Pop Culture and Politics on the Artistic Spectrum
Cosmopolitics is an old, barely-used term that has something to do with separating politics from culture in such a way that irrational and unrealistic ideas can be discussed outside the realm of reality. Essentially, a way for the apolitical “Cosmopolitan” or “Globalist” with no desire to inform themselves in the age of information to talk… Continue reading The New Cosmopolitics: Will America Ever Come Back From This?
On September 12, 2019 it was announced that Pennsylvania native Shane Gillis would be joining the 45th season of NBC's Saturday Night Live. The long-running sketch comedy series has seen far better days and is teetering around an all-time-low in ratings and popularity. All the while, Shane Gillis--a writer, comedian and actor in his early… Continue reading The Deleterious Dilemma of Shane Gillis
https://www.instagram.com/p/ByvNkpyj9oO/ Perhaps it's because I'm getting older and more prone to daydream about being a father, or maybe my perception of the comic con crowd is actually legitimate, but it seems to me that the annual Wizard World Comic Con event in Philadelphia is becoming increasingly targeted toward children. As it should be. The weekend-long… Continue reading The Wizarding World of Wizard World Philadelphia
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Every year there is a palpable anticipation for our local Philadelphia version of Wizard World Comic Con, and 2018 was no exception. Generally, the first step in building the excitement is what film, tv, media and pop culture projects are in the works; or what is set to be released around the time of the event.… Continue reading Going Solo: A Wizard World Story
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It's #MemoDay! The FISA Memo has been released and panic ensues / President The Donald gives his first State of the Union address the the Left is in crisis mode / Throwin' shoes in San Diego / Rose McGowan lets loose on a Transgender fella / Philly City Council create a rap video / Cuck… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 208
Philly problems with theft and targeting white guys in hoodies / The Dave problem / Helen Gym isn't as cool as she thinks / Curtis Jones is an illiterate moron / The Women's March in Philly is off to a rocky start / Philadelphia Burlesque Dancers are super cringe / Celebrities and politics hit a… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 207
A year end wrap-up with some of our favorite Philadelphia characters and how they've doomed us for 2018.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, teens! As promised, we bring you the premiere of our "first" short film: AUTO SHOP! https://youtu.be/NpKx7CRgjr0?t=10s
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We kick this episode off with Net Neutrality and why everything you heard is wrong / My 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' thoughts and review with spoilers / Turning to local politics with the rise of the Asians / Helen Gym embarrasses herself and wheels out a bewildered black woman on DemocracyNow / The 'Different… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 205
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https://www.facebook.com/sailortwiftstudios/videos/1685443664841406/ (Watch above, Listen below) Season 2 of #RTR is back again for a special Thanksgiving show! Alex discusses Philadelphia's corruption scandals and LGBTQ 'issues.' We turn our attention to the bizarre CNN interview with Lavar Ball, Jimmy Kimmel does blackface, and we take a peek into the worlds of Review Brah & V.E.R.N.E. DOWNLOAD… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 202
https://youtu.be/m15_pzUuTsA Welcome back to Rox Trash Radio / Independent Philly's mischief lands me in Facebook Jail / The people in your neighborhood / Learning together / A look back on the goings-on since election day 2016 / Screaming at the sky in Philly / Octavius Catto and the myth of the switch / Let's play… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 201
Despite being oversaturated with historic monuments, murals, structures, and artifacts in the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and specifically the city of Philadelphia, it is endlessly troubling how detached our citizens seem to be from that history. Recently, a small, but nevertheless obnoxious, group of individuals led by Councilwoman-at-Large and Asian spirit who kills you seven… Continue reading Is Philly’s Octavius Catto Monument a Warning?
Yesterday, a publicly funded organization called Monument Lab unveiled its latest Fall installment at Dilworth Park in Center City Philadelphia. The "monument" is an 800 lb. statue of an afro pick topped with a "Black Power" fist...because a slogan and symbol associated with African American terrorist groups like The Black Panthers is seen by the social… Continue reading Philly Combats History with SJW Propaganda
Ask yourself a question. What moral authority do you have over your neighbor? If your answer is anything other than "None, whatsoever," we have a serious problem on our hands. We live in an environment right now where large sections of our populous and governing bodies, regardless of intention, are both shameless and authoritarian. Shameless, through… Continue reading Your Hot Take on Statues is Garbage
Returning from a wedding in Malvern / Game of Thrones delivers the goods / Erasing men from history / Transgenders in the military / Going deep into the latest trailers / TommyNC2010 has an encounter with a homeless man / Live on FB Live! DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO! Join the Roxborough Always Rants & Sometimes… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 41: Wedding Hangover
What's in Mountain Dew? / The soda commercials you don't remember / Bastille Day 2017 in Philly / Finally, an analysis of Spider-Man: Homecoming / Internet Historian takes on the Furry Convention / The Suit Saga in the TommyVerse / Review Brah Flame War DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO! Join the Roxborough Always Rants & Sometimes… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 40: Let Them Eat Tastykake
Internet safety / That's Bris Baby! / The rise and fall of Xander Berkeley / #DatBodaciousness / The Walking Dead stan community opens up / The boys go on a golf outing / We are all Alex Jones / Roxborough is on fire / Daddy's Roommate and other gay shit / Spider-Man Homecoming diversity /… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 39: Creepin’ on Teenz
The miracle of BonChon chicken / The best Cheese Steak in Roxborough & Manayunk / Is #Supernatural coming to an end? / Game of Thrones is coming back / Inhumans trailer / What's good on TV anymore? / Dipping into the TommyNC2010 universe / The Report of the Week has a deep dark secret... DOWNLOAD… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 38: The Best Cheese Steak in Roxborough is…
The Cheesesteak Madness Semi-Finals are over, and our top TWO sandwiches have been chosen! / Local food and local flair / Councilman Curtis Jones may have special needs / A letter from a special needs parent / Painting with period blood / Chris Cotton's BBQ woes / We can't say "special needs" anymore / Gabriel's… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 37: One for the Daddies
Philadelphia-Based Production Studio's Dark Comedy Named "Official Selection" to Top 100 Film Festival PHILADELPHIA - June 12, 2017 - PRLog -- AUTO SHOP, the highly-anticipated dark comedy from Sailor Twift Studios, has been named an "official selection" to the fourth annual FLY Film Festival in Enid, Oklahoma; a Film Freeway Top 100 reviewed festival. AUTO… Continue reading Sailor Twift Studios’ First Film Auto Shop Premiering at FLY Film Festival
A newborn baby gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo / Cheesesteak Madness Semi-Finals / Wahlburgers is now the best burger in Northern Liberties / Roxborough plant thieves / Regular Roxborough thieves / Wonder Woman Colleen Campbell runs afoul of the Helium Comedy Club / Tommy eulogizes Adam West / JXC Studios and the vault / Alex… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 36: Baby Grape Ape
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Roxborough Geographic Bar Culture and Gimmicks Final Round of CheeseSteak Madness...moving to the Semis Garbage Police crack down on the public Charlie gets sick Wizard World Comic Con Philly Enzo and Cass, and Alexa Bliss The best Fried Chicken in Philly Chuck Norris super-cringe Kathy Griffin is over The Report of the Week finds a… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 35: All Around the Wizard World
Is there an outbreak in the neighborhood? / The garbage police have an important message / Russel Greer shines like a beacon in the wake of Manchester / Closing in on the final rounds of Cheesesteak Madness / Cooking with Michael Ray Bower / Tommy raps / The Emoji Movie / Game of Thrones returns… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 34
Cheesesteak Madness Round Wrap-up / Gorgas Park Candlelight Vigil / Dan Mansplains Supernatural / The Report of the Week: Evolution / Revisiting JXC Studios / Everything, Everything trailer and full plot spoilers. DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO! Join the Roxborough Always Rants & Sometimes Raves Facebook Group for the inside scoop! –Follow today’s crew:… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 33
Roxborough/Manayunk Cheesesteak Madness goes on / The hungover crew is hungover / Dan mansplains #Supernatural tweets from girls on Twitter / Russell Greer really is a nice guy / More "nice guys" from Facebook / The sought-after hidden Flicks and Movies video. DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO! Join the Roxborough Always Rants & Sometimes Raves… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 32
Local food and flair with the results of CheeseSteak Madness Round 4 / Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter / Tommy Talks, Talking with Tommy / Diving into a new goober: Flicks and Movies! DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO! Join the Roxborough Always Rants & Sometimes Raves Facebook… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 31
Cheesesteak Madness Round Three / The great T&F Debacle / The Fyre Festival disaster / JXC Studios releases a long-awaited gem / NFL Draft in Philly / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter / The faux-Yale hunger strike! DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO! Join the Roxborough Always Rants & Sometimes Raves Facebook Group for… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 30
Rainy days at Art is Life / A weekend of adventures, speak easies, and free drinks / Jose Canseco News / The abuse of DaddyOFive / Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer drops / Christine Weston Chandler's mom tries to sell his/her stamps / Tommyhawk Lake Trip / Cheesesteak Madness Round 2! DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 29
Dan runs afoul of a Love Nest / Cheesesteak Madness Bracket Announcements / Racist Friends / Wrestlemania 2017 talk / Liverpool's Closed. DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO! Join the Roxborough Always Rants & Sometimes Raves Facebook Group for the inside scoop! –Follow today’s crew: @SailorTwift13, JoeyHAHAs, @CVLwolf, @Dan_SuperDPS, & @RoxTrashRadio
Mr. McNaughty is in the building / A buffet of tiny foods / MAGA March in Philly / Cheese Steak Madness Updates / What the deal with Brad's Wife? / Jose Can-Say-So financial situación / The new Sesame Street Autistic Muppet, Julia / The Report of the Week discovers something the CIA doesn't want you to know! DOWNLOAD… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 26
Is Uber over? / The Spicy Belly Caribbean and Korean Fusion / Cheesesteak Madness Brackets / Is you NCAA Bracket done? / Marvel's Iron Fist / Disney's Beauty and the Beast / Pennsylvania MAGA March / TommyNC2010 Remix / The continuing sagas of Chris Chan: The Liquid Chris Saga! DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE! or on iTUNES and STITCHER… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 25
Shamrock Local and St. Paddy's Day fun / Inside Target Express / Roxborough Billoon / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter / Trailers for Wonder Woman, Atomic Blonde, and Rough Night / The Sandlot trilogy / The continuing adventures of Christian Weston Chandler / Tommy has router problems. DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE! or… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 24
Psychic fraud alert / Where is Manayunk? / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter / WWE Fastlane and beyond / The Walking Dead is out of control / Deadpool 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy 2 / Jose Can Say So: Robots and Bigfeet / The continuing sagas of Christian Weston Chandler /… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 23
The movies we love and the road to the Oscars / Super-Natural Edition of Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter / Jose Can Say So and the dawn of the Robots! / The decline or rebirth of The Walking Dead / Chris Chan and the horrific Blanca Saga! / The incredible return of JXC Studios! DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EPISODE HERE!!… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 232: Hot Donna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0hSPH_nvoQ So here we go again. This time we’re looking at alcohol and anxiety, Beyonce, and arguments I have with my daughter. Just another day in the life! Also, should this go full video? Let JoeyHaHas know! --Z
WWE talk with Elimination Chamber and 2k17 / J.K. Rowling gets in a Twitter war with Piers Morgan / The Walking Dead returns from mid-season break / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter / He Will Not Divide Us has come to an hilarious end / The Grammys kicks off with an even more politics and even more protest / Verne Troyer answers questions from fans.… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 231: His Wife’s Son
The great February snow storm of 2017 is upon us. We've got a special message from the Garbage Police and a man-on-the-street segment with Tony Blizzards. After figuring out Winter season neighborhood parking, we open up about our plans for a brand new family-friendly pretzel and strip club. DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO! Join… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 22: Tiddie Twisters
I wasn’t in the mood for typing the whole thing out, so the light bulb went on! I’ll record my thoughts on have them available for you to stream. I discuss the ending of Super Bowl LI, and forgetting things on purpose. Am I right? Am I wrong? You can feel free to tell me… Continue reading I’m Not Mad I’m Just Disappointed, Ep. 1
Superbowl LI and the speculation over Lady Gaga's inevitable Half Time Show disaster / Shamir is back! / Turbo Tax's disturbing Humpty Dumpty commercial / Checking in to He Will Not Divide Us / Frantic NYU Professor goes full-blown-insane / Pocahontas loses a whole crowd in an airport / SNL lampoons Sean Spicer with a mannish Melissa McCarthy / Verne Troyer does an unboxing / Review Brah… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 230: Elephant Seals Against Fascism
The WWE Royal Rumble kicks off during the show / Joe has a Neighborhood Fight Night / We play Does That John Hurt? / Trump makes an executive order blocking travel from 7 Muslim Countries / He Will Not Divide Us turns terrifying / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter / Star Wars: The Last Jedi / Guessing what… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 229: Does That John Hurt?
Joe and Dan discuss what they remember from a long night of partying / Alex discusses his trip to Washington DC for Deploraball, the Inauguration, the Inaugural Parade, the #WomensMarch, Comet Ping Pong, and more! / Review Brah laments his existence and reviews Burger King again / Madonna and Alicia Keys embarrass themselves at the Women's March.… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 228: Deploraball So Hard
The Wendy's legacy of baller employee trainee videos / Celebrities embarrass themselves once again / Meryl Streep is a condescending bitch / President and WWE Hall of Famer Donald Trump gives his first fantastic press conference about #GoldenShowerGate / Christian Weston Chandler and the ED Saga / Michael Ray Bower lies his way into the… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 227: The Trail of Cheers
The Happiest of New Years! / Dan runs afoul of a bar full of women / Non-stop drinking / Black Lives Matter kidnapping / #N*ggerNavy / Joe's Winter Grad Party / The celebrities are at it again with the bossing us around / Mobile Strike fatties / The return of Goob News! New Goober alerts… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 226: All These Noodles
It's a brand new year of Rox Trash Radio! The Soda Tax is in full swing and the residents of this fair city are officially shook. Time for a Lemonade Party! Will Millennials be the first generation in history to be poorer, unhealthier, and die earlier than their parents? We re-write history through movies; and crack… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 21: Refugees of the Soda Wars
On January 1st, Philadelphia became the first major city (the other being Berkeley) to enact a Soda Tax, a citywide tax increase on drinks with added sugar at a rate of 1.5 cents per ounce. For example, a gallon of sweetened tea that used to cost $1.77 now fucks your shit up for $3.69 because of an… Continue reading Phuck the Philly Soda Tax
The second trilogy of Star Wars continues to be loathed, loved, or tolerated. I was in the loathing group, however, after years of debate, a new trilogy beginning, and new side story movies, it was time to give these films another change with an open mind. Before I begin we will get this out of… Continue reading The Second Time Around: Re-Watching Star Wars Episodes I, II, and III
SPOILER CAST: Rogue One was amazing and flawed, but still amazing. In short, it was Star Wars / The gang goes to House of Hardcore / The next installment of SagaCast: The Sagas of Christian Weston Chandler. This time, it's the Adam Stackhouse Saga / TommyNC2010 makes more eggs and sings an original song / Jose Canseco's movie is coming out / White Rabbit Project on Netflix gave… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 225: Rogue Chan
Filming is a wrap / Waiting for cole slaw / Trailers of the week with War for the Planet of the Apes, Spider-Man Homecoming, and Baywatch / The biggest most fantastic Trump Cabinet news / Getting hype for Monday Night Raw / Going straight goober with Billoon45, JXCstudios, and TommyNC2010 / Dan Mainsplains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter / What the fuck are Hatchimals?!… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 224: Christian Historical Romance
Junkies, drugs and hobo shanties, oh my! A woman cries at quizzo, and pantsless drug addicts are stumbling in the street. Smells like Christmastime in Roxborough! Dunkin Donuts is in trouble, but the Ridge is booming; except, of course, for the Big Mexican Sandwich. Pistachio Girl gets fired from Citizens Bank Park, and the Gaybourhood… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 19: Christmas in Junkietown
Another edition of Joe's famous drunk surveys / The King of Prussia Mall is an absolute dystopian nightmare / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter / Disney Pre-9/11 Video Vault: Man of the House / Shailene Woodley debunks her own Thanksgiving story / Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 / A month in review with Billoon45 / TommyNC2010 gives us… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 223: United Federation of Malls
Dan lets the WWE Championship Belt go to his head / Jill Stein makes the transition to harmless crazy person into desperate thief / Donald Trump is punk rock / Joe begins his long trek into the world of Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them / Playing GTAV with Tommy / Diving into what we now know for sure about Star… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 222: Stranger Things & Where to Find Them
We are joined by the one and only TommyNC2010 for a WWE Survivor Series preview and a chat about film making, Star Wars and how Batman was risen from the ashes / Dan Mainsplains #Supernatural Tweets from girls on Twitter / Heading down to the salt mines to find celebrities losing their shit over Donald Trump / Lena Dunham… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 221: Tell Em Tommy Sent Ya!
We're back, ladies and gentlemen, and badder than ever! Full coverage of the election aftermath / Dan finally gets his rewards from the WWE and mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from girls on Twitter / Joe plays a game of Shotgun / Alex takes a trip to New Haven, Connecticut and triggers some snowflakes at Yale University… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 220: Making New Haven Great Again
The big ol' election episode of #RTR, featuring the only candidate running for PA State Rep whose name sounds like British Currency, Mr. Bill Pounds! We cover his plans for the district as well as the SEPTA strike, local attitudes, school district problems, and, perhaps most importantly, favorite sandwich shops! We've got a special message from the… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 18: Maximum Pounds
Evan McMullin's Halloween Nightmare / The big Walking Dead re-up / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets From Girls on Twitter / WWE Hell in a Cell is coming up / Netflix's Black Mirror is the TV equivalent of a punch to the gut / What's the deal with David S. Pumpkins? And why is he the same person as Kevin Roberts? / TommyNC2010 goes swimmin' and joke tellin' /… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 219: A Suitcase Full of Fantastic
The neighborhood is hooked on the drugs! Packages are going missing, jabrones are falling asleep on the streets and in the Dunkin Donuts, and no one knows how to stop it...or do they? SEPTA is going on strike yet again! How will it effect your commute, and how much will be enough for those Union… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 17: Just Say Yo!
The 7th Season Premiere of The Walking Dead, preview thoughts / Who gets the bat, and did the Internet already spoil it? / Donald Glover is cast as Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo story / Do they finally have the recipe for a good Wolverine movie in Logan? / Billoon45 sets up a hell of a month… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 218: What Kinda Business is That?!
Son of Zorn misses the mark / Disney's First Kid and the discovery of the Great Ape conspiracy / Justice for Harambe and Clinton Attacks /When and where to buy your steel buildings / Trump and Billy Bush, the Access Hollywood Tape / Joe is always stuck at the front of the haunted house group / Power Rangers is… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 216: Grab Em By the Front Butt
Joe meets Seth Gilliam of The Walking Dead and gets hassled by the police / Luke Cage premieres on Netflix and the site goes down / Tim Burton doesn't care about diversity casting, or the quality of his movies / What to boycott next? / Shaun King starts a new movement with no rules or direction / Injustice Boycott will… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 215: Rebels Without a Boycott
We're back! The neighborhood is going to hell and we've got more reluctant heroes than capable ones / Weird duality of a better neighborhood presence with an increase in violent and non-violent crime / Roxborough Rants and Raves makes enemies / We need fewer lesbians and Asians / Cleaning up the streets by any means… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 15: A Return to Normalcy…and Crime
Lots of hickies / Dan and Joe get in an accident while playing Pokemon Go / Joe goes to see Blair Witch / Alex visits the House of Hardcore / Wrestling with watching wrestling again / Gearing up for Ash VS The Evil Dead and Z Nation / The news catches Wheelchair Guy in a scam / TommyNC2010 becomes the favorite form of… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 214: Wrasslin’ & Accidents
It's 9/11 Season once again / Conspiracy theories are fading away / What do we call 9/11 Day? / Finding a Trump Shrine and getting bullied by a child at Zern's Farmers Market / Gary Johnson bounces back from Aleppo / What's wrong with Hillary Clinton today? / The infamous Info Wars pickle can fiasco… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 213: We Need to Talk About Tommy
Tavern on Ridge is back, and the fans are begging for more #RTR! Local favorite sports broadcaster, Josh Innes, is fired. The Garbage Police have a special message, and we hear the very first WORLD PREMIERE single from Roxborough-Manayunk hip hop sensation: Bryan P. "Cash" Steele runs a mediocre-at-best sex slavery operation, Gorgas Park hosts a Tom Petty… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 14: “Cash 4 Gold” Steele
Field trip to a Korean Grocery Store / WWE NXT TAKEOVER in Brooklyn / Growing up with wrestling / Sinsuke Nakamura wins the NXT title / Sausage Party is an unsung winner for Seth Rogen / Will there be a black Mary Jane? / Stephen King's IT may actually end up being good / Amazon premieres The Tick / No Man's Sky is a "no man's… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 210: Korean Groceries & Wrestling
It's an East Coast Heatwave, so the gloves have come off / Kenny Baker lives to be 600 Dwarf Years / Star Wars Rogue One debuts their fanboy boner-inducing Darth Vader teaser / Simone Manuel becomes the most important person at the Olympics / SJWs try to take down Sausage Party / A mysterious open letter to Warner… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 209: Social Justice Olympics
A trip to the Mahoning Drive-In Theater / Jurassic Park and Jaws double feature / Rio 2016 Olympic Games kicks off with a career-ending injury / Suicide Squad kicks the bucket / The Stranger Things debate / 2016 Election--Clinton VS Trump / The Trump-Yourself App / Voting for Vagina / Masterchef is no longer about cooking / Nathan loses his mind /… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 208: D4 The Mighty Dorks
Dicks out for Fountain Street Pub / New construction trumps Christmas Tree sales / No more views / Personal fights on Facebook are for poor people / Roxborough Garbage Police get a special fan letter from the NYC Garbage Police / Bronzing children's shoes / What ever happened to the Tent Guy? / Charles Lecki sells… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 13: Charming Garbage
Introducing Wheeler Walker Jr. / Chinese t-shirt company warning / Pokemon GO as fuck / Aparna Nancherla has a chilling performance in Philly / Recreation of the State of Georgia VS Denver Fenton Allen / Republicans had a convention, I think / The Young Turks get bullied by Alex Jones / Gary Johnson and Jill Stein are still… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 207: Lying to the Choir
Anthony Alburger from The Fight Back Home joins us in studio for some San Diego Comic Con news / Ghostbusters is a horrific mess and Leslie Jones is 48-years old and should know better / MARVEL trailers and news wrap-up / DC may actually be making good product after all / Television and Netflix shows and the end of Bates… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 206: How I Could Just Kill a Graham
Alex goes to Atlantic City to catch Pokemon / Mexican hoverboards / Pokemon Go in the streets / Avoiding the beach / All-girl Ghostbusters bullshit / Post-credits Zuul reveal / Excited for the next Star Wars chapters with Rogue One, Episode VIII, and Rebels / A plague of tiny houses / Amber Rose has a new show / Bring 'Em To Heel… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 205: Gotta Culturally Appropriate Em All!
Joe browns out in Baltimore, Maryland / Pokemon Go! takes over everyone's life, with as many daily users as Twitter / The Ghostbusters reviews are in, and they're not good / Twitter teams up with Black Lives Matter giving credit to terrorists and cop killers / Bad cops are just bad people / Obama's search for an identity / The… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 204: Float Like a Butterfree, Sting Like a Beedrill
Ultimate Independence Day spoilers / Ruining movies / College Humor gets it right / Game of Thrones Mansplain-Off / Millennials stink at adulting / Taking a look at Pete's Dragon, more stories from the Sausage Party and more / Fast and Furious re-hash / Kanye West upsets the fat one from Girls / PeTA picks the wrong battles / Ellen's pen crusade / Disingenuous women sending… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 203: Hermit Crabs on the Iron Throne
Libraries need to go / Uncovered history of Roxborough and Manayunk / Special Independence Day message from the Garbage Police / ACME's produce department stinks / Dogs trapped in cars / Local food and local trivia / The problem with Yard Sales / Where to buy cigarettes when you're a teen. DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE!… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 11: Oops, All Lye-Berries
Dan spends two weeks researching Sex and the City / Politicians behaving like children, and actual children behaving like politicians / Down goes Bernie / Does anyone actually care about the Brexit? / There is no gun control / Game of Thrones gives us the episode we've all been waiting for / Joe gets the goosies /… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 202: What About Brexit at Tiffany’s?
Digging up the neighborhood and the fall of local politicians / Chaka the Con / Ranting about everyone / The War of the Yuppies / How to spot a blimp disaster in real time / Cheesesteaks are more important than the NBA Draft / A visit from local rapper Br1an P / Are You Old… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 10: Blimps and Dog Piss
Taylor Swift is now Queen of Asgaard / Gun hysteria / Facebook debates are AIDS / The trial and error of making America great again, in Japan! / Walking Dead seems to be wasting a lot of everyone's precious time / Game of Thrones gives Joe visible goosies / Ghostbusters trailers get worse / Happy Father's Day from Matt… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 201: Father’s Day for Bastards
The aftermath of the terrorist mass shooting in Orlando, Florida / Everyone has a solution / Everything you need to know about reality, but were afraid to ask / Game of Joes: the weekly recap of Game of Thrones / Rogue One re-shoots and why it's gonna be awesome / E3 Conference and upcoming game trailers /… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 200: Soy Orlando
Roxborough Rants & Raves surpasses 5000 members / The Bike Race can't rage when it rains / Swordfish sighting and the Swordfish signal / The storm of the week / The neighborhood bars aren't cutting it / Trashing the hood / Needles at the bus stop / Car jacking is no joke / Time to… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 9: We’re Rox Trash Kids!
Prior to Wizard World Comic Con 2016 kicking off in Philadelphia, we were able to sit down with the prolific Bob Gale. Gale is a producer and writer for screen and page, working on many projects with Robert Zemeckis (including the Back to the Future franchise, 1941 and I Wanna Hold Your Hand), as well as comic book work on Ant-Man,… Continue reading Bob Gale, the Wizard World Comic Con 2016 Interview
The Wizard World Comic Con 2016 press event allowed us to sit down with the multi-talented Sean Patrick Flanery. Flanery is an actor and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts teacher. He is most notable for his roles the Boondock Saints franchise, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Powder, and more. He released his first novel, Jane Two in April 2016. DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EPISODE HERE!!… Continue reading Sean Patrick Flanery, The Wizard World 2016 Interview
Our first interview at Wizard World Philadelphia 2016 was the delightful Jason David Frank! Jason is an American actor and professional mixed martial artist who famously portrayed Tommy Oliver, the Green (and later White) Ranger in the hit series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993-1996). DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EPISODE HERE!! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO –Follow today’s crew: @NerdyPodcast, @JoeyHAHAs, & @EddieCPhilly27
Wizard World Philly 2016 ends with a bang, and a fluctuating spectrum / Mean muggin' nerds / Chris Evans talks Captain Marvel / Panels and interviews with Sean Patrick Flanery, Jason David Frank, and Bob Gale / Batman is in bad shape / Easter eggs that aren't really Easter eggs in X-Men Apocalypse / X-Men… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 199: Wizard World Philly, the Re-Up
Making Memorial Day great again / X-Men is an Apocalyptic disaster / Going back to the Brothers Grimsby / Sitcoms with no laugh track / Sitcoms with inappropriate laugh tracks / The boy and the gorilla / Kanye West explodes into the daytime talk show scene / Dan and Joe Mansplain #Supernatural Tweets from Girls… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 198: The Supernatural Mansplain-Off
Local Lex Luther looking for the Batman / Bad Citizen Bush is about to evolve / Car Nuts guy / Landscaping guy / Coupon Stealin' guy / The eternal game of Elderly Chess with Death / Lonely hearts Engagement ring for sale / Interview with the Big Mexican Sandwich Owner / Do you recycle? /… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 8: Who Do You Think You Are?
The Walking Dead is filming again / Live on Facebook / Dan gets a new phone / The Big Fucking Giant / Assassin's Creed is doomed / Bratzis will be the end of Johnny Depp / American Hogwarts / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter / Game of Joes / The Misfits are… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 196: Furries for a Fascist Europe
Mother's Day Bad Moms trailer / Spoiler Alert: Captain America Civil War was awesome / Everything you needed to hear about Civil War but were afraid to ask / Spider-Man boner / X-Men Apocalypse / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from Girls on Twitter / George Takei is a hypocrite and needs to "whitewash" himself /… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 195: What’s So Civil About War, Anyway?
The story of a giant turtle / Double Rainbow Tuesday / Wet Teens in the Park / List of 24-Gems from the town dullard / Threats over a turtle / Where are the hummingbirds? / Unclog your ears / Make your own Bloody Marys / The best wings are all around you / Pierogie Kitchen… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 5: Views from the Rox
Texting-Only AMC Theaters / Ghost in the Shell fans want random Asians for all of the roles / Pokemon Go! starts beta testing and our pants are tight with anticipation / Social Autopsy suspends their fascist Kickstarter / Andrew WK is human pizza / Game of Thrones speculation and rumors / Federal Donuts angers Philadelphia artists / We… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 193: Dawn of the Black Dwarf
The Walnut Lane Bridge supports the Billy Goats Gruff Union / Davy Omelette gets a note on his car / Woodland Walk Planting and the Roxborough Kippettes / Grocery stores are laid out wrong / Go local sports teams / Wawa parking and other trash that sucks / The Wiffle Ball League / Get your… Continue reading Rox Rants & Raves, Ep. 4: Schrödinger’s Canal Day
Star of stage and screen, Xander Berkeley returns to Talking Nerdy / The Walking Dead finale leaves everyone wanting answers / Will Bernie Sanders destroy Hillary Clinton for good? / The Walking Dead Eeny Miney Moe Math / Star Wars Rogue One may be the best Star War with "One" in the title / David… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 192: Happy Berkday
Mike Paquin, the creator of the Roxborough Rants and Raves group, joins us in studio for some true down-home ranting and raving. We learn what the police helicopters were looking for, listen to the unpredictable sounds of the wild animals, and take in the sweet aroma of the ever-present Jizz Trees. DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE… Continue reading Rox Rants & Raves, Ep. 3: The Jawn Behind the Curtain
The verdict on Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice / LexCorp doesn't like Jesse Eisenberg either / The critics have lost the hearts and minds of everyone who likes movies / What happens to Marvel stays with Marvel / The Walking Dead season finale is going to be bullshit / Dan Mansplains #Supernatural Tweets from… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 191: Kill the Critics
The legend of Sword Fish, sworn protector of the town / Poncho, the arch-nemesis and Agent of N.A.R.W.H.A.L / Introducing Dan McGlynn, little baby Danny Junior / Spanky's new menu / Don't jerk it at Halcyon Floats / Real Yunkers...Not Crybaby Kunts / Beauty in the Borough / The Big Mexican Sandwich controversy / Ruining… Continue reading Rox Rants & Raves, Ep. 2: The Sword Fish Rises
DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO! Host, Alex Gross, is joined by other characters to discuss the best and worst of the news cycle in the beautiful, silly, but often volatile, blue collar neighborhood of Roxborough/Manayunk in Philadelphia. Welcome to Rox Rants & Raves, the podcast where the neighborhood of Roxborough is the center… Continue reading Rox Rants & Raves, Ep. 1: The Legend of Dirt Bike Kid