Best Nerd Lounge Podcasts (2024)

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305 | After Midnight – Black Sunday and The Witch 1:30:44

33m ago1:30:44

1:30:44

Michael and Jess talk about a couple of Mike Mignola's favorite movies about witches: Black Sunday (1960) and The Witch (2015). Plus Spirit Halloween, Maxine Minx, remakes, and strangely enough: Tarzan.

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304 | Jetpack Tiger – A Rebuttal of Animation as a TV Themes Category 27:20

15m ago27:20

27:20

The Return of Jetpack Tiger! In response to our episode on the Cartoons and Kids TV Show Themes Sweet 16, Dashiell and Carlin Trammel critique the decision to include the medium of animation as a separate category that competes with live action genres like sitcoms and action shows. Should animated shows be included with live action shows of similar…

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A Succulent Podcast 2:14:34

2h ago2:14:34

2:14:34

Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge. We did it! We made it to 25 episodes!! But we’re banned in Russia! In this episode Brian, Dutch, Bolo, and Quinn talk about the death of an internet legend, the birth of MTV, Batman The Caped Crusader, and the news from D3. Hey tha…

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303 | Cartoons and Kids TV Show Themes Sweet 16 2:08:45

2d ago2:08:45

2:08:45

Michael and Rob welcome Ben Graham, Kay, and Pax to talk about the greatest cartoon and kids show theme songs of all time. Only sixteen tunes can go in the brackets, but there are honorable mentions galore. Even so, we've undoubtedly left out some great ones, so let us know your favorites!

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302 | 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) 1:38:01

1d ago1:38:01

1:38:01

Michael, Rob, and Pax ditch Dom and Mia for Roman, Tej, Monica, and Suki. And talk about whether or not that was a good move.

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Deadpool, Wolverine and Dr. Doom! 1:59:43

15d ago1:59:43

1:59:43

Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge. In this episode we talk about the latest big news from San Diego Comic Con and get a bit in depth with Deadpool and Wolverine. Warning: spoilers begin at the one hour mark and then all bets are off. And of course we do talk other t…

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301 | GoldenEye (1995) 2:26:02

8d ago2:26:02

2:26:02

Michael, Rob, and Karen watch Pierce Brosnan's introduction as James Bond and talk about how well GoldenEye rebooted and reinvigorated the series after a few years' break post-Licence to Kill. Directed by Martin Campbell, the movie also features Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen, Joe Don Baker, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Cumming, and introduce…

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300 | After Dinner Lounge – Corporation Defamation 2:38:34

20d ago2:38:34

2:38:34

Michael, Rob, and Pax talk about Marvel’s Indiana Jones comics, DC/Marvel crossovers, Marvel novels, Deadpool and Wolverine pre-work, movies about the Greek Empire and the rise of Rome, the Despicable Me movies, Tár, the Ti West/Mia Goth Maxine movies, Clone Wars, Kimba the White Lion, Marvel’s Blood Hunt event and other comics, Ernest Hemingway, f…

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299 | After Dinner Lounge – Like a Vergence 3:42:43

25d ago3:42:43

3:42:43

Michael, Rob, Pax, and Evan talk about snakes, TV shows and documentaries about politicians, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, sequel novels to Star Trek TOS episodes, Classic Nerd Lunch, Furiosa, Brats, the Beverly Hills Cop movies, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, The Boys, Cobra Kai, X-Men cartoons, Ripley, space cat novels, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? …

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Episode 23: Dead celebs, town bullies and movie trailers galore. 1:55:09

1M ago1:55:09

1:55:09

Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! After a weather related delay we are back with episode 23! Dutch, Quinn and Brian are hanging in the lounge discussing the latest celebrity deaths and lots of movie trailers. PLUS!!!! Axel F! We love cats! The black album makes history! The Acolyte!! The top …

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298 | TV Sitcom Themes Sweet 16 1:49:04

1M ago1:49:04

1:49:04

Michael and Rob welcome Jeeg and Mike Westfall to help nominate 16 favorite TV sitcom theme songs, then vote on them until we determine the single greatest TV sitcom theme of all time. This was crazy hard with some impossible decisions, so let us know what we forgot and which themes should have advanced further in the tournament.…

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297 | The American Ring Movies 1:23:03

1M ago1:23:03

1:23:03

Michael and Jess discuss their love for Samara Morgan in Gore Verbinski's 2002 US remake of Ringu (1998). They also talk about whether the sequels are any good: the short film Rings (2005), The Ring Two (2005), and the feature-length Rings (2017).

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296 | Licence to Kill (1989) 2:48:14

29d ago2:48:14

2:48:14

Michael, Rob, and Karen wrap up 1980s James Bond as well as Timothy Dalton's too short time on the series with Licence to Kill. It's one of Rob's favorites, but not so much one of Michael's. And it's Karen's first time seeing it. So there's a lot to unpack as always.

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295 | Paramount Superman Cartoons 1:33:48

1M ago1:33:48

1:33:48

Michael, Rob, and Pax are going to kill time between Fast and Furious episodes by watching some old superhero stuff. We're starting with the wildly influential Superman cartoons released by Paramount in the early 1940s. The first nine were produced by Fleischer Studios and their fingerprints are also all over the eight that followed by a renamed st…

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Episode 22: No Agenda 1:44:01

2M ago1:44:01

1:44:01

Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge for episode 22! In this episode Brian, Quinn and Bolo discuss the news and rumors from the last few weeks including: The Superman photos! Harry Potter reboot! X-Men in the MCU! Nosferatu! And a bit of a deep dive on the new Brat Pac…

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294 | I Read Movies: The Shadow 32:44

2M ago32:44

32:44

We continue our celebration of The Shadow's 30th anniversary with this special podcast crossover episode! Paxton Holley brings his I Read Movies podcast to After Lunch for a special look at James Luceno's Shadow novelization, based on the screenplay by David Koepp.

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293 | The Shadow (1994) 2:30:48

2M ago2:30:48

2:30:48

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Russell Mulcahy's The Shadow, Michael and Rob welcome superfans of the movie, Paxton Holley and Adam Pope. The conversation covers the ups, the downs, and the impressive cast featuring Alec Baldwin, Penelope Ann Miller, John Lone, Peter Boyle, Ian McKellen, Tim Curry, Jonathan Winters, James Hong, Al Leong, John…

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292 | Rob's European Vacation 2:24:39

2M ago2:24:39

2:24:39

Rob talks with Michael and Pax about his recent visit to France and England with his wife to celebrate their 30th Wedding Anniversary. There's sightseeing in Paris and the French countryside, mealtime scheming on the cruise ship, and a trip to Highclere Castle (aka Downton Abbey)!

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291 | Movie Tie-In Glasses 1:40:28

2M ago1:40:28

1:40:28

Michael and Rob are joined by Carlin Trammel and Michael DiGiovanni to talk about collectible movie tie-in glasses. They discuss various ones they've collected over the years, including recent ones. But the highlight of the episode is when each panelist creates a whole line of four glasses for a movie that never got them. Carlin even created mock-u…

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290 | CT Talks to Infinity Con 25:43

2M ago25:43

25:43

Carlin Trammel returns to the podcast feed for a special interview with David Heringer, organizer of the Infinity Con entertainment convention. They talk about the history of the show, why events like it are necessary, and the next one coming to Tallahassee, Florida on July 6 and 7.

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Episode 21: I will not tolerate this Hammslander! 2:02:52

2M ago2:02:52

2:02:52

Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back! Join Brian, Dutch, and Quinn in the lounge for episode 21. We're talking all the news and rumors plus traveling back in time to June of 1984 when Ghostbusters ruled the box office and music was totally rad! Movies are not back baby! Furiosa flop…

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289 | The Fast and the Furious (2001) 1:35:13

2M ago1:35:13

1:35:13

Michael, Rob, and Pax begin a new series of episodes covering the Fast and Furious movies, starting of course with the introduction of Brian, Dom, Mia, and Letty (and alright, Vince) in Rob Cohen's The Fast and the Furious. And because it's just the way we are, we also talk a little about John Ireland and Edward Sampson's 1954 film of the same name…

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288 | After Midnight – The Thing & Jacob's Ladder 1:36:59

2M ago1:36:59

1:36:59

Michael and Jess investigate a couple of movies on Mike Mignola's 20 Horror Movies I Can’t Live Without. A lot of the movies on Mignola's list have common themes - vampires, witches, ghosts, etc. - but The Thing (1982) and Jacob's Ladder (1990) were outliers, so we decided to start with them.

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287 | The Living Daylights (1987) 3:00:18

3M ago3:00:18

3:00:18

Michael, Rob, and Karen welcome Timothy Dalton to the James Bond films in The Living Daylights. After the mostly over-the-top Roger Moore era, the series gets back to basics with Dalton's realistic, angry, but also charming take on 007.

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286 | Fithy Horrors Rerun – Ghost Stories 1:24:37

3M ago1:24:37

1:24:37

In this rerun from the old Filthy Horrors podcast, Michael, Jess, and Darla eat at a haunted restaurant and then talk about three of their favorite ghost movies: Poltergeist (1982), The Orphanage (2007), and The Woman in Black (2012).

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Episode 20: Hold on....that was a prequel??? 2:04:51

3M ago2:04:51

2:04:51

Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge! We made it to episode 20. Who’da thunk it??? In this episode we’re taking a trip back to May 1989 and discussing the hit songs and the hit film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Plus!!!! *Trailers and news galore! *Casting rumors…

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285 | After Dinner Lounge – Not My Sigmund Freud 1:36:42

3M ago1:36:42

1:36:42

Michael, Pax, and Becky wrap up this month's Lounge talking about whether adapters of things need to be fans of the original material, X-Men movies, giant monster movies, John Hughes movies, Challengers and other sports movies, Monkey Man, Boy Kills World, The Fall Guy, Bridgerton, and more.

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Memorial Day: Thank A Vet, Update Your Beneficiaries, And Learn About The Memorial Day Poppies 9:50

3M ago9:50

9:50

Quick encore of the Memorial Day 2022 episode for you... First up, a quick reminder to check and make sure you've got correct and up-to-date beneficiaries designated for all of your retirement accounts. It's the right thing to do on, say, Memorial Day, when the markets are closed. And the story of the VFW "Buddy" Poppy. Here's the poem: "In Flander…

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284 | After Dinner Lounge – Sin River 1:50:00

3M ago1:50:00

1:50:00

With Rob out of the country, Becky Tyler joins Michael and Pax in the lounge to talk about LiveJournal, The Phantom Menace, Gold Diggers of 1933, Lisa Frankenstein, Abigail, The First Omen, Late Night with the Devil, Immaculate, old Nerd Lunch episodes, the Fast and Furious movies, Jed MacKay’s Moon Knight, Remo Williams, God of Fire by Helen Stead…

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First They Ignore You, Then They Laugh At You, Then They Fight You, Then You Win 19:48

3M ago19:48

19:48

Hey y'all, today's a ROCKIN' episode, filled with kickass info, sarcasm, profanity, and other assorted nuggets of goodness. Remember: Dave Ramsey HATES Bitcoin. Remember: I love Bitcoin. Remember: Peter Zeihan HATES Bitcoin. And go HERE to start your Bitcoin SEP IRA - https://rogueretirementlounge.com/sep If you have a question you’d like me to ans…

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283 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) 2:17:25

3M ago2:17:25

2:17:25

The After Lunch Planet of the Apes movie panel joins the After Lunch Planet of the Apes TV panel to talk about the all-new Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes! Michael, Rob, Pax, and Jacob Bean-Watson welcome the new trilogy of Planet of the Apes films with this first entry directed by Wes Ball and starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Peter Macon, and …

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Episode 19: GO GO GUHJILLER!! 2:02:03

3M ago2:02:03

2:02:03

Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge! In this monstrous episode Brian and Dutch are joined by Kyle and Matt from the Kaiju Transmissions Podcast to talk 10 years of the Monsterverse and look back at the travesty that is 1998s “Godzilla”. Plus!! Planet of the Apes goes …

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282 | Ultimate Villains Sour 16 2:06:25

3M ago2:06:25

2:06:25

After four episodes determining our favorite villains from literature, comics, TV, and movies, Michael and Rob welcome Joanna from Bloody Popcorn and Pax to help decide the ultimate villain from all media types. Rather than nominate candidates, the panel works together to seed the Final Fours from each of the previous match-ups (episodes 132, 209, …

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281 | A View to a Kill (1985) 2:44:53

3M ago2:44:53

2:44:53

Michael, Rob, and Karen dance into the fire and board the iceberg submarine to talk about Roger Moore's final performance as James Bond in A View to a Kill. Also starring Grace Jones, Christopher Walken, Tanya Roberts, and Patrick Macnee.

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280 | After Midnight – Universal Mummies, Part 2 1:14:20

4M ago1:14:20

1:14:20

After discussing the horrors of car repair and the new Omen prequel, The First Omen, Michael and Jess finally wrap up their exploration of the Universal monster movies. They talk about the last two mummy movies (both from 1944): The Mummy's Ghost and The Mummy's Curse.

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Episode 18: Practice! 1:49:52

4M ago1:49:52

1:49:52

Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge! In this episode Brian, Quinn and Dutch look back at the Infinity Saga which started back in May 2008 with Iron Man. Plus!!! Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is 25!! Superman's new clothes! X-Men '97!!! The Rock is late!! Why all these…

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279 | War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) 2:13:25

4M ago2:13:25

2:13:25

Michael, Rob, and Pax discuss the wrap up to the Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy.

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278 | After Dinner Lounge – Extreme Laundry 3:07:21

4M ago3:07:21

3:07:21

Michael, Rob, and Pax talk about more Harry Palmer, Matt Helm, and Mannix, The Marvels and the state of the MCU, lots of podcasts, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, the Mr and Mrs Smith TV series, Doctor Strange comics, John Byrne’s Superman, the Sherlock Holmes Expanded Universe, Predator Vs Wolverine, Jason Copla…

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Die With ZERO? Spend Your Entire Nest Egg By The Time You Die?? 12:51

4M ago12:51

12:51

So everyday I get email news updates about retirement planning articles. Honestly, most are shit. (Ever see the Motley Fool?) Today one caught my eye; it was a very brief synopsis of the book, "Die With Zero" on Business Insider. Today's a quick rundown on that article with some commentary by your kickass host. Enjoy, and remember: Learn about Bitc…

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Episode 17: We're not a true crime podcast! 1:37:25

4M ago1:37:25

1:37:25

Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Welcome back to the lounge. Its a full house with Dutch, Bolo, Quinn and Brian and this time we take a trip back to 1994 and discuss the famous car chase that captivated the country one night in June. PLUS!! Deadpool and Wolverine are gonna save the MCU! We a…

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277 | After Dinner Lounge – Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! 3:05:10

4M ago3:05:10

3:05:10

Michael, Rob, and Pax are back in the Lounge to talk about generational differences, local pro wrestling events, Darth Vader, the Godzilla x Kong novelization, Van Halen, Cinderella (2015), Bottoms (2023), the '70s Amazing Spider-Man TV series, MacGruber, Renegade Nell, Wilkie Collins, Road House (2024), Silo, Argylle (2024), and real estate.…

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Get FREE Bitcoin for FREE at NO Charge for FREE! That's Right: FREE! 18:59

4M ago18:59

18:59

In less than two years I've earned over $5,000 worth of free bitcoin using the dumb ideas in this episodes. You can too! So in the words of John Wayne, listen up and listen tight. You'll be glad you did. Some resources for you: Venmo Lolli Gemini Fold Take the Pomp Crypto Academy course, get 30% off and get $50 directly from me. How cool am I?? Her…

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276 | Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) 1:48:58

4M ago1:48:58

1:48:58

Michael and Rob catch up with kaiju fans writer Corinna Bechko (currently of The Space Between) and David May about the new entry in Legendary's MonsterVerse series, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Godzilla vs. Kong's Adam Wingard returns to direct and brings along his The Guest star Dan Stevens to join returning MonsterVerse actors Kaylee Hottle,…

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275 | Movie Villains Sour 16 1:51:41

5M ago1:51:41

1:51:41

Michael and Rob welcome Shawn Robare and Jacob Bean-Watson to nominate 16 legendary movie villains, then match them against each other in a tournament to determine the greatest movie villain of all time.

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274 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) 2:03:26

5M ago2:03:26

2:03:26

Michael, Rob, and Pax discuss director Matt Reeves' arrival on the Planet of the Apes with Dawn. The second movie in the reboot trilogy is set 10 years after Rise and stars Andy Serkis, Toby Kebbell, Jason Clarke, Keri Russell, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Gary Oldman.

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Episode 16: A giant monkey and a giant lizard walk into a Road House 1:57:48

5M ago1:57:48

1:57:48

Like the show? Have a movie or TV recommendation? Just want to say “hi”? Send us a text!!! Bolo is here! Quinn is here! Brian is here! Join us in the lounge where we discuss the Road House remake, Godzilla X Kong and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. PLUS!! Manhunt. Shogun. Silver Surfer. X-Men '97. Siri is racist! The top 10 songs of April 1 1985. We A…

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273 | After Midnight – Universal's Invisible Man, Part 2 1:03:03

5M ago1:03:03

1:03:03

Michael and Jess finish Universal's Invisible Man series with Invisible Agent (1942), The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944), and Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951). And Jess discusses the merits of Butterfly Kisses (2018).

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272 | Never Say Never Again (1983) 2:48:32

5M ago2:48:32

2:48:32

Michael, Rob, and Karen talk about the Johnny English prequel that also happens to feature Sean Connery's last performance as James Bond. It's Irvin Kershner's alternate reality 007 film, Never Say Never Again, also starring Kim Basinger, Barbara Carrera, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Bernie Casey, and Max von Sydow.…

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271 | After Dinner Lounge – Batman's Speed Force 2:21:54

5M ago2:21:54

2:21:54

Michael, Rob, and Pax wrap up this month's Lounge talking about Bodyguard, The Brothers Sun, Poker Face, The Bear, Michael Caine's Harry Palmer movies, Mannix, Red Hood comics, the Disney Villains books by Serena Valentino, brand loyalty, Drive-Away Dolls, Death and Other Details, and 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.…

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270 | After Dinner Lounge – Three-Hour Downer 3:17:41

5M ago3:17:41

3:17:41

Michael, Rob, and Pax meet in the Lounge to talk about hot towels, plastic cups, Dune 2, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Marvel's Midnight Suns video game, King Kong and Godzilla movies, Thin Man movies, The Beekeeper, Wonka, Napoleon, The Artful Dodger, the live-action Last Airbender series, the first Perry Mason novel, Kitty Pryde comics, and much more.…

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