Optimism Vaccine’s panel of experts and idiots explore the dingy crevices between pop culture and forgotten trash in a never-ending quest to celebrate your guilty pleasures in the world of cinema and beyond.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 18 days 14 hours 18 minutes
episode 100: The Magic of Groo
Celebrate the 100th episode of the Optimism Vaccine podcast by getting baptized in the life-affirming waters of Stephen Groo cinema. PLUS a bonus interview with the man himself.
episode 99: SPORTS!
The smell of the ol’ bat. The feel of that dirty pigskin. Do you miss it? How can we survive in a world temporarily inconvenienced by the lack of sports? As we count down the days until the billionaire class marches their athlete armies back onto the field to risk their lives for entertainment, the only comfort we can find is in the sports cinema of yesteryear...
For Your Ears Only 0022: Die Another Day
Die Another Day marks the fourth and final 007 outing for Pierce Brosnan, but how does it stack up to the previous films in the James Bond franchise? Dig the podcast? Support Optimism Vaccine by rating and reviewing us on iTunes - http://bit.ly/OpVacCast
Woolong Club Session 11: Toys in the Attic
Moldy fridge or murderous alien creature? This week, the Bebop crew puts bounty hunting on the back burner to fight off a mutant lobster that has invaded the ship. Steve and Colin also take a look at the life and history of Steve Blum--American voice actor for Spike Spiegel.
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Woolong Club Session 10: Ganymede Elegy
The Bebop crew visits Jet's old stomping ground, Ganymede, and encounter his ex-girlfriend along with her new criminal boyfriend. Plus, Steve and Colin take a look at the history of Jet Black's voice actor, Beau Billingslea.
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Woolong Club Session 9: Jamming With Edward
This week on Woolong Club, Steve and Colin discuss the Nazca Lines, terrible improv records featuring the Rolling Stones and the latest addition to the Bebop crew.
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Woolong Club Session 8: Waltz for Venus
The Bebop Crew chase down a handful of bounties (and a priceless medicinal plant) while Steve and Colin give you the story of the show's English voice director, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn.
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Woolong Club Session 7: Heavy Metal Queen
Space truckers, obscure 80's metal bands and even a potential Cowboy Bebop spin-off that never made it off the ground. All this (and more) this week on Woolong Club.
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Woolong Club Session 6: Sympathy for the Devil
This week, Colin and Steve take a close look at Cowboy Bebop's character design and dig into the psychology of a blues playin' murderous child that never ages.
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Woolong Club Session 5: Ballad of Fallen Angels
Spike's past finally catches up with him in this landmark episode. Plus, Steve and Colin discuss the history of Yoko Kanno and one of the all-time best scenes in animation.
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