Mike and Jim discuss and debate the 2023 animated superhero film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Mike and Jim discuss and debate non-documentary movies and television shows that use fictionalized history in their storytelling, including possible historical events that could have inspired a myth or legend, exaggerated historical events for entertainment which could later become a myth or legend, and stories being told that are loosely based on …

Jim is joined by special guest and author Paige E. Ewing to discuss her recently published book Precise Oaths. All the ways to buy the book: https://books2read.com/Liliana1UBL Book/publisher website: https://cityowlpress.com/product/precise-oaths/ Book/author website: https://paigeewing.com/liliana-fae-books/ Fresh Fiction interview of the book's p…

Mike, Jim, and returning guest host Brandon discuss the action role-playing video game series Diablo in the weeks and days leading up to the release of Diablo IV. The first part of this episode was recorded on the weekend of the final public beta for Diablo IV, and features Mike and Brandon playing the beta while discussing their history with the f…

Mike, Jim, and returning guest host Rhys discuss and debate the 2023 Marvel live-action superhero movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Check out all of our Super Hero episodes: http://bit.ly/FBATH_SuperHeroes Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhater…

Mike, Jim, and returning guest host Brandon discuss and debate the 2022 DC live-action television series Peacemaker. Check out all of our Super Hero episodes: http://bit.ly/FBATH_SuperHeroes Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhater…

Mike and Jim discuss and debate the first season of the Disney+ live-action Star Wars television series The Book of Boba Fett. Check out all of our Star Wars episodes: http://bit.ly/FBATH_StarWars Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhater…

Mike and Jim are back! (Did you even notice they were gone?) Well, more like back-ish. The Fanboy and the Hater return after a nearly nine month hiatus to explain why they were gone, what they have been watching while away, and what previously unreleased and new-ish episodes you can expect soon-ish. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: t…

Mike and Jim discuss and debate the 2022 DC live-action film The Batman. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Mike and Jim discuss and debate the Disney+ Marvel live-action television series Hawkeye. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Mike and returning guest host Brandon discuss and debate the Disney+ Marvel live-action television series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Mike and Jim discuss their favorite musical, The Phantom of the Opera, both the stage production and the movie, as well as some aspects of the novel it is based on. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Mike and Jim briefly discuss the 2021 Marvel movie Eternals. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Mike and Jim briefly discuss the 2021 movie The Matrix Resurrections. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Mike and Jim discuss and debate one of the most anticipated movies of 2021, Spider-Man: No Way Home. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Mike and Jim briefly discuss and debate how nostalgia drives so many movies and television shows, and whether the good ones are only good because of the nostalgia. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Mike and Jim briefly discuss and debate whether the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) passed its peak with the movie Avengers: Endgame. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Mike and Jim discuss and debate the Marvel animated anthology television series What If...? Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Mike and Jim discuss and debate the 2021 DC live-action "superhero" movie The Suicide Squad. Check out all of our Super Hero episodes: http://bit.ly/FBATH_SuperHeroes Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Welcome to a special episode of the Fanboy and the Hater commemorating our second podiversary since we launched our podcast on September 15, 2019. Mike and Jim celebrate this milestone by discussing and debating two of their favorite characters, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, using both canon and non-canon material from the Star Wars universe. Lis…

Mike and Jim discuss and debate the Star Trek franchise. But since Mike is not a fan and has not seen much of it, this episode was based on watching two television episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation followed by watching the movie Star Trek: First Contact. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other w…

Mike and Jim discuss and debate the 2021 Marvel live-action superhero movie Black Widow. Spoiler Alert: Only one of them liked it, and it's not who you'd think. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhater Check out all of our Super Hero episodes: http://bit.ly/FBA…

Welcome to the 50th episode of the Fanboy and the Hater! Mike and Jim commemorate the 5-Zero Milestone with 5 lists of 5: the Top 5 Most Downloaded Episodes, the Bottom 5 Least Downloaded Episodes, 5 Episodes Mike wanted to revisit, 5 Episodes Jim wanted to revisit, and a preview of 5 Future Episodes. Check out our In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) epi…

Mike and Jim discuss how online and mobile gaming helped people cope (or bear their state of survival) during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the social isolation many struggled with during its quarantines. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhater…

Mike and Jim discuss and debate The Fandom Effect, how fandom affects what you choose to watch and how fandom affects your enjoyment of what you watch. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Mike and Jim discuss and debate Sports, including geographically assigned favorite sports and teams, sports they prefer to play versus sports they like to watch, professional sports versus college/amateur sports, team sports versus individual sports, fantasy sports, sports video games, and a very brief discussion about whether they like watching sp…

Mike and Jim discuss Stand-up Comedy, including how it differs from sketch comedy and sitcoms, which is mostly what Jim has seen without knowing many of those performers are also stand-up comedians. They also discuss how stand-up is the rawest, most honest form of comedy, which is why it can be seen as offensive or controversial at times, but witho…

Mike and Jim discuss and debate Movies vs. TV, including their preferences, movies that should have been TV shows (and vice versa), how long a movie should be, how many seasons/episodes a TV series should have, remaking old TV shows as movies, whether a movie or TV franchise should keep going, and when it makes sense for a franchise to do both movi…

Mike and Jim compare and contrast (Jim mostly yells) the 2017 DC superhero movie Justice League (referred to as the Josstice League since it was done by Joss Whedon) and the 2021 Zack Snyder version (also known as the Snyder Cut). Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanb…

Mike and Jim discuss and debate the 2021 Disney+ Marvel live-action television series WandaVision. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhater Check out all of our Super Hero episodes: http://bit.ly/FBATH_SuperHeroes…

Mike and Jim discuss the character Wolverine, including his portrayals and storylines in Marvel Comics, animated series, and X-Men films, as well as his potential future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhater Check out …

Mike and Jim discuss the undead reanimated corpses that are a staple of a sub-genre of horror, exploring their use in movies, television, and video games, as well as how they would fare in a zombie apocalypse. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhater…

Mike and Jim discuss and debate the line Batman won't cross--killing criminals--using the character Damian Wayne, who often has to recite the mantra "justice not vengeance" to restrain himself. This discussion is driven by (and contains spoilers for) the following DC animated films: Son of Batman, Batman vs. Robin, Batman: Bad Blood, Justice League…

Mike and Jim discuss the 2020 Disney Pixar animated film Soul, including the existential and philosophical questions it raises. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Mike and Jim discuss the 2020 DC film Wonder Woman 1984. And the Lasso of Truth compels them to warn you there will be spoilers, one of which is neither of them liked the movie. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhater Check out all of our Super Hero episodes: …

Mike and Jim discuss and debate the second season of the Disney+ live-action Star Wars television series The Mandalorian. Check out our episode on Season 1: https://fanboyandhater.podbean.com/e/the-mandalorian-season-1/ Check out all of our Star Wars episodes: http://bit.ly/FBATH_StarWars Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyand…

Mike and a reluctant Jim discuss Cannibal! The Musical, the 1993 black comedy musical film made by Trey Parker and Matt Stone while still in college and years before their South Park fame. Listen and have a Shpadoinkle Day! Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandha…

Great Scott! This is Heavy! Mike and Jim go back in time to discuss one of the greatest trilogies of all time: Back to the Future. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

Welcome to a special episode of the Fanboy and the Hater commemorating our first podiversary since we launched our podcast on September 15, 2019. Mike and Jim discuss the journey so far, including the challenges of planning, recording and editing, their most (and least) favorite episodes, the low number of downloads and limited feedback, how the po…

Mike and his hetero life mate Talkative Jim discuss the 2019 Kevin Smith comedy film Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

In this giv'er of an episode, it's Mike & Jim vs. Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, the 2010 comedy slasher film. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhaterBy fanboyandhater

The Schwartz is strong with this parody of an episode as Mike, Jim, and returning guest Rhys funnily discuss the 1987 Mel Brooks film Spaceballs, a parody of the original Star Wars trilogy. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhater Check out all of our Star Wars…

Whosoever listens to this episode, if they be worthy, shall possess the power of having heard Mike and Jim discuss Thor Odinson, comparing and contrasting the popular character's portrayals and storylines in Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other wa…

Mike and Jim discuss the differences between how critics and the audience review and rate movies. After a general discussion, they run through a list of movies with the greatest difference (all more than 20%, some as much as 60%) between the critics and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyand…

Grab your fedora and bullwhip while Mike and Jim discuss the Indiana Jones film franchise: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.c…

Jim solo-hosts this mini-episode about the 7th and final season of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated television series. (Please Note: Spoilers, this episode contains.) Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhater Check out all of our Star Wars episodes: http:/…

Jim solo-hosts this spoiler-free mini-episode about 3 works of science fiction written and directed by Alex Garland: the 2014 film Ex Machina, the 2018 film Annihilation, and the 2020 television miniseries Devs. Follow us on Twitter: @FanboyandHater Email us: thefanboyandthehater@gmail.com Other ways to listen: http://bit.ly/fanboyandhater…

Mike and Jim discuss South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, the 1999 animated film based on the Comedy Central animated television series South Park, including how Jim forgot it's a musical, if it's still as funny 20 years later, how it's a self-parody of the controversy circling the television show concerning censorship and parenting, and how comedy …

In Part 3 of their epic three-part series about the third movie in the third Star Wars trilogy, Fanboy Knight Mike and Darth Hater Jim conclude their discussion and debate about The Rise of Skywalker. In Part 1 (fanboyandhater.podbean.com/e/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-part-1-of-3/), they focused on things Jim found good about the movie, includi…

In Part 2 of their epic three-part series about the third movie in the third Star Wars trilogy, Fanboy Knight Mike and Darth Hater Jim discuss and debate The Rise of Skywalker. In Part 1 (fanboyandhater.podbean.com/e/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-part-1-of-3/), they focused on things Jim found good about the movie, including some cinematography a…