After The Hype

SPECIAL THANKS To the Mother of my children and my three boys who helped me come up with a name for this Podcast. To everyone in the After The Hype Crew, the best group of people I have ever gotten to work with. SHOWNOTES: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Bryan “President of Calenders” Dressel VICEROY OF PRODUCING - Jonathan Hardesty @movieguyjon KING KOOPA OF EDITING - Ryan James Guest: DPadGamer @dpadgamer and https://www.youtube.com/user/DPadGamer Host: Brok Holliday @damageboostpod https://www.twitch.tv/damageboostpodcast

This week on the podcast we're talking about The Favourite, from director Yorgos Lanthimos of The Lobster, Dogtooth, and Killing of a Sacred Deer. There's a lot to love in this movie, from the powerhouse performances of Olivia Coleman, Rachel Weisz, and Emma Stone, to the exquisite set work and costume design. We cover it all and then some! SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Godzilla King Of Monsters CHEWIE - Three Identical Strangers JON - E3, Cyberpunk 2077 THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week on the podcast we talk about one of DC's wildest experiments - Batman Ninja. Witness all of your favorite Gotham characters re-contextualized for Feudal Japan, and witness the sheer bonkers-ville that ensues. We recommend going into this experience as blind as a bat. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Swamp Thing CHEWIE - Dinosaur 13 JON - Seven Blades in Black THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week on the podcast we take a deep dive into the ridiculous....ly awesome AQUAMAN, directed by James Wan and starring Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, and Willem Dafoe. Brace yourselves because you're about to experience amazing fight choreography, stellar special effects, and wicked cinematography, all wrapped up nice and cozy in a script that is having the time of its life. Permission to come aboard? SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - God of War JON - IT RYAN - Bohemian Rhapsody, Kingdom Come CHEWIE - Sleepy Hollow RATING SYSTEM - “ADVENTURE MOVIES” Listen to find out what everyone picked. THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

We're back from hiatus and boy have we got the movie to kick off our return. Given that there's a new godzilla movie on the horizon we thought it would be great to talk about the 2016 Shin Godzilla produced by Toho and Cine Bazar. And what a treat it is. Special thanks to Johnny Recher for joining us to talk about the super fun kaiju flick! SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Doom Patrol JON - Naruto Shippuden JOHNNY - AEW wrestling, Lucha Underground, Dark Side of the Ring RATING SYSTEM - “ANY KAIJU MOVIE” Listen to find out what everyone picked. THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

Howdy folks, Jonathan here with a little update. To give Bryan and Chewie a little more time off I extended the hiatus by a week and went into our back catalog to share one of my favorite episodes of the podcast: Why Don't You Play In Hell by Japanese filmmaker Sion Sono. On recommendation by Bryan and Chewie and for the podcast I gave this film a shot and it won me over completely with its black comedy and excessive violence. I hope you check it out! SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Curb Your Enthusiasm JON - XX CHEWIE - Down Periscope, Frasier GRAHAM SKIPPER - Sequence Break, Lowlife, Victor Crowley, IT RATING SYSTEM - "MOVIES ABOUT MAKING MOVIES" Listen to the episode to find out.

For our last episode of the hiatus, we're going back to episode one hundred to talk about the best movie ever made. You're probably thinking of a specific movie in your head as we say this, so let's make sure we're all on the same page here. It's Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Glad we could sync up on that. Enjoy! SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Jurassic World JON - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt BRAD - Yes, Please! by Amy Poehler RYAN - Secret Wars RATING SYSTEM - "DESCRIBE A TERMINATOR THAT REVIEWS THIS FILM" Listen to the episode to find out.

We're still in hiatus this week so we thought it would be interesting to go back to our episode on THE BABADOOK, one of the best horror films of the last decade. Chewie was here to help us dissect what makes this movie so dang great, as was friend of the show Hunter and newcomer Donnacha. It's worth noting that we had Donnacha call in over the internet, so his audio quality is a little low. Apologies in advance. It's the Babadook's fault. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN – Batman: Arkham Knight JON – Under the Skin CHEWIE – Seinfeld HUNTER – Game of Thrones DONNACHA – Maggie RATING SYSTEM - "CHILDREN’S BOOK" BRYAN – Where the Wild Things Are JON – Abiyoyo CHEWIE – Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark HUNTER – Cat in the Hat

After a little bit of a heart-to-heart about blood heritage, the tiefling make their way down through the mountain and finally find themselves at the exit...or rather, the entrance to this horrible place. Escape is not so quick, however, as the gang finds themselves caught in a skirmish between an Aasimar scouting party and a bunch of gnolls. Roll for initiative! SPECIAL NOTE: We now have our own feed on Google Play Podcasts and will be on Apple Podcasts soon. In the meantime you can listen here. We'll keep you up to date over on @thesedemondayz over on twitter. Thanks! -- DM -- Jonathan Hardesty @movieguyjon -- PLAYERS -- Andrew Staton @andrew_staton Tony Dane @nomsternessy Johnny Recher @johnnyrecher Samantha Garrison @samijane613 (Insta) Bryan Dressel - @WhyBryanWhy -- SPECIAL THANKS -- Gordon McAlpin for the art for this campaign! @gmcalpin (twitter, insta) ArcKnight for providing the minis and props used in this campaign. @arcknightgames "Five Armies" “Satiate Percussion” “Volatile Reaction” K

This week we're going back to an earlier episode for one of Bryan's favorite movies - Ex Machina. The gang is all here, with Sam making another guest appearance (before she became a regular on the show). It's a great discussion about an awesome, thought-provoking film, and if you missed it the first time now is your chance to hear what we had to say about it.If you haven't seen the film by now...what are you waiting for? Go. See. Now! SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Straight out of Compton JON - The Blacklist Table Reads RYAN - Mr. Robot CHEWIE - Need for Speed SAM - Hannibal

The four tiefling, finally introduced, continue their journey through this altar of ill purpose, trying to piece together what happened and what brought them to this horrible place. What lies ahead for our adventurers? What secrets will they uncover? How far does this mystery go? And what’s this about blood? All that and more in the second chapter of this campaign. SPECIAL NOTE: We’re on the After the Hype RSS feed until we get our own feed going through itunes and google play, so be patient as we get set up! -- DM -- Jonathan Hardesty @movieguyjon -- PLAYERS -- Andrew Staton @andrew_staton Tony Dane @nomsternessy Johnny Recher @johnnyrecher Samantha Garrison @samijane613 (Insta) -- SPECIAL THANKS -- Gordon McAlpin for the art for this campaign! @gmcalpin (twitter, insta) ArcKnight for providing the minis and props used in this campaign. @arcknightgames "Shadowlands 4 - Breath" “Shadowlands 6 - The Pit” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http

We're going back in time for our hiatus month for one of Bryan's favorite battle episodes - the Friday the 13th Battle. Join Bryan, Ryan, Josh, Graham and Tony as they duke it out for Friday the 13th supremacy. It's a fun episode and a fun walk down memory lane. Join us, won't you? SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Hotline Miami RYAN - Fallout 4 GRAHAM - Fargo: Season 1 TONY - NHL '16 JOSH - Ash vs. The Evil Dead

Welcome to the land of Valderian, a realm of promise, a realm of beauty, and a realm that’s engulfed in war. Our story begins deep within the northern mountain of Gris Norvald in a chamber of ill purpose. Four tiefling awaken to find themselves in unfamiliar territory, with no memory of how they got there. What dangers await our heroes in this premiere episode of the podcast? SPECIAL NOTE: We’re on the After the Hype RSS feed until we get our own feed going through itunes and google play, so be patient as we get set up! -- DM -- Jonathan Hardesty @movieguyjon -- PLAYERS -- Andrew Staton @andrew_staton Tony Dane @nomsternessy Johnny Recher @johnnyrecher Samantha Garrison @samijane613 (Insta) -- SPECIAL THANKS -- Gordon McAlpin for the art for this campaign! @gmcalpin (twitter, insta) ArcKnight for providing the minis and props used in this campaign. @arcknightgames "Shadowlands 3 - Machine" “Shadowlands 5 - Antechamber” “Rites” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attr

This week we're talking about the best animated film of 2018, and the one to beat out Disney at the Academy Awards - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse! It's a wonderful, hilarious, and genre-elevating film bursting at the seams with heart. Special thanks to Bryan Newton for joining us to break down everything we love about this film and give us insight into the animation. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Game of Thrones rewatch JON - The Crystal Shard CHEWIE - An unintentionally sexist commercial for The Discovery Channel BRYAN N - Jo Jo’s Bizarre Adventure THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week on the podcast we all switch bodies! Just kidding. Actually, we talk about the wonderful, fantastical, body-switching, and time-traveling movie Your Name - a cinematic treat with a great story and even greater animation. Special thanks to friend of the show Paul Krueger for joining us and giving some great insight on the film. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Detroit: Become Human JON - Naruto Shippuden SAM - Pet Cemetary, Us, Santa Clarita Diet, Queer Eye, Bullet Journal Method EMILY - Locke & Key PAUL - Kingdom THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week it's a more intimate podcast as Bryan and Chewie talk about A Fish Called Wanda...all from the comfort of their marital bed! The film sports a stellar cast, including John Cleese, Michael Palin, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Kevin Kline, who practically steals the show. An overall fun romp, the likes of which don't get made today. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Game of Thrones Rewatch CHEWIE - Midsommar THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

This week on the podcast it's just Bryan and Jon as they talk about Inspector Gadget and Green Lantern, two movies that were widely hated and that ended up damaging or altering the careers of their main actors. They delve into the similarities between the films as well as what worked and what didn't. It's a fun, smaller episode that you won't want to miss. THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

Scaramouche? Galileo? Beelzebub? We grapple with the disappointing Bohemian Rhapsody this week on the podcast and try to make sense of what went wrong and why this couldn't have just been a movie about Freddie Mercury and Bowie creating "Under Pressure." Special thanks to Elliot Campos for joining us this week and providing - once again - an excellent breakdown worthy of Queen itself. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Doomsday Clock JON - Don’t Knock Twice EMILY - Transformers: The Last Knight CHEWIE - Suspira (70s) ELLIOT - The Fargo Series THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS

You know what zombie films could use? Christmas and musical numbers. That's what we've got with this week's movie ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE. Friend of the show Makaela Newsome joins us to talk about this fun, if flawed film. A good time all around, and one we have a heck of a time discussing. Come on by and give it a listen, but don't forget your zombie-slaying implements. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Red Dead Redemption 2 JON - Tetris 99 EMILY - On Set, Losers SAM - Umbrella Academy MAKAELA - Umbrella Academy

This week on the podcast we take on Roma, Alfonso Cuaron's Oscar contender (and winner for Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Foreign Language Film) that has us wondering if we even saw the same movie. Graham Mason joins us to go over why it wasn't as impressive as the hype would lead you to believe. There are some great moments in here, but they're hidden within many a baffling choice. SHOWNOTES: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? BRYAN - Review of Captain Marvel, Red Dead Redemption 2 - The Veteran Mission JON - Stardew Valley SAM - Animation Show Of Shows GRAHAM - True Detective S3 THEME MUSIC COURTESY BRADLEY DAVID PARSONS