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Brian Smith and Jacob O'Neal talk movies, comic books, games and other entertainment news in this weekly podcast from Abnormal Entertainment.
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For 30 years, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Brian Smith’s bold, iconic portraits of famous celebrities, athletes, and executives have appeared in advertising and graced the covers and pages of magazines like Sports Illustrated and Forbes. Brian visited the Apple Store, SoHo to talk about his book, Secrets of Great Portrait Photography, and pull back the curtain on the art of creating great images with extraordinary figures.
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The Atomic Fallout Society with David Sabal, Brian Smith, Chris Lilagan and Tony Sabal
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Tony Sabal, David Sabal and Brian Smith discuss the week's comic books live and uncensored from a local comic shop near you. Listen every Sunday from Abnormal Entertainment.
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Welcome to The Atomic Fallout Society, your one stop talk about all types of fandom! This week's episode: the boys fill us in on the new show and talk about life in jail... wanna know more? Better tune in. It's THE Atomic Fallout Society! To listen, click here. To download, right click and "Save As..." Please support our show by clicking the links …
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The Atomic Fallout Society is here! The boys prep for some time off and picked a good time to get set for some big changes. They decide to revamp the format of the show with this being the last show they review the usual comics of the week, but they send off the old format with one last review with a twist. The boys talk about the current series yo…
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OH LOOORD! It's Atomic Fallout TIME! The boys kick things off with David leading off talking about the much talked about Injustice: Gods Among Us. Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo continue the 2nd season of the popular DC title based on the video game Injustice Gods Among Us Year Two #2. Is there real reason to fear the Man of Steel? Chris follows up c…
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The boys are back, tired and high on sugar. Can they get through the show? It's the Atomic Fallout Society with David Sabal, Brian Smith, and Chris Lilagan! Brian kicks things off with Trillium #6 from Jeff Lemire and Vertigo Comics. It's a series that has caught the eye of the esteemed Professor Smith. How's this tale of time travel faring so far?…
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The boys are back, and so is the Karaoke! But singing only for our fans out there, time to get to the brass tacks... Chris kicks things off with a look at his character of choice, The Flash. Flash #27 kicks things off with a new creative team, Brian Buccellato and Patrick Zircher. It looks like this is the beginning of the return of a certain other…
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And now is the winter of our discontent... It's the Atomic Fallout Society. No karaoke this week, but the boys decided we needed to educate the masses. First though, David kicks things off with a Marvel review, BUT it's no ordinary Marvel title. Empire of the Dead #1 by THE George Romero hit the shelves. David contains his biases for his horror men…
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Step up to the microphone; it's Atomic Fallout Time! The boys are back and climbing out of the abyss that was Marvel, and Dave got his two cohorts hopped up on sugar and pizza. This week, Dave starts us off with a little IDW. It's Black Dynamite #1 from Brian Ash and Ron Wimberly. That Black Dynamite is one bad mutha... shut your Asian mouth! It's …
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The boys are back for the new year, and "Special" Kermit starts things off to an awkward start. The boys decide to welcome things back with a Marvel Now Celebration! Okay, maybe not so much a celebration... 5D, Christopher Lilagan, brings us Savage Wolverine #14 - Wrath #1. From creator Richard Isanove we get a Wolverine noir story. Does it live up…
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It's The Atomic Fallout Society, same Atomic time, same Atomic channel! 5D, Chris Lilagan, is out of town on holiday vacation leaving Brian and Dave to man the ship. Will they survive?! Who's kidding who? But don't worry, Dave's got one trick up his sleeve, or actually it's one man. The Captain returns! First, though, the boys have some reviews to …
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This...is...the...Atomic Fallout Society (cue epic music)... Now that we got that started, lets cut to the chase! The boys continue bringing you the latest in comics and glory. Brian kicks things off with Dead Body Road #1. An image comic one part Punisher, one part Noir Film, all glorious revenge tale. Justin Jordon on writing duties and Matteo Sc…
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After an extended hiatus, Atomic Fallout Society IS BACK! Brian, Chris, and Dave return in a new recording location, maybe future Abnormal Studios, and bring the hate and confusion. Three weeks have passed, and the boys waste no time but jump right into the deep end. Brian brings in Hinterkind #3 from Vertigo Press. Brian brought the 1st issue of H…
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Brian and Jacob make their triumphant return to The Gorram Nerd Hour with a special guest, Bill Oberst Jr.! They bring you the first installment of a multi-part series known as "Bad Impression Theatre" where the boys and their special guest cold read from Robert W. Zombie's first foray into script writing known as "The Crow 2037". It's gonna be a g…
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Episode 107 - Battle of the Villains Month
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What's this? It's Atomic Fallout Time! The show starts off with David talking bout history's Lewis and Clark... Hold your snooze alarms. Image Comics brings us Manifest Destiny #1 from writer Chris Dingess and artist Matthew Roberts. It's an Image Comic #1 tale about the secret mission of Lewis and Clark. Brian follows up with a look at Batman 25 f…
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Episode 106 - Bamf Goes The Dynamite
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Nine out of ten geeks agree, IT'S ATOMIC FALLOUT TIME! The guys get off to a fast start as Chris brings us CATACLYSM: THE ULTIMATES' LAST STAND #1. Ultimates forefathers Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley bring us the final chapter to the Marvel Ultimates Universe. Has Galactus come, or is this just another Age of Ultron? Chris scores well, and f…
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Episode 105 - El Halloween Magnifico Extravanganza
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It's Halloween, and The Atomic Fallout Society has got some treats for the masses. Or is it a trick? Brian kicks things off with the much anticipated Sandman Overture by Neil Gaiman and J.H. Williams III. Fans have been waiting for the return of Dream of the Endless. Does the title score as one of the tops or does it fall flat? Diaper, aka Chris Li…
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The boys are back for more please...? The show kicks off with Brian bringing another Image #1 to the table in Pretty Deadly from the creative team of Kelly Sue Deconnick and Emma Rios. It's a fantasy western and Talent's ready to blow your mind. Funnel, aka Chris, brings us a title off the kiddie rack with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the animated…
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The boys start off with yet another celebrity death. Lou Scheimer who co-founded Filmation and was responsible for some of Brian’s favorite cartoons of the 80’s has passed away. They move into a ton of rumors, both casting and remakes. Of course, there are the reboot rumors as well. No surprise there. The networks have announced some shake-ups on T…
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Episode 103 - Mister Smith Educate Us Some Sandman
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Atomic Fallout Society RISE UP! Episode 103 kicks off with David reviewing/spoiling a book from Boom Studios in IMAGINE AGENTS #1 from creator Brian Joines and artist Bachan. In over 100 episodes, he still hasn't figured out how to review properly... Brian rebounds the reviewing with LETTER 44 #1 from Oni Press and writer Charles Soule. Chris gets …
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Jacob calls an audible to start the show before Brian begins his weekly read through of the notes. This week they kick things off with some Marvel news and rumors, as there have been a lot again lately. Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, and the new Marvel TV lineup all get a mention. Some cool stuff happened at NYCC this year, and the boys touch on…
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You know Halloween is coming. You know Jacob loves horror movies. So why is he reviewing a comedy this week? Because he can! Now deal with it. It's still about carnival freaks. And it's funny. Just go listen. Please follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/gorramnerdhour Follow Jacob at www.twitter.com/leathercheerio Follow Brian at www.twitter.com/…
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This week, we welcome back David Sabal... and find Tony Sabal missing. Actually, he's off prepping for the big 100th episode, so we have Dave, Brian Smith and returning guest Chris Liligan back to review a very big week for comic books. Dave reviews the first issue of Marvel's latest storyline, Battle of the Atom, and they do a "retake" of Days of …
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First of all, this is Episode 96. Despite what you may hear in this episode, we had a serious brain fart, and this IS episode 96. Dave is out this week and may be out for some time, because he apparently lost the ability to walk in step... stay tuned on that front. In his place, we replaced him this week with another Filipino in order to maintain t…
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Episode 102 - Atomic Fallout Reboot Time! Let's Talk About Sex!
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It's a brand new day for The Atomic Fallout Society. Off they are going... as the former Captain would say. With no voice of reason to steer the ship, will the new Atomic Fallout Society crew be able to lead the way? David brings us Shaolin Cowboy #1 from Dark Horse Comics and sees a series that has potential. The new Filipino Chris brings us the s…
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Doctor Who, Rapture Horror Expo, Bad remakes? It must be the Gorram Nerd Hour! Brian and Jacob have a great show for you this week as they go through the news and tidbits from the week. Make sure you check it out this week’s show for all this and more! Also make sure you go to the YouTube channel to see all the interviews Jacob got at Rapture. Plea…
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Jacob recently reviewed all of the other Chucky films for you, so he felt it was his duty to watch the latest film. From Don Mancini, writer of every Chucky movie, comes the latest in the franchise and a return to more traditional horror. So what did Jacob think? Listen and find out. Please follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/gorramnerdhour Fol…
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Episode 101 - Goodbye Mr. Sabal... For Now
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A new era begins for The Atomic Fallout Society with episode 101 as Tony Sabal announces his temporary departure from the show to tend to other business and personal matters. But let's face it, 100 shows will do that to you. But not to worry as our good friend Chris Lilagan steps in to join the AFS crew on a regular basis. For this show, Tony, Dave…
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The boys start off with a court session and then head into box office news before really getting into the show and talking about some sequels and the state of DC movies. Garfunkel and Oates have been signed to create a show for IFC, and both Brian and Jacob are a little too happy. The guys spend a lot of time on JJ Abrams revelations and what is in…
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Most of the time it's action, horror, or sci-fi that is reviewed for The Gorram Nerd Hour, but Jacob couldn't help himself with Joss Whedon's new adaptation of a classic Shakespeare play filled with Whedon regulars from all of his former TV series. So what did Jacob think of the movie? Listen and find out. Please follow us on Twitter at www.twitter…
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No conspiracy here. The Atomic Fallout Society finally returns after a brief hiatus to deliver the 100TH episode of its "legendary" and "epic" run. Dave starts off with a review of the latest Guardians Of The Galaxy. Maybe we can get an explanation of why Angela's in the Marvel Universe. Tony reviews Sex Criminal, and it is what you expect. There's…
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It's that time again, boys and girls, a time of wonder and amusement and lots of fucks. That's right, The Gorram Nerd Hour is back! The Emmys went down without a hitch this weekend, and Breaking Bad was a big winner. So was Modern Family, but Jacob seems a little confused by this. Burn Notice and Dexter finished their respective runs, and Jacob was…
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Bad Milo - a man has a creature living in his ass that likes to come out and kill people. Sounds like a Troma production. But the execution was far from it. Filled with a great cast and very bizarre premise it could either be good or bad. Which side of the fence did Jacob fall on? Listen and find out. Please follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/…
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The boys bury the top story yet again, but we’ll start with it first in the synopsis: Justin Bieber and Batman vs. Superman. What has the world come to when this is a believable rumor? Avatard 2 might have its new villain. Maybe. Lucas Black and the Fast and Furious franchise? James Wan has bitten the hand that has feed him for so long. AMC has ann…
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Over the years, Chucky has been a character that people identify with horror in the same way as Freddy, Jason and Michael. He is an icon of horror movies. Does he deserve to be? Find out what Jacob thinks when you hear him review all five Chucky movies in this extended review episode in anticipation for the next installment, Curse Of Chucky. Please…
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Don't adjust your sound settings. Your system is working as normal. Dave and Tony decide to give Brian a well-deserved week off and in their infinite wisdom, decide to go back to the very beginnings of the Atomic Fallout Society and record old-school... by the way, that opening and closing theme was indeed the original theme music that Tony used to…
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The boys start the episode with an audible and then get into some crazy news form the Czech Republic. Thanks for that, Evolution Films. Ant-Man has a new release date and it’s sooner than we thought. Ian McKellen married Patrick Stewart over the weekend (yes you read that right). Pippi Longstocking does indeed have a sex tape, and it will have dist…
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When Jacob was a boy, there was nothing he loved more than playing with his G.I. Joe action figures, watching horror movies and the films of Chevy Chase and Steve Martin. Today Jacob reviews the 1983 film "The Man With Two Brains" starring Martin. It's a film about a brain surgeon, his evil wife and a brain in a jar. Does this movie hold up now tha…
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This week the guys start with, wait for it… More remake news! Yeah! They then review Jim Carrey’s career, and he is judged to be left wanting. Fast and Furious 7 has yet another casting announcement, and so does FanFicty Shades of Grey! A movie finished in 5th place this past weekend at the box office, and neither Jacob or Brian had ever heard of i…
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Jacob has seen his fair share of bad movies. He even sat through Ankle Biters, a movie about midget vampires. So it's a very special day when a big budget movie comes along with an A list cast not directed by Roland Emerich that he would say he loathed. That day has come. Go listen for yourself. Please follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/gorram…
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This week, we welcome Jacob O'Neal from the Gorram Nerd Hour as he sits in for David Sabal. Jacob helps out by reviewing a Hellboy title... but this isn't your typical Hellboy title, and it doesn't end well. Brian Smith reviews Collider # 2... whoops, the Federal Bureau of Physics or whatever it's called from now on. Anyway, it doesn't affect the s…
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The boys kick things off with a couple follow up stories from the past couple weeks before moving into this week’s news. Of course they talk about BatFleck and the new Bourne rumblings, but the news that Brian is most excited about, well, you’ll have to listen to find out. Lots of stuff about Breaking Bad and its crew has come to light. Judd Apatow…
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Do you like Die Hard? Do you like it when the White House gets blown up? Don't answer that second question, or you'll get put on a watch list. Do you like movies that think they can do Die Hard better than Steven Seagal did with Under Siege? If so, then this movie is for you! If watching a movie that rips off everything you used to love about actio…
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The boys start the show with a little bit of narcissism. But what else have we come to expect? Anyway, into the meat and potatoes of the show, lots of movie news including casting for Guardians of the Galaxy. What is going on with the release date for Star Wars, and why are strange and mysterious trailers for a new Bad Robot movie showing up? Yeah!…
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Evil Dead, as a trilogy, is something Jacob has always held sacred. When he first heard that a remake was finally moving forward, he nearly flew to Hollywood to bitch slap Sam Raimi for committing such a horrible act. Was his opinion swayed after seeing the film by Fede Alvarez with script polishes by Diablo Cody? Listen and find out. Please follow…
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Who's Jeremy Thomas? Listen carefully to this episode and you'll not only find out, but you may get a glimpse of a future player in the comic book industry. To listen, click here. To download, right click and "Save As..." Please support our show by clicking the links to our Sponsors.By Abnormal Entertainment
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Welcome to Volume 3 of the Gorram Nerd Hour with Brian Smith and Jacob O’Neal! Fifth Bourne movie? Sharknado 2? Raven Symone? Oscar news? Avatar? All this movie news and the boys go on more rants than Dennis Miller when he was funny. Why on Earth are we getting more remakes? At least this one has the original creators helping. Superman/Batman rumor…
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Twentieth Century Fox has had the rights to Fantastic Four for years. It's no secret they mismanaged the franchise. That's why they're rebooting already. But back in 1994, Roger Corman's production company owned the rights. They were about to lapse and they had to get a movie into production immediately to ensure they didn't lose them. Rather than …
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Jacob and Isaac have returned from their self-imposed hiatus to discuss more Star Trek. This time their target is Star Trek Into Darkness. They waited long enough to record that they feel it's safe to spoil plot points of the movie... and a major one comes two minutes in, so be warned. They also discuss Star Trek Continues, Of Gods And Men, Renegad…
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Not too long ago, Jacob had the chance to talk to both producer Andrew Van Den Houten and actor Daniel Manche about Jug Face and other projects. So it was only fitting Jacob should finally get to review the movie. Jug Face is the story of a backwoods cult who worship a pit in the ground. When the pit requires a sacrifice, a mentally challenged man …
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When we last left the Dynamic Duo, they were both lamenting about the lack of new material for the show. Will this week fare any better for the Trained Monkey and Mr. Rapey Face? The Box Office report makes Jacob angry, and you don’t want to see him when he is angry. Actually this episode has Jacob angry through almost the entire thing, and Brian l…
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