Strangers from the Internet

Episode 16: Iron Man 3

angie462@gmail.com (Bethany the Martian) — Fri, 9 Aug 2013 21:42:00 -0500

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A couple of links of interest:

Here is a wiki about the Iron Legion, talking about each suit and the upgrades made to it.

Here is a really interesting blog post about Tony Stark called The Creator vs. The Mechanic, which we sort of veered close to in the episode, but don't actually cover. It's worth reading.

As we have already announced a few other places, the next podcast is NOT going to be about Star Trek: Into Darkness.

Also, a note from Bethany: I apologize for how long this took me to edit.

Screwattack Gaming Convention 2013 (video)

angie462@gmail.com (Unknown) — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:33:00 -0500

A note about the Brain and Zombie game we mention in the video: It costs $.99 to unlock all the levels past the first 9 in the game. When I went to purchase the levels, it let me get through the purchasing process before crashing on me. When I open the game since then, it acts like I haven't paid for it, but I got the bill from iTunes. I've reported the problem but haven't heard anything back yet. Just something to be aware of before you try to purchase the game. Hopefully this issue will be resolved soon, as it was very cute and fun to play. - Angie

Here's the link to the Engage show that Jeremy, the cool guy who taught us how to play Ticket to Ride, is doing.

Episode 15: Skyfall

angie462@gmail.com (Bethany the Martian) — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:02:00 -0500

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Angie and Bethany discuss Skyfall, James Bond in general, and finish with their Iron Man 3 expectations.

Note from Angie: Since we recorded this, I've watched Quantum of Solace. I didn't like it as much as Casino Royale and Skyfall, but it was still a good film. Feel free to mention it in the comments, you won't spoil me.

Note from Bethany: Sorry about all the background noise on my end, it was unavoidable. I got rid of what I could but, alas, it was sort of a noisy day.

Episode 14: Hansel and Gretel

angie462@gmail.com (Bethany the Martian) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:32:00 -0600

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Angie and Bethany talk about the movie Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and then, towards the end, wander completely off-topic. Who's surprised?

Episode 13.5 - The Hobbit Part Two

angie462@gmail.com (Bethany the Martian) — Sat, 2 Feb 2013 20:01:00 -0600

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Part two is us talking about Star Trek into Darkness and other movies that are coming out this summer.

This month our guest was Noel Thingvall, who can be found on Twitter and at his Livejournal, as well as: I Hate/Love Remakes, The Super Saturday Short-Lived Showcase, The Monthly Midnight Movie Exchange, and Castle Rock Cash-Ins

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Episode 13: The Hobbit Part One

angie462@gmail.com (Bethany the Martian) — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:41:00 -0600

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This week our guest was Noel Thingvall, who can be found on Twitter and at his Livejournal, as well as: I Hate/Love Remakes, The Super Saturday Short-Lived Showcase, The Monthly Midnight Movie Exchange, and Castle Rock Cash-Ins

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Episode 12 - Silent Hill

angie462@gmail.com (Bethany the Martian) — Wed, 5 Dec 2012 11:00:00 -0600

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Follow JD DeMotte on twitter and then go visit Comics Are Awesome

If you want to read Angie's reviews on the Silent Hill games, have at it.

Thanks to Jak Locke for the use of Beautiful Day to be Dead for this episode. You can get the track here or, if you prefer, get the album here.

Episode 11 - Halloween!

angie462@gmail.com (Bethany the Martian) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:12:00 -0500

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Links to things we discussed here:

Cinemassacre

Longbox of the Damned

The Last Trick or Treaters Master Post

Pumpkin Lasagna recipe Angie mentioned (I substitute spinach for the swiss chard in the recipe - A)

Pumpkin flavored vodka (haven't tried this one yet, but it sounds fantastic)

The wonderful Jak Locke who was with us very briefly can be found here

This has been our first Made of Fail Productions podcast! (We TOTALLY forgot to say it at the end because this was such a long one but it will be fixed later this week.)

In case you missed it, be sure to check out that awesome banner Benjamin made for us!

Strangers from the Internet is back!

angie462@gmail.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:00:00 -0500

You can read about what happened with Bethany's teeth here and here.

Click here for The Mortuary's website if you are brave enough.

This is the freaky clown face outside we were talking about.

Pictures from our trip can be found on this flickr account.

Episode 10 - The Legend of Korra

angie462@gmail.com (Unknown) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:00:00 -0500

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We had a few Skype hiccups while recording, but I did my best to clean them up.

You can now find us on iTunes! Just search for Strangers from the Internet.

Huge thanks to Igor for joining us this episode! Check out his photography, his livejournal, and his Urbis Arcana stories - Chicago based fiction with a supernatural twist.

Link to Republic City here. The information on the herd of sky bison can be found on Air Temple Island, and the stuff about Zuko can be found at Central City Station. The interface is much like Pottermore, where you have to wander around and find stuff to get some of the information, or we would link you directly to it.

The similarities between Amon/Noatak and Korra are not as obvious with Noatak as an adult (though they share many facial expressions) however Noatak's teenager self is dead ringer for her. (Expressions are similar for ease of comparison.)

Angry/concentrating Adult!Amon/Noatak

Angry/Concentrating Teen!Amon/Noatak

Angry/Concentrating Korra

Similarities: Face shape in general, they get the same eyebrows when they frown (and many of their facial expressions are shared), similar nose shape, and young Amon/Noatak has a very similar hairstyle to Korra (it's not obvious in the shot taken but he wears a high pony tail and his sideburns hang loose beside his face).

Cannot find a link to the Avatar the Last Airbender videos mentioned during the podcast, it seems like the offer we were talking about (watch the series, legally, for free) is one of the following: 1 - no longer available; 2- I (Bethany) suck at finding it; 3 - we all collectively hallucinated that. Let us know which in the comments.

Episode 9 - The Avengers

angie462@gmail.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:00:00 -0500

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Thanks again to Kevin from Made of Fail Productions for joining us and being our first guest! You can see the many, many projects that keep Kevin busy at http://madeoffail.net

While I was editing the episode, DC announced that they are in fact working on a Justice League film.

I'm starting to think I dreamed up the Neil Gaiman Loki comment because I can't find it on his tumblr.

And now, for some silliness:


Disappointed in the number of Science Bros gifs available, but this makes me giggle. Found here

This more than made up for it. Much more here and there's even a video here which is worth the watch.

One more, just because I can:

Found here

Episode 8 - The Hunger Games

angie462@gmail.com (Bethany the Martian) — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:00 -0500

This month we decided to talk about "The Hunger Games" book and movie, and some of the controversies surrounding it when the movie came out. There are spoilers for the movie and book but we do not speak about the subsequent books. Hope you enjoy!

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The 25 Most Racist Tweets About "The Hunger Games" Seriously, for your sanity, avoid the comments.

Amandla Stenberg (Rue) on the racist tweets

Just for funzies, there is a new brouhaha about future casting of a character named Finnick and honestly all the actors who are suggested as white alternatives don't fit the physical description nearly as well as Jesse Williams. (Ian Somerhalder is hot like burning but "golden" he is not.) Basically, what those people are saying is that they only are attracted to white guys, so this super handsome guy has to be white.

Episode 7 - Women in Meta Horror

angie462@gmail.com (Unknown) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0600

In honor of Women in Horror Month, we discuss the "Buffy vs Dracula" episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Scream, and Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. Spoilers for all three are discussed, as well as some mild spoilers for the rest of Buffy season 5 and the Scream sequels.

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Check out the many other great things that happened for Women in Horror Month at the official site.

Buffy vs Dracula

Scream

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

Episode 6 - Sherlock Holmes

angie462@gmail.com (Unknown) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:00 -0600

In this episode we discuss Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows as well as the previous film, the BBC series, and more. Spoilers abound, so listen at your own risk.

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Also, both of us were recovering from colds when we recorded, so we sound a bit congested. I tried to edit out as much of the sniffles and coughing as possible, my apologies for any that remained.

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Links aplenty, as promised:

The Personal Blog of Doctor John H. Watson (contains huge spoilers for Series 2)

The Science of Deduction (may contain mild spoilers, but is probably safe)

Asylum Sherlock Holmes It is no longer available on Netflix Instant but it can be rented as a DVD.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on Amazon Most of the Kindle titles are available free or very cheap, and can be read on your computer. You can also have them delivered to your email via DailyLit.

The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The short story anthology mentioned. (Bethany: When I saw it the other day I swear it said graphic novel, but it might have been mis-labeled or I was failing at reading comprehension.)

Sherlock Holmes Color Your Own Graphic Novel To make up for being wrong about a graphic novel, here's one you can color.

Update 2/1/2012- Sorta forgot, but Neil Gaiman's "A Study in Emerald" is available for free through Gaiman's website. Link opens to a PDF.


Oh yeah...


We totally ship it.

BBC for good measure...

In conclusion:

Episode 5 - Fight Club

angie462@gmail.com (Unknown) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:05:00 -0600

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Happy Boxing Day to those of you who celebrate it! Somehow premiering this today feels fitting.

The song heard at the beginning and end of the episode is "Hunger is Freedom" by Jak Locke, which was used with permission. I chose it because its theme matches Fight Club perfectly. You can hear the entire song at the Bandcamp site, and if you like it, throw him a buck for the download, will ya?

You can find the book version of Fight Club out there in paperback, e-reader, and audio book editions. Though sadly the audio book is not read by Edward Norton. How awesome would that be? The movie is also available on DVD and Blu Ray. You really need to own the special edition to see all the fun marketing materials I mention in the episode.

Men in Black 3 Trailer

angie462@gmail.com (Bethany the Martian) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:00:00 -0600

The official trailer for Men in Black 3 (which hits theaters May 25, 2012) went out over the weekend, and we both took a look at it.

Angie: It's hard for me to make a judgement call this early. The time travel aspect has the possibility to make the storyline a little convoluted, but it all depends on the execution. Not a whole lot of jokes there, but that could just be their choice in editing.

Bethany: I don't like it when trailers spill all the good jokes of the movie, so I'm glad it's kind of joke-light. I do pretty much watch MiB for Tommy Lee Jones, and it looks like part of the movie is gonna be The Hunt for Kay, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. Josh Brolin does look terrifyingly like Tommy Lee Jones, and there is also Emma Thompson in the plus category.

Summary: We'll see.

Leave us a comment and tell us what you think of the trailer.

Episode 4 - Red State

angie462@gmail.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:00:00 -0600

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Red State is available for purchase on DVD and Blu Ray, and also available to rent through most On Demand services, so you should be able to watch it in whatever way you prefer.

This is a link to the Q&A where Kevin Smith discusses the original planned ending to the film.

If you haven't seen Rob Zombie's Halloween, I Hate/Love Remakes' episode can tell you all you need to know.

For all you NaNoWriMo folks, here's a few links to help you in the home stretch:

10 Types of Writer's Block and How to Overcome Them

When in Doubt, Just Say, "Fuck 'Em" (or: Fuck that Frequency, Homeslice)

Ways to Ruin Your Dialog: Telling Us Too Much

Tiny Ghosts - it's a picture comic, but the writer loves it when you use them for inspiration, and I have in the past. Might help break up any blockage.

McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Thirteen Writing Prompts

Maureen Johnson is NaNo's official Agony Aunt this year, and she's answering a question a day (sometimes more) on her tumblr this month. It's worth scrolling back to read, she gives some great advice. While you're at it, visit her blog and search for NaNo, it'll bring up the recent stuff and the posts she's made in years past. This is my favorite, but there are many: How to Survive NaNoWriMo

Episode 3 - Classic Monsters

angie462@gmail.com (Unknown) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:00:00 -0500

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The Made of Fail episode where you can hear Angie talk about the new DC comics (mostly Batman related) is right here. Thanks again, guys!

He puts the hat on her and you're like "How does that ridiculous hat work on Hugh Jackman?"

Episode 2 - Twist Ending Movies

angie462@gmail.com (Unknown) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:00:00 -0500

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As you would probably expect from the episode's theme, this podcast contains spoilers for The Usual Suspects, Seven, Fallen, The Mist, The Wicker Man, Soylent Green, Planet of the Apes, Psycho and The Others. Though I'd take a bet you probably already know how at least half of those end.

I just happened to see this article today: Apparently Brad Pitt made sure they didn't change Seven's ending.

Others we didn't have time to discuss but still recommend are: Donnie Darko, Identity, Memento, The Prestige, and The Orphanage.

Episode 1 - M. Night Shyamalan movies

angie462@gmail.com (Unknown) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:51:00 -0500

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While it probably goes without saying, this episode contains spoilers for The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village, and The Happening. We also discuss the endings of Predators and Inception briefly.

But according to this article, you don't care about being spoiled.

Stay tuned for our next episode, where we'll discuss more movies with twist endings!

This episode is a bit shorter than the last, and I also managed to get the file size much smaller. You may still hear a bit of an echo on this recording. I think I have found a fix that we'll be able to employ in our next episode to prevent that going forward.

Strangers from the Internet - Pilot Episode

angie462@gmail.com (Unknown) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:35:00 -0500

Welcome to our pilot episode. We did this as a test and while certainly rough we think we've got something fun here. Please excuse the occasional fumble and technical difficulties, we promise future episodes will run much smoother.

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In this episode we discuss the news that came out of SDCC 2011 that excited or infuriated us. These topics include:

X-men: Destiny

Jurassic Park 4

Donnie Darko's 10 Anniversary DVD/Blu Ray release

Graphic novel adaptations for Jim Henson's "Tale of Sand" as well as Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal prequels

Ghostbusters action figures

Men in Black III

Voltron live action movie

Paranormal Activity 3

Apollo 18

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

The Wolverine

Alcatraz

Torchwood

Avatar: The Legend of Korra

Fright Night