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In this month's episode of The Cherry Picker After Dark, we are covering Batman Returns, which other than being a bonafide Christmas movie, is also a supervillain movie and a Tim Burton movie, thus making it horror adjacent.

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Ever wondered how your upbringing and environment influence your life decisions and personality? Can you alter your destiny by making conscious choices? Join us as we dissect the 2010 blockbuster animated film, Megamind, analyzing its central theme of Nature vs Nurture. We go on a fascinating exploration of the characters Megamind, Metro Man, and Tighten (Titan), scrutinizing the impact of their upbringing and circumstances on their life paths. 

We take a hard look at the intriguing character of Mega Mind. How did being raised by criminals shape his identity? Does he fit into the conventional villain mold, or does he break free? The complexities of his relationships, especially his attempts to woo Roxanne, are put under the microscope, drawing interesting parallels with Lois Lane from the Superman adaptations. Our discussion wouldn't be complete without delving into the subtle messages around power dynamics and its influence on relationships. 

Our lively conversation ultimately leads us to the concept of freedom, as depicted in the film. We dwell on the symbolic 'death' of Megamind and its implications for his character development. The repercussions of this event on the city's inhabitants provide a unique perspective on freedom and societal expectations. Get ready to unravel the hidden layers of this box-office hit and its compelling characters on our insightful podcast episode.

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Real-Life Supervillains: Marvin Heemeyer, Joseph Konopka, and Francois Duvalier.

1. Final Business Revenge (Marvin Heemeyer) - was an American automobile muffler repair shop owner who, following a dispute with town officials, demolished numerous buildings with a modified bulldozer in Granby, Colorado, on June 4, 2004.
2. Dr. Ch@os (Joseph Konopka) - an American citizen who served 16 years of a 20-year prison sentence for arson, vandalism, and possessing chemical weapons. He was released in 2019 and stated he would not resume his prior activities and expressed interest in pursuing White Hat hacking as a career.
3. Papa Doc (François Duvalier) - was a Haitian politician of French Martiniquan descent who served as the President of Haiti from 1957 until his death. He was elected president in the 1957 general election on a populist and black nationalist platform.

3 Deadliest Hit-Men of All Time (Contract Killers): Abe Reles, Joseph Barboza, and Richard Kuklinski.

1. Abraham "Kid Twisted" Reles - was a New York Jewish mobster who was a hitman for Murder, Inc., the enforcement contractor for Meyer Lansky's National Crime Syndicate. Reles later turned government witness and sent several members of Murder, Inc. to the electric chair.
2. Joseph "The Animal" Barboza - was an American mobster and notorious mob hitman for the Patriarca crime family of New England during the 1960s.
3. Richard Kuklinski - was an American criminal and convicted contract killer. Kuklinski was engaged in criminal activities for most of his adult life; he ran a burglary ring and distributed pirated pornography. He committed at least five murders between 1980 and 1984.

Are We Creating Mass Murderers?

• Andreas Lubitz. Suicide or mass murder? And did we have anything to do with it? PLEASE BE AWARE that anti-anxiety medications work well for most people, as I stated in this episode. If you're on anti-anxiety medication, always take your proper dosage as prescribed by your doctor and if you ever have any thoughts of suicide or anything of that nature, contact your doctor IMMEDIATELY! A simple dosage or medication change can fix that! Be smart and be safe!

This episode is a combination of SS #44, SS #45, and SS #36, in that order.

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The Flop House’s Stuart Wellington joins our rag-tag crew of interdimensional warriors to discuss the latest Marvel Cinematic offering. Will the myriad pieces of this movie hold together to pack a punch? That was a Mjølnir reference. 

What’s Good?
Alonso - Shoresy
Drea - James Webb Space Telescope
Stuart - Bathory’s Viking Trilogy 
Ify - SDCC Panel on July 23 

ITIDIC

a). Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons Got Married

b). VFX Artists Say Marvel is the Worst Client

c). Ludacris Hopes Fast Franchise Will ‘Live on Forever’ ‘Like Jurassic Park’

Staff Picks
Drea - Mrs Harris Goes to Paris
Alonso - Zero Patience
Stuart - Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Ify - Alien

Vote for the Hall of Excellence: 
Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger (Black Panther)
Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman (Batman Returns)
Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus (Spider-Man 2)
Tony Leung’s Wenwu (Shang-Chi)

Alonso’s Outfest Queer for Fear Panel

Watch Ify in (Un)Claimed at Outfest  

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With:

Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Stuart Wellington

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Bam! Pow! We have a supersized episode for you because we are covering one of our favorite superheroes: Batman!!! Our March Madness winner, Batman (1989), was a pop culture phenomenon that inspired a whole new love for Gotham’s Caped Crusader. AND we are so lucky to be joined by our resident comic book and superhero expert: Ben! Ben walks us through the world of Batman comic storylines and their relationship to on-screen portrayals of the Dark Knight (and to help prep for all Batman trivia needs). We discuss our ideal Bruce Wayne/Batman and Joker characteristics, why we like Batman’s villains so much, our thoughts on the controversial casting, our appreciation for Tim Burton’s vision, and more! Ben also bestows upon us his ~definitive ranking~ of Batman adaptations. Our Bat Signal is up and we can’t wait for you to take flight with us in the quest to defend our love for this Batman movie! 

*NOTE: This episode contains explicit language and sensitive material

*NOTE FROM EMMA: At 5:35 “Catwoman” is meant to be said instead of “Batwoman”

* NOTE FROM ISABELLA: Shout-out to the actor who plays the waiter falling over in the museum scene- you did an awesome job!

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In episode two of The Luthor Scale, we cover infamous drug trafficker Carlos Lehder.

We'll cover Lehder's interconnected origin story, explain his super powers, discuss his grand plan for world domination, and then place him on the Scale.

Is Lehder just a low level thug in another supervillain's organization? Or is he single-handedly responsible for America's sexiest drug habit? Find out on this episode of The Luthor Scale.

FOOTNOTES:
(1) Bruce Porter, Blow: How a Small Town Boy Made $100 Million with the Medellín Cocaine Cartel and Lost It All (St. Martin's Press, 1993)

(2) Libaniel Marulanda, The documentary on the life of Carlos Lehder that could never be (El Espectador, July 3, 2020)

(3) Peter Eisner, Bombshell Dropped At Noriega Trial -- Drug Boss Tells Of Scheme To Run Guns (Seattle Times, Nov. 22, 1991)

(4) El Chapo and the 12 Richest Drug Lords of All Time (Yahoo News)   

(5) Normans Cay: Playground for Drug Smugglers (PBS Frontline)   

(6) Manuel Noriega Trial: 1991 (Law Library - American Law and Legal Information)

(7) Robert L. Jackson, Ex-Drug Kingpin Testifies Against Noriega (Los Angeles Times, Nov. 20, 1991)

In our debut episode, we cover the one and only Elon Musk.

Join us as we dive into Musk's surprising  origin story, explain his super powers, discuss his grand plans, and then rate him on our scale.

Is Musk a full-blown Luthor? Or does he fall short, like a rocket that runs out of fuel before reaching orbit? Find out on The Luthor Scale.

FOOTNOTES:
(1) Ashlee Vance, Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (HarperCollins, 2015)
 (2) Elon Musk, Making Humans a Multi Planetary Species, New Space, Vol. 5, No. 2, available at https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/space.2017.29009.emu
(3) https://www.businessinsider.co.za/errol-musk-has-a-baby-with-his-stepdaughter-2018-3
(4) https://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-richest-person-elon-musk-dedicate-wealth-mars-colony-2021-1
(5) https://www.motorbiscuit.com/teslas-reliability-ratings-are-pretty-concerning-but-does-anyone-actually-care/
(6)https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/25/21302804/tesla-ranks-last-on-influential-jd-power-quality-survey
(7) https://gizmodo.com/a-tesla-model-3-with-autopilot-activated-crashes-into-t-1847579288
(8) https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-probing-fatal-tesla-crash-that-killed-pedestrian-2021-09-03/
(9)https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenry/2021/12/31/tesla-no-1-in-brand-loyalty-then-subaru-gm-also-scores-well-experian-says/?sh=431ca2379ee4
(10) Neil Strauss, Elon Musk: The Architect of Tomorrow, Rolling Stone, 2017
(11) Elon Musk wins defamation case over 'pedo guy' tweet about caver, BBC News, available at https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50695593
(12) https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/01/sec-said-elon-musk-tesla-tweets-violated-settlement-agreement-per-wsj.html

Guest starring:

Allie Reid, Drennen Quinn, Tim "TMI" Dunn, and Gwynn Fulcher

Welcome to Screen Tea Podcast, and even more importantly, welcome to MARVEL MOVIE MAY! Join Lisha and Juliet for the FINAL of THREE FUCKING EPISODES as they break down their thoughts and opinions about the characters and actors within the Marvel Cinematic Universe! (They thought they could bang out 80 characters in one episode. Turns out what you've suspected all along is true; they are actually perpetually exhausted trash heaps with poor time management skills rather than human beings, so, you get three episodes!) Put on the kettle and listen to them discuss fantastic actors who must have owed some major favors, the brilliance of Jake Gyllenhaal (even though Quentin Beck was a little bitch), and whatever the hell the Grandmaster was all about.

Sources for information gathered for this episode were: www.imdb.com, www.wikipedia.org,  22 years of film watching experience, and Marvel.

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Birds of Prey gives Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn a chance to break out on her own, away from the Joker and away from the general mess of the DCEU. But despite good performances and a decent plot, it was...okay. Tejas and Dinkar discuss what they liked about the movie and how they think it could have been better.

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