The Launchpad Podcast

For a sweet episode about crazy comic book advertisements send $1.50 to P.O. Box 555 Launchpad Lane, The Moon, 42069. We talk about Charles Atlas, X-Ray Specs, hover cars, and how Sea Monkeys were funding some nefarious shit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pick a movie, pick one character to stay human, the rest are Muppets. The Rocketeers Mupp-ify a bunch of movies to hilarious and terrible results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is packed like a fully loaded supreme pizza. We watched a ton of movies while stuck at home. Cats, Tourist Trap, Brain Damage, Dolls, Time Cop, and Tremors. We reminisce on our favorite Rocketeer Birthday outings and we remember the films of Stuart Gordon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The gents from "On Wednesdays We Wear Pink" join us for some Freaky Friday Character Swap Action! What would Independence Day be like if Will Smith was his Genie character instead of ace pilot? What would Aladdin look like with an Ace pilot for a sidekick. Character swap baby! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a dimension where Leprechaun Returns is the only sequel to Leprechaun, The Rocketeers are trapped in the past. One month in the past to be exact. Can they find their way back to their dimension? Is Leprechaun Returns any good? These questions and more will be answers on todays episode of The Launchpad Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this mini-sode Matt can't get through the new Hellboy and Aaron catches up on some Hammer Horror. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking Spaghetti Westerns on Part II of our western series. The Rocketeers do a deep dive into two Sergio's and even talk about the western films of horror great Lucio Fulci. Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Ya2poUMMaXD2a87qDzJ7R?si=Lg2xzl-_RGuyWRCietyhvA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whats the most annoying character you can think of? Is it the hysterical screamer, the know it all nerd, the child hacker computer wiz? We get oddly specific on the characters that drive us nuts on this week's episode of The Launchpad Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's like Drunk History but Return of the Jedi. Our wives come back on the show and describe Episode Six in the Star Wars Saga. Wine is involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we talk Netflix's Locke and Key with Writer, co-showrunner, and Executive Producer, Meredith Averill! It's an amazing chat about brining the incredible comic to the screen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we talk The Mandalorian...or "The Baby Yoda Show!" Joined by Star Wars expert Kyle we dive into the Mythosaur eggs hidden in this live action Star Wars show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review the new comic book Duplicant by Karla Nappi @musingsbycrazed , and talk Oscar Buzz on this fun mini-sode.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2007016434/duplicant-1-and-2-dystopian-future-biopunk-sci-fi-comic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kenny Johnson, the writer/director of the Mini-series V joins us in The Launchpad and shares some amazing Hollywood stories. We talk the classic Incredible Hulk show, Shaq's Steel, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt is sick so he has been put in quarantine. The Rocketeers talk outbreak, and contagion movies through protective bubble suits. What was supposed to be a nice New Year's, "What Have You Been Watching" has been derailed by Matt's illness. Also the government threatens to firebomb the city. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy New Year from the Launchpad Podcast. Aaron and Matt go over Aaron's Decade of Film List, naming his favorite films of the 2010's. Hopefully there are some different films on there than your average 2010 movie list. No Joker, End Game, or John Wick. @ me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a special Christmas episode of The Launchpad Podcast, overseen by the omni-present surveillance of the Elf on the Shelf. We dissect this burgeoning tradition and pitch our own Elf on a Shelf movies. Dick jokes abound in this Christmas miracle of an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Aaron, together again, watch Dial Code Santa! It's a French Horror Christmas movie! It's on Shudder too so you should check it out. Special guest Matt's infant son. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Holiday horror movies and a fun PSA about boning Santa. Sound familiar? Because it's a re-mastered re-release of our classic holiday episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kicking off a 3 part series on Westerns. This episode covers American classics. Shane, High Noon, a few John Wayne flicks, and The Wild Bunch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sideshow Collectibles with Dave Igo. From the SDCC vault, a previously unreleased interview with friend of the show Dave Igo. He works at the premium collectable company but takes the time to nerd out with us at San Diego Comic Con. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming off our amazing Dolph Lundgren interview we pat ourselves on the back a little to hard and then talk about A Nightmare on Elms Street 2 and the 1988 Blob Remake. Oh and the Banana Split's horror movie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dolph Lundgren, yes that Dolph Lundgren, joins us on the Launchpad Podcast to talk about being the first to play The Punisher and He-Man. Also check out our accompanying art project with Dolph on our social media @lauchpadpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creator of the Punisher Gerry Conway sits down with The Launchpad Podcast to talk about his horror inspirations! At the end of the episode we drop a BIG announcement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Aaron bought a video store...not really, but they imagine the possibilities, and dare to dream big. They also fight about what section Sean of the Dead goes in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Matt and Aaron talk about The Lost Boys and The Immortal Hulk on a What Have You Been Watching Mini-Sode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A definitive list to guide your Halloween movie watching. A Vampire MovieA Werewolf Movie A Mummy MovieA Frankenstein MovieA Giant Monster MovieA Creature Feature A Mad Scientist Movie A Tiny Terror Movie A Supernatural Horror Movie A Maniac Movie An Alien MovieA Zombie Movie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geeking out over Godzilla with Chris Mowry at SDCC! It was the big green guy's first appearance at San Diego Comic Con and we were there to get an interview! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diana Schutz, editor of Frank Miller's 300, joins us at San Diego Comic Con to talk about a comic book editor's role in the creative process. It's fascinating! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019 Pet Sematary, Earth VS The Flying Saucers, and Avengers Endgame, and Matt and Aaron talk about their least favorite pizza topping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Aaron watched IT Chapter 2. Listen to them "review" the latest adventure of Pennywise the Clown. Listen to our previous review of IT Chapter 1! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kurt Busiek, writer of Marvels and creator of The Thunderbolts chats with Matt at SDCC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig Miller, the man behind the Star Wars Fan Club, joins us at San Diego Comic Con to talk about his amazing career as a writer, a PR wizard, and bringing R2D2 to Sesame Street. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finishing our Final Destination series with sequels 3-5. Matt and Aaron have escaped death at San Diego Comic Con and now must figure out how to beat the grim reaper. Looking to the Final Destination films for clues can they survive? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After surviving a horrible catastrophe at Comic Con Matt and Aaron must dodge death (and Tony Todd) at every corner. It's Final Destination! in Part 1 we discuss the first and second films in this particularly awesome franchise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back with Part 2 of our “The Kids Are Alright” series! Matt and Aaron discuss those films that had the balls to kill some kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, one of our best episodes ever, remixed and re-released to coincide with the release of the new movie of the same name in theaters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Eastman, David Avallone, and Ben Bishop met up with us at San Diego Comic Con and talked to us about their favorite martial arts movies, and their new comic Drawing Blood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IT, Battle Royal, AVPR. Things get twisted when The Rocketeers, Aaron and new Dad Matt talk about those movies that didn't mind killing minors. It's the first in a two part series! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lightsabers, proton packs, combisticks, pulp culture weapons! At least thats what we set out to talk about... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mr. Miracle Escapes The Walking Dead by Aaron McLane and Matt Corrigan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 2 of our Falling Down discussion! Things get a little goofy as we finish up our talk about the underrated film, Falling Down, with our boy Scott Shipley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discussing the 1993 Joel Schumacher movie Falling Down with our buddy Scott Shipley. Michael Douglas just wants to go home but the mean streets of Los Angeles just keep getting in his way. It's part one of our two part series on Falling Down! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember Gary Oldman in that awesome red armor from Bram Stoker's Dracula? Chris Gilman made that and tons of other awesome props and costumes for many big films. Matt ran into him at the Los Angeles Comic Con this year and Chris gave him some great stories. It's one from the vault on The Launchpad Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Three Panel Crimes writer Tony Fabro joins us to talk about Jordan Peele's US. We kick things off with a Three Panel Crimes surprise though, when Tony reveals a new edition of his Instagram comic with some familiar faces! Then Matt and Tony talk the 2019 US film! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A spoiler filled review of 2019's Godzilla King of the Monsters! Matt and Aaron are back together again to discuss the new Godzilla movie. Will they agree on this blockbuster kaiju battle? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Aaron is joined by his Brother in Law Brian Duffy to talk Game of Thrones. Brian is kind of an expert on the matter. We talk about the world post Westeros, and address the haters of the epic last season. Listen to us relive our favorite episodes and moments from the groundbreaking series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We dive into science fiction with Trekker creator Ron Randall. He has worked on some incredible titles, writing for Batman, Aliens, Predator, Superman, and his own title Trekker. Follow him on social media and check out his kickstarter trekkerkickstarter.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer of TV and Comics, Zeb Wells, invited us to his place to talk comic books. It turned into one of the strangest interview locals we have ever encountered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Aaron go see Evil Dead the Musical performed at The Hillcrest Center for the Arts! What the F*** was that?! We sit in the splatter zone and get soaked with blood. Huge thanks to the cast and crew for hanging out on The Launchpad Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Mummy, The Matrix, and some odd occurrences behind Aaron's garage are the topics of todays episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.