01:35 – Justin welcomes Ken to the show, talks about the vintage art walk at The Union Club, and Ken describes the story behind Hellbound Slant 6. He talks about starting the writing of it at an early age, working on the fourth series, and the artists he worked with for the third issue. He talks about where he is at with issue four, the importance of character-building moments in the story, and Justin invites Ken to hand out with them at Crypticon.

15:02 – Ken explains what the film Enter the Mind Dungeon is about, the locations where Dead Drift was filmed, and the innovations in storytelling. Justin presents a new segment hosted by Cosmic Bottles, dives into his first drink selection, and talks about trying pickle flights at Pickles Deli in Whidbey Island. Ken talks about the Troll Haven castle, Justin talks about visiting Hierophant Meadery, and explains the ingredients in the drink.

31:42 – Jeff shares the benefits of marshmallow roots, they give their reviews of the mead they tried, and Justin and Ken express their love of the hammock. Scott talks about the recent burnout he saw in Tacoma, Justin talks about people complaining to the council about it, and the Tacoma mayor getting stuck in one. They talk about how long burnouts have been going on, Jeff asks a coaster question, and Ken talks about the writer that inspired him to start his comic.

45:46 – They discuss how time travel works in books and movies, Justin talks about Nicolas Cage's most recent film, and Scott talks about buying a dinosaur head if he had the chance. They talk about actual billionaire super villains, Justin reflects on the meet raffles at The Rhein Haus, and Ken talks about cool alternative music of the 90s.

Thanks, Ken, for re-joining the guys; looking forward to hanging out again soon!

Special Guest: Ken Carlson.

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• HELLBOUND SLANT 6 (PREVIEW) - Comic Book and Movie Reviews — Namely, 'Hellbound Slant 6', which according to its author, Ken Carlson, is a four-issue comic book mini-series that chronicles the dangerous exploits of a tough-talking, no-nonsense, street-smart girl, named Danielle, who's currently on a quest to escape from hell so she can be by her mother's side before she passes away.
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• Marshmallow Root: Benefits, Side Effects, and More — Marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis) is a perennial herb that’s native to Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa.
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02:58 – The crew shares what they’ve been drinking, Brogan promotes Cider & Cedar in Tacoma, and Scott gives props to 1111. Justin talks about their new Discord channel for listeners to give shout outs to places they want to promote, welcomes Ken to the show, and Justin gives an update on why Clownvis didn’t join them last week. They discuss what they’ve been watching on various channels, Jeff poses the first GCP question to Ken, and Ken discusses where he finds inspiration for writing.

16:30 – Jeff and Ken talk on the importance of a good ending to a script, they talk on anthology series movies, and they pose their first coaster question to Ken. Ken speaks on being pretty easy going when producing, his love of having a collaborative relationship with the actors he works with, and Justin talks on his love of the show Dead Drift. Ken talks about the challenges of getting people to watch his show with so many other options out there, Justin expresses his mixed feelings with getting honest reports of listeners, and they chat about the latest news on Tacoma Reddit with the American Tavern.

34:06 – Brogan gives an update on the bottle shop, Justin shares his most recent Tacoma crack head experience, and Scott talks on his search of open bars since the recent shut down of inside eating in Washington. They talk on other ways restaurants have innovated to stay open during this time, Scott gives props to Olivers in Edgewood, and Brogan reminds listeners that there are still some Cosmic Bottles Founders Mugs left. Ken shares his thoughts on if there is going to be future demands for Covid tied movies and the changes that have happened with movie production this year.

47:28 – Brogan unmutes the listeners, Ken talks on trends of movies that come up after cultural events, and his favorite movies from the 80’s. They talk about the chilling reality behind scenes in movies that reflect true happenings in life, actor Christopher Lee’s metal album, and give a shout out to actor Sean Connery. Scott gives his review of the movie Prospect, Ken shares his thoughts of the show Raised by Wolves, and they discuss what they want to watch for the next movie review podcast.

Thanks Ken for catching up with the guys!!!

Special Guest: Ken Carlson.

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• Christopher Lee: The Actor's Secret Life in Heavy Metal — A look back at the film icon’s other career – nonagenarian metal singer
• Sean Connery: James Bond actor dies aged 90 — Sean Connery: James Bond actor dies aged 90
• Raised by Wolves on HBO
• Prospect (2018) — Fueled by character development and setting instead of special effects, Prospect is a sci-fi story whose style is defined - and enriched -- by its limitations.
• Penny Palabras - Facebook — Penny Palabras, 17, has experienced the paranormal for years. She knows that things aren't always what they seem.
• Dead Drift on Facebook — The uptight Captain of a decrepit ship must work with a bumbling mechanic to survive an alien encounter and save Earth from a terrifying ancient evil.

01:40 – Justin introduces Joe, Ken, and Rusty to the podcast, gives a shout out to the Church Cantina, and talks about their last get together where they discussed the movie Scanners. Rusty talks on brining the podcast Rated 80’s back to life, Justin talks on their decision to make Gremlins the next movie they review, and they all talk about what Christmas means to them. Justin brings up the Wikipedia review of Gremlins, Ken talks about Chuck Jones being in the movie, and Justin gives a shout out to Tacoma Public Library’s streaming service Kanopy.

16:11 – Justin discusses the backstory to the movie Boondock Saints, Joe also gives props to Tacoma Public Library for carrying his books, and Justin shares that Gremlins was one of the movies that caused the creation of the PG-13 rating. Ken introduces the guys to the saying “your feelings are not an emergency”, they discuss the cast of the movie, and Joe gives a shout out to Kate at Doyle’s in Tacoma. Justin talks on what Gremlins 3 should be about, how Ghostbusters 3 is in the making, and Rusty mentions Bill Murray and John Candy.

33:48 – Justin talks about Steven Spielberg getting a Cameo award from this movie, shares the Gremlins anti-drug PSA from the 80’s, and Ken shares with the group other Joe Daunte movies. Rusty shares his favorite 80’s movie ‘Batteries Not Included’, Ken shares his favorite part of Gremlins, and they talk about taking blowtorches to Furbies and microwaving G.I. Joes as kids. Conversation turns to using a bidet, the importance of using Metamucil, and Joe tells that guys that the key to being healthy is good fiber, scotch, and three miles a day.

46:10 – Justin shares where people can find each of their guests online, Scott encourages the guys to watch their diet, and Justin talks of the two things that were big main themes for Gremlins. They talk on the different things that sold based on the movie, toys that came from other movies, and they decide on what their next movie review will be on. Rusty encourages Scott to embrace his age, Justin talks on the technology theme of Gremlins, and Scott talks on the importance of people being prepared for disasters.

Thanks Joe, Ken, and Rusty for an interesting conversation on Gremlins, movies, and getting older!

Special Guests: Joseph Malik, Ken Carlson, and Rusty.

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• Gremlins - Wikipedia — Gremlins is a 1984 American comedy horror film written by Chris Columbus and directed by Joe Dante.
• About the Author | Joseph Malik — In addition to fiction, Joseph Malik writes and lectures on advanced intelligence theory and asymmetric warfare for the U.S. military.

1:36 – Justin shares with listeners how they can watch live streaming of the show, encourages users to review the show on ITunes, and talks about his and Rusties float on the Deschutes River. Rusty talks about saving his tubing partner during the float, the new Kobrew restaurant in Tacoma, and gave his review of IT Chapter 2. Conversation goes to the podcast Rated 80’s, Ken talks about show’s he has directed, and his most recent project, Roscoe The Junkyard Cat.

18:13 – Ken dives into the challenges that are involved with filming puppets, Scott talks about overdubbing of movies, and Ken talks about Enter The Mind Dungeon. Brogan and Rusty taunt each other, Scott gives a shout out to The Valley and their breakfast, and conversation turns to the Impossible Whopper at Burger King. They comment on how the Impossible Whopper is a cause to shift people away from meat, Justin talks about watching Scanners, and the early September lightning strikes in the Tacoma/Puyallup area.

35:37 – Jeff talks on his love of Screamers, they talk about the movie Defending Your Life, and Justin gives Brogan a new backpack to finally pay him back after 20 years. He talks about his trip to Arizona that he used the backpack for all those years ago, his adventures on Greyhound, and his move to Wisconsin. He dives into what Scanners is about, Jeff talks about the guy that blows up in the first part of the movie, and Scott talks about his favorite scene of the show.

52:15 – Justin share’s Michelle’s review of the movie, they discuss remakes, and how they feel one should not be made on Flight of the Navigator and Back To The Future. Brogan touches on game store drama, Ken gives his thoughts on the sound design of The Scanner, and Scott talks about what it must have been like for those trying out for the movie. They chat on how much Scanners made money at the box office, how David had to record the movie in two months, and Brogan proposes that they pick another other movie to discuss in a future podcast.

Thanks Rusty and Ken for joining the guys for another great conversation!

Special Guests: Ken Carlson and Rusty.

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