Boulder Punch Podcast

"YOU MADE ME HAPPY..."

Silent Hill 2 is one of the crowning achievements of survival horror and video game storytelling, alongside being one of Brian's favorite games of all time. When it was first leaked and announced that a remake would be developed by Bloober Team, he, Alec, and many others feared the worst for the next two years. What nobody could've predicted was the game turning out as well as it did, reinvigorating interest in the franchise. So, all these years later, how does the tragedy of James and Mary Sunderland still hold up? Tune in to...

THEY DID IT! THEY CHOSE A CHARACTER WHO STARTED IN SPIDER-MAN!

Yet another news episode coming at y'all! A lot's happened in the past two weeks, so tune in as Alec and Brian discuss as much of it as they can -- including new DCU news from James Gunn, Clayface's casting, Spider-Man: The Animated Series getting an official comic conclusion, the final Fantastic Four trailer, and the Punisher's return in Spider-Man: Brand New Day!

REQUIEM FOR THE DEAD. SUPERMAN FOR THE LIVING.

A lot has happened in the past week. Some good. Some bad. Some utterly nothing. Y'all know the drill. Tune in as Alec and birthday boy Brian take a look at recent news and trailers, including SummerGameFest, the Xbox Showcase, Resident Evil Requiem, and Superman!

CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON WAS RIGHT.

The second season of Doctor Who has reached its end. So has, shockingly, the era of Ncuti Gatwa. People were stunned to see the Fifteenth Doctor regenerate after so little time compared to others, and even more so when he regenerated into Billie Piper. The show's future is hanging by a thread, its showrunner has made baffling decisions in the name of content, and we're not confident in things getting better. So, tune in as Alec and Brian discuss recent news -- including new trailers (Wake Up Dead Man, Frankenstein, Fantastic Four, and...

BRIAN WON.

It's been two weeks. Things have happened. Bad things. Some of which will remain til next week. Oh, god. Tune in as Alec and Brian go over news and developments from the past two weeks, including the implosion of Bungie and Marathon, the Lilo & Stitch remake, the cancelled Black Panther game, and the bizarre cowardice of The Last of Us Season 2!

TRAILERS, TRAILERS, & MORE TRAILERS!

We figured a news episode would be a nice buffer after the past few episodes. Unfortunately, everything under the sun decided to happen in the past week. Break out the popcorn, we're gonna be here for a bit again. Tune in as Alec and Brian go over recent news (including the return of Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones), and all the trailers from the past week -- including PEACEMAKER Season 2, SPIDER-NOIR, IRONHEART, and SUPERMAN!

"WE OWN YOU NOW."

Back in 2022, it was announced that Phase 5 of the MCU would wrap up with an adaptation of Thunderbolts, seeming to be Marvel's answer to Suicide Squad. Very quickly, the team lineup left a lot to be desired, and as production kicked off, not many had faith in it reigniting the MCU. Several months of trailers and an entire movie later, it's safe to say a lot of us ate our words. The most unlikely group of anti-heroes have assembled to pull Marvel from the brink on the big screen, telling a beautifully painful...

"THE ONLY THING I'VE EVER REALLY WANTED... WAS TO BE UNDERSTOOD."

After working on Gravity Falls, writer and artist Dana Terrace looked to produce her own off-the-wall animated series about the supernatural. After many revisions, the show would finally premiere in 2020 -- quite literally changing the game for animated kids' shows and queer/neurodivergent rep (much to the chagrin of Disney). While it didn't get to end the way it wanted to, thanks to certain suits who didn't believe the data that it was successful, it still managed to end with a bang. Two out of three...

WE DID IT AGAIN.

Once again, we are doing an episode with one of our friends. And once again, we have to split the news section into its own episode. Tale as old as time, etc. Tune in as Alec, Brian, and special guest Darby (@gwenstacying) go over recent news from the past week, from Star Wars Celebration, to WrestleMania, to trailers for Doom: The Dark Ages, Ghost of Yōtei, and Predator: Badlands!

"WE ARE THE CITY WITHOUT FEAR."

In 2021, three years after the final season and cancellation of Daredevil, Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio returned as Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk. In 2022, four years after said season and cancellation, a new revival series was announced. In 2023, five years after, the crash and burn of the original production ensued, causing a complete creative overhaul not just for the series itself, but the whole of Marvel Television. And now, nearly seven years on from A New Napkin and over three years on from Hawkeye and No Way Home, a new season...

"YOU DON'T GET TO DESTROY WHO I AM."

After the Devil of Hell's Kitchen's second season released, the Netflix corner of the MCU was on a bit of a downturn. While there were fan-favorite highlights such as Luke Cage Season Two and The Punisher Season One, others such as the former's first season, Jessica Jones Season Two, all of Iron Fist, and -- arguably most disappointing of all -- The Defenders, it seemed like this side of the MCU was doomed to fizzle entirely. When the Man Without Fear's third season was set to come out, many...

"YOU KNOW YOU'RE ONLY ONE BAD DAY AWAY FROM BEING ME..."

After the monumental success of Season One changed the game for comic book and streaming television, the Man Without Fear was immediately fast-tracked for a second. This one aimed to be even bigger and better, with the Punisher, Elektra, and the Hand being brought in as the major storylines, with the latter further setting up the eventual Defenders crossover. What resulted was that same fantastic show we knew and loved battling against an unbalanced story, bizarre pacing, and most baffling of all -- an executive producer's...

"THIS IS MY CITY. MY FAMILY."

Back in 2013, streaming-exclusive shows were slowly beginning to take off, and Marvel wanted in on the potential boom. A deal was struck, and Netflix was contracted to make shows about a few select street level characters that would later have their own low-scale crossover event. First up was the man without fear, Daredevil. After his failed cinematic outing in 2003, not many people knew what to expect from this show. What we got on April 10th, 2015 was the beginning of what could very well be considered the greatest live action comic adaptation...

"F#$% THEM KIDS." - JOHN CENA, 2025.

It's been about a month since we last recorded an episode of the main show, and a whole lot of things have happened since then. Some utterly predictable, some we never saw coming, and some that prove that Hell can indeed freeze over. So, tune in as Alec and Brian talk about as much pop culture news as they can in under five hours, including the announcements of Starfire! and My Adventures with Green Lantern, the Punisher special presentation, the new Doctor Who and Devil May Cry trailers, John Cena's infamous...

HERE WE GO AGAIN!

Just over three years ago, Marvel announced an all-new show about Spider-Man adjacent to the MCU. After creative shifts, numerous layoffs, a slashed animation division, a CEO ousting, a restarted production, a title change, and one empty-headed f#@$ing dumbf#@$ nearly derailing it all a day before its premiere, the first season is finally out in its entirety. So, what do we think? Tune in to find out as Alec, Brian, Darby (@gwenstacying), and Trey (@HeyGuysItSpidey) go all-in on Season 1 of YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, as well as what's in store for Season 2!<...

WARNING: EXCESSIVE YAPPING!

We had planned on doing one episode covering both recent news and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, but alas, double the hosts double the fun. So, tune in as Alec, Brian, Darby (@gwenstacying), and Trey (@HeyGuysItSpidey) discuss recent news such as trailers for THE FANTASTIC FOUR and THUNDERBOLTS*, as well as announcements such as the new Gwenpool and AVATAR: SEVEN HAVENS!

HERE WE GO AGAIN!

Just over three years ago, Marvel announced an all-new show about Spider-Man adjacent to the MCU. After creative shifts, numerous layoffs, a slashed animation division, a CEO ousting, a restarted production, a title change, and one empty-headed f#@$ing dumbf#@$ nearly derailing it all a day before its premiere, the first season is finally out in its entirety. So, what do we think? Tune in to find out as Alec, Brian, Darby (@gwenstacying), and Trey (@HeyGuysItSpidey) go all-in on Season 1 of YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, as well as what's in store for Season 2!<...

"HOW DID IT COME TO THIS -- KILLING PEOPLE AND STEALING THEIR MONEY?"

If you told us ten years ago that an animated show based on League of Legends would release and be regarded as one of the most popular and well-regarded shows of the early 2020's, we would've had you admitted. Yet somehow, that very reality came to pass. Initially premiering in 2021, Arcane came in hot as one of the most popular shows of the year, and people could only imagine how things would play out in the seasons to come. In 2024, they got their answer...

HERE'S TO ANOTHER YEAR OF FAKE RUMORS AND DISCOURSE!

Happy belated 2025 everyone! While these first few months will be sparse for the main show, we will ensure the episodes we do manage to get out are jam-packed! Case in point, we have missed out on four weeks of news, and we're gonna cover as much of it as possible to the best of our ability. So, tune in as Alec and Brian ring in the new year as they discuss recent happenings in the world of entertainment such as The Batman Part II's delay, Sony's movie restructuring...

GOODBYE 2024!

Our second full year of the show has reached its end, and we have a lot to look back on -- as well as a lot to look forward to. So, come join Alec and Brian before the holidays as they reminisce on their biggest points of discussion this year (including Avatar, Gravity Falls, and the Ultimate and Absolute comics), as well as what lies ahead as shown in the highly-anticipated trailer for James Gunn's Superman!

LET THEM COOK!

It's been quite a while since we've talked news, and there's a whole lot to sort through. From the mundane and uninteresting, to the unwanted and disappointing, to the highly-anticipated and exciting, we got ourselves a big meal to get through. So, tune in as Alec and Brian discuss recent rumblings, such as the Sonic 3 trailer, Star Wars: Visions season three, Alien: Earth's timeline, and the recent rumors surrounding the Earth Avatar series!

"LAUGH HARD. RUN FAST. BE KIND."

Boulder Pitch is BACK, and we got a very special episode in store. We've both been fans of Doctor Who forever, we've covered it on both shows, and we've discussed certain ideas of what we'd want to see from it. So, we figured it was high time to do our hardest pitches yet. Tune in as Brian and Alec celebrate a belated Doctor Who Day by sharing their pitches for their own takes and eras on everyone's favorite Time Lord!

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"IT IS FAMILY. IT IS PERFECT."

Ever since the finale of its second season in July, the boys have been missing their favorite take on the big blue boy scout. Thankfully, the official tie-in comic has finally reached its end, giving them a chance to finally scratch that Kryptonian itch. So, tune in as Brian and Alec go all in on recent news and comics, such as the trailer for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Absolute Batman #2, and the full six-issue run of MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN by Josie Campbell and Pablo M. Collar!

IT WILL HAVE TO BURN BRIGHTER THAN EVER BEFORE.

We're back from our hiatus, and a whole lot's happened since our last episode. So, time for another news round-up in the midst of uncertain scary times. Come join Alec and Brian as they dig into new trailers, info, and comics from the past two weeks, including Absolute Wonder Woman and Absolute Superman!

THANK YOU FOR TWO YEARS AND A HUNDRED EPISODES!

So hard to believe that it's been this long since we first uploaded The Bad, Bad Summer. Thank you guys for sticking with us! To celebrate, it's time to take a look at some divisive trash again. The Venom films have garnered a "so bad it's good" cult following over the years, due in large part to Eddie and the symbiote's dynamic and the weird, off-the-wall style of comedy. But with the new installment touting the end of their journey, have they been able to reach beyond that...

EDDIE BROCK. THE MAN OF A THOUSAND SECOND CHANCES. THE COMEBACK KING.

With The Last Dance less than a week away, and seemingly adapting several aspects from it, the boys figured it was high time to delve into Eddie Brock's best comic run. When the book started in 2018, not many people knew what to expect, but what transpired over the next three years would define the character and the symbiotes forever. So, tune in as Alec and Brian look back at one of their favorite runs of all time -- VENOM by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman!<...

PLEASE CLAP.

After five years and a two-year-long production, the sequel to the divisive, yet massively successful Joker has hit the silver screen... and it has been an absolute disaster. A box office failure tanking with both critics and audiences, Todd Phillips' weird musical-deconstruction-thingamabob is considered to be one of the worst comic book films in a while. Both fans and haters of the first movie have walked away dissatisfied, but how do two of the biggest campers in the latter feel? Tune in to find out as Brian and a sleep-deprived Alec (who devolves into saying...

MAKE THE ART YOU WANT TO MAKE!

Another week, another round of news. Some fun, most worrying, and some absolutely dire for the state of storytelling in bigger projects, IPs, and so on. Let's talk about it. Come join Alec and Brian as they discuss recent rumblings such as an unexpected King in Black adaptation, the Avatar: The Last Airbender game, and Hollywood's latest terrible decisions when it comes to dealing with and placating online bigots!

TRAILERS, TRAILERS, AND MORE TRAILERS!

It's been a few weeks since we've talked news. There's been a few trailers. Y'all know the drill. Tune in as Alec and Brian dive into the notable news of the past two weeks, including trailers for DEVIL MAY CRY, THUNDERBOLTS, BALLERINA, THE LAST OF US Season 2, and the reveal of GHOST OF YŌTEI!

"I'M DONE SAVING YOU."

Despite its origins lying in the medium, there was only ever one Transformers animated movie, and it was made nearly forty years ago. After many years of more-bad-than-good live action films, Paramount and Hasbro finally announced in 2023 that the Autobots and Decepticons would return to the realm of big-screen animation - this time, in a completely new origin story about how Optimus and Megatron went from best friends to sworn enemies. So, after all this time, did they stick the landing? Tune in to find out as Brian and Alec dive into their...

"I DO SEE A WAY. THERE IS A NARROW WAY THROUGH."

Despite us expecting a much shorter episode due to the smaller amount of news, the density of the topics of discussion today are far greater than we imagined. From Spider-Man 4 finally receiving a director, to concerning directions for it in light of rumors and the new trailer for Venom: The Last Dance, and PlayStation's new upgraded console being the laughingstock of the internet -- Sony's had a lot of eyes on it this week, positive and negative. So, tune in as Alec and Brian delve into...

"I DON'T NEED A GUITAR... I AM A ROCKSTAR!"

Back in 2023, Xbox and Bethesda shadowdropped a game from Tango Gameworks that they were more than likely certain would fail. Instead, it became an overnight sensation, making its way to other consoles, and surviving a baffling and frustrating shutdown -- along with its studio. To celebrate the revival of Tango and their instant-hit, we figured it was high (fi) time to go all in on what we loved about it, and what we hope to see in the thankfully-still-happening sequel. So, tune in as Alec and Brian discuss...

NEW BOULDER PITCH COMING IN HOT!

After the Comic Con panel that can be charitably described as divisive, many fans are worrying about the direction the MCU is heading in as the Multiverse Saga reaches its crescendo, and for good reason. The boys are amongst that crowd, and they figured it was high time to make a follow-up to their Phase 4 pitches. So, tune in as Brian and Alec go in-depth on their own outlines and synopses for how they'd approach the MCU's Phase 5!

"I KNOW WE'LL MEET AGAIN SOME SUNNY DAY..."

After the monumental finale of Season One, fans of the Pines family's shenanigans were left hanging for a full calendar year before Season Two finally started in 2014. What many were unaware of, however, was that it would not only take nearly two years for all the episodes to release, but that this would also be the show's final season. Season Two of Alex Hirsch's semi-kinda-sorta-autobiographical summer tale is a rollercoaster of mystery, scares, adventure, and overwhelming love, and it's time for us to go all-in. So, come join Alec...

"BUT HER AIM IS GETTING BETTER!"

With The Book of Bill and its ARG site sparking a resurgence of a show thought to be long gone, we figured it was high time to lace up our boots, head out into the woods, and find what mystery and weirdness await us. Born from the mind and childhood of Alex Hirsch, Gravity Falls is widely considered to be one of the greatest cartoons of all time, at the very least of the last twenty-five years. So, as two big fans who grew up with it look back on it...

"WOOIMBOUTTAMAKEANAMEFORMYSELFERE!"

After six long years, the Merc with the Mouth has finally returned to the big screen -- and this time, he's not alone. Wade and Logan's big buddy-comedy roadtrip has been the subject of debate since it was announced nearly two years ago, and the discourse has only heated up with every update leading to its release. Many people bat for it while accusing people of switching up, while others believe this is the mark of the beast on the art form of filmmaking. But is the movie really that extreme one way or the other...

VICTOR VON DOOM USED TO EAT CHEESEBURGERS.

Another year, another Comic-Con down the hatch! After last year's convention was downscaled due to studios insisting on not paying actors and writers, this year's SDCC promised to be even bigger. Between so many major panels, announcements, and showcases, how could anything go wrong? It's not like that RDJ Dr. Doom rumor we joked about two weeks ago would actually come true right? Tune in as Alec and Brian face the music of San Diego Comic-Con 2024, discuss exciting reveals like My Adventures with Superman Season 3 and the Fantastic Four: First...

"YOU WILL COMPLY (AND LISTEN)..."

After the amazing first season last summer, the boys were beyond excited to see what was in store for Adult Swim's (now Toonami's) amazing new takes on Clark, Lois, and Jimmy in Season 2. Between mysteries surrounding Krypton, Amanda Waller and Task Force X, Brainiac, Kara Zor-El, and relationship drama, this new season delivered on absolutely everything we were hoping for and then some. How? Tune in to find out as Alec and Brian dive in and discuss the amazing second season of MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN -- as well as what they...

BABY'S FIRST YANDERE

Over eighty episodes in, we have never done an episode centering around a certain anime or manga. That changes today, for better and for worse (mostly for worse). One show that Alec watched in his youth was a popular horror-action series called The Future Diary (AKA Mirai Nikki), and upon revisiting it with a friend a couple years ago, he realized just how terrible it was... and how Brian needed to watch it one day so they could make a podcast episode about it. Today is that day. Pray for them (mostly Brian). Tune...

THE LAST TIME IS NOW!

Since we've missed out on the past couple weeks, we figured it was high time for another news episode, and we certainly have a lot to talk about. Between more Superman set photos and theories, a new look at the Dead Rising remaster/make, Absolute Comics gearing up for a full reveal, and the legendary John Cena announcing his retirement from WWE, we have a lot to cover, so tune in as Alec and Brian dive into all of it and more!