Steel (with E.J. Feddes)

MERRY SHAQMAS EVERYONE! We kick off a pod tradition with the First Annual Shaqmas Celebration on ADHD-DVD as returning guest and FED Talks host E.J. Feddes brings an unseen film from his collection with our man Shaquille in the lead role. It's 1997's Steel, written and directed by Kenneth Johnson, and starring Shaquille O'Neal, Annabeth Gish, Judd Nelson, Richard Roundtree, Irma P. Hall, Ray J, Steve Matilla, Kevin Grevioux, and John Hawkes. Shaq has a Superman tattoo so why not cast him as a hero that is explicitly tied to Superman, a character who does not appear and is in fact never mentioned in this film even once. Join us this Christmas and every Christmas going forward for another dive into the acting ouevre of Shaq! Plus, Hayley and EJ both have theatrical field reports on The Boy and the Heron, and Hayley spreads Shaqmas cheer with a lovely gift-giving ceremony. Additional works discussed in this episode include Jack & Jill, Barbie, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Wonka, The Thing, The Rocketeer, Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Spawn, Green Lantern, Baby Driver, Underworld, I, Frankenstein, Man of Steel, Spider-Man 3, The Outer Limits, The Flash, Shaq's appearance on Dr. Phil's podcast, Shaq's Big Challenge, and Shaq Vs. among others. If you'd like to watch the film before listening to the show, it is not currently available for streaming in Canada but can be rented for $5 on YouTube and Amazon. We'll be back next week to close out the year with the New Years Eve at the Alamo actioner Assault on Precinct 13 -- and we do stress that's the 2005 vintage with Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne, and not the 1976 John Carpenter original. Until then, merry Shaqmas everyone and we'll see you at the movies!