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Welcome to the Bat-Jar Podcast, where nerd culture gets put under the microscope. Hosted by Average Joe and Beef Pork Ribs, this is your place to take a closer look at the culture built around comic books, television, movies, animation, and more!
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Apr 27, 2020

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This week we are joined by Ben The Movie Buff to discuss the latest Pixar movie, "Onward". Does this film stand up there with Pixar's best or does it fall short of greatness? How does it fit into the Pixar Theory?

To avoid SPOILERS for "Onward", skip over 41:30-1:02:40 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Onward" is the property of Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna, Kori Rae, Pixar Animation Studios, and Walt Disney Pictures.

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The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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Apr 20, 2020

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In our largest episode yet, AJ and BPR are joined by three special guests: Pixel Patch, Danhattan, and King Boo! This quintet roll the dice (literally and metaphorically) to discuss the table-top role-playing game "Dungeons & Dragons".

When did this game become so popular? What is it about D&D that makes it such a phenomenon in nerd and geek culture? Why hasn't Average Joe gotten into it yet?

Music and audio from "Dungeons & Dragons 1984 Commercial" is the property of Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson, and Wizards of the Coast.

Music and audio from the "Critical Role: The Legend of Vox" teaser trailer is the property of Matthew Mercer and Critical Role Productions LLC.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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Apr 13, 2020

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This is the twelfth and FINAL installment of our Memory Lane series, where we look back at the highs and lows of all things nerdy and geeky from the last decade.

In this episode, we reflect upon the entire decade. What surprised AJ and BPR as they talked about each year of the 2010's. What are the most popular franchises of the decade? What are the personal favourites for the guys? 

Sound effect is this episode are the property of 2MirrorsDialogue and Gaming Sound FX. Check out their channels on YouTube.

Music and audio from "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Campaign Remastered" is the property of Lorne Balfe, Mark Rubin, Infinity Ward, and Activision.

Music and audio from "JAG" was edited together by MacPhoenix82 on YouTube. The content is the intellectual property of Steven Bramson, David Bellisario, Philip DeGuere Jr., Avery C. Drewe. Don McGill, Belisarisu Productions, and Paramount Home Entertainment.

Music and audio from "My Hero Academia" is the property of Yuki Hayashi, Wakana Okamura, Kazumasa Sanjoba, Hiroshi Kamei, Naoki Amano, Hirokazu Mori, Bones, and Funimation.

Music and audio from "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" is the property of John Williams, Kathleen Kennedy, J.J Abrams, Bryan Burk, Bad Robot Productions and Lucasfilm Ltd.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

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Apr 6, 2020

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This is the eleventh installment of our Memory Lane series, where we look back at the highs and lows of all things nerdy and geeky from the last decade.

In this episode, we reflect upon the year 2019. Even though this year just wrapped up, it saw the start of a new wave of streaming services and the conclusion to several story-lines which led to varying degrees of satisfaction.

Sound effect is this episode are the property of 2MirrorsDialogue and Gaming Sound FX. Check out their channels on YouTube.

The intro and outro music was created by Cackles and Jeremy Eckert. We thank them for their generous support of this podcast.

Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/batjarpodcast. Invite your friends to like our page!

You can contact us at @thebatcookiejar on Twitter or you can send an e-mail to batjarpodcast@gmail.com.

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