Shots in the Dark 15 - Lost, The Wii Zapper and HD-DVD's Demise! [35:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

At long last, Episode 15 is finally finished! We managed to bring together nearly the entire team for this episode, which is chock full of all manner pop culture goodness. We start it off, as always, with a plethora of news bytes, covering everything from the death of HD-DVD, the beginning of Xbox 360’s slow demise, shirts that charge your iPod and the man who farted himself a prison sentence. Seriously! Imoticon and Vince give their expert review of the Wii Zapper, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles and Link’s Crossbow training. If you’re thinking about picking up this unique accessory, make sure you listen to this first! The entire second half of this show is completely devoted to Lost, one of, if not the finest, shows on television. We will be revealing various theories that we propose to explain the show’s mysteries and perhaps will reveal something so huge…you have to listen to believe it. So what are you waiting for? Download this show now, while supplies last!

 

 Shots in the Dark #14: Y: The Last Man and Brian K. Vaughn! [1:03:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Alas, our favorite comic has come to a close. Of course, we’re talking about Brian K. Vaughn’s masterpiece, Y: The Last Man. Over the past 6 years, we’ve laughed, cried and perhaps even screamed aloud in public. We’ve followed closely the journey of Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, as he searched for love and the meaning of life. We’ve dedicated this very special episode of Shots in the Dark to discussion of Y, beginning with a Y: The Last Man-themed Gatling Geek and a review of the series’ finale, Issue 60.

If you haven’t yet had the pleasure to enjoy this amazing work of art, fear not! We were very careful to keep the show almost completely spoiler-free. So take a listen and when you’re done, be sure to click on over to our forums to tell us what YOU think.

 

 Shots in the Dark - Podcast Episode 13: Messiah Complex and Digital Rights [1:18:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Just in time to blow your mind, the Shots in the Dark crew delivers yet another peculiar yet pleasing pop culture podcast. This episode features a review of the recent X-Men crossover, Messiah Complex, followed by a round table on digital media rights. Do you think iTunes is the wave of the future? Or do you think that all music, movies and creative work should be completely free of charge? Lucas, Vince, The Viceroy and Imoticon explore this controversy in detail and invite you to join in the conversation. After listening, be sure to head to the new and improved Shots in the Dark forums and speak your mind!

 

 Shots in the Dark Episode 12: Gatling Geek, Talisman Review, One More Day and Rock Band Cheat!: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this episode, the Shots in the Dark crew runs the gamut with coverage of everything from board games to comics and video games. The show begins with a particularly poignant Gatling Geek, followed by a review of Talisman: The Board Game. After a quick musical break featuring MC Lars, the Shots in the Dark crew launches into a round table discussing the most controversial Marvel arc of the 21st century, Spider Man’s One More Day. Finally, at the show’s conclusion, Shots in the Dark reveals an EXCLUSIVE cheat for Rock Band that you will only hear about right here! So what are you waiting for? Download it now!And don’t forget to head to our delicious new forums and tell us what YOU think about One More Day, Talisman and anything we talked about today.

 

 Shots in the Dark - Podcast Episode 11: A Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Review, Our Holiday Wish lists and More! [1:35:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Shots in the Dark rolls out yet another fine show, just in time for the holidays. Tune in for a video game review of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, our Christmas Wish Lists and entertainment news from the worlds of comics, video games, TV, movies and more. This episode will go great with a nice mug o’ grog and a snuggle under your nearest holiday conifer. Take a listen and have yourself a very merry Christmahanukah!

 

 Shots in the Dark - Podcast Episode 9: WGA Strike, Eden: It's an Endless World, Guitar Hero III and More! [40:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Oh yes indeed, we have yet another mind-blowing, heart-wrenching, and all manner of hyphen-laden hyperbole show for you this week! We’ve managed to get the whole crew together, sans The Viceroy and JB, who are currently en route to LA to join in the “Picketing with the Stars”. So Lucas “The Geek”, Janelle, Vince and Imoticon all talk turkey on all manner of geeky goodness. Get ready for an Otaku Onslaught as we discuss Hiroki Endo’s Eden: It’s an Endless World and then dig into some video game discourse on Rockband and Guitar Hero III. The crew also talks about the new digital age of comics and Marvel’s upcoming plans to take their expansive library into the 21st century with Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited.Just click on any one of the wonderfully eye-catching buttons below to play, download or bookmark this totally new and truly outrageous gem of a show.

 

 Shots in the Dark Jeremy Haun PocketCast!: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Could it be? Is Shots in the Dark STILL posting content they recorded at Wizard World Chicago 2007? Yes! And this week, we’ve got an intimate interview with comic book artist and writer, Jeremy Haun. You may know him from his recent work on Marvel Civil War: Casualties of War, or Battle Hymn, his co-creation with B. Clay Moore. Tune in and hear how Jeremy made his way from indie to mainstream and why he wrote Narcoleptic Sunday, but didn’t draw it himself. What are you waiting for? Download it now!

 

 Adrian Alphona and Christina Strain Interview - Live from Wizard World Chicago 2007: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

That’s right, the Shots in the Dark crew landed an exclusive interview with two incredibly talented folks who’ve worked on one of our favorite comics - Marvel’s Runaways! Adrian co-created the comic with Brian K. Vaughn back in 2002 and Christina now colors this fantastic book. Hear Adrian and Christina discuss what they like and what they don’t like about working in comics and much more. What are you waiting for?! Click that play button and turn it up!

At Wizard World Chicago, Shots in the Dark got the chance not only to play Bioshock ahead of its release next week, but also to have a nice talk with Joe McDonagh about the game and its development. So sit back, relax, and laugh at foreign colloquialisms. Here it is, another WWC SitD Pocketcast!

 

 Joe McDonagh [6:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

It was an amazing weekend, folks. Wizard World Chicago 2007 proved to be one of the best pop culture conventions of 2007. We had the pleasure to sit in on the Dark Knight panel and talk with a host of notable comics super-stars. This week, we’ll be bringing you a variety of top-notch pocketcasts featuring interviews with a variety of folk from the comics and video game industries.

One of the highlights of the weekend for us was our time spent with Mr. Michael Madsen. Michael is a acting veteran with a list of credits that are simply staggering. From Sin City and Reservoir Dogs, to Grand Theft Auto III, he’s done it all. Check out this Shots in the Dark EXCLUSIVE interview where Michael talks about his newest project, Shifter, coming soon from Fangoria Comics. Get it now, while its hot!

 

 Michael Madsen Interview - Live from Wizard World 2007!: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download