Better Than Fiction Episode #107! Spring, Ex Machina, Under The Skin & The Goon Library Vol.1!

Welcome back for episode #107! This week your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett welcome back Barry Burris. First up, DL talks movies with "Spring", "Ex Machina" and "Under The Skin". Barry has the books "Nausicaa Valley of the Wind" (box set) and "The Goon Library Vol.1". We also discuss "Why Collect?". Give us a listen!

"Spring" movie poster.

"Ex Machina" teaser poster.

"Under The Skin" movie poster.

"The Goon Library Vol.1".

"Nausicaa Valley of the Wind" box set.

Better Than Fiction Episode #106! Different Types Of Storytelling with guest Barry Burris!

Episode #106! This week your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett welcome back guest Barry Burris. Listen as they bring different types of storytelling to the table. First up, Scott talks about the "hero quest" with "Rocky". Next, Barry brings us a silent comic book with "Age of Reptiles" and an album/movie with Pink Floyd's "The Wall". Then DL has a couple of comics with Fables "1001 Nights of Snowfall" and John Byrne's Star Trek New Visions "Mister Chekov" photonovel. Enjoy!

Better Than Fiction Episode #105! H.P. Lovecraft, Star Wars and Steve Ditko with Ellis Goodson!

Episode #105! This week your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett welcome back artist Ellis Goodson! Listen as the guys talk about their week of pop-culture. First up Scott talks about the documentary "Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown". Next up DL speaks highly of the Marvel comics series "Star Wars". After that, Ellis has the book "The World of Steve Ditko". Also on this episode, tv talk with "The Americans", "DC's Legends of Tomorrow", "Sherlock" and some "True Detective". Give us a listen!

"Lovecraft Fear of the Unknown".

Star Wars #15.

Interior page from Star Wars #15.

Another interior page from Star Wars #15.

The World Of Steve Ditko.

"The Americans".

Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys in "The Americans".

DC Comics' "Legends of Tomorrow".  

Better Than Fiction Episode #104! Cool Stuff with Batman, Sherlock and Hollywood with James Dean!

Episode #104! Once again Barry Burris joins DLNelson and Scott Sackett for a lively talk about their week of pop-culture. This week is a "Cool Stuff" episode, topics include: books (Run Like Crazy Run Like Hell, Hollywood Frame By Frame, Batman Unwrapped x2), TV ( Sherlock, Batman 66, Fargo, The Six Million Dollar Man) and a movie (Life). Enjoy!

Anton Corbijn's "Life".

J.D. in N.Y.C.

Jacques Tardi's "Run Like Crazy Run Like Hell".

"Hollywood Frame By Frame" by Karina Longworth.

Sample James Dean page from "Hollywood Frame By Frame".

"Batman Hush Unwrapped" by Loeb and Lee.

Snyder and Capullo's "Batman Unwrapped The Court of Owls".

"The Six Million Dollar Man" season 1. 

"Batman" season 1.

Bat-dance!

"Fargo" season 1.

"Sherlock The Abominable Bride".