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The Bat-Jar Podcast

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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Now displaying: June, 2021
Jun 28, 2021

What are the differences between a main character, a protagonist, and the hero of a story? We attempt to answer this question while working through Beefporkribs' theory about the nature of the popular series "Avatar: The Last Airbender".

Music and audio of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is the property of Jeremy Zuckerman, Benjamin Wynn, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, Aaron Ehasz, and Nickelodeon Animation Studios.

SPOILERS for the ending of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" are contained throughout this episode.

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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Jun 21, 2021

When does a sequel become a spinoff? What are the different kinds of sequels? Does a good sequel have to be better than the original in order to be seen as "good"? How different can a sequel be before it's something entirely different?

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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Jun 14, 2021

This week we are catching up on the news by placing a whole bunch of topics under the microscope. There are several stories here that could serve as setting precedents for continuing existing franchises, streaming, and gaming!

We talk about Microsoft, Amazon, DC, Marvel, the passing away of the Berserk manga's author, some new Netflix series, and the announcement of an anime film set in the world of "The Lord of the Rings".

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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Jun 7, 2021

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Special thanks to Zencastr who made it possible for us to record this episode while practicing physical distancing in separate locations.

Are you in the mood for an origin story for a classic Disney villain? How about a movie with lots of style and visual flair? What is it about this attempt to make a very evil character sympathetic   that works and doesn't? Join us and find out!

To avoid SPOILERS for "Cruella" skip over 45:53- 1:05:49 of the episode.

Music and audio from "Cruella" is the property of Nicholas Britell, Andrew Gunn, Marc Platt, Kristin Burr, Marc Platt Productions, Gunn Films, and Walt Disney Pictures.

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

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