Reminiscences and Our Current State of Mind - Mental Health Checkup #9

November 07, 2022 by Keona Tang in Mental Health, RPC Podcast Network, Musings

Welcome to the latest episode of the Mental Health Checkup, wherein Captain Kaye, Neoplasmic, and the Streamin’ Demon are joined by BioShocker for the first time as they reminisce about past responsibilities and current opportunities! While 2022 has been a stressful year for many reasons, our crew still looks ahead to the future and finds the silver lining in the storm cloud of this life. Remember, if you’re ever dealing with difficulties, you are never alone. That’s the main message we want to send with this podcast.

Embracing Who We Are and Our Loved Ones-Mental Health Checkup - #8

June 02, 2022 by Jacob Krehbiel in Mental Health, RPC Podcast Network

Tonight on the Mental Health Check Up, Captain Kaye, Neoplasmic, The Director, and The Streamin Demon reflect on why it's so important to accept who we are and be thankful for those who have shaped us!

We're Something of Podcasters Ourselves... No Way Home & Hawkeye Discussions - Renegade Capes #17

January 10, 2022 by Joshua Lozano in Comic Books, Film, MCU, Movies, Podcast, Review, RPC Capes, RPC Comics, RPC Movies, RPC Podcast Network, Spoilers

Tonight, on a web spun episode of RPC Capes... we've got a double threat of a show as Captain Kaye, The Director, Lord Hades, and OrganoidZero round out the previous year's Marvelous escapades with discussions of Hawkeye, and Spider-Man: No Way Home!

Mental Health Check Up #6 - All Good Things...

June 06, 2021 by Keona Tang in Mental Health, RPC Podcast Network

On the momentous occasion of this latest Mental Health podcast, we gathered the original core team of Jacob, Mike, Josh, Kristal, and Keona to discuss emotional and mental well-being, persevering through one of the most difficult years in recent history, and we bid farewell to our editor in chief in the notes, though he’ll be posting a few more episodes before he completely leaves. Hit the link for more!

Wonder Woman 1984 Review and discussing The Prom - Renegade Home Theater #1

January 01, 2021 by Keona Tang in Streaming Wars, RPC Podcast Network, Renegade Home Theater, Movies

Happy Holidays and a joyous New Year to all! Welcome to the first edition of the rechristened Renegade Home Theater, formerly known as the Streaming Wars! Mike, Jacob, Hayden, and Keona review Wonder Woman 1984 and Netflix’s The Prom, featuring a guest appearance by Hayden himself! Warning: We do discuss spoilers for WW84, so beware of that if you listen to the second half of the episode! Enjoy the episode, and let us know how we’re doing in the comments!

Animaniacs Are Back! Plus Reviews of Blood of Zeus, The Liberator, and the Mighty Ones!

November 26, 2020 by Keona Tang in RPC Podcast Network, Renegade Animation

It’s not one, but TWO reboots this week, as Hulu’s Animaniacs are finally unleashed upon the world, and Tooned Up becomes Renegade Animation! Same awesome hosts, same incredible content, and more Yakko, Wakko, and Dot! What’s not to love? All this and much more at the link below!

Mental Health Checkup #3 - The Election of Our Discontent

November 12, 2020 by Keona Tang in Mental Health, Podcast, RPC Podcast Network

Join Mike, Jacob, and special guest hosts Evan DeGraff and Calu for a look back at election week 2020, which was a truly stressful time for us all. Luckily, the right people came out on top, and we had a pretty kickass N7 Day to boot! Saturday was a good day. Anyway, enjoy the show, and please be aware that none of us are political science experts. We just love sharing our perspective with our audience.

Invincibility, Mother's Milk, and a Bit of the Ol' Ultraviolence - Capes #5

October 12, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in RPC Capes, Podcast, TV, RPC Podcast Network, Comic Books

Greetings, citizens, and welcome back to another episode of RPC Capes! Join Keona, Brock, Mike, and Tyler as they discuss New York Comic-Con 2020, which was a virtual event that took place over the weekend, along with their SPOILER-filled thoughts on Amazon Prime's The Boys, and the unveiling of the Invincible animated series trailer! Check out the discussion by pressing the play button, and don't forget to subscribe wherever you enjoy our show!

Wrasslin', Preorders, and Crystals - Free For All #6

September 30, 2020 by Keona Tang in RPC Podcast Network, Free For All, Video Games, Spoilers, Renegade Arcade

Welcome back to the most electrifying podcast in the world of entertainment: The Free For All! It’s been a while since we did a free-flowin’ discussion about the things that interest us, so Mike, Brock, Josh, Kristal, and Keona sat down to chat about the Sony Playstation 5 preorder fiasco, the Microsoft Xbox Series S/X preorder kerfuffle, David Ayer’s Tax Collector film, Netflix’s Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance cancellation, a bit of wrestling news, the Beatles’ most famous songs, and so much more! Smash that play button!

Amy Acker Interview - An RPC Exclusive!

September 23, 2020 by Keona Tang in Interview, TV, RPC Podcast Network, Streaming Wars

Welcome to a super-special exclusive interview here on RPC! I’m so proud of this one, and am so elated to have had the opportunity to speak with actress Amy Acker, who has played such characters as Winifred “Fred” Burkle on Angel, Kelly Peyton on Alias, Samantha “Root” Groves on Person of Interest, and many others! She’s a prolific and talented actress, a skilled writer and director, and the sweetest person you could ever meet! Please click that link and enjoy the interview!

These Feels... Are Not... TransPERPABLE! - Tooned Up #13

August 24, 2020 by Keona Tang in Animation, Movies, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network, Tooned Up, TV

The latest episode of Tooned Up is now here! Cam the Animation Guru is joined by our Captain, Mike, and extra special guest host, Cat! They give us the rundown of all the animation news that’s fit to print (or chat about), plus a review of Netflix’s Fearless, which maybe should have left well enough alone and been afraid. Heh. Finally, our terrific trio turn their gaze upon HBO Max’s animated series, Infinity Train! Enjoy the episode!

Mental Health Check-up #2 - A Free For All Venting Session

August 19, 2020 by Keona Tang in Mental Health, Podcast, RPC Podcast Network, Video Games, Movies, Renegade Arcade

Welcome to the second episode of our Mental Health Checkup series here on the RPC Podcast Network! This episode was a bit different from the first one, in that we kept the format a bit looser and the discussion turned into more of a Free For All venting session, but the core message was still there: Whatever it is you’re dealing with, especially during these unprecedented and strange times, even though the path is dark and confusing… things will get better. The dawn will come again. Life, to paraphrase Dr. Ian Malcolm, will find a way. I know that may sound trite, especially for those going through the most horrible of circumstances, but just know that you can make it through, and as you’re struggling, you’ll always have the RPC crew cheering you on!

RPC 1 on 1, vol. 1 - An Interview with Michaela Lee, Cosplayer, Actress, and Model

August 17, 2020 by Keona Tang in Podcast, RPC Podcast Network, Video Games, Renegade Arcade

Hello and welcome to the inaugural edition of Renegade Pop Culture’s interview show, tentatively titled RPC 1 on 1! This time, Neoplasmic (aka Keona) interviews cosplayer/model/actress Michaela Lee, also known as Mika Cosplay! Michaela’s an awesome, talented person with a background in business management who’s a huge fan of League of Legends, among many other games. She has well over a hundred thousand Instagram followers, which is amazing, considering that she’s only been cosplaying and modeling for just over a year! It was a pleasure to talk about her career and hobbies, and to share our common interests with each other. We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation!

Comic-Con Cringe (and other things) - Tooned Up #12

August 10, 2020 by Keona Tang in Animation, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network, Tooned Up, TV

Welcome to another episode of Tooned Up, in which Captain Kaye and Cam the Animation Guru discuss the news from Comic-Con @Home, which wasn’t a whole lot, sadly. They also discuss the new HBO Max animated series, Tig N’ Seek, the latest show from Myke Chilian, one of the designers who worked on Rick and Morty. They also tackle Dreamworks’ Cleopatra in Space, an adaptation of Mike Maihack’s graphic novel series and animated by Titmouse, Inc. Enjoy the episode, everyone!

Animal Crackers In My Voice - Tooned Up #11

August 03, 2020 by Keona Tang in Animation, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network, Tooned Up

Welcome, everyone, to another episode of your favorite animation podcast, Tooned Up! We have Mike, Cameron, and Jacob discussing all the animation news that’s fit to… well, throw fits about! Moreover, our illustrious hosts know we love our reviews, so they deliver with in-depth looks at Netflix’s Animal Crackers, a film that is three years in the making, and one of the main films featured at this year’s Annecy event, On-Gaku: Our Sound! The animation gods have smiled upon us once again!

Hamilton Review - Hittin' it with Hayden!

August 03, 2020 by Keona Tang in Podcast, Music, RPC Podcast Network, RPC Movies

Come one, come all, to a very special mini-episode of the Renegade Pop Culture Podcast! Mike and Hayden reveal their opinions on Disney+’s filmed version of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical about the Founding Fathers of America, and dive deep into the music, performances, cast, and even the background of this towering Broadway achievement!

Founding Fathers, Undercooked Bacon, and an Impassioned Plea to Daniel Radcliffe - Streaming Wars #3

July 25, 2020 by Keona Tang in Movies, Podcast, RPC Movies, RPC Podcast Network, Spoilers, Streaming Wars, TV

So, how’s it going? Life got you down? Why not listen to episode 3 of the Streaming Wars, and check out our thoughts on a number of brand-spankin’-new VOD and streaming movies! Neoplasmic (Keona), The Streamin’ Demon (Jacob), The Director (Josh), and Kay-Rah (Kristal) discover that they should have left You Should Have Left alone, while they learn about the founding fathers through Lin Manuel Miranda’s rap musical Hamilton. Then it’s time for a rotation at sea with Tom Hanks in Apple TV+’s Greyhound, followed by a little political spin doctoring with Jon Stewart’s Irresistible, and some immortal action with The Old Guard. All this and even more on this extra-sized edition of the Streaming Wars, here on the RPC Podcast Network.

Artemis Fowl, Capone, Da 5 Bloods, Valley Girl, and a Logan Paul Encounter - Streaming Wars #2, the Lost Episode

July 23, 2020 by Keona Tang in Movies, Podcast, RPC Movies, RPC Podcast Network, Spoilers, Streaming Wars

Welcome, everyone, to a special episode of the Streaming Wars! This was recorded about a month ago, just as a bunch of new VOD and streaming movies were being released. The biggest among these were Scoob, Capone, The High Note, King of Staten Island, The Vast of Night, Da 5 Bloods, and the infamous Artemis Fowl. So sad to see what became of that last one. Anyway, here are Jacob, Hayden, and Keona with their thoughts on those movies and more! Hope you survive… the Streaming Wars!

The Last of Us 2 Spoilercast - Renegade Arcade #5

July 17, 2020 by Keona Tang in Podcast, Renegade Arcade, RPC Gaming, RPC Podcast Network, Spoilers, Video Games

Join Keona, Josh, Kristal, and newcomers Brock and Zayne as they discuss everything about The Last of Us 2 in this very special installment of the Renegade Arcade! Nothing is off-limits as they dive deep into the surprising depth of the game’s combat system, narrative structure and pacing, the possible fates of the characters, most meaningful cinematic moments, and so much more!

Swords, Apocalypses, and a Runaway Sponge - Tooned Up #10

July 15, 2020 by Keona Tang in Animation, Podcast, RPC Animation, RPC Podcast Network, TV, Tooned Up, Movies

Greetings, everyone! Neoplasmic here with a brand spankin' new episode of Tooned Up! Our tenth one, in fact, so it's an anniversary of sorts! Congrats to Mike and Cam, who discuss a metric ton of animation news, including another Spongebob: Sponge on the Run delay, the newly announced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, the upcoming Animaniacs reboot, some Comic-Con @Home schedule news, and so much more! Oh, and they review Hulu's Crossing Swords, HBO Max's Close Enough, Netflix's Japan Sinks 2020 and BNA! Behold, the tenth episode of our longest-running podcast! Huzzah!