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PTG Episode 104 is brought to you by Talk Nerdy Show. The recording of their latest episode, Episode 5, is now available, so give them a listen, and you may want to do it BEFORE you listen to this podcast, as they talk a little about getting ready for their appearance on PTG and the sketch that Joe Carbonell was preparing for me as a gift. Joe worked on the sketch all throughout the first hour of the show, and as you can see from the final product below, the man’s got talent!

If only I could get my hair to do that in real life. Anyway, many thanks to Ryan, Josh, and Joe for the sketch and for sitting in on this hour and in Episode 105!

In this episode we’re honored to have Paul Wenglowsky, Curator of Education for the Orange County Regional History Center, on the phone to talk about the museum’s ongoing “Out of this World” exhibit and their upcoming “Cosmic Comic Connection” event on April 10th. The event will feature special guest Alan Bellman and panels throughout the day focused on the history and creation comics and film. Our good friend Terry Cronin of Students of the Unusual will be there hosting two discussions, one on independent film and the other on writing independent comics. For more information on the event and the exhibit, visit the website at thehistorycenter.org. Many thanks once again to Paul for spending some time with us on Saturday night talking up the event, and also to Jennifer Cipolla, Marketing Manager for the History Center, for all her help in facilitating the interview. All of us in the studio enjoyed the chat and we look forward to spending some time at the event this weekend.

Also in this episode, we bring you our thoughts on Clash of the Titans, the remake of the Clash of the Titans from director Louis Leterrier and starring Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson. The reviews from critics across the country have not been kind, nor should they be–Leterrier and screenwriters Travis Beacham, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi have “streamlined” and altered the story from the original film to such an extent that it’s now little better than what you’d find in a mediocre fantasy video game. Indeed, the God of War video game series treats Greek Mythology with more reverence and understanding of its spirit and themes. Kudos to the production designers for the look of the Kraken, Medusa, and all the other monsters, who all show the influence of Ray Harryhausen’s original designs, and also for the look of the Olympians. But that’s as far as any praise should go for this mess. Enjoy! (NOTE: During the podcast I mistakenly refer to director Louis Leterrier as “Paul Leterrier”. No idea where I got the name “Paul”. I apologize for the confusion!)