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Movie Podcast Weekly Ep. 149: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) and the Mission: Impossible Franchise

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Episode 149

Welcome to a special, Considering the Sequels Podcast-style episode of Movie Podcast Weekly, where Josh returns as our special guest to help us review the ENTIRE MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE FRANCHISE.

That’s right! In Episode 149, your five hosts bring you Feature Reviews of Mission: Impossible (1996) and Mission: Impossible II (2000) and Mission: Impossible III (2006) and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) and, of course, the brand-new Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015). Join us!

And please help us settle a debate from this week’s episode:

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If you’re new to our show… Movie Podcast Weekly typically features four hosts — Jason, Andy, Karl and Geek Cast Ry — along with frequent guests. We give you our verdicts on at least one new movie release from the current year that’s currently playing in theaters, as well as several mini reviews of whatever we’ve been watching lately. And we usually provide specialized genre recommendations. New episodes release every single Wednesday. Continue reading →

MPW Blog: Remembering Rowdy Roddy Piper – by Jason Pyles

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I’m sure it’s no consolation to the people who knew him as Roderick George Toombs, or “Dad,” but 61 is actually a fairly long life for a professional wrestler. I knew him best as Rowdy Roddy Piper. He died from a heart attack two days ago on July 31, 2015.

As a young wrestling fan, I remember Rowdy Roddy Piper most as a villain who played Hulk Hogan’s arch nemesis at the time. That dates me back to the days of Saturday morning cartoons and “Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling,” which ran from 1985 to 1986 — not too long after the era as other animated brain children like The Dukes of Hazzard cartoon, “The Dukes” (1983), and the “Rubik, the Amazing Cube” cartoon! Continue reading →