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Podcasts - THE LEAGUE OF EXTREMELY ORDINARY GENTLEMEN: Volume 8, Issue 12: Number 200!

Have we really recorded 200 episodes of this show? And as long as they go, that would make for, what 500+ hours of us on microphone? Yeah, like the world needed that. But, it's too late for take-backs, so we celebrate, in traditional LEOG manner, with a bacchanalia of epic proportions. It's like the LEOG's of old: both a present and a punishment, depending on what kind of LEOG fan you are.

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140 Comments for THE LEAGUE OF EXTREMELY ORDINARY GENTLEMEN: V...

June 16, 2012 at 6:16 AM, said ...

Just listened to the "Batman: RIP" clip... Hilarious. Grant Morrison clearly needs help. And at 23:55, when you mentioned the 'burying Batman, why not just shoot him' thing, it reminded me of an old skit from an episode of Saturday Night Live, where the villains from James Bond films were on a talk show. Andy Rooney (yes, the Sixty Minutes guy) was Goldfinger (I think) and when asked what to do when Bond inevitably shows up, he said "Just shoot him. If you're close enough to drip poison down a string into his mouth, you're close enough to shoot him."
June 12, 2012 at 8:48 PM, -n8 said ...

LEOG LISTENING pt 3 (I'm determined to get thru the whole episode, even in the middle of all this wedding-prep...)

00:66:33 - I really think the Justice League should be big, bright and modern-day bordering on Mythological. Dark Grittiness for the WHOLE thing doesn't work.

00:67:40 - Cyrus I really hope that more "outside the box" ideas like that one start to happen. I'd love to see things like that happen... having an HBO or FX or AMC lead into their cinematical project.

00:70:46 - "The hammer...er...wing... is my penis"

00:74:35 - BLACK PANTHER FUCK YES.

00:75:14 - Agree with both Harris and Randy. a mid-aged BlackPanther could work awesomely, but also having it be a "passing of the torch" story from previous King to new King would work well. There's a lot of room to manuver with a Black Panther story. I got my fingers crossed for this one.

00:76:50 - I think Tudyk would be good as Hank Pym... he can play the light (Firefly), and the dark (Dollhouse).

00:79:05 - Don't underestimate Rocket Raccon. :)

00:88:48 - Oy vey

Also: Randy is the 3rd person who's opinion I value, who has declared their admiration for "Cougar Town." I'm wondering if it's actually good... or if I'm slowly phasing into an alternate mirror-mirror universe.

00:94:30 - Oh my god

00:94:35 - Oh shit XD

00:94:55 - Rob COURDRY didn't react to that joke positively? huh. how odd...

00:96:03 - LOL.

OK for the "300th episode of LEOG" I nominate "Grant's Crash and Burn at the TV Party" story as a great LEOG moment.

101:49 - Ah there's Beau's brogue peeking out!

106:36 - Allison was a REALLY early LEOG guest-turned-regular.

107:26 - Congrats Fish! Making a place in the art-world.

108:17 - Jesus... seriously? WTF......

109:30 - A lot of Grant's reticence I think was Jason slapping him down every LEOG episode at the time.

111:00 - LEON, dude, I never stopped listening... just... haven't been able to type these Novel-length comments anymore...

Re: Lost - I used to be the kind of person who would delve into theories, form timelines and explorations... And while I really love Lost - that was the show that made me STOP going nuts with the whole breakdowns and analytics... Just, to watch, enjoy, and let it wash over me. Enjoy it in the moment, and just join the ride.

(I'll leave the breakdowns and theories for building up my own stories)

117:09 - LOL.

122:10 - class move... knowing you forgot his name the whole time, but not letting it get in the way.

125:11 - This is pretty awesome, an unfurling of LEOG history, member by member.

128:29 - "An Infusion of Cutesy" That is so damn adorable. Kayla rocks.

130:10 - BRAIN TWIN ACTIVATE. Go Peter!

132:00 - Holy shit, seriously? WHOA. LOL. That's a mis-read. Oh wow. and the gags that followed. It's like, an induction of awkward racist humor. What an awesome origin story.

134:10 - THAT was Peter? Wow. that's a costume.

137:55 - (This is cool... hearing Harris' Secret origin story... because up until now it's just been known as "Harris was always at the Nomad and...")

142:16 - That prank was really amazing... I mean, I totally feel sorry for Brian Salisbury... but it was a component that helped Sell the joke...

144:16 - Holy shit I FORGOT About that....

146:16 - Alternate Universe and the Time-Travel episodes were GREAT ones.

ALSO don't forget the ENDING of the APOCALYPSE episode (featuring the guest appearance of Burt from "We're Alive")

147:18 Joe R. Lansdale is one of the coolest and awesomest guys ever.

(Okay on that note, I'm Gonna have to pause this again, come back to the rest later... On to more Wedding prep stuff. the tasks of Best Man are never done. Until after the wedding, at least)
June 12, 2012 at 6:35 PM, -n8 said ...

Justice League Dream Crew & Casting - Before I resume the Podcast, I'll wrack my brains and try to figure out who I think would be a good...

 Superman- John Hamm (He's the nigh-spitting-image of Alex Ross' Superman)
Wonder Woman- Gina Carano. Dayum.
Batman- (I really like Christian Bale but since they are going to re-boot it right away) Ryan Gosling. (watch "Drive." Quiet, mysterious, professional, and when need be, vicious. And the Meme's would be funny. "Hey girl.... I'm Batman...")
Green Lantern (Hal)- Nathan Fillion.
Flash- (Barry Allen) Peter Krause (Six Feet Under) If it's Wally West, Neil Patrick Harris. (Actually NPH could be a good Barry, as well)
Aquaman - See, I think they should go the "Brave and the Bold" route and get someone super arrogant and medieval King. My knee-jerk reaction would be Chris Hemsworth because his portrayal of "Thor" is still fresh in my mind, but they'd never poach him from Marvel. So I'll say Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jamie Lannister from Game of Thrones)
Oracle - Cary Mulligan.
Martian Manhunter - Christopher Eccleston.
Green Arrow - I'm with Grant, Charlie Hunnam. Good casting choice, that.

And Director? Jeez. I'll have to puzzle this one out... Whedon WOULD be awesome, but after Warner's dicked him around so much with his Wonder Woman re-writes I doubt he'd go back.
I'd also suggest Edgar Wright... who is great with getting a big cast to gel together, and is great at respecting the source material. I don't doubt Whedon or Wright's geek-credentials or track-record, but They're both more suited for the "flawed Heroes w/ feet of Clay, who rise to the occasion" sensibility which is firmly on the Marvel side of things. I think the JLA would need a director who really push the "this is Mythology...TODAY" a sort of "Gods live among us" a grandiose sense of awe and wonder.

Travel back in time, and snatch Spielberg after putting "Close Encounters" "Raiders of the Lost Arc" under his belt.

Time-travelling aside, I'm with Grant and say Alphonso Curon would be a damn good choice. He was able to work with a big cast, and balanced a lot of the source material of HP book 3 and distilled what made HP3 work and made one hell of a movie.
June 12, 2012 at 12:28 PM, craig Moore said ...

I don't post a great deal either, but I just wanted to say thanks for all the entertainment. You guys are the best, and if I can ever come to Austin, I would love to meet you all some day.

Regards

Craig
June 12, 2012 at 6:28 AM, Amanda said ...

That was an amazing episode. This is by far my favorite podcast on the site and I look forward to each new episode every week.

I've been a member of this site for years and don't comment much, and the nostalgia was wonderful. It's good to take a moment and look back and see just how far you've come and all of the fun you've had along the way.

Thank you for helping me get through college...those long nights of studying* would have been unbearable otherwise. You've helped me come out of my shell and become a more insightful thinker on movies, tv, comics, etc. Thank you, and Long Live The League!

*Among other things
June 12, 2012 at 12:24 AM, JW said ...

I just have two comments, and this is for anyone who's at a party and they see soimeone spike a drink, even if you don't know the spiker, don't let the drinker drink that drink! The other thing, who would make a good Black Panther, I say David Oyelowo P.s. ROBO COP IS A GREAT MOVIE
June 11, 2012 at 11:38 PM, Nedan said ...

Soo many great moments guys. Thanks for all the laughs. Oh and BTW RoboCop is AMAZING. I saw it for the first time as an adult and loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Grant. I'm glad I'm not the only one who things Nathan Fillion could be a great Green Lantern. But I cant see anyone but Gina Carano as Wonder Woman.
June 11, 2012 at 8:32 PM, Grant said ...

JLA dream casting?
Director: If Nolan says no, as I stated on the podcast Alfonso Curan did great with HP and its geekiness and ensemble. I would love to see what he would do.

Casting? How about:
Batman - Jon Hamm, Supes - I'll give this new dude in 'Man of Steel' a chance, Wonder Woman - Olivia Wilde, Green Lantern - Hal? Fillion Stewart? Anthony Mackie, Flash - Bradley Cooper, Hawkman - Adrian Brody, Green Arrow - Charlie Hunnam, Aquaman - Jai Courtney
June 11, 2012 at 7:54 PM, -n8 said ...

LEOG LISTENING - pt2. All the news that's fit to print... well, not print. Print is dead.

00:31:14 - I dunno. I can't really say that Winterfell applies...because Winter aint coming anywhere NEAR Austin in any sense of the word. Mainly because the motto won't work. It wouldn't be "Winter is coming" it'd be "A somewhat chilly Autumn will eventually come... for a little while at least"

00:36:37 - LOL. nice one, Harris.

00:38:50 - So Paul Verhoven is the "Soft Serve Dog Poop" of satirical Action movies. Heh. I don't agree, but hey, Joe brings up some valid points.

00:41:19 - (My attention was slightly diverted at this point, as I'm also working on the speech for my brother's wedding, and planning the bachelor party. What brought my attention back to the podcast was "Jeez, they're talking a LOT about DICK on this podcast..." Dick Dick Dick...

00:42:27 - Holy cow, I've never heard Leon so exasperated on mic before!

00:43:16 - Here's to you, Ray Bradbury. Hats off, Drinks raised... One of the finest writers I've ever read.

00:52:14 - Yeah, we can hear Beau outside. :)

00:53:50 - You know I've never seen Hudson Hawk...

00:54:49 - LOL

00:55:40 - Dogshit is 100% better than the Twilight movies! It's great, it removes waste from your Dog's system... it helps fertilze plants, upholding the circle of life...

00:56:00 - LOL what? ha ha

00:56:10 - LOL

00:57:48 - I'm totally with Leon on "My Own Worst Enemy" It had heaps of redeeming qualities, and it is too bad it didn't last.

00:60:52 - I don't know if Warner Brother's has their shit together enough to get a JLA movie together.

00:63:28 - Shit you know what? it's been a while since there was a round-table "Dream casting" style question on a LEOG.

(Gotta pick this up at a later time, gotta get some wedding preparation done... Also it'll give ME time to think up what my dream casting and dream writer/director would be for a JLA movie...)
June 11, 2012 at 7:07 PM, -n8 said ...

LEOG LISTENING - pt1. Discussion with the Original Ordinary Gentlemen.

00:00:01 - Fuck yeah, LEOG Themesong. :D

00:00:52 - Freaking hilarious. "All in the LEOG"

00:03:15 - With a show like LEOG, with all the jokes that get into "Blue Christmas" or all the stories of Beau's past of killing hookers, or anything that comes out of Rubio's mouth, you know the stuff that gets cut out is gotta be pretty incriminating stuff.

00:04:33 - Hard to imagine anyone being mad at Leon.

00:07:13 - First one was 08, I think. That was the first "Spill Party". Second one was 09 (my first time in Austin), Still called "Spill Party" but was two nights of partying. It was 2009 when Spillo Josh a.k.a Dork Knight suggested "Spill Dot Con" and from 2010, off it went.

00:07:57 - Running jokes have to be natural. They'll sprout up naturally and will eventually have to be put down and killed before it gets too much...

00:17:08 - That kind of chair that's operated by breath that Pierce in Community had.

00:17:48 - I picture Beau would have a series of Penguin Trick-Umbrellas.

00:18:30 - Hey Spillios, Take it from the RoomN8, ol' Uncle Cyrus cut back on alcohol by a significant amount. if you're going to buy Cyrus a drink, make it a virgin drink. Or a Sody-pop. Or give him a Bruce Wayne-special, bubbly Ginger-ale served in a champagne glass. Or Ribs. Or awesome Tacos. or fine gourmet cheeses, crackers and mustards. But go easy on the beers and shots. Unless it's Sunday. :)

00:19:52 - the new house, it's not as easy to be quiet when the mics are on and recording!

00:20:20 - When I was doing these comments week-after-week in Syracuse, I had a dreary (but easy) day-job that allowed me to type out those long time-coded comment posts...

Since moving to Austin, things have been much more active, busy and crazy (but crazy in a good way). I admit it's been hard to find a steady weekly groove... makes it tough sometimes to consistently do the comments like I used to.

00:23:00 - Shit, you know, I have espresso drinks all the time... but regular standard old Coffee gets me jittery and makes my heart beat an extra beat every second. Not a big coffee fan. Blearg.

00:25:55 - It's hard to say goodbye during Spill Dot Con. (it sucks I can't actually BE there to have a chance to say Good Bye...)
June 11, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Nakato said ...

As far as I can tell, Joe never said he didn't like Robocop...

He said he didn't think it was a good movie and he said it holds a special place in his heart. These two are not mutually exclusive.
June 11, 2012 at 11:43 AM, said ...

I enjoy hearing these stories of human decay and breakdown; it’s a fair warning for us younger folks about the ailments that await just over the horizon. I would like to hear further discussion about the ill effects of aging. (I still remain happily believing that if I just exercise and maintain a healthy diet none of that cancer or ulcers or disc slips or whatever will ever catch up to me)
June 11, 2012 at 8:49 AM, Bryan Kirby said ...

Hey guys, Congratulations. I've been a mostly silent member, but I've been here for while. I can't remember when I joined, but it was when Kayla and Alyson were full fledge members. You guys are awesome. You are the reason I am the nerd I am today. It's been a great 200 episodes. Here's hoping for another 200.
June 11, 2012 at 4:01 AM, said ...

Great episode guys.....I love the LEOG...I was turned on to Spill.com by my friend on the site Angry Panda about a year ago just prior to the last Spill.con...My friend and I are going to Spill.con this year! Cant wait to meet you guys in a couple days and a 15 hr car ride later...I have been listening to old LEOG episodes and this episode was great to see how all you guys got together. Great job getting to 200! I dont know if your livers will make it to 300...hey..get on a donor list now so we will get that 300th episode! LONG LIVE THE LEAGUE!!!!!
June 11, 2012 at 3:33 AM, Aaron R. said ...

I'd rather see Nathan Fillion as Star-Lord. He's Marvel's Han Solo after all. No clue on Hank Pym, but Alan Tudyk and Simon Pegg would be perfect for Scott Lang and Eric O'Grady, respectively.
June 11, 2012 at 3:02 AM, said ...

Guys, this was easily one of your funniest episodes yet. And also it really made me finally feel like a true member of the LEOG fan family, because I always kept thinking of myself as being a newer member to the site, but this time around I found myself constantly going "Oh I remember that" and "That was so great." Congrats on lasting so long and I look forward to 200 more episodes.
June 11, 2012 at 12:46 AM, Marcus Jones said ...

@fungusmonkey- was it proved that Samie Davis Jr. was a satainist? you know what don't answer that

I'm really thankful to discover this special drunken podcast way back when I was on a hate rant on Disaster movie. It took a second to get used to but I loved listening to this ever sense.

I'm a blunt person so I'll just say it: move the fuck on. Okay, so one person didn't like something as much as everyone expects it to be loved by everyone. What else is new?

If thats the case wouldn't you jump on Kayla because she enjoys bad movies that most of the League disagrees on?
June 11, 2012 at 12:18 AM, Devane! said ...

I think it isn't too far to say that from listening to 500 hours of the league from being a teenager at 16 to whats considered my early adulthood now at 20 this podcast has probably helped shape me into the person I am from my interests, to humour to the information about the trial and tribulations of life and relationships from the members experience.
And for that LEOG members I say a thousand times thank you

Devane Boyd
June 11, 2012 at 12:17 AM, manton harding said ...

Bonus points go to Cyrus for having great taste in music on top of all that, never hear a song in the leog or remote viewing that isn’t great
June 11, 2012 at 12:15 AM, manton harding said ...

Dear Leog

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the hundreds of hours of entertainment that you have brought me. The leog is one of my favorite things on the internet, let alone podcasts, you have provided me with countless memories of laughter and though, from your insightful rants (negative or positive) on films, television, comics or even news. I particularly miss Grant’s epilogs on lost, but he now has an amazing website for me to get that from. You are all amazing story tellers, even Kat, and it is a pleasure to hear you speak of your experiences, passions and opinions. Regrettably this has left me with a laundry list of things to do, from We’re Alive, to Preacher, to reading the walking dead, you have filled my calendar with so much amazing things that I could never repay the debt I owe; at this point it is my taste, about a quarter of my book shelf and my vary lexicon. You are phenomenal people that inspire me to expand my mind and think as deeply about subjects as you do. It is a pleasure to listen to you and I love the current, more organized, set up; in a very different way from my enjoyment the unorganized drunken cavorting of the past. Although I have only been listening for a year and a half, I am always excited to hear new things and truly look forward to my Friday mornings because I get to listen to you; it always brings a smile to my face.

many thanks, Manton Harding
June 10, 2012 at 8:49 PM, Jedi Master Dylan said ...

OKAY MY TURN FOR A LONG THANK YOU! Leog my internet friends I thank you for your dedication to this podcast. I have to thank you for your recommendations for comic books for Beau, Cyrus, Harris, Randy, and Leon as most of my collection is from them. And Leon's "brief" summary of Batman R.I.P. made it clear for me that I should not get that comic. Even though I am a HUGE fan of Star Wars I do enjoy recognizing and laughing at how bad the prequels are and enjoyed you're rants on them and George Lucas. I hope Randy makes it through his cancer and I applaud you sir for taking it so well. Because the Force knows if I got the same news I probably wouldn't have. The Lovely ladies of the league Kristin, Kayla, and Cat, have given me hope that I may one day in fact get a girlfriend as well. I always love listening to their opinions whenever they are on and when Nakato makes his special guest appearances its like getting a visit from a favorite cousin. I make it a point in listening to your podcasts even though I don't know as much about the weekly topic because I know it may enlighten me. I am so proud of you for making it to episode 200 for podcasting is not an easy feat. I also loved the couple of Birthday shout outs that I have gotten from the league it made me feel special. I do not care if my questions get answered or not on the league because I enjoy hearing your input for other questions that I wouldn't even have thought of. I loved all the members of the League and I swear to you all one day I WILL make it to a Spill.con or just for a visit in general.

May the Force always be with the League and it's listeners, Always. Thank you for the Laughs.

Jedi Master Dylan
June 10, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Shegaw said ...

How did I miss this questions post!? So many LEOG memories to be recounted: Lost with Grant (you united us Losties Captain Grant and I miss it), Harris's Anime corner (you acted as a martyr for us anime fans and we thank you), the guilty pleasure episode where Fungusmonkey broke Beau with his [and my] love of Catwoman or the time you guys just started doing Ian McShane interpretations of Shakespeare. Beau gave the best rendition of Titus Andronicus I've ever heard. A speedy recovery to you sir. Heck, just hearing you guys say my name is a special treat that I've enjoyed.

I've got to say, while it's far from my place to instruct anyone how to do their job or run the carousel, it is my opinion that this should be up there. I'm sure it was, but this is another great episode [podcast of the week even] that will get overlooked because people don't known about it. I've heard every podcast ever posted on Spill and even I might've missed this were it not in my RSS feed. It was coming home to old friends for LEOG purists and plain funny for anyone else (even if intimidated by how long this podcast has been running). Long live the League and here's 1,000 episodes and a theme park.
June 10, 2012 at 7:04 PM, Beau said ...

For the record, if your positive appraisal of another human being is judged solely on whether or not they like Robocop then I can't seriously consider your evaluation of what a moron is. Judging people on arbitrary factors like what kind of entertainment they jam into their eyeholes and earholes is about as useful as judging them on what kind of food they shove into their mouthholes ("You don't like grapefruit? DIE HERETIC!").

That being said, Showgirls was boobalicious and people who don't like pie are jerks.
June 10, 2012 at 6:57 PM, Fungusmonkey said ...

@ss and @Porter and @Everyone else who seems to be hopping on here acting like assholes because they disagree with someone that one of us said:

Looks like I have to dust that old gem off. Look, there isn't a single person on this website who hasn't come under fire for having an opinion that doesn't gel with the majority vote. It happens. Consider it a trial by fire. Everyone has their own likes and dislikes, and it's okay if you disagree with what Joe (or anything any of us have ever said) but that does not give you carte blanche to light up the "holier than thou" torches and storm the castle. Hell, I should know better than anyone that people aren't always going to agree with the things I like and don't like (see the multitude of mechanical webshooter conversations or Cap's costume or a bajillionty other things).

Let's just all take a breather, look at ourselves in an honest light, and face facts that we're not always going to see eye-to-eye on things. There's no need for name-calling or rude comments because you disagree with Joe's opinion on RoboCop (jesus, even writing that out sounds childish). Really? RoboCop? You're all going to get in a tizzy over RoboCop? Oooookay...

As for Joe, I hope he's not taking these comments to heart or letting them get to him. We've all had these moments in front of the LEOG comment section firing squad. Wear it like a badge of honor, buddy. And, with some sage words from Sammy himself:

Cheers! (now everyone try to play nice, mmkay?)
June 10, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Grant said ...

That said, thanks everyone for sticking with us through 200 episodes! You fans are [usually] awesome!

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