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Vincent and Phelan talk about the beloved Disney musical Newsies, as both a film and a stage production, where a 1899 pre-Batman Christian Bale helps form a union against Robert Duvall and his very tall office. Plus we discuss the new Lion King and the future of Villain Songs in the Disney remakes, required reading behind Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (spoilers), the problematic aliens in Star Wars, weirdly ripped teens in 1899, weirdly ripped teens in Riverdale, the economics of 1899, Robert Duval in Falling Down and Secondhand Lions, and the divergences between film and stage versions. Assignment: Newsies Next Assignment: Something by Tarantino. Django Unchained maybe? Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere

After talking about the movie Endgame, Vincent and Phelan talk about the movie after Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home, in which a teen continues to deal with the consequences of his mentors enemies. Plus we discuss Danny Boyle's Trainspotting and its real-time sequel and other genre shifted sequels, the outdoor stage production of Newsies, and Phelan's new "meme" and his "Gyllenhaal List". Then we dive into our Spider-Man Talk by starting with the mid-credits stinger and what it could lead to, the benefits of the connectedness of the MCU, Bruce Campbell, the capabilities of the Stark Glasses, the hirability of being a former Stark employee, the extended Spider-family, and the idea of truth and believability. Assignment: Spider-Man: Far From Home Next Assignment: Newsies Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere  

Vincent and Phelan continue to talk about Endgame, and then conclude talking about Endgame, in our second and third installment of our Endgame Talk. Specifically we talk Titans, the duality in Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events, the lack of wolves in Rocketman, Detective Pikachu, Doom Patrol and assorted movies. Then we dive into the Endgame talk with whether or not people could hear Cap say assemble, audience engagement during movies, the impact of Infinity War, and time travel in film before being asked to leave by the server. Then there is a brief intermission where we talk about the peacefull Slime Rancher, the clever and funny Off to be the Wizard, and the pre-apocalyptic noir The Last Policeman, the weirdness of Legion, and the tepid reactions to Dark Phoenix (the new one) and The Dead Don't Die. Then we return to the action by discussing the revisit to the Battle of New York, the mechanics of the soul stone, and more. Here's the Tim Curry clip Vincent was talking about. Also checkout Joel's new p

Vincent and Phelan talk about the beloved indie shortfilm, Avengers: Endgame. How does one talk about a movie like Endgame? In three parts, apparently. This is the first one. Plus Vincent and Phelan also discuss Agents of Shield, Detective Pikachu, Captain America's bad advice, the phases of Thor, Hawkeye's murder world tour, and is Thor 2 important to the MCU? If you want to hear more from Joel, check out his new podcast Mainland, about the history of British Columbia. Assignment: Avengers: Endgame Next Assignment: Avengers: Endgame Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere  

The one in which Joel and Vincent summarize and wax poetic about the classic films and novels they've covered. Why are classics important? Are they important at all? What makes something a classic? Plus Vincent continues to talk about Ready Player One and Joel grapples with his childhood nemesis Betrayal at Krondor, we discuss old hard games like classic X-Com, and other categories of Classics. Assignment: Capital-C Classics Review Next Assignment: ? Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere  

In our final assignment for our series on Capital-C Classics, we tackle the Ernest Hemingway novela The Old Man and the Sea. What does the marlin represent? How prepared should one be after 80+ days of failure? Are tourists evil? Plus we also discuss presumptions and time in Dungeons and Dragons, getting into the mind of a character, the 90's Redwall cartoon, tonal shift in Agents of SHIELD, the DnD podcasts Critical Role and BomBARDed, the privelage of the protagonist in Ready Player One, and the last hurrah of a character in Independance Day. Assignment: The Old Man and the Sea Next Assignment: Capital-C Classics Review Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere  

We interrupt this broadcast to bring you the next installment of our Capital-C Classics block where we discuss infamous 1938 Orson Welles War of the Worlds radio broadcast. Plus we also discuss Fullmetal Alchemist (Brotherhood, not the other one), Hurricane Heist, Max Goof, Infinity War and Ready Player One pre-hype, the treasure hunt picture book Masquerade, the ending of Remember Me (again), Classic Doctor Who, and fake news articles. The articles that Vincent mentions having written (and many more) can be found here. Assignment: War of the Worlds (radio broadcast) Next Assignment: The Old Man and The Sea Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere  

In this installment of our Capital-C Classics block, Joel and Vincent discuss The Sound of Music and everything it reminds us of. Plus we also discuss Papers Please, Problem Sleuth and Homestuck, Black Panther, James Cameron's Avatar vs Cloverfield, Moonlight, laugh tracks, the accidental bad-audio Mummy trailer, stage acting on film, accents, and variations within romance stories. The short story collection Vincent contributed to, Dwarves of the World, can be found at bundlerabbit.com/b/dwarves-world Assignment: The Sound of Music Next Assignment: War of the Worlds (1938 radio broadcast) Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere  

In the second installment of our Capital-C Classics block, Joel and Vincent dig deep into the Classic film Citizen Kane, whether or not knowing a twist spoils the ending, and the different ways the infamous ending could be interpreted. Plus we also discuss The Greatest Showman, Dungeons and Dragons, Mouse Guard, the rise of the dork into mainstream pop culture, and Don't Starve. The short story collection Vincent contributed to, Dwarves of the World, can be found at bundlerabbit.com/b/dwarves-world Assignment: Citizen Kane Next Assignment: The Sound of Music Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere  

Joel and Vincent kick off their block of Capital-C Classics by discussing the Classic film Rebel Without a Cause and how it's full of parental issues, lost cultural contexts, and casual switchblade fights. Vincent didn't like it. Plus we also discuss New West town pride, Young Justice, Thor: Ragnarok, the 2017 Murder on the Orient Express film, the era of commercial skipping, other old films Vincent didn't like, Deadwood, Riverdale, The Puppini Sisters, Baby It's Cold Outside, and modern sitcom couple dynamics. The short story collection Vincent contributed to, Dwarves of the World, can be found at bundlerabbit.com/b/dwarves-world Assignment: Rebel Without a Cause Next Assignment: Citizen Kane Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere  

Joel and Vincent discuss Murder on the Orient Express (the novel), Murder on the Orient Express (the radio play), Murder on the Orient Express (the television episode), and Murder on the Orient Express (the adventure video game). We also discuss The Giving Tree, jazz, coffee, The Unwritten, vigilante justice, and police procedural television shows. The short story collection Vincent contributed to, Dwarves of the World, can be found at bundlerabbit.com/b/dwarves-world Assignment: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Next Assignment: Rebel Without a Cause Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere  

Vincent tries to convince Joel that Die Hard is the most "Christmas" Christmas Movie; Joel is surprised the movie passes the Bechdel Test. We also discuss The intricacies of Dwarf Fortress, the merits of Skyrim versus Fallout, the strengths and weaknesses of Die Hard and how of-the-80's the film is. The audio quality in this episode takes a noticable dip compared to our previous episodes. The audio gremlins should be worked out by the next episode. The short story collection Vincent contributed to, Dwarves of the World, can be found at bundlerabbit.com/b/dwarves-world Assignment: Die Hard Next Assignment: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere  

In this episode we discuss the The Adventure Zone podcast, tabletop podcasting, Baby Driver, movies about talking babies, text adventure games, 9:05, Violet, puzzles in mystery stories, video games as fair mysteries, and the difference between mystery stories and horror stories. Assignment: the text adventures "9:05" and "Violet" Next Assignment: Die Hard Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere  

In this episode we discuss Baz Luhrmann films, various adaptations of Romeos and Juliets, Bard on the Beach, the components of a Pirates of the Caribbean film, Mouth Sounds, Plunderphonics by John Oswald, how new pop culture becomes stale, the context of popularity, and the Literal Video version of Total Eclipse of the Heart. Assignment: Mouth Sounds by Neil Cicierega Next Assignment: the text adventures "9:05" and "Violet" Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere

In our debut episode, we discuss university classes about Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other pop culture, Better Call Saul and the film Thelma and Louise (spoilers), concerns about security procedures aboard the Deep Space Nine station, Doctor Who, the ending of Fight Club. Apologies for the audio quality in this episode. It should improve in an episode or two. Assignment: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "Whispers" Next Assignment: Mouth Sounds by Neil Cicierega Send us your questions at AllDoubtPod@gmail.com Website: AllDoubt.com Twitter: @AllDoubtPod Facebook: facebook.com/AllDoubt/ Patreon: patreon.com/AllDoubt Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere

It is said that it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Join hosts Joel and Vincent as they put their English majors to good use and talk about the ideas inside books, movies, games, and more. Subscribe today to hear them open their mouths and definitively remove all doubt. Music: Waterfront by Lee Rosevere