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In this issue, Marvel announces they are ending all their universes. It seems like a pretty extreme way to get rid of Spider Island, but who are we to judge? THEN it's Melbourne Comics Quarterly, Burning Fields, Millennium, Reyn and more in What We've Been Reading. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: AWKWOOD by Jase Harper (Milk Shadow Books). This is Behind The Panels Your Hosts: Richard Gray, David McVay, and Dave Longo. Next Week (127): Kingsman: The Secret Service (Film Special) For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels

Welcome back to another year of Podcast Pillowfort, the podcast about podcasts. In this episode, we will talk about some of the new podcasts coming out in 2015 and give our initial thoughts on them. Then we make our podcast resolutions for 2015, including the types of things we think we might be listening to this year. Plus we will wrap up with a king sized ‘stuff we learned this week’ by collecting our educational experiences over the course of an Australian summer. So grab your headphones, a tall drink* and join us in the Pillowfort. *Remember: tea and beer are the official beverages of Podcast Pillowfort. Your Hosts: Amy Barker and Richard Gray For full show notes go to PodcastPillowfort.com

This week, Time Warner has announced a superhero themed casino opening in a Chinese resort. Because if there's one thing Batman loves, it's gambling addiction. ALSO it's reportedly trouble aboard the Fantastic Four set. Insiders are already calling the Josh Trank reboot "a movie". THEN it's Star Wars, Peggy Carter and more in What We've Been Reading and Watching, the new Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer gets a patented Trailer Commentary. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: TEEN TITANS: EARTH ONE by Jeff Lemire, Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson. Your Hosts: Richard Gray, David McVay, and Dave Longo. Next Week (126): Awkwood by Jase Harper (Milk Shadow Books) For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels

In this issue, Channing Tatum is getting his own solo movie as Gambit. We can't wait to see Jonah Hill as Wolverine. ALSO Scarlett Johannson is officially a Ghost in the Shell. We know she's not the greatest actor, but that's a little harsh. THEN it's the tiny adventures of Ant-Man, the nutty outings of Squirrel Girl, the Agent Carter premiere and more in what We've Been Reading and Watching. ADDITIONALLY the Ant-Man teaser trailer gets the Trailer Commentary treatment. PLUS Our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Civil War - A Marvel Comics Event. We're back for 2015. This is Behind The Panels. Your Hosts: Richard Gray, David McVay, and Dave Longo. Next Week (125): Teen Titans: Earth One by Jeff Lemire For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels

Welcome to PPFt, your quick discussion about short podcasts. In this PPFt mini episode, we talk about Pop Culture Happy Hour Small Batch. There are 2 types of short podcasts: podcasts that have shorter versions of their episode normal shows, such as Pop Culture Happy Hour, Extra Hot Great, Radiolab) and those which are short to begin with like 2 Minute Time Lord, Quick and Dirty tips from Grammar Girl, and the Onion Radio News Weekly World Report. Quirks and Quarks Segmented Show is the award-winning radio science show of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Covering  “the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom... and everything in between”, the half-a-million listeners in Canada is expanded by the podcasts, which are also handily available in segmented versions to narrow in on whatever your particular interest might be. So grab a short glass, and join us in the Pillowfort. Your Hosts: Amy Barker and Richard Gray For full show notes go to PodcastPillowfort.com

Welcome to PPFt, your quick discussion about short podcasts. In this PPFt mini episode, we talk about Pop Culture Happy Hour Small Batch. There are 2 types of short podcasts: podcasts that have shorter versions of their episode normal shows, such as Pop Culture Happy Hour, Extra Hot Great, Radiolab) and those which are short to begin with like 2 Minute Time Lord, Quick and Dirty tips from Grammar Girl, and the Onion Radio News Weekly World Report. Pop Culture Happy Hour Small Batch. Pop Culture Happy Hour is a lively chat about books, movies, music, television, comics and pretty much anything else that strikes a nerve, all in a weekly roundtable from NPR. Features "Monkey See" blogger Linda Holmes and an occasionally rowdy cast of characters. So grab a short glass, and join us in the Pillowfort. Your Hosts: Amy Barker and Richard Gray For full show notes go to PodcastPillowfort.com

In this issue, we pick our favourite books of 2014 from Australia and around the world. If you don’t hear your favourite book mentioned, it’s ok. It just means you’re wrong. THEN we list our favourite events, films and television shows from what we’ve been reading and watching. ALSO we look ahead to shiny hats of 2015 and the geek delights it holds aloft on it hoverboard back. PLUS the Cover Story Cover Artist Award, the Legends of 2014, some very special surprise guests, and our Kick Ass Pick of the Year. This is Behind the Panels. Your Hosts: Richard Gray, David McVay, and Dave Longo (Special Guests: Nicola Scott  and emcee Amy Barker) Next Issue (124): Marvel's Civil War (Returning 11 January 2015) For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels

Welcome to PPFt, your quick discussion about short podcasts. In this PPFt mini episode, we talk about Radiolab Shorts. There are 2 types of short podcasts: podcasts that have shorter versions of their episode normal shows, such as Pop Culture Happy Hour, Extra Hot Great, Radiolab) and those which are short to begin with like 2 Minute Time Lord, Quick and Dirty tips from Grammar Girl, and the Onion Radio News Weekly World Report. Radiolab Shorts. Radiolab is a radio show and podcast weaving stories and science into sound and music-rich documentaries. It’s podcasts are downloaded over 4 million times every month, plus being heard across NPR and affiliates. Their definition of ‘Shorts’ is variable – from 15 minutes to well over half-an-hour – but they do manage to tackle some pretty esoteric subjects as a result. So grab a short glass, and join us in the Pillowfort. Your Hosts: Amy Barker and Richard Gray For full show notes go to PodcastPillowfort.com

In this issue, we celebrate Christmas while DC cancels chunk of their books. All welcome to the Newish 32! ALSO Archie gets rebooted in 2015 with the artist from Saga. We can't wait until Betty and Veronica take a trip to Sextillion. THEN Grant Morrison's Multiversity gets Thunder-ous, Image gets into a Rumble, Flash Gordon has a holiday in space and more in What We've Been Reading. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Krampus by Brian Joines and Dean Kotz Your Hosts: Richard Gray, David McVay, and Dave Longo. Next Week (123): End of Year Special - The Behind The Panels Awards For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels

Welcome to PPFt, your quick discussion about short podcasts. In this PPFt mini episode, we talk about Quick and Dirty tips with Grammar Girl. There are 2 types of short podcasts: podcasts that have shorter versions of their episode normal shows, such as Pop Culture Happy Hour, Extra Hot Great, Radiolab) and those which are short to begin with like 2 Minute Time Lord, Quick and Dirty tips from Grammar Girl, and the Onion Radio News Weekly World Report. Quick and Dirty tips from Grammar Girl, "Your friendly guide to the world of grammar, punctuation, usage, and fun developments in the English language" So grab a short glass, and join us in the Pillowfort. Your Hosts: Amy Barker and Richard Gray For full show notes go to PodcastPillowfort.com

In this issue, SyFy is preparing a new TV series following the adventures of Superman's granddad. At last: that Kryptonian GILF porn parody finally has a place. ALSO DC bases a new series of covers on films such as Magic Mike. We say "alright, alright, alright". THEN we jingle Harley Quinn's bells, get visitation rights with Kelly Sue DeConnick's gladiator women in a space prison, ponder a bedazzled Batgirl and squee over mid-season finale madness in What We've Been Reading and Watching. PLUS our Kick-Ass Personal Pick of the Week:Transmetropolitan: Vol. 1: Back on the Street and Vol. 2: Lust for Life  by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson. This is Behind the Panels Your Hosts: Richard Gray, David McVay & Dave Longo Next Week (122): Christmas Special - Krampus by Brian Joines and Dean Kotz For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels

What Happens When You Make A Podcast About Podcasts About A Podcast? In this very first PFFt, the mini version of the Podcast Pillowfort show, we record a short show talking about a short podcast. There are 2 types of short podcasts: podcasts that have shorter versions of their episode normal shows, such as Pop Culture Happy Hour, Extra Hot Great, Radiolab) and those which are short to begin with like 2 Minute Time Lord, Quick and Dirty tips from Grammar Girl, and the Onion Radio News Weekly World Report.  This week we look at Pop Culture Happy Hour Small Batch: Serial. So PFFt looks at PCHH on Slate's pod about Serial. So a podcast on a podcast talking about a podcast that's recapping a podcast. Meta! So grab a short glass, and join us in the Pillowfort. Your Hosts: Amy Barker and Richard Gray For full show notes go to PodcastPillowfort.com

In this is issue, Oprah Winfrey may be leading the Suicide Squad. Look inside your skulls, because you get a bomb, you get a bomb and YOU get a bomb. ALSO Benedict Cumberbatch has been cast as Doctor Strange. He's already denying that he's actually playing Khan. THEN it's Secret Six, Wolf Moon, Thanos V Hulk, Shaft and the Flash vs Arrow in What We've Been Reading and Watching. PLUS our Kick-Ass Personal Pick of the Week: Terra by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Amanda Conner (David's Personal Pick) Your Hosts: Richard Gray, David McVay & Dave Longo Next Week (121): Transmetropolitan: Vol. 1: Back on the Street and Vol. 2: Lust for Life  by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels

Welcome back to Podcast Pillowfort, the podcast about podcasts. This being our 5th episode,  we thought we’d take a break from our normal format and try something a little different. You’ve heard us mention Good Job Brain before (the weekly quiz and offbeat trivia podcast) and on that show they take every 5th show and do an ‘All Quiz Bonanza’. So we're shamelessly stealing that idea and re-appropriating it here. We’re going to try taking this, our 5th show and just look at those segments that have stuck with us. Not looking at a show as a whole, but just at the segments. Now these might be segments from shows we’ve talked about in the previously but they just didn’t quite make it or they might be from something we’ve listened to in the last fortnight, but we are learning as we go here, so grab those beverages and join us in the Pillowfort. On our first Podcast Pillowfort All Segments Show Your Hosts: Amy Barker and Richard Gray For full show notes go to PodcastPillowfort.com

In this issue, the Avengers go travelling through time to defeat a future where Ultron wins in Ultron: Forever. Wait, haven't we heard this one before? THEN the Avengers go travelling through time to defeat a future where Ultron wins...hang about. ALSO Oscar Isaac is cast in X-Men: Age of Apocalypse. It'll give us an excuse to talk about the new Star Wars trailer on a comic book show. THEN it's Ody-C from Matt Fraction, Gotham By Midnight, Scarlet Spiders, Angry Birds/Transformers and The Flash in What We've Been Reading and Watching. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters by Mike Grell (DC Comics). This is Behind the Panels. Your Hosts: Richard Gray, David McVay, and Dave Longo. Next Week (120): Terra by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Amanda Conner For show notes in detail head over to Behind The Panels