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Now displaying: May, 2016
May 31, 2016

Horror as Art with The Film Phreak!

Marvel turns Captain America into a Nazi which is *sick* & *offensive*; The Film Phreak Kristofer Upjohn, horror expert and author.

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays geek talk radio show from 5/28/2016

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM TheAnswer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeartRadio apps. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes and Stitcher(and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

SHOW NOTES

GIVEAWAY WINNER! Congratulations to Eoghain McLaughlin from Scotland for winning the shiny new Castles & Crusades Players Handbook from show sponsor Troll Lord Games. Be on the lookout for more Shane Plays giveaways in the future!

NEWS ITEMS

MAKE MINE NOT MARVEL! Marvel Comics has made an incredibly sick and offensive move by revealing Captain America, the Word War II super hero created by Jewish immigrants to fight Hitler, to have been a Nazi for his entire 75 year history. This is an insult to fans, veterans and all those who see Captain America as a symbol of purity, goodness and America at its best. This goes beyond just a story or a publicity stunt and touches on issues and ideals way beyond “just a comic book.” To make matters worse, they did this reveal just before Memorial Day when we remember our armed forces who have lost their lives in war. I have dropped all Marvel titles as of immediately and urge everyone else to do the same. This is completely wrong and sick.

Shane’s Captain America Hydra / Nazi Angry Reaction Video (note: truly upset, this isn’t click bait stuff for the sake of views)
https://youtu.be/eXJJ_njLddk

A Marvel Editor Explains How Captain America Was a Hydra Agent All Along
http://time.com/4347224/captain-america-hydra-agent-marvel-tom-brevoort/

‘Captain America’ Writer Nick Spencer: Why I Turned Steve Rogers into a Supervillain
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/05/25/captain-america-writer-nick-spencer-why-i-turned-steve-rogers-into-a-supervillain.html

GUEST: THE FILM PHREAK, HORROR AUTHOR & EXPERT KRISTOFER UPJOHN

Kristofer Upjohn on Twitter: @TheFilmPhreak https://twitter.com/thefilmphreak

Kristofer Upjohn’s books on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1?ie=UTF8&text=Kristofer+Upjohn&search-alias=digital-text&field-author=Kristofer+Upjohn&sort=relevancerank

May 26, 2016

The Superherologist!

Highlights: Geek news; Superherologist Dr. Travis Langley discusses the psychology of super heroes!

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays geek talk radio show from 5/21/2016

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM TheAnswer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeartRadio apps. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes and Stitcher(and other fine podcast directories) after the live show.

SHOW NOTES

NEWS ITEMS

Nintendo proposes changes to the company’s purpose as business broadens | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/18/11703550/nintendo-business-diversification-plans-2016

Harley Quinn Movie in the Works at Warner Bros. With Margot Robbie | The Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/margot-robbies-harley-quinn-movie-894486

SUPERGIRL Joins With FLASH, ARROW & LEGENDS OF TOMORROW For DECEMBER Crossover On The CW | Newsarama
http://www.newsarama.com/29366-supergirl-joins-with-flash-arrow-legends-of-tomorrow-for-december-crossover-on-the-cw.html

'Batman v. Superman' Fallout: Warner Bros. Shakes Up Executive Roles
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/batman-v-superman-fallout-warner-895174

Star Trek Beyond Trailer #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvq3y8BhZ2s

Star Trek Television Logo and First Look Teaser Revealed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXpPweAooeE

GUEST: SUPERHEROLOGIST DR. TRAVIS LANGLEY

@Superherologist

http://www.travislangley.info/

Dr. Langley’s books on Amazon

From Amazon’s Travis Langley Page: Travis Langley, Ph.D., authored the acclaimed book BATMAN AND PSYCHOLOGY: A DARK AND STORMY KNIGHT (Wiley; Turner Publishing). He is the editor and lead writer for Sterling Publishing’s series on psychology and popular culture, including THE WALKING DEAD PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCH OF THE LIVING DEAD; STAR WARS PSYCHOLOGY: DARK SIDE OF THE MIND; GAME OF THRONES PSYCHOLOGY: THE MIND IS DARK AND FULL OF TERRORS; DOCTOR WHO PSYCHOLOGY: A MADMAN WITH A BOX; and CAPTAIN AMERICA VS. IRON MAN: FREEDOM, SECURITY, PSYCHOLOGY. A psychology professor who teaches on the psychology of crime, mental illness, social behavior, and media at Henderson State University, he received his bachelor’s degree from Hendrix College and his doctorate in psychology from Tulane University.

Travis has also been a child abuse investigator, courtroom expert, and undefeated champion on the “Wheel of Fortune” game show. He appears as an expert interviewee in the documentaries “Legends of the Knight,” “Comic Book Literacy,” and “Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics.” The New York Times (front page), CNN, MTV, and many other news outlets have covered his work.

May 17, 2016

Captain America!

Highlights: Geek news; Captain America, the movie and the character plus Captain America trivia!

Podcast version of the live Shane Plays geek talk radio show from 5/14/2016

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM TheAnswer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeartRadio apps. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes and Stitcher(andother fine podcast directories) after the live show.

SHOW NOTES

GIVEAWAY! Like and Share the following Facebook post (ON FACEBOOK) for a chance to win a Castles & Crusades Players Handbook from show sponsor Troll Lord Games!

Like and share this FB post ON FACEBOOK to enter!
https://www.facebook.com/goshaneplays/posts/586058121562010:0

AND Castles & Crusades has a cool new Kickstarter!
Monsters & Treasure of Aihrde
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/676918054/castles-and-crusades-monsters-and-treasure-of-aihr

NEWS ITEMS

Eisner Winner Darwyn Cooke Has Passed Away
http://comicbook.com/2016/05/14/eisner-winner-darwyn-cooke-has-passed-away/

Little Rock Comic Con May 14-15
https://www.facebook.com/LittleRockComicCon/timeline

Disney Infinity Discontinued, Developer Shuttered With Nearly 300 Jobs Lost | Gamespot
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/disney-infinity-discontinued-developer-shuttered-w/1100-6439677/

Civilization VI is coming in October
http://store.steampowered.com/app/289070

Bryan Cranston to star in Philip K Dick Channel 4 sci-fi TV series | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/may/10/bryan-cranston-philip-k-dick-channel-4-sci-fi-tv-electric-dreams

Supergirl renewed and moving to The CW | EW.com
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/12/supergirl-renewed-cw

ABC Has Canceled Marvel’s Agent Carter | io9
http://io9.gizmodo.com/abc-has-cancelled-marvels-agent-carter-1776366639

The First Reviews of X-Men Apocalypse Are In, and They’re ‘Meh’ | io9 http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-first-reviews-of-x-men-apocalypse-are-in-and-theyr-1775617115

Voltron Legendary Defender trailer (Netflix, June 10)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXW1waqRCb0

TOPIC: CAPTAIN AMERICA

Captain America, both the movie and the character! Plus Captain America trivia!

May 10, 2016

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 5/7/2016:
No Thank You, Evil!

Highlights: Geek news; Shanna Germain of Monte Cook Games talks No Thank You Evil!, the creative, imaginative RPG for kids as young as 5 but fun for all ages.

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM TheAnswer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app and iHeartRadio apps. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show!

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes and Stitcher(andother fine podcast directories) after the live show.

SHOW NOTES

GIVEAWAY! Like and Share the following Facebook post (ON FACEBOOK) for a chance to win a Castles & Crusades Players Handbook from show sponsor Troll Lord Games!

Like and share this FB post ON FACEBOOK to enter!
https://www.facebook.com/goshaneplays/posts/586058121562010:0

AND Castles & Crusades has a cool new Kickstarter!
Monsters & Treasure of Aihrde
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/676918054/castles-and-crusades-monsters-and-treasure-of-aihr

NEWS ITEMS

Today (May 7) is Free Comic Book Day!
http://www.freecomicbookday.com/

Admins of shut down World of Warcraft server say they will meet with Blizzard | Polygon
http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/1/11551766/nostalrius-world-of-warcraft-shut-down-blizzard-vanilla-servers-solution

It’s like peanut butter and chocolate! D&D meets Magic: The Gathering in Plane Shift: Zendikar D&D 5E free PDF supplement
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/plane-shift-zendikar-2016-04-27

Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time fantasy novels to be adapted for new TV series | Blastr
http://www.blastr.com/2016-5-2/robert-jordans-wheel-time-fantasy-novels-be-adapted-new-tv-series

Nintendo is foregoing a digital event at E3 2016 | PixelDynamo
https://www.pixeldynamo.com/news/gaming/2016/05/05/103062/nintendo-foregoing-digital-event-e3-2016/

Nintendo NX coming March 2017: Nintendo President claims launching NX next year is “proper” | PixelDynamo
https://www.pixeldynamo.com/news/gaming/2016/04/29/102829/nintendo-president-claims-launching-nx-next-year-is-proper/

New Star Trek Series To Stream Weekly, Debut in January 2017 | StarTrek.com
http://www.startrek.com/article/new-series-to-air-weekly-debut-in-january

Report: CBS Considering Dropping SUPERGIRL Over Budget Issues | Newsarama
http://www.newsarama.com/29136-report-cbs-considering-dropping-supergirl-over-budget-issues.html

GUEST: MONTE COOK GAMES

Shanna Germain of Monte Cook Games and No Thank You, Evil!, the creative, imaginative RPG for kids as young as 5 but fun for all ages.

Monte Cook Games:
http://www.montecookgames.com/

No Thank You, Evil!:
http://www.nothankyouevil.com/

Shanna Germain on Twitter:
@ShannaGermain

 

May 2, 2016

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 4/30/2016:
Geek News Extravaganza!

Highlights: Geek News Extravaganza with geek council Cody Waits,Stephen Chenault of Troll Lord Games and comedian Michael Brown ofBrain Trust.

Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on 96.5 FM TheAnswer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online athttp://965fmtheanswer.com and on the Tune In Radio app andiHeartRadio apps. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlaysduring the show!

Like what you hear?
Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays

Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio!
Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi.
http://kryptonradio.com/

Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on iTunes and Stitcher(andother fine podcast directories) after the live show.

SHOW NOTES

GIVEAWAY! Like and Share the following Facebook post (ONFACEBOOK) for a chance to win a Castles & Crusades PlayersHandbook from show sponsor Troll Lord Games!

Like and share this FB post ON FACEBOOK to enter!
https://www.facebook.com/goshaneplays/posts/586058121562010:0

AND Castles & Crusades has a cool new Kickstarter!
Monsters & Treasure of Aihrde
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/676918054/castles-and-crusades-monsters-and-treasure-of-aihr


NEWS ITEMS

Star Trek Continues indiegogo campaign shoutout (for patreonsupporter Gaaron Gilham)
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/star-trek-continues#/

Today (April 30th) is International Tabletop Day!
http://geekandsundry.com/table-top-day/

Next Saturday (May 7) is Free Comic Book Day!
http://www.freecomicbookday.com/

Federation Falling? CBS brings a halt to crowdfunding of theStarTrek Horizon sequel – Does this signal the end of fan films?|TrekMovie.com
http://trekmovie.com/2016/04/21/federation-falling-cbs-brings-a-halt-to-crowdfunding-of-the-star-trek-horizon-sequel-does-this-signal-the-end-of-fan-films/

Doctor Who Reveals Peter Capaldi’s New Companion: Pearl Mackieas “Bill” | IGN
http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/04/23/doctor-who-reveals-peter-capaldis-new-companion-pearl-mackie

What the Hell Is DC Comics’ Rebirth, Anyway? | io9
http://io9.gizmodo.com/what-the-hell-is-dc-comics-rebirth-anyway-1769164590

WotC Being Sued By Magic: the Gathering Judges | EN World
http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?3369-WotC-Being-Sued-By-Magic-the-Gathering-Judges&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter#.VyOsoWSDFBf

Fantasy Grounds Usage Stats Are In – 5E, Pathfinder, 3.5,SavageWorlds, then Star Wars! | En World
http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?3385-Fantasy-Grounds-Usage-Stats-Are-In-5E-Pathfinder-3-5-Savage-Worlds-then-Star-Wars%21#.VyN8FmP5zUI#ixzz47EHaimQ0

D&D 5E Up 4% In Latest Orr Group Industry Report |ENWorld
http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?3370-D-D-5E-Up-4-In-Latest-Orr-Group-Industry-Report#.Vx_E4mQrJpL#ixzz47KKLfb7z

‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Renewed for Season 3 on AMC
http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/fear-the-walking-dead-renewed-for-season-3-on-amc-1201754580/

Batman V Superman Inspired Marvel To Make Captain America: CivilWar | Screenrant
http://screenrant.com/captain-america-civil-war-batman-v-superman-inspired/

Box Office: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Nabs Heroic $38.7M InTwo Days | Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2016/04/29/box-office-captain-america-civil-war-nabs-heroic-38-7m-in-two-days/

‘The Flash’ movie loses director Seth Grahame-Smith |Batman-News.com
http://batman-news.com/2016/04/29/the-flash-loses-director/


NEXT WEEK

Shanna Germain of Monte Cook Games and No Thank You, Evil!, thecreative, imaginative RPG for kids as young as 5 but fun forallages.

Monte Cook Games:
http://www.montecookgames.com/

No Thank You, Evil!:
http://www.nothankyouevil.com/

Shanna Germain on Twitter:
@ShannaGermain

 

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