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PODCAST

SOFA DOGS Podcast

A small band of pop culture enthusiasts (geeks) provide their own audio commentaries for DVDs of both the tv box and the movin" pictures. The Sofa Dogs cover a wide range of genres, from Horror and Science Fiction to Comedy and Drama, and everything in between.

tv & film

All Episodes

01:48:15

#296 - Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

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2013/10/17

Subject: Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) Observers: John Pavlich, Jimi Collura, Gracie Record Date: October 16, 2013, 10:14 PM Plot Summary: Blurring the line between fiction and reality, an evil entity manifests itself in the form of Horror icon, Freddy Krueger. It's up to the creators and performers of that character and his franchise to prevent him from stepping out of the film world and entering our real world. Note: Continuing the podcast's annual, month-long tribute to Horror films and the

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01:45:29

#295 - The Faculty (1998)

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2013/10/10

Subject: The Faculty (1998) Observers: John Pavlich, Jimmy Brown Record Date: September 29, 2013, 11:12 PM Plot Summary: A diverse group of students band together when they suspect their school is being invaded by aliens. Note: Continuing the podcast's annual, month-long tribute to Horror films and the Halloween Holiday, Jimmy Brown (from the Extended Edition podcast) returns to discuss the hip, Sci-fi flick from Kevin Williamson and Robert Rodriguez from the late nineties. We talk about continuity,

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02:04:53

#294 - Interview with the Vampire (1994)

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2013/10/02

Subject: Interview with the Vampire (1994) Observers: John Pavlich, Eric Diaz Record Date: September 06, 2013, 02:37 AM Plot Summary: A creature of the night recalls his life story, spanning centuries and of the Vampire who created him. Note: Kicking off the podcast's annual, month-long tribute to Horror films and the Halloween Holiday, Nerdist and Topless Robot contributor, Eric Diaz returns to sink his teeth into the theatrical adaptation of Author, Anne Rice's bestselling book. We discuss

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01:52:11

#293 - Lethal Weapon (1987)

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2013/09/24

Subject: Lethal Weapon (1987) Observers: John Pavlich, Jimmy Brown Record Date: September 07, 2013, 12:43 AM Plot Summary: An aging cop is assigned a young, reckless partner, believed by the department to be mentally unstable. Note: All the way from Scotland, Jimmy Brown (co-host of the Extended Edition podcast) returns to discuss the quintessential, buddy cop movie. We talk about the Christmas setting as a writing trademark, explore the franchise and its genre and I manage to tack on a decades-long

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01:21:11

#292 - Toy Story (1995)

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2013/09/19

Subject: Toy Story (1995) Observers: John Pavlich, Jason "Jimbo" Ritter Record Date: July 26, 2013, 12:13 AM Plot Summary: A young boy's toys come to life when he's not around and their world is turned upside down, when a new toy enters the mix. Note: Taking a look at Pixar's first, computer generated feature, Jason Ritter (not to be confused with the Actor of the same name) joins me to talk about drunk toys, early Pixar and playthings from our own childhoods. Remember to listen for the preemptive

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46:35

#291 - Veronica Mars: Meet John Smith (2004)

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2013/08/18

Subject: Veronica Mars - Meet John Smith (1x03) Observers: John Pavlich, Heidi Jenkins, Gracie Record Date: August 17, 2013, 09:54 PM Plot Summary: Veronica helps a classmate find his missing Father. Meanwhile, Duncan stops taking his medication, resulting in vivid dreams and hallucinations. Note: Continuing to provide fan commentaries for every single episode of Veronica Mars, Heidi (host of The Investigating Mars Podcast) returns to discuss the third episode from the first season. We talk about

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46:12

#290 - Veronica Mars: Credit Where Credit's Due...

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2013/08/04

Subject: Veronica Mars - Credit Where Credit's Due (1x02) Observers: John Pavlich, Jimi Collura Record Date: July 31, 2013, 08:07 PM Plot Summary: Weevil's Grandmother is wrongly arrested for credit card fraud, so he takes her place in jail while Veronica tries to find the real culprit. Note: Continuing to provide fan commentaries for every single episode of Veronica Mars, Jimi (from The Investigating Mars Podcast) helps me tackle the second episode from the first season. We talk about continuity

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02:19:37

#289 - Godzilla (1998)

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2013/07/29

Subject: Godzilla (1998) Observers: John Pavlich, Witney Seibold Record Date: July 23, 2013, 01:42 PM Plot Summary: Due to extensive nuclear bombings around French Polynesia, an Iguana mutates and grows to staggering proportions. Looking to lay eggs and reproduce, the giant lizard travels to the island of Manhattan. Note: 15 years after its release, the first American remake of Godzilla has become an embarrassment to the legacy of the beloved, King of the Monsters. Helping to make sense of this

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45:30

#288 - Supernatural: Faith (2006)

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2013/07/17

Subject: Supernatural - Faith (1x12) Observers: John Pavlich, Jimmy Brown Record Date: July 14, 2013, 11:57 AM Plot Summary: After an accidental electrocution, Dean is given a death sentence so Sam drags him to a blind healer, who may be dabbling in the dark arts to help cure people. Note: Jimmy Brown returns to the podcast, this time to discuss episode twelve from season one of Supernatural. We talk about "faith healing" as a genre trope, the perpetually slow death of Dean Winchester and what

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01:00:59

#287 - Leverage: The Nigerian Job (2008)

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2013/07/07

Subject: Leverage - The Nigerian Job (1x01) Observers: John Pavlich, Jimmy Brown Record Date: July 04, 2013, 02:08 AM Plot Summary: A crew of high-tech crooks attempt to steal from wealthy criminals and corrupt businessmen. Note: Friend of the show, Jimmy Brown joins me for the first time to discuss the pilot episode of TNT's Leverage. We discuss the Heist genre, comparisons to the British caper series, Hustle and how telling a caper story is like revealing a magic trick. Remember to listen for the

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23:51

#286 - Community: Football, Feminism And You (2009)

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2013/06/23

Subject: Community - Football, Feminism And You (1x06) Observers: John Pavlich, Tysto Record Date: October 26, 2012, 03:36 PM Plot Summary: Dean Pelton threatens to expose Jeff as a student at Greendale, and blackmails him to convince Troy to play football for The Human Beings. Meanwhile, Britta tries to fit in with Annie and Shirley but has trouble relating to their more feminine traits. Note: Tysto returns to discuss the sixth episode from Community's first season. We talk about racial profiling,

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46:45

#285 - Veronica Mars: Pilot (2004) - Retake

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2013/06/14

Subject: Veronica Mars - Pilot (1x01) Observers: John Pavlich, William Bibbiani Record Date: June 10, 2013, 11:57 PM Plot Summary: A high school outcast uses her intellect and resources to investigate the murder of her best friend, while also solving local, petty crimes involving her friends and classmates. Note: In celebration of the upcoming Veronica Mars Movie, I decided to provide commentaries for every episode of the television series, starting once again with the Extended Pilot. This time,

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02:24:40

#284 - Inception (2010)

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2013/06/04

Subject: Inception (2010) Observers: John Pavlich, Tysto Record Date: June 01, 2013, 04:21 PM Plot Summary: A team of thieves infiltrate the dreams of others to steal their secrets and ideas for profit. Note: Tysto returns to discuss Christopher Nolan's epic, science fiction mind-bender he made in between Batman films. We talk about other dream-related properties, consistent themes within a filmmaker's body of work and the simultaneous limits and extensive possibilities of Inception's mythology

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46:25

#283 - Wonder Woman: Pilot (2011)

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2013/05/28

Subject: Wonder Woman - Pilot (1x01) Observers: John Pavlich, Eric Diaz Record Date: May 25, 2013, 04:08 PM Plot Summary: An Amazonian Princess uses her super-human strength and speed to fight crime in a corrupt, corporate world. Note: Nerdist and Topless Robot contributor, Eric Diaz returns to examine David E. Kelley's unaired pilot for Wonder Woman. We scratch our heads or shake our heads at nearly every decision or concept presented here. We talk about the comics, violence versus diplomacy,

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03:26

Sofa Dogs Special Announcement (2013)

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2013/05/20

Subject: The Sofa Dogs Podcast Observers: John Pavlich Record Date: May 19, 2013, 11:07 PM Note: This is a special message I've recorded, asking the listeners out there to please make a donation, through the website's Paypal Donate Button. No matter how great or small, your support helps to keep me and the show going. Thank you.

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#282 - Community: Advanced Criminal Law (2009)

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2013/05/16

Subject: Community - Advanced Criminal Law (1x05) Observers: John Pavlich, Tysto Record Date: October 07, 2012, 02:08 PM Plot Summary: Jeff uses his knowledge in criminal law to defend Britta for cheating on a test. Meanwhile, Annie enlists Pierce to write a school song for Greendale. Note: Tysto returns to discuss the fifth episode from Community's first season. We talk about statues, thematic resonance and parallels and the slow death of Ben Chang, as a character. Remember to listen for the

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23:24

#281 - Community: Social Psychology (2009)

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2013/05/09

Subject: Community - Social Psychology (1x04) Observers: John Pavlich, Tysto Record Date: October 07, 2012, 01:42 PM Plot Summary: Professor Duncan instigates an experiment that backfires, while Jeff is confounded by a shirtless Hippie with tiny nipples. Note: Tysto returns to discuss the fourth episode from Community's first season. We talk about Ultimate Frisbee, butt stuff, Annie's sweaters and Jeff versus Vaughn. Remember to listen for the preemptive countdown before starting the episode on your

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45:47

#280 - Angel: Darla (2000) (with special guest, Tim...

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2013/05/01

Subject: Angel - Darla (2x07) Observers: John Pavlich, Tim Minear Record Date: April 28, 2013, 10:55 PM Plot Summary: Darla is haunted by her undead past, while dealing with her newly mortal state in the present as she searches for her identity and the life she once had as a vampire with Angelus. Note: Due to positive feedback from the listeners and the success of our previous commentary for "Reprise", Tim returns to talk about directing his first episode of Angel, parallel story structure and tying

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01:30:00

#279 - Prom Night (2008)

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2013/04/23

Subject: Prom Night (2008) Observers: John Pavlich, Hayley White Record Date: August 29, 2012, 06:09 PM Plot Summary: Obsessed with one of his past students, a former Teacher tracks her down at a Hotel and begins murdering her friends during her Senior Prom. Note: Due to a few technical difficulties (some dead air at 30 minutes and 13 seconds, then again at 1 hour, 17 minutes and 22 seconds), this episode has been in the vault for nearly 8 months. However, I've decided to do some extensive post work

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02:25:27

#278 - Marvel's The Avengers (2012)

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2013/04/13

Subject: Marvel's The Avengers (2012) Observers: John Pavlich, Tysto Record Date: December 30, 2012, 05:36 PM Plot Summary: A top secret, government organization brings together a misfit, band of Superheroes to thwart an impending alien invasion, lead by Loki, the God of Trickery. Note: Digging into the vault, I bring you my commentary with Tysto for Joss Whedon's, The Avengers. We discuss Marvel Comics, glorifying America and feminism prominent in Whedon's work. Remember to listen for the

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