Ka-Pow The Pop Cultured Podcast #1

It's time for Ka-Pow: The Pop Cultured Podcast! Evolving from our previous incarnation as the So Pro Podcast, Michael, Jordan, Cliff and Seth return with a brand new name and an updated format, but all the same off-the-cuff opinions about pop culture related to the comics, television and movies we love. Length - 1:09:15 Language - PG. (Contains some mildly adult themes and innuendo.) 2:40 - Introductions The Ka-Pow team reintroduces ourselves to listeners, both new and old. MOVIE NEWS 7:42 - Booster Gold rumors Geoff Johns announces plans to introduce Booster Gold into the DC film universe. http://comicbook.com/2016/03/22/geoff-johns-promises-booster-gold/ 9:44 - Lara Croft casting Daisy Ridley in talks to play the iconic “Tomb Raider” heroine. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/daisy-ridley-tomb-raider-talks-876986 10:48 - Lego Batman trailer The fun first trailer for the sequel to “The Lego Movie.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBJyp2LFHgk TV RECAPS AND REVIEWS 13:09 - The Walking Dead Comparing recent plots to their comic book origins and anticipating the season finale. 22:10 - Daredevil First impressions of Season 2. 25:10 - Supergirl Martian Manhunter’s origin and our hopes for the “Flash” crossover. 31:12 - Powers Season 2 plot hints and casting news. 33:03 - The Flash Theories about Zoom and his origin. STAR WARS NEWS 35:35 - Han Solo origin movie Harrison Ford’s advice to the actor cast as a young Han Solo. http://www.eonline.com/news/750737/harrison-ford-to-young-han-solo-star-don-t-do-it COMIC BOOK NEWS 39:05 - Jessica Jones Brian Michael Bendis rumored to be returning to the character he created. http://comicsalliance.com/new-jessica-jones-comic-possible-brevoort/ 40:00 - Darwyn Cooke Hanna-Barbera cartoons and Scooby Doo get reimagined in new DC comics. http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/01/28/hanna-barbera-beyond-flintstones-scooby-and-more-are-getting-comic-book-reimaginings 42:11 - DC Rebirth Big shake-ups for the entire line of DC comics. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Rebirth 44:04 - Y the Last Man Brian K. Vaughan teases news about an adaptation of “Y the Last Man.” https://twitter.com/HeyBKV/status/713441166423756800?lang=en 46:20 - Arrow Felicity’s recovery and the villainous Cupid. DEEP THOUGHTS 49:06 - Growing up Geek An article about good ways to introduce young children to superheroes leads to Deep Thoughts about marketing and branding, how each of us shares our fandom with our kids, how our childhood love of comics continues to influence our opinions on the current climate of nerd culture and how comedian Patton Oswalt already has all this figured out. http://www.avclub.com/article/our-parenting-guide-takes-superheroes-233903 http://www.wired.com/2010/12/ff_angrynerd_geekculture/