The Cult Spark Podcast http://cultspark.com Essays and podcasts on the movies, TV and games you obsess over. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:57:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Essays and podcasts on the movies, TV and games you obsess over. CultSpark.com no CultSpark.com bobtaylor52@yahoo.com bobtaylor52@yahoo.com (CultSpark.com) Essays and podcasts on the movies, TV and games you obsess over. movies, TV, videogames, books, comics, cultspark The Cult Spark PodcastCult Spark http://cultspark.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Cult-Spark-Podcast-2013-logo-1024x1024.jpg http://cultspark.com Episode 10 — Tough Guys Skip 3D (Our Summer Movie Preview!) http://cultspark.com/2013/05/03/episode-10-tough-guys-skip-3d-our-summer-movie-preview/ http://cultspark.com/2013/05/03/episode-10-tough-guys-skip-3d-our-summer-movie-preview/#disqus_thread Fri, 03 May 2013 14:09:12 +0000 Robert Brian Taylor http://cultspark.com/?p=2606 The Cult Spark Podcast crew is back to preview the 2013 summer movie season, walking you through all the films you should be excited to go see during the next four months. Additionally, Tim outs himself as a Scott Pilgrim vs. the World hater. Bob cops to having never seeing a single Fast and Furious [...]

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]]> http://cultspark.com/2013/05/03/episode-10-tough-guys-skip-3d-our-summer-movie-preview/feed/ 0 Before Midnight,Elysium,Iron Man,Kick-Ass,Only God Forgives,Pacific Rim,Podcast,Star Trek,Superman,The Fast and the Furious,The World's End,This is the End The Cult Spark Podcast crew is back to preview the 2013 summer movie season, walking you through all the films you should be excited to go see during the next four months. Additionally, Tim outs himself as a Scott Pilgrim vs. the World hater. The Cult Spark Podcast crew is back to preview the 2013 summer movie season, walking you through all the films you should be excited to go see during the next four months. Additionally, Tim outs himself as a Scott Pilgrim vs. the World hater. Bob cops to having never seeing a single Fast and Furious movie and concocts a plan to watch them in reverse chronological order, Memento-style. Stew laments the J.J. Abrams mystery box but gets all excited about Pacific Rim. And Terrence shows up late, wondering if Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing is part of Marvel's phase two. Our podcast crew this episode is Bob Taylor (Cult Spark & CHUD), Stewart Smith (The Shelf & Cult Spark), Terrence Aybar (Cult Spark) and Tim Kelly (Cult Spark, formerly of CHUD). To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com. This episode’s music: Sizofrejmija (Ljudske Potrebe) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 CultSpark.com yes 57:15 Episode 9 — Kickstarter, Veronica Mars and Banana Popsicles http://cultspark.com/2013/03/26/episode-9-kickstarter-veronica-mars-and-banana-popsicles/ http://cultspark.com/2013/03/26/episode-9-kickstarter-veronica-mars-and-banana-popsicles/#disqus_thread Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:43:10 +0000 Robert Brian Taylor http://cultspark.com/?p=2472 The Veronica Mars movie Kickstarter project — a new way for entertainment corporations to drain your wallet or a nifty solution for sidestepping soulless movie studios entirely? Our podcast team tries to find an answer in this installment of the Cult Spark Podcast. (Spoiler alert — they mostly end up just fighting about it.) Also [...]

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]]> http://cultspark.com/2013/03/26/episode-9-kickstarter-veronica-mars-and-banana-popsicles/feed/ 0 House of Cards,Kickstarter,Podcast,The Shield,The Wire,Veronica Mars The Veronica Mars movie Kickstarter project -- a new way for entertainment corporations to drain your wallet or a nifty solution for sidestepping soulless movie studios entirely? Our podcast team tries to find an answer in this installment of the Cult ... The Veronica Mars movie Kickstarter project -- a new way for entertainment corporations to drain your wallet or a nifty solution for sidestepping soulless movie studios entirely? Our podcast team tries to find an answer in this installment of the Cult Spark Podcast. (Spoiler alert -- they mostly end up just fighting about it.) Also on the agenda are the pluses and minuses of television binge-watching, as well as some thoughts on classic TV dramas The Shield and The Wire. You know ... just because. Oh, and one last thing: If you haven't yet watched Breaking Bad but still plan to, a major season-four spoiler gets dropped repeatedly in this podcast's second half. You've been warned. Our podcast crew this episode is Bob Taylor (Cult Spark & CHUD), Stewart Smith (The Shelf & Cult Spark) and Tim Kelly (CHUD). To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com. This episode's music: Blondes Behaving Badly (Means) / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 CultSpark.com yes 50:59 Episode 8 — Oz, Raimi and “The” Two-Face http://cultspark.com/2013/03/08/episode-8-oz-raimi-and-the-two-face/ http://cultspark.com/2013/03/08/episode-8-oz-raimi-and-the-two-face/#disqus_thread Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:52:25 +0000 Robert Brian Taylor http://cultspark.com/?p=2417 Oz: The Great and Powerful, the first new Sam Raimi film in four years, comes to theaters this weekend, and our podcast crew seizes the opportunity to dissect the Evil Dead maestro’s full filmography. CHUD’s Tim Kelly gives us his take on Oz, and then the whole team dives into Darkman, Drag Me to Hell, [...]

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]]> http://cultspark.com/2013/03/08/episode-8-oz-raimi-and-the-two-face/feed/ 0 Evil Dead,Podcast,Sam Raimi,Sony PlayStation,Spider-Man Oz: The Great and Powerful, the first new Sam Raimi film in four years, comes to theaters this weekend, and our podcast crew seizes the opportunity to dissect the Evil Dead maestro's full filmography. CHUD's Tim Kelly gives us his take on Oz, Oz: The Great and Powerful, the first new Sam Raimi film in four years, comes to theaters this weekend, and our podcast crew seizes the opportunity to dissect the Evil Dead maestro's full filmography. CHUD's Tim Kelly gives us his take on Oz, and then the whole team dives into Darkman, Drag Me to Hell, the Spider-Man trilogy and more. Then, once they're done with Raimi, they show Sony some love by offering up their thoughts on the big PlayStation 4 reveal. Our podcast crew this episode is Bob Taylor (Cult Spark & CHUD), Stewart Smith (The Shelf & Cult Spark) and Tim Kelly (CHUD). To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com. This episode’s music: I'm On (Means) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0   CultSpark.com yes 1:01:27 Episode 7 — Welcome to the Party, Pal http://cultspark.com/2013/02/12/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-7-welcome-to-the-party-pal/ http://cultspark.com/2013/02/12/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-7-welcome-to-the-party-pal/#disqus_thread Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:52:04 +0000 Robert Brian Taylor http://cultspark.com/?p=2141 It’s Die Hard week at Cult Spark, and we’ve brought our podcast along for the ride! Join the gang as they talk the original action classic, the Die Hard sequels, the upcoming A Good Day to Die Hard and the ten million Die Hard on a ____ ripoffs that were released in the first film’s [...]

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]]> http://cultspark.com/2013/02/12/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-7-welcome-to-the-party-pal/feed/ 2 Die Hard,Podcast It's Die Hard week at Cult Spark, and we've brought our podcast along for the ride! Join the gang as they talk the original action classic, the Die Hard sequels, the upcoming A Good Day to Die Hard and the ten million Die Hard on a ____ ripoffs that we... It's Die Hard week at Cult Spark, and we've brought our podcast along for the ride! Join the gang as they talk the original action classic, the Die Hard sequels, the upcoming A Good Day to Die Hard and the ten million Die Hard on a ____ ripoffs that were released in the first film's wake. Our podcast crew this episode is Bob Taylor (Cult Spark & CHUD), Stewart Smith (The Shelf & Cult Spark) and Terrence Aybar (Cult Spark). To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com. This episode’s music: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): The Symphony No 9 in D minor, Op 125 "Choral" (1824) -- Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Otto Klemperer, Live Performance May 17, 1956 / Creative Commons   CultSpark.com yes 57:17 Episode 6 — Liam Neeson, Wolf-Puncher http://cultspark.com/2013/01/25/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-6-liam-neeson-wolf-puncher/ http://cultspark.com/2013/01/25/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-6-liam-neeson-wolf-puncher/#disqus_thread Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:27:23 +0000 Robert Brian Taylor http://cultspark.com/?p=1970 Our podcast crew looks back on the year recently ended in episode six of the Cult Spark Podcast. Among the 2012 film highlights discussed at length are Django Unchained, The Grey, Cloud Atlas, The Master, Wreck-It Ralph and more. Props are also given to a few of the videogames and TV shows that stood out [...]

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]]> http://cultspark.com/2013/01/25/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-6-liam-neeson-wolf-puncher/feed/ 2 Brave,Cloud Atlas,Django Unchained,Far Cry,Journey,Pixar,Podcast,Quentin Tarantino,The Cabin in the Woods,The Grey,The Master,Wreck-It-Ralph Our podcast crew looks back on the year recently ended in episode six of the Cult Spark Podcast. Among the 2012 film highlights discussed at length are Django Unchained, The Grey, Cloud Atlas, The Master, Wreck-It Ralph and more. Our podcast crew looks back on the year recently ended in episode six of the Cult Spark Podcast. Among the 2012 film highlights discussed at length are Django Unchained, The Grey, Cloud Atlas, The Master, Wreck-It Ralph and more. Props are also given to a few of the videogames and TV shows that stood out last year. Here's the full breakdown: 0:00 — Introduction 1:39 — Tim and Stew's 10 Best Movies of 2012 / Zero Dark Thirty / awards-season talk 8:11 — The Cabin in the Woods 9:46 -- Django Unchained 21:13 -- Cloud Atlas 24:13 -- The Grey 36:00 -- The Master 39:10 -- 2012 disappointments and surprises / Prometheus / 21 Jump Street 42:00 -- Wreck-It Ralph, Brave and the state of Pixar 52:34 -- Skyfall (Curious why Bob dislikes it so much? Check out his review.) 54:36 -- 2012's best videogames and TV series / Journey / Far Cry 3 / The Walking Dead game / Breaking Bad Your Cult Spark Podcasters for this episode are Bob Taylor (Cult Spark & CHUD), Stewart Smith (The Shelf & Cult Spark) and Tim Kelly (CHUD). To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com. This episode's music: Vuelta a Empezar (Fantasmage) / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0   CultSpark.com yes 1:07:43 Episode 5 — Wolverine on a Hoverboard http://cultspark.com/2012/12/07/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-5-wolverine-on-a-hoverboard/ http://cultspark.com/2012/12/07/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-5-wolverine-on-a-hoverboard/#disqus_thread Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:45:44 +0000 Robert Brian Taylor http://cultspark.com/?p=1754 Episode five of the Cult Spark Podcast finds the gang discussing Ben Affleck’s recent comments on how great TV drama might be getting in the way of great film drama; the hubbub over HFR (High Frame Rate) showings of The Hobbit; and comic-book casting news including the possibility that Joseph Gordon-Levitt could play the new [...]

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]]> http://cultspark.com/2012/12/07/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-5-wolverine-on-a-hoverboard/feed/ 3 Batman,Ben Affleck,Podcast,The Hobbit,X-Men Episode five of the Cult Spark Podcast finds the gang discussing Ben Affleck's recent comments on how great TV drama might be getting in the way of great film drama; the hubbub over HFR (High Frame Rate) showings of The Hobbit; and comic-book casting n... Episode five of the Cult Spark Podcast finds the gang discussing Ben Affleck's recent comments on how great TV drama might be getting in the way of great film drama; the hubbub over HFR (High Frame Rate) showings of The Hobbit; and comic-book casting news including the possibility that Joseph Gordon-Levitt could play the new Batman in the Justice League movie. We also talk about Highlander 2: The Quickening. Seriously! Here's the full breakdown: 0:00 -- Introduction 1:03 -- Argo director Ben Affleck thinks people spend too much time watching awesome TV to get around to seeing serious-minded films. Do we agree? 18:21 -- The Hobbit, high frame rates and the changing world of cinema. Bonus: It's possible someone involved in this discussion has already seen The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey! (Psst ... it's actually probable.) 38:20 -- Breaking down Justice League and X-Men: Days of Future Past casting rumors The Cult Spark Podcast team is Bob Taylor (Cult Spark & CHUD), Terrence Aybar (Cult Spark), Stewart Smith (The Shelf & Cult Spark) and Tim Kelly (CHUD). To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com. This episode's music: Let's Hope There's A Heaven (Plumtree) / CC BY-ND 2.5 CultSpark.com yes 1:04:12 Episode 4 — A New and Disneyfied Hope http://cultspark.com/2012/11/01/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-4-a-new-and-disneyfied-hope/ http://cultspark.com/2012/11/01/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-4-a-new-and-disneyfied-hope/#disqus_thread Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:52:26 +0000 Robert Brian Taylor http://cultspark.com/?p=1594 We’re talking nothing but Star Wars in an emergency Cult Spark Podcast where Bob Taylor (Cult Spark & CHUD), Tim Kelly (CHUD) and Stewart Smith (The Shelf) discuss the surprise sale of Lucasfilm to Disney. Among the finer points of the conversation are who’s most likely the direct the upcoming sequel trilogy, what we hope [...]

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]]> http://cultspark.com/2012/11/01/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-4-a-new-and-disneyfied-hope/feed/ 5 Podcast,Star Wars We're talking nothing but Star Wars in an emergency Cult Spark Podcast where Bob Taylor (Cult Spark & CHUD), Tim Kelly (CHUD) and Stewart Smith (The Shelf) discuss the surprise sale of Lucasfilm to Disney. Among the finer points of the conversation are... We're talking nothing but Star Wars in an emergency Cult Spark Podcast where Bob Taylor (Cult Spark & CHUD), Tim Kelly (CHUD) and Stewart Smith (The Shelf) discuss the surprise sale of Lucasfilm to Disney. Among the finer points of the conversation are who's most likely the direct the upcoming sequel trilogy, what we hope future Star Wars movies will focus on and the ultimate likelihood of the new films washing the taste of the prequels out of everyone's mouths. To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com. This episode's music: Star Wars And Twilight Zone Themes (Stealing Orchestra) / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 CultSpark.com yes 47:53 Episode 3 — The Promise of Boobs (Our Halloween Spectacular!) http://cultspark.com/2012/10/26/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-3-the-promise-of-boobs-our-halloween-spectacular/ http://cultspark.com/2012/10/26/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-3-the-promise-of-boobs-our-halloween-spectacular/#disqus_thread Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:26:50 +0000 Robert Brian Taylor http://cultspark.com/?p=1516 It’s nothing but horror, horror and more horror (with possibly a teensy bit of boob talk) on the agenda for the Halloween edition of The Cult Spark Podcast. Here’s the breakdown for our most spine-tingling episode ever: 0:00 — Introduction 1:06 — The Paranormal Activity series and horror franchises in general 19:07 — Sinister 21:37 [...]

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]]> http://cultspark.com/2012/10/26/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-3-the-promise-of-boobs-our-halloween-spectacular/feed/ 3 Evil Dead,Paranormal Activity,Podcast,Resident Evil,Silent Hill,Sinister,Slender Man,The Cabin in the Woods It's nothing but horror, horror and more horror (with possibly a teensy bit of boob talk) on the agenda for the Halloween edition of The Cult Spark Podcast. Here's the breakdown for our most spine-tingling episode ever: - 0:00 -- Introduction - It's nothing but horror, horror and more horror (with possibly a teensy bit of boob talk) on the agenda for the Halloween edition of The Cult Spark Podcast. Here's the breakdown for our most spine-tingling episode ever: 0:00 -- Introduction 1:06 -- The Paranormal Activity series and horror franchises in general 19:07 -- Sinister 21:37 -- The Cabin in the Woods 24:18 -- The Evil Dead remake 40:51 -- Growing up on horror and the films that scared us the most 56:03 -- Horror in videogames As always, the Cult Spark Podcast gang is: Bob Taylor, Terrence Aybar, Stewart Smith and Tim Kelly. To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com. This episode's music: Gorilla Foot (The Itchy Creeps) / CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 CultSpark.com yes 1:08:00 Episode 2 — Gene Hackman … now in 3D! http://cultspark.com/2012/10/06/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-2-gene-hackman-now-in-3d/ http://cultspark.com/2012/10/06/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-2-gene-hackman-now-in-3d/#disqus_thread Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:50:55 +0000 Robert Brian Taylor http://cultspark.com/?p=1330
Episode 2 -- Gene Hackman ... now in 3D!

The guys are back for Episode 2 of The Cult Spark Podcast. The conversation in our sophomore effort breaks down thusly: 0:00 — Introduction 1:37 — The Hobbit 18:26 — Wii-U and videogame console talk 37:15 — Classic movie re-releases: we love ‘em The Cult Spark Podcast gang is: Bob Taylor, Terrence Aybar, Stewart Smith and [...]

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]]> http://cultspark.com/2012/10/06/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-2-gene-hackman-now-in-3d/feed/ 7 Peter Jackson,Podcast,Raiders of the Lost Ark,The Hobbit,Wii-U The guys are back for Episode 2 of The Cult Spark Podcast. The conversation in our sophomore effort breaks down thusly: - 0:00 -- Introduction - 1:37 -- The Hobbit - 18:26 -- Wii-U and videogame console talk - The guys are back for Episode 2 of The Cult Spark Podcast. The conversation in our sophomore effort breaks down thusly: 0:00 -- Introduction 1:37 -- The Hobbit 18:26 -- Wii-U and videogame console talk 37:15 -- Classic movie re-releases: we love 'em The Cult Spark Podcast gang is: Bob Taylor, Terrence Aybar, Stewart Smith and Tim Kelly. To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com. Oh, and as for those who listened and think Bob is delirious when he's yammering away at the end about a Raiders of the Last Ark videodisc, this is for you: That's right -- for some reason he still has the damn thing! This episode's music: Octopussy (Juanitos) / CC BY 2.0   CultSpark.com yes 50:25 Episode 1 — Huggin’ Up on the Blond Guy http://cultspark.com/2012/09/14/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-1-huggin-up-on-the-blond-guy/ http://cultspark.com/2012/09/14/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-1-huggin-up-on-the-blond-guy/#disqus_thread Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:05:25 +0000 Robert Brian Taylor http://cultspark.com/?p=1184 The Cult Spark Podcast is here! Our first episode features Cult Spark writers Bob Taylor and Terrence Aybar, along with film critics Tim Kelly and Stewart Smith, as they tackle a number geek-friendly topics. Here’s the rundown for our inaugural show: 0:00 — Introduction 2:02 — Phase two of the Marvel movieverse 28:32 — Movie [...]

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]]> http://cultspark.com/2012/09/14/the-cult-spark-podcast-episode-1-huggin-up-on-the-blond-guy/feed/ 12 Marvel,Podcast,The Dark Tower The Cult Spark Podcast is here! Our first episode features Cult Spark writers Bob Taylor and Terrence Aybar, along with film critics Tim Kelly and Stewart Smith, as they tackle a number geek-friendly topics. Here's the rundown for our inaugural show: - The Cult Spark Podcast is here! Our first episode features Cult Spark writers Bob Taylor and Terrence Aybar, along with film critics Tim Kelly and Stewart Smith, as they tackle a number geek-friendly topics. Here's the rundown for our inaugural show: 0:00 -- Introduction 2:02 -- Phase two of the Marvel movieverse 28:32 -- Movie plans for Stephen King's The Dark Tower 42:46 -- Fall movie preview If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe to it on iTunes and throw us your likes and follows on Facebook and Twitter so you'll be sure to know when the next episode is posted. The plan right now is to record a one-hour show every month, so enjoy this first episode and we'll have the next one up in October. (Any specific topics you'd like us to discuss? Suggest them in the comments below!) This episode's music: Vanishing Horizon (Jason Shaw) / CC BY 3.0   CultSpark.com yes 57:47