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The Goadkicker Podcast

Shifting gears once again to return to the open format of the past. Born from the Juno email era email newsletter and eventual blog, The Bubblegoose News, comes a podcast that looks at life, media, hobbies, and sports from a unique angle - that of our prairie philosopher host, Carl D Smith. The show will feature reviews, reactions, and dissections, and may even take a moment for some Nerd Church. Our host is a writer, Midwesterner, father, senior analyst, pharmacist, and former minister. He

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00:45:28

Incursion is the best mini series ever

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2024/05/22

Overselling it? Maybe. But this 2019 four part mini series featuring the Geomancer, Eternal Warrior, Doctor Mirage, and a host of new villains was setting up what SHOULD have been an incredible chapter in Valiant history. Then came COVID.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkicker/message

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01:08:50

Predator vs Magnus and comic friendships

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2024/05/20

In the 1990's, Dark Horse grabbed the Predator license and set out to crossover that monster with other established characters. After facing Batman, the space hunter aliens set their sights on the Valiant Universe. What resulted? Also, how to use comics to meet and influence people. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkicker/message

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01:12:53

Solar Man of the Atom and the Power of Failure

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2024/05/14

Failure is such a huge part of our lives and yet we turn our nose up at discussing it or wearing it. Sometimes failure is how you gain superpowers. Sometimes failure and it's lessons are what brings you success. Failure played heavily into the creation of Valiant and the adventures of Solar both. What can we appreciate from this? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkicker/message

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00:00:55

Becoming Valiant: A Valiant Comics Podcast (Trailer)

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2024/05/08

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00:42:48

8 Bit Adventures and Digital Comics

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2024/05/08

In 2013 Valiant published a digital only comic that promoted both the upcoming Unity book as well as their 8 bit video game variant covers. It truly represents the spirit of the publisher at that moment in time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goadkicker/message

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01:16:45

Midlife Preservation and physical media

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2024/04/30

It's no small endeavor to preserve naturally occurring wetland. It used to be abundant until we developed and spoiled the environment around it. Now we have hard decisions and harder work just to maintain and protect it. So too, dear friends, our adult lives and future contentment. Also, why do ebooks seem reasonable but digital action figures make eyes roll?

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00:53:02

Resurgence of Valiant Comics and Perspective

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2024/04/23

We look at the now-cyclical refresh of the Valiant Comics line, and how I believe Alien is going to do this right. Also, we chat briefly on perspectives, on being 50 and loving 40 year old toy commercials too much.

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01:09:09

Episode X12 - Why old comic books are "better" and...

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2023/03/16

Just a light hearted episode where I discuss how a Doctor Strange comic from the year I was born reminded me why I prefer older comics, and also I talk about my slow descent back into buying a few baseball cards.

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00:45:07

Episode X11 - Funko Pop, Magic Cards, and Ecological...

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2023/03/10

What happens when a company tries to feed the runaway train of short attention spanned nostalgia gluttons that dwell in every nook of fandom? You end up burying $30 million worth of plastic in a landfill to make room for the Next Big Thing (tm). As much as I loathe Funko Pops for what they represent in the pop culture world, I take no joy in the news story floating around.Nerds, it is time we elevate the ethical topic of ecology in regards to our compulsive consumption.

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01:21:32

Episode X10 - Limited Edition Collectables (Bad Idea,...

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2023/03/02

This week we look at three different approached to getting limited edition materials into the hoards of fire breathing nerds. Each item has a very different mission statement. Bad Idea Comics - intends to limit access as part of the schtick Future Press - Publishes niche content to appease expected audience but does not reprint material Holmgard Press - Trying to serve niche audience and new audience but is limited due to scope and cashflow All three create items that are sold on secondary market

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00:45:32

Episode X9 - Potato Chips, Baseball, and Midwest...

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2023/02/23

One of the worst parts of being a nerd is how almost every corner of your life is consumed with sedentary pursuits. Mix this with a lifestyle of acquisition for dopamine hits and instant gratification, and you have a health time bomb. Let's encourage each other to find a way to introduce a balance into our nerd communities and be active. Not cross fit, mind you. Listen to the show and see what I mean. Also, go Cubbies.

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01:05:05

Episode X-8: De La Soul, Elden Ring, faith and fiction

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2023/02/16

RIP Dave of De La Soul We talk briefly about compensation for your artistic works thanks to a viewer question. We talk so little as the nerd community about our faith, whatever it may be, and how our media affects/reflects it. So I ask "Does imaginative fiction challenge your faith, introduce doubt to your faith, or celebrate your faith?" Is the ability to weave dense worlds with intricate relationships and cosmologies a sign that maybe we did the same when the world's religions were created, or

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00:59:20

Episode X-7: Can people change? King's X, Valiant...

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2023/02/09

In this lightly attended episode, Carl talks about the nature of us as individuals and wonders how much, and if, we can truly change OR if we can only become aware of change and need to continually work to overcome our default settings. Thanks nature and nurture! Also, mycomicshop better stop raising the prices on the Valiant back issues or I swear by Pete there will be hell to pay.

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01:02:08

Episode X-6: Change and The Black Company

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2023/02/02

Change is a process and once resolve dissolves, we need each other's help to hold us accountable and encouraged to stick to our plan. Also, Barnes and Noble looks different than it did 15 years ago. Manga is fun but very different than the Big 2 comics I usually ingest. And you all should buy Glen Cook's The Black Company, out now in a new Tor Essentials edition, even if the cover looks like a donkey's butt.

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00:32:30

Episode X-5: When success scales too fast & digital...

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2023/01/26

Using digital media too much can lead to a situation where you forget how to sit and enjoy an LP or paperback. Comic fans are naturally resilient to this for a few reasons, which I discuss. Also a brief talk about how well meaning attention and sudden success can drown a person.

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00:37:34

Episode X-4: Sumo, Manga, and Cultural Appropriation

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2023/01/19

Do you like Japan? I mean, do you REALLY like Japan? Oh yeah? Name one waifu? When is the last time you build a Gunpla and what was it? Can you tell the difference between sushi and sashimi? Do you sleep on a tatami mat? How many Pocky can you eat? These are the sort of questions that might be a red flag for a Western Japanophile that see Japan as a magical, wonderland ala Pandora or Oz, and not an actual culture with crime, families, industry, classes, debt, and hopes and aspirations. We focus so

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01:14:35

Episode X-03: Adult Success and Valiant Comics

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2023/01/12

What do you consider success? Are you successful? Are you approaching success, or is it forever pulling away from you? Do you think of yourself as a failure? On this episode we talk about adulthood and success and how we measure it, and how we can retool our expectations and gift ourselves back a little peace of mind. We also talk about Valiant Comics, and how to deal with cruel situations where you do everything right and success still eludes you. Join me live every Wednesday night on Twitch

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01:25:48

Episode X-02

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2023/01/05

Are you resilient? Or do you have perseverance? What do those words mean and what happens when you find the limit of your store of them? Also we talk about the theater experience in 2023, and what movies are slated to come out... and that they mean for the movie industry. *note - for the second week in a row I flubbed Audacity, but all you miss is the intro. 3 minutes up top is definitely better than losing the entire back half of an episode. I call these streams dress rehearsals for a

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00:26:26

Episode X-01 (part 1 only)

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2022/12/29

The first ever live Goadkicker episode, broadcast on Twitch over on my new home https://www.twitch.tv/carlsmithgames Topics: Marauders comic, Harm Reduction and Fentanyl Goadkicker will be broadcast live each Wednesday night at 8:30 PM Central, then recorded and reposted here for the usual suspects. PLEASE NOTE: Part 2 was lost as I did not restart recording at the midway break. You can watch the remainder of the stream, as well as this part, over on my Twitch channel. Please follow me there and

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00:29:18

Carl Plays Games: Minisode PSOne Intro

The Goadkicker Podcast ·

2022/10/13

Carl falls down the nostalgia rabbit hole of 90s Playstation. In this episode he talks about what has inspired him to podcast about it.

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