Song/ Album of the Year LIVE SHOW!

June 8th, 2015 is the date I consider to be the first real South Kongress Podcast.  Travis Bryant and I did a Season One recap of CW's "The Flash".  Since then, we've covered TV shows, movies, relationships, charities, personal health and growth, among other things.  Probably the strongest reactions and listenership has come from our music review shows.  To super serve the fan base, as well as try to give our a bit more insight to myself, my friends, and our lives, I've decided to do a special live episode, debating the very best songs and albums of 2016.  First, I'll share the criteria I gave to the panel, so that you know what to expect:

All songs/albums must have been released between 10/1/15 and 9/24/16.

If it's a single off an album that was released between those dates, it passes, even if the single came out before the album.

Please show up with

-THREE songs you think were the best

-THREE songs you personally enjoyed

*These CAN overlap, so if you only have less than 6 songs, it's understood*

ONE of your songs can be played, in full.*

TWO albums you think were the best

ONE album you think was disappointing

The plan is to stream live on both Facebook and Periscope, so you may want to dress for the occasion.

You're welcome to bring guests, but make sure they understand they'll need to be toned down for this to work.

The most important thing- this is supposed to be fun.  There aren't right answers, only poorly presented ones.

This will take place Saturday, October 1st, at 8PM CST.  We'd love for you all to leave feedback on whatever platform you choose to view the show in.  This will be released next week in our normal podcast format, and depending on the length, may be split into two shows.  We look forward to showing everyone a good time!  Here are the links to the live streams:

South Kongress on Facebook 

CeeHawk on Periscope

Fan X Fan Show: 'Suicide Squad' Review (w/ Ted Colunga of Countdown City Geekcast)

No Flash, No Preacher... no problem!  DC messed around and put out a hit, so it's only right we take the time to break down the rights, wrongs, high and lows of 'Suicide Squad'!  This week, my guest Ted Colunga of the 'Countdown City Geekcast' and I discuss lost high school years, how binge watching affects family time, and the greatness that is the Comic Con experience.  After the formalities, we talk some 'Man of Steel' and 'Batman v. Superman', his undying optimism, and my everlasting pessimism, on our way to 'Suicide Squad'.  We get into Will Smith's return to the summer blockbuster, what could have been with Tom Hardy, the new Joker/ Harley dynamic, and ALL THE THINGS THEY LEFT ON THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR!  You'll hear us pray to the altar of Viola Davis, admit 'Avengers 2' was kinda trash, and try to figure out how to get BET 'Uncut' in 2016 on this week's Fan X Fan Show!

Fan X Fan Show: 'Preacher' 109 - "Finish the Song"

He's back! After a week with his OTHER friends in the American Midwest, Travis is back to reading comics and talking shop with yours truly! We touch a bit on his time at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (for the full story, listen to the 7/27/16 edition of the PW Torch East Coast Cast) and travels along the way. We talk a bit about the episode he skipped out on (thanks Trevor) before getting the visually stunning penultimate episode that was "Finish the Song". Jesse escapes custody, and eats "under the bridge brunch" with the locals. Tulip escapes her babysitting duties, and proceeds to see about a man in Albuquerque. And Emily escapes the lame she was seeing, who Cassidy, in turn, sees and eats. IT'S ALL RELATIVE! Jesse makes peace with Cassidy, Quincannon prepares for his greatest victory, and we go to Hell like 45 times. Deblanc does his best goalie impression, The Sheriff eases a bit of built up stress... and we'll never look at PetSmart the same way again on this week's Fan X Fan Show!

 

Fan X Fan Show: 'Preacher' 108 - "El Valero" (w/ Trevor Reece)

CROSSOVER EPISODE! This week, with Travis purifying himself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka, I'm joined by Trevor Reece of the 'Podcast of Two Worlds'!  We talk about the insightful and detailed Flash coverage he does with partner in crime Chris Fimbres, his love of the source material, and of course, his adoration of 'Preacher'.  He picks a great week to stalk stylized ultraviolence, as Jesse fends off the Quincannon boys with Karate, Choppers and Molotov cocktails!  Blood will be shed and penises will be lost (no, really, shot smooth off)!  We see the accident that causes Quincannon's change of heart, Donnie finds a way to circumvent Jesse's gift, and Tulip goes pup hunting!  Eugene's back, Eugene's gone, Genesis is gone, Genesis is back... and Miles finally shows his hand.  All this, a potential God run-in, and much more on this week's Fan X Fan Show!

Fan X Fan Show: 'Preacher' 103 - "The Possibilities"

This week, prior to our episode breakdown, we take the time to thank the lovely folks of Ashburn, VA, for rocking with us.  Specifically because we know NO ONE there, y'all must really dig us!  Also, we salute Belgium for the same reason, and I refrain from any waffle jokes.  We talk just a bit about our weeks, I talk about how hard it is to get your friends to listen to your mixtape, and completely forget to talk about the greatness of the OJ Simpson 30 for 30 (even though I talked it up for 20 minutes of our preshow).  This week's episode "The Possiblities" gives us a snuff film festival, Jesse with a really bad haircut, and proves that children are the most hurtful creatures on planet Earth.  Tulip plays war vet, Cassidy plays middleman, and Jesse plays puppetmaster en route to figuring out just what the power is residing inside of him.  Quincannon shines, Geico Peter Pan unwittingly throws his pops to the wolves, and our two "Agents" give us a closer look into their mission.  All this, GUNS ON GUNS ON GUNS ON GUNS, and the "dinner tray in the stone", on this week's Fan X Fan show!

Fan X Fan Show: 'Preacher' 102 - "See"

With a short turnaround between shows, we dive deeper into the peculiar world of Annville, TX.  Travis still can't fathom the logistics of a Meat and Energy Company, I try and understand the logistics of... wait for it... the attack of the clones!  Cassidy continues to shine, and I wonder aloud if a change was made between his fighting style between the pilot and our second episode, "See".  We talk about the wonders of short shorts, Tulip being a treat, both in dialogue and action, and how manifest destiny translates to dark skinned folks getting their wigs split.  Jesse struggles with trying to build up his congregation, and this week's tasks involve tempering the desires of a pedophile, and finding the right way to address a comatose teenager.  All this, as well as properly rating 'The Big Lebowksi' and 'Clerks' on this week's South Kongress Fan X Fan Show!

Fan X Fan Show: 'The Flash' 222 - "Invincible"

To quote an anti-hero that wears black, talking to a hero who wears red, in another fantastic comics to film adaptation: "You're one bad day away from being me." Zoom puts this theory to the test in the penultimate episode “Invincible”, as Team Flash faces the loss of one of their own.  Barry’s visit w/ the Speed Force has him confident in the team’s ability to take down Zoom, but the other members stress the need for him to curb that enthusiasm.  Fitting that motif, a certain deceased Arrow character's doppelganger appears as Zoom's sole surviving lieutenant, leading the hordes of villains at his disposal.  Wally can't sit on the sidelines, Henry finds a new love interest, and our young scientists play a dangerous game of dress-up!  We get closer to Zoom's ultimate goal, make some progress in the Barry/ Iris love saga, and get vanity headphones that work about at well as... our Earth's vanity headphones!  All this, and we're DAYS AWAY FROM OUR NEW SUMMER SHOW AND I'M SO EXCITED!!!  Travis is... well, he's getting there.  We take the time to shout out some of our fellow Flash/ Nerd podcasters, put out a few "what if's" for the finale/next season, and thank you guys for rocking with us through 22 straight Flash Episodes!  All this and more on this week's Fan X Fan Show!

Fan X Fan Show: 'The Flash' 215 - "King Shark"

First off - I CALLED IT!  I told you who Zoom was, suck it America!!!  In all seriousness, our heroes recover from  the Earth-2 Fallout, dealing with death and loss in their own ways.  We finally get some progression in the budding Barry/Wally Rivalry, Caitlyn gets frosty, and Arrow's John Diggle shows up with his wife to give wise Black Man advice.  Also, lots and lots of "Jaws" references, and we find out there won't be another FLASH 'Fan X Fan' for a month!  We preview a busy week in wrestling for Trav's 'East Coast Cast' and explain to you guys again why your reviews are so valuable.  All this and more of this week's Fan X Fan Show!!!

Fan X Fan Show: 'The Flash' 214 - "Escape from Earth-2"

Prison Break, because Captain Cold and Heatwave are things here.  We talk 'Deadpool' being good not great, Colossus not having a coat of Ajax (Zing) breaking the fourth wall, and all the fun things I ate on Valetine's Day (Zing).  We are getting CLOSE AND CLOSER TO WHO ZOOM IS, thanks to drugs, jail drumming, and neck examinations!  Heroes rise, heroes fall, and Iris has a new boss with the beard of a God.  Barry, on any Earth, proves to be the best thing ever, and even more parallels between our two worlds.  All this, and I spend a good amount of time telling YOU why YOU should do your own podcast, or at least appear on one!!!  Enjoy this week's Fan x Fan Show!!!

Fan X Fan Show: 'The Flash' 212 - "Fast Lane"

What happens when two men that can ramble for hours have WAY less time than that to operate?  Well magic, naturally!  Trav and I were both on a bit of a time crunch, but when you do a show about defying physics, you make it work.  The show opens with some housekeeping duties, as far as how to contact us, and the many places you can give us feedback.  I also touch on the next few months of the podcast, including some things that'll be happening during SXSW.  On this week's 'The Flash', we deal with small time hoods getting their just due, team betrayal, and get to see Barry at his most heroic!  Joe goes through all 16 stages of Daddy Hell, Iris does her best Lance "Un" Rivera impression, and we tackle Barry's cause vs. Wally's desire, both in the show and in the comics.  We put our science brains on and try to figure out volcanic suffocation, and get a glimpse of Earth-2's dopplegangers (KILLER FROST!)  Tom Cavanagh continues to shine, playing the same guy in vastly different ways.  Listen, learn, and enjoy!

Fan X Fan Show: 'The Flash' 211 - "The Reverse Flash Returns"

Reverse Flash is back!  From the future!  Again!  For another ti... you get the picture.  We get to live the genesis of Thawne discovering the present day Flash as Barry deals with his own time issues, most notably Patty's last few days in Central City.  She's not the only one on borrowed time, as Francine's McGregor's gets closer to terminal status.  Cisco has stunner shades that help him to control his powers, but at what cost?  And we get to see what happens when you go visit your grandparents over the summer and have a thing or two to show your schoolyard bully when you get home.  Oh, and some guy named Hunter Zolomon appears.  We talk "Legends of Tomorrow", Superman's cleaning bill, and why if you include the homies in your lie, TELL THE HOMIES RIGHT AWAY!  All this and more on this week's Fan x Fan!

Fan X Fan Show - CW's "The Flash" (Season 2, Episode 9)

SHOUT OUT TO CHUCK TAYLOR FOR THE NEW COVER ART!!! It's Christmas time in Central City, and the rogues gallery is dropping bombs on Santa and his entire stable of ho ho hos! Weather Wizard and the Trickster look to put a damper on Flash's holiday cheer, with Captain Cold providing much needed hot cocoa commentary! A lost son shows up, a lost daughter shows up, and our lead couple both address long gestating problems in their own lives. Arrow action figures seem to be in strong demand, and Wells sways votes in the heated drone delivery debate! Zoom goes all Latrell Sprewell on us, we talk about dwarf on store detective overkill, and GLASS EYED JOE IS ALL HIS GLORY PEAKS! With this being the mid season finale, we plot out our plans for the next few weeks (shows are still coming folks). One involves a lady that drinks wild turkey straight out the bottle (bae status) and the other is about administrator Shang Tsung's magic necklace!!!! We spill the beans on a looming milestone, and romanticize about being holiday drunks! Season's Speedings!

Fan X Fan Show - CW's "The Flash" (Season 2, Episode 7)

We start the show with a short conversation about the attacks in Paris and how they affected a few shows we're interested in.  "Gorilla Warfare"  brings Grodd back into the mix, as he hits people REALLY hard in the head and steals hella drugs.  We see the return of the Reverse Flash (costume), Henry Allen, and Cisco breaks, and remakes, a date with the GORGEOUS Kendra Saunders.  Plus some great ITunes/ Twitter interaction, and talk about video games ruining families!

Fan X Fan Show - CW's "The Flash" (Season 2, Episode 6)

So... let's talk about this ass whoopin'! In this weeks episode "Enter Zoom", Barry is humbled, word to the Iron Sheik! We get more Barry/ Patty Romance, a closer look at the work that is Earth 2, and some intentionally horrible acting. Also, we talk about some of the very best beatdown ever caught on film. And... another excuse to talk pro wrestling! You'll hear our excitement from the jump. And remember - tell a friend to tell a friend!

Fan X Fan Show - CW's "The Flash" (Season 2, Episode 5)

After a week of character heavy conversations/ developments, "The Darkness or the Light" episode sees the STAR Labs Team back on the Hunt for Zoom. Blind dates, doppelgangers, and Speed Mirages! A new hero is named, a future hero is introduced, and the Star Trek "red shirt" trope is revisited via a newspaper editor. We begin our "Who is Zoom?" discussion, which I'm sure will continue until it's revealed. AND NEW THEME MUSIC! All this, and some Supergirl/ Gotham talk - tell a friend to tell a friend!

 

Fan X Fan Show - CW's "The Flash" (Season 2, Episode 3)

This episode was recorded on "Back to the Future" Day! This week, we talk Biff's Sports Almanac, Star Wars, new ITunes reviews, and "good ol' boy" comic fans, before we get into the good stuff!  The Snarts have a family crisis, and Flash team are on the case! Time paradoxes, exploding heads, old relationships, new relationships, new heroes? All this, and the return of a former villain, all this week!

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Fan X Fan Show - CW's "The Flash" (Season 2, Episode 2)

This week, Jay Garrick introduces himself to the team, we get TWO new love interest storylines, and Barry learns to hurl lightning! We talk Cisco's budding powers, the Multiverse, and try to find out what makes Zoom tick. We get our first 5 star review from ITunes (and read it in it's entirety!)and don't look now, but baby mama drama is on it's way!

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Fan X Fan Podcast - CW's "The Flash" (Season 2, Episode 1)

Travis Bryant (@travlord) and myself (@ceehawk) do our first full episode review, starting with Season 2, Episode 1 of "The Flash"! We talk the lasting effects of the Singularity, , justice finally being served, and multiple universes. Also - EDGE!