Category: Culture
My Musings on Week 11 of the NFL
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is Dragged Down by Marvel’s Heft
There’s a scene in Black Panther where Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), after appearing to kill the title character, slowly approaches the throne of Wakanda to claim the kingdom that he believes is rightfully his. The shot begins upside down, slowly ...
My Musings on Week 10 of the NFL
The Visitors Might Be Listening – For All Mankind: The Weight and Best-Laid Plans
The Visitors have reached the halfway point of the second season! Mike and Louis discuss the trials and travails of Gordo and Tracy as they both deal with the “weight” of their life choices. The Russians are coming! They’re already ...
My Musings on Week 9 of the NFL
Pony Express: Black Adam
Michael, Louis, and special guest Zachary Byrd discuss Black Adam, the DCEU’s latest superhero blockbuster and a backdoor attempt to launch the Justice Society to mainstream popularity. Did they think this worked in introducing more obscure characters to a wider ...
The Visitors Might Be Listening – For All Mankind: Rules of Engagement and Pathfinder
Another week, another new episode of the Visitors! For All Mankind’s second season continues with Danielle, Gordo, and Ed developing new motivations for returning to space. Adopted daughter Kelly decides what her top school is going to be, with dramatic ...
My Musings of NFL Week 8
Fortress of Ineptitude: Judge Dredd
In the latest Fortress of Ineptitude, Michael and Louis discuss 1995’s Judge Dredd, a much maligned film that’s they find surprisingly watchable. Tune in to hear their thoughts of 2000 A.D., Rob Schneider, and the state of the modern comic ...
The Visitors Might Be Listening – For All Mankind: Every Little Thing and The Bleeding Edge
Zounds! The Visitors return from hypersleep to cover Season 2 of For All Mankind. See what changes occur as we jump ahead to the 1980s! I want my MTV, indeed. President Ronald Reagan is drawing a hard-line in space against ...
My Musings on Week 7 of the NFL
DeAndre Hopkins continues to prove that he is one of the best wide receivers in the modern era with the impact he had in the Cardinals’ win over the Saints. Finally a Thursday game where both teams scored more than ...
My Musings on Week 6 of the NFL
Sheesh, my Bucs lost to the lowly Steelers. At least some funny Tom Brady memes came out of it. Maybe Russell Wilson should have taken that call from Marshawn Lynch. Because he might need a talk after another loss (albeit ...
Fortress of Ineptitude: Daredevil
How do you kill a man without fear? You make a bad movie about him! After watching flawed comic book love letter Superman Returns, Louis and Michael take a look at 2003’s Daredevil, which eschews superheroic frivolity for a dark ...
My Musings on Week 5 of the NFL
So Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers gotta be missing each other, right?? This meme is so relevant right now. How in the hell did this sack and this sack get called for roughing the passer. The NFL must want defensive ...
Pony Express: Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Shows of All Time
Two weeks ago, Rolling Stone released their list of the 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, as voted on by a group of tv professionals and critics. Michael and Louis discussed the top ten of the list, how to ...
My Musings on the NFL Week 4
The Ravens defense might have cost Lamar Jackson his second MVP. MVP voting for Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson will be neck for neck and Josh Allen will win with a razor thin margin. This week’s game will be an ...
On God Save the Animals, Alex G Finally Puts it All Together
There aren’t many artists that I’ve had a more complicated relationship with than Alex G. I was in college when Alex Giannascoli, then a college student himself, first made serious waves in the indie music world via his self-recorded, small ...
The Visitors Might Be Listening – For All Mankind: Bent Bird and A City Upon a Hill
It’s the season finale of For All Mankind’s breakthrough first season. Louis and Mike are joined by Postrider CEO Lars Emerson to discuss the last two episodes of the season. Will Apollo 24 make it to the moon? Will Ed ...
My Musings on the NFL Week 3
I have never seen an offensive coordinator go Super Saiyan in the booth like Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey in the end of the Bills vs. Dolphins game. The Dolphins are not the AFC’s pushover anymore. How in the hell ...
The Visitors Might Be Listening – For All Mankind: Hi Bob and Rupture
Give the people what they want! Mike and Louis listened, which is why they talk about Bob Newhart and VHS tapes for 10 minutes. Eventually, they get into discussing For All Mankind. These two episodes are “The Dark Night of ...
Fortress of Ineptitude: Superman Returns
Today, The Postrider is very excited to unveil Fortress of Ineptitude, the latest show within The Pony Express feed. Join hosts Louis Ryan and Michael Lovito as they discussed the forgotten and maligned superhero films of not so recent memory ...
My Musings on the NFL So Far
It’s official: Tyreek Hill has become a Madden glitch in real life. I watched the Ravens collapse in real time with my father. Between the blown coverages to the real life Madden glitch (see above) and the failed 4th and ...