Episode 14 – Our Favorite Games

26 Jan

Welcome to this week’s episode of the Boy Howdy podcast, where we shoot off about Gina Carano in “Haywire”, this year’s Oscars nominations and how Fort Worth’s and Pittsburgh’s art museums stack up against Portland’s.

Then it’s on to our favorite videogames of all time (or at least the games that happened to be looming largest in our hearts when we sat down to record the podcast): Tetris, Castlevania, Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros. 2, Full Throttle, Grim Fandango, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Shenmue, The Saboteur and The World Ends With You.

Intro: “Pedorazu” by The Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

Break: “Pickin’ Veggies” by Fatboy Roberts

Outro: “Companeros” by Peter McConnell

Episode 14 - Our Favorite Games [ 1:46:19 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (36)

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Episode 13 – Strong Female Characters

19 Jan

This week’s topic: Bill and Anne pick their five favorite strong female characters from movies, games, TV shows, comics and books.

But first it’s the news of the week: Anne’s hunt for all things Kat Dennings-related, Bill gripes about the Annotated Sandman, (Vol. 1), everybody geeks out over Parks & Recreation and we pimp Shaenon Garrity’s Narbonic: The Perfect Collection.

Intro: “I’m A Man You Don’t Meet Everyday” by The Pogues

Break: “American Girls” by Soul Coughing

Outro: “Jackie’s Joining the Navy” by Mankind Liberation Front

Episode 13 - Strong Female Characters [ 2:06:52 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (58)

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Episode 12 – 2012 Geeky Stuff Preview

12 Jan

“What dumb geeky stuff is coming out in 2012?” you may ask, and the Boy Howdy podcast is here to tell you what’s what.

We start off with the news of the week – a brand-spanking new Satellite Dish podcast hosted by Sydnee and Justin McElroy, AMC’s newly-announced L.A. Noir and Goodfellas TV shows, the perfection of Wes Anderson’s film Rushmore and the sad/healthy news that Hostess (the company responsible for Twinkies, Ding-Dongs and those little brown cupcakes with the white frosting swirlies on top) may be going out of business soon.

Then it’s a solid 2 hours of talk about all the upcoming games, movies, TV shows, books and comics scheduled to be released between now at the end of the year.

Intro: “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” performed by Courtnee Draper (from Bioshock: Infinite)

Break: Mass Effect 3 beta menu music by Clint Mansell

Outro: Abrupt!

Episode 12 - 2012 Geeky Stuff Preview [ 2:23:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (58)

Episode 11 – Pinocchio

4 Jan

This week Erika Moen returns as our special guest for another round of talk about Disney animated features – this time out we gab about Disney’s second animated film, Pinocchio.

But first, Anne and Bill talk about the movies they watched over New Year’s break: Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows, Captain America, Cowboys and Aliens, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Return to the 36 Chambers of Shaolin (the Shaw Bros. kung-fu flick, not the Ol’ Dirty Bastard album), with a Mass Effect/Skyward Sword/Community chaser.

Intro: “I’ve Got No Strings” performed by The Andrews Sisters

Break: “When You Wish Upon A Star” performed by Cliff Edwards

Outro: “La Biblioteca” by Troy and Abed

Episode 11 - Pinocchio [ 1:30:04 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (115)

Episode 10.5 – Doctor Who

31 Dec

Anne is out sick this week, so Bill assembles a crack team of nerds to talk about Doctor Who while she’s gone – considering the lack of Anne, you should consider this an alternate-universe episode of the show, hence its 10.5 designation.

Anyway, this week we’ve got cartoonist/writer Dylan Meconis and contract negotiation coach Katie Lane on hand to talk about everyone’s favorite two-hearted time-traveller.

(Psst! You can buy original art and custom watercolor paintings from Dylan here. Need coaching through a harrowing freelance negotiation? Katie can help you out here. Also, the documents we mention about the humble origins of Doctor Who at the BBC can be found here.)

Intro: “Knock Knock” by Fatboy Roberts

Break: “This is Gallifrey” by Murray Gold

Outro: “Mad Man With A Box” by Halia Marwood

 

Episode 10.5 - Doctor Who [ 1:43:07 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (115)

Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Episode Ten – Christmas

22 Dec

Despite nothing going on either in the world at large or in Anne or Bill’s lives, we manage to spend half an hour talking about Batman, The Hobbit, and our feelings about penises (I can’t remember how we wound up talking about that, either.)

Then it’s a dizzying 90 minutes of gab about Christmas memories (Anne being a jerk to some poor Israeli kid and Bill jumping in poop), our favorite films (White Christmas and Little Women) and readers’ comments about the holidays. And a special Christmas gift to our listeners this week: a brief smidgen of Australian-phobic bigotry!

Intro: “O Tannenbaum” performed by Vince Gauraldi

Break: “Barbecue” from Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas

Outro: “Under the Umbrella” from Gillian Armstrong’s Little Women

Episode Ten - Christmas [ 1:44:34 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (107)

Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Episode Nine – The Games of 2011

15 Dec

It’s come to this – a GOTY podcast.

This week, Anne and Bill talk about their favorite videogames (and videogame moments) of 2011.

Also, plenty of blathering about how terrible Spike’s Videogame Awards show is/was/will always be, X-Men: First Class, Anne getting kicked out of Canada and Star Trek: The Next Generation on Blu-Ray.

Episode Nine - The Games of 2011 [ 1:46:44 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (191)

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Episode Eight – In the Gutters

8 Dec

This week we talk about our favorite comic books, comic strips and webcomics, but first – a ridiculous amount of talking about Paul W.S. (Weak Sauce) Anderson’s new Three Musketeers movie, what is wrong with Jason Segel’s “The Muppets” and what is so right about Marty Scorcese’s kooky little 3D kid’s film “Hugo”.

Intro: “Alley Oop” by The Hollywood Argyles

Break: ” Spiderman” by They Might Be Giants (we think?)

Outro: “I Whupped Batman’s Ass” by Wesley Willis

Episode Eight - In the Gutters [ 1:38:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (223)

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Episode Seven – The Muppet Show.

1 Dec

This week, we eventually discuss the Muppets, Jim Henson, and what made the Muppet phenomena (doot-doot-da-doodoo) tick — but first, let’s talk Black Friday sales, Portland bartenders, Sam Elliott, alcoholism, and of course Skyrim.  One day we will stop talking about Skyrim.

Episode Seven - The Muppet Show [ 1:40:39 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (236)

Tags: , , , , , ,

Episode Six – Snow White

24 Nov

This week on Boy Howdy, the following issues are up for discussion:  accidentally buying porn comics, recent DVD & Blu-Ray releases, Bill enjoying Maaario, Anne trotting out her nerd voice to discuss Skyrim, Muppet miscegenation, bea-utiful Tom Hardy and his terrible tattoos, and the internet’s perfect ending to the Simpsons.  We also alienate all of our listeners by being unfamiliar with your favorite cartoons.

We start our journey through the Disney Archives with a trip to 1937′s Snow White.  Spoiler alert:  It’s almost unwatchable.  The conversation immediately devolves into cartoon characters with whom our special guest wants to touch body parts.

Special guest Erika Moen!  Yay @erikamoen!

Intro:  Disneyland Theme
Midway through:  Tom Wait’s messed up cover of Heigh Ho
because Tom Waits understands
Outro: Itchy & Scratchy & Poochy Theme

Episode Six - Snow White [ 1:30:35 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (417)

Tags: , , , , ,

← Older Entries