Episode 128: Gladiator II (2024)
Ken & G Podcast
Claude-Marc from CineCM.com joins us to do a spoiler free, deep dive of Ridley Scott's epic sequel, Gladiator II. We discuss everything from the cast to the music score and the direction. Then we do some very rapid fire reviews of Alien: Romulus, Wicked, Arcane season 2, and Smile 2.
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Episode 127: Steph Dumais, Renegade XL 900 issue 3
Ken & G Podcast
Comic book artist and publisher Steph Dumais ( ) joins the podcast to give a recap of his busy summer: many convention appearances (including Denmark) and projects on the go. We discuss the upcoming Kickstarter campaign for Renegade XL 900 issue 3, featuring a brief cameo appearance by Ken and G. We also talk about his collaborations with fellow artists Jeik Dion and Mike Wasion.
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Episode 126: Streaming shows reviewed - The Penguin, Monsters, The Bear
Ken & G Podcast
Ken and G catch up after the summer break, and review the most popular series, including The Penguin (HBO), Monsters (Netflix), The Bear (Hulu), Bad Monkey (Apple), and Wild Robot (film).
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Episode 125: Summer movie recap - 2024
Ken & G Podcast
Claude-Marc from CineCM.com joins us to review the most noteworthy movies of the summer, including: Deadpool & Wolverine, Alien Romulus, Twisters, Strange Darling, The Substance, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and more. You can check out his website for more reviews. https://cinecm.com/reviews/
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Episode 124: Michael Dunn on Tour
Ken & G Podcast
This week, we go behind the scenes with Michael Dunn as he prepares to perform his new album in front of a live audience. We discuss the preparation, logistics, cost, set list, musicians, and other activities that go into the planning phase. You can pick up his new album at: Tickets for the November 9th show are on sale at: https://anviltheatre.ca/event/a-celebration-of-classic-rock/
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Episode 123: Montreal Alliance - mid-season report
Ken & G Podcast
Greg Trahan from the Montreal Alliance ( ) joins us to do a review of the season so far: the positives, the not so positives, and the upcoming Championship Weekend (August 9 - 11). Post-game press conferences: https://www.youtube.com/@AllianceMontreal/videos
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Episode 122: Furiosa - A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Ken & G Podcast
Claude-Marc from joins the podcast to review Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Fallout (Amazon Prime series) and Civil War. Thanks for listening!
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Episode 121: Montreal Alliance - season 3 preview show
Ken & G Podcast
Greg Trahan, Sr. Director, Sales and Operations, of the Montreal Alliance basketball team ( ) joins the podcast to give an in-depth preview of the upcoming season. We discuss returning players and coaches, new draft picks, other new faces, and the CEBL Championship Weekend which will be hosted by Montreal this year (August 9 - 11, 2024). First home game: May 30th.
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Episode 120: The state of the video game industry (2024)
Ken & G Podcast
Nathan Cheever from Lightspeed L.A. ( joins the podcast to discuss the recent wave of layoffs in the video game industry. Over 10,000 jobs were lost in 2023, and an additional over 8,000 jobs were lost in 2024 from January to March. Nathan provides an insider's perspective on various factors, such as the Covid 19 bubble, rising development costs, the shift in consumer habits, the post-pandemic slowdown, and mergers and acquisitions.
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Episode 119: Nathan Cheever, immersive games designer
Ken & G Podcast
This week, we talk to Nathan Cheever, Principal World Designer at Lightspeed L.A. Nathan has over 25 years' experience working in the video game industry, on such titles as "UNREAL: Return to Na Pali," "Middle Earth Online," "Aliens vs Predator 2," "No One Lives Forever 2," "Bioshock Infinite," "Prey 2," and "Mafia 3." We discuss some of the different game development tools that he's used. We also talk about his newest home, Lightspeed L.A. and their project "Last Sentinel." Nathan's website: https://www.curiousconstructs.com/ YouTube channel:...
info_outlineMarc Lamothe joins the podcast to do a deep-dive on the early career of (Ike and) Tina Turner, who passed away in May.
Marc's curated YouTube playlist (70 songs):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKlDr6_BOIZPmvrd62q7LLfF5TS5UPIsu
What's Love Got to Do with it - Official trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YMzT2Uelts
Tina Turner - Acid Queen ("Tommy", 1975)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdinfZKA_Fw
Tina Turner - Proud Mary, 1971
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQnPz6TpGc
Ike & Tina Turner - Live in '71
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvzuwJuBPzM