Talking Back

Talking Back

Movies, Comics, Vids, & More! In-depth Talks Every Monday! Informative | Fun | Retro | Podcast

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June 9, 2025 66 mins

This week it's the bloodthirsty saga we've been waiting for as we check out the Predator vs Wolverine 4 issue event!

From the blood-ridden snows of the Canadian wilderness to the sword-slinging streets of Madripoor, Wolverine and a Predator will destroy everything in their paths on their way to the ultimate victory - or glorious death!

Don't miss your chance to read this stellar comic, or at least listen to us talk about it.

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This week in another instalment of our 2025 theme "Redux", we're checking out the Canadiana Cult Classic Strange Brew!

In their quest for free beer, bumbling Canadian brothers Bob and Doug McKenzie wind up working at the Elsinore Brewery. The hapless lads uncover a sinister mind-control plot spearheaded by Brewmeister Smith and must stop his evil scheme of world domination. It might not sound funny but it sure as heck is!

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This week it's back to another Cartoon 1st and a cartoon we think a lot of people connected with in their youth, it's everyone's favourite bionic uncle, it's Inspector Gadget!

Tune in as we follow an adventure of the bumbling police inspector as he investigates the criminal schemes of Dr. Claw. Lucky for Gadget he has the capable Penny and Brian to keep him with his right foot forward. 

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May 19, 2025 55 mins

This week we give the Robocop 2014 reboot a chance, and it completely ruins our day. 

Tune in for a different type of episode where instead of praising a movie we unfortunately have to rip it a new one. We think you'll still have fun, maybe even more than normal. 

Hope you enjoy!

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May 12, 2025 55 mins

This week we're reviewing our first Michael Mann film, it's his first film, it's called Thief, and it's everything that's great about the 80s. 

As the story goes, Frank, a highly skilled jewel thief longs to leave his dangerous trade and settle down with his girlfriend Jessie. Eager to make one last big score to begin living a legitimate life, Frank reluctantly associates with a powerful gangster. Unfortunately for Frank, Leo wants...

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May 5, 2025 54 mins

This week in another instalment of our 2025 theme "Redux", we're checking out the fantastic indie video game Infernax!

Infernax is a retro-inspired action-adventure game that combines brutal combat, challenging platforming, and moral choices that shape the story. Set in a demon-infested medieval world, it pays homage to classic 8-bit games while offering modern twists and multiple endings.

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This week it's another edition of Cartoon 1st, and we're checking out Mighty Ducks The Animated Series!

The show follows a team of anthropomorphic hockey-playing ducks from another dimension who need to battle the forces of evil that destroyed their home planet. The Mighty Ducks is a great mix of action, humor, and sci-fi adventure that will leave flying high for this show.

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This week we're checking out Volume 2 of The Thing comic books!

In this Volume R.J. MacReady is rescued from Antarctica and taken to an Argentine base, unknowingly bringing the alien creature with him. As the Thing begins to infect and assimilate the base’s personnel, paranoia and chaos spread. 

It's another great adventure based in the world of The Thing!

Hope you enjoy this review of Climate of Fear!

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April 14, 2025 53 mins

Evil doers everywhere have something to be worried about, now that Melvin Furd has fallen into a vat of toxic waste. 

He's been transformed into the monstrous hero and vigilante The Toxic Avenger! He's out for justice and not afraid to get his hands dirty. 

Tune in for our review of this gem that has somehow evaded us our entire lives. 

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April 7, 2025 56 mins

This week in another instalment of our 2025 theme "Redux", you know it, you love it, it's Dean's favorite movie, we're redoing Alien!

After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform and that's where the fun begins!

Tune in for our thoughts on what makes this movie a timeless classic that will always stand the test of time. 

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This week we're jumping into the deep end with a couple of killer Wolverine comics!

Tune in to learn a bit about the series, our history with the comic, and why we chose these 2 issues in specific. 

Hope you enjoy this review of some Wolverine action!

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Get your bionic ears ready because you'll need them as we check out episode 1 of Bionic Six!

In this show a family of machine-enhanced human beings, each possessing unique powers, battles the forces of evil! Not just any evil, some of the most interesting and strange evil you can find. 

Hope you enjoy this review of Bionic Six!

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This week we're checking out a Ninja movie because we miss them! Yes it's been a while since our Year of the Ninja and it's time to bring one back.

Today we're checking out Revenge of the Ninja where a Japanese gallery owner denies his violent ninja heritage until American drug traffickers kidnap his young son, then he suits up and goes ape shit.

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Today we're checking out an all time classic Batman story with "The Killing Joke"!

As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.

Join us for this unique look at the relationship between Batman and the Joker who are similar in many ways yet find themselves in a seemingly everlasting dance of destruction. 

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March 3, 2025 63 mins

It's the first monday of the month which means it's time for another Talking Back Redux ep, today we're circling back to 1983's Superman 3!

Many fans of the series complained that with Superman 3 there was too much emphasis on comedy, the villains were too weak, and Christopher Reeve essentially played second fiddle to Richard Pryor. In our opinion those are the some of the things that make this movie so damn fun!

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This week it's another edition of Cartoon 1st and we're heading to the 90s for Spider-Man!

A giant lizard has been spotted in the subways and Jameson is willing to pay $1,000 to the photographer who gets the creature on film. Peter turns to his college professor, Dr. Curt Connors, for answers. But not the answers he expects.

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February 17, 2025 51 mins

This week we welcome you to join us in the Arena! 

In a huge space arena, fighters from all over the galaxy come to battle each other in hopes of claiming victory. While most warriors are of various alien species, Hunky Steve Armstrong is a rarity - he's a human. What could possibly go wrong?

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Today we're doing one more thing with Big Trouble before saying goodbye for a while and that's reviewing the first volume of the comic book series!

We had high hopes for this comic when it came out, tune in to find out if it shook the pillars of hell or if we skinned it alive and cast it into the pit of boiling oil!

Either way it should be fun. We hope you enjoy!

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The fist Monday of the month always comes with a theme, our theme for 2025 is "Redux", where we go back and re-do an episodes from our past. 

Today we're going back and giving Big Trouble In Little China another trip around the Talking Back studio! This was a pretty easy choice for us so tune in to hear all about it! 

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This week on another edition of Cartoon 1st we're checking out The Incredible Hulk!

What happens when the suns radiation causes Bruce Banner to change into the Hulk without provocation? Sheer chaos! Throw in a spicy chef and Doctor Octopus and you've got the makings of one great cartoon!

We hope you enjoy this Cartoon 1st!

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