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Every week, there is a flood of breaking news from the realms of pop culture and entertainment, and you’ve just arrived at the one destination that can break it all down for you: welcome to The Concession Stand. Nick and Andy cut through the clutter to give you a fast-paced and opinionated one-hour rundown of the news you need to know. Stay in step with the latest in pop culture – blockbuster movie releases, the hottest shows on television and streaming, and updates from the bleeding edge of entertainment technology. Find out what everyone else will be talking about tomorrow… today.

The Concession Stand Nick Howell

    • TV & Film
    • 4.9 • 21 Ratings

Every week, there is a flood of breaking news from the realms of pop culture and entertainment, and you’ve just arrived at the one destination that can break it all down for you: welcome to The Concession Stand. Nick and Andy cut through the clutter to give you a fast-paced and opinionated one-hour rundown of the news you need to know. Stay in step with the latest in pop culture – blockbuster movie releases, the hottest shows on television and streaming, and updates from the bleeding edge of entertainment technology. Find out what everyone else will be talking about tomorrow… today.

    #66 Brooklyn Nine-Nine & TV Cancellations

    #66 Brooklyn Nine-Nine & TV Cancellations

    Lots of big news happening in TV this week, seeing up's and down's, cancellations and renewals. While Brooklyn Nine-Nine got most of the spotlight, there was a myriad of other shows rustling about.  This week, we wanted to cover the lifecycle of a television show, and some of the inner-workings you might not be aware of when it comes to how TV gets made!



    Later in the show, we’ll talk about our thoughts on the new Predator trailer, an exciting new Star Wars live-action TV show is in the works, and one of our favorite movie franchises will become a most excellent trilogy!



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    • 48 min
    #65 Disney Domination

    #65 Disney Domination

    Avengers: Infinity War broke a BAJILLION dollars in record time, ELEVEN DAYS, and that got us thinking ... Disney is kinda running the world now when it comes to entertainment, but we don’t often hear their name associated with properties you’d expect, like Marvel or Lucasfilm.



    Of course, we know this, and a lot of movie fans “know” this, but is it fair to assume that the general movie-going populace does?  We don’t think so ... they’re just going to the movies on a Friday night to see the thing they’ve been seeing commercials for that looks cool.



    In this episode, we break down how Disney has become so dominant in the entertainment marketplace, and the side effects this has on consumers as well as the entire industry itself!



    Enjoy!



    SPECIAL FEATURE: Thank you to ArchyJ, aka "TheSnakeCharmer," for making this amazing theme arrangement! Be sure and check out her YouTube channel for other fantastic bagpipe arrangements of popular themes like Pirates of the Caribbean and Game of Thrones!



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    • 54 min
    #64 [Review] Avengers Infinity War

    #64 [Review] Avengers Infinity War

    Nick & Andy break down and review Avengers: Infinity War!  This is one of our special BONUS review episodes where we break down a big release and give a spoiler-filled take on it.



    ******MAJOR SPOILERS******



    What worked?

    What didn't work?

    Where do we go from here?

    Be sure to check out the companion episode #63 going over all of the Infinity Stones and the Official Concession Stand order in which we think you should watch all 18 previous films in the MCU and why we believe that is the best order!



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    • 1 hr 5 min
    #63 Avengers Infinity War & MCU Viewing Order

    #63 Avengers Infinity War & MCU Viewing Order

    Avengers: Infinity War is coming out this weekend, and as we thought more about it, we never really paid attention to [or were given any reason to care] the Infinity Stones (Gems in the comics), where they were, or why they mattered in the grand scheme of things. So what we wanted to do in this episode was give you a run down of the Official Concession Stand order of the films, as we think you should see them, and along the way track the discovery and relevance of the stones as they apply to the upcoming film, and why you need to know about this to truly enjoy the “marvel” (tee hee) of what they have accomplished through three phases and 18 movies of the MCU in the last 10 years.



    As promised in the episode, here is our official Concession Stand order of all 18 films how we believe they should be viewed ...



    Capt America: First Avenger

    Iron Man

    Iron Man 2

    Incredible Hulk

    Thor

    Avengers

    Thor Dark World

    Guardians

    Guardians 2

    Iron Man 3

    Capt America: Winter Soldier

    Avengers 2: Ultron

    Ant-Man

    Capt America: Civil War

    Black Panther

    Spider-Man Homecoming

    Doctor Strange

    Thor Ragnarok





    ...and there you have it! Let us know what you think!  Did we get it right? What did we miss? Share your opinions with us in the comments below, or come find us on Twitter @ConcessionStand!



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    • 50 min
    #62 Rampage & The Disaster Movie Revival

    #62 Rampage & The Disaster Movie Revival

    Rampage, the latest giant action movie with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is based on a video game but we feel it falls into a much more important genre: The Disaster Movie.   The disaster movie was a huge and surprising success in the 1970s, made a resurgence throughout the 90s and now we’re excited that they seem to be making a bit of a comeback.  In this episode, we’re going to give you a bit of a history lesson of the disaster movie, list some of our favorites, and and try and figure out what makes them so popular.



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    We would love to bring you additional content such as long-form reviews, special episodes, and much more!  To do so, we need your help, so head over to Patreon.com/ConcessionStand and throw a couple of bucks in the Tip Jar, sign up to Skype Chat with us, or do your very own Stone Cold salute!



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    • 41 min
    #61 [Review] READY PLAYER ONE

    #61 [Review] READY PLAYER ONE

    Nick & Andy give their spoilerific review of Steven Speilberg's latest pop culture masterpiece, READY PLAYER ONE!



    Enjoy!

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    • 35 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
21 Ratings

21 Ratings

SleezeKing ,

A cut above the rest!

There are so many film review type podcasts out there and with so many to choose from, you hav to be sure you’re getting the very best. With Nick and Andy, you get the best of the best. Top notch sound quality mixed with unique, charismatic perspectives; it’s the best out there.

Daksworld ,

Pop culture explosion

The production value on the show is pretty incredible. The host have great chemistry. The play off of each other very well. You can tell the friendship is long standing and genuine. This is now in my permanent podcast rotation.

Katopong ,

Like brothers from another mother

Seriously, humans: what are you doing if you're not listening to The Concession Stand? Andy and Nick are so entertaining to listen to, and I feel as if I've known them both for years. They research each pop culture news clip very, very well and provide humorous insight into movies, TV, and much, much more. The show is extremely well paced with delightful segments like "The Lobby," movie reviews, and their weekly "Stone Cold Salute." On top of it all, they're just really swell gentlemen.

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