Chat-Man and Robin

Episodes

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   Chat-Man and Robin Episode 55: Lost Girls, Chapters 13 & 14

   Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie continue to blow us away, Max discovers a love for Egon Schiele he didn’t know was there, and Bird isn’t sure what it is about Moore and Gebbie’s homoerotic erotica that’s got her hot and bothered, but boy (on boy) does it ever!If you like what we do and want to hear...

   Jun 20, 2018

   1h 10m
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   Chat-Man and Robin Episode 54 (Part II): Lost Girls, Chapters 11 & 12

   Melinda Gebbie's "Sloth" Alphonse Mucha, "Au Quartier Latin," 1897 Melinda Gebbie's "Gluttony" Alphonse Mucha, "Chocolat Mexicain (Autumn)" 1896 Melinda Gebbie's "Lust" Alphonse Mucha, "Biscuits Lefevre-Utile," 1895 Melinda Gebbie's "Wrath" Alphonse Mucha, "Emerald," 1900 Melinda Gebbie's "Pride...

   Jun 8, 2018

   1h 10m
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   Chat-Man and Robin Episode 54 (Part I): Lost Girls, Chapters 11 & 12

   Part II of Max and Bird’s examination of Chapters 11 & 12 gets heated, as the unblinking Alan Moore and steady-handed Melinda Gebbie continue to pull no punches. Erotic, challenging, thought-provoking art of the highest order.A visual guide to the art we talk about at the end of the episode can…

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   Jun 8, 2018

   1h 43m
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   Chat-Man and Robin Episode 53: Lost Girls, Chapters 9 & 10

   The controversy continues this week as Max and Bird dig into chapters 9 and 10 of Lost Girls, by Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie. The lines of taboo and erotica, of comics and fine art, continue to blur and blend…and the Two Together for the Long Haul disagree about the merits of abstract art and...

   May 30, 2018

   1h 24m
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   Chat-Man and Robin Episode 52: Drawn to Sex!

   Max and Bird dig into the first couple of chapters of Drawn to Sex: The Basics, wish that Erika and Matt could have taught their Sex Ed classes, and have one heck of a conversation along the way! Drawn to Sex: The Basics is 160 pages of sex education comics collected from the Planned...

   May 23, 2018

   1h 34m
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   Chat-Man and Robin Episode 51: Lost Girls, Chapters 7 & 8

   Things take a bit of a turn this week as Max and Bird finally reach the chapters that ensured Lost Girls would be one of the most frequently-banned comic books of all time. Find out why such controversy swarms around this book, and exactly what Max and Bird think about one of the most…

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   May 2, 2018

   2h 03m
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   Chat-Man and Robin Episode 50: Lost Girls, Chapters 5 & 6

   On the main show this week, the sleep-deprived perpetual slumber-partiers gush (both figuratively and literally) over chapters 5 and 6 of Lost Girls. Honestly, at this point we're just waiting for the cleverness and nuance to falter, or for the art to misstep even once. It just isn't happening....

   Apr 25, 2018

   1h 09m
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   Chat-Man and Robin Episode 49: Professor Marston and the Wonder Women

   Everyone in the world has been watching the wrong Wonder Woman movie. Feminist triumph? Professor Marston and the Wonder Women. Acting tour-de-force across the board? Masterpiece? See above. ​​​​​There's no way to sum up the praise Bird and Max have for this film. They recommend it unreservedly…

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   Apr 18, 2018

   1h 44m
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   Chat-Man and Robin Episode 48 (Part II): Wonder...Woman...?

   By now you know: Wonder Woman was not our favorite movie ever. But we've got a few nice things to say about the flick, and a lot of them are in this second half of our marathon review of what should have been the feminist triumph of the century. Should have been, but fell short, and crashed into...

   Apr 11, 2018

   1h 28m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 48 (Part I): Wonder Woman!

    Okay, okay! We'll talk about Wonder Woman (2017)! In the most-requested film review in the history of the podcast, Max and Bird perch in the ChatCave and ponder upon the perplexing success of the movie that has scores of cinemaphiles slavering. It's not all bad. The Amazons are great. Themyscira…

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    Apr 11, 2018

    1h 00m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 47: Lost Girls, Chapters 3 & 4

    Max and Bird are back (and back on track)! First, a quick trip to the short box to read two one-shots. (We highly recommend Peter Milligan's The Eaters.) Then it's back to the main feature: a deep, nuanced dig into one of the best comics either of the Nuptualed Nerds has ever read: Alan Moore and...

    Apr 4, 2018

    1h 43m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 46: Le Mante, Riverdale, Black Panther, Oh My!

    Part II of our first flood of chat back in the Chat Cave. Mostly concerning movies, television, and a bumpy little debate about cultural appropriation...

    Mar 28, 2018

    45m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 45: Lost Girls, Chapters 1 & 2

    The Not-Divorced Duo return with a vengeance! Max and Bird are back, and (slightly) more organized than ever. In their first episode back, the lawfully-wedded chums dig in to Chapters 1 & 2 of Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie's controversial graphic novel Lost Girls.

    Mar 28, 2018

    1h 37m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 44: Movies We Watched While Max Was Dying

    As promised, here are trailers to all of the movies we reviewed this week, and the clip from Ti West's HOUSE OF THE DEVIL (2009) that we were talking about. Warning for the squeamish: "Are you not the babysitter?" is gory as hell! Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Trailer Beetlejuice Trailer House…

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    May 21, 2017

    1h 09m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 43: Logan

    A nerdy, gushing, loving, rapturous review of the best comic book movie ever made: LOGAN.

    Mar 8, 2017

    2h 06m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 42: O Magic, Where Art Thou?

    A marathon for our missed week! Max and Bird talk The 13th Warrior, O Brother Where Art Thou, and David Blaine: Real or Magic. Max waxes poetic about an incredible comic, the time he almost cut his finger off for the arts, and the most Metal Christmas Eve of all time!

    Feb 22, 2017

    1h 54m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 41: The Ablest Ableist

    Max and Bird talk Reservation Road, Bo Burnam comedy specials, Hypersensitivity and Extreme PC Culture, and end on a happy note.

    Feb 8, 2017

    45m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 40: On the Road Again

    Max and Bird are coming back to Michigan! They discuss their reasons for moving back, as well as a future business venture, before diving into Max's weed anxieties, Judge Dredds new and old, The Scribbler, and The Killer Inside Me. Also: how Kate Beckinsale taught us to do shots (and so much…

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    Feb 1, 2017

    1h 05m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 39: Make it So, Number One

    Here are the links to: 10 Actions, 100 Days Gumbo Pages and, finally, Rainfall Books, who are publishing my short story "Concerning the Mysterious Disappearance of Hubert Shaw and His Support Group: 'Life After Lovecraft: Surviving Eldritch Horror' ". The name of the Chapbook is E'Ch Pi El #11. I...

    Jan 25, 2017

    1h 14m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 38: Rogue One

    Bird and Max cry their way through Rogue One, discuss the difference between nostalgia and modern mythology, and generally geek their brains out all over everything.

    Jan 11, 2017

    1h 12m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 37: Carrie Fisher

    Max gets emotional, and Bird tries to keep steering the blubbering ship as the duo remember Carrie Fisher. Also: Max goes totally emo.

    Dec 28, 2016

    1h 01m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 36: F*** Damien Hirst Part II

    If you were wondering what our impressions of de Kooning's women were...here they are: My personal favorite, as well as Exhibit A for why my wife is my best friend. Seriously, though, if you go look at the guy's stuff...she's SPOT ON. In case you wanted to go take a look at these total Choches...

    Dec 21, 2016

    53m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 35: F*** Damien Hirst Part I

    If you want to know more about the art, artists, and movements we talked about in this episode, see the links below! A lot of them are to The Art Story, but other great resources are the official site of MoMA, and guggenheim.org. Emil Nolde, Die Brucke, German Expressionism Man Ray, Dada, La…

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    Dec 14, 2016

    1h 24m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 34: Crack vs Coffee

    In which Max and Bird sit down to talk Dr. Strange, Penny Dreadful, Crystal Shops, and Tattoos. Bird gets a spot in an art show, and wall space in an awesome, nerdy gallery! Also: future dadaist cult figure Loran Iris. Also: A Christmas Carol: Hard Drug Edition!

    Dec 7, 2016

    1h 23m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 33: Charles Manson

    I know: it's a couple days late. My laptop was overheating, so I had to bring it to the repairman before I could cut and post the episode. We're back on schedule, though! Bird and I are recording Wednesday's episode tonight! Love you all, Max

    Dec 4, 2016

    1h 49m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 32: Modern Art and Body Mods (Part II)

    Tattoos, genital piercings, pearling, teeth filing, tongue splitting, body suspension, eye dyeing, scarification, and other sundry body modifications too extreme to even list in the summary! Also: Bird tells the grossest story Max has ever heard!

    Nov 23, 2016

    1h 45m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 31: Modern Art and Body Mods (Part I)

    Couple things: The painting is called The Nightmare, but no, the term "nightmare" predates it by approximately forever. So, I was totally wrong. As far as the horrifying painter and the nightmarish sculptor I was talking about, I had to go digging through an ancient, humming external hard drive I...

    Nov 17, 2016

    55m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 30: Abuelita

    Sorry the episode went up a day late, but Wednesday was...well. You were there. You know what Wednesday was. Bad.

    Nov 11, 2016

    1h 03m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 29: Human Dumplings Redux

    The link to the Coconut flour recipes is right HERE. Cook up a batch while you listen, and just try to be hungry when they're done!

    Nov 2, 2016

    1h 48m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 28: Sherlock's Pipe and the Witch's Woad

    If you fell down a rabbit hole of links to find this podcast, never fear: SUBSCRIBE HERE! Delivered weekly to your iPhone, and nary a link in sight. Freedom at last.

    Oct 26, 2016

    1h 10m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 27: Catching Bullets in Kalamazoo

    In case you haven't heard yet, Chat-Man and Robin is now on iTunes! You can subscribe HERE. We'd love it if you could rate and review us, to help us get a little heat and start climbing that ladder toward a wider audience! The music at the beginning and end of this episode is a demo from the O...

    Oct 19, 2016

    1h 33m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 26: Would You Rather

    Bird and I sit down to our first podcast since moving to Maine! Please forgive the audio problems...we have enough recording gear to start recording again, but we don't have our full, sweet setup. We'll be tweaking and refining as the weeks go on, and I learn the new audio editing software. In…

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    Sep 22, 2016

    1h 13m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Mini-Sode: Robin Williams

    A quick throwback to an old episode of the now-defunct MORNING WORD, where Adam and I talk about the death of Robin Williams.

    Apr 11, 2016

    8m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 25: We're Bad at This (Part 2)

    Basic Instinct, Marvel's "Daredevil" and "Jessica Jones" awesomeness, and a pledge to commentate MAD MAX: FURY ROAD.

    Dec 2, 2015

    58m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 24: We're Bad at This (Part 1)

    Here's the petition to change NMU's policy on students talking to other students about their feelings: Say No to NMU's Horseshit.

    Nov 25, 2015

    1h 43m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 23: Back-Stabbing the Beauty Standard

    Max and Bird talk politics, MMA, and the ongoing battle against the beauty standard. Full range of emotions, here, as Bird wins a major victory against unrealistic expectations placed on women.

    Sep 23, 2015

    1h 22m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 22: Attack of the Nineties Kids

    In which we meet Kate Williams for the first time, talk Dark Knight Returns, Doctor Who, Deadpool, comics, the great Nerd War, and Nerd Tourism...and in which a new podcast is born.

    Sep 3, 2015
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 21: The One Where Marlon's Wrapping Up

    Max and Bird get down to the nitty-gritty of MARLON's final weeks of post-production as the color grade nears completion, the soundtrack is mixed down, and funds for the festival run are frantically sought. Also, a review of Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, and...a new podcast?

    Aug 19, 2015

    49m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 20: Bicycle Day

    The opening salvos of what might be a life-long discussion of DMT. After that, Scott Snyder's mask slips, Grant Morrison's 'Nameless' takes us for a trip,. Then, political humor.

    Apr 15, 2015

    1h 34m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 19: Comics and the Politics of Physicality

    A quick talk about comics leads our heroes into a deep exploration of feminism, physical conflict between men and women, the gender politics of abuse, and something they're utterly unqualified to talk about: parenting. And then back to comics, with the results to the Saga 2015 Reader Survey!

    Apr 12, 2015

    1h 44m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 18: Evil Dead, Groovy Head

    When our heroes sat down to record this commentary podcast, they didn't expect quite so many loud sounds of disgust directly into the mics. But that's how you know it's good: "Having sex or watching movies, sounds of disgust are the highest praise." That's what Max's Grandma always says.

    Apr 1, 2015

    1h 41m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 17: Bird Reynolds

    Re-Uploaded! Audio FIXED!

    Mar 26, 2015

    1h 36m
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    Chat-Man and Robin 15: B*tch Planet #1 (And Sundry Other Comic Talk)

    Catwoman #38, Detective Comics #39, Justice League #39, Tooth and Claw #4, Wytches #4, Saga #25, Wicked + The Divine #7, Nameless #1, Bitch Planet #1

    Feb 26, 2015

    1h 08m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 11: The Collector

    An all-comics episode! The Wedded Weirdos talk their way through a massive acquisition of 90s comics, are blinded by holofoil variants, are befuddled by Rob Liefeld's pouch fetish and body dysmorphia, and generally love the excess of the boom-and-bust era of comic books. Also, FURRIES! Reviewed:...

    Jan 14, 2015

    1h 16m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 6: Blowjayz

    Nov 10, 2014

    1h 04m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 5: Married to Marlon Part IV

    The last installment of the "Married to Marlon" series. Max and Bird wrap up their chat on just what it's like to be married to a first-time indie film maker in the heat of a two-month project. If you've listened to the first three, no surprises here: it's no picnic. Also, Fleshlights.

    Nov 10, 2014

    56m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 4: Married to Marlon Part III

    We continue our talk about being married to a first-time indie filmmaker as he works his way through his first film. Spoilers: no picnic.

    Nov 10, 2014

    1h 26m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 3: Maried to Marlon Part II

    Bird and Max sit down to talk about the hardships of being married to a first-time indie filmmaker as he courts the trickiest mistress of all: his first film.

    Nov 10, 2014

    54m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 2: Married to Marlon Part I

    This is the light before the dark, the bright hope before the night...and other stuff about making a feature-length movie for fifteen hundred bucks.

    Nov 10, 2014

    1h 12m
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    Chat-Man and Robin Episode 1: 4/20

    In this inaugural episode of Chat-Man and Robin, the Dynamic Don't-Divorce-Me's sit down for a long blab about cannibalism, the green stuff Kevin Smith seems to like so much, David Mamet, pretentious art students, The Fifth Element, and Strange Brew. Thrills! Chills! Butt-cheek bonnets! And the...

    Nov 10, 2014

    1h 21m