Mike, Jacob, Hayden, and Tyler join forces to review Disney’s live action re-imagining of the villainous Cruella, and John Krasinski’s latest, A Quiet Place Part 2, the sequel to 2018’s horror hit. Also, Mike tells us a sordid tale of his time at the theater watching the former, which we’ll save for the podcast itself. Enjoy the episode!
Read MoreOn the momentous occasion of this latest Mental Health podcast, we gathered the original core team of Jacob, Mike, Josh, Kristal, and Keona to discuss emotional and mental well-being, persevering through one of the most difficult years in recent history, and we bid farewell to our editor in chief in the notes, though he’ll be posting a few more episodes before he completely leaves. Hit the link for more!
Read MoreIt’s time to slay some demons with Cameron, Mike, and special guest host Manning! Welcome to episode 22 of Renegade Animation, where we dissect and discuss the extremely popular anime, Demon Slayer, as well as its first cinematic iteration, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Mugen Train. After shattering box office records in Japan and having a great run in American cinemas, the Demon Slayer movie (and series, too) is an anime juggernaut, and we have the final word on the project right here!
Read MoreOur animated dynamic duo, Mike and Cameron, are back with another animation news round-up! The CW reunites the Scooby-Doo cartoon cast and brings back Beebo from Legends of Tomorrow; Dreamworks preps The Boss Baby: Family Business for its Peacock streaming premiere; Netflix reveals their original anime series Trese with a new trailer, and announces three new animated projects from Asian-American creators; HBO Max and Cartoon Network have announced two new superhero projects with My Adventures with Superman (starring Lois Lane and Clark Kent), and Batman: Caped Crusader, which is produced by Bruce Timm, JJ Abrams, and Matt Reeves; and finally, Adult Swim has announced two new original animated series called Royal Crackers and Smiling Friends. Lots of stuff to cover with this one, so let's get started!
Read MoreIt is almost the month of June, which means it’s time for a bunch of gaming announcements! This week, we’re breaking down the news floodgates with Brock, Tyler, Keona, and extra-special guest host Chris Clow from the Comics on Consoles and Discovery Debrief podcasts! We have a ton of news to cover from titles like Dying Light 2, The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes, Sonic the Hedgehog, Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown, and, of course, Horizon: Forbidden West! On top of that, we have impressions of RE Village, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the Scarlet Nexus demo, and Biomutant! Whew, that’s a lot! Let’s get to it!
Read MoreIt’s time for part 2 of our Spring anime preview! As we are now in the thick of things, another bunch of TV shows present their beautiful rose petals to the general public as they spray us with their pheromones in order to entice us to watch their supple offerings on various streaming platforms. Yes, that is what anime is for: To expand our collective knowledge. Yes, that metaphor was forced (again). Let’s move on. Cam and Mike are joined by extra-special guest hosts Teresa and Haley as they embark on yet another long preview journey! Let’s get going!
Read MoreOn the blood-splattered sophomore edition of the Renegade Marquee, our movie review podcast, Mike, Keona, Jacob, and special guest host Gwen take a critical look at Taylor Sheridan’s Those Who Wish Me Dead and Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead. Hm… Do I sense a theme here? Let’s get it on, fellow Deadites!
Read MoreIt’s time for another anime preview episode! As we are now in the season of Spring, it’s time for yet another bunch of anime to come out of the universal vortex and let their flowers bloom, as it were. Yes, that metaphor was forced. Let’s move on. Cam and Mike are joined by extra-special guest hosts Teresa and Haley as they embark on a 15-show preview journey! Let’s get it started!
Read MoreCameron and Mike are back with the first installment of the Animation News Round Up! These news-focused mini episodes of the Renegade Animation podcast are designed to showcase the top stories of the week, while the full-length podcasts will now feature the main topics picked by our hosts. We have a lot to cover, including Wish Dragon, Masters of the Universe, the Proud Family, Adult Swim news, and more, so let’s get started!
Read MoreMike and Cameron are back with another astonishing installment of Animation news and views! First up is brand new Netflix anime, Yasuke! Then the boys review the latest batch of Looney Tunes cartoons, streaming on HBO Max. Next is DC’s animated feature, Justice Society: World War II! Finally, we debut a new segment, The Ghibli Journey, where our dynamic duo deliver their take on My Neighbors the Yamadas. Join us, won’t you?
Read MoreTonight, on a very bloody episode of Renegade Animation, Cam and Mike review the Amazon adaptation of Robert Kirkman's Invincible, Netflix's newest Lord & Miller joint The Mitchells vs. The Machines, and talk Infinity Train Book 4!
Read MoreBrock, Tyler, and Keona welcome Zayne back to the fold as we hype up the release of Resident Evil Village, and our PS5 owners debate the pros and cons of Returnal’s gameplay! More Mass Effect Legendary Edition excitement as that game’s launch approaches, and we cover all the news from the past week! Oh, and we play a little development team match game (you’ll see what I mean in the episode)! Now, let’s prepare to meet our tall vampire goddess!
Read MoreWelcome to the first episode of the rebranded Renegade Home Theater, now known as the Renegade Marquee, our movie podcast! This time, Jacob and Keona check out Amazon’s latest production, Without Remorse, an action/thriller based on Tom Clancy’s novel and starring Michael B. Jordan! Does it live up to the Clancy adaptation pedigree set by films like The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, and Clear and Present Danger? Let’s find out!
Read MoreWelcome to another installment of the Renegade Arcade, our video game podcast! This time, Brock, Tyler, and Keona are back with yet more hype for Resident Evil Village (also known as RE8), along with some pre-release impressions of Returnal, even more Mortal Kombat discussion, and all the news and perspectives than you can shake Lady Dimitrescu’s shoes at! Strap in and enjoy the ride!
Read MoreTonight, on a very prestigious episode of Renegade Animation, we celebrate everything good and bad about Animation in the past year with the FIRST ANNUAL RENNIES!… Rannies?… R.A.A.’s? — Whatever, it’s the FIRST ANNUAL RENEGADE ANIMATION AWARDS!
Read MoreWelcome to RPC’s Mortal Kombat celebration, featuring Mike, Brock, Keona, and the return of Josh and Kristal to the show! After 24 years, we finally see the return of the classic video game franchise to theaters and HBO Max, and IT IS GLORIOUS!!! Well, at least some of us think so! Check out our thoughts in the video below! And now for a taste of things to come…
Read MoreOne thing that you can always bet on is the Oscars, even after an entire year of film releases upended and either delayed or skipping theaters, selecting a collection of movies for the Best Picture category that are either safe choices, or something completely different. The last ceremony had an absolutely amazing victory for international cinema with Parasite taking home the trophy, so hopefully the next recipient will be equally deserving, be it fresh and original, or something comforting that got us through the year. In this blog entry, Mike and I will give our thoughts on each of the competing films while Tyler lashes out on one particular flick that he has a natural bone to pick with.
Read MoreWelcome to another episode of the most METAL podcast around, the Renegade Jukebox! Hosts Mike and Nick take us on a very intense journey with the fifteenth studio release from death metal band Cannibal Corpse, entitled Violence Unimagined! It’s an aural assault from the group, originally formed in Buffalo, New York and now based out of Tampa, Florida. Get your growl on and enjoy the ‘cast!
Read MoreTonight, on a layered episode of Renegade Animation: our animation amigos plow through a bevy of news before they get ogre-loaded with a big old retrospective on the influential highs and devastating lows of all five Shrek films (the first, Shrek 2, The Third, Forever After, and Puss in Boots)!
Read MoreTonight, on a very MONSTEROUS episode of Home Theater, Mike and the Streamin’ Demon man the podcast tower as the Kaiju monsters emerge from the depths to conquer or defend humanity! The latest Home Theater episode features our official review of HBO Max's Godzilla vs. Kong! Plus a retrospective on the Monsterverse as a whole, with discussions about 2014's Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters!
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