AudioShocker

Get fuzzy! Neal's in the office and Nick's on the road, so the audio sounds kinda crazy... BUT WE'RE STILL PODCASTING, DAMN IT!!! We talk about what we've been doing lately, including watching Killer Karaoke (or, in Neal's case, watching clips of it on The Soup)... Also, Nick recaps an uneventful visit to the Webcomics Rampage event and Neal discusses his love of Gangnam Style weddings. AND: A special Nik Furious musical interlude. PLUS: A Gangnam Style bris?!?!?

Shawn Atkins is inking the last page of Chapter 11 as he talks to you about anything and everything Gello Apocalypse! Along with Gello, Shawn dishes about when you can expect the Explorers of the Unknown to return. After that, he reminisces about the packet of goodies he received when he enrolled at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, as well as his raggedy-but-much-loved art board. Finally, Shawn reviews The Savage Sword of Conan v1 by Roy Thomas, Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, and more.

With Nick on the road, Sequential Underground is now in the hands of Dan Greenwald and Shawn Atkins. Muuuwwaahahahahaha!! This week, Pittsburgh artist Virginia Shields joins the podcast to discuss the pros and cons of incorporating holiday themes into comics. Later, they discuss resolutions for the upcoming new year regarding projects, work habits, and attending comic conventions.

Discussing Ross's favorite comics character leads us down a path of discovery as we uncover the strange case of Judy Winslow, the daughter who was inexplicably removed from Family Matters in the fifth season. We explore the mystery of Jaimee Foxworth, who went from shunned 90s sitcom actress to hardcore porn star. But after that... never fear, EXTREME is here!!! Ross Campbell and Nick Marino launch into their reviews of X-Men: The Animated Series episodes #58-59 (s4 e17 & s5 e6 on Netflix). Ross has screencaps... including his first GIFs! And Nick has screencaps, including his sexiest GIFs yet. Finally, we look at Gleaming the Cube (which we watched on YouTube because it's out-of-print). It's a late-80s skateboarding action drama starring Christian Slater. Next: X-Men: The Animated Series episodes #60-61 (s4 e13 & s3 e19 on Netflix).

Neal had a crazy dream about flying over a bridge and some other shit like that. Nick has a guitar. It's podcast vérité. Does it matter if we review movies and media on this podcast anymore? I mean, do you even care that Nick watched Deathsport? If you do care, here are some choice screencaps from this awful 70s ancestor to The Hunger Games and The Running Man. Finally, after the end theme... ...Neal and Nick say a tearful farewell to the noisy train behind Nick's apartment. Adios, old friend. (Here's what the train tracks actually look like.)

Dan Greenwald, Shawn Atkins, Brian John Mitchell, and Nick Marino compare the experience of joining a comics scene in a new city with the experience of leaving your hometown comics scene behind. Brian has spent the month of November immersing himself in the Pittsburgh comics scene as a resident at the Cyberpunk Apocalypse artists collective. Meanwhile, Nick has spent November preparing to say goodbye to the Pittsburgh comics scene and move to Los Angeles. This is their story. Shawn, Nick, and Brian at the 2012 N.E. Geek Expo. Dan... where were you??!? ALSO: Action Jackson, slowly walking away music, a superhero that lives in a van down by the river, and Claw Talk.

Shawn Atkins resurrects Gello Shots with I'm Not Dead Yet or Turkey Tears! He talks about Mary Ann and Ginger, the conjoined twins from Gello Apocalypse, and the weird experiences he's had with fetishists. After Shawn raves about the way Travis Charest colors his art, he talks about a Gello Apocalypse flashback starring Pryor. He also delivers a graphic novel review of Brandon Graham's King City collection. Annnnddd then there's some ranting and raving about oddball things!

Ross Campbell and Nick Marino become EXTREME comic book podcasters, starting out with two mind-blowingly stupid incredible episodes of X-Men: The Animated Series, #56-57 (s4 e4-5 on Netflix). We've got hilarious screencaps from episode 56 and episode 57. And we geek out over a cameo by Technet (a.k.a. Nightcrawler's N-Men)! Then it's time for News You Can Use, catching you up on the latest and greatest comic book news. Check out our currated comics news stories here. We dive into some Reel Talk, discussing what awesome movies we've been watching, including Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning and The Amazing Spider-Man. Finally, in Changing the Game, we demand big changes from the comics industry, including our concept for a new breakout series called Wolverine Force. Next: X-Men: The Animated Series episodes #58-59 (s4 e17 & s5 e6 on Netflix).

Neal dodged the worst of Hurricane Sandy, but he's been exiled from NYC for almost two weeks. Holed up in Connecticut, he saw a couple of weird plays at Yale and the new Bond film, Skyfall. After he learns about the existence of OJ da Juiceman, Nick talks about Wreck-It Ralph and how he thinks the best part is Sarah Silverman as Vanellope von Schweetz. Plus: The secret origin of the AudioShocker! Spurred on by a conversation about Out of Sight, Neal and Nick follow memory lane back to the summer of 2003 and talk about how the AudioShocker was conceived. Also: This Friday night, Nick is doing a reading from Super Haters at The Big Idea Bookstore in Pittsburgh. Here's the event listing. Don't miss it!!

Fred Chao is outta this world! He joins Dan Greenwald, Shawn Atkins, and Nick Marino to discuss creating comics for kids versus creating comics for adults. Fred currently has a Kickstarter campaign going (support it!!) for Alison and Her Rainy Day Robot, a 64-page hardcover children's book. But his other comics like Johnny Hiro aren't necessarily created with kids in mind. We explore how his process differs between these different projects. ALSO: 80s and 90s TV flashback!! How did Night Court make it into Johnny Hiro? What is it about the flame between Zack and Kelly that made Saved by the Bell so special? And what's wrong with Nick that makes him love ALF so much?

We've cracked the Top 20 of the AFI 100 list!! We're in the home stretch. 20. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Despite some dragging moments, Nick enjoyed watching this again. And Conrad was impressed with how much of it is reflected in pop culture. Also, Danny DeVito?? 19. Chinatown (1974) Conrad really enjoyed watching this Jack Nicholson classic for the first time (even though he already knew the twist). Nick prefers the sequel, The Two Jakes. 18 (new). The General (1926) Buster Keaton did wonders with the elaborate train action sequences, but everything else about this flick is very meh. 18. Psycho (1960) Upon rewatching it, both guys agree the ending (post reveal) is unnecessary. But Nick absolutely loved the film, while Conrad was simply fond of this Hitchcock staple. NEXT: The African Queen, All About Eve, Star Wars, and Some Like It Hot.

Kenny Riot and SNKZato1 get together to somewhat discuss the legendary awful fighting game, Shaq-Fu, starring Shaquille O'Neal. Jokes and laughs and heavy sighs a-plenty up in here! THE CHALLENGE BEGINS!

Kenny Riot talks about his plans for the future of HyperComboCast, involving streaming, recording gameplay, and creating a HyperComboVision YouTube channel, as well as his new HyperComboCast focused Facebook profile. Kenny also shares his thoughts on how horrible he's become at Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and finally getting a chance to play Dead or Alive 5. After the break, he responses to listener comments and emails! We're getting stronger!!

Heather Nunnelly is back for more EXTREME torture as we review X-Men: The Animated Series episodes #54-55 (s4 e1-2 on Netflix). Nick Marino and his nasty gum are here. So is Kaylie McDougal. Yeaaaah... Ross Campbell is here too. And, of course, we've got MUTHASUCKIN X-Men screencaps! Check out Heather's screencaps, Nick's screencaps, and Ross's screencaps. But that's only the first hour of the podcast. We dive into some intense talk about intestinal problems followed by Ross's Tumblr turnoffs. Kaylie reveals her special order of eating food on her plate, and Nick reminds everyone that he'll eat all manner of nasty things. Finally, Heather explains how Texas schools are anti-sex. Next: X-Men: The Animated Series episodes #56-57 (s4 e4-5 on Netflix).

Recorded in-person by Neal and Nick immediately before and after our PodCamp Pittsburgh 7 session, "I've Started a Podcast. Now What?" It all began on Friday night with Boner Pissin', an impromptu performance at THE Open Mic @ 720 Music, Clothing and Cafe. Photos by Shawn Atkins and Dan Greenwald. Thx dudes!! On Saturday we presented our session at the PodCamp un-conference, detailing our podcasting philosophy and spreading the gospel of The 4 C's: We share tons of awesome feedback to Boner Pissin' and our PodCamp session, name dropping our favorite Pittsburgh peeps, Facebook friends, and Twitter followers. UPDATE: Here's the video of our Podcamp PGH session!