It’s the 19th annual iFanboy All Media Year End Roundup! Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan, and special guest Ron Richards discuss some of what they enjoyed in media in this, the year that was 2024.

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Running Time: 02:56:45

Movies:

00:02:12 - Year in Movies

00:03:52 - Anora

00:07:05 - Hit Man

00:08:51 - The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

00:12:04 - Kneecap

00:13:48 - Challengers

00:16:32 - The Wild Robot

00:19:33 - Thelma

00:21:09 - The Bikeriders

00:23:21 - Gladiator II

00:26:31 - Juror #2

00:28:20 - Rebel Ridge

00:30:44 - Wonka

00:32:03 - Saturday Night

00:34:47 - Civil War

00:37:22 - The Fall Guy

Television:

00:39:37 - Year in Television

00:40:50 - Shōgun

00:43:54 - Industry

00:49:03 - Reservation Dogs

00:50:01 - Fargo

00:52:57 - Shrinking

00:54:53 - Dark Winds

00:55:47 - True Detective: Night Country

01:00:18 - Ripley

01:02:56 - The Paris 2024 Olympics

01:04:11 - The Gentlemen

01:08:53 - Nobody Wants This

01:10:02 - Curb Your Enthusiasm

01:11:39 - Fallout

01:16:13 - English Teacher

01:19:38 - Network TV is Back!

Music:

01:26:43 - Guided Tour by High Vis

01:28:55 - Green Day/Smashing Pumpkins/Rancid at Fenway Park

01:32:26 - Unt by Pinhead Gunpowder

01:34:33 - All of This Awaits You by Swami and the Bed of Nails

01:35:47 - Diamond Jubilee by Cindy Lee

01:37:35 - To All Trains by Shellac

01:42:00 - NOFX's Final Tour at Campanelli Stadium

01:45:31 - 69 Love Songs Live by The Magnetic Fields at The Town Hall

Podcasts:

01:46:56 - The Plot Thickens: Decoding John Ford

01:47:35 - Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers

01:49:54 - Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast

01:51:18 - How Did This Get Made?

01:53:24 - Two Guys, Five Rings: Matt, Bowen & The Olympics

01:54:13 - Pretty Sure I Can Fly

01:56:41 - Gone South

01:59:23 - Life of the Record

02:01:24 - Who Killed JFK?

02:05:24 - Revisionist History: Hitler's Olympics

Books:

02:07:54 - Polostan: Vol. 1 of Bomb Light by Neal Stephenson

02:10:40 - The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey

02:12:54 - The Ministry of Time: A Novel by Kaliane Bradley

02:14:21 - The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson

02:17:04 - The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story by Sam Wasson

02:18:21 - Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael Schulman

02:20:16 - Since We Fell: A Novel by Dennis Lehane

02:22:22 - Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk by Kathleen Hanna

02:24:07 - We Solve Murders: A Novel by Richard Osman

02:25:07 - The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine by Lindsey Fitzharris

02:28:13 - Saint Vitus Bar: The First Ten Years, An Oral and Visual History by Nathaniel Shannon

02:30:40 - Theatre Kids: A True Tale of Off-Off Broadway by John DeVore

02:32:37 - Shōgun: A Novel of Japan by James Clavell

02:35:41 - Green Lantern: Sleepers, Book 1 by Christopher J. Priest

Comics:

02:37:38 - The Amazing Spider-Man

02:39:28 - Batman & Robin: Year One

02:40:14 - Grommets

02:42:02 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

02:43:09 - Scarlett

02:44:34 - The Sensational She-Hulk

02:45:09 - Fantastic Four

02:47:07 - Nightwing

02:47:57 - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees

02:49:37 - The Hunger and The Dusk

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Music:

"Happy Holiday"

Bing Crosby

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we're proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan, Paul Montgomery, and Dr. Ryan Haupt take a look at...

The Hidden Life of Trees: A Graphic Adaptation by Peter Wohllenben, adapted by Fred Bernard and Benjamin Flao.

Running Time: 01:00:30

What's a Booksplode? It's a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don't have time to do on the regular show.

Music:

"Nearly Lost You"

Screaming Trees

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Josh is back just in time for the final Pick of the Week show of the year! Meanwhile, Conor Kilpatrick’s brain is just barely holding on after a week of being sick and not sleeping well. Holiday break has never come at a better time!

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Running Time: 01:14:15

Pick of the Week:

00:01:25 – X-Men #8

Comics:

00:09:52 – Action Comics #1078

00:14:00 – Absolute Superman #2

00:18:45 – Batgirl #2

00:22:47 – The Avengers #787 (21)

00:27:52 – The Rocketeer: Breaks Free #4

00:30:19 – Marvel Holiday Tales to Astonish #1

Patron Pick:

00:33:53 – The Batman and Scooby-Doo! Mysteries #12

00:41:41 – Two-Face #1

Patron Thanks:

00:52:06 – Lance C. Owings

Looking Back at 2024:

00:54:44 – Picks of the Week – By the Numbers

Listener Mail:

01:02:01 – David C. from Springfield, Massachusetts wants to know if iFanboy has received negative feedback from creators.

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Music:

“Hell of a Holiday”

Pistol Annies

You can listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave.

You can listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1994.

You can listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984.

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It’s the post-Thanksgiving show! Not all of the books got read but the show got done anyway. Plus, one host has a family-induced sore throat and the other host is special guest Paul Montgomery!

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Running Time: 01:14:22

Pick of the Week:

00:02:43 – Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #4

Comics:

00:13:31 – Justice League Unlimited #1

00:20:46 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4

00:26:35 – Black Canary: Best of the Best #1

00:38:13 – Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween #3

00:43:12 – Hornsby & Halo #1

00:47:00 – Absolute Wonder Woman #2

00:51:11 – Green Arrow #361 (18)

Patron Pick:

00:54:08 – West Coast Avengers #1

Patron Thanks:

00:59:01 – Dan Clark

Listener Mail:

01:00:56 – David C. from Springfield, Massachusetts wants to know how former host Paul Montgomery is doing.

01:04:28 – Kevin K. asks about a certain word that Conor tends to use a lot.

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Music:

“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”

Darlene Love

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Outside in the cold distance, a wildcat did growl. A Jamoke™ and a doctor were approaching. And they began to howl... about this week's comics!

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Running Time: 01:16:32

Pick of the Week:

00:01:56 - The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1

Comics:

00:11:06 - Action Comics #1076

00:19:02 - Batman & Robin: Year One #2

00:25:27 - Lawful #6

00:33:11 - Jenny Sparks, Book Four

00:37:17 - Standstill #4

00:42:30 - Dead Eyes: The Empty Frames #3

Patron Pick:

00:44:29 - The Rocketfellers #1

Patron Thanks:

00:54:11 - Peter DePader

Listener Mail:

00:59:01 - Andrew from Parts Unknown wants to know if we have specific sense memories of time spent reading comics.

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Music:

"All Along The Watchtower"

Bob Dylan

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Thanks to iFanboy Patrons, it's Talksplode time.

He's been on the show before, but that was before Mitch's Meteoric Rise™. Largely known as Tom King's most prolific collaborator on Sheriff of Babylon, Mister Miracle, Strange Adventures, and many Batman stories over the years. Now he's about to release his first non-Tom™ comic in years, working with Tim Seeley on the upcoming Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante/Eagly Double Features #1. Plus you can learn more about his upcoming docu-series, The United States of Bourbon. You'll get that and some deep comic book craft talk, and the beauty of the nine panel grid.

Total Running Time: 01:09:22

Music:

“Casanova, Baby"

The Gaslight Anthem

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This week, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are both exhausted and can’t remember anything. But the most important thing that they have to remember is: earn this.

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Running Time: 01:00:16

Pick of the Week:

00:01:59 – G.I. Joe #1

Comics:

00:14:59 – Batman: Gotham By Gaslight – The Kryptonian Age #6

00:20:11 – Absolute Batman #2

00:25:06 – Batman: The Dark Age, Book Six

00:31:58 – Helen of Wyndhorn #6

00:35:12 – DC vs. Vampires: World War V #4

00:38:34 – The Domain #5

Patron Pick:

00:39:44 – G.I. Joe #1

Patron Thanks:

00:41:38 – Robert Blackley

Listener Mail:

00:43:43 – Steve B. from Maryland asks where on Comic Book Mount Rushmore certain creators land.

00:49:09 – Ethan J. from Richmond, Virginia wants to define what “a run” means.

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“Old Time Rock and Roll”

Bob Segar & The Silver Bullet Band

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

Running Time: 00:58:08

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss…

What We’ve Been Enjoying:

00:02:02 – Josh watched The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox.

00:12:46 – Conor was consumed by postseason baseball, and enjoyed the latest seasons of Only Murders in the Building and The Old Man.

00:18:21 – Ron went on a documentary binge and watched Mr. McMahon, Anatomy of Lies, and This is the Zodiac Speaking.

Mail Bag:

00:25:19 – Isaac P. wants to celebrate the new Neal Stephenson book by tier listing his oeuvre.

00:33:28 – Andrew from Michigan asks about all-time favorite TV theme songs.

00:39:57 – Mark B. wants to know why the iFanboys have never talked about Daisy Jones and The Six.

00:43:12 – Greg F. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania misses Josh’s impressions.

00:45:06 – Kenneth J. asks which TV shows deserve a six-episode miniseries to wrap up properly.

00:49:18 – Matt M. from East Northport, New York wants to know which classic movies the iFanboys appreciated more after finally seeing them on the silver screen.

00:54:20 – Adam from Orlando, Florida was listening to an old episode of Pick of the Week and asks about the Mack Weldon ads.

SPOILERS ABOVE!

What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

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Music:

“Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now” (Theme from Perfect Strangers)

David Pomeranz

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No one needed this more than Josh and Conor, and it never hurts to have a good week of comics with a lot to talk about. Wait, Josh picked which book? Also, prepare yourself for the longest diversionary conversion in a while, on the subject of eggs. Enjoy. And as always, we apologize.

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Running Time: 01:07:05

Pick of the Week:

00:00:58 - X-Men #7

Comics:

00:12:25 - Aliens vs. Avengers #2

00:19:03 - Absolute Superman #1

00:24:19 - Batgirl #1

00:32:40 - The Ultimates #6

00:35:51 - FML #1

00:39:22 - Skin Police #2

Patron Pick:

00:42:17 - JSA #1

Patron Thanks:

00:51:23 - Stephen Souter

Listener Mail:

00:56:09 - Ken from the Great White North brings the heat again, and asks about the funny funnybooks.

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Music:

"Chaos From Within"

Bad Religion

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Hold onto your butts, it’s a Fifth Week™! There aren’t a lot of books to talk about but there is one of the best pizza portrayals Josh Flanagan has ever seen in comics, Conor Kilpatrick misses his cue, and we make change. That’s what we do.

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Running Time: 01:00:40

Pick of the Week:

00:01:34 – Redcoat #7

Comics:

00:11:09 – The Amazing Spider-Man #954 (60)

00:21:30 – Batman: The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween #2

00:26:20 – Wolverine: Revenge #3

00:28:45 – The Savage Sword of Conan #5

00:32:42 – Namor #4

Patron Pick:

00:35:41 – Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees #1

Patron Thanks:

00:44:11 – dave d

Listener Mail:

00:45:37 – Scott H. from Portland, Oregon wonders how to tell the difference between A, B, and C-List characters.

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Music:

“The Only Living Boy in New York”

Simon & Garfunkel

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick take a look at…

Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again by Frank Miller, Lynn Varley, & Todd Klein!

Running Time: 00:43:47

What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition, something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show.

Here’s the original Booksplode review of Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again from April 18, 2013, featuring Josh Flanagan, Paul Montgomery, and Jeff Reid!

Here’s Josh’s Pick of the Week review of Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again #1 from December 5, 2001!

Music:

“Don’t Look Back in Anger”

Oasis

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