Episodes
Friday Jun 01, 2018
Friday Jun 01, 2018
There's just one more issue before the big reveal of HKC!'s top Spider-Man villain!
For now Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston welcome you to the jungle that is a large part of the Spidey foe pantheon. From obvious major players like the Lizard and Rhino to lesser known baddies such as Kangaroo or the Slug, numerous are the characters that have gone up against Ol' Web Head who's sobriquet has its origins in the natural world.
Join the guys and their special guest, The Rantcor Pit's Eddie Medina as they look at villians from Beetle to Vulture!
Sunday May 13, 2018
The Rantcor Pit #70 - Solo Career
Sunday May 13, 2018
Sunday May 13, 2018
We discuss the highly anticipated Solo movie and the troubled first five months of production.
Monday May 07, 2018
Hey Kids, Comics! #266 - Legends in Their Own Toys
Monday May 07, 2018
Monday May 07, 2018
Greetings everyone! Especially fans of Marvel Legends from Toy Biz to Hasbro!
Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston, your hosts and long-time Legends collectors are back in the toy box this week to discuss a line of action figures that began 16 years ago - Marvel Legends. They are joined by late-comer to the party, The Rantcor Pit's own Eddie Medina!
Friday Sep 22, 2017
Hey Kids, Comics! #246 - I Like Turtles!
Friday Sep 22, 2017
Friday Sep 22, 2017
Way back in 1984 Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird took a gamble that paid off in ways they could have never imagined. They bet on four turtles, a then obscure reference to Fuedel Japan, and the budding indy comics scene to get a return on investing their life savings.
Did they ever see a return! This week Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston discuss their creation, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with none other than Figments and The Rantcor Pit co-host Eddie Medina. With Eddie as the in-house expert, expect a lot of insights and laughs served on the half-shell.
Friday Sep 01, 2017
Hey Kids, Comics! #243 - Cine-Files: Straight Outta Comics
Friday Sep 01, 2017
Friday Sep 01, 2017
And so "Cine-Files" comes to its conclusion with a twist on the concept.
Not content to discuss only movies based specifically on comic book properties, Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston turn the tables and talk about original films that fit the genre without the benfit of source material. The Rantcor Pit's Eddie Medina joins the fun as each posits a handful of films that fit the theme.
Saturday Jul 15, 2017
The Rantcor Pit #68 Hey Hasbro! (Part 2: Back in Black)
Saturday Jul 15, 2017
Saturday Jul 15, 2017
It's time to talk Star Wars toys that don't exist - yet - once again.
Welcome to the second (and final) part of 'Hey Hasbro!" in which Cole Houston and Eddie Medina dig deeper into their modern Star Wars toy wish list. What characters and creatures do they favor that they did not get to last time? Can they stick to talking about just the 6" scale Black Series? Can only two episodes of the show truly suffice to cover so much ground?
Find out what Your Favorite Star Wars Guys hope to check off of their collecting bucket list in the upcoming years. This (and the episode before it) will be something to look back at in a few years and see what, if anything, got the toy treatment and satisfied the Rantcor Pit's ravenous appetite for collectbles.
Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
The Rantcor Pit #67 - Hey Hasbro! (Part 1: Small Scale, Big Ideas)
Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
Wednesday Jul 05, 2017
Cole "JediCole" Houston and Eddie-Wan Medina have taken it upon themselves to let Hasbro Toys know what is lacking in their Star Wars line!
Specifically, they are launching The Force of July 2017 (because this episode ran late) with a very personal discussion of what they personally want to see in the coming years from Star Wars at Hasbro. Concentrating primarily on the often ignored 3.75" line, they share favorite picks that have yet to see the light of day. When it comes to the 6" Black Series, well, that is in the mix, too.
And the reason this turned into a two-parter!
Friday Jun 16, 2017
The Rantcor Pit #66 - The New Black
Friday Jun 16, 2017
Friday Jun 16, 2017
What better way to follow four episodes covering 40 years of Star Wars than to talk about one of the most important and endearing offshoots of the Saga, toys! Most specifically the "Black Series" line of 6" tall action figures launched by Hasbro in 2013.
The Black Series label is most largely associated with the 6" figure line that has encompassed the original cinematic Saga, what remains of the Expanded Universe, and even the first anthology film, Rogue One. With so many characters to cull from, and with collectors flocking to this relatively new line, it is little wonder that so many figures have already been produced with so many more on the way!
"Your Favorite Stars Guys" talk up this popular toy line in all of its myriad incarnations.
Friday Jun 02, 2017
Hey Kids, Comics! #230 - Period Pieces: The Time Before Time
Friday Jun 02, 2017
Friday Jun 02, 2017
Welcome all to a new story arc for Hey Kids, Comics! Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston are riding the "time bullet train" to yesteryears for the next five issues. So what better jumping off point than the age of the dinosaur through that of the dawn of man.
Prehisotry is a popular period for comics and there are many noteable prehistoric-themed titles and characters up for discussion. The Rantcor Pit's own Eddie Medina joins the paleolithic fun this outing!
Thursday Jun 01, 2017
Thursday Jun 01, 2017
Cole Houston and Eddie Medina wrap up their four episode tribute to four decades of Star Wars with an exploration of the last ten years.
For nearly a half-century Star Wars has been a part of the collective consciousness of the world. Listen to "Your Favorite Star Wars Guys" reminisce about the decade that saw Disney purchase LucasFilm, ushered in the first chapter of the final trilogy and the first stand alone film in the live action francise, spawned a successful new animated television series, and saw the arrival, disappearance, and return of The Rantcor Pit (as well as the addition of The Rantcor Pit Live)!
What memories will Cole and Eddie invoke in you as they journey through tthe most recent years of the Saga (so far).