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Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S4 E2: The Evolution of Survival - Character Growth and De-evolution in TWD Dead City
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode continues with the theme of the Walking Dead's latest show runner, Dead City! We look at the complex characters lines and ...
S4 E1: The Human Connection - Relationships and Bonds in Dead City
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode looks at the brand new Walking Dead show, Dead City! Our episode uncovers the explosive encounters between Maggie and Negan, r...
S3 E3: Beasts Unleashed - The Next Chapter in the Transformers Saga
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode unveils the Maximals, an unknown breed of Autobots that are fighting to preserve the Earth from the famed Decepticons and Pred...
S3 E2: Transforming the Franchise-Bumblebee's Impact on the Transformers Universe
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode looks into a softer version of the Transformers metaverse. We follow the shenanigans of B-127 or Bumble Bee. This episode features...
S3 E1: Robots in Disguise - Unraveling the Secrets of Transformers
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode takes us into the world of Autobots and Decepticons. We dive into who these transformers are and why they are on Earth. This episo...
S2 E9: The Final Bell - Rocky Balboa Season Finale Episode
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this season finale, we capture the most valuable lessons taken from Rocky and unearth the hidden gems from the Creed trilogy. While the Rocky/Creed...
S2 E8: Adonis Creed - The Next Generation of Boxing Legends
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode takes us to the nostalgic boxing meet-up between Ivan Drago and Rocky vs their boxing mentees, Viktor Drago and Adonis Creed. The Dragos ...
S2 E7: Boxing Training with Creed - Unleashing the Fighter Within
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode dives into present-day boxing beef with Adonis Creed and Damian, a former childhood friend. Creed is faced with fighting for his t...
S2 E6: The Undisputed Champion - Best Rocky Video Game of All Time
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode ventures into the world of video games with Rocky, the Xbox classic. We dive into the nuggets of wisdom we can collect from advancing our...
S2 E5: The Soundtrack of a Champion - Rocky Balboa's Motivation Anthem
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode looks takes us ringside for a lesson on survival. How do we survive training and fighting the biggest opponents of our lives? One key is ...
S2 E4: Philadelphia's Champion - Exploring Rocky Balboa's World with 'No Easy Way Out'
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode looks at Philly's Boxing King, Rocky Balboa. In this powerful episode, we look at Rocky's decision to fight a fierce monster, Iva...
S2 E3: Paulie's Redemption - Overcoming Past Mistakes
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paulie is a crazy but fun-loving character in the Rocky series. The movies would be missing something essential if Paulie was not in them. We explore ...
S2 E2: The Heart of Rocky - Emotional Moments and Themes
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rocky would not be the same without Adrian. This episode embarks on a journey of personal growth, strength, and motivation through the eyes of Rocky. ...
S2 E1: Rocky Balboa Rising - From Bum to Title Fight Winner
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode launches the season of Rocky Balboa. In this dynamic season, we look at who Rocky was before he was considered the people's champ. Ro...
S1 E11: The Bat-Signal Fades: Speculating on Gotham's Future
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode wraps up the content of Season 1 on Batman. It discusses what we've learned throughout this chapter of the podcast and it invites you...
S1 E10: Gotham's Underworld - The Penguin's Influence on Crime
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Not everyone is aware of Penguin's origins unless you are familiar with the movie Batman Returns. In today's episode, we explore how Penguin w...
S1 E9: The Joker's Carnival - Unraveling the Mind of Gotham's Greatest Nemesis
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Joker is a clown with an explosive personality. Literally. He loves playing around with dynamite and watching mayhem descend on Gotham city. His p...
S1 E8: The Thief with a Heart of Gold - Understanding Catwoman's Morals
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Catwoman is not your average villain. She is not as insane as her other Gotham Asylum cellies. Selena Kyle became Catwoman not on purpose but more by ...
S1 E7: Double-Edged Justice - The District Attorney Turned Criminal
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two-Face Reality is about all things multiple personalities and the splitting of District Attorney Harvey Dent to become the villain that we all know ...
S1 E6: The Mad Hatter's Mind Games - Analyzing the Batman Villain (Mini episode)
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Mad Hatter and his asylum bunkmates are featured in this mini-episode. We look at workplace drama and chaos in this particular episode. Find out i...
S1 E5: Garden of Seduction - How Poison Ivy Captivates Her Victims
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Poison Ivy! She's smoking hot and educated, but also a banshee. Listen in to find out whose ship she is sinking and to learn how you might spot he...
S1 E4: From Wayne to Batman - The Origins of a Hero
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Batman is back! This time we talk about his life motto. Batman was about that life, but what life is that exactly? We pin down those details in the ep...
S1 E2: Gotham's Guardian - Batman's Role in Crimefighting
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features our famed caped black knight, Batman. We look at Batman from a broken glass vantage point. We look at all the scattered pieces o...
S1 E1: The Wildcard of Gotham - Robin Beast from the East
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We start the podcast off with Robin, Batman's sidekick. This is a spin on how we usually think about Robin. The corny Robin is not who I depict in...