The Two Brandons
A pop culture conversation between writers Brandon Thomas (Excellence, Horizon, Noble, Miranda Mercury) and Brandon Easton (Transformers: War For Cybertron, Star Trek: Year Five, Vampire Hunter D: The Series)
Episodes
32 episodes
Episode 32- Nostalgia Is Real
The Two Brandons return with another frank conversation about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Disney Plus, The Mandalorian, and the seductive pull of nostalgia and the memories that power it... NOTE: CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND ...
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Episode 31- Always Forward
The Two Brandons return after a long absence to discuss newly announced projects, and how to get back up when you've been knocked down by your own aspirations. WARNING: CONTAINS SOME MILD CUSSIN'
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Episode 30- Forever
The Two Brandons record their first "weekend edition" episode, diving deep into the magnificence that was Black Panther and its multi-layered portrayal of blackness, in an emotional discussion that ends with second thoughts about The Last Jedi in ...
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Episode 29- Grow Beyond (Dissecting Star Wars: The Last Jedi)
The Two Brandons discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in a wide-ranging passionate review. Also, the larger implications of the recent Disney/Fox merger go far beyond an expanded library for Marvel's superhero movie uni...
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Episode 28- Raw & Untamed
In an explosive return for The Two Brandons, the new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi is discussed, along with racism in comics retailing, a disastrous product launch for Nintendo, and the evolution of the Catalyst Prime universe from Lion For...
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Episode 27- NOBLE & The Last Jedi
The Two Brandons return and dive headfirst into the motivations behind NOBLE and the Catalyst Prime universe, in addition to their first impressions of the initial trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi...
WARNING: CONTAINS SOME STRONG LANGUAGE
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Episode 26- Gone Rogue
The Two Brandons discuss their impressions of Star Wars: Rogue One (one of them really liked it, one of them didn't really) and also look back at Star Wars: The Force Awakens one year after its release, and whether their thoughts on it have change...
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Episode 25- Process Junkies, v1
The Two Brandons return with a deep dive into their most recent and upcoming projects, offering a comprehensive look at the creative process, and plenty of tips and suggestions for aspiring creators on what it takes to write professionally. Also, ...
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Episode 24- Double Edge
The Two Brandons return with a wide-ranging discussion focused on the development process, and how its scope and function differs between creator owned and company owned projects. Also, our thoughts on how to strike back in the Age of Trump. WARNI...
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Episode 23- REBIRTH
The Two Brandons return with their thoughts on DC Universe: Rebirth #1, Steve Rogers: Captain America #1, and the predictable potency of fan outrage. Also, the writers talk up their recently announced projects from Skybound/Image, IDW, and Marvel ...
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Episode 22- The Force Unleashed
The Two Brandons discuss Star Wars: The Force Awakens after an explosive PSA from Brandon Easton. Reviews, impressions, wild speculation, alternate story ideas---this episode has everything you need and more! WARNING: CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS AND S...
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Episode 21- An Awakening
The Two Brandons return once again with news about Easton's recent gig writing for Marvel's Agent Carter series, vague exciting news of Thomas' secret comics project, and a truckload of impressions, bold predictions, and barely contained excitemen...
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Episode 20- It's A Celebration!
The Two Brandons share their respective encounters with the pure, unadulterated heart of Star Wars fandom at SW Celebration, and discuss the greatness of Marvel/Netflix's Daredevil series... WARNING: CONTAINS SOME STRONG LANGUAGE
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Episode 19- Take The Win
The Two Brandons return with their surprising thoughts on the recent costume changes made to DC's greatest heroes, and lament how quickly online discussion dissolves into rampant negativity and nit-picking...
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Episode 18- Where's The Love?
The Two Brandons close out 2014 with their impressions on the mid-season finales of Arrow and The Flash, the recently released teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and wonder how in this golden age of geek culture, some fans still can'...
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Episode 17- You Have FAILED This City!
The Two Brandons begin by heaping praise upon CW's Arrow before things get heated while discussing the recently premiered Gotham show, and the recently unveiled slate of upcoming DC Cinematic Universe films. WARNING: contains strong language and m...
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Episode 16- Batman v Superman v Guardians
The Two Brandons return with thoughts on the importance of the now 300 million dollar grossing Marvel Studios' release Guardians of the Galaxy, and what it could mean for Warner Brothers' current attempts at birthing their own cinematic superhero ...
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Episode 15- New Hopes
The Two Brandons return with their impressions on the long-awaited casting announcement for Star Wars: Episode 7, and their thoughts on gender disparity within the franchise. Time is also spent discussing the recent Eisner-nomination for Easton's ...
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Episode 14- Clearing the Decks (Q & A, part 3)
In the last recorded installment of 2013, the Two Brandons tackle more viewer questions, discussing webcomics, how to market and promote projects, writer wage scales, and good habits that emerging writers should fully embrace...
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Episode 13- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and the Whitewashing of Genre Entertainment (Q & A, part 2)
The Two Brandons continue answering listener questions, and are led inevitably into an intense discussion about Marvel's Agents of Shield and the larger issues surrounding the portrayal of persons of color in genre entertainment...
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Episode 12- Finding and Maintaining a Creative Partnership (Q & A, part 1)
The Two Brandons return with the first in a series of episodes generated by your questions. In this installment, they discuss the best way to find, cultivate, and nurture a successful creative partnership, while avoiding many of the common pitfall...
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Episode 11- Cruel Summer
The Two Brandons tackle this year's session of summer movies, comparing their previous expectations with the sometimes harsh reality of the final products. They also examine the implications of a geek culture no longer completely within our contro...
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1:56:26
Episode 10- Comic-Con Wrap Up and The God Shot of Pacific Rim
The Two Brandons unpack everything they personally experienced at Comic-Con 2013, including bursts of inspiration, scattered reports of discrimination during the show, and a bout of "con crud" after the dust settled. They end with a discussion of ...
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Episode 9- Mighty Black Avengers and the Legacy of Milestone Comics
In a fiery discussion, special guest Joe Illidge returns to discuss the recently announced Marvel series Mighty Avengers, the misappropriation of Dwayne McDuffie's name, and the legacy of Milestone Comics on the 20th anniversary of the company's ...
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