The CCD Podcast #116 - Wrestlemania & The End of The Undertaker

One of the biggest and best Wrestlemania's has come and gone and so it seems has the career of one of the all time greats. CCD sits down with Matt Ryan (Capitol Wrestling) and actor Anthony Noto (Alternate Realms) to talk about the entire WM week of events, the future and the end, of The Undertaker.

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The CCD Podcast #115 - "Character Witness" Bill Paxton

The great Bill Paxton departed our mortal coil recently and we are taking a look back at his varied career. Filmmaker Leland James guides us through the big hits and the lesser known gems of this amazing character actor.

Michael Natathanson, one of the stars of the upcoming Netflix original series, Marvel's The Punisher also joins us. Michael offers his Paxton perspective, as well as giving us a little update at the top of the show about what to expect from The Punisher, his visit to Marvel HQ, and being a part of the MCU.

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Early Roles:

Crazy Mama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSFyTT-gwWU

Terminator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv0Jc4ziS-U

Near Dark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufcsS9E-JVs&t=31s

Mid Career:

Slipstream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX6r9zXVOk8

Aliens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vstBC4N_tA&t=27s

Tombstone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUTRyHbKm0

One False Move: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP-4dGY2gYc

Leading Man: 

Twister: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCIK_AN8Zn4

Titanic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kqw9w1w7T0

Mighty Joe Young: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tPWHp2KZoY

Making his own mark:

Frailty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPUTRyHbKm0

A Simple Plan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfJtnfG6EMI&t=31s

Music:

Reach! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkz0Lx6VyxA

Fish Heads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkz0Lx6VyxA

Club Dread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwt4fAMscDE

The CCD Podcast: Episode #114 - Why Wolverine Matters

We are currently living in the age of the Comic Book Movie... and we couldn't be HAPPIER! There are all types of comic book adaptions finding their way to the big screen and TVs across the globe. Some are GREAT, some not so much. But all are doing it up in honor of the 50+ years of comic lore that exists in those funny books. While some actors have played the roles of certain heroes in numerous films, no one truly embodies their character more then Hugh Jackman playing Logan. In the 10 "X-Films" that Fox has produced over the last 17 years, Jackman has appeared as Wolverine in NINE of them (Deadpool is an X-Film and Wolverine does not appear in it). 17 years he has been playing James Howlett... or Weapon X... or just Logan. With the release of the newest film in the X-Series Logan on screens now, we take a look into the final performance of Jackman in the role and explain the burning question: Why does Wolverine MATTER in this day and age? Jedi Rob is joined by Mike D and the lovely & talented Mrs Alicia Gomes in the CCD Nerdcave to chop it up about everything Wolvie.... what are you waiting for Bub? Give the ep a listen and RATE OUR podcast on iTUNES!

We are the best at what we do, but what we do best isn't very NICE....

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The CCD Podcast #113 - Cult Couples: Aaron Stoquert & Anne-Marie E Mueschke

This week we are joined in the studio by Aaron Stoquert & Anne-Marie E Mueschket to talk Aaron's new album "The Rite, The Refusal." Aaron creates some truly unique music, horror themed infused with a little Johhnny Cash and Cannibal Corpse. Anne-Marie is an actress (Siberia), photographer and artist, responsible for the super creepy album art for Aaron's music.

We cover a myriad of topics with this "Cult Couple." The process of creating a concept, country, horror album, the creepiness of Doctor Who and much more! Check out the episode below, and subscribe on iTunes.

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Also find out more about Aaron and Anne-Marie by following them!

Aaron Stoquert

www.aaronstoquertmusic.com

https://www.facebook.com/aaronstoquertmusic

Anne-Marie E Mueschke

Personal

https://www.instagram.com/anniemueschke

Photography

https://www.instagram.com/doucement.dit.photo/

Some of the pop culture in this episode...

John Carpenter

http://ilistentojohn.com/

Pontypool (2008)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontypool_(film)

The CCD Podcast: Episode #112 - The Cold War in Pop Culture

Guess whose back??? It's us, your trusty CCD Podcasters with another AWESOME nostalgia filled episode of the CCD Podcast!!! This time we are taking a look at examples of the Cold War in Pop Culture... you would be surprised how many times a 40+ year conflict with ZERO shots fired gets referenced in movies/tv/comics and much more! Joing Jedi Rob in the CCD Nerd Cave is Mike D and the LOVELY & TALENTED Mrs. Alicia Gomes! So throw on your Wolverines shirt, fire up the old WOPR computer to simulate some war games and get back to the surface before Red October because we are breaking this whole COLD WAR down to the ground like the remnants of the Berlin Wall Baby! See you on the other side!!!!

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The CCD Podcast: Episode #111 - Vintage Gaming & Brooklyn Geek Fest

We here at CCD certainly love our video games... so we felt we needed to get with our local Vintage video game aficionados and have ourselves a podcast! Jedi Rob brought in the guys from Gotham City Games in Bay Ridge  to talk about everything video game related... Ralph & Gianni join us in the CCD Nerd Cave to talk all about games, gaming culture, vintage games in this new age and much more! We also talk about the upcoming Brooklyn Geek Fest (April 1st) which will be a one day "comic-con styled" show right here in Brooklyn that will focus on the video game culture. Enjoy this installment... 

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The CCD Podcast: Episode #110 - Capitol Wrestling: Classic Wrestling, for the Modern Age

Hello to all, and to all Hello... welcome to another adventure on the CCD Podcast. We make no excuses for our unbridled LOVE for all things Professional Wrestling around here, so since we are reeling from the latest installment of the Royal Rumble we figured we needed to have a WRESTLING ONLY episode! Jedi Rob welcomes Matt Ryan (the proprietor of the Capitol Wrestling promotion) and Steve Resk (owner of the SRG Universe) to the CCD Nerd Cave to chop it up about all things wrestling... the current state of the WWE, the fallout from this years Royal Rumble, independent wrestling and how it is surviving in this day & age, and much more! So if you are a big fan of anything that takes place in the squared circle... well, this is the episode for YOU!!!

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The CCD Podcast: Episode #109 - The BEST Presidents in Pop Culture

Last episode we checked in on all of the WORST Presidents that pop culture had to offer as a way to deal with the election of a certain Reality Star as the leader of the Free World. Needless to say that list was long and plentiful. But once we started that dialog we began to notice that there were plenty of ridiculously GREAT PRESIDENTS sprinkled throughout pop culture history as well. So we felt it was our nerd civic duty to record a second episode and talk about the good guys... you know, the ones who don't run corrupt governments or prove inept when the pressure mounts in our beloved pop culture properties! Join Jedi Rob, the lovely and talented Ms. Alicia Gomes and Mike D as they recall the best of the best Commanders in Chief that pop culture has to offer...

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The CCD Podcast: Episode #108 - The WORST Presidents in Pop Culture

Throughout the history of pop culture (movies, TV and comics) somebody has to be running the show... the big boss who has to be in charge... you know, the guy where the buck actually STOPS. Often times that person is a president. In some cases we get re-interpretations of real life presidents like Richard Nixon in Watchmen or Black Dynamite... and in other cases we get completely fictional leaders who fumble through life like Peter Sellers portrayal of Merkin Mufley in Dr. Strangelove. But no matter which kind of  leader we get, why does it often seem as if they are completely incapable of the office that they occupy? Whether they are straight up evil (Lex Luthor anyone?) or a bumbling idiot (Dwayne Elizando Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho comes to mind) we always seem to have the wrong man for the job in charge! So Jedi Rob, Mike D and the lovely and talented Mrs Alicia Gomes are breaking down the history of terrible presidents in Pop Culture. Come on... this is going to be FUN!!!

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The CCD Podcast: Episode #107 - Pop Culture Double Date

     Throughout pop culture history there has been many a famous couple... yup, sometimes the nerd DOES get the girl! That is certainly the case with today's panel of podcasters. Jedi Rob sits down with his better half, the lovely and talented Alicia Gomes... and they welcome pop culture power couple Naomi Piercey and Lenny Platt into the CCD Nerd Cave!

     Naomi and Lenny represent BBQ Films, and we have worked with them on many projects. Who better to bring in and talk about pop cultures greatest couples? The gang go on a pop culture double date throughout history, discussing things like the role that pop culture plays in relationships and how it is to date/marry someone who is even nerdier than their other half!!!!Another great podcast in the can providing some insight into how pop culture permeates into our everyday lives here at CCD!  





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The CCD Podcast: Episode #106 - Horror in 'Dark Times'

After Mary Shelly and Bram Stoker introduced the world to the genre with their Gothic Novels Frankenstein & Dracula, the supernatural and scary have crept into a significant portion of all forms of art. The horror genre has been around since the beginning stages of film... a logical place for ear;y filmmakers to go, capitalizing on the excitement and adrenaline the audience feels when they are scared! This continued through the Drive-In movie theater era, as well as the VCR tape era. Today more than ever the genre has a firm foothold in the industry. Very profitable and able to be made on the cheap, horror movies are as close to a sure thing that a studio has anymore. In this era of widespread social fear and panic, one would think that the stories being told in this genre may prove more important than ever before. Filmmakers Leland James and Randall Kaplan join Jedi Rob down in the CCD Nerdcave to discuss horror in these current "Dark Times". This one should be fun! ENJOY....

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The CCD Podcast: Episode #105 - Rogue One and The State of Star Wars

2016.... wow, what a year. We have seen monumental accomplishments in pop culture... Marvel movies and TV shows we never could have imagined seeing (Dr. Strange, Power Man), ratings that nerd shows can't believe (Game of Thrones, Westworld and the Walking Dead are some of the highest rated and most popular shows on TV), retro properties are hotter than ever (any thing from the 80s/80s that is re-released is sure to be a hit). Man, 2016 is certainly one of the best years to be alive and basking in the glory of the nerd-iverse! And what better way to wrap it all up in a sweet little bow then the FIRST EVER non saga Star Wars movie? Rogue One is here,... and we are EXCITED to discuss it, as well as what ramifications it's success will have on the whole Star Wars franchise! Join Jedi Rob, Joey Armao and Mike D as we chop it up CCD style in the Nerd Cave... long live 2016!!!!





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The CCD Podcast: Episode #103 - A Sit Down With Michael Nathanson

It is always nice to know someone on the inside,... especially when we are talking about someone that is in the cast of an upcoming Marvel Netflix show. AND EVEN MORE ESPECIALLY when that someone from the cast of the upcoming Marvel Netflix show is a friend of CCD!!!! We are so excited to have the talented Michael Nathanson LIVE in the Nerd Cave recording the CCD Podcast. He joins filmmaker Leland James and Jedi Rob to talk about his role in the upcoming Punisher series... as well as some of his favorite films/directors, Stranger Things, BBQ Films/Immersive Cinema and much more!!!! It is going to be great... what more do you need to know?






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