Origin Story

Welcome to the very first episode of the Fanboy and the Hater! 
Hosts and producers Mike Hall and Jim Harris get meta and explain why they started this podcast, and share the origins of their perspectives on movies, TV, and pop culture. They also describe, and provide short examples of, the content they will be creating for this podcast.
 
Here’s a breakdown of the content of this episode:
 
Time Index
Topic(s)
00:00:00
Cold Open
00:00:39
Theme Song and Intro
00:01:35
What we mean (and don't mean) by “Hater” 
00:02:59
PSA: It’s OK to be a Hater. Don’t be a Dick!
00:04:23
The origins of our perspectives on movies, TV, and pop culture
 00:04:58
Jim: Luke Skywalker
00:06:23
Mike: Darth Vader
00:07:55
Jim: Peter Parker / Spider-Man
00:09:57
Mike: Wolverine
00:21:37
Jim: Howling Mad Murdock
00:26:13
Mike: Pop Culture in general (Cheater!)
00:30:13
Audio transitions explained
00:32:07
Discussion about Spoilers
00:37:45
Spoiler Free First Impression of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
00:43:15
Approach to reviews and other core content
00:51:23
Fanboy Favorite: Kristen Bell
01:01:11
Metaphorical ratings system explained
01:02:29
Next episode preview: Solo: A Star Wars Story
01:05:40
Fridging - What Does that Mean?
01:07:42
News and Industry Trends - Spidey leaving the MCU, and extended theatrical re-releases of MCU movies
01:21:00
Closing Thoughts: NOT just about Star Wars and Superheroes! It might look like that in early episodes, but we do like other stuff, and we will release many episodes on other topics! 
01:24:27
Social Shout-out: The Bingeables Podcast 
https://geekgals.co/the-bingeables-podcast/
https://twitter.com/bingeablespod
01:25:33
Outro
 
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