Infinite Canvas Ultra
By Infinite Canvas Podcast
Infinite Canvas UltraJul 13, 2020
Episode 32: The Ethan Episode
This week's episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra introduces our first guest, Ethan, who joins us to share his own favorite pieces of media from 2020 thus far, before joining us in a new installment of Panel Discussions, our comic-based book club.
Episode 31: 2020 Mid-Year Recap
We're halfway through the year, so the Infinite Canvas Ultra boys are recapping the year's best movies, video games, television, comics, and, most importantly, music.
Episode 30: When I Say PlayStation, You Say Five
On this week's episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra, Dan and Michael recount the recent PlayStation 5 reveal showcase, and cap off the show with a retrospective review of one of the best games of the last decade, The Last of Us.
Episode 29: ACAB
In this week's episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra, Dan and Michael reflect on the passing of George Floyd and speak to the importance of this time in America. After that, we touch upon Dan's experience with HBO Max, Michael's thoughts on Lady Gaga's Chromatica, and finish the show off with a review of Run The Jewels 4.
Episode 28: In Which Capone Poops Himself
In this week's episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra, Dan and Michael share some of the week's biggest (and most ridiculous) entertainment news, before running down some recent major album releases and giving our thoughts on Josh Trank's new film, Capone.
Episode 27: Quarantainment
It's been two months, but the Infinite Canvas Ultra boys have returned to talk all things pop culture. This week's episode includes two mystery reviews centered on releases from the last two months we've been under lockdown, before we focus in on the pieces of media that helped us survive our boredom since March.
Episode 26: We Doin' Food Reviews Now
On this week's episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra, we look back on our time at this year's Chicago Comic-Con, C2E2. We also delve into Tom King's latest maxiseries for DC, Strange Adventures, touch upon the HBO show Barry, and cap-off the episode with a full-length review of Leigh Whannell's The Invisible Man.
Episode 25: At Long Last, We Watched 'The Fanatic'
It was in our first few episodes that Dan and I were introduced to Fred Durst and John Travolta's 2019 film, The Fanatic. Finally, after months and months, Dan and Michael have seen the horrendous film and have lived to tell the tale. On top of a full-length review of The Fanatic, this week's episode features two reviews of new albums, Tame Impala's The Slow Rush and Grimes' Miss Anthropocene.
Episode 24: Justice for Bong
Episode 23: The Jordan Episode
On the 23rd episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra, we review Guy Ritchie's well-reviewed comeback, The Gentlemen. We also run down some of the past week's biggest news, including a recap of the new Fast 9 trailer and reactions to this year's big Grammy's winners.
Episode 22: War is Hell, amirite?
Would Sam Mendes' World War I film 1917 have broken into our Top 10 Films of 2019? Find out with our review on the latest episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra! Outside of a full-length review of 1917, Dan and Michael go over the 2020 Oscar nominations and disclose what they think will bring home the night's big prizes.
2019 Year in Review: Top Comics, Video Games, and Your Favorites
It's the last day of our weeklong retrospective on 2019, and we're running down Dan's Top 10 Comics of the Year, Michael's Top 10 Video Games of the Year, and even talking about some of your favorites of the past 365 days!
2019 Year in Review: Top Films
For the fourth day of our weeklong retrospective on the year that was 2019, we're covering our 10 favorite films of the year!
2019 Year in Review: Top Albums
For the second day of our week-long 2019 retrospective series, we're covering our favorite albums of the past year!
Episode 20: Merry Christmas, Adam Sandler!
On the 20th episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra, it's finally time to review the Safdie Brothers' highly-anticipated new film, Uncut Gems! But first, we dive into a few pieces of media we never got the opportunity to review earlier in the year because, well, we didn't have a show at that time. Strap in for a great, anxiety-inducing episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra!
Episode 19: Oh, Star Wars?
The biggest release of the year is upon us, and of course, we have a lot to say about it. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the main focus in today's episode, but we also talk about HBO's Watchmen, as well as a couple of other Star Wars properties, including thoughts on The Mandalorian and Jedi: Fallen Order. If you like Star Wars, then this is the episode for you!
Episode 18: That Dude Was TALL
On this week's episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra, Dan and Michael recount their experience seeing Brockhampton's latest Chicago show before moving onto some video game talk, finishing with a review of Noah Baumbach and Netflix's Marriage Story.
Episode 17: I Heard You Make Podcasts
On this episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra, we're talking video games, y'all! We touch upon our Thanksgiving holidays, Black Friday pick-ups, and then go on and on about Breath of the Wild, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and other great games we've been playing. To cap off this week's episode, we also review two big Thanksgiving film releases, Knives Out and The Irishman.
Episode 16: And We're Back!
That's right! After a week-long hiatus, your favorite podcast has returned! So, on this week's episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra, we're back with the long-awaited return of Panel Discussions, our book club-like segment where we review a graphic novel we've recently read, and this time, we're talking about Chip Zdarsky and Mark Bagley's Spider-Man: Life Story. We also discuss Disney+, specifically The Mandalorian, and touch upon our thoughts on the season four opener of Rick and Morty. Finally, we finish off the show with our review of Taika Waititi's latest anti-hate satirical film, Jojo Rabbit.
Episode 15: Let's Podcast Like it's 2009 (Part 1)
Episode 14: Movies Are Good Again
On this week's episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra, Dan recounts his experience in New York City before the boys talk about Kanye's new album, Jesus Is King. Later, we review two of the year's absolute best films, Parasite and The Lighthouse. Each of those two sections includes spoiler-free impressions as well as spoiler-filled sections, so be wary of that!
Episode 13: Let's Party Like it's 1999 (Part 2)
Episode 12: "I Would F**k Larry the Lobster"
This week on Infinite Canvas Ultra, Dan and Michael review Zombieland: Double Tap, and even look back upon the film's 2009 predecessor. On top of that, Michael gives a video game update on the new console release of The Return of the Obra Dinn, and we also list our top 10 albums from New York artists to honor Dan's upcoming trip to the Big Apple.
Episode 11: Let's Party Like it's 1999 (Part 1)
Episode 10: All About That Joker
Episode Nine: Rambo Rips A Dude's Heart Out
This week on Infinite Canvas Ultra, join Dan and Michael as they do double-feature film reviews of Rambo: Last Blood and Ad Astra. They also discuss The Joker one last time before opening week, touch upon Death Stranding's very long TGS demo, and get hyped over the new trailers for the long-awaited Uncut Gems and The Last of Us: Part II.
Episode Eight: Next Level Charli
This week on Infinite Canvas Ultra, we review Charli XCX's self-titled new album, Charli. We also dig into the newly released EP from disgraced ex-Brockhampton member, Ameer Vann, check in on Michael's time with Gears 5, and talk about some wild shows Dan went to in the past week.
Episode Seven: The Boys Gotta Get Their Props
This week on Infinite Canvas Ultra, we review the Amazon Prime Original series, The Boys. On top of that, we go over some of our most anticipated fall films and also touch upon the PG-13 surprise horror hit, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. We also discuss a future project of ours that we're pretty ecstatic about. Join us for another awesome episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra!
Episode Six: The Boys Go on Kanye Watch
Episode Five: "It: Chapter 2" Review
Episode Four: Love Your Wife
This week on Infinite Canvas Ultra, our co-hosts delve into Chance The Rapper's studio album debut, The Big Day. On top of that, this episode features the introduction of a new feature called "Panel Discussions," where Daniel and Michael will be reviewing older comic series, with the inaugural episode being focused on Tom King and Mitch Gerads' The Sheriff of Babylon. They also talk about Brockhampton, Nathan Fielder, and touch upon the new album by Marika Hackman.
The Giant-Sized Mid-Year Extravaganza (AKA Episode Three)
This week on Infinite Canvas Ultra, co-hosts Daniel Fiorio and Michael Lane list off their Top Five Albums and Films of 2019 thus far! Michael also does a short interlude recounting his five favorite video games released up to this point in 2019, and the duo speak to some of their biggest disappoints to start the show off right! So, join us as we discuss the absolute best media we've digested up to the year's mid-point (and don't worry, there are NO SPOILERS in our discourses about our favorite films!). As always, you can skip through if you want to hear us talk to a specific topic:
Introduction and Year's Biggest Disappointments: 0:00:00 - 0:18:46 |
Our Top Five Albums of 2019 Thus Far: 0:18:46 - 1:05:57 |
Michael's Top Five Video Games of 2019 Thus Far: 1:05:57 - 1:22:13 |
Our Top Five Films of 2019 Thus Far: 1:22:13 - 2:11:59 |
Q&A, Shout-Outs, and Outro: 2:12:00 - 2:30:27 |
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Episode Two: "Hobbs & Shaw"
On the second episode of Infinite Canvas Ultra, courtesy of Daniel Fiorio and Michael Lane, the Ultra co-hosts discuss the new "Fast & Furious" spin-off film, "Hobbs & Shaw." Other than that, our hosts recount their time at 2019's Chicago Pitchfork Music Festival, and Dan does a short-and-sweet review of the new Ty Segall album, "First Taste." As always, if some of the topics don't interest you, you can always skip through the episode thanks to our handy timestamps listed below:
Introduction and Pitchfork 2K19 Discussion: 0:00:00 - 0:29:00 |
Review of Ty Segall's "First Taste": 0:29:00 - 0:30:40 |
Discussion of "Hobbs & Shaw" (Non-Spoiler): 0:30:40 - 0:48:38 |
Discussion of "Hobbs & Shaw" (Spoiler Section): 0:48:38 - 1:05:36 |
Q&A, Shout-Outs, and Outro: 1:05:36 - 1:24:11 |
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Episode One: "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
On the inaugural episode of the newly rebooted Infinite Canvas Ultra podcast, which is co-hosted by best buds and pop culture nerds Daniel Fiorio and Michael Lane, we pick right up where we left off three years ago with further discussion about comics, movies, music, and video games. Join us as we do a deep dive into Quentin Tarantino's ninth film, "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood," and quickly touch upon this week's biggest comic releases as well as the Barnes and Noble Criterion Collection sale. And, if you want to skip through the comic book and Criterion talk and get right to our thoughts on Tarantino's latest, adhere to the timestamps below:
Intro and Comic Talk: 0:00:00 - 0:24:00 |
Criterion Collection Discussion: 0:24:00 - 0:35:00 |
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood: 0:35:00-0:50:00 (non-spoiler) & 0:50:00 - 1:05:00 (spoiler) |
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