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Comics Rule Everything Around Me – Ep. 14 – Questions!

This week, Matt & I are back to answer your questions!

We talk about superhero fashion, comic book cash scams, heroic origins, and we get into a little bit of rating the super-hunks!

All of this and more in our 14th incredible episode of Comics Rule Everything Around Me!

Let us know what you think!

Follow Matt on Twitter why don’t you?

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The show is on Patreon!

Support KICTM to get fun rewards, behind the scenes stuff, early access to episodes, and all new shows about all kinds of things you love!

Download the episode and Subscribe on iTunes!

Follow Chris on Twitter: @thechrishaley

Follow Keep It Close To Me on Twitter: @KICTMpodcast!

Email the show with your questions, comments, concerns and whatever else at keepitclosetomepodcast@gmail.com!

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Episode 29 – Stick the Landing!

YOU COULD BE SPIDER-MAN!

We’re back with an all-new episode and we’re talking all about Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse!

This movie was AMAZING and we had a great time talking about it!

Also covered in this episode: some other topics! 

But mostly, it’s just about Into the Spider-Verse.

I made a Spider-Gif

Let us know what you think and, by all means, let a friend know if you enjoy it!

SHOW NOTES!

Follow Matt on Twitter why don’t you?

Corey Smithmier did the show’s closing music “Let’s Be Friends Again: The Series Theme Song”. Corey’s got a band called Strange Wave Connection and you should check them out!

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The show is on Patreon!

Support KICTM to get fun rewards, behind the scenes stuff, early access to episodes, and all new shows about all kinds of things you love!

Download the episode and Subscribe on iTunes!

Follow Chris on Twitter: @thechrishaley

Follow Keep It Close To Me on Twitter: @KICTMpodcast!

Email the show with your questions, comments, concerns and whatever else at keepitclosetomepodcast@gmail.com!

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Episode 28 – Movies Long, Trailers Short!

Welcome to 2019!

My good buddy Matt Drane and I are back talking about all kinds of things!

As you can see from the cover, there’s an in-depth look at the latest Captain Marvel trailer, a lot of comic movie talk, the imagined frustrations of writing big time comics, and how reading comics can be like riding the world’s worst roller-coaster!

SHOW NOTES!

Follow Matt on Twitter why don’t you?

Corey Smithmier did the show’s closing music “Let’s Be Friends Again: The Series Theme Song”. Corey’s got a band called Strange Wave Connection and you should check them out!

Patreon-comic

The show is on Patreon!

Support KICTM to get fun rewards, behind the scenes stuff, early access to episodes, and all new shows about all kinds of things you love!

Download the episode and Subscribe on iTunes!

Follow Chris on Twitter: @thechrishaley

Follow Keep It Close To Me on Twitter: @KICTMpodcast!

Email the show with your questions, comments, concerns and whatever else at keepitclosetomepodcast@gmail.com!

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Episode 27 – Smash Bros Assemble!

It’s our 27th episode!

This week my buddy Matt Drane is back and we talk about Super Smash Bros, Ant-Man & The Wasp, Avengers 4 (aka Endgame) rumors, Batman: The Animated Series, the return of Young Justice, the DC Universe streaming entertainment platform, a Superman video game that will probably never get made, and a bunch of other stuff. You’d honestly be better off just listening to the episode at this point.

We hope you enjoy it!

SHOW NOTES!

Please watch this tribute to Captain America in the MCU and just try to say he’s not the absolute best of the best of the best.

Follow Matt on Twitter why don’t you?

Corey Smithmier did the show’s closing music “Let’s Be Friends Again: The Series Theme Song”. Corey’s got a band called Strange Wave Connection and you should check them out!

Patreon-comic

The show is on Patreon!

Support KICTM to get fun rewards, behind the scenes stuff, early access to episodes, and all new shows about all kinds of things you love!

Download the episode and Subscribe on iTunes!

Follow Chris on Twitter: @thechrishaley

Follow Keep It Close To Me on Twitter: @KICTMpodcast!

Email the show with your questions, comments, concerns and whatever else at keepitclosetomepodcast@gmail.com!

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Gossiper Classics – Ep. 13 – We’re Gonna Wreck It!

I was planning on skipping ahead in the Gravity Falls Gossiper Classics run to share one of our old Thanksgiving episodes.. but I can’t seem to recall which ones were actually the Thanksgiving episodes.. or if there ever were, in fact, Thanksgiving episodes.

But as I was searching I saw this one and thought, “Oh man, that one is probably way more fun.”

So, in preparation for this week’s release of Ralph Wrecks the Internet (aka Wreck-It Ralph 2), let’s listen to waaay back when Euge and I first saw the original Wreck-It Ralph!

It’s a whole episode of nothing but video games, feelings, and a lot of pop music dance parties! First half: non-spoilers. Second half: spoilers ahoy!

I hope you enjoy it and have a happy Thanksgiving!

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Opening theme by Brad Breeck

Closing theme by Adam WarRock

The show is on Patreon!

Support KICTM to get fun rewards, behind the scenes stuff, early access to episodes, and all new shows about all kinds of things you love!

Download the episode and Subscribe on iTunes!

Follow Chris on Twitter: @thechrishaley

Follow Keep It Close To Me on Twitter: @KICTMpodcast!

Email the show with your questions, comments, concerns and whatever else at keepitclosetomepodcast@gmail.com!

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Episode 26 – Venom R Us!

It’s our 26th episode!

This week we talk about the Venom movie, the Spider-Man game, and ask ourselves what we would do with “spider-powers”!

All of this plus a brief history of the Friday the 13th movie series, praise for Halloween (2018), and much more!

We hope you enjoy it!

Let us know if we got things wrong, what you would do with spider-powers, and anything else that springs to mind while listening to this episode!

SHOW NOTES!

Follow Matt on Twitter why don’t you?

Corey Smithmier did the show’s closing music “Let’s Be Friends Again: The Series Theme Song”. Corey’s got a band called Strange Wave Connection and you should check them out!

Patreon-comic

The show is on Patreon!

Support KICTM to get fun rewards, behind the scenes stuff, early access to episodes, and all new shows about all kinds of things you love!

Download the episode and Subscribe on iTunes!

Follow Chris on Twitter: @thechrishaley

Follow Keep It Close To Me on Twitter: @KICTMpodcast!

Email the show with your questions, comments, concerns and whatever else at keepitclosetomepodcast@gmail.com!

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Episode 25 – Video Games!

It’s our 25th episode!

WARNING: I start this episode by saying it’s going to be another episode of Comics Rule Everything Around Me, but this turns out to not be the case, and it is instead a new episode of plain ol’ Keep It Close To Me where my buddy Matt and I talk about video games!

We talk about a lot of video games, actually. A lot are comic/superhero related, but there’s a surprise or two in there as well.

We also try to answer some deeply personal questions like “Does being bad at video games make you feel bad about yourself?”

We hope you enjoy it!

Let us know if we got things wrong, what video games you love, and anything else that springs to mind while listening to this episode!

SHOW NOTES!

Here’s an excruciating playthrough of the first level of Superman 64 and a fun video about the history of how one of the worst games of all time happened.

If you’ve never seen it, here’s the Super Mario Bros. 3 commercial I mention this episode. It really pulls off the double magic trick of making SMB3 seem both exciting and like a very big deal without showing a second of gameplay.

Superman for the Nintendo! What could go wrong?

A lot!

Follow Matt on Twitter why don’t you?

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The show is on Patreon!

Support KICTM to get fun rewards, behind the scenes stuff, early access to episodes, and all new shows about all kinds of things you love!

Download the episode and Subscribe on iTunes!

Follow Chris on Twitter: @thechrishaley

Follow Keep It Close To Me on Twitter: @KICTMpodcast!

Email the show with your questions, comments, concerns and whatever else at keepitclosetomepodcast@gmail.com!

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Supergirl Gab – Episode 28 – S3E16 – Of Two Minds!

We’re back with an all-new, action-packed, twenty-eighth episode!

Katie and I are back talking about The CW’s Supergirl, but we also talk about TV shows that are actually good, the superhero costume conundrum, kittens, an idea for a new Tumblr, and Animorphs!

This week’s episode is a wild ride and we can’t wait for you to join us for it!

SHOW NOTES!

Click on the incredibly snazzy cover above to learn more about The Cardboard Kingdom!

Check out the Comics, Everybody! on Supergirl Chris did if you want to learn a little more about the various versions of the Girl of Steel!

Check out all our previous (written) Supergirl episode recaps here!

Check out all of Katie’s online destinations to follow/support her: Twitter // Website // Patreon // Podcast // Comic

Patreon-comic

The show is on Patreon!

Support KICTM to get fun rewards, behind the scenes stuff, early access to episodes, and all new shows about all kinds of things you love!

Download the episode and Subscribe on iTunes!

Follow Chris on Twitter: @thechrishaley

Follow Keep It Close To Me on Twitter: @KICTMpodcast!

Email the show with your questions, comments, concerns and whatever else at keepitclosetomepodcast@gmail.com!

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Comics Rule Everything Around Me – Ep. 13 – Mans of Steel Finale… Finally!

This week, Matt & I are back to discuss the second half of Brian Michael Bendis’ Man of Steel mini-series and teach you how not to make brownies!

Also, I must warn you, I am extremely salty about the comics we discuss in this episode, but it’s ok, I still love Superman!

All of this and more in our 13th incredible episode of Comics Rule Everything Around Me!

Let us know what you think!

Follow Matt on Twitter why don’t you?

Patreon-comic

The show is on Patreon!

Support KICTM to get fun rewards, behind the scenes stuff, early access to episodes, and all new shows about all kinds of things you love!

Download the episode and Subscribe on iTunes!

Follow Chris on Twitter: @thechrishaley

Follow Keep It Close To Me on Twitter: @KICTMpodcast!

Email the show with your questions, comments, concerns and whatever else at keepitclosetomepodcast@gmail.com!

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Supergirl Gab – Episode 27 – S3E15 – In Search of Lost Time!

We’re back with an all-new, action-packed, extra-long twenty-seventh episode!

Our eyes are opened anew to the world of The CW’s Supergirl as if for the first time!

We explore the guilt of enjoying things!

We delve into the secrets of DNA costume changes!

And we try to process the existential horror of getting paid to say the words “smart” and “cloth” together as though that were a thing!

Join us as we take a stupefying leap into this fresh, new experience of so few commercials and such high definitions!

SHOW NOTES!

Get a load of this Silver Age cape stretching in action!

Click on the incredibly snazzy cover above to learn more about The Cardboard Kingdom!

Check out the Comics, Everybody! on Supergirl Chris did if you want to learn a little more about the various versions of the Girl of Steel!

Check out all our previous (written) Supergirl episode recaps here!

Check out all of Katie’s online destinations to follow/support her: Twitter // Website // Patreon // Podcast // Comic

Patreon-comic

The show is on Patreon!

Support KICTM to get fun rewards, behind the scenes stuff, early access to episodes, and all new shows about all kinds of things you love!

Download the episode and Subscribe on iTunes!

Follow Chris on Twitter: @thechrishaley

Follow Keep It Close To Me on Twitter: @KICTMpodcast!

Email the show with your questions, comments, concerns and whatever else at keepitclosetomepodcast@gmail.com!

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