7 MB)
Some of Rafe's vast amounts of knowledge is demystified this week as he gets caught looking stuff up several times over the course of the show. We still have a lot of fun introducing our new contest "Trick or Treat," discussing the typical box office news and upcoming films, and going over recent casting news and rumors with special guest Kristi Telsch in the third seat. Also featured: our favorite television performance of the week: Randy from "My Name is Earl"... accompanied by Margaret.
Show 65: Time After Time - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.7 MB)
There's a little lull in news this week, giving us the chance to talk about television and video games a little bit. The show really takes off with the praise of A Prairie Home Companion being Lindsay Lohan's "good" movie this year and the comment that Morgan Freeman has made bad movies, both of which prompt Margaret's response to "take that back." Also discussed this week: mini-reviews of The Departed, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, and Employee of the Month, movie theaters that won't carry certain movies, and the idea that Eddie Murphy should hang his career up.
Show 64: Take that back! - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
Tim sits this week out but we are joined by The Podcast Dad, Ron Telsch in the third seat. We talk about the bad place Flyboys is in compared to how pretty Little Miss Sunshine is sitting. Margaret offers a brief review of Jackass: Number 2 and we talk sequels, sequels, and prequels, which seems to be all that Hollywood is generating news on this week: Fantastic Four, Predator 3, Alien vs. Predator 2, Wargames 2, and a remake of 3:10 to Yuma.
Show 63: A Good Prequel Is Hard To Find- Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
Who wants to die? Tom Cruise seems to be our popular answer on this episode as we look at his potential replacement in the Mission Impossible franchise, along with a look at most of the other action franchises that are currently active. We also give our response to the return of "The Office," the new James Bond theme for Casino Royale, and ask for some feedback from you, our listeners.
Show 62: Who Wants To Die? - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
It's our first regular show in a couple of weeks. Did anything big happen while we were running special shows? Nope, but we still have this past week's news, box office, and the upcoming releases to talk about. Our third chair sits empty this week, but Margaret is in a particularly musical mood, so enjoy her humming tunes throughout this week's show as we talk about Silver Surfer, Wonder Woman, the Hobbit, and more!
Show 61: Jackasses Every Sunday - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
It's time to look back over the Summer's best and worst and what we're looking forward to most for the rest of the year in this special hour long episode. Joining us in the task are regulars Rafe, Margaret, and Tim, as well as the complete crew of guests we've had on this year: Ron Telsch (the podcast dad), Kristi Telsch (the dutiful wife), and B Bagby (musician at large). Are we kidding when we say we have a psychologist on hand? You'll have to decide for yourself!
Show 60: 2006 End of Summer Wrap Up- Direct Download (60:00 min 27.47 MB)
The last day (for us) of DragonCon brought horror legend George Romero and "Lost" story editor Paul Dini. Listen as we talk about what we learned about Romero's take on his own movies, his surprisingly unexcited opinion of his next movie and how he feels about some of the more recent "zombie" flicks. Then hear Dini's philosophy towards "Lost" and his previous project "Batman Beyond". All of that plus Marilyn Monroe with The Penguin
SPECIAL: DragonCon 2006 Pt 2- Direct Download (25:00 min 11.45 MB)
It took quite a bit of work to finally get a show to you, so we hope you appreciate it. It's brief but covers a lot of what we've seen and heard here, including very little information on Ann McCaffery's Pern movie adaptation and the latest from the "Babylon 5" crowd as well as a few tidbits from former "Lost" producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach.
SPECIAL: DragonCon 2006 Pt 1- Direct Download (15:00 min 6.87 MB)
Summer is officially over for the film industry, with lackluster box office returns for the weekend. We talk about the lack of interest in this week's offerings, what's coming up both in theaters and for the Weekly Blend over the next couple of weeks, the MPAA expose This Film Is Not Yet Rated, Trey Parker and Matt Stone replacing Tom Cruise at Paramount, and George Lucas's comments on Indiana Jones and the Phantom Menace. Don't forget to tune back in next weekend for daily updates from Atlanta and DragonCon 2006!
Show 59: This Podcast Is Not Yet Rated- Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
Snakes on a Plane did mediocre business over the weekend. Was it because the movie was bad or just misunderstood? Check out our reactions to Snakes in this week's show as well as the latest on Transformers news, Mike Judge's Idiocracy, and a lot about this week's new movie and DVD releases. Oh, and some Batman stuff too. Don't forget to look back at our When Do We Eat and Silent Hill episodes for interviews with the cast members of those respective movies, both of which come out on DVD this week.
Show 58: Speaking of Batman... - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
Did everyone go see Channing Tatum in Step Up this weekend? It certainly seems like it given the Box Office upset. Regardless of how bad things seem this weekend it all gets better next week with the arrival of Snakes on a Plane, a movie Margaret has been dreading since March (and still does). We talk about Samuel L. Jackson's upcoming opus along with news including the director announcement for Halo, Brett Ratner wanting to remake Boys From Brazil, and how everyone is wild about Phillip K. Dick.
Show 57: Snakes on a Podcast - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
Ever have one of those days where you can't remember a name to save your life? That's me this week, with just about every name we ran into. Despite that we talk about the upcoming World Trade Center, the confirmation about The Dark Knight and The Golden Compass, and Samuel L. Jackson delivers a personal message to the skeptical Margaret to see Snakes on a Plane.
Show 56: What's that name again? - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
This week marks the return of Margaret (after a week's absence) and Ron Telsch, back by popular demand. Before the show gets completely out of control we discuss Miami Vice's successful weekend at the box office, V for Vendetta on DVD this week, and Dakota Fanning's Oscar stunt. After things go haywire we attempt to talk about other news, like the new Babylon 5 universe direct to DVD episodes and new trailers, but alas, a show can only be as stable as its moderator.
Show 55: Return of the Queen - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
Something important is missing this week, but our special guest Kristi Telsch helps the show move on. Rafe offers up mini reviews on Clerks II, Lady in the Water, and Monster House. We follow up on a couple of stories from last week and then move to the onslaught of geek news coming from San Diego and this week's Comic-Con: Spidey, Transformers, Batman, Star Trek, and more!
Show 54: Missing M - Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
You spoke and we listened, so this week marks the new, longer Weekly Blend Audio Show, although episodes will still only come out once a week. Tim Kennard returns and this week we use the extra time to really look at the movies that are coming out this coming week. Between Clerks II, Lady in the Water, and Monster House it's looking to be quite a week. We also discuss Disney's announced cutbacks, Harrison Ford turning 64, Transformers news, and the recent Halo rumors.
Show 53: Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
Pirates of the Caribbean is the major subject this week, breaking box office numbers and causing conflict among critics who couldn't seem to make up their minds. Did the Weekly Blend love it or hate it? Returning guest Tim Kennard joins us to figure it out as well as talk about Hollywoodland and Paul W.S. Anderson's upcoming Castlevania movie.
Show 52: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
It's a supersized 45 minute show this week as Margaret and I are joined by our resident musician B Bagby (einsteinsmonkey.com). The three of us discuss Superman Returns as both a movie and a box office disappointment which has no chance of taking on Pirates of the Caribbean this weekend. Other topics include the new Spider-Man 3 trailer, the lack of interest in Transformers (it's not just me this time), and Kevin Smith's upcoming Clerks II. Check it out!
Show 51: Direct Download (45:00 min 20.6 MB)
Superman Mania has hit the rest of the site, so why not the podcast too? Excitement about Superman's return to the big screen takes center stage, although we find time to discuss Matt Damon as Captain Kirk, Brittany Murphy as Tinkerbell, and Johnny Depp's desire to continue on as Captain Jack Sparrow. While you're online, check out our myspace site, located at www.myspace.com/technoshark.
Show 50: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
Margaret is missing at the show's opening for the first time since she became a regular. Who better to replace her on Father's Day than my own dad, Ron Telsch. We debate the merit of the Tokyo drift as an Olympic sport, muse over Eminem as the new Paladin, throw down the gauntlet for Uwe Boll's challenge, and talk about AFI's newest list: 100 most inspirational movies. Whew, that's a lot to fit into one show. All of that, and Rafe comes out of the closet to his dad, on this week's Weekly Blend!
Show 49: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
This week's show picks up where last week left off: with Transformers news. We also discuss the box office, although neither of us saw Cars, talk about how egotistical Lindsay Lohan has gotten, and give credit to The Princess Bride even though the movie is finding its way to DVD for a third time.
Show 48: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
Rafe has been sick and busy this week, but the show must go on! There are a lot of releases to talk about this week, both theatrically (Cars, The Omen) and DVD (Mr. & Mrs. Smith 2 disc unrated edition?). On top of those, we discuss the winners of the MTV Movie Awards, new Spider-Man 3 news, and Disney's latest plan for downloadable movies.
Show 47: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
X-Men: The Last Stand dominates the box office this weekend and most of our conversation despite not being a good movie. Margaret reinforces what I said about Over the Hedge and we talk about Ghost Rider, Good, and more sequels for The DaVinci Code and X-Men. All that and annoying theater patrons on this week's Weekly Blend!
Show 46: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
DaVinci Code definitely brings in the summer box office and I give my impressions on both that film and the less successful but superior Over the Hedge. We chat about a few movie projects that have been cancelled and moved in the last week. Finally, former CB critic Bill Beyrer drops by to give us the skinny on his upcoming Showtime project, "Hollywood Buzzsaw."
Show 45: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
It's trailer talk time this week as Margaret and I give our opinions on the last two weeks' onslaught of trailers on top of other news. The movie industry is definitely taking a beating thus far this year, with Tom Cruise and hundred foot waves both capsizing. Will Pirates, X-Men, and Superman be enough to build up the box office before critics start pointing out the box office shortage of 2006?
Show 44: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
We discuss the arrival of the first big summer blockbuster: Mission Impossible III, the poor showing at the box office this past weekend with RV suprisingly taking top honors, and Marvel's huge onslaught of news this past week. Margaret impersonates Krusty the Clown, Rafe impersonates Truman Capote, and another Weekly Blend first: Margaret's microphone gets muted!
Show 43: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
It's a special show this week. What's so special? Listen to find out. We are joined by Cinema Blend news writer Brian Cleveland, whose name I just can't seem to get right. He joins us for discussions on The Omen remake, proves his knowledge of things Sailor Moon, and we all discuss our take on Pink dropping out of the Janis Joplin biopic.
Show 42: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
Okay, so I lied - we're going to have a midweek edition after all, albeit a shorter one. This is our interview with Jodelle Ferland, the youngest actress I've ever interviewed (at the age of 11) who is featured in the upcoming Silent Hill movie. Her image on the Silent Hill poster is currently one of the most graffitied images in New York City right now. We talk about that and a couple other things in this giggle-laden podcast.
Show 41b: Direct Download (15:00 min 6.86 MB)
The summer season is upon us and is going to be good if this upcoming weekend is any indication. Margaret and I spend more time talking about movies in theaters than news, but we still find time to discuss the latest developments in the careers of Rowan Atkinson and Paul Giamatti.
Show 41: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
It's the second edition of our TV Blend edition, with the return of Matt and Matt. Join us as we give our opinions on Katie Couric's network movie, South Park's upcoming jihad, discuss our favorite scene stealing characters, and go into detail on recent developments on Lost (yes, Margaret, they are STILL lost!).
Show 40: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
The latest edition of the Weekly Blend Audio Show is here. It's kind of a crap week for new releases in theaters and on DVD, and the movie news world has been a little slow. We try to make the best of it though, and discuss Kevin Smith turning his back on Jersey Girl as well as Sharon Stone attempting to carry on the Basic Instinct franchise.
Show 39: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
It's time for our mid-week show. This week we look at the upcoming independent film When Do We Eat? which stars Michael Lerner and Leslie Ann Warren. I'll give you my review of the movie itself and then we have interviews with two members of the cast: Shiri Appleby and Leslie Ann Warren.
Show 38: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
Ice Age slayed at the box office this week and that starts Margaret and my conversation about this week's new movies ending in an audio review of Slither since it didn't get true justice in Cinema Blend's official review. We also revisit X-Men 3 and talk about the soon to start filming Oceans 13.
Show 37: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.74 MB)
Our mid-week show is here and it brings a lot of firsts with it. Weekly Blend regular Margaret Williams and prior guest Kristi Telsch join in our first television roundtable discussion along with "The Clicker" writer Matt Norris and Cinema Blend's graphic artist Matt Sinopoli. We talk about Entertainment Weekly's newest issue, what the best and worst shows on television are, and our predictions for the rest of the season of "Lost". It's a solidly packed 30 minutes!
Show 36: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
I blow off some steam about the stupid gaggle of teenage girls I was stuck beside during my trip to see Stay Alive, laugh about how I wrote one of the few positive reviews of Stay Alive on the internet, and continue on to week two of Margaret's dislike of Snakes on a Plane.
Show 35: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
Rafe sits down and chats with John Frizzel, composer of films like Office Space, Cradle 2 the Grave and the upcoming Stay Alive. Hear John's insights into his work, the composing process, and get a sneak peek at some of the music from Touchstone's upcoming suspense/thriller flick.
Show 34: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
Snakes on a Plane is the big news this week, and Margaret and I talk about what a good or bad film it's going to be based on our own film tastes. We also discuss the value of a good trailer, Disney pulling the plug on Song of the South again, and whatever else comes to mind.
Show 33: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
The latest edition of the Weekly Blend Audio Show is here. If last week was our Pre-Oscar round-up, than this must be our post-Oscar slaughter... or meal, we're not sure which. Margaret and I give the Oscar ceremony a good (but quick) post mortem, looking at what did work, what didn't work, and our favorite moments of the night.
Show 32: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.7 MB)
It's our first mid-week special edition of the Weekly Blend! It's a super-sized 45 minute Oscar expo, with special guests Kristi Telsch and Luke Ski (www.lukeski.com)! Don't expect much in the way of "informed" opinions, but that doesn't stop us from having a lot of fun offering up our predictions for this year's Oscars. Also making this podcast worth your time - the Oscar's Best Picture nominees DVD giveaway.
Show 31: Direct Download (45:00 min 20.60 MB)
BONUS: Luke Ski's top 10 of 2005 Direct Download (2:49 min 1.29MB)
Get ready for double your Weekly Blend. This week marks the new age of our podcast - two shows a week. The Sunday show remains the same, with Margaret and I discussing the value of looks vs. talent, the new Spider-Man image, and Don Knotts. Our pre-Oscar podcast will be out on Wednesday.
Show 30: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.73 MB)
I'm back from vacation which means I'm a bit out of touch with current news. Instead Margaret and I recap the last couple of weeks, including more Bond casting, the lack of availability of Oscar nominated films to the Average-Joe, and both Ben Stiller and Adam Sandler as hit-or-miss comedians.
Show 29: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.8 MB)
The big news this week is that Disney purchased Pixar and Margaret and I weigh in with our thoughts on that, the UPN/WB merger, and the potential end of the X-Men franchise. We also discuss how grossly sucessful Martin Lawrence seems to be in a fat suit and take a small moment for shameless self promotion.
Show 28: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.8 MB)
It's a Weekly Blend first this week as we actually follow through on interviews from setup to transmission. I got the chance to talk to Jeremy Haft and Jeffrey Reddick, director and writer of the upcoming film Tamara. That means this episode focuses solely on that movie, but that doesn't mean it's not a lot of fun.
Show 27: Direct Download (28:26 min 13.1 MB)
Margaret and I did our best to make it through the show despite getting off to a silly start. We managed to discuss Disney's The Wild, some Batman rumors, and the People's choice awards, but for talk on the new TMNT movie, Sam Raimi's next film, or a ridiculous outtake showing how much a well placed "Family Guy" gag can upset a news story, check out our exclusive bonus material.
Show 26: Direct Download (30:00 min 13.8 MB)
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Outtakes: Direct Download (4:16 min 2 MB)
As I explain in the show, our year end wrap up suffered from technical issues. In this show we talk about all the recent award nominations and discuss the term "corpse lickers" as related to the trailer for Flight 93.
Show 25: Direct Download (36:24 min 16.7 MB)
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