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The Daily Review
Brad Munson
38 episodes
9 months ago
Opinions on pop culture: Movies, TV, books, comics, animation, anime, audio, podcasts, performance and more in daily bits and pieces
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The Daily Review
"Skyline" and all its sequels -- past, present, and future
Time to take a look at Skyline and its sequels! You can catch Skyline from 2010 all over the place: on Hulu, Tubi, Amazon, Apple. Its first sequel, Beyond Skyline, is on Netflix, Apple or Amazon And it’s second sequel, Skylines, is also on Netflix, Apple or Amazon. Do you recognize Eric Balfour? Check out Haven, here You’ll know Donald Faison for Scrubs, here, as well as those endless Tmobile commercials.
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1 year ago
7 minutes 27 seconds

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"Project Hail Mary", Andy Weir, and Ray Porter
Project Hail Mary isn’t a perfect book, but boy, that audiobook! All hail Ray Porter. You can pick up Project Hail Mary here. … or Andy Weir’s other bestseller, The Martian. Get the book here; get the movie here. And I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thebradmunson A bi-weekly newsletter with The Best of and original, exclusive content will be coming up starting in mid-January. You can subscriber here: https://thedailyreview.substack.com/subscribe … and if you feel like you HAVE to give me some money, there’s a Patreon account, where I’ll be building an ‘inner circle’ to talk to about writing, new projects, beta reading, and the like. Feel free to join for free at: https://patreon.com/bradmunson All my books ‘n stuff on Amazon: https://amzn.to/41GbXze … and finally, our twisted sister of a site, Zombie World: zombieworld.net We’re here every day, Monday through Friday! Like, subscribe, review, recommend – you know, the usual stuff!
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1 year ago
5 minutes 53 seconds

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"Miracleman"
Miracleman – the first true revisionist comic series that, in one form or another, is as old as I am. You can read the ‘modern’ version of Marvelman/Miracleman in the various compilations of the comics from the 80’s til today. Start here. You can get a glinpse of the bizarre publishing history of the character through all of its 70 years in the wikipedia article acout it here Golden Apple Comics have been a landmark in comics retailing for generatios now, and it remains virtualy untouched since the days I browded there some forty years ago. Learn more about it and plan a visit here. If you haven’t discovered the truly remarkable work of Alan Moore, expecially his 80s and 90s stuff, check them out here … and Neil Gaiman and his own strange and wondrous brand of fantast deserves your attention, too. Check out his stuff here. And I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thebradmunson A bi-weekly newsletter with The Best of and original, exclusive content will be coming up starting in mid-January. You can subscriber here: https://thedailyreview.substack.com/subscribe … and if you feel like you HAVE to give me some money, there’s a Patreon account, where I’ll be building an ‘inner circle’ to talk to about writing, new projects, beta reading, and the like. Feel free to join for free at: https://patreon.com/bradmunson All my books ‘n stuff on Amazon: https://amzn.to/41GbXze … and finally, our twisted sister of a site, Zombie World: zombieworld.net We’re here every day, Monday through Friday! Like, subscribe, review, recommend – you know, the usual stuff!
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1 year ago
9 minutes 8 seconds

The Daily Review
Podcast Friday: "Science vs." with Wendy Zukerman
Like Science? Like debunkers and explainers? Like crazy Australians who know their stuff and aren’t afraid to laugh? Then you’ll love Wendy Zukerman and Science vs. Search for it on your favorite podcatcher or click here for more info. Oh, and while you’re at it: here are a couple of other podcasts of the same sort you’ll problem enjoy as well. Check out my paltry thoughts on Oh No Ross & Carrie here and You Were Wrong About here. Me? I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thebradmunson A bi-weekly newsletter with The Best of and original, exclusive content will be coming up in February. You can subscribe here: https://thedailyreview.substack.com/subscribe … and if you feel like you HAVE to give me some money, there’s a Patreon account, where I’ll be building an ‘inner circle’ to talk to about writing, new projects, beta re...
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1 year ago
5 minutes 43 seconds

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:Susie Searches" -- Not What You Think
Here you go: Susie Searches, an unexpected “Nancy Drew for 2024” that isn’t that at all. At all.. You can catch Susie Searches on Hulu right here or on Amazon Prime right here. If you never got a chance to see the strangely charming multiple seasons of Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote, look here. And you can do more of the same with the beloved Dick Van Dyke in Diagnosis: Murder here. Finally, you can see Kiersey Clemons in all sorts of interesting things; check her bio out here. … and catch her in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on AppleTV+. The series (so far) can be seen here; I review Monarch right here. Me? I’m all over the place:
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1 year ago
7 minutes 21 seconds

The Daily Review
A Sad Visit to a Big Bookstore
Here’s a long, sad visit to the last of the “big box” bookstores … and why we’re not going back again. Meanwhile, please patronize your local independent bookstores. You can find the best near you by using bookshop.org’s locator, right here. Me? I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thebradmunson A bi-weekly newsletter with The Best of and original, exclusive content will be coming up in February. You can subscribe here: https://thedailyreview.substack.com/subscribe … and if you feel like you HAVE to give me some money, there’s a Patreon account, where I’ll be building an ‘inner circle’ to talk to about writing, new projects, beta reading, and the like. Feel free to join for free at: https://patreon.com/bradmunson All my books ‘n stuff on Amazon:
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1 year ago
11 minutes 5 seconds

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"Nightwing" and the Modern Superhero Comic
Here’s a chance to read a modern-day superhero comic that’s actually good, that you’ll actually enjoy whether you’ve been reading funnybook since you were a kid or not: Nightwing #111. You can buy your own copy, on Amazon in ebook form or in paper right here. Or you can find your local comic books shop with this handy free app, right here, and actually go buy the damn thing there. Trust me: you’ll actually like the store, whether you’ve been in it before or not. Be sure to check out the tee shirts and the action figures. Me? I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thebradmunson A bi-weekly newsletter with The Best of and original, exclusive content will be coming up in February. You can subscribe here: https://thedailyreview.substack.com/subscribe … and if you feel like you HAVE to give me some money, there’s a Patreon...
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1 year ago
6 minutes 49 seconds

The Daily Review
"The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live", and I'm sorry
Yes, here are my extremely moderate and absolutely concise thoughts on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. Because… you know, I have to. You can see this six-episode … thing … on AMC, here or buy it per episode on Amazon, here. Yuo can also see the original show, right up to its bitter end, here. Also the first of the spin-offs, Dead City, which is available here. … and the second of the spin-offs, Darryl Dixon, here. Me? I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thebradmunson A bi-weekly newsletter with The Best of and original, exclusive content will be coming up in February. You can subscribe here:
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1 year ago
11 minutes 48 seconds

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Podcast: "You're Wrong About"
Looking for another podcast – other than this one, of course! -- that will keep you entertained and teach you a little something? Give a listen to You’re Wrong About, with Sarah Marshall. You can give it a try here. If you want to learn more about Sarah Marshal and the show and how they both came to be, here is a great article from Vanity Fair that tells you a lot.   Me? I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thebradmunson A bi-weekly newsletter with The Best of and original, exclusive content will be coming up in February. You can subscribe here: https://thedailyreview.substack.com/subscribe … and if you feel like you HAVE to give me some money, there’s a Patreon account, where I’ll be building an ‘inner circle’ to talk to about writing, new projects, beta reading, and the like. Feel free to join for free at:
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1 year ago
3 minutes 43 seconds

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"Extraordinary" and all its super-friends
Let’s look at yet another British TV series – but don’t worry, you can see this one in the U.S. of A without a VPN – and yet another superhero show. Like we haven’t talked about enough British shows and superhero shows lately: Extraordinary. Extraordinary’s first season is on Hulu, right here. More world-of-superheroes stuff, far darker than this, can be seen in The Boys here and its spin-off, Gen V, here. You can see an earlier attempt at a similar premise, Powerless, available here. In comics you've got Normalman here Then there’s Austin Grossman’s surprisingly engrossing novel, Soon I Will Be Invincible here
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1 year ago
5 minutes 19 seconds

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Many Happy Returns: "Abbott Elementary," "Night Court," "CSI Vegas"
Three returning shows to watch… Abbot Elementary is back here. Night Court on NBC has found its feet. Check it out here. CSI Vegas ties up its cliff-hanger (mostly) and moves forward into a new season on CBS and Paramount Plus here. And for the Stephen King/guilt pleasure types among us: here is where you can still find Marg Helgenberg in The Tommyknockers You can still watch the recent past seasons of three other returning shows worth waiting for (but not too long!): The Rookie on ABC here Animal Control is available on Hulu here Evil on CBS or Paramount Plus here Me? I’m all over the place: The website:
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1 year ago
5 minutes 57 seconds

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"Gogglebox"
Another irresistible show from the UK: Gogglebox! You can catch Gogglebox here on Channel 4 … though you’ll need to be hooked into a UK server using a VPN to get there. (Actually, that’s not entirely true. You can join Apple+ and get some seasons, but it’s not nearly as much fun. Apple+ is here. And yes, I still recommend NordVPN, and no they are not a sponsor. (Yet! Come on, Nord VPN!) An since we talked about it, you can look at the UK’s premiere soap opera, EastEnders, here on Britbox (for a few bucks a month)… … and Saltburn is available for those who care, right here. Me? I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thebradmunson A bi-weekly newsletter w...
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1 year ago
8 minutes 28 seconds

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"Players," "Not Dead Yet," and the Multiverse of Gina Rodriguez
Yeah, Gina Rodriguez is pretty amazing … You can see her new, Players, a rom-com on Netflix here You can catch the current and recent season of Not Dead Yet here. You can go back a ways and see her first major movie, Filly Brown, right here. … and all the seasons of Jane the Virgin on Netflix, here. Also: feel free to go check out SeFija Online here. .. and do yoursef a favor and watch Gina Rodriguez and a million other amazing people in Lin Manuel Miranda’s music video for Puerto Rican hurricane relief, Almost Like Praying. Guaranteed to make you cry. It’s on YouTube here. ‘Me? I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Th...
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1 year ago
7 minutes 34 seconds

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YouTube recommendation: Kennie JD!
It’s Podcast (or YouTube or TikTok or something) recommendation day hereabouts, and this week, we’re talkin’ … Kennie J.D. Check her out on her YouTube home here. You can also listen to some of the music she writes and performs here and here. And yeah, I snuck in a few bars of one of her songs at the end of the ‘cast there. The YouTuber Stanz did a nice half-hour retrospective on SourceFed here. Bask in the nostalgia. ‘Me? I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thebradmunson A bi-weekly newsletter with The Best of and original, exclusive content will be coming up in February. You can subscribe here: https://thedailyreview.substack.com/subscribe … and if you feel like you HAVE to give me some money, there’s a Patreon account, where I’ll be building an ‘inner circle’ to talk to about writing, new projects, beta reading, and the like. Feel free to join for free at: https://patreon.com/bradmunson All my books ‘n stuff on Amazon: https://amzn.to/41GbXze …
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1 year ago
4 minutes 23 seconds

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"Resident Alien" and Alan Tudyk
Today: Resident Alien and Alan Tudyk You can watch the first three seasons of Resident Alien on Amazon Prime here… … and watch the newest season on SyFy here. Catch the legendary fourteen episodes of Firefly here. … or Tudyk as King Kandy in Wreck-It Ralph here … on as Noah on Suburgatory here … or The Joker in Harley Quinn here
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1 year ago
5 minutes 58 seconds

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What NOT To Watch This Week (or any week)
Yeah here are three things you can easily avoid and you won’t be missing much at all: Zorro on Amazon Prime Hazbin Hotel on Amazon Prime Squid Game: The Challenge on Netflix If you want some classic cinematic sword fights, there’s always Tyrone Powers in his version of Zorro, here, or a remarkably wonderful sword fight between Danny Kaye and Basil Rathbone – no, really! -- in The Court Jester, here. … but if you want to watch good modern-day sword fights, try The Witcher or Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves or even, of course, The Princess Bride. It’s crazy, but you can buy this beauty for less than five bucks on Amazon. If you’re looking for worthwhile TV musicals, visit
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1 year ago
10 minutes 17 seconds

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Calamity Jane is back in a new, not-bad movie with some surprising stars
Let’s talk about the new 2024 movie Calamity Jane, featuring well-disguised members of your favorite superhero shows. Calamity Jane is produced by Tubi, but can be purchased or streamed on Amazon, here. You can see Robin Weigert’s version of Calamity Jane in Deadwood, here. Other Calamity Janes on film include: Doris Day, Carol Burnett (apparently unavailable to buy), Jane Alexander, and Lake Bell (also hard to find!) Emily Bett Rickards can be seen in Arrow as Felicity Smoak, right here. (and Stephen Amell is there, too) Tim Roxon is the immortal vampire version of Doc Holliday in Wynonna Earp, here. Me? I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thebradmunson A bi-weekly new...
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1 year ago
6 minutes 24 seconds

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Wynonna Earp Returns!
Wynona Earp Returns! And I couldn’t be happier. You can watch all four seasons of Wynonna Earp here. You can experience the other side of Melanie Scrofano on Letterkenny, here or on Hulu. And if you haven’t seen Ready or Not yet, you’re missing out. … alse there’s any and all seasons of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,great with or without Captain Batel, here.  See what you think of Tim Rozon’s SurrealEstate, here.. Here’s the new weirdly meta western, Calamity Jane. Me? I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Threads:
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1 year ago
6 minutes 37 seconds

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"Oh No Ross & Carrie": the podcast that debunks all the silly stuff out there, so you don’t have to
Let’s talk about Oh No Ross & Carrie: the podcast that debunks all the silly stuff out there, so you don’t have to. Oh, No Ross and Carrie, often referred to as ONRAC, can be found on iTunes, any other fave podcatcher, and here, at their very own website. You can read a bunch more about James Randi, the Amazing Randi himself, here. They’re part of an impressive podcast network that’s been around for years, The Maximum Fun Network. It’s recently evolved into a unique “worker-owned network of artist-owned shows,” and you’ll find plenty of fascinating audio stuff here. Me? I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thebradmunson A bi-weekly newsletter with The Best of and original, exclusive content will be coming up in February. You can subscribe here: https://thedailyreview.substack.com/subscribe … and if you feel like you HAVE to give me some money, there’s a Patreon account, where I’ll be building an ‘inner circle’ to talk to about writing, new projects, beta reading, and the like. Feel free to join for free at: https://patreon.com/bradmunson All my books ‘n stuff on Amazon: https://amzn.to/41GbXze … and finally, our twisted sister of a site, Zombie World:
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1 year ago
4 minutes 29 seconds

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"This Wretched Valley": survival horror with great promise … and something missing
Give This Wretched Valley a read and let me know what you think! The book (and audiobook) is available here. Jenny Kiefer’s interview on Talking Scared is here. Other great “survival horror” novels include: Dan Simmons’ The Terror Alma Katsu’s The Hunger Nick Cutter’s The Troop Gregoire Courtois’ The Laws of the Skies Stephen King’s The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Scott Smith’s The Ruins … and even my own “supernatural disaster” set, The Rain Triptych, starting here. And I’m all over the place: The website: thebradmunson.com on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebradmunson/ on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thebradmunson A bi-weekly newsletter with The Best of and original, exclusive content will be coming up starting in mid-January. You can subscribe here: https://thedailyreview.substack.com/subscribe … and if you feel like you HAVE to give me some money, there’s a Patreon account, where I’ll be building an ‘inner circle’ to talk to about writing, new projects, beta reading, and the like. Feel free to join for free at: https://patreon.com/bradmunson All my books ‘n stuff on Amazon: https://amzn.to/41GbXze … and finally, our twisted sister of a site, Zombie World: zombieworld.net We’re here every day, Monday through Friday! Like, subscribe, review, recommend – you know, the usual stuff!
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1 year ago
6 minutes 48 seconds

The Daily Review
Opinions on pop culture: Movies, TV, books, comics, animation, anime, audio, podcasts, performance and more in daily bits and pieces