Welcome to the very first episode of the Fanboy and the Hater! 

Hosts and producers Mike Hall and Jim Harris get meta and explain why they started this podcast, and share the origins of their perspectives on movies, TV, and pop culture. They also describe, and provide short examples of, the content they will be creating for this podcast.

Here’s a breakdown of the content of this episode:

Time Index

Topic(s)

00:00:00

Cold Open

00:00:39

Theme Song and Intro

00:01:35

What we mean (and don't mean) by “Hater” 

00:02:59

PSA: It’s OK to be a Hater. Don’t be a Dick!

00:04:23

The origins of our perspectives on movies, TV, and pop culture

 00:04:58

Jim: Luke Skywalker

00:06:23

Mike: Darth Vader

00:07:55

Jim: Peter Parker / Spider-Man

00:09:57

Mike: Wolverine

00:21:37

Jim: Howling Mad Murdock

00:26:13

Mike: Pop Culture in general (Cheater!)

00:30:13

Audio transitions explained

00:32:07

Discussion about Spoilers

00:37:45

Spoiler Free First Impression of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

00:43:15

Approach to reviews and other core content

00:51:23

Fanboy Favorite: Kristen Bell

01:01:11

Metaphorical ratings system explained

01:02:29

Next episode preview: Solo: A Star Wars Story

01:05:40

Fridging - What Does that Mean?

01:07:42

News and Industry Trends - Spidey leaving the MCU, and extended theatrical re-releases of MCU movies

01:21:00

Closing Thoughts: NOT just about Star Wars and Superheroes! It might look like that in early episodes, but we do like other stuff, and we will release many episodes on other topics! 

01:24:27

Social Shout-out: The Bingeables Podcast 

https://geekgals.co/the-bingeables-podcast/

https://twitter.com/bingeablespod

01:25:33

Outro

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