Sweet Like A Mug! – Jan 5, 2019

Looking back and looking forward! Cool shows on the schedule. Top performing Shane Plays shows, blog posts and YouTube videos for 2018. A legit peace overture from Muffin? How are the current geeky movies in theaters doing by box office and critics? Geek news including a comic book robbery that impacts charity. Was Loki mind controlled in the first Avengers movie? The Christmas Pickle epilogue. Bonus: a skit about giant spiders from Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk podcast. Plus all the usual nonsense and tomfoolery!

 

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SHOW NOTES

 

Intro song from “My Way” by Sid Vicious

 

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Debate with Timothy Lim on the Dave Elswick Show – Shane Plays Podcast Extra

https://shaneplays.com/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-debate-with-timothy-lim-shane-plays-podcast-extra/

 

D&D / RPG Skit: Not Your Garden Variety Giant Spider

https://shaneplays.com/dnd-rpg-skit-not-your-garden-variety-giant-spider/

Performed on

Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk #26 Dec 12, 2018

https://morrus.podbean.com/e/26-top-10-most-anticipated-rpgs-of-2019/

 

Wanted: Man Who Stole $100,000 in Comics in Las Vegas | Critical Blast by RJ Carter

http://www.criticalblast.com/articles/2019/01/01/wanted-man-who-stole-100000-comics-las-vegas

 

Early internet pioneer Larry Roberts dies at 81 | engadget

https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/30/arpanet-creator-larry-roberts-dies/

 

Marvel Confirms Loki Was Mind Controlled in Avengers | Screen Rant

https://screenrant.com/avengers-loki-theory-mind-stone-thanos/

 

Christmas pickle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_pickle

 

Top Shane Plays content in 2018:

 

Podcasts:

  1. Hero-U with Corey & Lori Cole & Matt Barton! – July 21, 2018

https://shaneplays.com/hero-u-with-corey-cole-lori-cole-and-matt-barton-radio-show-podcast-episode-157/

  1. The True History of Dungeons & Dragons: Secrets of Blackmoor – Podcast Extra – Dec 19, 2018

https://shaneplays.com/secrets-of-blackmoor-the-true-history-of-dungeons-and-dragons/

  1. PolyHero Dice & D&D News! – Feb 3, 2018

https://shaneplays.com/polyhero-dice-and-dd-news-radio-show-podcast-ep-135/

  1. The Overstreet Guide to Collecting Tabletop Games! – July 14, 2018

https://shaneplays.com/overstreet-guide-to-collecting-tabletop-games-radio-show-podcast-episode-156/

 

Blog Posts:

  1. Attack of the D&D / RPG Memes X!

https://shaneplays.com/attack-of-the-dnd-rpg-memes-x/

  1. Attack of the D&D / RPG Memes IX!

https://shaneplays.com/attack-of-the-dd-rpg-memes-ix/

  1. RPG History: TSR’s Code of Ethics (D&D “Comics Code Authority” rules)

https://shaneplays.com/rpg-history-tsr-code-of-ethics-dd-comics-code-authority-rules/

 

YouTube Videos (by views):

  1. Pathfinder: Kingmaker Beta #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqzA9TeRDDY&t=75s

  1. Pathfinder: Kingmaker Beta #2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FjkRtpDdS4&t=1993s

  1. Pathfinder: Kingmaker Alpha #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjzAz6Zlv9g&t=1123s

 

YouTube Videos (by watch time):

  1. Pathfinder: Kingmaker Beta #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqzA9TeRDDY&t=75s

  1. Pathfinder: Kingmaker Beta #2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FjkRtpDdS4&t=1993s

  1. Pathfinder: Kingmaker Beta #3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeMC-lLBfuA

 

Current geek movies in theaters stats as of Jan 3, 2019:

 

Aquaman

64% Rotten Tomatoes

Box Office Mojo as of Jan 3

Domestic: $229,020,880   26.4%

+ Foreign: $637,000,000   73.6%

= Worldwide: $866,020,880

 

Bumblebee

93% Rotten Tomatoes

Box Office Mojo as of Jan 3

Domestic: $84,353,140   43.8%

+ Foreign: $108,318,108   56.2%

= Worldwide: $192,671,248

 

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

97% Rotten Tomatoes

Box Office Mojo as of Jan 3

Domestic: $120,851,346   52.4%

+ Foreign: $109,715,453   47.6%

= Worldwide: $230,566,799