Talk From Superheroes

This week we're talking about the beach that makes you mean, it's Send Help. We talk about who to sympathize with, if Survivor prepares you for the wild, the necessity of soft skills, and the terror of bringing tuna to the workplace. This show is sponsored by Liquid I.V. Show up with better hydration and energy from Liquid I.V. Zero Sugar and Zero Crash. Tear. Pour. Live More. Go to www.liquidiv.com and get 20% off your first order with code TFS at checkout.

Put on your best old-timey record and grab a weapon because it's Fallout season 2. We talk about the show's love of comedians, how Easter Eggs aren't plot, and completely disagree about which storylines work.

This week we're talking about the mini series(?) Wonder Man. We talk about how to do a simple story successfully, meta jokes, bringing a character back from the moon, capital "A" ACTING, and the one person that is constant in all universes including our real world.

It's the 25th anniversary of LOTR and we can't carry the ring but we can carry you... to this episode of the podcast where we discuss ROTK. We're talking about an undead army battle hack, kings with dookie in their heart, relitigate the elf debate, and ask if this franchise has been about Sam the whole time.

This week we're heading back to the BOOOOONE yard. Some might call it a temple. Officially it's called 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. We get into the upsetting nature of this movie, British references we didn't get the first time around, what is the theme, and the importance of bringing snacks to a hangout. This show is sponsored by Liquid I.V. Show up with better hydration and energy from Liquid I.V. Zero Sugar and Zero Crash. Tear. Pour. Live More. Go to www.liquidiv.com and get 20% off your first order with code TFS at checkout.

This week we're talking about writer/director Alex Garland, specifically the 2018 film Annihilation. We break down how he either loves or hates the military, what life should look like in a prism, visit trope corner, and want to see women succeed.

We're in it to the end, we're talking about the final volumes of Stranger Things this week. We give huge credit to one cool room, learn about the play, discuss the most complicated straight forward plot, and get mad at Dustin.

This is not the greatest Anaconda in the world, this is just a tribute. We're talking about the 2025 Anaconda this week on the pod. We get into cast chemistry, the merits of setting something in Buffalo, and how hard it is to market a comedy.

The world of Pandora is back, and it's simultaneously too much and not enough. We're talking about Avatar: Fire and Ash. We give flowers where it's due, compare it to Star Wars, pushing the limit of alien love stories, and discuss how whales get their ears pierced.

This week we're talking about the holiday classic Scrooged. We question if a person can really change once he knows there's a hell, the comedy of contrast, 80's stars we don't understand, and 1988's predictions for network television.

This week we're talking about one of the more unique James Cameron films, we're joined by comedian and actor Foad HP to talk about True Lies. We get into the unexpected comedic restraint of Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton doing so much, the merits of bathroom fight scenes, and where you should be if a nuke goes off.

The kids are back, and the bicycles have been upgraded to a car because they are played by full adults. We're talking about Season 5 Volume 1 Episodes 1-4 of Stranger Things (rolls off the tongue). We talk about fixing the mistakes of previous seasons, characters being mean for no particular reason, second screen dialogue, shenanigans, and some key performances.

Lace up your Pumas because it's time to run again as we talk about 2025's The Running Man. We're talking about the somewhat absent style of Edgar Wright, problematic treatment, the lack of running, and the star we want more of.

Oh boy the Predator really stepped in it this time. We're talking about Predator Badlands this week and it's about video game vibes, good looking CGI, surprising totally normal accents, and is this supposed to be a buddy cop movie or just about the predator?

It's an 80's classic action movie this week, the Schwarzenegger driven The Running Man (1987). We talk about the forgettable but interesting rebellion first act, the greatest death lines, the pros and cons of Dynamo, and why Diana would actually attend The Running Man.

This week we're talking about the classic genre of Stephen King novel, a speed plus a mode of transportation, it's The Long Walk. We talk about strong performances, hollow meaning, taking a play on the road, and the best build for long walk athletic competitions. Host Andrew Ivimey will be performing in Halifax Nov 7, 2025 with special guests Luba Magnus (CBC, Grindstone Comedy Fest) and Jordan Foisy (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Vice), and Clare Belford (New York Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival). Get tickets here: https://andrewivimeyhalifax2025.eventbrite.ca

This week we're continuing upsetting spooky month vibes with Midsommar. We talk about performative friendship, who joins these kind of things, how nobody can keep up with Florence Pugh, and the mixed bag of results that is outdated medicine practices. Host Andrew Ivimey will be performing in Halifax Nov 7, 2025 with special guests Luba Magnus (CBC, Grindstone Comedy Fest) and Jordan Foisy (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Vice), and Clare Belford (New York Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival). Get tickets here: https://andrewivimeyhalifax2025.eventbrite.ca

It's October and that means we're living with spooks and scares. This week we're talking about Barbarian, believing women, the difficulty of civil engineering, and how there's always a bigger creep. Host Andrew Ivimey will be performing in Halifax Nov 7, 2025 with special guests Luba Magnus (CBC, Grindstone Comedy Fest) and Jordan Foisy (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Vice), and Clare Belford (New York Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival). Get tickets here: https://andrewivimeyhalifax2025.eventbrite.ca

We're back on the grid and this week we're talking about Tron Ares. If you like dunking on Jared Leto then this episode is for you. We talk about his box office poison, how McGuffins work, wasting Gillian Anderson and needing ear protection. Host Andrew Ivimey will be performing in Halifax Nov 7, 2025 with special guests Luba Magnus (CBC, Grindstone Comedy Fest) and Jordan Foisy (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Vice), and Clare Belford (New York Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival). Get tickets here: https://andrewivimeyhalifax2025.eventbrite.ca

This week we're going back into the computer. No it's not The Matrix, it's the other franchise with a digital god creator myth, it's Tron Legacy! We talk about movie length music videos, the Disney de-aging machine, who Tron is for, and MOST IMPORTANTLY do you our listener think the human characters get uploaded into the computer or do you think they shrunk down so small they're in the computer? Host Andrew Ivimey will be performing in Halifax Nov 7, 2025 with special guests Luba Magnus (CBC, Grindstone Comedy Fest) and Jordan Foisy (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Vice), and Clare Belford (New York Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival). Get tickets here: https://andrewivimeyhalifax2025.eventbrite.ca