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Ep. 11: Rango and Cash

Leaping lizards! It’s number eleven and sounds like heaven! Robert, Paul and Scott prattle on about:

  • Rango and the ghosts of Raoul Duke and Jake Gittes;
  • Gore Verbinski and Hollywood directors dabbling in animation;
  • news about the The Last Airbender: The Legend of Korra and some overall Avatar love;
  • the new look of our Taste reviews section;
  • recap of our review of The Go! Team’s Rolling Blackouts;
  • some insights into our recent “Second Acts” and “Burnin’ Mad Rubber” features;
  • a shout-out to our Remote Uncontrolled editor Zoe Holmes;
  • a special appearance by Bob Hoskins

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Ep. 10: Not Your Mammy’s Grammys

We’ve hit the double digits! Join Scott and Robert as they talk about the 53rd Grammy Awards and the winners and losers therein, including:

  • the Grammys’ reputation and odd nomination schedule;
  • “what the hell is Arcade Fire?”;
  • the industry appeal of Lady Antebellum;
  • the dilemma of aging and obscure artists in a younger pop music world;
  • Eminem and the return of Dr. Dre;
  • Bruno Mars vs. Janelle Monae;
  • a calmer, genter Lady Gaga;
  • Esperanza Spalding’s victory for the jazz community;
  • Justin Bieber and the ubiquity of “Baby”;
  • the advent of robots and country in today’s pop music;
  • Kanye West going “H.A.M.” for 2011;
  • the latest from Ghostface Killah

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Be sure to check out our new Fresh section and our new Taste reviews, and subscribe to the Sodapop Journal podcast in iTunes.

Follow us on Twitter: @SodapopJournal | @MrHoward | @robertcortez | @pts

Ep. 9: Oscar and the Sundance Kid

Paul, Robert and Scott discuss the nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards, including our picks for all the big categories. Also, Kevin Smith’s Red State at Sundance, changes in the indie filmmaking industry and good times with weapons at the Alamo Drafthouse.

Send us your Oscar picks at feedback@sodapopjournal.com or share them in the comments below, and don’t forget to subscribe to the Sodapop Journal podcast in iTunes!

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Ep. 6: Welcome to the Future, Stranger

Join hosts Robert, Scott, Paul and Zoe as they discuss AMC’s The Walking Dead and all the finer points of the zombie apocalypse. Afterwards, they ponder the highs and lows the 2010 TV season, including Glee, How I Met Your Mother, Boardwalk Empire and how Drake can have any street cred after Degrassi. Very high-minded stuff. Enjoy!

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Ep. 5: Modern Day Heroes

Scott and Robert discuss The Social Network and David Fincher’s other work, and later Paul joins in to talk superheroes, including proposed Superman and Spider-man reboots. There’s also talk about new DVD/Blu-ray releases (Iron Man 2, The Thin Red Line, Avatar Special Edition and Apocalypse Now), a couple of our anticipated movies this holiday season (Tron Legacy, True Grit), and a heartfelt plea to one of our favorite filmmakers.

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Ep. 4: Fall 2010 TV Shows

Scott, Robert and Zoe discuss what’s new on TV for this season, including The Event, Boardwalk Empire, Terriers, Lone Star, Undercovers, Fringe, The Office and much, much more. Plus, there’s talk of changing TV viewing habits, why short seasons matter and trends in comedy and genre TV. For more of our TV coverage, check out Remote Uncontrolled and tell us what you’re watching!

And remember, you can now subscribe to the Sodapop Journal Podcast in iTunes.

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Ep. 3: 2010 Summer Movie Recap

Robert, Paul and Scott are back to discuss their favorites from this summer’s releases, including Iron Man 2, Inception, Toy Story 3, Salt, The Other Guys, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and more. Let us know what you think and be sure to subscribe in iTunes!

NOTE: There is some noticeable audio noise during portions of this recording. We’ve done our best to minimize it and while we can’t promise it won’t happen again, let’s just say it’s not easy being on top. M’kay?

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Ep. 2: All the News That Isn’t Fit to Print

This week Robert welcomes special guests Kevin Gifford and Chris Johnston for a mini Newtype USA reunion, wherein they reflect on their days of working for enthusiast media and how much it’s changed over the last few years. They also discuss the big question of whether the days are numbered for high-profile coverage of anime, games and genre entertainment in print magazines.

Catch up with Chris as he talks about video games on the Player One Podcast and find Kevin’s musings on games at Magweasel and gaming magazines at GameSetWatch. And remember, you can now subscribe to the Sodapop Journal Podcast in iTunes.

Give it a listen and let us know what you think in the comments!

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